ont: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ont
- front«Word Popularity Bar5/5
front
- noun the side that is forward or prominent
forepart; front end.
- noun the line along which opposing armies face each other
front line; battlefront.
- noun the side that is forward or prominent
- confront5/5
confront
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
face.
- You must confront your opponent
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
- The two enemies finally confronted each other
- verb deal with (something unpleasant) head on
face up; face.
- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- font5/5
font
- noun a specific size and style of type within a type family
case; fount; face; typeface.
- noun bowl for baptismal water
baptistry; baptistery; baptismal font.
- noun a specific size and style of type within a type family
- vermont4/5
vermont
- noun a state in New England
Green Mountain State; VT.
- noun a state in New England
- forefront4/5
forefront
- noun the part in the front or nearest the viewer
head.
- he was in the forefront
- he was at the head of the column
- noun the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
vanguard; cutting edge.
- the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England
- the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy
- noun the part in the front or nearest the viewer
- wont4/5
wont
- noun an established custom
habit.
- it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening
- noun an established custom
- dont4/5
dont
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- waterfront4/5
waterfront
- noun the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
- noun the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
- dupont3/5
dupont
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- mont3/5
- belmont3/5
belmont
- noun a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
Belmont Park.
- noun a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
- beaumont3/5
beaumont
- noun United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
William Beaumont.
- noun English dramatist who collaborated with John Fletcher (1584-1616)
Francis Beaumont.
- noun United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
- pont3/5
pont
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- fremont3/5
fremont
- noun United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
John C. Fremont; John Charles Fremont.
- noun United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
- piedmont3/5
piedmont
- noun a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land
- noun the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama
- noun a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land
- cont3/5
contented
- adjective satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
content.
- a contented smile
- verb satisfy in a limited way
content.
- He contented himself with one glass of beer per day
- adjective satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
- affront3/5
affront
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
insult.
- turning his back on me was a deliberate insult
- verb treat, mention, or speak to rudely
diss; insult.
- He insulted her with his rude remarks
- the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
- lamont3/5
lamont
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- wavefront3/5
wavefront
- noun (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium
wave front.
- noun (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium
- storefront3/5
storefront
- noun the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
shopfront.
- noun the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
- upfront3/5
upfront
- adjective satellite frank and honest
- he was upfront about his intentions
- adjective satellite frank and honest
- pierpont2/5
pierpont
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- beachfront2/5
beachfront
- noun a strip of land running along a beach
- noun a strip of land running along a beach
- riverfront2/5
riverfront
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- egmont2/5
- hellespont2/5
hellespont
A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the Daradanelles . It connects the Ægean Sea and the sea of Marmora.
- lakefront2/5
lakefront
- noun land bordering a lake
- noun land bordering a lake
- seafront2/5
seafront
- noun the waterfront of a seaside town
- noun the waterfront of a seaside town
- oceanfront2/5
oceanfront
- noun land bordering an ocean
- noun land bordering an ocean
- chaumont2/5
chaumont
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- battlefront2/5
battlefront
- noun the line along which opposing armies face each other
front; front line.
- noun the line along which opposing armies face each other
- symbiont2/5
symbiont
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- shirtfront1/5
shirtfront
- noun the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket)
- he had spilled catsup on his shirtfront
- noun a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
dicky; dickie; dickey.
- noun the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket)
- conodont1/5
conodont
- noun the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta
- noun small (2 inches long) extinct eellike fish with a finned tail and a notochord and having cone-shaped teeth containing cellular bone; late Cambrian to late Triassic; possible predecessor of the cyclostomes
- noun the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta
- gourmont1/5
- endosymbiont1/5
endosymbiont
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- hont1/5
hont
See under Obs. Chaucer.Hunt .
- ront1/5
ront
A runt. Obs. Spenser.
- dinmont1/5
dinmont
(Zoöl.) A wether sheep between one and two years old. Scot.
- shopfront1/5
shopfront
- noun the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
storefront.
- noun the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
- elmont1/5
elmont
- noun a town on Long Island in New York; site of Belmont Park
- noun a town on Long Island in New York; site of Belmont Park
- schizont1/5
schizont
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- breakfront1/5
breakfront
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- shorefront1/5
- hypsodont1/5
hypsodont
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- outfront1/5
- rodomont1/5
rodomont
A vain or blustering boaster; a braggart; a braggadocio. Sir T. Herbert.
- bunodont1/5
- ayont1/5
- oont1/5
oont
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- cynodont1/5
cynodont
- noun small carnivorous reptiles
- noun small carnivorous reptiles
- heterodont1/5
heterodont
(Anat.) Having the teeth differentiated into incisors, canines, and molars, as in man; -- opposed to homodont.
Suffixes of ont
- onto«Word Popularity Bar5/5
onto
On the top of; upon; on. See On to , underOn , prep.
- ontario5/5
ontario
- noun the smallest of the Great Lakes
Lake Ontario.
- noun a prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada
- noun the smallest of the Great Lakes
- ontology4/5
ontology
- noun (computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant entities and their relations
- noun the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
- noun (computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant entities and their relations
- ontological4/5
ontological
- adjective of or relating to ontology
- ontological speculations
- adjective of or relating to ontology
- ontologies3/5
ontology
- noun (computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant entities and their relations
- noun the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
- noun (computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant entities and their relations
- ontologically3/5
ontological
- adjective of or relating to ontology
- ontological speculations
- adjective of or relating to ontology
- ontogeny3/5
ontogeny
- 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; growth; growing.
- he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children
- 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
- ontogenetic2/5
ontogenetic
- adjective of or relating to the origin and development of individual organisms
- ontogenetic development
- adjective of or relating to the origin and development of individual organisms
- ontic2/5
ontic
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- ontogenesis2/5
ontogenesis
- 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; maturation; ontogeny; growth; growing.
- he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children
- 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
- ontogenic1/5
ontogenic
(Biol.) Ontogenetic.
- ontogenetically1/5
ontogenetically
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- ontarians1/5
- ontically1/5
ontically
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- ontarian1/5
ontarian
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- ontologists1/5
ontologist
One who is versed in or treats of ontology. Edin. Rev.
- ontologist1/5
ontologist
One who is versed in or treats of ontology. Edin. Rev.
- ontologism1/5
ontologism
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- ontologic1/5
ontologic
Ontological.
- ontogenies1/5
ontogeny
- 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; growth; growing.
- he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children
- 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
- ontal1/5
ontal
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Derived words of ont
- control«Word Popularity Bar5/5
control
- noun power to direct or determine
- under control
- noun a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- measures for the control of disease
- they instituted controls over drinking on campus
- noun power to direct or determine
- continued5/5
continued
- adjective without stop or interruption
- to insure the continued success of the war
- the continued existence of nationalism
- the continued popularity of Westerns
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; continue; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- adjective without stop or interruption
- months5/5
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
- noun one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
- context5/5
context
- noun discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
linguistic context; context of use.
- noun the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
setting; circumstance.
- the historical context
- noun discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
- content5/5
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.
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
- contact5/5
contact
- noun close interaction
- they kept in daily contact
- they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings
- noun the act of touching physically
physical contact.
- her fingers came in contact with the light switch
- noun close interaction
- continue5/5
continue
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- verb continue talking
carry on; proceed; go on.
- I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
- carry on--pretend we are not in the room
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- contrast5/5
contrast
- noun the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
direct contrast.
- in contrast to", "by contrast
- noun the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
- noun the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
- month5/5
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
- noun one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
- contract5/5
contract
- noun a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
- noun (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
declaration.
- noun a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
- contains5/5
contain
- verb include or contain; have as a component
incorporate; comprise.
- A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
- The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
- verb contain or hold; have within
carry; hold; bear.
- The jar carries wine
- The canteen holds fresh water
- This can contains water
- verb include or contain; have as a component
- contemporary5/5
contemporary
- noun a person of nearly the same age as another
coeval.
- adjective satellite characteristic of the present
modern-day.
- contemporary trends in design
- the role of computers in modern-day medicine
- noun a person of nearly the same age as another
- contain5/5
contain
- verb include or contain; have as a component
incorporate; comprise.
- A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
- The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
- verb contain or hold; have within
carry; hold; bear.
- The jar carries wine
- The canteen holds fresh water
- This can contains water
- verb include or contain; have as a component
- controlled5/5
controlled
- adjective restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
- controlled emotions
- the controlled release of water from reservoirs
- verb exercise authoritative control or power over
control; command.
- control the budget
- Command the military forces
- adjective restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
- containing5/5
contain
- verb include or contain; have as a component
incorporate; comprise.
- A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
- The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
- verb contain or hold; have within
carry; hold; bear.
- The jar carries wine
- The canteen holds fresh water
- This can contains water
- verb include or contain; have as a component
- contained5/5
contained
- adjective satellite gotten under control
- the oil spill is contained
- verb include or contain; have as a component
incorporate; comprise; contain.
- A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
- The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
- adjective satellite gotten under control
- contribution5/5
contribution
- noun the part played by a person in bringing about a result
part; share.
- I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project
- they all did their share of the work
- noun a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
donation.
- noun the part played by a person in bringing about a result
- contents5/5
contents
- noun a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
table of contents.
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
content.
- he emptied the contents of his pockets
- the two groups were similar in content
- noun a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
- continuous5/5
continuous
- adjective continuing in time or space without interruption
uninterrupted.
- a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans
- a continuous bout of illness lasting six months
- lived in continuous fear
- a continuous row of warehouses
- a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it
- moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks
- adjective of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
- adjective continuing in time or space without interruption
- continues5/5
continue
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- verb continue talking
carry on; proceed; go on.
- I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
- carry on--pretend we are not in the room
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- contrary5/5
contrary
- noun a relation of direct opposition
reverse; opposite.
- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
- noun exact opposition
- public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty
- noun a relation of direct opposition
- controls5/5
control
- noun power to direct or determine
- under control
- noun a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- measures for the control of disease
- they instituted controls over drinking on campus
- noun power to direct or determine
- contributions5/5
contribution
- noun the part played by a person in bringing about a result
part; share.
- I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project
- they all did their share of the work
- noun a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
donation.
- noun the part played by a person in bringing about a result
- contribute5/5
contribute
- verb bestow a quality on
lend; add; bring; bestow; impart.
- Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
- The music added a lot to the play
- She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
- This adds a light note to the program
- verb contribute to some cause
chip in; kick in; give.
- I gave at the office
- verb bestow a quality on
- continuing5/5
continuing
- adjective satellite remaining in force or being carried on without letup
- the act provided a continuing annual appropriation
- the continuing struggle to put food on the table
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; continue; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- adjective satellite remaining in force or being carried on without letup
- contracts5/5
contract
- noun a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
- noun (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
declaration.
- noun a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
- contributed5/5
contribute
- verb bestow a quality on
lend; add; bring; bestow; impart.
- Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
- The music added a lot to the play
- She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
- This adds a light note to the program
- verb contribute to some cause
chip in; kick in; give.
- I gave at the office
- verb bestow a quality on
- horizontal5/5
horizontal
- noun something that is oriented horizontally
- adjective parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
- a horizontal surface
- noun something that is oriented horizontally
- monthly5/5
monthly
- noun a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
- adjective satellite of or occurring or payable every month
- monthly payments
- the monthly newsletter
- noun a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
- contexts5/5
context
- noun discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
linguistic context; context of use.
- noun the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
setting; circumstance.
- the historical context
- noun discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
- controlling5/5
controlling
- adjective satellite able to control or determine policy
- a controlling interest in the firm
- verb exercise authoritative control or power over
control; command.
- control the budget
- Command the military forces
- adjective satellite able to control or determine policy
- controversy5/5
controversy
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- contacts5/5
contact
- noun close interaction
- they kept in daily contact
- they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings
- noun the act of touching physically
physical contact.
- her fingers came in contact with the light switch
- noun close interaction
- frontier5/5
frontier
- noun a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
- the individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day
- noun an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary
- noun a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
- toronto5/5
toronto
- noun the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
- noun the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
- continuity5/5
continuity
- noun uninterrupted connection or union
- noun a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
- noun uninterrupted connection or union
- continually5/5
continually
- adverb seemingly without interruption
- complained continually that there wasn't enough money
- adverb seemingly without interruption
- continent5/5
continent
- noun one of the large landmasses of the earth
- there are seven continents
- pioneers had to cross the continent on foot
- noun the European mainland
- Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there
- noun one of the large landmasses of the earth
- continental5/5
continental
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- the Continental Army
- the Continental Congress
- adjective of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
- a Continental breakfast
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- container5/5
container
- noun any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
- noun any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
- controversial5/5
controversial
- adjective marked by or capable of arousing controversy
- the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial
- Rushdie's controversial book
- a controversial decision on affirmative action
- adjective marked by or capable of arousing controversy
- spontaneous5/5
spontaneous
- adjective happening or arising without apparent external cause
self-generated.
