expostulation
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
objection; remonstration; remonstrance.
- noun an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
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overnice
- adjective satellite excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
squeamish; nice; prissy; dainty.
- too nice about his food to take to camp cooking
- so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow
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circumlocution
- noun a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
periphrasis; ambage.
- noun an indirect way of expressing something
indirect expression.
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lear
- noun British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
Edward Lear.
- noun the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
King Lear.
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intercommunication
- noun mutual communication; communication with each other
- they intercepted intercommunication between enemy ships
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ornate
- adjective satellite marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
flowery.
- a flowery speech
- ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato"-John Milton
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tackiness
- noun the property of being cohesive and sticky
gluiness; gumminess; cohesiveness; glueyness; viscidness; ropiness; viscidity.
- noun tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
tat; cheapness; sleaze.
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marching
- noun the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
march.
- it was a long march
- we heard the sound of marching
- verb march in a procession
process; march.
- They processed into the dining room
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rhetorician
- noun a person who delivers a speech or oration
orator; public speaker; speechmaker; speechifier.
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honorific
- noun an expression of respect
- the Japanese use many honorifics
- adjective satellite conferring or showing honor or respect
- honorific social status commonly attaches to membership in a recognized profession
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crocodile_tears
- noun a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping
- the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager's dilemma
- politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed
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road
- noun an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
route.
- noun a way or means to achieve something
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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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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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flashy
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
garish; gaudy; brassy; meretricious; tatty; tawdry; flash; cheap; tacky; gimcrack; loud; trashy.
- a flash car
- a flashy ring
- garish colors
- a gaudy costume
- loud sport shirts
- a meretricious yet stylish book
- tawdry ornaments
- adjective satellite (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
showy; gaudy; sporty; jazzy.
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clothes
- noun clothing in general
apparel; dress; wearing apparel.
- she was refined in her choice of apparel
- he always bought his clothes at the same store
- fastidious about his dress
- verb provide with clothes or put clothes on
enclothe; garment; fit out; garb; raiment; apparel; habilitate; dress; tog; clothe.
- Parents must feed and dress their child
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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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phoney
- noun a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
hypocrite; dissembler; phony; dissimulator; pretender.
- adjective satellite fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
bastard; bogus; phony; fake.
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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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valedictory_oration
- noun a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
valedictory address; valedictory; valediction.
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colloquialism
- noun a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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yack
- noun noisy talk
chatter; cackle; yak; yakety-yak.
- verb talk incessantly and tiresomely
jaw; yap away; yack away; rattle on.
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prosody
- noun the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
inflection.
- noun (prosody) a system of versification
poetic rhythm; rhythmic pattern.
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worthlessness
- noun having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful
ineptitude.
- the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness
- noun the quality of being without practical use
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tawdriness
- noun tasteless showiness
gaudiness; glitz; meretriciousness; flashiness; brashness; loudness; garishness.
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prate
- noun idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
prattle; chin music; blether; idle talk.
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
chatter; tattle; piffle; gabble; blab; gibber; clack; tittle-tattle; prattle; maunder; palaver; blabber; twaddle.
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linguistic_communication
- noun a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
language.
- he taught foreign languages
- the language introduced is standard throughout the text
- the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written
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hairdo
- noun the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
hairstyle; coif; hair style; coiffure.
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substance
- noun the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- DNA is the substance of our genes
- noun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
kernel; center; centre; nitty-gritty; essence; sum; meat; heart; pith; nub; heart and soul; core; inwardness; marrow; gist.
- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
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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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mannerism
- noun a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
idiosyncrasy; foible.
- noun a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
affectation; pose; affectedness.
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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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maunder
- verb wander aimlessly
- verb talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
mussitate; mumble; mutter.
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verbalism
- noun the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
verbal expression; expression.
- expressions of good will
- he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas
- the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours
- noun overabundance of words
verbiage.
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climber
- noun a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
- noun someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
social climber.
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fantastic
- adjective satellite ludicrously odd
grotesque; antic; fantastical.
- Hamlet's assumed antic disposition
- fantastic Halloween costumes
- a grotesque reflection in the mirror
- adjective satellite extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
marvelous; marvellous; grand; terrific; howling; wonderful; wondrous; rattling; tremendous.
- a fantastic trip to the Orient
- the film was fantastic!
- a howling success
- a marvelous collection of rare books
- had a rattling conversation about politics
- a tremendous achievement
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overabundance
- noun the state of being more than full
surfeit; excess.
- noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
overmuchness; overmuch; superabundance.
- four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy
- we received an inundation of email
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gulp
- noun a large and hurried swallow
draught; swig; draft.
- he finished it at a single gulp
- noun a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
gulping.
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saltiness
- noun language or humor that is down-to-earth
coarseness.
- the saltiness of their language was inappropriate
- self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre
- noun the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
salt; salinity.
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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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quibbler
- noun a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
caviler; caviller; pettifogger.
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music
- noun an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
- noun any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
euphony.
- he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes
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preview
- noun an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future
prevue; trailer.
- noun a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public
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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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blather
- noun foolish gibberish
blatherskite.
- verb to talk foolishly
babble; smatter; blether; blither.
- The two women babbled and crooned at the baby
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highfalutin
- adjective satellite affectedly genteel
grandiose; la-di-da; highfaluting; hoity-toity; hifalutin.
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milium
- noun a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland
whitehead.
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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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phony
- noun a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
hypocrite; phoney; dissembler; dissimulator; pretender.
- adjective satellite fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
bastard; phoney; bogus; fake.
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portraiture
- noun a word picture of a person's appearance and character
portrayal; portrait.
- noun the activity of making portraits
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faker
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; pseud; role player; fake; pretender; sham.
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qualm
- noun uneasiness about the fitness of an action
scruple; misgiving.
- noun a mild state of nausea
squeamishness; queasiness.
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phraseology
- noun the manner in which something is expressed in words
diction; phrasing; choice of words; verbiage; wording.
- use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
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shoot
- noun a new branch
- noun the act of shooting at targets
- they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer
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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.
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word
- noun a unit of language that native speakers can identify
- words are the blocks from which sentences are made
- he hardly said ten words all morning
- noun a brief statement
- he didn't say a word about it
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over-embellished
- adjective satellite excessively elaborate or showily expressed
purple; empurpled.
- a writer of empurpled literature
- many purple passages
- an over-embellished story of the fish that got away
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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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guise
- noun an artful or simulated semblance
pretence; pretense; pretext.
- under the guise of friendship he betrayed them
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taradiddle
- noun a trivial lie
fib; tale; story; tarradiddle.
- he told a fib about eating his spinach
- how can I stop my child from telling stories?
- noun pretentious or silly talk or writing
boloney; humbug; bilgewater; tarradiddle; tosh; bosh; baloney; drool; tommyrot; twaddle.
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high-sounding
- adjective satellite pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
high-flown; inflated.
- high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school
- a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution
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climax
- noun the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
flood tide.
- the climax of the artist's career
- in the flood tide of his success
- noun the decisive moment in a novel or play
culmination.
- the deathbed scene is the climax of the play
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fanciful
- adjective satellite indulging in or influenced by fancy
notional.
- a fanciful mind
- all the notional vagaries of childhood
- adjective satellite not based on fact; unreal
notional; imaginary.
- the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt
- a small child's imaginary friends
- to create a notional world for oneself
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bunk
- noun a long trough for feeding cattle
feed bunk.
- noun a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
built in bed; berth.
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machine
- noun any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- noun an efficient person
- the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine
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hot
- adjective used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
- hot stove
- hot water
- a hot August day
- a hot stuffy room
- she's hot and tired
- a hot forehead
- adjective satellite characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
raging.
- the fighting became hot and heavy
- a hot engagement
- a raging battle
- the river became a raging torrent
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scrupulousness
- noun conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence
- noun strict attention to minute details
punctiliousness; meticulosity; meticulousness.
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whitehead
- noun a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland
milium.
- noun English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947)
Alfred North Whitehead.
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poker
- noun fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
fire hook; stove poker; salamander.
- noun any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
poker game.
