wrestle
- noun the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
grappling; grapple; wrestling; hand-to-hand struggle.
- they had a fierce wrestle
- we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
- verb combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
- He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority
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rev
- noun rate of revolution of a motor
revolutions per minute; rpm.
- the engine was doing 6000 revs
- verb increase the number of rotations per minute
rev up.
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upsurge
- noun a sudden forceful flow
rush; spate; surge.
- noun a sudden or abrupt strong increase
surge.
- stimulated a surge of speculation
- an upsurge of emotion
- an upsurge in violent crime
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debris
- noun the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
dust; detritus; junk; rubble.
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skiing
- noun a sport in which participants must travel on skis
- verb move along on skis
ski.
- We love to ski the Rockies
- My children don't ski
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go
- noun a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
turn; tour; spell.
- it's my go
- a spell of work
- noun street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
cristal; ecstasy; XTC; Adam; X; hug drug; disco biscuit.
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retrofit
- noun a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
- noun the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured
- the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles
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increase
- noun a quantity that is added
addition; gain.
- there was an addition to property taxes this year
- they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
- noun a change resulting in an increase
- the increase is scheduled for next month
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amplification
- noun addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
elaboration.
- a few remarks added in amplification and defense
- an elaboration of the sketch followed
- noun the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
gain.
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condensation_trail
- noun an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
contrail.
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hunting
- noun the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
hunt.
- noun the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
search; hunt.
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violent_storm
- noun a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
storm.
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netball
- noun a team game that resembles basketball; a soccer ball is to be thrown so that it passes through a ring on the top of a post
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dribble
- noun flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
trickle; drip.
- there's a drip through the roof
- noun saliva spilling from the mouth
drool; drivel; slobber.
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battue
- noun a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter
- noun indiscriminate slaughter
bloodbath; bloodletting; bloodshed.
- a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered
- ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name
- the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder
- a huge prison battue was ordered
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treadle
- noun a lever that is operated with the foot
pedal; foot lever; foot pedal.
- verb tread over
- the brick maker treadles over clay to pick out the stones
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rise
- noun a growth in strength or number or importance
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension; ascent; ascending.
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spate
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun a sudden forceful flow
rush; upsurge; surge.
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wave
- noun one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
moving ridge.
- noun a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
- a wave of settlers
- troops advancing in waves
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coursing
- noun hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
- verb move swiftly through or over
course.
- ships coursing the Atlantic
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sailplane
- noun aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
glider.
- verb fly a plane without an engine
soar.
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fall
- noun the season when the leaves fall from the trees
autumn.
- noun a sudden drop from an upright position
tumble; spill.
- he had a nasty spill on the ice
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word
- noun a unit of language that native speakers can identify
- words are the blocks from which sentences are made
- he hardly said ten words all morning
- noun a brief statement
- he didn't say a word about it
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month
- noun one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
calendar month.
- he paid the bill last month
- noun a time unit of approximately 30 days
- he was given a month to pay the bill
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betterment
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
advance; improvement.
- noun an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
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recreation
- noun an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
diversion.
- scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists
- for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles
- drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation
- noun activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation
refreshment.
- time for rest and refreshment by the pool
- days of joyous recreation with his friends
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race
- noun any competition
- the race for the presidency
- noun a contest of speed
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intensification
- noun action that makes something stronger or more extreme
- noun the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film)
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horseback_riding
- noun the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
riding; equitation.
- noun travel by being carried on horseback
riding.
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team
- noun a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
squad.
- noun two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
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quick
- noun any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
- adjective satellite accomplished rapidly and without delay
speedy.
- was quick to make friends
- his quick reaction prevented an accident
- hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem
- a speedy recovery
- he has a right to a speedy trial
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lever
- noun a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
- noun a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
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dip
- noun a depression in an otherwise level surface
- there was a dip in the road
- noun (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
magnetic dip; angle of dip; inclination; magnetic inclination.
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accumulation
- noun an increase by natural growth or addition
accretion.
- noun several things grouped together or considered as a whole
assemblage; aggregation; collection.
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chandelle
- noun a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction
- verb climb suddenly and steeply
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rollick
- verb play boisterously
disport; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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bicycle
- noun a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
wheel; bike; cycle.
- verb ride a bicycle
wheel; pedal; bike; cycle.
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escalation
- noun an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy
- higher wages caused an escalation of prices
- there was a gradual escalation of hostilities
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trend
- noun a general direction in which something tends to move
tendency.
- the shoreward tendency of the current
- the trend of the stock market
- noun general line of orientation
course.
- the river takes a southern course
- the northeastern trend of the coast
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overspill
- noun the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overflow.
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skin
- noun a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
tegument; cutis.
- your skin is the largest organ of your body
- noun an outer surface (usually thin)
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maximization
- noun the mathematical process of finding the maximum value of a function
- noun the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position
maximisation; maximation.
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jump
- noun a sudden and decisive increase
leap.
- noun an abrupt transition
leap; saltation.
- a successful leap from college to the major leagues
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handball
- noun a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball
- noun a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands
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colin
(Zoöl.) The American quail or bobwhite. The name is also applied to other related species. See Bobwhite.
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takeoff
- noun a departure; especially of airplanes
- noun the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
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leakage
- noun the discharge of a fluid from some container
leak; outflow; escape.
- they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
- he had to clean up the leak
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depression
- noun a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
- noun a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
slump; economic crisis.
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richard
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tumble
- noun an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
- noun a sudden drop from an upright position
fall; spill.
- he had a nasty spill on the ice
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distension
- noun the act of expanding by pressure from within
distention.
- noun the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
dilatation; distention.
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transudation
- noun a substance that transudes
transudate.
- noun the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes
exudation.
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current
- noun a flow of electricity through a conductor
electric current.
- the current was measured in amperes
- noun a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
stream.
- the raft floated downstream on the current
- he felt a stream of air
- the hose ejected a stream of water
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storminess
- noun the state of being stormy
- he dreaded the storminess of the North Atlantic in winter
- noun violent passion in speech or action
- frightened by the storminess of their argument
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flowing
- noun the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
flow.
- verb move or progress freely as if in a stream
flux; flow.
- The crowd flowed out of the stadium
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unicycle
- noun a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals
monocycle.
- verb ride a unicycle
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new
- adjective not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
- a new law
- new cars
- a new comet
- a new friend
- a new year
- the New World
- adjective satellite original and of a kind not seen before
fresh; novel.
- the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem
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row
- noun an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
- noun an angry dispute
run-in; wrangle; dustup; words; quarrel.
- they had a quarrel
- they had words
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boost
- noun the act of giving hope or support to someone
encouragement.
- noun an increase in cost
hike; rise; cost increase.
- they asked for a 10% rise in rates
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spirt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
spurt; squirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spurt; spout; gush.
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exercise
- noun the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
workout; physical exertion; exercising; physical exercise.
- the doctor recommended regular exercise
- he did some exercising
- the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit
- noun the act of using
use; utilization; utilisation; usage; employment.
- he warned against the use of narcotic drugs
- skilled in the utilization of computers
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roller_skating
- noun skating on wheels
- verb travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles
roller skate.
- In some fashionable restaurants, the waiters roller skate around
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full
- noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
full moon; full-of-the-moon; full phase of the moon.
- verb beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
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distention
- noun the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
distension; dilatation.
- noun the act of expanding by pressure from within
distension.
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vortex
- noun the shape of something rotating rapidly
swirl; whirl; convolution.
- noun a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
maelstrom; whirlpool.
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exudation
- noun a substance that oozes out from plant pores
exudate.
- noun the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes
transudation.
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conglomerate
- noun a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
pudding stone.
- noun a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
empire.
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wild
- noun a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
natural state; state of nature.
- he lived in the wild
- they collected mushrooms in the wild
- noun a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
wilderness.
- it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers
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mew
- noun the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
meow; miaow; miaou; miaul.
- noun the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America
mew gull; Larus canus; sea mew.
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upgrade
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
acclivity; raise; rise; climb; ascent.
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
- noun software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
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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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strong
- adjective having strength or power greater than average or expected
- a strong radio signal
- strong medicine
- a strong man
- adjective satellite not faint or feeble
- a strong odor of burning rubber
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hoops
- noun a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
basketball; basketball game.
- noun a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
hoop.
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change
- noun an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
modification; alteration.
- the change was intended to increase sales
- this storm is certainly a change for the worse
- the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago
- noun a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
- he attributed the change to their marriage
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box
- noun a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
- he rummaged through a box of spare parts
- noun private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
loge.
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great
- noun a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
- he is one of the greats of American music
- adjective satellite relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
- a great juicy steak
- a great multitude
- the great auk
- a great old oak
- a great ocean liner
- a great delay
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uplifting
- noun the rise of something
- the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky
- verb fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
intoxicate; uplift; elate; pick up; lift up.
- Music can uplift your spirits
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stretching
- noun act of expanding by lengthening or widening
- noun exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
stretch.
