crystallise
- verb make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
illuminate; straighten out; elucidate; clear; clear up; crystallize; sort out; crystalise; shed light on; crystalize; enlighten.
- Could you clarify these remarks?
- Clear up the question of who is at fault
- verb cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
crystalise; crystalize; crystallize.
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limited
- noun public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
express.
- he caught the express to New York
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; restrain; limit; confine.
- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
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all
- adjective quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
- we sat up all night
- ate all the food
- all men are mortal
- all parties are welcome
- adjective satellite completely given to or absorbed by
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bosomy
- adjective satellite (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
busty; sonsie; stacked; voluptuous; full-bosomed; buxom; curvaceous; curvy; well-endowed; sonsy.
- Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
- a curvy young woman in a tight dress
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with_child
- adjective satellite in an advanced stage of pregnancy
heavy; great; gravid; big; enceinte; expectant; large.
- was big with child
- was great with child
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sleep
- noun a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
slumber.
- he didn't get enough sleep last night
- calm as a child in dreamless slumber
- noun a torpid state resembling deep sleep
sopor.
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prehensor
- noun the anterior pair of legs of a centipede that are modified to seize prey and inject venom from the toxicognaths
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dish
- noun a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
- we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present
- noun a particular item of prepared food
- she prepared a special dish for dinner
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compact
- noun a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
powder compact.
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
covenant; concordat.
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looking
- noun the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
looking at; look.
- he went out to have a look
- his look was fixed on her eyes
- he gave it a good looking at
- his camera does his looking for him
- noun the act of searching visually
looking for.
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baron
- noun a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
- noun a British peer of the lowest rank
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outsize
- noun an unusual garment size (especially one that is very large)
- adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
outsized; oversized; oversize.
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foursquare
- noun (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
square.
- you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides
- adjective satellite characterized by firm and unwavering conviction
- a foursquare refusal to yield
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under
- adjective satellite located below or beneath something else
nether.
- nether garments
- the under parts of a machine
- adjective satellite lower in rank, power, or authority
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wondrous
- adjective satellite extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
fantastic; marvelous; marvellous; grand; terrific; howling; wonderful; 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
- adverb (used as an intensifier) extremely well
wondrously; marvellously; terrifically; superbly; toppingly; wonderfully; marvelously.
- her voice is superbly disciplined
- the colors changed wondrously slowly
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encircle
- verb form a circle around
circle.
- verb bind with something round or circular
gird.
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genu
- noun hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
knee; articulatio genus; knee joint; human knee.
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song
- noun a short musical composition with words
vocal.
- a successful musical must have at least three good songs
- noun a distinctive or characteristic sound
- the song of bullets was in the air
- the song of the wind
- the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead
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far
- adjective located at a great distance in time or space or degree
- we come from a far country
- far corners of the earth
- the far future
- a far journey
- the far side of the road
- far from the truth
- far in the future
- noun a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again
Army for the Liberation of Rwanda; Interahamwe; ALIR; Former Armed Forces.
- in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists
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blanket
- noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
cover.
- he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
- noun anything that covers
mantle.
- there was a blanket of snow
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puffy
- adjective satellite being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
bouffant.
- adjective satellite abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
tumid; tumescent; 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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fat
- noun a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
- noun a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
fatty tissue; adipose tissue.
- fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold
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bandy_leg
- noun a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
bowleg; tibia vara; bandyleg; genu varum; bow leg.
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minded
- adjective satellite (used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
- civic-minded
- career-minded
- verb be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
mind.
- I don't mind your behavior
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high-top
- adjective satellite (of shoes or boots) having relatively high uppers
high-topped.
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plushy
- adjective satellite (of textures) resembling plush
plush-like.
- adjective satellite characterized by extravagance and profusion
lavish; lush; lucullan; plush.
- a lavish buffet
- a lucullan feast
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awful
- adjective satellite exceptionally bad or displeasing
dreadful; atrocious; terrible; unspeakable; abominable; painful.
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; horrendous; dreaded; fearsome.
- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
- a fearful howling
- horrendous explosions shook the city
- a terrible curse
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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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vast
- adjective satellite unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
huge; Brobdingnagian; immense.
- huge government spending
- huge country estates
- huge popular demand for higher education
- a huge wave
- the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains
- immense numbers of birds
- at vast (or immense) expense
- the vast reaches of outer space
- the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge
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mannequinlike
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
gangly
- adjective satellite tall and thin and having long slender limbs
gangling; lanky; rangy.
- a gangling teenager
- a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man
- adjective satellite tall and thin
gangling; lanky.
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peg
- noun a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
nog.
- noun small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
pin.
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impressive
- adjective making a strong or vivid impression
- adjective satellite producing a strong effect
telling.
- gave an impressive performance as Othello
- a telling gesture
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level
- noun a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
grade; degree.
- a moderate grade of intelligence
- a high level of care is required
- it is all a matter of degree
- noun a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
grade; tier.
- lumber of the highest grade
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marvellous
- adjective satellite extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
fantastic; marvelous; 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
- adjective satellite being or having the character of a miracle
marvelous; miraculous.
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prolonged
- adjective satellite relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
lengthy; extended; protracted; drawn-out.
- a drawn-out argument
- an extended discussion
- a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
- a prolonged and bitter struggle
- protracted negotiations
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
prolong; protract; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
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voluminous
- adjective satellite large in volume or bulk
- adjective satellite marked by repeated turns and bends
twisty; tortuous; twisting; winding.
- a tortuous road up the mountain
- winding roads are full of surprises
- had to steer the car down a twisty track
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large
- noun a garment size for a large person
- adjective above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
big.