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beauty
- noun the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; knockout; lulu; smasher; stunner; ravisher; mantrap; dish; looker.
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mess
- noun a state of confusion and disorderliness
messiness; muss; mussiness.
- the house was a mess
- she smoothed the mussiness of the bed
- noun informal terms for a difficult situation
kettle of fish; fix; muddle; jam; hole; pickle.
- he got into a terrible fix
- he made a muddle of his marriage
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cicero
- noun a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
- noun a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
Tully; Marcus Tullius Cicero.
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vocalization
- noun the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
vocalism; phonation; vocalisation; voice; vox.
- a singer takes good care of his voice
- the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations
- noun the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
utterance.
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quite_a_little
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
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law
- noun the collection of rules imposed by authority
jurisprudence.
- civilization presupposes respect for the law
- the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order
- noun legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
- there is a law against kidnapping
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spout
- noun an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spurt; spirt; gush.
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metonym
- noun a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
- Washington is a metonym for the United States government
- plastic is a metonym for credit card
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order
- noun (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
- the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London
- noun a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
order of magnitude.
- it was on the order of a mile
- an explosion of a low order of magnitude
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rankness
- noun the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
fertility; prolificacy; richness.
- he praised the richness of the soil
- weeds lovely in their rankness
- noun the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
foulness; malodorousness; fetidness; stinkiness.
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deck
- noun any of various platforms built into a vessel
- noun street name for a packet of illegal drugs
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over
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
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henry
- noun a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
H.
- noun English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)
William Henry.
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natter
- verb talk socially without exchanging too much information
shoot the breeze; chit-chat; chew the fat; confab; chitchat; jaw; claver; visit; chaffer; chat; gossip; chatter; confabulate.
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
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auditory
- adjective of or relating to the process of hearing
auditive; audile.
- auditory processing
- an audile person
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writing
- noun the act of creating written works
authorship; penning; composition.
- writing was a form of therapy for him
- it was a matter of disputed authorship
- noun the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
written material; piece of writing.
- the writing in her novels is excellent
- that editorial was a fine piece of writing
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production
- noun the act or process of producing something
- Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous
- the production of white blood cells
- noun a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
- have you seen the new production of Hamlet?
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driveller
- noun someone whose talk is trivial drivel
jabberer.
- noun a person who dribbles; he needs a bib"
dribbler; drooler; slobberer.
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expressionist
- noun an artist who is an adherent of expressionism
- adjective of or relating to expressionism
expressionistic.
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break
- noun some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
interruption.
- the telephone is an annoying interruption
- there was a break in the action when a player was hurt
- noun an unexpected piece of good luck
good luck; happy chance.
- he finally got his big break
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silver
- noun a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
atomic number 47; Ag.
- noun coins made of silver
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decorator
- noun a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings
interior decorator; house decorator; designer; interior designer; room decorator.
- noun someone who decorates
ornamentalist.
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paralanguage
- noun the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings
paralinguistic communication.
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rhetoric
- noun using language effectively to please or persuade
- noun high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
grandiosity; grandiloquence; ornateness; magniloquence.
- the grandiosity of his prose
- an excessive ornateness of language
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royal_poinciana
- noun showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
flamboyant; flame tree; Poinciana regia; peacock flower; Delonix regia.
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hans_arp
- noun Alsatian artist and poet who was cofounder of dadaism in Zurich; noted for abstract organic sculptures (1887-1966)
Arp; Jean Arp.
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garment
- noun an article of clothing
- garments of the finest silk
- verb provide with clothes or put clothes on
enclothe; fit out; garb; raiment; apparel; habilitate; dress; tog; clothe.
- Parents must feed and dress their child
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tatty
- adjective satellite showing signs of wear and tear
ratty; moth-eaten; shabby.
- a ratty old overcoat
- shabby furniture
- an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
garish; gaudy; brassy; meretricious; tawdry; flash; cheap; flashy; tacky; gimcrack; loud; trashy.
- a flash car
- a flashy ring
- garish colors
- a gaudy costume
- loud sport shirts
- a meretricious yet stylish book
- tawdry ornaments
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slew
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- verb turn sharply; change direction abruptly
swerve; cut; veer; trend; curve; sheer; slue.
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right
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diction
- noun the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
enunciation.
- noun the manner in which something is expressed in words
phrasing; choice of words; verbiage; phraseology; wording.
- use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
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psychic
- noun a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception
- adjective satellite affecting or influenced by the human mind
psychical.
- psychic energy
- psychic trauma
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triptych
- noun art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)
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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.
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linear
- adjective designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
additive.
- adjective of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension
one-dimensional.
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whiff
- noun a short light gust of air
puff; puff of air.
- noun a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
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duchamp
- noun French artist who immigrated to the United States; a leader in the dada movement in New York City; was first to exhibit commonplace objects as art (1887-1968)
Marcel Duchamp.
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toity
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viewing
- noun the display of a motion picture
showing; screening.
- noun a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
wake.
- there's no weeping at an Irish wake
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loudness
- noun the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
volume; intensity.
- the kids played their music at full volume
- noun tasteless showiness
tawdriness; gaudiness; glitz; meretriciousness; flashiness; brashness; garishness.
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loud
- adjective characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
- a group of loud children
- loud thunder
- her voice was too loud
- loud trombones
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
garish; gaudy; brassy; meretricious; tatty; tawdry; flash; cheap; flashy; tacky; gimcrack; trashy.
- a flash car
- a flashy ring
- garish colors
- a gaudy costume
- loud sport shirts
- a meretricious yet stylish book
- tawdry ornaments
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artistry
- noun a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
prowess; art.
- the art of conversation
- it's quite an art
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ornamental
- noun any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
- adjective satellite serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
decorative; cosmetic.
- cosmetic fenders on cars
- the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
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rank
- noun a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
- the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen
- noun relative status
- his salary was determined by his rank and seniority
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flashiness
- noun tasteless showiness
tawdriness; gaudiness; glitz; meretriciousness; brashness; loudness; garishness.
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rant
- noun a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
ranting; harangue.
- noun pompous or pretentious talk or writing
blah; fustian; bombast; claptrap.
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thick
- noun the location of something surrounded by other things
midst.
- in the midst of the crowd
- adjective not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
- an inch thick
- a thick board
- a thick sandwich
- spread a thick layer of butter
- thick coating of dust
- thick warm blankets
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service
- noun work done by one person or group that benefits another
- budget separately for goods and services
- noun an act of help or assistance
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dissuasion
- noun a communication that dissuades you
- noun persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action
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interlude
- noun an intervening period or episode
- noun a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
intermezzo; entr'acte.
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brabble
- verb argue over petty things
niggle; squabble; pettifog; bicker; quibble.
- Let's not quibble over pennies
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master
- noun an artist of consummate skill
maestro.
- a master of the violin
- one of the old masters
- noun a person who has general authority over others
lord; overlord.
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fastidiousness
- noun the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style
- neatness and fastidiousness of dress
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prolificacy
- noun the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
fertility; rankness; richness.
- he praised the richness of the soil
- weeds lovely in their rankness
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show_off
- verb display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
swank; flash; flaunt; ostentate.
- he showed off his new sports car
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forensic
- adjective satellite of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument
- adjective satellite used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law
- forensic photograph
- forensic ballistics
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tree
- noun a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
- noun a figure that branches from a single root
tree diagram.
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shower
- noun a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
- they installed a shower in the bathroom
- noun washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
shower bath.
- he took a shower after the game
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matter
- noun a vaguely specified concern
thing; affair.
- several matters to attend to
- it is none of your affair
- things are going well
- noun some situation or event that is thought about
topic; issue; subject.
- he kept drifting off the topic
- he had been thinking about the subject for several years
- it is a matter for the police
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idle
- noun the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
- the car engine was running at idle
- verb run disconnected or idle
tick over.
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flame
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fire; flaming.
- fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
- verb shine with a sudden light
flare.
- The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
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iron
- noun a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
atomic number 26; Fe.
- noun a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
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buffalo_bill's_wild_west_show
- noun a spectacular show organized in 1883 by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale; toured the United States and Europe
Wild West Show.
