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cut | n | everyone got a cut of the earnings | a share of the profits | wordnet | [] | "everyone got a cut of the earnings" What is the definition of "cut"? |
cut | n | the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt | an immediate transition from one shot to the next | wordnet | [] | "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt" What is the definition of "cut"? |
cut | v | cut along the dotted line | to make an incision or separation | wordnet | [] | "cut along the dotted line" What is the definition of "cut"? |
cut | v | The coach cut two players from the team | to discharge from a group | wordnet | [] | "The coach cut two players from the team" What is the definition of "cut"? |
cut | a | the cut surface was mottled | separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument | wordnet | [] | "the cut surface was mottled" What is the definition of "cut"? |
cut | a | the cut pages of the book | having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit | wordnet | [] | "the cut pages of the book" What is the definition of "cut"? |
cut | s | the drastically cut film | with parts removed | wordnet | [] | "the drastically cut film" What is the definition of "cut"? |
cut | s | a cut horse | having the testicles removed | wordnet | [] | "a cut horse" What is the definition of "cut"? |
irreconcilable | a | irreconcilable differences | impossible to reconcile | wordnet | [] | "irreconcilable differences" What is the definition of "irreconcilable"? |
quite | r | quite tasty | to a degree not used with a negative | wordnet | [] | "quite tasty" What is the definition of "quite"? |
quite | r | you 're quite right | to the greatest extent | wordnet | [] | "you 're quite right" What is the definition of "quite"? |
quite | r | you 're quite right | completely | wordnet | [] | "you 're quite right" What is the definition of "quite"? |
quite | r | her victory was quite something | of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind not used with a negative | wordnet | [] | "her victory was quite something" What is the definition of "quite"? |
impulsively | r | he often acts impulsively and later regrets it | in an impulsive or impetuous way | wordnet | [] | "he often acts impulsively and later regrets it" What is the definition of "impulsively"? |
impulsively | r | he often acts impulsively and later regrets it | without taking cautions | wordnet | [] | "he often acts impulsively and later regrets it" What is the definition of "impulsively"? |
lid | n | he raised the piano lid | a movable top or cover hinged or separate for closing the opening at the top of a box , chest , jar , pan , etc. . | wordnet | [] | "he raised the piano lid" What is the definition of "lid"? |
lob | v | lob the tennis ball | to propel in a high arc | wordnet | [] | "lob the tennis ball" What is the definition of "lob"? |
miscellaneous | s | miscellaneous accessories | consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds | wordnet | [] | "miscellaneous accessories" What is the definition of "miscellaneous"? |
miscellaneous | s | a miscellaneous crowd | having many aspects | wordnet | [] | "a miscellaneous crowd" What is the definition of "miscellaneous"? |
hush | v | hush my baby ! | to become quiet or still | wordnet | [
"hushing",
"change"
] | "hush my baby !" What is the definition of "hush"? |
hush | v | hush my baby ! | to fall silent | wordnet | [
"hushing",
"change"
] | "hush my baby !" What is the definition of "hush"? |
inwardness | n | the sensitiveness of James 's characters , their seeming inwardness | preoccupation especially with ones attitudes and ethical or ideological values | wordnet | [] | "the sensitiveness of James 's characters , their seeming inwardness" What is the definition of "inwardness"? |
inwardness | n | the inwardness of the body 's organs | the quality or state of being inward or internal | wordnet | [] | "the inwardness of the body 's organs" What is the definition of "inwardness"? |
foster | s | foster parent | providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties | wordnet | [] | "foster parent" What is the definition of "foster"? |
breadth | n | a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject | the capacity to understand a broad range of topics | wordnet | [
"largeness",
"comprehensiveness",
"intelligence",
"roominess"
] | "a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject" What is the definition of "breadth"? |
politics | n | office politics is often counterproductive | social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power | wordnet | [] | "office politics is often counterproductive" What is the definition of "politics"? |
