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nasal | a | nasal passages | of or in or relating to the nose | wordnet | [] | "nasal passages" What is the definition of "nasal"? |
nasal | s | a whining nasal voice | sounding as if the nose were pinched | wordnet | [] | "a whining nasal voice" What is the definition of "nasal"? |
provisionally | r | they have agreed provisionally | temporarily and conditionally | wordnet | [] | "they have agreed provisionally" What is the definition of "provisionally"? |
pedestal | n | they put him on a pedestal | a position of great esteem and supposed superiority | wordnet | [] | "they put him on a pedestal" What is the definition of "pedestal"? |
domestic | a | domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction | of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation | wordnet | [] | "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction" What is the definition of "domestic"? |
domestic | a | domestic servant | of or relating to the home | wordnet | [] | "domestic servant" What is the definition of "domestic"? |
domestic | a | domestic worries | of or involving the home or family | wordnet | [] | "domestic worries" What is the definition of "domestic"? |
domestic | s | domestic wine | produced in a particular country | wordnet | [] | "domestic wine" What is the definition of "domestic"? |
sternness | n | the sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable | the quality as of scenery being grim and gloomy and forbidding | wordnet | [] | "the sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable" What is the definition of "sternness"? |
quilt | v | quilt the skirt | to stitch or sew together | wordnet | [
"join",
"quilting"
] | "quilt the skirt" What is the definition of "quilt"? |
disputatious | s | a disputatious lawyer | inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree , even to engage in law suits | wordnet | [] | "a disputatious lawyer" What is the definition of "disputatious"? |
bother | n | a spot of bother | an angry disturbance | wordnet | [
"trouble",
"disturbance",
"fuss"
] | "a spot of bother" What is the definition of "bother"? |
bother | n | a bit of a bother | something or someone that causes trouble | wordnet | [
"infliction",
"thorn",
"irritant",
"botheration",
"annoyance",
"nuisance"
] | "a bit of a bother" What is the definition of "bother"? |
bother | n | a bit of a bother | a source of unhappiness | wordnet | [
"infliction",
"thorn",
"irritant",
"botheration",
"annoyance",
"nuisance"
] | "a bit of a bother" What is the definition of "bother"? |
bother | v | Do n't bother the professor while she is grading term papers | to intrude or enter uninvited | wordnet | [] | "Do n't bother the professor while she is grading term papers" What is the definition of "bother"? |
keep | n | each child was expected to pay for their keep | the financial means whereby one lives | wordnet | [
"sustenance",
"living",
"subsistence",
"maintenance",
"resource"
] | "each child was expected to pay for their keep" What is the definition of "keep"? |
keep | v | Can I keep my old stuffed animals ? | to retain possession of | wordnet | [
"deny",
"store",
"keeping",
"hold",
"preserve",
"recoup",
"withhold",
"retain",
"deduct"
] | "Can I keep my old stuffed animals ?" What is the definition of "keep"? |
salty | s | salty language | engagingly stimulating or provocative | wordnet | [] | "salty language" What is the definition of "salty"? |
untie | v | untie the knot | to cause to become loose | wordnet | [
"undo",
"alter",
"loosen",
"change",
"modify"
] | "untie the knot" What is the definition of "untie"? |
stand | n | they cut down a stand of trees | a growth of similar plants usually trees in a particular area | wordnet | [] | "they cut down a stand of trees" What is the definition of "stand"? |
stand | n | a bedside stand | a small table for holding articles of various kinds | wordnet | [] | "a bedside stand" What is the definition of "stand"? |
stand | v | We had to stand for the entire performance ! | to be upright | wordnet | [
"standing",
"ramp",
"rest",
"queue"
] | "We had to stand for the entire performance !" What is the definition of "stand"? |
stand | v | I stand corrected | to be in some specified state or condition | wordnet | [] | "I stand corrected" What is the definition of "stand"? |
stand | v | We stand on common ground | to occupy a place or location , also metaphorically | wordnet | [] | "We stand on common ground" What is the definition of "stand"? |
natural | n | he 's a natural for the job | someone regarded as certain to succeed | wordnet | [] | "he 's a natural for the job" What is the definition of "natural"? |
