esses: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of esses
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process
- noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
procedure.
- the procedure of obtaining a driver's license
- it was a process of trial and error
- noun (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
operation; cognitive process; mental process; cognitive operation.
- the process of thinking
- the cognitive operation of remembering
- noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
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express
- noun mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
express mail.
- noun public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
limited.
- he caught the express to New York
- noun mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
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stress
- noun the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
accent; emphasis.
- he put the stress on the wrong syllable
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
tension; tenseness.
- he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
- stress is a vasoconstrictor
- noun the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
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business
- noun a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
business organisation; business concern; business organization; concern.
- he bought his brother's business
- a small mom-and-pop business
- a racially integrated business concern
- noun the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
commercial enterprise; business enterprise.
- computers are now widely used in business
- noun a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
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address
- noun (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
reference; computer address.
- noun the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
- noun (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
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witness
- noun someone who sees an event and reports what happened
witnesser; informant.
- noun a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
viewer; looker; spectator; watcher.
- the spectators applauded the performance
- television viewers
- sky watchers discovered a new star
- noun someone who sees an event and reports what happened
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weakness
- noun a flaw or weak point
failing.
- he was quick to point out his wife's failings
- noun powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
impuissance; helplessness.
- in spite of their weakness the group remains active
- noun a flaw or weak point
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possess
- noun a temporary police force
posse; posse comitatus.
- verb have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
- he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East
- noun a temporary police force
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dress
- noun a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
frock.
- noun clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
garb; attire.
- formal attire
- battle dress
- noun a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
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press
- noun the state of demanding notice or attention
pressure; insistency; imperativeness; insistence.
- the insistence of their hunger
- the press of business matters
- noun the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
public press.
- noun the state of demanding notice or attention
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progress
- noun gradual improvement or growth or development
advancement.
- advancement of knowledge
- great progress in the arts
- noun the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
advance; forward motion; progression; advancement; procession; onward motion.
- noun gradual improvement or growth or development
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success
- noun an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
- let's call heads a success and tails a failure
- the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs
- noun an attainment that is successful
- his success in the marathon was unexpected
- his new play was a great success
- noun an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
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illness
- noun impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
malady; unwellness; sickness.
- noun impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
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excess
- noun a quantity much larger than is needed
nimiety; surplusage; surplus.
- noun immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
inordinateness; excessiveness.
- noun a quantity much larger than is needed
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goddess
- noun a female deity
- noun a female deity
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suppress
- verb to put down by force or authority
inhibit; stamp down; subdue; curb; conquer.
- suppress a nascent uprising
- stamp down on littering
- conquer one's desires
- verb come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
crush; oppress.
- The government oppresses political activists
- verb to put down by force or authority
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buttress
- noun a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
buttressing.
- verb reinforce with a buttress
- Buttress the church
- noun a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
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mess
- noun a state of confusion and disorderliness
messiness; muss; mussiness.
- the house was a mess
- she smoothed the mussiness of the bed
- noun informal terms for a difficult situation
kettle of fish; fix; muddle; jam; hole; pickle.
- he got into a terrible fix
- he made a muddle of his marriage
- noun a state of confusion and disorderliness
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assess
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
bum; seat; stern; keister; tail end; prat; bottom; rear end; buns; tail; tush; rump; fanny; ass; behind; tooshie; hind end; posterior; hindquarters; butt; nates; rear; arse; buttocks; backside; derriere; can; fundament.
- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
- noun a pompous fool
ass.
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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recess
- noun a state of abeyance or suspended business
deferral.
- noun a small concavity
recession; corner; niche.
- noun a state of abeyance or suspended business
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guess
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
conjecture; supposition; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
- noun an estimate based on little or no information
guesswork; dead reckoning; shot; guessing.
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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access
- noun the right to enter
admission; entree; accession; admittance.
- noun the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
- noun the right to enter
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congress
- noun the legislature of the United States government
US Congress; United States Congress; U.S. Congress.
- noun a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- noun the legislature of the United States government
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abscess
- noun symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
- noun symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
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mistress
- noun an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
kept woman; fancy woman.
- noun a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
schoolma'am; schoolmistress; schoolmarm.
- noun an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
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compress
- noun a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
- verb make more compact by or as if by pressing
compact; pack together.
- compress the data
- noun a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
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tress
- noun a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
twist; braid; plait.
