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absolute
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n
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no mortal being can influence the absolute
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something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things
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absolute
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n
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no mortal being can influence the absolute
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something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control
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absolute
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n
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no mortal being can influence the absolute
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something that is not relative
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absolute
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a
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absolute loyalty
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perfect or complete or pure
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absolute
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s
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absolute freedom
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complete and without restriction or qualification
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"absolute freedom" What is the definition of "absolute"?
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absolute
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s
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absolute freedom
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sometimes used informally as intensifiers
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"absolute freedom" What is the definition of "absolute"?
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absolute
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s
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an absolute monarch
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not limited by law
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absolute
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s
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an absolute guarantee to respect the nation 's authority
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expressing finality with no implication of possible change
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"an absolute guarantee to respect the nation 's authority" What is the definition of "absolute"?
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microbial
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a
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microbial warfare
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of or involving or caused by or being microbes
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"microbial warfare" What is the definition of "microbial"?
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tea
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n
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tea has fragrant white flowers
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a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. china and japan and india
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"tea has fragrant white flowers" What is the definition of "tea"?
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atmosphere
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n
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there was an atmosphere of excitement
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a particular environment or surrounding influence
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"there was an atmosphere of excitement" What is the definition of "atmosphere"?
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atmosphere
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n
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there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere
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the mass of air surrounding the earth
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"region",
"air"
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"there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere" What is the definition of "atmosphere"?
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atmosphere
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n
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the atmosphere was thick with fog
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the weather or climate at some place
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accord
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n
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we are in accord with your proposal
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concurrence of opinion
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"accordance",
"conformity",
"agreement"
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"we are in accord with your proposal" What is the definition of "accord"?
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niche
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n
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he found his niche in the academic world
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a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
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"he found his niche in the academic world" What is the definition of "niche"?
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reach
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n
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he was beyond the reach of their fire
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the limits within which something can be effective
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"range",
"limit",
"view",
"earshot"
] |
"he was beyond the reach of their fire" What is the definition of "reach"?
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reach
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n
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outside the reach of the law
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an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control
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[
"ambit",
"view",
"latitude",
"internationalism",
"spectrum",
"range",
"compass",
"orbit",
"palette",
"expanse",
"extent",
"sweep",
"horizon",
"scope"
] |
"outside the reach of the law" What is the definition of "reach"?
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secrete
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v
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secrete digestive juices
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to generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
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"ooze",
"exude",
"exudate",
"release",
"water"
] |
"secrete digestive juices" What is the definition of "secrete"?
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resolutely
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r
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she resolutely refused to look at him or speak to him
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showing firm determination or purpose
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"she resolutely refused to look at him or speak to him" What is the definition of "resolutely"?
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antagonism
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n
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the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism
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the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors
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"the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism" What is the definition of "antagonism"?
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unstable
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a
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unstable political conditions
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lacking stability or fixity or firmness
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"unstable political conditions" What is the definition of "unstable"?
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unstable
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s
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sensitive and highly unstable compounds
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highly or violently reactive
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"sensitive and highly unstable compounds" What is the definition of "unstable"?
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unstable
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s
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his rather unstable religious convictions
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disposed to psychological variability
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"his rather unstable religious convictions" What is the definition of "unstable"?
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cardiac
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a
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cardiac arrest
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of or relating to the heart
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"cardiac arrest" What is the definition of "cardiac"?
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feria
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n
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in the middle ages feria was used with a prefixed ordinal number to designate the day of the week , so ` secunda feria ' meant Monday , but Sunday and Saturday were always called by their names , Dominicus and Sabbatum , and so feria came to mean an ordinary weekday
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a weekday on which no festival or holiday is celebrated
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"in the middle ages feria was used with a prefixed ordinal number to designate the day of the week , so ` secunda feria ' meant Monday , but Sunday and Saturday were always called by their names , Dominicus and Sabbatum , and so feria came to mean an ordinary weekday" What is the definition of "feria"?
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clutch
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n
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he is a good man in the clutch
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a tense critical situation
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"he is a good man in the clutch" What is the definition of "clutch"?
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clutch
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n
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he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other
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a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
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"he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other" What is the definition of "clutch"?
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nice
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a
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what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty " - George Meredith
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pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
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"what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty " - George Meredith" What is the definition of "nice"?
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nice
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s
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a nice bit of craft
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done with delicacy and skill
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"a nice bit of craft" What is the definition of "nice"?
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nice
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s
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a nice girl
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socially or conventionally correct
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"a nice girl" What is the definition of "nice"?
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nice
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s
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a nice girl
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refined or virtuous
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"a nice girl" What is the definition of "nice"?
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nice
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s
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too nice about his food to take to camp cooking
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excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
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"too nice about his food to take to camp cooking" What is the definition of "nice"?
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together
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s
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she 's really together
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mentally and emotionally stable
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"she 's really together" What is the definition of "together"?
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together
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r
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the leaves stuck together
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in contact with each other or in proximity
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"the leaves stuck together" What is the definition of "together"?
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together
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r
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we were gathered together
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assembled in one place
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together
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r
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we went to the movies together
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in each others company
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infrequent
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a
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infrequent outbursts of temper
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not frequent
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"infrequent outbursts of temper" What is the definition of "infrequent"?