- spontaneous laughter
- spontaneous combustion
- a spontaneous abortion
- adjective satellite said or done without having been planned or written in advance
unwritten; ad-lib.
- he made a few ad-lib remarks
- adjective happening or arising without apparent external cause
- contest5/5
contest
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
competition.
- noun a struggle between rivals
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
- continuously5/5
continuously
- adverb at every point
- The function is continuously differentiable
- adverb with unflagging resolve
incessantly; ceaselessly; unceasingly; endlessly; unendingly.
- dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste
- adverb at every point
- contributing5/5
contributing
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributive; tributary; contributory; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- verb bestow a quality on
lend; contribute; add; bring; bestow; impart.
- Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
- The music added a lot to the play
- She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
- This adds a light note to the program
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- confronted5/5
confront
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
face.
- You must confront your opponent
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
- The two enemies finally confronted each other
- verb deal with (something unpleasant) head on
face up; face.
- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- contractor5/5
contractor
- noun someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
- noun the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
declarer.
- noun someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
- contingent5/5
contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics
- noun a temporary military unit
detail.
- the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- controller5/5
controller
- noun someone who maintains and audits business accounts
accountant; comptroller.
- noun a person who directs and restrains
restrainer.
- noun someone who maintains and audits business accounts
- contempt5/5
contempt
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
scorn; despite; disdain.
- he was held in contempt
- the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
- noun a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
disrespect.
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
- contradiction5/5
contradiction
- noun opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
- noun (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
contradiction in terms.
- the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
- noun opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
- contributes5/5
contribute
- verb bestow a quality on
lend; add; bring; bestow; impart.
- Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
- The music added a lot to the play
- She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
- This adds a light note to the program
- verb contribute to some cause
chip in; kick in; give.
- I gave at the office
- verb bestow a quality on
- contradictory5/5
contradictory
- noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
- adjective satellite of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
- `perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms
- noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
- continuum5/5
continuum
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- contracting5/5
contracting
- noun becoming infected
catching.
- catching cold is sometimes unavoidable
- the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic
- verb enter into a contractual arrangement
undertake; contract.
- noun becoming infected
- confrontation5/5
confrontation
- noun a bold challenge
- noun discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
- noun a bold challenge
- contamination5/5
contamination
- noun the state of being contaminated
taint.
- noun a substance that contaminates
contaminant.
- noun the state of being contaminated
- contraction5/5
contraction
- noun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
muscular contraction; muscle contraction.
- noun the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
condensation; compression.
- the contraction of a gas on cooling
- noun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
- montreal4/5
montreal
- noun a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
- noun a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
- continuation4/5
continuation
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuance.
- noun a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
sequel.
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
- contradictions4/5
contradiction
- noun opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
- noun (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
contradiction in terms.
- the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
- noun opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
- frontal4/5
frontal
- noun an adornment worn on the forehead
frontlet.
- noun a drapery that covers the front of an altar
- noun an adornment worn on the forehead
- montgomery4/5
montgomery
- noun Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
Lucy Maud Montgomery; L. M. Montgomery.
- noun English general during World War II; won victories over Rommel in North Africa and led British ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1887-1976)
Sir Bernard Law Montgomery; Bernard Law Montgomery; 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.
- noun Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
- contention4/5
contention
- noun a point asserted as part of an argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; arguing; tilt; argument; controversy; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a point asserted as part of an argument
- contrasts4/5
contrast
- noun the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
direct contrast.
- in contrast to", "by contrast
- noun the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
- noun the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
- containers4/5
container
- noun any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
- noun any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
- contributors4/5
contributor
- noun someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
subscriber.
- noun a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book
- noun someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
- contractors4/5
contractor
- noun someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
- noun the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
declarer.
- noun someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
- contemporaries4/5
contemporaries
- noun all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
coevals; generation.
- noun a person of nearly the same age as another
coeval; contemporary.
- noun all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
- contracted4/5
contracted
- adjective reduced in size or pulled together
- the contracted pupils of her eyes
- verb enter into a contractual arrangement
undertake; contract.
- adjective reduced in size or pulled together
- contaminated4/5
contaminated
- adjective corrupted by contact or association
- contaminated evidence
- verb make impure
foul; pollute; contaminate.
- The industrial wastes polluted the lake
- adjective corrupted by contact or association
- contractual4/5
contractual
- adjective relating to or part of a binding legal agreement
- contractual obligations
- adjective relating to or part of a binding legal agreement
- continual4/5
continual
- adjective occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
- the continual banging of the shutters
- adjective satellite `continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption)
- adjective occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
- contingency4/5
contingency
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
eventuality; contingence.
- noun the state of being contingent on something
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
- contested4/5
contested
- adjective disputed or made the object of contention or competition
- a contested election
- verb to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
contend; repugn; contest.
- They contested the outcome of the race
- adjective disputed or made the object of contention or competition
- contextual4/5
contextual
- adjective relating to or determined by or in context
- contextual information
- adjective relating to or determined by or in context
- monte4/5
monte
- noun a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
three-card monte; four-card monte.
- noun a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
- contrasting4/5
contrasting
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
contrastive.
- contrasting (or contrastive) colors
- verb put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
contrast.
- The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
- montana4/5
montana
- noun a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
MT; Treasure State.
- noun a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
- contend4/5
contend
- verb maintain or assert
postulate.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- verb have an argument about something
argue; debate; fence.
- verb maintain or assert
- contemplation4/5
contemplation
- noun a long and thoughtful observation
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
reflection; reflexion; rumination; musing; thoughtfulness.
- noun a long and thoughtful observation
- contrasted4/5
contrast
- noun the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
direct contrast.
- in contrast to", "by contrast
- noun the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
- noun the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
- spontaneously4/5
spontaneously
- adverb in a spontaneous manner
- this shift occurs spontaneously
- adverb without advance preparation
ad libitum; ad lib; impromptu.
- he spoke ad lib
- adverb in a spontaneous manner
- contacted4/5
contact
- noun close interaction
- they kept in daily contact
- they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings
- noun the act of touching physically
physical contact.
- her fingers came in contact with the light switch
- noun close interaction
- confronting4/5
confront
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
face.
- You must confront your opponent
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
- The two enemies finally confronted each other
- verb deal with (something unpleasant) head on
face up; face.
- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- contemplated4/5
contemplate
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- contemplate one's navel
- verb consider as a possibility
- I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- contour4/5
contour
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
contour line.
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
shape; configuration; form; conformation.
- he could barely make out their shapes
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
- frontiers4/5
frontier
- noun a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
- the individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day
- noun an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary
- noun a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
- contours4/5
contour
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
contour line.
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
shape; configuration; form; conformation.
- he could barely make out their shapes
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
- contemplate4/5
contemplate
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- contemplate one's navel
- verb consider as a possibility
- I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- controversies4/5
controversy
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- discontent4/5
discontent
- noun a longing for something better than the present situation
discontentment; discontentedness.
- verb make dissatisfied
- noun a longing for something better than the present situation
- contended4/5
contend
- verb maintain or assert
postulate.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- verb have an argument about something
argue; debate; fence.
- verb maintain or assert
- contra4/5
contra
A Latin adverb and preposition, signifying against, contrary, in opposition, etc., entering as a prefix into the composition of many English words. Cf. Counter , adv. & pref.
- containment4/5
containment
- noun a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
- containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975
- noun (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
- noun a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
- contradict4/5
contradict
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; belie.
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contravene.
- verb be in contradiction with
- continents4/5
continent
- noun one of the large landmasses of the earth
- there are seven continents
- pioneers had to cross the continent on foot
- noun the European mainland
- Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there
- noun one of the large landmasses of the earth
- contests4/5
contest
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
competition.
- noun a struggle between rivals
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
- fronts4/5
front
- noun the side that is forward or prominent
forepart; front end.
- noun the line along which opposing armies face each other
front line; battlefront.
- noun the side that is forward or prominent
- horizontally4/5
horizontally
- adverb in a horizontal direction
- a gallery quite often is added to make use of space vertically as well as horizontally
- adverb in a horizontal direction
- contends4/5
contend
- verb maintain or assert
postulate.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- verb have an argument about something
argue; debate; fence.
- verb maintain or assert
- controllers4/5
controller
- noun someone who maintains and audits business accounts
accountant; comptroller.
- noun a person who directs and restrains
restrainer.
- noun someone who maintains and audits business accounts
- contemplating4/5
contemplate
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- contemplate one's navel
- verb consider as a possibility
- I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- contributor4/5
contributor
- noun someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
subscriber.
- noun a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book
- noun someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
- contented4/5
contented
- adjective satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
content.
- a contented smile
- verb satisfy in a limited way
content.
- He contented himself with one glass of beer per day
- adjective satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
- contentious4/5
contentious
- adjective satellite inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
disputatious; combative; litigious; disputative.
- a style described as abrasive and contentious
- a disputatious lawyer
- a litigious and acrimonious spirit
- adjective satellite involving or likely to cause controversy
- a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson
- adjective satellite inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
- contractions4/5
contraction
- noun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
muscular contraction; muscle contraction.
- noun the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
condensation; compression.
- the contraction of a gas on cooling
- noun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
- incontinence4/5
incontinence
- noun involuntary urination or defecation
incontinency.
- noun indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
dissoluteness; self-gratification.
- noun involuntary urination or defecation
- contrived4/5
contrived
- adjective satellite showing effects of planning or manipulation
- a novel with a contrived ending
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
project; design; contrive; plan.
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
- adjective satellite showing effects of planning or manipulation
- uncontrolled4/5
uncontrolled
- adjective not being under control; out of control
- the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS
- uncontrolled growth
- adjective not being under control; out of control
- discontinued4/5
discontinued
- adjective stopped permanently or temporarily
- discontinued models
- a discontinued magazine
- a discontinued conversation
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
quit; discontinue; lay off; stop; give up; cease.
- Quit teasing your little brother
- adjective stopped permanently or temporarily
- fonts4/5
font
- noun a specific size and style of type within a type family
case; fount; face; typeface.
- noun bowl for baptismal water
baptistry; baptistery; baptismal font.
- noun a specific size and style of type within a type family
- contaminants4/5
contaminant
- noun a substance that contaminates
contamination.
- noun a substance that contaminates
- contiguous4/5
contiguous
- adjective satellite very close or connected in space or time
immediate.
- contiguous events
- immediate contact
- the immediate vicinity
- the immediate past
- adjective satellite connecting without a break; within a common boundary
conterminous.
- the 48 conterminous states
- the contiguous 48 states
- adjective satellite very close or connected in space or time
- contingencies4/5
contingency
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
eventuality; contingence.
- noun the state of being contingent on something
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
- contraception4/5
contraception
- noun birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery
contraceptive method.
- noun birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery
- contentment4/5
contentment
- noun happiness with one's situation in life
- noun happiness with one's situation in life
- contagious4/5
contagious
- adjective satellite easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
- a contagious grin
- adjective satellite (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
transmittable; transmissible; communicable; catching; contractable.
- adjective satellite easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
- continuance4/5
continuance
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuation.
- noun the period of time during which something continues
duration.
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
- contending4/5
contend
- verb maintain or assert
postulate.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- verb have an argument about something
argue; debate; fence.
- verb maintain or assert
- discontinuity4/5
discontinuity
- noun lack of connection or continuity
- noun lack of connection or continuity
- uncontrollable4/5
uncontrollable
- adjective satellite difficult to solve or alleviate
unmanageable.
- uncontrollable pain
- adjective satellite of persons
indocile; ungovernable; unruly.
- the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly
- adjective satellite difficult to solve or alleviate
- contraceptive4/5
contraceptive
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
prophylactic device; birth control device; preventive; contraceptive device; preventative.
- adjective satellite capable of preventing conception or impregnation
prophylactic; antifertility.
- contraceptive devices and medications
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
- contacting4/5
contact
- noun close interaction
- they kept in daily contact
- they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings
- noun the act of touching physically
physical contact.
- her fingers came in contact with the light switch
- noun close interaction
- contradicted4/5
contradict
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; belie.
