limited
- noun public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
express.
- he caught the express to New York
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; restrain; limit; confine.
- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
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understudy
- noun an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
standby.
- verb be an understudy or alternate for a role
alternate.
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resist
- verb elude, especially in a baffling way
defy; refuse.
- This behavior defies explanation
- verb stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
withstand; hold out; stand firm.
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precondition
- noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
condition; stipulation.
- noun an assumption that is taken for granted
presumption; given.
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with_child
- adjective satellite in an advanced stage of pregnancy
heavy; great; gravid; big; enceinte; expectant; large.
- was big with child
- was great with child
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point_of_view
- noun a mental position from which things are viewed
standpoint; stand; viewpoint.
- we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians
- teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events
- noun the spatial property of the position from which something is observed
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vitalise
- verb give life to
vitalize.
- verb make more lively or vigorous
vitalize.
- The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man
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briskness
- noun liveliness and eagerness
alacrity; smartness.
- he accepted with alacrity
- the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him
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fire_watcher
- noun (during World War II in Britain) someone whose duty was to watch for fires caused by bombs dropped from the air
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liveliness
- noun general activity and motion
animation.
- noun animation and energy in action or expression
life; sprightliness; spirit.
- it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it
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feeding
- noun the act of consuming food
eating.
- noun the act of supplying food and nourishment
alimentation.
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calculate
- verb make a mathematical calculation or computation
cypher; compute; work out; reckon; cipher; figure.
- verb judge to be probable
figure; reckon; forecast; estimate; count on.
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caddie
- noun an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player
golf caddie.
- verb act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
caddy.
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rouse
- verb become active
bestir.
- He finally bestirred himself
- verb force or drive out
force out; rout out; drive out.
- The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.
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tickle
- noun a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
- noun the act of tickling
titillation; tickling.
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investigation
- noun an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
probe.
- there was a congressional probe into the scandal
- noun the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
investigating.
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postmortem
- noun discussion of an event after it has occurred
post-mortem.
- noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
postmortem examination; post-mortem; necropsy; post-mortem examination; autopsy; PM.
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wildcat
- noun an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
wildcat well.
- noun a cruelly rapacious person
beast; savage; wolf; brute.
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sway
- noun controlling influence
- noun pitching dangerously to one side
tilt; careen; rock.
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divergent
- adjective satellite diverging from another or from a standard
- adjective tending to move apart in different directions
diverging.
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conjecture
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
speculation.
- speculations about the outcome of the election
- he dismissed it as mere conjecture
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guess; supposition; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
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stick_out
- verb extend out or project in space
project; protrude; jut out; jut.
- His sharp nose jutted out
- A single rock sticks out from the cliff
- verb be highly noticeable
jump; jump out; leap out; stand out.
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dispense
- verb administer or bestow, as in small portions
dish out; deal; parcel out; distribute; dole out; administer; allot; lot; deal out; mete out; shell out.
- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks
- verb grant a dispensation; grant an exemption
- I was dispensed from this terrible task
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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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homoeopathy
- noun a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated
homeopathy.
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rabidness
- noun unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm
rabidity; madness.
- poetry is a sort of divine madness
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gratification
- noun state of being gratified or satisfied
satisfaction.
- dull repetitious work gives no gratification
- to my immense gratification he arrived on time
- noun the act or an instance of satisfying
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tapotement
- noun massage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis
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stress_test
- noun a test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress
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look_for
- verb try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
search; seek.
- The police are searching for clues
- They are searching for the missing man in the entire county
- verb be excited or anxious about
look to; anticipate.
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courageous
- adjective possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
brave.
- Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville
- a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth
- set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory
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come_close
- verb nearly do something
- She came close to quitting her job
- verb be close or similar
approximate.
- Her results approximate my own
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prize
- noun something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
award.
- the prize was a free trip to Europe
- noun goods or money obtained illegally
swag; booty; pillage; plunder; dirty money; loot.
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investigator
- noun a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
researcher; research worker.
- noun someone who investigates
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voyeur
- noun a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others
Peeping Tom; peeper.
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immenseness
- noun unusual largeness in size or extent or number
grandness; vastness; immensity; greatness; wideness; enormousness; sizeableness.
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math
- noun a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
maths; mathematics.
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roundness
- noun the fullness of a tone of voice
rotundity.
- there is a musky roundness to his wordiness
- noun the quality of being round numbers
- he gave us the results in round numbers, but their roundness didn't affect the point he was making
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one
- noun the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
ace; I; unity; 1; single.
- he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
- they had lunch at one
- noun a single person or thing
- he is the best one
- this is the one I ordered
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heading
- noun a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
header; head.
- the heading seemed to have little to do with the text
- noun the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
aim; bearing.
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triumph
- noun a successful ending of a struggle or contest
victory.
- a narrow victory
- the general always gets credit for his army's victory
- clinched a victory
- convincing victory
- the agreement was a triumph for common sense
- noun the exultation of victory
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enjoy
- verb derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
savor; savour; bask; relish.
- She relished her fame and basked in her glory
- verb have benefit from
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bicycle
- noun a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
wheel; bike; cycle.
- verb ride a bicycle
wheel; pedal; bike; cycle.
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phoner
- noun the person initiating a telephone call
caller-up; caller; telephoner.
- there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone
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capitalisation
- noun writing in capital letters
capitalization.
- noun an estimation of the value of a business
capitalization.
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bubbling
- adjective satellite emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
bubbly; foaming; spumy; effervescing; foamy; frothy.
- bubbling champagne
- foamy (or frothy) beer
- verb form, produce, or emit bubbles
bubble.
