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lost
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v
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She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat
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to fail to keep or to maintain
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"She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat" What is the definition of "lost"?
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lost
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v
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She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat
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to cease to have , either physically or in an abstract sense
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"She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat" What is the definition of "lost"?
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lost
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v
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We lost the battle but we won the war
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to fail to win
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[
"drop",
"lose"
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"We lost the battle but we won the war" What is the definition of "lost"?
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lost
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v
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She lost her husband in the war
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to suffer the loss of a person through death or removal
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[
"suffer",
"lose"
] |
"She lost her husband in the war" What is the definition of "lost"?
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lost
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a
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a lost child
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no longer in your possession or control
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"a lost child" What is the definition of "lost"?
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lost
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a
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a lost child
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unable to be found or recovered
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"a lost child" What is the definition of "lost"?
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lost
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a
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lost souls
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spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed
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"lost souls" What is the definition of "lost"?
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lost
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a
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a lost battle
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not gained or won
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"a lost battle" What is the definition of "lost"?
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lost
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s
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his lost honor
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incapable of being recovered or regained
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"his lost honor" What is the definition of "lost"?
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lost
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s
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words lost in the din
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not caught with the senses or the mind
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"words lost in the din" What is the definition of "lost"?
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black
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a
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black leather jackets
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness
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"black leather jackets" What is the definition of "black"?
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black
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a
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black leather jackets
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having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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"black leather jackets" What is the definition of "black"?
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black
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a
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a great people -- a black people -- ... injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of civilization " - Martin Luther King Jr .
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of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-saharan african origin
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"a great people -- a black people -- ... injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of civilization " - Martin Luther King Jr ." What is the definition of "black"?
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black
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s
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black looks
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marked by anger or resentment or hostility
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"black looks" What is the definition of "black"?
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black
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s
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the future looked black
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offering little or no hope
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"the future looked black" What is the definition of "black"?
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black
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s
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black deeds
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stemming from evil characteristics or forces
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"black deeds" What is the definition of "black"?
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black
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s
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black deeds
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wicked or dishonorable
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"black deeds" What is the definition of "black"?
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fire
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n
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they lost everything in the fire
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the event of something burning often destructive
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"they lost everything in the fire" What is the definition of "fire"?
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fire
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n
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fire was one of our ancestors ' first discoveries
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the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and often smoke
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[
"flaming",
"burning",
"blaze",
"blazing",
"flare",
"combustion"
] |
"fire was one of our ancestors ' first discoveries" What is the definition of "fire"?
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fire
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v
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fire a gun
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to cause to go off
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[
"firing",
"shoot",
"pop",
"fusillade",
"shooting",
"blast"
] |
"fire a gun" What is the definition of "fire"?
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fire
|
v
|
fire pottery
|
to bake in a kiln so as to harden
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[
"baking",
"bake",
"firing"
] |
"fire pottery" What is the definition of "fire"?
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homogeneity
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n
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there is a remarkable homogeneity between the two companies
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the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature
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"there is a remarkable homogeneity between the two companies" What is the definition of "homogeneity"?
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sake
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n
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for your sake
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a reason for wanting something done
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"interest",
"welfare",
"benefit"
] |
"for your sake" What is the definition of "sake"?
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sake
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n
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for the sake of argument
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the purpose of achieving or obtaining
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"for the sake of argument" What is the definition of "sake"?
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condense
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v
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condense the milk
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to remove water from
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"condense the milk" What is the definition of "condense"?
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dining
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v
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I 'm wining and dining my friends
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to give dinner to
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"I 'm wining and dining my friends" What is the definition of "dining"?
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dining
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v
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I 'm wining and dining my friends
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to host for dinner
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"I 'm wining and dining my friends" What is the definition of "dining"?
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paging
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n
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the public address system in the hospital was used for paging
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calling out the name of a person especially by a loudspeaker system
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"the public address system in the hospital was used for paging" What is the definition of "paging"?
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empiric
|
a
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empiric treatment
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relying on medical quackery
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"empiric treatment" What is the definition of "empiric"?
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stiffly
|
r
|
his hands lay stiffly
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in a stiff manner
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"his hands lay stiffly" What is the definition of "stiffly"?
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film
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n
|
film coverage of sporting events
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a medium that disseminates moving pictures
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[
"celluloid",
"medium"
] |
"film coverage of sporting events" What is the definition of "film"?
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film
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n
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the table was covered with a film of dust
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a thin coating or layer
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"the table was covered with a film of dust" What is the definition of "film"?
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showroom
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n
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in Britain a showroom is called a salesroom
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an area where merchandise such as cars can be displayed
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"in Britain a showroom is called a salesroom" What is the definition of "showroom"?
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topic
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n
|
he kept drifting off the topic
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some situation or event that is thought about
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[
"matter",
"subject",
"issue",
"area",
"remit"
] |
"he kept drifting off the topic" What is the definition of "topic"?
