fawn
- noun a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
greyish brown; dun; grayish brown.
- noun a young deer
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ramp_up
- verb bolster or strengthen
build up; build; work up.
- We worked up courage
- build up confidence
- ramp up security in the airports
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ejaculate
- noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
semen; seminal fluid; seed; cum; come.
- verb utter impulsively
blurt; blurt out; blunder out; blunder.
- He blurted out the secret
- He blundered his stupid ideas
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powdery
- adjective satellite consisting of fine particles
pulverised; fine-grained; small-grained; pulverized; powdered.
- powdered cellulose
- powdery snow
- pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding
- adjective satellite as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder
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rev
- noun rate of revolution of a motor
revolutions per minute; rpm.
- the engine was doing 6000 revs
- verb increase the number of rotations per minute
rev up.
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chrome_green
- noun any of a class of green pigments consisting of chrome yellow and iron blue
- noun a brilliant green color
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plump_out
- verb depart suddenly
- He plumped out of the house
- verb make fat or plump
fatten up; fat; fill out; flesh out; fatten; fatten out; plump.
- We will plump out that poor starving child
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sleep
- noun a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
slumber.
- he didn't get enough sleep last night
- calm as a child in dreamless slumber
- noun a torpid state resembling deep sleep
sopor.
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hanging
- noun decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
wall hanging.
- the cold castle walls were covered with hangings
- noun a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
- in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment
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intermingle
- verb combine into one
immingle; intermix; blend.
- blend the nuts and raisins together
- he blends in with the crowd
- We don't intermingle much
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depressurise
- verb decrease the pressure of
depressurize; decompress.
- depressurize the cabin in the air plane
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disoblige
- verb to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
bother; inconvenience; incommode; discommode; trouble; put out.
- Sorry to trouble you, but...
- verb ignore someone's wishes
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oxidise
- verb add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
oxidize; oxidate.
- verb enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
oxidize; oxidate.
- This metal oxidizes easily
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violate
- verb fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
go against; break.
- This sentence violates the rules of syntax
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
go against; infract; break; offend; breach; transgress.
- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
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spin
- noun a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
- noun the act of rotating rapidly
twist; whirl; twisting; twirl.
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
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automatize
- verb turn into an automaton
automatise.
- verb make automatic or control or operate automatically
automatise; automate.
- automatize the production
- automate the movement of the robot
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daze
- noun the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
shock; stupor.
- his mother's death left him in a daze
- he was numb with shock
- noun confusion characterized by lack of clarity
haze; fog.
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sputter
- noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
splatter; spatter; spattering; sputtering; splattering; splutter.
- he heard a spatter of gunfire
- noun an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
splutter.
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dapple
- noun a small contrasting part of something
speckle; spot; patch; maculation; fleck.
- a bald spot
- a leopard's spots
- a patch of clouds
- patches of thin ice
- a fleck of red
- verb colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
cloud; mottle.
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sexualise
- verb make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to
sexualize.
- The god was sexualized and married to another god
- Some languages sexualize all nouns and do not have a neuter gender
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lure
- noun qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
come-on; enticement.
- noun anything that serves as an enticement
come-on; bait; sweetener; hook.
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blistering
- noun the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
vesiculation; vesication.
- verb get blistered
blister; vesicate.
- Her feet blistered during the long hike
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chlorophyl
- noun any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms
chlorophyll.
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masculinize
- verb give a masculine appearance or character to
- Fashion designers have masculinized women's looks in the 1990s
- verb produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy
masculinise; virilise; virilize.
- the drugs masculinized the teenage girl
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rise
- noun a growth in strength or number or importance
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension; ascent; ascending.
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distort
- verb make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
warp; falsify; garble.
- verb form into a spiral shape
twist; twine.
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pigment
- noun dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
- noun any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
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redact
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
rewriter; redactor; reviser; rewrite man.
- verb formulate in a particular style or language
put; frame; couch; cast.
- I wouldn't put it that way
- She cast her request in very polite language
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befoul
- verb spot, stain, or pollute
defile; maculate; foul.
- The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it
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yellow
- noun yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
yellowness.
- verb turn yellow
- The pages of the book began to yellow
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affect
- noun the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
- verb have an effect upon
impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch.
- Will the new rules affect me?
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sleek
- verb make slick or smooth
slick.
- adjective satellite well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
- sleek figures in expensive clothes
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cut_down
- verb cut down on; make a reduction in
trim; cut; cut back; bring down; reduce; trim down; trim back.
- reduce your daily fat intake
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
- verb cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
slash.
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embroider
- verb decorate with needlework
broider.