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fashion
- noun how something is done or how it happens
style; manner; way; mode.
- her dignified manner
- his rapid manner of talking
- their nomadic mode of existence
- in the characteristic New York style
- a lonely way of life
- in an abrasive fashion
- noun characteristic or habitual practice
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turn_of_phrase
- noun a distinctive spoken or written expression
turn of expression.
- John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea
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talking
- noun an exchange of ideas via conversation
talk.
- let's have more work and less talk around here
- verb exchange thoughts; talk with
talk; speak.
- We often talk business
- Actions talk louder than words
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rat
- noun any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
- noun someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
strikebreaker; scab; blackleg.
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manner
- noun how something is done or how it happens
style; fashion; way; mode.
- her dignified manner
- his rapid manner of talking
- their nomadic mode of existence
- in the characteristic New York style
- a lonely way of life
- in an abrasive fashion
- noun a way of acting or behaving
personal manner.
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prissy
- adjective satellite exaggeratedly proper
puritanical; square-toed; straight-laced; straitlaced; strait-laced; tight-laced; victorian; prudish; prim; straightlaced; priggish.
- my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts
- adjective satellite excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
overnice; squeamish; nice; dainty.
- too nice about his food to take to camp cooking
- so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow
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colour_of_law
- noun a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law
color of law.
- the plaintiff claimed that under color of law the officer had deprived him of his civil rights
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plenteousness
- noun a full supply
plentifulness; plentitude; plenty; plenitude.
- there was plenty of food for everyone
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mint
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
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churrigueresque
- adjective satellite having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation
baroque; churrigueresco.
- the building...frantically baroque"-William Dean Howells
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luxury
- noun something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
- noun the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
sumptuousness; lavishness; sumptuosity.
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nouveau-riche
- noun a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
arriviste; upstart; parvenu.
- adjective satellite characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
parvenu; upstart; parvenue.
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mickle
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
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grandness
- noun a prominent status
importance.
- noun unusual largeness in size or extent or number
immenseness; vastness; immensity; greatness; wideness; enormousness; sizeableness.
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chatterbox
- noun orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf
stream orchid; giant helleborine; Epipactis gigantea.
- noun an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
prater; chatterer; spouter; magpie; babbler.
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coif
- noun the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
hairdo; hairstyle; hair style; coiffure.
- noun a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law
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mouth
- noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
oral fissure; oral cavity; rima oris.
- he stuffed his mouth with candy
- noun the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
- she wiped lipstick from her mouth
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plenty
- noun a full supply
plentifulness; plentitude; plenteousness; plenitude.
- there was plenty of food for everyone
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
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phase
- noun any distinct time period in a sequence of events
stage.
- we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected
- noun (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
form.
- the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system
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perceptiveness
- noun a feeling of understanding
insight; perceptivity.
- noun delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
taste; appreciation; discernment.
- arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
- to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
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classicist
- noun an artistic person who adheres to classicism
- noun a student of ancient Greek and Latin
classical scholar.
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camp
- noun temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
encampment; bivouac; cantonment.
- wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling
- noun a group of people living together in a camp
- the whole camp laughed at his mistake
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dog
- noun a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
domestic dog; Canis familiaris.
- noun a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
frump.
- she got a reputation as a frump
- she's a real dog
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orderly
- noun a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
- the orderly laid out the general's uniform
- noun a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
hospital attendant.
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sum
- noun a quantity of money
amount of money; amount; sum of money.
- he borrowed a large sum
- the amount he had in cash was insufficient
- noun a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
total; amount.
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classicism
- noun a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
classicalism.
- classicism often derived its models from the ancient Greeks and Romans
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spangle
- noun adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
diamante; sequin.
- verb glitter as if covered with spangles
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ostentate
- verb display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
swank; flash; flaunt; show off.
- he showed off his new sports car
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african-american_music
- noun music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses
black music.
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busy
- verb keep busy with
occupy.
- She busies herself with her butterfly collection
- adjective actively or fully engaged or occupied
- busy with her work
- a busy man
- too busy to eat lunch
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nontextual_matter
- noun photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
graphics; art; artwork.
- the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book
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screening
- noun the display of a motion picture
viewing; showing.
- noun fabric of metal or plastic mesh
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rich
- noun people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
rich people.
- only the very rich benefit from this legislation
- adjective possessing material wealth
- her father is extremely rich
- many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles
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colorful
- adjective having striking color
colourful.
- adjective striking in variety and interest
colourful.
- a colorful period of history
- a colorful character
- colorful language
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raiment
- noun especially fine or decorative clothing
array; regalia.
- verb provide with clothes or put clothes on
enclothe; garment; fit out; garb; apparel; habilitate; dress; tog; clothe.
- Parents must feed and dress their child
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pomposity
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
splashiness; pompousness; pretentiousness; ostentation; puffiness; inflation; ostentatiousness.
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grandiloquence
- noun high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
grandiosity; rhetoric; ornateness; magniloquence.
- the grandiosity of his prose
- an excessive ornateness of language
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nominating_address
- noun an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election
nominating speech; nomination.
- the nomination was brief and to the point
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face_value
- noun the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value
par value; nominal value.
- noun the apparent worth as opposed to the real worth
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plush
- noun a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet
- adjective satellite characterized by extravagance and profusion
lavish; lush; lucullan; plushy.
- a lavish buffet
- a lucullan feast
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bad
- noun that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
badness.
- take the bad with the good
- adjective having undesirable or negative qualities
- a bad report card
- his sloppy appearance made a bad impression
- a bad little boy
- clothes in bad shape
- a bad cut
- bad luck
- the news was very bad
- the reviews were bad
- the pay is bad
- it was a bad light for reading
- the movie was a bad choice
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gaud
- noun cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
fallal; bangle; novelty; trinket; gewgaw; bauble.
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postiche
- noun a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
false hair; hairpiece.
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
sham; fake.
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fair
- noun a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
funfair; carnival.
- noun gathering of producers to promote business
- world fair
- trade fair
- book fair
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habit
- noun an established custom
wont.
- it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening
- noun (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
use.
- owls have nocturnal habits
- she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair
- long use had hardened him to it
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plumage
- noun the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
feather; plume.
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fine_art
- noun the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
art.
- an art exhibition
- a fine collection of art
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second_reading
- noun the second presentation of a bill in a legislature; to approve its general principles (Britain) or to discuss a committee's report and take a vote (US)
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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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artificial
- adjective contrived by art rather than nature
unreal.
- artificial flowers
- artificial flavoring
- an artificial diamond
- artificial fibers
- artificial sweeteners
- adjective satellite artificially formal
contrived; stilted; hokey.
- that artificial humility that her husband hated
- contrived coyness
- a stilted letter of acknowledgment
- when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation
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mud
- noun water soaked soil; soft wet earth
clay.
- noun slanderous remarks or charges
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bosh
- noun pretentious or silly talk or writing
taradiddle; boloney; humbug; bilgewater; tarradiddle; tosh; baloney; drool; tommyrot; twaddle.
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rima
- noun a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts
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braw
- adjective satellite brightly colored and showy
brave; gay.
- girls decked out in brave new dresses
- brave banners flying
- `braw' is a Scottish word
- a dress a bit too gay for her years
- birds with gay plumage
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tattle
- noun disclosing information or giving evidence about another
telling; singing.
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
prate; chatter; piffle; gabble; blab; gibber; clack; tittle-tattle; prattle; maunder; palaver; blabber; twaddle.
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brag
- noun an instance of boastful talk
crow; vaporing; crowing; bragging; line-shooting; gasconade.
- his brag is worse than his fight
- whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade
- verb show off
blow; boast; gasconade; gas; tout; swash; bluster; shoot a line; vaunt.
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schmooze
- noun an informal conversation
confab; schmoose; confabulation; chat.
- verb talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
shmoose; shmooze; schmoose; jawbone.
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tone
- noun the quality of a person's voice
tone of voice.
- he began in a conversational tone
- he spoke in a nervous tone of voice
- noun (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
- the Beijing dialect uses four tones
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churrigueresco
- adjective satellite having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation
baroque; churrigueresque.