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contravene.
- verb be in contradiction with
- confronts4/5
confront
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
face.
- You must confront your opponent
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
- The two enemies finally confronted each other
- verb deal with (something unpleasant) head on
face up; face.
- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- spontaneity4/5
spontaneity
- noun the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
spontaneousness.
- the spontaneity of his laughter
- noun the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
- discontinuous4/5
discontinuous
- adjective of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities
- adjective not continuing without interruption in time or space
noncontinuous.
- discontinuous applause
- the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas
- he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling
- adjective of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities
- contemplative4/5
contemplative
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- contradicts4/5
contradict
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; belie.
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contravene.
- verb be in contradiction with
- contraindications3/5
contraindication
- noun (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
- noun (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
- monterey3/5
monterey
- noun a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
- noun a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
- prefrontal3/5
prefrontal
- adjective satellite anterior to a frontal structure
- a prefrontal bone
- prefrontal lobes
- adjective satellite anterior to a frontal structure
- periodontal3/5
periodontal
- adjective of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics
periodontic.
- periodontal disease
- adjective of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics
- contraceptives3/5
contraceptive
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
prophylactic device; birth control device; preventive; contraceptive device; preventative.
- adjective satellite capable of preventing conception or impregnation
prophylactic; antifertility.
- contraceptive devices and medications
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
- contagion3/5
contagion
- noun any disease easily transmitted by contact
contagious disease.
- noun an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
transmission; infection.
- noun any disease easily transmitted by contact
- confrontations3/5
confrontation
- noun a bold challenge
- noun discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
- noun a bold challenge
- contemporaneous3/5
contemporaneous
- adjective satellite occurring in the same period of time
contemporary.
- a rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation
- the composer Salieri was contemporary with Mozart
- adjective satellite of the same period
coeval; coetaneous.
- adjective satellite occurring in the same period of time
- montaigne3/5
montaigne
A mountain. Obs.
- contralateral3/5
contralateral
- adjective on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)
- adjective on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)
- contributory3/5
contributory
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributing; contributive; tributary; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- subcontinent3/5
subcontinent
- noun a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
- noun a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
- contemptuous3/5
contemptuous
- adjective satellite expressing extreme contempt
scornful; disdainful; insulting.
- adjective satellite expressing extreme contempt
- discontinue3/5
discontinue
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
quit; lay off; stop; give up; cease.
- Quit teasing your little brother
- verb come to or be at an end
- the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
- montague3/5
montague
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- contaminant3/5
contaminant
- noun a substance that contaminates
contamination.
- noun a substance that contaminates
- contraindicated3/5
contraindicate
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- edmonton3/5
edmonton
- noun the capital of the province of Alberta
- noun the capital of the province of Alberta
- monty3/5
monty
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- ponty3/5
ponty
(Class Making) See Pontee .
- discontinuities3/5
discontinuity
- noun lack of connection or continuity
- noun lack of connection or continuity
- contraband3/5
contraband
- noun goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
- adjective satellite distributed or sold illicitly
black-market; bootleg; black; smuggled.
- the black economy pays no taxes
- noun goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
- montage3/5
montage
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
collage.
- he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
- controllable3/5
controllable
- adjective satellite capable of being controlled
governable.
- adjective satellite capable of being controlled
- montenegro3/5
montenegro
- noun a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro
Crna Gora.
- noun a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro
- confrontational3/5
confrontational
- adjective of or relating to confrontation
- adjective of or relating to confrontation
- contesting3/5
contest
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
competition.
- noun a struggle between rivals
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
- nontraditional3/5
nontraditional
- adjective not conforming to or in accord with tradition
untraditional.
- nontraditional designs
- nontraditional practices
- adjective not conforming to or in accord with tradition
- montesquieu3/5
montesquieu
- noun French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)
Baron de la Brede et de Montesquieu; Charles Louis de Secondat.
- noun French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)
- subcontractor3/5
subcontractor
- noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
- noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
- subcontractors3/5
subcontractor
- noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
- noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
- montagu3/5
montagu
- noun United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
Ashley Montagu.
- noun United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
- fontaine3/5
fontaine
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- frontline3/5
frontline
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- continuities3/5
continuity
- noun uninterrupted connection or union
- noun a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
- noun uninterrupted connection or union
- bronte3/5
bronte
- noun English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)
Anne Bronte.
- noun English novelist; one of three Bronte sisters (1818-1848)
Currer Bell; Emily Jane Bronte; Emily Bronte.
- noun English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)
- frontispiece3/5
frontispiece
- noun an ornamental facade
- noun front illustration facing the title page of a book
- noun an ornamental facade
- discontented3/5
discontented
- adjective showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
discontent.
- saw many discontent faces in the room
- was discontented with his position
- verb make dissatisfied
discontent.
- adjective showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
- gerontology3/5
gerontology
- noun the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
geriatrics.
- noun the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
- contestants3/5
contestant
- noun a person who participates in competitions
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
objector; dissident; dissenter; protester.
- noun a person who participates in competitions
- contestation3/5
contestation
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contention; arguing; tilt; argument; controversy; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- contemplates3/5
contemplate
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- contemplate one's navel
- verb consider as a possibility
- I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- contemptible3/5
contemptible
- adjective deserving of contempt or scorn
- adjective deserving of contempt or scorn
- promontory3/5
promontory
- noun a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
headland; head; foreland.
- noun a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
- contradicting3/5
contradict
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; belie.
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contravene.
- verb be in contradiction with
- fronted3/5
front
- noun the side that is forward or prominent
forepart; front end.
- noun the line along which opposing armies face each other
front line; battlefront.
- noun the side that is forward or prominent
- uncontrollably3/5
uncontrollably
- adverb in an uncontrolled manner
- she laughed uncontrollably
- adverb in an uncontrolled manner
- contractile3/5
contractile
- adjective satellite capable of contracting or being contracted
- the contractile wings of an insect
- adjective satellite capable of contracting or being contracted
- contemptuously3/5
contemptuously
- adverb without respect; in a disdainful manner
disdainfully; contumeliously; scornfully.
- she spoke of him contemptuously
- adverb without respect; in a disdainful manner
- discontinuation3/5
discontinuation
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
discontinuance.
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
- contrivance3/5
contrivance
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
contraption; gismo; gadget; appliance; widget; convenience; gizmo.
- noun the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
- his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- pontiac3/5
pontiac
- noun famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
- noun famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
- contentions3/5
contention
- noun a point asserted as part of an argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; arguing; tilt; argument; controversy; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a point asserted as part of an argument
- conte3/5
conte
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- contorted3/5
contorted
- adjective satellite twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
writhed; writhen.
- his mad contorted smile
- writhed lips
- my writhen features"- Walter scott
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; deform; contort.
- adjective satellite twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
- continence3/5
continence
- noun the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
continency.
- noun voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
- noun the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
- discontents3/5
discontent
- noun a longing for something better than the present situation
discontentment; discontentedness.
- verb make dissatisfied
- noun a longing for something better than the present situation
- pontiff3/5
pontiff
- noun the head of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Pope; pope; Catholic Pope; Vicar of Christ; Holy Father; Bishop of Rome.
- noun the head of the Roman Catholic Church
- contaminate3/5
contaminate
- verb make impure
foul; pollute.
- The industrial wastes polluted the lake
- verb make radioactive by adding radioactive material
- Don't drink the water--it's contaminated
- verb make impure
- contravention3/5
contravention
- noun coming into conflict with
dispute.
- noun coming into conflict with
- contrastive3/5
contrastive
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
incompatible.
- `rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
contrasting.
- contrasting (or contrastive) colors
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
- montpellier3/5
- contractility3/5
contractility
- noun the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
- noun the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
- transcontinental3/5
transcontinental
- adjective satellite spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
- transcontinental railway
- transcontinental travelers
- a transcontinental city
- adjective satellite spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
- contrive3/5
contrive
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
project; design; plan.
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
formulate; devise; invent; excogitate; forge.
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
- contrition3/5
contrition
- noun sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
attrition; contriteness.
- noun sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
- decontamination3/5
decontamination
- noun the removal of contaminants
- noun the removal of contaminants
- fronting3/5
front
- noun the side that is forward or prominent
forepart; front end.
- noun the line along which opposing armies face each other
front line; battlefront.
- noun the side that is forward or prominent
- pontifical3/5
pontifical
- noun the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
- adjective proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
papal; apostolical; apostolic.
- papal dispensation
- noun the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
- contentedly3/5
contentedly
- adverb with equanimity
- `I bought it,' she said contentedly
- adverb with equanimity
- contenders3/5
contender
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
rival; competitor; competition; challenger.
- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
- contaminating3/5
contaminating
- adjective spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
dirty.
- the air near the foundry was always dirty
- a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout
- verb make impure
foul; pollute; contaminate.
- The industrial wastes polluted the lake
- adjective spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
- ponte3/5
ponte
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- sontag3/5
sontag
A knitted worsted jacket, worn over the waist of a woman's dress.
- contender3/5
contender
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
rival; competitor; competition; challenger.
- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
- monticello3/5
monticello
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- uncontested3/5
uncontested
- adjective not disputed and not made the object of contention or competition
- uncontested authority
- adjective not disputed and not made the object of contention or competition
- subcontracting3/5
subcontract
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- verb arranged for contracted work to be done by others
farm out; job.
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- orthodontic3/5
orthodontic
- adjective of or relating to or involving or practicing orthodontics
- orthodontic braces
- adjective of or relating to or involving or practicing orthodontics
- contextualized3/5
contextualized
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- intercontinental3/5
intercontinental
- adjective extending or taking place between or among continents
- intercontinental exploration
- intercontinental flights
- adjective extending or taking place between or among continents
- contingents3/5
contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics
- noun a temporary military unit
detail.
- the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- contracture3/5
contracture
- noun an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
- noun an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
- montezuma3/5
montezuma
- noun evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and large pink to orange flowers; considered a link plant between families Bombacaceae and Sterculiaceae
- noun evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and large pink to orange flowers; considered a link plant between families Bombacaceae and Sterculiaceae
- pocahontas3/5
pocahontas
- noun a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
Matoaka; Rebecca Rolfe.
- noun a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
- contiguity3/5
contiguity
- noun the attribute of being so near as to be touching
adjacency; contiguousness.
- noun the attribute of being so near as to be touching
- contextually3/5
contextually
- adverb in a manner dependent on context
- adverb in a manner dependent on context
- montevideo3/5
montevideo
- noun the capital and largest city of Uruguay; a cosmopolitan city and one of the busiest ports in South America
capital of Uruguay.
- noun the capital and largest city of Uruguay; a cosmopolitan city and one of the busiest ports in South America
- montfort3/5
montfort
- noun an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
Simon de Montfort; Earl of Leicester.
- noun an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
- strontium3/5
strontium
- noun a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
Sr; atomic number 38.
- noun a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
- contrite3/5
contrite
- adjective satellite feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
rueful; remorseful; ruthful.
- adjective satellite feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
- incontrovertible3/5
incontrovertible
- adjective satellite impossible to deny or disprove
irrefutable; positive.
- incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence
- proof positive
- an irrefutable argument
- adjective satellite necessarily or demonstrably true
demonstrable.
- demonstrable truths
- adjective satellite impossible to deny or disprove
- paleontology3/5
paleontology
- noun the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
palaeontology; fossilology.
- noun the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
- montessori3/5
montessori
- noun Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952)
Maria Montesorri.
- noun Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952)
- monterrey3/5
monterrey
- noun an industrial city in northeastern Mexico
- noun an industrial city in northeastern Mexico
- contradistinction3/5
contradistinction
- noun a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast
- sculpture in contradistinction to painting
- noun a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast
- frontage3/5
frontage
- noun the extent of land abutting on a street or water
- noun the direction in which something (such as a building) faces
- noun the extent of land abutting on a street or water
- contraption3/5
contraption
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
gismo; gadget; appliance; widget; convenience; contrivance; gizmo.
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- visconti3/5
visconti
- noun Italian filmmaker (1906-1976)
Luchino Visconti; Don Luchino Visconti Conte di Modrone.
- noun Italian filmmaker (1906-1976)
- subcontract3/5
subcontract
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- verb arranged for contracted work to be done by others
farm out; job.
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- nontrivial3/5
nontrivial
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- contusion3/5
contusion
- noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
bruise.
