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abyssal
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s
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the abyssal depths of the ocean
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so deep as to be unmeasurable
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"the abyssal depths of the ocean" What is the definition of "abyssal"?
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wrongful
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s
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wrongful death
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unlawfully violating the rights of others
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"wrongful death" What is the definition of "wrongful"?
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wrongful
|
s
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a wrongful act
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not just or fair
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"a wrongful act" What is the definition of "wrongful"?
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wrongful
|
s
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the wrongful heir to the throne
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having no legally established claim
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"the wrongful heir to the throne" What is the definition of "wrongful"?
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crosswise
|
a
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a crosswise street
|
lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction
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"a crosswise street" What is the definition of "crosswise"?
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crosswise
|
r
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things are going crosswise
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not in the intended manner
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"things are going crosswise" What is the definition of "crosswise"?
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tantrum
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n
|
she threw a tantrum
|
a display of bad temper
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[
"fit",
""
] |
"she threw a tantrum" What is the definition of "tantrum"?
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extramural
|
a
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extramural sports
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carried on outside the bounds of an institution or community
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"extramural sports" What is the definition of "extramural"?
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cultured
|
s
|
cultured Bostonians
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marked by refinement in taste and manners
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"cultured Bostonians" What is the definition of "cultured"?
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acceptance
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n
|
torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club
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the state of being acceptable and accepted
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"torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club" What is the definition of "acceptance"?
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explicable
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a
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explicable behavior
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capable of being explicated or accounted for
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"explicable behavior" What is the definition of "explicable"?
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dissolving
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n
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the dissolving of salt in water
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the process of going into solution
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wordnet
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[
"dissolution",
"liquefaction"
] |
"the dissolving of salt in water" What is the definition of "dissolving"?
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humanly
|
r
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humanly possible
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in the manner of human beings
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"humanly possible" What is the definition of "humanly"?
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endless
|
s
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endless debates
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tiresomely long
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[] |
"endless debates" What is the definition of "endless"?
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endless
|
s
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endless debates
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seemingly without end
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"endless debates" What is the definition of "endless"?
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endless
|
s
|
endless waves
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infinitely great in number
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"endless waves" What is the definition of "endless"?
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endless
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s
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an endless chain
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having the ends united so as to form a continuous whole
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"an endless chain" What is the definition of "endless"?
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elysian
|
s
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an elysian meal
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being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
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"an elysian meal" What is the definition of "elysian"?
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remainder
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n
|
there was no remainder
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something left after other parts have been taken away
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wordnet
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[
"rest",
"residual",
"balance",
"component",
"portion",
"constituent",
"remnant",
"residuum"
] |
"there was no remainder" What is the definition of "remainder"?
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napping
|
s
|
the blow caught him napping
|
not prepared or vigilant
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[] |
"the blow caught him napping" What is the definition of "napping"?
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debauched
|
s
|
Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society
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unrestrained by convention or morality
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"Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society" What is the definition of "debauched"?
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irruption
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n
|
the recent irruption of bad manners
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a sudden violent entrance
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"the recent irruption of bad manners" What is the definition of "irruption"?
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irruption
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n
|
the recent irruption of bad manners
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a bursting in
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"the recent irruption of bad manners" What is the definition of "irruption"?
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patter
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n
|
the patter of mice
|
a quick succession of light rapid sounds
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[] |
"the patter of mice" What is the definition of "patter"?
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let
|
v
|
I let it be known that I was not interested
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to actively cause something to happen
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[] |
"I let it be known that I was not interested" What is the definition of "let"?
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let
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v
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let it be
|
to leave unchanged
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[] |
"let it be" What is the definition of "let"?
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aground
|
a
|
a ship aground offshore
|
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
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"a ship aground offshore" What is the definition of "aground"?
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aground
|
r
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he ran the ship aground
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with the bottom lodged on the ground
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"he ran the ship aground" What is the definition of "aground"?
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distinctive
|
s
|
Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor " - Curtis Wilkie
|
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
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[] |
"Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor " - Curtis Wilkie" What is the definition of "distinctive"?
