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