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(m)bodiment (1)

in books ::: artist (1)
(noun) one that embodies something, the act of embodying : the state of being embodied

(m)bodiments (1)

in books ::: artist (1)
(noun) one that embodies something, the act of embodying : the state of being embodied

(re)cover (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(verb) to get back : regain, to bring back to normal position or condition, rescue
(verb) to cover again or anew
(idiom) to get an amount of money that a court requires someone to pay to make up for injuring someone

(re)creation (3)

in books ::: fieldNotes (3)
(noun) refreshment of strength and spirits after work; also : a means of refreshment or diversion : hobby
(verb) to create again; especially : to form anew in the imagination

(re)enactment (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(verb) to enact (something, such as a law) again, to act or perform again, to repeat the actions of (an earlier event or incident)

(un)synchronize (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(verb) un synchronize

(ze)ro (4)

in books ::: blueWindow (3), fieldNotes (1)
(noun) the arithmetical symbol 0 or [SYMBOL] denoting the absence of all magnitude or quantity, additive identity; specifically : the number between the set of all negative numbers and the set of all positive numbers, a value of an independent variable that makes a function equal to zero
(adjective) of, relating to, or being a zero, having no magnitude or quantity : not any, having no phonetic manifestation
(verb) to determine or adjust the zero of, to concentrate firepower on the exact range of —usually used with in, to bring to bear on the exact range of a target —usually used with in
(adjective) resulting in neither a surplus nor a deficit of something specified when gains and losses are added together; especially, of buildings : producing enough energy (as through solar panels or passive heating) to offset any energy consumed
(adjective) registering less than zero on some scale (especially the Fahrenheit scale), characterized by or suitable for subzero temperatures
(adjective) having each item justified on the basis of cost or need

3-ring (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(adjective) type of circus, form of binder

abacus (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) an instrument for performing calculations by sliding counters along rods or in grooves, a slab that forms the uppermost member or division of the capital of a column

abandon (2)

in books ::: fieldNotes (2)
(verb) to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent, to give up with the intent of never again claiming a right or interest in, to withdraw from often in the face of danger or encroachment
(noun) a thorough yielding to natural impulses; especially : enthusiasm, exuberance
(idiom) to allow oneself to be fully controlled or affected by (something, such as a strong emotion)
(idiom) in a very wild and reckless way
(idiom) to stop acting or appearing in a way that looks real but is false : to stop pretending

abandoned (6)

in books ::: artist (1), birdland (3), fieldNotes (2)
(adjective) left without needed protection, care, or support, left by the owner : left to fall into a state of disuse, no longer held or thought of : given up
(verb) to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent, to give up with the intent of never again claiming a right or interest in, to withdraw from often in the face of danger or encroachment
(adjective) abandoned by oneself; especially : given up to one's impulses

ablaze (1)

in books ::: blueWindow (1)
(adjective) being on fire, radiant with light or emotion

aboard (3)

in books ::: blueWindow (2), fieldNotes (1)
(adjective) alongside, on, onto, or within a vehicle (such as a car or ship), in or into a group, association, or organization
(preposition) on, onto, within

about (4)

in books ::: birdland (3), blueWindow (1)
(adverb) reasonably close to, almost, on the verge of —usually used with be and a following infinitive —used with a negative to express intention or determination
(preposition) in a circle around : on every side of : around, in the immediate neighborhood of : near, on or near the person of
(adjective) moving from place to place; specifically : being out of bed, around
(noun) a 180° turn to the right from the position of attention, a reversal of direction, a reversal of attitude, behavior, or point of view
(noun) about-face

above (2)

in books ::: birdland (2)
(adverb) in the sky : overhead, in or to heaven, in or to a higher place
(preposition) in or to a higher place than : over, upriver of, superior to (as in rank, quality, or degree)
(noun) something that is above, a person whose name is written above, a higher authority
(adjective) written or discussed higher on the same page or on a preceding page

absence (7)

in books ::: blueWindow (1), fieldNotes (6)
(noun) a state or condition in which something expected, wanted, or looked for is not present or does not exist : a state or condition in which something is absent, a failure to be present at a usual or expected place : the state of being absent, the period of time that one is absent

absent (4)

in books ::: fieldNotes (4)
(adjective) not present at a usual or expected place : missing, not existing : lacking, showing a lack of attention to what is happening or being said : not attentive
(verb) to keep (oneself) away
(preposition) in the absence of (something) : without

abstract (3)

in books ::: artist (1), birdland (1), fieldNotes (1)
(adjective) disassociated from any specific instance, difficult to understand : abstruse, insufficiently factual : formal
(noun) a summary of points (as of a writing) usually presented in skeletal form; also : something that summarizes or concentrates the essentials of a larger thing or several things, an abstract thing or state, abstraction
(verb) to make a summary or abstract of : summarize, to draw away the attention of, steal, purloin

abstraction (3)

in books ::: birdland (1), fieldNotes (2)
(noun) the act or process of abstracting : the state of being abstracted, an abstract idea or term, absence of mind or preoccupation

abundance (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) an ample quantity : an abundant amount : profusion, affluence, wealth, relative degree of plentifulness
(idiom) in large amounts

abundant (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(adjective) existing or occurring in large amounts : ample, marked by great plenty (as of resources), amply supplied : abounding

abyss (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) an immeasurably deep gulf or great space, intellectual or moral depths, the bottomless gulf, pit, or chaos of the old cosmogonies

accelerate (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(verb) to move faster : to gain speed, to progress from grade to grade more rapidly than usual : to follow a speeded-up educational program, to bring about at an earlier time

access (2)

in books ::: artist (2)
(noun) permission, liberty, or ability to enter, approach, or pass to and from a place or to approach or communicate with a person or thing, freedom or ability to obtain or make use of something, a way or means of entering or approaching
(verb) to get at : to gain access to: such as, to be able to use, enter, or get near (something), to open or load (a computer file, an Internet site, etc.)
(adjective) having access restricted to a relatively small number of points
(adjective) permitting access to stored data in any order the user desires

accessibility (1)

in books ::: artist (1)
(adjective) capable of being reached; also : being within reach, easy to speak to or deal with, capable of being used or seen : available

accessible (4)

in books ::: artist (4)
(adjective) capable of being reached; also : being within reach, easy to speak to or deal with, capable of being used or seen : available

accordion (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) a portable keyboard wind instrument in which the wind is forced past free reeds by means of a hand-operated bellows
(adjective) folding or creased or hinged to fold like an accordion
(noun) an accordion with a keyboard for the right hand resembling and corresponding to the middle register of a piano keyboard

accumulation (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) something that has accumulated or has been accumulated, the action or process of accumulating something : the state of being or having accumulated, increase or growth by addition especially when continuous or repeated

acid (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) a sour substance; specifically : any of various typically water-soluble and sour compounds that in solution are capable of reacting with a base to form a salt, redden litmus, and have a pH less than 7, that are hydrogen-containing molecules or ions able to give up a proton to a base, or that are substances able to accept an unshared pair of electrons from a base, something incisive, biting, or sarcastic, lsd
(adjective) sour, sharp, or biting to the taste, sharp, biting, or sour in manner, disposition, or nature, sharply clear, discerning, or pointed
(adjective) not easily decolorized by acids
(adjective) of, relating to, or being a fabric or a garment that has been treated with a bleach solution to produce a streaked or discolored appearance

acoustic (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(adjective) of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sounds : such as, deadening or absorbing sound, operated by or utilizing sound waves
(plural noun) a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound, the qualities that determine the ability of an enclosure (such as an auditorium) to reflect sound waves in such a way as to produce distinct hearing

acres (1)

in books ::: blueWindow (1)
(noun) a field especially of arable land or pastureland, lands, estate, any of various units of area; specifically : a unit in the U.S. and England equal to 43,560 square feet (4047 square meters)

acrobat (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) one that performs gymnastic feats requiring skillful control of the body, one skillful at exercises of intellectual or artistic dexterity, one adept at swiftly changing or adapting a position or viewpoint

across (23)

in books ::: artist (4), birdland (13), blueWindow (3), fieldNotes (3)
(preposition) from one side to the opposite side of : over, through, on the opposite side of, so as to intersect or pass through at an angle
(adverb) in a position reaching from one side to the other : crosswise, to or on the opposite side, so as to be understandable, acceptable, or successful
(adjective) being in a crossed position
(adjective) placed to win if a competitor wins, places, or shows, embracing or affecting all classes or categories : blanket

action (6)

in books ::: artist (1), fieldNotes (5)
(noun) a thing done : deed, the accomplishment of a thing usually over a period of time, in stages, or with the possibility of repetition, behavior, conduct
(adjective) filled with action, danger, and excitement
(adjective) loaded by means of a manually operated bolt

adaptable (2)

in books ::: artist (1), fieldNotes (1)
(adjective) capable of being or becoming adapted

adaptation (2)

in books ::: fieldNotes (2)
(noun) something that is adapted; specifically : a composition rewritten into a new form, the act or process of adapting : the state of being adapted, adjustment to environmental conditions: such as
(noun) adaptation of an organism (as in modification of behavior, physiology, or form) in response to an adaptation of another organism with which it regularly interacts; also : a favorable trait that arises as a result of counteradaptation, opposition to the effect of a drug or stimulus that is hypothesized to develop in an organism as a mechanism to maintain homeostasis

adaptations (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) something that is adapted; specifically : a composition rewritten into a new form, the act or process of adapting : the state of being adapted, adjustment to environmental conditions: such as
(noun) adaptation of an organism (as in modification of behavior, physiology, or form) in response to an adaptation of another organism with which it regularly interacts; also : a favorable trait that arises as a result of counteradaptation, opposition to the effect of a drug or stimulus that is hypothesized to develop in an organism as a mechanism to maintain homeostasis
(noun) the process including dilation of the pupil, increase in sensitivity of the retinal rods, and regeneration of rhodopsin by which the eye adapts to conditions of reduced illumination
(noun) the process including contraction of the pupil and decrease in rhodopsin by which the eye adapts to conditions of increased illumination

adapting (1)

in books ::: artist (1)
(verb) to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification, to become adapted

addition (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) a part added (as to a building or residential section), anything or anyone added : increase, the act or process of adding; especially : the operation of combining numbers so as to obtain an equivalent simple quantity

adrift (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(adjective) without motive power and without anchor or mooring, without ties, guidance, or security, free from restraint or support

aerial (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(adjective) of, relating to, or occurring in the air or atmosphere, existing or growing in the air rather than in the ground or in water, high in the air
(noun) antenna, forward pass, an acrobatic maneuver performed (as by skiers and gymnasts) in the air; also, aerials plural : a ski event featuring such maneuvers

affirm (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(verb) validate, confirm, to state positively, to assert (something, such as a judgment or decree) as valid or confirmed

affixed (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(verb) to attach physically, to attach in any way : add, append, impress

affordable (2)

in books ::: artist (2)
(adjective) able to be afforded : having a cost that is not too high

aflame (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(adjective) afire

after (3)

in books ::: fieldNotes (3)
(adverb) following in time or place : afterward, behind, later
(preposition) behind in place, subsequent to in time or order, subsequent to and in view of
(conjunction) subsequently to the time when
(adjective) later in time, located toward the rear and especially toward the stern of a ship or tail of an aircraft
(verb) —used with a present participle to indicate action completed and especially just completed
(noun) afternoon
(prefix) —used as the first part of a compound to indicate an event or entity that follows or results from the thing denoted by the second part of the compound, —used as the first part of a compound to indicate an event or entity of the same nature as the thing denoted by the second part of the compound but which follows that event or entity and is less intense or significant, —the rear or lower part
(adjective) engaged in or operating after a legal or conventional closing time
(noun) a party for invited guests that follows a main party or event

afternoon (4)

in books ::: birdland (1), blueWindow (1), fieldNotes (2)
(noun) the part of day between noon and sunset, a relatively late period (as of time or life)

again (12)

in books ::: birdland (1), fieldNotes (11)
(adverb) in return : back, another time : once more : anew, —used to introduce a statement that repeats and stresses something previously said
(adjective) of, relating to, or being a usually Christian person who has made a renewed or confirmed commitment of faith especially after an intense religious experience, having returned to or newly adopted an activity, a conviction, or a persona especially with a proselytizing zeal

against (9)

in books ::: birdland (3), blueWindow (2), fieldNotes (4)
(preposition) in opposition or hostility to, not in conformity with : contrary to, in competition with
(conjunction) in preparation for the time when

aged (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(adjective) grown old: such as, of an advanced age, having attained a specified age
(verb) to become old : show the effects or the characteristics of increasing age, to acquire a desirable quality (such as mellowness or ripeness) by standing undisturbed for some time, to cause to become old

agent (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) one that acts or exerts power, something that produces or is capable of producing an effect : an active or efficient cause, a chemically, physically, or biologically active principle
(noun) a chief agent; specifically : the representative in England of a British dominion

agents (1)

in books ::: blueWindow (1)
(noun) one that acts or exerts power, something that produces or is capable of producing an effect : an active or efficient cause, a chemically, physically, or biologically active principle
(noun) a chief agent; specifically : the representative in England of a British dominion
(noun) someone or something that counteracts another: such as, an agent that works to diminish, counter, or offset the effects of another, someone who acts against or exposes the activities of another agent

aglow (2)

in books ::: blueWindow (2)
(adjective) glowing especially with warmth or excitement

ago (2)

in books ::: fieldNotes (2)
(adjective) earlier than the present time
(adjective) of or relating to the past
(noun) a nightclub for dancing to popular music : disco
(adjective) go-go, being in a whirl of motion, being up-to-date —often used postpositively

ahab (2)

in books ::: birdland (2)
(noun) captain ::: of the Pequod ::: ship sea whale ::: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Ahab

air (9)

in books ::: birdland (3), blueWindow (2), fieldNotes (4)
(noun) the mixture of invisible odorless tasteless gases (such as nitrogen and oxygen) that surrounds the earth; also : the equivalent mix of gases on another planet, a light breeze, breath
(verb) to expose to the air for drying, purifying, or refreshing : ventilate —often used with out, to expose to public view or bring to public notice, to transmit by radio or television
(adjective) of, employing, or being an engine that requires air for combustion
(verb) to equip (something, such as a building or vehicle) with an apparatus for washing air and controlling its humidity and temperature; also : to subject (air) to these processes

airbase (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft

albert (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(noun) albert hall

alchemical (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(noun) a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life, a power or process that changes or transforms something in a mysterious or impressive way, an inexplicable or mysterious transmuting

alchemist (1)

in books ::: artist (1)
(noun) a person who studies or practices alchemy

alchemists (1)

in books ::: artist (1)
(noun) a person who studies or practices alchemy

alchemy (2)

in books ::: birdland (2)
(noun) a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life, a power or process that changes or transforms something in a mysterious or impressive way, an inexplicable or mysterious transmuting

algebra (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(noun) a generalization of arithmetic in which letters representing numbers are combined according to the rules of arithmetic, any of various systems or branches of mathematics or logic concerned with the properties and relationships of abstract entities (such as complex numbers, matrices, sets, vectors, groups, rings, or fields) manipulated in symbolic form under operations often analogous to those of arithmetic

algorithm (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) a procedure for solving a mathematical problem (as of finding the greatest common divisor) in a finite number of steps that frequently involves repetition of an operation; broadly : a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing some end

algorithmic (5)

in books ::: artist (5)
(noun) a procedure for solving a mathematical problem (as of finding the greatest common divisor) in a finite number of steps that frequently involves repetition of an operation; broadly : a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing some end

algorithms (2)

in books ::: fieldNotes (2)
(noun) a procedure for solving a mathematical problem (as of finding the greatest common divisor) in a finite number of steps that frequently involves repetition of an operation; broadly : a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing some end
(noun) a method of finding the greatest common divisor of two numbers by dividing the larger by the smaller, the smaller by the remainder, the first remainder by the second remainder, and so on until exact division is obtained whence the greatest common divisor is the exact divisor —called also Euclid's algorithm

alienation (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person's affections from an object or position of former attachment : estrangement, a conveyance of property to another
(noun) alienation by or from oneself or itself: such as, the act or process of causing oneself to become alienated from others, a sense of detachment from or a lack of awareness of one's own thoughts, emotions, or identity

alive (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(adjective) having life : not dead or inanimate, still in existence, force, or operation : active, still active in competition with a chance of victory
(verb) to take in through the mouth as food : ingest, chew, and swallow in turn, to destroy, consume, or waste by or as if by eating, to bear the expense of : take a loss on

all (12)

in books ::: artist (2), birdland (1), blueWindow (2), fieldNotes (7)
(adjective) the whole amount, quantity, or extent of, as much as possible, every member or individual component of
(adverb) wholly, quite —often used as an intensive, selected as the best (as at a sport) within an area or organization —used in combination, only, exclusively
(pronoun) the whole number, quantity, or amount : totality, —used in such phrases as for all I know, for all I care, and for all the good it does to indicate a lack of knowledge, interest, or effectiveness, everybody, everything
(noun) the whole of one's possessions, resources, or energy
(combining form) other : different : atypical, isomeric form or variety of (a specified chemical compound), being one of a group whose members together constitute a structural unit especially of a language
(adjective) selected (as by a poll of journalists) as one of the best in the U.S. in a particular category at a particular time, having only all-American participants, composed wholly of American elements
(noun) one (such as an athlete) that is voted all-American, one that has all-American qualities or characteristics
(adjective) considered in or encompassing all aspects : comprehensive, competent in many fields, having general utility or merit

alley (5)

in books ::: birdland (2), fieldNotes (3)
(noun) a garden or park walk bordered by trees or bushes, a grassed enclosure for bowling or skittles, a hardwood lane for bowling; also : a room or building housing a group of such lanes
(noun) a playing marble; especially : one of superior quality
(noun) a play in which a leaping player catches a pass above the basket and immediately dunks the ball; also : the usually high, arcing pass thrown on such a play, a play in which the quarterback throws a high, arcing pass into the end zone to be caught by a leaping receiver; also : the pass itself

alleys (1)

in books ::: blueWindow (1)
(noun) a garden or park walk bordered by trees or bushes, a grassed enclosure for bowling or skittles, a hardwood lane for bowling; also : a room or building housing a group of such lanes
(noun) a playing marble; especially : one of superior quality

alleyways (1)

in books ::: artist (1)
(noun) a narrow passageway, alley

almost (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(adverb) very nearly but not exactly or entirely
(adjective) very near but not quite

alone (4)

in books ::: birdland (1), blueWindow (2), fieldNotes (1)
(adjective) separated from others : isolated, exclusive of anyone or anything else : only, considered without reference to any other
(adverb) solely, exclusively, without aid or support
(adjective) complete in itself : self-contained : such as, intended, designed, or able to be used or to function alone or separately : not connected to or requiring connection to something else in order to be used or to function; especially : operating or capable of operating independently of other software or hardware, not being part of a larger work or series
(verb) bequeath, devise, to have remaining after one's death, to cause to remain as a trace or aftereffect

along (3)

in books ::: birdland (1), fieldNotes (2)
(preposition) in a line matching the length or direction of; also : at a point or points on, in the course of, in accordance with : in
(adverb) forward, on, from one to another, in company : as a companion —often used with with
(noun) a small portable winch usually consisting of a cable attached to a hand-operated ratchet

alphabet (3)

in books ::: artist (1), fieldNotes (2)
(noun) a set of letters or other characters with which one or more languages are written especially if arranged in a customary order, a system of signs or signals that serve as equivalents for letters, rudiments, elements
(noun) a hodgepodge especially of initials (as of the names of organizations)
(noun) an alphabet of 28 letters derived from the Aramaic alphabet which is used for writing Arabic and also with adaptations for other languages of the Islamic world
(noun) an extinct North Semitic alphabet dating from the ninth century b.c. which was for several centuries the commercial alphabet of southwest Asia and the parent of other alphabets (such as Syriac and Arabic), the square Hebrew alphabet as distinguished from the early Hebrew alphabet
(noun) ipa
(noun) an alphabet that was used for writing Latin and that has been modified for writing many modern languages
(noun) an alphabet especially for the deaf in which the letters are represented by finger positions
(noun) an alphabet (as in a cryptographic system) that has been rearranged or disordered systematically or randomly
(noun) a set of symbols (such as the IPA) used for phonetic transcription, any of various systems of identifying letters of the alphabet by means of code words in voice communication
(noun) the alphabet that was used for writing Latin and that is now used for writing English and many other European languages

alphabetic (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(adjective) arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet, of, relating to, or employing an alphabet

alphabets (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) a set of letters or other characters with which one or more languages are written especially if arranged in a customary order, a system of signs or signals that serve as equivalents for letters, rudiments, elements
(noun) an alphabet of 28 letters derived from the Aramaic alphabet which is used for writing Arabic and also with adaptations for other languages of the Islamic world
(noun) an extinct North Semitic alphabet dating from the ninth century b.c. which was for several centuries the commercial alphabet of southwest Asia and the parent of other alphabets (such as Syriac and Arabic), the square Hebrew alphabet as distinguished from the early Hebrew alphabet
(noun) ipa
(noun) an alphabet that was used for writing Latin and that has been modified for writing many modern languages
(noun) an alphabet especially for the deaf in which the letters are represented by finger positions
(noun) an alphabet (as in a cryptographic system) that has been rearranged or disordered systematically or randomly
(noun) a set of symbols (such as the IPA) used for phonetic transcription, any of various systems of identifying letters of the alphabet by means of code words in voice communication

altered (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(adjective) made different in some way
(verb) to make different without changing into something else, castrate, spay, to become different

alternating (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(adjective) occurring by turns or in succession
(verb) to perform by turns or in succession, to cause to alternate, to change from one to another repeatedly

aluminum (2)

in books ::: birdland (2)
(noun) a silver-white metallic chemical element with atomic number 13 that has good electrical and thermal conductivity, high reflectivity, and resistance to oxidation —often used before another noun

always (3)

in books ::: birdland (3)
(adverb) at all times : invariably, forever, at any rate : in any event
(adjective) always active, operating, or powered

am (6)

in books ::: artist (6)
(noun) a broadcasting system using amplitude modulation; also : a radio receiver of such a system
(abbreviation) airmail, air marshall, Air Medal, in the year of the world —often printed in small capitals, ante meridiem
(verb) to equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize, to have identity with : to constitute the same idea or object as, to constitute the same class as
(adjective) of, relating to, or involving professionals teaming with or competing against amateurs
(noun) an event or tournament in which both professionals and amateurs compete

ambient (1)

in books ::: artist (1)
(adjective) existing or present on all sides : encompassing, of or relating to ambient music
(noun) an encompassing atmosphere : environment, music intended to serve as an unobtrusive accompaniment to other activities (as in a public place) and characterized especially by quiet and repetitive instrumental melodies

ambiguity (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(noun) the quality or state of being ambiguous especially in meaning, a word or expression that can be understood in two or more possible ways : an ambiguous word or expression, uncertainty

amplify (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(verb) to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis, to make larger or greater (as in amount, importance, or intensity) : increase, to increase the strength or amount of; especially : to make louder

an (67)

in books ::: artist (18), birdland (29), blueWindow (4), fieldNotes (16)
(indefinite article) a
(preposition) a
(conjunction) and, if
(abbreviation) year
(noun suffix) one that is of or relating to, one skilled in or specializing in
(adjective suffix) of or belonging to, characteristic of : resembling
(noun suffix) unsaturated organic compound, anhydride of a carbohydrate
(abbreviation) airman (Navy)
(prefix) not : without —a- before consonants other than h and sometimes even before h, an- before vowels and usually before h

analogue (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) something that is similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail : something that is analogous to something else, an organ or part similar in function to an organ or part of another animal or plant but different in structure and origin, a chemical compound that is structurally similar to another but differs slightly in composition (as in the replacement of one atom by an atom of a different element or in the presence of a particular functional group)

anchor (1)

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(noun) a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom, a reliable or principal support : mainstay, something that serves to hold an object firmly
(verb) to hold in place in the water by an anchor, to secure firmly : fix, to act or serve as an anchor for
(noun) a newscaster who shares the duties of anchoring a news broadcast

anchors (1)

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(noun) a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom, a reliable or principal support : mainstay, something that serves to hold an object firmly
(verb) to hold in place in the water by an anchor, to secure firmly : fix, to act or serve as an anchor for
(noun) a newscaster who shares the duties of anchoring a news broadcast

ancient (8)

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(adjective) having had an existence of many years, of or relating to a remote period, to a time early in history, or to those living in such a period or time; especially : of or relating to the historical period beginning with the earliest known civilizations and extending to the fall of the western Roman Empire in a.d. 476, having the qualities of age or long existence: such as
(noun) a person who lived in ancient times:, the civilized people of antiquity; especially : those of the classical nations, one of the classical authors
(noun) ensign, standard, flag, the bearer of an ensign

and (67)

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(conjunction) —used as a function word to indicate connection or addition especially of items within the same class or type—used to join sentence elements of the same grammatical rank or function, —used as a function word to express logical modification, consequence, antithesis, or supplementary explanation, —used as a function word to join one finite verb (such as go, come, try) to another so that together they are logically equivalent to an infinitive of purpose
(noun) a logical operator that requires both of two inputs to be present or two conditions to be met for an output to be made or a statement to be executed

angel (19)

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(noun) a spiritual being superior to humans in power and intelligence; especially : one in the lowest rank in the celestial hierarchy, an order of angels, an attendant spirit or guardian

angels (9)

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(noun) a spiritual being superior to humans in power and intelligence; especially : one in the lowest rank in the celestial hierarchy, an order of angels, an attendant spirit or guardian

angles (1)

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(noun) a corner whether constituting a projecting part or a partially enclosed space, the figure formed by two lines extending from the same point; also : dihedral angle, a measure of an angle or of the amount of turning necessary to bring one line or plane into coincidence with or parallel to another
(verb) to turn or proceed at an angle, to turn, move, or direct at an angle, to present (something, such as a news story) from a particular or prejudiced point of view : slant
(verb) to fish with a hook, to use artful means to attain an objective
(noun) a member of a Germanic people that invaded England along with the Saxons and Jutes in the fifth century a.d. and merged with them to form the Anglo-Saxon peoples

animate (4)

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(adjective) possessing or characterized by life : alive, full of life : animated, of or relating to animal life as opposed to plant life
(verb) to give spirit and support to : encourage, to give life to, to give vigor and zest to

animation (4)

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(noun) the act of animating : the state of being animate or animated, animated cartoon, the preparation of animated cartoons

animations (2)

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(noun) the act of animating : the state of being animate or animated, animated cartoon, the preparation of animated cartoons

another (1)

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(adjective) different or distinct from the one first considered, some other, being one more in addition to one or more of the same kind
(pronoun) an additional one of the same kind : one more, one that is different from the first or present one, one of a group of unspecified or indefinite things
(adjective) of another sort

answers (1)

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(noun) something spoken or written in reply to a question, a correct response, a reply to a legal charge or suit : plea; also : defense
(verb) to speak or write in reply, to be or make oneself responsible or accountable, to make amends : atone

antenna (4)

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(noun) one of a pair of slender, movable, segmented sensory organs on the head of insects, myriapods, and crustaceans, a usually metallic device (such as a rod or wire) for radiating or receiving radio waves, a special sensitivity or receptiveness
(noun) cable television
(noun) a flexible vertical rod radio antenna

any (3)

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(adjective) one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind:, one or another taken at random, every —used to indicate one selected without restriction
(pronoun) any person or persons : anyone, any thing or things, any part, quantity, or number
(adverb) to any extent or degree : at all

anyway (3)

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(adverb) in any way whatever : anywise, in any case : without regard to other considerations : anyhow, as an additional consideration or thought

apoplectic (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or causing apoplexy or stroke; also : affected with, susceptible to, or showing symptoms of apoplexy or stroke, of a kind to cause or apparently cause stroke, extremely enraged

appliance (1)

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(noun) an act of applying, a piece of equipment for adapting a tool or machine to a special purpose : attachment, an instrument or device designed for a particular use or function; specifically : a household or office device (such as a stove, fan, or refrigerator) operated by gas or electric current

approach (1)

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(verb) to draw closer to : near, to come very near to : to be almost the same as, to make advances to especially in order to create a desired result
(noun) an act or instance of approaching, approximation, the taking of preliminary steps toward a particular purpose

approximation (1)

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(noun) the act or process of drawing together, the quality or state of being close or near, something that is approximate; especially : a mathematical quantity that is close in value to but not the same as a desired quantity

arachne (1)

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(noun) arachn-, arachnid, arachnoid, arachno-, arachnoids, earache, arachnids, parachute, archness, Saracens, arachnophobe, arancini, aragonite, caracole, arachnology, earaches, arachnologies, huarache, arachnophobes, parachuted

arc (3)

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(noun) the apparent path described above and below the horizon by a celestial body (such as the sun), something arched or curved, a curved path
(verb) to form an electric arc, to follow an arc-shaped course, to throw, hit, or kick (something, such as a ball) on a high, arc-shaped course
(adjective) inverse —used with the trigonometric functions and hyperbolic functions
(abbreviation) AIDS-related complex, American Red Cross
(noun) a copy of a printed work (such as a novel or textbook) sent as a promotion prior to the official release
(noun) the inverse function of the cosine —abbreviation arccos
(noun) an electric lamp that produces light by an arc made when a current passes between two incandescent electrodes surrounded by gas —called also arc light
(noun) minute
(noun) second
(noun) the complete nervous path involved in a reflex

archaeologists (1)

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(noun) diggers, layers, finders

arched (1)

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(adjective) made with or formed in an arch or a series of arches : covered with an arch
(verb) to cover or provide with an arch, to form into an arch, to form an arch

archer (1)

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(noun) a person who uses a bow and arrow, sagittarius
(adjective) principal, chief, mischievous, saucy, marked by a deliberate and often forced playfulness, irony, or impudence

arches (1)

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(verb) to cover or provide with an arch, to form into an arch, to form an arch
(noun) a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening), something resembling an arch in form or function; especially : either of two vaulted portions of the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it, something that has a curved shape like an arch

architects (1)

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(noun) a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction, a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking

architecture (1)

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(noun) the art or science of building; specifically : the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones, formation or construction resulting from or as if from a conscious act, a unifying or coherent form or structure
(noun) a Romanesque style first appearing in and near Normandy about a.d. 950; also : architecture resembling or imitating this style
(noun) a person who develops land for human use and enjoyment through effective placement of structures, vehicular and pedestrian ways, and plantings
(noun) naval architect

archive (11)

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(noun) a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved; also : the material preserved —often used in plural, a repository or collection especially of information
(verb) to file or collect in or as if in an archive

arcs (2)

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(noun) the apparent path described above and below the horizon by a celestial body (such as the sun), something arched or curved, a curved path
(noun) a copy of a printed work (such as a novel or textbook) sent as a promotion prior to the official release
(verb) to form an electric arc, to follow an arc-shaped course, to throw, hit, or kick (something, such as a ball) on a high, arc-shaped course

arctic (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or suitable for use at the north pole or the region near it, bitter cold : frigid, cold in temper or mood
(noun) a rubber overshoe reaching to the ankle or above

arduous (1)

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(adjective) hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult, marked by great labor or effort : strenuous, hard to climb : steep

are (8)

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(noun) a unit of area equal to 100 square meters
(verb) to equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize, to have identity with : to constitute the same idea or object as, to constitute the same class as

area (1)

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(noun) the surface included within a set of lines; specifically : the number of unit squares equal in measure to the surface, the scope of a concept, operation, or activity : field, areaway
(adjective) maintaining constant ratio of size between quadrilaterals formed by the meridians and parallels and the quadrilaterals of the globe thereby preserving true areal extent of forms represented

arid (2)

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(adjective) excessively dry; specifically : having insufficient rainfall to support agriculture, lacking in interest and life : jejune
(adjective) extremely arid

arithmetic (1)

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(noun) a branch of mathematics that deals usually with the nonnegative real numbers including sometimes the transfinite cardinals and with the application of the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to them, a treatise on arithmetic, computation, calculation

arithmetics (1)

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(noun) a branch of mathematics that deals usually with the nonnegative real numbers including sometimes the transfinite cardinals and with the application of the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to them, a treatise on arithmetic, computation, calculation
(noun) arithmetic that deals with whole numbers where the numbers are replaced by their remainders after division by a fixed number

armaments (1)

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(noun) a military or naval force, the aggregate of a nation's military strength, weapons, arms

arms (2)

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(noun) a human upper limb; especially : the part between the shoulder and the wrist, something like or corresponding to an arm: such as, the forelimb of a vertebrate
(verb) to furnish or equip with weapons, to furnish with something that strengthens or protects, to equip or ready for action or operation
(noun) a means (such as a weapon) of offense or defense; especially : firearm, a combat branch (as of an army), an organized branch of national defense (such as the navy)
(noun) one of a military corps of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions

around (3)

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(adverb) in a circle or in circumference, in, along, or through a circuit, on all or various sides : in every or any direction
(preposition) on all sides of, so as to encircle or enclose, so as to avoid or get past : on or to another side of
(adjective) about, being in existence, evidence, or circulation
(adjective) being in effect, continuing, or lasting 24 hours a day : constant
(adjective) considered in or encompassing all aspects : comprehensive, competent in many fields, having general utility or merit

arrivals (1)

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(noun) the act of arriving, the attainment of an end or state, one that has recently arrived

arrived (4)

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(verb) to reach a destination, to make an appearance : to come upon the scene, to be near in time : come

arrives (1)

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(verb) to reach a destination, to make an appearance : to come upon the scene, to be near in time : come
(noun) one who has risen rapidly to success, power, or fame

arrow (1)

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(noun) a missile shot from a bow and usually having a slender shaft, a pointed head, and feathers at the butt, something shaped like an arrow; especially : a mark (as on a map or signboard) to indicate direction, a painful or damaging experience or occurrence that is likened to being shot with an arrow
(verb) to move fast and straight like an arrow in flight, to hit or throw (something) toward a target fast and straight like an arrow, to shoot (an animal) with an arrow

art (6)

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(noun) skill acquired by experience, study, or observation, a branch of learning:, one of the humanities
(adjective) produced as an artistic effort or for decorative purposes
(abbreviation) article, artificial, artillery
(noun suffix) one that is characterized by performing some action, possessing some quality, or being associated with some thing especially conspicuously or excessively

arterial (1)

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(adjective) of or relating to an artery, relating to or being the bright red blood present in most arteries that has been oxygenated in lungs or gills, of, relating to, or constituting through traffic
(noun) a through street or highway
(adjective) situated or occurring within, administered into, or involving entry by way of an artery

arteries (1)

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(noun) any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body, a channel (such as a river or highway) of transportation or communication; especially : the main channel in a branching system

articulated (1)

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(adjective) having a hinge or pivot connection especially to allow negotiation of sharp turns, having sections connected by joints that allow each section to bend or turn independently in different directions, connected by a joint or joints
(verb) to give clear and effective utterance to : to put into words, to utter distinctly, to give definition to (something, such as a shape or object)

articulates (1)

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(verb) to give clear and effective utterance to : to put into words, to utter distinctly, to give definition to (something, such as a shape or object)

artifact (1)

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(noun) a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object; especially : an object remaining from a particular period, something characteristic of or resulting from a particular human institution, period, trend, or individual, something or someone arising from or associated with an earlier time especially when regarded as no longer appropriate, relevant, or important

artifacts (1)

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(noun) a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object; especially : an object remaining from a particular period, something characteristic of or resulting from a particular human institution, period, trend, or individual, something or someone arising from or associated with an earlier time especially when regarded as no longer appropriate, relevant, or important

artificial (1)

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(adjective) humanly contrived often on a natural model : man-made, having existence in legal, economic, or political theory, caused or produced by a human and especially social or political agency

artist (12)

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(noun) a person who creates art (such as painting, sculpture, music, or writing) using conscious skill and creative imagination, a person skilled in any of the arts, a skilled performer; especially : a musical or theatrical entertainer : artiste

artistic (3)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or characteristic of art or artists, showing imaginative skill in arrangement or execution

artists (4)

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(noun) a person who creates art (such as painting, sculpture, music, or writing) using conscious skill and creative imagination, a person skilled in any of the arts, a skilled performer; especially : a musical or theatrical entertainer : artiste
(noun) a performer on the trapeze —called also trapeze artist

arts (1)

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(noun) skill acquired by experience, study, or observation, a branch of learning:, one of the humanities
(noun suffix) one that is characterized by performing some action, possessing some quality, or being associated with some thing especially conspicuously or excessively

as (15)

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(adverb) to the same degree or amount, for instance : such as, when considered in a specified form or relation —usually used before a preposition or a participle
(conjunction) as if, in or to the same degree in which —usually used as a correlative after an adjective or adverb modified by adverbial as or so, in the way or manner that
(pronoun) that, who, which —used after same or such and chiefly dialect after a substantive not modified by same or such, a fact that
(preposition) like, like, in the capacity, character, condition, or role of
(noun) a bronze coin of the ancient Roman republic, a unit of value equivalent to an as coin, libra
(abbreviation) altostratus
(symbol) arsenic
(abbreviation) after sight, airspeed, American Samoa, Anglo-Saxon, antisubmarine
(noun) the 1st letter of the English alphabet, a graphic representation of this letter, a speech counterpart of orthographic a

ascending (1)

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(adjective) rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees, mounting or sloping upward, rising upward usually from a more or less flat base or point of attachment
(verb) to move upward, to slope upward, to conduct nerve impulses toward or to the brain

ascension (3)

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(noun) the act or process of ascending

ash (3)

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(noun) any of a genus (Fraxinus) of trees of the olive family with pinnate leaves, thin furrowed bark, and gray branchlets, the tough elastic wood of an ash, the ligature æ used in Old English and some phonetic alphabets to represent a low front vowel \a\
(noun) something that symbolizes grief, repentance, or humiliation, the solid residue left when combustible material is thoroughly burned or is oxidized by chemical means, fine particles of mineral matter from a volcanic vent
(verb) to convert into ash, to remove ash residue from (something, such as a cigarette) usually by flicking or tapping, to apply ash to : to coat with ashes
(adjective) pale or grayish blond

ashes (1)

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(noun) something that symbolizes grief, repentance, or humiliation, the solid residue left when combustible material is thoroughly burned or is oxidized by chemical means, fine particles of mineral matter from a volcanic vent
(verb) to convert into ash, to remove ash residue from (something, such as a cigarette) usually by flicking or tapping, to apply ash to : to coat with ashes
(noun) any of a genus (Fraxinus) of trees of the olive family with pinnate leaves, thin furrowed bark, and gray branchlets, the tough elastic wood of an ash, the ligature æ used in Old English and some phonetic alphabets to represent a low front vowel \a\

asked (1)

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(verb) to call on for an answer, to put a question about, speak, utter

askew (1)

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(adjective) out of line : at an angle

asl (1)

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(abbreviation) American Sign Language

asleep (1)

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(adjective) being in a state of sleep, dead, lacking sensation : numb
(adverb) into a state of sleep, into the sleep of death, into a state of inactivity, sluggishness, or indifference

aspect (1)

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(noun) a particular status or phase in which something appears or may be regarded, appearance to the eye or mind, a particular appearance of the face : mien

aspects (2)

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(noun) a particular status or phase in which something appears or may be regarded, appearance to the eye or mind, a particular appearance of the face : mien

asphalt (10)

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(noun) a dark bituminous substance that is found in natural beds and is also obtained as a residue in petroleum refining and that consists chiefly of hydrocarbons, an asphaltic composition used for pavements and as a waterproof cement
(verb) to cover with asphalt : pave

aspire (1)

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(verb) to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal, ascend, soar

aspiring (1)

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(adjective) desiring and working to achieve a particular goal : having aspirations to attain a specified profession, position, etc.
(verb) to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal, ascend, soar

assemblage (1)

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(noun) a collection of persons or things : gathering, the act of assembling : the state of being assembled, an artistic composition made from scraps, junk, and odds and ends (as of paper, cloth, wood, stone, or metal)
(noun) an artist who specializes in assemblages

assemblance (1)

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(noun) Resemblance; likeness; appearance, An assembling; assemblage

assembly (2)

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(noun) a company of persons gathered for deliberation and legislation, worship, or entertainment, a legislative body; specifically : the lower house of a legislature, a meeting of a student body and usually faculty for administrative, educational, or recreational purposes
(noun) a programming language that consists of instructions that are mnemonic codes for corresponding machine language instructions
(adjective) made by or as if by an assembly line; especially : lacking originality or creativity
(noun) an arrangement of machines, equipment, and workers in which work passes from operation to operation in direct line until the product is assembled, a process for turning out a finished product in a mechanically efficient manner
(noun) a congregation belonging to a Pentecostal body founded in the U.S. in 1914
(noun) the highest governing body in a religious denomination (such as the United Presbyterian Church), a legislative assembly; especially : a U.S. state legislature, the supreme deliberative body of the United Nations
(noun) a legislative body or the lower house of a legislature (as in various British colonies, protectorates, and countries of the Commonwealth of Nations)
(noun) a bicameral legislature (as in an American state), the lower house of a bicameral legislature, a unicameral legislature; especially : one in a Canadian province
(noun) the process by which a complex macromolecule (such as collagen) or a supramolecular system (such as a virus) spontaneously assembles itself from its components
(adjective) having been assembled in advance

assert (1)

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(verb) to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively, to compel or demand acceptance or recognition of (something, such as one's authority), to demonstrate the existence of

assessments (1)

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(noun) the action or an instance of making a judgment about something : the act of assessing something : appraisal, the amount assessed : an amount that a person is officially required to pay especially as a tax
(verb) to assess (something) again
(noun) the act or process of analyzing and evaluating oneself or one's actions : assessment of oneself

associative (1)

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(adjective) of or relating to association especially of ideas or images, dependent on or acquired by association or learning, of, having, or being the property of combining to the same mathematical result regardless of the grouping of an expression's elements given that the order of those elements is preserved
(noun) a learning process in which discrete ideas and percepts become linked to one another
(noun) interneuron
(noun) the expression (as by speaking or writing) of the content of consciousness without censorship as an aid in gaining access to unconscious processes especially in psychoanalysis, the reporting of the first thought that comes to mind in response to a given stimulus (such as a word), an idea or image elicited by free association

astrologers (1)

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(noun) a person who practices astrology

astronomies (1)

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(noun) the study of objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere and of their physical and chemical properties
(noun) astronomy in which celestial bodies in the solar system are studied by analyzing the return of radio waves directed at them
(noun) astronomy dealing with radio waves received from outside the earth's atmosphere
(noun) astronomy dealing with investigations of celestial bodies by means of the X-rays they emit

astronomy (1)

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(noun) the study of objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere and of their physical and chemical properties
(noun) astronomy in which celestial bodies in the solar system are studied by analyzing the return of radio waves directed at them
(noun) astronomy dealing with radio waves received from outside the earth's atmosphere
(noun) astronomy dealing with investigations of celestial bodies by means of the X-rays they emit

asymptotic (1)

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(noun) a straight line associated with a curve such that as a point moves along an infinite branch of the curve the distance from the point to the line approaches zero and the slope of the curve at the point approaches the slope of the line

at (19)

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(preposition) —used as a function word to indicate presence or occurrence in, on, or near, —used as a function word to indicate the goal of an indicated or implied action or motion, —used as a function word to indicate that with which one is occupied or employed
(noun) a monetary subunit of the kip
(abbreviation) airtight, atmosphere, atomic
(verb) to respond to, challenge, or disparage the claim or opinion of (someone) —usually used in the phrase don't @ me
(symbol) astatine
(abbreviation) air temperature, ampere-turn, ataxia-telangiectasia, automatic transmission, Appalachian Trail
(prefix) to : toward —usually ac- before c, k, or q and af- before f and ag- before g and al- before l and ap- before p and as- before s and at- before t and ad- before other sounds but sometimes ad- even before one of the listed consonants, near : adjacent to —in this sense always in the form ad-
(verb) to respond to, challenge, or disparage the claim or opinion of (someone) —usually used in the phrase don't @ me
(noun) a monetary subunit of the kip

atmospheres (1)

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(noun) the gaseous envelope of a celestial body (such as a planet), the whole mass of air surrounding the earth, the air of a locality

atmospheric (3)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or occurring in the atmosphere, resembling the atmosphere : airy, having, marked by, or contributing aesthetic or emotional atmosphere; also : marked by an emphasis on impression or tone

atomic (2)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or concerned with atoms, nuclear, marked by acceptance of the theory of atomism

atoms (2)

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(noun) the smallest particle of an element that can exist either alone or in combination, the atom considered as a source of vast potential constructive or destructive energy, a tiny particle : bit

attempts (1)

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(verb) to make an effort to do, accomplish, solve, or effect, tempt, to try to subdue or take by force : attack
(noun) the act or an instance of trying to do or accomplish something : an act or instance of attempting something; often : an unsuccessful effort, something resulting from or representing an attempt, attack, assault

attention (2)

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(noun) the act or state of applying the mind to something, a condition of readiness for such attention involving especially a selective narrowing or focusing of consciousness and receptivity, observation, notice; especially : consideration with a view to action
(noun) a developmental disorder that is marked especially by persistent symptoms of inattention (such as distractibility, forgetfulness, or disorganization) or by symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity (such as fidgeting, speaking out of turn, or restlessness) or by symptoms of all three and that is not caused by any serious underlying physical or mental disorder —abbreviation ADD
(noun) attention deficit disorder —abbreviation ADHD
(noun) a line usually placed above the salutation in a business letter directing the letter to one specified
(noun) the length of time during which one (such as an individual or a group) is able to concentrate or remain interested
(idiom) to cause someone to look at one
(idiom) to make someone aware of some problem
(idiom) to make someone aware of (something)
(idiom) the person, thing, or area that everyone nearby notices and watches
(idiom) to be noticed by someone, to be made known to someone

attracting (1)

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(verb) to cause to approach or adhere: such as, to pull to or draw toward oneself or itself, to draw by appeal to natural or excited interest, emotion, or aesthetic sense : entice

audion (1)

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(noun) an elementary form of radio tube developed in 1906

august (3)

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(adjective) marked by majestic dignity or grandeur
(noun) the eighth month of the Gregorian calendar

aurally (1)

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(adjective) of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing

auto (1)

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(noun) automobile
(adjective) automatic
(combining form) self : same one, automatic : self-acting
(noun) a feature found in many computer programs (such as those used for data entry, email editing, Internet searches, or word processing) that attempts to predict and automatically complete the current word or phrase as it is being entered by the program's user
(noun) the ceremony for pronouncing judgment by the Inquisition which was followed by the execution of sentence by secular authorities; broadly : the burning of a heretic
(noun) a device for injecting oneself with a single, preloaded dose of a drug that typically consists of a spring-loaded syringe activated when the device is pushed firmly against the body
(noun) a feature found in many computer programs (such as search engines and text messaging apps) that analyzes a user's typing and presents a list of words and phrases that can be selected and entered based on history, context, and the first few typed letters
(noun) an influencing of one's own attitudes, behavior, or physical condition by mental processes other than conscious thought : self-hypnosis
(verb) to adjust or alter (a recording) with Auto-Tune software especially to correct sung notes that are out of tune

automated (1)

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(adjective) operated automatically
(verb) to operate by automation, to convert to largely automatic operation, to undergo automation
(noun) atm
(noun) atm
(noun) a computerized electronic machine that performs basic banking functions (such as handling check deposits or issuing cash withdrawals) —called also automated teller machine, automatic teller, automatic teller machine
(noun) atm
(noun) atm

avalanche (1)

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(noun) a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice, a sudden great or overwhelming rush or accumulation of something, a cumulative process in which photons or accelerated charge carriers produce additional photons or charge carriers through collisions (as with gas molecules)
(verb) to descend in an avalanche, overwhelm, flood

avenue (1)

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(noun) a way of access : route, a channel for pursuing a desired object, the principal walk or driveway to a house situated off a main road

average (1)

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(noun) a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values, mean, an estimation of or approximation to an arithmetic mean

awake (1)

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(verb) to cease sleeping : to wake up, to become aroused or active again, to become conscious or aware of something
(adjective) fully conscious, alert, and aware : not asleep
(adjective) fully awake, alertly watchful especially for advantages or opportunities

away (15)

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(adverb) on the way : along, from this or that place, in a secure place or manner
(adjective) absent from a place : gone, distant in space or time, played on an opponent's grounds

awkward (7)

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(adjective) lacking dexterity or skill (as in the use of hands), showing the result of a lack of expertness, lacking ease or grace (as of movement or expression)

ax (1)

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(noun) a cutting tool that consists of a heavy edged head fixed to a handle with the edge parallel to the handle and that is used especially for felling trees and chopping and splitting wood, a hammer with a sharp edge for dressing or spalling stone, removal from office or release from employment : dismissal —usually used with the
(verb) to shape, dress, or trim with an ax, to chop, split, or sever with an ax, to remove abruptly (as from employment or from a budget)
(abbreviation) axiom, axis
(noun) a broadax formerly used as a weapon of war, a usually older woman who is sharp-tongued, domineering, or combative
(noun) cleaver, an extreme or heavy-handed method of cutting or altering something

axe (3)

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(noun) a cutting tool that consists of a heavy edged head fixed to a handle with the edge parallel to the handle and that is used especially for felling trees and chopping and splitting wood, a hammer with a sharp edge for dressing or spalling stone, removal from office or release from employment : dismissal —usually used with the
(verb) to shape, dress, or trim with an ax, to chop, split, or sever with an ax, to remove abruptly (as from employment or from a budget)
(noun) a broadax formerly used as a weapon of war, a usually older woman who is sharp-tongued, domineering, or combative

axes (2)

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(noun) a cutting tool that consists of a heavy edged head fixed to a handle with the edge parallel to the handle and that is used especially for felling trees and chopping and splitting wood, a hammer with a sharp edge for dressing or spalling stone, removal from office or release from employment : dismissal —usually used with the
(verb) to shape, dress, or trim with an ax, to chop, split, or sever with an ax, to remove abruptly (as from employment or from a budget)
(noun) a straight line about which a body or a geometric figure rotates or may be supposed to rotate, a straight line with respect to which a body or figure is symmetrical —called also axis of symmetry, a straight line that bisects at right angles a system of parallel chords of a curve and divides the curve into two symmetrical parts
(noun) a broadax formerly used as a weapon of war, a usually older woman who is sharp-tongued, domineering, or combative
(noun) cleaver, an extreme or heavy-handed method of cutting or altering something

axis (3)

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(noun) a straight line about which a body or a geometric figure rotates or may be supposed to rotate, a straight line with respect to which a body or figure is symmetrical —called also axis of symmetry, a straight line that bisects at right angles a system of parallel chords of a curve and divides the curve into two symmetrical parts
(adjective) of or relating to the three powers Germany, Italy, and Japan engaged against the Allied nations in World War II
(noun) the axis in a plane Cartesian coordinate system parallel to which abscissas are measured, one of the three axes in a three-dimensional rectangular coordinate system

axle (1)

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(noun) a pin or shaft on or with which a wheel or pair of wheels revolves, a fixed bar or beam with bearings at its ends on which wheels (as of a cart) revolve, the spindle of such a beam

babel (1)

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(noun) a city in Shinar where the building of a tower is held in Genesis to have been halted by the confusion of tongues, a confusion of sounds or voices, a scene of noise or confusion

baby (2)

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(noun) an extremely young child; especially : infant, an extremely young animal, the youngest of a group
(adjective) of, relating to, or being an extremely young child, much smaller than the usual
(verb) to tend to indulge with often excessive or inappropriate care and solicitude, to use or treat with care

back (19)

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(noun) the rear part of the human body especially from the neck to the end of the spine, the body considered as the wearer of clothes, capacity for labor, effort, or endurance
(adverb) to, toward, or at the rear, in or into the past : backward in time; also : ago, to or at an angle off the vertical
(adjective) being at or in the back, distant from a central or main area, articulated at or toward the back of the oral passage : formed deep within the mouth
(verb) to support by material or moral assistance —often used with up, substantiate —often used with up, to assume financial responsibility for
(noun) discussion, give-and-take; also : exchange

background (2)

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(noun) the scenery or ground behind something, the part of a painting representing what lies behind objects in the foreground, an image that displays on a computer screen underneath the various available icons and windows
(verb) to provide with background, to give less attention or emphasis to (something) : to place (something) in the background

backspace (1)

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(verb) to move back a space in a text with the press of a key
(noun) an instance of backspacing; also : the key pressed in backspacing

backward (2)

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(adverb) toward the back or rear, with the back foremost, in a reverse or contrary direction or way
(adjective) directed or turned toward the back, done or executed backward, diffident, shy
(noun) the part behind or past
(adjective) relating to the past : old-fashioned
(verb) to constrain or strain to tension by curving, to turn or force from straight or even to curved or angular, to force from a proper shape
(verb) to descend freely by the force of gravity, to hang freely, to drop oneself to a lower position

bacteria (1)

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(noun) any of a domain (Bacteria) of chiefly round, spiral, or rod-shaped single-celled prokaryotic microorganisms that typically live in soil, water, organic matter, or the bodies of plants and animals, that make their own food especially from sunlight or are saprophytic or parasitic, are often motile by means of flagella, reproduce especially by binary fission, and include many important pathogens; broadly : prokaryote
(plural noun) bacteria of a family (Nitrobacteraceae) comprising gram-negative bacteria commonly found in the soil and obtaining energy through the process of nitrification
(noun) a bacterium (such as a Group A streptococcus or MRSA) that causes necrotizing fasciitis

bad (1)

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(adjective) failing to reach an acceptable standard : poor, unfavorable, not fresh : spoiled
(noun) something that is bad, an evil or unhappy state, fault
(adverb) badly
(adjective) of more inferior quality, value, or condition, more unfavorable, difficult, unpleasant, or painful, more faulty, unsuitable, or incorrect
(adverb) in a worse manner : to a worse extent or degree, what is worse
(adjective) most corrupt, bad, evil, or ill, most unfavorable, difficult, unpleasant, or painful, most unsuitable, faulty, unattractive, or ill-conceived
(adverb) to the extreme degree of badness or inferiority, to the greatest or highest degree

bagpipe (1)

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(noun) a wind instrument consisting of a reed melody pipe and from one to five drones with air supplied continuously either by a bag with valve-stopped mouth tube or by bellows —often used in plural

bags (1)

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(noun) a usually flexible container that may be closed for holding, storing, or carrying something: such as, purse; especially : handbag, a bag for game
(verb) to swell out : bulge, to hang loosely, to cause to swell
(noun) a bag that is inflated with air typically for use as a cushion or safety device; especially : such a bag installed in an automobile as a safety device designed to inflate automatically in case of collision

bait (1)

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(verb) to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks : to try to make angry with criticism or insults, tease, to harass (a chained animal, such as a bear) with dogs usually for sport
(noun) something (such as food) used in luring especially to a hook or trap, a poisonous material placed where it will be eaten by harmful or objectionable animals, lure, temptation
(verb) to subject (a person or group) to red-baiting, to engage in red-baiting
(verb) to attempt to catch fish, to seek something by roundabout means, to search for something underwater

balance (2)

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(noun) physical equilibrium, the ability to retain one's balance, stability produced by even distribution of weight on each side of the vertical axis
(verb) to poise or arrange in or as if in balance, to bring into harmony or proportion, to bring to a state or position of balance

balding (1)

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(adjective) becoming bald
(verb) to make bald, to become bald

balls (1)

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(noun) a round or roundish body or mass: such as, a spherical or ovoid body used in a game or sport —used figuratively in phrases like the ball is in your court to indicate who has the responsibility or opportunity for further action, earth, globe
(verb) to form or gather into a ball, to have sexual intercourse with, to form or gather into a ball
(noun) a large formal gathering for social dancing, a very pleasant experience : a good time
(adjective) all-out, full-out, boldly aggressive or competitive
(noun) foul-up
(verb) to completely miss the rim and backboard with a shot : to shoot an air ball

bandaged (1)

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(adjective) wrapped or covered with a bandage
(verb) to bind, dress, or cover with a bandage

bandwidth (2)

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(noun) a range within a band of wavelengths, frequencies, or energies; especially : a range of radio frequencies which is occupied by a modulated carrier wave, which is assigned to a service, or over which a device can operate, the capacity for data transfer of an electronic communications system; especially : the maximum data transfer rate of such a system, the emotional or mental capacity necessary to do or consider something

bang (2)

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(verb) to strike sharply : bump, to knock, hit, or thrust vigorously often with a sharp noise, to have sexual intercourse with
(noun) a resounding blow, a sudden loud noise —often used interjectionally, a sudden striking effect
(adverb) right, directly
(noun) the front section of a person's hair when it is cut short and worn over the forehead —usually used in plural
(verb) to cut (hair) short and squarely across
(adjective) having a sudden, forceful, or attention-grabbing effect : punchy, executed or happening so quickly as to make judgment (as by an umpire or referee) difficult, characterized by violent or fast-paced action

bank (4)

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(noun) a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as, a piled-up mass of cloud or fog, an undersea elevation rising especially from the continental shelf
(verb) to build a raised border of earth around : to raise a bank about, to restrict the flow of air to (a fire) especially by piling ash around or over the burning embers, to build (a curve) with the roadbed or track inclined laterally upward from the inside edge
(noun) an establishment for the custody, loan, exchange, or issue of money, for the extension of credit, and for facilitating the transmission of funds, the table, counter, or place of business of a money changer, a person conducting a gambling house or game; specifically : dealer
(verb) to manage a bank, to deposit money or have an account in a bank, to deposit or store in a bank
(noun) a group or series of objects arranged together in a row or a tier : such as, a set of elevators, a row or tier of telephones

bar (3)

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(noun) a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening), a solid piece or block of material that is longer than it is wide, a usually rigid piece (as of wood or metal) longer than it is wide that is used as a handle or support; especially : a handrail used by ballet dancers to maintain balance while exercising
(verb) to fasten with a long, narrow piece of wood, metal, or other material : to fasten with a bar, to place bars across to prevent ingress or egress, to mark with straight stripes, bands, or lines that are much longer than they are wide : to mark with bars : stripe
(preposition) except
(noun) a unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals
(abbreviation) barometer; barometric, barrel
(abbreviation) Baruch
(abbreviation) bachelor of architecture
(abbreviation) Browning automatic rifle
(combining form) weight : pressure

barbed (2)

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(adjective) having barbs, characterized by pointed and biting criticism or sarcasm
(verb) to furnish with a barb

barn (1)

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(noun) a usually large building for the storage of farm products or feed and usually for the housing of farm animals or farm equipment, an unusually large and usually bare building, a large building for the housing of a fleet of vehicles (such as trolley cars or trucks)

barns (1)

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(noun) a usually large building for the storage of farm products or feed and usually for the housing of farm animals or farm equipment, an unusually large and usually bare building, a large building for the housing of a fleet of vehicles (such as trolley cars or trucks)

barren (2)

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(adjective) not reproducing: such as, incapable of producing offspring —used especially of females or matings, not yet or not recently pregnant
(noun) an extent of usually level land having an inferior growth of trees or little vegetation, a tract of barren land

bars (8)

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(noun) a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening), a solid piece or block of material that is longer than it is wide, a usually rigid piece (as of wood or metal) longer than it is wide that is used as a handle or support; especially : a handrail used by ballet dancers to maintain balance while exercising
(verb) to fasten with a long, narrow piece of wood, metal, or other material : to fasten with a bar, to place bars across to prevent ingress or egress, to mark with straight stripes, bands, or lines that are much longer than they are wide : to mark with bars : stripe
(noun) a unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals
(abbreviation) Browning automatic rifle

based (1)

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(adjective) having a specified type of base or basis —often used in combination
(verb) to find a foundation or basis for : to find a base for —usually used with on or upon, to make, form, or serve as a base for
(adjective) having each item justified on the basis of cost or need
(adjective) involving or attracting many different types of people

basin (1)

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(noun) an open usually circular vessel with sloping or curving sides used typically for holding water for washing, a bowl used especially in cooking, the quantity contained in a basin

basis (4)

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(noun) the bottom of something considered as its foundation, the principal component of something, something on which something else is established or based

baskets (1)

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(noun) a receptacle made of interwoven material (such as osiers), any of various lightweight usually wood containers, the quantity contained in a basket

battered (2)

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(adjective) damaged or worn down by hard use, injured by repeated blows, subjected to repeated physical abuse
(verb) to beat with successive blows so as to bruise, shatter, or demolish, bombard, to commit battery against (someone) : to offensively touch or use force on (a person) without the person's consent
(verb) to coat with a mixture (as of flour and egg) for frying : to coat (food) with batter
(verb) to give a receding upward slope to (something, such as a wall)

be (9)

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(verb) to equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize, to have identity with : to constitute the same idea or object as, to constitute the same class as
(symbol) beryllium
(abbreviation) Baumé
(abbreviation) bachelor of education, bachelor of engineering, bill of exchange, Black English, British English
(prefix) on : around : over, to a great or greater degree : thoroughly, excessively : ostentatiously —in intensive verbs formed from simple verbs and in adjectives based on adjectives ending in -ed
(verb) to equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize, to have identity with : to constitute the same idea or object as, to constitute the same class as

beak (4)

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(noun) the bill of a bird; especially : a strong short broad bill, the elongated sucking mouth of some insects (such as the true bugs), any of various rigid projecting mouth structures (as of a turtle)

beaked (1)

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(noun) the bill of a bird; especially : a strong short broad bill, the elongated sucking mouth of some insects (such as the true bugs), any of various rigid projecting mouth structures (as of a turtle)
(noun) any of a family (Ziphiidae) of toothed whales that have a relatively long, narrow snout suggestive of a beak, that in the males often have a large bulging forehead, and that unlike other whales lack a notch on the fluke

beam (1)

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(noun) a long piece of heavy often squared timber suitable for use in construction, a wood or metal cylinder in a loom on which the warp is wound, the part of a plow to which handles, standard, and coulter are attached
(verb) to emit in beams or as a beam, to support with beams, to transmit especially by satellite : broadcast
(plural noun) the ends of a ship's beams

bearing (1)

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(noun) the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears oneself, the act, power, or time of bringing forth offspring or fruit, a product of bearing : crop
(verb) to accept or allow oneself to be subjected to especially without giving way, to call for as suitable or essential, assume, accept
(noun) checkrein
(noun) a bearing in which the journal turns upon loose hardened steel balls that roll easily in a race; also : one of the balls in such a bearing
(noun) a bearing in which the journal rotates in peripheral contact with a number of rollers usually contained in a cage
(noun) the space provided at each side of a typeset letter to prevent its touching adjoining letters
(noun) the act or state of supporting or withstanding the weight of something (such as a building or the body) —usually used before another noun
(idiom) too painful, unpleasant, etc., to be accepted or endured
(idiom) to affect or influence a decision —usually used in negative statements
(verb) overcome, overwhelm, to exert full strength and concentrated attention

beast (7)

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(noun) a four-footed mammal as distinguished from a human being, a lower vertebrate, and an invertebrate, a lower animal as distinguished from a human being, an animal as distinguished from a plant
(noun) abdomen; also : potbelly, the stomach and its adjuncts, the undersurface of an animal's body; also : hide from this part

beat (6)

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(verb) to strike repeatedly:, to hit repeatedly so as to inflict pain —often used with up, to walk on : tread
(noun) a single stroke or blow especially in a series; also : pulsation, tick, a sound produced by or as if by beating, a driving impact or force
(adjective) being in a state of exhaustion : exhausted, sapped of resolution or morale, of, relating to, or being beatniks
(noun) beatnik
(adjective) dilapidated, shabby

beating (1)

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(noun) an act of striking with repeated blows so as to injure or damage; also : the injury or damage thus inflicted, pulsation, defeat, setback
(verb) to strike repeatedly:, to hit repeatedly so as to inflict pain —often used with up, to walk on : tread
(noun) noisy demonstrative protestation (as of grief, anger, or self-recrimination)
(adjective) better than all others of the same kind
(noun) bodily waste discharged through the anus : feces, excrement, an act of defecation —usually used in the phrases take a shit and (British) have a shit, nonsense, foolishness, crap; especially : trivial and usually boastful or inaccurate talk

beats (3)

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(verb) to strike repeatedly:, to hit repeatedly so as to inflict pain —often used with up, to walk on : tread
(noun) a single stroke or blow especially in a series; also : pulsation, tick, a sound produced by or as if by beating, a driving impact or force
(noun) beatnik
(noun) a repetitive drum pattern in hip-hop and dance music; also : music based on breakbeats
(noun) bodily waste discharged through the anus : feces, excrement, an act of defecation —usually used in the phrases take a shit and (British) have a shit, nonsense, foolishness, crap; especially : trivial and usually boastful or inaccurate talk

beautiful (2)

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(adjective) having qualities of beauty : exciting aesthetic pleasure, generally pleasing : excellent

became (1)

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(verb) to come into existence, to come to be, to undergo change or development

become (1)

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(verb) to come into existence, to come to be, to undergo change or development

becomes (1)

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(verb) to come into existence, to come to be, to undergo change or development

becoming (1)

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(adjective) suitable, fitting; especially : attractively suitable
(verb) to come into existence, to come to be, to undergo change or development

bee (3)

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(noun) any of numerous hymenopterous insects (superfamily Apoidea) that differ from the related wasps especially in the heavier hairier body and in having sucking as well as chewing mouthparts, that feed on pollen and nectar, and that store both and often also honey, an eccentric notion : fancy
(noun) the letter b
(noun) a gathering of people for a specific purpose
(abbreviation) bachelor of electrical engineering
(noun) any of several monardas; especially : oswego tea, lemon balm
(noun) any of a family (Meropidae) of brightly colored slender-billed insectivorous chiefly tropical Old World birds
(noun) any of a family (Bombyliidae) of dipteran flies many of which resemble bees
(noun) a highly admired person or thing : cat's meow
(adjective) having a red puffy appearance as if from being stung by a bee
(noun) a hollow tree in which honeybees nest

been (1)

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(verb) to equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize, to have identity with : to constitute the same idea or object as, to constitute the same class as
(verb) to equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize, to have identity with : to constitute the same idea or object as, to constitute the same class as
(noun) one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity
(adjective) about, being in existence, evidence, or circulation
(noun) a compact usually solid piece of substantial material especially when worked or altered to serve a particular purpose : such as, the piece of wood on which the neck of a person condemned to be beheaded is laid for execution, a mold or form on which articles are shaped or displayed

beer (2)

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(noun) a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage that is usually made from malted cereal grain (especially barley), is flavored with hops, and typically contains less than a 5% alcohol content, a carbonated nonalcoholic or a fermented slightly alcoholic beverage with flavoring from roots or other plant parts, fermented mash

bees (2)

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(noun) any of numerous hymenopterous insects (superfamily Apoidea) that differ from the related wasps especially in the heavier hairier body and in having sucking as well as chewing mouthparts, that feed on pollen and nectar, and that store both and often also honey, an eccentric notion : fancy
(noun) the letter b
(noun) a gathering of people for a specific purpose
(noun) any of numerous large robust hairy social bees (genus Bombus)
(noun) bumblebee

before (16)

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(adjective) in advance : ahead, at an earlier time
(preposition) forward of : in front of, in the presence of, under the jurisdiction or consideration of
(conjunction) earlier than the time that, sooner or quicker than, so that … do not

beggar (1)

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(noun) one that begs; especially : a person who lives by asking for gifts, pauper, fellow
(verb) to reduce to poverty or the practice of asking for charity : to reduce to beggary, to exceed the resources or abilities of : defy
(adjective) beggar-thy-neighbor
(noun) any of various plants (as of the genera Hackelia and Cynoglossum of the borage family) with prickly or adhesive fruits; also : one of these fruits
(adjective) relating to or being an action or policy that produces gains for one group at the expense of another
(noun) bur marigold; also : its prickly achenes, beggar's-lice

beginning (1)

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(noun) the point at which something begins : start, the first part, origin, source
(adjective) just starting out, being first or the first part, introductory
(verb) to do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start, to come into existence : arise, to have a starting point

begins (1)

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(verb) to do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start, to come into existence : arise, to have a starting point

behind (1)

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(adjective) in the place or situation that is being or has been departed from, in, to, or toward the back, later in time
(preposition) in or to a place or situation in back of or to the rear of, —used as a function word to indicate something that screens an observer, following in order
(noun) buttocks —often used as a euphemism for ass in idiomatic expressions
(adjective) being or working out of public view or in secret, revealing or reporting the hidden workings

being (2)

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(noun) the quality or state of having existence, something that is conceivable and hence capable of existing, something that actually exists
(adjective) present —used in the phrase for the time being
(conjunction) since, because —usually used with as, as how, or that
(verb) to equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize, to have identity with : to constitute the same idea or object as, to constitute the same class as
(noun) a condition of being deficient in health, happiness, or prosperity
(noun) the state of being happy, healthy, or prosperous : welfare

belief (1)

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(noun) a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing, something that is accepted, considered to be true, or held as an opinion : something believed; especially : a tenet or body of tenets held by a group, conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon especially when based on examination of evidence
(idiom) —used to indicate that increasing number of people are coming to a particular belief
(idiom) to be unbelievable or not deserving to be believed : to defy belief
(idiom) not capable of being believed : too extraordinary to be believed
(idiom) despite what many people believe
(idiom) to be unbelievable : to be not deserving to be believed
(idiom) believing that
(idiom) being mistaken in thinking that
(idiom) —saying something is to the best of one's belief means it agrees with what one knows and believes to be true
(idiom) believable : deserving to be believed

believe (3)

in books ::: artist (3)
(verb) to consider to be true or honest, to accept the word or evidence of, to hold as an opinion : suppose
(noun) a pretending that what is not real is real
(adjective) imaginary, pretended

bell (2)

in books ::: blueWindow (2)
(noun) a hollow metallic device that gives off a reverberating sound when struck, doorbell, the sounding of a bell as a signal
(verb) to provide with a bell, to flare the end of (something, such as a tube) into the shape of a bell, to take the form of a bell : flare
(verb) to make a resonant bellowing or baying sound
(noun) bellow, roar

bells (1)

in books ::: blueWindow (1)
(verb) to provide with a bell, to flare the end of (something, such as a tube) into the shape of a bell, to take the form of a bell : flare
(verb) to make a resonant bellowing or baying sound
(noun) a hollow metallic device that gives off a reverberating sound when struck, doorbell, the sounding of a bell as a signal
(noun) bellow, roar

belly (1)

in books ::: blueWindow (1)
(noun) abdomen; also : potbelly, the stomach and its adjuncts, the undersurface of an animal's body; also : hide from this part
(verb) to cause to swell or fill out, swell, fill, to slide or crawl on one's belly
(verb) to land an airplane on its undersurface without use of landing gear
(adjective) hopelessly ruined or defeated; especially : bankrupt

below (4)

in books ::: birdland (3), fieldNotes (1)
(adverb) in or to a lower place, on earth, in or to Hades or hell
(preposition) lower in place, rank, or value than : under, down river from, south of
(noun) something that is below
(adjective) written or discussed lower on the same page or on a following page
(noun) a strip of flexible material worn especially around the waist as an item of clothing or a means of carrying something (such as tools), a similar article worn as a corset or for protection or safety or as a symbol of distinction, a continuous band of tough flexible material for transmitting motion and power or conveying materials
(noun) a jarring blow : whack, drink

belts (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(verb) to encircle or fasten with a belt, to strap on, to beat with or as if with a belt : thrash
(noun) a strip of flexible material worn especially around the waist as an item of clothing or a means of carrying something (such as tools), a similar article worn as a corset or for protection or safety or as a symbol of distinction, a continuous band of tough flexible material for transmitting motion and power or conveying materials
(noun) a jarring blow : whack, drink

bend (3)

in books ::: blueWindow (1), fieldNotes (2)
(verb) to constrain or strain to tension by curving, to turn or force from straight or even to curved or angular, to force from a proper shape
(noun) the act or process of bending : the state of being bent, something that is bent: such as, a curved part of a path (as of a stream or road)
(noun) a diagonal band that runs from the dexter chief to the sinister base on a heraldic shield, a knot by which one rope is fastened to another or to some object

bendability (1)