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rollerblade
- noun (trademark) an in-line skate
- verb travel on shoes with a single line of rubber wheels attached to their soles
- you'd better wear a helmet and knee protectors when you Rollerblade!
- The muscular actor loves to Rollerblade
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nacreous_cloud
- noun a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon
mother-of-pearl cloud.
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dogsled
- noun a sled pulled by dogs
dog sled; dog sleigh.
- verb travel with a dogsled
mush.
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skyrocket
- noun propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
rocket.
- noun sends a firework display high into the sky
rocket.
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runoff
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
overspill; overflow.
- noun a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
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climb
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
acclivity; upgrade; raise; rise; ascent.
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
- noun an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
climbing; mounting.
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seepage
- noun the process of seeping
oozing; ooze.
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climber
- noun a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
- noun someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
social climber.
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cirrus_cloud
- noun a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
cirrus.
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fluoridisation
- noun the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
fluoridation; fluoridization.
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writer
- noun writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
author.
- noun a person who is able to write and has written something
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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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pony
- noun a range horse of the western United States
- noun an informal term for a racehorse
- he liked to bet on the ponies
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uprise
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
originate; develop; rise; spring up; arise; grow.
- A new religious movement originated in that country
- a love that sprang up from friendship
- the idea for the book grew out of a short story
- An interesting phenomenon uprose
- verb ascend as a sound
- The choirs singing uprose and filled the church
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ice_skate
- noun skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole
- verb move along on ice skates
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pyramid
- noun a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
- noun (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases
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duck
- noun small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
- noun (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
duck's egg.
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buildup
- noun the act of building up an accumulation
- I envied his rapid buildup of assets
- a military buildup in preparation for the invasion
- noun the result of the process of accumulation
- the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes
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theodora
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cloud
- noun any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
- noun a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
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plot
- noun a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
game; secret plan.
- they concocted a plot to discredit the governor
- I saw through his little game from the start
- noun a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
patch; plot of land; plot of ground.
- a bean plot
- a cabbage patch
- a briar patch
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stream
- noun a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
watercourse.
- noun dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
current; flow.
- two streams of development run through American history
- stream of consciousness
- the flow of thought
- the current of history
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racket
- noun a loud and disturbing noise
- noun an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
illegitimate enterprise; fraudulent scheme.
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pearl
- noun a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
- noun a shade of white the color of bleached bones
ivory; off-white; bone.
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bike
- noun a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
motorcycle.
- noun a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
wheel; bicycle; cycle.
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crab
- noun decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
- noun a quarrelsome grouch
crabby person.
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debris_surge
- noun the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building
debris storm.
- the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge
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rock_climbing
- noun the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)
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sort
- noun a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
kind; form; variety.
- sculpture is a form of art
- what kinds of desserts are there?
- noun an approximate definition or example
- she wore a sort of magenta dress
- she served a creamy sort of dessert thing
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mush
- noun any soft or soggy mass
pulp.
- noun cornmeal boiled in water
cornmeal mush.
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riot
- noun a public act of violence by an unruly mob
public violence.
- noun a state of disorder involving group violence
rioting.
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acclivity
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
upgrade; raise; rise; climb; ascent.
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
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nimbus
- noun a dark grey cloud bearing rain
nimbus cloud; rain cloud.
- noun an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
glory; gloriole; aura; aureole; halo.
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tennis
- noun a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
lawn tennis.
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stadium_jumping
- noun riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstacles
showjumping.
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emission
- noun the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
emanation.
- noun a substance that is emitted or released
discharge.
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billowing
- adjective satellite characterized by great swelling waves or surges
surging; billowy.
- billowy storm clouds
- the restless billowing sea
- surging waves
- verb rise up as if in waves
wallow; billow.
- smoke billowed up into the sky
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spar
- noun any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
- noun a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
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surface
- noun the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
- there is a special cleaner for these surfaces
- the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface
- noun the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
- they skimmed over the surface of the water
- a brush small enough to clean every dental surface
- the sun has no distinct surface
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overrun
- noun too much production or more than expected
overproduction.
- verb invade in great numbers
infest.
- the roaches infested our kitchen
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fly
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
- noun flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
rainfly; tent flap; fly sheet; tent-fly.
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judo
- noun a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
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crampoon
- noun a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects
crampon.
- noun an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
climber; climbing iron; crampon.
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sluice
- noun conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
sluiceway; penstock.
- verb pour as if from a sluice
sluice down.
- An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef
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car
- noun a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
machine; motorcar; automobile; auto.
- he needs a car to get to work
- noun a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
railroad car; railcar; railway car.
- three cars had jumped the rails
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ride
- noun a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
drive.
- he took the family for a drive in his new car
- noun a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
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spill
- noun liquid that is spilled
- noun a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
wasteweir; spillway.
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reflux
- noun an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
- noun the outward flow of the tide
ebb.
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wallet
- noun a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
notecase; billfold; pocketbook.
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sudden
- adjective happening without warning or in a short space of time
- a sudden storm
- a sudden decision
- a sudden cure
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upthrow
- noun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
upthrust; uplift; upheaval.
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freshet
- noun the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
spate.
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indulgence
- noun an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
self-indulgence.
- noun a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
lenience; leniency.
- too much indulgence spoils a child
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gallop
- noun a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
- verb ride at a galloping pace
- He was galloping down the road
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expand
- verb extend in one or more directions
spread out.
- verb become larger in size or volume or quantity
- his business expanded rapidly
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dripping
- noun a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
drippage.
- noun the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
drip.
- the constant sound of dripping irritated him
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high
- noun a lofty level or position or degree
- summer temperatures reached an all-time high
- noun an air mass of higher than normal pressure
- the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high
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ascension
- noun a movement upward
ascent; rise; rising.
- they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
- noun (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
Ascension of the Lord; Ascension Day.
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stroke
- noun (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
shot.
- it took two strokes to get out of the bunker
- a good shot requires good balance and tempo
- he left me an almost impossible shot
- noun the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
throw; cam stroke.
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heaving
- noun an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
heave.
- the heaving of waves on a rough sea
- noun breathing heavily (as after exertion)
panting.
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arise
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
originate; develop; rise; uprise; spring up; grow.
- A new religious movement originated in that country
- a love that sprang up from friendship
- the idea for the book grew out of a short story
- An interesting phenomenon uprose
- verb originate or come into being
come up; bob up.
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drippage
- noun a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
dripping.
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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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association
- noun a formal organization of people or groups of people
- he joined the Modern Language Association
- noun the act of consorting with or joining with others
- you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association
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skylark
- noun brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height
Alauda arvensis.
- verb play boisterously
disport; rollick; cavort; romp; run around; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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acrobatic
- adjective satellite vigorously active
athletic; gymnastic.
- an acrobatic dance
- an athletic child
- athletic playing
- gymnastic exercises
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travel
- noun the act of going from one place to another
travelling; traveling.
- he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel
- noun a movement through space that changes the location of something
change of location.
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boxing
- noun fighting with the fists
pugilism; fisticuffs.
- noun the enclosure of something in a package or box
packing.
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slalom
- noun a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
- verb race on skis around obstacles
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roughness
- noun a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
raggedness.
- noun the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
harshness.
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self-aggrandizement
- noun an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance
self-aggrandisement; ego trip.
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quoits
- noun a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
horseshoes.
- noun game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits
quoit.
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flow_of_air
- noun the flow of air
air flow; airflow.
- she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her
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drapery
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
curtain; drape; pall; mantle.
- noun cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds
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long_jump
- noun a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
broad jump.
- noun the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start
broad jump.
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may
- noun the month following April and preceding June
- noun thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
English hawthorn; Crataegus oxycantha; whitethorn; Crataegus laevigata.
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dive
- noun a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
honkytonk.
- noun a headlong plunge into water
diving.
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billowy
- adjective satellite characterized by great swelling waves or surges
surging; billowing.
- billowy storm clouds
- the restless billowing sea
- surging waves
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paintball
- noun a capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball
- noun a game that simulates military combat; players on one team try to eliminate players on the opposing team by shooting capsules of paint at them
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jumping
- noun the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
- noun the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
jump.
- he advanced in a series of jumps
- the jumping was unexpected
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blood
- noun the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
- blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products
- the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions
- noun temperament or disposition
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court
- noun an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
tribunal; judicature.
- noun a room in which a lawcourt sits
courtroom.
- television cameras were admitted in the courtroom
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hydroplane
- noun an airplane that can land on or take off from water
seaplane.
- the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane
- noun a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
hydrofoil.
- the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record
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annotation
- noun a comment or instruction (usually added)
note; notation.
- his notes were appended at the end of the article
- he added a short notation to the address on the envelope
- noun the act of adding notes
annotating.
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scull
- noun a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
- noun each of a pair of short oars that are used by a single oarsman
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surfing
- noun the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
surfboarding; surfriding.
- verb ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
surf; surfboard.