natural | a | a very natural development | in accordance with nature | wordnet | [] | "a very natural development" What is the definition of "natural"? |
natural | a | a very natural development | relating to or concerning nature | wordnet | [] | "a very natural development" What is the definition of "natural"? |
natural | a | a natural pearl | existing in or produced by nature | wordnet | [] | "a natural pearl" What is the definition of "natural"? |
natural | a | a natural pearl | not artificial or imitation | wordnet | [] | "a natural pearl" What is the definition of "natural"? |
natural | a | a perfectly natural explanation | existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world | wordnet | [] | "a perfectly natural explanation" What is the definition of "natural"? |
natural | a | a perfectly natural explanation | neither supernatural nor magical | wordnet | [] | "a perfectly natural explanation" What is the definition of "natural"? |
natural | s | it 's the natural thing to happen | functioning or occurring in a normal way | wordnet | [] | "it 's the natural thing to happen" What is the definition of "natural"? |
natural | s | it 's the natural thing to happen | lacking abnormalities or deficiencies | wordnet | [] | "it 's the natural thing to happen" What is the definition of "natural"? |
natural | s | a cat 's natural aversion to water | unthinking | wordnet | [] | "a cat 's natural aversion to water" What is the definition of "natural"? |
natural | s | a cat 's natural aversion to water | prompted by or as if by instinct | wordnet | [] | "a cat 's natural aversion to water" What is the definition of "natural"? |
natural | s | natural yogurt | being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes | wordnet | [
"raw",
"",
"rude"
] | "natural yogurt" What is the definition of "natural"? |
fear | n | the fear of God | a feeling of profound respect for someone or something | wordnet | [
"veneration",
"reverence",
"emotion",
"awe"
] | "the fear of God" What is the definition of "fear"? |
fear | n | they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction | an anxious feeling | wordnet | [
"care",
"concern",
""
] | "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction" What is the definition of "fear"? |
fear | v | I fear she might get aggressive | to be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event | wordnet | [] | "I fear she might get aggressive" What is the definition of "fear"? |
fear | v | I fear the winters in Moscow | to be afraid or scared of | wordnet | [
"panic",
"dread"
] | "I fear the winters in Moscow" What is the definition of "fear"? |
fear | v | I fear the winters in Moscow | to be frightened of | wordnet | [
"panic",
"dread"
] | "I fear the winters in Moscow" What is the definition of "fear"? |
fear | v | I fear I wo n't make it to your wedding party | to be sorry | wordnet | [] | "I fear I wo n't make it to your wedding party" What is the definition of "fear"? |
fear | v | I fear I wo n't make it to your wedding party | to used to introduce an unpleasant statement | wordnet | [] | "I fear I wo n't make it to your wedding party" What is the definition of "fear"? |
acid | s | a barrage of acid comments | harsh or corrosive in tone | wordnet | [] | "a barrage of acid comments" What is the definition of "acid"? |
erect | a | an erect stature | upright in position or posture | wordnet | [] | "an erect stature" What is the definition of "erect"? |
dusty | s | a dusty pile of books | covered with a layer of dust | wordnet | [] | "a dusty pile of books" What is the definition of "dusty"? |
bicuspid | s | bicuspid teeth | having two cusps or points especially a molar tooth | wordnet | [] | "bicuspid teeth" What is the definition of "bicuspid"? |
coastwise | s | coastwise winds contributed to the storm | along or following a coast | wordnet | [] | "coastwise winds contributed to the storm" What is the definition of "coastwise"? |
coastwise | r | we were travelling coastwise | by way of , or along the coast | wordnet | [] | "we were travelling coastwise" What is the definition of "coastwise"? |
unmade | a | an unmade bed with tangled sheets and blankets | not having the sheets and blankets set in order | wordnet | [] | "an unmade bed with tangled sheets and blankets" What is the definition of "unmade"? |
tortuous | s | a tortuous road up the mountain | marked by repeated turns and bends | wordnet | [
"voluminous",
"",
"winding"
] | "a tortuous road up the mountain" What is the definition of "tortuous"? |