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immensely
|
r
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was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator
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to an exceedingly great extent or degree
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"was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator" What is the definition of "immensely"?
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bandage
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v
|
bandage an incision
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to dress by covering or binding
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[] |
"bandage an incision" What is the definition of "bandage"?
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deliverance
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n
|
work is the deliverance of mankind
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recovery or preservation from loss or danger
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wordnet
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[
"retrieval",
"rescue",
"delivery",
"salvage",
"recovery",
"reformation"
] |
"work is the deliverance of mankind" What is the definition of "deliverance"?
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rocky
|
s
|
rocky fields
|
abounding in rocks or stones
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[] |
"rocky fields" What is the definition of "rocky"?
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rocky
|
s
|
on high rocky heels
|
liable to rock
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wordnet
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[] |
"on high rocky heels" What is the definition of "rocky"?
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rocky
|
s
|
the rocky road to success
|
full of hardship or trials
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wordnet
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[] |
"the rocky road to success" What is the definition of "rocky"?
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innermost
|
s
|
one 's innermost feelings
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being deepest within the self
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[
"inmost",
""
] |
"one 's innermost feelings" What is the definition of "innermost"?
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innermost
|
s
|
the innermost chamber
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situated or occurring farthest within
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[
"inmost",
""
] |
"the innermost chamber" What is the definition of "innermost"?
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massively
|
r
|
tonight the haddock were shoaling massively in three hundred fathoms
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to a massive degree or in a massive manner
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"tonight the haddock were shoaling massively in three hundred fathoms" What is the definition of "massively"?
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maudlin
|
s
|
maudlin expressions of sympathy
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effusively or insincerely emotional
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wordnet
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[] |
"maudlin expressions of sympathy" What is the definition of "maudlin"?
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singularly
|
r
|
Lord T. was considered singularly licentious even for the courts of Russia and Portugal
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in a singular manner or to a singular degree
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[] |
"Lord T. was considered singularly licentious even for the courts of Russia and Portugal" What is the definition of "singularly"?
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singularly
|
r
|
Lord T. was considered singularly licentious even for the courts of Russia and Portugal
|
he acquired three wives and fourteen children during his portuguese embassy alone
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[] |
"Lord T. was considered singularly licentious even for the courts of Russia and Portugal" What is the definition of "singularly"?
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bicentennial
|
a
|
bicentennial celebration
|
of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years
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[] |
"bicentennial celebration" What is the definition of "bicentennial"?
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additionally
|
r
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he serves additionally as the CEO
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in addition , by way of addition
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[] |
"he serves additionally as the CEO" What is the definition of "additionally"?
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additionally
|
r
|
he serves additionally as the CEO
|
furthermore
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wordnet
|
[] |
"he serves additionally as the CEO" What is the definition of "additionally"?
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obstreperous
|
s
|
obstreperous boys
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noisily and stubbornly defiant
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[] |
"obstreperous boys" What is the definition of "obstreperous"?
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obstreperous
|
s
|
kept up an obstreperous clamor
|
boisterously and noisily aggressive
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[] |
"kept up an obstreperous clamor" What is the definition of "obstreperous"?
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boyish
|
s
|
a boyish grin
|
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
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[] |
"a boyish grin" What is the definition of "boyish"?
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cereal
|
a
|
a cereal beverage
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made of grain or relating to grain or the plants that produce it
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[] |
"a cereal beverage" What is the definition of "cereal"?
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telescopic
|
s
|
a bright star with a telescopic companion
|
visible only with a telescope
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wordnet
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[] |
"a bright star with a telescopic companion" What is the definition of "telescopic"?
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telescopic
|
s
|
a telescopic eye
|
capable of discerning distant objects
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[] |
"a telescopic eye" What is the definition of "telescopic"?
|
telescopic
|
s
|
a telescopic antenna
|
having parts that slide one within another
|
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[] |
"a telescopic antenna" What is the definition of "telescopic"?
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unwonted
|
s
|
an unwonted softness in her face
|
out of the ordinary
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[] |
"an unwonted softness in her face" What is the definition of "unwonted"?