- noun a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
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bless
- verb give a benediction to
- The dying man blessed his son
- verb confer prosperity or happiness on
- verb give a benediction to
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impress
- noun the act of coercing someone into government service
impressment.
- verb have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
strike; affect; move.
- This child impressed me as unusually mature
- This behavior struck me as odd
- noun the act of coercing someone into government service
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likeness
- noun similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
alikeness; similitude.
- man created God in his own likeness
- noun picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
semblance.
- noun similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
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actress
- noun a female actor
- noun a female actor
- fortresses3/5
fortress
- noun a fortified defensive structure
fort.
- noun a fortified defensive structure
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thickness
- noun the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
- noun indistinct articulation
- judging from the thickness of his speech he had been drinking heavily
- noun the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
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princess
- noun a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
- noun a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
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mattress
- noun a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
- noun a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
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waitress
- noun a woman waiter
- verb serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
wait.
- I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's
- noun a woman waiter
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harness
- noun a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
- noun stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
- noun a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
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confess
- verb confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
fink; squeal.
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
profess; concede.
- She confessed that she had taken the money
- verb confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
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caress
- noun a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
- he showered her with caresses
- soft music was a fond caress
- the caresses of the breeze played over his face
- verb touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
fondle.
- He caressed her face
- They fondled in the back seat of the taxi
- noun a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
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profess
- verb practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
- She professes organic chemistry
- verb confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
- The terrorists professed allegiance to their country
- he professes to be a Communist
- verb practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
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eyewitness
- noun a spectator who can describe what happened
- verb be present at an event and see it with one's own eyes
- noun a spectator who can describe what happened
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burgess
- noun English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
Anthony Burgess.
- noun a citizen of an English borough
burgher.
- noun English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
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ce
- noun a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
atomic number 58; cerium.
- adverb of the period coinciding with the Christian era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians
C.E.; Common Era.
- in 200 CE
- noun a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
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depress
- verb lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
dispirit; dismay; deject; demoralise; get down; cast down; demoralize.
- These news depressed her
- The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
- verb lower (prices or markets)
- The glut of oil depressed gas prices
- verb lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
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repress
- verb put down by force or intimidation
subdue; reduce; quash; subjugate; keep down.
- The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
- China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
- The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
- verb conceal or hide
muffle; strangle; stifle; smother.
- smother a yawn
- muffle one's anger
- strangle a yawn
- verb put down by force or intimidation
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fastness
- noun a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
speed; swiftness.
- the project advanced with gratifying speed
- noun the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
secureness; fixity; fixedness; fixture.
- noun a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
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regress
- noun the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
reasoning backward.
- noun returning to a former state
reversion; retroversion; regression; retrogression.
- noun the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
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distress
- noun psychological suffering
suffering; hurt.
- the death of his wife caused him great distress
- noun a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
- a ship in distress
- she was the classic maiden in distress
- noun psychological suffering
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consciousness
- noun an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
- he lost consciousness
- noun having knowledge of
cognisance; knowingness; awareness; cognizance.
- he had no awareness of his mistakes
- his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced
- their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive
- noun an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
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kindness
- noun the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
- noun tendency to be kind and forgiving
forgivingness.
- noun the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
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headdress
- noun clothing for the head
headgear.
- noun clothing for the head
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cypress
- noun wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
- noun any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones
cypress tree.
- noun wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
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sickness
- noun impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
malady; illness; unwellness.
- noun defectiveness or unsoundness
- drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure
- a great sickness of his judgment
- noun impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
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transgress
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
go against; infract; violate; break; offend; breach.
- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
- verb spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
- The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
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wilderness
- noun (politics) a state of disfavor
- he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness
- noun a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War
- noun (politics) a state of disfavor
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awareness
- noun having knowledge of
cognisance; knowingness; consciousness; cognizance.
- he had no awareness of his mistakes
- his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced
- their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive
- noun state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
sentience.
- the crash intruded on his awareness
- noun having knowledge of
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ram
- noun the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
read/write memory; random memory; random access memory; random-access memory.
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
Aries.
- noun the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
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seamstress
- noun someone who makes or mends dresses
dressmaker; modiste; needlewoman; sempstress.
- noun someone who makes or mends dresses
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governess
- noun a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order; govern.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- noun a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
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highness
- noun (Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
- noun the quality of being high or lofty
loftiness.