- Californians love to surf
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spout
- noun an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spurt; spirt; gush.
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volleyball
- noun a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
volleyball game.
- noun an inflated ball used in playing volleyball
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outpouring
- noun a natural flow of ground water
spring; natural spring; outflow; fountain.
- noun a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
gush; flush.
- he heard the flush of a toilet
- there was a little gush of blood
- she attacked him with an outpouring of words
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dilatation
- noun the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
distension; distention.
- noun the act of expanding an aperture
dilation.
- the dilation of the pupil of the eye
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roller_skate
- noun a shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole
- verb travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles
- In some fashionable restaurants, the waiters roller skate around
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ego
- noun an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
self-importance; egotism.
- noun your consciousness of your own identity
self.
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romper
- noun a person who romps or frolics
- noun a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers
romper suit.
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maximisation
- noun the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position
maximization; maximation.
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deck
- noun any of various platforms built into a vessel
- noun street name for a packet of illegal drugs
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john
- noun a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
toilet; bathroom; privy; lavatory; can; lav.
- noun youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)
King John; John Lackland.
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move
- noun the act of deciding to do something
- he didn't make a move to help
- his first move was to hire a lawyer
- noun the act of changing your residence or place of business
relocation.
- they say that three moves equal one fire
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trade
- noun the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
- Venice was an important center of trade with the East
- they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade
- noun the skilled practice of a practical occupation
craft.
- he learned his trade as an apprentice
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course
- noun education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
course of study; course of instruction; class.
- he took a course in basket weaving
- flirting is not unknown in college classes
- noun a connected series of events or actions or developments
line.
- the government took a firm course
- historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available
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maelstrom
- noun a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
vortex; whirlpool.
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aggrandisement
- noun the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
elevation; aggrandizement.
- the aggrandizement of the king
- his elevation to cardinal
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style
- noun how something is done or how it happens
fashion; manner; way; mode.
- her dignified manner
- his rapid manner of talking
- their nomadic mode of existence
- in the characteristic New York style
- a lonely way of life
- in an abrasive fashion
- noun a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
expressive style.
- all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper
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police
- noun the force of policemen and officers
law; police force; constabulary.
- the law came looking for him
- verb maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
patrol.
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glide
- noun a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
semivowel.
- noun the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
slide; coast.
- his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill
- the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope
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speed_skating
- noun competitive skating on speed skates (usually around an oval course)
- verb race on skates
speed skate.
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writing
- noun the act of creating written works
authorship; penning; composition.
- writing was a form of therapy for him
- it was a matter of disputed authorship
- noun the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
written material; piece of writing.
- the writing in her novels is excellent
- that editorial was a fine piece of writing
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better
- noun something superior in quality or condition or effect
- noun someone who bets
wagerer; punter; bettor.
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croquet
- noun a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg
- verb drive away by hitting with one's ball, "croquet the opponent's ball"
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tumbling
- noun the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
acrobatics.
- verb fall down, as if collapsing
topple; tumble.
- The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it
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soccer
- noun a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
association football.
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whirlpool
- noun a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
vortex; maelstrom.
- verb flow in a circular current, of liquids
swirl; whirl; eddy; purl.
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contrail
- noun an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
condensation trail.
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thoroughbred
- noun a well-bred person
- noun a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
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greater
- adjective greater in size or importance or degree
- for the greater good of the community
- the greater Antilles
- adjective satellite relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
great.
- a great juicy steak
- a great multitude
- the great auk
- a great old oak
- a great ocean liner
- a great delay
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crampon
- noun a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects
crampoon.
- noun an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
climber; climbing iron; crampoon.
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auto
- noun a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
machine; car; motorcar; automobile.
- he needs a car to get to work
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snowball
- noun plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
sweet sand verbena; Abronia elliptica.
- noun ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce
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indecent
- adjective satellite not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
unbecoming; uncomely; indecorous; unseemly; untoward.
- was buried with indecent haste
- indecorous behavior
- language unbecoming to a lady
- unseemly to use profanity
- moved to curb their untoward ribaldry
- adjective offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters
- an earthy but not indecent story
- an indecent gesture
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compound
- noun a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
- noun (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
chemical compound.
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cumulonimbus
- noun a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
thundercloud; cumulonimbus cloud.
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day
- noun time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
twenty-four hours; mean solar day; twenty-four hour period; solar day; 24-hour interval.
- two days later they left
- they put on two performances every day
- there are 30,000 passengers per day
- noun some point or period in time
- it should arrive any day now
- after that day she never trusted him again
- those were the days
- these days it is not unusual
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bank
- noun sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
- they pulled the canoe up on the bank
- he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents
- noun a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
banking concern; depository financial institution; banking company.
- he cashed a check at the bank
- that bank holds the mortgage on my home
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violent_stream
- noun a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
torrent.
- the houses were swept away in the torrent
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in-fighting
- noun conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)
- noun boxing at close quarters
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beach
- noun an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
- verb land on a beach
- the ship beached near the port
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university
- noun the body of faculty and students at a university
- noun establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
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drop
- noun a shape that is spherical and small
bead; pearl.
- he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
- beads of sweat on his forehead
- noun a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
driblet; drib.
- he had a drop too much to drink
- a drop of each sample was analyzed
- there is not a drop of pity in that man
- years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
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lawn_tennis
- noun a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
tennis.
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rock
- noun a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
stone.
- noun material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
stone.
- that mountain is solid rock
- stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries
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ducking
- noun hunting ducks
duck hunting.
- noun the act of wetting something by submerging it
immersion; submersion; dousing.
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purl
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- noun a basic knitting stitch
purl stitch.
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realism
- noun the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
pragmatism.
- noun the state of being actual or real
realness; reality.
- the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him
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commonwealth
- noun the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
- noun a politically organized body of people under a single government
land; res publica; country; nation; state; body politic.
- the state has elected a new president
- African nations
- students who had come to the nation's capitol
- the country's largest manufacturer
- an industrialized land
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square
- noun (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
foursquare.
- you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides
- noun the product of two equal terms
second power.
- nine is the second power of three
- gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance
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fish
- noun any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
- the shark is a large fish
- in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish
- noun the flesh of fish used as food
- in Japan most fish is eaten raw
- after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat
- they have a chef who specializes in fish
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hard
- adjective not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
difficult.
- a difficult task
- nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access
- difficult times
- why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?
- adjective dispassionate;
- took a hard look
- a hard bargainer
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sled
- noun a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
sledge; sleigh.
- verb ride (on) a sled
sleigh.
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tobogganing
- noun riding on a long light sled with low handrails
- verb move along on a luge or toboggan
toboggan; luge.
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move_up
- verb move to a better position in life or to a better job
rise; ascend.
- She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great
- verb move upward
come up; rise; uprise; lift; go up; arise.
- The fog lifted
- The smoke arose from the forest fire
- The mist uprose from the meadows
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heave
- noun an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
heaving.
- the heaving of waves on a rough sea
- noun (geology) a horizontal dislocation
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event
- noun something that happens at a given place and time
- noun a special set of circumstances
case.
- in that event, the first possibility is excluded
- it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
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ascendent
- noun position or state of being dominant or in control
ascendant.
- that idea was in the ascendant
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
antecedent; ancestor; ascendant; root.
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content
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
- he emptied the contents of his pockets
- the two groups were similar in content
- noun what a communication that is about something is about
message; substance; subject matter.
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squash_racquets
- noun a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
squash; squash rackets.
- noun a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
bat; squash racket; squash racquet.
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onrush
- noun (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
onset; attack; onslaught.
- noun a forceful forward rush or flow
- from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed
- the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts
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fountain
- noun a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
- noun a natural flow of ground water
outpouring; spring; natural spring; outflow.
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banning
- noun an official prohibition or edict against something
ban; forbidding; forbiddance.
- verb forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
ban; censor.
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reader
- noun a person who enjoys reading
- noun someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication
subscriber.
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high_jump
- noun a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
- noun the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
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ascendant
- noun position or state of being dominant or in control
ascendent.
- that idea was in the ascendant
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
ascendent; antecedent; ancestor; root.
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story
- noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
tale; narration; narrative.
- his narrative was interesting
- Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children
- noun a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
- he writes stories for the magazines
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dune
- noun a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
sand dune.
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ascending
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension; rise; ascent.
- verb travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
ascend; go up.
- go up a ladder
- The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope
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climbing_iron
- noun an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
climber; crampoon; crampon.
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upon
On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable. "
Upon an hill of flowers."
Chaucer. Our host upon his stirrups stood anon. Chaucer.
Thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar. Ex. xxix. 21.
The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. Judg. xvi. 9.
As I did stand my watch upon the hill. Shak.
He made a great difference between people that did rebel upon wantonness, and them that did rebel upon want. Bacon.
This advantage we lost upon the invention of firearms. Addison.
Upon the whole, it will be necessary to avoid that perpetual repetition of the same epithets which we find in Homer. Pope.
