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gatekeeper
- noun someone who controls access to something
- there are too many gatekeepers between the field officers and the chief
- noun someone who guards an entrance
ostiary; door guard; doorkeeper; doorman; porter; hall porter.
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pardon
- noun the act of excusing a mistake or offense
forgiveness.
- noun a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
amnesty.
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expostulation
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
objection; remonstration; remonstrance.
- noun an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
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saver
- noun someone who saves something from danger or violence
recoverer; rescuer.
- noun someone who saves (especially money)
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playing_period
- noun (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
play; period of play.
- rain stopped play in the 4th inning
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obstruction
- noun any structure that makes progress difficult
impedimenta; impediment; obstructor; obstructer.
- noun the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
blockage.
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protest
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
protestation.
- they finished the game under protest to the league president
- the senator rose to register his protest
- the many protestations did not stay the execution
- noun the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
objection; dissent.
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controversial
- adjective marked by or capable of arousing controversy
- the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial
- Rushdie's controversial book
- a controversial decision on affirmative action
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tug-of-war
- noun any hard struggle between equally matched groups
- noun a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses
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shnook
- noun (Yiddish) a gullible simpleton more to be pitied than despised
schnook.
- don't be such an apologetic shnook
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marching
- noun the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
march.
- it was a long march
- we heard the sound of marching
- verb march in a procession
process; march.
- They processed into the dining room
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violate
- verb fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
go against; break.
- This sentence violates the rules of syntax
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
go against; infract; break; offend; breach; transgress.
- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
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ratiocination
- noun the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)
conclusion.
- noun logical and methodical reasoning
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sexual_assault
- noun a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
sexual abuse; sex crime; sex offense.
- most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault
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scold
- noun someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
nagger; common scold; nag; scolder.
- verb censure severely or angrily
call on the carpet; rag; dress down; remonstrate; chew out; take to task; call down; jaw; lambast; trounce; chide; berate; chew up; have words; rebuke; reprimand; reproof; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
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lodgement
- noun bringing a charge or accusation against someone
lodgment.
- noun the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
lodgment; lodging.
- the lodgment of the balloon in the tree
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activist
- noun a militant reformer
militant.
- adjective satellite advocating or engaged in activism
activistic.
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teaching
- noun the profession of a teacher
pedagogy; instruction.
- he prepared for teaching while still in college
- pedagogy is recognized as an important profession
- noun a doctrine that is taught
precept; commandment.
- the teachings of religion
- he believed all the Christian precepts
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rightist
- noun a member of a right wing political party
right-winger.
- adjective satellite believing in or supporting tenets of the political right
right-wing.
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nonresident
- noun someone who does not live in a particular place
- described by an admiring nonresident as a green and pleasant land
- adjective not living in a particular place or owned by permanent residents
- nonresident students who commute to classes
- nonresident real estate
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vermin
- noun an irritating or obnoxious person
varmint.
- noun any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats
- cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin
- he examined the child's head for vermin
- boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin
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risk
- noun a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
endangerment; jeopardy; peril; hazard.
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
- noun a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
peril; danger.
- he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime
- there was a danger he would do the wrong thing
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blanket
- noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
cover.
- he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
- noun anything that covers
mantle.
- there was a blanket of snow
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housecleaning
- noun (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
- more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms
- many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners
- noun the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house
- efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time
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woman
- noun an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
adult female.
- the woman kept house while the man hunted
- noun a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man
- he was faithful to his woman
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woman
- noun an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
adult female.
- the woman kept house while the man hunted
- noun a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man
- he was faithful to his woman
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jack
- noun a small worthless amount
diddlyshit; squat; shit; diddly-squat; diddly-shit; diddly; diddley; diddlysquat; doodly-squat.
- noun a man who serves as a sailor
Jack-tar; tar; old salt; sea dog; seaman; gob; seafarer; mariner.
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overcomer
- noun someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
surmounter; subduer.
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encounter
- noun a minor short-term fight
skirmish; brush; clash.
- noun a casual or unexpected convergence
meeting.