- noun (Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
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laundress
- noun a working woman who takes in washing
washerwoman; washwoman; laundrywoman.
- noun a working woman who takes in washing
- nesses2/5
ness
- noun a strip of land projecting into a body of water
cape.
- noun a strip of land projecting into a body of water
- countesses2/5
countess
- noun female equivalent of a count or earl
- verb determine the number or amount of
count; numerate; number; enumerate.
- Can you count the books on your shelf?
- Count your change
- noun female equivalent of a count or earl
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priestess
- noun a woman priest
- noun a woman priest
- hostesses2/5
hostess
- noun a woman host
- noun a woman innkeeper
- noun a woman host
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oppress
- verb come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
crush; suppress.
- The government oppresses political activists
- verb cause to suffer
persecute.
- Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union
- verb come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
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stewardess
- noun a woman steward on an airplane
air hostess; hostess.
- noun a woman steward on an airplane
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heiress
- noun a female heir
inheritress; inheritrix.
- noun a female heir
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empress
- noun a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
- noun a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
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stiffness
- noun the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
- noun the property of moving with pain or difficulty
- he awoke with a painful stiffness in his neck
- noun the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
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abbess
- noun the superior of a group of nuns
mother superior; prioress.
- noun the superior of a group of nuns
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shepherdess
- noun a woman shepherd
- verb watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
shepherd.
- noun a woman shepherd
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deaconess
- noun a woman deacon
- noun a woman deacon
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duchess
- noun the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
- noun the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
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be
- noun a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
atomic number 4; glucinium; beryllium.
- verb have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
- John is rich
- This is not a good answer
- noun a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
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redress
- noun a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
indemnification; amends; damages; indemnity; restitution.
- noun act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
remediation; remedy.
- noun a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
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decompress
- verb restore to its uncompressed form
uncompress.
- decompress data
- verb decrease the pressure of
depressurize; depressurise.
- depressurize the cabin in the air plane
- verb restore to its uncompressed form
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brightness
- noun the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
- noun intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
cleverness; smartness.
- noun the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
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tailor
- noun a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
seamster; sartor.
- verb adjust to a specific need or market
orient.
- a magazine oriented towards young people
- tailor your needs to your surroundings
- noun a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
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undress
- noun partial or complete nakedness
- a state of undress
- verb get undressed
uncase; peel; strip down; strip; unclothe; disrobe; discase.
- please don't undress in front of everybody!
- She strips in front of strangers every night for a living
- noun partial or complete nakedness
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darkness
- noun absence of light or illumination
dark.
- noun an unilluminated area
dark; shadow.
- he moved off into the darkness
- noun absence of light or illumination
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digress
- verb lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
divagate; wander; stray.
- She always digresses when telling a story
- her mind wanders
- Don't digress when you give a lecture
- verb wander from a direct or straight course
straggle; depart; sidetrack.
- verb lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
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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.
- noun a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
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precess
- verb move in a gyrating fashion
- the poles of the Earth precess at a right angle to the force that is applied
- verb move in a gyrating fashion
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temptress
- noun a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
Delilah; enchantress; femme fatale; siren.
- noun a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
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meanness
- noun the quality of being deliberately mean
beastliness.
- noun extreme stinginess
tightfistedness; parsimoniousness; minginess; niggardliness; closeness; niggardness; tightness; parsimony.
- noun the quality of being deliberately mean
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hardness
- noun the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
- noun a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering
- the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present
- noun the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
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anchor
- noun a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
ground tackle.
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
mainstay; backbone; linchpin; lynchpin; keystone.
- faith is his anchor
- the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
- he is the linchpin of this firm
- noun a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
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enchantress
- noun a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
temptress; Delilah; femme fatale; siren.
- noun a female sorcerer or magician
witch.
- noun a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
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wickedness
- noun morally objectionable behavior
iniquity; evil; immorality.
- noun absence of moral or spiritual values
iniquity; dark; darkness.
- the powers of darkness
- noun morally objectionable behavior
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emptiness
- noun the state of containing nothing
- noun having an empty stomach
- noun the state of containing nothing
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goodness
- noun that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
good.
- weigh the good against the bad
- among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization
- noun moral excellence or admirableness
good.
- there is much good to be found in people
- noun that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
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murderess
- noun a woman murderer
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
murder; off; slay; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
- noun a woman murderer
- repossesses1/5
repossess
- verb claim back
reclaim.