He had abandoned the frontiers, retiring upon Glasgow. Sir. W. Scott.
Philip swore upon the Evangelists to abstain from aggression in my absence. Landor.
✍ Upon conveys a more distinct notion that on carries with it of something that literally or metaphorically bears or supports. It is less employed than it used to be, on having for the most part taken its place. Some expressions formed with it belong only to old style; as, upon pity they were taken away; that is, in consequence of pity: upon the rate of thirty thousand; that is, amounting to the rate: to die upon the hand; that is, by means of the hand: he had a garment upon; that is, upon himself: the time is coming fast upon; that is, upon the present time. By the omission of its object, upon acquires an adverbial sense, as in the last two examples.
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card
- noun one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
- he collected cards and traded them with the other boys
- noun a card certifying the identity of the bearer
identity card.
- he had to show his card to get in
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step-up
- noun the act of increasing something
increase.
- he gave me an increase in salary
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advance
- noun a movement forward
progress; progression.
- he listened for the progress of the troops
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
betterment; improvement.
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racquetball
- noun the ball used in playing the game of racquetball
- noun a game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets
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skateboard
- noun a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
- verb ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom
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running
- noun (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
run; running play; running game.
- the defensive line braced to stop the run
- the coach put great emphasis on running
- noun the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
run.
- he broke into a run
- his daily run keeps him fit
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filter
- noun device that removes something from whatever passes through it
- noun an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it
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turn
- noun a circular segment of a curve
twist; crook; bend.
- a bend in the road
- a crook in the path
- noun the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
turning.
- he took a turn to the right
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place
- noun a point located with respect to surface features of some region
spot; topographic point.
- this is a nice place for a picnic
- a bright spot on a planet
- noun any area set aside for a particular purpose
property.
- who owns this place?
- the president was concerned about the property across from the White House
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threat
- noun something that is a source of danger
menace.
- earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan
- noun a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
- they were under threat of arrest
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sailplaning
- noun the activity of flying a glider
gliding; soaring; sailing; glide.
- verb fly a plane without an engine
sailplane; soar.
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trickle
- noun flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
drip; dribble.
- there's a drip through the roof
- verb run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
filter; dribble.
- water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose
- reports began to dribble in
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south
- noun the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
due south; S; southward.
- noun the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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prance
- noun a proud stiff pompous gait
swagger; strut.
- verb to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
sashay; ruffle; tittup; strut; swagger; cock.
- He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
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three-day_event
- noun an equestrian competition; the first day is dressage; the second is cross-country jumping; the third is stadium jumping
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radical
- noun (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
chemical group; group.
- noun an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule
free radical.
- in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells
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team_sport
- noun a sport that involves competition between teams of players
- baseball is a team sport by golf is not
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scend
- verb rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
surge.
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soaring
- noun the activity of flying a glider
gliding; sailing; glide; sailplaning.
- verb rise rapidly
soar up; surge; zoom; soar upwards; soar.
- the dollar soared against the yen
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pedal
- noun a sustained bass note
pedal point.
- noun a lever that is operated with the foot
foot lever; treadle; foot pedal.
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ego_trip
- noun an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance
self-aggrandizement; self-aggrandisement.
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custom
- noun accepted or habitual practice
usage; usance.
- noun a specific practice of long standing
tradition.
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city
- noun a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
metropolis; urban center.
- Ancient Troy was a great city
- noun an incorporated administrative district established by state charter
- the city raised the tax rate
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horse
- noun solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
Equus caballus.
- noun a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
gymnastic horse.
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basketball
- noun a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
hoops; basketball game.
- noun an inflated ball used in playing basketball
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jet
- noun an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
jet-propelled plane; jet plane.
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
spurt; squirt; spirt.
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eddy
- noun a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
twist.
- noun founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
Mary Baker Eddy; Mary Morse Baker Eddy.
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broad_jump
- noun a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
long jump.
- noun the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start
long jump.
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stock
- noun the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
- he owns a controlling share of the company's stock
- noun the merchandise that a shop has on hand
inventory.
- they carried a vast inventory of hardware
- they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory
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storm
- noun a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
violent storm.
- noun a violent commotion or disturbance
tempest.
- the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away
- it was only a tempest in a teapot
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ferocity
- noun the property of being wild or turbulent
fury; violence; furiousness; wildness; fierceness; vehemence.
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west
- noun the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
due west; W; westward.
- noun the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
Occident.
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store
- noun a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
shop.
- he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod
- noun a supply of something available for future use
fund; stock.
- he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars
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elaboration
- noun addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
amplification.
- a few remarks added in amplification and defense
- an elaboration of the sketch followed
- noun the result of improving something
refinement.
- he described a refinement of this technique
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cumulonimbus_cloud
- noun a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
thundercloud; cumulonimbus.
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alai
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appreciation
- noun understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
grasp; hold.
- he has a good grasp of accounting practices
- noun delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
taste; perceptiveness; discernment.
- arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
- to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
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drain
- noun emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
drainage.
- noun tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
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western
- noun a sandwich made from a western omelet
western sandwich.
- noun a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
horse opera.
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focusing
- noun the concentration of attention or energy on something
direction; centering; focussing; focus; focal point.
- the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology
- he had no direction in his life
- noun the act of bringing into focus
focalization; focalisation.
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copy
- noun a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
transcript.
- noun a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
- she made a copy of the designer dress
- the clone was a copy of its ancestor
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pelota
- noun a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
jai alai.
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folly
- noun the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
unwiseness; foolishness.
- noun a stupid mistake
betise; stupidity; foolishness; imbecility.
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rate
- noun a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
- they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour
- the rate of change was faster than expected
- noun amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
charge per unit.
- a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5
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ooze
- noun any thick, viscous matter
goo; gunk; guck; gook; slime; muck; goop; sludge.
- noun the process of seeping
oozing; seepage.
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iron
- noun a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
atomic number 26; Fe.
- noun a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
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trek
- noun a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
- noun any long and difficult trip
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bobsled
- noun formerly two short sleds coupled together
bobsleigh.
- noun a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
bobsleigh; bob.
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luge
- noun a racing sled for one or two people
- verb move along on a luge or toboggan
toboggan.
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gambol
- noun gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
caper; play; frolic; romp.
- it was all done in play
- their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
- verb play boisterously
disport; rollick; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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and
A particle which expresses the relation of connection or addition. It is used to conjoin a word with a word, a clause with a clause, or a sentence with a sentence. (a) It is sometimes used emphatically; as, "there are women and women," that is, two very different sorts of women. (b) By a rhetorical figure, notions, one of which is modificatory of the other, are connected by and; as, "the tediousness and process of my travel," that is, the tedious process, etc.; "thy fair and outward character," that is, thy outwardly fair character, Schmidt's Shak. Lex.
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overcast
- noun the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
cloud cover; cloudiness.
- noun gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
cloudiness.
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runner
- noun someone who imports or exports without paying duties
contrabandist; smuggler; moon curser; moon-curser.
- noun someone who travels on foot by running
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fluctuation
- noun a wave motion
- the fluctuations of the sea
- noun an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
variation.
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greyhound
- noun a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
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come_up
- verb bring forth, usually something desirable
- The committee came up with some interesting recommendations
- verb result or issue
arise.
- A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion
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motorcycling
- noun riding a motorcycle
- motorcycling is a dangerous sport
- verb ride a motorcycle
cycle; motorbike; motorcycle.
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increment
- noun a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
increase; growth.
- the increase in unemployment
- the growth of population
- noun the amount by which something increases
increase.
- they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare
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concentration
- noun the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
- noun the spatial property of being crowded together
compactness; tightness; denseness; density.
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mountain
- noun a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
mount.
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
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sport
- noun an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
athletics.
- noun the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
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undercurrent
- noun a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
undertone.
- noun a current below the surface of a fluid
undertide.
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oozing
- noun the process of seeping
ooze; seepage.
- verb pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
ooze; seep.
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note
- noun a brief written record
- he made a note of the appointment
- noun a short personal letter
line; billet; short letter.
- drop me a line when you get there
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labour
- noun a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
working class; proletariat; labor.
- there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field
- noun concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
travail; lying-in; childbed; labor; parturiency; confinement.
- she was in labor for six hours
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build
- noun constitution of the human body
body-build; physique; habitus.
- noun alternative names for the body of a human being
form; figure; flesh; soma; frame; physique; material body; anatomy; shape; chassis; human body; physical body; bod.
- Leonardo studied the human body
- he has a strong physique
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
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jail
- noun a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
slammer; pokey; gaol; jailhouse; clink; poky.
- verb lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
incarcerate; jug; remand; lag; immure; gaol; put away; imprison; put behind bars.
- The suspects were imprisoned without trial
- the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
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soar
- noun the act of rising upward into the air
zoom.
- verb rise rapidly
soar up; surge; zoom; soar upwards.
- the dollar soared against the yen
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surf
- noun waves breaking on the shore
breaker; breakers.
