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restriction
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n
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the restriction of the infection to a focal area
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the act of keeping something within specified bounds by force if necessary
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"the restriction of the infection to a focal area" What is the definition of "restriction"?
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ordinal
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a
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family and ordinal names of animals and plants
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of or relating to a taxonomic order
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"family and ordinal names of animals and plants" What is the definition of "ordinal"?
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ordinal
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a
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ordinal numbers
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being or denoting a numerical order in a series
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"ordinal numbers" What is the definition of "ordinal"?
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consecutively
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r
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he was consecutively ill , then well , then ill again
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in a consecutive manner
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"he was consecutively ill , then well , then ill again" What is the definition of "consecutively"?
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bloody
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v
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bloody your hands
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to cover with blood
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"bloody your hands" What is the definition of "bloody"?
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bloody
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a
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a bloody nose
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having or covered with or accompanied by blood
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"a bloody nose" What is the definition of "bloody"?
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bloody
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s
|
a bloody fool
|
informal intensifiers
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[
"crashing",
"flaming",
"blooming",
""
] |
"a bloody fool" What is the definition of "bloody"?
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bloody
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r
|
you are bloody right
|
extremely
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"you are bloody right" What is the definition of "bloody"?
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jump
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n
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a jump in attendance
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a sudden and decisive increase
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wordnet
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[
"leap",
"increase"
] |
"a jump in attendance" What is the definition of "jump"?
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jump
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v
|
Can you jump over the fence ?
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to move forward by leaps and bounds
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|
[
"vaulted",
"leap",
"recoil",
"bounce",
"reverberate",
"vault",
"vaulting",
"rebound",
"skip",
"bound",
"bouncing",
"leaping",
"spring",
"resile",
"ricochet",
"moving"
] |
"Can you jump over the fence ?" What is the definition of "jump"?
|
gouge
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v
|
gouge out his eyes
|
to force with the thumb
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"gouge out his eyes" What is the definition of "gouge"?
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gravely
|
r
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is gravely ill
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to a severe or serious degree
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"is gravely ill" What is the definition of "gravely"?
|
committee
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n
|
a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours " - Milton Berle
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a special group delegated to consider some matter
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"a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours " - Milton Berle" What is the definition of "committee"?
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shorten
|
v
|
shorten the skirt
|
to make short or shorter
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|
[
"alter",
"cut",
"shortening",
"change",
"modify"
] |
"shorten the skirt" What is the definition of "shorten"?
|
shorten
|
v
|
In winter , the days shorten
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to become short or shorter
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"In winter , the days shorten" What is the definition of "shorten"?
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complacent
|
s
|
he had become complacent after years of success
|
contented to a fault with oneself or ones actions
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"he had become complacent after years of success" What is the definition of "complacent"?
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agreement
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n
|
they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other 's business
|
the statement oral or written of an exchange of promises
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[
"covenant",
"deal",
"confederacy",
"bargain",
"sale",
"conspiracy",
"settlement",
"statement",
"submission",
"understanding"
] |
"they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other 's business" What is the definition of "agreement"?
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agreement
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n
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there was no agreement between theory and measurement
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compatibility of observations
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"there was no agreement between theory and measurement" What is the definition of "agreement"?
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agreement
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n
|
the two parties were in agreement
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harmony of peoples opinions or actions or characters
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[
"unanimity",
"consensus",
"community",
"concurrence",
"harmony",
"concord",
"accord",
"unison",
"concordance"
] |
"the two parties were in agreement" What is the definition of "agreement"?
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female
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a
|
a female heir
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being the sex of plant or animal that produces fertilizable gametes ova from which offspring develop
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[] |
"a female heir" What is the definition of "female"?
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female
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s
|
female sensitiveness
|
characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
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[] |
"female sensitiveness" What is the definition of "female"?
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female
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s
|
the female lead in the play
|
for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls
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"the female lead in the play" What is the definition of "female"?
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easiness
|
n
|
the easiness we feel when sleeping
|
a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
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[
"dreaminess",
"languor",
"relaxation",
"quietness"
] |
"the easiness we feel when sleeping" What is the definition of "easiness"?
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easiness
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n
|
there was an easiness between them
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the quality of being easy in behavior or style
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"there was an easiness between them" What is the definition of "easiness"?
