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broadcast
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v
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broadcast seeds
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to sow over a wide area , especially by hand
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"broadcast seeds" What is the definition of "broadcast"?
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broadcast
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v
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broadcast the news
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to cause to become widely known
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[
"circulate",
"spread",
"carry",
"diffused",
"air",
"run",
"propagate",
"bare",
"distribute",
"generalized",
"disperse",
"sow",
"diffuse"
] |
"broadcast the news" What is the definition of "broadcast"?
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handcart
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n
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he used a handcart to carry the rocks away
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wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person
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[
"cart",
"barrow"
] |
"he used a handcart to carry the rocks away" What is the definition of "handcart"?
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handcart
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n
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he used a handcart to carry the rocks away
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may have one or two or four wheels
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"cart",
"barrow"
] |
"he used a handcart to carry the rocks away" What is the definition of "handcart"?
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medicine
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n
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he studied medicine at Harvard
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the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
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"he studied medicine at Harvard" What is the definition of "medicine"?
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latent
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s
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a latent fingerprint
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potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
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"a latent fingerprint" What is the definition of "latent"?
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latent
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s
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latent infection
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not presently active
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"latent infection" What is the definition of "latent"?
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indulgent
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a
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indulgent grandparents
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characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
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"indulgent grandparents" What is the definition of "indulgent"?
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indulgent
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s
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indulgent parents risk spoiling their children
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tolerant or lenient
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[
"soft",
""
] |
"indulgent parents risk spoiling their children" What is the definition of "indulgent"?
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indulgent
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s
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an indulgent attitude
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being favorably inclined
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"an indulgent attitude" What is the definition of "indulgent"?
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melodramatic
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s
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a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea
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having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
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"a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea" What is the definition of "melodramatic"?
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melodramatic
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s
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an attitude of melodramatic despair
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characteristic of acting or a stage performance
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"an attitude of melodramatic despair" What is the definition of "melodramatic"?
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melodramatic
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s
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an attitude of melodramatic despair
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often affected
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"an attitude of melodramatic despair" What is the definition of "melodramatic"?
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thereto
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r
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with all the appurtenances fitting thereto
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to that
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"with all the appurtenances fitting thereto" What is the definition of "thereto"?
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cleave
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v
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cleave the bone
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to separate or cut with a tool , such as a sharp instrument
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[
"cloven",
"laminate",
"clove",
"tore",
"split",
"cleft",
"maul",
"tear",
"rive"
] |
"cleave the bone" What is the definition of "cleave"?
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cleave
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v
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The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock
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to make by cutting into
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[
"cloven",
"make",
"clove",
"create",
"made",
"cleft"
] |
"The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock" What is the definition of "cleave"?
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bull
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n
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he was a bull of a man
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a large and strong and heavyset man
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[
"man",
"men",
"strapper",
"bruiser"
] |
"he was a bull of a man" What is the definition of "bull"?
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bull
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n
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he made a bad bull of the assignment
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a serious and ludicrous blunder
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"he made a bad bull of the assignment" What is the definition of "bull"?
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insidious
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s
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insidious pleasures
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beguiling but harmful
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"insidious pleasures" What is the definition of "insidious"?
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insidious
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s
|
glaucoma is an insidious disease
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working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
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[
"subtle",
"",
"pernicious"
] |
"glaucoma is an insidious disease" What is the definition of "insidious"?
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slating
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n
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the reviewers gave his book a sound slating
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a severely critical attack
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"the reviewers gave his book a sound slating" What is the definition of "slating"?
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intervention
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n
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it occurs without human intervention
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the act of intervening as to mediate a dispute , etc. .
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[
"engagement",
"involvement",
"involution",
"participation",
"intermediation",
"mediation",
"intercession"
] |
"it occurs without human intervention" What is the definition of "intervention"?
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intervention
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n
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the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits
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a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress
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"the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits" What is the definition of "intervention"?
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intervention
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n
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the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits
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admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
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"the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits" What is the definition of "intervention"?
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conceited
|
s
|
a conceited fool
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characteristic of false pride
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[
"vain",
"",
"swollen"
] |
"a conceited fool" What is the definition of "conceited"?
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conceited
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s
|
a conceited fool
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having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
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[
"vain",
"",
"swollen"
] |
"a conceited fool" What is the definition of "conceited"?
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eventful
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a
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the most exhausting and eventful day of my life
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full of events or incidents
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"the most exhausting and eventful day of my life" What is the definition of "eventful"?
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eventful
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s
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an eventful decision
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having important issues or results
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"an eventful decision" What is the definition of "eventful"?