- verb add details to
dramatize; dramatise; embellish; blow up; pad; lard; aggrandise; aggrandize.
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titanium_oxide
- noun a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
titanic oxide; titanium dioxide; titania.
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disturb
- verb move deeply
upset; trouble.
- This book upset me
- A troubling thought
- verb change the arrangement or position of
raise up; commove; stir up; vex; shake up; agitate.
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stun
- verb make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
stupefy.
- verb hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
sandbag.
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vitriolic
- adjective satellite harsh or corrosive in tone
blistering; acerbic; acrid; virulent; sulphurous; acerb; sulfurous; caustic; acid; bitter.
- an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
- a barrage of acid comments
- her acrid remarks make her many enemies
- bitter words
- blistering criticism
- caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
- a sulfurous denunciation
- a vitriolic critique
- adjective satellite of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
erosive; corrosive; mordant; caustic.
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solution
- noun a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
- he used a solution of peroxide and water
- noun a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
answer; solvent; resolution; result.
- they were trying to find a peaceful solution
- the answers were in the back of the book
- he computed the result to four decimal places
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rose-colored
- adjective satellite reflecting optimism
rosy.
- a rosy future
- looked at the world through rose-colored glasses
- adjective satellite having a rose color
rosy-colored.
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naturalise
- verb adopt to another place
naturalize.
- The stories had become naturalized into an American setting
- verb make more natural or lifelike
naturalize.
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greenish
- adjective satellite of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
dark-green; green; light-green.
- a green tree
- green fields
- green paint
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enhance
- verb increase
heighten; raise.
- This will enhance your enjoyment
- heighten the tension
- verb make better or more attractive
- This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat
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chew
- noun a wad of something chewable as tobacco
plug; wad; quid; cud; chaw.
- noun biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
manduction; chewing; mastication.
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speck
- noun a very small spot
pinpoint.
- the plane was just a speck in the sky
- noun (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
particle; atom; molecule; corpuscle; mote.
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lessen
- verb decrease in size, extent, or range
diminish; fall; decrease.
- The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
- The cabin pressure fell dramatically
- her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
- his voice fell to a whisper
- verb make smaller
minify; decrease.
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conk_out
- verb stop operating or functioning
die; give out; give way; break; go; go bad; fail; break down.
- The engine finally went
- The car died on the road
- The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
- The coffee maker broke
- The engine failed on the way to town
- her eyesight went after the accident
- verb use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
run out; peter out; poop out; run down.
- At the end of the march, I pooped out
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direct
- verb command with authority
- He directed the children to do their homework
- verb intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
aim; point; place; target.
- He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
- criticism directed at her superior
- direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
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nail
- noun horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
- noun a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
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rusty
- adjective satellite covered with or consisting of rust
- a rusty machine
- rusty deposits
- adjective satellite of the brown color of rust
rust-brown; rust.
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homologize
- verb be homologous
- A person's arms homologize with a quadruped's forelimbs
- verb make homologous
homologise.
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channelize
- verb direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
maneuver; head; point; direct; guide; channelise; manoeuvre; manoeuver; steer.
- verb make a channel for; provide with a channel
channelise.
- channelize the country for better transportation
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perish
- verb pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
decease; give-up the ghost; pop off; die; buy the farm; snuff it; choke; drop dead; pass away; expire; exit; croak; pass; go; kick the bucket; conk; cash in one's chips.
- She died from cancer
- The children perished in the fire
- The patient went peacefully
- The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
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blue
- noun blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
blueness.
- he had eyes of bright blue
- noun blue clothing
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iron-gray
- noun the color of freshly broken cast iron
iron-grey.
- adjective satellite of the grey color of iron
iron-grey.
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hide
- noun the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
fell.
- noun body covering of a living animal
pelt; skin.
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trapping
- noun stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
housing; caparison.
- verb place in a confining or embarrassing position
pin down; trap.
- He was trapped in a difficult situation
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worsen
- verb grow worse
decline.
- Conditions in the slum worsened
- verb make worse
aggravate; exasperate; exacerbate.
- This drug aggravates the pain
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revolutionize
- verb change radically
overturn; revolutionise.
- E-mail revolutionized communication in academe
- verb overthrow by a revolution, of governments
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poison
- noun any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
toxicant; poisonous substance.
- noun anything that harms or destroys
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blur
- noun a hazy or indistinct representation
fuzz.
- it happened so fast it was just a blur
- he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz
- verb become glassy; lose clear vision
glaze over; film over.
- Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep
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jaundice
- noun yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
icterus.
- noun a rough and bitter manner
acrimony; tartness; bitterness; acerbity; thorniness.