- the building...frantically baroque"-William Dean Howells
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brassy
- adjective resembling the sound of a brass instrument
brasslike.
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
garish; gaudy; meretricious; tatty; tawdry; flash; cheap; flashy; tacky; gimcrack; loud; trashy.
- a flash car
- a flashy ring
- garish colors
- a gaudy costume
- loud sport shirts
- a meretricious yet stylish book
- tawdry ornaments
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three
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
deuce-ace; trio; triplet; tercet; tierce; troika; trey; 3; ternion; trine; ternary; triad; threesome; leash; III; trinity; terzetto.
- noun one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
trey.
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jabbering
- noun rapid and indistinct speech
gabble; jabber.
- verb talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
rabbit on; spout; rant; rave; mouth off; jabber.
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falter
- noun the act of pausing uncertainly
faltering; hesitation; waver.
- there was a hesitation in his speech
- verb be unsure or weak
waver.
- Their enthusiasm is faltering
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catch
- noun a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
gimmick.
- it sounds good but what's the catch?
- noun the quantity that was caught
haul.
- the catch was only 10 fish
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loftiness
- noun the quality of being high or lofty
highness.
- noun impressiveness in scale or proportion
stateliness; majesty.
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air
- noun a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
- air pollution
- a smell of chemicals in the air
- open a window and let in some air
- I need some fresh air
- noun the region above the ground
- her hand stopped in mid air
- he threw the ball into the air
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evening
- noun the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
even; eventide; eve.
- he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
- noun a later concluding time period
- it was the evening of the Roman Empire
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opulence
- noun wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
sumptuousness; luxury; luxuriousness.
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voice
- noun the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
- A shrill voice sounded behind us
- noun the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
vocalism; phonation; vocalization; vocalisation; vox.
- a singer takes good care of his voice
- the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations
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poinciana
- noun a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
bird of paradise; Poinciana gilliesii; Caesalpinia gilliesii.
- noun small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not recognized in some classifications
subgenus Poinciana.
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hysteron_proteron
- noun reversal of normal order of two words or sentences etc. (as in `bred and born')
- noun the logical fallacy of using as a true premise a proposition that is yet to be proved
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tidy_sum
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
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spectacle
- noun something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
- the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape
- noun an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
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salutatory
- noun an opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises)
salutatory oration; salutatory address.
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player
- noun a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
participant.
- noun someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
musician; instrumentalist.
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grandiose
- adjective satellite impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
- adjective satellite affectedly genteel
highfalutin; la-di-da; highfaluting; hoity-toity; hifalutin.
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severity
- noun used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
badness; severeness.
- noun something hard to endure
hardship; rigourousness; severeness; rigor; rigorousness; rigour; asperity; grimness.
- the asperity of northern winters
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patent
- noun a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
patent of invention.
- noun an official document granting a right or privilege
letters patent.
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make
- noun a recognizable kind
brand.
- there's a new brand of hero in the movies now
- what make of car is that?
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
shuffle; shuffling.
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pampering
- noun the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
indulging; indulgence; humoring.
- verb treat with excessive indulgence
featherbed; pamper; cosset; cocker; mollycoddle; spoil; indulge; baby; coddle.
- grandparents often pamper the children
- Let's not mollycoddle our students!
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fuss
- noun an excited state of agitation
pother; tizzy; dither; flap.
- he was in a dither
- there was a terrible flap about the theft
- noun an angry disturbance
bother; trouble; hassle.
- he didn't want to make a fuss
- they had labor trouble
- a spot of bother
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audubon
- noun United States ornithologist and artist (born in Haiti) noted for his paintings of birds of America (1785-1851)
John James Audubon.
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discoloration
- noun a soiled or discolored appearance
discolouration; stain.
- the wine left a dark stain
- noun the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded
discolouration.
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neoclassicism
- noun revival of a classical style (in art or literature or architecture or music) but from a new perspective or with a new motivation
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gabble
- noun rapid and indistinct speech
jabber; jabbering.
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
prate; chatter; tattle; piffle; blab; gibber; clack; tittle-tattle; prattle; maunder; palaver; blabber; twaddle.
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academic
- noun an educator who works at a college or university
academician; faculty member.
- adjective associated with academia or an academy
- the academic curriculum
- academic gowns
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musical
- noun a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
musical comedy; musical theater.
- adjective characterized by or capable of producing music
- a musical evening
- musical instruments
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athletic
- adjective relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
- adjective satellite vigorously active
gymnastic; acrobatic.
- an acrobatic dance
- an athletic child
- athletic playing
- gymnastic exercises
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verdure
- noun green foliage
greenery.
- noun the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation
verdancy; greenness.
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disguise
- noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
camouflage.
- the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories
- noun any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
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fullness
- noun completeness over a broad scope
comprehensiveness.
- noun the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing
richness; mellowness.
- the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall
- the cheap wine had no body, no mellowness
- he was well aware of the richness of his own appearance
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royal
- noun a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
- noun stag with antlers of 12 or more branches
royal stag.
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shout
- noun a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
cry; call; outcry; vociferation; yell.
- the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
- verb utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
- My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout
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claver
- verb talk socially without exchanging too much information
shoot the breeze; chit-chat; chew the fat; confab; chitchat; jaw; visit; chaffer; chat; natter; gossip; chatter; confabulate.
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
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basset
- noun smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
basset hound.
- verb appear at the surface
crop out.
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arp
- noun Alsatian artist and poet who was cofounder of dadaism in Zurich; noted for abstract organic sculptures (1887-1966)
Jean Arp; Hans Arp.
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flatulence
- noun a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
flatulency; gas.
- noun pompously embellished language
turgidness; turgidity.
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coarseness
- noun language or humor that is down-to-earth
saltiness.
- the saltiness of their language was inappropriate
- self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre
- noun the quality of being composed of relatively large particles
graininess; granularity.
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cheapjack
- noun a peddler of inferior goods
- adjective satellite cheap and shoddy
shoddy; tawdry.
- cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob"- Judith Crist
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litotes
- noun understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
meiosis.
- saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes
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old
- noun past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
- adjective (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
- his mother is very old
- a ripe old age
- how old are you?
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deal
- noun a particular instance of buying or selling
business deal; trade.
- it was a package deal
- I had no further trade with him
- he's a master of the business deal
- noun an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
bargain.
- he made a bargain with the devil
- he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals
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pseud
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; faker; role player; fake; pretender; sham.
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etiolation
- noun a pale and sickly appearance
- his etiolation signaled years in prison
- noun the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something
- the etiolation of the critical tradition
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theatrical
- noun a performance of a play
theatrical performance; histrionics; representation.
- adjective of or relating to the theater
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humor
- noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
witticism; wittiness; wit; humour.
- noun the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
sense of humor; sense of humour; humour.
- she didn't appreciate my humor
- you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor
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purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
purpleness.
- noun of imperial status
- he was born to the purple
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ice
- noun water frozen in the solid state
water ice.
- Americans like ice in their drinks
- noun the frozen part of a body of water
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creative
- adjective having the ability or power to create
originative.
- adjective satellite promoting construction or creation
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sensationalism
- noun subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
- noun the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
luridness.
- the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation
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stateliness
- noun an elaborate manner of doing something
- she served coffee with great stateliness
- noun impressiveness in scale or proportion
loftiness; majesty.
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damask
- noun a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
- noun a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
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pose
- noun affected manners intended to impress others
airs.
- don't put on airs with me
- noun a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
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illustration
- noun artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
- noun showing by example
exemplification.
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squeamish
- adjective satellite excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
overnice; nice; prissy; dainty.
- too nice about his food to take to camp cooking
- so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow
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post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
station.
- a soldier manned the entrance post
- a sentry station
- noun military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
military post.
- this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
- there is an officer's club on the post
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maidish
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enallage
- noun a substitution of part of speech or gender or number or tense etc. (e.g., editorial `we' for `I')
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anomalous
- adjective satellite deviating from the general or common order or type
- advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe
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polysyllabic
- adjective satellite having or characterized by words of more than three syllables
- adjective satellite (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables
sesquipedalian.