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electrification
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n
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the electrification of rural Tennessee
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the act of providing electricity
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"the electrification of rural Tennessee" What is the definition of "electrification"?
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immediacy
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n
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the immediacy of television coverage
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lack of an intervening or mediating agency
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"the immediacy of television coverage" What is the definition of "immediacy"?
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immediacy
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n
|
the immediacy of their response
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the quickness of action or occurrence
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"the immediacy of their response" What is the definition of "immediacy"?
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range
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n
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range of motion
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the limits within which something can be effective
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[
"reach",
"limit",
"view",
"earshot"
] |
"range of motion" What is the definition of "range"?
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range
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n
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they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring
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a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
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"they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring" What is the definition of "range"?
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range
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n
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the plains lay just beyond the mountain range
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a series of hills or mountains
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[
"formation",
"chain"
] |
"the plains lay just beyond the mountain range" What is the definition of "range"?
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range
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v
|
Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $ 2 billion
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to change or be different within limits
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[
"run",
""
] |
"Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $ 2 billion" What is the definition of "range"?
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neighboring
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s
|
neighboring cities
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having a common boundary or edge
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[
"conterminous",
"",
"adjacent",
"contiguous"
] |
"neighboring cities" What is the definition of "neighboring"?
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neighboring
|
s
|
neighboring cities
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abutting
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wordnet
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[
"conterminous",
"",
"adjacent",
"contiguous"
] |
"neighboring cities" What is the definition of "neighboring"?
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neighboring
|
s
|
neighboring cities
|
touching
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[
"conterminous",
"",
"adjacent",
"contiguous"
] |
"neighboring cities" What is the definition of "neighboring"?
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neighboring
|
s
|
neighboring cities
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massachusetts and conncecticut
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wordnet
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[
"conterminous",
"",
"adjacent",
"contiguous"
] |
"neighboring cities" What is the definition of "neighboring"?
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influential
|
a
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an influential newspaper
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having or exercising influence or power
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"an influential newspaper" What is the definition of "influential"?
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universalize
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v
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This author 's stories universalize old themes
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to make universal
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"This author 's stories universalize old themes" What is the definition of "universalize"?
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crying
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n
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I hate to hear the crying of a child
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the process of shedding tears usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds
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[
"weeping",
"sob",
"activity",
"snivel"
] |
"I hate to hear the crying of a child" What is the definition of "crying"?
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crying
|
s
|
a crying shame
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conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
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"a crying shame" What is the definition of "crying"?
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crying
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s
|
a crying need
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demanding attention
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"a crying need" What is the definition of "crying"?
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cry
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n
|
a cry of rage
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a loud utterance of emotion especially when inarticulate
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[
"utterance",
"yell",
"vocalization",
"crying"
] |
"a cry of rage" What is the definition of "cry"?
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cry
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n
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had a good cry
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a fit of weeping
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"had a good cry" What is the definition of "cry"?
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cry
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v
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before we had newspapers , a town crier would cry the news
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to proclaim or announce in public
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"before we had newspapers , a town crier would cry the news" What is the definition of "cry"?
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dense
|
s
|
dense smoke
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permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
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"dense smoke" What is the definition of "dense"?
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dense
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s
|
dense as lead
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having high relative density or specific gravity
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[] |
"dense as lead" What is the definition of "dense"?
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overlying
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s
|
an overlying image
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placed on or over something else
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"an overlying image" What is the definition of "overlying"?
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rune
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n
|
each rune had its own magical significance
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any character from an ancient germanic alphabet used in scandinavia from the 3rd century to the middle ages
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"each rune had its own magical significance" What is the definition of "rune"?
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act
|
v
|
think before you act
|
to perform an action , or work out or perform an action
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[
"repay",
"carry",
"anticipate",
"stoop",
"try",
"presume",
"deport",
"engaged",
"cope",
"deign",
"approach",
"engage",
"offering",
"evade",
"misbehave",
"manage",
"force",
"solicit",
"descend",
"maneuver",
"romance",
"behave",
"court",
"continued",
"forestall",
"foresee",
"pursue",
"surprising",
"grapple",
"seek",
"approaching",
"react",
"daring",
"exert",
"misconduct",
"counter",
"take",
"engaging",
"descending",
"rush",
"repeat",
"coping",
"woo",
"guard",
"play",
"surprise",
"reward",
"dispatch",
"offer",
"attempt",
"deal",
"perform",
"taking",
"conduct",
"interact",
"finishing",
"create",
"hurry",
"going",
"trying",
"keep",
"essay",
"comport",
"flirt",
"interrupt",
"prosecute",
"toy",
"acting",
"dealing",
"attack",
"race",
"volunteer",
"perpetrate",
"finish",
"reciprocate",
"begin",
"sneak",
"aggress",
"keeping",
"antagonize",
"alternate",
"acquit",
"hasten",
"participate",
"proceed"
] |
"think before you act" What is the definition of "act"?
