loony
- noun someone deranged and possibly dangerous
weirdo; crazy; looney; nutcase.
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; nuts; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; whacky; crackers; round the bend; daft; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
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intromit
- verb allow to enter; grant entry to
admit; let in; allow in.
- We cannot admit non-members into our club building
- This pipe admits air
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cockamamy
- adjective satellite ludicrous, foolish
cockamamie; wacky; goofy; sappy; whacky; silly; zany.
- gave me a cockamamie reason for not going
- wore a goofy hat
- a silly idea
- some wacky plan for selling more books
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foggy
- adjective satellite stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
groggy; logy; stuporous; dazed.
- adjective satellite indistinct or hazy in outline
muzzy; hazy; blurred; fuzzy; bleary; blurry.
- a landscape of blurred outlines
- the trees were just blurry shapes
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niggle
- verb worry unnecessarily or excessively
fuss; fret.
- don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
- verb argue over petty things
squabble; pettifog; bicker; brabble; quibble.
- Let's not quibble over pennies
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cockamamie
- adjective satellite ludicrous, foolish
wacky; goofy; sappy; whacky; silly; zany; cockamamy.
- gave me a cockamamie reason for not going
- wore a goofy hat
- a silly idea
- some wacky plan for selling more books
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hazy
- adjective satellite filled or abounding with fog or mist
foggy; brumous; misty.
- a brumous October morning
- adjective satellite indistinct or hazy in outline
muzzy; blurred; fuzzy; foggy; bleary; blurry.
- a landscape of blurred outlines
- the trees were just blurry shapes
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submitter
- noun someone who yields to the will of another person or force
- noun someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the judgment of others
- he was a prolific submitter of proposals
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goofy
- noun a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
- adjective satellite ludicrous, foolish
cockamamie; wacky; sappy; whacky; silly; zany; cockamamy.
- gave me a cockamamie reason for not going
- wore a goofy hat
- a silly idea
- some wacky plan for selling more books
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horrify
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
dismay; alarm; appall; appal.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
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fuzzy
- adjective satellite covering with fine light hairs
fuzzed.
- his head fuzzed like a dandelion gone to seed
- adjective satellite indistinct or hazy in outline
muzzy; hazy; blurred; foggy; bleary; blurry.
- a landscape of blurred outlines
- the trees were just blurry shapes
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infix
- noun an affix that is inserted inside the word
- verb put or introduce into something
insert; introduce; enter.
- insert a picture into the text
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sketchy
- adjective satellite giving only major points; lacking completeness
unelaborated.
- a sketchy account
- details of the plan remain sketchy
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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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appall
- verb strike with disgust or revulsion
scandalize; appal; shock; scandalise; outrage; offend.
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
horrify; dismay; alarm; appal.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
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nutty
- adjective satellite having the flavor of nuts
nutlike.
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; nuts; balmy; kooky; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; whacky; crackers; round the bend; daft; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
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jelled
- adjective satellite congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling
congealed; jellied.
- in Georgia they serve congealed salads
- verb become gelatinous
set; congeal; jell.
- the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme
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harebrained
- adjective satellite very foolish
insane; mad.
- harebrained ideas
- took insane risks behind the wheel
- a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains
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fizzle
- noun a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
hissing; hushing; sibilation; hiss.
- the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
- noun a complete failure
flop; bust.
- the play was a dismal flop
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vague
- adjective satellite not clearly understood or expressed
obscure.
- an obscure turn of phrase
- an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard
- their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin
- vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
- adjective not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
undefined.
- an undefined term
- undefined authority
- some undefined sense of excitement
- vague feelings of sadness
- a vague uneasiness
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exacta
- noun a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
perfecta.
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redemptory
- adjective of or relating to or resulting in redemption
redemptive; redemptional.
- a redemptive theory about life"- E.K.Brown
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reoccurs
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reauthorized
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afrocentric
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backfire
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
blowback.
- noun a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
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blessed
- verb give a benediction to
bless.
- The dying man blessed his son
- verb confer prosperity or happiness on
bless.
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germinate
- verb produce buds, branches, or germinate
shoot; bourgeon; sprout; spud; pullulate; burgeon forth.
- verb work out
evolve; develop.
- We have developed a new theory of evolution
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dumb
- adjective satellite slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
dim; slow; dense; obtuse; dull.
- so dense he never understands anything I say to him
- never met anyone quite so dim
- although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray
- dumb officials make some really dumb decisions
- he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse
- worked with the slow students
- adjective satellite temporarily incapable of speaking
speechless.
- struck dumb
- speechless with shock
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percolate
- noun the product of percolation
- verb permeate or penetrate gradually
leach.