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reviving
- adjective satellite tending to impart new life and vigor to
revitalising; renewing; revitalizing; restorative.
- the renewing warmth of the sunshine
- verb cause to regain consciousness
resuscitate; revive.
- The doctors revived the comatose man
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cut_back
- verb return in time
flash back.
- the film cut back to an earlier event in the story
- verb cut down on; make a reduction in
trim; cut; bring down; reduce; cut down; trim down; trim back.
- reduce your daily fat intake
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
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subject
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
topic; theme.
- he didn't want to discuss that subject
- it was a very sensitive topic
- his letters were always on the theme of love
- noun something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
content; depicted object.
- a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject
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acidify
- verb make sour or more sour
sour; acetify; acidulate.
- verb turn acidic
acetify.
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ventilate
- verb expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
vent; air out; air.
- air the old winter clothes
- air out the smoke-filled rooms
- verb expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
- Wheat should be well ventilated
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flat_coat
- noun the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
ground; primer coat; undercoat; priming coat; primer; priming.
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cool_off
- verb become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
calm; calm down; simmer down; cool it; chill out; settle down.
- After the fight both men need to cool off.
- It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
- verb lose intensity
cool down; cool.
- His enthusiasm cooled considerably
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chink
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
Chinaman.
- noun a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
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tinsel
- noun a showy decoration that is basically valueless
- all the tinsel of self-promotion
- noun a thread with glittering metal foil attached
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dry
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
prohibitionist.
- verb remove the moisture from and make dry
dry out.
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vat_color
- noun a water-insoluble dye that is applied by reducing the dye to an alkaline form, applying the dye, then regenerating the insoluble dye by oxidation in the material; used for dyeing cotton
vat dye.
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prostrate
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
bow down.
- verb render helpless or defenseless
- They prostrated the enemy
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deodorize
- verb eliminate the odor from
deodorise; deodourise.
- This stick will deodorize your armpits
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ravish
- verb force (someone) to have sex against their will
violate; dishonor; assault; dishonour; outrage; rape.
- The woman was raped on her way home at night
- verb hold spellbound
enthrall; delight; enthral; enrapture; enchant; transport.
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elaborate
- verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
expound; lucubrate; dilate; expatiate; enlarge; exposit; flesh out; expand.
- She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
- verb produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
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culminate
- verb end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
climax.
- The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace
- verb bring to a head or to the highest point
- Seurat culminated pointillism
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territorialise
- verb organize as a territory
territorialize.
- verb place on a territorial basis
territorialize.
- The railways were territorialized
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yield
- noun production of a certain amount
output.
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return; takings; take; issue; proceeds; payoff.
- the average return was about 5%
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changer
- noun a person who changes something
modifier.
- an inveterate changer of the menu
- noun an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention
auto-changer; record changer.
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glittering
- adjective satellite having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
glittery; fulgid; glistering; scintillant; coruscant; sparkly; aglitter; glinting; scintillating.
- bugle beads all aglitter
- glinting eyes
- glinting water
- his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent
- shop window full of glittering Christmas trees
- glittery costume jewelry
- scintillant mica
- the scintillating stars
- a dress with sparkly sequins
- `glistering' is an archaic term
- verb be shiny, as if wet
shine; glint; glitter; glisten; gleam.
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golden
- adjective satellite having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
aureate; gilded; gilt; gold.
- long aureate (or golden) hair
- a gold carpet
- adjective satellite marked by peace and prosperity
halcyon; prosperous.
- a golden era
- the halcyon days of the clipper trade
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verdure
- noun green foliage
greenery.
- noun the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation
verdancy; greenness.
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divide
- noun a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
- noun a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
water parting; watershed.
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straw
- noun plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
- noun material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
stubble; chaff; husk; stalk; shuck.
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dehumanize
- verb deprive of human qualities
dehumanise.
- Life in poverty has dehumanized them
- verb make mechanical or routine
dehumanise.
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lengthen
- verb make longer
- Lengthen this skirt, please
- verb become long or longer
- In Spring, the days lengthen
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off-white
- noun a shade of white the color of bleached bones
pearl; ivory; bone.
- adjective satellite of something having a color tending toward white
whitish.
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insulate
- verb protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
- We had his bedroom insulated before winter came
- verb place or set apart
isolate.
- They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates
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sparkling
- noun a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
scintillation; twinkle.
- verb reflect brightly
sparkle; coruscate; scintillate.
- Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside
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clear_out
- verb move out and leave nothing behind
- verb clear out the chest and lungs
expectorate; drive out.
- This drug expectorates quickly
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total
- noun the whole amount
aggregate; sum; totality.
- noun a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
sum; amount.