- a large city
- set out for the big city
- a large sum
- a big (or large) barn
- a large family
- big businesses
- a big expenditure
- a large number of newspapers
- a big group of scientists
- large areas of the world
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harry
- verb annoy continually or chronically
beset; chivy; chevy; chevvy; harass; hassle; chivvy; plague; molest; provoke.
- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
- This man harasses his female co-workers
- verb make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
ravage.
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eye-popping
- adjective satellite amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
fulgurous; dazzling; fulgurant.
- the skater's dazzling virtuosic leaps
- these great best canvases still look as astonishing and as invitingly new as they did...when...his fulgurant popularity was in full growth"- Janet Flanner
- adventures related...in a style both vivid and fulgurous"- Idwal Jones
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moulding
- noun a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
molding.
- noun a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
border; molding.
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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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humongous
- adjective satellite (used informally) very large
whopping; walloping; banging; thumping.
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colossal
- adjective satellite so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
prodigious; stupendous.
- colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple
- has a colossal nerve
- a prodigious storm
- a stupendous field of grass
- stupendous demand
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saw
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
proverb; byword; adage.
- noun hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
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splendiferous
- adjective satellite having great beauty and splendor
splendid; glorious; resplendent.
- a glorious spring morning
- a glorious sunset
- splendid costumes
- a kind of splendiferous native simplicity
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across-the-board
- adjective satellite broad in scope or content
wide; broad; blanket; all-encompassing; encompassing; all-inclusive; all-embracing; extensive; panoptic.
- across-the-board pay increases
- an all-embracing definition
- blanket sanctions against human-rights violators
- an invention with broad applications
- a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner
- granted him wide powers
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resplendent
- adjective satellite having great beauty and splendor
splendiferous; splendid; glorious.
- a glorious spring morning
- a glorious sunset
- splendid costumes
- a kind of splendiferous native simplicity
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lengthened
- adjective satellite drawn out or made longer spatially
extended; prolonged; elongated.
- Picasso's elongated Don Quixote
- lengthened skirts are fashionable this year
- the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes
- a prolonged black line across the page
- verb make longer
lengthen.
- Lengthen this skirt, please
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go
- noun a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
turn; tour; spell.
- it's my go
- a spell of work
- noun street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
cristal; ecstasy; XTC; Adam; X; hug drug; disco biscuit.
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constitution
- noun law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
organic law; fundamental law.
- noun the act of forming or establishing something
formation; organisation; establishment; organization.
- the constitution of a PTA group last year
- it was the establishment of his reputation
- he still remembers the organization of the club
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cast
- noun the actors in a play
cast of characters; dramatis personae.
- noun container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
mould; mold.
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squeeze
- noun the act of gripping and pressing firmly
squeezing.
- he gave her cheek a playful squeeze
- noun a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
liquidity crisis; credit crunch.
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eminent
- adjective satellite standing above others in quality or position
high.
- people in high places
- the high priest
- eminent members of the community
- adjective satellite of imposing height; especially standing out above others
towering; soaring; lofty.
- an eminent peak
- lofty mountains
- the soaring spires of the cathedral
- towering icebergs
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life-size
- adjective satellite being of the same size as an original
lifesize; life-sized; full-size.
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high-stepping
- adjective satellite having or moving with a high step
high-stepped.
- his high-stepped stride
- a high-stepping horse
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upward
- adjective satellite directed up
- the cards were face upward
- an upward stroke of the pen
- adjective satellite extending or moving toward a higher place
up.
- the up staircase
- a general upward movement of fish
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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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full
- noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
full moon; full-of-the-moon; full phase of the moon.
- verb beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
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mechanic
- noun a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
machinist; shop mechanic.
- noun someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
auto-mechanic; grease monkey; automobile mechanic; car-mechanic.
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leg
- noun a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
- noun a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
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inspiring
- adjective stimulating or exalting to the spirit
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; animate; inspire; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
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larger-than-life
- adjective satellite very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
epic; heroic.
- an epic voyage
- of heroic proportions
- heroic sculpture
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zaftig
- adjective satellite (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous;
zoftig; buxom.
- a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular"- Robt.A.Hamilton
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ponderous
- adjective satellite slow and laborious because of weight
heavy; lumbering.
- the heavy tread of tired troops
- moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot
- ponderous prehistoric beasts
- a ponderous yawn
- adjective satellite having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
- a ponderous stone
- a ponderous burden
- ponderous weapons
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shortness
- noun the property of being of short spatial extent
- the shortness of the Channel crossing
- noun the condition of being short of something
- there was no shortness of money
- can cause shortness of breath
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awe-inspiring
- adjective satellite inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
awful; awing; amazing; awesome.
- New York is an amazing city
- the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight
- the awesome complexity of the universe
- this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville
- Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent
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fulgurant
- adjective satellite amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
fulgurous; eye-popping; dazzling.
- the skater's dazzling virtuosic leaps
- these great best canvases still look as astonishing and as invitingly new as they did...when...his fulgurant popularity was in full growth"- Janet Flanner
- adventures related...in a style both vivid and fulgurous"- Idwal Jones
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ahead
- adjective satellite having the leading position or higher score in a contest
leading; in the lead.
- he is ahead by a pawn
- the leading team in the pennant race
- adverb at or in the front
in front; before.
- I see the lights of a town ahead
- the road ahead is foggy
- staring straight ahead
- we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front
- with the cross of Jesus marching on before
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healthy
- adjective having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
- a rosy healthy baby
- staying fit and healthy
- adjective satellite financially secure and functioning well
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proportion
- noun the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- noun magnitude or extent
dimension.
- a building of vast proportions
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bow
- noun a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
bowknot.
- noun a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
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upper
- noun the higher of two berths
upper berth.