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topic
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n
|
it was a very sensitive topic
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the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
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wordnet
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[
"keynote",
"question",
"precedent",
"theme",
"subject",
"substance"
] |
"it was a very sensitive topic" What is the definition of "topic"?
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monotony
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n
|
he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work
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the quality of wearisome constancy , routine , and lack of variety
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[
"humdrum",
"sameness",
""
] |
"he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work" What is the definition of "monotony"?
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hours
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n
|
they work long hours
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a period of time assigned for work
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"they work long hours" What is the definition of "hours"?
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hours
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n
|
they talked for hours
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an indefinite period of time
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"they talked for hours" What is the definition of "hours"?
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hour
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n
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the job will take more than an hour
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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
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"the job will take more than an hour" What is the definition of "hour"?
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hour
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n
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the hour is getting late
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clock time
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"the hour is getting late" What is the definition of "hour"?
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hour
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n
|
it was their finest hour
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a special and memorable period
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"it was their finest hour" What is the definition of "hour"?
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reductive
|
s
|
their views of life were reductive and depreciatory " - R.H.Rovere
|
characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
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"their views of life were reductive and depreciatory " - R.H.Rovere" What is the definition of "reductive"?
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succeed
|
v
|
Will Charles succeed to the throne ?
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to be the successor of
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[
"supplant",
"succeeding",
"enter"
] |
"Will Charles succeed to the throne ?" What is the definition of "succeed"?
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fuzz
|
n
|
peach fuzz
|
filamentous hairlike growth on a plant
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|
[
"hair",
""
] |
"peach fuzz" What is the definition of "fuzz"?
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catty
|
s
|
a catty remark
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marked by or arising from malice
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"a catty remark" What is the definition of "catty"?
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alien
|
s
|
an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism
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not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
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"an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism" What is the definition of "alien"?
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alien
|
s
|
alien customs
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being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
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"alien customs" What is the definition of "alien"?
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untold
|
s
|
untold suffering
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of an incalculable amount
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"untold suffering" What is the definition of "untold"?
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scandalous
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s
|
scandalous behavior
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giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
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"scandalous behavior" What is the definition of "scandalous"?
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obtainable
|
s
|
savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable
|
capable of being obtained
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"savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable" What is the definition of "obtainable"?
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yesterday
|
r
|
yesterday the weather was beautiful
|
on the day preceding today
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"yesterday the weather was beautiful" What is the definition of "yesterday"?
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sureness
|
n
|
sureness of hand
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the quality of being steady and unfailing
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"sureness of hand" What is the definition of "sureness"?
|
contingent
|
n
|
each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics
|
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
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"each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics" What is the definition of "contingent"?
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contingent
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n
|
the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
|
a temporary military unit
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"force",
"detail"
] |
"the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent" What is the definition of "contingent"?
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contingent
|
s
|
they had to plan for contingent expenses
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possible but not certain to occur
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"they had to plan for contingent expenses" What is the definition of "contingent"?
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contingent
|
s
|
arms sales contingent on the approval of congress
|
determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
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"arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" What is the definition of "contingent"?
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indiscernible
|
a
|
an indiscernible increase in temperature
|
difficult or impossible to perceive or discern
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"an indiscernible increase in temperature" What is the definition of "indiscernible"?
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indiscernible
|
s
|
the transition was almost indiscernible
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barely able to be perceived
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"the transition was almost indiscernible" What is the definition of "indiscernible"?
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segregate
|
v
|
We do n't segregate in this county
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to separate by race or religion
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"We do n't segregate in this county" What is the definition of "segregate"?
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segregate
|
v
|
We do n't segregate in this county
|
to practice a policy of racial segregation
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"We do n't segregate in this county" What is the definition of "segregate"?
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segregate
|
v
|
Experiments show clearly that genes segregate
|
to divide from the main body or mass and collect
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"Experiments show clearly that genes segregate" What is the definition of "segregate"?
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crushing
|
s
|
a crushing blow
|
physically or spiritually devastating
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"a crushing blow" What is the definition of "crushing"?
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crushing
|
s
|
a crushing blow
|
often used in combination
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"a crushing blow" What is the definition of "crushing"?
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greenwood
|
n
|
the greenwood was Robin Hood 's home
|
woodlands in full leaf
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"the greenwood was Robin Hood 's home" What is the definition of "greenwood"?
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apparel
|
n
|
she was refined in her choice of apparel
|
clothing in general
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[
"wearable",
"wear",
"clothes",
"dress"
] |
"she was refined in her choice of apparel" What is the definition of "apparel"?
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rhythmic
|
a
|
the rhythmic chiming of church bells " - John Galsworthy
|
recurring with measured regularity
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"the rhythmic chiming of church bells " - John Galsworthy" What is the definition of "rhythmic"?
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destroyer
|
n
|
a destroyer of the environment
|
a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to
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[
"annihilator",
"vandal",
"waster",
"iconoclast"
] |
"a destroyer of the environment" What is the definition of "destroyer"?
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venous
|
a
|
venous inflammation
|
of or contained in or performing the function of the veins
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"venous inflammation" What is the definition of "venous"?