- noun the action of bruising
- the bruise resulted from a contusion
- noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
- montane3/5
montane
- adjective of or inhabiting mountainous regions
- montane flowers
- adjective of or inhabiting mountainous regions
- contraindication3/5
contraindication
- noun (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
- noun (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
- contestant2/5
contestant
- noun a person who participates in competitions
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
objector; dissident; dissenter; protester.
- noun a person who participates in competitions
- fontainebleau2/5
- contractures2/5
contracture
- noun an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
- noun an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
- contd2/5
contd
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- contextualization2/5
contextualization
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- pontoon2/5
pontoon
- noun (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
- noun a float supporting a seaplane
- noun (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
- montoya2/5
montoya
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- discontinuing2/5
discontinue
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
quit; lay off; stop; give up; cease.
- Quit teasing your little brother
- verb come to or be at an end
- the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
- nontoxic2/5
nontoxic
- adjective not producing or resulting from poison
atoxic.
- adjective satellite safe to eat
nonpoisonous; non-poisonous.
- adjective not producing or resulting from poison
- contrivances2/5
contrivance
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
contraption; gismo; gadget; appliance; widget; convenience; gizmo.
- noun the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
- his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- periodontitis2/5
periodontitis
- noun a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
periodontal disease.
- noun a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
- contras2/5
contra
- noun a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua
- noun a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua
- uncontroversial2/5
uncontroversial
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
noncontroversial.
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
- continua2/5
continuum
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- montserrat2/5
montserrat
- noun a volcanic island in the Caribbean; in the West Indies
- noun a volcanic island in the Caribbean; in the West Indies
- pontificate2/5
pontificate
- noun the government of the Roman Catholic Church
papacy.
- verb administer a pontifical office
- noun the government of the Roman Catholic Church
- montmartre2/5
montmartre
- noun the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists
- noun the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists
- pontine2/5
pontine
Of or pertaining to an extensive marshy district between Rome and Naples. Written also Pomptine .
- pontius2/5
pontius
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- contreras2/5
contreras
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- contractually2/5
contractually
- adverb by virtue of a contract
- they were contractually responsible
- adverb by virtue of a contract
- incontestable2/5
incontestable
- adjective incapable of being contested or disputed
incontestible.
- adjective satellite not open to question; obviously true
undisputable; indisputable.
- undeniable guilt
- indisputable evidence of a witness
- adjective incapable of being contested or disputed
- unwonted2/5
unwonted
- adjective satellite out of the ordinary
- an unwonted softness in her face
- adjective satellite out of the ordinary
- contraries2/5
contrary
- noun a relation of direct opposition
reverse; opposite.
- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
- noun exact opposition
- public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty
- noun a relation of direct opposition
- contrapuntal2/5
contrapuntal
- adjective relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
- contrapuntal base
- adjective having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
polyphonic.
- adjective relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
- nontaxable2/5
nontaxable
- adjective (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation
exempt.
- the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable
- income exempt from taxation
- adjective (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation
- uncontaminated2/5
uncontaminated
- adjective not corrupted by contact or association
- there is no culture uncontaminated by contact with the outside world
- adjective satellite free from admixture with noxious elements; clean
unpolluted.
- unpolluted streams
- a contaminated lake
- adjective not corrupted by contact or association
- contextualize2/5
contextualize
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- bimonthly2/5
bimonthly
- noun a periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year)
- adjective satellite occurring twice a month
semimonthly.
- a semimonthly publication
- noun a periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year)
- incontinent2/5
incontinent
- adjective not having control over urination and defecation
- adjective not having control over urination and defecation
- montes2/5
monte
- noun a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
three-card monte; four-card monte.
- noun a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
- frontera2/5
frontera
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- contemporaneously2/5
contemporaneously
- adverb during the same period of time
- contemporaneously, or possibly a little later, there developed a great Sumerian civilisation
- adverb during the same period of time
- contravene2/5
contravene
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
run afoul; infringe; conflict.
- He ran afoul of the law
- This behavior conflicts with our rules
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contradict.
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
- gerontological2/5
gerontological
- adjective of or relating to or practicing geriatrics
geriatric.
- geriatric hospital
- adjective of or relating to or practicing geriatrics
- deontological2/5
deontological
Pertaining to deontology.
- gerontologist2/5
gerontologist
- noun a specialist in gerontology
geriatrician.
- noun a specialist in gerontology
- nonthreatening2/5
nonthreatening
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- controllability2/5
controllability
Capability of being controlled; controllableness.
- nontechnical2/5
nontechnical
- adjective not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences
untechnical.
- nontechnical aspects of the job
- nontechnical training
- an untechnical reader
- in clear effective nontechnical language
- adjective not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences
- contestable2/5
contestable
- adjective capable of being contested
- adjective capable of being contested
- montcalm2/5
montcalm
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- biocontrol2/5
- affronted2/5
affront
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
insult.
- turning his back on me was a deliberate insult
- verb treat, mention, or speak to rudely
diss; insult.
- He insulted her with his rude remarks
- the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
- deontic2/5
deontic
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- pronto2/5
pronto
- adverb in a punctual manner
readily; promptly.
- he did his homework promptly
- adverb in a punctual manner
- discontinuance2/5
discontinuance
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
discontinuation.
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
- contoured2/5
contour
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
contour line.
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
shape; configuration; form; conformation.
- he could barely make out their shapes
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
- wonted2/5
wonted
- adjective satellite commonly used or practiced; usual
customary; accustomed; habitual.
- his accustomed thoroughness
- took his customary morning walk
- his habitual comment
- with her wonted candor
- adjective satellite commonly used or practiced; usual
- contusions2/5
contusion
- noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
bruise.
- noun the action of bruising
- the bruise resulted from a contusion
- noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
- pontus2/5
pontus
- noun (Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus
Pontos.
- noun an ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea; it reached its height under Mithridates VI but was later incorporated into the Roman Empire
- noun (Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus
- storefronts2/5
storefront
- noun the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
shopfront.
- noun the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
- millionth2/5
millionth
- noun position 1,000,000 in a countable series of things
- noun one part in a million equal parts
one-millionth.
- noun position 1,000,000 in a countable series of things
- contortions2/5
contortion
- noun the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
deformation.
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
tortuousness; crookedness; tortuosity; torsion.
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions
- noun the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
- montero2/5
montero
An ancient kind of cap worn by horsemen or huntsmen. Bacon.
- effrontery2/5
effrontery
- noun audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
presumption; assumption; presumptuousness.
- he despised them for their presumptuousness
- noun audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
- montmorency2/5
- montpelier2/5
montpelier
- noun capital of the state of Vermont; located in north central Vermont
capital of Vermont.
- noun capital of the state of Vermont; located in north central Vermont
- paleontologists2/5
paleontologist
- noun a specialist in paleontology
palaeontologist; fossilist.
- noun a specialist in paleontology
- malcontents2/5
malcontent
- noun a person who is discontented or disgusted
- adjective satellite discontented as toward authority
ill-affected; disaffected; rebellious.
- noun a person who is discontented or disgusted
- orbitofrontal2/5
- frontenac2/5
frontenac
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- contextualizing2/5
contextualizing
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- montagne2/5
montagne
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- contingently2/5
contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics
- noun a temporary military unit
detail.
- the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- endodontic2/5
endodontic
- adjective of or relating to or involving or practicing endodontics
- an endodontic specialist
- adjective of or relating to or involving or practicing endodontics
- monteverdi2/5
monteverdi
- noun Italian composer (1567-1643)
Claudio Monteverdi.
- noun Italian composer (1567-1643)
- contriving2/5
contrive
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
project; design; plan.
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
formulate; devise; invent; excogitate; forge.
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
- controversially2/5
controversially
- adverb involving controversy
polemically.
- criticism too polemically stated
- adverb involving controversy
- contravened2/5
contravene
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
run afoul; infringe; conflict.
- He ran afoul of the law
- This behavior conflicts with our rules
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contradict.
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
- frontiersmen2/5
frontiersman
- noun a man who lives on the frontier
backwoodsman; mountain man.
- noun a man who lives on the frontier
- montmorillonite2/5
montmorillonite
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- tonto2/5
tonto
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- odontogenic2/5
odontogenic
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- continuo2/5
continuo
- noun a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
basso continuo; thorough bass; figured bass.
- noun a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
- contes2/5
contes
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- montenegrin2/5
montenegrin
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- montauk2/5
montauk
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- contouring2/5
contour
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
contour line.
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
shape; configuration; form; conformation.
- he could barely make out their shapes
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
- contraire2/5
contraire
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- twelvemonth2/5
twelvemonth
- noun a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
yr; year.
- she is 4 years old
- in the year 1920
- noun a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
- contralto2/5
contralto
- noun a woman singer having a contralto voice
- noun the lowest female singing voice
alto.
- noun a woman singer having a contralto voice
- controverted2/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- continuations2/5
continuation
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuance.
- noun a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
sequel.
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
- frontiersman2/5
frontiersman
- noun a man who lives on the frontier
backwoodsman; mountain man.
- noun a man who lives on the frontier
- bloemfontein2/5
bloemfontein
- noun the seat of the supreme court
- noun the seat of the supreme court
- contravenes2/5
contravene
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
run afoul; infringe; conflict.
- He ran afoul of the law
- This behavior conflicts with our rules
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contradict.
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
- contextualism2/5
contextualism
- noun any doctrine emphasizing the importance of the context in solving problems or establishing the meaning of terms
- noun any doctrine emphasizing the importance of the context in solving problems or establishing the meaning of terms
- rencontre2/5
rencontre
Same as Rencounter , n.
- contenu2/5
contenu
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- piedmontese2/5
- subcontracted2/5
subcontract
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- verb arranged for contracted work to be done by others
farm out; job.
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- contemplations2/5
contemplation
- noun a long and thoughtful observation
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
reflection; reflexion; rumination; musing; thoughtfulness.
- noun a long and thoughtful observation
- contrarian2/5
contrarian
- noun an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
- noun an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
- paleontological2/5
paleontological
- adjective of or relating to paleontology
palaeontological.
- adjective of or relating to paleontology
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- orthodontics2/5
orthodontics
- noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
dental orthopedics; dental orthopaedics; orthodontia; orthodonture.
- noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
- pontifex2/5
pontifex
- noun a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
- noun a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
- noontime2/5
noontime
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- monteith2/5
- paleontologist2/5
paleontologist
- noun a specialist in paleontology
palaeontologist; fossilist.
- noun a specialist in paleontology
- contrat2/5
contrat
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- contemporaneity2/5
contemporaneity
- noun the quality of being current or of the present
modernity; contemporaneousness; modernness; modernism.
- a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village
- noun the quality of belonging to the same period of time
contemporaneousness.
- noun the quality of being current or of the present
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symbionts
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- contr2/5
contr
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- contessa2/5
- horizonte2/5
horizonte
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- palaeontology2/5
palaeontology
- noun the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
fossilology; paleontology.
- noun the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
- odontoid2/5
odontoid
(Anat.) (a) Having the form of a tooth; toothlike. (b) Of or pertaining to the odontoid bone or to the odontoid process.
- contin2/5
contin
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- pontoons2/5
pontoon
- noun (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
- noun a float supporting a seaplane
- noun (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
- leontief2/5
leontief
- noun United States economist (born in Russia) who devised an input-output method of economic analysis (1906-1999)
Wassily Leontief.
- noun United States economist (born in Russia) who devised an input-output method of economic analysis (1906-1999)
- lermontov2/5
lermontov
- noun Russian writer (1814-1841)
Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov.
- noun Russian writer (1814-1841)
- contactor2/5
contactor
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- contrives2/5
contrive
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
project; design; plan.
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
formulate; devise; invent; excogitate; forge.
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
- contrariety2/5
contrariety
- noun the relation between contraries
- noun the relation between contraries
- pontchartrain2/5
pontchartrain
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- noncontact2/5
noncontact
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- pontiffs2/5
pontiff
- noun the head of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Pope; pope; Catholic Pope; Vicar of Christ; Holy Father; Bishop of Rome.
- noun the head of the Roman Catholic Church
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- contraptions2/5
contraption
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
gismo; gadget; appliance; widget; convenience; contrivance; gizmo.
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- affronts2/5
affront
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
insult.
- turning his back on me was a deliberate insult
- verb treat, mention, or speak to rudely
diss; insult.
- He insulted her with his rude remarks
- the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
- contravening2/5
contravene
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
run afoul; infringe; conflict.
- He ran afoul of the law
- This behavior conflicts with our rules
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contradict.