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act
|
v
|
You should act like an adult
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to behave in a certain manner
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[
"make",
"swelling",
"freeze",
"toy",
"acting",
"play",
"swollen",
"presume",
"jesting",
"menace",
"joke",
"footless",
"wanton",
"bungling",
"swagger",
"bungle",
"swell",
"act",
"trifle",
"bluster",
"ramp",
"blustering",
"sauce",
"jest",
"behave"
] |
"You should act like an adult" What is the definition of "act"?
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act
|
v
|
You should act like an adult
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to show a certain behavior
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wordnet
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[
"make",
"swelling",
"freeze",
"toy",
"acting",
"play",
"swollen",
"presume",
"jesting",
"menace",
"joke",
"footless",
"wanton",
"bungling",
"swagger",
"bungle",
"swell",
"act",
"trifle",
"bluster",
"ramp",
"blustering",
"sauce",
"jest",
"behave"
] |
"You should act like an adult" What is the definition of "act"?
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act
|
v
|
You should act like an adult
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to conduct or comport oneself
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[
"make",
"swelling",
"freeze",
"toy",
"acting",
"play",
"swollen",
"presume",
"jesting",
"menace",
"joke",
"footless",
"wanton",
"bungling",
"swagger",
"bungle",
"swell",
"act",
"trifle",
"bluster",
"ramp",
"blustering",
"sauce",
"jest",
"behave"
] |
"You should act like an adult" What is the definition of "act"?
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act
|
v
|
She wants to act Lady Macbeth , but she is too young for the role
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to play a role or part
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[
"impersonate",
"make",
"pretend",
"represent",
"acting",
"play",
"portray",
"parody",
"enact"
] |
"She wants to act Lady Macbeth , but she is too young for the role" What is the definition of "act"?
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glossy
|
s
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a glossy TV series
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superficially attractive and stylish
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"a glossy TV series" What is the definition of "glossy"?
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glossy
|
s
|
a glossy TV series
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suggesting wealth or expense
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"a glossy TV series" What is the definition of "glossy"?
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glossy
|
s
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the horse 's glossy coat
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reflecting light
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"the horse 's glossy coat" What is the definition of "glossy"?
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dredge
|
v
|
dredge the chicken in flour before frying it
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to cover before cooking
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"dredge the chicken in flour before frying it" What is the definition of "dredge"?
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salt
|
s
|
salt scorn " - Shakespeare
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painful or bitter
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[] |
"salt scorn " - Shakespeare" What is the definition of "salt"?
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militia
|
n
|
their troops were untrained militia
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the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service
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"their troops were untrained militia" What is the definition of "militia"?
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receivable
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s
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accounts receivable
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awaiting payment
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"accounts receivable" What is the definition of "receivable"?
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stater
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n
|
Keystone stater
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a resident of a particular state or group of states
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"Keystone stater" What is the definition of "stater"?
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demonstrably
|
r
|
his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong
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in an obvious and provable manner
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"his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong" What is the definition of "demonstrably"?
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craftsman
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n
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as an actor he was a consummate craftsman
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a professional whose work is consistently of high quality
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"as an actor he was a consummate craftsman" What is the definition of "craftsman"?
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gravity
|
n
|
the more remote the body the less the gravity
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the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
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[
"gravitation",
"attraction"
] |
"the more remote the body the less the gravity" What is the definition of "gravity"?
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gravity
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n
|
the more remote the body the less the gravity
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especially the attraction of the earths mass for bodies near its surface
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[
"gravitation",
"attraction"
] |
"the more remote the body the less the gravity" What is the definition of "gravity"?
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gush
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n
|
there was a little gush of blood
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a sudden rapid flow as of water
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[
"flowing",
"flow",
"flush"
] |
"there was a little gush of blood" What is the definition of "gush"?
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expressible
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a
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an expressible emotion
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capable of being expressed
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"an expressible emotion" What is the definition of "expressible"?
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defiant
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a
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brought up to be aggressive and defiant
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boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
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"brought up to be aggressive and defiant" What is the definition of "defiant"?
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terminable
|
s
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terminable employees
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capable of being terminated after a designated time
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"terminable employees" What is the definition of "terminable"?
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cleavage
|
n
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there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members
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the state of being split or cleft
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"there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members" What is the definition of "cleavage"?