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easiness
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n
|
the very easiness of the deed held her back
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freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
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[
"simpleness",
"ease",
"quality"
] |
"the very easiness of the deed held her back" What is the definition of "easiness"?
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divided
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a
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opinions are divided
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separated into parts or pieces
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"opinions are divided" What is the definition of "divided"?
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divided
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s
|
a divided highway
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having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions
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"a divided highway" What is the definition of "divided"?
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farfetched
|
s
|
a farfetched excuse
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highly imaginative but unlikely
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[
"implausible",
""
] |
"a farfetched excuse" What is the definition of "farfetched"?
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bloom
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n
|
you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed
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the organic process of bearing flowers
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[] |
"you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed" What is the definition of "bloom"?
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chronic
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a
|
chronic indigestion
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being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
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[] |
"chronic indigestion" What is the definition of "chronic"?
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chronic
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s
|
chronic money problems
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of long duration
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[] |
"chronic money problems" What is the definition of "chronic"?
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chronic
|
s
|
a chronic smoker
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habitual
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[] |
"a chronic smoker" What is the definition of "chronic"?
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controller
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n
|
the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly
|
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
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wordnet
|
[
"governor",
"switch",
"regulator",
"mechanism",
"control",
"valve"
] |
"the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly" What is the definition of "controller"?
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deodorize
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v
|
This stick will deodorize your armpits
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to eliminate the odor from
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[] |
"This stick will deodorize your armpits" What is the definition of "deodorize"?
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damnably
|
r
|
kindly Arthur -- so damnably , politely , endlessly persistent !
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in a damnable manner
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"kindly Arthur -- so damnably , politely , endlessly persistent !" What is the definition of "damnably"?
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significance
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n
|
do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power
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the quality of being significant
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"do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power" What is the definition of "significance"?
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significance
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n
|
the significance of his remark became clear only later
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a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
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[
"implication",
"import",
"substance",
"meaning"
] |
"the significance of his remark became clear only later" What is the definition of "significance"?
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significance
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n
|
the significance of a red traffic light
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the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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|
[
"subtlety",
"connotation",
"moral",
"sense",
"nuance",
"symbolization",
"signification",
"point",
"intension",
"shade",
"import",
"lesson",
"gist",
"nicety",
"substance",
"essence",
"refinement",
"burden",
"meaning"
] |
"the significance of a red traffic light" What is the definition of "significance"?
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individualistic
|
s
|
an individualistic way of dressing
|
marked by or expressing individuality
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"an individualistic way of dressing" What is the definition of "individualistic"?
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champion
|
s
|
a champion show dog
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holding first place in a contest
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"a champion show dog" What is the definition of "champion"?
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specific
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a
|
rules with specific application
|
applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
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"rules with specific application" What is the definition of "specific"?
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specific
|
a
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specific characters
|
relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
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[] |
"specific characters" What is the definition of "specific"?
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specific
|
a
|
quinine is highly specific for malaria
|
being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition
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[] |
"quinine is highly specific for malaria" What is the definition of "specific"?
|
specific
|
a
|
quinine is highly specific for malaria
|
used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
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[] |
"quinine is highly specific for malaria" What is the definition of "specific"?
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specific
|
s
|
needed a specific amount
|
stated explicitly or in detail
|
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[] |
"needed a specific amount" What is the definition of "specific"?
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painless
|
s
|
a painless solution to the problem
|
requiring little hard work or exertion
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"a painless solution to the problem" What is the definition of "painless"?
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painless
|
a
|
painless dentistry
|
not causing physical or psychological pain
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[] |
"painless dentistry" What is the definition of "painless"?
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graduated
|
v
|
She graduated in 1990
|
to receive an academic degree upon completion of ones studies
|
wordnet
|
[
"graduate",
"receive"
] |
"She graduated in 1990" What is the definition of "graduated"?
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ritualistic
|
a
|
a feudal or ritualistic society
|
of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism
|
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[] |
"a feudal or ritualistic society" What is the definition of "ritualistic"?
|
express
|
n
|
he caught the express to New York
|
public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
|
wordnet
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[] |
"he caught the express to New York" What is the definition of "express"?
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express
|
v
|
Can you express this distance in kilometers ?
|
to indicate through a symbol , formula , etc. .