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
- contestations2/5
contestation
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contention; arguing; tilt; argument; controversy; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- contrariwise2/5
contrariwise
- adverb in a contrary disobedient manner
contrarily; perversely.
- adverb with the order reversed
the other way around; vice versa.
- she hates him and vice versa
- adverb in a contrary disobedient manner
- montego2/5
montego
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- montre2/5
montre
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- contractionary2/5
- contaminates2/5
contaminate
- verb make impure
foul; pollute.
- The industrial wastes polluted the lake
- verb make radioactive by adding radioactive material
- Don't drink the water--it's contaminated
- verb make impure
- contrarily2/5
contrarily
- adverb in a contrary disobedient manner
contrariwise; perversely.
- adverb contrary to expectations; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"
contrariwise; to the contrary; on the contrary.
- he didn't stay home
- adverb in a contrary disobedient manner
- continentals2/5
continental
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- the Continental Army
- the Continental Congress
- adjective of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
- a Continental breakfast
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- contrib2/5
contrib
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- deontology2/5
deontology
The science relat to duty or moral obligation. J. Bentham.
- bontemps2/5
bontemps
- noun United States writer (1902-1973)
Arna Wendell Bontemps.
- noun United States writer (1902-1973)
- pontic2/5
pontic
Of or pertaining to the Pontus, Euxine, or Black Sea.
- contextualised2/5
contextualised
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- koontz2/5
koontz
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- contemp2/5
contempt
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
scorn; despite; disdain.
- he was held in contempt
- the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
- noun a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
disrespect.
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
- promontories2/5
promontory
- noun a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
headland; head; foreland.
- noun a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
- raconteur2/5
raconteur
- noun a person skilled in telling anecdotes
anecdotist.
- noun a person skilled in telling anecdotes
- nontarget2/5
nontarget
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- contextualist2/5
contextualist
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- frontally2/5
frontally
- adverb in, at, or toward the front
- adverb in, at, or toward the front
- contam2/5
contam
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- frontalis2/5
frontalis
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- subcontracts2/5
subcontract
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- verb arranged for contracted work to be done by others
farm out; job.
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- ponts2/5
ponts
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- montez2/5
montez
- noun Irish dancer (1818-1861)
Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert; Lola Montez.
- noun Irish dancer (1818-1861)
- montanus2/5
montanus
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- ponto2/5
ponto
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- fontanelle2/5
fontanelle
- noun any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
soft spot; fontanel.
- noun any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
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- malcontent2/5
malcontent
- noun a person who is discontented or disgusted
- adjective satellite discontented as toward authority
ill-affected; disaffected; rebellious.
- noun a person who is discontented or disgusted
- noontide2/5
noontide
- noun the middle of the day
high noon; noon; twelve noon; midday; noonday.
- noun the middle of the day
- orthodontist2/5
orthodontist
- noun a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
- noun a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
- noncontiguous2/5
noncontiguous
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- contenting2/5
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.
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
- incontestably2/5
incontestable
- adjective incapable of being contested or disputed
incontestible.
- adjective satellite not open to question; obviously true
undisputable; indisputable.
- undeniable guilt
- indisputable evidence of a witness
- adjective incapable of being contested or disputed
- wavefronts2/5
wavefront
- noun (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium
wave front.
- noun (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium
- contendere2/5
contendere
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- orontes2/5
- iontophoresis2/5
iontophoresis
- noun therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues
ionic medication; iontotherapy; EMDA; electromotive drug administration.
- noun therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues
- contretemps2/5
contretemps
- noun an awkward clash
- he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman
- noun an awkward clash
- contestability2/5
contestability
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- contumely2/5
contumely
- noun a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
revilement; abuse; vilification; insult.
- when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse
- they yelled insults at the visiting team
- noun a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
- nontax2/5
nontax
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- monts2/5
- supercontinent2/5
supercontinent
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- brontes2/5
bronte
- noun English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)
Anne Bronte.
- noun English novelist; one of three Bronte sisters (1818-1848)
Currer Bell; Emily Jane Bronte; Emily Bronte.
- noun English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)
- cottontail2/5
cottontail
- noun common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
cottontail rabbit; wood rabbit.
- noun common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
- montages2/5
montage
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
collage.
- he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
- discontentment2/5
discontentment
- noun a longing for something better than the present situation
discontent; discontentedness.
- noun a longing for something better than the present situation
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- photomontage2/5
photomontage
- noun a montage that uses photographic images
- noun a montage that uses photographic images
- contextualisation2/5
contextualisation
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- noncontrolling2/5
- cerebellopontine2/5
- vermonters2/5
vermonter
- noun a native or resident of Vermont
- noun a native or resident of Vermont
- precontemplation2/5
- contaminations2/5
contamination
- noun the state of being contaminated
taint.
- noun a substance that contaminates
contaminant.
- noun the state of being contaminated
- billionth2/5
billionth
- noun position 1,000,000,000 in a countable series of things
- noun one part in a billion equal parts
one-billionth.
- noun position 1,000,000,000 in a countable series of things
- pontefract2/5
- decontaminated2/5
decontaminate
- verb rid of contamination
- The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city
- verb rid of contamination
- nonthermal2/5
nonthermal
- adjective not involving heat
- nonthermal luminescence
- adjective not involving heat
- controul2/5
control
- noun power to direct or determine
- under control
- noun a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- measures for the control of disease
- they instituted controls over drinking on campus
- noun power to direct or determine
- montagnais2/5
- controvert2/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
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- montespan2/5
montespan
- noun French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)
Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart; Marquise de Montespan.
- noun French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)
- contagiosum2/5
contagiosum
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- contextualizes2/5
contextualizes
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- transfrontier2/5
transfrontier
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- oxycontin2/5
oxycontin
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- ultramontane2/5
ultramontane
- noun a Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline)
- adjective of or relating to ultramontanism
- noun a Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline)
- conto2/5
conto
- noun 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal
- noun 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal
- fontenoy2/5
fontenoy
- noun a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland
Battle of Fontenoy.
- noun a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland
- contort2/5
contort
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; deform.
- verb twist and press out of shape
- periodontium2/5
- nonterminal2/5
nonterminal
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- incontinently2/5
incontinent
- adjective not having control over urination and defecation
- adjective not having control over urination and defecation
- contextualise2/5
contextualise
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- discontinuously2/5
discontinuous
- adjective of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities
- adjective not continuing without interruption in time or space
noncontinuous.
- discontinuous applause
- the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas
- he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling
- adjective of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities
- incontrovertibly2/5
incontrovertibly
- adverb in an obvious and provable manner
demonstrably; provably.
- his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong
- adverb in an obvious and provable manner
- noncontingent2/5
- rontgen2/5
rontgen
- noun German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen; Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen; Roentgen.
- noun German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
- noncontroversial2/5
noncontroversial
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
uncontroversial.
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
- contortion2/5
contortion
- noun the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
deformation.
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
tortuousness; crookedness; tortuosity; torsion.
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions
- noun the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
- controversialist2/5
controversialist
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
eristic; disputant.
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
- contorting2/5
contort
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; deform.
- verb twist and press out of shape
- periodontology2/5
periodontology
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- montagnard2/5
montagnard
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- contentiousness2/5
contentiousness
- noun an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious
quarrelsomeness.
- noun an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious
- nonconfrontational2/5
nonconfrontational
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- decontaminate2/5
decontaminate
- verb rid of contamination
- The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city
- verb rid of contamination
- frontlines2/5
- horizontals2/5
horizontal
- noun something that is oriented horizontally
- adjective parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
- a horizontal surface
- noun something that is oriented horizontally
- piemonte2/5
piedmont
- noun a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land
- noun the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama
- noun a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land
- palaeontological2/5
palaeontological
- adjective of or relating to paleontology
paleontological.
- adjective of or relating to paleontology
- endodontics2/5
endodontics
- noun the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp
endodontia.
- noun the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp
- contemplatives2/5
contemplative
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- contemned2/5
contemn
- verb look down on with disdain
scorn; despise; disdain.
- He despises the people he has to work for
- The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
- verb look down on with disdain
- uncontradicted2/5
uncontradicted
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- continuant2/5
continuant
- noun consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
continuant consonant.
- adjective satellite of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
spirant; fricative; sibilant; strident.
- noun consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
- horizontality2/5
horizontality
- noun the quality of being parallel to the horizon
- houses with a pronounced horizontality
- noun the quality of being parallel to the horizon
- montanism2/5
montanism
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- contrabands2/5
contraband
- noun goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
- adjective satellite distributed or sold illicitly
black-market; bootleg; black; smuggled.
- the black economy pays no taxes
- noun goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
- gerontologists2/5
gerontologist
- noun a specialist in gerontology
geriatrician.
- noun a specialist in gerontology
- pontormo2/5
- fontanel2/5
fontanel
- noun any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
soft spot; fontanelle.
- noun any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
- conterminous2/5
conterminous
- adjective satellite connecting without a break; within a common boundary
contiguous.
- the 48 conterminous states
- the contiguous 48 states
- adjective satellite having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"
neighboring; contiguous; adjacent.
- Rhode Island has two bordering states
- the side of Germany conterminous with France
- Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
- neighboring cities
- adjective satellite connecting without a break; within a common boundary
- contradictorily2/5
contradictorily
- adverb in a contradictory manner
- he argued contradictorily
- adverb in a contradictory manner
- decontrol2/5
decontrol
- verb relax or remove controls of
- decontrol marijuana
- verb relax or remove controls of
- contumacious2/5
contumacious
- adjective satellite wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
- a contumaceous witness is subject to punishment
- adjective satellite wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
- neurontin2/5
neurontin
- noun an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles
gabapentin.
- noun an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles
- subcontinental2/5
subcontinental
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- contradictories2/5
contradictory
- noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
- adjective satellite of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
- `perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms
- noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
- contemn2/5
contemn
- verb look down on with disdain
scorn; despise; disdain.
- He despises the people he has to work for
- The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
- verb look down on with disdain
- montanist2/5
montanist
(Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Mintanus, a Phrygian enthusiast of the second century, who claimed that the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, dwelt in him, and employed him as an instrument for purifying and guiding men in the Christian life. --Mon`ta*nis"tic Mon`ta*nis"tic*al a.
- nontransferable2/5
nontransferable
- adjective satellite incapable of being transferred
untransferable; unassignable.
- adjective satellite incapable of being transferred
- montanists2/5
montanist
(Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Mintanus, a Phrygian enthusiast of the second century, who claimed that the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, dwelt in him, and employed him as an instrument for purifying and guiding men in the Christian life. --Mon`ta*nis"tic Mon`ta*nis"tic*al a.
- rencontres2/5
- contumacy2/5
contumacy
- noun willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
- noun obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority
- noun willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
- nontherapeutic2/5
- contextualising2/5
contextualising
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- ponton1/5
- pontificating1/5
pontificate
- noun the government of the Roman Catholic Church
papacy.
- verb administer a pontifical office
- noun the government of the Roman Catholic Church
- noncontributory1/5
noncontributory
Not contributing.
- contrails1/5
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.
- 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
- montini1/5
montini
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- periodontics1/5
periodontics
- noun the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
periodontia.
- noun the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
- odontoblasts1/5
odontoblast
(Anat.) One of the more or less columnar cells on the outer surface of the pulp of a tooth; an odontoplast. They are supposed to be connected with the formation of dentine.
- monthlies1/5
monthly
- noun a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
- adjective satellite of or occurring or payable every month
- monthly payments
- the monthly newsletter
- noun a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
- contrariness1/5
contrariness
- noun deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
perverseness; perversity.
- noun a fussy and eccentric disposition
crotchetiness; grumpiness; crankiness.
- noun deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
- conta1/5
conta
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- contrada1/5
contrada
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- contemplatively1/5
contemplative
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- uncontainable1/5
- containerized1/5
containerize
- verb package in a container
containerise.
- The cargo was containerized for safe and efficient shipping
- verb package in a container
- nontransparent1/5
nontransparent
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- pontes1/5
pons
- noun United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
Lily Pons; Alice-Josephine Pons.
- noun a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
pons Varolii.
- noun United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
- contrapositive1/5
- wonton1/5
wonton
- noun a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
won ton.
- noun a soup with won ton dumplings
wonton soup; won ton.
- noun a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
- pontianak1/5
pontianak
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- montrachet1/5
montrachet
- noun a white Burgundy wine
- noun a white Burgundy wine
- contraposition1/5
contraposition
A placing over against; opposite position. Obs. F. Potter.