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flair
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n
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he has a flair for mathematics
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a natural talent
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[
"genius",
"endowment",
"talent",
"gift"
] |
"he has a flair for mathematics" What is the definition of "flair"?
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provable
|
s
|
practical truth provable to all men " - Walter Bagehot
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capable of being demonstrated or proved
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[
"demonstrable",
""
] |
"practical truth provable to all men " - Walter Bagehot" What is the definition of "provable"?
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audit
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n
|
he made an audit of all the plants on his property
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a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation
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"he made an audit of all the plants on his property" What is the definition of "audit"?
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audit
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v
|
audit accounts and tax returns
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to examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
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[
"canvass",
"analyze",
"inspect",
"studied",
"examine",
"canvas",
"study",
"scrutinize"
] |
"audit accounts and tax returns" What is the definition of "audit"?
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freshly
|
r
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a freshly cleaned floor
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very recently
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"a freshly cleaned floor" What is the definition of "freshly"?
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fiscal
|
a
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fiscal responsibility
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involving financial matters
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"fiscal responsibility" What is the definition of "fiscal"?
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mathematical
|
a
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a mathematical textbook
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of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
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"a mathematical textbook" What is the definition of "mathematical"?
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mathematical
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a
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a mathematical whiz
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relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers
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"a mathematical whiz" What is the definition of "mathematical"?
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mathematical
|
s
|
a mathematical certainty
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beyond question
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"a mathematical certainty" What is the definition of "mathematical"?
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mathematical
|
s
|
have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs
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statistically possible though highly improbable
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"have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs" What is the definition of "mathematical"?
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mathematical
|
s
|
mathematical precision
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characterized by the exactness or precision of mathematics
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"mathematical precision" What is the definition of "mathematical"?
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visibility
|
n
|
low visibility caused by fog
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quality or fact or degree of being visible
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"low visibility caused by fog" What is the definition of "visibility"?
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visibility
|
n
|
low visibility caused by fog
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perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye
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"low visibility caused by fog" What is the definition of "visibility"?
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visibility
|
n
|
that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election
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degree of exposure to public notice
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[] |
"that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election" What is the definition of "visibility"?
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visibility
|
n
|
a windshield with good visibility
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capability of providing a clear unobstructed view
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"a windshield with good visibility" What is the definition of "visibility"?
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acquainted
|
s
|
they were acquainted
|
having fair knowledge of
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"they were acquainted" What is the definition of "acquainted"?
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beggarly
|
s
|
a beggarly existence in the slums
|
marked by poverty befitting a beggar
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[] |
"a beggarly existence in the slums" What is the definition of "beggarly"?
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nobly
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r
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she has behaved nobly
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in a noble manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"she has behaved nobly" What is the definition of "nobly"?
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insert
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v
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insert a picture into the text
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to put or introduce into something
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wordnet
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[
"graft",
"imbed",
"grafting",
"transplant",
"connect",
"attach",
"implant",
"sandwich",
"instill",
"planting",
"planted",
"plant",
"enter"
] |
"insert a picture into the text" What is the definition of "insert"?
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insert
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v
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insert your ticket into the slot
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to fit snugly into
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wordnet
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[
"enclose",
"tuck"
] |
"insert your ticket into the slot" What is the definition of "insert"?
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venturesome
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s
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a venturesome investor
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disposed to venture or take risks
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wordnet
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[] |
"a venturesome investor" What is the definition of "venturesome"?
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consequence
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n
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decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
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having important effects or influence
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wordnet
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[
"moment",
"significance",
"matter",
"import"
] |
"decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself" What is the definition of "consequence"?
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leap
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n
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a successful leap from college to the major leagues
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an abrupt transition
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wordnet
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[] |
"a successful leap from college to the major leagues" What is the definition of "leap"?
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leap
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v
|
leap into fame
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to pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
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wordnet
|
[
"switch",
"shift",
"change",
"jump",
"leaping"
] |
"leap into fame" What is the definition of "leap"?
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categorize
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v
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Children learn early on to categorize
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to place into or assign to a category
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wordnet
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[] |
"Children learn early on to categorize" What is the definition of "categorize"?
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moodily
|
r
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in the bar , a youngish , sharp-eyed man was staring moodily into a gin and tonic
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in a moody manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"in the bar , a youngish , sharp-eyed man was staring moodily into a gin and tonic" What is the definition of "moodily"?
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nil
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n
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reduced to nil all the work we had done
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a quantity of no importance
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wordnet
|
[
"cipher",
"zero",
"nihil",
"nix"
] |
"reduced to nil all the work we had done" What is the definition of "nil"?
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