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clement
a
a more clement judge reduced the sentence
inclined to show mercy
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"a more clement judge reduced the sentence" What is the definition of "clement"?
see
v
You have to be a good observer to see all the details
to perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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[ "beholden", "behold", "beholding", "saw", "see", "comprehend", "seeing", "glimpse" ]
"You have to be a good observer to see all the details" What is the definition of "see"?
see
v
I do n't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
to deem to be
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[ "thought", "valued", "make", "favored", "receive", "expect", "conceive", "prize", "reckoning", "abstract", "abstracted", "reckon", "idealize", "favor", "believing", "call", "consider", "regard", "hold", "deem", "disrespect", "included", "value", "believe", "appreciate", "view", "treasure", "identify", "reconsider", "esteem", "respect", "thinking" ]
"I do n't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" What is the definition of "see"?
trig
s
the trig corporal in his jaunty cap
neat and smart in appearance
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[ "trimester", "", "trimmer" ]
"the trig corporal in his jaunty cap" What is the definition of "trig"?
legless
a
a legless man in a wheelchair
not having legs
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"a legless man in a wheelchair" What is the definition of "legless"?
swimmer
n
he was an Olympic swimmer
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
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"he was an Olympic swimmer" What is the definition of "swimmer"?
swimmer
n
he is not a good swimmer
a person who travels through the water by swimming
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"he is not a good swimmer" What is the definition of "swimmer"?
ample
a
had ample food for the party
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
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"had ample food for the party" What is the definition of "ample"?
ample
s
had ample food for the party
affording an abundant supply
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[ "rich", "", "copious", "plenteous", "plentiful" ]
"had ample food for the party" What is the definition of "ample"?
ample
s
an ample waistline
fairly large
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"an ample waistline" What is the definition of "ample"?
spend
v
spend money
to pay out
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[ "expend", "consume", "drop", "exhaust", "exhausting", "afford", "piddling", "blow", "put", "eat", "wanton", "economize", "invest", "trifle", "pay", "deplete", "underspend", "squander", "ware", "place" ]
"spend money" What is the definition of "spend"?
covert
n
the brush provided a covert for game
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
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[ "concealment", "screen", "blind", "cover" ]
"the brush provided a covert for game" What is the definition of "covert"?
covert
a
covert actions by the CIA
secret or hidden
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"covert actions by the CIA" What is the definition of "covert"?
covert
a
covert actions by the CIA
not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
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"covert actions by the CIA" What is the definition of "covert"?
covert
s
a woman covert
being under the protection of her husband
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"a woman covert" What is the definition of "covert"?
exhausting
s
an exhausting march
producing exhaustion
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"an exhausting march" What is the definition of "exhausting"?
exhausting
s
an exhausting job in the hot sun
having a debilitating effect
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"an exhausting job in the hot sun" What is the definition of "exhausting"?
avoid
v
Her former friends now avoid her
to stay clear from
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"Her former friends now avoid her" What is the definition of "avoid"?
avoid
v
Her former friends now avoid her
to keep away from
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"Her former friends now avoid her" What is the definition of "avoid"?
avoid
v
Her former friends now avoid her
to keep out of the way of someone or something
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"Her former friends now avoid her" What is the definition of "avoid"?
avoid
v
He should avoid publishing his wife 's memories
to refrain from doing something
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"He should avoid publishing his wife 's memories" What is the definition of "avoid"?
avoid
v
Let 's avoid a confrontation
to prevent the occurrence of
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[ "obviate", "forbid", "forestall", "deflect", "debar", "preclude", "foreclose" ]
"Let 's avoid a confrontation" What is the definition of "avoid"?
avoid
v
Let 's avoid a confrontation
to prevent from happening
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[ "obviate", "forbid", "forestall", "deflect", "debar", "preclude", "foreclose" ]
"Let 's avoid a confrontation" What is the definition of "avoid"?
neglectful
s
neglectful parents
not showing due care or attention
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"neglectful parents" What is the definition of "neglectful"?
neglectful
s
neglectful of his duties
failing in what duty requires
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[ "remiss", "", "delinquent", "derelict" ]
"neglectful of his duties" What is the definition of "neglectful"?
calibration
n
the thermometer needed calibration
the act of checking or adjusting by comparison with a standard the accuracy of a measuring instrument
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"the thermometer needed calibration" What is the definition of "calibration"?
oblivion
n
he sought the great oblivion of sleep
total forgetfulness
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"he sought the great oblivion of sleep" What is the definition of "oblivion"?
dislike
n
my dislike of him was instinctive
a feeling of aversion or antipathy
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"my dislike of him was instinctive" What is the definition of "dislike"?
sheep
n
his students followed him like sheep
a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision
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"his students followed him like sheep" What is the definition of "sheep"?
