whipping_post
- noun post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped
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ciao
- noun an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)
aloha.
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magnetic
- adjective of or relating to or caused by magnetism
- adjective having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel
magnetized; magnetised.
- the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material
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tenuous
- adjective satellite having thin consistency
- adjective satellite very thin in gauge or diameter
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signalize
- verb provide with traffic signals
signalise.
- signalize a busy intersection
- verb communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
signalise; signal; sign.
- He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture
- The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu
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uid
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looking
- noun the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
looking at; look.
- he went out to have a look
- his look was fixed on her eyes
- he gave it a good looking at
- his camera does his looking for him
- noun the act of searching visually
looking for.
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isometric
- noun a line connecting isometric points
isometric line.
- adjective related by an isometry
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ruck
- noun a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
herd.
- his brilliance raised him above the ruck
- the children resembled a fairy herd
- noun an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
pucker.
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weapons-grade
- adjective satellite of a quality adequate for use in weapons (especially in weapons of mass destruction)
- weapons-grade plutonium
- weapons-grade anthrax
- adjective satellite extremely strong or concentrated or durable
industrial-strength.
- industrial-strength detergent
- weapons-grade salsa
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excoriate
- verb express strong disapproval of
decry; reprobate; objurgate; condemn.
- We condemn the racism in South Africa
- These ideas were reprobated
- verb tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
chafe.
- This leash chafes the dog's neck
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crozier
- noun a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
crosier.
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patched
- adjective satellite mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
- verb to join or unite the pieces of
piece; patch.
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thinness
- noun relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
tenuity; slenderness.
- the tenuity of a hair
- the thinness of a rope
- noun the property of having little body fat
leanness; spareness.
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alphabetic
- adjective relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
alphabetical.
- alphabetical writing system
- adjective arranged in order according to the alphabet
alphabetical.
- an alphabetic arrangement
- dictionaries list words in alphabetical order
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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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symbolising
- noun the act of representing something with a symbol
symbolizing.
- verb represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
symbolise; symbolize.
- The poet symbolizes love in this poem
- These painters believed that artists should symbolize
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regrets
- noun a polite refusal of an invitation
declination.
- noun sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
sorrow; ruefulness; regret; rue.
- he drank to drown his sorrows
- he wrote a note expressing his regret
- to his rue, the error cost him the game
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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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wreath
- noun flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
coronal; lei; chaplet; garland.
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cenotaph
- noun a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
empty tomb.
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stud
- noun a man who is virile and sexually active
he-man; macho-man.
- noun ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
rivet.
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read-out
- noun the output of a computer in readable form
readout.
- noun the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device
readout.
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vociferous
- adjective satellite conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
blatant; clamant; clamorous; strident.
- blatant radios
- a clamorous uproar
- strident demands
- a vociferous mob
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sensory_receptor
- noun an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
receptor; sense organ.
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libris
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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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lecture
- noun a speech that is open to the public
talk; public lecture.
- he attended a lecture on telecommunications
- noun a lengthy rebuke
speech; talking to.
- a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline
- the teacher gave him a talking to
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encounter
- noun a minor short-term fight
skirmish; brush; clash.
- noun a casual or unexpected convergence
meeting.
- he still remembers their meeting in Paris
- there was a brief encounter in the hallway
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look
- noun the feelings expressed on a person's face
facial expression; expression; aspect; face.
- a sad expression
- a look of triumph
- an angry face
- noun the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
looking; looking at.
- he went out to have a look
- his look was fixed on her eyes
- he gave it a good looking at
- his camera does his looking for him
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saturn
- noun a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
- noun (Roman mythology) god of agriculture and vegetation; counterpart of Greek Cronus
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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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demerit
- noun a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces
- ten demerits and he loses his privileges
- noun the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
fault.
- they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel
- he knew his own faults much better than she did
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laurels
- noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
honour; accolade; honor; award.
- noun the state of being honored
honour; honor.
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apple_of_discord
- noun (classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War
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artistic_production
- noun the creation of beautiful or significant things
artistic creation; art.
- art does not need to be innovative to be good
- I was never any good at art
- he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully
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strayer
- noun someone who strays or falls behind
straggler.
- adjective satellite not close together in time
isolated; stray.
- isolated instances of rebellion
- a few stray crumbs
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red
- noun red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
redness.
- noun a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
Red River.
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succession
- noun a following of one thing after another in time
chronological succession; chronological sequence; successiveness; sequence.
- the doctor saw a sequence of patients
- noun a group of people or things arranged or following in order
- a succession of stalls offering soft drinks
- a succession of failures
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force
- noun a powerful effect or influence
- the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them
- noun (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- force equals mass times acceleration
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scribbler
- noun informal terms for journalists
penman; scribe.
- noun a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read
scrawler.
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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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heterogenous
- adjective consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
heterogeneous.
- the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous
- adjective originating outside the body
heterogeneous.
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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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horn
- noun a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
- noun one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
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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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second
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
sec; s.
- noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; mo; minute.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
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street
- noun a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
- they walked the streets of the small town
- he lives on Nassau Street
- noun the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel
- be careful crossing the street
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unevenness
- noun the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity
variability.
- noun the quality of being unbalanced
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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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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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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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incompatible
- adjective not compatible
- incompatible personalities
- incompatible colors
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
antagonistic.
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commemorating
- adjective intended as a commemoration
commemorative.
- verb mark by some ceremony or observation
commemorate; mark.
- The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade
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light
- noun (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
visible light; visible radiation.
- the light was filtered through a soft glass window
- noun any device serving as a source of illumination
light source.
- he stopped the car and turned off the lights
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decry
- verb express strong disapproval of
excoriate; reprobate; objurgate; condemn.
- We condemn the racism in South Africa
- These ideas were reprobated
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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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numeral
- noun a symbol used to represent a number
number.
- he learned to write the numerals before he went to school
- adjective of or relating to or denoting numbers
numerical; numeric.
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set_down
- verb put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
get down; put down; write down.
- verb reach or come to rest
land.
- The bird landed on the highest branch
- The plane landed in Istanbul
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unintegrated
- adjective not integrated; not taken into or made a part of a whole
nonintegrated.
- adjective separated or isolated from others or a main group
segregated.
- a segregated school system
- a segregated neighborhood
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mea
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heliograph
- noun an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on
- verb signal by means of a mirror and the using the sun's rays
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sunspot
- noun a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
macula.
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mental_testing
- noun any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
test; mental test; psychometric test.
- the test was standardized on a large sample of students
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localisation
- noun (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
localization of function; localization; localization principle; localisation of function; localisation principle.
- noun a determination of the place where something is
fix; locating; location; localization.
- he got a good fix on the target
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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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hoof_mark
- noun a visible impression on a surface made by the hoof of an animal
hoofprint; hoof-mark.
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placeholder
- noun a person authorized to act for another
proxy; procurator.
- noun a symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set
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reference_point
- noun an indicator that orients you generally
point of reference; reference.
- it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved
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interpret
- verb make sense of; assign a meaning to
see; construe.
- What message do you see in this letter?
- How do you interpret his behavior?
- verb give an interpretation or explanation to
rede.
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celebration
- noun a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
jubilation.
- noun any joyous diversion
festivity.
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divergency
- noun an infinite series that has no limit
divergence.
- noun the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
divergence.
- an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines
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pound_sign
- noun a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
pound.
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distinctness
- noun the quality of being sharp and clear
sharpness.
- noun the state of being several and distinct
discreteness; severalty; separateness.
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taken_for_granted
- adjective satellite evident without proof or argument
self-evident; axiomatic.
- an axiomatic truth
- we hold these truths to be self-evident
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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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crosier
- noun a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
crozier.
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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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block_diagram
- noun a diagram showing the interconnections between the components of system (especially an electronic system)
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credit
- noun approval
recognition.
- give her recognition for trying
- he was given credit for his work
- give her credit for trying
- noun money available for a client to borrow
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line_of_fate
- noun a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates how successful you will be
line of Saturn; line of destiny.
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indentation
- noun a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
indenture.
- noun the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
pitting; roughness.
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permit
- noun a legal document giving official permission to do something
licence; license.
- noun the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
license; permission.
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dimness
- noun the state of being poorly illuminated
duskiness.
- noun the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity
subduedness.
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military
- noun the military forces of a nation
armed forces; armed services; military machine; war machine.
- their military is the largest in the region
- the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker
- adjective of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
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spotty
- adjective satellite having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
spotted; patched.
- a field patched with ice and snow
- the wall had a spotty speckled effect
- a black-and-white spotted cow
- adjective satellite lacking consistency
uneven; scratchy.
- the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty
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mantic
- adjective satellite resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
sibyllic; sibylline; vatical; vatic; divinatory.
- the high priest's divinatory pronouncement
- mantic powers
- a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions
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diameter
- noun the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
diam.
- noun a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface)
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heedful
- adjective taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
paying attention; thoughtful; attentive.
- heedful of the warnings
- so heedful a writer
- heedful of what they were doing
- adjective satellite cautiously attentive
careful.
- careful of her feelings
- heedful of his father's advice
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hive_off
- verb remove from a group and make separate
- The unit was hived off from its parent company
- verb withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
divert.
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stray
- noun an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; rove; roam; vagabond; roll.
- The gypsies roamed the woods
- roving vagabonds
- the wandering Jew
- The cattle roam across the prairie
- the laborers drift from one town to the next
- They rolled from town to town
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house_of_cards
- noun a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control
bubble.
- his proposal was nothing but a house of cards
- a real estate bubble
- noun an unstable construction with playing cards
cardhouse; cardcastle; card-house.
- he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed
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scratch_line
- noun a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
start; starting line; scratch.
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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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moral
- noun the significance of a story or event
lesson.
- the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor
- adjective concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
- moral sense
- a moral scrutiny
- a moral lesson
- a moral quandary
- moral convictions
- a moral life
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sinew
- noun a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
tendon.