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infrequent
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a
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infrequent outbursts of temper
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not occurring regularly or at short intervals
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"infrequent outbursts of temper" What is the definition of "infrequent"?
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defensively
|
r
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` I felt it better you should know , ' said Sir Cedric defensively
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in an apologetic and defensive manner
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"` I felt it better you should know , ' said Sir Cedric defensively" What is the definition of "defensively"?
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defensively
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r
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the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis
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in a defensive manner
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"the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis" What is the definition of "defensively"?
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regard
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n
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she mistook his manly regard for love
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a feeling of friendship and esteem
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"tenderness",
"affection",
"respect",
"fondness",
"warmness"
] |
"she mistook his manly regard for love" What is the definition of "regard"?
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conterminous
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s
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the 48 conterminous states
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connecting without a break
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"the 48 conterminous states" What is the definition of "conterminous"?
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conterminous
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s
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the 48 conterminous states
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within a common boundary
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conterminous
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s
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the side of Germany conterminous with France
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having a common boundary or edge
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"the side of Germany conterminous with France" What is the definition of "conterminous"?
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conterminous
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s
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the side of Germany conterminous with France
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abutting
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"the side of Germany conterminous with France" What is the definition of "conterminous"?
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conterminous
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s
|
the side of Germany conterminous with France
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touching
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"the side of Germany conterminous with France" What is the definition of "conterminous"?
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conterminous
|
s
|
the side of Germany conterminous with France
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massachusetts and conncecticut
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"the side of Germany conterminous with France" What is the definition of "conterminous"?
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chalky
|
s
|
she turned chalky white
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of something having the color of chalk
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"she turned chalky white" What is the definition of "chalky"?
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unconcerned
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a
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the average American ... is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions ... beyond the normal citizen 's comprehension and control
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lacking in interest or care or feeling
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"the average American ... is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions ... beyond the normal citizen 's comprehension and control" What is the definition of "unconcerned"?
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unconcerned
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s
|
the prisoner seems entirely unconcerned as to the outcome of the examination
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easy in mind
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"the prisoner seems entirely unconcerned as to the outcome of the examination" What is the definition of "unconcerned"?
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unconcerned
|
s
|
the prisoner seems entirely unconcerned as to the outcome of the examination
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not worried
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"the prisoner seems entirely unconcerned as to the outcome of the examination" What is the definition of "unconcerned"?
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unconcerned
|
s
|
readers unconcerned with style
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not occupied or engaged with
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"readers unconcerned with style" What is the definition of "unconcerned"?
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further
|
s
|
nothing could be further from the truth
|
more distant in especially degree
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"nothing could be further from the truth" What is the definition of "further"?
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further
|
r
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if we further suppose
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in addition or furthermore
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"if we further suppose" What is the definition of "further"?
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sting
|
n
|
the sting of death
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a kind of pain
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"the sting of death" What is the definition of "sting"?
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improperly
|
r
|
he checked whether the wound had healed improperly
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in an improper way
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"he checked whether the wound had healed improperly" What is the definition of "improperly"?
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derogatory
|
s
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derogatory comments
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expressive of low opinion
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"derogatory comments" What is the definition of "derogatory"?
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generator
|
n
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he was the generator of several complaints
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someone who originates or causes or initiates something
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"author",
"coiner",
"shaper",
"source",
"maker"
] |
"he was the generator of several complaints" What is the definition of "generator"?
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expatriation
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n
|
the expatriation of wealthy farmers
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the act of expelling a person from their native land
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"deportation",
"banishment",
"proscription",
"transportation"
] |
"the expatriation of wealthy farmers" What is the definition of "expatriation"?
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aloud
|
r
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please read the passage aloud
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using the voice
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"please read the passage aloud" What is the definition of "aloud"?
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aloud
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r
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please read the passage aloud
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not silently
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"please read the passage aloud" What is the definition of "aloud"?
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aloud
|
r
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cried aloud for help
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with relatively high volume
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"cried aloud for help" What is the definition of "aloud"?
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band
|
v
|
band the geese to observe their migratory patterns
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to attach a ring to the foot of , in order to identify
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"band the geese to observe their migratory patterns" What is the definition of "band"?
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retread
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v
|
retread an old plot
|
to use again in altered form
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"retread an old plot" What is the definition of "retread"?
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excavation
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n
|
there 's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton
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the act of digging
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"there 's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton" What is the definition of "excavation"?
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soapy
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a
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a soapy consistency
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resembling or having the qualities of soap
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"a soapy consistency" What is the definition of "soapy"?
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soapy
|
s
|
soapy compliments
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unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
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"soapy compliments" What is the definition of "soapy"?
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mealy
|
s
|
it left a mealy residue
|
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
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"it left a mealy residue" What is the definition of "mealy"?
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loan
|
v
|
loan me some money
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to give temporarily
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wordnet
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[
"lend",
"giving",
"advance",
"lending"
] |
"loan me some money" What is the definition of "loan"?