- noun piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot
- Uppers come in many styles
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sprouted
- adjective satellite (of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground
- verb produce buds, branches, or germinate
shoot; bourgeon; sprout; spud; pullulate; burgeon forth; germinate.
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sculptural
- adjective relating to or consisting of sculpture
- sculptural embellishments
- adjective satellite resembling sculpture
sculptured; modeled; sculpturesque.
- her finely modeled features
- rendered with...vivid sculptural effect
- the sculpturesque beauty of the athletes' bodies
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crystallize
- verb cause to take on a definite and clear shape
crystallise; crystalise; crystalize.
- He tried to crystallize his thoughts
- verb make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
crystallise; illuminate; straighten out; elucidate; clear; clear up; sort out; crystalise; shed light on; crystalize; enlighten.
- Could you clarify these remarks?
- Clear up the question of who is at fault
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mountainous
- adjective satellite having hills and crags
craggy; cragged; hilly.
- adjective satellite like a mountain in size and impressiveness
- mountainous waves
- a mountainous dark man
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maker
- noun a person who makes things
shaper.
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Jehovah; Creator; God Almighty; Almighty; Lord; Divine; Godhead.
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elongated
- adjective satellite drawn out or made longer spatially
lengthened; extended; prolonged.
- Picasso's elongated Don Quixote
- lengthened skirts are fashionable this year
- the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes
- a prolonged black line across the page
- verb make long or longer by pulling and stretching
stretch; elongate.
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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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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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grotesque
- noun art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
- adjective satellite distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
monstrous.
- tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas
- twisted into monstrous shapes
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cosmetic
- noun a toiletry designed to beautify the body
- adjective satellite serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
decorative; ornamental.
- cosmetic fenders on cars
- the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
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marvelous
- adjective satellite extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
fantastic; 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
- adjective satellite too improbable to admit of belief
marvellous; improbable; tall.
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chunky
- adjective satellite like or containing small sticky lumps
lumpy.
- the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough
- adjective satellite short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
squat; squatty; low-set; dumpy; stumpy.
- some people seem born to be square and chunky
- a dumpy little dumpling of a woman
- dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears
- a little church with a squat tower
- a squatty red smokestack
- a stumpy ungainly figure
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sizeable
- adjective satellite fairly large
sizable; ample.
- a sizable fortune
- an ample waistline
- of ample proportions
- adjective satellite large in amount or extent or degree
respectable; healthy; hefty; tidy; sizable; goodly; goodish.
- it cost a considerable amount
- a goodly amount
- received a hefty bonus
- a respectable sum
- a tidy sum of money
- a sizable fortune
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staple
- noun (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
basic.
- noun a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
staple fiber; staple fibre.
- staple fibers vary widely in length
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eye
- noun the organ of sight
optic; oculus.
- noun good discernment (either visually or as if visually)
- she has an eye for fresh talent
- he has an artist's eye
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handled
- adjective having a usually specified type of handle
- verb be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
manage; handle; deal; care.
- I can deal with this crew of workers
- This blender can't handle nuts
- She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
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super
- noun a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
superintendent.
- adjective satellite of the highest quality
first-rate; ace; tops; topnotch; A-one; top-notch; crack; tiptop.
- an ace reporter
- a crack shot
- a first-rate golfer
- a super party
- played top-notch tennis
- an athlete in tiptop condition
- she is absolutely tops
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crowning
- adjective satellite representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
- the crowning accomplishment of his career
- verb invest with regal power; enthrone
coronate; crown.
- The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey
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topmost
- adjective satellite at or nearest to the top
uppermost; upmost.
- the uppermost book in the pile
- on the topmost step
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andy
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impressionable
- adjective easily impressed or influenced
impressible; waxy.
- an impressionable youngster
- an impressionable age
- a waxy mind
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strike
- noun a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
work stoppage.
- the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
- noun an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
- the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
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awesome
- adjective satellite inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
awful; awing; amazing; awe-inspiring.
- New York is an amazing city
- the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight
- the awesome complexity of the universe
- this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville
- Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent
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flat
- noun a level tract of land
- noun a shallow box in which seedlings are started
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staggering
- adjective satellite so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
astonishing; stupefying; astounding.
- such an enormous response was astonishing
- an astounding achievement
- the amount of money required was staggering
- suffered a staggering defeat
- the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying
- verb walk as if unable to control one's movements
swag; lurch; stagger; keel; careen; reel.
- The drunken man staggered into the room
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impress
- noun the act of coercing someone into government service
impressment.
- verb have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
strike; affect; move.
- This child impressed me as unusually mature
- This behavior struck me as odd
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snout
- noun a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
neb.
- noun informal terms for the nose
snoot; hooter; nozzle; schnoz; beak; schnozzle; honker.
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sawn-off
- adjective satellite well below average height
sawed-off; pint-sized; pint-size; runty.
- adjective satellite cut short
sawed-off; shortened.
- a sawed-off shotgun
- a sawed-off broomstick
- the shortened rope was easier to use
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stick
- noun an implement consisting of a length of wood
- he collected dry sticks for a campfire
- the kid had a candied apple on a stick
- noun a small thin branch of a tree
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retrousse
- adjective satellite (used of noses) turned up at the end
tip-tilted; upturned.
- a retrousse nose
- a small upturned nose
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life-sized
- adjective satellite being of the same size as an original
lifesize; life-size; full-size.
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panoptic
- adjective satellite including everything visible in one view
panoptical.
- a panoptic aerial photograph of the missile base
- a panoptic stain used in microscopy
- adjective satellite broad in scope or content
wide; across-the-board; broad; blanket; all-encompassing; encompassing; all-inclusive; all-embracing; extensive.