- continuums1/5
continuum
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- amontillado1/5
amontillado
A dry kind of cherry, of a light color. Simmonds.
- continuer1/5
continuer
One who continues; one who has the power of perseverance or persistence. "Indulgent continuers in sin." Hammond.I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and so good a continuer. Shak.
- contritely1/5
contritely
- adverb in a rueful manner
ruefully; remorsefully.
- `I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully
- adverb in a rueful manner
- montgolfier1/5
montgolfier
A balloon which ascends by the buoyancy of air heated by a fire; a fire balloon; -- so called from two brothers, Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier, of France, who first constructed and sent up a fire balloon.
- contravariant1/5
- brontosaurus1/5
brontosaurus
- noun huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic
brontosaur; Apatosaurus excelsus; thunder lizard; apatosaurus; apatosaur.
- noun huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic
- tontine1/5
tontine
- noun a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
tontine insurance.
- noun an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant
- noun a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
- frontages1/5
frontage
- noun the extent of land abutting on a street or water
- noun the direction in which something (such as a building) faces
- noun the extent of land abutting on a street or water
- fonteyn1/5
fonteyn
- noun English dancer who danced with Rudolf Nureyev (born in 1919)
Dame Margot Fonteyn.
- noun English dancer who danced with Rudolf Nureyev (born in 1919)
- frontrunner1/5
frontrunner
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- discontinues1/5
discontinue
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
quit; lay off; stop; give up; cease.
- Quit teasing your little brother
- verb come to or be at an end
- the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
- palaeontologists1/5
palaeontologist
- noun a specialist in paleontology
paleontologist; fossilist.
- noun a specialist in paleontology
- millionths1/5
millionth
- noun position 1,000,000 in a countable series of things
- noun one part in a million equal parts
one-millionth.
- noun position 1,000,000 in a countable series of things
- monteux1/5
- montant1/5
montant
(Fencing) An upward thrust or blow. Shak.
- noncontradiction1/5
- recontextualized1/5
- regiomontanus1/5
regiomontanus
- noun German mathematician and astronomer (1436-1476)
Muller; Johann Muller.
- noun German mathematician and astronomer (1436-1476)
- uncontained1/5
- controversialists1/5
controversialist
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
eristic; disputant.
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
- monthlong1/5
monthlong
- adjective satellite last through a month
- a monthlong stay in the hospital
- adjective satellite last through a month
- containerization1/5
containerization
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- contrail1/5
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.
- 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
- montilla1/5
montilla
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- contiguously1/5
contiguous
- adjective satellite very close or connected in space or time
immediate.
- contiguous events
- immediate contact
- the immediate vicinity
- the immediate past
- adjective satellite connecting without a break; within a common boundary
conterminous.
- the 48 conterminous states
- the contiguous 48 states
- adjective satellite very close or connected in space or time
- conodonts1/5
conodont
- noun the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta
- noun small (2 inches long) extinct eellike fish with a finned tail and a notochord and having cone-shaped teeth containing cellular bone; late Cambrian to late Triassic; possible predecessor of the cyclostomes
- noun the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta
- contraventions1/5
contravention
- noun coming into conflict with
dispute.
- noun coming into conflict with
- contrastingly1/5
contrastingly
- adverb in a contrasting manner
- contrastingly, both the rooms leading off it gave an immediate impression of being disgraced
- adverb in a contrasting manner
- waterfronts1/5
waterfront
- noun the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
- noun the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
- prosthodontics1/5
prosthodontics
- noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices
prosthodontia.
- noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices
- contractive1/5
contractive
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- contorta1/5
contorta
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- uncontrollability1/5
uncontrollability
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- fontina1/5
fontina
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- contortionist1/5
contortionist
- noun an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
- noun an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
- contempo1/5
contempo
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- palaeontologist1/5
palaeontologist
- noun a specialist in paleontology
paleontologist; fossilist.
- noun a specialist in paleontology
- frontonasal1/5
- orthodontists1/5
orthodontist
- noun a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
- noun a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
- frontispieces1/5
frontispiece
- noun an ornamental facade
- noun front illustration facing the title page of a book
- noun an ornamental facade
- semicontinuous1/5
- contraste1/5
contraste
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- contused1/5
contuse
- verb injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
bruise.
- I bruised my knee
- verb injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
- fontanelles1/5
fontanelle
- noun any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
soft spot; fontanel.
- noun any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
- contributive1/5
contributive
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributing; tributary; contributory; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- jonty1/5
jonty
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- semimonthly1/5
semimonthly
- noun a periodical that is published twice each month (or 24 issues per year)
- adjective satellite occurring twice a month
bimonthly.
- a semimonthly publication
- noun a periodical that is published twice each month (or 24 issues per year)
- uncontroverted1/5
- endosymbionts1/5
- uncontentious1/5
- contradictoriness1/5
contradictoriness
- noun the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist
- noun the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist
- contadini1/5
- continuances1/5
continuance
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuation.
- noun the period of time during which something continues
duration.
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
- ultramontanism1/5
ultramontanism
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope
- contriver1/5
contriver
- noun a person who makes plans
deviser; planner.
- noun a person who makes plans
- continuative1/5
continuative
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
conjunction; connective; conjunctive.
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- recontextualizing1/5
recontextualizing
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- contentiously1/5
contentious
- adjective satellite inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
disputatious; combative; litigious; disputative.
- a style described as abrasive and contentious
- a disputatious lawyer
- a litigious and acrimonious spirit
- adjective satellite involving or likely to cause controversy
- a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson
- adjective satellite inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
- containable1/5
containable
Capable of being contained or comprised. Boyle.
- continuator1/5
continuator
One who, or that which, continues; esp., one who continues a series or a work; a continuer. Sir T. Browne.
- vermonter1/5
vermonter
- noun a native or resident of Vermont
- noun a native or resident of Vermont
- contraindicate1/5
contraindicate
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- noncontinuous1/5
noncontinuous
- adjective not continuing without interruption in time or space
discontinuous.
- discontinuous applause
- the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas
- he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling
- adjective not continuing without interruption in time or space
- contentedness1/5
contentedness
- noun the state of being contented with your situation in life
content.
- he relaxed in sleepy contentedness
- they could read to their heart's content
- noun the state of being contented with your situation in life
- uncontroversially1/5
uncontroversially
- adverb not involving any controversy
- adverb not involving any controversy
- intermontane1/5
intermontane
Between mountains; as, .intermontane soil
- prosthodontic1/5
prosthodontic
- adjective of or relating to prosthodontics
- adjective of or relating to prosthodontics
- contagions1/5
contagion
- noun any disease easily transmitted by contact
contagious disease.
- noun an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
transmission; infection.
- noun any disease easily transmitted by contact
- contentful1/5
contentful
Full of content. Obs. Barrow.
- contagiousness1/5
contagiousness
Quality of being contagious.
- contractus1/5
- fontanne1/5
fontanne
- noun United States actress (born in England) who married Alfred Lunt and performed with him in many plays (1887-1983)
Lynn Fontanne.
- noun United States actress (born in England) who married Alfred Lunt and performed with him in many plays (1887-1983)
- contemporarily1/5
contemporary
- noun a person of nearly the same age as another
coeval.
- adjective satellite characteristic of the present
modern-day.
- contemporary trends in design
- the role of computers in modern-day medicine
- noun a person of nearly the same age as another
- nontuberculous1/5
- contributorily1/5
contributory
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributing; contributive; tributary; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- contempts1/5
contempt
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
scorn; despite; disdain.
- he was held in contempt
- the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
- noun a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
disrespect.
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
- nonterritorial1/5
nonterritorial
- adjective not displaying territoriality
- a nonterritorial species
- adjective not displaying territoriality
- nontreatment1/5
- frontman1/5
- contos1/5
conto
- noun 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal
- noun 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal
- fontinalis1/5
fontinalis
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- contentless1/5
contentless
Discontented; dissatisfied. R. Shak.
- pontificated1/5
pontificate
- noun the government of the Roman Catholic Church
papacy.
- verb administer a pontifical office
- noun the government of the Roman Catholic Church
- montgomeryshire1/5
- frontoparietal1/5
- contrarieties1/5
contrariety
- noun the relation between contraries
- noun the relation between contraries
- contrabass1/5
contrabass
- noun largest and lowest member of the violin family
bass viol; string bass; bass fiddle; bull fiddle; double bass.
- adjective satellite pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range
double-bass.
- contrabass or double-bass clarinet
- noun largest and lowest member of the violin family
- nontemporal1/5
nontemporal
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- nontheistic1/5
- nonteaching1/5
- gerontocracy1/5
gerontocracy
- noun a political system governed by old men
- noun a political system governed by old men
- contrastively1/5
contrastive
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
incompatible.
- `rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
contrasting.
- contrasting (or contrastive) colors
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
- contractible1/5
contractible
Capable of contraction. Small air bladders distable and contractible. Arbuthnot.
- contrasty1/5
contrasty
- adjective having sharp differences between black and white
- adjective having sharp differences between black and white
- continuants1/5
continuant
- noun consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
continuant consonant.
- adjective satellite of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
spirant; fricative; sibilant; strident.
- noun consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
- overcontrol1/5
overcontrol
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- nonterminals1/5
- affronting1/5
affront
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
insult.
- turning his back on me was a deliberate insult
- verb treat, mention, or speak to rudely
diss; insult.
- He insulted her with his rude remarks
- the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
- leontyne1/5
leontyne
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- decontaminating1/5
decontaminate
- verb rid of contamination
- The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city
- verb rid of contamination
- pontos1/5
pontos
- noun (Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus
Pontus.
- noun (Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus
- frontality1/5
frontality
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- monticola1/5
monticola
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- odontoblast1/5
odontoblast
(Anat.) One of the more or less columnar cells on the outer surface of the pulp of a tooth; an odontoplast. They are supposed to be connected with the formation of dentine.
- discontentedly1/5
discontentedly
- adverb with discontent; in a discontented manner
- he was still rumbling discontentedly when Pike returned bearing a folder of foolscap sheets
- adverb with discontent; in a discontented manner
- contributories1/5
contributory
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributing; contributive; tributary; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- pontifices1/5
pontifex
- noun a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
- noun a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
- uncontestable1/5
contestable
- adjective capable of being contested
- adjective capable of being contested
- photomontages1/5
photomontage
- noun a montage that uses photographic images
- noun a montage that uses photographic images
- nasofrontal1/5
nasofrontal
(Anat.) of or pertaining to the nose and the front of the head; as, the embryonic .nasofrontal process which forms the anterior boundary of the mouth
- montan1/5
montan
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- incontestability1/5
incontestability
The quality or state of being incontestable.
- cottontails1/5
cottontail
- noun common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
cottontail rabbit; wood rabbit.
- noun common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
- anacreontic1/5
anacreontic
Pertaining to, after the manner of, or in the meter of, the Greek poet Anacreon; amatory and convivial. De Quincey.
- contorts1/5
contort
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; deform.
- verb twist and press out of shape
- continuos1/5
continuo
- noun a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
basso continuo; thorough bass; figured bass.
- noun a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
- containments1/5
containment
- noun a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
- containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975
- noun (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
- noun a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
- contrapposto1/5
- noncontractual1/5
- subhorizontal1/5
- montherlant1/5
- contexture1/5
contexture
The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing; a weaving together of parts; structural character of a thing; system; constitution; texture. That wonderful contexture of all created beings. Dryden.
He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs rather sturdy than dainty. Sir H. Wotton.
- montjoy1/5
- montrealers1/5
- fronton1/5
fronton
(Arch.) Same as Frontal , 2.2. a jai-alai fronton
- fontanels1/5
fontanel
- noun any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
soft spot; fontanelle.
- noun any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
- overcontrolled1/5
- recontextualize1/5
recontextualize
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- pontificates1/5
pontificate
- noun the government of the Roman Catholic Church
papacy.
- verb administer a pontifical office
- noun the government of the Roman Catholic Church
- endodontically1/5
- montanans1/5
montanan
- noun a native or resident of Montana
- noun a native or resident of Montana
- odontology1/5
odontology
- noun the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
dental medicine; dentistry.
- noun the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
- zonta1/5
zonta
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- iontophoretic1/5
- wontons1/5
wonton
- noun a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
won ton.
- noun a soup with won ton dumplings
wonton soup; won ton.
- noun a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
- nontreated1/5
- bifrontal1/5
- trillionth1/5
trillionth
- noun one part in a trillion equal parts
one-trillionth.