- sesquipedalian technical terms
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blabber
- noun one who reveals confidential information in return for money
squealer; informer; rat; betrayer.
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
prate; chatter; tattle; piffle; gabble; blab; gibber; clack; tittle-tattle; prattle; maunder; palaver; twaddle.
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verbalizer
- noun someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
speaker; talker; utterer; verbaliser.
- the speaker at commencement
- an utterer of useful maxims
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daub
- noun material used to daub walls
- noun a blemish made by dirt
smirch; blot; slur; smear; spot; smudge.
- he had a smudge on his cheek
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narration
- noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
tale; story; narrative.
- his narrative was interesting
- Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children
- noun the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
recital; yarn.
- his narration was hesitant
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wag
- noun a witty amusing person who makes jokes
wit; card.
- noun causing to move repeatedly from side to side
waggle; shake.
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wad
- noun a small mass of soft material
- he used a wad of cotton to wipe the counter
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
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frill
- noun (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
- noun an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
ruff.
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overblown
- adjective satellite puffed up with vanity
pompous; portentous; grandiloquent; pontifical.
- a grandiloquent and boastful manner
- overblown oratory
- a pompous speech
- pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek
- adjective satellite past the stage of full bloom
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manner_of_speaking
- noun your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
delivery; speech.
- his manner of speaking was quite abrupt
- her speech was barren of southernisms
- I detected a slight accent in his speech
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puffiness
- noun an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
swelling; lump.
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
splashiness; pompousness; pretentiousness; ostentation; inflation; pomposity; ostentatiousness.
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way
- noun how something is done or how it happens
style; fashion; manner; mode.
- her dignified manner
- his rapid manner of talking
- their nomadic mode of existence
- in the characteristic New York style
- a lonely way of life
- in an abrasive fashion
- noun how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
agency; means.
- a means of control
- an example is the best agency of instruction
- the true way to success
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war
- noun the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
warfare.
- thousands of people were killed in the war
- noun a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
state of war.
- war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring
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medium
- noun a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
- noun the surrounding environment
- fish require an aqueous medium
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heap
- noun a collection of objects laid on top of each other
agglomerate; cumulus; pile; mound; cumulation.
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
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raft
- noun a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
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luxuriant
- adjective satellite marked by complexity and richness of detail
elaborate.
- an elaborate lace pattern
- adjective satellite displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
voluptuous; luxurious; sybaritic; epicurean; voluptuary.
- an epicurean banquet
- enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs
- Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence
- a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness
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luridness
- noun the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
sensationalism.
- the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation
- noun unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
pallor; lividity; achromasia; wanness; paleness; pallidness; lividness.
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stagey
- adjective satellite having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality
stagy.
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oratorical
- adjective satellite characteristic of an orator or oratory
- oratorical prose
- harangued his men in an oratorical way"- Robert Graves
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verbiage
- noun overabundance of words
verbalism.
- noun the manner in which something is expressed in words
diction; phrasing; choice of words; phraseology; wording.
- use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
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trim
- noun a state of arrangement or appearance
trimness.
- noun a decoration or adornment on a garment
passementerie; trimming.
- the trimming on a hat
- the trim on a shirt
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anacoluthon
- noun an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
anacoluthia.
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classic
- noun a creation of the highest excellence
- noun an artist who has created classic works
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trig
- noun the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
trigonometry.
- adjective satellite neat and smart in appearance
trim; clean-cut.
- a clean-cut and well-bred young man
- the trig corporal in his jaunty cap
- a trim beard
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vermicular
- adjective satellite decorated with wormlike tracery or markings
vermiculate; vermiculated.
- vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework
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tosh
- noun pretentious or silly talk or writing
taradiddle; boloney; humbug; bilgewater; tarradiddle; bosh; baloney; drool; tommyrot; twaddle.
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mold
- noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
mould; cast; stamp.
- pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
- noun container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
mould; cast.
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mole
- noun the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
mol; gram molecule.
- noun a spy who works against enemy espionage
counterspy.
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chit_chat
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
chin wag; chit-chat; chitchat; chin-wagging; causerie; chin-wag; small talk; gabfest; chin wagging; tittle-tattle; gossip; gab.
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utterer
- noun an organism that can utter vocal sounds
vocalizer; vocaliser.
- an utterer of foul oaths
- is the giraffe a vocalizer?
- noun someone who circulates forged banknotes or counterfeit coins
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floor
- noun the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
flooring.
- they needed rugs to cover the bare floors
- we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent
- noun a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
story; level; storey.
- what level is the office on?
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plenitude
- noun a full supply
plentifulness; plentitude; plenteousness; plenty.
- there was plenty of food for everyone
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piffle
- noun trivial nonsense
balderdash; fiddle-faddle.
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
prate; chatter; tattle; gabble; blab; gibber; clack; tittle-tattle; prattle; maunder; palaver; blabber; twaddle.
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paralepsis
- noun suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
paraleipsis; preterition; paralipsis.
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role
- noun the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
function; part; office.
- the function of a teacher
- the government must do its part
- play its role
- noun an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
part; character; persona; theatrical role.
- she played the part of Desdemona
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war_machine
- noun the military forces of a nation
armed forces; military; armed services; military 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
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test
- noun trying something to find out about it
trial; trial run; tryout.
- a sample for ten days free trial
- a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
- noun any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
mental testing; mental test; psychometric test.
- the test was standardized on a large sample of students
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wart
- noun any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
- noun an imperfection in someone or something that is suggestive of a wart (especially in smallness or unattractiveness)
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ornateness
- noun high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
grandiosity; grandiloquence; rhetoric; magniloquence.
- the grandiosity of his prose
- an excessive ornateness of language
- noun an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated
elaborateness.
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magnificence
- noun splendid or imposing in size or appearance
impressiveness; grandness; richness.
- the grandness of the architecture
- impressed by the richness of the flora
- noun the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
grandness; brilliance; splendour; grandeur; splendor.
- for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel
- his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects
- it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor
- an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
- advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
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overmuchness
- noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
overmuch; superabundance; overabundance.
- four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy
- we received an inundation of email
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plentitude
- noun a full supply
plentifulness; plenteousness; plenty; plenitude.
- there was plenty of food for everyone
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serious
- adjective concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
- a serious student of history
- a serious attempt to learn to ski
- gave me a serious look
- a serious young man
- are you serious or joking?
- Don't be so serious!
- adjective satellite of great consequence
- marriage is a serious matter
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peacock
- noun European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
peacock butterfly; Inachis io.
- noun male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots
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dance
- noun an artistic form of nonverbal communication
- noun a party of people assembled for dancing
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windiness
- noun a mildly windy state of the air
breeziness.
- noun boring verbosity
prolixity; long-windedness; wordiness; prolixness.
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crocodile
- noun large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
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false_hair
- noun a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
hairpiece; postiche.
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indiana
- noun a state in midwestern United States
Hoosier State; IN.
- noun United States pop artist (born 1928)
Robert Indiana.
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flash
- noun a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- noun a momentary brightness
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abundance
- noun the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
copiousness; teemingness.
- noun (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
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cloisonne
- noun enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips
- adjective satellite (for metals) having areas separated by metal and filled with colored enamel and fired
champleve.
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spate
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun a sudden forceful flow
rush; upsurge; surge.
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choice
- noun the person or thing chosen or selected
selection; pick.
- noun the act of choosing or selecting
pick; selection; option.
- your choice of colors was unfortunate
- you can take your pick
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artwork
- noun photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
nontextual matter; graphics; art.
- the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book
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luxuriance
- noun the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
lushness; voluptuousness.
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excellence
- noun the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
- noun an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels
excellency.
- a center of manufacturing excellence
- the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine
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turgid
- adjective satellite ostentatiously lofty in style
tumid; bombastic; orotund; large; declamatory.
- a man given to large talk
- tumid political prose
- adjective satellite abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
tumid; tumescent; puffy; intumescent.