- across-the-board pay increases
- an all-embracing definition
- blanket sanctions against human-rights violators
- an invention with broad applications
- a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner
- granted him wide powers
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fictile
- adjective of or relating to the craft of pottery
- the fictile art
- fictile ware
- adjective satellite susceptible to being led or directed
pliable.
- fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda
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flora
- noun all the plant life in a particular region or period
botany; vegetation.
- Pleistocene vegetation
- the flora of southern California
- the botany of China
- noun (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
plant; plant life.
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sonsie
- adjective satellite (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
busty; stacked; voluptuous; full-bosomed; bosomy; buxom; curvaceous; curvy; well-endowed; sonsy.
- Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
- a curvy young woman in a tight dress
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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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soul
- noun the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
psyche.
- noun a human being
someone; somebody; person; individual; mortal.
- there was too much for one person to do
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knocker
- noun (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
- noun a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance)
- open the door and see who the knocker is
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nether
- adjective satellite lower
- adjective satellite dwelling beneath the surface of the earth
chthonic; chthonian.
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bowleg
- noun a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
bandy leg; tibia vara; bandyleg; genu varum; bow leg.
- adjective satellite have legs that curve outward at the knees
bowed; bandy; bowlegged; bandy-legged.
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stature
- noun high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
- noun (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
height.
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growing
- noun (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
development; ontogenesis; maturation; ontogeny; growth.
- he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children
- noun (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
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marble
- noun a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
- noun a small ball of glass that is used in various games
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decorative
- adjective satellite serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
ornamental; cosmetic.
- cosmetic fenders on cars
- the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
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sawed-off
- adjective satellite well below average height
sawn-off; pint-sized; pint-size; runty.
- adjective satellite cut short
sawn-off; shortened.
- a sawed-off shotgun
- a sawed-off broomstick
- the shortened rope was easier to use
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pony
- noun a range horse of the western United States
- noun an informal term for a racehorse
- he liked to bet on the ponies
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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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stupefying
- adjective satellite so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
astonishing; staggering; astounding.
- such an enormous response was astonishing
- an astounding achievement
- the amount of money required was staggering
- suffered a staggering defeat
- the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying
- verb make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
besot; stupefy.
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expectant
- adjective satellite marked by eager anticipation
anticipant; anticipative.
- adjective satellite in an advanced stage of pregnancy
heavy; great; with child; gravid; big; enceinte; large.
- was big with child
- was great with child
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high
- noun a lofty level or position or degree
- summer temperatures reached an all-time high
- noun an air mass of higher than normal pressure
- the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high
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sculpturesque
- adjective satellite resembling sculpture
sculptured; modeled; sculptural.
- her finely modeled features
- rendered with...vivid sculptural effect
- the sculpturesque beauty of the athletes' bodies
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sharp
- noun a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
- noun a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
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tremendous
- adjective satellite extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree; that a whole civilization should be dependent on technology"- Walter Lippman
enormous.
- an enormous boulder
- enormous expenses
- tremendous sweeping plains
- a tremendous fact in human experience
- a plane took off with a tremendous noise
- adjective satellite extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
fantastic; marvelous; marvellous; grand; terrific; howling; wonderful; wondrous; rattling.
- 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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huge
- adjective satellite unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
Brobdingnagian; vast; immense.
- huge government spending
- huge country estates
- huge popular demand for higher education
- a huge wave
- the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains
- immense numbers of birds
- at vast (or immense) expense
- the vast reaches of outer space
- the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge
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end
- noun either extremity of something that has length
terminal.
- the end of the pier
- she knotted the end of the thread
- they rode to the end of the line
- the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix
- noun the point in time at which something ends
ending.
- the end of the year
- the ending of warranty period
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shank
- noun a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
- noun the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
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copious
- adjective satellite large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
voluminous.
- she took copious notes
- a subject of voluminous legislation
- adjective satellite affording an abundant supply
plenteous; plentiful; rich; ample.
- had ample food for the party
- copious provisions
- food is plentiful
- a plenteous grape harvest
- a rich supply
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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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exalted
- adjective satellite of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
idealistic; noble-minded; elevated; rarefied; rarified; grand; high-flown; high-minded; sublime; lofty.
- an exalted ideal
- argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
- a noble and lofty concept
- a grand purpose
- verb praise, glorify, or honor
exalt; glorify; extol; laud; proclaim.
- extol the virtues of one's children
- glorify one's spouse's cooking
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amazing
- adjective satellite surprising greatly
astonishing.
- she does an amazing amount of work
- the dog was capable of astonishing tricks
- verb affect with wonder
amaze; astonish; astound.
- Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!
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animal
- noun a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
animate being; brute; beast; fauna; creature.
- adjective satellite marked by the appetites and passions of the body
fleshly; carnal; sensual.
- animal instincts
- carnal knowledge
- fleshly desire
- a sensual delight in eating
- music is the only sensual pleasure without vice
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establishment
- noun the act of forming or establishing something
formation; organisation; constitution; organization.
- the constitution of a PTA group last year
- it was the establishment of his reputation
- he still remembers the organization of the club
- noun an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
institution.
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pint
- noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
- noun a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches
dry pint.
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mould
- noun loose soil rich in organic matter
mold.
- noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
cast; mold; stamp.
- pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
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plant
- noun buildings for carrying on industrial labor
works; industrial plant.
- they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles
- noun (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
flora; plant life.
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lanky
- adjective satellite tall and thin and having long slender limbs
gangling; gangly; rangy.
- a gangling teenager
- a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man
- adjective satellite tall and thin
gangling; gangly.
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wonderful
- adjective satellite extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
fantastic; marvelous; marvellous; grand; terrific; howling; 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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bouffant
- noun a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance
- adjective satellite being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
puffy.