- adjective satellite the ordinal number of one trillion in counting order
- noun one part in a trillion equal parts
- montross1/5
- odontocetes1/5
odontocete
(Zoöl.) A subdivision of Cetacea, including the sperm whale, dolphins, etc.; the toothed whales.
- propontis1/5
- contrade1/5
- postcontact1/5
- intracontinental1/5
- micropaleontology1/5
micropaleontology
- noun the paleontology of microfossils
- noun the paleontology of microfossils
- uncontrived1/5
uncontrived
- adjective not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu
unstudied.
- an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved
- simple unstudied charm
- adjective not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu
- deontologists1/5
- contingence1/5
contingence
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
contingency; eventuality.
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
- loxodonta1/5
loxodonta
- noun a genus of Elephantidae
genus Loxodonta.
- noun a genus of Elephantidae
- gerontologic1/5
gerontologic
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- discontiguous1/5
- contrapuntally1/5
contrapuntal
- adjective relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
- contrapuntal base
- adjective having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
polyphonic.
- adjective relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
- frontrunners1/5
frontrunners
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- battlefronts1/5
battlefront
- noun the line along which opposing armies face each other
front; front line.
- noun the line along which opposing armies face each other
- controverse1/5
controverse
Controversy. Obs. Spenser.
- contrarians1/5
contrarian
- noun an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
- noun an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
- contradistinguished1/5
contradistinguish
- verb distinguish by contrasting qualities
- verb distinguish by contrasting qualities
- billionths1/5
billionth
- noun position 1,000,000,000 in a countable series of things
- noun one part in a billion equal parts
one-billionth.
- noun position 1,000,000,000 in a countable series of things
- nontextual1/5
nontextual
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- odontoma1/5
odontoma
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- nontribal1/5
- contango1/5
contango
(Stock Exchange) The premium or interest paid by the buyer to the seller, to be allowed to defer paying for the stock purchased until the next fortnightly settlement day. Eng.
- pontica1/5
pontica
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- contratenor1/5
contratenor
(Mus.) Counter tenor; contralto.
- frontals1/5
frontal
- noun an adornment worn on the forehead
frontlet.
- noun a drapery that covers the front of an altar
- noun an adornment worn on the forehead
- paleontol1/5
paleontol
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- continentalism1/5
- nontenured1/5
nontenure
(Law) A plea of a defendant that he did not hold the land, as affirmed.
- controling1/5
control
- noun power to direct or determine
- under control
- noun a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- measures for the control of disease
- they instituted controls over drinking on campus
- noun power to direct or determine
- noncontrolled1/5
- orthodontia1/5
orthodontia
- noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
orthodontics; dental orthopedics; dental orthopaedics; orthodonture.
- noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
- schizonts1/5
- precontractual1/5
- precontract1/5
precontract
To contract, engage, or stipulate previously.
- shopfronts1/5
shopfront
- noun the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
storefront.
- noun the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
- contemptibly1/5
contemptibly
- adverb in a manner deserving contempt
- adverb in a manner deserving contempt
- contemplator1/5
contemplator
One who contemplates. Sir T. Browne.
- frontmost1/5
frontmost
- adjective satellite preceding all others in spatial position
foremost.
- the foremost compartment of the ship
- adjective satellite preceding all others in spatial position
- controverting1/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- epicontinental1/5
- frontis1/5
frontis
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- tramontana1/5
tramontana
- noun a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean
tramontane.
- noun a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean
- contrecoup1/5
contrecoup
(med.) A concussion or shock produced by a blow or other injury, in a part or region opposite to that at which the blow is received, often causing rupture or disorganisation of the parts affected.
- raconteurs1/5
raconteur
- noun a person skilled in telling anecdotes
anecdotist.
- noun a person skilled in telling anecdotes
- lontar1/5
lontar
- noun tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving
wine palm; palmyra; palmyra palm; Borassus flabellifer; longar palm; toddy palm.
- noun tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving
- nontrade1/5
nontrade
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- precontribution1/5
- contumelious1/5
contumelious
- adjective satellite arrogantly insolent
- adjective satellite arrogantly insolent
- monture1/5
- contactees1/5
- recontamination1/5
recontamination
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- continentality1/5
- controled1/5
control
- noun power to direct or determine
- under control
- noun a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- measures for the control of disease
- they instituted controls over drinking on campus
- noun power to direct or determine
- torontonians1/5
- recontouring1/5
- contemning1/5
contemn
- verb look down on with disdain
scorn; despise; disdain.
- He despises the people he has to work for
- The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
- verb look down on with disdain
- recontact1/5
recontact
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- nonspontaneous1/5
- periodontist1/5
periodontist
- noun a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth
- noun a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth
- contractu1/5
contractu
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- pontil1/5
- frontlet1/5
frontlet
- noun an adornment worn on the forehead
frontal.
- noun an adornment worn on the forehead
- montem1/5
montem
A custom, formerly practiced by the scholars at Eton school, England, of giing every third year, on Whittuesday, to a hillock near the Bath road, and exacting money from all passers-by, to support at the university the senior scholar of the school.
- continentalist1/5
continentalist
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- nontheatrical1/5
nontheatrical
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- pontics1/5
pontic
Of or pertaining to the Pontus, Euxine, or Black Sea.
- contadina1/5
- pontin1/5
pontin
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- uncontracted1/5
- contadino1/5
contadino
- noun an Italian farmer
- noun an Italian farmer
- unwontedly1/5
unwontedly
- adverb in an unusual manner
- adverb in an unusual manner
- deontologist1/5
deontologist
One versed in deontology.
- verumontanum1/5
verumontanum
(Anat.) An elevation, or crest, in the wall of the urethra where the seminal ducts enter it. ✍ This is sometimes written veru montanum .
- nonterminating1/5
- submontane1/5
submontane
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- contrivers1/5
contriver
- noun a person who makes plans
deviser; planner.
- noun a person who makes plans
- decontrolled1/5
decontrol
- verb relax or remove controls of
- decontrol marijuana
- verb relax or remove controls of
- containerisation1/5
containerisation
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- overcontrolling1/5
- nontreaty1/5
- fontanges1/5
fontange
A kind of tall headdress formerly worn. Addison.
- nontheological1/5
- noncontradictory1/5
noncontradictory
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- montanum1/5
montanum
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- noncontributing1/5
noncontributing
Not contributing.
- nonteleological1/5
- contorno1/5
- contextualises1/5
contextualises
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- contactee1/5
contactee
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- contractional1/5
- ultramontanes1/5
ultramontane
- noun a Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline)
- adjective of or relating to ultramontanism
- noun a Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline)
- periodontally1/5
periodontal
- adjective of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics
periodontic.
- periodontal disease
- adjective of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics
- contrabassoon1/5
contrabassoon
- noun the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family
double bassoon; contrafagotto.
- noun the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family
- frontlets1/5
frontlet
- noun an adornment worn on the forehead
frontal.
- noun an adornment worn on the forehead
- tontines1/5
tontine
- noun a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
tontine insurance.
- noun an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant
- noun a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
- contortionists1/5
contortionist
- noun an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
- noun an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
- continentally1/5
continental
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- the Continental Army
- the Continental Congress
- adjective of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
- a Continental breakfast
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- nontechnological1/5
- contemnor1/5
contemnor
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- pontificals1/5
pontifical
- noun the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
- adjective proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
papal; apostolical; apostolic.
- papal dispensation
- noun the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
- contagiously1/5
contagiously
- adverb in a contagious manner
infectiously.
- she was contagiously bubbly
- adverb in a contagious manner
- nontropical1/5
nontropical
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- contactable1/5
contactable
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- contractee1/5
contractee
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- continuators1/5
continuator
One who, or that which, continues; esp., one who continues a series or a work; a continuer. Sir T. Browne.
- contently1/5
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.
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
- supercontinents1/5
- montanas1/5
montana
- noun a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
MT; Treasure State.
- noun a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
- noncontrollable1/5
noncontrollable
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- pontifice1/5
pontifice
Bridgework; structure or edifice of a bridge. R. Milton.
- odontoblastic1/5
- nontransitive1/5
- orthodontically1/5
- frontogenesis1/5
- odontologist1/5
odontologist
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- conter1/5
conter
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- gerontocratic1/5
- controverses1/5
- pontiacs1/5
pontiac
- noun famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
- noun famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
- contredanse1/5
contredanse
- noun a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
country dancing; country-dance; contradance; contra danse.
- verb perform a contradance
country-dance; contra danse; contradance.
- noun a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
- plethodontid1/5
plethodontid
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- contraindicates1/5
contraindicate
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- contemplators1/5
contemplator
One who contemplates. Sir T. Browne.
- midmonth1/5
midmonth
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- nontidal1/5
- montelimar1/5
- contemporaneousness1/5
contemporaneousness
- noun the quality of being current or of the present
contemporaneity; modernity; modernness; modernism.
- a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village
- noun the quality of belonging to the same period of time
contemporaneity.
- noun the quality of being current or of the present
- recontextualizes1/5
- containership1/5
containership
- noun a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
container ship; container vessel.
- the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds
- noun a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
- controverts1/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- chiaramonti1/5
chiaramonti
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- continuers1/5
continuer
One who continues; one who has the power of perseverance or persistence. "Indulgent continuers in sin." Hammond.I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and so good a continuer. Shak.
- controllably1/5
controllable
- adjective satellite capable of being controlled
governable.
- adjective satellite capable of being controlled
- monteros1/5
montero
An ancient kind of cap worn by horsemen or huntsmen. Bacon.
- monton1/5
monton
(Mining) A heap of ore; a mass undergoing the process of amalgamation.
- recontracting1/5
recontracting
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- nontypical1/5
nontypical
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- incontestible1/5
incontestible
- adjective incapable of being contested or disputed
incontestable.
- adjective incapable of being contested or disputed
- contiguities1/5
contiguity
- noun the attribute of being so near as to be touching
adjacency; contiguousness.
- noun the attribute of being so near as to be touching
- confrontative1/5
- plethodontidae1/5
plethodontidae
- noun small mostly terrestrial New World salamanders having neither lungs nor gills as adults
family Plethodontidae.
- noun small mostly terrestrial New World salamanders having neither lungs nor gills as adults
- contextualizations1/5
contextualizations
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- contradictor1/5
contradictor
A contradicter.
- odontoglossum1/5
odontoglossum
- noun any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
- noun any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
- nontheoretical1/5
- prosthodontist1/5
prosthodontist
- noun a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics
- noun a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics
- contemns1/5
contemn
- verb look down on with disdain
scorn; despise; disdain.
- He despises the people he has to work for
- The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
- verb look down on with disdain
- horizontalis1/5
horizontalis
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- containerised1/5
containerise
- verb package in a container
containerize.
- The cargo was containerized for safe and efficient shipping
- verb package in a container
- contextless1/5
- contemner1/5
contemn
- verb look down on with disdain
scorn; despise; disdain.
- He despises the people he has to work for
- The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
- verb look down on with disdain
- continuousness1/5
continuousness
- noun the quality of something that continues without end or interruption
incessancy; ceaselessness; incessantness.
- noun the quality of something that continues without end or interruption
- pontocerebellar1/5
pontocerebellar
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- frontozygomatic1/5
- contractibility1/5
contractibility
Capability of being contracted; quality of being contractible; Arbuthnot.as, the .contractibiliy and dilatability of air
- rodomontade1/5
rodomontade
- noun vain and empty boasting
rhodomontade; bluster; braggadocio.
- noun vain and empty boasting
- odontocete1/5
odontocete
(Zoöl.) A subdivision of Cetacea, including the sperm whale, dolphins, etc.; the toothed whales.
- contrapunto1/5
- montgolfiers1/5
montgolfier
- noun French inventor who (with his brother Josef Michel Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1745-1799)
Jacques Etienne Montgolfier.
- noun French inventor who (with his brother Jacques Etienne Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1740-1810)
Josef Michel Montgolfier.
- noun French inventor who (with his brother Josef Michel Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1745-1799)
- nonthinking1/5
nonthinking
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- surmontil1/5
surmontil
- noun tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia
trimipramine.
- noun tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia
- contraltos1/5
contralto
- noun a woman singer having a contralto voice
- noun the lowest female singing voice
alto.
- noun a woman singer having a contralto voice
- confrontationist1/5
- incontinency1/5
incontinency
- noun involuntary urination or defecation
incontinence.
- noun involuntary urination or defecation
- nontrading1/5
- birthcontrol1/5
- confronter1/5
confront
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
face.