- hungry children with bloated stomachs
- he had a grossly distended stomach
- eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids
- swollen hands
- tumescent tissue
- puffy tumid flesh
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tiffany
- noun United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)
Louis Comfort Tiffany.
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brave
- noun a North American Indian warrior
- noun people who are brave
- the home of the free and the brave
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superabundance
- noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
overmuchness; overmuch; overabundance.
- four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy
- we received an inundation of email
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sign
- noun a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
mark.
- he showed signs of strain
- they welcomed the signs of spring
- noun a public display of a message
- he posted signs in all the shop windows
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talker
- noun someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
verbalizer; speaker; utterer; verbaliser.
- the speaker at commencement
- an utterer of useful maxims
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twaddle
- noun pretentious or silly talk or writing
taradiddle; boloney; humbug; bilgewater; tarradiddle; tosh; bosh; baloney; drool; tommyrot.
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
prate; chatter; tattle; piffle; gabble; blab; gibber; clack; tittle-tattle; prattle; maunder; palaver; blabber.
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sentimentalism
- noun the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form
- noun a predilection for sentimentality
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lavishness
- noun the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
sumptuousness; luxury; sumptuosity.
- noun excessive spending
high life; extravagance; highlife; prodigality.
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eveningwear
- noun attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
evening dress; evening clothes; formalwear.
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salutatory_oration
- noun an opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises)
salutatory; salutatory address.
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burn
- noun pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
burning.
- noun a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
sunburn; tan; suntan.
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address
- noun (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
reference; computer address.
- noun the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
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tittle-tattle
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
chin wag; chit-chat; chitchat; chin-wagging; causerie; chin-wag; small talk; gabfest; chin wagging; chit chat; gossip; gab.
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
prate; chatter; tattle; piffle; gabble; blab; gibber; clack; prattle; maunder; palaver; blabber; twaddle.
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boast
- noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
self-praise; boasting; jactitation.
- verb show off
blow; gasconade; gas; brag; tout; swash; bluster; shoot a line; vaunt.
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great_deal
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
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persnickety
- adjective satellite (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
snotty; snot-nosed; bigheaded; stuck-up; too big for one's breeches; uppish; snooty.
- a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage
- they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety
- adjective satellite characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
pernickety.
- a persnickety job
- a persnickety school teacher
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ampleness
- noun the property of being more than sufficient; comfortable sufficiency
- the ampleness of her servings more than satisfied his hunger
- noun the property of impressive largeness in size
- he admired the ampleness of its proportions
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pillow
- noun a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
- verb rest on or as if on a pillow
rest.
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humour
- noun a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
humor; temper; mood.
- whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
- he was in a bad humor
- noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
witticism; wittiness; wit; humor.
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licinius_lucullus
- noun Roman general famous for self-indulgence and giving lavish banquets (circa 110-57 BC)
Lucius Licinius Lucullus; Lucullus.
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disfiguration
- noun an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
deformity; disfigurement.
- there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back
- suffering from facial disfiguration
- noun the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
defacement; disfigurement.
- the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion
- he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape
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puffed
- adjective satellite gathered for protruding fullness
puff.
- verb smoke and exhale strongly
puff; whiff.
- puff a cigar
- whiff a pipe
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fake
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
postiche; sham.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; pretender; sham.
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peep
- noun the short weak cry of a young bird
cheep.
- noun a secret look
peek.
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sporty
- adjective satellite exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
sporting; clean; sportsmanlike.
- a clean fight
- a sporting solution of the disagreement
- sportsmanlike conduct
- adjective satellite (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
showy; gaudy; flashy; jazzy.
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visit
- noun the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
- he dropped by for a visit
- noun a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice
- he scheduled a visit to the dentist
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entrance
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
entryway; entree; entranceway; entry.
- they waited at the entrance to the garden
- beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral
- noun a movement into or inward
entering.
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bombastic
- adjective satellite ostentatiously lofty in style
tumid; orotund; large; turgid; declamatory.
- a man given to large talk
- tumid political prose
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carnival
- noun a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
- noun a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
circus.
- it was so funny it was a circus
- the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere
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visual
- adjective relating to or using sight
ocular; optical; optic.
- ocular inspection
- an optical illusion
- visual powers
- visual navigation
- adjective satellite visible; give me the ocular proof"- Shakespeare
ocular.
- be sure of it
- a visual presentation
- a visual image
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orator
- noun a person who delivers a speech or oration
public speaker; speechmaker; speechifier; rhetorician.
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robe
- noun any loose flowing garment
- noun outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
gown.
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graphic
- noun an image that is generated by a computer
computer graphic.
- adjective satellite written or drawn or engraved
graphical; in writing.
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pretend
- noun the enactment of a pretense
make-believe.
- verb make believe with the intent to deceive
affect; feign; dissemble; sham.
- He feigned that he was ill
- He shammed a headache
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dissembler
- noun a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
hypocrite; phoney; phony; dissimulator; pretender.
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spy
- noun (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
undercover agent.
- noun a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people
- my spies tell me that you had a good time last night
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chew_the_fat
- verb talk socially without exchanging too much information
shoot the breeze; chit-chat; confab; chitchat; jaw; claver; visit; chaffer; chat; natter; gossip; chatter; confabulate.
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
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hirschfeld
- noun United States artist noted for his line-drawn caricatures (1904-2003)
Al Hirschfeld.
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chip
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
bit; fleck; flake; scrap.
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
- noun a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
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chit
- noun a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
- she was incensed that this chit of a girl should dare to make a fool of her in front of the class
- she's a saucy chit
- noun the bill in a restaurant
tab; check.
- he asked the waiter for the check
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drawer
- noun a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
- noun the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else
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chin
- noun the protruding part of the lower jaw
mentum.
- noun Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India
Kuki; Kuki-Chin.
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nonliteral
- adjective (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
figurative.
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discussion
- noun an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
treatment; discourse.
- the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic
- his treatment of the race question is badly biased
- noun an exchange of views on some topic
word; give-and-take.
- we had a good discussion
- we had a word or two about it
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maestro
- noun an artist of consummate skill
master.
- a master of the violin
- one of the old masters
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tarradiddle
- noun a trivial lie
fib; tale; story; taradiddle.
- he told a fib about eating his spinach
- how can I stop my child from telling stories?
- noun pretentious or silly talk or writing
taradiddle; boloney; humbug; bilgewater; tosh; bosh; baloney; drool; tommyrot; twaddle.
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persuasion
- noun the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
suasion.
- noun a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
thought; opinion; sentiment; view.
- my opinion differs from yours
- I am not of your persuasion
- what are your thoughts on Haiti?
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mar
- noun a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
blemish; defect.
- noun the month following February and preceding April
March.
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spot
- noun a point located with respect to surface features of some region
topographic point; place.
- this is a nice place for a picnic
- a bright spot on a planet
- noun a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
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exhibitionism
- noun extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself
- noun the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals
immodesty.
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exhibitionist
- noun someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
flasher.
- noun someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
show-off.
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flourish
- noun a showy gesture
- she entered with a great flourish
- noun an ornamental embellishment in writing
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wag
- noun a witty amusing person who makes jokes
wit; card.
- noun causing to move repeatedly from side to side
waggle; shake.
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fallal
- noun cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
bangle; novelty; trinket; gewgaw; gaud; bauble.
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castellated
- adjective satellite having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement
embattled; battlemented; castled.
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representation
- noun a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
mental representation; internal representation.
- noun a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
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talk
- noun an exchange of ideas via conversation
talking.
- let's have more work and less talk around here
- noun discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')
- his poetry contains much talk about love and anger
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comeliness
- noun the quality of being good looking and attractive
beauteousness; loveliness; fairness.
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braid
- noun a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
twist; tress; plait.
- noun trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
gold braid; braiding.
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splurge
- noun an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
- noun any act of immoderate indulgence
binge; orgy.
- an orgy of shopping
- an emotional binge
- a splurge of spending
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swank
- noun elegance by virtue of being fashionable
stylishness; smartness; last word; chicness; chichi; modishness; chic.
- verb display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
flash; flaunt; show off; ostentate.