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distort
- verb make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
warp; falsify; garble.
- verb form into a spiral shape
twist; twine.
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of_import
- adjective of great significance or value
important.
- important people
- the important questions of the day
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floral
- adjective satellite resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
flowered.
- adjective relating to or associated with flowers
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man
- noun an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
adult male.
- there were two women and six men on the bus
- noun someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
military man; serviceman; military personnel.
- two men stood sentry duty
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magisterial
- adjective of or relating to a magistrate
- official magisterial functions
- adjective satellite offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
peremptory; dominating; high-and-mighty; autocratic; bossy.
- an autocratic person
- autocratic behavior
- a bossy way of ordering others around
- a rather aggressive and dominating character
- managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way
- a swaggering peremptory manner
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splendid
- adjective satellite having great beauty and splendor
splendiferous; glorious; resplendent.
- a glorious spring morning
- a glorious sunset
- splendid costumes
- a kind of splendiferous native simplicity
- adjective satellite very good; of the highest quality
fantabulous; first-class; excellent.
- made an excellent speech
- the school has excellent teachers
- a first-class mind
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man-sized
- adjective satellite calling for the strength of a man
- adjective satellite very large; appropriate to the size of a man
- a man-sized piece of cake
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dormy
- adjective satellite in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played
dormie.
- he was dormie three and still lost the match
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elongation
- noun the quality of being elongated
- noun an addition to the length of something
extension.
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encompassing
- adjective satellite broad in scope or content
wide; across-the-board; broad; blanket; all-encompassing; all-inclusive; all-embracing; extensive; panoptic.
- across-the-board pay increases
- an all-embracing definition
- blanket sanctions against human-rights violators
- an invention with broad applications
- a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner
- granted him wide powers
- verb include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
cover; encompass; embrace; comprehend.
- This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds
- this should cover everyone in the group
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bosomed
- adjective satellite having a bosom as specified or having something likened to a bosom; usually used in compounds
- full-bosomed women
- the green-bosomed earth
- verb hide in one's bosom
bosom.
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tall
- noun a garment size for a tall person
- adjective great in vertical dimension; high in stature
- tall people
- tall buildings
- tall trees
- tall ships
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remold
- verb cast again
recast; remould.
- The bell cracked and had to be recast
- verb shape again or shape differently
reshape.
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voluptuousness
- noun the quality of being attractive and exciting (especially sexually exciting)
hot stuff.
- he thought she was really hot stuff
- noun the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
lushness; luxuriance.
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hand-build
- verb make without a potter's wheel
coil; handbuild.
- This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels
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pant
- noun the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
- noun (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
trouser.
- he had a sharp crease in his trousers
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astronomical
- adjective relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
astronomic.
- adjective satellite inconceivably large
galactic; astronomic.
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move
- noun the act of deciding to do something
- he didn't make a move to help
- his first move was to hire a lawyer
- noun the act of changing your residence or place of business
relocation.
- they say that three moves equal one fire
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wide-ranging
- adjective satellite including much
- the pianist's wide-ranging repertoire
- adjective satellite widely different
varied.
- varied motives prompt people to join a political party
- varied ethnic traditions of the immigrants
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telling
- noun an act of narration
recounting; relation.
- he was the hero according to his own relation
- his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable
- noun informing by words
notification; apprisal.
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rounder
- noun a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
debauchee; libertine.
- noun a tool for rounding corners or edges
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vara
- noun a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities
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thumping
- noun a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
thud; clump; clunk; thump.
- verb move rhythmically
beat; pound; thump.
- Her heart was beating fast
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fit
- noun a display of bad temper
conniption; tantrum; scene.
- he had a fit
- she threw a tantrum
- he made a scene
- noun a sudden uncontrollable attack
paroxysm; convulsion.
- a paroxysm of giggling
- a fit of coughing
- convulsions of laughter
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organisation
- noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
governing body; administration; governance; organization; brass; establishment.
- he claims that the present administration is corrupt
- the governance of an association is responsible to its members
- he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
- noun a group of people who work together
organization.
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striking
- noun the physical coming together of two or more things
impinging; contact.
- contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
- noun the act of contacting one thing with another
hitting; hit.
- repeated hitting raised a large bruise
- after three misses she finally got a hit
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bosom
- noun the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
- his bosom was bursting with the secret
- noun a person's breast or chest
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spacious
- adjective satellite very large in expanse or scope
broad; wide.
- a broad lawn
- the wide plains
- a spacious view
- spacious skies
- adjective satellite (of buildings and rooms) having ample space
roomy.
- a roomy but sparsely furnished apartment
- a spacious ballroom
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carve
- verb form by carving
- Carve a flower from the ice
- verb engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
chip at.
- carve one's name into the bark
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goodish
- adjective satellite moderately good of its kind
- adjective satellite large in amount or extent or degree
sizeable; respectable; healthy; hefty; tidy; sizable; goodly.
- it cost a considerable amount
- a goodly amount
- received a hefty bonus
- a respectable sum
- a tidy sum of money
- a sizable fortune
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high-flown
- adjective satellite pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
inflated; high-sounding.
- high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school
- a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution
- adjective satellite of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
idealistic; exalted; noble-minded; elevated; rarefied; rarified; grand; high-minded; sublime; lofty.
- an exalted ideal
- argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
- a noble and lofty concept
- a grand purpose
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leggy
- adjective satellite (of plants) having tall spindly stems
tall-growing.
- adjective satellite having long legs
long-legged; long-shanked.
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sculptural_relief
- noun sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
relievo; embossment; relief; rilievo.
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richness
- noun the property of being extremely abundant
profusion; cornucopia; profuseness.