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unfaithful
|
a
|
an unfaithful lover
|
not true to duty or obligation or promises
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[] |
"an unfaithful lover" What is the definition of "unfaithful"?
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unfaithful
|
a
|
her husband was unfaithful
|
having sexual relations with someone other than your husband or wife , or your boyfriend or girlfriend
|
wordnet
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[] |
"her husband was unfaithful" What is the definition of "unfaithful"?
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unfaithful
|
s
|
an unfaithful reproduction
|
not trustworthy
|
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[] |
"an unfaithful reproduction" What is the definition of "unfaithful"?
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license
|
n
|
when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near " - Will Durant
|
excessive freedom
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near " - Will Durant" What is the definition of "license"?
|
license
|
n
|
when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near " - Will Durant
|
lack of due restraint
|
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[] |
"when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near " - Will Durant" What is the definition of "license"?
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loosen
|
v
|
loosen the tension on a rope
|
to make loose or looser
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wordnet
|
[
"unscrew",
"alter",
"unbend",
"change",
"loose",
"modify",
"remit",
"looseness"
] |
"loosen the tension on a rope" What is the definition of "loosen"?
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loosen
|
v
|
loosen the soil
|
to make less dense
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[] |
"loosen the soil" What is the definition of "loosen"?
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putting
|
n
|
his putting let him down today
|
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
|
wordnet
|
[
"putt",
"swing"
] |
"his putting let him down today" What is the definition of "putting"?
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putting
|
n
|
his putting let him down today
|
he didnt sink a single putt over three feet
|
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|
[
"putt",
"swing"
] |
"his putting let him down today" What is the definition of "putting"?
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rip
|
n
|
there was a rip in his pants
|
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
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wordnet
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[
"opening",
"tear",
"split",
"gap"
] |
"there was a rip in his pants" What is the definition of "rip"?
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outstanding
|
s
|
did outstanding work in human relations
|
distinguished from others in excellence
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[] |
"did outstanding work in human relations" What is the definition of "outstanding"?
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outstanding
|
s
|
an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom
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having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
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wordnet
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[
"prominent",
"striking",
"salient",
""
] |
"an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom" What is the definition of "outstanding"?
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outstanding
|
s
|
outstanding bills
|
owed as a debt
|
wordnet
|
[
"owing",
""
] |
"outstanding bills" What is the definition of "outstanding"?
|
underestimate
|
v
|
Do n't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river
|
to make too low an estimate of
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wordnet
|
[
"underrate",
"misjudge"
] |
"Do n't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river" What is the definition of "underestimate"?
|
underestimate
|
v
|
Do n't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price
|
to assign too low a value to
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wordnet
|
[
"value",
"valued",
"undervalue"
] |
"Do n't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price" What is the definition of "underestimate"?
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live
|
v
|
we had to live frugally after the war
|
to lead a certain kind of life
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wordnet
|
[
"pig",
"vegetate",
"living",
"buccaneer",
"dissipate",
"swing",
"bushwhacking",
"wanton"
] |
"we had to live frugally after the war" What is the definition of "live"?
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live
|
v
|
You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live
|
to pursue a positive and satisfying existence
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wordnet
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[] |
"You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live" What is the definition of "live"?
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live
|
a
|
a live television program
|
actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
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wordnet
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[] |
"a live television program" What is the definition of "live"?
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live
|
a
|
live coals
|
exerting force or containing energy
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[] |
"live coals" What is the definition of "live"?
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live
|
a
|
a live canary
|
possessing life
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wordnet
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[
"alive",
""
] |
"a live canary" What is the definition of "live"?
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live
|
s
|
a live concert hall
|
highly reverberant
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wordnet
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[] |
"a live concert hall" What is the definition of "live"?
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live
|
s
|
live ammunition
|
charged with an explosive
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wordnet
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[] |
"live ammunition" What is the definition of "live"?
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live
|
s
|
the club members are a really live bunch
|
abounding with life and energy
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[] |
"the club members are a really live bunch" What is the definition of "live"?
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live
|
r
|
the opera was broadcast live
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not recorded
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wordnet
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[] |
"the opera was broadcast live" What is the definition of "live"?