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(noun) the state of between-ness

bendable (2)

in books ::: artist (1), fieldNotes (1)
(verb) to constrain or strain to tension by curving, to turn or force from straight or even to curved or angular, to force from a proper shape

bender (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(noun) one that bends, spree, curveball

bending (9)

in books ::: birdland (6), blueWindow (1), fieldNotes (2)
(verb) to constrain or strain to tension by curving, to turn or force from straight or even to curved or angular, to force from a proper shape
(adjective) mind-blowing
(adverb) toward the back or rear, with the back foremost, in a reverse or contrary direction or way

bends (2)

in books ::: blueWindow (1), fieldNotes (1)
(noun) the act or process of bending : the state of being bent, something that is bent: such as, a curved part of a path (as of a stream or road)
(verb) to constrain or strain to tension by curving, to turn or force from straight or even to curved or angular, to force from a proper shape
(noun) a diagonal band that runs from the dexter chief to the sinister base on a heraldic shield, a knot by which one rope is fastened to another or to some object
(adverb) toward the back or rear, with the back foremost, in a reverse or contrary direction or way

beneath (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(adverb) in or to a lower position : below, directly under : underneath
(preposition) in or to a lower position than : below, directly under, at the foot of
(idiom) completely bad or worthless —used to describe someone or something that is too bad to deserve any respect
(idiom) suitable for someone who is considered less important
(idiom) from a place below or under (something)

bent (7)

in books ::: birdland (4), fieldNotes (3)
(noun) unenclosed grassland, a reedy grass, a stalk of stiff coarse grass
(adjective) changed by bending out of an originally straight or even condition, strongly inclined : determined —usually used with on, different from the normal or usual
(noun) a strong inclination or interest : bias, a special inclination or capacity : talent, capacity of endurance
(verb) to constrain or strain to tension by curving, to turn or force from straight or even to curved or angular, to force from a proper shape
(adjective) stubbornly and often recklessly determined or intent
(adverb) toward the back or rear, with the back foremost, in a reverse or contrary direction or way

better (1)

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(adjective) greater than half, improved in health or mental attitude, more attractive, favorable, or commendable
(verb) to make better : such as, to make more tolerable or acceptable, to make more complete or perfect
(adverb) in a more excellent manner, to greater advantage : preferably, to a higher or greater degree
(noun) something better, a superior especially in merit or rank, advantage, victory
(verb) had better
(noun) one that bets
(adjective) of a favorable character or tendency, bountiful, fertile, handsome, attractive
(adverb) in a good or proper manner : justly, rightly, satisfactorily with respect to conduct or action, in a kindly or friendly manner
(adverb) well, —used as an intensive

between (18)

in books ::: artist (3), birdland (10), blueWindow (2), fieldNotes (3)
(preposition) by the common action of : jointly engaging, in common to : shared by, in the time, space, or interval that separates
(adverb) in an intermediate space or interval
(noun) an intermediate agent : broker
(adjective or noun) intermediate

betweens (1)

in books ::: artist (1)
(noun) an intermediate agent : broker
(adjective or noun) intermediate

beyond (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(adverb) on or to the farther side : farther, in addition : besides
(preposition) on or to the farther side of : at a greater distance than, out of the reach or sphere of, in a degree or amount surpassing
(noun) something that lies on or to the farther side : something that lies beyond, something that lies outside the scope of ordinary experience; specifically : hereafter

bibles (1)

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(noun) the sacred scriptures of Christians comprising the Old Testament and the New Testament, the sacred scriptures of some other religion (such as Judaism), book

bicycle (1)

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(noun) a vehicle with two wheels tandem, handlebars for steering, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is propelled; also : a stationary exercise machine that resembles such a vehicle
(verb) to ride a bicycle, to move (one's legs) as if pedaling a bicycle
(noun) a small usually lightweight motorcycle
(noun) bicycle —called also push bicycle

bifurcation (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(noun) the point or area at which something divides into two branches or parts : the point at which bifurcating occurs, branch, the state of being divided into two branches or parts : the act of bifurcating

bifurcations (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) the point or area at which something divides into two branches or parts : the point at which bifurcating occurs, branch, the state of being divided into two branches or parts : the act of bifurcating

billiard (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) —used as an attributive form of billiards

billion (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(noun) a number equal to 1,000 million; also, British : a number equal to 1,000 milliard, a very large number

bills (1)

in books ::: blueWindow (1)
(verb) to touch and rub bill to bill, to caress affectionately
(verb) to enter in an accounting system : prepare a bill of (charges), to submit a bill of charges to, to enter (something, such as freight) in a waybill
(noun) the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering, a mouthpart (such as the beak of a turtle) that resembles a bird's bill, the point of an anchor fluke
(noun) a weapon in use up to the 18th century that consists of a long staff ending in a hook-shaped blade, billhook
(noun) an itemized list or a statement of particulars (such as a list of materials or of members of a ship's crew), a written document or note, a formal petition

binary (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) something made of two things or parts; specifically : binary star, a number system based only on the numerals 0 and 1 : a binary number system, a division into two groups or classes that are considered diametrically opposite
(adjective) compounded or consisting of or marked by two things or parts, duple —used of measure or rhythm, having two musical subjects or two complementary sections

bind (3)

in books ::: fieldNotes (3)
(verb) to make secure by tying, to confine, restrain, or restrict as if with bonds, to put under an obligation
(noun) something that binds, the act of binding : the state of being bound, a place where binding occurs

biography (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(noun) a usually written history of a person's life, biographical writings as a whole, an account of the life of something (such as an animal, a coin, or a building)

biomass (2)

in books ::: fieldNotes (2)
(noun) the amount of living matter (as in a unit area or volume of habitat), plant materials and animal waste used especially as a source of fuel

biome (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) a major ecological community type (such as tropical rain forest, grassland, or desert)

bird (61)

in books ::: birdland (23), blueWindow (13), fieldNotes (25)
(noun) the young of a feathered vertebrate, any of a class (Aves) of warm-blooded vertebrates distinguished by having the body more or less completely covered with feathers and the forelimbs modified as wings, a game bird
(verb) to observe or identify wild birds in their habitats
(verb) to watch closely, to seek out : follow, detect

birdless (1)

in books ::: blueWindow (1)
(adjective) hole in the sky, lonely sky, lonely forest, vacant field

birds (34)

in books ::: birdland (26), blueWindow (4), fieldNotes (4)
(verb) to observe or identify wild birds in their habitats
(noun) the young of a feathered vertebrate, any of a class (Aves) of warm-blooded vertebrates distinguished by having the body more or less completely covered with feathers and the forelimbs modified as wings, a game bird
(noun) an ornamental plant (Strelitzia reginae of the family Strelitziaceae) native to southern Africa that has scapes terminating in a horizontal bract from which emerges an upright flower having three orange or yellow sepals and three irregular blue petals
(noun) any of numerous plants with small bright-colored flowers; especially : a speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys), an allover pattern for textiles consisting of a small diamond with a center dot, a fabric woven with this pattern
(adjective) marked with spots resembling birds' eyes, having or involving a bird's-eye view

birth (1)

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(noun) the emergence of a new individual from the body of its parent, the act or process of bringing forth young from the womb, a state resulting from being born especially at a particular time or place
(verb) to bring forth, to give rise to : originate, to give birth to
(adjective) biological

bisected (1)

in books ::: blueWindow (1)
(verb) to divide into two usually equal parts, cross, intersect

bisecting (1)

in books ::: blueWindow (1)
(verb) to divide into two usually equal parts, cross, intersect

bison (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) any of several large living or extinct bovine mammals (genus Bison) that have a long, broad head, short, hollow horns, heavy forequarters, a large muscular hump across the shoulders, and a shaggy mane on the head and lower neck and that typically live and migrate in herds: such as, american bison, european bison

bit (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) the biting or cutting edge or part of a tool, a replaceable part of a compound tool that actually performs the function (such as drilling or boring) for which the whole tool is designed, the jaws of tongs or pincers
(verb) to put part of a bridle in the mouth of (a horse) : to put a bit in the mouth of (a horse), to control as if with a bit, to form a bit on (a key)
(noun) a small quantity of food; especially : a small delicacy, a small piece or quantity of some material thing, a coin of a specified small denomination
(noun) a unit of computer information equivalent to the result of a choice between two alternatives (such as yes or no, on or off), the physical representation of a bit by an electrical pulse, a magnetized spot, or a hole whose presence or absence indicates data
(verb) to seize especially with teeth or jaws so as to enter, grip, or wound, to wound, pierce, or sting especially with a fang or a proboscis, to cut or pierce with or as if with an edged weapon
(adjective) cheap or trivial of its kind : petty, small-time, of the value of two bits

bits (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(noun) the biting or cutting edge or part of a tool, a replaceable part of a compound tool that actually performs the function (such as drilling or boring) for which the whole tool is designed, the jaws of tongs or pincers
(verb) to put part of a bridle in the mouth of (a horse) : to put a bit in the mouth of (a horse), to control as if with a bit, to form a bit on (a key)
(noun) a small quantity of food; especially : a small delicacy, a small piece or quantity of some material thing, a coin of a specified small denomination
(noun) a unit of computer information equivalent to the result of a choice between two alternatives (such as yes or no, on or off), the physical representation of a bit by an electrical pulse, a magnetized spot, or a hole whose presence or absence indicates data

bitter (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(adjective) being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale, distasteful or distressing to the mind : galling, marked by intensity or severity:
(noun) bitter quality, the taste sensation that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and is characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale, a usually alcoholic solution of bitter and often aromatic plant products used especially in preparing mixed drinks or as a mild tonic
(verb) to make bitter
(adverb) to an intense or severe degree : to a bitter degree

black (51)

in books ::: birdland (33), blueWindow (16), fieldNotes (2)
(adjective) having the very dark color of the night sky or the eye's pupil : of the color black
(noun) a pigment or dye of the color black : a black pigment or dye; especially : one consisting largely of carbon, the achromatic color of least lightness characteristically perceived to belong to objects that neither reflect nor transmit light, something that is black: such as
(verb) to become black, to make black, to declare (something, such as a business or industry) subject to boycott by trade-union members

blackened (3)

in books ::: birdland (2), blueWindow (1)
(adjective) coated with a mixture of spices (such as garlic powder and cayenne pepper) and fried over extremely high heat
(verb) to become dark or black, to make black, defame, sully

blackhole (1)

in books ::: fieldNotes (1)
(noun) a celestial object that has a gravitational field so strong that light cannot escape it and that is believed to be created especially in the collapse of a very massive star, something resembling a black hole: such as, something that consumes a resource continually

blacksmith (2)

in books ::: birdland (2)
(noun) a smith who forges iron

blade (20)

in books ::: birdland (2), fieldNotes (18)
(noun) leaf; especially : the leaf of an herb or a grass, the flat expanded part of a leaf as distinguished from the petiole, something resembling the blade of a leaf: such as
(verb) to hit (a ball or shot) with the leading edge of the clubface : skull, to skate on in-line skates
(noun) either of a pair of large triangular bones lying one in each dorsal lateral part of the thorax, being the principal bone of the corresponding half of the shoulder girdle, and articulating with the corresponding clavicle or coracoid —called also shoulder blade

blades (8)

in books ::: birdland (2), fieldNotes (6)
(noun) leaf; especially : the leaf of an herb or a grass, the flat expanded part of a leaf as distinguished from the petiole, something resembling the blade of a leaf: such as
(verb) to hit (a ball or shot) with the leading edge of the clubface : skull, to skate on in-line skates
(noun) either of a pair of large, flat, triangular-shaped bones that lie above the rib cage on either side of the upper back : scapula

blank (6)

in books ::: birdland (1), fieldNotes (5)
(adjective) colorless, appearing or causing to appear dazed, confounded, or nonplussed, expressionless
(noun) the bull's-eye of a target, an empty space (as on a paper), a paper with spaces for the entry of data
(verb) obscure, obliterate, to stop access to : seal, to keep (an opponent) from scoring

blanket (1)

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(noun) a large usually oblong piece of woven fabric used as a bed covering, a similar piece of fabric used as a body covering (as for an animal), something that resembles a blanket
(verb) to cover with or as if with a blanket, to cover so as to obscure, interrupt, suppress, or extinguish, to interrupt the smooth flow of wind to (something, such as a downwind ship)
(adjective) effective or applicable in all instances or contingencies, covering all members of a group or class without individual apportionment

blankets (2)

in books ::: birdland (1), blueWindow (1)
(verb) to cover with or as if with a blanket, to cover so as to obscure, interrupt, suppress, or extinguish, to interrupt the smooth flow of wind to (something, such as a downwind ship)
(noun) a large usually oblong piece of woven fabric used as a bed covering, a similar piece of fabric used as a body covering (as for an animal), something that resembles a blanket

blankness (2)

in books ::: birdland (2)
(adjective) colorless, appearing or causing to appear dazed, confounded, or nonplussed, expressionless

blazing (1)

in books ::: blueWindow (1)
(adjective) burning very brightly and intensely, of outstanding power, speed, heat, or intensity
(verb) to burn brightly, to flare up : flame, to be conspicuously brilliant or resplendent
(verb) to make public or conspicuous
(verb) to mark (a trail) with blazes, to lead in some direction or activity

bleeding (1)

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(adjective) —used like bloody or damned as a generalized intensive
(verb) to emit or lose blood, to sacrifice one's blood especially in battle, to feel anguish, pain, or sympathy
(adjective) feeling or showing excessive or extravagant sympathy especially for an object of alleged persecution —used as a term of disparagement for people with politically liberal opinions

blend (1)

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(verb) mix; especially : to combine or associate so that the separate constituents or the line of demarcation cannot be distinguished, to prepare by thoroughly intermingling different varieties or grades, to mingle intimately or unobtrusively
(noun) something produced by blending: such as, a product prepared by blending, a word (such as brunch) produced by combining other words or parts of words

blink (1)

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(verb) to look glancingly : peep, to look with half-shut eyes, to close and open the eyes involuntarily
(noun) glimpse, glance, glimmer, sparkle, a usually involuntary shutting and opening of the eye

blinking (2)

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(verb) to look glancingly : peep, to look with half-shut eyes, to close and open the eyes involuntarily

block (1)

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(noun) a compact usually solid piece of substantial material especially when worked or altered to serve a particular purpose : such as, the piece of wood on which the neck of a person condemned to be beheaded is laid for execution, a mold or form on which articles are shaped or displayed
(verb) to make unsuitable for passage or progress by obstruction, blockade, to hinder the passage, progress, or accomplishment of by or as if by interposing an obstruction

blocks (2)

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(verb) to make unsuitable for passage or progress by obstruction, blockade, to hinder the passage, progress, or accomplishment of by or as if by interposing an obstruction
(noun) a compact usually solid piece of substantial material especially when worked or altered to serve a particular purpose : such as, the piece of wood on which the neck of a person condemned to be beheaded is laid for execution, a mold or form on which articles are shaped or displayed
(verb) to interfere with the sexual advances of (someone, especially a man) towards another person —sometimes used figuratively

blood (6)

in books ::: birdland (3), fieldNotes (3)
(noun) the fluid that circulates in the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins of a vertebrate animal carrying nourishment and oxygen to and bringing away waste products from all parts of the body, a comparable fluid of an invertebrate, a fluid resembling blood
(verb) to stain or wet with blood, bleed, to expose (a hunting dog) to sight, scent, or taste of the blood of its prey
(adjective) marked by great vigor, violence, or fierceness
(adjective) carried or transmitted by the blood

bloody (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(adjective) containing or made up of blood, of or contained in the blood, smeared or stained with blood
(verb) to make bloody or bloodred, harm, damage
(adverb) —used as an intensive
(adjective) inclined towards violence or bloodshed, stubbornly contrary or obstructive : cantankerous

blown (1)

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(adjective) swollen, affected with bloat, being out of breath
(verb) to be in motion, to move with speed or force, to move or run quickly
(verb) flower, bloom
(adjective) fully mature, being at the height of bloom, full-fledged

blue (55)

in books ::: birdland (41), blueWindow (12), fieldNotes (2)
(adjective) of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue, bluish, discolored by or as if by bruising
(noun) a color whose hue is that of the clear sky or that of the portion of the color spectrum lying between green and violet, a pigment or dye that colors blue, bluing
(verb) to make (something) blue in color: such as, to dye, tint, or paint (something) blue, to heat (iron or steel) to about 550 to 600 degrees Fahrenheit so that it acquires a protective bluish coating

blueprint (5)

in books ::: artist (2), fieldNotes (3)
(noun) a photographic print in white on a bright blue ground or blue on a white ground used especially for copying maps, mechanical drawings, and architects' plans, something resembling a blueprint (as in serving as a model or providing guidance); especially : a detailed plan or program of action

blueprints (2)

in books ::: artist (1), fieldNotes (1)
(noun) a photographic print in white on a bright blue ground or blue on a white ground used especially for copying maps, mechanical drawings, and architects' plans, something resembling a blueprint (as in serving as a model or providing guidance); especially : a detailed plan or program of action

blur (2)

in books ::: birdland (1), fieldNotes (1)
(noun) a smear or stain that obscures, something vaguely or indistinctly perceived; especially : something moving or occurring too quickly to be clearly seen
(verb) to obscure or blemish by smearing, sully, to make dim, indistinct, or vague in outline or character

blurred (1)

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(adjective) characterized by dimness, indistinctness, or obscurity : lacking clarity or sharpness : blurry
(verb) to obscure or blemish by smearing, sully, to make dim, indistinct, or vague in outline or character

blurring (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(verb) to obscure or blemish by smearing, sully, to make dim, indistinct, or vague in outline or character

board (2)

in books ::: birdland (1), fieldNotes (1)
(noun) a piece of sawed lumber of little thickness and a length greatly exceeding its width, a surface, frame, or device for posting notices, blackboard
(verb) to go aboard (something, such as a ship, train, airplane, or bus), to put aboard, to cover or seal off with a long, thin, and often narrow piece of sawed lumber : to cover or seal off with boards —usually used with up
(adjective) being a professional whose qualifications have been approved by an official group
(adjective) placed to win if a competitor wins, places, or shows, embracing or affecting all classes or categories : blanket

boarding (1)

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(verb) to go aboard (something, such as a ship, train, airplane, or bus), to put aboard, to cover or seal off with a long, thin, and often narrow piece of sawed lumber : to cover or seal off with boards —usually used with up

boat (17)

in books ::: birdland (11), fieldNotes (6)
(noun) a small vessel for travel on water, ship, a boat-shaped container, utensil, or device
(verb) to place in or bring into a boat, to go by boat

boatman (2)

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(noun) a man who works on, deals in, or operates boats
(noun) backswimmer, any of various oval flattened aquatic bugs (family Corixidae) of fresh or brackish water with fringed hind legs modified into paddles

boats (3)

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(noun) a small vessel for travel on water, ship, a boat-shaped container, utensil, or device
(verb) to place in or bring into a boat, to go by boat
(verb) to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases, to undergo combustion; also : to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion, to contain a fire

bodies (4)

in books ::: birdland (3), fieldNotes (1)
(noun) the main part of a plant or animal body especially as distinguished from limbs and head : trunk, the main, central, or principal part: such as, the nave of a church
(verb) to give form or shape to : embody, represent, symbolize —usually used with forth, to use one's body to forcefully block or move (an opposing player) —often used with up

body (12)

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(noun) the main part of a plant or animal body especially as distinguished from limbs and head : trunk, the main, central, or principal part: such as, the nave of a church
(verb) to give form or shape to : embody, represent, symbolize —usually used with forth, to use one's body to forcefully block or move (an opposing player) —often used with up
(adjective) relating to or being a crystal space lattice in which each cubic unit cell has an atom at its center and at each vertex

bog (1)

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(noun) wet spongy ground; especially : a poorly drained usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material, frequently surrounding a body of open water, and having a characteristic flora (as of sedges, heaths, and sphagnum)
(verb) to cause to sink into or as if into a bog : impede, mire —usually used with down, to become impeded or stuck —usually used with down
(noun) lavatory
(adjective) having no special or interesting qualities : average

boltzmann (1)

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(noun) the ideal gas constant per molecule being the ratio of the molar gas constant to the number of molecules of a substance in a gram molecule and having a value of exactly 1.380649 × 10—23 joules per kelvin

bomb (2)

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(noun) an explosive device fused to detonate under specified conditions, atomic bomb; also : nuclear weapons in general —usually used with the, a vessel for compressed gases: such as
(verb) to attack with or as if with bombs : bombard, to defeat decisively, to score many runs against (a pitcher)
(noun) atomic bomb

bombing (1)

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(verb) to attack with or as if with bombs : bombard, to defeat decisively, to score many runs against (a pitcher)
(verb) to drop large numbers of bombs so as to cause uniform devastation over (a given area), to bombard repeatedly, widely, or excessively
(verb) to bomb from an airplane by making a steep dive toward the target before releasing the bomb

bone (12)

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(noun) one of the hard parts of the skeleton of a vertebrate, any of various hard animal substances or structures (such as baleen or ivory) akin to or resembling bone, the hard largely calcareous connective tissue of which the adult skeleton of most vertebrates is chiefly composed
(verb) to remove the bones from, to provide (a garment) with stays, to rub (something, such as a boot or a baseball bat) with something hard (such as a piece of bone) in order to smooth the surface
(adverb) extremely, very; also : totally
(adjective) intensely cold; also : penetrating, disturbing, or intense in emotional or physical effect
(adjective) very dry, dry

bones (10)

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(noun) one of the hard parts of the skeleton of a vertebrate, any of various hard animal substances or structures (such as baleen or ivory) akin to or resembling bone, the hard largely calcareous connective tissue of which the adult skeleton of most vertebrates is chiefly composed
(verb) to remove the bones from, to provide (a garment) with stays, to rub (something, such as a boot or a baseball bat) with something hard (such as a piece of bone) in order to smooth the surface
(adjective) including only what is most basic or necessary

book (4)

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(noun) a set of written sheets of skin or paper or tablets of wood or ivory, a set of written, printed, or blank sheets bound together between a front and back cover, a long written or printed literary composition
(adjective) derived from books and not from practical experience, shown by ledgers
(verb) to register (something, such as a name) for some future activity or condition (as to engage transportation or reserve lodgings), to schedule engagements for, to set aside time for
(verb) to match the grains of (a pair of sheets of veneer or plywood) so that one sheet seems to be the mirror image of the other

books (6)

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(verb) to register (something, such as a name) for some future activity or condition (as to engage transportation or reserve lodgings), to schedule engagements for, to set aside time for
(noun) a set of written sheets of skin or paper or tablets of wood or ivory, a set of written, printed, or blank sheets bound together between a front and back cover, a long written or printed literary composition
(adjective) not reported or recorded

boot (1)

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(noun) deliverance, something to equalize a trade, avail
(verb) avail, profit
(noun) a fitted covering (as of leather or rubber) for the foot that usually reaches above the ankle, an instrument of torture used to crush the leg and foot, something that resembles or is likened to a boot; especially : an enclosing or protective casing or sheath (as for a rifle or over an electrical or mechanical connection)
(verb) to put boots on, kick, to eject or discharge summarily —often used with out
(noun) booty, plunder

boots (5)

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(noun) a servant who shines shoes especially in a hotel
(verb) avail, profit
(noun) a fitted covering (as of leather or rubber) for the foot that usually reaches above the ankle, an instrument of torture used to crush the leg and foot, something that resembles or is likened to a boot; especially : an enclosing or protective casing or sheath (as for a rifle or over an electrical or mechanical connection)
(verb) to put boots on, kick, to eject or discharge summarily —often used with out
(noun) deliverance, something to equalize a trade, avail
(noun) booty, plunder
(noun) a person who often tells other people what to do : a bossy person —often used before another noun

borders (1)

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(noun) an outer part or edge, an ornamental design at the edge of a fabric or rug, a narrow bed of planted ground along the edge of a lawn or walkway
(verb) to put a border on, to touch at the edge or boundary : bound, to lie on the border

both (3)

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(pronoun) the one as well as the other
(conjunction) —used as a function word to indicate and stress the inclusion of each of two or more things specified by coordinated words, phrases, or clauses
(adjective) being the two : affecting or involving the one and the other
(verb) to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases, to undergo combustion; also : to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion, to contain a fire
(verb) to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument, to hurt the feelings of, to strike sharply with a cutting effect

bottle (6)

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(noun) a rigid or semirigid container typically of glass or plastic having a comparatively narrow neck or mouth and usually no handle, a usually bottle-shaped container made of skin for storing a liquid, the quantity held by a bottle
(verb) to confine as if in a bottle : restrain —usually used with up, to put or keep in a position or situation that makes free activity, progress, or escape difficult or impossible —usually used with up, to put into or as if into a bottle
(verb) to feed with a bottle

bottles (3)

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(noun) a rigid or semirigid container typically of glass or plastic having a comparatively narrow neck or mouth and usually no handle, a usually bottle-shaped container made of skin for storing a liquid, the quantity held by a bottle
(verb) to confine as if in a bottle : restrain —usually used with up, to put or keep in a position or situation that makes free activity, progress, or escape difficult or impossible —usually used with up, to put into or as if into a bottle

bound (6)

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(adjective) fastened by or as if by a band : confined, very likely : sure, placed under legal or moral restraint or obligation : obliged
(adjective) intending to go : going, ready
(noun) leap, jump, the action of rebounding : bounce
(verb) to move by leaping, rebound, bounce
(noun) a limiting line : boundary —usually used in plural, something that limits or restrains, borderland
(verb) to form a separating line or the boundary of : enclose, to set limits to : confine, to name the boundaries of
(verb) to make secure by tying, to confine, restrain, or restrict as if with bonds, to put under an obligation

boundaries (2)

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(noun) something that indicates or fixes a limit or extent

boundary (1)

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(noun) something that indicates or fixes a limit or extent
(noun) a region of fluid (such as air) moving relative to a nearby surface (such as that of an airplane wing) that is slowed by the viscosity of the fluid and its adhesion to the surface
(noun) the transition between the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods of geologic time characterized by a mass extinction of many forms of life including the dinosaurs; also : a geologic stratum marking this boundary

boundedness (1)

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(noun) the quality or state of being bounded

boundless (1)

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(adjective) having no boundaries : vast

bounds (1)

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(noun) leap, jump, the action of rebounding : bounce
(verb) to move by leaping, rebound, bounce
(noun) a limiting line : boundary —usually used in plural, something that limits or restrains, borderland
(verb) to form a separating line or the boundary of : enclose, to set limits to : confine, to name the boundaries of
(adjective) outside the prescribed or conventional boundaries or limits
(noun) an act of leaping : spring, bound, a place leaped over or from, the distance covered by a leap

bow (3)

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(verb) to cease from competition or resistance : submit, yield; also : to suffer defeat, to bend the head, body, or knee in reverence, submission, or shame, to incline the head or body in salutation or assent or to acknowledge applause
(noun) a bending of the head or body in respect, submission, assent, or salutation; also : a show of respect or submission
(noun) something bent into a simple curve or arc, rainbow, a weapon that is used to propel an arrow and that is made of a strip of flexible material (such as wood) with a cord connecting the two ends and holding the strip bent
(verb) to bend into a curve, to play a stringed instrument with a bow, to cause to bend into a curve
(noun) the forward part of a ship —often used in plural, bowman

bowels (1)

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(noun) intestine, gut; also : one of the divisions of the intestines —usually used in plural except in medical use, the seat of pity, tenderness, or courage —usually used in plural, the interior parts; especially : the deep or remote parts

bowl (3)

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(noun) a concave usually nearly hemispherical vessel : a rounded container that is usually larger than a cup; specifically : a drinking vessel (as for wine), the contents of a bowl, a bowl-shaped or concave part: such as
(noun) a ball (as of lignum vitae) weighted or shaped to give it a bias when rolled, lawn bowling, a delivery of the ball in bowling
(verb) to participate in a game of bowling, to roll a ball in bowling, to travel smoothly and rapidly (as in a wheeled vehicle)

bowling (1)

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(noun) any of several games in which balls are rolled on a green or down an alley at an object or group of objects
(verb) to participate in a game of bowling, to roll a ball in bowling, to travel smoothly and rapidly (as in a wheeled vehicle)

box (6)

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(noun) a rigid typically rectangular container with or without a cover : such as, an open cargo container of a vehicle, coffin
(verb) to enclose in or as if in a box, to hem in (someone, such as an opponent) —usually used with in, out, or up
(verb) to fight with the fists : engage in boxing, to hit (something, especially someone's ears) with the hand, to engage in boxing with
(noun) a punch or slap especially on the ear
(noun) an evergreen shrub or small tree (genus Buxus of the family Buxaceae, the box family) with opposite entire leaves and capsular fruits; especially : a widely cultivated shrub (B. sempervirens) used for hedges, borders, and topiary figures
(verb) to name the 32 points of (the compass) in their order —used figuratively in the phrase box the compass to describe making a complete reversal

boxed (1)

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(adjective) placed or enclosed in a box
(verb) to enclose in or as if in a box, to hem in (someone, such as an opponent) —usually used with in, out, or up
(verb) to fight with the fists : engage in boxing, to hit (something, especially someone's ears) with the hand, to engage in boxing with
(verb) to name the 32 points of (the compass) in their order —used figuratively in the phrase box the compass to describe making a complete reversal

boy (1)

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(noun) a male child from birth to adulthood, son, an immature male

boys (3)

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(noun) a male child from birth to adulthood, son, an immature male

braided (1)

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(adjective) made by intertwining three or more strands, ornamented with braid, forming an interlacing network of channels
(verb) to make from braids, to form (three or more strands) into a braid, to do up (the hair) by interweaving three or more strands

braille (2)

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(noun) a system of writing for the blind that uses characters made up of raised dots

branch (1)

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(noun) a natural subdivision of a plant stem; especially : a secondary shoot or stem (such as a bough) arising from a main axis (as of a tree), something that extends from or enters into a main body or source: such as, a stream that flows into another usually larger stream : tributary
(verb) to put forth secondary shoots or stems : to put forth branches : ramify, to extend in different directions from a main part or point : to spring out (as from a main stem) : diverge, to develop or derive from a source : to be an outgrowth —used with from

branches (1)

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(verb) to put forth secondary shoots or stems : to put forth branches : ramify, to extend in different directions from a main part or point : to spring out (as from a main stem) : diverge, to develop or derive from a source : to be an outgrowth —used with from
(noun) a natural subdivision of a plant stem; especially : a secondary shoot or stem (such as a bough) arising from a main axis (as of a tree), something that extends from or enters into a main body or source: such as, a stream that flows into another usually larger stream : tributary
(noun) a branch that is an offshoot or subdivision of a larger branch

brandish (1)

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(verb) to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly, to exhibit in an ostentatious or aggressive manner
(noun) an act or instance of waving something menacingly or exhibiting something ostentatiously or aggressively : an act or instance of brandishing

breadth (2)

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(noun) distance from side to side : width, something of full width, comprehensive quality : scope
(noun) a very small distance or amount : very close —often used before another noun
(idiom) through all parts of (a place)

break (1)

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(verb) to separate into parts with suddenness or violence, to cause (a bone) to separate into two or more pieces : fracture, to fracture a bone of (a bodily part)
(noun) an act or action of breaking, the opening shot in a game of pool or billiards, a gap or opening caused or appearing as if caused by damage : a condition produced by or as if by breaking : gap
(noun) a device for arresting or preventing the motion of a mechanism usually by means of friction, something used to slow down or stop movement or activity
(noun) the common bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum)
(noun) a toothed instrument or machine for separating out the fiber of flax or hemp by breaking up the woody parts, a machine for bending, flanging, folding, and forming sheet metal
(noun) rough or marshy land overgrown usually with one kind of plant

breaking (2)

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(verb) to separate into parts with suddenness or violence, to cause (a bone) to separate into two or more pieces : fracture, to fracture a bone of (a bodily part)
(noun) the act of forcing or otherwise gaining unlawful passage into and entering another's building
(noun) the point at which a person gives way under stress, the point at which a situation becomes critical, the point at which something loses force or validity
(noun) a pitch that curves
(idiom) the sun is rising
(noun) the most recent news of the day
(adjective) better, greater, higher, etc., than any other in the past : beyond any previous record
(verb) to detach oneself especially from a group : get away, to depart from former or accustomed ways, to pull away with a burst of speed
(verb) to cause to fall or collapse by breaking or shattering, to make ineffective, to divide into parts or categories
(verb) to enter something (such as a building or computer system) without consent or by force, intrude, to interrupt a conversation

breath (10)

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(noun) air filled with a fragrance or odor, a slight indication : suggestion, the faculty of breathing

breathe (6)

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(verb) to draw air into and expel it from the lungs : respire; broadly : to take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide through natural processes, to inhale and exhale freely, to blow softly

breathing (1)

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(noun) either of the marks ' and ʼ used in writing Greek to indicate aspiration or its absence
(verb) to draw air into and expel it from the lungs : respire; broadly : to take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide through natural processes, to inhale and exhale freely, to blow softly
(noun) some time in which to recover, get organized, or get going —called also breathing room, breathing spell
(noun) a usually small plastic tube inserted (as through the nose or mouth) into the trachea especially to deliver oxygen or anesthesia to the lungs; especially : endotracheal tube, a tubular anatomical part through which air passes into or out of the body: such as, a trachea or bronchial tube of an air-breathing vertebrate
(adjective) of, employing, or being an engine that requires air for combustion
(adjective) breathing or appearing to breathe fire : able to produce a stream of fire from the mouth, intimidatingly or violently aggressive in speech and manner
(noun) a mark ' used in Greek over some initial vowels to show that they are aspirated or over ρ to show that it is voiceless, the sound indicated by a mark ' over a Greek vowel or ρ
(noun) a mark ' placed over some initial vowels in Greek to show that they are not aspirated (as in ἐκει̂ pronounced \e-ˈkā\), the absence of aspiration indicated by a mark '

breathless (1)

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(adjective) not breathing, dead, panting or gasping for breath

breathlessness (1)

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(adjective) not breathing, dead, panting or gasping for breath

breathtaking (1)

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(adjective) causing one to breathe rapidly or with difficulty : making one out of breath, exciting, thrilling, very great : astonishing

brick (1)

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(noun) a handy-sized unit of building or paving material typically being rectangular and about 21/4 × 33/4 × 8 inches (57 × 95 × 203 millimeters) and made of moist clay hardened by heat, a good-hearted person, a rectangular compressed mass (as of ice cream)
(verb) to close, face, or pave with bricks —usually used with up, in, or over, to render (an electronic device, such as a smartphone) nonfunctional (as by accidental damage, malicious hacking, or software changes), to miss (a shot) very badly : to throw up a brick on (a shot)
(adjective) relating to or being a traditional business serving customers in a building as contrasted to an online business
(noun) outhouse, privy

bridge (16)

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(noun) a structure carrying a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle (such as a river), a time, place, or means of connection or transition, something resembling a bridge in form or function: such as
(verb) to make a bridge over or across; also : to join by a bridge, to provide with a bridge
(noun) any of various card games for usually four players in two partnerships that bid for the right to declare a trump suit, seek to win tricks equal to the final bid, and play with the hand of declarer 's partner exposed and played by declarer; especially : contract bridge

bridges (2)

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(noun) a structure carrying a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle (such as a river), a time, place, or means of connection or transition, something resembling a bridge in form or function: such as
(verb) to make a bridge over or across; also : to join by a bridge, to provide with a bridge
(noun) any of various card games for usually four players in two partnerships that bid for the right to declare a trump suit, seek to win tricks equal to the final bid, and play with the hand of declarer 's partner exposed and played by declarer; especially : contract bridge
(verb) to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases, to undergo combustion; also : to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion, to contain a fire

brief (1)

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(adjective) short in duration, extent, or length, concise, curt, abrupt
(noun) an official letter or mandate; especially, Roman Catholicism : a papal letter less formal than a bull, a specific instruction or responsibility, a concise article (as in a newspaper)
(verb) to make an abstract or abridgment of, to give final precise instructions to, to coach thoroughly in advance
(noun) a few words : a short speech, a short conversation
(noun) an act of watching the actions of a person or organization to make sure nothing illegal or wrong is being done
(verb) to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal, to have as a privilege or position of responsibility, to have as a mark of distinction

bright (1)

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(adjective) radiating or reflecting light : shining, sparkling, sunny; also : radiant with happiness, illustrious, glorious
(noun) a color of high saturation : a bright color —usually used in plural, high beams
(adjective) providing an unambiguous criterion or guideline especially in law

brilliance (1)

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(noun) the quality or state of being brilliant

broadcast (1)

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(verb) to scatter or sow (seed or something similar) over a broad area, to make widely known, to send out or transmit (something, such as a program) by means of radio or television or by streaming over the Internet
(noun) a program that is broadcast on radio or television or over the Internet, the act of transmitting sound or images by radio or television, a casting or scattering in all directions (as of seed from the hand in sowing)
(adjective) cast or scattered in all directions, made public by means of radio or television, of or relating to radio or television broadcasting
(adverb) to or over a broad area
(noun) a booth from which a radio broadcast is made
(noun) journalism that is in the field of radio or television broadcasting rather than print
(noun) a television broadcasting system in which satellite transmissions are received by a dish antenna at the viewing location (such as a home) —called also satellite, satellite television

broke (5)

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(adjective) penniless

broken (39)

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(adjective) violently separated into parts : shattered, damaged or altered by or as if by breaking : such as, having undergone or been subjected to fracture

brook (1)

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(noun) creek
(verb) to stand for : tolerate

brown (17)

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(adjective) having the color of wood or chocolate; especially : of the color brown, having dark or tanned skin, of or relating to any of various population groups considered as having medium pigmentation of the skin
(noun) any of a group of colors between red and yellow in hue, of medium to low lightness, and of moderate to low saturation, people belonging to any of various population groups considered as having medium pigmentation of the skin, brown trout
(verb) to become brown, to make brown

browser (1)

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(noun) one that browses, a computer program used for accessing sites or information on a network (such as the World Wide Web)

bucket (2)

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(noun) a typically cylindrical vessel for catching, holding, or carrying liquids or solids, something resembling a bucket: such as, the scoop of an excavating machine
(verb) to draw or lift in buckets, to ride (a horse) hard, to drive hurriedly or roughly
(noun) a chain of persons acting to put out a fire by passing buckets of water from hand to hand
(noun) a list of things that one has not done before but wants to do before dying
(noun) a low, separate, usually contoured seat for one person (as in an automobile or an airplane)
(noun) a saloon in which liquor was formerly sold from or dispensed in open containers (such as buckets or pitchers), a gambling establishment that formerly used market fluctuations (as in securities or commodities) as a basis for gaming, a dishonest brokerage firm; especially : one that formerly failed to execute customers' margin orders in expectation of making a profit from market fluctuations adverse to the customers' interests
(verb) to rain very heavily
(adjective) of, relating to, or possessing working-class values : blue-collar
(noun) an old and dilapidated ship
(noun) the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass, a dose of medicine measured by drops, a minute quantity or degree of something nonmaterial or intangible

buffalo (1)

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(noun) any of several wild bovids: such as, water buffalo, cape buffalo
(verb) bewilder, baffle; also : bamboozle
(noun) city and port on Lake Erie and the Niagara River in western New York population 261,310

build (1)

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(verb) to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole : construct, to cause to be constructed, to develop according to a systematic plan, by a definite process, or on a particular base
(noun) form or mode of structure : make; especially : bodily conformation of a person or animal, a version or iteration of a product or component
(noun) work done to make a structure or system ready for use or to bring a construction or development project to a completed state, work done to expand a system (such as a telecommunications system), a project or process involving such work
(verb) to build cheaply and flimsily

builders (1)

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(noun) one that builds; especially : one that contracts to build and supervises building operations, a substance added to or used with detergents to increase their cleansing action
(verb) to build cheaply and flimsily

building (7)

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(noun) a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling), the art or business of assembling materials into a structure
(verb) to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole : construct, to cause to be constructed, to develop according to a systematic plan, by a definite process, or on a particular base
(verb) to build cheaply and flimsily

buildings (1)

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(noun) a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling), the art or business of assembling materials into a structure
(noun) a building containing separate residential apartments —called also apartment house

built (1)

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(adjective) formed as to physique or bodily contours; especially : well or attractively formed
(verb) to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole : construct, to cause to be constructed, to develop according to a systematic plan, by a definite process, or on a particular base
(adjective) forming an integral part of a structure or object; especially : constructed as or in a recess in a wall, built into the ground, inherent
(noun) a built-in piece of furniture
(adjective) made of several sections or layers fastened together, covered with buildings
(adjective) built with the planks meeting flush at the seams
(adjective) having the external planks or plates overlapping like the clapboards on a house
(adjective) built to individual specifications
(adjective) built cheaply and unsubstantially, carelessly or hastily put together

bulb (1)

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(noun) a resting stage of a plant (such as the lily, onion, hyacinth, or tulip) that is usually formed underground and consists of a short stem base bearing one or more buds enclosed in overlapping membranous or fleshy leaves, a fleshy structure (such as a tuber or corm) resembling a bulb in appearance, a plant having or developing from a bulb
(noun) one that bastes food during cooking; especially : a utensil that consists of a tube with a bulb at one end that draws in and ejects liquid for basting food

bulk (1)

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(noun) magnitude, material that forms a mass in the intestine; especially : fiber, body; especially : a large or corpulent human body
(verb) to cause to swell or bulge : stuff, to gather into a mass or aggregate, swell, expand
(adjective) being in large quantities or not divided into separate units : being in bulk, of or relating to materials in bulk

bullet (1)

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(noun) a round or elongated missile (as of lead) to be fired from a firearm; broadly : cartridge, something resembling a bullet (as in curved form), a large dot placed in printed matter to call attention to a particular passage
(noun) an item in a list that has a large dot in front of it to signify its importance; broadly : any point or statement given special emphasis (as in a speech)
(noun) a high-speed passenger train especially of Japan
(noun) a substance or therapy capable of destroying pathogens (such as bacteria or cancer cells) or providing an effective remedy for a disease or condition without deleterious side effects, something providing an effective solution to a difficult or previously unsolvable problem
(noun) something that acts as a magical weapon; especially : one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
(noun) a bullet that is made out of rubber so that it hurts but does not kill people and that is used by the police and military to control a crowd
(verb) to seize especially with teeth or jaws so as to enter, grip, or wound, to wound, pierce, or sting especially with a fang or a proboscis, to cut or pierce with or as if with an edged weapon
(verb) to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course, to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow), to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit

bullets (1)

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(noun) a round or elongated missile (as of lead) to be fired from a firearm; broadly : cartridge, something resembling a bullet (as in curved form), a large dot placed in printed matter to call attention to a particular passage

bully (1)

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(noun) a blustering, browbeating person; especially : one who is habitually cruel, insulting, or threatening to others who are weaker, smaller, or in some way vulnerable, pimp, a hired ruffian
(verb) to treat (someone) in a cruel, insulting, threatening, or aggressive fashion : to act like a bully toward, to cause (someone) to do something by means of force or coercion, to use language or behavior that is cruel, insulting, threatening, or aggressive
(adjective) excellent —often used in interjectional expressions, resembling or characteristic of a bully
(noun) pickled or canned usually corned beef

burdened (1)

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(adjective) carrying a burden : heavily laden or encumbered
(verb) load, oppress

buried (1)

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(verb) to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth; especially : to inter with funeral ceremonies, to conceal by or as if by covering with earth, to cover from view

burlap (2)

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(noun) a coarse heavy plain-woven fabric usually of jute or hemp used for bagging and wrapping and in furniture and linoleum manufacture, a lightweight material resembling burlap used in interior decoration or for clothing

burlesque (1)

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(noun) a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation, mockery usually by caricature, theatrical entertainment of a broadly humorous often earthy character consisting of short turns, comic skits, and sometimes striptease acts
(verb) to imitate in a humorous or derisive manner : mock, to employ burlesque

burn (1)

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(verb) to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases, to undergo combustion; also : to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion, to contain a fire
(noun) an act, process, instance, or result of burning: such as, injury or damage resulting from exposure to fire, heat, caustics, electricity, or certain radiations, a burned area
(noun) creek
(noun) the continuous operation of a device (such as a computer) as a test for defects or failure prior to putting it to use

burned (2)

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(verb) to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases, to undergo combustion; also : to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion, to contain a fire
(adjective) worn-out; also : exhausted, destroyed by fire

burning (2)

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(adjective) being on fire, ardent, intense, affecting with or as if with heat
(verb) to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases, to undergo combustion; also : to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion, to contain a fire
(idiom) causing one's body to use the fat it has stored

burnished (1)

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(verb) to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing, polish, to rub (a material) with a tool for compacting or smoothing or for turning an edge

bury (2)

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(verb) to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth; especially : to inter with funeral ceremonies, to conceal by or as if by covering with earth, to cover from view

bus (5)

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(noun) a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule, automobile, a small hand truck
(verb) to travel by a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule : to travel by bus, to work as a busboy, to transport by bus
(abbreviation) business

buslines (1)

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(noun) bus routes

bustled (1)

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(verb) to move briskly and often ostentatiously, to be busily astir : teem

buzz (1)

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(verb) to make a low continuous humming sound like that of a bee, murmur, whisper, to be filled with a confused murmur
(noun) a persistent vibratory sound, a confused murmur, rumor, gossip
(noun) an important-sounding usually technical word or phrase often of little meaning used chiefly to impress laymen, a voguish word or phrase —called also buzz phrase

cabinets (1)

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(noun) a case or cupboard usually having doors and shelves, a collection of specimens especially of biological or numismatic interest, console

cable-access (1)

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(adjective) old-school form of community television

cacophony (1)

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(noun) harsh or jarring sound : dissonance; specifically : harshness in the sound of words or phrases, an incongruous or chaotic mixture : a striking combination

cadenza (1)

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(noun) a parenthetical flourish in an aria or other solo piece commonly just before a final or other important cadence, a technically brilliant sometimes improvised solo passage toward the close of a concerto, an exceptionally brilliant part of an artistic and especially a literary work

cafe (3)

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(noun) a usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments (such as coffee); broadly : restaurant, barroom, cabaret, nightclub
(abbreviation) corporate average fuel economy
(noun) an after-dinner drink consisting of several liqueurs of different colors and specific gravities poured so as to remain in separate layers

cage (5)

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(noun) a box or enclosure having some openwork for confining or carrying animals (such as birds), a barred cell for confining prisoners, a fenced area for prisoners of war
(verb) to confine or keep in or as if in a cage, to drive (a puck, a shot, etc.) into a cage and score a goal

caged (1)

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(verb) to confine or keep in or as if in a cage, to drive (a puck, a shot, etc.) into a cage and score a goal

cages (1)

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(noun) a box or enclosure having some openwork for confining or carrying animals (such as birds), a barred cell for confining prisoners, a fenced area for prisoners of war
(verb) to confine or keep in or as if in a cage, to drive (a puck, a shot, etc.) into a cage and score a goal

calculates (1)

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(verb) to determine by mathematical processes, to reckon by exercise of practical judgment : estimate, to solve or probe the meaning of : figure out

calculation (2)

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(noun) the process or an act of calculating, the result of an act of calculating, studied care in analyzing or planning

calculations (3)

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(noun) the process or an act of calculating, the result of an act of calculating, studied care in analyzing or planning

calculus (4)

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(noun) a method of computation or calculation in a special notation (as of logic or symbolic logic), the mathematical methods comprising differential and integral calculus —often used with the, calculation

call (4)

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(verb) to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout, to make a request or demand, to utter a characteristic note or cry
(noun) an act of calling with the voice : shout, an imitation of the cry of a bird or other animal made to attract it, an instrument used for calling

called (1)

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(verb) to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout, to make a request or demand, to utter a characteristic note or cry
(adjective) commonly named, falsely or improperly so named

calling (1)

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(noun) a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence, the vocation or profession in which one customarily engages, the characteristic cry of a female cat in heat; also : the period of heat
(verb) to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout, to make a request or demand, to utter a characteristic note or cry
(noun) the use of offensive names especially to win an argument or to induce rejection or condemnation (as of a person or project) without objective consideration of the facts

calls (2)

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(verb) to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout, to make a request or demand, to utter a characteristic note or cry
(noun) an act of calling with the voice : shout, an imitation of the cry of a bird or other animal made to attract it, an instrument used for calling

came (1)

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(noun) a slender grooved lead rod used to hold together panes of glass especially in a stained-glass window
(verb) to move toward something : approach, to move or journey to a vicinity with a specified purpose, to reach a particular station in a series
(noun) a period or condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or rough activity of water, complete absence of wind or presence of wind having a speed no greater than one mile (1.6 kilometers) per hour, a state of tranquility
(noun) the act of attacking with physical force or unfriendly words : assault, a belligerent or antagonistic action, a fit of sickness; especially : an active episode of a chronic or recurrent disease

can (13)

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(verb) be physically or mentally able to, know how to, —used to indicate possibility —sometimes used interchangeably with may
(noun) a usually cylindrical receptacle:, a container (as of tinplate) in which products (such as perishable foods) are hermetically sealed for preservation until use, a usually metal typically cylindrical receptacle usually with an open top, often with a removable cover, and sometimes with a spout or side handles (as for holding liquid or trash)
(verb) to put in a can : preserve by sealing in airtight cans or jars, to hit (a golf shot) into the cup, to hit (a shot) in basketball

cannot (1)

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(verb) can not
(verb) to give excessive emphasis to (something)

cantor (1)

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(noun) a choir leader : precentor, a synagogue official who sings or chants liturgical music and leads the congregation in prayer

canvas (5)

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(noun) a firm closely woven cloth usually of linen, hemp, or cotton used for clothing and formerly much used for tents and sails, a piece of cloth backed or framed as a surface for a painting; also : the painting on such a surface, something likened to a painter's canvas
(verb) to cover, line, or furnish with canvas
(verb) to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments, to examine in detail; specifically : to examine (votes) officially for authenticity, discuss, debate
(noun) the act or an instance of canvassing; especially : a personal solicitation of votes or survey of public opinion

canyon (1)

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(noun) a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it, something resembling a canyon
(noun) a regulation or dogma decreed by a church council, a provision of canon law, the most solemn and unvarying part of the Mass including the consecration of the bread and wine
(noun) a clergyman belonging to the chapter or the staff of a cathedral or collegiate church, canon regular
(noun) a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it, something resembling a canyon

canyons (2)

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(noun) a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it, something resembling a canyon

caps (1)

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(abbreviation) capitals, capsule
(noun) capitalization, a capital letter —usually plural
(noun) a head covering especially with a visor and no brim, a distinctive head covering emblematic of a position or office: such as, a cardinal's biretta
(verb) to provide or protect with a cap, to give a cap to as a symbol of honor, rank, or achievement, to form a cap over : crown
(noun) a small amount of an illegal or legally regulated drug; especially : a small amount of a drug enclosed in a capsule

capsize (1)

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(verb) to cause to overturn, to become upset or overturned : turn over

captain (1)

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(noun) a military leader : the commander of a unit or a body of troops, a subordinate officer commanding under a sovereign or general, a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a first lieutenant and below a major
(verb) to be captain of : lead
(noun) an armchair with a saddle seat and a low curved back with vertical spindles
(noun) mast
(noun) someone who owns or manages a large, successful business or company
(noun) captain
(noun) a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a colonel in the army
(noun) the master especially of a merchant vessel
(noun) one of two or more people who are captains of a side or team in a sports contest or similar activity
(noun) a long pole or spar rising from the keel or deck of a ship and supporting the yards, booms, and rigging, a slender vertical or nearly vertical structure (such as an upright post in various cranes), a disciplinary proceeding at which the commanding officer of a naval unit hears and disposes of cases against enlisted men —called also captain's mast

captive (1)

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(adjective) taken and held as or as if a prisoner of war, kept within bounds : confined, of or relating to captive animals
(noun) one who has been captured : one taken and held usually in confinement, one captivated, dominated, or controlled

capture (4)

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(noun) an act or instance of capturing: such as, an act of catching, winning, or gaining control by force, stratagem, or guile, a move in a board game (such as chess or checkers) that gains an opponent's piece
(verb) to take captive; also : to gain control of especially by force, to gain or win especially through effort, to emphasize, represent, or preserve (something, such as a scene, mood, or quality) in a more or less permanent form

car (6)

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(noun) a vehicle moving on wheels: such as, carriage, chariot, a vehicle designed to move on rails (as of a railroad)
(abbreviation) civil air regulations

carbon (19)

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(noun) a nonmetallic chemical element with atomic number 6 that readily forms compounds with many other elements and is a constituent of organic compounds in all known living tissues, a carbon rod used in an arc lamp, a sheet of carbon paper

cardinalities (1)

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(noun) the number of elements in a given mathematical set

cards (3)

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(noun) playing card, a game played with cards, card playing
(verb) to ask for identification (as in a bar), score, to place or fasten on or by means of a card
(verb) to cleanse, disentangle, and collect together (fibers) by the use of cards preparatory to spinning
(noun) an instrument or machine for carding fibers that consists usually of bent wire teeth set closely in rows in a thick piece of leather fastened to a back, an implement for raising a nap on cloth

careening (1)

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(verb) to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull, to cause to heel over, to clean, caulk, or repair the hull of a boat

carefully (1)

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(adjective) marked by wary caution or prudence, marked by attentive concern and solicitude, marked by painstaking effort to avoid errors or omissions —often used with of or an infinitive

cargo (1)

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(noun) the goods or merchandise conveyed in a ship, airplane, or vehicle : freight

carnivals (1)

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(noun) a season or festival of merrymaking before Lent, an instance of merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading, an instance of riotous excess

carpenter (1)

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(noun) a worker who builds or repairs wooden structures or their structural parts
(verb) to follow the trade of a carpenter, to make by or as if by carpentry, to put together often in a mechanical manner

carried (1)

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(verb) to move while supporting : transport, to convey by direct communication, conduct, escort
(idiom) to be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's behavior
(verb) to arouse to a high and often excessive degree of emotion or enthusiasm, carry off
(verb) to cause the death of, to perform or manage successfully : bring off
(verb) to continue doing, pursuing, or operating, to continue especially in spite of hindrance or discouragement, to behave or speak in a foolish, excited, or improper manner
(verb) to bring to a successful issue : complete, accomplish, to put into execution, to continue to an end or stopping point
(verb) to transfer (an amount) to the next column, page, or book relating to the same account, to hold over (something, such as goods) for another time or season, to deduct (a loss or an unused credit) from taxable income of a later period
(verb) carry out, persist, survive
(idiom) to be important or meaningful especially in influencing others

carrier (1)

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(noun) one that carries : bearer, messenger, an individual or organization engaged in transporting passengers or goods for hire, a transportation line carrying mail between post offices
(noun) a pigeon used to carry messages; especially : homing pigeon, any of a breed of large long-bodied show pigeons
(noun) a bag that a store gives a person to carry any items he or she has bought there
(noun) a warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed
(noun) a supporting device worn by an adult for holding an infant close to the torso, a portable seat with a handle for carrying an infant
(noun) a business or agency that is available to the public for transportation of persons, goods, or messages
(noun) a laborer employed in carrying supplies to bricklayers, stonemasons, cement finishers, or plasterers on the job
(noun) a person who delivers mail
(noun) letter carrier
(noun) a member of an opera chorus, a bit actor in a play, a person whose actions are of little significance or value in an event or organization

carries (6)

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(verb) to move while supporting : transport, to convey by direct communication, conduct, escort
(noun) carrying power; especially : the range of a gun or projectile or of a struck or thrown ball, portage, the act or method of carrying
(noun) the policy of selling on a cash-and-carry basis

cars (2)

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(noun) a vehicle moving on wheels: such as, carriage, chariot, a vehicle designed to move on rails (as of a railroad)

carts (1)

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(noun) a heavy usually horse-drawn 2-wheeled vehicle used for farming or transporting freight, a lightweight 2-wheeled vehicle drawn by a horse, pony, or dog, a small wheeled vehicle
(verb) to carry or convey in or as if in a cart, to take or drag away without ceremony or by force —usually used with off
(noun) walker, stroller, handcart

cascade (1)

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(noun) a steep usually small fall of water; especially : one of a series, something arranged or occurring in a series or in a succession of stages so that each stage derives from or acts upon the product of the preceding, a fall of material (such as lace) that hangs in a zigzag line and that is used especially in clothing and draperies
(verb) to fall, pour, or rush in or as if in a cascade, to cause to fall like a cascade, to connect in a cascade arrangement

cascading (1)

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(verb) to fall, pour, or rush in or as if in a cascade, to cause to fall like a cascade, to connect in a cascade arrangement

cast (4)

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(verb) to cause to move or send forth by throwing, direct, to put forth
(noun) an act of casting, something that happens as a result of chance, a throw of dice
(adjective) made of cast iron, resembling cast iron: such as, capable of withstanding great strain
(adjective) thrown away or aside

casting (2)

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(noun) something (such as the excrement of an earthworm) that is cast out or off, the act of one that casts: such as, the throwing of a fishing line by means of a rod and reel
(verb) to cause to move or send forth by throwing, direct, to put forth
(noun) a couch in an entertainment executive's office on which aspiring actresses are reputed to perform sexual acts in exchange for desired roles; broadly : the practice of abusing one's power to obtain sexual partners
(noun) a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
(noun) a deciding vote cast by a presiding officer to break a tie
(noun) the department of a movie studio responsible for casting actors especially viewed as a source of people who are stereotypical of their role in appearance, behavior, or nature
(noun) the casting of artificial flies in fly-fishing or as a competitive sport
(noun) a casting made in a mold of sand
(noun) a method of fishing in which artificial or natural bait is cast into the open ocean or in a bay where waves break on a beach
(idiom) having appearance, behavior, or nature that seems to be typical for one's job or position

castles (1)

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(noun) a large fortified building or set of buildings, a massive or imposing house, a retreat safe against intrusion or invasion
(verb) to establish in a castle, to move (the chess king) in castling, to move a chess king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king

cat (2)

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(noun) a carnivorous mammal (Felis catus) long domesticated as a pet and for catching rats and mice, any of a family (Felidae) of carnivorous usually solitary and nocturnal mammals (such as the domestic cat, lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar, cougar, wildcat, lynx, and cheetah), guy
(verb) to search for a sexual mate —often used with around, to bring (an anchor) up to the cathead
(abbreviation) catalog, catalyst
(noun) —used for a Caterpillar tractor
(noun) clean-air turbulence, computerized axial tomography
(prefix) down
(noun) any of various wild cats

cataclysmic (1)

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(noun) flood, deluge, catastrophe, a momentous and violent event marked by overwhelming upheaval and demolition; broadly : an event that brings great changes

catalogue (1)

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(noun) list, register, a complete enumeration of items arranged systematically with descriptive details, a pamphlet or book that contains such a list
(verb) to make a catalog of, to enter in a catalog, to classify (something, such as books or information) descriptively
(noun) a systematic annotated catalog; especially : a critical bibliography

catalysts (1)

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(noun) a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible, an agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action
(noun) a substance or agent that brings about catalysis in conjunction with one or more others

catapult (1)

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(noun) an ancient military device for hurling missiles, a device for launching an airplane at flying speed (as from an aircraft carrier)
(verb) to throw or launch by or as if by a catapult, to become catapulted

catching (1)

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(adjective) infectious, contagious, catchy, alluring
(verb) to capture or seize especially after pursuit, to take or entangle in or as if in a snare, deceive
(idiom) (one is) starting to feel old
(verb) to become aware : learn; also : understand, to become popular
(verb) to detect in error or wrongdoing, to take unawares or by surprise
(verb) to pick up often abruptly, ensnare, entangle, enthrall
(noun) a sensation of cold accompanied by shivering (as due to illness) — usually plural, an intense shivery sensation : shiver, shudder; especially : one caused by a strong emotion (such as fear) —often plural, a disagreeable sensation of coldness
(noun) something that arrests the eye
(noun) a catch of a kicked football by a player who gives a prescribed signal, may not advance the ball, and may not be tackled
(verb) to reach for and try to hold (something)

categories (1)

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(noun) any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong, a division within a system of classification

category (1)

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(noun) any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong, a division within a system of classification
(adjective) absolute, unqualified, of, relating to, or constituting a category, involving, according with, or considered with respect to specific categories

cathedral (4)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or containing a cathedra, emanating from a chair of authority, suggestive of a cathedral
(noun) a church that is the official seat of a diocesan bishop, something that resembles or suggests a cathedral (as in size or importance)

cathedrals (2)

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(noun) a church that is the official seat of a diocesan bishop, something that resembles or suggests a cathedral (as in size or importance)

cathode (3)

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(noun) the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which reduction occurs:, the negative terminal of an electrolytic cell, the positive terminal of a galvanic cell

cattail (1)

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(noun) any of a genus (Typha of the family Typhaceae, the cattail family) of tall reedy marsh plants with brown furry fruiting spikes; especially : a plant (Typha latifolia) with long flat leaves used especially for making mats and chair seats

cattle (1)

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(plural noun) domesticated quadrupeds held as property or raised for use; specifically : bovine animals on a farm or ranch, human beings especially en masse

caught (2)

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(adjective) pregnant —often used in the phrase get caught
(verb) to capture or seize especially after pursuit, to take or entangle in or as if in a snare, deceive

cave (11)

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(noun) a natural chamber or series of chambers in the earth or in the side of a hill or cliff, a usually underground chamber for storage; also : the articles stored there, a place providing privacy or seclusion from others
(verb) to form a cave in or under, to explore caves especially as a sport or hobby
(verb) to fall in or down especially from being undermined —usually used with in, to cease to resist : submit —usually used with in, to cause to fall or collapse —usually used with in
(noun) the action of caving in, a place where earth has caved in

cavern (2)

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(noun) cave; especially : one of large or indefinite extent
(verb) to place in or as if in a cavern, to form a cavern of : hollow —used with out

caverns (1)

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(verb) to place in or as if in a cavern, to form a cavern of : hollow —used with out
(noun) cave; especially : one of large or indefinite extent

caves (1)

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(noun) a natural chamber or series of chambers in the earth or in the side of a hill or cliff, a usually underground chamber for storage; also : the articles stored there, a place providing privacy or seclusion from others
(verb) to form a cave in or under, to explore caves especially as a sport or hobby
(verb) to fall in or down especially from being undermined —usually used with in, to cease to resist : submit —usually used with in, to cause to fall or collapse —usually used with in

caws (1)

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(verb) to utter the harsh raucous natural call of the crow or a similar cry

ceiling (3)

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(noun) the overhead inside lining of a room, material used to ceil a wall or roof of a room, something thought of as an overhanging shelter or a lofty canopy
(verb) to furnish (something, such as a wooden ship) with a lining, to furnish with a ceiling
(verb) to reach with or as if with a sudden blow, to come in quick forceful contact with, to strike (something, such as a ball) with an object (such as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion
(adjective) being or occurring at a level below a ceiling (such as a price ceiling)
(noun) a ceiling that is below a higher ceiling

cell (6)

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(noun) a small religious house dependent on a monastery or convent, a one-room dwelling occupied by a solitary person (such as a hermit), a single room (as in a convent or prison) usually for one person
(noun) a transparent sheet of celluloid on which objects are drawn or painted in the making of animated cartoons
(adjective) relating to or being the part of immunity or the immune response that is mediated primarily by T cells

cellar (1)

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(noun) a room or set of rooms below the ground floor of a building : basement, a room for storing wines : wine cellar, a stock of wines
(verb) to put or keep (something, such as wine or cheese) in a cellar for storage or aging, to be stored in a cellar : to undergo aging while being stored in a cellar
(adjective) located below a cellar
(noun) a cellar that is below another cellar : subbasement

cellars (1)

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(noun) a room or set of rooms below the ground floor of a building : basement, a room for storing wines : wine cellar, a stock of wines
(verb) to put or keep (something, such as wine or cheese) in a cellar for storage or aging, to be stored in a cellar : to undergo aging while being stored in a cellar
(noun) a cellar that is below another cellar : subbasement

cello (10)

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(noun) the bass member of the violin family tuned an octave below the viola

cells (3)

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(noun) a transparent sheet of celluloid on which objects are drawn or painted in the making of animated cartoons
(noun) a small religious house dependent on a monastery or convent, a one-room dwelling occupied by a solitary person (such as a hermit), a single room (as in a convent or prison) usually for one person

cellular (5)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or consisting of cells, cell-mediated, containing cavities : having a porous texture
(noun) cell phone

cement (1)

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(noun) concrete, a powder of alumina, silica, lime, iron oxide, and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete; also : any mixture used for a similar purpose, a binding element or agency: such as
(verb) to unite or make firm by or as if by cement, to overlay with concrete, to become cemented
(noun) a building material made of thin cement slabs reinforced with steel mesh

census (1)

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(noun) a count of the population and a property evaluation in early Rome, a usually complete enumeration of a population; specifically : a periodic governmental enumeration of population, count, tally

center (3)

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(noun) the point around which a circle or sphere is described; broadly : a point that is related to a geometrical figure in such a way that for any point on the figure there is another point on the figure such that a straight line joining the two points is bisected by the original point —called also center of symmetry, the center of the circle inscribed in a regular polygon, a point, area, person, or thing that is most important or pivotal in relation to an indicated activity, interest, or condition
(verb) to place or fix at or around a center or central area, to give a central focus or basis, to adjust (things, such as lenses) so that the axes coincide

centers (1)

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(noun) the point around which a circle or sphere is described; broadly : a point that is related to a geometrical figure in such a way that for any point on the figure there is another point on the figure such that a straight line joining the two points is bisected by the original point —called also center of symmetry, the center of the circle inscribed in a regular polygon, a point, area, person, or thing that is most important or pivotal in relation to an indicated activity, interest, or condition
(verb) to place or fix at or around a center or central area, to give a central focus or basis, to adjust (things, such as lenses) so that the axes coincide

certain (2)

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(adjective) fixed, settled, of a specific but unspecified character, quantity, or degree, dependable, reliable
(pronoun) certain ones

chain (4)

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(noun) a series of usually metal links or rings connected to or fitted into one another and used for various purposes (such as support, restraint, transmission of mechanical power, or measurement), a series of links used or worn as an ornament or insignia, a measuring instrument of 100 links used in surveying
(verb) to obstruct or protect by a chain, to fasten, bind, or connect with or as if with a chain; also : fetter

chains (1)

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(verb) to obstruct or protect by a chain, to fasten, bind, or connect with or as if with a chain; also : fetter
(noun) a series of usually metal links or rings connected to or fitted into one another and used for various purposes (such as support, restraint, transmission of mechanical power, or measurement), a series of links used or worn as an ornament or insignia, a measuring instrument of 100 links used in surveying
(verb) to link (things, such as computer components) together in series
(noun) a string of daisies with stems linked to form a chain, an interlinked series
(noun) an arrangement of the organisms of an ecological community according to the order of predation in which each uses the next usually lower member as a food source, a hierarchy based on power or importance
(noun) a chain 66 feet (20.1 meters) long that is the unit of length for surveys of U.S. public lands
(noun) either of the two larger of the four polypeptide chains comprising antibodies
(noun) either of the two smaller of the four polypeptide chains comprising antibodies
(noun) an arrangement of atoms represented in a structural formula by a chain whose ends are not joined so as to form a ring
(noun) a shorter chain or group of atoms attached to a principal chain or to a ring in a molecule

chair (2)

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(noun) a seat typically having four legs and a back for one person, electric chair —used with the, an official seat or a seat of authority, state, or dignity
(verb) to install in office, to carry on the shoulders in acclaim, to preside as chairman of

chalk (5)

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(noun) a soft white, gray, or buff limestone composed chiefly of the shells of foraminifers, a prepared form of chalk or a material resembling chalk especially when used (as for writing on blackboards) as a crayon, a mark made with chalk
(verb) to write or draw with chalk, to rub or mark with chalk, to delineate roughly : sketch

chalkboard (1)

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(noun) blackboard

chalky (1)

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(noun) a soft white, gray, or buff limestone composed chiefly of the shells of foraminifers, a prepared form of chalk or a material resembling chalk especially when used (as for writing on blackboards) as a crayon, a mark made with chalk

challenges (1)

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(verb) to dispute especially as being unjust, invalid, or outmoded : impugn, to confront or defy boldly : dare, to call out to duel or combat
(noun) a stimulating task or problem, a calling to account or into question : protest, an exception taken to a juror before the juror is sworn

chamber (2)

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(noun) room; especially : bedroom, a natural or artificial enclosed space or cavity, a hall for the meetings of a deliberative, legislative, or judicial body
(verb) to place in or as if in a chamber : house, to serve as a chamber for; especially : to accommodate in the chamber of a firearm
(adjective) being, relating to, or performing chamber music

chance (9)

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(noun) something that happens unpredictably without discernible human intention or observable cause, the assumed impersonal purposeless determiner of unaccountable happenings : luck, the fortuitous or incalculable element in existence : contingency
(verb) to take place, come about, or turn out by chance : happen, to have the good or bad luck, to come or light by chance
(noun) accidental homicide not entirely without fault of the killer but without evil intent, haphazard action : confusion

chance-infused (2)

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(adjective) mixed with chance ::: with random numbers

change (14)