- the profusion of detail
- the idiomatic richness of English
- noun abundant wealth
affluence.
- they studied forerunners of richness or poverty
- the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty
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powerful
- adjective having great power or force or potency or effect
- the most powerful government in western Europe
- his powerful arms
- a powerful bomb
- the horse's powerful kick
- powerful drugs
- a powerful argument
- adjective satellite strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
knock-down.
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lumbering
- noun the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
- verb move heavily or clumsily
lumber; pound.
- The heavy man lumbered across the room
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band
- noun an unofficial association of people or groups
circle; set; lot.
- the smart set goes there
- they were an angry lot
- noun instrumentalists not including string players
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cutting
- noun the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
film editing.
- noun a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
slip.
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half
- noun one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
one-half.
- half a loaf
- half an hour
- a century and one half
- noun one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
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towering
- adjective satellite of imposing height; especially standing out above others
soaring; eminent; lofty.
- an eminent peak
- lofty mountains
- the soaring spires of the cathedral
- towering icebergs
- verb appear very large or occupy a commanding position
tower; loom; hulk; predominate.
- The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain
- Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall
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destri
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bigger
- adjective satellite large or big relative to something else
larger.
- adjective above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
large; big.
- a large city
- set out for the big city
- a large sum
- a big (or large) barn
- a large family
- big businesses
- a big expenditure
- a large number of newspapers
- a big group of scientists
- large areas of the world
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blown-up
- adjective satellite as of a photograph; made larger
enlarged.
- the enlarged photograph revealed many details
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pregnant
- adjective carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
- adjective satellite rich in significance or implication
meaning; significant.
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whacking
- noun the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
trouncing; drubbing; thrashing; licking; lacing; beating.
- verb hit hard
wham; whop; whack; wallop.
- The teacher whacked the boy
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fully
- adverb to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)
to the full; full.
- fully grown
- he didn't fully understand
- knew full well
- full-grown
- full-fledged
- adverb sufficiently; more than adequately
amply.
- the evidence amply (or fully) confirms our suspicions
- they were fully (or amply) fed
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soaring
- noun the activity of flying a glider
gliding; sailing; glide; sailplaning.
- verb rise rapidly
soar up; surge; zoom; soar upwards; soar.
- the dollar soared against the yen
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wide-cut
- adjective satellite having ample fabric
wide; full.
- the current taste for wide trousers
- a full skirt
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scollop
- noun edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
scallop; escallop.
- noun thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
escallop; cutlet; scallop.
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whip
- noun an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
- noun a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
party whip.
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found
- noun food and lodging provided in addition to money
- they worked for $30 and found
- verb set up or found
establish; set up; launch.
- She set up a literacy program
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dumpy
- adjective resembling a garbage dump
- adjective satellite short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
squat; squatty; low-set; chunky; stumpy.
- some people seem born to be square and chunky
- a dumpy little dumpling of a woman
- dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears
- a little church with a squat tower
- a squatty red smokestack
- a stumpy ungainly figure
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crystalize
- verb make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
crystallise; illuminate; straighten out; elucidate; clear; clear up; crystallize; sort out; crystalise; shed light on; enlighten.
- Could you clarify these remarks?
- Clear up the question of who is at fault
- verb cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
crystallise; crystalise; crystallize.
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costello
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heavy
- noun an actor who plays villainous roles
- noun a serious (or tragic) role in a play
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busty
- adjective satellite (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
sonsie; stacked; voluptuous; full-bosomed; bosomy; buxom; curvaceous; curvy; well-endowed; sonsy.
- Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
- a curvy young woman in a tight dress
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square
- noun (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
foursquare.
- you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides
- noun the product of two equal terms
second power.
- nine is the second power of three
- gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance
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tilted
- adjective satellite departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
atilt; leaning; tipped; canted.
- the leaning tower of Pisa
- the headstones were tilted
- verb to incline or bend from a vertical position
tilt; tip; lean; slant; angle.
- She leaned over the banister
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telescope
- noun a magnifier of images of distant objects
scope.
- verb crush together or collapse
- In the accident, the cars telescoped
- my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack
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noble
- noun a titled peer of the realm
nobleman; Lord.
- adjective satellite impressive in appearance
imposing; baronial; stately.
- a baronial mansion
- an imposing residence
- a noble tree
- severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses
- stately columns
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carving
- noun a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
- noun removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
cutting.
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year
- noun a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
yr; twelvemonth.
- she is 4 years old
- in the year 1920
- noun a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity
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galactic
- adjective of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)
- adjective satellite inconceivably large
astronomical; astronomic.
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popping
- noun a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
pop.
- verb bulge outward
bulge; bug out; pop; come out; start; pop out; protrude; bulge out.
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out
- noun (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
- you only get 3 outs per inning
- verb to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
come out of the closet; come out.
- This actor outed last year
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gallant
- noun a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
dandy; clotheshorse; fop; beau; swell; dude; sheik; fashion plate.
- noun a man who attends or escorts a woman
squire.
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genu_varum
- noun a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
bandy leg; bowleg; tibia vara; bandyleg; bow leg.
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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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thickset
- adjective satellite having a short and solid form or stature
compact; stocky; thick; heavyset.
- a wrestler of compact build
- he was tall and heavyset
- stocky legs
- a thickset young man
- adjective satellite planted or growing close together
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bandyleg
- noun a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
bandy leg; bowleg; tibia vara; genu varum; bow leg.
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hill
- noun a local and well-defined elevation of the land
- they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia
- noun structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
mound.
- they built small mounds to hide behind
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oblong
- noun a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
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expansive
- adjective able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
- Expansive materials
- the expansive force of fire
- adjective satellite of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
heroic; grand.