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inelastic
|
a
|
economists speak of an inelastic price structure
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not elastic
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[] |
"economists speak of an inelastic price structure" What is the definition of "inelastic"?
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zodiacal
|
a
|
zodiacal constellations
|
relating to or included in the zodiac
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wordnet
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[] |
"zodiacal constellations" What is the definition of "zodiacal"?
|
pukka
|
s
|
pukka sahib
|
absolutely first class and genuine
|
wordnet
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[] |
"pukka sahib" What is the definition of "pukka"?
|
inglorious
|
s
|
inglorious defeat
|
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
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wordnet
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[] |
"inglorious defeat" What is the definition of "inglorious"?
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inglorious
|
a
|
some mute inglorious Milton here may rest
|
not bringing honor and glory
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[] |
"some mute inglorious Milton here may rest" What is the definition of "inglorious"?
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promptly
|
r
|
the rescue squad arrived promptly
|
with little or no delay
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wordnet
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[] |
"the rescue squad arrived promptly" What is the definition of "promptly"?
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promptly
|
r
|
he did his homework promptly
|
in a punctual manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"he did his homework promptly" What is the definition of "promptly"?
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promptly
|
r
|
he promptly forgot the address
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at once usually modifies an undesirable occurrence
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wordnet
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[] |
"he promptly forgot the address" What is the definition of "promptly"?
|
transient
|
n
|
transient laborers
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one who stays for only a short time
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wordnet
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[] |
"transient laborers" What is the definition of "transient"?
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transient
|
s
|
youth 's transient beauty
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lasting a very short time
|
wordnet
|
[
"transitory",
""
] |
"youth 's transient beauty" What is the definition of "transient"?
|
abject
|
s
|
abject cowardice
|
of the most contemptible kind
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wordnet
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[] |
"abject cowardice" What is the definition of "abject"?
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abject
|
s
|
the most abject slaves joined in the revolt
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most unfortunate or miserable
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wordnet
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[] |
"the most abject slaves joined in the revolt" What is the definition of "abject"?
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abject
|
s
|
abject surrender
|
showing utter resignation or hopelessness
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wordnet
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[] |
"abject surrender" What is the definition of "abject"?
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untimely
|
s
|
an untimely remark
|
badly timed
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wordnet
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[] |
"an untimely remark" What is the definition of "untimely"?
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untimely
|
s
|
alcohol brought him to an untimely end
|
uncommonly early or before the expected time
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wordnet
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[] |
"alcohol brought him to an untimely end" What is the definition of "untimely"?
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washable
|
a
|
washable woolens
|
capable of being washed without injury
|
wordnet
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[] |
"washable woolens" What is the definition of "washable"?
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roundness
|
n
|
there is a musky roundness to his wordiness
|
the fullness of a tone of voice
|
wordnet
|
[
"tone",
"rotundity"
] |
"there is a musky roundness to his wordiness" What is the definition of "roundness"?
|
roundness
|
n
|
he gave us the results in round numbers , but their roundness did n't affect the point he was making
|
the quality of being round numbers
|
wordnet
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[] |
"he gave us the results in round numbers , but their roundness did n't affect the point he was making" What is the definition of "roundness"?
|
incorrect
|
a
|
an incorrect calculation
|
not correct
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an incorrect calculation" What is the definition of "incorrect"?
|
incorrect
|
a
|
an incorrect calculation
|
not in conformity with fact or truth
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an incorrect calculation" What is the definition of "incorrect"?
|
incorrect
|
s
|
it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts
|
not in accord with established usage or procedure
|
wordnet
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[] |
"it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts" What is the definition of "incorrect"?
|
incorrect
|
s
|
an incorrect transcription
|
characterized by errors
|
wordnet
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[] |
"an incorrect transcription" What is the definition of "incorrect"?
|
incorrect
|
s
|
an incorrect transcription
|
not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an incorrect transcription" What is the definition of "incorrect"?
|
incorrect
|
s
|
an incorrect transcription
|
the wrong side of the road
|
wordnet
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[] |
"an incorrect transcription" What is the definition of "incorrect"?
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