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wordnet
|
[
"denote",
"vote",
"stated"
] |
"Can you express this distance in kilometers ?" What is the definition of "express"?
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express
|
s
|
her express wish
|
not tacit or implied
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[] |
"her express wish" What is the definition of "express"?
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express
|
s
|
an express train
|
without unnecessary stops
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[] |
"an express train" What is the definition of "express"?
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enjoy
|
v
|
enjoy privileges
|
to have benefit from
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[] |
"enjoy privileges" What is the definition of "enjoy"?
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charitably
|
r
|
she treated him charitably
|
in a charitable manner
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[] |
"she treated him charitably" What is the definition of "charitably"?
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rap
|
v
|
rap him on the knuckles
|
to strike sharply
|
wordnet
|
[
"strike",
"striking",
"knocking",
"knap"
] |
"rap him on the knuckles" What is the definition of "rap"?
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utilitarian
|
s
|
utilitarian steel tables
|
having a useful function
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"utilitarian steel tables" What is the definition of "utilitarian"?
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utilitarian
|
s
|
plain utilitarian kitchenware
|
having utility often to the exclusion of values
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[] |
"plain utilitarian kitchenware" What is the definition of "utilitarian"?
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sewing
|
n
|
she put her sewing back in the basket
|
needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
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wordnet
|
[
"needlework",
"gather",
"mend",
"patch",
"binding",
"stitchery",
"stitch",
"patchwork",
"darn",
"gathering"
] |
"she put her sewing back in the basket" What is the definition of "sewing"?
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universe
|
n
|
they study the evolution of the universe
|
everything that exists anywhere
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wordnet
|
[
"nature",
"world",
"existence",
"macrocosm",
"creation",
"cosmos"
] |
"they study the evolution of the universe" What is the definition of "universe"?
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incautious
|
a
|
an incautious remark
|
lacking in caution
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[] |
"an incautious remark" What is the definition of "incautious"?
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incautious
|
s
|
an incautious step sent her headlong down the stairs
|
carelessly failing to exercise proper caution
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[] |
"an incautious step sent her headlong down the stairs" What is the definition of "incautious"?
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coronary
|
a
|
coronary arteries
|
surrounding like a crown especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart
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[] |
"coronary arteries" What is the definition of "coronary"?
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abstinent
|
s
|
not totally abstinent but abstemious
|
self-restraining
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[] |
"not totally abstinent but abstemious" What is the definition of "abstinent"?
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abstinent
|
s
|
not totally abstinent but abstemious
|
not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
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[] |
"not totally abstinent but abstemious" What is the definition of "abstinent"?
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strait
|
s
|
strait is the gate
|
narrow
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[] |
"strait is the gate" What is the definition of "strait"?
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judicial
|
s
|
a judicial decision
|
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
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[] |
"a judicial decision" What is the definition of "judicial"?
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judicial
|
s
|
a biography ... appreciative and yet judicial in purpose " - Tyler Dennett
|
expressing careful judgment
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[] |
"a biography ... appreciative and yet judicial in purpose " - Tyler Dennett" What is the definition of "judicial"?
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judicial
|
a
|
judicial robes
|
belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge
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wordnet
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[] |
"judicial robes" What is the definition of "judicial"?
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judicial
|
a
|
judicial system
|
relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge
|
wordnet
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[] |
"judicial system" What is the definition of "judicial"?
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enormity
|
n
|
in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size
|
vastness of size or extent
|
wordnet
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[] |
"in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size" What is the definition of "enormity"?
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wheeze
|
n
|
a clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat
|
a clever or amusing scheme or trick
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat" What is the definition of "wheeze"?
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indivisible
|
a
|
an indivisible union of states
|
impossible of undergoing division
|
wordnet
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[] |
"an indivisible union of states" What is the definition of "indivisible"?
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parable
|
n
|
the parable of the prodigal son
|
any of the stories told by jesus to convey his religious message
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the parable of the prodigal son" What is the definition of "parable"?
|
awake
|
a
|
lay awake thinking about his new job
|
not in a state of sleep
|
wordnet
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[] |
"lay awake thinking about his new job" What is the definition of "awake"?