tortuous | s | his tortuous reasoning | not straightforward | wordnet | [] | "his tortuous reasoning" What is the definition of "tortuous"? |
tortuous | s | tortuous legal procedures | highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious | wordnet | [] | "tortuous legal procedures" What is the definition of "tortuous"? |
nipping | s | a nipping wind | pleasantly cold and invigorating | wordnet | [] | "a nipping wind" What is the definition of "nipping"? |
conversant | s | conversant with business trends | well informed about or knowing thoroughly | wordnet | [] | "conversant with business trends" What is the definition of "conversant"? |
rooted | s | they stood rooted in astonishment | absolutely still | wordnet | [] | "they stood rooted in astonishment" What is the definition of "rooted"? |
fake | s | it is n't fake anything | not genuine or real | wordnet | [] | "it is n't fake anything" What is the definition of "fake"? |
fake | s | it is n't fake anything | being an imitation of the genuine article | wordnet | [] | "it is n't fake anything" What is the definition of "fake"? |
fake | s | it is n't fake anything | its real synthetic fur | wordnet | [] | "it is n't fake anything" What is the definition of "fake"? |
mystify | v | mystify the story | to make mysterious | wordnet | [] | "mystify the story" What is the definition of "mystify"? |
constructive | a | constructive criticism | constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development | wordnet | [] | "constructive criticism" What is the definition of "constructive"? |
constructive | s | constructive criticism | emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good | wordnet | [] | "constructive criticism" What is the definition of "constructive"? |
bevy | n | he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire | a large gathering of people of a particular type | wordnet | [] | "he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire" What is the definition of "bevy"? |
bevy | n | we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks | a flock of birds especially when gathered close together on the ground | wordnet | [] | "we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks" What is the definition of "bevy"? |
readiness | n | putting them in readiness | the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action especially military action | wordnet | [
"alert",
"preparation",
"ready"
] | "putting them in readiness" What is the definition of "readiness"? |
readiness | n | readiness to continue discussions | prompt willingness | wordnet | [] | "readiness to continue discussions" What is the definition of "readiness"? |
landscape | v | Let 's landscape the yard | to embellish with plants | wordnet | [] | "Let 's landscape the yard" What is the definition of "landscape"? |
impeccable | s | speaks impeccable French | without fault or error | wordnet | [] | "speaks impeccable French" What is the definition of "impeccable"? |
agrarian | s | an agrarian ( or agricultural ) society | relating to rural matters | wordnet | [
"agricultural",
"",
"farming"
] | "an agrarian ( or agricultural ) society" What is the definition of "agrarian"? |
condescendingly | r | he treats his secretary condescendingly | with condescension | wordnet | [] | "he treats his secretary condescendingly" What is the definition of "condescendingly"? |
condescendingly | r | he treats his secretary condescendingly | in a patronizing manner | wordnet | [] | "he treats his secretary condescendingly" What is the definition of "condescendingly"? |
spread | v | The invaders spread their language all over the country | to distribute or disperse widely | wordnet | [
"export",
"strewing",
"redistribute",
"sprawl",
"spread",
"diffused",
"straggle",
"deploy",
"strew",
"propagate",
"straw",
"distribute",
"diffuse"
] | "The invaders spread their language all over the country" What is the definition of "spread"? |
spread | v | the infection spread | to become distributed or widespread | wordnet | [
"catch",
"propagate",
"moving"
] | "the infection spread" What is the definition of "spread"? |
spread | s | a table spread with food | prepared or arranged for a meal | wordnet | [] | "a table spread with food" What is the definition of "spread"? |
spread | s | a table spread with food | especially having food set out | wordnet | [] | "a table spread with food" What is the definition of "spread"? |
spread | s | with arms spread wide | fully extended in width | wordnet | [] | "with arms spread wide" What is the definition of "spread"? |
nervous | s | a nervous addict | easily agitated | wordnet | [] | "a nervous addict" What is the definition of "nervous"? |