- the fertilizer leached into the ground
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boneheaded
- adjective satellite (used informally) stupid
duncical; loggerheaded; blockheaded; duncish; fatheaded; thick; wooden-headed; thick-skulled; thickheaded.
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resonate
- verb sound with resonance
vibrate.
- The sound resonates well in this theater
- verb be received or understood
come across.
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dim
- verb switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
dip.
- verb become dim or lusterless
- the lights dimmed and the curtain rose
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obtrude
- verb push to thrust outward
push out; thrust out.
- verb thrust oneself in as if by force
intrude.
- The colors don't intrude on the viewer
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whacky
- adjective satellite ludicrous, foolish
cockamamie; wacky; goofy; sappy; silly; zany; cockamamy.
- gave me a cockamamie reason for not going
- wore a goofy hat
- a silly idea
- some wacky plan for selling more books
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; nuts; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; crackers; round the bend; daft; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
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recur
- verb happen or occur again
repeat.
- This is a recurring story
- verb return in thought or speech to something
go back.
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faint
- noun a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
swoon; deliquium; syncope.
- verb pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
swoon; pass out; conk.
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pop
- noun an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
dad; dada; papa; pappa; pa; daddy.
- noun a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
tonic; soda pop; soda water; soda.
- in New England they call sodas tonics
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crazy
- noun someone deranged and possibly dangerous
loony; weirdo; looney; nutcase.
- adjective satellite affected with madness or insanity
unhinged; brainsick; demented; disturbed; mad; sick; unbalanced.
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resonate
- verb sound with resonance
vibrate.
- The sound resonates well in this theater
- verb be received or understood
come across.
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perfect
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
perfective; perfect tense; perfective tense.
- verb make perfect or complete
hone.
- perfect your French in Paris!
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underpin
- verb support from beneath
- verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
corroborate; support; bear out.
- The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
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moot
- noun a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
- he organized the weekly moot
- verb think about carefully; weigh
deliberate; turn over; consider; debate.
- They considered the possibility of a strike
- Turn the proposal over in your mind
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boggle
- verb startle with amazement or fear
- verb hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
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stink
- noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
foetor; fetor; malodor; mephitis; malodour; reek; stench.
- verb be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
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stink
- noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
foetor; fetor; malodor; mephitis; malodour; reek; stench.
- verb be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
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stupid
- noun a person who is not very bright
pillock; dullard; pudding head; poor fish; stupe; pudden-head; stupid person; dolt.
- adjective lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
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appal
- verb strike with disgust or revulsion
scandalize; shock; appall; scandalise; outrage; offend.
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
horrify; dismay; alarm; appall.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
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generalize
- verb draw from specific cases for more general cases
extrapolate; infer; generalise.
- verb speak or write in generalities
generalise.
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underpin
- verb support from beneath
- verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
corroborate; support; bear out.
- The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
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flash
- noun a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- noun a momentary brightness
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tickle
- noun a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
- noun the act of tickling
titillation; tickling.
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rousseauan
- adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)
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cockeyed
- adjective satellite turned or twisted toward one side
skew-whiff; lopsided; wonky; askew; awry.
- a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton
- his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
- adjective satellite incongruous; inviting ridicule
derisory; ludicrous; idiotic; preposterous; ridiculous; absurd; laughable; nonsensical.
- the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
- that's a cockeyed idea
- ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
- a contribution so small as to be laughable
- it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
- a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
- her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
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pop
- noun an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
dad; dada; papa; pappa; pa; daddy.
- noun a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
tonic; soda pop; soda water; soda.
- in New England they call sodas tonics
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preconceived
- adjective (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice
- certain preconceived notions
- verb conceive beforehand
preconceive.
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generalise
- verb speak or write in generalities
generalize.
- verb draw from specific cases for more general cases
extrapolate; generalize; infer.
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kooky
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; nuts; balmy; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; whacky; crackers; round the bend; daft; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
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dawn
- noun the first light of day
sunup; daybreak; break of day; dawning; aurora; morning; break of the day; first light; dayspring; cockcrow; sunrise.
- we got up before dawn
- they talked until morning
- noun the earliest period
morning.
- the dawn of civilization
- the morning of the world
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remote
- noun a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
remote control.
- he lost the remote for his TV
- adjective satellite located far away spatially
distant.
- distant lands
- remote stars
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dawn
- noun the first light of day
sunup; daybreak; break of day; dawning; aurora; morning; break of the day; first light; dayspring; cockcrow; sunrise.
- we got up before dawn
- they talked until morning
- noun the earliest period
morning.