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(verb) to make different in some particular : alter, to make radically different : transform, to give a different position, course, or direction to
(noun) the act, process, or result of changing: such as, alteration, transformation

changeful (1)

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(adjective) notably variable : uncertain

changes (2)

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(verb) to make different in some particular : alter, to make radically different : transform, to give a different position, course, or direction to
(noun) the act, process, or result of changing: such as, alteration, transformation
(verb) to alternate with another at doing an act, to alternate between two different acts or instruments or between an action and a rest period
(noun) a reversal in position or attitude
(noun) a relatively small or insignificant amount of money
(verb) to sound resonantly or sonorously, to be filled with a reverberating sound : resound, to have the sensation of being filled with a humming sound
(noun) a change brought about by the sea, a marked change : transformation
(noun) coins of low denomination, trifle
(verb) to shift to a lower gear in a motor vehicle
(idiom) to change one's decision or opinion about something

chaos (8)

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(noun) a state of utter confusion, a confused mass or mixture, a state of things in which chance is supreme; especially : the confused unorganized state of primordial matter before the creation of distinct forms

chaotic (1)

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(adjective) marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered, having outcomes that can vary widely due to extremely small changes in initial conditions

charcoal (1)

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(noun) a dark or black porous carbon prepared from vegetable or animal substances (as from wood by charring in a kiln from which air is excluded), a piece or pencil of fine charcoal used in drawing, a charcoal drawing
(verb) charbroil

charge (2)

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(verb) to fix or ask as fee or payment, to ask payment of (a person), to record (an item) as an expense, debt, obligation, or liability
(noun) the price demanded for something, a debit to an account, expense, cost
(noun) a customer's account with a creditor (such as a merchant) to which the purchase of goods is charged
(noun) credit card
(noun) a semiconductor device that is used especially as an optical sensor and that stores charge and transfers it sequentially to an amplifier and detector —called also CCD, charged coupled device
(noun) a subordinate diplomat who substitutes for an absent ambassador or minister, a diplomat inferior in rank to an ambassador or minister who heads a mission when no ambassador or minister is assigned
(verb) to treat as a loss or expense
(noun) an enlisted man designated to handle administrative matters in a unit especially after duty hours —abbreviation CQ
(noun) a nurse who is in charge of one section of a hospital
(noun) a list kept by the police of all the times a person has been arrested

charges (1)

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(verb) to fix or ask as fee or payment, to ask payment of (a person), to record (an item) as an expense, debt, obligation, or liability
(noun) the price demanded for something, a debit to an account, expense, cost

chariot (1)

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(noun) a light four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage, a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle car of ancient times used also in processions and races
(verb) to drive or ride in or as if in a chariot, to carry in or as if in a chariot

chatter (1)

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(verb) to utter rapid short sounds suggestive of language but inarticulate and indistinct, to talk idly, incessantly, or fast, to click repeatedly or uncontrollably
(noun) the action or sound of chattering, idle talk : prattle, electronic and especially radio communication between individuals engaged in a common or related form of activity; also : such chatter regarding future hostile activities

checker (1)

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(noun) chessboard, a square or spot resembling the markings of a checkerboard, a piece in checkers
(verb) to variegate with different colors or shades, to vary with contrasting elements or situations, to mark into squares
(noun) one that checks, an employee who checks out purchases in a self-service store
(noun) a feature that finds grammatical errors
(verb) to skate back toward one's own goal while closely defending against the offensive rushes of an opposing player in ice hockey
(verb) to verify the factual accuracy of
(noun) a computer program or function (as in a word processor) that identifies possible misspellings in a block of text by comparing the text with a database of accepted spellings —called also spell-check, spelling checker

checkerboard (1)

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(noun) a board used in various games (such as checkers) with usually 64 squares in 2 alternating colors, something that has a pattern or arrangement like a checkerboard

chemistry (1)

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(noun) a science that deals with the composition, structure, and properties of substances and with the transformations that they undergo, the composition and chemical properties of a substance, chemical processes and phenomena (as of an organism)
(noun) a set of equipment that a child can use to learn about chemistry by doing simple experiments
(noun) a branch of chemistry concerned with substances that contain little or no carbon
(noun) a branch of chemistry that is concerned with carbon and especially carbon compounds which are found in living things

cherry (1)

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(noun) any of numerous trees and shrubs (genus Prunus) of the rose family that bear pale yellow to deep red or blackish smooth-skinned drupes enclosing a smooth seed and that include some cultivated for their fruits or ornamental flowers, the fruit of a cherry, the reddish-brown wood of a cherry; especially : black cherry
(verb) to select the best or most desirable, to select as being the best or most desirable; also : to select the best or most desirable from
(noun) any of various chiefly New World herbs (genus Physalis) of the nightshade family with pulpy fruits in papery husks; also : the fruit of the ground-cherry

chess (1)

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(noun) a game for 2 players each of whom moves 16 pieces according to fixed rules across a checkerboard and tries to checkmate the opponent's king
(noun) a weedy annual European bromegrass (Bromus secalinus) widely naturalized in North America as a weed especially in grain, any of several weedy bromegrasses related to chess

chest (2)

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(noun) a container for storage or shipping; especially : a box with a lid used especially for the safekeeping of belongings, a cupboard used especially for the storing of medicines or first-aid supplies, the place where money of a public institution is kept : treasury; also : the fund so kept
(noun) conduct or expression marked by pompous or arrogant self-assertion

chevy (1)

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(noun) truck

chicago (1)

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(noun) river in Chicago, Illinois, having a northern branch and a southern branch and originally flowing east into Lake Michigan but now flowing south through the southern branch and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal into the Des Plaines River, city and port on Lake Michigan in northeastern Illinois population 2,695,598

chill (1)

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(noun) a sensation of cold accompanied by shivering (as due to illness) — usually plural, an intense shivery sensation : shiver, shudder; especially : one caused by a strong emotion (such as fear) —often plural, a disagreeable sensation of coldness
(adjective) moderately cold, cold, raw, affected by cold
(verb) to become cold, to shiver or quake with or as if with cold, to become taken with a chill
(verb) to chill (something) in advance
(noun) a still-air temperature that would have the same cooling effect on exposed human skin as a given combination of temperature and wind speed —called also chill factor, windchill factor, windchill index

chipped (1)

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(verb) to cut or hew with an edged tool, to cut or break (a small piece) from something, to cut or break a fragment from

chips (1)

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(noun) a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off, a small piece of food: such as, a small, thin, crisp, usually salty piece of food typically prepared by frying, baking, or drying; especially : potato chip
(verb) to cut or hew with an edged tool, to cut or break (a small piece) from something, to cut or break a fragment from
(plural noun) fried fish and french fried potatoes
(noun) a computer chip in a television set that can prevent the viewing of certain programs or channels especially on the basis of content

chiseled (1)

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(adjective) formed or crafted as if with a chisel
(verb) to cut or work with or as if with a chisel, to employ shrewd or unfair practices on in order to obtain one's end; also : to obtain by such practices, to work with or as if with a chisel

chlorophyll (6)

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(noun) the green photosynthetic pigment found chiefly in the chloroplasts of plants and occurring especially as a blue-black ester C55H72MgN4O5 or a dark green ester C55H70MgN4O6 —called also respectively chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, a waxy green chlorophyll-containing substance extracted from green plants and used as a coloring agent or deodorant

choir (1)

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(noun) an organized company of singers (as in a church service), a group of instruments of the same class, an organized group of persons or things
(verb) to sing or sound in chorus or concert
(noun) a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality : one twentieth of a ream

choose (1)

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(verb) to select freely and after consideration, to decide on especially by vote : elect, to have a preference for
(verb) to select freely and after consideration, to decide on especially by vote : elect, to have a preference for
(verb) to pierce, penetrate, or break up with a pointed instrument, to remove bit by bit, to remove covering or adhering matter from

choral (1)

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(adjective) of or relating to a chorus or choir, sung or designed for singing by a choir

chord (3)

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(noun) three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously
(verb) accord, to play chords especially on a stringed instrument, to make chords on
(noun) cord, a straight line segment joining and included between two points on a circle; broadly : a straight line joining two points on a curve, an individual emotion or disposition

chordal (3)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or suggesting a chord, relating to music characterized more by harmony than by counterpoint

chords (4)

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(verb) accord, to play chords especially on a stringed instrument, to make chords on
(noun) three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously
(noun) cord, a straight line segment joining and included between two points on a circle; broadly : a straight line joining two points on a curve, an individual emotion or disposition

choreographic (1)

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(noun) the art of symbolically representing dancing, the composition and arrangement of dances especially for ballet, a composition created by this art

choreographies (1)

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(noun) the art of symbolically representing dancing, the composition and arrangement of dances especially for ballet, a composition created by this art

choreography (3)

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(noun) the art of symbolically representing dancing, the composition and arrangement of dances especially for ballet, a composition created by this art

chorus (4)

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(noun) a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action; also : a similar company in later plays, a character in Elizabethan drama who speaks the prologue and epilogue and comments on the action, an organized company of singers who sing in concert : choir; especially : a body of singers who sing the choral parts of a work (as in opera)
(verb) to sing or utter in chorus

christmas (1)

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(noun) a Christian feast on December 25 or among some Eastern Orthodox Christians on January 7 that commemorates the birth of Christ and is usually observed as a legal holiday, christmastide

chrome (1)

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(noun) chromium, a chromium pigment, something plated with an alloy of chromium
(verb) to treat with a compound of chromium (as in dyeing), chromize
(adjective) colored thing, coloring matter

chronometer (1)

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(noun) timepiece; especially : one designed to keep time with great accuracy despite external forces

churn (1)

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(noun) a container in which cream is stirred or shaken to make butter, a regular, quantifiable process or rate of change that occurs in a business over a period of time as existing customers are lost and new customers are added; also : a similar process or rate of change involving loss and addition of employees, companies, etc.
(verb) to agitate (milk or cream) in a churn in order to make butter, to stir or agitate violently, to make (something, such as foam) by so doing

chute (1)

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(noun) fall, a quick descent (as in a river) : rapid, an inclined plane, sloping channel, or passage down or through which things may pass : slide
(verb) to convey by a chute, to go in or as if in a chute, to utilize a chute (as by passing ore down it)
(noun) fall, a quick descent (as in a river) : rapid, an inclined plane, sloping channel, or passage down or through which things may pass : slide

chutes (2)

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(noun) fall, a quick descent (as in a river) : rapid, an inclined plane, sloping channel, or passage down or through which things may pass : slide
(verb) to convey by a chute, to go in or as if in a chute, to utilize a chute (as by passing ore down it)
(noun) an amusement ride consisting of a steep incline down which boats slide into a pool at the bottom

cigarette (1)

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(noun) a slender roll of cut tobacco enclosed in paper and meant to be smoked; also : a similar roll of another substance (such as marijuana)
(adjective) opposing or discouraging the sale or use of cigarettes

cigarettes (2)

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(noun) a slender roll of cut tobacco enclosed in paper and meant to be smoked; also : a similar roll of another substance (such as marijuana)

cincinnati (4)

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(noun) city on the Ohio River in southwestern Ohio population 296,943

cipher (2)

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(noun) zero, one that has no weight, worth, or influence : nonentity, a method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning
(verb) to use figures in a mathematical process, encipher, to compute arithmetically
(noun) a cipher in which the letters of the plaintext are systematically replaced by substitute letters
(noun) a cipher in which the letters of the plaintext are systematically rearranged into another sequence

circle (9)

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(noun) ring, halo, a closed plane curve every point of which is equidistant from a fixed point within the curve, the plane surface bounded by such a curve
(verb) to enclose in or as if in a circle, to move or revolve around, to move in or as if in a circle
(noun) a rotary machine, a road junction formed around a central circle about which traffic moves in one direction only —called also circle, traffic circle

circled (1)

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(verb) to enclose in or as if in a circle, to move or revolve around, to move in or as if in a circle

circles (2)

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(noun) ring, halo, a closed plane curve every point of which is equidistant from a fixed point within the curve, the plane surface bounded by such a curve
(verb) to enclose in or as if in a circle, to move or revolve around, to move in or as if in a circle

circling (1)

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(verb) to enclose in or as if in a circle, to move or revolve around, to move in or as if in a circle

circuit (6)

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(noun) a usually circular line encompassing an area, the space enclosed within such a line, a course around a periphery
(verb) to make a circuit about, to make a circuit
(adjective) used in, shown on, or being a television installation in which the signal is transmitted by wire to a limited number of receivers

circuits (5)

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(verb) to make a circuit about, to make a circuit
(noun) a usually circular line encompassing an area, the space enclosed within such a line, a course around a periphery
(verb) to apply a short circuit to or establish a short circuit in, bypass, frustrate, impede

circulate (1)

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(verb) to move in a circle, circuit, or orbit; especially : to follow a course that returns to the starting point, to pass from person to person or place to place: such as, to flow without obstruction

circulations (1)

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(noun) orderly movement through a circuit; especially : the movement of blood through the vessels of the body induced by the pumping action of the heart, flow, passage or transmission from person to person or place to place; especially : the interchange of currency

circus (3)

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(noun) a large arena enclosed by tiers of seats on three or all four sides and used especially for sports or spectacles (such as athletic contests, exhibitions of horsemanship, or in ancient times chariot racing), a public spectacle, an arena often covered by a tent and used for variety shows usually including feats of physical skill, wild animal acts, and performances by clowns

citation (1)

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(noun) an official summons to appear (as before a court), an act of quoting; especially : the citing of a previously settled case at law, excerpt, quotation

citizen (1)

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(noun) an inhabitant of a city or town; especially : one entitled to the rights and privileges of a freeman, a member of a state, a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it
(noun) an arrest made not by a law officer but by a citizen who derives authority from the fact of being a citizen
(noun) an elderly person; especially : one who has retired
(noun) someone who is not given the same rights as other people

city (13)

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(noun) an inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village, an incorporated British town usually of major size or importance having the status of an episcopal see, the financial district of London
(noun) a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city
(noun) the legislative body of a city
(noun) a newspaper editor usually in charge of local news and staff assignments
(noun) a member (such as an alderman or councilman) of the governing body of a city
(noun) the chief administrative building of a city, a municipal government, city officialdom or bureaucracy
(noun) an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
(noun) the drawing up of an organized arrangement (as of streets, parks, and business and residential areas) of a city
(noun) the department where local news is handled in a newspaper editorial office
(noun) slicker

clamps (1)

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(verb) to fasten with or as if with a clamp, to place by decree : impose —often used with on, to hold tightly
(noun) a device designed to bind or constrict or to press two or more parts together so as to hold them firmly, any of various instruments or appliances having parts brought together for holding or compressing something
(noun) a C-shaped general-purpose clamp

clap (1)

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(verb) to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise, to strike (the hands) together repeatedly usually in applause, applaud
(noun) a device that makes a clapping noise, a sudden stroke of fortune and especially ill fortune, a loud percussive noise; specifically : a sudden crash of thunder
(noun) gonorrhea —often used with the
(noun) a contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membrane caused by the gonococcus —called also clap
(verb) to respond quickly and sharply to criticism
(idiom) to see or look at (someone or something)
(noun) the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea
(noun) a quick, sharp, and effective response to criticism

clarity (1)

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(noun) the quality or state of being clear : lucidity

clasp (1)

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(noun) a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together, a device (such as a bar) attached to a military medal to indicate an additional award of the medal or the action or service for which it was awarded, a holding or enveloping with or as if with the hands or arms
(verb) to fasten with or as if with a clasp, to enclose and hold with the arms; specifically : embrace, to seize with or as if with the hand : grasp

classifiers (1)

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(noun) one that classifies; specifically : a machine for sorting out the constituents of a substance (such as ore), a word or morpheme used with numerals or with nouns designating countable or measurable objects

classroom (1)

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(noun) a place where classes meet

claw (2)

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(noun) a sharp usually slender and curved nail on the toe of an animal, any of various sharp curved processes especially at the end of a limb (as of an insect); also : a limb ending in such a process, one of the pincerlike organs terminating some limbs of various arthropods (such as a lobster or scorpion)
(verb) to rake, seize, dig, or progress with or as if with claws, to scrape, scratch, dig, or pull with or as if with claws
(noun) a foot (as on a bathtub or piece of furniture) in the shape of a claw
(noun) a yellow-flowered spiny acacia (Acacia greggi) of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico

clear (1)

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(adjective) bright, luminous, cloudless; specifically : less than one-tenth covered, free from mist, haze, or dust
(adverb) in a clear manner, all the way
(verb) to make clear or translucent, to free from pollution or cloudiness, to free from accusation or blame : exonerate, vindicate
(noun) a clear space or part, a high arcing shot over an opponent's head in badminton
(adjective) sharply outlined : distinct, free from ambiguity or uncertainty : unambiguous
(noun) an area of forest in which all the trees have been cut down; also : clear-cutting
(verb) to cut down all the trees in (an area of forest)
(noun) the removal of all the trees in an area of forest
(adjective) clear-sighted

click (2)

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(verb) to strike, move, or produce with a click, to select especially in a computer interface by pressing a button on a control device (such as a mouse), to turn (something) on or off by pushing a button or moving a switch
(noun) a slight sharp noise, a speech sound in some languages made by enclosing air between two stop articulations of the tongue, enlarging the enclosure to rarefy the air, and suddenly opening the enclosure, detent
(noun) an instance of clicking on a link on a web page; also : the volume of click-throughs on a link
(verb) to press the leftmost button on a computer mouse or similar input device
(adjective) of, relating to, or being a computer interface that allows the activation of a file or function by selection with a pointing device (such as a mouse)

clickable (1)

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(verb) to strike, move, or produce with a click, to select especially in a computer interface by pressing a button on a control device (such as a mouse), to turn (something) on or off by pushing a button or moving a switch

clickbait (1)

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(noun) something (such as a headline) designed to make readers want to click on a hyperlink especially when the link leads to content of dubious value or interest

cliff (3)

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(noun) a very steep, vertical, or overhanging face of rock, earth, or ice : precipice
(noun) an adventure serial or melodrama; especially : one presented in installments each ending in suspense, a contest whose outcome is in doubt up to the very end; broadly : a suspenseful situation

cliffs (2)

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(noun) a very steep, vertical, or overhanging face of rock, earth, or ice : precipice

climate (1)

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(noun) a region of the earth having specified climatic conditions, the average course or condition of the weather at a place usually over a period of years as exhibited by temperature, wind velocity, and precipitation, the prevailing set of conditions (as of temperature and humidity) indoors
(noun) significant and long-lasting change in the Earth's climate and weather patterns; especially, in current use : such change associated with global warming
(noun) rejection of the idea that changes in the Earth's climate or weather patterns are caused by human activity
(adjective) having or providing artificial control of air temperature, humidity, and movement
(noun) one who denies that changes in the Earth's climate or weather patterns are caused by human activity

climb (1)

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(verb) to go upward with gradual or continuous progress : rise, ascend, to increase gradually, to slope upward
(noun) a place where climbing is necessary to progress, the act or an instance of climbing : rise, ascent
(verb) to climb something (such as a rock face) without using aids for support

climbing (1)

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(verb) to go upward with gradual or continuous progress : rise, ascend, to increase gradually, to slope upward
(verb) to climb something (such as a rock face) without using aids for support

cloak (1)

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(noun) a loose outer garment, something likened to an outer garment: such as, something that envelops or conceals
(verb) to cover or hide with or as if with a cloak
(adjective) dealing in or suggestive of melodramatic intrigue and action usually involving secret agents and espionage

cloaked (1)

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(verb) to cover or hide with or as if with a cloak

clock (10)

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(noun) a device other than a watch for indicating or measuring time commonly by means of hands moving on a dial; broadly : any periodic system by which time is measured, a registering device usually with a dial; specifically : odometer, time clock
(verb) to time with a stopwatch or by an electric timing device, to be timed at, to register on a mechanical recording device
(noun) an ornamental figure on the ankle or side of a stocking or sock
(noun) a person (such as a worker or student) who keeps close watch on the passage of time
(adjective) being in effect, continuing, or lasting 24 hours a day : constant

clocks (4)

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(noun) a device other than a watch for indicating or measuring time commonly by means of hands moving on a dial; broadly : any periodic system by which time is measured, a registering device usually with a dial; specifically : odometer, time clock
(verb) to time with a stopwatch or by an electric timing device, to be timed at, to register on a mechanical recording device
(noun) an ornamental figure on the ankle or side of a stocking or sock
(verb) to make clean: such as, to rid of dirt, impurities, or extraneous matter, to rid of corruption

clockworks (1)

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(noun) the inner workings of something, the machinery (such as springs and a train of gears) that run a clock; also : a similar mechanism running a mechanical device (such as a toy), the precision, regularity, or absence of variation associated with a clock or clockwork —used in the phrase like clockwork to describe something that happens or works in a regular and exact way

cloistered (1)

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(adjective) being or living in or as if in a cloister, providing shelter from contact with the outside world
(verb) to seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister, to surround with a cloister

close (12)

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(verb) to move so as to bar passage through something, to block against entry or passage, to deny access to
(adjective) being near in time, space, effect, or degree, intimate, familiar, strict, rigorous
(adverb) in a close position or manner
(noun) a coming or bringing to a conclusion, a conclusion or end in time or existence : cessation, the concluding passage (as of a speech or play)
(noun) the precinct of a cathedral, an enclosed area, a road closed at one end
(adjective) clipped short, having the hair clipped short
(adjective) having a compacted smooth texture; especially : having narrow annual rings or small wood elements

closed (1)

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(adjective) not open, enclosed, composed entirely of closed tubes or vessels
(verb) to move so as to bar passage through something, to block against entry or passage, to deny access to
(adjective) broadcast with captions that appear only on the screen of a receiver equipped with a decoder
(noun) a service that provides closed-captioned programming
(adjective) consisting of numerous small sealed cavities usually filled with air
(adjective) used in, shown on, or being a television installation in which the signal is transmitted by wire to a limited number of receivers
(adjective) barring public and press

closest (1)

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(adjective) being near in time, space, effect, or degree, intimate, familiar, strict, rigorous
(adverb) in a close position or manner

cloth (11)

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(noun) a pliable material made usually by weaving, felting, or knitting natural or synthetic fibers and filaments, a similar material (as of glass), a piece of cloth adapted for a particular purpose; especially : tablecloth

clothes (1)

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(plural noun) clothing, bedclothes, all the cloth articles of personal and household use that can be washed
(verb) to cover with or as if with cloth or clothing : dress, to provide with clothes, to express or enhance by suitably significant language : couch
(noun) clothespin

cloud (26)

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(noun) a visible mass of particles of condensed vapor (such as water or ice) suspended in the atmosphere of a planet (such as the earth) or moon, something resembling or suggesting a cloud: such as, a light filmy, puffy, or billowy mass seeming to float in the air
(verb) to grow cloudy —usually used with over or up, to become troubled, apprehensive, or distressed in appearance, to become blurry, dubious, or ominous —often used with over
(noun) a realm of fantasy or of whimsical or foolish behavior

clouded (1)

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(verb) to grow cloudy —usually used with over or up, to become troubled, apprehensive, or distressed in appearance, to become blurry, dubious, or ominous —often used with over

clouds (18)

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(verb) to grow cloudy —usually used with over or up, to become troubled, apprehensive, or distressed in appearance, to become blurry, dubious, or ominous —often used with over
(noun) a visible mass of particles of condensed vapor (such as water or ice) suspended in the atmosphere of a planet (such as the earth) or moon, something resembling or suggesting a cloud: such as, a light filmy, puffy, or billowy mass seeming to float in the air

cloudy (2)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or resembling cloud, darkened by gloom or anxiety, overcast with clouds

clue (1)

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(noun) something that guides through an intricate procedure or maze of difficulties; specifically : a piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem, idea, notion
(verb) to provide with a clue, to give reliable information to

clump (1)

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(noun) a group of things clustered together, a compact mass, a heavy tramping sound
(verb) to walk or move clumsily and noisily, to form clumps, to arrange in or cause to form clumps

cluster (4)

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(noun) a number of similar things that occur together: such as, two or more consecutive consonants or vowels in a segment of speech, a group of buildings and especially houses built close together on a sizable tract in order to preserve open spaces larger than the individual yard for common recreation
(verb) to collect into a cluster, to furnish with clusters, to grow, assemble, or occur in a cluster
(adjective) occurring between or involving two or more clusters
(noun) a cluster that is a subdivision of a larger cluster

clusters (4)

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(noun) a number of similar things that occur together: such as, two or more consecutive consonants or vowels in a segment of speech, a group of buildings and especially houses built close together on a sizable tract in order to preserve open spaces larger than the individual yard for common recreation
(verb) to collect into a cluster, to furnish with clusters, to grow, assemble, or occur in a cluster
(noun) a cluster that is a subdivision of a larger cluster

clutches (1)

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(verb) to grasp or hold with or as if with the hand or claws usually strongly, tightly, or suddenly, clench, to seek to grasp and hold
(noun) the claws or a hand in the act of grasping or seizing firmly, an often cruel or unrelenting control, power, or possession, the act of grasping, holding, or restraining
(noun) a nest of eggs or a brood of chicks, group, bunch
(idiom) in someone's or something's claws —often used figuratively to indicate control over someone
(verb) to shift gears in an automotive vehicle by shifting into neutral and pumping the clutch before shifting to another gear
(noun) a clutch in which connection is made through sliding friction

clutching (2)

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(verb) to grasp or hold with or as if with the hand or claws usually strongly, tightly, or suddenly, clench, to seek to grasp and hold
(verb) to shift gears in an automotive vehicle by shifting into neutral and pumping the clutch before shifting to another gear

co2 (2)

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(noun) carbon dioxide

coal (10)

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(noun) a piece of glowing carbon or charred wood : ember, charcoal, a black or brownish-black solid combustible substance formed by the partial decomposition of vegetable matter without free access of air and under the influence of moisture and often increased pressure and temperature that is widely used as a natural fuel
(verb) to burn to charcoal : char, to supply with coal, to take in coal

coat (3)

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(noun) an outer garment worn on the upper body and varying in length and style according to fashion and use, something resembling a coat, the external growth on an animal
(verb) to cover with a coat, to cover or spread with a finishing, protecting, or enclosing layer

code (17)

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(noun) a systematic statement of a body of law; especially : one given statutory force, a system of principles or rules, a system of signals or symbols for communication
(verb) to put in or into the form or symbols of a code, to specify the genetic code, to create or edit computer code

coder (1)

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(verb) to put in or into the form or symbols of a code, to specify the genetic code, to create or edit computer code

codes (6)

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(noun) a systematic statement of a body of law; especially : one given statutory force, a system of principles or rules, a system of signals or symbols for communication
(verb) to put in or into the form or symbols of a code, to specify the genetic code, to create or edit computer code
(noun) a usually 3-digit number that identifies a particular telephone service area in a country (such as the U.S. or Canada)
(noun) a code consisting of a group of printed and variously patterned bars and spaces and sometimes numerals that is designed to be scanned and read into computer memory and that contains information (such as identification) about the object it labels, something (such as a DNA sequence) that uniquely identifies a species of organism
(noun) any of various racially discriminatory laws that were passed in 1865 and 1866 in states that had been part of the Confederate States of America and that were enacted in order to maintain white supremacy after the formal abolition of slavery at the end of the U.S. Civil War
(noun) the act or an instance of fraudulently deceiving : deception, fraud, a code (such as a button combination or password) that activates a hidden feature or capability in a computer or video game, one that cheats : pretender, deceiver
(noun) the biochemical basis of heredity consisting of codons in DNA and RNA that determine the specific amino acid sequence in proteins and appear to be uniform for nearly all known forms of life
(noun) either of two codes consisting of variously spaced dots and dashes or long and short sounds used for transmitting messages by audible or visual signals
(noun) a computer program after translation from source code usually into machine language by a compiler
(noun) a code of laws concerning crimes and offenses and their punishment

codework (2)

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(noun) coders, code word, cutwork, bodywork, codirectors, capework, codirector, casework, cutworks, codebook, homework, code words, coursework, capeworks, caseworks, clockwork, coachwork, codebooks

coding (1)

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(verb) to put in or into the form or symbols of a code, to specify the genetic code, to create or edit computer code
(noun) a code consisting of a group of printed and variously patterned bars and spaces and sometimes numerals that is designed to be scanned and read into computer memory and that contains information (such as identification) about the object it labels, something (such as a DNA sequence) that uniquely identifies a species of organism
(verb) to furnish with a zip code

coffee (9)

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(noun) a beverage made by percolation, infusion, or decoction from the roasted and ground seeds of a coffee plant, any of several Old World tropical plants (genus Coffea and especially C. arabica and C. canephora) of the madder family that are widely cultivated in warm regions for their seeds from which coffee is prepared, coffee seeds especially roasted and often ground

coffeepot (1)

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(noun) a pot for brewing and serving coffee

cognition (1)

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(noun) cognitive mental processes; also : a product of these processes

coin (2)

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(noun) corner, cornerstone, quoin, wedge, a usually flat piece of metal issued by governmental authority as money
(verb) to make (a coin) especially by stamping : mint, to convert (metal) into coins, create, invent
(adjective) of or relating to coins, operated by coins
(noun) a self-service laundry where the machines are operated by coins

coins (3)

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(verb) to make (a coin) especially by stamping : mint, to convert (metal) into coins, create, invent
(noun) corner, cornerstone, quoin, wedge, a usually flat piece of metal issued by governmental authority as money

coke (1)

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(noun) the residue of coal left after destructive distillation and used as fuel; also : a similar residue left by other materials (such as petroleum) distilled to dryness
(verb) to change into coke, to become coke or like coke
(noun) cocaine
(noun) —used for a cola drink

cold (6)

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(adjective) having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans, having a relatively low temperature or one lower than normal or expected, not heated: such as
(noun) bodily sensation produced by loss or lack of heat, a condition of low temperature; especially : cold weather, a bodily disorder popularly associated with chilling; specifically : common cold
(adverb) with utter finality : absolutely, completely; also : abruptly, without introduction or advance notice, without preparation or warm-up
(adjective) done or acting without consideration, compunction, or clemency, matter-of-fact, emotionless, having cold blood; specifically : having a body temperature not internally regulated but approximating that of the environment

collaborations (1)

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(verb) to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor, to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country and especially an occupying force, to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected

collaborative (3)

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(verb) to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor, to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country and especially an occupying force, to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected

collage (1)

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(noun) an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface, a creative work that resembles such a composition in incorporating various materials or elements, the art of making collages

collapse (2)

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(verb) to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely : fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure, to break down completely : disintegrate, to cave or fall in or give way
(noun) a breakdown in vital energy, strength, or stamina, a state of extreme prostration and physical depression (as from circulatory failure or great loss of body fluids), an airless state of all or part of a lung originating spontaneously or induced surgically

collapsed (1)

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(verb) to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely : fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure, to break down completely : disintegrate, to cave or fall in or give way

collated (1)

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(adjective) arranged, collected, or assembled in the correct order, compared critically (as against another version); also : merged or combined, verified and often integrated or arranged by collecting and comparing carefully
(verb) to compare critically, to collect, compare carefully in order to verify, and often to integrate or arrange in order, to assemble in proper order; especially : to assemble in order for binding

collected (3)

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(adjective) gathered together, possessed of calmness and composure often through concentrated effort, performed slowly and restrainedly with the animal's center of gravity toward the hindquarters
(verb) to bring together into one body or place, to gather or exact from a number of persons or sources, to gather an accumulation of (objects) especially as a hobby
(adjective) self-possessed
(idiom) not upset : not very bothered by things
(verb) to collect again; especially : rally, recover
(verb) to gather (things) together

collection (2)

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(noun) the act or process of collecting, something collected; especially : an accumulation of objects gathered for study, comparison, or exhibition or as a hobby, group, aggregate
(noun) a collection (as of books or artwork) that is part of a larger collection

collections (1)

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(noun) the act or process of collecting, something collected; especially : an accumulation of objects gathered for study, comparison, or exhibition or as a hobby, group, aggregate
(noun) a collection (as of books or artwork) that is part of a larger collection

collector (1)

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(noun) one that collects: such as, an official who collects funds or moneys, a person who makes a collection
(noun) an item whose rarity or excellence makes it especially worth collecting; broadly : collectible
(noun) any of various devices for the absorption of solar radiation for the heating of water or buildings or the production of electricity

college (1)

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(noun) a body of clergy living together and supported by a foundation, a building used for an educational or religious purpose, a self-governing constituent body of a university offering living quarters and sometimes instruction but not granting degrees —called also residential college

collides (1)

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(verb) to come together with solid or direct impact, clash

colliding (6)

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(verb) to come together with solid or direct impact, clash

collision (4)

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(noun) an act or instance of colliding : clash, an encounter between particles (such as atoms or molecules) resulting in exchange or transformation of energy
(adjective) used or designed to help prevent collisions between aircraft, ships, etc.

collisional (1)

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(noun) an act or instance of colliding : clash, an encounter between particles (such as atoms or molecules) resulting in exchange or transformation of energy

colonists (1)

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(noun) a member or inhabitant of a colony, one that colonizes or settles in a new country

color (10)

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(noun) a phenomenon of light (such as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects, the aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation for objects and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources; also : a specific combination of hue, saturation, and lightness or brightness, a color other than and as contrasted with black, white, or gray
(verb) to give color to, to change the color of (as by dyeing, staining, or painting), to change as if by dyeing or painting: such as
(noun) one who carries a color or standard especially in a military parade or drill
(adjective) affected with partial or total inability to distinguish one or more chromatic colors, not influenced by differences of race; especially : treating all people the same regardless of race, insensitive, oblivious
(noun) abstract painting in which color is emphasized and form and surface are correspondingly de-emphasized

colors (1)

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(noun) a phenomenon of light (such as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects, the aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation for objects and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources; also : a specific combination of hue, saturation, and lightness or brightness, a color other than and as contrasted with black, white, or gray
(verb) to give color to, to change the color of (as by dyeing, staining, or painting), to change as if by dyeing or painting: such as
(adjective) moving or capable of moving in the air, moving or made by moving rapidly, very brief
(adjective) showing different colors or tints; especially : having a predominant color broken by patches of one or more other colors

colossal (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or resembling a colossus, of a bulk, extent, power, or effect approaching or suggesting the stupendous or incredible, of an exceptional or astonishing degree

column (2)

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(noun) a vertical arrangement of items printed or written on a page, one of two or more vertical sections of a printed page separated by a rule or blank space, an accumulation arranged vertically : stack
(noun) a newspaper column of personal advertisements relating especially to missing relatives or friends, a newspaper column that includes letters from readers seeking personal advice and the columnist's replies
(noun) a group of secret sympathizers or supporters of an enemy that engage in espionage or sabotage within defense lines or national borders
(noun) a concrete-filled cylindrical steel structural column
(noun) the axial skeleton of a vertebrate that consists of an articulated series of vertebrae which extend from the neck to the tail and protect the spinal cord —called also backbone, vertebral column
(noun) the column that encloses the connections to the steering gear of a vehicle (such as an automobile)
(noun) spinal column
(noun) a vertical expanse of water stretching between the surface and the floor of a body of water, a vertical pipe with valves and spout for delivering water to a locomotive tender
(noun) an article in a newspaper or magazine that offers advice to people who write to ask for help with a problem
(noun) a special section of a newspaper, magazine, etc., where people can place short personal messages

columns (2)

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(noun) a vertical arrangement of items printed or written on a page, one of two or more vertical sections of a printed page separated by a rule or blank space, an accumulation arranged vertically : stack
(noun) a newspaper column of personal advertisements relating especially to missing relatives or friends, a newspaper column that includes letters from readers seeking personal advice and the columnist's replies
(noun) a group of secret sympathizers or supporters of an enemy that engage in espionage or sabotage within defense lines or national borders
(noun) the axial skeleton of a vertebrate that consists of an articulated series of vertebrae which extend from the neck to the tail and protect the spinal cord —called also backbone, vertebral column
(noun) the column that encloses the connections to the steering gear of a vehicle (such as an automobile)
(noun) spinal column
(noun) a vertical expanse of water stretching between the surface and the floor of a body of water, a vertical pipe with valves and spout for delivering water to a locomotive tender

combine (2)

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(verb) to bring into such close relationship as to obscure individual characters : merge, to cause to unite into a chemical compound, to unite into a single number or expression
(noun) a combination especially of business or political interests, an event at which scouts from the teams in a professional sports league gather to evaluate players in preparation for choosing which players to draft, a harvesting machine that heads, threshes, and cleans grain while moving over a field
(verb) to harvest with a combine, to combine a crop

comes (1)

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(verb) to move toward something : approach, to move or journey to a vicinity with a specified purpose, to reach a particular station in a series
(noun) semen, orgasm

commerce (6)

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(noun) social intercourse : interchange of ideas, opinions, or sentiments, the exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale involving transportation from place to place, sexual intercourse
(verb) commune
(noun) commerce conducted via the Internet
(noun) business transactions conducted by using a mobile electronic device (such as a cell phone)

commerce-mediated (1)

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(adjective) moloch

commercial (1)

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(adjective) occupied with or engaged in commerce or work intended for commerce, of or relating to commerce, characteristic of commerce
(noun) an advertisement included with another broadcast (as on radio, television, or a podcast)
(adjective) unconcerned with or hostile toward commercial interests or commercialism
(adjective) designed exclusively for quick market success as opposed to quality or artistic merit

communion (3)

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(noun) an act or instance of sharing, a Christian sacrament in which consecrated bread and wine are consumed as memorials of Christ's death or as symbols for the realization of a spiritual union between Christ and communicant or as the body and blood of Christ, the act of receiving Communion
(noun) a liturgically variable prayer following the communion at Eucharist
(noun) intimate communication or rapport with oneself : communion with oneself, the act of administering the Christian sacrament of Communion to oneself

community (4)

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(noun) a unified body of individuals: such as, the people with common interests living in a particular area; broadly : the area itself, a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society
(adjective) acquired or arising in the general population : not acquired or arising in a hospital

community-driven (2)

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(adjective) built by people together, collaborative

commutative (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or showing commutation, of, relating to, having, or being the property that a given mathematical operation and set have when the result obtained using any two elements of the set with the operation does not differ with the order in which the elements are used

companion (3)

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(noun) one that accompanies another : comrade, associate; also : one that keeps company with another, rascal, one that is closely connected with something similar
(verb) accompany, to keep company
(noun) a hood covering at the top of a companionway, companionway

company (1)

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(noun) association with another : fellowship, companions, associates, visitors, guests
(verb) accompany, associate
(noun) a worker who acquiesces in company policy without complaint
(noun) a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps of the rank of captain, first lieutenant, or second lieutenant —called also company grade officer
(noun) a community that is dependent on one firm for all or most of the necessary services or functions of town life (such as employment, housing, and stores)
(noun) an unaffiliated labor union of the employees of a single firm; especially : one dominated by the employer
(noun) a car that an employer gives an employee to use for driving that relates to the employee's work
(noun) a corporate shell set up by investors for the sole purpose of raising money through an initial public offering to acquire another business yet to be determined —called also special purpose acquisition company
(noun) a company that makes usually small short-term loans usually to individuals
(noun) a company that grows at a greater rate than the economy as a whole and that usually directs a relatively high proportion of income back into the business

compare (1)

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(verb) to represent as similar : liken, to examine the character or qualities of especially in order to discover resemblances or differences, to view in relation to
(noun) the possibility of comparing; also : something with which to be compared
(idiom) to note what is similar and different about (two or more things)
(idiom) to compare things that are very similar
(idiom) to compare things that are very different
(idiom) to talk with another or to one another about something done or experienced in common
(idiom) better or greater than any other : having no equal

compass (8)

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(verb) to devise or contrive often with craft or skill : plot, encompass, bring about, achieve
(noun) boundary, circumference, a circumscribed space, range, scope
(adjective) forming a curve : curved

compelling (1)

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(adjective) that compels: such as, forceful, demanding attention
(verb) to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly, to cause to do or occur by overwhelming pressure, to drive together

complexity (1)

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(noun) something complex, the quality or state of being complex

complicity (1)

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(noun) association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act, an instance of complicity

composable (1)

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(adjective) capable of being composed

compose (2)

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(verb) to form by putting together : fashion, to form the substance of : constitute, to produce (columns, pages of type, etc.) by composition

composer (4)

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(noun) one that composes; especially : a person who writes music
(noun) one who collaborates with another person in composing something (such as a piece of music)

compression (1)

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(noun) the act, process, or result of compressing, the state of being compressed, the process of compressing the fuel mixture in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine (as in an automobile)
(noun) a longitudinal wave (such as a sound wave) propagated by the elastic compression of the medium —called also compression wave

computable (1)

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(adjective) capable of being computed

computation (4)

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(noun) the act or action of computing : calculation, the use or operation of a computer, a system of reckoning

computer-driven (1)

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(adjective) woven by machines and digits, created by gears & computations, algorithmic

computing (3)

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(verb) to determine especially by mathematical means; also : to determine or calculate by means of a computer, to make calculation : reckon, to use a computer
(verb) to compute (something) in advance

concert (1)

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(noun) a public performance (as of music or dancing), agreement in design or plan : union formed by mutual communication of opinion and views, musical harmony : concord
(verb) to make a plan for, to settle or adjust by conferring and reaching an agreement, to act in harmony or conjunction
(adjective) occurring before a concert

concerto (2)

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(noun) a piece for one or more soloists and orchestra with three contrasting movements

concrete (9)

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(adjective) naming a real thing or class of things, formed by coalition of particles into one solid mass, characterized by or belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
(verb) to form into a solid mass : solidify, combine, blend, to make actual or real : cause to take on the qualities of reality
(noun) a mass formed by concretion or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body, a hard strong building material made by mixing a cementing material (such as portland cement) and a mineral aggregate (such as sand and gravel) with sufficient water to cause the cement to set and bind the entire mass, a waxy essence of flowers prepared by extraction and evaporation and used in perfumery

conditions (2)

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(noun) a premise upon which the fulfillment of an agreement depends : stipulation, covenant, a provision making the effect of a legal instrument contingent upon an uncertain event; also : the event itself
(verb) to make stipulations, to agree by stipulating, to make conditional
(verb) to equip (something, such as a building or vehicle) with an apparatus for washing air and controlling its humidity and temperature; also : to subject (air) to these processes

conduct (1)

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(verb) to direct or take part in the operation or management of, to direct the performance of, to lead from a position of command
(noun) a mode or standard of personal behavior especially as based on moral principles, the act, manner, or process of carrying on : management, escort, guide
(noun) protection given a person passing through a military zone or occupied area, a document authorizing safe-conduct

conductance (1)

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(noun) conducting power, the readiness with which a conductor transmits an electric current expressed as the reciprocal of electrical resistance

conductor (1)

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(noun) one that conducts: such as, guide, a collector of fares in a public conveyance

configurations (2)

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(noun) relative arrangement of parts or elements: such as, shape, contour of land

conflagration (1)

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(noun) fire; especially : a large disastrous fire, conflict, war

confluence (5)

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(noun) a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point, the flowing together of two or more streams, the place of meeting of two streams

conjoin (1)

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(verb) to join together (things, such as separate entities) for a common purpose, to join together for a common purpose

conjunction (2)

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(noun) an uninflected linguistic form that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words, the act or an instance of conjoining : the state of being conjoined : combination, occurrence together in time or space : concurrence
(noun) a conjunction (such as and or or) that joins together words or word groups of equal grammatical rank
(noun) a conjunction of an inferior planet with the sun in which the planet is aligned between the earth and the sun
(noun) a conjunction of a planet with the sun in which the sun is aligned between the earth and the planet
(idiom) in combination with : together with
(noun) a conjunction that joins a main clause and a clause which does not form a complete sentence by itself

conjurer (2)

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(noun) one that practices magic arts : wizard, one that performs feats of sleight of hand and illusion : magician, juggler

connectance (1)

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(noun) In food webs, the level of connectance is related to the statistical distribution of the links per species

connection (3)

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(noun) the act of connecting : the state of being connected: such as, causal or logical relation or sequence, contextual relation or association
(noun) a device designed to bind or constrict or to press two or more parts together so as to hold them firmly, any of various instruments or appliances having parts brought together for holding or compressing something

connections (2)

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(noun) the act of connecting : the state of being connected: such as, causal or logical relation or sequence, contextual relation or association

connotations (1)

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(noun) something suggested by a word or thing : implication, the suggesting of a meaning by a word apart from the thing it explicitly names or describes, the signification of something

conservation (1)

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(noun) a careful preservation and protection of something; especially : planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect, the preservation of a physical quantity during transformations or reactions
(adjective) opposing or hostile toward policies or practices intended to promote conservation of natural resources

constant (1)

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(adjective) marked by firm steadfast resolution or faithfulness : exhibiting constancy of mind or attachment, invariable, uniform, continually occurring or recurring : regular
(noun) something invariable or unchanging: such as, a number that has a fixed value in a given situation or universally or that is characteristic of some substance or instrument, a number that is assumed not to change value in a given mathematical discussion

constellation (3)

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(noun) the configuration of stars especially at one's birth, any of 88 arbitrary configurations of stars or an area of the celestial sphere covering one of these configurations, an assemblage, collection, or group of usually related persons, qualities, or things

constellations (1)

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(noun) the configuration of stars especially at one's birth, any of 88 arbitrary configurations of stars or an area of the celestial sphere covering one of these configurations, an assemblage, collection, or group of usually related persons, qualities, or things

constrained (3)

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(verb) to force by imposed stricture, restriction, or limitation, to restrict the motion of (a mechanical body) to a particular mode, compress; also : to clasp tightly

constraint (1)

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(noun) the act of constraining, the state of being checked, restricted, or compelled to avoid or perform some action, a constraining condition, agency, or force : check

construct (1)

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(verb) to make or form by combining or arranging parts or elements : build; also : contrive, devise, to draw (a geometrical figure) with suitable instruments and under specified conditions, to set in logical order
(noun) something constructed by the mind: such as, a theoretical entity, a working hypothesis or concept

construction (1)

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(noun) the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining, the process, art, or manner of constructing something; also : a thing constructed, the construction industry
(adjective) constructed before purchase or use, formed prior to actual knowledge or experience

consume (1)

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(verb) to do away with completely : destroy, to spend wastefully : squander, use up

consumed (1)

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(verb) to do away with completely : destroy, to spend wastefully : squander, use up

consuming (1)

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(adjective) deeply felt : ardent; also : engrossing
(verb) to do away with completely : destroy, to spend wastefully : squander, use up
(adjective) consuming oneself or itself: such as, taking all of a person's time and attention : being the only thing a person thinks about : all-consuming, acting to destroy itself or use itself up
(adjective) using or taking up a great deal of time, wasteful of time
(adjective) taking all of a person's time and attention : being the only thing a person thinks about

containment (1)

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(noun) the act, process, or means of keeping something within limits, the policy, process, or result of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology
(adjective) complete in itself : independent, built-in, showing self-control

context (4)

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(noun) the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning, the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs : environment, setting
(adjective) of, relating to, or being a grammar or language based on rules that describe a change in a string without reference to elements not in the string; also : being such a rule

context-specific (1)

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(adjective) rooted

contexts (1)

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(noun) the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning, the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs : environment, setting

continuance (2)

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(noun) continuation, the extent of continuing : duration, the quality of enduring : permanence

continuity (1)

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(noun) uninterrupted connection, succession, or union, uninterrupted duration or continuation especially without essential change, something that has, exhibits, or provides continuity: such as

continuous (2)

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(adjective) marked by uninterrupted extension in space, time, or sequence, having the property that the absolute value of the numerical difference between the value at a given point and the value at any point in a neighborhood of the given point can be made as close to zero as desired by choosing the neighborhood small enough

contour (5)

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(noun) an outline especially of a curving or irregular figure : shape; also : the line representing this outline, the general form or structure of something : characteristic —often used in plural, a usually meaningful change in intonation in speech
(adjective) following contour lines or forming furrows or ridges along them, made to fit the contour of something
(verb) to shape the contour of, to shape so as to fit contours, to construct (something, such as a road) in conformity to a contour

contours (4)

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(verb) to shape the contour of, to shape so as to fit contours, to construct (something, such as a road) in conformity to a contour
(noun) an outline especially of a curving or irregular figure : shape; also : the line representing this outline, the general form or structure of something : characteristic —often used in plural, a usually meaningful change in intonation in speech

contrast (2)

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(verb) to set off in contrast : compare or appraise in respect to differences —often used with to or with, to form a contrast
(noun) juxtaposition of dissimilar elements (such as color, tone, or emotion) in a work of art, degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of a picture, the difference or degree of difference between things having similar or comparable natures
(adjective) of or employing the phase-contrast microscope

convergence (2)

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(noun) the act of converging and especially moving toward union or uniformity; especially : coordinated movement of the two eyes so that the image of a single point is formed on corresponding retinal areas, the state or property of being convergent, independent development of similar traits or features (as of body structure or behavior) in unrelated or distantly related species or lineages : convergent evolution
(noun) convergence of a mathematical series when the absolute values of the terms are taken

convergences (1)

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(noun) the act of converging and especially moving toward union or uniformity; especially : coordinated movement of the two eyes so that the image of a single point is formed on corresponding retinal areas, the state or property of being convergent, independent development of similar traits or features (as of body structure or behavior) in unrelated or distantly related species or lineages : convergent evolution

convergent (1)

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(adjective) tending to move toward one point or to approach each other : converging, exhibiting convergence in form, function, or development, having a value that is a real number

converges (1)

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(verb) to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet, to come together and unite in a common interest or focus, to approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit

conversion (2)

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(noun) the act of converting : the process of being converted, an experience associated with the definite and decisive adoption of a religion, the operation of finding a converse in logic or mathematics
(noun) a psychoneurosis in which bodily symptoms (such as paralysis of the limbs) appear without physical basis —called also conversion hysteria, conversion reaction
(noun) the use of any of various methods (such as aversive stimulation or religious counseling) in an attempt to change a person's sexual orientation to heterosexual or to change a person's gender identity to correspond to the sex the person has or was identified as having at birth —called also reparative therapy
(noun) a genetic process that involves nonreciprocal meiotic recombination in heterozygotes in which a mismatched DNA sequence from one heteroduplex DNA strand is replaced with a sequence complementary to the other strand resulting in aberrant gametic ratios (such as 3:1) and that is observed especially in ascomycetous fungi

conveyer (1)

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(noun) one that conveys: such as, a person who transfers property, a mechanical apparatus for moving articles or bulk material from place to place (as by an endless moving belt or a chain of receptacles)

cook (1)

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(noun) a person who prepares food for eating, a technical or industrial process comparable to cooking food; also : a substance so processed
(verb) to prepare food for eating especially by means of heat, to undergo the action of being cooked, occur, happen
(noun) a cooking competition

cool (2)

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(adjective) moderately cold : lacking in warmth, marked by steady dispassionate calmness and self-control, lacking ardor or friendliness
(verb) to become cool : lose heat or warmth —sometimes used with off or down, to lose ardor or passion, to make cool : impart a feeling of coolness to —often used with off or down
(noun) a cool time, place, or situation, absence of excitement or emotional involvement : detachment, poise, composure
(adverb) in a casual and nonchalant manner

coordinates (3)

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(noun) any of a set of numbers used in specifying the location of a point on a line, on a surface, or in space, any one of a set of variables used in specifying the state of a substance or the motion of a particle or momentum, one who is of equal rank, authority, or importance with another
(verb) to put in the same order or rank, to bring into a common action, movement, or condition : harmonize, to attach so as to form a coordination complex
(noun) either of two coordinates that locate a point on a plane and measure its distance from either of two intersecting straight-line axes along a line parallel to the other axis, any of three coordinates that locate a point in space and measure its distance from any of three intersecting coordinate planes measured parallel to that one of three straight-line axes that is the intersection of the other two planes
(noun) any of the coordinates in space obtained by constructing in a plane a polar coordinate system and on a line perpendicular to the plane a linear coordinate system
(noun) either of two numbers that locate a point in a plane by its distance from a fixed point on a line and the angle this line makes with a fixed line
(noun) a Cartesian coordinate of a Cartesian coordinate system whose straight-line axes or coordinate planes are perpendicular
(noun) one of three coordinates that are used to locate a point in space and that comprise the radius of the sphere on which the point lies in a system of concentric spheres, the angle formed by the point, the center, and a given axis of the sphere, and the angle between the plane of the first angle and a reference plane through the given axis of the sphere
(noun) a coordinate whose value is determined by measuring parallel to an x-axis; specifically : abscissa
(noun) a coordinate whose value is determined by measuring parallel to a y-axis; specifically : ordinate
(noun) a coordinate whose value is determined by measuring parallel to a z-axis

copied (1)

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(verb) to make a copy or duplicate of, to model oneself on, to acknowledge receipt of (a message)

copper (1)

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(noun) a metallic chemical element that is easily formed into sheets and wires and is one of the best known conductors of heat and electricity, a coin or token made of copper or bronze, a large boiler (as for cooking)
(verb) to coat or sheathe with or as if with copper
(noun) police officer
(adjective) having a copper coating on the bottom, deserving to be trusted : certain to succeed

copy (1)

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(noun) an imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work (such as a letter, a painting, a table, or a dress), one of a series of especially mechanical reproductions of an original impression; also : an individual example of such a reproduction, something to be imitated : model
(verb) to make a copy or duplicate of, to model oneself on, to acknowledge receipt of (a message)

core (4)

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(noun) a central and often foundational part usually distinct from the enveloping part by a difference in nature : such as, the usually inedible central part of some fruits (such as a pineapple); especially : the papery or leathery carpels composing the ripened ovary in a pome fruit (such as an apple), the place in a nuclear reactor where fission occurs
(verb) to remove a core from
(noun) a group of people
(abbreviation) Congress of Racial Equality
(adjective) of, relating to, or being part of a hard core, confirmed, die-hard, containing explicit descriptions of sex acts or scenes of actual sex acts
(adjective) containing descriptions or scenes of sex acts that are less explicit than hard-core material

corner (4)

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(noun) the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle, the place of intersection of two streets or roads, a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a corner
(adjective) situated at a corner, used or fitted for use in or on a corner
(verb) to drive into a corner, to catch and hold the attention of especially to force an interview, to get a corner on
(undefined) in a diagonal or oblique position
(adjective) being or carried on in a place away from public view : clandestine, insignificant

corners (2)

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(verb) to drive into a corner, to catch and hold the attention of especially to force an interview, to get a corner on
(noun) the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle, the place of intersection of two streets or roads, a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a corner
(verb) to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument, to hurt the feelings of, to strike sharply with a cutting effect

correct (2)

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(verb) to make or set right : amend, counteract, neutralize, to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition
(adjective) conforming to an approved or conventional standard, conforming to or agreeing with fact, logic, or known truth, conforming to a set figure
(idiom) —used as a way of making a statement sound less assertive
(adjective) conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated
(idiom) —used to say that all the people who are supposed to be at a place or event are there
(idiom) having body parts like those of actual people

corridors (1)

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(noun) a passageway (as in a hotel or office building) into which compartments or rooms open, a place or position in which especially political power is wielded through discussion and deal-making, a usually narrow passageway or route: such as
(noun) places where people talk about issues and make important decisions especially about political matters

corrugated (1)

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(adjective) having corrugations; also : made of corrugated material (such as cardboard)
(verb) to form or shape into wrinkles or folds or into alternating ridges and grooves : furrow, to become corrugated

coughing (4)

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(verb) to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a sharp, short noise : to emit a cough, to make a noise like that of coughing, to expel by coughing —often used with up

could (6)

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(verb) —used in auxiliary function in the past, in the past conditional, and as an alternative to can suggesting less force or certainty or as a polite form in the present
(verb) be physically or mentally able to, know how to, —used to indicate possibility —sometimes used interchangeably with may

count (9)

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(verb) to indicate or name by units or groups so as to find the total number of units involved : number, to name the numbers in order up to and including, to include in a tallying and reckoning
(noun) the action or process of counting, a total obtained by counting : tally, reckoning, account
(noun) a European nobleman whose rank corresponds to that of a British earl

countable (5)

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(adjective) capable of being counted; especially : capable of being put into one-to-one correspondence with the positive integers

counted (1)

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(verb) to indicate or name by units or groups so as to find the total number of units involved : number, to name the numbers in order up to and including, to include in a tallying and reckoning
(noun) an audible backward counting in fixed units (such as seconds) from an arbitrary starting number to mark the time remaining before an event; also : preparations carried on during such a count

counting (3)

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(verb) to indicate or name by units or groups so as to find the total number of units involved : number, to name the numbers in order up to and including, to include in a tallying and reckoning
(noun) an audible backward counting in fixed units (such as seconds) from an arbitrary starting number to mark the time remaining before an event; also : preparations carried on during such a count

counts (4)

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(verb) to indicate or name by units or groups so as to find the total number of units involved : number, to name the numbers in order up to and including, to include in a tallying and reckoning
(noun) the action or process of counting, a total obtained by counting : tally, reckoning, account
(noun) a European nobleman whose rank corresponds to that of a British earl
(noun) an audible backward counting in fixed units (such as seconds) from an arbitrary starting number to mark the time remaining before an event; also : preparations carried on during such a count

coupled (2)

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(verb) to connect for consideration together, to join for combined effect, to fasten together : link
(verb) to couple together

courier (1)

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(noun) messenger: such as, a member of a diplomatic service entrusted with bearing messages, an espionage agent transferring secret information
(noun) forerunner

course (2)

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(noun) the act or action of moving in a path from point to point, the path over which something moves or extends: such as, racecourse
(verb) to follow close upon : pursue, to hunt or pursue (game) with hounds, to cause (dogs) to run (as after game)
(noun) curriculum, course
(noun) the total of high school or college courses someone is taking
(noun) the actions to be taken
(noun) the things that have happened, that are happening, or that will happen
(noun) a course (as of moving bodies or antithetical philosophies) that will result in collision or conflict if continued unaltered
(noun) a course offered by a correspondence school
(noun) a rapid and intense course of study; also : an experience that resembles such a course
(noun) an area of land laid out for golf with a series of 9 or 18 holes each including tee, fairway, and putting green and often one or more natural or artificial hazards —called also golf links

coursework (1)

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(noun) work that is assigned or performed as part of a course of study

crack (1)

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(verb) to make a very sharp explosive sound, to break, split, or snap apart, fail: such as
(noun) a loud roll or peal, a sudden sharp noise, a sharp witty remark : quip
(adjective) of superior excellence or ability
(noun) crash, wreck, a mental collapse : nervous breakdown, collapse, breakdown

craft (2)

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(noun) skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity, an occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, articles made by craftspeople
(verb) to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity

crash (2)

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(verb) to break violently and noisily : smash, to damage (an airplane) in landing, to cause to make a loud noise
(noun) a loud sound (as of things smashing), a breaking to pieces by or as if by collision, an instance of crashing
(adjective) marked by a concerted effort and effected in the shortest possible time especially to meet emergency conditions
(noun) a coarse fabric used for draperies, toweling, and clothing and for strengthening joints of cased-in books
(verb) to land (an airplane or spacecraft) under emergency conditions usually with damage to the craft, to crash-land an airplane or spacecraft

crate (1)

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(noun) an open box of wooden slats or a usually wooden protective case or framework for shipping, a usually box-shaped container or cage that has openings for airflow and that is used for confining or carrying animals (such as dogs or cats), a dilapidated old car or airplane
(verb) to pack or place in a crate

craters (1)

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(noun) the bowl-shaped depression around the orifice of a volcano, a depression formed by an impact (as of a meteorite), a hole in the ground made by the explosion of a bomb or shell
(verb) to exhibit or form craters, to fail or fall suddenly and dramatically : collapse, crash, to form craters in
(noun) a jar or vase of classical antiquity having a large round body and a wide mouth and used for mixing wine and water
(noun) a jar or vase of classical antiquity having a large round body and a wide mouth and used for mixing wine and water

creased (7)

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(verb) to make a crease in or on : wrinkle, to wound slightly especially by grazing, to become creased
(verb) to crease (something) in advance

create (8)

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(verb) to bring into existence, to invest with a new form, office, or rank, to produce or bring about by a course of action or behavior
(adjective) created
(verb) to create again; especially : to form anew in the imagination
(verb) to create (something) by working with one or more others : to create (something) jointly

created (1)

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(verb) to bring into existence, to invest with a new form, office, or rank, to produce or bring about by a course of action or behavior
(adjective) created or appointed by oneself
(verb) to create (something) by working with one or more others : to create (something) jointly
(verb) to create again; especially : to form anew in the imagination

creates (1)

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(verb) to bring into existence, to invest with a new form, office, or rank, to produce or bring about by a course of action or behavior
(verb) to create (something) by working with one or more others : to create (something) jointly
(verb) to create again; especially : to form anew in the imagination

creating (2)

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(verb) to bring into existence, to invest with a new form, office, or rank, to produce or bring about by a course of action or behavior
(verb) to create (something) by working with one or more others : to create (something) jointly
(verb) to create again; especially : to form anew in the imagination

creation (1)

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(noun) the act of creating; especially : the act of bringing the world into ordered existence, the act of making, inventing, or producing: such as, the act of investing with a new rank or office
(noun) the development or formation of one's identity or conception of oneself : self-invention
(verb) to create again; especially : to form anew in the imagination

creative (2)

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(adjective) marked by the ability or power to create : given to creating, having the quality of something created rather than imitated : imaginative, managed so as to get around legal or conventional limits; also : deceptively arranged so as to conceal or defraud
(noun) one who is creative; especially : one involved in the creation of advertisements, creative activity or the material produced by it especially in advertising
(verb) to create again; especially : to form anew in the imagination

creativity (1)

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(noun) the ability to create, the quality of being creative

cricket (1)

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(noun) any of a family (Gryllidae) of leaping orthopteran insects noted for the chirping notes produced by the male by rubbing together specially modified parts of the forewings, a low wooden footstool, a small metal toy or signaling device that makes a sharp click or snap when pressed
(noun) a game played with a ball and bat by two sides of usually 11 players each on a large field centering upon two wickets each defended by a batsman, fair and honorable behavior
(verb) to play the game of cricket

cries (1)

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(noun) an instance of crying: such as, an inarticulate utterance of distress, rage, or pain, outcry, clamor
(verb) to utter loudly : shout, beg, beseech, to proclaim publicly : advertise
(noun) a cry made in response to another cry

criminal (1)

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(adjective) relating to, involving, or being a crime, relating to crime or to the prosecution of suspects in a crime, guilty of crime; also : of or befitting a criminal
(noun) one who has committed a crime, a person who has been convicted of a crime
(noun) adultery considered as a tort
(noun) a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
(noun) the law of crimes and their punishments
(noun) a lawyer who specializes in criminal law; especially : a lawyer who represents defendants in criminal cases
(noun) the mind of someone who commits crimes
(noun) a known record of having been arrested in the past for committing a crime
(noun) a person who has committed many crimes throughout his or her life
(noun) a crime (such as genocide or maltreatment of prisoners) committed during or in connection with war —usually used in plural

crimson (1)

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(noun) any of several deep purplish reds
(adjective) of the color crimson
(verb) to make crimson, to become crimson; especially : blush

crisis (1)

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(noun) the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever, a paroxysmal attack of pain, distress, or disordered function, an emotionally significant event or radical change of status in a person's life
(noun) personal psychosocial conflict especially in adolescence that involves confusion about one's social role and often a sense of loss of continuity to one's personality, a state of confusion in an institution or organization regarding its nature or direction
(noun) a period of emotional turmoil in middle age characterized especially by a strong desire for change
(noun) a situation in which someone is holding people as hostages
(adjective) of, relating to, or existing before a crisis

criss-cross (1)

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(noun) warp weft

critical (3)

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(adjective) inclined to criticize severely and unfavorably, consisting of or involving criticism; also : of or relating to the judgment of critics, exercising or involving careful judgment or judicious evaluation

cross (4)

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(noun) a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution, the cross on which Jesus was crucified, crucifixion
(verb) to lie or be situated across, intersect, to make the sign of the cross upon or over
(adjective) lying across or athwart, moving across, running counter : opposite
(preposition) across
(adverb) not parallel : crisscross, crosswise

cross-disciplinary (1)

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(adjective) infinite between

cross-media (1)

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(adjective) cross-sensory, across fields

cross-platform (1)

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(adjective) works on different machines

cross-sensory (2)

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(adjective) cross-media, the sensory skull, skeletal filament, the body the resonant strings

crow (18)

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(noun) any of various large usually entirely glossy black passerine birds (family Corvidae and especially genus Corvus), corvus, humble pie
(verb) to make the loud shrill sound characteristic of a cock, to utter a sound expressive of pleasure, to exult gloatingly especially over the distress of another
(noun) the cry of the cock, a triumphant cry
(noun) a member of an Indigenous people of the Great Plains between the Platte and Yellowstone rivers, the Siouan language of the Crow people
(noun) a wrinkle extending from the outer corner of the eye —usually plural, crowfoot

crowds (1)

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(verb) to press on : hurry, to press close, to collect in numbers
(noun) a large number of persons especially when collected together : throng, the great body of the people : populace, most of one's peers
(noun) an ancient Celtic stringed instrument that is plucked or bowed —called also crwth, violin

crucifix (1)

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(noun) a representation of Christ on the cross

crumpled (1)

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(verb) to press, bend, or crush out of shape : rumple, to cause to collapse, to become crumpled

cube (2)

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(noun) the regular solid of six equal square sides, something shaped like a cube, cubicle
(adjective) raised to the third power
(verb) to raise to the third power, to form into a cube, to cut partly through (a steak) in a checkered pattern to increase tenderness by breaking the fibers
(noun) any of several tropical American plants (genus Lonchocarpus) furnishing rotenone

culled (1)

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(adjective) selected or chosen from a group, reduced in size by removal (as by hunting or slaughter) of especially weak or sick individuals, removed (as by hunting or slaughter) for culling
(verb) to select from a group : choose, to reduce or control the size of (something, such as a herd) by removal (as by hunting or slaughter) of especially weak or sick individuals; also : to hunt or kill (individuals) for culling

culm (1)

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(noun) refuse coal screenings : slack
(noun) a monocotyledonous stem (as of a grass or sedge)

culture (2)

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(noun) the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group; also : the characteristic features of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place or time, the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization, the set of values, conventions, or social practices associated with a particular field, activity, or societal characteristic
(verb) cultivate, to grow in a prepared medium, to start a culture from
(noun) the development of one's mind or capacities through one's own efforts : self-cultivation
(noun) the act or process of culturing two types of cells or tissue in the same medium
(noun) one that makes: such as, god, poet

cultures (1)

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(noun) the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group; also : the characteristic features of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place or time, the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization, the set of values, conventions, or social practices associated with a particular field, activity, or societal characteristic
(verb) cultivate, to grow in a prepared medium, to start a culture from
(noun) the act or process of culturing two types of cells or tissue in the same medium
(noun) the development of one's mind or capacities through one's own efforts : self-cultivation

cup (2)

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(noun) an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel, a drinking vessel and its contents, the consecrated wine of the Communion
(verb) to treat by cupping, to curve into the shape of a cup, to place in or as if in a cup
(noun) a plastic or paper cup used especially for taking a beverage off the premises of a bar, restaurant, etc.; especially : such a cup used (as in New Orleans) for carrying an alcoholic beverage

cups (2)

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(noun) an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel, a drinking vessel and its contents, the consecrated wine of the Communion
(verb) to treat by cupping, to curve into the shape of a cup, to place in or as if in a cup
(noun) a plastic or paper cup used especially for taking a beverage off the premises of a bar, restaurant, etc.; especially : such a cup used (as in New Orleans) for carrying an alcoholic beverage

curl (1)

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(verb) to form into coils or ringlets, to form into a curved shape : twist, to furnish with curls
(noun) a lock of hair that coils : ringlet, something having a spiral or winding form : coil, the action of curling : the state of being curled

currencies (2)

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(noun) circulation as a medium of exchange, general use, acceptance, or prevalence, the quality or state of being current : currentness
(noun) paper money in denominations of less than one dollar issued by the U.S. 1863—76, currency in denominations less than the basic monetary unit

currency (2)

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(noun) circulation as a medium of exchange, general use, acceptance, or prevalence, the quality or state of being current : currentness

current (3)

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(adjective) occurring in or existing at the present time, presently elapsing, most recent
(noun) the part of a fluid body (such as air or water) moving continuously in a certain direction, the swiftest part of a stream, a tidal or nontidal movement of lake or ocean water

currents (3)

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(noun) the part of a fluid body (such as air or water) moving continuously in a certain direction, the swiftest part of a stream, a tidal or nontidal movement of lake or ocean water
(noun) an electric current that reverses its direction at regularly recurring intervals —abbreviation AC
(noun) an electric current flowing in one direction only and substantially constant in value —abbreviation DC
(noun) an electric current induced by an alternating magnetic field
(noun) a strong usually narrow surface current flowing outward from a shore that results from the return flow of waves and wind-driven water
(noun) direct current

curtain (1)

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(noun) a hanging screen usually capable of being drawn back or up; especially : window drapery, a device or agency that conceals or acts as a barrier, the part of a bastioned front that connects two neighboring bastions
(verb) to furnish with or as if with curtains, to veil or shut off with or as if with a curtain
(noun) a short play usually of one scene that is presented before the main full-length drama, a usually short preliminary to a main event

curvatures (1)

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(noun) the act of curving : the state of being curved, a measure or amount of curving; specifically : the rate of change of the angle through which the tangent to a curve turns in moving along the curve and which for a circle is equal to the reciprocal of the radius, an abnormal curving (as of the spine)

curve (3)

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(adjective) bent or formed into a curve
(verb) to have or take a turn, change, or deviation from a straight line or plane surface without sharp breaks or angularity, to cause to curve, to throw a curveball to (a batter)
(noun) a line especially when curved: such as, the path of a moving point, a line defined by an equation so that the coordinates of its points are functions of a single independent variable or parameter

curved (2)

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(verb) to have or take a turn, change, or deviation from a straight line or plane surface without sharp breaks or angularity, to cause to curve, to throw a curveball to (a batter)

curves (1)

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(noun) a line especially when curved: such as, the path of a moving point, a line defined by an equation so that the coordinates of its points are functions of a single independent variable or parameter
(verb) to have or take a turn, change, or deviation from a straight line or plane surface without sharp breaks or angularity, to cause to curve, to throw a curveball to (a batter)

cut (1)

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(verb) to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument, to hurt the feelings of, to strike sharply with a cutting effect
(noun) a product of cutting: such as, an opening made with an edged instrument, a wound made by something sharp : gash
(adjective) marked by a well-developed and highly defined musculature
(adjective) being or done according to a plan, set procedure, or formula : routine
(adjective) pieced together by excerpting and combining fragments from multiple sources
(adjective) marked by trial and error

cyber-orchestration (1)