- he showed off his new sports car
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valedictory_address
- noun a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
valedictory; valedictory oration; valediction.
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mail
- noun the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
- noun the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
post; mail service; postal service.
- the mail handles billions of items every day
- he works for the United States mail service
- in England they call mail `the post'
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oral_cavity
- noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
oral fissure; mouth; rima oris.
- he stuffed his mouth with candy
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chattering
- noun the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
chatter.
- noun the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
chatter.
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unveiling
- noun putting on display for the first time
- he attended the unveiling of the statue
- noun the act of beginning something new
introduction; debut; entry; first appearance; launching.
- they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
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backtalk
- noun an impudent or insolent rejoinder
sass; back talk; sassing; lip; mouth.
- don't give me any of your sass
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bullshit
- noun obscene words for unacceptable behavior
crap; horseshit; Irish bull; dogshit; bull; shit.
- I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk
- what he said was mostly bull
- verb speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
fake; bull; talk through one's hat.
- The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it
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tumid
- adjective satellite ostentatiously lofty in style
bombastic; orotund; large; turgid; declamatory.
- a man given to large talk
- tumid political prose
- adjective satellite abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
tumescent; puffy; intumescent; turgid.
- hungry children with bloated stomachs
- he had a grossly distended stomach
- eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids
- swollen hands
- tumescent tissue
- puffy tumid flesh
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inversion
- noun the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
- noun abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)
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valediction
- noun a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
valedictory address; valedictory; valedictory oration.
- noun the act of saying farewell
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classicalism
- noun a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
classicism.
- classicism often derived its models from the ancient Greeks and Romans
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discolouration
- noun a soiled or discolored appearance
stain; discoloration.
- the wine left a dark stain
- noun the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded
discoloration.
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trope
- noun language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
image; figure; figure of speech.
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clack
- noun a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
clap.
- noun a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
clack valve; clapper valve.
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bauble
- noun a mock scepter carried by a court jester
- noun cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
fallal; bangle; novelty; trinket; gewgaw; gaud.
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exclamation
- noun an abrupt excited utterance
exclaiming.
- she gave an exclamation of delight
- there was much exclaiming over it
- noun a loud complaint or protest or reproach
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splashy
- adjective characterized by water flying about haphazardly
- adjective satellite marked by ostentation but often tasteless
flamboyant; showy.
- a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet
- a splashy half-page ad
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modulation
- noun a musical passage moving from one key to another
transition.
- noun (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase
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muckle
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
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showy
- adjective satellite marked by ostentation but often tasteless
splashy; flamboyant.
- a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet
- a splashy half-page ad
- adjective satellite displaying brilliance and virtuosity
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blubber
- noun an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil
- noun excess bodily weight
avoirdupois; fat; fatness.
- she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others
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smatter
- verb work with in an amateurish manner
dabble; play around.
- She dabbles in astronomy
- He plays around with investments but he never makes any money
- verb to talk foolishly
babble; blather; blether; blither.
- The two women babbled and crooned at the baby
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smudge
- noun a smoky fire to drive away insects
- noun a blemish made by dirt
smirch; blot; slur; smear; spot; daub.
- he had a smudge on his cheek
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quite
- adverb to a degree (not used with a negative)
rather.
- quite tasty
- quite soon
- quite ill
- quite rich
- adverb to the greatest extent; completely
- you're quite right
- she was quite alone
- was quite mistaken
- quite the opposite
- not quite finished
- did not quite make it
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language
- noun a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
linguistic communication.
- he taught foreign languages
- the language introduced is standard throughout the text
- the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written
- noun (language) communication by word of mouth
oral communication; spoken language; voice communication; speech communication; speech; spoken communication.
- his speech was garbled
- he uttered harsh language
- he recorded the spoken language of the streets
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splashiness
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
pompousness; pretentiousness; ostentation; puffiness; inflation; pomposity; ostentatiousness.
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turn
- noun a circular segment of a curve
twist; crook; bend.
- a bend in the road
- a crook in the path
- noun the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
turning.
- he took a turn to the right
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quibble
- noun an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
cavil; quiddity.
- verb evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
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view
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
position; perspective.
- consider what follows from the positivist view
- noun the visual percept of a region
prospect; vista; panorama; scene; aspect.
- the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views
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first
- noun the first or highest in an ordering or series
number one.
- He wanted to be the first
- noun the first element in a countable series
number 1; number one.
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feign
- verb make believe with the intent to deceive
affect; pretend; dissemble; sham.
- He feigned that he was ill
- He shammed a headache
- verb make a pretence of
assume; simulate; sham.
- She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
- he feigned sleep
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valedictory
- noun a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
valedictory address; valedictory oration; valediction.
- adjective of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell
- a valedictory address
- valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course
- a suitable valedictory gesture
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array
- noun an orderly arrangement
- an array of troops in battle order
- noun an impressive display
- it was a bewildering array of books
- his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall
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little
- noun a small amount or duration
- he accepted the little they gave him
- adjective limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
small.
- a little dining room
- a little house
- a small car
- a little (or small) group
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plastic
- noun generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
- noun a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered
charge plate; charge card; credit card.
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brevity
- noun the use of brief expressions
- noun the attribute of being brief or fleeting
briefness; transience.
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bounty
- noun payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
premium.
- noun the property of copious abundance
bountifulness; amplitude.
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white
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
whiteness.
- noun a member of the Caucasoid race
White person; Caucasian.
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speaking
- noun the utterance of intelligible speech
speech production.
- noun delivering an address to a public audience
speechmaking; oral presentation; public speaking.
- people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking
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brummagem
- noun a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center
Birmingham.
- adjective satellite cheap and showy
- a cheap Brummagem imitation
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gaudy
- noun (Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
garish; brassy; meretricious; tatty; tawdry; flash; cheap; flashy; tacky; gimcrack; loud; trashy.
- a flash car
- a flashy ring
- garish colors
- a gaudy costume
- loud sport shirts
- a meretricious yet stylish book
- tawdry ornaments
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popular_music
- noun any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)
popular music genre.
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pomp
- noun cheap or pretentious or vain display
gaudery.
- noun ceremonial elegance and splendor
eclat.
- entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses
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stalking-horse
- noun a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate
- noun something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
pretext.
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flowery
- adjective of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
- a flowery hat
- flowery wine
- adjective satellite marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
ornate.
- a flowery speech
- ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato"-John Milton
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antic
- noun a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
caper; joke; trick; put-on; prank.
- verb act as or like a clown
clown around; clown.
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expressive_style
- noun a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
style.
- all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper
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peck
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
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artistic_creation
- noun the creation of beautiful or significant things
art; artistic production.
- 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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tawdry
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
garish; gaudy; brassy; meretricious; tatty; flash; cheap; flashy; tacky; gimcrack; loud; trashy.
- a flash car
- a flashy ring
- garish colors
- a gaudy costume
- loud sport shirts
- a meretricious yet stylish book
- tawdry ornaments
- adjective satellite cheap and shoddy
shoddy; cheapjack.
- cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob"- Judith Crist
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sassing
- noun an impudent or insolent rejoinder
sass; back talk; lip; mouth; backtalk.
- don't give me any of your sass
- verb answer back in an impudent or insolent manner;
sass.
- don't sass me!
- The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning
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stammer
- noun a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds
stutter.
- verb speak haltingly
falter; bumble; stutter.
- The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room
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discernment
- noun the cognitive condition of someone who understands
apprehension; savvy; understanding.
- he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
- noun delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
taste; appreciation; perceptiveness.
- arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
- to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
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verbalization
- noun the words that are spoken in the activity of verbalization
verbalisation.
- noun the activity of expressing something in words
verbalisation.
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aesthetic
- noun (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
esthetic.
- he despised the esthetic of minimalism
- adjective relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
esthetic.
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profuse
- adjective satellite produced or growing in extreme abundance
luxuriant; lush; riotous; exuberant.