nervous | s | those nervous moments before takeoff | causing or fraught with or showing anxiety | wordnet | [] | "those nervous moments before takeoff" What is the definition of "nervous"? |
punctual | a | she expected guests to be punctual at meals | acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed | wordnet | [] | "she expected guests to be punctual at meals" What is the definition of "punctual"? |
chemically | r | chemically fertilized | with chemicals | wordnet | [] | "chemically fertilized" What is the definition of "chemically"? |
chemically | r | chemically different substances | with respect to chemistry | wordnet | [] | "chemically different substances" What is the definition of "chemically"? |
skive | v | skive leather | to remove the surface of | wordnet | [] | "skive leather" What is the definition of "skive"? |
meager | a | meager resources | deficient in amount or quality or extent | wordnet | [] | "meager resources" What is the definition of "meager"? |
intuitive | s | an intuitive revulsion | spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency | wordnet | [] | "an intuitive revulsion" What is the definition of "intuitive"? |
carelessly | r | carelessly raised the children 's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment | without care or concern | wordnet | [] | "carelessly raised the children 's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment" What is the definition of "carelessly"? |
carelessly | r | one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands | without caution or prudence | wordnet | [] | "one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands" What is the definition of "carelessly"? |
morally | r | morally unjustified | with respect to moral principles | wordnet | [] | "morally unjustified" What is the definition of "morally"? |
morally | r | he acted morally under the circumstances | in a moral manner | wordnet | [] | "he acted morally under the circumstances" What is the definition of "morally"? |
elect | n | one of the elect who have power inside the government | an exclusive group of people | wordnet | [] | "one of the elect who have power inside the government" What is the definition of "elect"? |
elect | s | an elect circle of artists | selected as the best | wordnet | [] | "an elect circle of artists" What is the definition of "elect"? |
development | n | he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency | act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining | wordnet | [] | "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency" What is the definition of "development"? |
development | n | the development of his ideas took many years | a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage especially a more advanced or mature stage | wordnet | [
"evolution",
"flowering",
"growth",
"process"
] | "the development of his ideas took many years" What is the definition of "development"? |
abjectly | r | she shrugged her shoulders abjectly | in a hopeless resigned manner | wordnet | [] | "she shrugged her shoulders abjectly" What is the definition of "abjectly"? |
wound | n | he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound | a figurative injury to your feelings or pride | wordnet | [] | "he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound" What is the definition of "wound"? |
postural | a | postural exercises | of or relating to or involving posture | wordnet | [] | "postural exercises" What is the definition of "postural"? |
daintiness | n | the daintiness of her touch | the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance | wordnet | [
"delicacy",
"elegance"
] | "the daintiness of her touch" What is the definition of "daintiness"? |
joy | n | a joy to behold | something or someone that provides a source of happiness | wordnet | [] | "a joy to behold" What is the definition of "joy"? |
sameness | n | sameness of purpose kept them together | the quality of being alike | wordnet | [] | "sameness of purpose kept them together" What is the definition of "sameness"? |
sameness | n | he hated the sameness of the food the college served | the quality of wearisome constancy , routine , and lack of variety | wordnet | [
"humdrum",
"monotony",
""
] | "he hated the sameness of the food the college served" What is the definition of "sameness"? |
desultory | s | desultory thoughts | marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose | wordnet | [] | "desultory thoughts" What is the definition of "desultory"? |
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