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(noun) machine orchestration

cybernetic (5)

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(noun) the science of communication and control theory that is concerned especially with the comparative study of automatic control systems (such as the nervous system and brain and mechanical-electrical communication systems)

cybernetics (1)

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(noun) the science of communication and control theory that is concerned especially with the comparative study of automatic control systems (such as the nervous system and brain and mechanical-electrical communication systems)

cyborg (3)

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(noun) a bionic human

cycle (9)

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(noun) an interval of time during which a sequence of a recurring succession of events or phenomena is completed, a course or series of events or operations that recur regularly and usually lead back to the starting point, one complete performance of a vibration, electric oscillation, current alternation, or other periodic process
(verb) to pass through a cycle, to recur in cycles, to ride a cycle; specifically : bicycle
(noun) a circular band for holding, connecting, hanging, pulling, packing, or sealing, a circlet usually of precious metal worn especially on the finger, a circular line, figure, or object
(noun) a set of bells, a clear resonant sound made by or resembling that made by vibrating metal, resonant tone : sonority

cycles (1)

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(noun) an interval of time during which a sequence of a recurring succession of events or phenomena is completed, a course or series of events or operations that recur regularly and usually lead back to the starting point, one complete performance of a vibration, electric oscillation, current alternation, or other periodic process
(verb) to pass through a cycle, to recur in cycles, to ride a cycle; specifically : bicycle

cycling (6)

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(verb) to pass through a cycle, to recur in cycles, to ride a cycle; specifically : bicycle

cyclone (4)

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(noun) a storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric pressure, advances at a speed of 20 to 30 miles (about 30 to 50 kilometers) an hour, and often brings heavy rain, tornado, low

cyclones (4)

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(noun) a storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric pressure, advances at a speed of 20 to 30 miles (about 30 to 50 kilometers) an hour, and often brings heavy rain, tornado, low

damp (1)

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(noun) a noxious gas, moisture:, humidity, dampness
(verb) to affect with or as if with a noxious gas : choke, to diminish the activity or intensity of, to check the vibration or oscillation of (something, such as a string or a voltage)
(adjective) being confused, bewildered, or shocked : stupefied, depressed, dull, slightly or moderately wet : moist; also : humid

dams (1)

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(noun) a barrier preventing the flow of water or of loose solid materials (such as soil or snow); especially, civil engineering : a barrier built across a watercourse for impounding water, a barrier to check the flow of liquid, gas, or air, a body of water confined by a barrier
(verb) to provide or restrain with a barrier that prevents the flow of water : to provide or restrain with a dam, to stop up : block
(noun) the female parent of an animal and especially of a domestic animal

dance (3)

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(verb) to move one's body rhythmically usually to music : to engage in or perform a dance, to move or seem to move up and down or about in a quick or lively manner, to perform or take part in as a dancer
(noun) an act or instance of moving one's body rhythmically usually to music : an act or instance of dancing, a series of rhythmic and patterned bodily movements usually performed to music, a social gathering for dancing
(noun) a dancing competition

dancehall (1)

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(noun) a large room set aside or suitable for dances; especially : a public hall offering facilities for dancing, a genre of Jamaican music derived from reggae in which an artist improvises vocals over a recorded or live beat —often used before another noun

dancer (1)

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(verb) to move one's body rhythmically usually to music : to engage in or perform a dance, to move or seem to move up and down or about in a quick or lively manner, to perform or take part in as a dancer

dancing (1)

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(verb) to move one's body rhythmically usually to music : to engage in or perform a dance, to move or seem to move up and down or about in a quick or lively manner, to perform or take part in as a dancer

dark (22)

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(adjective) devoid or partially devoid of light : not receiving, reflecting, transmitting, or radiating light, transmitting only a portion of light, wholly or partially black
(noun) a place or time of little or no light : night, nightfall, absence of light : darkness, a color of low or very low lightness : a dark or deep color—usually plural
(verb) to grow dark, to make dark

darkened (1)

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(verb) to grow dark : become obscured, to become gloomy, to make dark

darkness (5)

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(noun) the quality or state of being dark: such as, the total or near total absence of light, the quality of being dark in shade or color : dark color or colors

data (13)

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(noun) factual information (such as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation, information in digital form that can be transmitted or processed, information output by a sensing device or organ that includes both useful and irrelevant or redundant information and must be processed to be meaningful
(noun) something given or admitted especially as a basis for reasoning or inference, something used as a basis for calculating or measuring

database (2)

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(noun) a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer)

date (1)

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(noun) the brown, oblong edible fruit of a palm (Phoenix dactylifera), the tall palm with pinnate leaves that yields the date
(noun) the time at which an event occurs, a statement of the time of execution or making, duration
(verb) to determine the period of time to which something belongs : to determine the date of, to record the time of the execution or making of : mark with the date, to mark with characteristics typical of a particular period
(verb) to commit date rape on

dated (1)

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(adjective) provided with a date, outmoded, old-fashioned
(verb) to determine the period of time to which something belongs : to determine the date of, to record the time of the execution or making of : mark with the date, to mark with characteristics typical of a particular period

dawn (7)

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(verb) to begin to grow light as the sun rises, to begin to appear or develop, to begin to be perceived or understood
(noun) the first appearance of light in the morning followed by sunrise, beginning
(noun) any of a genus (Hyracotherium synonym Eohippus) of very small primitive horses from the Lower Eocene having 4-toed forefeet and 3-toed hind feet —called also dawn horse
(adjective) existing or occurring before dawn

day (20)

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(noun) the time of light between one night and the next, daylight, daytime
(adjective) developing and maturing regardless of relative length of alternating exposures to light and dark periods —used especially of a plant

daylight (1)

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(noun) the light of day, daytime, dawn

days (1)

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(adverb) in the daytime repeatedly : on any day
(noun) the time of light between one night and the next, daylight, daytime

de (1)

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(abbreviation) defensive end, Delaware, diatomaceous earth, doctor of engineering
(prefix) do the opposite of, reverse of, remove (a specified thing) from
(verb) to reduce in relative importance; also : play down
(verb) to disconnect from a source of electricity : shut off the power to
(verb) limit, to decrease in extent, volume, or scope
(adverb) in reality : actually
(adjective) actual; especially : being such in effect though not formally recognized, exercising power as if legally constituted, resulting from economic or social factors rather than from laws or actions of the state
(noun) gaullism
(adjective) of superiority : of or with condescension

dead (3)

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(adjective) deprived of life : no longer alive, having the appearance of death : deathly, lacking power to move, feel, or respond : numb
(noun) someone who is no longer alive : one that is dead —usually used collectively, the state of being dead, the time of greatest quiet
(adverb) absolutely, utterly, suddenly and completely, directly
(adjective) lacking opportunities especially for advancement, lacking an exit, unruly
(verb) to come to a dead end : terminate

deals (1)

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(verb) to concern oneself or itself, to take action with regard to someone or something, to reach or try to reach a state of acceptance or reconcilement
(noun) an act of dealing : transaction, contract, bargain
(noun) a usually large or indefinite quantity or degree, the act or right of distributing cards to players, hand
(noun) a board of fir or pine, pine or fir wood
(verb) to turn on or as if on an axis : revolve, to change direction as if revolving on a pivot, to move or extend in a circle or curve

dear (1)

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(adjective) highly valued : precious —often used in a salutation, affectionate, fond, high or exorbitant in price : expensive
(adverb) dearly, dearly
(noun) a loved one : sweetheart, a lovable person

death (5)

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(noun) a permanent cessation of all vital functions : the end of life, an instance of dying, the cause or occasion of loss of life

decades (2)

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(noun) a group or set of 10 : such as, a period of 10 years, a division of the rosary that consists primarily of 10 Hail Marys
(adjective) lasting two or more decades : occurring over a period of two or more decades

decay (2)

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(verb) to undergo decomposition, to decline in health, strength, or vigor, to fall into ruin
(noun) rot; specifically : aerobic decomposition of proteins chiefly by bacteria, the product of decay, gradual decline in strength, soundness, or prosperity or in degree of excellence or perfection

december (1)

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(noun) the 12th month of the Gregorian calendar

deciphered (1)

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(verb) decode, depict, to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity

decisions (1)

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(verb) to win by being awarded more points than (an opponent)
(noun) the act or process of deciding, a determination arrived at after consideration : conclusion, a report of a conclusion
(noun) one of a set of relatively small decisions that are involved in making a larger decision

deck (1)

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(noun) a platform in a ship serving usually as a structural element and forming the floor for its compartments, something resembling the deck of a ship: such as, a story or tier of a building (such as a sports stadium)
(verb) cover, to clothe in a striking or elegant manner : array, decorate
(adjective) of, relating to, or being a situation in which every available person is needed or called to assist
(adjective) having two decks, levels, or layers

declare (1)

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(verb) to make known formally, officially, or explicitly, to make known as a determination, to make clear

decline (1)

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(verb) to become less in amount, to tend toward an inferior state or weaker condition, to withhold consent
(noun) the process of declining:, a gradual physical or mental sinking and wasting away, a change to a lower state or level

deduction (1)

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(noun) an act of taking away, something that is or may be subtracted, the deriving of a conclusion by reasoning; specifically : inference in which the conclusion about particulars follows necessarily from general or universal premises
(noun) money earned but not included in a paycheck because it is used to pay the employee's taxes, insurance costs, etc.

deductions (1)

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(noun) an act of taking away, something that is or may be subtracted, the deriving of a conclusion by reasoning; specifically : inference in which the conclusion about particulars follows necessarily from general or universal premises

deep (12)

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(adjective) extending far from some surface or area: such as, extending far downward, extending well inward from an outer surface
(adverb) to a great depth : deeply, far on : late, near the outer limits of the playing area
(noun) a vast or immeasurable extent : abyss, the extent of surrounding space or time, ocean
(adjective) baked in a deep dish; especially : baked in a deep dish with usually a fruit filling and no bottom crust
(verb) quick-freeze, to store in a frozen state

deeper (2)

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(adjective) extending far from some surface or area: such as, extending far downward, extending well inward from an outer surface
(adverb) to a great depth : deeply, far on : late, near the outer limits of the playing area

deeply (1)

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(adjective) extending far from some surface or area: such as, extending far downward, extending well inward from an outer surface

deer (1)

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(noun) any of various slender-legged, even-toed, ruminant mammals (family Cervidae, the deer family) having usually brownish fur and deciduous antlers borne by the males of nearly all and by the females only of the caribou : cervid, animal; especially : a small mammal

deftly (1)

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(adjective) characterized by facility and skill

degenerate (4)

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(adjective) having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state, having sunk to a condition below that which is normal to a type; especially : having sunk to a lower and usually corrupt and vicious state, degraded
(verb) to pass from a higher to a lower type or condition : deteriorate, to sink into a low intellectual or moral state, to decline in quality
(noun) one that is degenerate : such as, one degraded from the normal moral standard, a sexual pervert

degrees (1)

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(idiom) very slowly : by a series of small changes

delay (2)

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(noun) the act of postponing, hindering, or causing something to occur more slowly than normal : the state of being delayed, an instance of being delayed, the time during which something is delayed
(verb) put off, postpone, to stop, detain, or hinder for a time, to cause to be slower or to occur more slowly than normal

deliver (1)

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(verb) to set free, to take and hand over to or leave for another : convey, hand over, surrender

delivered (1)

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(verb) to set free, to take and hand over to or leave for another : convey, hand over, surrender

demystify (1)

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(verb) to eliminate the mystifying features of

dendrite (1)

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(noun) a branching treelike figure produced on or in a mineral by a foreign mineral; also : the mineral so marked, a crystallized arborescent form, any of the usually branching protoplasmic processes that conduct impulses toward the body of a neuron

denim (1)

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(noun) a firm durable twilled usually cotton fabric woven with colored warp and white filling threads, a similar fabric woven in colored stripes, overalls or trousers usually of blue denim

dense (5)

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(adjective) marked by compactness or crowding together of parts, having a high mass per unit volume, slow to understand : stupid, thickheaded

densities (1)

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(noun) the quality or state of being dense, the quantity per unit of volume, unit of area, or unit of length: such as, the mass of a substance per unit of volume
(noun) probability density function; also : a particular value of a probability density function

density (2)

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(noun) the quality or state of being dense, the quantity per unit of volume, unit of area, or unit of length: such as, the mass of a substance per unit of volume

departures (2)

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(noun) the act or an instance of departing, death, a setting out (as on a new course)

dependence (1)

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(noun) the quality or state of being dependent; especially : the quality or state of being influenced or determined by or subject to another, reliance, trust, one that is relied on
(noun) dependence on one's own resources or efforts : self-reliance
(noun) the state of being dependent upon one another : mutual dependence, a mutually dependent relationship

dependencies (1)

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(noun) dependence, something that is dependent on something else; especially : a territorial unit under the jurisdiction of a nation but not formally annexed by it, a building (such as a stable) that is an adjunct to a main dwelling

deployment (1)

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(noun) the act or movement of deploying or the state of being deployed: such as, placement or arrangement (as of military personnel or equipment) in position for a particular use or purpose; also : an instance of such placement (as in a battle zone) for a period of time, an instance of use that involves something opening and spreading out
(noun) the act or an instance of deploying something or someone in response to a deployment by another group

depot (1)

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(noun) a place for storing goods or motor vehicles, store, cache, a place for the storage of military supplies

depth (7)

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(noun) a deep place in a body of water, a part that is far from the outside or surface, abyss
(adjective) covering many or all important points of a subject : comprehensive, thorough

depths (4)

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(noun) a deep place in a body of water, a part that is far from the outside or surface, abyss

deranged (1)

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(adjective) mentally unsound : crazy, disturbed or disordered in function, structure, or condition, wildly odd or eccentric
(verb) to disturb the operation or functions of, disarrange, to make mentally unsound or insane

dervish (1)

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(noun) a member of a Muslim religious order noted for devotional exercises (such as bodily movements leading to a trance), one that whirls or dances with or as if with the abandonment of a dervish

description (1)

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(noun) an act of describing; specifically : discourse intended to give a mental image of something experienced, a statement or account giving the characteristics of someone or something : a descriptive statement or account, kind or character especially as determined by salient features
(noun) the act or an instance of describing oneself; also : a self-descriptive statement
(idiom) —used to talk about something that is very difficult to describe
(idiom) so as not capable of being described : to an extreme degree

desert (1)

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(noun) arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially : such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of sporadic rainfall annually, an area of water apparently devoid of life, a desolate or forbidding area
(adjective) desolate and sparsely occupied or unoccupied, of or relating to a desert, forsaken
(verb) to withdraw from or leave usually without intent to return, to leave in the lurch, to abandon (military service) without leave
(noun) deserved reward or punishment —usually used in plural, the quality or fact of meriting reward or punishment, excellence, worth

deserts (2)

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(verb) to withdraw from or leave usually without intent to return, to leave in the lurch, to abandon (military service) without leave
(noun) arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially : such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of sporadic rainfall annually, an area of water apparently devoid of life, a desolate or forbidding area
(noun) deserved reward or punishment —usually used in plural, the quality or fact of meriting reward or punishment, excellence, worth

design (1)

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(verb) to create, fashion, execute, or construct according to plan : devise, contrive, to conceive and plan out in the mind, to have as a purpose : intend
(noun) a particular purpose or intention held in view by an individual or group, deliberate purposive planning, a mental project or scheme in which means to an end are laid down
(verb) to design (something) by working with one or more others : to design (something) jointly

desperate (1)

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(adjective) having lost hope, giving no ground for hope, moved by despair or utter loss of hope

destination (1)

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(noun) the purpose for which something is predetermined or destined, an act of appointing, setting aside for a purpose, or predetermining, a place to which one is journeying or to which something is sent

destinations (2)

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(noun) the purpose for which something is predetermined or destined, an act of appointing, setting aside for a purpose, or predetermining, a place to which one is journeying or to which something is sent

destruction (1)

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(noun) the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin, the action or process of destroying something, a destroying agency
(noun) destruction of oneself; especially : suicide

detail (1)

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(noun) extended treatment of or attention to particular items, a part of a whole: such as, a small and subordinate part : particular; also : a reproduction of such a part of a work of art
(verb) to report minutely and distinctly : to report with close attention to small elements : specify, to assign to a particular task, to furnish with the smaller elements of design and finish

detection (1)

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(noun) the act of detecting : the state or fact of being detected, the process of demodulating
(idiom) to not be discovered, found, or noticed
(idiom) to avoid being found out or discovered

detector (1)

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(noun) one that detects: such as, a device for detecting the presence of electromagnetic waves or of radioactivity, a rectifier of high-frequency current used especially for extracting the intelligence from a radio signal

detrital (1)

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(noun) loose material (such as rock fragments or organic particles) that results directly from disintegration, a product of disintegration, destruction, or wearing away : debris, miscellaneous remnants : odds and ends

devastated (1)

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(adjective) brought to a state of ruin or destruction, emotionally shattered or distraught
(verb) to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action, to reduce to chaos, disorder, or helplessness : overwhelm

devastating (1)

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(adjective) causing great damage or harm, causing extreme emotional pain, extremely effective or powerful
(verb) to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action, to reduce to chaos, disorder, or helplessness : overwhelm

developer (1)

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(noun) one that develops: such as, a chemical used to develop exposed photographic materials, a person who develops real estate
(verb) to develop (something) by working with one or more others : to develop (something) jointly

development (1)

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(noun) the act, process, or result of developing, the state of being developed, a tract of land that has been made available or usable : a developed tract of land; especially : one with houses built on it
(noun) development of one's own capabilities or possibilities
(noun) intense or excessive development
(adjective) relating to, existing, or occurring before the start of development especially of a real estate project
(noun) a development that is part of a larger development

deviant (1)

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(adjective) straying or deviating especially from an accepted norm
(noun) someone or something that deviates from a norm; especially : a person who differs markedly (as in social adjustment or behavior) from what is considered normal or acceptable

deviation (1)

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(noun) an act or instance of deviating: such as, deflection of the needle of a compass caused by local magnetic influences (as in a ship), the difference between a value in a frequency distribution and a fixed number (such as the mean)
(noun) the mean of the absolute values of the numerical differences between the numbers of a set (such as statistical data) and their mean or median
(noun) variance, standard deviation
(noun) a measure of the dispersion of a frequency distribution that is the square root of the arithmetic mean of the squares of the deviation of each of the class frequencies from the arithmetic mean of the frequency distribution; also : a similar quantity found by dividing by one less than the number of squares in the sum of squares instead of taking the arithmetic mean, a parameter that indicates the way in which a probability function or a probability density function is centered around its mean and that is equal to the square root of the moment in which the deviation from the mean is squared

device (1)

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(noun) something devised or contrived: such as, plan, procedure, technique, a scheme to deceive : stratagem, trick
(adjective) marked by punctilious attention to detail : meticulous

devoid (1)

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(adjective) being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment —used with of
(idiom) not having (something usual or expected) : completely without (something)

devouring (1)

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(verb) to eat up greedily or ravenously, to use up or destroy as if by eating, to prey upon
(adjective) devouring or consuming oneself or itself

dew (1)

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(noun) moisture condensed upon the surfaces of cool bodies especially at night, something resembling dew in purity, freshness, or power to refresh, moisture especially when appearing in minute droplets: such as
(abbreviation) distant early warning
(verb) dawn

diagram (4)

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(noun) a graphic design that explains rather than represents; especially : a drawing that shows arrangement and relations (as of parts), a line drawing made for mathematical or scientific purposes
(verb) to represent by or put into the form of a diagram

diagrams (2)

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(noun) a graphic design that explains rather than represents; especially : a drawing that shows arrangement and relations (as of parts), a line drawing made for mathematical or scientific purposes
(verb) to represent by or put into the form of a diagram

dial (3)

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(noun) the face of a sundial, timepiece, the graduated face of a timepiece
(verb) to measure with a dial, to manipulate a device (such as a dial) so as to operate, regulate, or select, call
(abbreviation) dialect, dialectical
(adjective) relating to or being a standard telephone line used for computer communications; also : accessible via a standard telephone line

dice (1)

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(noun) die, a gambling game played with dice, a small cubical piece (as of food)
(verb) to cut into small cubes, to ornament with square markings, to bring by playing dice
(noun) a small cube marked on each face with from one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games and in gambling by being shaken and thrown to come to rest at random on a flat surface —often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the irrevocability of a course of action, dado, any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material: such as
(verb) to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a surface, to cause to revolve by turning over and over on or as if on an axis, to cause to move in a circular manner

dictionaries (1)

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(noun) a reference source in print or electronic form containing words usually alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and syntactic and idiomatic uses, a reference book listing alphabetically terms or names important to a particular subject or activity along with discussion of their meanings and applications, a reference book listing alphabetically the words of one language and showing their meanings or translations in another language

die (1)

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(verb) to pass from physical life : expire, to pass out of existence : cease, to disappear or subside gradually —often used with away, down, or out
(noun) a small cube marked on each face with from one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games and in gambling by being shaken and thrown to come to rest at random on a flat surface —often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the irrevocability of a course of action, dado, any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material: such as
(adjective) strongly or fanatically determined or devoted; especially : strongly resisting change
(noun) a sudden sharp decline of a population of animals or plants that is not caused directly by human activity

died (1)

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(verb) to pass from physical life : expire, to pass out of existence : cease, to disappear or subside gradually —often used with away, down, or out

difference (2)

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(noun) the quality or state of being dissimilar or different, an instance of being unlike or distinct in nature, form, or quality, a characteristic that distinguishes one from another or from the average
(verb) differentiate, distinguish

different (7)

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(adjective) partly or totally unlike in nature, form, or quality : dissimilar —often followed by from, than, or chiefly British to, not the same: such as, distinct
(adverb) differently

differentials (1)

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(noun) the product of the derivative of a function of one variable by the increment of the independent variable, a sum of products in which each product consists of a partial derivative of a given function of several variables multiplied by the corresponding increment and which contains as many products as there are independent variables in the function, a difference between comparable individuals or classes; also : the amount of such a difference

difficult (4)

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(adjective) hard to do, make, or carry out : arduous, hard to deal with, manage, or overcome, hard to understand : puzzling

diffusion (1)

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(noun) the state of being spread out or transmitted especially by contact : the action of diffusing, prolixity, diffuseness, the process whereby particles of liquids, gases, or solids intermingle as the result of their spontaneous movement caused by thermal agitation and in dissolved substances move from a region of higher to one of lower concentration

digit (1)

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(noun) any of the Arabic numerals 1 to 9 and usually the symbol 0, one of the elements that combine to form numbers in a system other than the decimal system, the digits of a telephone number
(adjective) amounting to 10 percent or more
(adjective) having a number or percentage that is 9 or less

digital (7)

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(adjective) of or relating to the fingers or toes, done with a finger, of, relating to, or using calculation by numerical methods or by discrete units

digits (2)

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(noun) any of the Arabic numerals 1 to 9 and usually the symbol 0, one of the elements that combine to form numbers in a system other than the decimal system, the digits of a telephone number

dim (2)

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(adjective) emitting or having a limited or insufficient amount of light, dull, lusterless, lacking pronounced, clear-cut, or vigorous quality or character
(verb) to reduce the light from, to make dim or lusterless, to become dim
(noun) low beam, dusk, dimness
(abbreviation) dimension, diminished, diminuendo, diminutive
(adjective) not intelligent : stupid

dime (1)

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(noun) a coin of the U.S. worth 1/10 dollar, a petty sum of money, a Canadian 10-cent piece
(adjective) inexpensive, tawdry, second-rate
(noun) a retail store that carries a variety of chiefly inexpensive merchandise
(adjective) involving or offering only a small amount of money, small-time
(verb) to impair, weaken, or defeat piecemeal (as through a series of small incursions or excessive attention to minor details), to treat (a person or situation) by paying excessive attention to small amounts of money often with a detrimental effect
(verb) to fall in drops, to fall unexpectedly or suddenly, to descend from one line or level to another

dimensions (1)

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(noun) measure in one direction; specifically : one of three coordinates determining a position in space or four coordinates determining a position in space and time, one of a group of properties whose number is necessary and sufficient to determine uniquely each element of a system of usually mathematical entities (such as an aggregate of points in real or abstract space); also : a parameter or coordinate variable assigned to such a property, the number of elements in a basis of a vector space
(verb) to form to the required dimensions, to indicate the dimensions of (as on a drawing)

dimly (3)

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(adjective) emitting or having a limited or insufficient amount of light, dull, lusterless, lacking pronounced, clear-cut, or vigorous quality or character

dimmer (1)

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(noun) a device for regulating the intensity of an electric lighting unit, low beam
(adjective) emitting or having a limited or insufficient amount of light, dull, lusterless, lacking pronounced, clear-cut, or vigorous quality or character

din (1)

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(noun) a loud continued noise; especially : a welter of discordant sounds, a situation or condition resembling a din
(verb) to make a loud noise, to assail with loud continued noise, to impress by insistent repetition —often used with into

diner (2)

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(noun) a person who dines (as in a restaurant) or who is dining, dining car, a typically small, informal, and inexpensive restaurant that has an extensive menu and that is often made from or designed to resemble a modified railroad dining car
(noun) a person who dines out

diners (1)

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(noun) a person who dines (as in a restaurant) or who is dining, dining car, a typically small, informal, and inexpensive restaurant that has an extensive menu and that is often made from or designed to resemble a modified railroad dining car
(noun) a person who dines out

dinosaur (1)

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(noun) any of a group (Dinosauria) of extinct, often very large, carnivorous or herbivorous archosaurian reptiles that have the hind limbs extending directly beneath the body and include chiefly terrestrial, bipedal or quadrupedal ornithischians (such as ankylosaurs and stegosaurs) and saurischians (such as sauropods and theropods) which flourished during the Mesozoic era from the late Triassic period to the end of the Cretaceous period; also : any of a broader group that also includes all living and extinct birds, any of various large extinct reptiles (such as an ichthyosaur or mosasaur) other than the true dinosaurs, one that is impractically large, out-of-date, or obsolete
(noun) a bird when considered as the survivor of a lineage of theropod dinosaurs
(noun) any of various herbivorous dinosaurs (family Hadrosauridae) of the Late Cretaceous having the jaw elongated into a snout that resembles a beak : hadrosaur
(noun) any dinosaur that is not a bird

dinosaurs (1)

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(noun) any of a group (Dinosauria) of extinct, often very large, carnivorous or herbivorous archosaurian reptiles that have the hind limbs extending directly beneath the body and include chiefly terrestrial, bipedal or quadrupedal ornithischians (such as ankylosaurs and stegosaurs) and saurischians (such as sauropods and theropods) which flourished during the Mesozoic era from the late Triassic period to the end of the Cretaceous period; also : any of a broader group that also includes all living and extinct birds, any of various large extinct reptiles (such as an ichthyosaur or mosasaur) other than the true dinosaurs, one that is impractically large, out-of-date, or obsolete

diode (1)

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(noun) an electronic device that has two electrodes or terminals and is used especially as a rectifier

diorama (1)

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(noun) a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening, a scenic representation in which sculptured figures and lifelike details are displayed usually in miniature so as to blend indistinguishably with a realistic painted background, a life-size exhibit (as of a wildlife specimen or scene) with realistic natural surroundings and a painted background

direct (1)

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(verb) to cause to turn, move, or point undeviatingly or to follow a straight course, to point, extend, or project in a specified line or course, to regulate the activities or course of
(adjective) proceeding from one point to another in time or space without deviation or interruption : straight, proceeding by the shortest way, stemming immediately from a source
(adverb) in a direct way: such as, from point to point without deviation : by the shortest way, from the source without interruption or diversion

directions (1)

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(noun) guidance or supervision of action or conduct : management, the address placed on the outside of a letter or package to be delivered : superscription, an explicit instruction : order
(noun) direction by two or more people working together : joint direction
(verb) to direct or manage (something, such as one's work, study, or investments) for or by oneself, to direct or guide oneself : to make choices for or by oneself, to serve as the director of something (such as a play) in which one also performs

dirt (1)

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(noun) excrement, a filthy or soiling substance (such as mud, dust, or grime), something worthless
(adjective) suffering extreme poverty

disciplines (1)

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(noun) control gained by enforcing obedience or order, orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior, self-control
(verb) to punish or penalize for the sake of enforcing obedience and perfecting moral character, to train or develop by instruction and exercise especially in self-control, to bring (a group) under control
(noun) correction or regulation of oneself for the sake of improvement
(noun) a discipline (such as an academic discipline) that is part of a broader discipline

discontinuity (1)

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(noun) lack of continuity or cohesion, gap, the property of being not mathematically continuous

discussion (1)

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(noun) consideration of a question in open and usually informal debate, a formal treatment of a topic in speech or writing

disk (1)

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(noun) the seemingly flat figure of a celestial body, discus, any of various rounded and flattened animal anatomical structures; especially : intervertebral disk
(verb) to cultivate with an implement (such as a harrow or plow) that turns and loosens the soil with a series of discs
(noun) the seemingly flat figure of a celestial body, discus, any of various rounded and flattened animal anatomical structures; especially : intervertebral disk

disoriented (1)

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(adjective) having lost one's sense of time, place, or identity
(verb) to cause to lose bearings : displace from normal position or relationship, to cause to lose the sense of time, place, or identity, confuse

disrupted (2)

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(verb) to break apart : rupture, to throw into disorder, to interrupt the normal course or unity of

disruption (1)

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(noun) the act or process of disrupting something : a break or interruption in the normal course or continuation of some activity, process, etc.

dissipating (2)

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(verb) to break up and drive off, to cause to spread thin or scatter and gradually vanish, to lose (heat, electricity, etc.) irrecoverably

dissolute (1)

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(adjective) lacking restraint; especially : marked by indulgence in things (such as drink or promiscuous sex) deemed vices

dissolution (1)

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(noun) the act or process of dissolving: such as, separation into component parts, decay, disintegration

dissolve (1)

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(verb) to cause to disperse or disappear : destroy, to separate into component parts : disintegrate, to bring to an end : terminate
(noun) a gradual superimposing of one motion-picture or television shot upon another on a screen

dissolved (1)

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(verb) to cause to disperse or disappear : destroy, to separate into component parts : disintegrate, to bring to an end : terminate

dissolving (2)

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(verb) to cause to disperse or disappear : destroy, to separate into component parts : disintegrate, to bring to an end : terminate

dissonance (2)

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(noun) lack of agreement; especially : inconsistency between the beliefs one holds or between one's actions and one's beliefs, an instance of such inconsistency or disagreement, a mingling of sounds that strike the ear harshly : a mingling of discordant sounds; especially, music : a clashing or unresolved musical interval or chord

dissonant (3)

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(adjective) marked by dissonance : discordant, incongruous, harmonically unresolved

distance (5)

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(noun) the quality or state of being distant: such as, spatial remoteness, personal and especially emotional separation; also : reserve, coldness
(verb) to make or maintain a personal or emotional separation from : to place or keep at a distance, to leave far behind : outstrip
(adjective) taking place via electronic media linking instructors and students who are not together in a classroom
(adjective) of or relating to telephone communication with a distant point especially outside a specified area, situated a long distance away, going or covering a long distance
(adverb) by long-distance telephone, over or from a long distance

distant (3)

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(adjective) separated in space : away, situated at a great distance : far-off, having a great amount of separation between each other : separated by a great distance from each other : far apart

distillation (3)

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(noun) the process of purifying a liquid by successive evaporation and condensation, a process like distillation; also : an instance of such distilling, something distilled : distillate

distillations (1)

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(noun) the process of purifying a liquid by successive evaporation and condensation, a process like distillation; also : an instance of such distilling, something distilled : distillate

distilled (1)

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(verb) to let fall, exude, or precipitate in drops or in a wet mist, to purify or transform (a liquid) by successive evaporation and condensation : to subject to or transform by distillation, to obtain by or as if by distillation

distracted (1)

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(adjective) having one's thoughts or attention drawn away : unable to concentrate or give attention to something, harassed, confused, or deranged especially by strong feelings
(verb) to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time, to turn aside : divert, to stir up or confuse with conflicting emotions or motives

distributed (1)

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(adjective) characterized by a statistical distribution of a particular kind, having at least some of the processing done by the individual workstations and having information shared by and often stored at the workstations
(verb) to divide among several or many : apportion, to spread out so as to cover something : scatter, to give out or deliver especially to members of a group

divergences (1)

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(noun) a drawing apart (as of lines extending from a common center), difference, disagreement, the development of dissimilar traits or features (as of body structure or behavior) in closely related populations, species, or lineages of common ancestry that typically occupy dissimilar environments or ecological niches : divergent evolution

divine (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God or a god, being a deity, directed to a deity
(noun) clergyman, theologian
(verb) to discover by intuition or insight : infer, to discover or locate (something, such as underground water or minerals) usually by means of a divining rod, to seek to predict future events or discover hidden knowledge usually by the interpretation of omens or by the aid of supernatural powers : to practice divination : prophesy
(noun) the eucharistic rite of Eastern churches
(noun) the office for the canonical hours of prayer that priests and religious say daily
(noun) the right of a sovereign to rule as set forth by the theory of government that holds that a monarch receives the right to rule directly from God and not from the people
(noun) a service of Christian worship; specifically : such a service that is not sacramental in character
(noun) inspiration that comes from God
(noun) punishment by God

doe (1)

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(noun) the adult female of various mammals (such as a deer, rabbit, or kangaroo) of which the male is called buck
(abbreviation) Department of Energy, depends on experience
(adjective) having large innocent-looking eyes

dolls (1)

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(noun) a small-scale figure of a human being used especially as a child's plaything, a pretty but often empty-headed young woman, woman
(noun) a conventionally attractive young woman typically perceived as lacking substance, character, or intelligence
(noun) a child's small-scale toy house, a dwelling so small as to suggest a house for dolls

domain (1)

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(noun) complete and absolute ownership of land, land so owned, a territory over which dominion is exercised
(noun) a sequence of usually alphanumeric characters (such as Merriam-Webster.com) that specifies a group of online resources (as of a particular company or person) and that forms part of the corresponding Internet addresses
(noun) a right of a government to take private property for public use by virtue of the superior dominion of the sovereign power over all lands within its jurisdiction
(noun) a mathematical ring in which multiplication is commutative, which has a multiplicative identity element, and which contains no pair of nonzero elements whose product is zero
(noun) land owned directly by the government, the realm embracing property rights that belong to the community at large, are unprotected by copyright or patent, and are subject to appropriation by anyone
(noun) the state of something that is not owned by a particular person or company and is available for anyone to use, land that is owned by the government

door (6)

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(noun) a usually swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and opened; also : a similar part of a piece of furniture, doorway, a means of access or participation : opportunity
(adjective) going or made by going to each house in a neighborhood
(adjective) barring public and press
(adjective) located or living in the next building, house, apartment, or room; broadly : nearby, adjacent

doors (2)

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(noun) a usually swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and opened; also : a similar part of a piece of furniture, doorway, a means of access or participation : opportunity
(noun) outdoors
(verb) to move so as to bar passage through something, to block against entry or passage, to deny access to

doorway (1)

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(noun) the opening that a door closes; especially : an entrance into a building or room, door

dots (1)

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(noun) a small spot : speck, a small round mark: such as, a small point made with a pointed instrument
(verb) to mark with a dot, to intersperse with dots or objects scattered at random, to make a dot
(noun) dowry
(adjective) done or proceeding in a series of simple and usually predictable steps
(verb) to become joined, to meet for the transference of passengers, to transfer (as from one airplane to another) as a step in traveling to a final destination

double (1)

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(adjective) having a twofold relation or character : dual, consisting of two usually combined members or parts, being twice as great or as many
(verb) to make twice as great or as many: such as, to increase by adding an equal amount, to amount to twice the number of
(adverb) to twice the extent or amount, two together, downward and forward from the usual position
(noun) something twice the usual size, strength, speed, quantity, or value: such as, a double amount, a base hit that enables the batter to reach second base
(noun) aa battery
(noun) a double-barreled gun
(adjective) having two barrels mounted side by side or one beneath the other, twofold; especially : having a double purpose

down (12)

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(adverb) toward or in a lower physical position, to a lying or sitting position, toward or to the ground, floor, or bottom
(preposition) down along, around, through, toward, in, into, or on
(verb) to cause to go or come down : such as, to cause to fall by or as if by shooting : bring down, consume
(adjective) occupying a low position; specifically : lying on the ground, directed or going downward, lower in price
(noun) descent, depression, an instance of putting down someone (such as an opponent in wrestling), a complete play to advance the ball
(noun) an undulating usually treeless upland with sparse soil —usually used in plural, a sheep of any breed originating in the downs of southern England
(noun) a covering of soft fluffy feathers; also : these feathers, something soft and fluffy like down

downward (4)

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(adverb) from a higher to a lower place, toward a direction that is the opposite of up, from a higher to a lower condition
(adjective) moving or extending downward, descending from a head, origin, or source

drain (1)

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(verb) to draw off (liquid) gradually or completely, to cause the gradual disappearance of, to exhaust physically or emotionally
(noun) a means (such as a pipe) by which usually liquid matter is drained, something that causes depletion : burden, the act of draining

drainpipe (1)

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(noun) a pipe for drainage

draw (4)

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(verb) to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull : such as, to move (something, such as a covering) over or to one side, to pull up or out of a receptacle or place where seated or carried; also : to cause to come out of a container or source
(noun) the act or process of drawing : such as, a sucking pull on something held with the lips, a removal of a handgun from its holster

drawer (8)

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(noun) one that draws: such as, a person who causes liquor to come out of a container : one who draws liquor, draftsman

drawers (3)

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(noun) one that draws: such as, a person who causes liquor to come out of a container : one who draws liquor, draftsman

drawing (8)

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(noun) an act or instance of drawing; especially : the process of deciding something by drawing lots, the art or technique of representing an object or outlining a figure, plan, or sketch by means of lines, something drawn or subject to drawing: such as
(verb) to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull : such as, to move (something, such as a covering) over or to one side, to pull up or out of a receptacle or place where seated or carried; also : to cause to come out of a container or source

drawings (5)

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(noun) an act or instance of drawing; especially : the process of deciding something by drawing lots, the art or technique of representing an object or outlining a figure, plan, or sketch by means of lines, something drawn or subject to drawing: such as

drawn (4)

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(adjective) showing the effects of tension, pain, or illness : haggard
(verb) to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull : such as, to move (something, such as a covering) over or to one side, to pull up or out of a receptacle or place where seated or carried; also : to cause to come out of a container or source
(adjective) extended to a great length
(adjective) pulled by a horse or by a group of horses
(noun) a sharp pointed knife for stabbing, something that resembles a dagger, a character † used as a reference mark or to indicate a death date

dream (14)

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(noun) a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep, an experience of waking life having the characteristics of a dream: such as, a visionary creation of the imagination : daydream
(verb) to have a series of thoughts, images, or emotions while sleeping : to have a dream, to indulge in daydreams or fantasies, to appear tranquil or dreamy

dreamed (1)

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(verb) to have a series of thoughts, images, or emotions while sleeping : to have a dream, to indulge in daydreams or fantasies, to appear tranquil or dreamy

dreaming (4)

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(verb) to have a series of thoughts, images, or emotions while sleeping : to have a dream, to indulge in daydreams or fantasies, to appear tranquil or dreamy

dreams (12)

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(noun) a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep, an experience of waking life having the characteristics of a dream: such as, a visionary creation of the imagination : daydream
(verb) to have a series of thoughts, images, or emotions while sleeping : to have a dream, to indulge in daydreams or fantasies, to appear tranquil or dreamy

drench (1)

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(verb) to wet thoroughly (as by soaking or immersing in liquid), to soak or cover thoroughly with liquid that falls or is precipitated, to fill or cover completely as if by soaking or precipitation
(noun) a poisonous or medicinal drink; specifically : a large dose of medicine mixed with liquid and put down the throat of an animal, something that drenches, a quantity sufficient to drench or saturate

drew (1)

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(verb) to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull : such as, to move (something, such as a covering) over or to one side, to pull up or out of a receptacle or place where seated or carried; also : to cause to come out of a container or source

dried (1)

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(verb) to make dry, to become dry
(adjective) being wizened and shriveled
(adjective) having hair that has been dried and styled with a blow-dryer; also : being or appearing well-groomed but superficial or vacuous, visually or superficially appealing but lacking in substance
(adjective) being or done according to a plan, set procedure, or formula : routine
(adjective) being in a state produced by or as if by freeze-drying
(adjective) dried by the heat of the sun
(verb) to dry by exposure to air, to become dry by exposure to air
(verb) to dry and usually style (hair) with a blow-dryer, to dry hair with a blow-dryer
(verb) to dry with few or no wrinkles when hung wet, to hang (something wet, such as wet clothing) to drip-dry

drifting (3)

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(noun) the act or activity of steering an automobile so that it makes a controlled skid sideways through a turn with the front wheels pointed in a direction opposite to that of the turn; also : a sport in which drivers compete at this activity
(verb) to become driven or carried along (as by a current of water, wind, or air), to move or float smoothly and effortlessly, to move along a line of least resistance

driftless (1)

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(adjective) wandering, nomadic, bypassed by the last continental glacier, a lack of glacial drift ::: the deposits of silt, gravel, and rock that retreating glaciers leave behind

drilled (1)

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(verb) to fix something in the mind or habit pattern of by repetitive instruction, to impart or communicate by repetition, to train or exercise in military drill
(verb) to sow (seeds) by dropping along a shallow furrow, to sow with seed or set with seedlings inserted in drills, to distribute seed or fertilizer in by means of a drill
(verb) to drill (something) in advance

drinks (1)

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(verb) swallow, imbibe, to take in or suck up : absorb, to take in or receive avidly —usually used with in
(noun) a liquid suitable for swallowing, alcoholic beverages, a draft or portion of liquid

drip (3)

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(verb) to let fall in drops, to let out or seem to spill copiously, to let fall drops of moisture or liquid
(noun) a part of a cornice or other member that projects to throw off rainwater; also : an overlapping metal strip or an underneath groove for the same purpose, a falling in drops, liquid that falls, overflows, or is extruded in drops
(adjective) of, relating to, or being coffee made by letting boiling water drip slowly through finely ground coffee
(abbreviation) dividend reinvestment plan
(verb) to dry with few or no wrinkles when hung wet, to hang (something wet, such as wet clothing) to drip-dry
(adjective) made of a washable fabric that drip-dries

drive (2)

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(verb) to frighten or prod (game, cattle, etc.) into moving in a desired direction, to go through (an area) driving game animals, to carry on or through energetically
(noun) an act of driving:, a trip in a carriage or automobile, an instance of collecting and moving animals (such as game or cattle) together in a desired direction; also : the animals gathered and driven
(adjective) carried out from a moving vehicle, done or made in a quick or cursory manner
(noun) a drive-by shooting
(noun) an establishment (such as a theater or restaurant) so laid out that patrons can be accommodated while remaining in their automobiles
(adjective) drive-up
(noun) a drive-through establishment (such as a restaurant or bank); also : the drive-through window at such an establishment
(adjective) designed to allow patrons or customers to be served while remaining in their automobiles

drop (3)

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(noun) the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass, a dose of medicine measured by drops, a minute quantity or degree of something nonmaterial or intangible
(verb) to fall in drops, to fall unexpectedly or suddenly, to descend from one line or level to another
(adjective) sensationally striking, attractive, or impressive
(adjective) pull-down
(verb) to forge between dies by means of a drop hammer or punch press

drought (1)

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(noun) a period of dryness especially when prolonged; specifically : one that causes extensive damage to crops or prevents their successful growth, a prolonged or chronic shortage or lack of something expected or desired

drown (1)

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(verb) to become drowned, to suffocate by submersion especially in water, to submerge especially by a rise in the water level

drowned (4)

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(verb) to become drowned, to suffocate by submersion especially in water, to submerge especially by a rise in the water level

drowning (2)

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(verb) to become drowned, to suffocate by submersion especially in water, to submerge especially by a rise in the water level

drowsy (1)

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(adjective) ready to fall asleep, inducing or tending to induce sleep, indolent, lethargic

drugged (1)

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(adjective) affected, intoxicated, or stupefied by a narcotic drug or by the habitual use of such drugs —often used in combination with -out or -up
(verb) to affect with a drug; especially : to stupefy by a narcotic drug, to administer a drug to, to lull or stupefy as if with a drug

drunken (1)

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(adjective) drunk, saturated with liquid, given to habitual excessive use of alcohol

dulled (1)

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(verb) to make dull, to become dull

duluth (1)

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(noun) city and port at the western end of Lake Superior, northeastern Minnesota population 86,265

dumpsters (1)

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(noun) a large trash receptacle

duration (1)

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(noun) continuance in time, the time during which something exists or lasts
(idiom) until the end of something —often + of

dusk (2)

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(adjective) dusky
(verb) to become dark, to make dark or gloomy
(noun) the darker part of twilight especially at night, darkness or semidarkness caused by the shutting out of light

dust (4)

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(noun) fine particles of matter (as of earth), the particles into which something disintegrates, something worthless
(verb) to make dusty, to make free of dust, to sprinkle with fine particles

dustlit (1)

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(adjective) window pane sun lit

dusty (16)

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(adjective) covered or abounding with dust, consisting of dust : powdery, resembling dust
(noun) any of several plants having ashy-gray or white tomentose leaves; especially : an herbaceous artemisia (Artemisia stelleriana) with grayish foliage found especially along the eastern coast of the U.S.

duty (1)

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(noun) conduct due to parents and superiors : respect, obligatory tasks, conduct, service, or functions that arise from one's position (as in life or in a group), assigned service or business
(adjective) done as a duty, being on duty : assigned to specified tasks or functions
(adjective) without payment of customs duties : free from duties, relating to or selling duty-free goods
(adjective) able or designed to withstand unusual strain, intensive, important, prominent

dwell (1)

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(verb) to remain for a time, to live as a resident, exist, lie

dying (1)

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(adjective) approaching death : gradually ceasing to be, having reached an advanced or ultimate stage of decay or disuse, of, relating to, or occurring at the time of death or dying
(verb) to pass from physical life : expire, to pass out of existence : cease, to disappear or subside gradually —often used with away, down, or out
(verb) to dye after weaving or knitting
(verb) to dye before weaving or knitting

dyke (13)

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(noun) lesbian
(noun) an artificial watercourse : ditch, a bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water : levee, a barrier preventing passage especially of something undesirable
(noun) lesbian

dynamic (4)

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(adjective) marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change, energetic, forceful, of or relating to physical force or energy
(noun) a force or factor that controls or influences a process of growth, change, interaction, or activity : a dynamic force or factor

dynamical (1)

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(adjective) marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change, energetic, forceful, of or relating to physical force or energy

dynamics (8)

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(noun) a branch of mechanics that deals with forces and their relation primarily to the motion but sometimes also to the equilibrium of bodies, a pattern or process of change, growth, or activity, variation and contrast in force or intensity (as in music)
(noun) a force or factor that controls or influences a process of growth, change, interaction, or activity : a dynamic force or factor

dynamite (1)

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(noun) an explosive that is made of nitroglycerin absorbed in a porous material and that often contains ammonium nitrate or cellulose nitrate; also : an explosive (such as a mixture of ammonium nitrate and nitrocellulose) that contains no nitroglycerin, one that has a powerful effect; also : something that has great potential to cause trouble or conflict
(verb) to blow up with dynamite, to cause the failure or destruction of
(adjective) terrific, wonderful

each (4)

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(adjective) being one of two or more distinct individuals having a similar relation and often constituting an aggregate
(pronoun) each one
(adverb) to or for each : apiece

early (4)

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(adverb) near the beginning of a period of time, near the beginning of a course, process, or series, before the usual or expected time
(adjective) of, relating to, or occurring near the beginning of a period of time, a development, or a series, distant in past time, primitive

earth (6)

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(noun) the fragmental material composing part of the surface of the globe; especially : cultivable soil, the sphere of mortal life as distinguished from spheres of spirit life, areas of land as distinguished from sea and air
(verb) to drive to hiding in the earth, to draw soil about (plants) —often used with up, ground
(adjective) earthshaking
(adjective) built partly or mostly underground

easily (1)

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(adverb) in an easy manner : without difficulty, without question : by far, at the minimum : at least
(verb) to draw air into and expel it from the lungs : respire; broadly : to take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide through natural processes, to inhale and exhale freely, to blow softly

echo (21)

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(noun) the repetition of a sound caused by reflection of sound waves, the sound due to such reflection, a repetition or imitation of another : reflection
(verb) to resound with echoes, to produce an echo, repeat, imitate
(noun) a nymph in Greek mythology who pines away for love of Narcissus until nothing is left of her but her voice
(noun) —used as a code word for the letter e

echoed (1)

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(verb) to resound with echoes, to produce an echo, repeat, imitate

ecologies (1)

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(noun) a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments, the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment, human ecology

ecology (3)

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(noun) a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments, the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment, human ecology

economy (1)

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(noun) the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period; also : an economic system, thrifty and efficient use of material resources : frugality in expenditures; also : an instance or a means of economizing : saving, efficient and concise use of nonmaterial resources (such as effort, language, or motion)
(adjective) designed to save money

ecosystem (5)

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(noun) the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit, something (such as a network of businesses) considered to resemble an ecological ecosystem especially because of its complex interdependent parts

ecstatic (3)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or marked by ecstasy
(noun) one that is subject to ecstasies

edge (4)

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(noun) the cutting side of a blade, the sharpness of a blade, force, effectiveness
(verb) to give an edge to, to be on an edge of, to move or force gradually
(adjective) quartersawn

edition (1)

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(noun) the form or version in which a text is published, the whole number of copies published at one time, a usually special issue of a newspaper (as for a particular day or purpose)
(noun) an edition of a book published simultaneously by more than one publisher usually in different countries and in different languages

effective (2)

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(adjective) producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect, impressive, striking, being in effect : operative
(noun) one that is effective; especially : a soldier equipped for duty
(adjective) producing good results without costing a lot of money

efficiency (4)

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(noun) the quality or degree of being efficient, efficient operation, effective operation as measured by a comparison of production with cost (as in energy, time, and money)
(noun) a small usually furnished apartment with minimal kitchen and bath facilities
(noun) one who analyzes methods, procedures, and jobs in order to secure maximum efficiency —called also efficiency engineer
(adjective) extremely efficient

efficient (1)

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(adjective) productive of desired effects; especially : capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (as of time or materials), being or involving the immediate agent in producing an effect
(adjective) cost-effective
(adjective) extremely efficient

effort (1)

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(noun) conscious exertion of power : hard work, a serious attempt : try, something produced by exertion or trying
(noun) an effort made in order to oppose or hinder another effort

eigenvalues (1)

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(noun) a scalar associated with a given linear transformation of a vector space and having the property that there is some nonzero vector which when multiplied by the scalar is equal to the vector obtained by letting the transformation operate on the vector; especially : a root of the characteristic equation of a matrix

electric (16)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or operated by electricity, exciting as if by electric shock; also : charged with strong emotion, electronic
(noun) a nonconductor of electricity used to excite or accumulate electricity, something (such as a light, automobile, or train) operated by electricity

electrical (4)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or operated by electricity, exciting as if by electric shock; also : charged with strong emotion, electronic

electricity (6)

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(noun) a fundamental form of energy observable in positive and negative forms that occurs naturally (as in lightning) or is produced (as in a generator) and that is expressed in terms of the movement and interaction of electrons, electric current or power, a science that deals with the phenomena and laws of electricity

electrified (2)

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(verb) to charge with electricity, to equip for use of electric power, to supply with electric power

electrify (1)

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(verb) to charge with electricity, to equip for use of electric power, to supply with electric power

electrode (1)

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(noun) a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit, an element in a semiconductor device (such as a transistor) that emits or collects electrons or holes or controls their movements
(adjective) occurring between or involving two or more electrodes

electromagnetic (5)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism
(noun) a pulse of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation generated especially by a nuclear blast high above the earth's surface and held to disrupt electronic and electrical systems —abbreviation EMP
(noun) energy in the form of electromagnetic waves; also : a series of electromagnetic waves
(noun) the entire range of wavelengths or frequencies of electromagnetic radiation extending from gamma rays to the longest radio waves and including visible light
(noun) any of a system of electrical units based primarily on the magnetic properties of electrical currents
(noun) one of the waves that are propagated by simultaneous periodic variations of electric and magnetic field intensity and that include radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays
(noun) magnetism developed by a current of electricity, a fundamental physical force that is responsible for interactions between charged particles which occur because of their charge and for the emission and absorption of photons, that is about a hundredth the strength of the strong force, and that extends over infinite distances but is dominant over atomic and molecular distances —called also electromagnetic force, a branch of physical science that deals with the physical relations between electricity and magnetism

electron (5)

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(noun) an elementary particle consisting of a charge of negative electricity equal to about 1.602 × 10—19 coulomb and having a mass when at rest of about 9.109 × 10—31 kilogram or about 1/1836 that of a proton

electrons (1)

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(noun) an elementary particle consisting of a charge of negative electricity equal to about 1.602 × 10—19 coulomb and having a mass when at rest of about 9.109 × 10—31 kilogram or about 1/1836 that of a proton
(noun) an electron emitted from an atom in the Auger effect
(noun) a single electron or one of two or more electrons in the outer shell of an atom that is responsible for the chemical properties of the atom

elegiac (2)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or consisting of two dactylic hexameter lines the second of which lacks the arsis in the third and sixth feet, written in or consisting of elegiac couplets, noted for having written poetry in such couplets

elegy (1)

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(noun) a poem in elegiac couplets, a song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation especially for one who is dead, something (such as a speech) resembling such a song or poem

elemental (4)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or being an element; specifically : existing as an uncombined chemical element, of, relating to, or being the basic or essential constituent of something : fundamental, simple, uncomplicated
(noun) a supernatural being : spirit, an elementary part or principle —usually plural

elements (3)

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(noun) any of the four substances air, water, fire, and earth formerly believed to compose the physical universe, weather conditions; especially : violent or severe weather, the state or sphere natural or suited to a person or thing

elevator (1)

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(noun) one that raises or lifts something up: such as, an endless belt or chain conveyor with cleats, scoops, or buckets for raising material, a cage or platform and its hoisting machinery for conveying people or things to different levels

elevators (1)

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(noun) one that raises or lifts something up: such as, an endless belt or chain conveyor with cleats, scoops, or buckets for raising material, a cage or platform and its hoisting machinery for conveying people or things to different levels

elicit (1)

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(verb) to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response), to draw forth or bring out (something latent or potential)

elliptical (2)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse, of, relating to, or marked by ellipsis or an ellipsis, of, relating to, or marked by extreme economy of speech or writing
(noun) elliptical galaxy, elliptical trainer
(noun) a galaxy that has a generally elliptical shape and that has no apparent internal structure or spiral arms —called also elliptical
(noun) a stationary exercise device on which the user stands on two small rimmed platforms and moves them forward and back in an approximately elliptical path —called also elliptical machine

emanates (1)

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(verb) to come out from a source, emit

embedded (1)

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(adjective) occurring as a grammatical constituent (such as a verb phrase or clause) within a like constituent, enclosed closely in or as if in a matrix : set firmly into a mass or material, attached to a military unit or group for some purpose (such as covering a conflict or providing expert advice)
(verb) to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix, to make something an integral part of, to prepare (a microscopy specimen) for sectioning by infiltrating with and enclosing in a supporting substance

embeddedness (1)

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(noun) being embedded

embrace (2)

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(verb) to clasp in the arms : hug, cherish, love, encircle, enclose
(noun) a close encircling with the arms and pressure to the chest especially as a sign of affection : hug, grip, encirclement, acceptance

emerald (1)

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(noun) a rich green variety of beryl prized as a gemstone, any of various green gemstones (such as synthetic corundum or demantoid)
(adjective) brightly or richly green

emergence (2)

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(noun) the act or an instance of emerging, any of various superficial outgrowths of plant tissue usually formed from both epidermis and immediately underlying tissues, penetration of the soil surface by a newly germinated plant
(verb) to emerge again

emergency (1)

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(noun) an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action, an urgent need for assistance or relief
(noun) a brake (as on an automobile) that can be used for stopping in the event of failure of the main brakes and to keep the vehicle from rolling when parked
(noun) emt
(noun) a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of acutely ill or injured patients who need immediate medical attention
(noun) a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons requiring immediate medical care

emergent (3)

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(adjective) arising unexpectedly, calling for prompt action : urgent, rising out of or as if out of a fluid
(noun) something emergent, a tree that rises above the surrounding forest, an emergent plant

emerging (1)

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(adjective) newly formed or prominent : emergent
(verb) to become manifest : become known, to rise from or as if from an enveloping fluid : come out into view, to rise from an obscure or inferior position or condition
(verb) to emerge again

emission (1)

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(noun) an act or instance of emitting : emanation, publication, a putting into circulation
(noun) the production of sound waves by a material when it is subjected to stress; also : the sound waves produced in this manner
(noun) tomography in which a cross-sectional image of regional metabolism is obtained by a usually color-coded representation of the distribution of gamma radiation given off in the collision of electrons in cells with positrons emitted by radionuclides incorporated into metabolic substances that have been administered (as by injection)
(noun) the emission of electrons from a surface that is bombarded by particles (such as electrons or ions) from a primary source
(verb) to emit (something) again

emphasis (1)

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(noun) force or intensity of expression that gives impressiveness or importance to something, a particular prominence given in reading or speaking to one or more words or syllables, special consideration of or stress or insistence on something
(verb) to reduce in relative importance; also : play down
(noun) the act or an instance of emphasizing something again or differently
(idiom) to stress or emphasize (something) very much

emptiness (2)

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(adjective) containing nothing, not occupied or inhabited, unfrequented

empty (11)

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(adjective) containing nothing, not occupied or inhabited, unfrequented
(verb) to make empty : remove the contents of, deprive, divest, to discharge (itself) of contents
(noun) something (such as a bottle or can) that is empty
(adjective) having or bringing nothing, having acquired or gained nothing
(adjective) vacuous

enactment (2)

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(noun) the act of enacting : the state of being enacted, something (such as a law) that has been enacted

enactments (1)

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(noun) the act of enacting : the state of being enacted, something (such as a law) that has been enacted

encode (1)

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(verb) to convert (something, such as a body of information) from one system of communication into another; especially : to convert (a message) into code, to convey symbolically, to specify the genetic code for

encoded (2)

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(verb) to convert (something, such as a body of information) from one system of communication into another; especially : to convert (a message) into code, to convey symbolically, to specify the genetic code for

encodings (1)

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(noun) A character encoding provides a key to unlock (ie. crack) the code. It is a set of mappings between the bytes in the computer and the characters in the character set

encounter (1)

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(verb) to meet as an adversary or enemy, to engage in conflict with, to come upon face-to-face
(noun) a meeting between hostile factions or persons : a sudden often violent clash, a chance meeting, a particular kind of meeting or experience with another person
(verb) to encounter (someone or something) again

encounters (1)

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(verb) to meet as an adversary or enemy, to engage in conflict with, to come upon face-to-face
(noun) a meeting between hostile factions or persons : a sudden often violent clash, a chance meeting, a particular kind of meeting or experience with another person
(verb) to encounter (someone or something) again

encourage (5)

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(verb) to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : hearten, to attempt to persuade : urge, to spur on : stimulate

endless (9)

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(adjective) being or seeming to be without end, extremely numerous, joined at the ends

ends (2)

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(verb) to bring to an end, destroy, to make up the end of
(verb) to put (grain or hay) into a barn or stack
(noun) the part of an area that lies at the boundary, a point that marks the extent of something, the point where something ceases to exist
(plural noun) the ends of a ship's beams

energetic (1)

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(adjective) operating with or marked by vigor or effect, marked by energy : strenuous, of or relating to energy
(adjective) extremely or excessively energetic

energy (8)

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(noun) dynamic quality, the capacity of acting or being active, a usually positive spiritual force
(adjective) having such speed and kinetic energy as to exhibit relativistic departure from classical laws of motion —used especially of elementary particles whose velocity has been imparted by an accelerator, of or relating to high-energy particles, yielding a relatively large amount of energy when undergoing hydrolysis

engage (2)

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(verb) to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end, to entangle or entrap in or as if in a snare or bog, to attract and hold by influence or power
(adjective) committed to or supportive of a cause
(verb) to engage (someone or something) again, to engage in or with someone or something again

engagement (2)

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(noun) an arrangement to meet or be present at a specified time and place, a job or period of employment especially as a performer, something that engages : pledge
(noun) new or renewed engagement : the act or an instance of engaging or engaging in or with someone or something again

engine (1)

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(noun) a machine for converting any of various forms of energy into mechanical force and motion; also : a mechanism or object that serves as an energy source, a railroad locomotive, something used to effect a purpose : agent, instrument
(verb) to equip with engines

engines (2)

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(noun) a machine for converting any of various forms of energy into mechanical force and motion; also : a mechanism or object that serves as an energy source, a railroad locomotive, something used to effect a purpose : agent, instrument
(verb) to equip with engines

enigma (1)

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(noun) something hard to understand or explain, an inscrutable or mysterious person, an obscure speech or writing

enrichment (1)

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(verb) to make rich or richer especially by the addition or increase of some desirable quality, attribute, or ingredient : such as, to add beauty to : adorn, to enhance the taste of
(noun) the act or process of increasing one's intellectual or spiritual resources

entangled (1)

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(verb) to wrap or twist together : interweave, ensnare, to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation

entanglement (1)

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(noun) the action of entangling : the state of being entangled, something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares, the condition of being deeply involved
(noun) a property of a set of subatomic particles whereby a quantum characteristic (such as spin or momentum) of one particle is directly and immediately correlated with the equivalent characteristic of the others regardless of separation in space

enter (1)

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(verb) to go or come in, to come or gain admission into a group : join —often used with into, to make a beginning
(combining form) intestine

entrance (1)

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(noun) power or permission to enter : admission, the act of entering, the means or place of entry
(verb) to put into a trance, to carry away with delight, wonder, or rapture
(noun) a test to see if someone should be admitted to a school
(noun) a hall located just inside or near an entrance to a building
(idiom) to come into a place : to enter

entranced (1)

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(verb) to put into a trance, to carry away with delight, wonder, or rapture

entropy (1)

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(noun) a measure of the unavailable energy in a closed thermodynamic system that is also usually considered to be a measure of the system's disorder, that is a property of the system's state, and that varies directly with any reversible change in heat in the system and inversely with the temperature of the system; broadly : the degree of disorder or uncertainty in a system, the degradation of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inert uniformity, a process of degradation or running down or a trend to disorder

entry (2)

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(noun) the right or privilege of entering : entrée, the act of entering : entrance, a place of entrance: such as
(adjective) of or being at the lowest level of a hierarchy

environments (2)

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(noun) the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded, the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (such as climate, soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival, the aggregate of social and cultural conditions that influence the life of an individual or community

eons (1)

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(noun) an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age, a very large division of geologic time usually longer than an era, a unit of geologic time equal to one billion years

ephemeral (1)

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(adjective) lasting a very short time, lasting one day only
(noun) something that lasts for a very short time : something ephemeral; specifically : a plant that grows, flowers, and dies in a few days

epic (1)

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(noun) a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero, a work of art (such as a novel or drama) that resembles or suggests an epic, a series of events or body of legend or tradition thought to form the proper subject of an epic
(adjective) of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an epic, extending beyond the usual or ordinary especially in size or scope, heroic
(noun) a mock-heroic composition —called also mock-epic

episodic (1)

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(adjective) made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes, having the form of an episode, of or limited in duration or significance to a particular episode : temporary

epoch (1)

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(noun) an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development, a memorable event or date, an extended period of time usually characterized by a distinctive development or by a memorable series of events
(adjective) causing an important change in history

equals (1)

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(noun) one that is equal, an equal quantity
(verb) to be equal to; especially : to be identical in value to, equalize, to make or produce something equal to

equation (2)

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(noun) the act or process of equating, an element affecting a process : factor, a complex of variable factors
(noun) the difference between apparent time and mean time usually expressed as a correction which is to be added to apparent time to give local mean time
(noun) an equation in which the characteristic polynomial of a matrix is set equal to 0
(noun) a polynomial equation in which the highest sum of exponents of variables in any term is three
(noun) an equation containing differentials or derivatives of functions
(noun) an indeterminate polynomial equation which has integral coefficients and for which it is required to find all integral solutions
(noun) an equation of the first degree in any number of variables
(noun) any of a set of equations that express the coordinates of the points of a curve as functions of one parameter or that express the coordinates of the points of a surface as functions of two parameters
(noun) a differential equation containing at least one partial derivative
(noun) variation (as in observation) occasioned by the personal peculiarities of an individual; also : a correction or allowance made for such variation

equations (5)

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(noun) the act or process of equating, an element affecting a process : factor, a complex of variable factors

equilibrium (1)

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(noun) a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise, a state of adjustment between opposing or divergent influences or elements, a state of balance between opposing forces or actions that is either static (as in a body acted on by forces whose resultant is zero) or dynamic (as in a reversible chemical reaction when the rates of reaction in both directions are equal)

erase (2)

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(verb) to rub or scrape out (something, such as written, painted, or engraved letters), to remove written or drawn marks from, to remove (recorded matter) from a magnetic medium; also : to remove recorded matter from

erased (1)

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(verb) to rub or scrape out (something, such as written, painted, or engraved letters), to remove written or drawn marks from, to remove (recorded matter) from a magnetic medium; also : to remove recorded matter from

erasure (1)

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(noun) an act or instance of erasing

erosion (1)

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(noun) the action or process of eroding, the state of being eroded, an instance or product of erosion
(noun) soil erosion produced by running water

erotic (2)

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(adjective) of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire, strongly marked or affected by sexual desire
(adjective) tending to decrease feelings of sexual love or desire

eruptions (1)

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(noun) an act, process, or instance of erupting, the breaking out of a rash on the skin or mucous membrane, a product of erupting (such as a skin rash)
(noun) a skin disorder marked by a spreading red line of eruption and caused especially by larvae (as of hookworms not normally parasitic in humans) burrowing beneath the human skin

escape (1)

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(verb) to get away (as by flight), to issue from confinement, to run wild from cultivation
(noun) an act or instance of escaping: such as, flight from confinement, evasion of something undesirable
(adjective) providing a means of escape, providing a means of evading a regulation, claim, or commitment

essence (1)

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(noun) the permanent as contrasted with the accidental element of being, the individual, real, or ultimate nature of a thing especially as opposed to its existence, the properties or attributes by means of which something can be placed in its proper class or identified as being what it is

essential (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or constituting essence : inherent, of the utmost importance : basic, indispensable, necessary, being a substance that is not synthesized by the body in a quantity sufficient for normal health and growth and that must be obtained from the diet
(noun) something basic, something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
(noun) any of various amino acids that are required for normal health and growth in many vertebrates, are either not manufactured in the body or manufactured in insufficient quantities, are usually supplied by dietary protein, and include histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine
(noun) any of a class of volatile oils that give plants their characteristic odors and are used especially in perfumes and flavorings, and for aromatherapy

estimation (1)

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(noun) judgment, opinion, the act of estimating something, the value, amount, or size arrived at in an estimate
(noun) estimation in which a single value is assigned to a parameter
(idiom) to be thought of more highly by someone : to be respected and admired more by someone
(verb) to estimate (something) again especially in a different way

etched (4)

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(verb) to produce (something, such as a pattern or design) on a hard material by eating into the material's surface (as by acid or laser beam), to subject to such etching, to delineate or impress clearly
(noun) freeze fracture that includes the sublimation of surface ice following fracturing especially to reveal additional detail; broadly : freeze fracture

eternal (3)

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(adjective) having infinite duration : everlasting, of or relating to eternity, characterized by abiding fellowship with God
(noun) god —used with the, something eternal

eternally (1)

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(adjective) having infinite duration : everlasting, of or relating to eternity, characterized by abiding fellowship with God

eternity (2)

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(noun) the quality or state of being eternal, infinite time, age

ether (4)

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(noun) the rarefied element formerly believed to fill the upper regions of space, the upper regions of space : heavens, a light volatile flammable liquid C4H10O used chiefly as a solvent and especially formerly as an anesthetic

even (3)

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(adjective) having a horizontal surface : flat, being without break, indentation, or irregularity : smooth, being in the same plane or line
(adverb) —used as an intensive to stress an extreme or highly unlikely condition or instance, —used as an intensive to stress the comparative degree, —used as an intensive to indicate a small or minimum amount
(verb) to make even, to become even
(noun) evening
(adjective) characterized by stability or consistency
(adjective) having an even number of functional toes on each foot

evening (3)

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(noun) the latter part and close of the day and early part of the night, afternoon, the period from sunset or the evening meal to bedtime
(adjective) suitable for formal or semiformal evening social occasions
(verb) to make even, to become even

ever (1)

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(adverb) always, at any time, in any way

every (19)

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(adjective) being each individual or part of a group without exception, being each in a series or succession, being all taken severally

evoke (1)

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(verb) to call forth or up: such as, to bring to mind or recollection, to cite especially with approval or for support : invoke

evolution (4)

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(noun) descent with modification from preexisting species : cumulative inherited change in a population of organisms through time leading to the appearance of new forms : the process by which new species or populations of living things develop from preexisting forms through successive generations; also : the scientific theory explaining the appearance of new species and varieties through the action of various biological mechanisms (such as natural selection, genetic mutation or drift, and hybridization), the historical development of a biological group (such as a species) : phylogeny, a process of change in a certain direction : unfolding
(adjective) opposing or rejecting the biological theory of evolution or prohibiting its teaching
(noun) the independent development of similar traits or features (as of body structure or behavior) in unrelated or distantly related species or lineages that typically occupy similar environments or ecological niches —called also convergence
(noun) evolution that is a creative product of a vital force rather than a spontaneous process explicable in terms of scientific laws
(noun) the development of dissimilar traits or features (as of body structure or behavior) in closely related populations, species, or lineages of common ancestry that typically occupy dissimilar environments or ecological niches —called also divergence
(noun) evolution that according to some theories involves the appearance of new characters and qualities at complex levels of organization (such as the cell or organism) which cannot be predicted solely from the study of less complex levels (such as the atom or molecule)
(noun) the independent development of similar traits or features (as of body structure or behavior) in different species or lineages that have common ancestry and that typically occupy similar environments or ecological niches : parallelism

evolving (6)

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(verb) emit, derive, educe, to produce by natural evolutionary processes

exactly (1)

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(adverb) in a manner or measure or to a degree or number that strictly conforms to a fact or condition, in every respect : altogether, entirely, quite so —used to express agreement

examination (1)