- verb ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
surfboard.
- Californians love to surf
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play
- noun a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
drama; dramatic play.
- he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway
- noun a theatrical performance of a drama
- the play lasted two hours
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skate
- noun sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
- noun large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
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mountaineer
- noun someone who climbs mountains
mountain climber.
- verb climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
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equestrian
- noun a man skilled in equitation
horseback rider; horseman.
- adjective of or relating to or composed of knights
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trace
- noun a just detectable amount
suggestion; hint.
- he speaks French with a trace of an accent
- noun an indication that something has been present
vestige; shadow; tincture.
- there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
- a tincture of condescension
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sledge
- noun a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
sleigh; sled.
- noun a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
sledgehammer; maul.
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moving_ridge
- noun one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
wave.
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rumble
- noun a loud low dull continuous noise
rumbling; grumble; grumbling.
- they heard the rumbling of thunder
- noun a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage
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billow
- noun a large sea wave
surge.
- verb rise up as if in waves
wallow.
- smoke billowed up into the sky
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class
- noun a collection of things sharing a common attribute
category; family.
- there are two classes of detergents
- noun a body of students who are taught together
grade; course; form.
- early morning classes are always sleepy
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fluoridization
- noun the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
fluoridisation; fluoridation.
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gather
- noun sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
gathering.
- noun the act of gathering something
gathering.
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flow
- noun the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
flowing.
- noun the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
flow rate; rate of flow.
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mother-of-pearl_cloud
- noun a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon
nacreous cloud.
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professional
- noun a person engaged in one of the learned professions
professional person.
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
pro.
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skinny
- noun confidential information about a topic or person
- he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner
- adjective satellite being very thin
underweight; boney; scraggy; scrawny; weedy.
- a child with skinny freckled legs
- a long scrawny neck
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detective
- noun a police officer who investigates crimes
tec; police detective; investigator.
- noun an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
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walking
- noun the act of traveling by foot
walk.
- walking is a healthy form of exercise
- verb use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
walk.
- Walk, don't run!
- We walked instead of driving
- She walks with a slight limp
- The patient cannot walk yet
- Walk over to the cabinet
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golf
- noun a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
golf game.
- verb play golf
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show
- noun the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
- a remarkable show of skill
- noun something intended to communicate a particular impression
display.
- made a display of strength
- a show of impatience
- a good show of looking interested
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merit
- noun any admirable quality or attribute
virtue.
- noun the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
deservingness; meritoriousness.
- there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded
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rough
- noun the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
- verb prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
rough in; rough out.
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subjoining
- noun the act of supplementing
subjunction; supplementation.
- verb add to the end
subjoin.
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socialist
- noun a political advocate of socialism
- adjective advocating or following the socialist principles
socialistic.
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dilation
- noun a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic
- noun the act of expanding an aperture
dilatation.
- the dilation of the pupil of the eye
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ground
- noun the solid part of the earth's surface
dry land; land; terra firma; earth; solid ground.
- the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
- the earth shook for several minutes
- he dropped the logs on the ground
- noun a rational motive for a belief or action
reason.
- the reason that war was declared
- the grounds for their declaration
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caper
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
- noun pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
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self-aggrandisement
- noun an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance
self-aggrandizement; ego trip.
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tetherball
- noun a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is to wrap the string around the pole
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cavort
- verb play boisterously
disport; rollick; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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stormy
- adjective (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
- a stormy day
- wide and stormy seas
- adjective satellite characterized by violent emotions or behavior
tempestuous.
- a stormy argument
- a stormy marriage
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craziness
- noun informal terms for insanity
flakiness; daftness.
- noun the quality of being rash and foolish
folly; madness; foolishness.
- trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly
- adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness
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unemployment
- noun the state of being unemployed or not having a job
- unemployment is a serious social evil
- the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy
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split_up
- noun an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
stock split; split.
- they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock
- verb get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
divorce.
- The couple divorced after only 6 months
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go_up
- verb move upward
come up; rise; uprise; lift; arise; move up.
- The fog lifted
- The smoke arose from the forest fire
- The mist uprose from the meadows
- verb increase in value or to a higher point
climb; rise.
- prices climbed steeply
- the value of our house rose sharply last year
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wrestling
- noun the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
grappling; grapple; wrestle; hand-to-hand struggle.
- they had a fierce wrestle
- we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
- noun the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
rassling; grappling.
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hockey
- noun a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
field hockey.
- noun a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
ice hockey; hockey game.
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jai
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mend
- noun sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
darn; patch.
- her stockings had several mends
- noun the act of putting something in working order again
repair; reparation; fixing; fix; mending; fixture.
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riding
- noun the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
horseback riding; equitation.
- noun travel by being carried on horseback
horseback riding.
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communist
- noun a socialist who advocates communism
commie.
- noun a member of the communist party
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hoard
- noun a secret store of valuables or money
cache; stash.
- verb save up as for future use
squirrel away; cache; stash; lay away; hive up.
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susannah
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exaggeration
- noun extravagant exaggeration
hyperbole.
- noun the act of making something more noticeable than usual
- the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness
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dope
- noun street names for marijuana
sess; skunk; pot; weed; gage; smoke; Mary Jane; sens; grass; green goddess; locoweed.
- noun an ignorant or foolish person
dummy; booby; pinhead; boob; dumbbell.
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flirting
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquetry; dalliance; flirt; flirtation; toying.
- verb talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
butterfly; coquet; coquette; mash; flirt; romance; philander; dally; chat up.
- The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
- My husband never flirts with other women
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fluid
- noun a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
- noun continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
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pocket
- noun a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
- noun an enclosed space
sac; pouch; sack.
- the trapped miners found a pocket of air
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magistrate
- noun a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
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katharine
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surfriding
- noun the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
surfboarding; surfing.
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racing
- noun the sport of engaging in contests of speed
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; hasten; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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rowing
- noun the act of rowing as a sport
row.
- verb propel with oars
row.
- row the boat across the lake
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luging
- noun riding a light one-man toboggan
- verb move along on a luge or toboggan
toboggan; luge.
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stuff
- noun the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
material.
- coal is a hard black material
- wheat is the stuff they use to make bread
- noun miscellaneous unspecified objects
- the trunk was full of stuff
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gush
- noun a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
outpouring; flush.
- he heard the flush of a toilet
- there was a little gush of blood
- she attacked him with an outpouring of words
- noun an unrestrained expression of emotion
effusion; ebullition; outburst; blowup.
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skinny-dip
- noun a naked swim
- verb bathe in the nude
- The young people were skinny-dipping in the pond
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activity
- noun any specific behavior
- they avoided all recreational activity
- noun the state of being active
action; activeness.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
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prichard
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steam
- noun water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
- verb travel by means of steam power
steamer.
- The ship steamed off into the Pacific
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motorcycle
- noun a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
bike.
- verb ride a motorcycle
cycle; motorbike.
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upthrust
- noun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
uplift; upheaval; upthrow.
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exudate
- noun a substance that oozes out from plant pores
exudation.
- verb release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
ooze out; exude; ooze; transude.
- exude sweat through the pores
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ebb
- noun a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
ebbing; wane.
- noun the outward flow of the tide
reflux.
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hockey_game
- noun a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
ice hockey; hockey.
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ski_jumping
- noun the act of performing a jump on skis from a high ramp overhanging a snow covered slope
- verb jump on skis
ski jump.
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up
- verb raise
- adjective being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
- the anchor is up
- the sun is up
- he lay face up
- he is up by a pawn
- the market is up
- the corn is up
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intensity
- noun the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
strength; intensity level.
- he adjusted the intensity of the sound
- they measured the station's signal strength
- noun high level or degree; the property of being intense
intensiveness.
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skateboarding
- noun the sport of skating on a skateboard
- verb ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom
skateboard.
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corrupt
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; 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
- verb make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
grease one's palms; buy; bribe.
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water_polo
- noun a game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents' goal
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riptide
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
tide rip; crosscurrent; rip; countercurrent.
- noun a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
rip current.
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excitement
- noun the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
exhilaration.
- he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed
- noun the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
fervour; fervor; inflammation; excitation.
- his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
- he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
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federal
- adjective satellite national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
- the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- federal courts
- the federal highway program
- federal property
- noun a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
Union soldier; Federal soldier.
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rocket
- noun any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
projectile.
- noun a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
rocket engine.
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fierceness
- noun the property of being wild or turbulent
fury; violence; furiousness; wildness; vehemence; ferocity.
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toying
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquetry; dalliance; flirting; flirt; flirtation.
- verb behave carelessly or indifferently
flirt; toy; play; dally.
- Play about with a young girl's affection
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thundercloud
- noun a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
cumulonimbus; cumulonimbus cloud.
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rope
- noun a strong line
- noun street names for flunitrazepan
R-2; roofy; forget me drug; Mexican valium; rophy; roach; circle.
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skin-dive
- noun underwater swimming without any more breathing equipment than a snorkel
skin diving.