- the dawn of civilization
- the morning of the world
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leibnizian
- adjective of or relating to Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz or to his mathematics or philosophy
Leibnitzian.
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germinate
- verb produce buds, branches, or germinate
shoot; bourgeon; sprout; spud; pullulate; burgeon forth.
- verb work out
evolve; develop.
- We have developed a new theory of evolution
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scare
- noun sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
panic.
- panic in the stock market
- a war scare
- a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building
- noun a sudden attack of fear
panic attack.
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multiverse
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intrigue
- noun a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
machination.
- noun a clandestine love affair
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coxcombical
Befitting or indicating a coxcomb; like a coxcomb; foppish; conceited. --
Cox*comb"ic*al*ly, adv. Studded all over in coxcombical fashion with little brass nails. W. Irving.
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reappear
- verb appear again
re-emerge.
- The sores reappeared on her body
- Her husband reappeared after having left her years ago
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wacky
- adjective satellite ludicrous, foolish
cockamamie; goofy; sappy; whacky; silly; zany; cockamamy.
- gave me a cockamamie reason for not going
- wore a goofy hat
- a silly idea
- some wacky plan for selling more books
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; loopy; bats; haywire; nuts; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; whacky; crackers; round the bend; daft; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
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starter
- noun an electric motor for starting an engine
starter motor; starting motor.
- noun a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning
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nifty
- adjective satellite very good
groovy; dandy; corking; bully; not bad; swell; smashing; great; keen; slap-up; neat; cracking; peachy; bang-up.
- he did a bully job
- a neat sports car
- had a great time at the party
- you look simply smashing
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fructify
- verb become productive or fruitful
- verb make productive or fruitful
- The earth that he fructified
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dovetail
- noun a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
dovetail joint.
- verb fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
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permeate
- verb spread or diffuse through
riddle; interpenetrate; pervade; penetrate; diffuse; imbue.
- An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration
- music penetrated the entire building
- His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks
- verb pass through
filter; sink in; percolate.
- Water permeates sand easily
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commonsensical
- adjective satellite exhibiting native good judgment
commonsensible; commonsense.
- arrive home at a reasonable hour
- commonsense scholarship on the foibles of a genius
- unlearned and commonsensical countryfolk were capable of solving problems that beset the more sophisticated
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disgust
- noun strong feelings of dislike
- verb fill with distaste
gross out; repel; revolt.
- This spoilt food disgusts me
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diddle
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; scam; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; short-change; mulct; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; defraud; swindle.
- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
- verb manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
toy; fiddle; play.
- She played nervously with her wedding ring
- Don't fiddle with the screws
- He played with the idea of running for the Senate
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languish
- verb lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
waste; pine away.
- After her husband died, she just pined away
- verb have a desire for something or someone who is not present
ache; yearn; pine; yen.
- She ached for a cigarette
- I am pining for my lover
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newfangled
- adjective satellite (of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new
new.
- newfangled ideas
- she buys all these new-fangled machines and never uses them
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percolate
- noun the product of percolation
- verb permeate or penetrate gradually
leach.
- the fertilizer leached into the ground
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moneymaking
- noun the act of making money (and accumulating wealth)
- adjective satellite producing a sizeable profit
remunerative; lucrative.
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gel
- noun a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
colloidal gel.
- noun a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
gelatin.
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paracelsian
Of, pertaining to, or in conformity with, the practice of Paracelsus, a Swiss physician of the 15th century. Ferrand.
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frighten
- verb cause fear in
scare; fright; affright.
- The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
- Ghosts could never affright her
- verb drive out by frightening
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lockean
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recur
- verb happen or occur again
repeat.
- This is a recurring story
- verb return in thought or speech to something
go back.
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aesthetical
- adjective concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
esthetic; esthetical; aesthetic.
- the aesthetic faculties
- an aesthetic person
- aesthetic feeling
- the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success
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nag
- noun someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
nagger; common scold; scold; scolder.
- noun an old or over-worked horse
plug; jade; hack.
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spenglerian
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originate
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
develop; rise; uprise; 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 bring into being
initiate; start.
- He initiated a new program
- Start a foundation
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motivic
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flit
- noun a sudden quick movement
dart.
- noun a secret move (to avoid paying debts)
- they did a moonlight flit
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Collocation words for "idea" are words related to "idea" by occurring either before (prefix words) or after "idea" (suffix words) in common language usage across multiple media. The words assembled above can be filtered by parts of speech (i.e) nouns, verbs, describing adjectives and adverbs, or by their positive or negative vibes, frequency in usage, whether they are prefix words or suffix words for "idea" or by the count of syllables each word has.