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loan
|
v
|
loan me some money
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to let have for a limited time
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[
"lend",
"giving",
"advance",
"lending"
] |
"loan me some money" What is the definition of "loan"?
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slave
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n
|
a slave to fashion
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someone entirely dominated by some influence or person
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"a slave to fashion" What is the definition of "slave"?
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flyblown
|
s
|
flyblown meat
|
spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
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[] |
"flyblown meat" What is the definition of "flyblown"?
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flyblown
|
s
|
a flyblown bar on the edge of town
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foul and run-down and repulsive
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[] |
"a flyblown bar on the edge of town" What is the definition of "flyblown"?
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flyblown
|
s
|
a flyblown reputation
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especially of reputation
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"a flyblown reputation" What is the definition of "flyblown"?
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insuperable
|
s
|
insuperable odds
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incapable of being surmounted or excelled
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[
"unconquerable",
""
] |
"insuperable odds" What is the definition of "insuperable"?
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insubordinate
|
a
|
a history of insubordinate behavior
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not submissive to authority
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"a history of insubordinate behavior" What is the definition of "insubordinate"?
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leniently
|
r
|
he felt incensed that Tarrant should have been treated so leniently given his crime
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in a permissively lenient manner
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"he felt incensed that Tarrant should have been treated so leniently given his crime" What is the definition of "leniently"?
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venereal
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a
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venereal disease
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of or relating to the external sex organs
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"venereal disease" What is the definition of "venereal"?
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slope
|
n
|
he climbed the steep slope
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an elevated geological formation
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wordnet
|
[
"rise",
"descent",
"cant",
"declension",
"hillside",
"piedmont",
"camber",
"coast",
"climb",
"formation",
"raise",
"declivity",
"incline",
"bank",
"decline"
] |
"he climbed the steep slope" What is the definition of "slope"?
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sweat
|
n
|
the cold glasses were streaked with sweat
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condensation of moisture on a cold surface
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"the cold glasses were streaked with sweat" What is the definition of "sweat"?
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sweat
|
n
|
he 's in a sweat about exams
|
agitation resulting from active worry
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wordnet
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[
"agitation",
"stew",
"lather",
"fret"
] |
"he 's in a sweat about exams" What is the definition of "sweat"?
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sweat
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v
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Exercise makes one sweat
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to excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
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wordnet
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[
"perspire",
"excrete",
"eliminate",
"swelter"
] |
"Exercise makes one sweat" What is the definition of "sweat"?
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fashionable
|
a
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fashionable clothing
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being or in accordance with current social fashions
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"fashionable clothing" What is the definition of "fashionable"?
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inferior
|
a
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Mercury and Venus are inferior planets
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having an orbit between the sun and the earths orbit
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"Mercury and Venus are inferior planets" What is the definition of "inferior"?
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inferior
|
s
|
inferior alveolar artery
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lower than a given reference point
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"inferior alveolar artery" What is the definition of "inferior"?
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inducement
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n
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inducement of sleep
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act of bringing about a desired result
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"inducement of sleep" What is the definition of "inducement"?
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lightweight
|
s
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a lightweight fabric
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weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use
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"a lightweight fabric" What is the definition of "lightweight"?
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lightweight
|
s
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a lightweight intellect
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having no importance or influence
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"a lightweight intellect" What is the definition of "lightweight"?
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muddiness
|
n
|
the water 's muddiness made it undrinkable
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the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
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[
"wetness",
"sloppiness"
] |
"the water 's muddiness made it undrinkable" What is the definition of "muddiness"?
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stock
|
n
|
he owns a controlling share of the company 's stock
|
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest equity
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"he owns a controlling share of the company 's stock" What is the definition of "stock"?
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stock
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n
|
the rifle had been fitted with a special stock
|
the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
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wordnet
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[
"handless",
"hold",
"handle",
"gunstock"
] |
"the rifle had been fitted with a special stock" What is the definition of "stock"?
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stock
|
v
|
stock a lake
|
to supply with fish
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[
"provide",
"rendering",
"furnish",
"stocking",
"supply"
] |
"stock a lake" What is the definition of "stock"?
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stock
|
s
|
a stock answer
|
routine
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[] |
"a stock answer" What is the definition of "stock"?
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stock
|
s
|
a stock answer
|
repeated too often
|
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[] |
"a stock answer" What is the definition of "stock"?
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stock
|
s
|
a stock answer
|
overfamiliar through overuse
|
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[] |
"a stock answer" What is the definition of "stock"?
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stock
|
s
|
a stock item
|
regularly and widely used or sold
|
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[] |
"a stock item" What is the definition of "stock"?
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homicidal
|
s
|
a homicidal rage
|
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
|
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[] |
"a homicidal rage" What is the definition of "homicidal"?
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depreciation
|
n
|
depreciation of the dollar against the yen
|
a decrease in price or value
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[] |
"depreciation of the dollar against the yen" What is the definition of "depreciation"?
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intolerable
|
a
|
an intolerable degree of sentimentality
|
incapable of being put up with
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"an intolerable degree of sentimentality" What is the definition of "intolerable"?
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presence
|
n
|
he tested for the presence of radon
|
the state of being present
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"he tested for the presence of radon" What is the definition of "presence"?
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