- verb swim underwater with no breathing apparatus other than a snorkel
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air_flow
- noun the flow of air
airflow; flow of air.
- she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her
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censorship
- noun counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
security review; censoring.
- noun deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances
censoring.
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spurt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
squirt; spirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spout; spirt; gush.
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angling
- noun fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
- verb move or proceed at an angle
angle.
- he angled his way into the room
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come
- noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
semen; ejaculate; seminal fluid; seed; cum.
- verb move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
come up.
- He came singing down the road
- Come with me to the Casbah
- come down here!
- come out of the closet!
- come into the room
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roller
- noun a grounder that rolls along the infield
- noun a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
rolling wave; roll.
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deck_tennis
- noun game played mainly on board ocean liners; players toss a ring back and forth over a net that is stretched across a small court
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reaction
- noun (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
chemical reaction.
- there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water
- noun an idea evoked by some experience
- his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do
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disport
- verb occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
amuse; divert.
- The play amused the ladies
- verb play boisterously
rollick; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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airflow
- noun the flow of air
air flow; flow of air.
- she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her
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country
- noun a politically organized body of people under a single government
commonwealth; land; res publica; nation; state; body politic.
- the state has elected a new president
- African nations
- students who had come to the nation's capitol
- the country's largest manufacturer
- an industrialized land
- noun the territory occupied by a nation
state; land.
- he returned to the land of his birth
- he visited several European countries
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ramp
- noun an inclined surface connecting two levels
incline.
- noun North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
Allium tricoccum; wild leek.
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torrent
- noun a heavy rain
downpour; deluge; cloudburst; soaker; pelter; waterspout.
- noun a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
violent stream.
- the houses were swept away in the torrent
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sparring
- noun an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
- noun making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
spar.
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swim
- noun the act of swimming
swimming.
- it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool
- verb travel through water
- We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore
- a big fish was swimming in the tank
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escapade
- noun a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
risky venture; adventure; dangerous undertaking.
- noun any carefree episode
lark.
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supplementation
- noun a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
supplement.
- noun the act of supplementing
subjoining; subjunction.
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riddle
- noun a difficult problem
conundrum; enigma; brain-teaser.
- noun a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
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wale
- noun a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
wheal; weal; welt.
- noun thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
strake.
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wall
- noun an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
- the south wall had a small window
- the walls were covered with pictures
- noun anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
- a wall of water
- a wall of smoke
- a wall of prejudice
- negotiations ran into a brick wall
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teasing
- noun the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
tantalization; ribbing; tease.
- he ignored their teases
- his ribbing was gentle but persistent
- noun playful vexation
- the parody was just a form of teasing
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period
- noun an amount of time
period of time; time period.
- a time period of 30 years
- hastened the period of time of his recovery
- Picasso's blue period
- noun the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
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badminton
- noun a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
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escalade
- noun an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
- verb climb up and over
- They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination
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boat
- noun a small vessel for travel on water
- noun a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
gravy holder; sauceboat; gravy boat.
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mare
- noun female equine animal
female horse.
- noun a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
maria.
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cycling
- noun the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
- verb cause to go through a recurring sequence
cycle.
- cycle the laundry in this washing program
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motorbike
- noun small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
minibike.
- verb ride a motorcycle
cycle; motorcycle.
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addition
- noun a component that is added to something to improve it
improver; add-on.
- the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement
- the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
- noun the act of adding one thing to another
- the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect
- the addition of a leap day every four years
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mounting
- noun an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
climbing; climb.
- noun framework used for support or display
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three
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
deuce-ace; trio; triplet; tercet; tierce; troika; trey; 3; ternion; trine; ternary; triad; threesome; leash; III; trinity; terzetto.
- noun one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
trey.
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outflow
- noun the discharge of a fluid from some container
leak; leakage; escape.
- they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
- he had to clean up the leak
- noun the process of flowing out
effluence; efflux.
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frisk
- noun the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
frisking.
- he gave the suspect a quick frisk
- verb play boisterously
disport; rollick; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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feather
- noun the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
plumage; plume.
- noun turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
feathering.
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waste
- noun any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste material; waste matter; waste product.
- they collect the waste once a week
- much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers
- noun useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
dissipation; wastefulness.
- if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste
- mindless dissipation of natural resources
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location
- noun a point or extent in space
- noun the act of putting something in a certain place
emplacement; placement; positioning; position; locating.
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life
- noun a characteristic state or mode of living
- social life
- city life
- real life
- noun the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
living.
- he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
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krone
- noun the basic unit of money in Norway
Norwegian krone.
- noun the basic unit of money in Denmark
Danish krone.
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dalliance
- noun the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
dawdling; trifling.
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquetry; flirting; flirt; flirtation; toying.
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squash
- noun any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
squash vine.
- noun edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
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racquet
- noun a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
racket.
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racer
- noun someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
race driver; automobile driver.
- noun a fast car that competes in races
race car; racing car.
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lift
- noun the act of giving temporary assistance
- noun the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
aerodynamic lift.
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toboggan
- noun a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
- verb move along on a luge or toboggan
luge.
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glider
- noun aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
sailplane.
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pilot
- noun someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
airplane pilot.
- noun a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
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tide
- noun the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
- noun something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)
- a rising tide of popular interest
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coquetry
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
dalliance; flirting; flirt; flirtation; toying.
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ski
- noun narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
- verb move along on skis
- We love to ski the Rockies
- My children don't ski
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mount
- noun a lightweight horse kept for riding only
riding horse; saddle horse.
- noun the act of climbing something
climb.
- it was a difficult climb to the top
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air
- noun a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
- air pollution
- a smell of chemicals in the air
- open a window and let in some air
- I need some fresh air
- noun the region above the ground
- her hand stopped in mid air
- he threw the ball into the air
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melioration
- noun the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
betterment; amelioration.
- noun a condition superior to an earlier condition
improvement.
- the new school represents a great improvement
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cast
- noun the actors in a play
cast of characters; dramatis personae.
- noun container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
mould; mold.
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aquatics
- noun sports that involve bodies of water
water sport.
- noun a plant that lives in or on water
aquatic.
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report
- noun a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
written report; study.
- this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
- noun the act of informing by verbal report
account.
- he heard reports that they were causing trouble
- by all accounts they were a happy couple
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maximation
- noun the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position
maximisation; maximization.
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bathe
- noun the act of swimming
- the Englishman said he had a good bathe
- verb cleanse the entire body
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pound
- noun 16 ounces avoirdupois
lb.
- he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds
- noun the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
British pound sterling; pound sterling; quid; British pound.
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cirrocumulus
- noun a cloud at a high altitude consisting of a series of regularly arranged small clouds resembling ripples
cirrocumulus cloud.
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rip
- noun a dissolute man in fashionable society
rake; rakehell; blood; roue; profligate.
- noun an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
tear; split; rent; snag.
- there was a rip in his pants
- she had snags in her stockings
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player
- noun a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
participant.
- noun someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
musician; instrumentalist.
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rope-a-dope
- noun a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches
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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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elevation
- noun the event of something being raised upward
lift; raising.
- an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
- a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
- noun the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
superlative; pinnacle; acme; top; height; summit; peak; tiptop; meridian.
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- the artist's gifts are at their acme
- at the height of her career
- the peak of perfection
- summer was at its peak
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
- the summit of his ambition
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man
- at the top of his profession
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whirl
- noun confused movement
commotion.
- he was caught up in a whirl of work
- a commotion of people fought for the exits
- noun the shape of something rotating rapidly
swirl; vortex; convolution.
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author
- noun writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
writer.
- noun someone who originates or causes or initiates something
source; generator.
- he was the generator of several complaints
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cross
- noun a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
crisscross; mark.
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cumulus
- noun a globular cloud
cumulus cloud.
- noun a collection of objects laid on top of each other
agglomerate; pile; heap; mound; cumulation.
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grapple
- noun a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
grappling hook; grapnel; grappling iron; grappler.
- noun a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
clamshell.
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pad
- noun a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
pad of paper; tablet.
- noun the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
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split
- noun extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
- noun a bottle containing half the usual amount
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inflation
- noun a general and progressive increase in prices
rising prices.
- in inflation everything gets more valuable except money
- noun (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang
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wheel
- noun a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
- noun a handwheel that is used for steering
steering wheel.
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swell
- noun the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
crestless wave.
- noun a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
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horseshoes
- noun a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
quoits.
- noun game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
horseshoe.
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hang
- noun a special way of doing something
knack; bent.
- he had a bent for it
- he had a special knack for getting into trouble
- he couldn't get the hang of it
- noun the way a garment hangs
- he adjusted the hang of his coat
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rain
- noun water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
rainfall.
- noun drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
rainwater.
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surfboarding
- noun the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
surfriding; surfing.
- verb ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
surf; surfboard.
- Californians love to surf
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diversion
- noun an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
recreation.
- scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists
- for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles
- drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation
- noun a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
deviation; digression; deflexion; deflection; divagation.
- a diversion from the main highway
- a digression into irrelevant details
- a deflection from his goal
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moving
- adjective in motion
- a constantly moving crowd
- the moving parts of the machine
- verb change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
go; travel; move; locomote.
- How fast does your new car go?
- We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
- The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect
- The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell
- news travelled fast
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regurgitation
- noun backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
- noun recall after rote memorization
- he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation
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climbing
- noun an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
climb; mounting.
- verb go upward with gradual or continuous progress
climb up; climb; mount; go up.
- Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?
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bob
- noun a former monetary unit in Great Britain
British shilling; shilling.
- noun a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
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cycle
- noun an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
round; rhythm.
- the never-ending cycle of the seasons
- noun a series of poems or songs on the same theme
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gutter
- noun a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
trough.
- noun misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
toilet; sewer.
- his career was in the gutter
- all that work went down the sewer
- pensions are in the toilet
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surfboard
- noun a narrow buoyant board for riding surf
- verb ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
surf.
- Californians love to surf
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romp
- noun an easy victory
laugher; blowout; runaway; walkaway; shoo-in.
- noun a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
tomboy; hoyden.
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jai_alai
- noun a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
pelota.
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drip
- noun flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
trickle; dribble.
- there's a drip through the roof
- noun the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
dripping.
- the constant sound of dripping irritated him
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fighting
- noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
scrap; combat; fight.
- a fight broke out at the hockey game
- there was fighting in the streets
- the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
- verb be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
contend; struggle; fight.
- the tribesmen fought each other
- Siblings are always fighting
- Militant groups are contending for control of the country
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ocean
- noun a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
- noun anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume
sea.
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academic
- noun an educator who works at a college or university
academician; faculty member.
- adjective associated with academia or an academy
- the academic curriculum
- academic gowns
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relief
- noun the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
assuagement; alleviation.
- as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
- noun the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
ease.
- he enjoyed his relief from responsibility
- getting it off his conscience gave him some ease
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spectator
- noun a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
viewer; looker; witness; watcher.
- the spectators applauded the performance
- television viewers
- sky watchers discovered a new star
- noun a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel
spectator pump.
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mother
- noun a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
female parent.
- the mother of three children
- noun a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar
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self
- noun your consciousness of your own identity
ego.
- noun a person considered as a unique individual
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outdoor
- adjective located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
outside; out-of-door.
- outdoor clothes
- badminton and other outdoor games
- a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding
- adjective pertaining to or concerning the outdoors or outdoor activities
- outdoor education is the area of teacher training concerned with training for outdoor activities
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manifold
- noun a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
- noun a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies
manifold paper.
- an original and two manifolds
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debris_storm
- noun the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building
debris surge.
- the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge
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camel
- noun cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
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athletic
- adjective relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
- adjective satellite vigorously active
gymnastic; acrobatic.
- an acrobatic dance
- an athletic child
- athletic playing
- gymnastic exercises
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mountaineering
- noun the activity of climbing a mountain
mountain climbing.
- verb climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
mountaineer.
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violent
- adjective acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
- a violent attack
- a violent person
- violent feelings
- a violent rage
- felt a violent dislike
- adjective satellite effected by force or injury rather than natural causes
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fishing
- noun the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
sportfishing.
- noun the occupation of catching fish for a living
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speed
- noun distance travelled per unit time
velocity.
- noun a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
swiftness; fastness.
- the project advanced with gratifying speed
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grappling
- noun the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
grapple; wrestle; wrestling; hand-to-hand struggle.
- they had a fierce wrestle
- we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
- noun the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
rassling; wrestling.
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rapid
- noun a part of a river where the current is very fast
- adjective satellite done or occurring in a brief period of time
- a rapid rise through the ranks
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family
- noun a social unit living together
house; household; menage; home.
- he moved his family to Virginia
- It was a good Christian household
- I waited until the whole house was asleep
- the teacher asked how many people made up his home
- noun primary social group; parents and children
family unit.
- he wanted to have a good job before starting a family
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activeness
- noun the state of being active
action; activity.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
activity.
- the level of activity declines with age
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improvement
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
advance; betterment.
- noun the act of improving something
- their improvements increased the value of the property
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add
- verb make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
- We added two students to that dorm room
- She added a personal note to her letter
- Add insult to injury
- Add some extra plates to the dinner table
- noun a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; minimal brain dysfunction; MBD; attention deficit disorder; minimal brain damage; hyperkinetic syndrome; ADHD.
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board
- noun a committee having supervisory powers
- the board has seven members
- noun a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
plank.
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sydney
- noun the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
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turn_around
- noun turning in an opposite direction or position
reversal.
- the reversal of the image in the lens
- verb turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
swing about; swing around.
- He turned around to face his opponent
- My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake
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acrobatics
- noun the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
tumbling.
- noun the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
aerobatics; stunt flying; stunting.
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grip
- noun the act of grasping
clutches; clutch; clench; grasp; hold; 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 the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
hold; handgrip; handle.
- he grabbed the hammer by the handle
- it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip
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canter
- noun a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
lope.
- verb ride at a canter
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complaint
- noun an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
ill; ailment.
- noun (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
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australia
- noun a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
Commonwealth of Australia.
- noun the smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean
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casting
- noun object formed by a mold
cast.
- noun the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
molding.
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around
- adverb in the area or vicinity
about.
- a few spectators standing about
- hanging around
- waited around for the next flight
- adverb by a circular or circuitous route
- He came all the way around the base
- the road goes around the pond
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sumo
- noun a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground
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swirl
- noun the shape of something rotating rapidly
whirl; vortex; convolution.
- verb turn in a twisting or spinning motion
whirl; twiddle; twirl.
- The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
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game
- noun a contest with rules to determine a winner
- you need four people to play this game
- noun a single play of a sport or other contest
- the game lasted two hours
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boxer
- noun someone who fights with his fists for sport
pugilist.
- noun a workman employed to pack things into containers
packer; bagger.
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lunacy
- noun obsolete terms for legal insanity
madness; insaneness.
- noun foolish or senseless behavior
indulgence; foolery; craziness; tomfoolery; folly.
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foolery
- noun foolish or senseless behavior
indulgence; craziness; tomfoolery; folly; lunacy.
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lark_about
- verb play boisterously
disport; rollick; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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hunt
- noun an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
hunt club.
- noun Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
William Holman Hunt; Holman Hunt.
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fisticuffs
- noun a fight with bare fists
fistfight; slugfest.
- noun fighting with the fists
pugilism; boxing.
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zoom
- noun a rapid rise
rapid climb; rapid growth.
- noun the act of rising upward into the air
soar.
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collect
- noun a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
- verb get or gather together
amass; roll up; compile; accumulate; hoard; pile up.
- I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife
- She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis
- She rolled up a small fortune
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benefit
- noun financial assistance in time of need
- noun something that aids or promotes well-being
welfare.
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surging
- adjective satellite characterized by great swelling waves or surges
billowy; billowing.
- billowy storm clouds
- the restless billowing sea
- surging waves
- verb rise and move, as in waves or billows
surge; heave; billow.
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jam
- noun preserve of crushed fruit
- noun informal terms for a difficult situation
kettle of fish; mess; fix; muddle; hole; pickle.
- he got into a terrible fix
- he made a muddle of his marriage
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sleigh
- noun a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
sledge; sled.
- verb ride (on) a sled
sled.
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cirrus
- noun usually coiled
cirrhus.
- noun a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
cirrus cloud.
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uplift
- noun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
upthrust; upheaval; upthrow.
- noun a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
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crescendo
- noun (music) a gradual increase in loudness
- verb grow louder
- The music crescendoes here
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attorney
- noun a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
lawyer.
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fives
- noun a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
quintet; quintuplet; quint; Little Phoebe; cinque; fivesome; 5; Phoebe; V; five; fin; pentad.
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furiousness
- noun the property of being wild or turbulent
fury; violence; wildness; fierceness; vehemence; ferocity.
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authority
- noun the power or right to give orders or make decisions
potency; say-so; authorisation; dominance; authorization.
- he has the authority to issue warrants
- deputies are given authorization to make arrests
- a place of potency in the state
- noun (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
- the authorities have issued a curfew
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polo
- noun a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
- noun Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
Marco Polo.
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growth
- noun (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
development; ontogenesis; maturation; ontogeny; growing.
- he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children
- noun a progression from simpler to more complex forms
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gymnastics
- noun a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
gymnastic exercise.
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escape
- noun the act of escaping physically
flight.
- he made his escape from the mental hospital
- the canary escaped from its cage
- his flight was an indication of his guilt
- noun an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
escapism.
- romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life
- his alcohol problem was a form of escapism
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diving
- noun an athletic competition that involves diving into water
diving event.
- noun a headlong plunge into water
dive.
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peter
- noun obscene terms for penis
shaft; prick; cock; tool; dick; putz; pecker.