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ebony
- noun a very dark black
jet black; soot black; sable; coal black; pitch black.
- noun hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys
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make_pure
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
purify; sublimate; distill.
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overheat
- verb get excessively and undesirably hot
- The car engines overheated
- verb make excessively or undesirably hot
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dissonate
- verb be dissonant or harsh
- The violins in this piece dissonated disturbingly
- verb cause to sound harsh and unpleasant
disharmonize.
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gloss
- noun an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
rubric.
- noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
glossary.
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arms
- noun weapons considered collectively
weapons system; weaponry; implements of war; munition.
- noun the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
coat of arms; blazon; blazonry.
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gradate
- verb arrange according to grades
- verb pass imperceptibly from one degree, shade, or tone into another
- The paint on these walls gradates but you don't see it
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rationalise
- verb structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
rationalize.
- We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits
- verb defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
rationalize; apologise; excuse; apologize; justify.
- rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
- he rationalized his lack of success
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muck_up
- verb make a mess of, destroy or ruin
foul up; blow; botch up; botch; bollix; fumble; mishandle; bollocks; bumble; ball up; bobble; bollocks up; spoil; bollix up; fuck up; fluff; flub; bodge; muff; louse up; mess up; screw up; bungle.
- I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
- the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
- verb soil with mud, muck, or mire
muck; mire; mud.
- The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden
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call
- noun a telephone connection
telephone call; phone call.
- she reported several anonymous calls
- he placed a phone call to London
- he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call
- noun a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
- he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call
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calm
- noun steadiness of mind under stress
equanimity; calmness; composure.
- he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
- noun wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
calm air.
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recommend
- verb push for something
urge; advocate.
- The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
- verb express a good opinion of
commend.
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strike
- noun a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
work stoppage.
- the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
- noun an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
- the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
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gilding
- noun a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
gilt.
- verb decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
gild; engild; begild.
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etiolated
- adjective satellite (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
blanched; etiolate.
- verb make weak by stunting the growth or development of
etiolate.
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tell
- verb express in words
state; say.
- He said that he wanted to marry her
- tell me what is bothering you
- state your opinion
- state your name
- noun a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
William Tell.
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vegetate
- verb lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
- verb establish vegetation on
- They vegetated the hills behind their house
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breathe
- verb draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
respire; take a breath; suspire.
- I can breathe better when the air is clean
- The patient is respiring
- verb be alive
- Every creature that breathes
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modification
- noun the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
adjustment; alteration.
- noun slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
- a modification of last year's model
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slam-dunk
- verb make a forceful move against
- the electronic travel market is slam-dunking traditional travel agencies
- verb make a slam dunk; shoot a basketball in a slam dunk
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womanize
- verb have amorous affairs; of men
philander; womanise.
- He has been womanizing for years
- verb to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to
effeminise; effeminize; feminize; feminise.
- This hairdo feminizes the man
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expose
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
unmasking.
- he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
- verb expose or make accessible to some action or influence
- Expose your students to art
- expose the blanket to sunshine
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bilge
- noun water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
bilge water.
- noun where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
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hurt
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
harm; injury; trauma.
- noun psychological suffering
suffering; distress.
- the death of his wife caused him great distress
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warm
- verb get warm or warmer
warm up.
- The soup warmed slowly on the stove
- verb make warm or warmer
- The blanket will warm you
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complexify
- verb have or develop complicating consequences
ramify.
- These actions will ramify
- verb make complex
- he unnecessarily complexified every problem
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sparge
- noun the act of sprinkling or splashing water
sprinkling; sprinkle.
- baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
- a sparge of warm water over the malt
- verb agitate by introducing air or compressed gas
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hold
- noun the act of grasping
grip; clutches; clutch; clench; grasp; clasp.
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- noun understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
grasp; appreciation.
- he has a good grasp of accounting practices
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wetting
- noun the act of making something wet
- noun a euphemism for urination
passing water; leak; making water.
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superannuate
- verb retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability
- verb declare to be obsolete
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stigmatise
- verb to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
brand; stigmatize; denounce; mark.
- He denounced the government action
- She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock
- verb mark with a stigma or stigmata
stigmatize.
- They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress
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gear_up
- verb make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
set; prepare; fix; set up; ready.
- Get the children ready for school!
- prepare for war
- I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill
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sweeten
- verb make sweeter in taste
dulcify; edulcorate; dulcorate.
- verb make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable
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work
- noun activity directed toward making or doing something
- she checked several points needing further work
- noun a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
piece of work.
- it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works
- the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work
- he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey
- the work of an active imagination
- erosion is the work of wind or water over time
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brightly-colored