- an expansive lifestyle
- in the grand manner
- collecting on a grand scale
- heroic undertakings
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risen
- adjective satellite (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
- verb move upward
come up; rise; uprise; lift; go up; arise; move up.
- The fog lifted
- The smoke arose from the forest fire
- The mist uprose from the meadows
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hefty
- adjective satellite (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
powerful; brawny; muscular; sinewy.
- a hefty athlete
- a muscular boxer
- powerful arms
- adjective satellite of considerable weight and size
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palatial
- adjective relating to or being a palace
- adjective satellite suitable for or like a palace
- palatial furnishings
- a palatial yacht
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buxomness
- noun the bodily property of being attractively plump and vigorous and (of women) full-bosomed
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free
- noun people who are free
free people.
- the home of the free and the brave
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; unloose; loose; release; liberate.
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opulent
- adjective satellite rich and superior in quality
gilded; princely; sumptuous; luxurious; grand; deluxe.
- a princely sum
- gilded dining rooms
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heroic
- noun a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
heroic verse; heroic meter.
- adjective satellite very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
epic; larger-than-life.
- an epic voyage
- of heroic proportions
- heroic sculpture
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waxy
- adjective made of or covered with wax
waxen.
- waxen candles
- careful, the floor is waxy
- adjective easily impressed or influenced
impressible; impressionable.
- an impressionable youngster
- an impressionable age
- a waxy mind
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enormous
- adjective satellite extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree; that a whole civilization should be dependent on technology"- Walter Lippman
tremendous.
- an enormous boulder
- enormous expenses
- tremendous sweeping plains
- a tremendous fact in human experience
- a plane took off with a tremendous noise
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cosmic
- adjective of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
- cosmic laws
- cosmic catastrophe
- cosmic rays
- adjective satellite inconceivably extended in space or time
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british
Of or pertaining to Great Britain or to its inhabitants; -- sometimes restrict to the original inhabitants.
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round
- noun a charge of ammunition for a single shot
one shot; unit of ammunition.
- noun an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
rhythm; cycle.
- the never-ending cycle of the seasons
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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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length
- noun the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
- the length of the table was 5 feet
- noun continuance in time
duration.
- the ceremony was of short duration
- he complained about the length of time required
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massive
- adjective satellite imposing in size or bulk or solidity
monumental; monolithic.
- massive oak doors
- Moore's massive sculptures
- the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture
- a monumental scale
- adjective satellite being the same substance throughout
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predominate
- verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
dominate; prevail; reign; rule.
- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
- verb appear very large or occupy a commanding position
tower; loom; hulk.
- The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain
- Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall
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flat-growing
- adjective satellite of plants that grow relatively low to the ground
low-growing; ground-hugging.
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blown
- adjective satellite being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
- blown clouds of dust choked the riders
- blown soil mounded on the window sill
- verb exhale hard
blow.
- blow on the soup to cool it down
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lucullan
- adjective satellite characterized by extravagance and profusion
lavish; lush; plush; plushy.
- a lavish buffet
- a lucullan feast
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low-set
- adjective satellite short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
squat; squatty; chunky; dumpy; stumpy.
- some people seem born to be square and chunky
- a dumpy little dumpling of a woman
- dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears
- a little church with a squat tower
- a squatty red smokestack
- a stumpy ungainly figure
- adjective satellite lower than average
lowset.
- lowset ears
- a stocky low-set animal
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one
- noun the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
ace; I; unity; 1; single.
- he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
- they had lunch at one
- noun a single person or thing
- he is the best one
- this is the one I ordered
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enlarged
- adjective (of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
hypertrophied.
- hypertrophied myocardial fibers
- verb make larger
enlarge.
- She enlarged the flower beds
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embossment
- noun an impression produced by pressure or printing
imprint.
- noun sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
relievo; sculptural relief; relief; rilievo.
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dominating
- adjective satellite most powerful or important or influential
ascendent; ascendant.
- the economically ascendant class
- D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe
- verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
dominate; prevail; reign; rule; predominate.
- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
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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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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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endemic
- noun a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location
endemic disease.
- noun a plant that is native to a certain limited area
- it is an endemic found only this island
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size
- noun the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
- a wolf is about the size of a large dog
- noun the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
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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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leading
- noun thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
lead.
- noun the activity of leading
leadership.
- his leadership inspired the team
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top
- noun the upper part of anything
- the mower cuts off the tops of the grass
- the title should be written at the top of the first page
- noun the highest or uppermost side of anything
upside; upper side; top side.
- put your books on top of the desk
- only the top side of the box was painted
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heights
- noun a high place
high.
- they stood on high and observed the countryside
- he doesn't like heights
- noun the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
tallness; height.
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oecumenical
- adjective satellite concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
ecumenic; oecumenic; ecumenical.
- ecumenical thinking
- ecumenical activities
- the ecumenical movement
- adjective satellite of worldwide scope or applicability
worldwide; cosmopolitan; universal; ecumenical; general; world-wide.
- an issue of cosmopolitan import
- the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley
- universal experience
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mind-boggling
- adjective satellite intellectually or emotionally overwhelming
- a mind-boggling display
- a mind-boggling puzzle
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too
- adverb to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
to a fault; excessively; overly.
- adverb in addition
also; as well; besides; likewise.
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roughcast
- noun a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls
- noun a rough preliminary model
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ranging
- adjective wandering freely
- at night in bed...his slowly ranging thoughts...encountered her
- verb change or be different within limits
range; run.
- Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion
- Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent
- The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals
- My students range from very bright to dull
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brainy
- adjective satellite having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
brilliant; smart as a whip.
- some men dislike brainy women
- a brilliant mind
- a brilliant solution to the problem
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sizable
- adjective satellite fairly large
sizeable; ample.