- verb regain possession of something
take back.
- verb claim back
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sweetness
- noun the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
sweet; sugariness.
- noun the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
sweet.
- noun the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
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bitterness
- noun a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
gall; rancour; rancor; resentment.
- noun a rough and bitter manner
acrimony; tartness; acerbity; thorniness; jaundice.
- noun a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
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prettiness
- noun the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
cuteness.
- noun the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
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politeness
- noun a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
niceness.
- noun the act of showing regard for others
civility.
- noun a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
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sorceress
- noun a woman sorcerer
- noun a woman sorcerer
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agribusiness
- noun a large-scale farming enterprise
agriculture; factory farm.
- noun a large-scale farming enterprise
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prophetess
- noun a woman prophet
- noun a woman prophet
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riches
- noun an abundance of material possessions and resources
wealth.
- noun people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
rich people; rich.
- only the very rich benefit from this legislation
- noun an abundance of material possessions and resources
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obsess
- noun a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
Ob River; Ob.
- noun the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
tocology; midwifery; OB; obstetrics.
- noun a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
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negress
- noun a Black woman or girl
- noun a Black woman or girl
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jewess
- noun a woman who is a Jew
- noun a woman who is a Jew
- reassesses1/5
reassess
- verb revise or renew one's assessment
reevaluate.
- verb revise or renew one's assessment
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largess
- noun a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
largesse.
- noun liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
largesse; munificence; magnanimity; openhandedness.
- noun a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
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finesse
- noun subtly skillful handling of a situation
delicacy; discreetness; diplomacy.
- noun subtly skillful handling of a situation
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adulteress
- noun a woman adulterer
strumpet; jade; slut; hussy; loose woman; trollop; fornicatress.
- noun a woman adulterer
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happiness
- noun state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
felicity.
- noun emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
- noun state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
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sadness
- noun emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
unhappiness.
- noun the state of being sad
sorrow; sorrowfulness.
- she tired of his perpetual sadness
- noun emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
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sundress
- noun a light loose sleeveless summer dress with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps that expose the arms and shoulders
- noun a light loose sleeveless summer dress with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps that expose the arms and shoulders
- interesses1/5
inter
- verb place in a grave or tomb
lay to rest; inhume; bury; entomb.
- Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square
- The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids
- My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday
- verb place in a grave or tomb
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nightdress
- noun lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
gown; night-robe; nightgown; nightie.
- noun lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
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blindness
- noun the state of being blind or lacking sight
sightlessness; cecity.
- noun the state of being blind or lacking sight
- desses1/5
des
- noun a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
stilboestrol; stilbestrol; diethylstilboestrol; diethylstilbestrol.
- noun synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy
stilbesterol; diethylstilbesterol.
- noun a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
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madness
- noun obsolete terms for legal insanity
lunacy; insaneness.
- noun an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
lyssa; hydrophobia; rabies.
- noun obsolete terms for legal insanity
- tendernesses1/5
tenderness
- noun a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
- noun a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
soreness; rawness.
- the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness
- after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on
- noun a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
- unpleasantnesses1/5
unpleasantness
- noun the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
- noun the quality of giving displeasure
- the recent unpleasantness of the weather
- noun the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
- awkwardnesses1/5
awkwardness
- noun unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
ineptness; ineptitude; maladroitness; clumsiness; slowness.
- noun the quality of an embarrassing situation
nuisance value.
- he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal
- noun unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
- uniquenesses1/5
uniqueness
- noun the quality of being one of a kind
singularity.
- that singularity distinguished him from all his companions
- noun the quality of being one of a kind
- procuresses1/5
procuress
- noun a woman pimp
- verb get by special effort
procure; secure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- noun a woman pimp
- littlenesses1/5
littleness
- noun the property of having a relatively small size
smallness.
- noun the property of having relatively little strength or vigor
smallness.
- the smallness of her voice
- noun the property of having a relatively small size
- huntresses1/5
huntress
- noun a woman hunter
- noun a woman hunter
- adventuresses1/5
adventuress
- noun a woman adventurer
- verb take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
risk; take a chance; hazard; take chances; chance; adventure; gamble; run a risk.
- When you buy these stocks you are gambling
- noun a woman adventurer
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sameness
- noun the quality of being alike
- sameness of purpose kept them together
- noun the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
humdrum; monotony.