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and
A particle which expresses the relation of connection or addition. It is used to conjoin a word with a word, a clause with a clause, or a sentence with a sentence. (a) It is sometimes used emphatically; as, "there are women and women," that is, two very different sorts of women. (b) By a rhetorical figure, notions, one of which is modificatory of the other, are connected by and; as, "the tediousness and process of my travel," that is, the tedious process, etc.; "thy fair and outward character," that is, thy outwardly fair character, Schmidt's Shak. Lex.
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pompousness
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
splashiness; pretentiousness; ostentation; puffiness; inflation; pomposity; ostentatiousness.
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dash
- noun distinctive and stylish elegance
elan; panache; style; flair.
- he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
- noun a quick run
sprint.
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nominate
- verb propose as a candidate for some honor
put up; put forward.
- verb put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
propose.
- The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission
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elaborateness
- noun marked by elaborately complex detail
intricacy; elaboration; involution.
- noun an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated
ornateness.
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flatness
- noun the property of having two dimensions
two-dimensionality; planeness.
- noun a want of animation or brilliance
- the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style
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good_looks
- noun the quality of having regular well-defined features (especially of a man)
handsomeness.
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simulacrum
- noun an insubstantial or vague semblance
- noun a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
effigy; image.
- the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln
- the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone
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conversion
- noun an event that results in a transformation
transition; changeover.
- noun a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade"
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emphasis
- noun special importance or significance
accent.
- the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
- the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
- noun intensity or forcefulness of expression
vehemence.
- the vehemence of his denial
- his emphasis on civil rights
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channel
- noun a path over which electrical signals can pass
transmission channel.
- a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company
- noun a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through
- the fields were crossed with irrigation channels
- gutters carried off the rainwater into a series of channels under the street
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begin
- verb take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
get; start out; set about; start; set out; get down; commence.
- We began working at dawn
- Who will start?
- Get working as soon as the sun rises!
- The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
- He began early in the day
- Let's get down to work now
- noun Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
Menachem Begin.
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commonplace
- noun a trite or obvious remark
banality; platitude; cliche; bromide.
- adjective satellite completely ordinary and unremarkable
- air travel has now become commonplace
- commonplace everyday activities
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jean_arp
- noun Alsatian artist and poet who was cofounder of dadaism in Zurich; noted for abstract organic sculptures (1887-1966)
Arp; Hans Arp.
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theatre
- noun a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
house; theater.
- noun the art of writing and producing plays
dramatic art; dramatics; dramaturgy; theater.
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attractiveness
- noun the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
attraction.
- her personality held a strange attraction for him
- noun sexual allure
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quantity
- noun how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
amount; measure.
- noun an adequate or large amount
- he had a quantity of ammunition
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show
- noun the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
- a remarkable show of skill
- noun something intended to communicate a particular impression
display.
- made a display of strength
- a show of impatience
- a good show of looking interested
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cheap
- adjective relatively low in price or charging low prices
inexpensive.
- it would have been cheap at twice the price
- inexpensive family restaurants
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
garish; gaudy; brassy; meretricious; tatty; tawdry; flash; flashy; tacky; gimcrack; loud; trashy.
- a flash car
- a flashy ring
- garish colors
- a gaudy costume
- loud sport shirts
- a meretricious yet stylish book
- tawdry ornaments
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meretriciousness
- noun an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility
speciousness.
- the speciousness of his argument
- noun tasteless showiness
tawdriness; gaudiness; glitz; flashiness; brashness; loudness; garishness.
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decoupage
- noun art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
- noun the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with vanish or lacquer
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elan
- noun a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
zeal; ardor; ardour.
- they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor
- he felt a kind of religious zeal
- noun distinctive and stylish elegance
dash; panache; style; flair.
- he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
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demonstrator
- noun a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught
- noun someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer
sales demonstrator.
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shibboleth
- noun a favorite saying of a sect or political group
catchword; motto; slogan.
- noun a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
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flamboyant
- noun showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
flame tree; Poinciana regia; royal poinciana; peacock flower; Delonix regia.
- adjective satellite marked by ostentation but often tasteless
splashy; showy.
- a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet
- a splashy half-page ad
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babbler
- noun an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
prater; chatterer; spouter; magpie; chatterbox.
- noun any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae
cackler.
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chit-chat
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
chin wag; chitchat; chin-wagging; causerie; chin-wag; small talk; gabfest; chin wagging; chit chat; tittle-tattle; gossip; gab.
- verb talk socially without exchanging too much information
shoot the breeze; chew the fat; confab; chitchat; jaw; claver; visit; chaffer; chat; natter; gossip; chatter; confabulate.
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
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plume
- noun anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
- a plume of smoke
- grass with large plumes
- noun a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
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treasure
- noun accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
hoarded wealth.
- the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies
- noun art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
gem.
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harangue
- noun a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
rant; ranting.
- verb deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
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tears
- noun the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
weeping; crying.
- I hate to hear the crying of a child
- she was in tears
- noun a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
tear; teardrop.
- his story brought tears to her eyes
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black
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
inkiness; blackness.
- noun total absence of light
lightlessness; pitch blackness; blackness; total darkness.
- they fumbled around in total darkness
- in the black of night
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dissembling
- noun pretending with intention to deceive
pretence; pretense; feigning.
- noun the act of deceiving
deceit; dissimulation; deception.
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stain
- noun a soiled or discolored appearance
discolouration; discoloration.
- the wine left a dark stain
- noun (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
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black_music
- noun music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses
African-American music.
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gibber
- noun unintelligible talking
gibberish.
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
prate; chatter; tattle; piffle; gabble; blab; clack; tittle-tattle; prattle; maunder; palaver; blabber; twaddle.
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gem
- noun art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
treasure.
- noun a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
stone; gemstone.
- he had the gem set in a ring for his wife
- she had jewels made of all the rarest stones
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nouveau
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artist
- noun a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
creative person.
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morning
- noun the time period between dawn and noon
morning time; forenoon; morn.
- I spent the morning running errands
- noun a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
good morning.
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finishing
- noun a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
finish; coating.
- the boat had a metallic finish
- he applied a coat of a clear finish
- when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly
- noun the act of finishing
finish.
- his best finish in a major tournament was third
- the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause
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mouth_off
- verb talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
rabbit on; spout; rant; rave; jabber.
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imposter
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender; sham.
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stigma
- noun the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
- noun a symbol of disgrace or infamy
brand; stain; mark.
- And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
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verruca
- noun (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus
wart.
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jump
- noun a sudden and decisive increase
leap.
- noun an abrupt transition
leap; saltation.
- a successful leap from college to the major leagues
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ornament
- noun something used to beautify
decoration; ornamentation.
- verb make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
embellish; beautify; decorate; grace; adorn.
- Decorate the room for the party
- beautify yourself for the special day
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complexion
- noun the coloring of a person's face
skin colour; skin color.
- noun a combination that results from coupling or interlinking
- diphthongs are complexions of vowels
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hiss
- noun a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
hissing; hushing; fizzle; sibilation.
- the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
- noun a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
razz; boo; razzing; Bronx cheer; hoot; raspberry; bird; snort.
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reading
- noun the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
- his main reading was detective stories
- suggestions for further reading
- noun a particular interpretation or performance
- on that reading it was an insult
- he was famous for his reading of Mozart
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flame_tree
- noun a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses
Nuytsia floribunda; fire tree; Christmas tree.
- noun showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
flamboyant; Poinciana regia; royal poinciana; peacock flower; Delonix regia.
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panache
- noun distinctive and stylish elegance
dash; elan; style; flair.
- he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
- noun a feathered plume on a helmet
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pettifog
- verb argue over petty things
niggle; squabble; bicker; brabble; quibble.
- Let's not quibble over pennies
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apparition
- noun a ghostly appearing figure
phantom; fantasm; spectre; phantasma; phantasm; specter.
- we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us
- noun the appearance of a ghostlike figure
- I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter
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screen
- noun a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
projection screen; silver screen.
- noun a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
blind.
- they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet
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countenance
- noun the appearance conveyed by a person's face
visage.
- a pleasant countenance
- a stern visage
- noun formal and explicit approval
sanction; indorsement; endorsement; imprimatur; warrant.
- a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
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