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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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budget
- noun a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
- the laboratory runs on a budget of a million a year
- noun a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them
- the president submitted the annual budget to Congress
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approximation
- noun an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
estimate; estimation; idea.
- an estimate of what it would cost
- a rough idea how long it would take
- noun the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
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scrutinize
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
size up; take stock; scrutinise.
- he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
- verb examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
audit; inspect; scrutinise.
- audit accounts and tax returns
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gorman
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subordinate
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
underling; foot soldier; subsidiary.
- noun a word that is more specific than a given word
hyponym; subordinate word.
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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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ransack
- verb steal goods; take as spoils
pillage; strip; despoil; plunder; foray; rifle; loot; reave.
- During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
- verb search thoroughly
comb.
- They combed the area for the missing child
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tactile
- adjective of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
tactual; haptic.
- haptic data
- a tactile reflex
- adjective satellite producing a sensation of touch
tactual.
- tactile qualities
- the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair
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good
- noun benefit
- for your own good
- what's the good of worrying?
- noun moral excellence or admirableness
goodness.
- there is much good to be found in people
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armiger
- noun a squire carrying the armor of a knight
armor-bearer.
- noun a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms
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parasitical
- adjective relating to or caused by parasites
parasitic.
- adjective satellite of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another
parasitic; bloodsucking; leechlike.
- a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses
- parasitic vines that strangle the trees
- bloodsucking blackmailer
- his indolent leechlike existence
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endorse
- verb be behind; approve of
indorse; plunk for; support; plump for; back.
- He plumped for the Labor Party
- I backed Kennedy in 1960
- verb give support or one's approval to
second; indorse; back.
- I'll second that motion
- I can't back this plan
- endorse a new project
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resilient
- adjective satellite recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
- adjective satellite elastic; rebounds readily
bouncy; springy; live; lively.
- clean bouncy hair
- a lively tennis ball
- as resilient as seasoned hickory
- springy turf
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partizan
- noun an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
enthusiast; partisan.
- noun a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries
partisan.
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million
- noun the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
meg; 1000000; one thousand thousand.
- noun a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
billion; jillion; trillion; gazillion; zillion.
- there were millions of flies
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hero
- noun a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
- RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain
- noun the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
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dead_reckoning
- noun an estimate based on little or no information
guesswork; guess; shot; guessing.
- noun navigation without the aid of celestial observations
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herb
- noun a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
herbaceous plant.
- noun aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
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preclusion
- noun the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
forestalling; obviation.
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worker
- noun a person who works at a specific occupation
- noun a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
proletarian; prole.
- workers of the world--unite!
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path
- noun a course of conduct
way of life; way.
- the path of virtue
- we went our separate ways
- our paths in life led us apart
- genius usually follows a revolutionary path
- noun a way especially designed for a particular use
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detoxification
- noun a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
- noun treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)
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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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property
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
belongings; holding.
- that hat is my property
- he is a man of property
- noun a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
- a study of the physical properties of atomic particles
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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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study
- noun a detailed critical inspection
survey.
- noun applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
work.
- mastering a second language requires a lot of work
- no schools offer graduate study in interior design
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give_away
- verb make a gift of
- She gave away her antique furniture
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
disclose; reveal; unwrap; bring out; expose; let on; discover; divulge; break; let out.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
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cardiac_massage
- noun an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest
heart massage.
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work_study
- noun an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort
time and motion study; motion study; time-motion study; time study; time-and-motion study.
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attender
- noun someone who listens attentively
listener; hearer; auditor.
- noun someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
tender; attendant.
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touch_modality
- noun the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
touch; sense of touch; skin senses; cutaneous senses.
- only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us
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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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eyeful
- noun a strikingly beautiful woman
- she was a statuesque redheaded eyeful
- noun a full view; a good look
- they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful
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bring
- verb take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
take; convey.
- Bring me the box from the other room
- Take these letters to the boss
- This brings me to the main point
- verb cause to come into a particular state or condition
- Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence
- bring water to the boiling point
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visible
- adjective capable of being seen; or open to easy view
seeable.
- a visible object
- visible stars
- mountains visible in the distance
- a visible change of expression
- visible files
- adjective satellite obvious to the eye
- a visible change of expression
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reckoner
- noun an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
calculator; estimator; computer; figurer.
- noun a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation
ready reckoner.
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glance
- noun a quick look
coup d'oeil; glimpse.
- verb throw a glance at; take a brief look at
peek; glint.
- She only glanced at the paper
- I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting
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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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manoeuver
- verb act in order to achieve a certain goal
maneuver; manoeuvre.
- He maneuvered to get the chairmanship
- She maneuvered herself into the directorship
- verb direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
maneuver; head; point; direct; guide; channelise; manoeuvre; channelize; steer.
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landscape
- noun an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
- noun painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery
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experimentation
- noun the testing of an idea
experiment.
- it was an experiment in living
- not all experimentation is done in laboratories
- noun the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
experiment.
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set_back
- verb hold back to a later time
prorogue; defer; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; postpone; hold over.
- verb slow down the progress of; hinder
- His late start set him back
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browse
- noun vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat
- a deer needs to eat twenty pounds of browse every day
- noun reading superficially or at random
browsing.
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hospital
- noun a health facility where patients receive treatment
infirmary.
- noun a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
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naprapathy
- noun a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues
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teletubbies
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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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bead
- noun a small ball with a hole through the middle
- noun a shape that is spherical and small
pearl; drop.
- he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
- beads of sweat on his forehead
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care
- noun the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
aid; tending; attention.
- no medical care was required
- the old car needs constant attention
- noun judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
precaution; caution; forethought.
- he exercised caution in opening the door
- he handled the vase with care
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tell
- verb express in words
state; say.