generation | n | the third generation of computers | a stage of technological development or innovation | wordnet | [] | "the third generation of computers" What is the definition of "generation"? |
abandoned | v | We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot | to forsake , leave behind | wordnet | [
"chuck",
"forfeit",
"abandon",
"forego",
"toss",
"consign",
"dispose",
"forgo",
"waive"
] | "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot" What is the definition of "abandoned"? |
abandoned | s | weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse | forsaken by owner or inhabitants | wordnet | [] | "weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse" What is the definition of "abandoned"? |
abandoned | s | an abandoned sadness born of grief " - Liam O'Flaherty | free from constraint | wordnet | [] | "an abandoned sadness born of grief " - Liam O'Flaherty" What is the definition of "abandoned"? |
civil | s | civil authorities | applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military | wordnet | [] | "civil authorities" What is the definition of "civil"? |
civil | s | civil peoples | of or in a condition of social order | wordnet | [] | "civil peoples" What is the definition of "civil"? |
civil | a | civil affairs | of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state | wordnet | [] | "civil affairs" What is the definition of "civil"? |
civil | a | civil rights | of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals | wordnet | [
"civic",
""
] | "civil rights" What is the definition of "civil"? |
shaken | s | the accident left her badly shaken | disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock | wordnet | [] | "the accident left her badly shaken" What is the definition of "shaken"? |
slavish | s | a slavish copy of the original | blindly imitative | wordnet | [] | "a slavish copy of the original" What is the definition of "slavish"? |
slavish | s | slavish devotion to her job ruled her life | abjectly submissive | wordnet | [] | "slavish devotion to her job ruled her life" What is the definition of "slavish"? |
slavish | s | slavish devotion to her job ruled her life | characteristic of a slave or servant | wordnet | [] | "slavish devotion to her job ruled her life" What is the definition of "slavish"? |
gentle | s | a gentle reprimand | soft and mild | wordnet | [
"soft",
""
] | "a gentle reprimand" What is the definition of "gentle"? |
gentle | s | a gentle reprimand | not harsh or stern or severe | wordnet | [
"soft",
""
] | "a gentle reprimand" What is the definition of "gentle"? |
gentle | s | the gentle touch of her hand | having or showing a kindly or tender nature | wordnet | [] | "the gentle touch of her hand" What is the definition of "gentle"? |
gentle | s | a gentle voice | quiet and soothing | wordnet | [] | "a gentle voice" What is the definition of "gentle"? |
extenuate | v | The circumstances extenuate the crime | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of | wordnet | [
"mitigate",
"justify",
"excuse",
"rationalize",
"palliate",
"apologize"
] | "The circumstances extenuate the crime" What is the definition of "extenuate"? |
summation | n | the summation of four and three gives seven | the arithmetic operation of summing | wordnet | [] | "the summation of four and three gives seven" What is the definition of "summation"? |
summation | n | the summation of four and three gives seven | calculating the sum of two or more numbers | wordnet | [] | "the summation of four and three gives seven" What is the definition of "summation"? |
sappy | s | sappy maple trees | abounding in sap | wordnet | [] | "sappy maple trees" What is the definition of "sappy"? |
northward | s | the northward flow of traffic | moving toward the north | wordnet | [] | "the northward flow of traffic" What is the definition of "northward"? |
apparatus | n | the breathing apparatus | a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function | wordnet | [] | "the breathing apparatus" What is the definition of "apparatus"? |
doom | n | everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it | an unpleasant or disastrous destiny | wordnet | [
"destiny",
"doomsday",
"fate"
] | "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it" What is the definition of "doom"? |
doom | v | This decision will doom me to lose my position | to make certain of the failure or destruction of | wordnet | [] | "This decision will doom me to lose my position" What is the definition of "doom"? |
almost | r | the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded | slightly short of or not quite accomplished | wordnet | [] | "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded" What is the definition of "almost"? |