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(noun) the act or process of examining : the state of being examined, an exercise designed to examine progress or test qualification or knowledge, a formal interrogation
(noun) the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness's testimony, knowledge, or credibility
(noun) a reflective examination (as of one's beliefs or motives) : introspection, examination of one's body especially for evidence of disease

excavated (1)

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(verb) to form a cavity or hole in, to form by hollowing out, to dig out and remove

exchange (6)

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(noun) the act of giving or taking one thing in return for another : trade, the act or process of substituting one thing for another, reciprocal giving and receiving
(verb) to part with, give, or transfer in consideration of something received as an equivalent, to have replaced by other merchandise, to part with for a substitute
(noun) the ratio at which the principal unit of two currencies may be traded
(noun) a student from one country received into an institution in another country often in exchange for one sent to an institution in the home country of the first
(idiom) to shoot at each other
(noun) a post exchange at a naval or air force base
(noun) an unconditional written order from one person to another to pay a specified sum of money to a designated person
(noun) a process of settling accounts or debts between persons residing in different countries, foreign currency or current short-term credit instruments payable in such currency
(noun) a reversible interchange of one kind of ion present on an insoluble solid with another of like charge present in a solution surrounding the solid with the reaction being used especially for softening or demineralizing water, the purification of chemicals, or the separation of substances
(noun) an insoluble material of high molecular weight that contains groups which can be exchanged with ions in a solution with which it is in contact

exists (1)

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(verb) to have real being whether material or spiritual, to have being in a specified place or with respect to understood limitations or conditions, to continue to be

expansion (1)

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(noun) expanse, the act or process of expanding, the quality or state of being expanded
(noun) a circuit board connecting to a motherboard which expands the capabilities of a computer
(noun) a socket on the motherboard of a computer into which an expansion card may be inserted

expectation (1)

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(noun) the act or state of expecting : anticipation, something expected, basis for expecting : assurance

expenditure (1)

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(noun) the act or process of expending, something expended : disbursement, expense

experience (5)

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(noun) direct observation of or participation in events as a basis of knowledge, the fact or state of having been affected by or gained knowledge through direct observation or participation, practical knowledge, skill, or practice derived from direct observation of or participation in events or in a particular activity
(verb) to have experience of : undergo, to learn by experience
(verb) to experience (something) again (as in the form of a memory)

experienced (1)

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(adjective) made skillful or wise through experience : practiced
(verb) to have experience of : undergo, to learn by experience
(verb) to experience (something) again (as in the form of a memory)

experiential (2)

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(adjective) relating to, derived from, or providing experience : empirical

explicit (1)

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(adjective) fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent, open in the depiction of nudity or sexuality, fully developed or formulated

explicitly (1)

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(adverb) in an explicit manner : clearly and without any vagueness or ambiguity

explore (3)

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(verb) to investigate, study, or analyze : look into —sometimes used with indirect questions, to become familiar with by testing or experimenting, to travel over (new territory) for adventure or discovery
(verb) to explore (something) again

explores (1)

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(verb) to investigate, study, or analyze : look into —sometimes used with indirect questions, to become familiar with by testing or experimenting, to travel over (new territory) for adventure or discovery
(verb) to explore (something) again

exploring (1)

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(verb) to investigate, study, or analyze : look into —sometimes used with indirect questions, to become familiar with by testing or experimenting, to travel over (new territory) for adventure or discovery
(verb) to explore (something) again

explosion (1)

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(noun) the act or an instance of exploding, a large-scale, rapid, or spectacular expansion or bursting out or forth, the release of occluded breath that occurs in one kind of articulation of stop consonants
(noun) a pyramiding of numbers of a biological population; especially : the recent great increase in human numbers resulting from increased survival and exponential population growth

explosive (1)

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(adjective) relating to, characterized by, or operated by explosion, resulting from or as if from an explosion, tending to explode
(noun) an explosive substance, a consonant characterized by explosion in its articulation when it occurs in certain environments : stop
(noun) an explosive (such as TNT) that generates gas with extreme rapidity and has a shattering effect
(noun) an explosive that is made of a soft substance like clay that can be formed into different shapes

exponential (1)

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(adjective) of or relating to an exponent, involving a variable in an exponent, expressible or approximately expressible by an exponential function; especially : characterized by or being an extremely rapid increase (as in size or extent)

expression (1)

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(noun) an act, process, or instance of representing in a medium (such as words) : utterance, something that manifests, embodies, or symbolizes something else, a significant word or phrase
(noun) the expression of one's own personality : assertion of one's individual traits
(verb) to express (something) again especially in a new way

exquisite (1)

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(adjective) marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution, marked by nice discrimination, deep sensitivity, or subtle understanding, accomplished, perfected
(noun) one who is overly fastidious in dress or ornament

extensible (1)

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(adjective) capable of being extended

extension (1)

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(noun) the action of extending : state of being extended, an enlargement in scope or operation, the total range over which something extends : compass
(noun) county agent
(noun) an electric cord fitted with a plug at one end and a receptacle at the other
(noun) an electric cord that is used to make another electric cord reach farther : extension cord

external (1)

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(adjective) capable of being perceived outwardly, having merely the outward appearance of something : superficial, not intrinsic or essential
(noun) something that is external: such as, an outer part, an external feature or aspect —usually used in plural
(noun) a heat engine (such as a steam engine) that derives its heat from fuel consumed outside the cylinder
(noun) a degree conferred on a student who has not attended the university but has passed the qualifying examination
(noun) exchange of gases between the external environment and a distributing system of the animal body (such as the lungs of higher vertebrates or the tracheal tubes of insects) or between the alveoli of the lungs and the blood

extinct (1)

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(adjective) no longer burning, no longer active, no longer existing
(verb) extinguish

extinction (4)

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(noun) the act of making extinct or causing to be extinguished, the condition or fact of being extinct or extinguished; also : the process of becoming extinct, the process of eliminating or reducing a conditioned response by not reinforcing it
(noun) the act of causing one's own extinction or the state of having caused one's own extinction, suicide

extinctions (3)

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(noun) the act of making extinct or causing to be extinguished, the condition or fact of being extinct or extinguished; also : the process of becoming extinct, the process of eliminating or reducing a conditioned response by not reinforcing it
(noun) the act of causing one's own extinction or the state of having caused one's own extinction, suicide

exuberance (1)

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(noun) the quality or state of being exuberant, an exuberant act or expression

eye (3)

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(noun) a specialized light-sensitive sensory structure of animals that in nearly all vertebrates, most arthropods, and some mollusks is the image-forming organ of sight; especially : the nearly spherical usually paired hollow organ of sight in vertebrates that is filled with a jellylike material, is lined with a photosensitive retina, and is lodged in a bony orbit in the skull, all the visible structures within and surrounding the orbit and including eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows, the faculty of seeing with eyes
(verb) to fix the eyes on : look at, contemplate, consider, to watch or study closely
(noun) something that arrests the eye

eyes (22)

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(noun) a specialized light-sensitive sensory structure of animals that in nearly all vertebrates, most arthropods, and some mollusks is the image-forming organ of sight; especially : the nearly spherical usually paired hollow organ of sight in vertebrates that is filled with a jellylike material, is lined with a photosensitive retina, and is lodged in a bony orbit in the skull, all the visible structures within and surrounding the orbit and including eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows, the faculty of seeing with eyes
(verb) to fix the eyes on : look at, contemplate, consider, to watch or study closely

fabric (5)

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(noun) structure, building, underlying structure : framework, an act of constructing : erection; specifically : the construction and maintenance of a church building

fabrics (1)

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(noun) structure, building, underlying structure : framework, an act of constructing : erection; specifically : the construction and maintenance of a church building

fact (2)

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(noun) something that has actual existence, an actual occurrence, a piece of information presented as having objective reality
(verb) to verify the factual accuracy of
(adjective) occurring, done, or made after something has happened
(adjective) adhering to the unembellished facts; also : being plain, straightforward, or unemotional

factories (3)

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(noun) a station where factors reside and trade, a building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturing, the seat of some kind of production

factory (9)

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(noun) a station where factors reside and trade, a building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturing, the seat of some kind of production

facts (1)

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(noun) something that has actual existence, an actual occurrence, a piece of information presented as having objective reality

faded (4)

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(adjective) having lost freshness or depth of color, having weakened or diminished with the passage of time
(verb) to lose freshness, strength, or vitality : wither, to lose freshness or brilliance of color, to sink away : vanish
(adjective) subjected to or resulting from a manufacturing process that causes a new article of clothing to appear faded as if from use

fades (1)

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(verb) to lose freshness, strength, or vitality : wither, to lose freshness or brilliance of color, to sink away : vanish
(noun) fade-out, a gradual changing of one picture to another in a motion-picture or television sequence, a fading of an automobile brake

fading (2)

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(verb) to lose freshness, strength, or vitality : wither, to lose freshness or brilliance of color, to sink away : vanish

fail (1)

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(verb) to lose strength : weaken, to fade or die away, to stop functioning normally
(noun) failure —usually used in the phrase without fail, a failure (as by a security dealer) to deliver or receive securities within a prescribed period after purchase or sale
(adjective) incorporating some feature for automatically counteracting the effect of an anticipated possible source of failure, being or relating to a safeguard that prevents continuing on a bombing mission according to a preconceived plan, having no chance of failure : infallibly problem-free
(noun) a device or measure that makes something fail-safe
(adjective) being a system of grading whereby the grades "pass" and "fail" replace the traditional letter grades

failing (1)

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(noun) a usually slight or insignificant defect in character, conduct, or ability
(preposition) in absence or default of
(verb) to lose strength : weaken, to fade or die away, to stop functioning normally

failure (1)

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(noun) omission of occurrence or performance; specifically : a failing to perform a duty or expected action, a state of inability to perform a normal function, an abrupt cessation of normal functioning

failures (2)

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(noun) omission of occurrence or performance; specifically : a failing to perform a duty or expected action, a state of inability to perform a normal function, an abrupt cessation of normal functioning

faint (1)

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(adjective) hardly perceptible : dim, vague, weak, dizzy, and likely to faint
(verb) to lose consciousness because of a temporary decrease in the blood supply to the brain, to lose courage or spirit, to become weak
(noun) the physiological action of fainting; also : the resulting condition : syncope

fair (2)

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(adjective) marked by impartiality and honesty : free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism, conforming with the established rules : allowed, consonant with merit or importance : due
(noun) a gathering of buyers and sellers at a particular place and time for trade, a competitive exhibition usually with accompanying entertainment and amusements, an exhibition designed to acquaint prospective buyers or the general public with a product
(adverb) in a manner that is honest or impartial or that conforms to rules : in a fair manner, fairly
(verb) clear, to join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
(noun) something that is fair or fortunate, beauty, fairness, woman; especially : sweetheart
(adjective) specially favored : white-headed —used especially in the phrase fair-haired boy

faithless (1)

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(adjective) not true to allegiance or duty : treacherous, disloyal, not to be relied on : untrustworthy
(noun) an elector who votes in the electoral college for a candidate other than the one who won the popular vote in the elector's state

fall (2)

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(verb) to descend freely by the force of gravity, to hang freely, to drop oneself to a lower position
(noun) the act of falling by the force of gravity, a falling out, off, or away : dropping, the season when leaves fall from trees : autumn

fallen (9)

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(verb) to descend freely by the force of gravity, to hang freely, to drop oneself to a lower position

falling (20)

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(verb) to descend freely by the force of gravity, to hang freely, to drop oneself to a lower position
(noun) rhythm with stress occurring regularly on the first syllable of each foot

faltering (1)

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(verb) to walk unsteadily : stumble, to give way : totter, to move waveringly or hesitatingly

far (20)

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(adverb) at or to a considerable distance in space, to a great extent : much, by a broad interval : widely
(adjective) remote in space, distinctly different in quality or relationship, remote in time
(abbreviation) federal air regulation
(adjective) brought from a remote time or place, not easily or naturally deduced or introduced : improbable
(adjective) widely spread or distributed, remote
(adjective) of or relating to the longer wavelengths of radiation in the infrared spectrum and especially to those between 10 and 1000 micrometers
(adjective) remote in time or space

faraway (2)

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(adjective) lying at a great distance : remote, dreamy, abstracted

farm (1)

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(noun) a sum or due fixed in amount and payable at fixed intervals, a letting out of revenues or taxes for a fixed sum to one authorized to collect and retain them, a district or division of a country leased out for the collection of government revenues
(verb) rent, to collect and take the fees or profits of (an occupation or business) on payment of a fixed sum, to give up (something, such as an estate or a business) to another on condition of receiving in return a fixed sum

farms (1)

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(verb) rent, to collect and take the fees or profits of (an occupation or business) on payment of a fixed sum, to give up (something, such as an estate or a business) to another on condition of receiving in return a fixed sum
(noun) a sum or due fixed in amount and payable at fixed intervals, a letting out of revenues or taxes for a fixed sum to one authorized to collect and retain them, a district or division of a country leased out for the collection of government revenues

fascist (1)

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(noun) a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition, a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control
(adjective) opposed to fascism
(adjective) existing prior to the advent of fascism

fast (2)

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(adjective) firmly fixed, tightly shut, adhering firmly
(adverb) in a firm or fixed manner, in a sound manner : deeply, in a rapid manner : quickly
(verb) to abstain from food, to eat sparingly or abstain from some foods
(noun) the practice of fasting, a time of fasting
(noun) something that fastens (such as a mooring line) or holds a fastening
(adjective) of, relating to, or being a restaurant that combines elements of fast-food service (such as counter ordering) with other elements (such as made-to-order food) that are typical of a full-service restaurant
(adjective) of, relating to, or specializing in food that can be prepared and served quickly, designed for ready availability, use, or consumption and with little consideration given to quality or significance

faster (2)

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(adjective) firmly fixed, tightly shut, adhering firmly
(adverb) in a firm or fixed manner, in a sound manner : deeply, in a rapid manner : quickly

father (1)

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(noun) a male parent, a man who has begotten a child; also : a male animal who has sired an offspring, god
(verb) beget, to be the founder, producer, or author of, to accept responsibility for
(noun) the father of one's spouse, stepfather

feasibly (1)

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(adjective) capable of being done or carried out, capable of being used or dealt with successfully : suitable, reasonable, likely

feather (4)

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(noun) any of the light, horny, epidermal outgrowths that form the external covering of the body of birds, plume, the vane of an arrow
(verb) to furnish (something, such as an arrow) with a feather, to cover, clothe, or adorn with or as if with feathers, to turn (an oar blade) almost horizontal when lifting from the water at the end of a stroke to reduce air resistance
(noun) a feather mattress, a bed having a feather mattress
(noun) any of an order (Comatulida) of free-swimming stalkless crinoids
(noun) a tool with feathers at one end used to remove dust
(noun) one of the medium-sized feathers that form the general covering of a bird and determine the external contour
(noun) one of the quills of a bird's wing or tail that support it in flight
(noun) a showy widely cultivated annual plant (Amaranthus hypochondriacus or A. cruentus) of the amaranth family having dense usually red spikes of flowers
(noun) a mark or symbol of cowardice —used chiefly in the phrase show the white feather

feathers (11)

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(noun) any of the light, horny, epidermal outgrowths that form the external covering of the body of birds, plume, the vane of an arrow
(verb) to furnish (something, such as an arrow) with a feather, to cover, clothe, or adorn with or as if with feathers, to turn (an oar blade) almost horizontal when lifting from the water at the end of a stroke to reduce air resistance
(verb) to cover with tar, to defile as if with tar

federation (1)

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(noun) an encompassing political or societal entity formed by uniting smaller or more localized entities: such as, a federal government, a union of organizations

feed (1)

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(verb) to give food to, to give as food, to furnish something essential to the development, sustenance, maintenance, or operation of
(noun) an act of eating, meal; especially : a large meal, food for livestock; specifically : a mixture or preparation for feeding livestock
(verb) hire, tip

feedback (5)

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(noun) the transmission of evaluative or corrective information about an action, event, or process to the original or controlling source; also : the information so transmitted, the partial reversion of the effects of a process to its source or to a preceding stage, the return to the input of a part of the output of a machine, system, or process (as for producing changes in an electronic circuit that improve performance or in an automatic control device that provide self-corrective action)

feel (4)

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(verb) to handle or touch in order to examine, test, or explore some quality, to perceive by a physical sensation coming from discrete end organs (as of the skin or muscles), to undergo passive experience of
(noun) sensation, feeling, the sense of touch, the quality of a thing as imparted through or as if through touch
(adjective) relating to or promoting an often specious sense of satisfaction or well-being, cheerfully sentimental

feeling (1)

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(noun) the one of the basic physical senses of which the skin contains the chief end organs and of which the sensations of touch and temperature are characteristic : touch, a sensation experienced through this sense, generalized bodily consciousness or sensation
(adjective) sentient, sensitive, easily moved emotionally, deeply felt
(verb) to handle or touch in order to examine, test, or explore some quality, to perceive by a physical sensation coming from discrete end organs (as of the skin or muscles), to undergo passive experience of
(noun) self-centered emotion

feet (1)

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(noun) the terminal part of the vertebrate leg upon which an individual stands, an invertebrate organ of locomotion or attachment; especially : a ventral muscular surface or process of a mollusk, any of various units of length based on the length of the human foot; especially : a unit equal to 1/3 yard and comprising 12 inches —plural foot used between a number and a noun —plural feet or foot used between a number and an adjective

fell (1)

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(verb) to cut, knock, or bring down, kill, to sew (a seam) by folding one raw edge under the other and sewing flat on the wrong side
(noun) a high barren field or moor

felon (1)

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(noun) one who has committed a felony, villain, a painful abscess of the deep tissues of the palmar surface of the fingertip that is typically caused by bacterial infection (as with a staphylococcus) and is marked by swelling and pain
(adjective) cruel, evil, wild
(noun) an infection of the finger and especially the fingertip that is typically caused by infection of a virus (such as the herpes simplex virus) and is marked by redness, tenderness, and fluid-filled blisters, felon

festivals (1)

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(noun) a time of celebration marked by special observances, feast, an often periodic celebration or program of events or entertainment having a specified focus

fever (2)

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(noun) a rise of body temperature above the normal, any of various diseases of which fever is a prominent symptom, a state of heightened or intense emotion or activity
(verb) to throw into a fever : agitate, to contract or be in a fever : become feverish

few (1)

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(pronoun) not many persons or things
(adjective) consisting of or amounting to only a small number, at least some but indeterminately small in number —used with a
(noun) a small number of units or individuals, a special limited number

field (7)

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(noun) an open land area free of woods and buildings, an area of land marked by the presence of particular objects or features, an area of cleared enclosed land used for cultivation or pasture
(adjective) of or relating to a field: such as, growing in or inhabiting the fields or open country, made, conducted, or used in the field
(verb) to catch or pick up (something, such as a batted ball) and usually throw to a teammate, to take care of or respond to (something, such as a telephone call or a request), to give an impromptu answer or solution to

fields (7)

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(verb) to catch or pick up (something, such as a batted ball) and usually throw to a teammate, to take care of or respond to (something, such as a telephone call or a request), to give an impromptu answer or solution to
(noun) an open land area free of woods and buildings, an area of land marked by the presence of particular objects or features, an area of cleared enclosed land used for cultivation or pasture
(noun) abstract painting in which color is emphasized and form and surface are correspondingly de-emphasized

figure (1)

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(noun) a number symbol : numeral, digit, arithmetical calculations, a written or printed character
(verb) to represent by or as if by a figure or outline, to decorate with a pattern; also : to write figures over or under (the bass) in order to indicate the accompanying chords, to indicate or represent by numerals

filament (4)

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(noun) a single thread or a thin flexible threadlike object, process, or appendage : such as, a tenuous conductor (as of carbon or metal) made incandescent by the passage of an electric current; specifically : a cathode in the form of a metal wire in an electron tube, a thin and fine elongated constituent part of a gill

filaments (4)

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(noun) a single thread or a thin flexible threadlike object, process, or appendage : such as, a tenuous conductor (as of carbon or metal) made incandescent by the passage of an electric current; specifically : a cathode in the form of a metal wire in an electron tube, a thin and fine elongated constituent part of a gill

file (1)

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(noun) a tool usually of hardened steel with cutting ridges for forming or smoothing surfaces especially of metal, a shrewd or crafty person
(verb) to rub, smooth, or cut away with or as if with a file
(verb) defile, corrupt
(verb) to arrange in order for preservation and reference, to place among official records as prescribed by law, to send (copy) to a newspaper
(noun) a device (such as a folder, case, or cabinet) by means of which papers are kept in order, roll, list, a collection of papers or publications usually arranged or classified
(noun) single file, any of the rows of squares that extend across a chessboard from one player's side to the other player's side
(verb) to march or proceed in single file
(noun) powdered young leaves of sassafras used to thicken soups or stews

files (1)

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(noun) a tool usually of hardened steel with cutting ridges for forming or smoothing surfaces especially of metal, a shrewd or crafty person
(verb) to rub, smooth, or cut away with or as if with a file
(verb) defile, corrupt
(verb) to arrange in order for preservation and reference, to place among official records as prescribed by law, to send (copy) to a newspaper
(noun) a device (such as a folder, case, or cabinet) by means of which papers are kept in order, roll, list, a collection of papers or publications usually arranged or classified
(noun) single file, any of the rows of squares that extend across a chessboard from one player's side to the other player's side
(verb) to march or proceed in single file
(noun) powdered young leaves of sassafras used to thicken soups or stews
(noun) wastebasket
(verb) to register as a candidate in the primary elections of more than one political party, to register (a person) as a candidate for more than one party

filing (1)

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(noun) an act or instance of using a file, a fragment rubbed off in filing
(noun) an act or instance of filing something, a document filed
(verb) to rub, smooth, or cut away with or as if with a file
(verb) defile, corrupt
(verb) to arrange in order for preservation and reference, to place among official records as prescribed by law, to send (copy) to a newspaper
(verb) to march or proceed in single file
(verb) to register as a candidate in the primary elections of more than one political party, to register (a person) as a candidate for more than one party
(verb) to file (something, such as a document) in the wrong place
(verb) to file (something) in advance

filled (2)

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(verb) to put into as much as can be held or conveniently contained, to supply with a full complement, to cause to swell or billow
(adjective) consisting of a base metal covered with a layer of gold
(idiom) filled with fun : very enjoyable
(noun) an itemized list or a statement of particulars (such as a list of materials or of members of a ship's crew), a written document or note, a formal petition
(adjective) filled in advance

film (9)

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(noun) a thin skin or membranous covering : pellicle, an abnormal growth on or in the eye, a thin covering or coating
(verb) to cover with or as if with a film, to make a motion picture of or from, to become covered or obscured with or as if with a film

filter (7)

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(noun) a porous article or mass (as of paper or sand) through which a gas or liquid is passed to separate out matter in suspension, an apparatus containing a filter medium, a device or material for suppressing or minimizing waves or oscillations of certain frequencies (as of electricity, light, or sound)
(verb) to subject to the action of a filter, to remove by means of a filter, to pass or move through or as if through a filter

filtered (1)

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(adjective) having unwanted elements (such as sediments) removed by means of a filter : subjected to filtration, made less intense, full, or pure by being partially blocked, having a filter
(verb) to subject to the action of a filter, to remove by means of a filter, to pass or move through or as if through a filter

filters (1)

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(noun) a porous article or mass (as of paper or sand) through which a gas or liquid is passed to separate out matter in suspension, an apparatus containing a filter medium, a device or material for suppressing or minimizing waves or oscillations of certain frequencies (as of electricity, light, or sound)
(verb) to subject to the action of a filter, to remove by means of a filter, to pass or move through or as if through a filter

finally (1)

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(adverb) after a prolonged time : at the end of period of time, as the last act or occurrence in a series : in the end : eventually, by way of conclusion : as the last point

find (6)

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(verb) to come upon often accidentally : encounter, to meet with (a particular reception), to come upon by searching or effort
(noun) an act or instance of finding, something found: such as, a valuable discovery

finding (1)

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(noun) the act of one that finds, find, small tools and supplies used by an artisan (such as a dressmaker, jeweler, or shoemaker)
(verb) to come upon often accidentally : encounter, to meet with (a particular reception), to come upon by searching or effort

finite (1)

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(adjective) having definite or definable limits, having a limited nature or existence, completely determinable in theory or in fact by counting, measurement, or thought

fins (1)

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(noun) an external membranous process of an aquatic animal (such as a fish) used in propelling or guiding the body, something resembling a fin: such as, hand, arm
(verb) to equip with fins, to show the fins above the water, to move through water propelled by fins
(noun) a 5-dollar bill
(noun) crossopterygian

fire (29)

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(noun) the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat, one of the four elements of the alchemists, burning passion : ardor
(verb) to set on fire : kindle; also : ignite, to give life or spirit to : inspire, to fill with passion or enthusiasm —often used with up

fires (4)

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(noun) the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat, one of the four elements of the alchemists, burning passion : ardor
(verb) to set on fire : kindle; also : ignite, to give life or spirit to : inspire, to fill with passion or enthusiasm —often used with up
(noun) a military order to cease firing, a suspension of active hostilities

first (4)

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(adjective) preceding all others in time, order, or importance: such as, earliest, being the lowest forward gear or speed of a motor vehicle
(adverb) before another in time, space, or importance, in the first place —often used with of all, for the first time
(noun) one that is number one in a series, something that is first: such as, the first occurrence or item of a kind
(adjective) of or relating to first class, of the highest quality

fish (5)

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(noun) an aquatic animal —usually used in combination, any of numerous cold-blooded strictly aquatic craniate vertebrates that include the bony fishes and usually the cartilaginous and jawless fishes and that have typically an elongated somewhat spindle-shaped body terminating in a broad caudal fin, limbs in the form of fins when present at all, and a 2-chambered heart by which blood is sent through thoracic gills to be oxygenated, the flesh of fish used as food

fishers (2)

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(noun) one that fishes, a dark brown North American carnivorous mammal (Martes pennanti) of the weasel family, the fur or pelt of this animal
(noun) the practice of making purchases (as of stocks) when prices appear to be at their lowest point

fission (1)

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(noun) a splitting or breaking up into parts, reproduction by spontaneous division of the body into two or more parts each of which grows into a complete organism, the splitting of an atomic nucleus resulting in the release of large amounts of energy
(verb) to undergo fission, to cause to undergo fission
(noun) reproduction of a cell by division into two approximately equal parts
(noun) a process in which the nucleus of a heavy atom is split apart

fistfuls (1)

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(noun) handful, a considerable number or amount

fists (1)

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(verb) to grip with the fist : handle, to clench into a fist
(noun) the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers, the hand closed as in grasping : clutch, index

five (2)

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(noun) a number that is one more than four, a British handball game, the fifth in a set or series
(noun) a number that is one more than fourteen, the first point scored by a side in a game of tennis —called also five
(noun) a retail store that carries a variety of chiefly inexpensive merchandise
(noun) cinquefoil
(noun) the space between the legs of a goaltender
(adjective) of first class or quality
(noun) a number that is five more than 40, a .45 caliber handgun —usually written .45, a phonograph record designed to be played at 45 revolutions per minute —usually written 45

fix (3)

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(verb) to make firm, stable, or stationary, to give a permanent or final form to: such as, to change into a stable compound or available form
(noun) a position of difficulty or embarrassment : predicament, the position (as of a ship) determined by bearings, observations, or radio; also : a determination of one's position, an accurate determination or understanding especially by observation or analysis

fixed (4)

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(adjective) securely placed or fastened : stationary, nonvolatile, formed into a chemical compound
(verb) to make firm, stable, or stationary, to give a permanent or final form to: such as, to change into a stable compound or available form
(adjective) using, expressed in, or involving a notation in which the number of digits after the point separating whole numbers and fractions is fixed
(adjective) having plenty of money or property

flag (1)

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(noun) any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as, iris; especially : a wild iris, sweet flag
(noun) a usually rectangular piece of fabric of distinctive design that is used as a symbol (as of a nation), as a signaling device, or as a decoration, the tail of some dogs (such as a setter or hound); also : the long hair fringing a dog's tail, the tail of a deer
(verb) to signal with or as if with a flag; especially : to signal to stop —often used with down, to mark or identify with or as if with a flag, to call a penalty on : penalize
(verb) to hang loose without stiffness, to become unsteady, feeble, or spiritless, to decline in interest, attraction, or value
(noun) a hard evenly stratified stone that splits into flat pieces suitable for paving; also : a piece of such stone
(verb) to lay (something, such as a pavement) with flags
(noun) a hard stone with uniform internal layers that split easily into flat pieces suitable for paving; also : a piece of such stone —called also flag

flags (1)

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(noun) any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as, iris; especially : a wild iris, sweet flag
(noun) a usually rectangular piece of fabric of distinctive design that is used as a symbol (as of a nation), as a signaling device, or as a decoration, the tail of some dogs (such as a setter or hound); also : the long hair fringing a dog's tail, the tail of a deer
(verb) to signal with or as if with a flag; especially : to signal to stop —often used with down, to mark or identify with or as if with a flag, to call a penalty on : penalize
(verb) to hang loose without stiffness, to become unsteady, feeble, or spiritless, to decline in interest, attraction, or value
(noun) a hard evenly stratified stone that splits into flat pieces suitable for paving; also : a piece of such stone
(verb) to lay (something, such as a pavement) with flags
(verb) to signal (a race-car driver) to go immediately to the pits

flame (4)

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(noun) the glowing gaseous part of a fire, a state of blazing combustion, a condition or appearance suggesting a flame or burning: such as
(verb) to burn with a flame : blaze, to burst or break out violently or passionately, to send an angry, hostile, or abusive electronic message
(adjective) made or treated so as to resist burning
(adjective) before the formation of a flame

flames (1)

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(noun) the glowing gaseous part of a fire, a state of blazing combustion, a condition or appearance suggesting a flame or burning: such as
(verb) to burn with a flame : blaze, to burst or break out violently or passionately, to send an angry, hostile, or abusive electronic message

flash (1)

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(verb) rush, dash —used of flowing water, to break forth in or like a sudden flame or flare, to appear suddenly
(noun) a sudden burst of light, a movement of a flag in signaling, a sudden and often brilliant burst
(adjective) flashy, showy, of, relating to, or characteristic of flashy people or things, of, relating to, or characteristic of persons considered social outcasts
(adverb) by very brief exposure to an intense altering agent (such as heat or cold)
(noun) any of various monocotyledonous often tufted marsh plants (as of the genera Juncus and Luzula of the family Juncaceae, the rush family) with cylindrical often hollow stems which are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting mats
(noun) a violent forward motion, attack, onset, a surging of emotion
(verb) to focus one's mind on or vividly remember a past time or incident —usually used with to, to employ a flashback (as in a film) —usually used with to
(noun) an explosive device that produces a blinding flash of light and a sudden, loud noise intended to temporarily stun, distract, and disperse people and that is thrown by hand or projected —called also stun grenade
(noun) a card bearing words, numbers, or pictures that is briefly displayed (as by a teacher to a class) usually as a learning aid
(noun) a data storage device that uses flash memory; specifically : a small rectangular device that is designed to be plugged directly into a USB port on a computer and is often used for transferring files from one computer to another —called also thumb drive

flashes (1)

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(verb) rush, dash —used of flowing water, to break forth in or like a sudden flame or flare, to appear suddenly
(noun) a sudden burst of light, a movement of a flag in signaling, a sudden and often brilliant burst

flashlight (1)

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(noun) a small battery-operated portable electric light, a sudden bright artificial light used in taking photographic pictures, a photograph taken by such a light

flat (1)

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(adjective) lying at full length or spread out upon the ground : prostrate, utterly ruined or destroyed, resting with a surface against something
(noun) a level surface of land —usually used in plural, a stretch of land without obstacles; especially : a track or course for a flat race —usually used with the, a flat part or surface
(adverb) in a flat manner : directly, positively, in a complete manner : absolutely, below the proper musical pitch
(verb) flatten, to lower in pitch especially by a half step, to sing or play below the true pitch
(noun) a person who believes that the planet Earth is flat
(adjective) affected with flatfoot; broadly : walking with a dragging or shambling gait, firm and well balanced on the feet, free from reservation : forthright
(adverb) in an open and determined manner : flatly, with the feet flat on a surface (such as the ground)
(verb) to fly low in an airplane in a reckless manner : hedgehop

flaw (1)

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(noun) a defect in physical structure or form, an imperfection or weakness and especially one that detracts from the whole or hinders effectiveness, fragment
(verb) to make flaws in : mar, to become defective
(noun) a sudden brief burst of wind; also : a spell of stormy weather, an outburst especially of passion

fleeting (2)

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(adjective) passing swiftly : transitory
(verb) to fade away : vanish, flow, to fly swiftly

flew (1)

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(verb) to move in or pass through the air with wings, to move through the air or before the wind or through outer space, to float, wave, or soar in the air
(noun) any of various large usually entirely glossy black passerine birds (family Corvidae and especially genus Corvus), corvus, humble pie
(verb) to subject to a flight test

flickered (1)

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(verb) to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter, to burn or shine fitfully or with a fluctuating light, to appear or pass briefly or quickly

flickering (2)

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(adjective) moving or shining irregularly or unsteadily; also : uncertain and feeble
(verb) to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter, to burn or shine fitfully or with a fluctuating light, to appear or pass briefly or quickly

flies (1)

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(noun) the action or process of flying : flight, a device consisting of two or more radial vanes capable of rotating on a spindle to act as a fan or to govern the speed of clockwork or very light machinery, flywheel
(noun) a winged insect —usually used in combination, any of a large order (Diptera) of winged or rarely wingless insects (such as the housefly, mosquito, or gnat) that have the anterior wings functional, the posterior wings reduced to halteres, and segmented often headless, eyeless, and legless larvae, a large stout-bodied fly
(verb) to move in or pass through the air with wings, to move through the air or before the wind or through outer space, to float, wave, or soar in the air
(verb) to hit a fly in baseball

flight (19)

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(noun) an act or instance of passing through the air by the use of wings, the ability to fly, a passing through the air or through space outside the earth's atmosphere
(verb) flush, to rise, settle, or fly in a flock
(noun) an act or instance of running away

flint (2)

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(noun) a massive hard dark quartz that produces a spark when struck by steel, an implement of flint used in prehistoric cultures, a piece of flint

float (1)

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(noun) an act or instance of floating, something that floats in or on the surface of a fluid: such as, a device (such as a cork) buoying up the baited end of a fishing line
(verb) to rest on the surface of or be suspended in a fluid, to drift on or through or as if on or through a fluid, wander

floating (3)

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(adjective) buoyed on or in a fluid, located out of the normal position, continually drifting or changing position
(verb) to rest on the surface of or be suspended in a fluid, to drift on or through or as if on or through a fluid, wander
(adjective) using or involving a notation in which a number is represented as a number with an absolute value between 1 and the base multiplied by a power of the number base indicated by an exponent (as in 4.52E2 for 452 in base 10)
(adjective) floating freely, lacking specific attachment, direction, or purpose, felt as an emotion without apparent cause

flood (2)

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(noun) a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land; also : a condition of overflowing, a flood described in the Bible as covering the earth in the time of Noah, the flowing in of the tide
(verb) to cover with a flood : inundate, to fill abundantly or excessively, to supply an excess of fuel to (an engine, a carburetor, etc.) so that engine operation is hampered

flooded (2)

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(adjective) covered or overfilled with an excess of water or some other liquid, filled, covered, or completely overrun as if by a flood
(verb) to cover with a flood : inundate, to fill abundantly or excessively, to supply an excess of fuel to (an engine, a carburetor, etc.) so that engine operation is hampered

floods (1)

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(verb) to cover with a flood : inundate, to fill abundantly or excessively, to supply an excess of fuel to (an engine, a carburetor, etc.) so that engine operation is hampered
(noun) a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land; also : a condition of overflowing, a flood described in the Bible as covering the earth in the time of Noah, the flowing in of the tide

floor (6)

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(noun) the level base of a room, the lower inside surface of a hollow structure (such as a cave or bodily part), a ground surface
(verb) to cover with a floor or flooring, to knock or bring down, flabbergast, dumbfound
(adjective) reaching to the floor
(noun) an apartment that occupies an entire floor of a building

floors (2)

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(noun) the level base of a room, the lower inside surface of a hollow structure (such as a cave or bodily part), a ground surface
(verb) to cover with a floor or flooring, to knock or bring down, flabbergast, dumbfound
(noun) the floor of a sea or ocean : seabed

florescence (1)

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(noun) a state or period of flourishing

flow (18)

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(verb) to issue or move in a stream, circulate, to move with a continual change of place among the constituent particles
(noun) an act of flowing, flood, flood

flower (3)

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(noun) the specialized part of an angiospermous plant that occurs singly or in clusters, possesses whorls of often colorful petals or sepals, and bears the reproductive structures (such as stamens or pistils) involved in the development of seeds and fruit : blossom, a cluster of small flowers growing closely together that resembles and is often viewed as a single flower : inflorescence, a plant grown or valued for its flowers
(verb) develop, flourish, to produce flowers : blossom

flowerhead (1)

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(noun) a capitulum (as of a composite) having sessile flowers so arranged that the whole inflorescence looks like a single flower

flows (4)

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(verb) to issue or move in a stream, circulate, to move with a continual change of place among the constituent particles
(noun) an act of flowing, flood, flood
(noun) a flowing into one another : a mixing together, a continuous reciprocal movement or exchange

fluid (7)

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(adjective) having particles that easily move and change their relative position without a separation of the mass and that easily yield to pressure : capable of flowing, subject to change or movement, characterized by or employing a smooth easy style
(noun) a substance (such as a liquid or gas) tending to flow or conform to the outline of its container

fluidity (1)

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(noun) the quality or state of being fluid, the physical property of a substance that enables it to flow

flung (2)

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(verb) to move in a brusque or headlong manner, to kick or plunge vigorously, caper
(adjective) widely spread or distributed, remote

fluorescence (1)

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(noun) luminescence that is caused by the absorption of radiation at one wavelength followed by nearly immediate reradiation usually at a different wavelength and that ceases almost at once when the incident radiation stops; also : the radiation emitted

flux (9)

in books ::: birdland (2), fieldNotes (7)
(noun) a flowing of fluid from the body: such as, diarrhea, dysentery
(verb) to cause to become fluid, to treat with a flux, to become fluid : fuse

flying (1)

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(adjective) moving or capable of moving in the air, moving or made by moving rapidly, very brief
(noun) travel by air, the operation of an aircraft or spacecraft
(verb) to move in or pass through the air with wings, to move through the air or before the wind or through outer space, to float, wave, or soar in the air
(verb) to hit a fly in baseball

foam (1)

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(noun) a light frothy mass of fine bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid or from a liquid: such as, a frothy mass formed in salivating or sweating, a stabilized froth produced chemically or mechanically and used especially in fighting oil fires
(verb) to produce or form foam, to froth at the mouth especially in anger; broadly : to be angry, to gush out in foam

focal (3)

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(adjective) of, relating to, being, or having a focus

fodder (1)

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(noun) something fed to domestic animals; especially : coarse food for cattle, horses, or sheep, inferior or readily available material used to supply a heavy demand

fog (1)

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(noun) vapor condensed to fine particles of water suspended in the lower atmosphere that differs from cloud only in being near the ground, a fine spray or a foam for firefighting, a murky condition of the atmosphere or a substance causing it
(verb) to cover, envelop, or suffuse with or as if with fog, to make obscure or confusing, to make confused

fold (4)

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(verb) to lay one part over another part of, to reduce the length or bulk of by doubling over, to clasp together : entwine
(noun) a part doubled or laid over another part : pleat, a crease made by folding something (such as a newspaper), something that is folded together or that enfolds
(noun) a group of people or institutions that share a common faith, belief, activity, or enthusiasm, a flock of sheep, an enclosure for sheep
(verb) to pen up or confine (sheep) in a fold
(suffix) multiplied by (a specified number) : times —in adjectives and adverbs, having (so many) parts

folded (4)

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(verb) to lay one part over another part of, to reduce the length or bulk of by doubling over, to clasp together : entwine
(verb) to pen up or confine (sheep) in a fold

folk (1)

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(noun) people generally, a certain kind, class, or group of people, the persons of one's own family; especially : parents
(adjective) originating or traditional with the common people of a country or region and typically reflecting their lifestyle, of or relating to the common people or to the study of the common people

follow (1)

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(verb) to go, proceed, or come after, to engage in as a calling or way of life : pursue, to walk or proceed along
(noun) the act or process of following, forward spin given to a ball by striking it above center
(adjective) being or relating to something that follows as a natural or logical consequence, development, or progression
(noun) the part of the stroke following the striking of a ball, the act or an instance of following through
(noun) the act or an instance of following up, something that follows up, maintenance of contact with or reexamination of a person (such as a patient) especially following treatment
(adjective) of, relating to, or being something that follows up, done, conducted, or administered in the course of following up persons

food (4)

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(noun) material consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, and fat used in the body of an organism to sustain growth, repair, and vital processes and to furnish energy; also : such food together with supplementary substances (such as minerals, vitamins, and condiments), inorganic substances absorbed by plants in gaseous form or in water solution, nutriment in solid form

fool (2)

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(noun) a person lacking in judgment or prudence, a retainer formerly kept in great households to provide casual entertainment and commonly dressed in motley with cap, bells, and bauble, one who is victimized or made to appear foolish : dupe
(adjective) foolish, silly
(verb) to behave foolishly —often used with around, to meddle, tamper, or experiment especially thoughtlessly or ignorantly —often used with around, to play or improvise a comic role

foolish (1)

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(adjective) having or showing a lack of good sense, judgment, or discretion, absurd, ridiculous, marked by a loss of composure : nonplussed
(adjective) imprudent in dealing with large sums or large matters
(idiom) careful about small amounts of money but not about large amounts —used especially to describe something that is done to save a small amount of money now but that will cost a large amount of money in the future

fools (1)

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(verb) to behave foolishly —often used with around, to meddle, tamper, or experiment especially thoughtlessly or ignorantly —often used with around, to play or improvise a comic role
(noun) a person lacking in judgment or prudence, a retainer formerly kept in great households to provide casual entertainment and commonly dressed in motley with cap, bells, and bauble, one who is victimized or made to appear foolish : dupe
(noun) a cap or hood usually with bells worn by jesters, a conical cap for slow or lazy students, a size of paper formerly standard in Great Britain; broadly : a piece of writing paper

foot (1)

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(noun) the terminal part of the vertebrate leg upon which an individual stands, an invertebrate organ of locomotion or attachment; especially : a ventral muscular surface or process of a mollusk, any of various units of length based on the length of the human foot; especially : a unit equal to 1/3 yard and comprising 12 inches —plural foot used between a number and a noun —plural feet or foot used between a number and an adjective
(verb) dance, to go on foot, to make speed : move
(noun) a unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere one foot from a uniform point source of light of one candle and equal to one lumen per square foot
(noun) failure to act with the necessary promptness or vigor
(noun) a unit of work equal to the work done by a force of one pound acting through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force
(adjective) being or relating to a system of units based upon the foot as the unit of length, the pound as the unit of weight, and the second as the unit of time —abbreviation fps

footholds (1)

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(noun) a hold for the feet : footing, a position usable as a base for further advance

footnotes (4)

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(verb) to furnish with a footnote : annotate
(noun) a note of reference, explanation, or comment usually placed below the text on a printed page, one that is a relatively subordinate or minor part (as of an event, work, or field), commentary

for (38)

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(preposition) —used as a function word to indicate purpose, —used as a function word to indicate an intended goal, —used as a function word to indicate the object or recipient of a perception, desire, or activity
(conjunction) for the reason that : on this ground : because
(abbreviation) foreign, forestry
(abbreviation) free on rail
(prefix) so as to involve prohibition, exclusion, omission, failure, neglect, or refusal, destructively or detrimentally, completely : excessively : to exhaustion : to pieces
(adjective) established, maintained, or conducted for the purpose of making a profit

force (6)

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(noun) strength or energy exerted or brought to bear : cause of motion or change : active power, —used with a number to indicate the strength of the wind according to the Beaufort scale, moral or mental strength
(verb) to do violence to; especially : rape, to compel by physical, moral, or intellectual means, to make or cause especially through natural or logical necessity
(verb) to feed (a person or an animal) by forcible administration of food, to force to take in —also used with a single object
(noun) an out that results from a force play —called also force

forced (1)

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(adjective) compelled by force or necessity : involuntary, done or produced with effort, exertion, or pressure
(verb) to do violence to; especially : rape, to compel by physical, moral, or intellectual means, to make or cause especially through natural or logical necessity
(noun) the use of any of various techniques (as in photography or architecture) to create the optical illustion that objects or people are smaller, larger, closer, or farther away than they really are; also : an instance of this —often used before another noun
(noun) very hard physical work that someone is forced to do, a group of people who are made to work very hard for no money; also : a system that allows this
(verb) to feed (a person or an animal) by forcible administration of food, to force to take in —also used with a single object

forces (5)

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(noun) strength or energy exerted or brought to bear : cause of motion or change : active power, —used with a number to indicate the strength of the wind according to the Beaufort scale, moral or mental strength
(verb) to do violence to; especially : rape, to compel by physical, moral, or intellectual means, to make or cause especially through natural or logical necessity

forcing (1)

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(verb) to do violence to; especially : rape, to compel by physical, moral, or intellectual means, to make or cause especially through natural or logical necessity

forecast (1)

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(verb) to calculate or predict (some future event or condition) usually as a result of study and analysis of available pertinent data; especially : to predict (weather conditions) on the basis of correlated meteorological observations, to indicate as likely to occur, to serve as a forecast of : presage
(noun) a prophecy, estimate, or prediction of a future happening or condition, foresight of consequences and provision against them : forethought

forest (5)

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(noun) a dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract, a tract of wooded land in England formerly owned by the sovereign and used for game, something resembling a forest especially in profusion or lushness
(verb) to cover with trees or forest

forests (3)

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(verb) to cover with trees or forest
(noun) a dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract, a tract of wooded land in England formerly owned by the sovereign and used for game, something resembling a forest especially in profusion or lushness

forever (4)

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(adverb) for a limitless time, at all times : continually
(noun) a seemingly interminable time : excessively long
(noun) sedum

forge (1)

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(noun) a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy, a workshop where wrought iron is produced or where iron is made malleable
(verb) to form (something, such as metal) by heating and hammering, to form (metal) by a mechanical or hydraulic press with or without heat, to make or imitate falsely especially with intent to defraud : counterfeit
(verb) to move forward slowly and steadily, to move with a sudden increase of speed and power
(verb) to forge between dies by means of a drop hammer or punch press

forget (4)

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(verb) to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall, to cease from doing, to treat with inattention or disregard
(noun) any of a genus (Myosotis) of small herbs of the borage family having usually bright blue or white flowers usually arranged in a curving spike
(verb) to cease to feel resentment against (an offender) : pardon, to give up resentment of or claim to requital for, to grant relief from payment of

forgot (1)

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(verb) to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall, to cease from doing, to treat with inattention or disregard
(verb) to cease to feel resentment against (an offender) : pardon, to give up resentment of or claim to requital for, to grant relief from payment of

forgotten (2)

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(verb) to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall, to cease from doing, to treat with inattention or disregard
(verb) to cease to feel resentment against (an offender) : pardon, to give up resentment of or claim to requital for, to grant relief from payment of

fork (1)

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(noun) an implement with two or more prongs used especially for taking up (as in eating), pitching, or digging, a forked part, tool, or piece of equipment, a division into branches or the place where something divides into branches
(verb) to divide into two or more branches, to use or work with a fork, to turn into a fork
(adjective) tender enough to be easily pierced or cut with a fork

form (11)

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(noun) the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material, a body (as of a person) especially in its external appearance or as distinguished from the face : figure, beauty
(verb) to give a particular shape to : shape or mold into a certain state or after a particular model, to arrange themselves in, to model by instruction and discipline
(combining form) formic acid
(adjective) in the form or shape of : resembling
(adjective) based on or applying form criticism

form(s) (1)

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(noun) the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material, a body (as of a person) especially in its external appearance or as distinguished from the face : figure, beauty
(verb) to give a particular shape to : shape or mold into a certain state or after a particular model, to arrange themselves in, to model by instruction and discipline
(noun) a parallel and sometimes less important form of a word, stem, or formative element in a given language or dialect
(noun) a small variant form of some bacteria (as those causing anthrax, Lyme disease, and tuberculosis) that typically lacks a cell wall and displays resistance to antibiotics
(noun) the body form that characterizes a kind of organism (such as a species) at maturity; also : a kind of organism

formation (1)

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(noun) an act of giving form or shape to something or of taking form : development, something that is formed, the manner in which a thing is formed : structure
(noun) a word formed by subtraction of a real or supposed affix from an already existing longer word (such as burgle from burglar), the formation of back-formations
(noun) the act or process of forming or developing oneself or itself
(verb) to form again, to take form again

forms (5)

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(noun) the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material, a body (as of a person) especially in its external appearance or as distinguished from the face : figure, beauty
(verb) to give a particular shape to : shape or mold into a certain state or after a particular model, to arrange themselves in, to model by instruction and discipline
(noun) a parallel and sometimes less important form of a word, stem, or formative element in a given language or dialect
(noun) a small variant form of some bacteria (as those causing anthrax, Lyme disease, and tuberculosis) that typically lacks a cell wall and displays resistance to antibiotics
(noun) the body form that characterizes a kind of organism (such as a species) at maturity; also : a kind of organism

formula (6)

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(noun) a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritual, a conventionalized statement intended to express some fundamental truth or principle especially as a basis for negotiation or action, recipe
(adjective) of, relating to, or being an open-wheel open-cockpit rear-engine racing car conforming to prescribed specifications as to size, weight, and engine displacement

formulas (3)

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(noun) a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritual, a conventionalized statement intended to express some fundamental truth or principle especially as a basis for negotiation or action, recipe

forsaken (2)

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(verb) to renounce or turn away from entirely

forth (1)

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(adverb) onward in time, place, or order : forward, out into notice or view, away, abroad
(preposition) forth from : out of
(noun) discussion, give-and-take; also : exchange
(conjunction) —used as a function word to indicate connection or addition especially of items within the same class or type—used to join sentence elements of the same grammatical rank or function, —used as a function word to express logical modification, consequence, antithesis, or supplementary explanation, —used as a function word to join one finite verb (such as go, come, try) to another so that together they are logically equivalent to an infinitive of purpose

forward (6)

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(adjective) near, being at, or belonging to the forepart, situated in advance, strongly inclined : ready
(adverb) to or toward what is ahead or in front
(verb) to help onward : promote, to send forward : transmit, to send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
(noun) a player who plays at the front the team's formation near the opponent's goal
(adjective) concerned with or planning for the future
(adjective) thinking about and planning for the future : forward-looking
(adjective) conforming to, attuned to, or characterized by the latest trends in fashion

fossil (3)

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(adjective) preserved from a past geologic age, being or resembling a fossil, of or relating to fossil fuel
(noun) a remnant, impression, or trace of an organism of past geologic ages that has been preserved in the earth's crust, a person whose views are outmoded : fogy, something (such as a theory) that has become rigidly fixed

fossilized (1)

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(adjective) having been changed into a fossil : subjected to fossilization, old and unchanging or outmoded : made firm, fixed, or rigid by the passage of time
(verb) to convert into a fossil, to make outmoded, rigid, or fixed, to become changed into a fossil

fossils (1)

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(noun) a remnant, impression, or trace of an organism of past geologic ages that has been preserved in the earth's crust, a person whose views are outmoded : fogy, something (such as a theory) that has become rigidly fixed
(noun) a fossil usually with a narrow time range and wide spatial distribution that is used in the identification of related geologic formations
(noun) an organism (such as a horseshoe crab or a ginkgo tree) that has remained essentially unchanged from earlier geologic times and whose close relatives are usually extinct
(noun) a fossil (as of a dinosaur footprint) that shows the activity of an animal or plant but is not formed from the organism itself

foster (2)

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(adjective) affording, receiving, or sharing nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
(verb) to give parental care to : nurture, to promote the growth or development of : encourage

found (8)

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(adjective) having all usual, standard, or reasonably expected equipment, presented as or incorporated into an artistic work essentially as found
(noun) free food and lodging in addition to wages
(verb) to take the first steps in building, to set or ground on something solid : base, to establish (something) often with provision for future maintenance
(verb) to melt (a material, such as metal) and pour into a mold
(verb) to come upon often accidentally : encounter, to meet with (a particular reception), to come upon by searching or effort

foundry (1)

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(noun) an establishment where founding is carried on, the act, process, or art of casting metals

fractal (1)

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(noun) any of various extremely irregular curves or shapes for which any suitably chosen part is similar in shape to a given larger or smaller part when magnified or reduced to the same size

fractionated (1)

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(verb) to separate (a mixture) into different portions especially by a fractional process, to divide or break up

fractured (1)

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(adjective) having a crack or break : having suffered a fracture, damaged or destroyed in a sudden or violent way, imperfectly spoken or written : broken
(verb) to cause a crack or fracture in : break, rupture, tear, to damage or destroy as if by rupturing
(noun) preparation of a specimen (as of biological tissue) for electron microscopic examination by rapid freezing, fracturing along natural structural lines, and preparing a replica of the exposed structural details (as by simultaneous vapor deposition of carbon and platinum), the product of or replica prepared by freeze fracture

fragile (4)

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(adjective) easily broken or destroyed, constitutionally delicate : lacking in vigor, tenuous, slight

fragility (1)

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(adjective) easily broken or destroyed, constitutionally delicate : lacking in vigor, tenuous, slight

fragment (2)

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(noun) a part broken off, detached, or incomplete
(verb) to fall to pieces, to break up or apart into fragments
(noun) a piece that is detached, broken off, or derived from a larger fragment

fragmentation (2)

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(noun) the act or process of fragmenting or making fragmentary, the state of being fragmented or fragmentary
(noun) a bomb or shell whose casing is splintered upon explosion and thrown in fragments in all directions
(noun) a grenade that upon explosion bursts into several small, fast-moving, lethal fragments

fragmented (2)

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(adjective) broken or separated into distinct parts, having related or associated pieces of stored data disorganized in a way that makes them more difficult to access
(verb) to fall to pieces, to break up or apart into fragments

fragments (3)

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(verb) to fall to pieces, to break up or apart into fragments
(noun) a part broken off, detached, or incomplete
(noun) a piece that is detached, broken off, or derived from a larger fragment

frame (10)

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(noun) the physical makeup of an animal and especially a human body : physique, figure, something composed of parts fitted together and united, the underlying constructional system or structure that gives shape or strength (as to a building)
(verb) to enclose in a frame; also : to enclose as if in a frame, to give expression to : formulate, to draw up (something, such as a document)
(adjective) having a wood frame
(noun) an act or series of actions in which someone is framed, an action that is framed
(noun) a support structure shaped like the letter A, a building typically having triangular front and rear walls and a roof reaching to or nearly to the ground
(noun) a frame of a motion-picture film that is repeated so as to give the illusion of a static picture, a static picture produced especially from a videodisc or videotape recording, something resembling a freeze-frame especially in unchanging quality

framed (1)

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(adjective) having a frame : set in a frame
(verb) to enclose in a frame; also : to enclose as if in a frame, to give expression to : formulate, to draw up (something, such as a document)
(noun) a frame of a motion-picture film that is repeated so as to give the illusion of a static picture, a static picture produced especially from a videodisc or videotape recording, something resembling a freeze-frame especially in unchanging quality

frameless (1)

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(adjective) without a frame

frames (2)

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(noun) the physical makeup of an animal and especially a human body : physique, figure, something composed of parts fitted together and united, the underlying constructional system or structure that gives shape or strength (as to a building)
(verb) to enclose in a frame; also : to enclose as if in a frame, to give expression to : formulate, to draw up (something, such as a document)
(noun) a support structure shaped like the letter A, a building typically having triangular front and rear walls and a roof reaching to or nearly to the ground
(noun) a frame of a motion-picture film that is repeated so as to give the illusion of a static picture, a static picture produced especially from a videodisc or videotape recording, something resembling a freeze-frame especially in unchanging quality

frayed (15)

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(adjective) worn or shredded at the ends or edges, damaged, weakened, or worn down by strain or irritation
(verb) to wear (something, such as an edge of cloth) by or as if by rubbing : fret, to separate the threads at the edge of, strain, irritate
(verb) scare; also : to frighten away

fraying (2)

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(noun) something rubbed or worn off by fraying
(verb) to wear (something, such as an edge of cloth) by or as if by rubbing : fret, to separate the threads at the edge of, strain, irritate
(verb) scare; also : to frighten away

free (2)

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(adjective) not costing or charging anything, having the legal and political rights of a citizen, enjoying civil and political liberty
(adverb) in a free manner, without charge, with the wind more than six points from dead ahead
(verb) to cause to be free, to relieve or rid of what restrains, confines, restricts, or embarrasses —often used with up, disentangle, clear

freedom (1)

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(noun) the quality or state of being free: such as, the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action, liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another : independence
(noun) a person who takes part in a resistance movement against an oppressive political or social establishment
(noun) the right of a merchant ship to travel any waters except territorial waters either in peace or war
(noun) a ride made by civil rights workers through states of the southern U.S. to ascertain whether public facilities (such as bus terminals) are desegregated
(noun) the right to choose what religion to follow and to worship without interference
(noun) the legal right to express one's opinions freely
(noun) the right to express one's opinions freely
(noun) the right of newspapers, magazines, etc., to report news without being controlled by the government
(noun) freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials)
(noun) any of a limited number of ways in which a body may move or in which a dynamic system may change, one of the capabilities of a statistic for variation of which there are as many as the number of unrestricted and independent variables determining its value

freight (1)

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(noun) the compensation paid for the transportation of goods, cost, goods to be shipped : cargo
(verb) to load with goods for transportation, burden, charge, to transport or ship by freight

frequencies (5)

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(noun) the fact or condition of occurring frequently, the number of times that a periodic function repeats the same sequence of values during a unit variation of the independent variable, the number, proportion, or percentage of items in a particular category in a set of data

frequency (7)

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(noun) the fact or condition of occurring frequently, the number of times that a periodic function repeats the same sequence of values during a unit variation of the independent variable, the number, proportion, or percentage of items in a particular category in a set of data

fretless (1)

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(noun) one of a series of ridges fixed across the fingerboard of a stringed musical instrument (such as a guitar)
(noun) the action of wearing away : erosion, a worn or eroded spot, an agitation of mind : irritation
(noun) an ornamental network; especially : a medieval metallic or jeweled net for a woman's headdress, an ornament or ornamental work often in relief consisting of small straight bars intersecting one another in right or oblique angles

friction (10)

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(noun) the rubbing of one body against another, the force that resists relative motion between two bodies in contact, the clashing between two persons or parties of opposed views : disagreement

frictionless (1)

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(noun) the rubbing of one body against another, the force that resists relative motion between two bodies in contact, the clashing between two persons or parties of opposed views : disagreement

frictions (1)

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(noun) the rubbing of one body against another, the force that resists relative motion between two bodies in contact, the clashing between two persons or parties of opposed views : disagreement

friend (1)

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(noun) one attached to another by affection or esteem, acquaintance, one that is not hostile
(verb) to act as the friend of : befriend, to include (someone) in a list of designated friends on a person's social networking site

frightened (1)

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(adjective) feeling fear : made to feel afraid
(verb) to make afraid : terrify, to drive or force by frightening, to become frightened

from (21)

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(preposition) —used as a function word to indicate a starting point of a physical movement or a starting point in measuring or reckoning or in a statement of limits, —used as a function word to indicate the starting or focal point of an activity, —used as a function word to indicate physical separation or an act or condition of removal, abstention, exclusion, release, subtraction, or differentiation

frozen (4)

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(adjective) treated, affected, or crusted over by freezing, subject to long and severe cold, incapable of being changed, moved, or undone : fixed; specifically : debarred by official action from movement or from change in status
(verb) to become congealed into ice by cold, to solidify as a result of abstraction of heat, to withstand freezing
(verb) quick-freeze, to store in a frozen state
(adjective) frozen in advance
(verb) to freeze (food) for preservation so rapidly that ice crystals formed are too small to rupture the cells and the natural juices and flavor are preserved

fuel (2)

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(noun) a material used to produce heat or power by burning, nutritive material, a material from which atomic energy can be liberated especially in a reactor
(verb) to provide with fuel, support, stimulate, to take in fuel —often used with up
(adjective) designed to run on either traditional gasoline or a gasoline/alcohol blend (such as gasohol)

fugue (1)

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(noun) a musical composition in which one or two themes are repeated or imitated by successively entering voices and contrapuntally developed in a continuous interweaving of the voice parts, something that resembles a fugue especially in interweaving repetitive elements, a disturbed state of consciousness in which the one affected seems to perform acts in full awareness but upon recovery cannot recollect the acts performed

full (3)

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(adjective) containing as much or as many as is possible or normal —often used with of, complete especially in detail, number, or duration, lacking restraint, check, or qualification
(adverb) very, extremely, entirely, straight, squarely
(noun) the highest or fullest state or degree, the utmost extent
(verb) to become full, to make full in sewing
(verb) to shrink and thicken (woolen cloth) by moistening, heating, and pressing
(adjective) full-blooded
(noun) a full-blooded individual
(adjective) of unmixed ancestry : purebred, florid, ruddy, forceful
(adjective) fully mature, being at the height of bloom, full-fledged

function (4)

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(noun) professional or official position : occupation, the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists : purpose, any of a group of related actions contributing to a larger action; especially : the normal and specific contribution of a bodily part to the economy of a living organism
(verb) to have a function : serve, to carry on a function or be in action : operate

functional (1)

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(adjective) of, connected with, or being a function, affecting physiological or psychological functions but not organic structure, used to contribute to the development or maintenance of a larger whole; also : designed or developed chiefly from the point of view of use
(noun) predicate calculus
(noun) nutraceutical
(noun) a branch of genomics that uses various techniques (such as RNA interference and mass spectrometry) to analyze the function of genes and the proteins they produce
(noun) a characteristic reactive unit of a chemical compound especially in organic chemistry
(noun) a person who has had some schooling but does not meet a minimum standard of literacy
(noun) magnetic resonance imaging used to detect physical changes (as of blood flow) in the brain resulting from increased neuronal activity —called also functional MRI
(noun) the process by which a word or form comes to be used in another grammatical function
(noun) the branch of symbolic logic that uses symbols for quantifiers and for arguments and predicates of propositions as well as for unanalyzed propositions and logical connectives —called also functional calculus

functions (2)

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(noun) professional or official position : occupation, the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists : purpose, any of a group of related actions contributing to a larger action; especially : the normal and specific contribution of a bodily part to the economy of a living organism
(verb) to have a function : serve, to carry on a function or be in action : operate
(noun) one of a class of transcendental functions expressible as infinite series and occurring in the solution of the differential equation ...
(noun) trigonometric function
(noun) a function whose values are found from two given functions by applying one function to an independent variable and then applying the second function to the result and whose domain consists of those values of the independent variable for which the result yielded by the first function lies in the domain of the second
(noun) a function that gives the probability that a random variable is less than or equal to the independent variable of the function
(noun) probability density function
(noun) a function of a set of variables that is evaluated for samples of events or objects and used as an aid in discriminating between or classifying them
(noun) cumulative distribution function
(noun) the group of complex mental processes and cognitive abilities (such as working memory, impulse inhibition, and reasoning) that control the skills (such as organizing tasks, remembering details, managing time, and solving problems) required for goal-directed behavior; also : one of these complex mental processes

fungal (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or having the characteristics of fungi, caused by a fungus

fungus (1)

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(noun) any of a kingdom (Fungi) of saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic typically filamentous organisms formerly classified as plants that lack chlorophyll and include molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and yeasts

fur (1)

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(verb) to cover, line, trim, or clothe with fur, to coat or clog as if with fur, to apply furring to
(noun) a piece of the dressed pelt of an animal used to make, trim, or line wearing apparel, an article of clothing made of or with fur, the hairy coat of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick; also : such a coat with the skin
(abbreviation) furlong

furthered (1)

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(verb) to help forward : promote

fuse (1)

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(verb) to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat, to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together : combine, to stitch by applying heat and pressure with or without the use of an adhesive
(noun) an electrical safety device consisting of or including a wire or strip of fusible metal that melts and interrupts the circuit when the current exceeds a particular amperage
(noun) a continuous train of a combustible substance enclosed in a cord or cable for setting off an explosive charge by transmitting fire to it, a mechanical or electrical detonating device for setting off the bursting charge of a projectile, bomb, or torpedo
(verb) to equip with a fuse
(verb) to equip with a fuse

fused (1)

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(verb) to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat, to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together : combine, to stitch by applying heat and pressure with or without the use of an adhesive
(verb) to equip with a fuse

fusing (1)

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(verb) to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat, to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together : combine, to stitch by applying heat and pressure with or without the use of an adhesive
(verb) to equip with a fuse

fusion (4)

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(noun) the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat, a union by or as if by melting: such as, a merging of diverse, distinct, or separate elements into a unified whole

future (4)

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(adjective) that is to be; specifically : existing after death, of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense expressive of time yet to come, existing or occurring at a later time
(noun) time that is to come, what is going to happen, an expectation of advancement or progressive development

gale (1)

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(noun) a strong current of air:, a wind from 32 to 63 miles per hour (about 51 to 102 kilometers per hour), fresh gale

galleries (1)

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(noun) a roofed promenade : colonnade, corridor, an outdoor balcony

gallery (2)

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(noun) a roofed promenade : colonnade, corridor, an outdoor balcony

gap (5)

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(noun) a break in a barrier (such as a wall, hedge, or line of military defense), an assailable position, a mountain pass
(verb) to make an opening in, to adjust the space between the electrodes of (a spark plug), to fall or stand open
(noun) an area of contact between adjacent cells characterized by modification of the plasma membranes for intercellular communication or transfer of low molecular-weight substances
(adjective) having gaps between the teeth
(noun) a one-year hiatus from academic studies to allow for nonacademic activities
(noun) lack of trust, lack of believability, discrepancy
(noun) a space between two high-potential terminals (as of an induction coil or spark plug) through which pass discharges of electricity; also : a device having a spark gap
(noun) a pass in a mountain ridge through which a stream runs
(noun) a notch in the crest of a mountain ridge : a pass not occupied by a stream

gap(s) (1)

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(noun) a break in a barrier (such as a wall, hedge, or line of military defense), an assailable position, a mountain pass
(verb) to make an opening in, to adjust the space between the electrodes of (a spark plug), to fall or stand open

gas (2)

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(noun) a fluid (such as air) that has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely, a combustible gas or gaseous mixture for fuel or lighting; especially : natural gas, a gaseous product of digestion; also : discomfort from this
(verb) to talk idly or garrulously, to give off gas, to fill the tank (as of an automobile) with gasoline —usually used with up
(noun) a usually large automobile that gets relatively poor mileage

gasoline (1)

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(noun) a volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel especially for internal combustion engines and usually blended from several products of natural gas and petroleum

gates (1)

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(noun) an opening in a wall or fence, a city or castle entrance often with defensive structures (such as towers), the frame or door that closes a gate
(verb) to confine to a campus or dormitory, to supply with a gate, to control with a gate
(noun) way, path, method, style
(noun) usually political scandal often involving the concealment of wrongdoing

gather (1)

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(verb) to bring together : collect, pick, harvest, to pick up or amass as if by harvesting
(noun) something brought together: such as, a puckering in cloth made by gathering, a mass of molten glass collected for use in glassblowing
(verb) to engage in woolgathering

gathered (2)

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(verb) to bring together : collect, pick, harvest, to pick up or amass as if by harvesting

gatherer (1)

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(verb) to bring together : collect, pick, harvest, to pick up or amass as if by harvesting
(noun) a member of a culture in which food is obtained by hunting, fishing, and foraging rather than by agriculture or animal husbandry

gathering (3)

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(noun) assembly, meeting, a suppurating swelling : abscess, the collecting of food or raw materials from the wild
(verb) to bring together : collect, pick, harvest, to pick up or amass as if by harvesting

gathers (1)

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(verb) to bring together : collect, pick, harvest, to pick up or amass as if by harvesting
(noun) something brought together: such as, a puckering in cloth made by gathering, a mass of molten glass collected for use in glassblowing
(verb) to engage in woolgathering

gaunt (4)

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(adjective) excessively thin and angular, barren, desolate

gay (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to people of one's same sex —often used to refer to men only, of, relating to, or intended for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, etc., happily excited : merry
(noun) a gay person; especially : a gay man

gaze (1)

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(verb) to fix the eyes in a steady intent look often with eagerness or studious attention
(noun) a fixed intent look

gear (2)

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(noun) clothing, garments, movable property : goods, equipment, paraphernalia
(verb) to provide (machinery) with gearing, to connect by gearing, to make ready for effective operation

gears (14)

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(verb) to provide (machinery) with gearing, to connect by gearing, to make ready for effective operation
(noun) clothing, garments, movable property : goods, equipment, paraphernalia

gender (3)

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(noun) a subclass within a grammatical class (such as noun, pronoun, adjective, or verb) of a language that is partly arbitrary but also partly based on distinguishable characteristics (such as shape, social rank, manner of existence, or sex) and that determines agreement with and selection of other words or grammatical forms, membership of a word or a grammatical form in such a subclass, an inflectional form showing membership in such a subclass
(verb) engender

gendered (1)

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(adjective) reflecting the experience, prejudices, or orientations of one sex more than the other; also : reflecting or involving gender differences or stereotypical gender roles
(verb) engender

generating (1)

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(verb) to bring into existence: such as, procreate, beget, to originate by a vital, chemical, or physical process : produce
(verb) to generate (something, such as electricity or funds) by or for oneself
(idiom) —used to say that something or someone causes anger without making something (such as an issue under discussion) better understood

generative (5)

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(adjective) having the power or function of generating, originating, producing, or reproducing

generators (1)

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(noun) one that generates: such as, an apparatus in which vapor or gas is formed, a machine by which mechanical energy is changed into electrical energy

gentle (1)

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(adjective) free from harshness, sternness, or violence, tractable, docile, soft, delicate
(noun) a person of gentle birth or status
(verb) to make (an animal) tame and docile, to make gentler, mollify, placate
(noun) the female peregrine falcon

geo (1)

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(combining form) earth : ground : soil, geographic : geography and
(noun) the combination of economic and geographic factors relating to international trade, a governmental policy guided by geoeconomics

geographic (1)

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(adjective) of or relating to geography, belonging to or characteristic of a particular region

geographies (1)

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(noun) a science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface, the geographic features of an area, a treatise on geography

geologic (2)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or based on geology

geologies (1)