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awake
|
a
|
lay awake thinking about his new job
|
completely conscious
|
wordnet
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[] |
"lay awake thinking about his new job" What is the definition of "awake"?
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awake
|
s
|
awake to the dangers of her situation
|
mentally perceptive and responsive
|
wordnet
|
[
"alive",
"",
"alert"
] |
"awake to the dangers of her situation" What is the definition of "awake"?
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antisocial
|
s
|
standoffish and antisocial
|
shunning contact with others
|
wordnet
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[] |
"standoffish and antisocial" What is the definition of "antisocial"?
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antisocial
|
s
|
standoffish and antisocial
|
just shy
|
wordnet
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[] |
"standoffish and antisocial" What is the definition of "antisocial"?
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antisocial
|
s
|
criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial
|
hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior
|
wordnet
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[] |
"criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial" What is the definition of "antisocial"?
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unfasten
|
v
|
unfasten your belt
|
to cause to become undone
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wordnet
|
[] |
"unfasten your belt" What is the definition of "unfasten"?
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concoct
|
v
|
concoct a strange mixture
|
to prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
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[] |
"concoct a strange mixture" What is the definition of "concoct"?
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halcyon
|
s
|
a halcyon atmosphere
|
idyllically calm and peaceful
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wordnet
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[] |
"a halcyon atmosphere" What is the definition of "halcyon"?
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halcyon
|
s
|
a halcyon atmosphere
|
suggesting happy tranquillity
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wordnet
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[] |
"a halcyon atmosphere" What is the definition of "halcyon"?
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halcyon
|
s
|
the halcyon days of the clipper trade
|
marked by peace and prosperity
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[] |
"the halcyon days of the clipper trade" What is the definition of "halcyon"?
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risible
|
s
|
risible courtroom antics
|
arousing or provoking laughter
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wordnet
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[] |
"risible courtroom antics" What is the definition of "risible"?
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suicide
|
n
|
it is a crime to commit suicide
|
the act of killing yourself
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wordnet
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[] |
"it is a crime to commit suicide" What is the definition of "suicide"?
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intractable
|
a
|
an intractable disposition
|
not tractable
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wordnet
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[] |
"an intractable disposition" What is the definition of "intractable"?
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intractable
|
a
|
an intractable disposition
|
difficult to manage or mold
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wordnet
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[] |
"an intractable disposition" What is the definition of "intractable"?
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falsetto
|
s
|
a falsetto voice
|
artificially high
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wordnet
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[] |
"a falsetto voice" What is the definition of "falsetto"?
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falsetto
|
s
|
a falsetto voice
|
above the normal voice range
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wordnet
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[] |
"a falsetto voice" What is the definition of "falsetto"?
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flourish
|
n
|
she entered with a great flourish
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a showy gesture
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wordnet
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[] |
"she entered with a great flourish" What is the definition of "flourish"?
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fillip
|
n
|
his approval was an added fillip
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anything that tends to arouse
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wordnet
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[] |
"his approval was an added fillip" What is the definition of "fillip"?
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performance
|
n
|
we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal
|
the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
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wordnet
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[] |
"we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal" What is the definition of "performance"?
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performance
|
n
|
they criticised his performance as mayor
|
the act of performing
|
wordnet
|
[
"mechanics",
"mechanism",
"execution",
"action"
] |
"they criticised his performance as mayor" What is the definition of "performance"?
|
performance
|
n
|
they criticised his performance as mayor
|
of doing something successfully
|
wordnet
|
[
"mechanics",
"mechanism",
"execution",
"action"
] |
"they criticised his performance as mayor" What is the definition of "performance"?
|
performance
|
n
|
they criticised his performance as mayor
|
using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
|
wordnet
|
[
"mechanics",
"mechanism",
"execution",
"action"
] |
"they criticised his performance as mayor" What is the definition of "performance"?
|
optics
|
n
|
the optics of a telescope
|
optical properties
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the optics of a telescope" What is the definition of "optics"?
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optic
|
a
|
the optic ( or optical ) axis of the eye
|
of or relating to or resembling the eye
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the optic ( or optical ) axis of the eye" What is the definition of "optic"?
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overwork
|
n
|
he became ill from overwork
|
the act of working too much or too long
|
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[] |
"he became ill from overwork" What is the definition of "overwork"?
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