- he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work
- he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners
- he hated the sameness of the food the college served
- noun the quality of being alike
- unlikenesses1/5
unlikeness
- noun dissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness
dissimilitude.
- noun dissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness
- greatnesses1/5
greatness
- noun the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
illustriousness.
- noun unusual largeness in size or extent or number
grandness; immenseness; vastness; immensity; wideness; enormousness; sizeableness.
- noun the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
- lesses1/5
le
- noun a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
lupus erythematosus.
- noun a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
- pettinesses1/5
pettiness
- noun narrowness of mind or ideas or views
- noun the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
puniness; slightness; triviality.
- noun narrowness of mind or ideas or views
- sesses1/5
sess
- noun street names for marijuana
skunk; pot; weed; gage; smoke; Mary Jane; sens; grass; green goddess; dope; locoweed.
- noun street names for marijuana
- sempstresses1/5
sempstress
- noun someone who makes or mends dresses
dressmaker; modiste; seamstress; needlewoman.
- noun someone who makes or mends dresses
- marchionesses1/5
marchioness
- noun the wife or widow of a marquis
- noun a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
marquise.
- noun the wife or widow of a marquis
- fitnesses1/5
fitness
- noun the quality of being suitable
fittingness.
- they had to prove their fitness for the position
- noun good physical condition; being in shape or in condition
physical fitness.
- noun the quality of being suitable
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patroness
- noun a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
patronne.
- noun a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
- schoolmistresses1/5
schoolmistress
- noun a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
schoolma'am; mistress; schoolmarm.
- noun a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
- mightinesses1/5
mightiness
- noun physical strength
might; power.
- noun physical strength
- peeresses1/5
peeress
- noun a woman of the peerage in Britain
noblewoman; Lady.
- verb look searchingly
peer.
- We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around
- noun a woman of the peerage in Britain
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marquess
- noun nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
marquis.
- noun a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl
- noun nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
- seductresses1/5
seductress
- noun a woman who seduces
- noun a woman who seduces
- headmistresses1/5
headmistress
- noun a woman headmaster
- noun a woman headmaster
- dispossesses1/5
dispossess
- verb deprive of the possession of real estate
- verb deprive of the possession of real estate
- ancestresses1/5
ancestress
- noun a woman ancestor
- noun a woman ancestor
- authoresses1/5
authoress
- noun a woman author
- verb be the author of
author.
- She authored this play
- noun a woman author
- prioresses1/5
prioress
- noun the superior of a group of nuns
mother superior; abbess.
- noun the superior of a group of nuns
- fesses1/5
fess
- noun (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
fesse.
- noun a city in north central Morocco; religious center
Fez; Fes.
- noun (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
- giantesses1/5
giantess
- noun a female giant
- noun a female giant
- righteousnesses1/5
righteousness
- noun adhering to moral principles
- noun adhering to moral principles
- winepresses1/5
winepress
- noun a press that is used to extract the juice from grapes
- noun a press that is used to extract the juice from grapes
- wardresses1/5
wardress
- noun a woman warder
- noun a woman warder
- vastnesses1/5
vastness
- noun unusual largeness in size or extent or number
grandness; immenseness; immensity; greatness; wideness; enormousness; sizeableness.
- noun unusual largeness in size or extent or number
- uneasinesses1/5
uneasiness
- noun feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
edginess; inquietude; disquietude.
- noun physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
malaise; unease.
- noun feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
- archduchesses1/5
archduchess
- noun a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
- noun a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
- poetesses1/5
- cresses1/5
cress
- noun any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
cress plant.
- noun pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs
- noun any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
- foundresses1/5
- baronesses1/5
baroness
- noun a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
- noun a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
- ogresses1/5
ogress
- noun (folklore) a female ogre
- noun (folklore) a female ogre
- lionesses1/5
lioness
- noun a female lion
- noun a female lion
- tigresses1/5
tigress
- noun a female tiger
- noun a female tiger
- yesses1/5
yes
- noun an affirmative
- I was hoping for a yes
- noun an affirmative
- jesses1/5
jess
(falconry) A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round the falconer's hand, was attached when used. See Illust. of Falcon .Like a hawk, which feeling freed From bells and jesses which did let her flight. Spenser.
- bioprocesses1/5
- canonesses1/5
canoness
A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter.
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- inspectresses1/5
- demonesses1/5
- preprocesses1/5
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