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(noun) a science that deals with the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks, a study of the solid matter of a celestial body (such as the moon), geologic features

geometric (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or according to the methods or principles of geometry, increasing in a geometric progression, of or relating to a style of ancient Greek pottery characterized by geometric decorative motifs
(noun) the nth root of the product of n numbers; specifically : a number that is the second term of three consecutive terms of a geometric progression
(noun) a sequence (such as 1, 1/2, 1/4) in which the ratio of a term to its predecessor is always the same —called also geometrical progression, geometric sequence
(noun) a series (such as 1 + x + x2 + x3 + … ) whose terms form a geometric progression

geometries (1)

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(noun) a branch of mathematics that deals with the measurement, properties, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids; broadly : the study of properties of given elements that remain invariant under specified transformations, a particular type or system of geometry, configuration
(noun) a branch of mathematics concerned with describing the properties of geometric structures by algebraic expressions and especially those properties that are invariant under changes of coordinate systems; especially : the study of sets of points in space of n dimensions that satisfy systems of polynomial equations in which each equation contains n variables
(noun) the study of geometric properties by means of algebraic operations upon symbols defined in terms of a coordinate system —called also coordinate geometry
(noun) analytic geometry
(noun) a branch of mathematics using calculus to study the geometric properties of curves and surfaces
(noun) geometry based on Euclid's axioms, the geometry of a euclidean space
(noun) a branch of elementary geometry that deals with plane figures
(noun) a branch of geometry that deals with the properties of configurations that are unaltered by projection
(noun) a non-Euclidean geometry in which straight lines are geodesics and in which the parallel postulate is replaced by the postulate that every pair of straight lines intersects
(noun) a branch of geometry that deals with figures of three-dimensional space

geometry (1)

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(noun) a branch of mathematics that deals with the measurement, properties, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids; broadly : the study of properties of given elements that remain invariant under specified transformations, a particular type or system of geometry, configuration

gestalt (1)

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(noun) something that is made of many parts and yet is somehow more than or different from the combination of its parts; broadly : the general quality or character of something

gesture (1)

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(noun) a movement usually of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea, sentiment, or attitude, the use of motions of the limbs or body as a means of expression, something said or done by way of formality or courtesy, as a symbol or token, or for its effect on the attitudes of others
(verb) to make a gesture, to express or direct by a gesture
(noun) communication by gestures; especially : sign language —called also gestural language
(noun) an act that has no purpose or effect other than to show support, respect, etc.

gestures (1)

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(noun) a movement usually of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea, sentiment, or attitude, the use of motions of the limbs or body as a means of expression, something said or done by way of formality or courtesy, as a symbol or token, or for its effect on the attitudes of others
(verb) to make a gesture, to express or direct by a gesture

get (1)

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(verb) to gain possession of, to receive as a return : earn, to obtain by concession or entreaty
(noun) something begotten:, offspring, the entire progeny of a male animal
(noun) a document of release from obligation in Jewish law; specifically : a bill of divorce, a religious divorce by Jewish law

ghost (12)

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(noun) the seat of life or intelligence : soul, a disembodied soul; especially : the soul of a dead person believed to be an inhabitant of the unseen world or to appear to the living in bodily likeness, spirit, demon
(verb) to haunt like a ghost, ghostwrite, to cut off all contact with (someone) : to subject (someone, such as a former romantic partner) to ghosting

ghostly (3)

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(adjective) of or relating to the soul : spiritual, of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a ghost : spectral

ghosts (12)

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(verb) to haunt like a ghost, ghostwrite, to cut off all contact with (someone) : to subject (someone, such as a former romantic partner) to ghosting
(noun) the seat of life or intelligence : soul, a disembodied soul; especially : the soul of a dead person believed to be an inhabitant of the unseen world or to appear to the living in bodily likeness, spirit, demon

giants (1)

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(noun) a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength, a living being of great size, a person of extraordinary powers

gifts (1)

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(verb) to endow with some power, quality, or attribute, to make a gift of, present
(noun) a notable capacity, talent, or endowment, something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation, the act, right, or power of giving

girl (2)

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(noun) a female child from birth to adulthood, daughter, a young woman
(noun) a woman who entertains bar patrons and encourages them to spend freely, a usually young woman who adopts the pursuits or styles of hip-hop culture

given (1)

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(adjective) particular, specified, assumed as actual or hypothetical : granted, prone, disposed
(noun) something given; especially : something taken for granted : a basic condition or assumption
(preposition) in view of : considering
(verb) to make a present of, to grant or bestow by formal action, to accord or yield to another
(adjective) received as a gift from God : natural
(adjective) given by oneself, derived from itself

glacial (5)

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(adjective) suggestive of ice: such as, extremely cold : frigid, devoid of warmth and cordiality

glacier (4)

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(noun) a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface

glaciers (2)

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(noun) a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface

glance (3)

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(verb) to take a quick look at something, to move swiftly from one thing to another, to strike a surface obliquely so as to go off at an angle
(noun) a quick or cursory look, a swift movement of the eyes, a deflected impact or blow
(noun) a glance directed to the side, a passing allusion : an indirect or slight reference

glances (1)

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(verb) to take a quick look at something, to move swiftly from one thing to another, to strike a surface obliquely so as to go off at an angle
(noun) a quick or cursory look, a swift movement of the eyes, a deflected impact or blow
(noun) a glance directed to the side, a passing allusion : an indirect or slight reference

glancing (1)

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(adjective) hitting so as to glance off, incidental, indirect
(verb) to take a quick look at something, to move swiftly from one thing to another, to strike a surface obliquely so as to go off at an angle

glass (31)

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(noun) any of various amorphous materials formed from a melt by cooling to rigidity without crystallization: such as, a usually transparent or translucent material consisting typically of a mixture of silicates, a material (such as obsidian) produced by fast cooling of magma
(verb) to provide with glass : glaze, to enclose, case, or wall with glass, to make glassy

glasses (1)

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(noun) any of various amorphous materials formed from a melt by cooling to rigidity without crystallization: such as, a usually transparent or translucent material consisting typically of a mixture of silicates, a material (such as obsidian) produced by fast cooling of magma
(verb) to provide with glass : glaze, to enclose, case, or wall with glass, to make glassy
(plural noun) eyeglasses for reading that have about half the vertical dimension of typical eyeglasses

glassy (2)

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(adjective) resembling or made of glass, having little animation : dull, lifeless
(noun) a playing marble made of glass
(adjective) marked by or having glassy eyes

gleaming (8)

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(verb) to shine with or as if with subdued steady light or moderate brightness, to appear briefly or faintly, to cause to gleam

glides (1)

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(verb) to move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly, to go or pass imperceptibly, to descend gradually in controlled flight
(noun) a calm stretch of shallow water flowing smoothly, the act or action of gliding, portamento

glimmers (1)

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(verb) to shine faintly or unsteadily, to give off a subdued unsteady reflection, to appear indistinctly with a faintly luminous quality
(noun) a feeble or intermittent light, a subdued unsteady shining or sparkle, a dim perception or faint idea : inkling

glimpse (2)

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(verb) to get a brief look at, to look briefly, glimmer
(noun) a fleeting view or look, glimmer

glint (1)

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(verb) to glance off an object, to be reflected at an angle from a surface, to give off reflection in brilliant flashes; also : gleam
(noun) a tiny bright flash of light, a brief or faint manifestation : glimmer; also : a trace of emotion expressed through the eyes

globe (2)

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(noun) something spherical or rounded: such as, a spherical representation of the earth, a celestial body, or the heavens, earth
(verb) to form into a globe
(noun) a person who travels widely

glorious (1)

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(adjective) possessing or deserving glory : illustrious, entitling one to glory, marked by great beauty or splendor : magnificent

glory (3)

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(noun) praise, honor, or distinction extended by common consent : renown, worshipful praise, honor, and thanksgiving, something that secures praise or renown
(verb) to rejoice proudly —used with in
(verb) —used to express surprise or delight
(noun) any of a genus (Chionodoxa) of hardy spring-flowering chiefly Mediterranean bulbous herbs of the lily family with basal leaves and racemes of blue, white, or pink flowers
(noun) personal vanity : pride

glove (1)

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(noun) a covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers and the thumb and often extending part way up the arm, gauntlet, a padded leather covering for the hand used in baseball to catch a thrown or batted ball; specifically : one having individual thumb and finger sections usually connected with a lacing or webbing
(verb) to cover with or as if with a glove, to furnish with gloves, to catch (something, such as a baseball) in one's gloved hand
(adjective) marked by extreme care or deference

glow (1)

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(verb) to shine with or as if with an intense heat, to have a rich warm typically ruddy color, flush, blush
(noun) brightness or warmth of color; especially : redness, warmth of feeling or emotion, a sensation of warmth

glowing (2)

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(adjective) producing light : shining with or as if with warmth or heat, marked by a rich, warm coloration, radiantly healthful
(verb) to shine with or as if with an intense heat, to have a rich warm typically ruddy color, flush, blush

glue (1)

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(noun) any of various strong adhesive substances; especially : a hard protein chiefly gelatinous substance that absorbs water to form a viscous solution with strong adhesive properties and that is obtained by cooking down collagenous materials (such as hides or bones), a solution of glue used for sticking things together, something that binds together
(verb) to cause to stick tightly with or as if with glue, to cause to remain continuously or to be fixed steadily —usually used with to
(idiom) to stay very firmly attached to something —often used figuratively, to stay very close to someone

goal (3)

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(noun) the end toward which effort is directed : aim, an area or object toward which players in various games attempt to advance a ball or puck and usually through or into which it must go to score points, the act or action of causing a ball or puck to go through or into such a goal
(noun) a goal that is involved in or secondary to achieving a larger goal

goals (2)

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(noun) the end toward which effort is directed : aim, an area or object toward which players in various games attempt to advance a ball or puck and usually through or into which it must go to score points, the act or action of causing a ball or puck to go through or into such a goal
(noun) a goal that is involved in or secondary to achieving a larger goal

god (3)

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(noun) the supreme or ultimate reality: such as, the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped (as in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism) as creator and ruler of the universe, the incorporeal divine Principle ruling over all as eternal Spirit : infinite Mind
(verb) to treat as a god : idolize, deify
(adjective) extremely unpleasant or disagreeable : abominable
(adjective) having a reverent feeling toward God : devout
(adjective) received as a gift from God : natural

gods (3)

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(noun) the supreme or ultimate reality: such as, the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped (as in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism) as creator and ruler of the universe, the incorporeal divine Principle ruling over all as eternal Spirit : infinite Mind
(verb) to treat as a god : idolize, deify
(noun) the final destruction of the world in the conflict between the Aesir and the powers of Hel led by Loki —called also Twilight of the Gods

goes (1)

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(verb) to move on a course : proceed, to travel to a place, to travel to and stay in a place for a period of time

going (3)

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(noun) an act or instance of going, behavior, actions, the condition of the ground (as for walking)
(adjective) that goes —often used in combination, working, moving, living, existing
(verb) to move on a course : proceed, to travel to a place, to travel to and stay in a place for a period of time
(noun) a severe scolding, beating, a thorough examination
(adjective) being something done or given for someone who is leaving to live, study, or travel in a distant place

gold (2)

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(noun) a yellow metallic element that occurs naturally in pure form and is used especially in coins, jewelry, and electronics, gold coins, a gold piece
(adjective) qualifying for a gold record
(adjective) consisting of a base metal covered with a layer of gold

golden (4)

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(adjective) consisting of, relating to, or containing gold, being or having the color gold or the color of gold, blond
(noun) an elderly and often retired person usually engaging in club activities

gone (6)

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(adjective) in a very bad, weak, or confused condition because of being sick, tired, drunk, etc.
(verb) to move on a course : proceed, to travel to a place, to travel to and stay in a place for a period of time
(idiom) days or times in the past : bygone days

goods (6)

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(noun) something that is good, something conforming to the moral order of the universe, praiseworthy character : goodness

gospel (1)

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(noun) the message concerning Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation, one of the first four New Testament books telling of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ; also : a similar apocryphal book, an interpretation of the Christian message
(adjective) having a basis in or being in accordance with the gospel : evangelical, marked by special or fervid emphasis on the gospel, of, relating to, or being religious songs of American origin associated with evangelism and popular devotion and marked by simple melody and harmony and elements of folk songs and blues

governing (1)

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(verb) to exercise continuous sovereign authority over; especially : to control and direct the making and administration of policy in, to rule without sovereign power and usually without having the authority to determine basic policy, manipulate
(adjective) lacking autonomy : not self-governing
(adjective) having control or rule over oneself; specifically : having self-government : autonomous

grabbing (1)

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(verb) to take or seize by or as if by a sudden motion or grasp, to take hastily, to seize the attention of

graffiti (16)

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(noun) usually unauthorized writing or drawing on a public surface
(verb) to draw graffiti on : to deface with graffiti
(noun) an inscription or drawing made on some public surface (such as a rock or wall); also : a message or slogan written as or as if as a graffito

grain (6)

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(noun) a single small hard seed, a seed or fruit of a cereal grass : caryopsis, the seeds or fruits of various food plants including the cereal grasses and in commercial and statutory usage other plants (such as the soybean)
(verb) ingrain, to form into grains : granulate, to paint in imitation of the grain of wood or stone
(adjective) quartersawn

grainy (1)

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(adjective) resembling or having some characteristic of grain : not smooth or fine, appearing to be composed of grain-like particles

grammar (2)

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(noun) the study of the classes of words, their inflections, and their functions and relations in the sentence, a study of what is to be preferred and what avoided in inflection and syntax, the characteristic system of inflections and syntax of a language

gramophone (1)

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(noun) phonograph

grand (1)

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(adjective) having more importance than others : foremost, having higher rank than others bearing the same general designation, inclusive, comprehensive
(noun) grand piano, a thousand dollars

graph (7)

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(noun) a diagram (such as a series of one or more points, lines, line segments, curves, or areas) that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables, the collection of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given relation (such as a function), a collection of vertices and edges that join pairs of vertices
(verb) to represent by a graph, to plot on a graph
(noun) a written or printed representation of a basic unit of speech (such as a phoneme or syllable); especially : grapheme, a single occurrence of a letter of an alphabet in any of its various shapes
(noun) something written or drawn, instrument for making or transmitting records or images

graphic (1)

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(adjective) of or relating to the pictorial arts; also : pictorial, of, relating to, or involving such reproductive methods as those of engraving, etching, lithography, photography, serigraphy, and woodcut, of or relating to the art of printing
(noun) a product of graphic art, the graphic media, a graphic representation (such as a picture, map, or graph) used especially for illustration
(adjective) written or transmitted in a (specified) way

graphite (5)

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(noun) a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors, a composite material in which carbon fibers are the reinforcing material

graphs (2)

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(verb) to represent by a graph, to plot on a graph
(noun) a diagram (such as a series of one or more points, lines, line segments, curves, or areas) that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables, the collection of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given relation (such as a function), a collection of vertices and edges that join pairs of vertices
(noun) a written or printed representation of a basic unit of speech (such as a phoneme or syllable); especially : grapheme, a single occurrence of a letter of an alphabet in any of its various shapes
(noun) something written or drawn, instrument for making or transmitting records or images

grasping (1)

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(adjective) used, designed, or adapted to grasp, desiring material possessions urgently and excessively and often to the point of ruthlessness
(verb) to make the motion of seizing : clutch, to take or seize eagerly, to clasp or embrace especially with the fingers or arms

grass (24)

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(noun) herbage suitable or used for grazing animals, any of a large family (Gramineae synonym Poaceae) of monocotyledonous mostly herbaceous plants with jointed stems, slender sheathing leaves, and flowers borne in spikelets of bracts, land (such as a lawn or a turf racetrack) covered with growing grass
(verb) to feed (livestock) on grass sometimes without grain or other concentrates, to cover with grass; especially : to seed to grass, to produce grass

grasses (3)

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(noun) herbage suitable or used for grazing animals, any of a large family (Gramineae synonym Poaceae) of monocotyledonous mostly herbaceous plants with jointed stems, slender sheathing leaves, and flowers borne in spikelets of bracts, land (such as a lawn or a turf racetrack) covered with growing grass
(verb) to feed (livestock) on grass sometimes without grain or other concentrates, to cover with grass; especially : to seed to grass, to produce grass

grassland (7)

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(noun) farmland occupied chiefly by forage plants and especially grasses, land on which the natural dominant plant forms are grasses and forbs, an ecological community in which the characteristic plants are grasses

grasslands (1)

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(noun) farmland occupied chiefly by forage plants and especially grasses, land on which the natural dominant plant forms are grasses and forbs, an ecological community in which the characteristic plants are grasses

grates (1)

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(noun) grating, a barred frame for cooking over a fire, a frame or bed of iron bars to hold a stove or furnace fire
(verb) to furnish with a grate
(verb) to reduce to small particles by rubbing on something rough, fret, irritate, to gnash or grind noisily

grave (1)

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(noun) an excavation for burial of a body; broadly : a burial place, death, death
(adjective) meriting serious consideration : important, likely to produce great harm or danger, significantly serious : considerable, great
(noun) a grave accent ` used to show that a vowel is pronounced with a fall of pitch (as in ancient Greek), that a vowel has a certain quality (such as è in French), that a final e is stressed and close and that a final o is stressed and low (as in Italian), that a syllable has a degree of stress between maximum and minimum (as in phonetic transcription), or that the e of the English ending -ed is to be pronounced (as in "this cursèd day")
(adjective) slowly and solemnly —used as a direction in music
(verb) to carve or cut (something, such as letters or figures) into a hard surface : engrave, to carve or shape with a chisel : sculpture, to impress or fix (a thought, a memory, etc.) deeply
(verb) to clean and pay with pitch

gravitational (2)

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(noun) a force manifested by acceleration toward each other of two free material particles or bodies or of radiant-energy quanta : gravity, the action or process of gravitating
(noun) dignity or sobriety of bearing, importance, significance; especially : seriousness, a serious situation or problem

gravity (8)

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(noun) dignity or sobriety of bearing, importance, significance; especially : seriousness, a serious situation or problem

gray (10)

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(adjective) of the color gray, tending toward gray, dull in color
(noun) any of a series of neutral colors ranging between black and white, something (such as an animal, garment, cloth, or spot) of a gray color, a soldier in the Confederate army during the American Civil War
(verb) to become gray, age; also : to contain an increasing percentage of older people, to make gray
(noun) the mks unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation equal to an energy of one joule per kilogram of irradiated material —abbreviation Gy
(adjective) of the color gray, tending toward gray, dull in color

grazer (1)

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(verb) to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton, to eat small portions of food throughout the day, to crop and eat in the field
(verb) to touch lightly in passing, abrade, scratch, to touch or rub against something in passing

greasy (4)

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(adjective) smeared or soiled with grease, oily in appearance, texture, or manner, slippery
(noun) a dingy small cheap restaurant

great (1)

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(adjective) notably large in size : huge, of a kind characterized by relative largeness —used in plant and animal names, elaborate, ample
(adverb) in a great manner : well
(noun) an outstandingly superior or skillful person
(noun) grandaunt

green (22)

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(adjective) of the color green, covered by green growth or foliage, consisting of green plants and usually edible herbage
(noun) a color whose hue is somewhat less yellow than that of growing fresh grass or of the emerald or is that of the part of the spectrum lying between blue and yellow, something of a green color, green vegetation: such as
(verb) to make green, rejuvenate, revitalize, to become green

grew (1)

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(verb) to spring up and develop to maturity, to be able to grow in some place or situation, to assume some relation through or as if through a process of natural growth

grid (4)

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(noun) grating, a perforated or ridged metal plate used as a conductor in a storage battery, an electrode consisting of a mesh or a spiral of fine wire in an electron tube
(adjective) not connected to or served by publicly or privately managed utilities (such as electricity, gas, or water)

grief (4)

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(noun) deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement, a cause of such suffering, trouble, annoyance
(adjective) very sad : deeply affected by grief
(verb) to move toward something : approach, to move or journey to a vicinity with a specified purpose, to reach a particular station in a series

grip (2)

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(verb) to seize or hold firmly, to hold the interest of strongly
(noun) a strong or tenacious grasp, strength in gripping, manner or style of gripping
(noun) grievance, complaint, a pinching spasmodic intestinal pain —usually used in plural, clutch, grasp; broadly : control, mastery

gripping (1)

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(adjective) taking a powerful hold upon one's interest or feelings
(verb) to seize or hold firmly, to hold the interest of strongly

grit (1)

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(noun) sand, gravel, a hard sharp granule (as of sand); also : material (as many abrasives) composed of such granules, any of several sandstones
(verb) to give forth a grating sound, to cause (one's teeth) to grind or grate, to cover or spread with grit; especially : to smooth (a material, such as marble) with a coarse abrasive

groan (1)

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(verb) to utter a deep moan indicative of pain, grief, or annoyance, to make a harsh sound (as of creaking) under sudden or prolonged strain, to utter or express with groaning

ground (4)

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(noun) the surface of a planet (such as the earth or Mars), an area used for a particular purpose, the area around and belonging to a house or other building
(verb) to provide a reason or justification for, to furnish with a foundation of knowledge : base, to cause to run aground
(adjective) reduced to small pieces or a powder by a grinding process
(verb) to reduce to powder or small fragments by friction (as in a mill or with the teeth), to wear down, polish, or sharpen by friction, oppress, harass
(noun) a batted baseball that bounds or rolls along the ground
(noun) a short bass passage continually repeated below constantly changing melody and harmony
(noun) any of a large cosmopolitan family (Carabidae) of soil-inhabiting usually carnivorous often shiny black or metallic beetles commonly having fused elytra
(noun) any of various chiefly New World herbs (genus Physalis) of the nightshade family with pulpy fruits in papery husks; also : the fruit of the ground-cherry
(noun) a waterproof sheet placed on the ground for protection (as of a sleeping bag) against soil moisture

group (1)

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(noun) two or more figures forming a complete unit in a composition, a number of individuals assembled together or having some unifying relationship, an assemblage of objects regarded as a unit
(verb) to combine in a group, to assign to a group : classify, to form a group

groups (1)

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(verb) to combine in a group, to assign to a group : classify, to form a group
(noun) two or more figures forming a complete unit in a composition, a number of individuals assembled together or having some unifying relationship, an assemblage of objects regarded as a unit
(noun) a segment of a population that is of approximately the same age or is within a specified range of ages

grows (1)

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(verb) to spring up and develop to maturity, to be able to grow in some place or situation, to assume some relation through or as if through a process of natural growth

growth (1)

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(noun) a stage in the process of growing : size, full growth, the process of growing

guards (1)

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(noun) one assigned to protect or oversee another: such as, a person or a body of persons on sentinel duty, troops attached to the person of the sovereign
(verb) to protect an edge of with an ornamental border, to protect from danger especially by watchful attention : make secure, to stand at the entrance of as if on guard or as a barrier

guitars (1)

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(noun) a flat-bodied stringed instrument with a long fretted neck and usually six strings played with a pick or with the fingers

gulf (1)

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(noun) a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land, a deep chasm : abyss, whirlpool
(verb) engulf

gun (1)

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(noun) a piece of ordnance usually with high muzzle velocity and comparatively flat trajectory, a portable firearm (such as a rifle or handgun), a device that throws a projectile
(verb) to fire on, shoot, to open up the throttle of so as to increase speed
(adjective) afraid of loud noise (such as that of a gun), markedly distrustful, afraid, or cautious
(adjective) opposed to guns : opposing, prohibiting, or strictly controlling the sale and possession of guns or of certain types of guns

gunpoint (1)

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(noun) the muzzle of a gun

guns (1)

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(noun) a piece of ordnance usually with high muzzle velocity and comparatively flat trajectory, a portable firearm (such as a rifle or handgun), a device that throws a projectile
(verb) to fire on, shoot, to open up the throttle of so as to increase speed

gut (1)

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(noun) bowels, entrails —usually used in plural, digestive tract; also : part of the digestive tract and especially the intestine or stomach, belly, abdomen
(adjective) arising from one's inmost self : visceral, having strong impact or immediate relevance
(verb) eviscerate, to extract all the essential passages or portions from, to destroy the inside of
(abbreviation) grand unified theory; grand unification theory
(adjective) causing mental or emotional anguish

gymnast (1)

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(noun) a person trained in gymnastics

habitat (1)

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(noun) the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows, the typical place of residence of a person or a group, a housing for a controlled physical environment in which people can live under surrounding inhospitable conditions (as under the sea)

had (7)

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(verb) to hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement, to hold in one's use, service, regard, or at one's disposal, to hold, include, or contain as a part or whole

hair (6)

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(noun) a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal; especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal, the hairy covering of an animal or a body part; especially : the coating of hairs on a human head, haircloth
(noun) thriller
(adjective) causing terror, excitement, or astonishment

half (2)

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(noun) either of two equal parts that compose something; also : a part approximately equal to one of these, half an hour —used in designation of time, one of a pair: such as
(adjective) being one of two equal parts, that is approximately equal to either of two equal parts that compose something : amounting to approximately half, falling short of the full or complete thing : partial
(adverb) in an equal part or degree, not completely : partially, by any means : at all
(noun) something that is approximately half one thing and half another: such as, a mixture of two malt beverages (such as dark and light beer), a mixture of cream and whole milk
(verb) to do (something) poorly due to lack of care or effort
(adjective) lacking significance, adequacy, or completeness, lacking intelligence, character, or effectiveness
(adjective) poorly developed or carried out, lacking adequate planning or forethought, lacking in judgment, intelligence, or common sense
(adjective) related to or being a half blood

hall (1)

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(noun) the castle or house of a medieval king or noble, the chief living room in such a structure, the manor house of a landed proprietor

hallelujah (1)

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(verb) —used to express praise, joy, or thanks
(noun) a shout or song of praise or thanksgiving

hallowed (1)

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(adjective) holy, consecrated, sacred, revered
(verb) to make holy or set apart for holy use, to respect greatly : venerate

hallways (1)

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(noun) an entrance hall, corridor

halo (2)

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(noun) a circle of light appearing to surround the sun or moon and resulting from refraction or reflection of light by ice particles in the atmosphere, something resembling a halo: such as, nimbus
(verb) to form into or surround with a halo
(combining form) salt, halogen

halogen (2)

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(noun) any of the five elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine that form part of group VIIA of the periodic table and exist in the free state normally as diatomic molecules
(adjective) containing, using, or being a halogen

hammer (2)

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(noun) a hand tool consisting of a solid head set crosswise on a handle and used for pounding, a power tool that often substitutes a metal block or a drill for the hammerhead, something that resembles a hammer in form or action: such as
(verb) to strike blows especially repeatedly with or as if with a hammer : pound, to make repeated efforts; especially : to reiterate an opinion or attitude, to beat, drive, or shape with repeated blows of a hammer
(noun) the outermost of a chain of three small bones of the mammalian middle ear —called also hammer

hammered (1)

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(adjective) having surface indentations produced or appearing to have been produced by hammering, drunk
(verb) to strike blows especially repeatedly with or as if with a hammer : pound, to make repeated efforts; especially : to reiterate an opinion or attitude, to beat, drive, or shape with repeated blows of a hammer

hand (6)

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(noun) the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified (as in humans) as a grasping organ : the body part at the end of the arm of a human, ape, or monkey, the forelimb segment (such as the terminal section of a bird's wing) of a vertebrate higher than the fishes that corresponds to the hand irrespective of its form or functional specialization, something resembling a hand: such as
(verb) to give, pass, or transmit with the hand, to present or provide with, to lead, guide, or assist with the hand
(adverb) with the hands rather than by machine
(verb) to feed by hand

handbook (4)

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(noun) a book capable of being conveniently carried as a ready reference : manual, a concise reference book covering a particular subject, a bookmaker's book of bets

hands (18)

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(verb) to give, pass, or transmit with the hand, to present or provide with, to lead, guide, or assist with the hand
(noun) the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified (as in humans) as a grasping organ : the body part at the end of the arm of a human, ape, or monkey, the forelimb segment (such as the terminal section of a bird's wing) of a vertebrate higher than the fishes that corresponds to the hand irrespective of its form or functional specialization, something resembling a hand: such as
(adjective) characterized by noninterference
(adjective) relating to, being, or providing direct practical experience in the operation or functioning of something; also : involving or allowing use of or touching with the hands, characterized by active personal involvement
(adjective) designed to be used without being held in the hands
(adjective) of, relating to, or being a situation in which every available person is needed or called to assist

hands-on (2)

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(adjective) relating to, being, or providing direct practical experience in the operation or functioning of something; also : involving or allowing use of or touching with the hands, characterized by active personal involvement
(adjective) of, relating to, or being a situation in which every available person is needed or called to assist

harbored (1)

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(verb) to give shelter or refuge to, to be the home or habitat of; broadly : contain, to hold especially persistently in the mind : cherish

hard (6)

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(adjective) not easily penetrated : not easily yielding to pressure, not capable of being spread : very firm, having a harsh or acid taste
(adverb) with great or utmost effort or energy : strenuously, in a violent manner : fiercely, to the full extent —usually used in nautical directions
(adjective) not to be modified or evaded : strict
(noun) a tough, demanding, or uncompromising person
(adjective) inclined to bite hard, seasoned or steeled by difficult experience : tough
(verb) to cook (an egg) in the shell until both white and yolk have solidified
(adjective) boiled until both white and yolk have solidified, devoid of sentimentality : tough, of, relating to, or being a detective story featuring a tough unsentimental protagonist and a matter-of-fact attitude towards violence

hare (1)

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(noun) any of various swift, gnawing, herbivorous, usually shy lagomorph mammals (family Leporidae and especially genus Lepus) that have long ears, short tails, and powerful long hind legs, are usually solitary or sometimes live in pairs, have the young open-eyed and furred at birth, and live in aboveground nests
(verb) to go swiftly : tear

harmonic (9)

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(adjective) musical, of or relating to musical harmony or a harmonic, pleasing to the ear : harmonious
(noun) overtone; especially : one whose vibration frequency is an integral multiple of that of the fundamental, a flutelike tone produced on a stringed instrument by touching a vibrating string at a nodal point, a component frequency of a complex wave (as of electromagnetic energy) that is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency

harmonics (1)

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(noun) overtone; especially : one whose vibration frequency is an integral multiple of that of the fundamental, a flutelike tone produced on a stringed instrument by touching a vibrating string at a nodal point, a component frequency of a complex wave (as of electromagnetic energy) that is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency

harmony (1)

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(noun) the combination of simultaneous musical notes in a chord, the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords, the science of the structure, relation, and progression of chords

harness (1)

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(noun) the equipment other than a yoke of a draft animal, gear, equipment; especially : military equipment for a horse or man, occupational surroundings or routine
(verb) to put a harness on, to attach by means of a harness, to tie together : yoke

harnessed (1)

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(verb) to put a harness on, to attach by means of a harness, to tie together : yoke

harnessing (1)

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(verb) to put a harness on, to attach by means of a harness, to tie together : yoke

harp (3)

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(noun) a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard, something resembling a harp, harmonica
(verb) to play on a harp, to dwell on or recur to a subject tiresomely or monotonously —usually used with on

harvest (1)

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(noun) the season for gathering in agricultural crops, the act or process of gathering in a crop, a mature crop (as of grain or fruit) : yield
(verb) to gather in (a crop) : reap, to gather, catch, hunt, or kill (salmon, oysters, deer, etc.) for human use, sport, or population control, to remove or extract (something, such as living cells, tissues, or organs) from culture or from a living or recently deceased body especially for transplanting
(noun) cicada
(noun) a feast at the close of the harvest, the gathering or the time of the harvest, a song sung by the reapers at the close of the harvest
(noun) chigger
(noun) the full moon nearest the time of the September equinox
(adjective) relating to or occurring at a time before a harvest

has (4)

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(verb) to hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement, to hold in one's use, service, regard, or at one's disposal, to hold, include, or contain as a part or whole
(noun) one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity

hat (3)

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(noun) a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown and brim, a distinctive head covering worn as a symbol of office, an office, position, or role assumed by or as if by the wearing of a special hat
(verb) to furnish or provide with a hat, to make or supply hats
(verb) to fly low in an airplane in a reckless manner : hedgehop

haunted (2)

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(verb) to visit often : frequent, to continually seek the company of, to have a disquieting or harmful effect on : trouble

have (8)

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(verb) to hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement, to hold in one's use, service, regard, or at one's disposal, to hold, include, or contain as a part or whole
(noun) one that is well-endowed especially in material wealth
(noun) one that is poor especially in material wealth

hawker (1)

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(noun) falconer
(noun) one who hawks wares

he (2)

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(pronoun) that male one who is neither speaker nor hearer, —used in a generic sense or when the gender of the person is unspecified
(noun) a male person or animal, one that is strongly masculine or has strong masculine appeal —usually used in combination
(noun) the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
(symbol) helium

head (1)

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(noun) the upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and the mouth, the seat of the intellect : mind, a person with respect to mental qualities
(adjective) of, relating to, or intended for the upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and the mouth : of, relating to, or intended for the head, principal, chief, located at the end that is upper or higher : situated at the head
(verb) behead, to put the striking part of a weapon, tool, or implement on : fit a head to, to form the uppermost extremity or projecting part of : to form the head or top of
(adverb) beyond comparison : by far
(noun) nut
(noun) a common cold centered in the nasal passages and adjacent mucous tissues
(noun) mind game
(noun) the act or custom of seeking out, decapitating, and preserving the heads of enemies as trophies, a seeking to deprive usually political enemies of position or influence
(adjective) unwilling to recognize or acknowledge a problem or situation
(noun) a football linesman

headed (1)

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(adjective) having a head or a heading, having a head or heads of a specified kind or number —used in combination
(verb) behead, to put the striking part of a weapon, tool, or implement on : fit a head to, to form the uppermost extremity or projecting part of : to form the head or top of
(noun) a cowbird (Molothrus ater) widespread in the U.S. and southern Canada in which the male is black with a brown head and the female is gray
(adjective) vacuous
(adjective) having many centers or branches
(adjective) mentally disoriented : dizzy, lacking in maturity or seriousness : frivolous
(noun) any of a small phylum (Acanthocephala) of unsegmented parasitic worms that have a proboscis bearing hooks by which attachment is made to the intestinal wall of the host
(adjective) having the hair, fur, or plumage of the head white or very light, specially favored : fortunate —used especially in the phrase white-headed boy
(adjective) having hair suggesting wool, marked by vague or confused perception or thinking
(noun) a director or leader who shares responsibilities with one or more other people

headlights (1)

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(noun) a light with a reflector and special lens mounted on the front of a vehicle to illuminate the road ahead; also : the beam cast by a headlight, a light worn on the forehead (as of a miner or physician)

hear (2)

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(verb) to perceive or become aware of by the ear, to gain knowledge of by hearing, to listen to with attention : heed

heard (1)

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(verb) to perceive or become aware of by the ear, to gain knowledge of by hearing, to listen to with attention : heed

hearing (2)

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(noun) the process, function, or power of perceiving sound; specifically : the special sense by which noises and tones are received as stimuli, earshot, opportunity to be heard, to present one's side of a case, or to be generally known or appreciated
(verb) to perceive or become aware of by the ear, to gain knowledge of by hearing, to listen to with attention : heed
(adjective) hard of hearing, deaf

heart (14)

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(noun) a hollow muscular organ of vertebrate animals that by its rhythmic contraction acts as a force pump maintaining the circulation of the blood, a structure in an invertebrate animal functionally analogous to the vertebrate heart, breast, bosom
(verb) love, to like an online post, comment, etc., especially by clicking or tapping a heart-shaped symbol, hearten
(adjective) not in love
(adjective) conducive to a healthy heart and circulatory system

heartbeat (1)

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(noun) one complete pulsation of the heart, the vital center or driving impulse, a brief space of time : flash —used chiefly in the phrase in a heartbeat

heartless (2)

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(adjective) spiritless, lacking feeling : cruel

hearts (1)

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(noun) a hollow muscular organ of vertebrate animals that by its rhythmic contraction acts as a force pump maintaining the circulation of the blood, a structure in an invertebrate animal functionally analogous to the vertebrate heart, breast, bosom
(verb) love, to like an online post, comment, etc., especially by clicking or tapping a heart-shaped symbol, hearten
(verb) to separate into parts with suddenness or violence, to cause (a bone) to separate into two or more pieces : fracture, to fracture a bone of (a bodily part)
(verb) to take in through the mouth as food : ingest, chew, and swallow in turn, to destroy, consume, or waste by or as if by eating, to bear the expense of : take a loss on
(noun) a heart-to-heart conversation
(verb) to bring to destruction —used chiefly in passive construction, damn, to miss from one's possession or from a customary or supposed place

heat (22)

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(verb) to become warm or hot, to start to spoil from heat, to make warm or hot
(noun) a condition of being hot : warmth, a marked or notable degree of hotness, pathological excessive bodily temperature

heaven (3)

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(noun) the expanse of space that seems to be over the earth like a dome : firmament —usually used in plural, the dwelling place of the Deity and the blessed dead, a spiritual state of everlasting communion with God
(adjective) providential

heavens (2)

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(noun) the expanse of space that seems to be over the earth like a dome : firmament —usually used in plural, the dwelling place of the Deity and the blessed dead, a spiritual state of everlasting communion with God

heaving (1)

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(verb) lift, raise, throw, cast, to utter with obvious effort or with a deep breath

heavy (5)

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(adjective) having great weight; also : characterized by mass or weight, having a high specific gravity : having great weight in proportion to bulk, having or being atoms of greater than normal mass for that element
(adverb) to a great or overwhelming degree : with or as if with great weight : in a heavy manner : heavily
(noun) heavyweight, a theatrical role of a dignified or somber character; also : an actor playing such a role, a character in a story or play who opposes the hero : villain
(adjective) able or designed to withstand unusual strain, intensive, important, prominent
(adjective) heavy and slow in movement
(adjective) clumsy, oppressive, harsh

held (1)

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(verb) to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal, to have as a privilege or position of responsibility, to have as a mark of distinction

helicopter (1)

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(noun) an aircraft whose lift is derived from the aerodynamic forces acting on one or more powered rotors turning about substantially vertical axes
(verb) to travel by helicopter, to transport by helicopter

helm (3)

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(noun) a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering; broadly : the entire apparatus for steering a ship, position of the helm with respect to the amidships position, a position of control : head
(verb) to direct (a ship) with a lever or wheel that controls the rudder : to direct (a ship) with or as if with a helm : steer, direct, control
(noun) helmet
(verb) to cover or furnish with a helmet

helpless (1)

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(adjective) lacking protection or support : defenseless, marked by an inability to act or react, not able to be controlled or restrained

her (7)

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(adjective) of or relating to her or herself especially as possessor, agent, or object of an action
(abbreviation) heraldry
(noun) a woman whose name one has forgotten or does not know
(noun) a garden or park walk bordered by trees or bushes, a grassed enclosure for bowling or skittles, a hardwood lane for bowling; also : a room or building housing a group of such lanes
(noun) a usually raised structure or place on which sacrifices are offered or incense is burned in worship —often used figuratively to describe a thing given great or undue precedence or value especially at the cost of something else, a tablelike construction used in the Christian church in celebrating the Eucharist, a table or place which serves as a center of worship or ritual—often used with the to refer to the act of getting married
(noun) any of a family (Formicidae) of colonial hymenopterous insects with a complex social organization and various castes performing special duties

here (4)

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(adverb) in or at this place —often used interjectionally especially in answering a roll call, now, in an arbitrary location
(adjective) —used for emphasis especially after a demonstrative pronoun or after a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective, —used for emphasis after a demonstrative adjective but before the noun modified
(noun) this place

hero (18)

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(noun) a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability, an illustrious warrior, a person admired for achievements and noble qualities
(noun) a legendary priestess of Aphrodite loved by Leander
(noun) something that functions or operates underwater; specifically : a naval vessel designed to operate underwater, a large sandwich on a long split roll with any of a variety of fillings (such as meatballs or cold cuts, cheese, lettuce, and tomato) —called also grinder, hero, hoagie, Italian sandwich, po'boy, sub, torpedo
(verb) to feel or express hero worship for

herself (1)

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(noun) ze, lone crow

hertzian (1)

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(adjective) ex ::: Hertzian wave, the original name of radio waves

heterotrophs (1)

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(noun) a heterotrophic individual

hey (1)

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(verb) —used especially to call attention or to express interrogation, surprise, or exultation, —used as an informal greeting, —used to indicate that one is not bothered or troubled by something

hidden (3)

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(adjective) being out of sight or not readily apparent : concealed, obscure, unexplained, undisclosed
(verb) to put out of sight : secrete, to conceal for shelter or protection : shield, to keep secret

high (4)

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(adjective) rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected, having a specified height or elevation : tall —often used in combination, situated or passing above the normal level, surface, base of measurement, or elevation
(adverb) at or to a high place, altitude, level, or degree, well, luxuriously —often used in the phrases high off the hog and high on the hog
(noun) an elevated place or region: such as, hill, knoll, the space overhead : sky —usually used with on
(adjective) arrogant, imperious

higher (3)

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(adjective) rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected, having a specified height or elevation : tall —often used in combination, situated or passing above the normal level, surface, base of measurement, or elevation
(adverb) at or to a high place, altitude, level, or degree, well, luxuriously —often used in the phrases high off the hog and high on the hog
(noun) a superior officer or official

highway (1)

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(noun) a public way; especially : a main direct road
(noun) robbery committed on or near a public highway usually against travelers, excessive profit or advantage derived from a business transaction
(noun) system of highways extending nearly 30,000 miles (48,270 kilometers) from the U.S.—Canada border to Santiago, Chile, except for an uncompleted stretch in the area of the border between Panama and Colombia
(noun) a major road that has something (such as a guardrail or an area with grass and trees) that separates lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions
(noun) a telecommunications infrastructure or system (as of television, telephony, or computer networks) used for widespread and usually rapid access to information; especially : internet —called also infobahn, information highway
(noun) any of a system of expressways connecting most major U.S. cities —called also interstate highway

highways (2)

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(noun) a public way; especially : a main direct road

hike (1)

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(verb) to go on a hike, to travel by any means, to rise up; especially : to work upward out of place
(noun) a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise, an increase especially in quantity or amount, snap

hiker (1)

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(verb) to go on a hike, to travel by any means, to rise up; especially : to work upward out of place

hill (1)

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(noun) a usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain, an artificial heap or mound (as of earth), several seeds or plants planted in a group rather than a row
(verb) to form into a heap, to draw earth around the roots or base of

hinge (3)

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(noun) a jointed or flexible device on which a door, lid, or other swinging part turns, a flexible ligamentous joint, a small piece of thin gummed paper used in fastening a postage stamp in an album
(verb) to swing on or as if on a hinge, to be contingent on a single consideration or point —used with on or upon, to attach by or furnish with hinges

hinges (1)

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(noun) a jointed or flexible device on which a door, lid, or other swinging part turns, a flexible ligamentous joint, a small piece of thin gummed paper used in fastening a postage stamp in an album
(verb) to swing on or as if on a hinge, to be contingent on a single consideration or point —used with on or upon, to attach by or furnish with hinges

his (2)

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(adjective) of or relating to him or himself especially as possessor, agent, or object of an action
(pronoun) that which belongs to him —used without a following noun as a pronoun equivalent in meaning to the adjective his
(noun) a man whose name one has forgotten or does not know
(noun) a record of debit and credit entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern, a statement of transactions during a fiscal period and the resulting balance, reckoning, computation
(noun) a garden or park walk bordered by trees or bushes, a grassed enclosure for bowling or skittles, a hardwood lane for bowling; also : a room or building housing a group of such lanes

histories (1)

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(noun) tale, story, a chronological record of significant events (such as those affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes, a treatise presenting systematically related natural phenomena (as of geography, animals, or plants)

history (3)

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(noun) tale, story, a chronological record of significant events (such as those affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes, a treatise presenting systematically related natural phenomena (as of geography, animals, or plants)
(idiom) —used to say that it is a good thing for someone that the fact that something happened in the past means it will likely happen again
(idiom) the same thing happens again
(idiom) —used for emphasis to indicate that something one states as a fact is based on examples from the past
(noun) the history of ancient times, something from the past dismissed as no longer important or relevant to the present
(noun) a record of history, environment, and relevant details of a case especially for use in analysis or illustration
(noun) a history of the changes through which an organism passes in its development from the primary stage to its natural death, the history of an individual or thing
(noun) a treatise on some aspect of nature, the natural development of something (such as an organism or disease) over a period of time, the study of natural objects especially in the field from an amateur or popular point of view
(noun) a recording containing information about the past obtained from in-depth interviews concerning personal experiences, recollections, and reflections; also : the study of such information, a written work based on oral history
(idiom) to have existed since

hive (1)

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(noun) a container for housing honeybees, the usually aboveground nest of bees, a colony of bees
(verb) to enter and take possession of a hive, to reside in close association, to collect into a hive

hoe (1)

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(noun) any of various implements for tilling, mixing, or raking; especially : a tool with a thin flat blade on a long handle used especially for cultivating, weeding, or loosening the earth around plants, backhoe
(verb) to work with a tool with a thin flat blade on a long handle to cultivate, weed, or loosen the earth around plants : to use or work with a hoe or backhoe, to weed, cultivate, or thin (a crop) with a hoe, to remove (weeds) by hoeing
(noun) a large solid-hoofed herbivorous ungulate mammal (Equus caballus, family Equidae, the horse family) domesticated since prehistoric times and used as a beast of burden, a draft animal, or for riding, racehorse, a male horse; especially : stallion

hold (4)

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(verb) to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal, to have as a privilege or position of responsibility, to have as a mark of distinction
(noun) stronghold, confinement, custody, prison
(noun) the interior of a ship below decks; especially : the cargo deck of a ship, the cargo compartment of a plane
(noun) a prolongation at the discretion of the performer of a musical note, chord, or rest beyond its given time value; also : the sign denoting such a prolongation —called also hold
(noun) something used to fasten an object in place, an act of holding down, limit

holding (1)

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(noun) land held especially by a vassal or tenant, property (such as land or securities) owned —usually used in plural, a ruling of a court especially on an issue of law raised in a case
(adjective) having the effect of holding back or delaying something, intended for usually temporary storage or retention
(verb) to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal, to have as a privilege or position of responsibility, to have as a mark of distinction
(noun) solicitous attention, support, or instruction (as in servicing clients)

hole (8)

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(noun) an opening through something : perforation, an area where something is missing : gap: such as, a serious discrepancy : flaw, weakness
(verb) to make an opening through or a hollowed-out place in (as by cutting, digging, boring, or shooting at) : to make a hole in, to drive or hit into a hole, to make an opening through or a hollowed-out place in something : to make a hole in something
(adjective) being or carried on in a place away from public view : clandestine, insignificant
(noun) a small and often unpretentious out-of-the-way place (such as a restaurant)

holes (1)

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(noun) an opening through something : perforation, an area where something is missing : gap: such as, a serious discrepancy : flaw, weakness
(verb) to make an opening through or a hollowed-out place in (as by cutting, digging, boring, or shooting at) : to make a hole in, to drive or hit into a hole, to make an opening through or a hollowed-out place in something : to make a hole in something
(noun) a place of escape or refuge
(noun) the space between the legs of a goaltender

hollow (9)

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(noun) an unfilled space : cavity, hole, a depressed or low part of a surface; especially : a small valley or basin
(adjective) having an indentation or inward curve : concave, sunken, having an unfilled or hollowed-out space within, lacking in real value, sincerity, or substance : false, meaningless
(verb) to remove the inside of : to make hollow, to form by removing the inside of something : to form by making something hollow —usually used with out, to become hollow
(adverb) so as to have a hollow sound : in a way that reflects a lack of real value, sincerity, or substance, completely, thoroughly —often used with all

holy (22)

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(adjective) exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness, divine, devoted entirely to the deity or the work of the deity

home (3)

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(noun) one's place of residence : domicile, house, the social unit formed by a family living together
(adverb) to or at one's place of residence or home, to a final, closed, or ultimate position, to or at an ultimate objective (such as a goal or finish line)
(adjective) of, relating to, or being a place of residence, place of origin, or base of operations, prepared, done, or designed for use in a home, operating or occurring in an area that is a headquarters or base of operations
(verb) to go or return to one's place of residence or origin : to go or return home, to return accurately to one's native area of place of birth or origin from a distance : to return home, to move to or toward an objective by following a signal or landmark —usually used with on or in
(noun) a beverage (such as beer or coffee) that is brewed at home
(noun) a personal computer used in the home
(noun) a subject or class that teaches skills useful in the home : home economics

homeless (2)

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(adjective) having no home or permanent place of residence

homeostasis (1)

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(noun) a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group

homestead (1)

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(noun) the home and adjoining land occupied by a family, an ancestral home, house
(verb) to acquire or occupy as a homestead, to acquire or settle on land under a homestead law

hone (1)

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(verb) to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone, to make more acute, intense, or effective : whet
(noun) whetstone
(verb) yearn —often used with for or after, grumble, moan

honest (1)

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(adjective) free from fraud or deception : legitimate, truthful, genuine, real, humble, plain
(adverb) in a genuine or honest manner : honestly, with all sincerity
(adjective) not fake, false, or artificial : real

honey (2)

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(noun) a sweet viscid material elaborated out of the nectar of flowers in the honey sac of various bees, a sweet fluid resembling honey that is collected or elaborated by various insects, a loved one : sweetheart, dear
(verb) to sweeten with or as if with honey, to speak ingratiatingly to : flatter, to use blandishments or cajolery
(adjective) of, relating to, or resembling honey, much loved : dear
(noun) a honey-producing bee (genus Apis of the family Apidae); especially : a European bee (A. mellifera) introduced worldwide and kept in hives for the honey it produces

honored (2)

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(verb) to regard or treat (someone) with admiration and respect : to regard or treat with honor, to give special recognition to : to confer honor on, to live up to or fulfill the terms of
(adjective) honored because of age or long usage

hooves (1)

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(noun) a curved covering of horn that protects the front of or encloses the ends of the digits of an ungulate mammal and that corresponds to a nail or claw, a hoofed foot especially of a horse

hope (2)

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(verb) to cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true, trust, to desire with expectation of obtainment or fulfillment
(noun) desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment; also : expectation of fulfillment or success, someone or something on which hopes are centered, something desired or hoped for

horizon (6)

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(noun) the line where the earth seems to meet the sky : the apparent junction of earth and sky, the great circle on the celestial sphere formed by the intersection of the celestial sphere with a plane tangent to the earth's surface at an observer's position, range of perception or experience

horse (8)

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(noun) a large solid-hoofed herbivorous ungulate mammal (Equus caballus, family Equidae, the horse family) domesticated since prehistoric times and used as a beast of burden, a draft animal, or for riding, racehorse, a male horse; especially : stallion
(verb) to provide with a horse, to move by brute force, to be in heat or estrus
(adjective) of or relating to a horse, hauled or powered by a horse, large or coarse of its kind
(adjective) of or relating to the era before the advent of certain socially revolutionizing inventions (such as the automobile), clinging to outdated attitudes or ideas : old-fashioned

horsepower (1)

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(noun) the power that a horse exerts in pulling, a unit of power equal in the U.S. to 746 watts and nearly equivalent to the English gravitational unit of the same name that equals 550 foot-pounds of work per second, effective power

horses (5)

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(noun) a large solid-hoofed herbivorous ungulate mammal (Equus caballus, family Equidae, the horse family) domesticated since prehistoric times and used as a beast of burden, a draft animal, or for riding, racehorse, a male horse; especially : stallion
(verb) to provide with a horse, to move by brute force, to be in heat or estrus

hot (4)

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(adjective) having a relatively high temperature, capable of giving a sensation of heat or of burning, searing, or scalding, having heat in a degree exceeding normal body heat
(adverb) hotly, fast, quickly
(noun) a period of relatively high temperature : a period of heat, one that is hot (such as a hot meal or a horse just after a workout), strong sexual desire —used with the
(verb) heat, warm —usually used with up
(adjective) easily excited : passionate, warm-blooded, having Arab or Thoroughbred ancestors

hour (4)

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(noun) a time or office for daily liturgical devotion; especially : canonical hour, the 24th part of a day : 60 minutes, the time of day reckoned in two 12-hour periods
(adjective) lasting an hour
(noun) a unit quantity of electricity equal to the quantity carried past any point of a circuit in one hour by a steady current of one ampere
(noun) ampere-hour

hours (2)

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(noun) a time or office for daily liturgical devotion; especially : canonical hour, the 24th part of a day : 60 minutes, the time of day reckoned in two 12-hour periods
(adjective) engaged in or operating after a legal or conventional closing time

house (1)

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(noun) a building that serves as living quarters for one or a few families : home, a shelter or refuge (such as a nest or den) of a wild animal, a natural covering (such as a test or shell) that encloses and protects an animal or a colony of zooids
(verb) to provide with living quarters or shelter, to store in a building, to encase, enclose, or shelter as if by putting in a house

houses (2)

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(noun) a building that serves as living quarters for one or a few families : home, a shelter or refuge (such as a nest or den) of a wild animal, a natural covering (such as a test or shell) that encloses and protects an animal or a colony of zooids
(verb) to provide with living quarters or shelter, to store in a building, to encase, enclose, or shelter as if by putting in a house

housing (1)

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(noun) shelter, lodging, dwellings provided for people, a niche for a sculpture
(noun) caparison
(verb) to provide with living quarters or shelter, to store in a building, to encase, enclose, or shelter as if by putting in a house
(noun) a group of individual dwellings or apartment houses typically of similar design that are usually built and sold or leased by one management
(noun) housing development
(noun) a publicly supported and administered housing development planned usually for low-income families
(noun) the number of new houses that people started to build
(noun) the total number of houses and apartments in an area
(noun) housing for people who have low incomes
(noun) houses or apartments that are made available to be rented at a low cost by poor people

housings (1)

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(noun) shelter, lodging, dwellings provided for people, a niche for a sculpture
(noun) caparison

hover (1)

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(verb) to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it, to hang fluttering in the air or on the wing, to remain suspended over a place or object
(noun) the act or state of hovering in the air

hovering (1)

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(verb) to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it, to hang fluttering in the air or on the wing, to remain suspended over a place or object

how (2)

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(adverb) in what manner or way, for what reason : why, with what meaning : to what effect
(conjunction) the way or manner in which; also : the state or condition in which, that, however, as
(noun) a question about manner or method, manner, method
(adjective) giving practical instruction and advice (as on a craft)
(noun) a practical method or instruction; also : something (such as a book) that provides such instruction

howl (7)

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(verb) to emit a loud sustained doleful sound characteristic of members of the dog family, to cry out loudly and without restraint under strong impulse (such as pain, grief, or amusement), to go on a spree or rampage

howling (1)

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(adjective) producing or marked by a sound resembling a howl, desolate, wild, very great : pronounced
(verb) to emit a loud sustained doleful sound characteristic of members of the dog family, to cry out loudly and without restraint under strong impulse (such as pain, grief, or amusement), to go on a spree or rampage

hue (1)

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(noun) overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion, aspect, color, gradation of color

huge (1)

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(adjective) very large or extensive: such as, of great size or area, great in scale or degree

hum (1)

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(verb) to utter a sound like that of the speech sound \m\ prolonged, to make the natural noise of an insect in motion or a similar sound : drone, to give forth a low continuous blend of sound
(adjective) routine, dull, bored, indifferent

human (5)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or characteristic of humans, consisting of or involving humans, having human form or attributes
(noun) a bipedal primate mammal (Homo sapiens) : a person : man —usually plural; broadly : hominid

human-readable (1)

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(adjective) legible

humans (4)

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(noun) a bipedal primate mammal (Homo sapiens) : a person : man —usually plural; broadly : hominid

humid (1)

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(adjective) containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive

humidity (2)

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(noun) a moderate degree of wetness especially of the atmosphere

hundreds (1)

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(noun) a number equal to 10 times 10, the numbers 100 to 999, a great number

hunger (1)

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(noun) a craving or urgent need for food or a specific nutrient, an uneasy sensation occasioned by the lack of food, a weakened condition brought about by prolonged lack of food
(verb) to feel or suffer hunger, to have an eager desire, to make hungry
(adjective) intended or serving to prevent or alleviate hunger

hunt (1)

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(verb) to pursue for food or in sport, to manage in the search for game, to pursue with intent to capture
(noun) the act, the practice, or an instance of hunting, a group of mounted hunters and their hunting dogs
(noun) a method of typing in which one looks at the keyboard and types using usually the index fingers

hurricane (1)

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(noun) a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour or greater that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning, and that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes, something resembling a hurricane especially in its turmoil
(adjective) having or being a glass chimney providing protection from wind

hurried (1)

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(adjective) going or working at speed, done in a hurry : hasty
(verb) to carry or cause to go with haste, to impel to rash or precipitate action, to impel to greater speed : prod

hurry (1)

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(verb) to carry or cause to go with haste, to impel to rash or precipitate action, to impel to greater speed : prod
(noun) disturbed or disorderly activity : commotion, agitated and often bustling or disorderly haste, a state of eagerness or urgency : rush
(noun) a confused rush : turmoil
(adjective) speeded up : completed in a hurry

hurtling (2)

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(verb) to move rapidly or forcefully, hurl, fling

hush (2)

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(verb) calm, quiet, to put at rest : mollify, to keep from public knowledge : suppress
(adjective) silent, still, intended to prevent the dissemination of certain information
(noun) a silence or calm especially following noise : quiet
(adjective) secret, confidential

husks (1)

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(verb) to strip the husk from
(noun) a usually dry or membranous outer covering (such as a pod or one composed of bracts) of various seeds and fruits (such as barley and corn) : hull; also : one of the constituent parts, a carob pod, an outer layer : shell

hydrogen (1)

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(noun) a nonmetallic gaseous chemical element with atomic number 1 that is the simplest and lightest of the elements and that is used especially in the processing of fossil fuels and the synthesis of ammonia
(noun) a bomb whose violent explosive power is due to the sudden release of atomic energy resulting from the fusion of light nuclei (as of hydrogen atoms) at very high temperature and pressure to form helium nuclei
(noun) an electrostatic attraction between a hydrogen atom in one polar molecule (as of water) and a small electronegative atom (as of oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine) in usually another molecule of the same or a different polar substance
(noun) a colorless irritating gas HBr that fumes in moist air and yields hydrobromic acid when dissolved in water
(noun) a colorless pungent poisonous gas HCl that fumes in moist air and yields hydrochloric acid when dissolved in water
(noun) a poisonous usually gaseous compound HCN that has the odor of bitter almonds, hydrocyanic acid
(noun) a colorless corrosive fuming usually gaseous compound HF that yields hydrofluoric acid when dissolved in water
(noun) an acrid colorless gas HI that fumes in moist air and yields hydriodic acid when dissolved in water
(noun) the cation H+ of acids consisting of a hydrogen atom whose electron has been transferred to the anion of the acid, hydronium
(noun) an unstable compound H2O2 used especially as an oxidizing and bleaching agent, an antiseptic, and a propellant

hydrology (1)

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(noun) a science dealing with the properties, distribution, and circulation of water on and below the earth's surface and in the atmosphere

hymn-like (1)

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(noun) a song of praise to God, a metrical composition adapted for singing in a religious service, a song of praise or joy

hymnless (1)

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(adjective) no sound, no bird, hole in the sky

hypermedia (1)

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(noun) a database format similar to hypertext in which text, sound, or video images related to that on a display can be accessed directly from the display

hyperspace (1)

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(noun) space of more than three dimensions, a fictional space in which extraordinary events happen

hypertext (1)

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(noun) a database format in which information related to that on a display can be accessed directly from the display; also : material (such as text) in this format
(noun) html
(noun) a communications protocol governing the exchange of data (such as HTML files) especially on the World Wide Web —called also hypertext transport protocol

i (32)

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(noun) the 9th letter of the English alphabet, a graphic representation of this letter, a speech counterpart of orthographic i
(abbreviation) industrial, initial, intelligence, intensity, interlaced
(symbol) imaginary unit
(pronoun) the one who is speaking or writing
(noun) someone aware of possessing a personal individuality : self
(abbreviation) electric current, interstate
(symbol) iodine
(affix) —used as a connective vowel to join word elements especially of Latin origin

icarus (8)

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(noun) the son of Daedalus who to escape imprisonment flies by means of artificial wings but falls into the sea and drowns when the wax of his wings melts as he flies too near the sun

ice (7)

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(noun) frozen water, a sheet or stretch of ice, a substance resembling ice; especially : the solid state of a substance usually found as a gas or liquid
(verb) to coat with or convert into ice, to chill with ice, to supply with ice
(noun suffix) act : quality : condition
(abbreviation) Iceland
(abbreviation) Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in case of emergency, internal combustion engine, International Cultural Exchange
(adjective) extremely cold

iced (1)

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(adjective) containing ice or cooled by ice or refrigeration
(verb) to coat with or convert into ice, to chill with ice, to supply with ice

icy (1)

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(adjective) covered with, abounding in, or consisting of ice, intensely cold, characterized by coldness : frigid; also : steely

ideal (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or embodying an ideal, conforming exactly to an ideal, law, or standard : perfect, existing as a mental image or in fancy or imagination only; broadly : lacking practicality
(noun) a standard of perfection, beauty, or excellence, one regarded as exemplifying an ideal and often taken as a model for imitation, an ultimate object or aim of endeavor : goal

identification (1)

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(noun) an act of identifying : the state of being identified, evidence of identity, psychological orientation of the self in regard to something (such as a person or group) with a resulting feeling of close emotional association
(noun) identification with someone or something outside oneself
(noun) a document (such as a card) bearing identifying information about and often a photograph of the individual whose name appears on it —called also ID card, identification card, identity card

if (5)

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(conjunction) in the event that, allowing that, on the assumption that
(noun) condition, stipulation, supposition

ignite (1)

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(verb) to set afire; also : kindle, to cause (a fuel) to burn, to subject to fire or intense heat; especially : to render luminous by heat
(verb) to become ignited without flame or spark (as under high compression)

illuminate (3)

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(verb) to supply or brighten with light, to make luminous or shining, to enlighten spiritually or intellectually
(adjective) brightened with light, intellectually or spiritually enlightened
(noun) one having or claiming unusual enlightenment

illuminated (3)

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(verb) to supply or brighten with light, to make luminous or shining, to enlighten spiritually or intellectually

illumination (2)

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(noun) the action of illuminating or state of being illuminated: such as, spiritual or intellectual enlightenment, a lighting up

illuminations (1)

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(noun) the action of illuminating or state of being illuminated: such as, spiritual or intellectual enlightenment, a lighting up

illumined (1)

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(verb) illuminate

illustrations (1)

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(noun) something that serves to illustrate: such as, a picture or diagram that helps make something clear or attractive, an example or instance that helps make something clear

image (6)

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(noun) a visual representation of something: such as, a likeness of an object produced on a photographic material, a picture produced on an electronic display (such as a television or computer screen)
(verb) to create a representation of; also : to form an image of, to represent symbolically, to call up a mental picture of : imagine
(noun) one's conception of oneself or of one's role

images (4)

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(noun) a visual representation of something: such as, a likeness of an object produced on a photographic material, a picture produced on an electronic display (such as a television or computer screen)
(verb) to create a representation of; also : to form an image of, to represent symbolically, to call up a mental picture of : imagine
(noun) an image that contradicts or is compared or contrasted with another image
(noun) one's conception of oneself or of one's role

imagined (1)

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(verb) to form a mental image of (something not present), suppose, guess, to form a notion of without sufficient basis : fancy

immersion (3)

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(noun) the act of immersing or the state of being immersed: such as, absorbing involvement, instruction based on extensive exposure to surroundings or conditions that are native or pertinent to the object of study; especially : foreign language instruction in which only the language being taught is used

immersive (1)

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(adjective) providing, involving, or characterized by deep absorption or immersion in something (such as an activity or a real or artificial environment)

impacts (1)

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(noun) an impinging or striking especially of one body against another, a forceful contact or onset; also : the impetus communicated in or as if in such a contact, the force of impression of one thing on another : a significant or major effect
(verb) to have a direct effect or impact on : impinge on, to strike forcefully; also : to cause to strike forcefully, to fix firmly by or as if by packing or wedging

imperfect (1)

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(adjective) not perfect: such as, defective, having stamens or pistils but not both
(noun) an imperfect tense; also : the verb form expressing it

implicit (1)

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(adjective) capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied, present but not consciously held or recognized, not lessened by doubt : absolute, complete
(noun) a bias or prejudice that is present but not consciously held or recognized
(noun) the process of finding the derivative of a dependent variable in an implicit function by differentiating each term separately, by expressing the derivative of the dependent variable as a symbol, and by solving the resulting expression for the symbol

important (1)

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(adjective) marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence : valuable in content or relationship, giving evidence of a feeling of self-importance, importunate, urgent
(adverb) —used to say that what follows in a sentence is important, in an important way, in a self-important or pompous manner
(adjective) of very great or greatest importance
(adjective) having or showing self-importance

imprint (3)

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(verb) to mark by or as if by pressure : impress, to fix indelibly or permanently (as on the memory), to subject to or induce by imprinting
(noun) something imprinted or printed: such as, a mark or depression made by pressure, an identifying name (as of a publisher) placed conspicuously on a product; also : the name under which a publisher issues books

improv (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or being improvisation and especially an improvised comedy routine

improvisational (1)

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(noun) the act or art of improvising, something (such as a musical or dramatic composition) improvised

impulse (2)

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(noun) a sudden spontaneous inclination or incitement to some usually unpremeditated action, a propensity or natural tendency usually other than rational, a wave of excitation transmitted through tissues and especially nerve fibers and muscles that results in physiological activity or inhibition
(verb) to give an impulse to

in (94)

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(preposition) —used as a function word to indicate inclusion, location, or position within limits, into, —used as a function word to indicate means, medium, or instrumentality
(adverb) to or toward the inside especially of a house or other building, to or toward some destination or particular place, at close quarters : near
(adjective) that is located inside or within, that is in position, operation, or power, inside
(noun) one who is in office or power or on the inside, influence, pull
(abbreviation) inch, inlet
(symbol) indium
(abbreviation) Indiana
(prefix) not : non-, un- —usually il- before l, im- before b, m, or p, ir- before r, and in- before other sounds
(prefix) in : within : into : toward : on —usually il- before l, im- before b, m, or p, ir- before r, and in- before other sounds, en-
(noun suffix) neutral chemical compound, enzyme, antibiotic

incandescent (1)

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(adjective) white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat, strikingly bright, radiant, or clear, marked by brilliance especially of expression
(noun) light bulb

incantation (3)

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(noun) a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic; also : a written or recited formula of words designed to produce a particular effect

inception (1)

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(noun) an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement

inch (1)

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(noun) a unit of length equal to 1/3₆ yard, a small amount, distance, or degree, stature, height
(verb) to move by small degrees : progress slowly, to cause to move slowly
(noun) island
(noun) one twelfth of an acre-foot

incident (1)

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(noun) an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening, an accompanying minor occurrence or condition : concomitant, an action likely to lead to grave consequences especially in diplomatic matters
(adjective) occurring or likely to occur especially as a minor consequence or accompaniment, dependent on or relating to another thing in law, falling or striking on something
(idiom) without any unexpected trouble

incinerations (1)

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(verb) to cause to burn to ashes

incoherence (1)

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(noun) the quality or state of being incoherent, something that is incoherent

incompatible (1)

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(adjective) not compatible: such as, incapable of association or harmonious coexistence, unsuitable for use together because of undesirable chemical or physiological effects
(adjective) incapable of effective self-pollination

incomplete (1)

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(adjective) not complete : unfinished: such as, lacking a usually necessary part, element, or step, deficient in one or more essential amino acids

incorporate (1)

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(verb) to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole, to blend or combine thoroughly, to form into a legal corporation
(adjective) incorporated

indecipherable (1)

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(adjective) incapable of being deciphered

independence (1)

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(noun) the quality or state of being independent, competence
(noun) a civil holiday for the celebration of the anniversary of the beginnings of national independence; specifically : July 4 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776
(noun) the property of a set (as of matrices or vectors) having no linear combination of all its elements equal to zero when coefficients are taken from a given set unless the coefficient of each element is zero
(idiom) to say that one no longer accepts the rule of another

index (4)

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(noun) a list (as of bibliographical information or citations to a body of literature) arranged usually in alphabetical order of some specified datum (such as author, subject, or keyword): such as, a list of items (such as topics or names) treated in a printed work that gives for each item the page number where it may be found, a list of publicly traded companies and their stock prices
(verb) to provide with an index, to list in an index, to serve as an index of

indices (1)

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(noun) a list (as of bibliographical information or citations to a body of literature) arranged usually in alphabetical order of some specified datum (such as author, subject, or keyword): such as, a list of items (such as topics or names) treated in a printed work that gives for each item the page number where it may be found, a list of publicly traded companies and their stock prices
(verb) to index (an item) under a second or under more than one heading, to supply with a cross-referenced index

indigo (1)

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(noun) a deep reddish blue, indigo plant, a blue vat dye obtained from plants (such as indigo plants)

individualized (1)

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(verb) to make individual in character, to adapt to the needs or special circumstances of an individual, to treat or notice individually : particularize

industrial (2)

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(adjective) of or relating to industry, engaged in industry, characterized by highly developed industries
(noun) one that is employed in industry, a company engaged in industrial production or service, a stock or bond issued by an industrial corporation or enterprise

industry (2)

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(noun) manufacturing activity as a whole, a distinct group of productive or profit-making enterprises, a department or branch of a craft, art, business, or manufacture; especially : one that employs a large personnel and capital especially in manufacturing
(adjective) involving or relating to more than one industry
(adjective) existing or occurring between industries or throughout parts of an industry
(noun) a lesser industry; especially : one derived from or dependent on a larger industry

industry! (6)

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(noun) manufacturing activity as a whole, a distinct group of productive or profit-making enterprises, a department or branch of a craft, art, business, or manufacture; especially : one that employs a large personnel and capital especially in manufacturing
(adjective) existing or occurring between industries or throughout parts of an industry
(adjective) involving or relating to more than one industry
(noun) a lesser industry; especially : one derived from or dependent on a larger industry

industry(!) (1)

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(noun) manufacturing activity as a whole, a distinct group of productive or profit-making enterprises, a department or branch of a craft, art, business, or manufacture; especially : one that employs a large personnel and capital especially in manufacturing
(noun) an industry whose labor force consists of family units or individuals working at home with their own equipment, a small and often informally organized industry, a limited but enthusiastically pursued activity or subject
(noun) a business that has become increasingly popular or profitable; also : an interest or activity that is increasingly popular or trendy
(adjective) existing or occurring between industries or throughout parts of an industry
(adjective) involving or relating to more than one industry
(noun) a lesser industry; especially : one derived from or dependent on a larger industry
(noun) someone who owns or manages a large, successful business or company
(noun) the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods
(noun) the production of small goods that will be sold to the people who use them rather than to another manufacturer
(noun) a type of business that provides services to customers rather than producing a product

inebriated (1)