almost | r | the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded | all but | wordnet | [] | "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded" What is the definition of "almost"? |
acting | s | the acting president | serving temporarily especially as a substitute | wordnet | [] | "the acting president" What is the definition of "acting"? |
piercing | s | piercing knifelike pains | painful as if caused by a sharp instrument | wordnet | [] | "piercing knifelike pains" What is the definition of "piercing"? |
afoul | s | with its sails afoul | especially of a ships lines etc | wordnet | [] | "with its sails afoul" What is the definition of "afoul"? |
uproarious | s | uproarious stories | marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter | wordnet | [] | "uproarious stories" What is the definition of "uproarious"? |
ruin | n | you have brought ruin on this entire family | an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction | wordnet | [
"ruination",
"desolation"
] | "you have brought ruin on this entire family" What is the definition of "ruin"? |
ruin | v | This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election | to destroy or cause to fail | wordnet | [] | "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election" What is the definition of "ruin"? |
generically | r | we market these drugs generically | without a trademark or brand name | wordnet | [] | "we market these drugs generically" What is the definition of "generically"? |
generically | r | these animals are not related generically | as sharing a common genus | wordnet | [] | "these animals are not related generically" What is the definition of "generically"? |
clinical | a | clinical observation | relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients | wordnet | [] | "clinical observation" What is the definition of "clinical"? |
clinical | s | he spoke in the clipped clinical monotones typical of police testimony | scientifically detached | wordnet | [] | "he spoke in the clipped clinical monotones typical of police testimony" What is the definition of "clinical"? |
clinical | s | he spoke in the clipped clinical monotones typical of police testimony | unemotional | wordnet | [] | "he spoke in the clipped clinical monotones typical of police testimony" What is the definition of "clinical"? |
abstract | v | Let 's abstract away from this particular example | to consider apart from a particular case or instance | wordnet | [
"abstracted",
"dealing",
"consider",
"deal",
"take"
] | "Let 's abstract away from this particular example" What is the definition of "abstract"? |
abstract | a | abstract words like ` truth ' and ` justice ' | existing only in the mind | wordnet | [] | "abstract words like ` truth ' and ` justice '" What is the definition of "abstract"? |
abstract | a | abstract words like ` truth ' and ` justice ' | separated from embodiment | wordnet | [] | "abstract words like ` truth ' and ` justice '" What is the definition of "abstract"? |
abstract | s | a large abstract painting | not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature | wordnet | [] | "a large abstract painting" What is the definition of "abstract"? |
unskillful | s | it was an unskillful attempt | poorly done | wordnet | [] | "it was an unskillful attempt" What is the definition of "unskillful"? |
rhythmically | r | the chair rocked rhythmically back and forth | in a rhythmic manner | wordnet | [] | "the chair rocked rhythmically back and forth" What is the definition of "rhythmically"? |
cervical | a | cervical cancer | of or relating to the cervix of the uterus | wordnet | [] | "cervical cancer" What is the definition of "cervical"? |
acreage | n | he wanted some acreage to build on | an area of ground used for some particular purpose such as building or farming | wordnet | [] | "he wanted some acreage to build on" What is the definition of "acreage"? |
catheterize | v | catheterize the patient 's bladder | to insert a catheter into a body part | wordnet | [] | "catheterize the patient 's bladder" What is the definition of "catheterize"? |
wise | n | in no wise | a way of doing or being | wordnet | [] | "in no wise" What is the definition of "wise"? |
wise | a | a wise leader | having or prompted by wisdom or discernment | wordnet | [] | "a wise leader" What is the definition of "wise"? |
wise | s | a wise decision | marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters | wordnet | [] | "a wise decision" What is the definition of "wise"? |
wise | s | Do n't get wise with me ! | improperly forward or bold | wordnet | [] | "Do n't get wise with me !" What is the definition of "wise"? |
beat | n | in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name | a regular route for a sentry or policeman | wordnet | [] | "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name" What is the definition of "beat"? |