- he still remembers their meeting in Paris
- there was a brief encounter in the hallway
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school
- noun an educational institution
- the school was founded in 1900
- noun a building where young people receive education
schoolhouse.
- the school was built in 1932
- he walked to school every morning
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scholar
- noun a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
scholarly person; bookman; student.
- noun someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
assimilator; learner.
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parrot
- noun usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
- noun a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated
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investigator
- noun a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
researcher; research worker.
- noun someone who investigates
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roadblock
- noun any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
barrier.
- intolerance is a barrier to understanding
- noun a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
barricade.
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samurai
- noun a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy
- noun feudal Japanese military aristocracy
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freedom_fighter
- noun a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
insurgent; rebel; insurrectionist.
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shlep
- noun (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
schlep; schlepper; shlepper.
- noun a tedious or difficult journey
schlep.
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force
- noun a powerful effect or influence
- the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them
- noun (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- force equals mass times acceleration
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perverted
- adjective satellite (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
kinky.
- kinky sex
- perverted practices
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
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make_up_one's_mind
- verb reach, make, or come to a decision about something
determine; decide.
- We finally decided after lengthy deliberations
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shut
- verb move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
close.
- Close the door
- shut the window
- verb become closed
close.
- The windows closed with a loud bang
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accusatorial
- adjective specifically indicating a form of prosecution in which one is publicly accused of and tried for a crime and in which the judge is not also the prosecutor
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second
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
sec; s.
- noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; mo; minute.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
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street
- noun a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
- they walked the streets of the small town
- he lives on Nassau Street
- noun the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel
- be careful crossing the street
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winder
- noun a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
- noun mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
key.
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incompatible
- adjective not compatible
- incompatible personalities
- incompatible colors
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
antagonistic.
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poetiser
- noun a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)
rhymester; versifier; poetizer; rhymer.
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self-renunciation
- noun renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
abnegation; denial; self-abnegation; self-denial.
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deliberate
- verb think about carefully; weigh
moot; turn over; consider; debate.
- They considered the possibility of a strike
- Turn the proposal over in your mind
- verb discuss the pros and cons of an issue
debate.
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pragmatist
- noun an adherent of philosophical pragmatism
- noun a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions
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unskilled
- adjective not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
- unskilled in the art of rhetoric
- an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber
- unskilled labor
- workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities
- unskilled workmanship
- adjective satellite lacking professional skill or expertise
amateurish; amateur; inexpert.
- a very amateurish job
- inexpert but conscientious efforts
- an unskilled painting
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pragmatism
- noun (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
- noun the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
realism.
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crown_of_thorns
- noun any affliction that causes great suffering
cross.
- that is his cross to bear
- he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns
- noun somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
Christ plant; Christ thorn; Euphorbia milii.
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socialised
- adjective satellite under group or government control
socialized.
- socialized ownership
- socialized medicine
- verb take part in social activities; interact with others
socialize; socialise.
- He never socializes with his colleagues
- The old man hates to socialize
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specialist
- noun an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
specializer; specialiser.
- noun practices one branch of medicine
medical specialist.
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hero
- noun a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
- RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain
- noun the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
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applier
- noun a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
applicant.
- noun a device for applying a substance
applicator.
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reporter
- noun a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
newsperson; newsman.
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young_man
- noun a teenager or a young adult male
young buck.
- noun a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
swain; beau; fellow; boyfriend.
- if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked
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active
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
active agent.
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
active voice.
- `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
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virtuoso
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
mavin; champion; ace; genius; wizard; sensation; maven; adept; whiz; superstar; hotshot; star; whizz; wiz.
- noun a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry
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noncompliant
- noun a person who refuses to comply
balker; baulker.
- adjective boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
defiant.
- brought up to be aggressive and defiant
- a defiant attitude
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dry
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
prohibitionist.
- verb remove the moisture from and make dry
dry out.
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substance
- noun the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- DNA is the substance of our genes
- noun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
kernel; center; centre; nitty-gritty; essence; sum; meat; heart; pith; nub; heart and soul; core; inwardness; marrow; gist.
- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
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virile
- adjective satellite characterized by energy and vigor
- a virile and ever stronger free society
- a new and virile leadership
- adjective satellite characteristic of a man
manful; male; manly; manlike.
- a deep male voice
- manly sports
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venturer
- noun a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas)
merchant-venturer.
- noun a person who enjoys taking risks
adventurer.
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study
- noun a detailed critical inspection
survey.
- noun applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
work.
- mastering a second language requires a lot of work
- no schools offer graduate study in interior design
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postponer
- noun someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
procrastinator; cunctator.
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controversy
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
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ruminator
- noun a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation
muser; muller; ponderer.
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utiliser
- noun someone who puts to good use
utilizer.
- not all organisms are utilizers of oxygen
- the social agencies and their utilizers both objected to the budget cut
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statutory_offense
- noun crimes created by statutes and not by common law
regulatory offense; regulatory offence; statutory offence.
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personify
- verb invest with or as with a body; give body to
body.
- verb represent, as of a character on stage
embody; be.
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military
- noun the military forces of a nation
armed forces; armed services; military machine; war machine.
- their military is the largest in the region
- the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker
- adjective of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
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changer
- noun a person who changes something
modifier.
- an inveterate changer of the menu
- noun an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention
auto-changer; record changer.
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rebel
- noun a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
insurgent; freedom fighter; insurrectionist.
- noun `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
Reb; Johnny Reb; greyback; Johnny.
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public_debate
- noun the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
disputation; debate.
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campaign
- noun a race between candidates for elective office
run; political campaign.
- I managed his campaign for governor
- he is raising money for a Senate run
- noun a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
cause; drive; crusade; effort; movement.
- he supported populist campaigns
- they worked in the cause of world peace
- the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
- the movement to end slavery
- contributed to the war effort
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ward-heeler
- noun a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
hack; political hack; machine politician.
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worrying
- noun the act of harassing someone
bedevilment; torment; badgering.
- noun the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes
- vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw
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thrust
- noun the force used in pushing
push.
- the push of the water on the walls of the tank
- the thrust of the jet engines
- noun a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
knife thrust; stab.
- one strong stab to the heart killed him
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undesirable
- noun one whose presence is undesirable
- rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables
- adjective not wanted
unwanted.
- undesirable impurities in steel
- legislation excluding undesirable aliens
- removed the unwanted vegetation
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reckoner
- noun an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
calculator; estimator; computer; figurer.
- noun a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation
ready reckoner.
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litigiousness
- noun a quarrelsome disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits
- charges of litigiousness and widespread perjury
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tutelage
- noun teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
tutorship; tuition.
- noun attention and management implying responsibility for safety
charge; guardianship; care.
- he is in the care of a bodyguard
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regicide
- noun someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king
- noun the act of killing a king
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rationalist
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
positivist.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism
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negativist
- noun someone who refuses to do what is asked or does the opposite of what is asked
- noun someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
defeatist.
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sweater
- noun a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
jumper.
- noun a person who perspires
perspirer.
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negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
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rationalise
- verb structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
rationalize.
- We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits
- verb defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
rationalize; apologise; excuse; apologize; justify.
- rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
- he rationalized his lack of success
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call
- noun a telephone connection
telephone call; phone call.
- she reported several anonymous calls
- he placed a phone call to London
- he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call
- noun a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
- he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call
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rationalism
- noun (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
- noun the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
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spearhead
- noun someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)
- noun the leading military unit in an attack
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torment
- noun unbearable physical pain
torture.
- noun extreme mental distress
anguish; torture.
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type
- noun a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
- what type of sculpture do you prefer?
- noun a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
case; eccentric; character.
- a real character
- a strange character
- a friendly eccentric
- the capable type
- a mental case
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tell
- verb express in words
state; say.
- He said that he wanted to marry her
- tell me what is bothering you
- state your opinion
- state your name
- noun a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
William Tell.
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repugnance
- noun intense aversion
horror; repulsion; revulsion.
- noun the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
incompatibility; mutual exclusiveness; inconsistency.
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eristical
- adjective satellite given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments
eristic.