- noun disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
St. Peter; Saint Peter the Apostle; Saint Peter; Simon Peter; St. Peter the Apostle.
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ascent
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
acclivity; upgrade; raise; rise; climb.
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
- noun a movement upward
ascension; rise; rising.
- they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
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focalization
- noun the confinement of an infection to a limited area
focalisation.
- noun the act of bringing into focus
focusing; focalisation.
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scale
- noun an ordered reference standard
scale of measurement; ordered series; graduated table.
- judging on a scale of 1 to 10
- noun relative magnitude
- they entertained on a grand scale
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soar_up
- verb rise rapidly
surge; zoom; soar upwards; soar.
- the dollar soared against the yen
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flux
- noun the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
- noun a flow or discharge
fluxion.
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broad
- noun slang term for a woman
- a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch
- adjective having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
wide.
- wide roads
- a wide necktie
- wide margins
- three feet wide
- a river two miles broad
- broad shoulders
- a broad river
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fox
- noun alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
- noun a shifty deceptive person
dodger; slyboots.
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aggravation
- noun an exasperated feeling of annoyance
exasperation.
- noun unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
provocation; irritation.
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ice
- noun water frozen in the solid state
water ice.
- Americans like ice in their drinks
- noun the frozen part of a body of water
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track
- noun a line or route along which something travels or moves
path; course.
- the hurricane demolished houses in its path
- the track of an animal
- the course of the river
- noun evidence pointing to a possible solution
trail; lead.
- the police are following a promising lead
- the trail led straight to the perpetrator
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critical
- adjective marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
- adjective at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
- a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure
- critical mass
- go critical
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sledding
- noun the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
- noun advancing toward a goal
going.
- persuading him was easy going
- the proposal faces tough sledding
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lard
- noun soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
- verb prepare or cook with lard
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lark
- noun North American songbirds having a yellow breast
meadowlark.
- noun a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage
pipit; titlark.
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squirt
- noun someone who is small and insignificant
pip-squeak; small fry.
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
spurt; spirt; jet.
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levitation
- noun the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
- noun movement upward in virtue of lightness
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intravenous
- adjective within or by means of a vein
endovenous.
- an intravenous inflammation
- intravenous feeding
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run
- noun a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
tally.
- the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th
- their first tally came in the 3rd inning
- noun the act of testing something
test; trial.
- in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately
- he called each flip of the coin a new trial
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night
- noun the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
dark; nighttime.
- noun a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom
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great_depression
- noun the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s
- noun a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment
Depression.
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expansion
- noun the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
enlargement.
- noun a function expressed as a sum or product of terms
- the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2
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step
- noun any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
measure.
- the situation called for strong measures
- the police took steps to reduce crime
- noun the distance covered by a step
pace; footstep; stride.
- he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
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post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
station.
- a soldier manned the entrance post
- a sentry station
- noun military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
military post.
- this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
- there is an officer's club on the post
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athletics
- noun an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
sport.
- noun a contest between athletes
athletic competition; athletic contest.
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raise
- noun the amount a salary is increased
wage hike; hike; rise; salary increase; wage increase.
- he got a 3% raise
- he got a wage hike
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
acclivity; upgrade; rise; climb; ascent.
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
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about
- adjective satellite on the move
astir.
- up and about
- the whole town was astir over the incident
- adverb (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
around; some; roughly; approximately; just about; or so; more or less; close to.
- lasted approximately an hour
- in just about a minute
- he's about 30 years old
- I've had about all I can stand
- we meet about once a month
- some forty people came
- weighs around a hundred pounds
- roughly $3,000
- holds 3 gallons, more or less
- 20 or so people were at the party
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extension
- noun a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
- they applied for an extension of the loan
- noun act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
- extension of the program to all in need
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exacerbation
- noun action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
aggravation.
- the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care
- noun violent and bitter exasperation
- his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel
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have
- noun a person who possesses great material wealth
rich person; wealthy person.
- verb have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
hold; have got.
- She has $1,000 in the bank
- He has got two beautiful daughters
- She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
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violence
- noun an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
force.
- he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one
- noun the property of being wild or turbulent
fury; furiousness; wildness; fierceness; vehemence; ferocity.
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surge
- noun a sudden forceful flow
rush; upsurge; spate.
- noun a sudden or abrupt strong increase
upsurge.
- stimulated a surge of speculation
- an upsurge of emotion
- an upsurge in violent crime
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nacreous
- adjective consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl
- adjective satellite having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
pearlescent; opalescent; iridescent; opaline.
- an iridescent oil slick
- nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
- a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
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shuffleboard
- noun a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface
shovelboard.
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run_around
- verb play boisterously
disport; rollick; cavort; romp; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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springtide
- noun a swelling rush of anything
- he rose on the springtide of prosperity
- noun a greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons
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swimming
- noun the act of swimming
swim.
- it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool
- verb travel through water
swim.
- We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore
- a big fish was swimming in the tank
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fluoridation
- noun the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
fluoridisation; fluoridization.
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stock_split
- noun an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
split up; split.
- they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock
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gymnastic
- adjective satellite vigorously active
athletic; acrobatic.
- an acrobatic dance
- an athletic child
- athletic playing
- gymnastic exercises
- adjective of or relating to or used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility
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inclusion
- noun the state of being included
- noun the relation of comprising something
comprehension.
- he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work
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trot
- noun a slow pace of running
lope; jog.
- noun radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution
Trotskyite; Trotskyist.
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float
- noun the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- noun the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
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obscene
- adjective satellite designed to incite to indecency or lust
- the dance often becomes flagrantly obscene"-Margaret Mead
- adjective satellite offensive to the mind
abhorrent; detestable; repulsive; repugnant.
- an abhorrent deed
- the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
- morally repugnant customs
- repulsive behavior
- the most repulsive character in recent novels
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rising
- noun a movement upward
ascension; ascent; rise.
- they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
- noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
uprising; insurrection; revolt; rebellion.
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annotating
- noun the act of adding notes
annotation.
- verb add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
annotate; footnote.
- The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel
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aggrandizement
- noun the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
elevation; aggrandisement.
- the aggrandizement of the king
- his elevation to cardinal
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stretch
- noun a large and unbroken expanse or distance
- a stretch of highway
- a stretch of clear water
- noun the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
reach; reaching.
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ridge
- noun a long narrow natural elevation or striation
- noun any long raised strip
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flying
- noun an instance of traveling by air
flight.
- flying was still an exciting adventure for him
- verb travel through the air; be airborne
fly; wing.
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magnification
- noun the act of expanding something in apparent size
- noun the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object
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long
- verb desire strongly or persistently
yearn; hanker.
- adjective primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
- a long life
- a long boring speech
- a long time
- a long friendship
- a long game
- long ago
- an hour long
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fight
- noun a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
battle; engagement; conflict.
- Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
- he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
- noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
scrap; combat; fighting.
- a fight broke out at the hockey game
- there was fighting in the streets
- the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
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vehemence
- noun intensity or forcefulness of expression
emphasis.
- the vehemence of his denial
- his emphasis on civil rights
- noun the property of being wild or turbulent
fury; violence; furiousness; wildness; fierceness; ferocity.
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wax
- noun any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
- verb cover with wax
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gymnastic_exercise
- noun (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)
- noun a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
gymnastics.
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upwards
- adverb spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
upward; upwardly; up.
- look up!
- the music surged up
- the fragments flew upwards
- prices soared upwards
- upwardly mobile
- adverb to a later time
upward; up.
- they moved the meeting date up
- from childhood upward
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bubble
- noun a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
- noun a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control
house of cards.
- his proposal was nothing but a house of cards
- a real estate bubble
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showjumping
- noun riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstacles
stadium jumping.
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ice_hockey
- noun a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
hockey game; hockey.
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stadium
- noun a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
arena; sports stadium; bowl.
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gliding
- noun the activity of flying a glider
soaring; sailing; glide; sailplaning.
- verb move smoothly and effortlessly
glide.
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cirrocumulus_cloud
- noun a cloud at a high altitude consisting of a series of regularly arranged small clouds resembling ripples
cirrocumulus.
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spike
- noun a transient variation in voltage or current
- noun sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
- spikes provide greater traction
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incorporation
- noun consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body
- noun learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself
internalisation; internalization.
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gain
- noun a quantity that is added
addition; increase.
- there was an addition to property taxes this year
- they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
- noun the advantageous quality of being beneficial
profit.
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overflow
- noun a large flow
outpouring; flood.
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overspill.
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raising
- noun the event of something being raised upward
lift; elevation.
- an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
- a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
- noun the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
rearing; nurture.
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squash_rackets
- noun a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
squash; squash racquets.
- noun a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
bat; squash racket; squash racquet.
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pull
- noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
pulling.
- the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
- his strenuous pulling strained his back
- noun the force used in pulling
- the pull of the moon
- the pull of the current
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socialist
socialistic.
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