feathery
s
the feathery congregation of jays
characterized by a covering of feathers
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"the feathery congregation of jays" What is the definition of "feathery"?
feathery
s
feathery palm trees
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
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"feathery palm trees" What is the definition of "feathery"?
visualize
v
The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver
to view the outline of by means of an x-ray
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"The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver" What is the definition of "visualize"?
visualize
v
Mathematicians often visualize
to form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract
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"Mathematicians often visualize" What is the definition of "visualize"?
ancillary
s
an ancillary pump
furnishing added support
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"an ancillary pump" What is the definition of "ancillary"?
frosty
s
a frosty glass
covered with frost
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"a frosty glass" What is the definition of "frosty"?
frosty
s
got a frosty reception
devoid of warmth and cordiality
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[ "icy", "frigid", "", "wintry" ]
"got a frosty reception" What is the definition of "frosty"?
frosty
s
got a frosty reception
expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
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[ "icy", "frigid", "", "wintry" ]
"got a frosty reception" What is the definition of "frosty"?
frosty
s
crisp clear nights and frosty mornings
pleasantly cold and invigorating
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"crisp clear nights and frosty mornings" What is the definition of "frosty"?
lukewarm
s
he hates lukewarm coffee
moderately warm
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[ "tepid", "" ]
"he hates lukewarm coffee" What is the definition of "lukewarm"?
lukewarm
s
gave only lukewarm support to the candidate
feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
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[ "tepid", "", "halfhearted" ]
"gave only lukewarm support to the candidate" What is the definition of "lukewarm"?
flowering
n
the flowering of antebellum culture
a developmental process
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"the flowering of antebellum culture" What is the definition of "flowering"?
conveniently
r
the switch was conveniently located
in a convenient manner
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"the switch was conveniently located" What is the definition of "conveniently"?
urbane
s
maintained an urbane tone in his letters
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
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[ "refined", "", "polished" ]
"maintained an urbane tone in his letters" What is the definition of "urbane"?
inkling
n
he had no inkling what was about to happen
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
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[ "suggestion", "glimmer", "glimmering" ]
"he had no inkling what was about to happen" What is the definition of "inkling"?
denier
n
with an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings
a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon
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"with an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings" What is the definition of "denier"?
licensed
v
I am licensed to practice law in this state
to authorize officially
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[ "certify", "authorize", "recognize", "franchise", "clear", "charter", "license" ]
"I am licensed to practice law in this state" What is the definition of "licensed"?
licensed
s
licensed pharmacist
given official approval to act
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"licensed pharmacist" What is the definition of "licensed"?
multiplex
s
the multiplex problem of drug abuse
having many parts or aspects
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"the multiplex problem of drug abuse" What is the definition of "multiplex"?
multiplex
s
the multiplex opportunities in high technology
many and varied
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"the multiplex opportunities in high technology" What is the definition of "multiplex"?
multiplex
s
the multiplex opportunities in high technology
having many features or forms
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"the multiplex opportunities in high technology" What is the definition of "multiplex"?
funereal
s
funereal gloom
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
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"funereal gloom" What is the definition of "funereal"?
afoot
s
she was afoot when I saw her this morning
traveling by foot
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"she was afoot when I saw her this morning" What is the definition of "afoot"?
afoot
s
there is mischief afoot
currently in progress
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"there is mischief afoot" What is the definition of "afoot"?
afoot
r
they went to the village afoot
on foot
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"they went to the village afoot" What is the definition of "afoot"?
afoot
r
they went to the village afoot
walking
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"they went to the village afoot" What is the definition of "afoot"?
steeply
r
the street rose steeply up to the castle
in a steep manner
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"the street rose steeply up to the castle" What is the definition of "steeply"?
herald
n
the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet
a person who announces important news
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[ "trumpeter", "messenger" ]
"the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet" What is the definition of "herald"?
parity
n
the parity of the mother must be considered
the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered
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[ "pregnancy", "gestation", "maternity", "para" ]
"the parity of the mother must be considered" What is the definition of "parity"?
nihil
n
nihil habet
nil
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"nihil habet" What is the definition of "nihil"?
nihil
n
nihil habet
nothing as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ
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"nihil habet" What is the definition of "nihil"?
accomplished
s
an accomplished pianist
highly skilled
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"an accomplished pianist" What is the definition of "accomplished"?
accomplished
s
his mission accomplished he took a vacation
successfully completed or brought to an end
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"his mission accomplished he took a vacation" What is the definition of "accomplished"?
accomplished
s
that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact
settled securely and unconditionally
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"that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact" What is the definition of "accomplished"?