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(adjective) exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
(verb) to make drunk : intoxicate, to exhilarate or stupefy as if by liquor

inference (2)

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(noun) something that is inferred; especially : a conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence, the act or process of inferring : such as, the act of passing from one proposition, statement, or judgment considered as true to another whose truth is believed to follow from that of the former

infinite (18)

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(adjective) extending indefinitely : endless, immeasurably or inconceivably great or extensive : inexhaustible, subject to no limitation or external determination
(noun) something that is infinite (as in extent, duration, or number)

infinity (1)

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(noun) the quality of being infinite, unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity : boundlessness, an indefinitely great number or amount
(noun) a pool (typically a swimming pool) with an edge over which water flows to give the appearance of the water extending to the horizon
(noun) a scarf that has the form of a loop without ends and that is typically worn around the neck

inflection (5)

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(noun) change in pitch or loudness of the voice, the change of form that words undergo to mark such distinctions as those of case, gender, number, tense, person, mood, or voice, a form, suffix, or element involved in such variation

inflections (1)

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(noun) change in pitch or loudness of the voice, the change of form that words undergo to mark such distinctions as those of case, gender, number, tense, person, mood, or voice, a form, suffix, or element involved in such variation

inflorescent (1)

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(adjective) blossoming, flowering

information (5)

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(noun) knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction, intelligence, news, facts, data

informs (1)

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(verb) to communicate knowledge to, to give character or essence to, to be the characteristic quality of : animate
(verb) to give incorrect or misleading information to (someone) : to inform (someone) wrongly

infused (1)

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(verb) to cause to be permeated with something (such as a principle or quality) that alters usually for the better, introduce, insinuate, inspire, animate

inhabitance (1)

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(verb) living in a certain place as an inhabitant

inhabitants (1)

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(noun) one that occupies a particular place regularly, routinely, or for a period of time

initial (1)

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(adjective) of or relating to the beginning : incipient, placed at the beginning : first
(noun) the first letter of a name, the first letter of each word in a full name, a large letter beginning a text or a division or paragraph
(verb) to affix an initial to, to authenticate or give preliminary approval to by affixing the initials of an authorizing representative
(noun) the first sale of a cryptocurrency to the public conducted for the purpose of raising funds (as to support a start-up) —called also ICO
(noun) alliteration
(noun) a stationary straight line that contains a point about which another straight line is rotated to form an angle
(noun) the first sale of a company's stock to the public
(noun) the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) —called also head rhyme, initial rhyme

ink (12)

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(noun) a colored usually liquid material for writing and printing, the black protective secretion of a cephalopod, publicity
(verb) to put ink on, to draw or write in ink —often used with in, to obliterate with ink —usually used with out

inky (1)

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(noun) a colored usually liquid material for writing and printing, the black protective secretion of a cephalopod, publicity

inscrutable (1)

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(adjective) not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious

insect (1)

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(noun) any of a class (Insecta) of arthropods (such as bugs or bees) with well-defined head, thorax, and abdomen, only three pairs of legs, and typically one or two pairs of wings, any of numerous small invertebrate animals (such as spiders or centipedes) that are more or less obviously segmented —not used technically, a trivial or contemptible person
(noun) a small red cactus-feeding scale insect (Dactylopius coccus) the females of which are the source of cochineal
(noun) any of numerous small prolific homopterous insects (superfamily Coccoidea) that have winged males, wingless scale-covered females attached to the host plant, and young that suck the juices of plants and some of which are serious pests
(noun) an insect (such as a termite or bee) that lives in a colony or community with other individuals of the same species
(noun) spittlebug
(noun) any of various usually wingless phasmid insects (especially family Phasmatidae) with a long cylindrical body resembling a stick; broadly : phasmid

insects (1)

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(noun) any of a class (Insecta) of arthropods (such as bugs or bees) with well-defined head, thorax, and abdomen, only three pairs of legs, and typically one or two pairs of wings, any of numerous small invertebrate animals (such as spiders or centipedes) that are more or less obviously segmented —not used technically, a trivial or contemptible person

inside (1)

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(noun) an interior or internal part or place : the part within, inward nature, thoughts, or feeling, viscera, entrails —usually used in plural
(adverb) on the inner side, in or into the interior, to or on the inside
(adjective) of, relating to, or being on or near the inside, relating or known to a select group, behind-the-scenes
(preposition) in or into or as if in or into the interior of, on the inner side of, within

insight (2)

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(noun) the power or act of seeing into a situation : penetration, the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing intuitively
(noun) something that is seen : spectacle, a thing regarded as worth seeing —usually used in plural, something ludicrous or disorderly in appearance

insights (1)

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(noun) the power or act of seeing into a situation : penetration, the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing intuitively

instability (1)

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(noun) the quality or state of being unstable; especially : lack of emotional or mental stability

installation (4)

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(noun) the act of installing : the state of being installed, something that is installed for use, a military camp, fort, or base

installations (3)

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(noun) the act of installing : the state of being installed, something that is installed for use, a military camp, fort, or base

instead (1)

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(adverb) as a substitute or equivalent, as an alternative to something expressed or implied : rather
(noun) the office, place, or function ordinarily occupied or carried out by someone or something else, advantage —used chiefly in the phrase to stand one in good stead, locality, place

institute (1)

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(noun) something that is instituted: such as, an organization for the promotion of a cause : association, an educational institution and especially one devoted to technical fields
(verb) to originate and get established : organize, to set going : inaugurate, to establish in a position or office

instrument (2)

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(noun) a device used to produce music; also : a singing voice, implement; especially : one designed for precision work, a measuring device for determining the present value of a quantity under observation
(verb) to address a legal instrument to, to score for musical performance : orchestrate, to equip with instruments especially for measuring and recording data

instrumental (1)

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(adjective) serving as a crucial means, agent, or tool, of, relating to, or done with an instrument or tool, relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument

instruments (1)

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(verb) to address a legal instrument to, to score for musical performance : orchestrate, to equip with instruments especially for measuring and recording data
(noun) a device used to produce music; also : a singing voice, implement; especially : one designed for precision work, a measuring device for determining the present value of a quantity under observation
(noun) a musical instrument (such as a drum, xylophone, or maraca) sounded by striking, shaking, or scraping
(noun) a musical instrument (such as a trumpet, clarinet, or organ) sounded by wind; especially : one sounded by the player's breath

insurrection (1)

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(noun) an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government

intact (2)

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(adjective) untouched especially by anything that harms or diminishes : entire, uninjured, having no relevant component removed or destroyed:, physically virginal

intelligence (2)

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(noun) the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations : reason; also : the skilled use of reason, the ability to apply knowledge to manipulate one's environment or to think abstractly as measured by objective criteria (such as tests), mental acuteness : shrewdness

intensity (1)

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(noun) the quality or state of being intense; especially : extreme degree of strength, force, energy, or feeling, the magnitude of a quantity (such as force or energy) per unit (as of area, charge, mass, or time), saturation
(adjective) extremely or excessively intense, appearing as a bright or white spot or region in images of the brain (such as those produced by MRI)

intent (3)

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(noun) a usually clearly formulated or planned intention : aim, the act or fact of intending : purpose; especially : the design or purpose to commit a wrongful or criminal act, the state of mind with which an act is done : volition
(adjective) directed with strained or eager attention : concentrated, having the mind, attention, or will concentrated on something or some end or purpose

inter (1)

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(verb) to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
(prefix) between : among : in the midst, reciprocal : reciprocally, located between
(verb) to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
(adjective) involving, made up of, or occurring between two or more African people, groups, or nations
(adverb) among other things
(adverb) among other persons
(adjective) involving or concerning some or all of the nations of North and South America
(adjective) among or between themselves
(adjective) between living persons; especially : from one living person to another

interaction (1)

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(noun) mutual or reciprocal action or influence
(noun) a fundamental physical force that acts on hadrons and is responsible for the binding together of protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus and for processes of particle creation in high-energy collisions and that is the strongest known fundamental physical force but acts only over distances comparable to those between nucleons in an atomic nucleus —called also strong interaction, strong nuclear force
(noun) a fundamental physical force that governs interactions between hadrons and leptons (as in the emission and absorption of neutrinos) and is responsible for particle decay processes (such as beta decay) in radioactivity, that is 10-5 times the strength of the strong force, and that acts over distances smaller than those between nucleons in an atomic nucleus —called also weak interaction, weak nuclear force

interested (2)

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(adjective) having the attention engaged, being affected or involved
(verb) to engage the attention or arouse the interest of, to induce or persuade to participate or engage
(noun) a concern for one's own advantage and well-being, one's own interest or advantage

interface (1)

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(noun) the place at which independent and often unrelated systems meet and act on or communicate with each other, the means by which interaction or communication is achieved at an interface, a surface forming a common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases
(verb) to connect by means of an interface, to serve as an interface for, to become interfaced
(noun) a set of rules that allows programmers to develop software for a particular operating system without having to be completely familiar with that operating system —abbreviation API
(noun) a user interface that allows a computer user to interact easily with the computer typically by making choices from displayed menus or groups of icons
(noun) software that is designed to allow a computer user to interact with the operating system of a machine or system (such as by selecting presented options or entering text commands); especially : graphical user interface — abbreviation UI

interior (1)

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(adjective) lying, occurring, or functioning within the limiting boundaries : inner, belonging to mental or spiritual life, belonging to the inner constitution or concealed nature of something
(noun) the inner or spiritual nature : character, the interior part (as of a country or island), the internal or inner part of a thing : inside
(noun) the inner of the two angles formed where two sides of a polygon come together, any of the four angles formed in the area between a pair of parallel lines when a third line cuts them
(noun) interior design
(noun) interior designer, decorator
(noun) the art or practice of planning and supervising the design and execution of architectural interiors and their furnishings
(noun) one who specializes in interior design
(noun) a usually extended representation in monologue of a fictional character's thought and feeling
(noun) a door inside a building : a door that connects rooms
(noun) one of a pair of angles with different vertices and on opposite sides of a transversal at its intersection with two other lines:, one of a pair of angles inside the two intersected lines —called also alternate interior angle, one of a pair of angles outside the two intersected lines —called also alternate exterior angle

interlude (1)

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(noun) an intervening or interruptive period, space, or event : interval, a musical composition inserted between the parts of a longer composition, a drama, or a religious service, a usually short simple play or dramatic entertainment

intermittent (1)

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(adjective) coming and going at intervals : not continuous; also : occasional, appearing and disappearing seasonally : sometimes dry

internet (1)

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(noun) an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world —used with the except when being used attributively

interpreter (2)

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(noun) one that interprets: such as, one who translates orally for parties conversing in different languages, one who explains or expounds

interrupted (1)

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(adjective) broken in upon : discontinuous, not uniform : broken in arrangement or symmetry, consisting of or containing a stop in articulation
(verb) to stop or hinder by breaking in, to break the uniformity or continuity of, to break in upon an action; especially : to break in with questions or remarks while another is speaking

intersecting (2)

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(verb) to pierce or divide by passing through or across : cross, to meet and cross at a point, to share a common area : overlap

intersections (3)

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(noun) a place or area where two or more things (such as streets) intersect, the act or process of intersecting, the set of elements common to two or more sets; especially : the set of points common to two geometric configurations

intertwine (1)

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(verb) to unite by twining one with another, to twine about one another; also : to become mutually involved

interval (1)

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(noun) a space of time between events or states, intermission, the difference in pitch between two tones
(noun) class; also : its numerical width
(noun) a group of continuous or discrete adjacent values that is used to estimate a statistical parameter (such as a mean or variance) and that tends to include the true value of the parameter a predetermined proportion of the time if the process of finding the group of values is repeated a number of times

intimate (2)

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(adjective) marked by a warm friendship developing through long association, suggesting informal warmth or privacy, engaged in, involving, or marked by sex or sexual relations
(noun) a very close friend or confidant : an intimate friend
(verb) to communicate delicately and indirectly : hint, to make known especially publicly or formally : announce

into (24)

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(preposition) —used as a function word to indicate entry, introduction, insertion, superposition, or inclusion, in the direction of, to a position of contact with : against

intoxicated (1)

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(adjective) affected by alcohol or drugs especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished; especially : drunk, emotionally excited, elated, or exhilarated (as by great joy or extreme pleasure)
(verb) to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished, to excite or elate to the point of enthusiasm or frenzy, poison

intoxicating (2)

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(verb) to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished, to excite or elate to the point of enthusiasm or frenzy, poison

intrinsically (1)

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(adverb) in an intrinsic manner : by natural character : in itself

introduce (1)

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(verb) to lead to or make known by a formal act, announcement, or recommendation: such as, to cause to be acquainted, to make preliminary explanatory or laudatory remarks about

inventory (1)

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(noun) an itemized list of current assets: such as, a list of goods on hand, a catalog of the property of an individual or estate
(verb) to make an inventory of : catalog
(noun) a test of personal and social adjustment based on a complex scaling of the answers to an elaborate true or false test
(noun) any of several tests that attempt to characterize the personality of an individual by objective scoring of replies to a large number of questions concerning his or her own behavior

inversion (1)

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(noun) a reversal of position, order, form, or relationship: such as, a change in normal word order; especially : the placement of a verb before its subject, the process or result of changing or reversing the relative positions of the notes of a musical interval, chord, or phrase
(noun) inversion

invisible (8)

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(adjective) incapable by nature of being seen : not perceptible by vision, inaccessible to view : hidden; also : not marked by outward signs, not openly acknowledged or made known
(noun) an invisible person or thing : someone or something that cannot be seen or perceived

invocation (1)

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(noun) the act or process of petitioning for help or support; specifically, often capitalized : a prayer of entreaty (as at the beginning of a service of worship), a calling upon for authority or justification, a formula for conjuring : incantation

invoke (1)

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(verb) to petition for help or support, to appeal to or cite as authority, to call forth by incantation : conjure

ions (1)

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(noun) an atom or group of atoms that carries a positive or negative electric charge as a result of having lost or gained one or more electrons, a charged subatomic particle (such as a free electron)
(noun suffix) act or process, result of an act or process, state or condition

iowa (2)

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(noun) river 291 miles (468 kilometers) long in the state of Iowa flowing southeast into the Mississippi River, state of the central U.S. between the Mississippi River on the east and the Missouri River on the west; capital Des Moines area 56,275 square miles (145,752 square kilometers), population 3,046,355

iron (31)

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(noun) a silver-white malleable ductile magnetic heavy metallic element that readily rusts in moist air, occurs in pure form in meteorites and combined in most igneous rocks, is the most abundant element on Earth by mass, and is vital to biological processes, something made of iron: such as, a household device usually with a flat metal base that is heated to smooth, finish, or press (such as cloth)
(adjective) of, relating to, or made of iron, resembling iron, strong and healthy : robust
(verb) to smooth with or as if with a heated iron, to remove (something, such as wrinkles) by ironing, to shackle with irons

irrational (1)

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(adjective) not rational: such as, lacking usual or normal mental clarity or coherence, not endowed with reason or understanding
(noun) an irrational being, irrational number

irresistibly (1)

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(adjective) impossible to resist

irretrievable (1)

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(adjective) not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover

is (34)

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(abbreviation) island; isle
(abbreviation) information system
(combining form) equal : homogeneous : uniform, isomeric, for or from different individuals of the same species
(verb) to equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize, to have identity with : to constitute the same idea or object as, to constitute the same class as
(noun) the 9th letter of the English alphabet, a graphic representation of this letter, a speech counterpart of orthographic i
(noun) someone aware of possessing a personal individuality : self
(abbreviation) Isaiah

isocline (1)

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(noun) Given a family of curves, assumed to be differentiable, an isocline for that family is formed by the set of points at which some member of the family attains a given slope.

isotope (1)

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(noun) any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties, nuclide

isotopic (1)

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(noun) any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties, nuclide
(noun) isospin
(noun) a quantum characteristic of a group of closely related subatomic particles (such as a proton and a neutron) handled mathematically like ordinary spin with the possible orientations in a hypothetical space specifying the number of particles of differing electric charge comprising the group —called also isotopic spin

it (24)

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(pronoun) that one —used as subject or direct object or indirect object of a verb or object of a preposition usually in reference to a lifeless thing, a plant, a person or animal whose sex is unknown or disregarded, a group of individuals or things, or an abstract entity, —used as subject of an impersonal verb that expresses a condition or action without reference to an agent, —used as anticipatory subject or object of a verb —often used to shift emphasis to a part of a statement other than the subject
(noun) the player in a game who performs the principal action of the game (such as trying to find others in hide-and-seek)
(abbreviation) Italian; Italy
(abbreviation) information technology
(verb suffix) —used to form the past tense of regular weak verbs

iteration (1)

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(noun) version, incarnation, the action or a process of iterating or repeating: such as, a procedure in which repetition of a sequence of operations yields results successively closer to a desired result

iterations (1)

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(noun) version, incarnation, the action or a process of iterating or repeating: such as, a procedure in which repetition of a sequence of operations yields results successively closer to a desired result

iterative (1)

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(adjective) involving repetition: such as, expressing repetition of a verbal action, utilizing the repetition of a sequence of operations or procedures

its (9)

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(adjective) of or relating to it or itself especially as possessor, agent, or object of an action
(noun) the player in a game who performs the principal action of the game (such as trying to find others in hide-and-seek)

itself (2)

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(pronoun) that identical one —used reflexively, for emphasis, or in absolute constructions, its normal, healthy, or sane condition
(noun) noumenon

ivy (1)

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(noun) a widely cultivated ornamental climbing or prostrate or sometimes shrubby chiefly Eurasian vine (Hedera helix) of the ginseng family with evergreen leaves, small yellowish flowers, and black berries, any of several climbing plants (such as Virginia creeper) resembling ivy; especially : poison ivy, an Ivy League college
(adjective) academic, ivy league

jacket (1)

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(noun) a garment for the upper body usually having a front opening, collar, lapels, sleeves, and pockets, something worn or fastened around the body but not for use as clothing, the natural covering of an animal
(verb) to put a jacket on : enclose in or with a jacket

jade (1)

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(noun) either of two tough compact typically green gemstones that take a high polish:, jadeite, nephrite
(verb) to become weary or dulled, to wear out by overwork or abuse, to tire or dull through repetition or excess
(noun) a broken-down, vicious, or worthless horse, a disreputable woman, a flirtatious girl

jagged (2)

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(adjective) having a sharply uneven edge or surface, having a harsh, rough, or irregular quality
(verb) to move in jerks, prick, thrust, to cut indentations into; also : to form teeth on (a saw) by cutting indentations

jar (1)

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(noun) a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass, as much as a jar will hold
(verb) to have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect, to make a harsh or discordant sound, to be out of harmony; specifically : bicker
(noun) a sudden or unexpected shake, an unsettling shock, an unpleasant break or conflict in rhythm, flow, or transition
(noun) the position of being ajar —usually used in the phrase on the jar

jaw (1)

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(noun) either of two complex cartilaginous or bony structures in most vertebrates that border the mouth, support the soft parts enclosing it, usually bear teeth on their oral margin, and are an upper that is more or less firmly fused with the skull and a lower that is hinged, movable, and articulated with the temporal bone of either side, the parts constituting the walls of the mouth and serving to open and close it —usually used in plural, any of various organs of invertebrates that perform the function of the vertebrate jaws
(verb) to talk especially abusively, indignantly, or long-windedly, to talk to in a scolding or boring manner
(adjective) causing great surprise or astonishment

jazz (1)

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(noun) American music developed especially from ragtime and blues and characterized by propulsive syncopated rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, varying degrees of improvisation, and often deliberate distortions of pitch and timbre, popular dance music influenced by jazz and played in a loud rhythmic manner, similar but unspecified things : stuff
(verb) enliven —usually used with up, accelerate, to play in the manner of jazz
(noun) a blend of jazz and rock music

jesus (1)

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(noun) the Jewish religious teacher whose life, death, and resurrection as reported by the Evangelists are the basis of the Christian message of salvation —called also Jesus Christ, the highest human corporeal concept of the divine idea rebuking and destroying error and bringing to light man's immortality
(noun) circa 6 b.c.—circa a.d. 30 Jesus of Nazareth; the Son of Mary source of the Christian religion and Savior in the Christian faith

jet (1)

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(noun) an airplane powered by one or more jet engines, jet engine, a long narrow current of high-speed winds (such as a jet stream)
(verb) to travel by jet airplane, to move or progress by or as if by jet propulsion
(verb) to spout forth : gush, to emit in a stream : spout
(noun) an intense black, a compact velvet-black coal that takes a good polish and is often used for jewelry
(adjective) of the color jet
(adjective) deep black in color : black as jet
(adjective) moving by jet propulsion, suggestive of the speed and force of a jet airplane

join (6)

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(verb) to put or bring together so as to form a unit, to connect (separated items, such as points) by a line, to put or bring into close association or relationship
(noun) something that joins two things : a place or line where joining occurs : joint, union
(verb) to join (two or more things or people) together : conjoin

joining (1)

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(noun) the act or an instance of joining one thing to another : juncture, the place or manner of being joined together, something that joins two things together
(verb) to put or bring together so as to form a unit, to connect (separated items, such as points) by a line, to put or bring into close association or relationship
(verb) to join (two or more things or people) together : conjoin
(verb) to meet each other at a particular place, to become a member of a group or organization

joins (1)

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(verb) to put or bring together so as to form a unit, to connect (separated items, such as points) by a line, to put or bring into close association or relationship
(noun) something that joins two things : a place or line where joining occurs : joint, union
(verb) to join (two or more things or people) together : conjoin

joints (1)

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(verb) to unite by a joint : fit together, to provide with a joint : articulate, to prepare (something, such as a board) for joining by planing the edge
(noun) the point of contact between elements of an animal skeleton with the parts that surround and support it, node, a part or space included between two articulations, knots, or nodes

journal (2)

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(noun) a daily newspaper —usually used in titles, a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest —often used in titles, a record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use : diary
(verb) to keep a personal journal : to enter or record daily thoughts, experiences, etc., in a journal
(noun) a metal housing used to support and protect a journal bearing
(noun) intimate journal : private diary

journals (2)

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(verb) to keep a personal journal : to enter or record daily thoughts, experiences, etc., in a journal
(noun) a daily newspaper —usually used in titles, a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest —often used in titles, a record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use : diary

journey (2)

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(noun) something suggesting travel or passage from one place to another, an act or instance of traveling from one place to another : trip, a day's travel
(verb) to go on a journey : travel, to travel over or through

joyful (1)

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(adjective) experiencing, causing, or showing joy : happy

juke (1)

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(verb) to fake out of position (as in football), to juke someone
(noun) a small inexpensive establishment for eating, drinking, or dancing to the music of a jukebox or a live band

jukebox (5)

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(noun) a coin-operated phonograph or compact-disc player that automatically plays recordings selected from its list; broadly : any automatic music player that plays selections from a publicly available list

jump (2)

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(verb) to spring into the air : leap; especially : to spring free from the ground or other base by the muscular action of feet and legs, to move suddenly or involuntarily : start, to move energetically : hustle
(noun) an act of jumping : leap, any of several sports competitions featuring a leap, spring, or bound, a leap in figure skating in which the skater leaves the ice with both feet and turns in the air
(adverb) exactly, pat
(noun) the start of a race or an attack, a jumping competition to break a tie at the end of regular competition (as in a horse show)

jumping (1)

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(verb) to spring into the air : leap; especially : to spring free from the ground or other base by the muscular action of feet and legs, to move suddenly or involuntarily : start, to move energetically : hustle

junction (4)

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(noun) an act of joining : the state of being joined, a place or point of meeting, an intersection of roads especially where one terminates

junctions (1)

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(noun) an act of joining : the state of being joined, a place or point of meeting, an intersection of roads especially where one terminates

jungle (1)

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(noun) an impenetrable thicket or tangled mass of tropical vegetation, a tract overgrown with thickets or masses of vegetation, a confused or disordered mass of objects : jumble

junk (1)

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(noun) old iron, glass, paper, or other waste that may be used again in some form, secondhand, worn, or discarded articles, clutter
(verb) to get rid of as worthless : scrap
(noun) any of various ships of Chinese waters with bluff lines, a high poop and overhanging stem, little or no keel, high pole masts, and a deep rudder

junkies (1)

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(noun) a person who is addicted to narcotics and especially to heroin, a person who gets an unusual amount of pleasure from or has an unusual amount of interest in something, a junk dealer

junkyard (2)

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(noun) a yard used to store sometimes resalable junk

just (4)

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(adjective) having a basis in or conforming to fact or reason : reasonable, conforming to a standard of correctness : proper, faithful to an original
(adverb) exactly, precisely, very recently, by a very small margin : barely
(adjective) marked by the absence of formality or sophistication : unpretentious
(noun) a manufacturing strategy wherein parts are produced or delivered only as needed

kaleidoscope (1)

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(noun) an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns, something resembling a kaleidoscope: such as, a variegated changing pattern or scene

keen (1)

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(adjective) intellectually alert : having or characteristic of a quick penetrating mind; also : shrewdly astute, extremely sensitive in perception, sharply contested
(verb) to make a loud and long cry of sorrow : to lament with a keen, to make a sound suggestive of a loud cry of sorrow, to lament, mourn, or complain loudly
(noun) a lamentation for the dead uttered in a loud wailing voice or sometimes in a wordless cry

keening (2)

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(verb) to make a loud and long cry of sorrow : to lament with a keen, to make a sound suggestive of a loud cry of sorrow, to lament, mourn, or complain loudly

kept (1)

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(verb) to retain in one's possession or power, to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing, to have in control
(adjective) always having a neat, tidy, and attractive appearance, known by only a few people
(adjective) bright, luminous, cloudless; specifically : less than one-tenth covered, free from mist, haze, or dust

key (1)

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(noun) a usually metal instrument by which the bolt of a lock is turned, any of various devices having the form or function of such a key, a means of gaining or preventing entrance, possession, or control
(adjective) extremely or crucially important
(verb) to lock or secure with or as if with a key : fasten: such as, to secure (something, as a pulley on a shaft) by a key, to finish off (an arch) by inserting a keystone
(noun) a low island or reef; specifically : any of the coral islets off the southern coast of Florida
(noun) a kilogram especially of marijuana or heroin
(noun) the letter k
(noun) a dry indehiscent usually one-seeded winged fruit (as of an ash or elm tree) —called also key

keystrokes (1)

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(verb) keyboard
(noun) the act or an instance of depressing a key on a keyboard

kind (1)

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(noun) a group united by common traits or interests : category, a specific or recognized variety, a doubtful or barely admissible member of a category
(adjective) of a sympathetic or helpful nature, of a forbearing nature : gentle, arising from or characterized by sympathy or forbearance
(adjective) consisting of something (such as goods or commodities) other than money

kinetic (1)

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(adjective) of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith, active, lively, dynamic, energizing

king (1)

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(noun) a male monarch of a major territorial unit; especially : one whose position is hereditary and who rules for life, a paramount chief, god, christ

kite (4)

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(noun) a light frame covered with paper, cloth, or plastic, often provided with a stabilizing tail, and designed to be flown in the air at the end of a long string, any of various usually small hawks (family Accipitridae) with long narrow wings and often a notched or forked tail, a person who preys on others
(verb) to use (a bad check) to get credit or money, to cause to soar, to go in a rapid, carefree, or flighty manner
(verb) to move on a course : proceed, to travel to a place, to travel to and stay in a place for a period of time

klezmer (1)

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(noun) a Jewish instrumentalist especially of traditional eastern European music, the music played by klezmorim

knapsack (5)

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(noun) a bag (as of canvas or nylon) strapped on the back and used for carrying supplies or personal belongings : backpack

knife (1)

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(noun) a cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade fastened to a handle, a weapon or tool resembling a knife, a sharp cutting blade or tool in a machine
(verb) to use a knife on; specifically : to stab, slash, or wound with a knife, to cut, mark, or spread with a knife, to try to defeat by underhanded means
(noun) a sharp wedge of steel or other hard material used as a fulcrum for a lever beam in a precision instrument, a sharp narrow knifelike edge
(noun) switchblade

knifelike (1)

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(noun) a cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade fastened to a handle, a weapon or tool resembling a knife, a sharp cutting blade or tool in a machine

knit (1)

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(verb) to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles, to link firmly or closely, to cause to grow together
(noun) knit stitch, a knit fabric, knitwear
(adjective) having or made with a knitting stitch that produces a pattern resembling the twist of a usually two-ply cable
(adjective) bound together by intimate social or cultural ties or by close economic or political ties
(adjective) closely integrated and bound in love or friendship

knives (1)

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(noun) a cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade fastened to a handle, a weapon or tool resembling a knife, a sharp cutting blade or tool in a machine
(noun) switchblade

knot (6)

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(noun) an interlacement of the parts of one or more flexible bodies forming a lump or knob (as for fastening or tying together), the lump or knob so formed, a tight constriction or the sense of constriction
(verb) to tie in or with a knot : form knots in, to unite closely or intricately : entangle, tie
(noun) either of two sandpipers (Calidris canutus and C. tenuirostris) that breed in the Arctic and winter in temperate or warm parts of the New and Old World
(noun) a knot intertwining the ends of two cords and used in tying other knots

knots (3)

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(noun) either of two sandpipers (Calidris canutus and C. tenuirostris) that breed in the Arctic and winter in temperate or warm parts of the New and Old World
(noun) an interlacement of the parts of one or more flexible bodies forming a lump or knob (as for fastening or tying together), the lump or knob so formed, a tight constriction or the sense of constriction
(verb) to tie in or with a knot : form knots in, to unite closely or intricately : entangle, tie
(noun) a knot intertwining the ends of two cords and used in tying other knots

knowing (3)

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(adjective) having or reflecting knowledge, information, or intelligence, shrewdly and keenly alert : astute, indicating possession of exclusive inside knowledge or information
(noun) acquaintance, cognizance
(verb) to perceive directly : have direct cognition of, to have understanding of, to recognize the nature of : discern
(adjective) having self-knowledge

knowledge (3)

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(noun) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association, acquaintance with or understanding of a science, art, or technique, the fact or condition of being aware of something
(noun) knowledge or understanding of one's own capabilities, character, feelings, or motivations : self-understanding

known (3)

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(adjective) generally recognized
(verb) to perceive directly : have direct cognition of, to have understanding of, to recognize the nature of : discern
(adjective) fully or widely known

lab-coat (1)

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(noun) a loose-fitting usually white coat with deep pockets that is worn in a laboratory or medical facility

label (1)

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(noun) a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description, written or printed matter accompanying an article to furnish identification or other information, a descriptive or identifying word or phrase: such as
(verb) to affix a label to, to describe or designate with or as if with a label, to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)
(adjective) of, relating to, or being a drug used to treat a condition for which it has not been officially approved
(adjective) being or relating to a clinical trial in which the treatment given to each subject is not concealed from either the researchers or the subject
(adjective) a product that is made for a store and has the store's name on it

labeled (2)

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(verb) to affix a label to, to describe or designate with or as if with a label, to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)
(adjective) described or designated by oneself as being such : labeled by oneself

labels (1)

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(noun) a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description, written or printed matter accompanying an article to furnish identification or other information, a descriptive or identifying word or phrase: such as
(verb) to affix a label to, to describe or designate with or as if with a label, to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)

laboratories (1)

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(noun) a place equipped for experimental study in a science or for testing and analysis; broadly : a place providing opportunity for experimentation, observation, or practice in a field of study, a place like a laboratory for testing, experimentation, or practice, an academic period set aside for laboratory work

labyrinth (1)

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(noun) a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys, a maze (as in a garden) formed by paths separated by high hedges, something extremely complex or tortuous in structure, arrangement, or character : intricacy, perplexity
(noun) the sensory structures of the inner ear

lace (3)

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(verb) to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets, to draw or pass (something, such as a lace) through something (such as eyelets), to confine or compress by tightening laces of a garment
(noun) a cord or string used for drawing together two edges (as of a garment or a shoe), an ornamental braid for trimming coats or uniforms, an openwork usually figured fabric made of thread or yarn and used for trimmings, household coverings, and entire garments
(adjective) copying middle-class attributes : aspiring to middle-class standing
(noun) a shoe or boot that is fastened with laces —often used before another noun
(noun) any of various fine needlepoint or bobbin laces with floral designs made originally in or near Brussels, a machine-made net of hexagonal mesh
(noun) a delicate silk, linen, or synthetic lace having a 6-sided mesh ground and a floral or scrolled design —called also Chantilly
(noun) lace made with a bobbin
(noun) needlepoint
(noun) a widely naturalized Eurasian biennial herb (Daucus carota) which has a whitish acrid taproot and flat lacelike clusters of tiny white flowers and from which the cultivated carrot originated —called also wild carrot
(noun) a light or humorous verse form of five chiefly anapestic verses of which lines 1, 2, and 5 are of three feet and lines 3 and 4 are of two feet with a rhyme scheme of aabba

laced (1)

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(verb) to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets, to draw or pass (something, such as a lace) through something (such as eyelets), to confine or compress by tightening laces of a garment
(noun) a cord or string used for drawing together two edges (as of a garment or a shoe), an ornamental braid for trimming coats or uniforms, an openwork usually figured fabric made of thread or yarn and used for trimmings, household coverings, and entire garments

lack (3)

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(verb) to be deficient or missing, to be short or have need of something, to stand in need of : suffer from the absence or deficiency of
(noun) the fact or state of being wanting or deficient, something that is lacking or is needed

ladder (6)

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(noun) a structure for climbing up or down that consists essentially of two long sidepieces joined at intervals by crosspieces on which one may step, something that resembles or suggests a ladder in form or use; especially : run, a series of usually ascending steps or stages : scale
(adjective) having a back consisting of two upright posts connected by horizontal slats

ladders (5)

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(noun) a structure for climbing up or down that consists essentially of two long sidepieces joined at intervals by crosspieces on which one may step, something that resembles or suggests a ladder in form or use; especially : run, a series of usually ascending steps or stages : scale

lake (1)

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(noun) a considerable inland body of standing water; also : a pool of other liquid (such as lava, oil, or pitch)
(noun) a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal, any of numerous usually bright translucent organic pigments composed essentially of a soluble dye absorbed on or combined with an inorganic carrier, carmine
(verb) to cause (blood) to undergo a physiological change in which the hemoglobin becomes dissolved in the plasma, to undergo the process by which hemoglobin becomes dissolved in the plasma

lament (4)

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(verb) to mourn aloud : wail, to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively : mourn, to regret strongly
(noun) a crying out in grief : wailing, dirge, elegy, complaint

laments (1)

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(verb) to mourn aloud : wail, to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively : mourn, to regret strongly
(noun) a crying out in grief : wailing, dirge, elegy, complaint

lamp (7)

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(noun) any of various devices for producing light or sometimes heat: such as, a vessel with a wick for burning an inflammable liquid (such as oil) to produce light, a glass bulb or tube that emits light produced by electricity (such as an incandescent light bulb or fluorescent lamp)

lampless (1)

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(adjective) dark, no lamp, no fire

lamps (4)

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(noun) any of various devices for producing light or sometimes heat: such as, a vessel with a wick for burning an inflammable liquid (such as oil) to produce light, a glass bulb or tube that emits light produced by electricity (such as an incandescent light bulb or fluorescent lamp)

lancing (1)

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(verb) to pierce with or as if with a lance, to open with or as if with a lancet, to throw forward : hurl

land (1)

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(noun) the solid part of the surface of the earth; also : a corresponding part of a celestial body (such as the moon), ground or soil of a specified situation, nature, or quality, the surface of the earth and all its natural resources
(verb) to set or put on shore from a ship : disembark, to set down after conveying, to cause to reach or come to rest in a particular place
(adjective) owning so much unprofitable or encumbered land as to lack funds to develop the land or pay the charges due on it

landing (1)

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(noun) an act or process of one that lands; especially : a going or bringing to a surface (such as land or shore) after a voyage or flight, a place for discharging and taking on passengers and cargo, a level part of a staircase (as at the end of a flight of stairs)
(verb) to set or put on shore from a ship : disembark, to set down after conveying, to cause to reach or come to rest in a particular place

landmarks (1)

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(noun) an object (such as a stone or tree) that marks the boundary of land, a conspicuous object on land that marks a locality, an anatomical structure used as a point of orientation in locating other structures

landscape (12)

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(noun) a picture representing a view of natural inland scenery, the art of depicting such scenery, the landforms of a region in the aggregate
(verb) to modify or ornament (a natural landscape) by altering the plant cover, to engage in landscape gardening
(adjective) of, relating to, or being a rectangular document or image having the horizontal dimension longer than the vertical dimension

landscapes (4)

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(noun) a picture representing a view of natural inland scenery, the art of depicting such scenery, the landforms of a region in the aggregate
(verb) to modify or ornament (a natural landscape) by altering the plant cover, to engage in landscape gardening

language (17)

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(noun) the words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community, audible, articulate, meaningful sound as produced by the action of the vocal organs, a systematic means of communicating ideas or feelings by the use of conventionalized signs, sounds, gestures, or marks having understood meanings

languages (1)

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(noun) the words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community, audible, articulate, meaningful sound as produced by the action of the vocal organs, a systematic means of communicating ideas or feelings by the use of conventionalized signs, sounds, gestures, or marks having understood meanings

lantern (2)

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(noun) a usually portable protective case for a light with transparent openings, lighthouse, the chamber in a lighthouse containing the light
(noun) any of a family (Myctophidae) of small deep-sea bony fishes that have a large mouth, large eyes, and usually numerous photophores
(noun) any of several large brightly marked homopterous insects (family Fulgoridae) having the front of the head prolonged into a hollow structure
(noun) an undershot jaw
(noun) a collapsible translucent covering for a light
(noun) a lantern that can be closed to conceal the light
(noun) ignis fatuus
(noun) a lantern made of a pumpkin usually cut to resemble a human face, a large orangish gill fungus (Omphalotus olearius synonym Clitocybe illudens) that is poisonous and luminescent, ignis fatuus
(noun) an early form of optical projector of still pictures using a transparent slide

large (1)

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(adjective) exceeding most other things of like kind especially in quantity or size : big, dealing in great numbers or quantities, having more than usual capacity or scope : comprehensive
(adverb) in a large manner : extravagantly, with the wind abaft the beam, in abundance : amply, liberally
(noun) a thousand dollars, liberality, generosity
(adjective) having a generous disposition : sympathetic
(adjective) generous or comprehensive in outlook, range, or capacity
(adjective) being set in a large size of type (such as 14 point or larger) especially for use by the partially sighted

lash (1)

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(verb) to move violently or suddenly : dash, to thrash or beat violently, to make a verbal attack or retort —usually used with out
(noun) a stroke with or as if with a whip, the flexible part of a whip; also : whip, punishment by whipping
(verb) to bind with or as if with a line
(noun) something hastily put together or improvised, outfit
(verb) chide, scold

last (42)

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(verb) to continue in time, to remain fresh or unimpaired : endure, to manage to continue (as in a course of action)
(adjective) following all the rest, being the only remaining, belonging to the final stage (as of life)
(adverb) after all others : at the end, most lately, in conclusion
(noun) something that is last
(noun) a form (as of metal or plastic) which is shaped like the human foot and over which a shoe is shaped or repaired
(verb) to shape with a last
(adjective) fought or conducted from the last ditch : waged with desperation or unyielding defiance, made as a final effort especially to avert disaster
(adjective) done or coming at the very end

last-day (1)

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(noun) last day noon

latch (2)

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(verb) to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms —used with on or onto, to associate oneself intimately and often artfully —used with on or onto
(noun) any of various devices in which mating mechanical parts engage to fasten but usually not to lock something:, a fastener (as for a door) consisting essentially of a pivoted bar that falls into a notch, a fastener (as for a door) in which a spring slides a bolt into a hole; also : night latch
(verb) to make fast with or as if with a latch

late (4)

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(adjective) coming or remaining after the due, usual, or proper time, of, relating to, or imposed because of tardiness, of or relating to an advanced stage in point of time or development : occurring near the end of a period of time or series
(adverb) after the usual or proper time, at or to an advanced point of time, not long ago : recently

lattice (8)

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(noun) a framework or structure of crossed wood or metal strips, a window, door, or gate having a lattice, a network or design resembling a lattice

laughing (1)

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(verb) to show emotion (such as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound, to find amusement or pleasure in something, to become amused or derisive

law (1)

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(noun) a binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority, the whole body of such customs, practices, or rules, common law
(verb) litigate, to sue or prosecute at law
(adjective) abiding by or obedient to the law
(adjective) relating to, characterized by, or advocating the enactment of laws and their strict enforcement

laws (1)

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(noun) a binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority, the whole body of such customs, practices, or rules, common law
(verb) litigate, to sue or prosecute at law
(noun) the wife of one's uncle or aunt, the aunt of one's spouse

lay (1)

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(noun) a simple narrative poem : ballad, melody, song

layered (3)

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(noun) one that lays something (such as a worker who lays brick or a hen that lays eggs), one thickness, course, or fold laid or lying over or under another, stratum
(verb) to propagate (a plant) by means of layers, to place as a layer, to place a layer on top of

layers (7)

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(verb) to propagate (a plant) by means of layers, to place as a layer, to place a layer on top of
(noun) one that lays something (such as a worker who lays brick or a hen that lays eggs), one thickness, course, or fold laid or lying over or under another, stratum

lazy (1)

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(adjective) disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous, encouraging inactivity or indolence, moving slowly : sluggish
(verb) to move or lie lazily : laze
(noun) reduced vision typically in one eye that results from the brain suppressing input from the affected eye due to unequal visual signals from each eye (as from strabismus or anisometropia) leading to poor development of visual acuity in the affected eye —called also lazy eye

leaden (1)

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(adjective) made of lead, of the color of lead : dull gray, oppressively heavy

leader (1)

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(noun) something that leads: such as, a primary or terminal shoot of a plant, tendon, sinew
(noun) the principal member of the opposition party in a British legislative body who is given the status of a salaried government official and an important role in organizing the business of the house
(noun) a member of a legislative body chosen by a party to have charge of its organization and strategy on the floor
(noun) something (such as merchandise) sold at a loss in order to draw customers
(noun) a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)
(noun) the leader of the minority party in a legislative body
(noun) a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a major in the army
(noun) a person who has qualities that a good leader has
(noun) a children's game in which everyone follows and does what the child who is chosen to be the leader does
(verb) to lead (something, such as a group) with one or more other people, to share a lead with another person in a competition

leaders (5)

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(noun) something that leads: such as, a primary or terminal shoot of a plant, tendon, sinew
(verb) to lead (something, such as a group) with one or more other people, to share a lead with another person in a competition
(noun) a member of a legislative body chosen by a party to have charge of its organization and strategy on the floor
(noun) the principal member of the opposition party in a British legislative body who is given the status of a salaried government official and an important role in organizing the business of the house
(noun) something (such as merchandise) sold at a loss in order to draw customers
(noun) a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)
(noun) the leader of the minority party in a legislative body
(noun) a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a major in the army

leaf (4)

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(noun) a lateral outgrowth from a plant stem that is typically a flattened expanded variably shaped greenish organ, constitutes a unit of the foliage, and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis, a modified leaf (such as a bract or sepal) primarily engaged in functions other than food manufacture, foliage
(verb) to shoot out or produce leaves, to turn over pages especially to browse or skim, to turn over the pages of
(noun) any of various chiefly tropical American ants (genus Atta) that cut and carry off the leaves of plants which they use in culturing fungi for food —called also leaf-cutting ant

lean (1)

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(verb) to incline, deviate, or bend from a vertical position, to cast one's weight to one side for support, to rely for support or inspiration
(noun) the act or an instance of leaning : inclination
(adjective) lacking or deficient in flesh, containing little or no fat, lacking richness, sufficiency, or productiveness
(verb) to make lean
(noun) a wing or extension of a building having a lean-to roof, a rough shed or shelter with a lean-to roof
(adjective) having only one slope or pitch

leans (1)

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(verb) to make lean
(verb) to incline, deviate, or bend from a vertical position, to cast one's weight to one side for support, to rely for support or inspiration
(noun) the act or an instance of leaning : inclination
(noun) the part of meat that consists principally of lean muscle
(adverb) toward the back or rear, with the back foremost, in a reverse or contrary direction or way

leap (2)

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(verb) to spring free from or as if from the ground : jump, to pass abruptly from one state or topic to another, to act precipitately
(noun) an act of leaping : spring, bound, a place leaped over or from, the distance covered by a leap

leapt (1)

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(verb) to spring free from or as if from the ground : jump, to pass abruptly from one state or topic to another, to act precipitately

learned (2)

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(adjective) characterized by or associated with learning : erudite, acquired by learning
(verb) to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience, memorize, to come to be able

learning (3)

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(noun) the act or experience of one that learns, knowledge or skill acquired by instruction or study, modification of a behavioral tendency by experience (such as exposure to conditioning)
(verb) to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience, memorize, to come to be able

leather (1)

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(noun) animal skin dressed for use, the flap of the ear of a dog, something wholly or partly made of leather
(verb) to cover with leather, to beat with a strap : thrash
(adjective) having an inordinately loud voice
(noun) a strong supple oil-tanned leather produced chiefly from cattle hides
(noun) a soft lightweight leather
(adverb) in a hell-for-leather manner : at full speed
(adjective) marked by determined recklessness, great speed, or lack of restraint
(noun) a soft pliable leather made from kidskin, a glove leather made from lambskin or goatskin
(noun) a glove leather made by tawing sheepskins with a soap-and-oil mixture; also : a similar soft leather
(noun) a leather with a hard smooth glossy surface

leaves (3)

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(noun) a lateral outgrowth from a plant stem that is typically a flattened expanded variably shaped greenish organ, constitutes a unit of the foliage, and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis, a modified leaf (such as a bract or sepal) primarily engaged in functions other than food manufacture, foliage
(verb) bequeath, devise, to have remaining after one's death, to cause to remain as a trace or aftereffect
(noun) permission to do something, authorized especially extended absence from duty or employment, an act of leaving : departure
(verb) leaf
(noun) a usually raised structure or place on which sacrifices are offered or incense is burned in worship —often used figuratively to describe a thing given great or undue precedence or value especially at the cost of something else, a tablelike construction used in the Christian church in celebrating the Eucharist, a table or place which serves as a center of worship or ritual—often used with the to refer to the act of getting married
(noun) a request for permission

ledger (1)

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(noun) a book containing accounts to which debits and credits are posted from books of original entry, a horizontal board used for vertical support (as in scaffolding)
(noun) a short line added above or below a musical staff to extend its range
(noun) a short line added above or below a musical staff to extend its range

left (5)

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(adjective) of, relating to, situated on, or being the side of the body in which the heart is mostly located, done with the left hand, located nearer to the left hand than to the right
(noun) the left hand, the location or direction of the left side, the part on the left side
(verb) bequeath, devise, to have remaining after one's death, to cause to remain as a trace or aftereffect
(adjective) of, relating to, situated in, or characteristic of the bohemian district of Paris on the left bank of the Seine River
(verb) to press the leftmost button on a computer mouse or similar input device
(adjective) situated on the left, left-handed
(adjective) using the left hand habitually or more easily than the right; also : swinging from left to right, relating to, designed for, or done with the left hand, morganatic

legibility (2)

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(adjective) capable of being read or deciphered : plain, capable of being discovered or understood

length (2)

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(noun) the longer or longest dimension of an object, a measured distance or dimension, the quality or state of being long
(noun) a distance discouraging personal contact or familiarity, the condition or fact that the parties to a transaction are independent and on an equal footing
(noun) a maritime unit of length variously reckoned as 100 fathoms, 120 fathoms, or 608 feet
(adjective) reaching to the floor
(noun) the distance of a focus from the surface of a lens or curved mirror
(adjective) showing or adapted to the entire length especially of the human figure, having a length as great as that which is normal or standard for one of its kind, reaching to the end of the legs or arms
(noun) something (such as a portrait) that is or represents only half the complete length
(noun) variation in the length of a DNA fragment produced by a specific restriction enzyme acting on DNA from different individuals that usually results from a gene mutation and that may be used as a genetic marker
(idiom) from a distance that is the length of a person's arm, in a condition that individuals act independently and without one having undue influence over another

lens (1)

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(noun) a piece of transparent material (such as glass) that has two opposite regular surfaces either both curved or one curved and the other plane and that is used either singly or combined in an optical instrument for forming an image by focusing rays of light, a combination of two or more simple lenses, a piece of glass or plastic used (as in safety goggles or sunglasses) to protect the eye
(verb) to make a motion picture of : film

lesbian (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to other women or between women, of or relating to Lesbos
(noun) a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women : a gay woman

lessons (1)

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(noun) a passage from sacred writings read in a service of worship, a piece of instruction, a reading or exercise to be studied by a pupil
(verb) to give a lesson to : instruct, lecture, rebuke

letters (2)

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(noun) a symbol usually written or printed representing a speech sound and constituting a unit of an alphabet, a direct or personal written or printed message addressed to a person or organization, a written communication containing a grant —usually used in plural
(verb) to set down in letters : print, to mark with letters, to win an athletic letter
(noun) one that rents or leases

level (2)

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(noun) a device for establishing a horizontal line or plane by means of a bubble in a liquid that shows adjustment to the horizontal by movement to the center of a slightly bowed glass tube, a measurement of the difference of altitude of two points by means of a level, horizontal condition; especially : equilibrium of a fluid marked by a horizontal surface of even altitude
(verb) to make (a line or surface) horizontal : make flat or level, to bring to a horizontal aiming position, aim, direct
(adjective) having no part higher than another : conforming to the curvature of the liquid parts of the earth's surface, parallel with the plane of the horizon : horizontal, even or unvarying in height
(adjective) even with one another in a contest or competition

levels (1)

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(noun) a device for establishing a horizontal line or plane by means of a bubble in a liquid that shows adjustment to the horizontal by movement to the center of a slightly bowed glass tube, a measurement of the difference of altitude of two points by means of a level, horizontal condition; especially : equilibrium of a fluid marked by a horizontal surface of even altitude
(verb) to make (a line or surface) horizontal : make flat or level, to bring to a horizontal aiming position, aim, direct
(noun) a level
(noun) the second of three standardized British examinations in a secondary school subject used as a qualification for university entrance; also : successful completion of an A-level examination in a particular subject —called also Advanced level, the level of education required to pass an A-level examination, a course leading to an A-level examination
(noun) a bi-level house
(noun) a surveyor's level with a short telescope rigidly fixed and rotating only in a horizontal plane
(noun) one of the stable states of constant energy that may be assumed by a physical system —used especially of the quantum states of electrons in atoms and of nuclei—called also energy state
(verb) to approach or reach a steady rate, volume, or amount : stabilize
(noun) the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is true —called also significance level
(noun) the lowest of three levels of standardized British examinations in a secondary school subject; also : successful completion of an O-level examination in a particular subject —called also Ordinary level, the level of education required to pass an O-level examination, a course leading to an O-level examination

lever (1)

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(noun) a bar used for prying or dislodging something, an inducing or compelling force : tool, a rigid piece that transmits and modifies force or motion when forces are applied at two points and it turns about a third; specifically : a rigid bar used to exert a pressure or sustain a weight at one point of its length by the application of a force at a second and turning at a third on a fulcrum
(verb) to pry, raise, or move with or as if with a lever, to operate (a device) in the manner of a lever

levers (1)

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(noun) a bar used for prying or dislodging something, an inducing or compelling force : tool, a rigid piece that transmits and modifies force or motion when forces are applied at two points and it turns about a third; specifically : a rigid bar used to exert a pressure or sustain a weight at one point of its length by the application of a force at a second and turning at a third on a fulcrum
(verb) to pry, raise, or move with or as if with a lever, to operate (a device) in the manner of a lever

lexicon (1)

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(noun) a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary, the vocabulary of a language, an individual speaker or group of speakers, or a subject, the total stock of morphemes in a language

liberation (1)

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(noun) the act of liberating : the state of being liberated, a movement seeking equal rights and status for a group

life (5)

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(noun) the quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from a dead body, a principle or force that is considered to underlie the distinctive quality of animate beings, an organismic state characterized by capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction
(adjective) of or relating to animate being, lifelong, using a living model
(adjective) involving or culminating in life or death : vitally important as if involving life or death
(adjective) of, relating to, or being a residential complex for elderly people that provides an apartment, personal and social services, and health care for life

lifetime (1)

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(noun) the duration of the existence of a living being (such as a person or an animal) or a thing (such as a star or a subatomic particle), life, an amount accumulated or experienced in a lifetime
(adjective) lifelong, of long duration or continuance, measured or achieved over the span of a career
(idiom) —used to designate something as the greatest moment or event of its kind in a person's life
(idiom) very rare or very rarely

lifetimes (1)

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(noun) the duration of the existence of a living being (such as a person or an animal) or a thing (such as a star or a subatomic particle), life, an amount accumulated or experienced in a lifetime

lifting (1)

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(verb) to raise from a lower to a higher position : elevate, to raise in rank or condition, to raise in rate or amount
(noun) plastic surgery on the face and neck to remove defects and imperfections (such as wrinkles or sagging skin) typical of aging, an alteration, restoration, or restyling (as of a building) intended especially to modernize

light (72)

in books ::: artist (2), birdland (38), blueWindow (8), fieldNotes (24)
(noun) something that makes vision possible, the sensation aroused by stimulation of the visual receptors, electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength that travels in a vacuum with a speed of 299,792,458 meters (about 186,000 miles) per second; specifically : such radiation that is visible to the human eye
(adjective) having light : bright, not dark, intense, or swarthy in color or coloring : pale, medium in saturation and high in lightness
(verb) to become light : brighten —usually used with up, to take fire, to ignite something (such as a cigarette) —often used with up
(adjective) having little weight : not heavy, designed to carry a comparatively small load, having relatively little weight in proportion to bulk
(adverb) lightly, with little baggage
(verb) dismount, settle, alight, to fall unexpectedly —usually used with on or upon
(adjective) light, diminished or lacking in substance or seriousness; specifically : being an innocuous or unthreatening version —often used postpositively

lightning (3)

in books ::: birdland (3)
(noun) the flashing of light produced by a discharge of atmospheric electricity; also : the discharge itself, a sudden stroke of fortune
(adjective) having or moving with or as if with the speed and suddenness of lightning
(verb) to discharge a flash of lightning

lights (4)

in books ::: birdland (3), blueWindow (1)
(plural noun) the lungs especially of a slaughtered animal
(noun) something that makes vision possible, the sensation aroused by stimulation of the visual receptors, electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength that travels in a vacuum with a speed of 299,792,458 meters (about 186,000 miles) per second; specifically : such radiation that is visible to the human eye
(verb) to become light : brighten —usually used with up, to take fire, to ignite something (such as a cigarette) —often used with up
(verb) dismount, settle, alight, to fall unexpectedly —usually used with on or upon
(noun) a command or signal for putting out lights, a prescribed bedtime for persons living under discipline

like (24)

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(verb) to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : enjoy, to feel toward : regard, to wish to have : want
(noun) liking, preference, something that one likes, the act or an instance of liking an online comment, post, etc.
(adjective) the same or nearly the same (as in appearance, character, or quantity) —formerly used with as, unto, of, closely resembling the subject or original, likely
(preposition) having the characteristics of : similar to, typical of, comparable to : approximating
(noun) one that is similar : counterpart, equal, kind —usually used with a preceding possessive, one of many that are similar to each other —used chiefly in proverbial expressions
(adverb) equally, likely, probably, to some extent : rather, altogether
(conjunction) as if, —used in intensive phrases, in the same way that : as
(verb) came near : was near
(adjective) resembling or characteristic of
(adjective) having a like disposition or purpose : of the same mind or habit of thought

liked (1)

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(verb) to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : enjoy, to feel toward : regard, to wish to have : want
(verb) came near : was near
(adjective) liked by many people

likelihood (1)

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(noun) the chance that something will happen : probability

likelihoods (1)

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(noun) the chance that something will happen : probability

lily (2)

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(noun) any of a genus (Lilium of the family Liliaceae, the lily family) of erect perennial leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs that are native to the temperate northern hemisphere and are widely cultivated for their showy flowers; broadly : any of various plants of the lily family or of the related amaryllis or iris families, any of various plants with showy flowers: such as, a scarlet anemone (Anemone coronaria) of the Mediterranean region
(adjective) resembling a lily in fairness, purity, or fragility
(adjective) lacking courage : cowardly
(adjective) white as a lily, having or involving few or no people of color : lacking racial diversity, being or having extremely light pigmentation of the skin
(noun) something that is white, a member of a political organization favoring the exclusion of Black people

limbs (3)

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(verb) dismember, to cut off the limbs of (a felled tree)
(noun) one of the projecting paired appendages (such as wings) of an animal body used especially for movement and grasping but sometimes modified into sensory or sexual organs, a leg or arm of a human being, a large primary branch of a tree
(noun) the outer edge of the apparent disk of a celestial body, the expanded portion of an organ or structure; especially : the upper spreading portion of a corolla (as of the phlox) whose lower part consists of a tube of fused petals

limestone (1)

in books ::: birdland (1)
(noun) a rock that is formed chiefly by accumulation of organic remains (such as shells or coral), consists mainly of calcium carbonate, is extensively used in building, and yields lime when burned

liminal (3)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or situated at a sensory threshold : barely perceptible or capable of eliciting a response, of, relating to, or being an intermediate state, phase, or condition : in-between, transitional

limit (1)

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(noun) something that bounds, restrains, or confines, the utmost extent, a geographic or political boundary
(verb) to assign certain limits to : prescribe, to restrict the bounds or limits of, to curtail or reduce in quantity or extent

limited (1)

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(adjective) confined within limits : restricted, offering faster service especially by making a limited number of stops, characterized by enforceable limitations prescribed (as by a constitution) upon the scope or exercise of powers
(verb) to assign certain limits to : prescribe, to restrict the bounds or limits of, to curtail or reduce in quantity or extent
(adjective) having access restricted to a relatively small number of points
(noun) an issue of something collectible (such as books, prints, or medals) that is advertised to be limited to a relatively small number of copies
(noun) liability (as of a stockholder or shipowner) limited by statute or treaty
(noun) a partnership in which the partnership is liable as an entity for debts and obligations and the partners are not liable personally
(noun) a partner in a venture who has no management authority and whose liability is restricted to the amount of his or her investment
(noun) a partnership having one or more general partners and one or more limited partners
(noun) a war whose objective is less than the total defeat of the enemy
(adjective) limited by one's or its own nature; specifically : running a definite and limited course

line (19)

in books ::: birdland (14), blueWindow (2), fieldNotes (3)
(noun) a length of cord or cord-like material: such as, a comparatively strong slender cord, clothesline
(verb) to mark or cover with a line or lines, to depict with lines : draw, to place or form a line along
(verb) to cover the inner surface of, to put something in th,e inside of : fill, to serve as the lining of
(noun) the transporting of items or persons between terminals

linear (2)

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(adjective) of, relating to, resembling, or having a graph that is a line and especially a straight line : straight, involving a single dimension, of the first degree with respect to one or more variables
(noun) a linear form of writing used in Crete from the 18th to the 15th centuries b.c.
(noun) a device in which charged particles are accelerated in a straight line by successive impulses from a series of electric fields
(noun) a branch of mathematics that is concerned with mathematical structures closed under the operations of addition and scalar multiplication and that includes the theory of systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, and linear transformations
(noun) a linear form of writing employing syllabic characters and used at Knossos on Crete and on the Greek mainland from the 15th to the 12th centuries b.c. for documents in Mycenaean Greek
(noun) a mathematical entity (such as 4x + 5y + 6z) which is composed of sums and differences of elements (such as variables, matrices, or functions) especially when the coefficients are not all zero
(noun) the property of one set (as of matrices or vectors) having at least one linear combination of its elements equal to zero when the coefficients are taken from another given set and at least one of its coefficients is not equal to zero
(noun) an equation of the first degree in any number of variables
(noun) a mathematical function in which the variables appear only in the first degree, are multiplied by constants, and are combined only by addition and subtraction, linear transformation
(noun) the property of a set (as of matrices or vectors) having no linear combination of all its elements equal to zero when coefficients are taken from a given set unless the coefficient of each element is zero

lined (1)

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(verb) to mark or cover with a line or lines, to depict with lines : draw, to place or form a line along
(verb) to cover the inner surface of, to put something in the inside of : fill, to serve as the lining of
(adjective) having trees on both sides

lines (15)

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(noun) a length of cord or cord-like material: such as, a comparatively strong slender cord, clothesline
(verb) to mark or cover with a line or lines, to depict with lines : draw, to place or form a line along
(verb) to cover the inner surface of, to put something in th,e inside of : fill, to serve as the lining of

lingual (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or resembling the tongue, lying near or next to the tongue; especially : relating to or being the surface of tooth next to the tongue, produced by the tongue
(adjective) involving a drill routine of listening and speaking in language learning

linguistics (1)

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(noun) the study of human speech including the units, nature, structure, and modification of language

lining (1)

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(noun) material that lines or that is used to line especially the inner surface of something (such as a garment), the act or process of providing something with a lining
(verb) to mark or cover with a line or lines, to depict with lines : draw, to place or form a line along
(verb) to cover the inner surface of, to put something in the inside of : fill, to serve as the lining of
(noun) fishing with a longline

link (3)

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(noun) a connecting structure: such as, a single ring or division of a chain, one of the standardized divisions of a surveyor's chain that is 7.92 inches (20.1 centimeters) long and serves as a measure of length
(verb) to couple or connect by or as if by a link, to become connected by or as if by a link —often used with up
(noun) a torch formerly used to light a person's way through the streets
(verb) to skip smartly along
(noun) a crosswise connecting part (such as an atom or group) that connects parallel chains in a complex chemical molecule (such as a polymer)

links (1)

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(plural noun) sand hills especially along the seashore, golf course; specifically : a golf course on linksland
(verb) to couple or connect by or as if by a link, to become connected by or as if by a link —often used with up
(verb) to skip smartly along
(noun) a connecting structure: such as, a single ring or division of a chain, one of the standardized divisions of a surveyor's chain that is 7.92 inches (20.1 centimeters) long and serves as a measure of length
(noun) a torch formerly used to light a person's way through the streets
(noun) a crosswise connecting part (such as an atom or group) that connects parallel chains in a complex chemical molecule (such as a polymer)

lips (1)

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(noun) either of two fleshy folds that surround the mouth in humans and many other vertebrates and are organs of human speech essential to certain articulations; also : the red or pinkish margin of the human lip, back talk, a fleshy edge or margin (as of a wound)
(verb) to touch with the lips; especially : kiss, utter, to lap against : lick

liquid (8)

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(adjective) flowing freely like water, having the properties of a liquid : being neither solid nor gaseous, shining and clear
(noun) a liquid consonant, a fluid (such as water) that has no independent shape but has a definite volume and does not expand indefinitely and that is only slightly compressible

list (2)

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(noun) a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects), an official roster : roll, catalog, checklist
(verb) to make a list of : enumerate, to include on a list : register, to place (oneself) in a specified category
(verb) to tilt to one side; especially, of a boat or ship : to tilt to one side in a state of equilibrium (as from an unbalanced load), to cause to list
(noun) a deviation from the vertical : tilt; also : the extent of such a deviation
(noun) a band or strip of material: such as, listel, selvage
(verb) to cut away a narrow strip from the edge of, to prepare or plant (land) in ridges and furrows with a lister
(verb) please, suit, wish, choose
(noun) inclination, craving
(verb) listen, to listen to : hear

listeners (2)

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(noun) one who listens to someone or something

listening (5)

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(verb) to pay attention to sound, to hear something with thoughtful attention : give consideration, to be alert to catch an expected sound

listless (1)

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(adjective) characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit

lists (3)

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(verb) to make a list of : enumerate, to include on a list : register, to place (oneself) in a specified category
(verb) to tilt to one side; especially, of a boat or ship : to tilt to one side in a state of equilibrium (as from an unbalanced load), to cause to list
(noun) a band or strip of material: such as, listel, selvage
(verb) to cut away a narrow strip from the edge of, to prepare or plant (land) in ridges and furrows with a lister
(verb) please, suit, wish, choose
(verb) listen, to listen to : hear
(noun) a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects), an official roster : roll, catalog, checklist
(noun) a deviation from the vertical : tilt; also : the extent of such a deviation
(noun) inclination, craving
(noun) a list or group of individuals of the highest level of society, excellence, or eminence

lit (7)

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(noun) literature —often used before another noun
(adjective) affected by alcohol : drunk, excellent, exciting
(abbreviation) liter, literal; literally
(verb) to become light : brighten —usually used with up, to take fire, to ignite something (such as a cigarette) —often used with up
(verb) dismount, settle, alight, to fall unexpectedly —usually used with on or upon

litanies (1)

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(noun) a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation, a resonant or repetitive chant, a usually lengthy recitation or enumeration

literature (2)

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(noun) writings in prose or verse; especially : writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest, an example of such writings, the body of writings on a particular subject

little (2)

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(adjective) not big: such as, small in size or extent : tiny, young
(adverb) in only a small quantity or degree : slightly, not at all, rarely, infrequently
(noun) a small amount, quantity, or degree; also : practically nothing, a short time, a short distance

live (1)

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(verb) to be alive : have the life of an animal or plant, to continue alive, to maintain oneself : subsist
(adjective) having life : living, existing in fact or reality : actual, exerting force or containing energy: such as
(adverb) at the actual time of occurrence : during, from, or at a live production
(adjective) of, relating to, or featuring cinematography that is not produced by animation
(noun) a fish that brings forth living young rather than eggs; especially : any of a family (Poeciliidae) of numerous small surface-feeding fishes (such as a molly or swordtail)
(noun) a box or pen suspended in water to keep aquatic animals alive
(noun) sedum
(adjective) living in one's place of employment, involving or involved with cohabitation

lived (1)

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(adjective) having a life of a specified kind or length
(verb) to be alive : have the life of an animal or plant, to continue alive, to maintain oneself : subsist
(adjective) of or suggesting long-term human habitation or use; also : showing the effects of age or experience
(adjective) having a long life : living a long time; also : characterized by long life, lasting a long time : enduring; also : existing, functioning, or active for a period of time that is longer than usual or expected
(adjective) not living or lasting long

living (4)

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(adjective) having life, active, functioning, exhibiting the life or motion of nature : natural
(noun) the condition of being alive, means of subsistence : livelihood, estate, property
(verb) to be alive : have the life of an animal or plant, to continue alive, to maintain oneself : subsist

loans (1)

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(verb) lend
(noun) money lent at interest, something lent usually for the borrower's temporary use, the grant of temporary use

local (1)

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(adjective) characterized by or relating to position in space : having a definite spatial form or location, of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular place : not general or widespread, of, relating to, or applicable to part of a whole
(noun) a local person or thing: such as, a local public conveyance (such as a train or an elevator), a local or particular branch, lodge, or chapter of an organization (such as a labor union)

location (2)

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(noun) a position or site occupied or available for occupancy or marked by some distinguishing feature : situation, a tract of land designated for a purpose, farm, station
(verb) to locate (two or more things) together or be located together: such as, to cause (two or more things) to be in the same place or close together, to place (two or more units) close together so as to share common facilities

lock (3)

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(noun) a tuft, tress, or ringlet of hair, the hair of the head, a cohering bunch (as of wool, cotton, or flax) : tuft
(noun) a fastening (as for a door) operated by a key or a combination, the mechanism for exploding the charge or cartridge of a firearm, an enclosure (as in a canal) with gates at each end used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from level to level
(verb) to fasten the lock of, to make fast with or as if with a lock, to fasten in or out or to make secure or inaccessible by or as if by means of locks
(noun) a demonstration in which protestors lock themselves inside a building, factory, etc., a usually supervised social event for young people confined to a space (such as a library or church) often overnight

locked (3)

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(verb) to fasten the lock of, to make fast with or as if with a lock, to fasten in or out or to make secure or inaccessible by or as if by means of locks
(adjective) not subject to adjustment : fixed, unable or unwilling to shift invested funds because of the tax effect of realizing capital gains

locks (1)

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(noun) a tuft, tress, or ringlet of hair, the hair of the head, a cohering bunch (as of wool, cotton, or flax) : tuft
(verb) to fasten the lock of, to make fast with or as if with a lock, to fasten in or out or to make secure or inaccessible by or as if by means of locks
(noun) a fastening (as for a door) operated by a key or a combination, the mechanism for exploding the charge or cartridge of a firearm, an enclosure (as in a canal) with gates at each end used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from level to level
(noun) a long amorous kiss

locomotion (2)

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(noun) an act or the power of moving from place to place, travel

log (3)

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(noun) a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree; especially : a length of a tree trunk ready for sawing and over six feet (1.8 meters) long, an apparatus for measuring the rate of a ship's motion through the water that consists of a block fastened to a line and run out from a reel, the record of the rate of a ship's speed or of her daily progress; also : the full nautical record of a ship's voyage
(verb) to cut (trees) for lumber, to clear (land) of trees in lumbering —often used with off, to make a note or record of : enter details of or about in a log
(noun) logarithm
(abbreviation) logic
(combining form) word : thought : speech : discourse
(noun) discourse : talk, student : specialist

london (1)

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(noun) city and port on both sides of the Thames River in southeastern England; capital of the United Kingdom formerly constituting an administrative county; comprises the City of London or informally The City (approximately coextensive with ancient Londinium; population 7400) and 32 other boroughs, which together are referred to as the metropolitan county of Greater London (area 632 square miles, or 1637 square kilometers, population 8,174,000)

lone (14)

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(adjective) having no company : solitary, preferring solitude, only, sole

lonely (9)

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(adjective) being without company : lone, cut off from others : solitary, not frequented by human beings : desolate

lonesome (1)

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(adjective) sad or dejected as a result of lack of companionship or separation from others, causing a feeling of loneliness, remote, unfrequented
(noun) self

long (10)

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(adjective) extending for a considerable distance, having greater length than usual, having greater height than usual : tall
(adverb) for or during a long time, at or to a long distance : far, for the duration of a specified period
(noun) a long period of time, a long syllable, one taking a long position especially in a security or commodity market
(verb) to feel a strong desire or craving especially for something not likely to be attained
(verb) to be suitable or fitting
(abbreviation) longitude

longarm (1)