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browse
|
n
|
a deer needs to eat twenty pounds of browse every day
|
vegetation such as young shoots , twigs , and leaves that is suitable for animals to eat
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"a deer needs to eat twenty pounds of browse every day" What is the definition of "browse"?
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browse
|
v
|
browse a computer directory
|
to look around casually and randomly , without seeking anything in particular
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wordnet
|
[
"seek",
"surf",
"browsing",
"search"
] |
"browse a computer directory" What is the definition of "browse"?
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compressed
|
v
|
she compressed her lips
|
to squeeze or press together
|
wordnet
|
[
"contract",
"strangle",
"constrict",
"convulse",
"tighten",
"press",
"scrag",
"compact",
"compress",
"strangulate",
"fret"
] |
"she compressed her lips" What is the definition of "compressed"?
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compressed
|
s
|
with lips compressed
|
pressed tightly together
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[] |
"with lips compressed" What is the definition of "compressed"?
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compressed
|
s
|
compressed air
|
reduced in volume by pressure
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[] |
"compressed air" What is the definition of "compressed"?
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backward
|
a
|
a backward view
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directed or facing toward the back or rear
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"a backward view" What is the definition of "backward"?
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backward
|
a
|
a backward lover
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marked by a retiring nature
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[] |
"a backward lover" What is the definition of "backward"?
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backward
|
s
|
an economically backward country
|
having made less than normal progress
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"an economically backward country" What is the definition of "backward"?
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backward
|
r
|
it 's easy to get the ` i ' and the ` e ' backward in words like ` seize ' and ` siege '
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in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
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[] |
"it 's easy to get the ` i ' and the ` e ' backward in words like ` seize ' and ` siege '" What is the definition of "backward"?
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backward
|
r
|
tripped when he stepped backward
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at or to or toward the back or rear
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"tripped when he stepped backward" What is the definition of "backward"?
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backward
|
r
|
lovers of the past looking fondly backward
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in or to or toward a past time
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"lovers of the past looking fondly backward" What is the definition of "backward"?
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hegemony
|
n
|
the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation
|
the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
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"the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation" What is the definition of "hegemony"?
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grainy
|
s
|
the photographs were grainy and indistinct
|
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
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[] |
"the photographs were grainy and indistinct" What is the definition of "grainy"?
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arrogant
|
s
|
an arrogant official
|
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
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[] |
"an arrogant official" What is the definition of "arrogant"?
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palatine
|
a
|
the palatine tonsils
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relating to or lying near the palate
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wordnet
|
[
"palatal",
""
] |
"the palatine tonsils" What is the definition of "palatine"?
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easily
|
r
|
easily the best book she 's written
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without question
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[] |
"easily the best book she 's written" What is the definition of "easily"?
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easily
|
r
|
a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster
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indicating high probability
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[] |
"a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster" What is the definition of "easily"?
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easily
|
r
|
a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster
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in all likelihood
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[] |
"a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster" What is the definition of "easily"?
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legato
|
a
|
a legato passage
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without breaks between notes
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[] |
"a legato passage" What is the definition of "legato"?
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legato
|
a
|
a legato passage
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smooth and connected
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"a legato passage" What is the definition of "legato"?
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veritable
|
s
|
he 's a veritable swine
|
often used as intensifiers
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"he 's a veritable swine" What is the definition of "veritable"?
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veritable
|
s
|
photographs taken in a veritable bull ring
|
not counterfeit or copied
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[] |
"photographs taken in a veritable bull ring" What is the definition of "veritable"?
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dextral
|
a
|
a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer
|
of or on the right
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[] |
"a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer" What is the definition of "dextral"?
|
dextral
|
s
|
dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye
|
preferring to use right foot or hand or eye
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[] |
"dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye" What is the definition of "dextral"?
|
nigh
|
s
|
the near or nigh horse is the one on the left
|
being on the left side
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[] |
"the near or nigh horse is the one on the left" What is the definition of "nigh"?
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nigh
|
r
|
The end draws nigh
|
near in time or place or relationship
|
wordnet
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[] |
"The end draws nigh" What is the definition of "nigh"?
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nigh
|
r
|
talked for nigh onto 2 hours
|
slightly short of or not quite accomplished
|
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[] |
"talked for nigh onto 2 hours" What is the definition of "nigh"?
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nigh
|
r
|
talked for nigh onto 2 hours
|
all but
|
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[] |
"talked for nigh onto 2 hours" What is the definition of "nigh"?
|
major
|
n
|
she is a linguistics major
|
a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
|
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[] |
"she is a linguistics major" What is the definition of "major"?
|
major
|
n
|
her major is linguistics
|
the principal field of study of a student at a university
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[] |
"her major is linguistics" What is the definition of "major"?
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major
|
a
|
a major artist
|
of greater importance or stature or rank
|
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[] |
"a major artist" What is the definition of "major"?
|
major
|
a
|
a major contribution
|
greater in scope or effect
|
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[] |
"a major contribution" What is the definition of "major"?
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