- You must confront your opponent
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
- The two enemies finally confronted each other
- verb deal with (something unpleasant) head on
face up; face.
- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- frontward1/5
frontward
- adverb at or to or toward the front; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
forrad; forwards; forrard; forward; frontwards.
- he faced forward
- step forward
- she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine
- adverb at or to or toward the front; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
- pontification1/5
pontification
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- subfrontal1/5
- kontakion1/5
- contractant1/5
contractant
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- montera1/5
montera
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- contemners1/5
contemner
One who contemns; a despiser; a scorner. "Contemners of the gods." South.
- continency1/5
continency
- noun the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
continence.
- noun the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
- nontenure1/5
nontenure
(Law) A plea of a defendant that he did not hold the land, as affirmed.
- anodonta1/5
anodonta
- noun thin-shelled freshwater mussels
genus Anodonta.
- noun thin-shelled freshwater mussels
- pontifications1/5
- contas1/5
- controllership1/5
controllership
- noun the position of controller
- noun the position of controller
- zarontin1/5
zarontin
- noun an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy
Emeside; ethosuximide.
- noun an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy
- odontomas1/5
- montrealer1/5
montrealer
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- noncontagious1/5
noncontagious
- adjective satellite (of disease) not capable of being passed on
nontransmissible; noncommunicable.
- adjective satellite (of disease) not capable of being passed on
- occipitofrontal1/5
occipitofrontal
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- conteur1/5
conteur
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- ponticello1/5
- montanes1/5
montane
- adjective of or inhabiting mountainous regions
- montane flowers
- adjective of or inhabiting mountainous regions
- strontia1/5
strontia
(Chem.) An earth of a white color resembling lime in appearance, and baryta in many of its properties. It is an oxide of the metal strontium.
- contex1/5
contex
To context. Obs. Boyle.
- paleontologic1/5
paleontologic
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- odontoceti1/5
odontoceti
- noun toothed whales: dolphins; porpoises; sperm whales; beaked whales
suborder Odontoceti.
- noun toothed whales: dolphins; porpoises; sperm whales; beaked whales
- remontant1/5
remontant
(Hort.) Rising again; -- applied to a class of roses which bloom more than once in a season; the hybrid perpetual roses, of which the Jacqueminot is a well-known example.
- contagium1/5
contagium
Contagion; contagious matter. "Contagium of measles." Tyndall.
- pontederia1/5
pontederia
- noun pickerelweed
genus Pontederia.
- noun pickerelweed
- nontronite1/5
nontronite
(Min.) A greenish yellow or green mineral, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of iron.
- containerships1/5
containership
- noun a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
container ship; container vessel.
- the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds
- noun a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
- montmorillonites1/5
- contentments1/5
contentment
- noun happiness with one's situation in life
- noun happiness with one's situation in life
- noncontextual1/5
- odontalgia1/5
odontalgia
- noun an ache localized in or around a tooth
toothache.
- noun an ache localized in or around a tooth
- recontacted1/5
recontacted
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- contraflow1/5
contraflow
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- frontale1/5
frontal
- noun an adornment worn on the forehead
frontlet.
- noun a drapery that covers the front of an altar
- noun an adornment worn on the forehead
- montefiascone1/5
- montanan1/5
montanan
- noun a native or resident of Montana
- noun a native or resident of Montana
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occipitofrontalis
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- anodontia1/5
- frontbench1/5
frontbench
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- montaged1/5
montage
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
collage.
- he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
- contractural1/5
- contraflexure1/5
- rhodomontade1/5
rhodomontade
- noun vain and empty boasting
rodomontade; bluster; braggadocio.
- noun vain and empty boasting
- bontebok1/5
bontebok
(Zoöl.) The pied antelope of South Africa ( Alcelaphus pygarga ). Its face and rump are white. Called alsonunni .
- endodontist1/5
endodontist
- noun a dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and nerve
- noun a dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and nerve
- contester1/5
contester
- noun someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.)
- noun someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.)
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- frontlist1/5
- prepontine1/5
- frontcourt1/5
- noncontent1/5
noncontent
(British House of Lords) One who gives a negative vote; -- sometimes abridged into noncon. or non con.
- nontraining1/5
- discontinuations1/5
discontinuation
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
discontinuance.
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
- melolontha1/5
melolontha
- noun a genus of Melolonthidae
genus Melolontha.
- noun a genus of Melolonthidae
- continuingly1/5
continuing
- adjective satellite remaining in force or being carried on without letup
- the act provided a continuing annual appropriation
- the continuing struggle to put food on the table
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; continue; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- adjective satellite remaining in force or being carried on without letup
- edmontosaurus1/5
edmontosaurus
- noun duck-billed dinosaur from Canada found as a fossilized mummy with skin
- noun duck-billed dinosaur from Canada found as a fossilized mummy with skin
- pontal1/5
pontal
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- noncontentious1/5
noncontentious
- adjective satellite of persons; not given to controversy
- adjective satellite of persons; not given to controversy
- poontang1/5
- wonts1/5
wont
- noun an established custom
habit.
- it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening
- noun an established custom
- odontologists1/5
- transmontane1/5
transmontane
- adjective on or coming from the other side of the mountains (from the speaker)
tramontane.
- the transmontane section of the state
- tramontane winds
- adjective on or coming from the other side of the mountains (from the speaker)
- tabernaemontana1/5
tabernaemontana
- noun evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap
genus Tabernaemontana.
- noun evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap
- contradicente1/5
contradicente
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- odontogenesis1/5
- tramontane1/5
tramontane
- noun a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean
tramontana.
- adjective on or coming from the other side of the mountains (from the speaker)
transmontane.
- the transmontane section of the state
- tramontane winds
- noun a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean
- nontangible1/5
- controuled1/5
control
- noun power to direct or determine
- under control
- noun a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- measures for the control of disease
- they instituted controls over drinking on campus
- noun power to direct or determine
- chonta1/5
chonta
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- controvertible1/5
controvertible
Capable of being controverted; disputable; admitting of question. --Con`tro*ver"ti*bly , adv.
- microdontia1/5
- contumaciously1/5
contumaciously
- adverb in a rebellious manner
defiantly; rebelliously.
- he rejected her words rebelliously
- adverb in a rebellious manner
- hellespontine1/5
hellespontine
Of or pertaining to the Hellespont. Mitford.
- cresphontes1/5
- passiontide1/5
passiontide
The last fortnight of Lent.
- nontransferability1/5
nontransferability
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- nontransient1/5
- spontaneities1/5
spontaneity
- noun the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
spontaneousness.
- the spontaneity of his laughter
- noun the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
- fontal1/5
fontal
Pertaining to a font, fountain, source, or origin; original; primitive. R.From the fontal light of ideas only can a man draw intellectual power. Coleridge.
- labyrinthodonts1/5
labyrinthodont
- noun an amphibian of the superorder Labyrinthodontia
- noun an amphibian of the superorder Labyrinthodontia
- nontyphoidal1/5
- endodontists1/5
endodontist
- noun a dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and nerve
- noun a dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and nerve
- contubernium1/5
- archontic1/5
- contagionist1/5
contagionist
One who believes in the contagious character of certain diseases, as of yellow fever.
- precontrol1/5
- contortrix1/5
contortrix
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- micropalaeontology1/5
micropalaeontology
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- strontian1/5
strontian
(Min.) Strontia.
- contendings1/5
contend
- verb maintain or assert
postulate.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- verb have an argument about something
argue; debate; fence.
- verb maintain or assert
- contrarious1/5
contrarious
- adjective satellite difficult to deal with
cross-grained.
- adjective satellite difficult to deal with
- continuist1/5
- nontransparency1/5
- odontological1/5
- periodontists1/5
periodontist
- noun a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth
- noun a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth
- leontodon1/5
leontodon
(Bot.) A genus of liguliflorous composite plants, including the fall dandelion ( L. autumnale ), and formerly the true dandelion; -- called alsolion's tooth .
- spontaneousness1/5
spontaneousness
- noun the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
spontaneity.
- the spontaneity of his laughter
- noun the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
- contrepartie1/5
- zygomaticofrontal1/5
zygomaticofrontal
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- twelvemonths1/5
twelvemonth
- noun a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
yr; year.
- she is 4 years old
- in the year 1920
- noun a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
- recontoured1/5
- contradictive1/5
contradictive
Contradictory; inconsistent. --Con`tra*dict"ive*ly , adv..
- remontoire1/5
- nontestamentary1/5
- frontignan1/5
frontignan
A sweet muscadine wine made in Frontignan (Languedoc), France.
- reithrodontomys1/5
reithrodontomys
- noun New World harvest mice
genus Reithrodontomys.
- noun New World harvest mice
- contrabandista1/5
contrabandista
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- creodonts1/5
- zillionth1/5
zillionth
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- montants1/5
- nonthematic1/5
- horizontalism1/5
- contriteness1/5
contriteness
- noun sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
attrition; contrition.
- noun sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
- affronter1/5
affront
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
insult.
- turning his back on me was a deliberate insult
- verb treat, mention, or speak to rudely
diss; insult.
- He insulted her with his rude remarks
- the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
- piedmonts1/5
piedmont
- noun the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama
- noun a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land
- noun the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama
- chaetodontidae1/5
chaetodontidae
- noun butterfly fishes
family Chaetodontidae.
- noun butterfly fishes
- precontracted1/5
precontract
To contract, engage, or stipulate previously.
- cyprinodontidae1/5
cyprinodontidae
- noun large family of small soft-finned fishes; killifishes; flagfishes; swordtails; guppies
family Cyprinodontidae.
- noun large family of small soft-finned fishes; killifishes; flagfishes; swordtails; guppies
- nonturbulent1/5
nonturbulent
- adjective satellite (of a liquid) not turbulent
- nonturbulent flow
- adjective satellite (of a liquid) not turbulent
- nontonal1/5
- contraindicating1/5
contraindicate
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- contemptuousness1/5
contemptuousness
- noun the manifestation of scorn and contempt
- every subordinate sensed his contemptuousness and hated him in return
- noun the manifestation of scorn and contempt
- contraposed1/5
- uncontacted1/5
- anacreontics1/5
anacreontic
Pertaining to, after the manner of, or in the meter of, the Greek poet Anacreon; amatory and convivial. De Quincey.
- decontrolling1/5
decontrol
- verb relax or remove controls of
- decontrol marijuana
- verb relax or remove controls of
- contentation1/5
contentation
Content; satisfaction. Obs. Bacon.
- ultramontanist1/5
ultramontanist
One who upholds ultramontanism.
- continuando1/5
- fronter1/5
front
- noun the side that is forward or prominent
forepart; front end.
- noun the line along which opposing armies face each other
front line; battlefront.
- noun the side that is forward or prominent
- nontolerant1/5
- controversiality1/5
controversiality
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- pontifically1/5
pontifical
- noun the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
- adjective proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
papal; apostolical; apostolic.
- papal dispensation
- noun the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
- palaeontol1/5
palaeontol
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- montres1/5
montres
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- glyptodonts1/5
glyptodont
(Paleon.) One of a family ( glyptodontidæ ) of extinct South American edentates, of which Glyptodon is the type. About twenty species are known.
- subcontrary1/5
subcontrary
Contrary in an inferior degree.
- noncontrastive1/5
- subcontinents1/5
subcontinent
- noun a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
- noun a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
- spontoon1/5
spontoon
(Mil.) A kind of half-pike, or halberd, formerly borne by inferior officers of the British infantry, and used in giving signals to the soldiers.
- contagionists1/5
contagionist
One who believes in the contagious character of certain diseases, as of yellow fever.
- contemple1/5
contemple
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- nontheists1/5
- thecodonts1/5
thecodont
- noun presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds
thecodont reptile.
- noun presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds
- montserratian1/5
montserratian
- noun a native or inhabitant of Montserrat
- adjective of or relating to Montserrat or the inhabitants of Montserrat
- Montserratian natives
- noun a native or inhabitant of Montserrat
- uncontrol1/5
uncontrol
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- noncontract1/5
noncontract
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- torontonian1/5
torontonian
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- flowcontrol1/5
- continentalists1/5
- incontrollable1/5
incontrollable
Not controllable; uncontrollable. -- South.In`con*trol"la*bly , adv.
- pontederiaceae1/5
pontederiaceae
- noun aquatic or bog plants
family Pontederiaceae; pickerelweed family.
- noun aquatic or bog plants
- frontignac1/5
frontignac
A sweet muscadine wine made in Frontignan (Languedoc), France.
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