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(noun) longarm quilting machine

longing (3)

in books ::: birdland (2), fieldNotes (1)
(noun) a strong desire especially for something unattainable : craving
(verb) to feel a strong desire or craving especially for something not likely to be attained
(verb) to be suitable or fitting

look (2)

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(verb) to make sure or take care (that something is done), to ascertain by the use of one's eyes, to exercise the power of vision upon : examine
(noun) the act of looking, glance, the expression of the countenance
(noun) one that looks like another : double
(noun) a chance of success, a quick pass in football to a receiver running diagonally toward the center of the field
(noun) a general survey : evaluation, inspection

looked (1)

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(verb) to make sure or take care (that something is done), to ascertain by the use of one's eyes, to exercise the power of vision upon : examine
(adverb) with disapproval or distrust : scornfully, with a side-glance : obliquely
(noun) a sharp pointed knife for stabbing, something that resembles a dagger, a character † used as a reference mark or to indicate a death date
(verb) to be in a position that affords a downward view, to regard with contempt : despise —used with on or upon
(verb) watch
(verb) to take care or concern oneself —used with for
(verb) to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
(verb) to cheer up, to improve in prospects or conditions, to search for in or as if in a reference work
(verb) to think about what will happen in the future —often + to
(verb) to think about something in the past

looking (1)

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(verb) to make sure or take care (that something is done), to ascertain by the use of one's eyes, to exercise the power of vision upon : examine
(adjective) concerned with or planning for the future
(adjective) having a pleasing or attractive appearance
(adjective) giving an impression of solid worth or substance
(adjective) relating to the past : old-fashioned
(adjective) seeming to be right or suited for a purpose
(adjective) pleasant to look at : attractive

loom (9)

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(noun) a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of threads or yarns to form a cloth
(verb) to come into sight in enlarged or distorted and indistinct form often as a result of atmospheric conditions, to appear in an impressively great or exaggerated form, to take shape as an impending occurrence
(noun) the indistinct and exaggerated appearance of something seen on the horizon or through fog or darkness; also : a looming shadow or reflection

looms (1)

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(verb) to come into sight in enlarged or distorted and indistinct form often as a result of atmospheric conditions, to appear in an impressively great or exaggerated form, to take shape as an impending occurrence
(noun) a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of threads or yarns to form a cloth
(noun) the indistinct and exaggerated appearance of something seen on the horizon or through fog or darkness; also : a looming shadow or reflection

loop (3)

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(noun) a curving or doubling of a line so as to form a closed or partly open curve within itself through which another line can be passed or into which a hook may be hooked, such a fold of cord or ribbon serving as an ornament, something shaped like or suggestive of a loop
(verb) to make or form a loop, to move in loops or in an arc, to execute a loop in an airplane
(noun) loophole

loophole (1)

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(noun) a means of escape; especially : an ambiguity or omission in the text through which the intent of a statute, contract, or obligation may be evaded, a small opening through which small arms may be fired, a similar opening to admit light and air or to permit observation
(verb) to make loopholes in

loose (1)

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(adjective) not rigidly fastened or securely attached, having worked partly free from attachments, having relative freedom of movement
(verb) to let loose : release, to free from restraint, to make loose : untie
(adverb) in a loose manner : loosely
(adjective) having joints apparently not closely articulated, characterized by unusually free movements
(adjective) having leaves secured in book form in a cover whose spine may be opened for adding, arranging, or removing leaves, of, relating to, or used with a loose-leaf binding

loosely-coupled (1)

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(adjective) multi-threaded, independent ::: intertwined, polyphonic

lose (2)

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(verb) to bring to destruction —used chiefly in passive construction, damn, to miss from one's possession or from a customary or supposed place
(adjective) presenting two options both of which put one at a disadvantage

losing (1)

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(adjective) resulting in or likely to result in defeat, marked by many losses or more losses than wins
(verb) to bring to destruction —used chiefly in passive construction, damn, to miss from one's possession or from a customary or supposed place

loss (4)

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(noun) destruction, ruin, the act or fact of being unable to keep or maintain something or someone, the partial or complete deterioration or absence of a physical capability or function

lost (12)

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(adjective) not made use of, won, or claimed, no longer possessed, no longer known
(verb) to bring to destruction —used chiefly in passive construction, damn, to miss from one's possession or from a customary or supposed place

lots (2)

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(adverb) much
(noun) an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance, the use of lots as a means of deciding something, the resulting choice
(verb) allot, apportion, to form or divide into lots
(verb) to cause to move or send forth by throwing, direct, to put forth

loud (1)

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(adjective) marked by intensity or volume of sound, producing a loud sound, clamorous, noisy
(noun) bullhorn

love (1)

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(noun) strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties, attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers, affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests
(verb) to hold dear : cherish, to feel a lover's passion, devotion, or tenderness for, caress
(noun) a gathering of people especially for the expression of their mutual love

low (7)

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(adjective) having a small upward extension or elevation, situated or passing little above a reference line, point, or plane, having a low-cut neckline
(noun) something that is low: such as, depth, a region of low barometric pressure
(verb) moo
(noun) the deep sustained sound characteristic especially of a cow
(noun) flame, blaze
(verb) flame, blaze

lucky (5)

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(adjective) having good luck, happening by chance : fortuitous, producing or resulting in good by chance : favorable
(adjective) blithely unconcerned : carefree

lukewarm (1)

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(adjective) moderately warm : tepid, lacking conviction : half-hearted

lumber (1)

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(verb) to move ponderously, rumble
(noun) surplus or disused articles (such as furniture) that are stored away, timber or logs especially when dressed for use, any of various structural materials prepared in a form similar to lumber
(verb) to clutter with or as if with lumber : encumber, to heap together in disorder, to log and saw the timber of
(noun) storeroom
(verb) to cause (someone) to have (something unwanted or unpleasant) —often used as (be) lumbered with

lumens (1)

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(noun) the cavity of a tubular organ or part, the bore of a tube (as of a hollow needle or catheter), a unit of luminous flux equal to the light emitted in a unit solid angle by a uniform point source of one candle intensity

luminous (6)

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(adjective) emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light, of or relating to light or to luminous flux, bathed in or exposed to steady light
(adjective) generating and emitting its own visible light

lung (1)

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(noun) one of the usually paired compound saccular thoracic organs that constitute the basic respiratory organs of an air-breathing vertebrate, any of various respiratory organs of invertebrates, a device enabling individuals abandoning a submarine to rise to the surface

lungs (1)

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(noun) one of the usually paired compound saccular thoracic organs that constitute the basic respiratory organs of an air-breathing vertebrate, any of various respiratory organs of invertebrates, a device enabling individuals abandoning a submarine to rise to the surface

lure (3)

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(noun) an object usually of leather or feathers attached to a long cord and used by a falconer to recall or exercise a hawk, an inducement to pleasure or gain : enticement, appeal, attraction
(verb) to recall or exercise (a hawk) by means of a lure, to draw with a hint of pleasure or gain : attract actively and strongly

lyrical (1)

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(adjective) lyric

lysergic (1)

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(adjective) psychedelic
(noun) a semisynthetic illicit organic compound C20H25N3O derived from ergot that induces extreme sensory distortions, altered perceptions of reality, and intense emotional states, that may also produce delusions or paranoia, and that may sometimes cause panic reactions in response to the effects experienced —called also lysergic acid diethylamide

machine (10)

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(noun) a mechanically, electrically, or electronically operated device for performing a task, conveyance, vehicle; especially : automobile, a coin-operated device
(verb) to process by or as if by machine; especially : to reduce or finish by or as if by turning, shaping, planing, or milling by machine-operated tools
(adjective) characterized by rapidity and sharpness : rapid-fire
(verb) to shoot at, wound, or kill (someone or something) with a machine gun
(adjective) directly usable by a computer

machines (6)

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(noun) a mechanically, electrically, or electronically operated device for performing a task, conveyance, vehicle; especially : automobile, a coin-operated device
(verb) to process by or as if by machine; especially : to reduce or finish by or as if by turning, shaping, planing, or milling by machine-operated tools

macro (1)

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(adjective) being large, thick, or exceptionally prominent, of, involving, or intended for use with relatively large quantities or on a large scale, of or relating to macroeconomics
(noun) a single computer instruction that stands for a sequence of operations
(combining form) large : on a large scale —often used in compounds with a corresponding compound formed with micro-

made (7)

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(adjective) fictitious, invented, artificially produced, put together of various ingredients
(verb) to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion, to lay out and construct, compose, write
(adjective) fashioned to measurements specifically required : custom-made
(adjective) produced to supply a special or an individual demand : custom-made, ideally suited (as to a particular purpose)
(adjective) fully manufactured, marked by the use of makeup, fancifully conceived or falsely devised

madrid (1)

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(noun) province of central Spain in northwestern New Castile area 3087 square miles (7995 square kilometers), population 6,421,874, city, capital of the province of Madrid, and capital of Spain population 3,198,645

magic (1)

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(noun) the use of means (such as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces, magic rites or incantations, an extraordinary power or influence seemingly from a supernatural source
(adjective) of or relating to magic, having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers, giving a feeling of enchantment
(verb) to produce, remove, or influence by magic
(noun) a substance or therapy capable of destroying pathogens (such as bacteria or cancer cells) or providing an effective remedy for a disease or condition without deleterious side effects, something providing an effective solution to a difficult or previously unsolvable problem
(noun) an early form of optical projector of still pictures using a transparent slide
(noun) a fungus (such as genus Psilocybe) containing hallucinogenic alkaloids (such as psilocybin)
(noun) painting in a meticulously realistic style of imaginary or fantastic scenes or images, a literary genre or style associated especially with Latin America that incorporates fantastic or mythical elements into otherwise realistic fiction —called also magical realism
(noun) a square containing a number of integers arranged so that the sum of the numbers is the same in each row, column, and main diagonal and often in some or all of the other diagonals
(noun) a carpet that can carry a person through the air

magician (2)

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(noun) one skilled in magic; especially : sorcerer, one who performs tricks of illusion and sleight of hand

magnet (1)

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(noun) lodestone, a body having the property of attracting iron and producing a magnetic field external to itself; specifically : a mass of iron, steel, or alloy that has this property artificially imparted, something that attracts
(combining form) magnetic force, magnetism : magnetic, magnetoelectric
(noun) a school with superior facilities and staff and often a specialized curriculum designed to attract pupils from throughout a city or school district
(noun) a magnet for producing and maintaining a magnetic field especially in a generator or electric motor
(noun) a magnet that retains its magnetism after removal of the magnetizing force
(noun) a small object with a magnet attached to it that can stick to a refrigerator or other metal surface

magnetic (2)

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(adjective) possessing an extraordinary power or ability to attract, of or relating to a magnet or to magnetism, of, relating to, or characterized by the earth's magnetism
(noun) a magnetic substance

mail (4)

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(noun) material (such as letters and packages) sent or carried in a postal system; also : similar material distributed within an organization, email, a conveyance that transports mail
(verb) to send by mail : post
(noun) armor made of metal links or sometimes plates, a hard enclosing covering of an animal (such as a tortoise)
(noun) payment, rent

mainstream (1)

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(noun) a prevailing current or direction of activity or influence
(adjective) having, reflecting, or being compatible with the prevailing attitudes and values of a society or group
(verb) to place (a student, such as a disabled child) in regular school classes, to incorporate in the mainstream

majestic (1)

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(adjective) having or exhibiting majesty : stately

make (2)

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(verb) to form by fitting together or assembling, to arrange typeset matter in (columns or pages) for printing, to combine to produce (a sum or whole)

makers (5)

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(noun) one that makes: such as, god, poet
(noun) one known for producing popular hits in the entertainment industry; especially : a popular and successful recording artist or group
(noun) someone or something that creates a star; especially : a person or performance that makes or helps to make someone a star in the entertainment industry
(noun) something having the potential to cause sudden loss of life : such as, a loose limb hanging in or falling from a tree, a blockage in a branch of the left coronary artery that commonly causes a fatal heart attack; also : the branch of the left coronary artery susceptible to fatal blockage

making (1)

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(noun) the act or process of forming, causing, doing, or coming into being, a process or means of advancement or success, something made; especially : a quantity produced at one time : batch
(verb) to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion, to lay out and construct, compose, write
(noun) the act or process of deciding something especially with a group of people —often used before another noun
(adjective) causing an important change in history
(adjective) not existing or done for the purpose of making a profit
(noun) a piece of furniture on or in which to lie and sleep, a place of sex relations, marital relationship

mallet (1)

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(noun) a hammer with a typically barrel-shaped head: such as, a tool with a large head for driving another tool or for striking a surface without marring it, a long-handled wooden implement used for striking a ball (as in polo or croquet)

malls (1)

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(noun) an alley used for pall-mall, a usually public area often set with shade trees and designed as a promenade or as a pedestrian walk, a usually paved or grassy strip between two roadways
(noun) a 17th century game in which each player attempts to drive a wooden ball with a mallet down an alley and through a raised ring in as few strokes as possible; also : the alley in which it is played

man (3)

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(noun) an individual human; especially : an adult male human, a man belonging to a particular category (as by birth, residence, membership, or occupation) —usually used in combination, husband
(verb) to supply with people (as for service), to station members of a ship's crew at, to serve in the force or complement of
(abbreviation) manual
(abbreviation) Manitoba
(noun) a worldly and socially active man
(noun) soldier; especially : a heavily armed and usually mounted soldier

management (1)

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(noun) the act or art of managing : the conducting or supervising of something (such as a business), judicious use of means to accomplish an end, the collective body of those who manage or direct an enterprise
(adjective) opposed to or hostile toward the interests and aims of management
(noun) management by oneself of oneself or one's affairs; especially : management of one's own care or well-being —sometimes used before another noun
(verb) to manage (someone or something) with one or more other people : to manage together
(verb) to arrange or exhibit so as to achieve a desired effect, to arrange or direct from behind the scenes, to act as stage manager for

manhood (1)

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(noun) the condition of being a human being, qualities associated with men : manliness, the condition of being an adult male as distinguished from a child or female

manifest (1)

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(adjective) readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight, easily understood or recognized by the mind : obvious
(verb) to make evident or certain by showing or displaying
(noun) manifestation, indication, manifesto, a list of passengers or an invoice of cargo for a vehicle (such as a ship or plane)

manifesto (1)

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(noun) a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
(verb) to issue a manifesto

manifestos (1)

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(noun) a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
(verb) to issue a manifesto

manual (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or involving the hands, worked or done by hand and not by machine, requiring or using physical skill and energy
(noun) a book that is conveniently handled; especially : handbook, the prescribed movements in the handling of a weapon or other military item during a drill or ceremony, a keyboard for the hands; specifically : one of the several keyboards of an organ or harpsichord that controls a separate division of the instrument

manufacture (1)

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(noun) something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery, the process of making wares by hand or by machinery especially when carried on systematically with division of labor, a productive industry using mechanical power and machinery
(verb) to make into a product suitable for use, to make from raw materials by hand or by machinery, to produce according to an organized plan and with division of labor
(verb) to manufacture (something) beforehand

manuscript (3)

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(adjective) written by hand or typed
(noun) a written or typewritten composition or document as distinguished from a printed copy; also : a document submitted for publication, writing as opposed to print

many (9)

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(adjective) consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number, being one of a large but indefinite number
(pronoun) a large number of persons or things
(noun) a large but indefinite number, the great majority of people
(adjective) having many sides or aspects, having many interests or aptitudes
(adjective) multiple-valued, possessing more than the customary two truth-values of truth and falsehood

map (30)

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(noun) a representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or a part of an area, a representation of the celestial sphere or a part of it, a diagram or other visual representation that shows the relative position of the parts of something
(verb) to make a map of, to delineate as if on a map, to make a survey of for or as if for the purpose of making a map

mapless (3)

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(noun) state of lost, without a map
(adjective) lost, wandering

mapped (1)

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(verb) to make a map of, to delineate as if on a map, to make a survey of for or as if for the purpose of making a map

mapping (2)

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(noun) the act or process of making a map, function
(verb) to make a map of, to delineate as if on a map, to make a survey of for or as if for the purpose of making a map

maps (14)

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(noun) a representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or a part of an area, a representation of the celestial sphere or a part of it, a diagram or other visual representation that shows the relative position of the parts of something
(verb) to make a map of, to delineate as if on a map, to make a survey of for or as if for the purpose of making a map

marble (1)

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(noun) limestone that is more or less crystallized by metamorphism, that ranges from granular to compact in texture, that is capable of taking a high polish, and that is used especially in architecture and sculpture, something (such as a piece of sculpture) composed of or made from marble, something suggesting marble (as in hardness, coldness, or smoothness)

marimba (1)

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(noun) a xylophone of southern Africa and Central America with resonators beneath each bar; also : a modern form of this instrument

mark (2)

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(noun) a boundary land, a conspicuous object serving as a guide for travelers, something (such as a line, notch, or fixed object) designed to record position
(verb) to fix or trace out the bounds or limits of, to plot the course of : chart, to set apart by or as if by a line or boundary —usually used with off
(noun) any of various old European units of weight used especially for gold and silver; especially : a unit equal to about eight ounces (248 grams), a unit of value:, an old English unit equal to 13 shillings and 4 pence
(noun) an early Jewish Christian traditionally identified as the writer of the Gospel of Mark —called also John Mark, the second Gospel in the New Testament, a king of Cornwall, uncle of Tristram, and husband of Isolde

marked (5)

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(adjective) having an identifying mark, having a distinctive or emphasized character, enjoying fame or notoriety
(verb) to fix or trace out the bounds or limits of, to plot the course of : chart, to set apart by or as if by a line or boundary —usually used with off
(adjective) having incorrect markings; specifically, of a purebred animal : having markings that are not in accordance with the standards of a breed

markers (1)

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(noun) one that marks, something used for marking: such as, a type of felt tip pen that makes wide lines

markets (1)

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(verb) to expose for sale in a market, sell, to deal in a market
(noun) a meeting together of people for the purpose of trade by private purchase and sale and usually not by auction, the people assembled at such a meeting, a public place where a market is held; especially : a place where provisions are sold at wholesale
(verb) to buy or sell goods in the black market, to sell in the black market

marking (1)

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(noun) the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark, a mark made, arrangement, pattern, or disposition of marks
(verb) to fix or trace out the bounds or limits of, to plot the course of : chart, to set apart by or as if by a line or boundary —usually used with off

marks (2)

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(verb) to fix or trace out the bounds or limits of, to plot the course of : chart, to set apart by or as if by a line or boundary —usually used with off
(noun) a boundary land, a conspicuous object serving as a guide for travelers, something (such as a line, notch, or fixed object) designed to record position
(noun) any of various old European units of weight used especially for gold and silver; especially : a unit equal to about eight ounces (248 grams), a unit of value:, an old English unit equal to 13 shillings and 4 pence
(noun) an early Jewish Christian traditionally identified as the writer of the Gospel of Mark —called also John Mark, the second Gospel in the New Testament, a king of Cornwall, uncle of Tristram, and husband of Isolde

marlboro (1)

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(noun) smoke

marrow (2)

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(noun) bone marrow, the substance of the spinal cord, the choicest of food
(noun) one of a pair

martha (1)

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(noun) a sister of Lazarus and Mary and friend of Jesus
(noun) last passenger pigeon

mary (1)

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(noun) the mother of Jesus, a sister of Lazarus and Martha and a friend of Jesus

mask (2)

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(noun) a cover or partial cover for the face used for disguise, a person wearing a mask : masker, a figure of a head worn on the stage in antiquity to identify the character and project the voice
(verb) to provide or conceal (someone or something) with a mask: such as, to conceal (something) from view, to make (something) indistinct or imperceptible
(noun) masquerade, a short allegorical dramatic entertainment of the 16th and 17th centuries performed by masked actors, mask

masked (2)

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(adjective) wearing a mask, marked by the use of masks, failing to present or produce the usual symptoms : latent
(verb) to provide or conceal (someone or something) with a mask: such as, to conceal (something) from view, to make (something) indistinct or imperceptible

maskless (1)

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(adjective) without a mask

masks (1)

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(noun) a cover or partial cover for the face used for disguise, a person wearing a mask : masker, a figure of a head worn on the stage in antiquity to identify the character and project the voice
(verb) to provide or conceal (someone or something) with a mask: such as, to conceal (something) from view, to make (something) indistinct or imperceptible
(noun) masquerade, a short allegorical dramatic entertainment of the 16th and 17th centuries performed by masked actors, mask

mass (6)

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(noun) the liturgy of the Eucharist especially in accordance with the traditional Latin rite, a celebration of the Eucharist, a musical setting for the ordinary of the Mass
(noun) a quantity or aggregate of matter usually of considerable size, expanse, bulk, massive quality or effect
(verb) to form or collect into a mass, to assemble in a mass
(adjective) of or relating to the mass of the people; also : being one of or at one with the mass : average, participated in by or affecting a large number of individuals, having a large-scale character
(abbreviation) Massachusetts
(adjective) sold through such retail outlets as supermarkets and drugstores as well as through bookstores; also : of, relating to, or publishing mass-market materials, appealing or sold to a general audience

mast (6)

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(noun) a long pole or spar rising from the keel or deck of a ship and supporting the yards, booms, and rigging, a slender vertical or nearly vertical structure (such as an upright post in various cranes), a disciplinary proceeding at which the commanding officer of a naval unit hears and disposes of cases against enlisted men —called also captain's mast
(verb) to furnish with a mast
(noun) nuts (such as acorns) accumulated on the forest floor and often serving as food for animals
(noun) a point some distance but not necessarily halfway down below the top of a mast or staff or the peak of a gaff
(verb) to cause to hang at half-mast

masts (1)

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(verb) to furnish with a mast
(noun) a long pole or spar rising from the keel or deck of a ship and supporting the yards, booms, and rigging, a slender vertical or nearly vertical structure (such as an upright post in various cranes), a disciplinary proceeding at which the commanding officer of a naval unit hears and disposes of cases against enlisted men —called also captain's mast
(noun) nuts (such as acorns) accumulated on the forest floor and often serving as food for animals
(noun) a point some distance but not necessarily halfway down below the top of a mast or staff or the peak of a gaff
(verb) to cause to hang at half-mast

matchbook (1)

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(noun) a small folder containing rows of paper matches

material (6)

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(adjective) relating to, derived from, or consisting of matter; especially : physical, bodily, of or relating to matter rather than form
(noun) the elements, constituents, or substances of which something is composed or can be made, matter that has qualities which give it individuality and by which it may be categorized, something (such as data) that may be worked into a more finished form

materiality (1)

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(noun) the quality or state of being material, something that is material

materials (2)

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(noun) the elements, constituents, or substances of which something is composed or can be made, matter that has qualities which give it individuality and by which it may be categorized, something (such as data) that may be worked into a more finished form

mathematical (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or according with mathematics, rigorously exact : precise, certain
(noun) the act or process of inducting (as into office), the formality by which a civilian is inducted into military service, an initial experience : initiation

mathematician (1)

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(noun) a specialist or expert in mathematics

mathematics (3)

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(noun) the science of numbers and their operations, interrelations, combinations, generalizations, and abstractions and of space configurations and their structure, measurement, transformations, and generalizations, a branch of, operation in, or use of mathematics

matrices (1)

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(noun) something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form, a mold from which a relief surface (such as a piece of type) is made, die
(noun) a matrix whose elements are the coefficients of a set of simultaneous linear equations with the constant terms of the equations entered in an added column
(noun) a diagonalized matrix
(noun) a pattern of dots in a grid from which alphanumeric characters can be formed
(noun) a square matrix having the property that each pair of elements in the ith row and jth column and in the jth row and ith column are conjugate complex numbers
(noun) a square matrix that has numeral 1's along the principal diagonal and 0's elsewhere
(noun) a matrix that is its own transpose

matrix (8)

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(noun) something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form, a mold from which a relief surface (such as a piece of type) is made, die
(adjective) of, relating to, or being an LCD in which each pixel is individually controlled
(adjective) of, relating to, or being an LCD in which the pixels are controlled in groups

matter (4)

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(noun) a subject under consideration, a subject of disagreement or litigation, the events or circumstances of a particular situation
(verb) to form or discharge pus : suppurate, to be of importance : signify
(adjective) adhering to the unembellished facts; also : being plain, straightforward, or unemotional

maxwell (1)

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(noun) the centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux per square centimeter of normal cross section in a region where the magnetic induction is one gauss : 10—8 weber
(noun) James Clerk 1831—1879 Scottish physicist

maybe (2)

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(adverb) perhaps
(noun) uncertainty

me (2)

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(pronoun) myself i
(noun) any of a genus (Myosotis) of small herbs of the borage family having usually bright blue or white flowers usually arranged in a curving spike

meadow (10)

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(noun) land that is covered or mostly covered with grass; especially : a tract of moist low-lying usually level grassland

meadows (1)

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(noun) land that is covered or mostly covered with grass; especially : a tract of moist low-lying usually level grassland

mean (2)

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(verb) to have in the mind as a purpose : intend —sometimes used interjectionally with I, chiefly in informal speech for emphasis or to introduce a phrase restating the point of a preceding phrase, to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future, to serve or intend to convey, show, or indicate : signify
(adjective) lacking distinction or eminence : humble, lacking in mental discrimination : dull, of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status
(adjective) occupying a middle position : intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree, occupying a position about midway between extremes; especially : being the mean of a set of values : average, serving as a means : intermediary
(noun) something intervening or intermediate, a middle point between extremes, a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as
(adjective) exhibiting or characterized by meanness of spirit

meant (2)

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(verb) to have in the mind as a purpose : intend —sometimes used interjectionally with I, chiefly in informal speech for emphasis or to introduce a phrase restating the point of a preceding phrase, to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future, to serve or intend to convey, show, or indicate : signify
(adjective) well-meaning

measure (4)

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(noun) an adequate or due portion, a moderate degree; also : moderation, temperance, a fixed or suitable limit : bounds
(verb) to choose or control with cautious restraint : regulate, to regulate by a standard : govern, to allot or apportion in measured amounts

measurement (1)

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(noun) the act or process of measuring, a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring : dimension, measure
(noun) ton
(noun) any of various units of weight:, short ton, metric ton
(noun) the prevailing fashion : vogue, the quality or state of being smart or fashionable

measures (1)

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(noun) an adequate or due portion, a moderate degree; also : moderation, temperance, a fixed or suitable limit : bounds
(verb) to choose or control with cautious restraint : regulate, to regulate by a standard : govern, to allot or apportion in measured amounts
(noun) the quality or state of being austere: such as, a stern and serious quality, a plain and simple quality
(noun) an action or device designed to negate or offset a countermeasure; especially : a military system or device intended to block a sensing mechanism (such as a radar detector) that was intended to counteract another sensing mechanism (such as radar)

media (6)

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(noun) mass media, members of the mass media, a medium of cultivation, conveyance, or expression; especially : medium
(noun) a voiced stop, the middle coat of the wall of a blood or lymph vessel consisting chiefly of circular muscle fibers
(noun) something in a middle position, a middle condition or degree : mean, a means of effecting or conveying something: such as
(adjective) multimedia

meditations (1)

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(noun) a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation, the act or process of meditating

medium (1)

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(noun) something in a middle position, a middle condition or degree : mean, a means of effecting or conveying something: such as
(adjective) intermediate in quantity, quality, position, size, or degree
(adjective) neither large nor small
(adjective) lasting for a period of time that is neither long nor short

meet (1)

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(verb) to come into the presence of : find, to come together with especially at a particular time or place, to come into contact or conjunction with : join
(noun) the act of assembling for a hunt or for competitive sports, a competition in which individuals match skills
(adjective) precisely adapted to a particular situation, need, or circumstance : very proper

meeting (1)

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(noun) an act or process of coming together: such as, an assembly for a common purpose (such as worship), a session of horse or dog racing
(verb) to come into the presence of : find, to come together with especially at a particular time or place, to come into contact or conjunction with : join
(adjective) appropriate for Sunday churchgoing

melding (1)

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(verb) to declare or announce (a card or combination of cards) for a score in a card game especially by placing face up on the table, to declare a card or combination of cards as a meld
(verb) merge, blend

melody (1)

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(noun) a sweet or agreeable succession or arrangement of sounds, a rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole

melt (1)

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(verb) to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat, dissolve, disintegrate, to disappear as if by dissolving
(noun) material in the molten state, the mass melted at a single operation or the quantity melted during a specified period, the action or process of melting or the period during which it occurs
(noun) spleen; especially : spleen of slaughtered animals for use as feed or food
(noun) the sperm-containing fluid of a male fish
(noun) a fast-drying nonvolatile adhesive applied hot in the molten state

melted (2)

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(verb) to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat, dissolve, disintegrate, to disappear as if by dissolving

membrane (3)

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(noun) a thin soft pliable sheet or layer especially of animal or plant origin, a piece of parchment forming part of a roll

memex (1)

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(noun) a hypothetical electromechanical device, a memory machine

memory (19)

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(noun) the power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned and retained especially through associative mechanisms, the store of things learned and retained from an organism's activity or experience as evidenced by modification of structure or behavior or by recall and recognition, commemorative remembrance

mend (5)

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(verb) to free from faults or defects: such as, to improve in manners or morals : reform, to set right : correct
(noun) an act of mending : repair, a mended place

mentor (1)

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(noun) a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus, a trusted counselor or guide, tutor, coach
(verb) to serve as a mentor for : tutor

mentorship (1)

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(noun) the influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor

merciless (1)

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(adjective) having or showing no mercy : pitiless

mercury (1)

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(noun) a Roman god of commerce, eloquence, travel, cunning, and theft who serves as messenger to the other gods, a bearer of messages or news or a conductor of travelers, a silver-white poisonous heavy metallic element that is liquid at ordinary temperatures and is used especially in batteries, in dental amalgam, and in scientific instruments —called also quicksilver

mesh (1)

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(noun) one of the openings between the threads or cords of a net; also : one of the similar spaces in a network —often used to designate screen size as the number of openings per linear inch, the fabric of a net, a woven, knit, or knotted material of open texture with evenly spaced holes
(verb) enmesh, entangle, to catch in the openings of a net, to cause to resemble network

mesmerized (1)

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(verb) to subject to mesmerism; also : hypnotize, spellbind

message (3)

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(noun) a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals, a messenger's mission, an underlying theme or idea
(verb) to send as a message or by messenger, to send a message to, to communicate by message

messenger (1)

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(noun) one who bears a message or does an errand: such as, forerunner, herald, a dispatch bearer in government or military service
(noun) a preparation that is administered (as by injection) to stimulate the body's immune response against a specific infectious agent or disease: such as, an antigenic preparation of a typically inactivated or attenuated pathogenic agent (such as a bacterium or virus) or one of its components or products (such as a protein or toxin), a preparation of genetic material (such as a strand of synthesized messenger RNA) that is used by the cells of the body to produce an antigenic substance (such as a fragment of virus spike protein)

metal (14)

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(noun) any of various opaque, fusible, ductile, and typically lustrous substances that are good conductors of electricity and heat, form cations by loss of electrons, and yield basic oxides and hydroxides; especially : one that is a chemical element as distinguished from an alloy, mettle, the substance out of which a person or thing is made
(verb) to cover or furnish with metal

metallic (2)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or being a metal, made of or containing a metal, having properties of a metal

metallic (1)

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(adjective) Made of, appearing to be made of, resembling, or related to metal

metals (1)

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(noun) any of various opaque, fusible, ductile, and typically lustrous substances that are good conductors of electricity and heat, form cations by loss of electrons, and yield basic oxides and hydroxides; especially : one that is a chemical element as distinguished from an alloy, mettle, the substance out of which a person or thing is made
(verb) to cover or furnish with metal

metaphor (2)

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(noun) a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money); broadly : figurative language, an object, activity, or idea treated as a metaphor : symbol

meteorite (1)

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(noun) a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth without being completely vaporized

methane (1)

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(noun) a colorless odorless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon CH4 that is a product of biological decomposition of organic matter and of the carbonization of coal, is used as a fuel and as a starting material in chemical synthesis, and is the simplest of the alkanes

method (1)

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(noun) a procedure or process for attaining an object: such as, a systematic procedure, technique, or mode of inquiry employed by or proper to a particular discipline or art, a systematic plan followed in presenting material for instruction
(noun) differential calculus
(noun) a method of birth control involving abstinence during the period in which ovulation is most likely to occur
(noun) principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses
(noun) a technique in acting by which an actor strives to empathize with the character being portrayed so as to effect a realistic interpretation
(idiom) good reasons for one's actions even though they may seem foolish or strange
(noun) the process that is used by scientists for testing ideas and theories by using experiments and careful observation
(noun) a system of teaching law in which instruction is chiefly on the basis of leading or selected cases as primary authorities instead of from textbooks —called also case method
(noun) a method for the differential staining of bacteria by treatment with a watery solution of iodine and the iodide of potassium after staining with a triphenylmethane dye (such as crystal violet) —called also Gram's method, the chemicals used in Gram's stain

methods (1)

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(noun) a procedure or process for attaining an object: such as, a systematic procedure, technique, or mode of inquiry employed by or proper to a particular discipline or art, a systematic plan followed in presenting material for instruction

metric (1)

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(noun) a part of prosody that deals with metrical structure, a standard of measurement, a mathematical function that associates a real nonnegative number analogous to distance with each pair of elements in a set such that the number is zero only if the two elements are identical, the number is the same regardless of the order in which the two elements are taken, and the number associated with one pair of elements plus that associated with one member of the pair and a third element is equal to or greater than the number associated with the other member of the pair and the third element
(adjective) of, relating to, or using the metric system
(adjective) of, employing, or obtained by (such) a meter, of or relating to (such) an art, process, or science of measuring
(adjective) of, relating to, or composed in meter, of or relating to measurement

metrics (4)

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(noun) quantitative study (as by automated methods of data processing or application of mathematical models) (of a specified field or discipline), the science of measuring (a specified area of body of data) : -metry
(noun) a part of prosody that deals with metrical structure, a standard of measurement, a mathematical function that associates a real nonnegative number analogous to distance with each pair of elements in a set such that the number is zero only if the two elements are identical, the number is the same regardless of the order in which the two elements are taken, and the number associated with one pair of elements plus that associated with one member of the pair and a third element is equal to or greater than the number associated with the other member of the pair and the third element

microbes (1)

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(noun) microorganism, germ

microfiche (2)

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(noun) a sheet of microfilm containing rows of images of printed pages

microscope (3)

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(noun) an optical instrument consisting of a lens or combination of lenses for making enlarged images of minute objects; especially : compound microscope, a non-optical instrument (such as one using radiations other than light or using vibrations) for making enlarged images of minute objects
(noun) an instrument used for mapping the atomic-scale topography of a surface by means of the repulsive electronic forces between the surface and the tip of a microscope probe moving above the surface —abbreviation AFM
(noun) a microscope consisting of an objective and an eyepiece mounted in a drawtube
(noun) ultramicroscope
(noun) a low-magnification stereomicroscope used especially in examining or dissecting biological specimens
(noun) an electron-optical instrument in which a beam of electrons is used to produce an enlarged image of a minute object
(noun) a microscope that translates differences in phase of the light transmitted through or reflected by the object into differences of intensity in the image —called also phase microscope
(noun) an electron microscope in which a beam of focused electrons moves across the object with the secondary electrons produced by the object and the electrons scattered by the object being collected to form a three-dimensional image on a display screen —called also scanning microscope
(noun) a microscope that makes use of the phenomenon of tunneling electrons to map the positions of individual atoms in a surface or to move atoms around on a surface
(idiom) in a state of being watched very closely

middle (2)

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(adjective) equally distant from the extremes : medial, central, being at neither extreme : intermediate, constituting a division intermediate between those prior and later or upper and lower
(noun) a middle part, point, or position, the central portion of the human body : waist, the position of being among or in the midst of something
(adjective) of or relating to the middle class; especially : characterized by a high material standard of living, sexual morality, and respect for property

midland (1)

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(noun) the interior or central region of a country, the dialect of English spoken in the midland counties of England, the dialect of English spoken in an area of the east central U.S. often divided into north Midland extending westward from an area including southern New Jersey; northern Delaware and Maryland; central and southern Pennsylvania; and central Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois and south Midland extending westward and southwestward from an area including the Appalachian regions of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia; Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia; and southern Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois

midnight (3)

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(noun) the middle of the night; specifically : 12 o'clock at night, deep or extended darkness or gloom
(verb) to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases, to undergo combustion; also : to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion, to contain a fire

midst (2)

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(noun) the interior or central part or point : middle, a position of proximity to the members of a group, the condition of being surrounded or beset

migrate (1)

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(verb) to move from one country, place, or locality to another, to pass usually periodically from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding, to change position or location in an organism or substance
(verb) to move into or come to live in a region or community especially as part of a large-scale and continuing movement of population
(verb) to leave one region or community in order to settle in another especially as part of a large-scale and continuing movement of population

migrating (1)

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(verb) to move from one country, place, or locality to another, to pass usually periodically from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding, to change position or location in an organism or substance
(verb) to move into or come to live in a region or community especially as part of a large-scale and continuing movement of population
(verb) to leave one region or community in order to settle in another especially as part of a large-scale and continuing movement of population

migration (2)

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(noun) the act, process, or an instance of migrating
(verb) to move from one country, place, or locality to another, to pass usually periodically from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding, to change position or location in an organism or substance
(verb) to move into or come to live in a region or community especially as part of a large-scale and continuing movement of population
(verb) to leave one region or community in order to settle in another especially as part of a large-scale and continuing movement of population
(adjective) existing or occurring before a migration

migrations (2)

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(verb) to move from one country, place, or locality to another, to pass usually periodically from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding, to change position or location in an organism or substance
(noun) the act, process, or an instance of migrating
(verb) to move into or come to live in a region or community especially as part of a large-scale and continuing movement of population
(verb) to leave one region or community in order to settle in another especially as part of a large-scale and continuing movement of population

miles (4)

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(noun) any of various units of distance: such as, a unit equal to 5280 feet, nautical mile
(noun) a nonexistent place, an unknown, distant, or obscure place or state

mill (3)

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(noun) a building provided with machinery for processing and especially for grinding grain into flour, a machine or apparatus for grinding grain, a device or machine for reducing something (as by crushing or grinding) to small pieces or particles
(verb) to subject to an operation or process in a mill: such as, to grind into flour, meal, or powder, to remove the outer layers of (seed kernels) : to subject to hulling

millennia (2)

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(noun) a period of 1000 years

millenniums (1)

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(noun) the thousand years mentioned in Revelation 20 during which holiness is to prevail and Christ is to reign on earth, a period of great happiness or human perfection, a period of 1000 years; especially : one reckoned from the beginning of the Christian era

milling (1)

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(noun) a corrugated edge on a coin
(verb) to subject to an operation or process in a mill: such as, to grind into flour, meal, or powder, to remove the outer layers of (seed kernels) : to subject to hulling

mind (5)

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(noun) recollection, memory, the element or complex of elements in an individual that feels, perceives, thinks, wills, and especially reasons, the conscious mental events and capabilities in an organism
(verb) remind, remember, to attend to closely
(adjective) psychoactive
(adjective) mind-blowing
(adjective) psychedelic, mind-boggling
(adjective) mentally or emotionally exciting or overwhelming
(adjective) psychedelic
(adjective) relentlessly tedious : dull

mine (1)

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(adjective) my —used before a word beginning with a vowel or h or sometimes as a modifier of a preceding noun—archaic except in an elevated style
(pronoun) that which belongs to me —used without a following noun as a pronoun equivalent in meaning to the adjective my
(noun) a pit or excavation in the earth from which mineral substances are taken, an ore deposit, a subterranean passage under an enemy position
(verb) to dig under to gain access or cause the collapse of (an enemy position), undermine, to get (something, such as ore) from the earth
(adjective) serving to counteract or protect against explosive mines, opposed to the use of explosive mines
(adjective) not graded, run-of-the-mill

mineral (4)

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(noun) ore, an inorganic substance (as in the ash of calcined tissue), mine
(adjective) of or relating to minerals; also : inorganic, impregnated with mineral substances
(noun) the dried bodies of the females of various scale insects (genus Kermes) that are found on a Mediterranean oak (Quercus coccifera) and constitute a red dyestuff; also : the dye

mineralization (1)

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(verb) to transform (a metal) into an ore, to impregnate or supply with minerals or an inorganic compound, to convert into mineral or inorganic form

minerals (2)

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(noun) ore, an inorganic substance (as in the ash of calcined tissue), mine

minimalist (1)

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(noun) one who favors restricting the functions and powers of a political organization or the achievement of a set of goals to a minimum, an artist who creates minimal art, an adherent of minimalism
(adjective) of, relating to, or done in the style of minimalism

minnesota (1)

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(noun) river 332 miles (534 kilometers) long in the southern part of the state of Minnesota flowing from Big Stone Lake to the Mississippi River, state in the northern U.S. bordering on Ontario and Manitoba, Canada, and on Lake Superior; capital Saint Paul area 84,068 square miles (218,577 square kilometers), population 5,303,925
(noun) a test of personal and social adjustment based on a complex scaling of the answers to an elaborate true or false test

minutes (1)

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(noun) the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds, the 60th part of a degree of angular measure, the distance one can traverse in a minute
(verb) to make notes or a brief summary of
(idiom) within a very short amount of time
(noun) minute
(noun) the moment just before some climactic, decisive, or disastrous event
(noun) a very brief span of time : instant, flash
(noun) the 60th part of a sidereal hour
(idiom) immediately after one has been told about something
(idiom) have a short period of time available (for something)
(idiom) immediately after one has been told about something

miracle (1)

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(noun) an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs, an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment, a divinely natural phenomenon experienced humanly as the fulfillment of spiritual law

mirage (1)

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(noun) an optical effect that is sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over a hot pavement, that may have the appearance of a pool of water or a mirror in which distant objects are seen inverted, and that is caused by the bending or reflection of rays of light by a layer of heated air of varying density, something illusory and unattainable like a mirage

mirror (3)

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(noun) a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection, something that gives a true representation, an exemplary model
(verb) to reflect in or as if in a mirror, resemble

mirrors (1)

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(verb) to reflect in or as if in a mirror, resemble
(noun) a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection, something that gives a true representation, an exemplary model

miss (1)

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(verb) to fail to hit, reach, or contact, to fail to perform or attend, to leave out : omit
(noun) a failure to hit, a failure to attain a desired result, misfire
(noun) —used as a title prefixed to the name of an unmarried woman or girl, —used before the name of a place or of a line of activity or before some epithet to form a title for a usually young unmarried female who is representative of the thing indicated, young lady —used without a name as a conventional term of address to a young woman
(abbreviation) Mississippi
(adjective) certain to have a favorable result, performance, or reception : surefire

missed (2)

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(verb) to fail to hit, reach, or contact, to fail to perform or attend, to leave out : omit
(noun) a single stroke or blow especially in a series; also : pulsation, tick, a sound produced by or as if by beating, a driving impact or force

missing (2)

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(verb) to fail to hit, reach, or contact, to fail to perform or attend, to leave out : omit

mission (4)

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(noun) a specific task with which a person or a group is charged, a definite military, naval, or aerospace task, a flight operation of an aircraft or spacecraft in the performance of a mission
(verb) to send on or entrust with a mission, to carry on a religious mission among or in
(adjective) of or relating to a style used in the early Spanish missions of the southwestern U.S., of, relating to, or having the characteristic of a style of plain heavy usually oak furniture originating in the U.S. in the early part of the 20th century

mist (3)

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(noun) water in the form of particles floating or falling in the atmosphere at or near the surface of the earth and approaching the form of rain, something that obscures understanding, a film before the eyes
(verb) to be or become misty, to become moist or blurred, to cover or spray with or convert to mist
(noun) an Old World annual herb (Nigella damascena) of the buttercup family having usually blue or white flowers enveloped in numerous finely dissected bracts

mistakes (1)

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(verb) to blunder in the choice of, to misunderstand the meaning or intention of : misinterpret, to make a wrong judgment of the character or ability of
(noun) a wrong judgment : misunderstanding, a wrong action or statement proceeding from faulty judgment, inadequate knowledge, or inattention

modeling (2)

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(verb) to construct or fashion in imitation of a particular model, to shape or fashion in a plastic material, to produce a representation or simulation of

models (3)

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(noun) a usually miniature representation of something; also : a pattern of something to be made, a type or design of product (such as a car), a type or design of clothing
(verb) to construct or fashion in imitation of a particular model, to shape or fashion in a plastic material, to produce a representation or simulation of

modern (2)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or characteristic of the present or the immediate past : contemporary, of, relating to, or characteristic of a period extending from a relevant remote past to the present time, involving recent techniques, methods, or ideas : up-to-date
(noun) a person of modern times or views, an adherent of modernism : modernist, a style of printing type distinguished by regularity of shape, precise curves, straight hairline serifs, and heavy downstrokes
(adjective) existing today —often used to indicate that someone or something of the present is similar to someone or something of the past
(adjective) opposed to modernism or to modern beliefs and practices
(adjective) extremely modern, characterized by a set of strategies developed in the early 20th century that include the control of the center of the chessboard by means of distant pieces rather than more centrally located pawns
(adjective) of, relating to, originating in, or being an era before a modern one, of, relating to, characterized by, or being any of the artistic and literary practices and philosophies that preceded those of modernism

modular (1)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or based on a module or a modulus, constructed with standardized units or dimensions for flexibility and variety in use

modulate (1)

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(verb) to tune to a key or pitch, to adjust to or keep in proper measure or proportion : temper, to vary the amplitude, frequency, or phase of (a carrier wave or a light wave) for the transmission of information (as by radio); also : to vary the velocity of electrons in an electron beam

modulation (3)

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(noun) an inflection of the tone or pitch of the voice; specifically : the use of stress or pitch to convey meaning, a regulating according to measure or proportion : tempering, a change from one musical key to another by modulating

molecular (3)

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(adjective) of, relating to, consisting of, or produced by molecules, of or relating to individual or small components
(noun) a branch of biology dealing with the ultimate physicochemical organization of living matter and especially with the molecular basis of inheritance and protein synthesis
(noun) chaperone
(noun) a chemical formula that gives the total number of atoms of each element in each molecule of a substance
(noun) a branch of genetics dealing with the structure and activity of genetic material at the molecular level
(noun) the mass of a molecule that is equal to the sum of the masses of all the atoms contained in the molecule
(noun) a solution of the Schrödinger equation that describes the probable location of an electron relative to the nuclei in a molecule and so indicates the nature of any bond in which the electron is involved
(noun) a crystalline substance (such as a zeolite) characterized by uniformly sized pores of molecular dimension that can adsorb small molecules and is used especially in separations
(noun) the average mass of a molecule of a compound compared to 1/12 the mass of carbon 12 and calculated as the sum of the atomic weights of the constituent atoms
(noun) the mass of one mole of a compound equal in grams to the molecular weight —called also gram-molecule

moloch (1)

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(noun) commerce, industry(!), Moloch the vast stone of war! Moloch the stunned governments! Moloch whose mind is pure machinery! Moloch whose blood is running money! Moloch whose fingers -ginsberg from howl

moment (7)

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(noun) a minute portion or point of time : instant, a comparatively brief period of time, present time

moments (3)

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(noun) a minute portion or point of time : instant, a comparatively brief period of time, present time

momentum (1)

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(noun) a property of a moving body that the body has by virtue of its mass and motion and that is equal to the product of the body's mass and velocity; broadly : a property of a moving body that determines the length of time required to bring it to rest when under the action of a constant force or moment, strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events

monads (1)

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(noun) unit, one, atom, an elementary individual substance which reflects the order of the world and from which material properties are derived

monastery (1)

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(noun) a house for persons under religious vows; especially : an establishment for monks

monastic (1)

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(adjective) of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns, resembling (as in seclusion or ascetic simplicity) life in a monastery
(noun) a member of a monastic order : a person (such as a monk) who lives under religious vows

monologues (1)

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(noun) soliloquy, a dramatic sketch performed by one actor, the routine of a stand-up comic

moon (5)

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(noun) the earth's natural satellite that shines by the sun's reflected light, revolves about the earth from west to east in about 291/2 days with reference to the sun or about 271/3 days with reference to the stars, and has a diameter of 2160 miles (3475 kilometers), a mean distance from the earth of about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers), and a mass about one eightieth that of the earth —usually used with the, one complete moon cycle consisting of four phases, satellite; specifically : a natural satellite of a planet
(verb) to spend in idle reverie : dream —used with away, to expose one's naked buttocks to, to spend time in idle reverie : behave abstractedly
(adjective) having the eyes wide open

moons (2)

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(verb) to spend in idle reverie : dream —used with away, to expose one's naked buttocks to, to spend time in idle reverie : behave abstractedly
(noun) the earth's natural satellite that shines by the sun's reflected light, revolves about the earth from west to east in about 291/2 days with reference to the sun or about 271/3 days with reference to the stars, and has a diameter of 2160 miles (3475 kilometers), a mean distance from the earth of about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers), and a mass about one eightieth that of the earth —usually used with the, one complete moon cycle consisting of four phases, satellite; specifically : a natural satellite of a planet
(noun) the moon when half its disk appears illuminated, something shaped like a crescent, the lunule of a fingernail

more (7)

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(adjective) greater, additional, further
(adverb) in addition, moreover, to a greater or higher degree —often used with an adjective or adverb to form the comparative
(noun) a greater quantity, number, or amount, something additional : an additional amount, persons of higher rank
(pronoun) additional persons or things or a greater amount
(adjective) consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number, being one of a large but indefinite number
(adjective) great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree, great in importance or significance, many in number
(adverb) to a great degree or extent : considerably, very, frequently, often

morning (16)

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(noun) dawn, the time from sunrise to noon, the time from midnight to noon

morse (2)

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(noun) morse code

moss (2)

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(noun) bog, swamp; especially : a peat bog, any of a class (Musci) of bryophytic plants characterized by a gametophyte having a small leafy often tufted stem bearing sex organs at its tip; also : a clump or sward of these plants, any of various plants resembling moss in appearance or habit of growth
(verb) to cover or overgrow with moss
(abbreviation) metal-oxide semiconductor, military occupational specialty
(adjective) overgrown with moss, antiquated
(noun) one of a class of 17th century raiders in the marshy border country between England and Scotland, pirate

motel (2)

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(noun) an establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area

moth (7)

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(noun) clothes moth, any of various usually nocturnal lepidopteran insects with antennae that are often feathery, with a stouter body, duller coloring, and proportionately smaller wings than the butterflies, and with larvae that are plant-eating caterpillars
(adjective) eaten into by moth larvae, dilapidated, antiquated, outmoded

moths (1)

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(noun) clothes moth, any of various usually nocturnal lepidopteran insects with antennae that are often feathery, with a stouter body, duller coloring, and proportionately smaller wings than the butterflies, and with larvae that are plant-eating caterpillars
(noun) a moth (as of the families Sesiidae or Sphingidae) having the wings largely transparent and devoid of scales

motion (12)

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(noun) an act, process, or instance of changing place : movement, an active or functioning state or condition, an impulse or inclination of the mind or will
(verb) to signal by a movement or gesture, to direct by a motion
(adjective) of, relating to, or being motion-picture or video photography in which the action that has been photographed is made to appear to occur slower than it actually occurred; also : slowly moving

mountain (2)

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(noun) a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill, an elongated ridge, a great mass

mountains (2)

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(noun) a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill, an elongated ridge, a great mass

mourning (1)

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(noun) the act of sorrowing, an outward sign (such as black clothes or an armband) of grief for a person's death, a period of time during which signs of grief are shown
(verb) to feel or express grief or sorrow, to show the customary signs of grief for a death; especially : to wear mourning, to murmur mournfully —used especially of doves
(noun) a blackish-brown nymphalid butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) that has a broad yellow border on the wings and is found in temperate parts of Europe, Asia, and North America
(noun) an American dove (Zenaida macroura) with a pointed tail and a plaintive coo
(idiom) to begin to feel or show sadness for someone who has died : to begin the ritual observances accompanying a death (such as the wearing of black)

mouth (1)

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(noun) the natural opening through which food passes into the body of an animal and which in vertebrates is typically bounded externally by the lips and internally by the pharynx and encloses the tongue, gums, and teeth, grimace, an individual requiring food
(verb) speak, pronounce, to utter bombastically : declaim, to repeat without comprehension or sincerity
(adjective) of, relating to, or being a method of artificial respiration in which the rescuer's mouth is placed tightly over the victim's mouth in order to force air into the victim's lungs by blowing forcefully enough every few seconds to inflate them

move (1)

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(verb) to go or pass to another place or in a certain direction with a continuous motion, to proceed toward a certain state or condition, to become transferred during play
(noun) the act of moving a piece (as in chess), the turn of a player to move, a step taken especially to gain an objective : maneuver

movement (3)

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(noun) the act or process of moving; especially : change of place or position or posture, a particular instance or manner of moving, a tactical or strategic shifting of a military unit : maneuver

moves (2)

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(verb) to go or pass to another place or in a certain direction with a continuous motion, to proceed toward a certain state or condition, to become transferred during play
(noun) the act of moving a piece (as in chess), the turn of a player to move, a step taken especially to gain an objective : maneuver
(noun) a move designed to check, offset, or counter another move

movies (1)

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(noun) a recording of moving images that tells a story and that people watch on a screen or television : motion picture, a showing of a motion picture especially in a theater; also : a theater that shows movies, the business of making movies : the motion-picture medium or industry

moving (6)

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(adjective) marked by or capable of movement, of or relating to a change of residence, used for transferring furnishings from one residence to another
(verb) to go or pass to another place or in a certain direction with a continuous motion, to proceed toward a certain state or condition, to become transferred during play

multi (4)

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(combining form) many : multiple : much, more than two, more than one
(adjective) having more than one engine
(adjective) involving or relating to more than one industry
(adjective) involving, relating to, or occurring within more than one institution
(noun) a musician who plays two or more instruments
(adjective) involving or occurring over more than two thousand years
(adjective) composed of several plies
(noun) a compact, portable device that has blades and extensions for many tools (such as knives, screwdrivers, pliers, scissors, openers, and saw blades) which can be folded into the handle
(adjective) having or relating to multiple dimensions or aspects
(adjective) combining or involving more than one discipline or field of study : interdisciplinary

multi-channel (1)

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(adjective) having, involving, or affecting more than one channel; specifically : having or using more than one path along which information (such as data or music) may travel in the form of electric signals

multi-faceted (1)

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(adjective) having many facets or aspects

multi-threaded (2)

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(adjective) polyphonic, many threads

multimedia (1)

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(adjective) using, involving, or encompassing several media
(noun) a technique (such as the combining of sound, video, and text) for expressing ideas (as in communication, entertainment, or art) in which several media are employed; also : something (such as software) using or facilitating such a technique

multiple (3)

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(adjective) consisting of, including, or involving more than one, many, manifold, shared by many
(noun) the product of a quantity by an integer, something in units of more than one or two, parallel
(adjective) having several answers from which one is to be chosen, composed of multiple-choice questions

multiplicity (1)

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(noun) the quality or state of being multiple or various, the number of components in a system (such as a multiplet or a group of energy levels), a great number

murder (1)

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(noun) the crime of unlawfully killing a person especially with malice aforethought, something very difficult or dangerous, something outrageous or blameworthy
(verb) to kill (a human being) unlawfully and with premeditated malice, to slaughter wantonly : slay, to put an end to
(noun) self-destruction, suicide

murky (1)

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(adjective) characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke, characterized by thickness and heaviness of air : foggy, misty, darkly vague or obscure

muscle (2)

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(noun) a body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated and produce motion, an organ that is essentially a mass of muscle tissue attached at either end to a fixed point and that by contracting moves or checks the movement of a body part, muscular strength : brawn
(verb) to move or force by or as if by muscular effort, to make one's way by brute strength or by force
(adjective) having some of the muscles tense and enlarged and of impaired elasticity sometimes as a result of excessive exercise, lacking in flexibility : rigid

muscled (1)

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(adjective) having muscles especially of a specified kind —often used in combination
(verb) to move or force by or as if by muscular effort, to make one's way by brute strength or by force

music (7)

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(noun) the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity, vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony, an agreeable sound : euphony

musical (2)

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(adjective) of or relating to music, having the pleasing harmonious qualities of music : melodious, having an interest in or talent for music
(noun) musicale, a film or theatrical production typically of a sentimental or humorous nature that consists of musical numbers and dialogue based on a unifying plot

musician (2)

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(noun) a composer, conductor, or performer of music; especially : instrumentalist

musicians (2)

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(noun) a composer, conductor, or performer of music; especially : instrumentalist

mycorrhiza (1)

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(noun) the symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus with the roots of a seed plant

myself (1)

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(pronoun) that identical one that is I —used reflexively, for emphasis, or in absolute constructions, my normal, healthy, or sane condition
(noun) a record of debit and credit entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern, a statement of transactions during a fiscal period and the resulting balance, reckoning, computation
(verb) to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively, to compel or demand acceptance or recognition of (something, such as one's authority), to demonstrate the existence of
(verb) to be of use or advantage : serve, to produce or result in as a benefit or advantage : gain
(preposition) by the side of, in comparison with, on a par with
(verb) to move toward something : approach, to move or journey to a vicinity with a specified purpose, to reach a particular station in a series
(verb) to have a good time, to have for one's use, benefit, or lot : experience, to take pleasure or satisfaction in
(verb) to make known, to make plain or understandable, to give the reason for or cause of
(verb) to descend freely by the force of gravity, to hang freely, to drop oneself to a lower position

mythic (1)

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(adjective) based on or described in a myth especially as contrasted with history, existing only in the imagination : fictitious, imaginary, having qualities suitable to myth : legendary

n-body (1)

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(adjective) multiple beings

nail (1)

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(noun) a horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates, a structure (such as a claw) that terminates a digit and corresponds to a nail, a slender usually pointed and headed fastener designed to be pounded in
(verb) to fasten with or as if with a nail, to fix in steady attention, catch, trap
(noun) something (such as a close contest) that induces tension or anxiety

nails (1)

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(verb) to fasten with or as if with a nail, to fix in steady attention, catch, trap
(noun) a horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates, a structure (such as a claw) that terminates a digit and corresponds to a nail, a slender usually pointed and headed fastener designed to be pounded in

naked (3)

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(adjective) not covered by clothing : nude, devoid of customary or natural covering : bare: such as, not enclosed in a scabbard
(noun) a mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber of the family Bathyergidae) found in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya that has nearly hairless wrinkled skin and is practically blind
(idiom) completely naked
(adjective) completely naked : butt naked
(adjective) completely naked : buck naked
(adjective) stark naked
(adjective) partly dressed
(idiom) wearing no clothes at all
(idiom) to remove all one's clothes
(noun) the complete truth

name (2)

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(noun) a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person or thing, a word or symbol used in logic to designate an entity, a descriptive often disparaging epithet
(verb) to give a name to : call, to mention or identify by name, to accuse by name
(adjective) of, relating to, or bearing a name, appearing in the name of a literary or theatrical production, having an established reputation
(noun) the use of offensive names especially to win an argument or to induce rejection or condemnation (as of a person or project) without objective consideration of the facts
(noun) a specific and usually public mention or acknowledgment of someone or something by name
(verb) to mention or acknowledge (someone or something) specifically and publicly by name
(noun) the studied but seemingly casual mention of prominent persons as associates done to impress others

nap (1)

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(verb) to sleep briefly especially during the day : doze, to be off guard
(noun) a short sleep especially during the day : snooze
(noun) a hairy, fuzzy, or downy surface (as on a fabric)
(verb) to raise a nap on (fabric or leather)
(noun) a pick or recommendation as a good bet to win a contest (such as a horse race); also : one named in a nap
(verb) to pick or single out in a nap

napkin (1)

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(noun) a piece of material (such as cloth or paper) used at table to wipe the lips or fingers and protect the clothes, a small cloth or towel: such as, handkerchief

narrate (1)

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(verb) to tell (a story) in detail; also : to provide spoken commentary for (something, such as a movie or television show)

narrative (1)

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(noun) something that is narrated : story, account, a way of presenting or understanding a situation or series of events that reflects and promotes a particular point of view or set of values, the art or practice of narration
(adjective) having the form of a story or representing a story, of or relating to the process of telling a story

narrator (1)

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(verb) to tell (a story) in detail; also : to provide spoken commentary for (something, such as a movie or television show)

narrow (1)

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(adjective) of slender width, of less than standard or usual width, woven in widths usually less than 18 inches (46 centimeters)
(verb) to decrease the breadth or extent of : contract —often used with down, to decrease the scope or sphere of : limit —often used with down, to lessen in width or extent : contract —often used with down
(noun) a narrow part or passage; specifically : a strait connecting two bodies of water —usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
(adjective) not willing to accept opinions, beliefs, behaviors, etc. that are unusual or different from one's own : not open-minded

natural (1)

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(adjective) based on an inherent sense of right and wrong, being in accordance with or determined by nature, having or constituting a classification based on features existing in nature
(noun) one born without the usual powers of reason and understanding, a sign ♮ placed on any degree of the musical staff to nullify the effect of a preceding sharp or flat, a note or tone affected by the natural sign
(adjective) having a specified status at birth; especially : having at birth the legal status of citizen or subject, able to do something well immediately or from the very first time
(noun) a rock formation in which the central bottom part has been completely eroded away, leaving a structure that looks like a bridge
(noun) a system of managing childbirth in which the mother receives preparatory education in order to remain conscious during and assist in delivery with minimal or no use of drugs or anesthetics
(noun) a method of birth control that involves abstention from sexual intercourse during the period of ovulation which is determined through observation and measurement of bodily symptoms
(noun) food that has undergone minimal processing and contains no preservatives or artificial additives
(noun) gas issuing from the earth's crust through natural openings or bored wells; especially : a combustible mixture of methane and other hydrocarbons used chiefly as a fuel and raw material, gas manufactured from organic matter (such as coal)
(noun) a treatise on some aspect of nature, the natural development of something (such as an organism or disease) over a period of time, the study of natural objects especially in the field from an amateur or popular point of view
(noun) a large granular lymphocyte capable especially of destroying tumor cells or virally-infected cells without prior exposure to the target cell and without having it presented with or marked by a histocompatibility antigen —called also NK cell

navigation (3)

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(noun) the act or practice of navigating, the science of getting ships, aircraft, or spacecraft from place to place; especially : the method of determining position, course, and distance traveled, ship traffic or commerce
(noun) navigation by observation of the positions of celestial bodies
(noun) guidance (as of an aircraft or spacecraft) by means of self-contained automatically controlling devices that respond to inertial forces —called also inertial navigation

near (8)

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(adverb) at, within, or to a short distance or time, almost, nearly, in a close or intimate manner : closely
(preposition) close to
(adjective) not far distant in time, place, or degree, almost happening : narrowly missed or avoided, nearly not happening
(verb) approach
(adjective) of or relating to the shorter wavelengths of radiation in the infrared spectrum and especially to those between 0.7 and 2.5 micrometers

nearest (1)

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(adverb) at, within, or to a short distance or time, almost, nearly, in a close or intimate manner : closely
(adjective) not far distant in time, place, or degree, almost happening : narrowly missed or avoided, nearly not happening

nebraska (1)

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(noun) state in the central U.S.; capital Lincoln area 77,355 square miles (200,349 square kilometers), population 1,826,341

necklace (1)

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(noun) an ornament worn around the neck, something likened to a necklace especially in forming a linked series or a circular pattern

need (1)

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(noun) necessary duty : obligation, a lack of something requisite, desirable, or useful, a physiological or psychological requirement for the well-being of an organism
(verb) to be needful or necessary, to be in want, to be in need of : require

needle (1)

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(noun) a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread or surgical sutures at one end and that is used for sewing, any of various devices for carrying thread and making stitches (as in crocheting or knitting), a slender hollow instrument for introducing material into or removing material from the body (as by insertion under the skin)
(verb) to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle, tease, torment, to incite to action by repeated gibes

needs (1)

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(adverb) of necessity : necessarily
(verb) to be needful or necessary, to be in want, to be in need of : require
(noun) necessary duty : obligation, a lack of something requisite, desirable, or useful, a physiological or psychological requirement for the well-being of an organism

neighborhood (1)

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(noun) neighborly relationship, the quality or state of being neighbors : proximity, a place or region near : vicinity

neon (15)

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(noun) a nonmetallic chemical element that is found in minute amounts in air and is used especially in electric lamps, in lasers, and as a cryogenic refrigerant, a discharge lamp in which the gas contains a large proportion of neon, a sign composed of such lamps
(adjective) of, relating to, or using neon, extremely bright : fluorescent

nest (2)

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(noun) a bed or receptacle prepared by an animal and especially a bird for its eggs and young, a place or specially modified structure serving as an abode of animals and especially of their immature stages, a receptacle resembling a bird's nest
(verb) to build or occupy a nest : settle in or as if in a nest, to fit compactly together or within one another : embed, to form a nest for

net (12)

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(noun) an open-meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals, something made of net: such as, a device for catching fish, birds, or insects
(verb) to cover or enclose with or as if with a net, to catch in or as if in a net, to cover with or as if with a network
(adjective) free from all charges or deductions: such as, remaining after the deduction of all charges, outlay, or loss, excluding all tare
(verb) to receive by way of profit : clear, to produce by way of profit : yield, to get possession of : gain
(noun) a net amount, profit, weight, or price, the score of a golfer in a handicap match after deducting his or her handicap from the gross score, essence, gist
(adjective) having veins arranged in a fine network
(adjective) having wings with a fine network of veins
(adjective) resulting in neither a surplus nor a deficit of something specified when gains and losses are added together; especially, of buildings : producing enough energy (as through solar panels or passive heating) to offset any energy consumed

netherworld (1)

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(noun) the world of the dead, underworld, no-man's-land

nets (4)

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(noun) an open-meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals, something made of net: such as, a device for catching fish, birds, or insects
(verb) to cover or enclose with or as if with a net, to catch in or as if in a net, to cover with or as if with a network
(verb) to receive by way of profit : clear, to produce by way of profit : yield, to get possession of : gain
(noun) a net amount, profit, weight, or price, the score of a golfer in a handicap match after deducting his or her handicap from the gross score, essence, gist

network (8)

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(noun) a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossings, a system of lines or channels resembling a network, an interconnected or interrelated chain, group, or system
(verb) to cover with or as if with a network, to distribute for broadcast on a television network; also : broadcast, to join (things, such as computers) in a network
(noun) a portion of a network : a network within a network

networked (6)

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(verb) to cover with or as if with a network, to distribute for broadcast on a television network; also : broadcast, to join (things, such as computers) in a network

networks (2)

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(verb) to cover with or as if with a network, to distribute for broadcast on a television network; also : broadcast, to join (things, such as computers) in a network
(noun) a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossings, a system of lines or channels resembling a network, an interconnected or interrelated chain, group, or system
(noun) a portion of a network : a network within a network

neural (3)

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(adjective) of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system, situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the brain and spinal cord : dorsal

nevada (1)

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(noun) state in the Great Basin of the western U.S.; capital Carson City area 110,567 square miles (286,368 square kilometers), population 2,700,551

never (5)

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(adverb) not ever : at no time, not in any degree : not under any condition
(adjective) having or seeming to have no end : endless

new (6)

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(adjective) having recently come into existence : recent, modern, having been seen, used, or known for a short time : novel, unfamiliar
(adverb) newly, recently —usually used in combination

news (7)

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(noun) a report of recent events, previously unknown information, something having a specified influence or effect
(noun) an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, periodicals, and newscasters
(noun) press conference
(noun) the office where news is gathered to be reported in a newspaper, on television, etc.
(noun) a report on an important piece of news that is given in the middle of another television or radio show —often used ironically when one is saying something that is not new or surprising
(idiom) information or a report about (something that happened)
(noun) something one is hearing for the first time : something one did not previously know
(noun) one that is troublesome, unwelcome, or dangerous
(noun) communication, information, or entertainment that is not news or not newsworthy —often used before another noun

newspaper (1)

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(noun) a paper that is printed and distributed usually daily or weekly and that contains news, articles of opinion, features, and advertising, an organization that publishes a newspaper, the paper of a newspaper : newsprint
(verb) to do newspaper work

newsprint (1)

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(noun) paper made chiefly from groundwood pulp and used mostly for newspapers

next (3)

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(adjective) immediately adjacent (as in place, rank, or time), any other considered hypothetically
(preposition) nearest or adjacent to
(adverb) in the time, place, or order nearest or immediately succeeding, on the first occasion to come
(noun) one that is next
(adjective) located or living in the next building, house, apartment, or room; broadly : nearby, adjacent
(adjective) surpassing others : uncommonly good or impressive

niche (2)

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(noun) a recess in a wall especially for a statue, something (such as a sheltered or private space) that resembles a recess in a wall, a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted
(verb) to place in or as if in a niche
(noun) a portion of a niche (such as a part of a specialized market)

nickels (1)

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(noun) a silver-white hard malleable ductile metallic element capable of a high polish and resistant to corrosion that is used chiefly in alloys and as a catalyst, the U.S. 5-cent piece regularly containing 25 percent nickel and 75 percent copper, the Canadian 5-cent piece
(verb) to impair, weaken, or defeat piecemeal (as through a series of small incursions or excessive attention to minor details), to treat (a person or situation) by paying excessive attention to small amounts of money often with a detrimental effect

night (52)

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(noun) the time from dusk to dawn when no sunlight is visible, an evening or night taken as an occasion or point of time, an evening set aside for a particular purpose
(adjective) of, relating to, or associated with the night, intended for use at night, existing, occurring, or functioning at night

nightly (1)

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(adjective) happening, done, or used by night or every night, of or relating to the night or every night
(adverb) every night; also : at or by night

nights (5)

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(adverb) in the nighttime repeatedly : on any night
(noun) the time from dusk to dawn when no sunlight is visible, an evening or night taken as an occasion or point of time, an evening set aside for a particular purpose
(noun) one that seeks to evade responsibilities and especially creditors by flight, one without established reputation or standing; especially : a shaky business enterprise

nitrogen (2)

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(noun) a nonmetallic chemical element that under standard conditions is a colorless, odorless, inert gas, that constitutes 78 percent of the Earth's atmosphere, and that is used especially in the industrial synthesis of ammonia, as a component of inert atmospheres, and in liquid form as a refrigerant
(noun) any of various soil microorganisms that are involved in nitrogen fixation
(adjective) capable of nitrogen fixation

no (32)

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(adverb) not, —used as a function word to express the negative of an alternative choice or possibility, in no respect or degree —used in comparisons
(adjective) not any, hardly any : very little, not a : quite other than a
(noun) an act or instance of refusing or denying by the use of the word no : denial, a negative vote or decision, persons voting in the negative
(abbreviation) north; northern, number
(symbol)