drape
n
she adjusted the drape of her skirt
the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
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"she adjusted the drape of her skirt" What is the definition of "drape"?
drape
v
drape a cloth
to arrange in a particular way
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"drape a cloth" What is the definition of "drape"?
drape
v
drape the statue with a sheet
to cover or dress loosely with cloth
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"drape the statue with a sheet" What is the definition of "drape"?
chromatic
a
chromatic lens
able to refract light without spectral color separation
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"chromatic lens" What is the definition of "chromatic"?
chromatic
a
a chromatic scale
based on a scale consisting of 12 semitones
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"a chromatic scale" What is the definition of "chromatic"?
regretful
a
felt regretful over his vanished youth
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
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"felt regretful over his vanished youth" What is the definition of "regretful"?
pencil
n
the words were scribbled in pencil
graphite or a similar substance used in such a way as to be a medium of communication
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"the words were scribbled in pencil" What is the definition of "pencil"?
actual
a
the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
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"the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different" What is the definition of "actual"?
actual
s
we saw the actual wedding on television
taking place in reality
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"we saw the actual wedding on television" What is the definition of "actual"?
actual
s
we saw the actual wedding on television
not pretended or imitated
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"we saw the actual wedding on television" What is the definition of "actual"?
actual
s
her actual motive
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
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"her actual motive" What is the definition of "actual"?
actual
s
rocks and trees ... the actual world
existing in act or fact
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"rocks and trees ... the actual world" What is the definition of "actual"?
buster
n
dam buster
a person or thing that breaks up or overpowers something
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"dam buster" What is the definition of "buster"?
testimonial
a
testimonial dinner
expressing admiration or appreciation
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"testimonial dinner" What is the definition of "testimonial"?
belligerent
s
belligerent ( or warring ) nations
engaged in war
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"belligerent ( or warring ) nations" What is the definition of "belligerent"?
belligerent
s
a belligerent tone
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
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"a belligerent tone" What is the definition of "belligerent"?
gain
n
they recorded the cattle 's gain in weight over a period of weeks
a quantity that is added
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[ "accretion", "addition", "increase" ]
"they recorded the cattle 's gain in weight over a period of weeks" What is the definition of "gain"?
humic
a
humic acid
of or relating to or derived from humus
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"humic acid" What is the definition of "humic"?
reducible
a
reducible to a set of principles of human nature " - Edmund Wilson
capable of being reduced
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"reducible to a set of principles of human nature " - Edmund Wilson" What is the definition of "reducible"?
calculable
a
a calculable risk
capable of being calculated or estimated
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"a calculable risk" What is the definition of "calculable"?
anyway
r
get it done anyway you can
in any way whatsoever
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"get it done anyway you can" What is the definition of "anyway"?
bloodshed
n
he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
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[ "murder", "gore", "execution" ]
"he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen" What is the definition of "bloodshed"?
bloodshed
n
the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder
indiscriminate slaughter
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[ "slaughter", "bloodletting", "massacre" ]
"the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder" What is the definition of "bloodshed"?
probation
n
probation is part of the sentencing process
a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them
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"probation is part of the sentencing process" What is the definition of "probation"?
probation
n
probation is part of the sentencing process
a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court
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"probation is part of the sentencing process" What is the definition of "probation"?
ontogenetic
a
ontogenetic development
of or relating to the origin and development of individual organisms
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"ontogenetic development" What is the definition of "ontogenetic"?
afflict
v
afflict with the plague
to cause physical pain or suffering in
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[ "smite", "blight", "damage" ]
"afflict with the plague" What is the definition of "afflict"?
grave
n
he went to his grave without forgiving me
death of a person
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"he went to his grave without forgiving me" What is the definition of "grave"?
grave
n
he put flowers on his mother 's grave
a place for the burial of a corpse especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone
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[ "place", "sepulcher", "spot", "tomb" ]
"he put flowers on his mother 's grave" What is the definition of "grave"?
grave
s
a grave God-fearing man
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
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"a grave God-fearing man" What is the definition of "grave"?
grave
s
grave responsibilities
of great gravity or crucial import
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"grave responsibilities" What is the definition of "grave"?
grave
s
grave responsibilities
requiring serious thought
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"grave responsibilities" What is the definition of "grave"?
grave
s
a grave situation
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
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"a grave situation" What is the definition of "grave"?
informal
a
conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress
not formal
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"conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress" What is the definition of "informal"?
informal
s
an informal agreement
not officially recognized or controlled
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"an informal agreement" What is the definition of "informal"?
jack
n
you do n't know jack
a small worthless amount
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"you do n't know jack" What is the definition of "jack"?
jack
v
jack up the car so you can change the tire
to lift with a special device
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"jack up the car so you can change the tire" What is the definition of "jack"?