beat | n | he heard the beat of a drum | the sound of stroke or blow | wordnet | [] | "he heard the beat of a drum" What is the definition of "beat"? |
beat | v | Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship | to come out better in a competition , race , or conflict | wordnet | [
"overwhelm",
"whip",
"surmount",
"beaten",
"trounce",
"crushing",
"eliminate",
"outflank",
"vanquish",
"best",
"outgo",
"overpowering",
"beating",
"subdue",
"crush",
"defeat",
"outplay",
"drub",
"outdo",
"bat",
"overpower",
"outgoing",
"worsted",
"jockey",
"outstrip",... | "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship" What is the definition of "beat"? |
beat | v | beat on the door | to hit repeatedly | wordnet | [
"floor",
"thrash",
"thresh",
"flooring",
"strike",
"beat",
"striking",
"beating",
"beaten",
"deck",
"beetle",
"hammer"
] | "beat on the door" What is the definition of "beat"? |
beat | s | so beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere | very tired | wordnet | [] | "so beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere" What is the definition of "beat"? |
immediate | s | the immediate revisions | of the present time and place | wordnet | [] | "the immediate revisions" What is the definition of "immediate"? |
immediate | s | the immediate result | immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect | wordnet | [] | "the immediate result" What is the definition of "immediate"? |
immediate | s | an immediate reply to my letter | performed with little or no delay | wordnet | [] | "an immediate reply to my letter" What is the definition of "immediate"? |
immediate | a | an immediate influence | having no intervening medium | wordnet | [] | "an immediate influence" What is the definition of "immediate"? |
volunteer | s | a volunteer fire department | without payment | wordnet | [] | "a volunteer fire department" What is the definition of "volunteer"? |
hypnotic | s | read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice | attracting and holding interest as if by a spell | wordnet | [
"mesmeric",
""
] | "read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice" What is the definition of "hypnotic"? |
pendulous | s | the pendulous branches of a weeping willow | having branches or flower heads that bend downward | wordnet | [
"weeping",
""
] | "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow" What is the definition of "pendulous"? |
forge | v | forge a pair of tongues | to create by hammering | wordnet | [
"beat",
"foliate",
"forging",
"hammer"
] | "forge a pair of tongues" What is the definition of "forge"? |
galvanic | a | a galvanic cell | pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action | wordnet | [] | "a galvanic cell" What is the definition of "galvanic"? |
galvanic | s | the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale | affected by emotion as if by electricity | wordnet | [] | "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale" What is the definition of "galvanic"? |
galvanic | s | the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale | thrilling | wordnet | [] | "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale" What is the definition of "galvanic"? |
honor | n | a man of honor | the quality of being honorable and having a good name | wordnet | [] | "a man of honor" What is the definition of "honor"? |
honor | v | we honor checks and drafts | to accept as pay | wordnet | [] | "we honor checks and drafts" What is the definition of "honor"? |
honor | v | honor your parents ! | to show respect towards | wordnet | [
"celebrate",
"observe",
"accept",
"tolerate",
"respect",
"lionize"
] | "honor your parents !" What is the definition of "honor"? |
effortless | a | the swallows glided in an effortless way through the busy air | requiring or apparently requiring no effort | wordnet | [] | "the swallows glided in an effortless way through the busy air" What is the definition of "effortless"? |
pharyngeal | a | pharyngeal fricatives | of or relating to the throat | wordnet | [] | "pharyngeal fricatives" What is the definition of "pharyngeal"? |
dapper | s | a dapper young man | marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners | wordnet | [] | "a dapper young man" What is the definition of "dapper"? |
inconclusive | a | an inconclusive reply | not conclusive | wordnet | [] | "an inconclusive reply" What is the definition of "inconclusive"? |
inconclusive | a | an inconclusive reply | not putting an end to doubt or question | wordnet | [] | "an inconclusive reply" What is the definition of "inconclusive"? |
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