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withholder
- noun a person who refrains from granting
- noun a person who restrains or checks or holds back
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unraveler
- noun a person who removes tangles; someone who takes something out of a tangled state
disentangler; unraveller.
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adult
- noun a fully developed person from maturity onward
grownup.
- noun any mature animal
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boomer
- noun a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
baby boomer.
- they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers
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ward
- noun a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
- noun a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
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hold
- noun the act of grasping
grip; clutches; clutch; clench; grasp; clasp.
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- noun understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
grasp; appreciation.
- he has a good grasp of accounting practices
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bawling_out
- noun a severe scolding
going-over; dressing down; upbraiding; castigation; earful; chewing out.
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separatist
- noun an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
separationist.
- adjective satellite having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
fissiparous; breakaway.
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join
- noun the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
juncture; joint; junction; articulation.
- noun a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
union; sum.
- let C be the union of the sets A and B
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battleful
- adjective satellite having or showing a ready disposition to fight
combative; bellicose.
- bellicose young officers
- a combative impulse
- a contentious nature
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right
- noun an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; it is something that nobody can take away"
- they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights
- Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt
- a right is not something that somebody gives you
- noun location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
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stigmatism
- noun the condition of having or being marked by stigmata
- noun (optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point
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work
- noun activity directed toward making or doing something
- she checked several points needing further work
- noun a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
piece of work.
- it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works
- the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work
- he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey
- the work of an active imagination
- erosion is the work of wind or water over time
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worm
- noun any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
- noun a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
dirt ball; insect; louse.
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stigmatist
- noun a person whose body is marked by religious stigmata (such as marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ)
stigmatic.
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suggestive
- adjective satellite tending to suggest or imply
implicative.
- artifacts suggestive of an ancient society
- an implicative statement
- adjective satellite (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
significative; indicatory; revelatory; indicative.
- actions indicative of fear
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archaist
- noun a person who archaizes
- noun an expert or collector of antiquities
antiquary; antiquarian.
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era
- noun a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
epoch.
- noun a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
geological era.
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plunger
- noun someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
speculator.
- noun someone who dives (into water)
diver.
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root
- noun (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
- noun the place where something begins, where it springs into being
origin; beginning; rootage; source.
- the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
- Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
- Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
- communism's Russian root
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quarrel
- noun an angry dispute
run-in; wrangle; dustup; words; row.
- they had a quarrel
- they had words
- noun an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
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candidature
- noun the campaign of a candidate to be elected
campaigning; electioneering; candidacy; political campaign.
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wank
- noun slang for masturbation
jacking off; hand job; jerking off.
- verb get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
fuck off; jerk off; she-bop; masturbate; jack off.
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in
- noun a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
inch.
- noun a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
indium; atomic number 49.
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mayhem
- noun the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
- noun violent and needless disturbance
havoc.
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malign
- verb speak unfavorably about
traduce; badmouth; drag through the mud.
- She badmouths her husband everywhere
- adjective evil or harmful in nature or influence
- prompted by malign motives
- believed in witches and malign spirits
- gave him a malign look
- a malign lesion
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pro-lifer
- noun an advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses; someone opposed to legalized induced abortion
- adjective advocating full legal protection of embryos and fetuses (especially opposing the legalization of induced abortions)
pro-life.
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sleeper
- noun a rester who is sleeping
slumberer.
- noun a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal
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want
- noun a state of extreme poverty
neediness; deprivation; privation.
- noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
deficiency; lack.
- there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
- water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
- for want of a nail the shoe was lost
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rassling
- noun the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
wrestling; grappling.
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organizer
- noun a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
arranger; organiser.
- she was the organizer of the meeting
- noun someone who enlists workers to join a union
labor organizer; organiser.
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sharpie
- noun an alert and energetic person
sharpy; eager beaver; busy bee; live wire.
- noun a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
card sharper; sharpy; sharper; card shark; cardsharp; cardsharper; card sharp.
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obloquy
- noun state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
opprobrium.
- noun a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
defamation; hatchet job; calumniation; traducement; calumny.
socialiser
socializer.
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