- a sizable fortune
- an ample waistline
- of ample proportions
- adjective satellite large in amount or extent or degree
sizeable; respectable; healthy; hefty; tidy; goodly; goodish.
- it cost a considerable amount
- a goodly amount
- received a hefty bonus
- a respectable sum
- a tidy sum of money
- a sizable fortune
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short
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- noun accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
short circuit.
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prodigious
- adjective satellite so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
colossal; stupendous.
- colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple
- has a colossal nerve
- a prodigious storm
- a stupendous field of grass
- stupendous demand
- adjective satellite of momentous or ominous significance
portentous.
- such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity"- Herman Melville
- a prodigious vision
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copy
- noun a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
transcript.
- noun a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
- she made a copy of the designer dress
- the clone was a copy of its ancestor
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than
A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed in a sentence, usually introduced by that; as, I would rather suffer than that you should want. Behold, a greater than Solomon is here. Matt. xii. 42.
Which when Beelzebub perceived, than whom, Satan except, none higher sat. Milton.
It's wiser being good than bad; It's safer being meek than fierce; It's fitter being sane than mad. R. Browning.
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king
- noun a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
male monarch; Rex.
- noun a competitor who holds a preeminent position
world-beater; queen.
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pint-size
- adjective satellite well below average height
sawed-off; sawn-off; pint-sized; runty.
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elegant
- adjective refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
- elegant handwriting
- an elegant dark suit
- she was elegant to her fingertips
- small churches with elegant white spires
- an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid
- adjective satellite suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
refined; graceful.
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fulgurous
- adjective satellite amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
eye-popping; dazzling; fulgurant.
- the skater's dazzling virtuosic leaps
- these great best canvases still look as astonishing and as invitingly new as they did...when...his fulgurant popularity was in full growth"- Janet Flanner
- adventures related...in a style both vivid and fulgurous"- Idwal Jones
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long-range
- adjective satellite involving an extended span of time
- adjective satellite suitable for or reaching long distances
- long-range nuclear capability
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all-inclusive
- adjective satellite broad in scope or content
wide; across-the-board; broad; blanket; all-encompassing; encompassing; all-embracing; extensive; panoptic.
- across-the-board pay increases
- an all-embracing definition
- blanket sanctions against human-rights violators
- an invention with broad applications
- a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner
- granted him wide powers
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macro
- noun a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
macro instruction.
- adjective satellite very large in scale or scope or capability
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gangling
- adjective satellite tall and thin and having long slender limbs
gangly; lanky; rangy.
- a gangling teenager
- a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man
- adjective satellite tall and thin
gangly; lanky.
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gigantic
- adjective satellite so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
mammoth.
- a gigantic redwood
- gigantic disappointment
- a mammoth ship
- a mammoth multinational corporation
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sculpture
- noun a three-dimensional work of plastic art
- noun creating figures or designs in three dimensions
carving.
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distinguished
- adjective satellite (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
- our distinguished professor
- verb mark as different
secernate; severalise; separate; severalize; tell apart; differentiate; distinguish; tell; secern.
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
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sublime
- verb vaporize and then condense right back again
sublimate.
- verb change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
sublimate.
- sublime iodine
- some salts sublime when heated
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lifesize
- adjective satellite being of the same size as an original
life-sized; life-size; full-size.
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sumptuous
- adjective satellite rich and superior in quality
gilded; princely; opulent; luxurious; grand; deluxe.
- a princely sum
- gilded dining rooms
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well
- noun a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- noun a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
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mind
- noun that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
psyche; brain; head; nous.
- his mind wandered
- I couldn't get his words out of my head
- noun recall or remembrance
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hug
- noun a tight or amorous embrace
squeeze; clinch.
- come here and give me a big hug
- verb squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
squeeze; embrace; bosom.
- Hug me, please
- They embraced
- He hugged her close to him
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brawny
- adjective satellite (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
hefty; powerful; muscular; sinewy.
- a hefty athlete
- a muscular boxer
- powerful arms
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grind
- noun an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
wonk; dweeb; nerd; swot.
- noun the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
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high-minded
- adjective satellite of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
idealistic; exalted; noble-minded; elevated; rarefied; rarified; grand; high-flown; sublime; lofty.
- an exalted ideal
- argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
- a noble and lofty concept
- a grand purpose
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sculptured
- adjective satellite cut into a desired shape
graven; sculpted.
- graven images
- sculptured representations
- verb create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
sculpture; sculpt.
- sculpt a swan out of a block of ice
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convenient
- adjective suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
- a convenient excuse for not going
- adjective large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense)
commodious.
- a commodious harbor
- a commodious building suitable for conventions
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ecumenical
- adjective satellite concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
oecumenical; ecumenic; oecumenic.
- ecumenical thinking
- ecumenical activities
- the ecumenical movement
- adjective satellite of worldwide scope or applicability
worldwide; cosmopolitan; universal; general; oecumenical; world-wide.
- an issue of cosmopolitan import
- the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley
- universal experience
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astronomic
- adjective relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
astronomical.
- adjective satellite inconceivably large
astronomical; galactic.
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terrific
- adjective satellite very great or intense
- a terrific noise
- a terrific thunderstorm storm
- fought a terrific battle
- adjective satellite extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
fantastic; marvelous; marvellous; grand; 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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mix
- noun a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
premix.
- noun an event that combines things in a mixture
mixture.
- a gradual mixture of cultures
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fitting
- noun making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
adjustment; accommodation.
- noun a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
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build
- noun constitution of the human body
body-build; physique; habitus.
- noun alternative names for the body of a human being
form; figure; flesh; soma; frame; physique; material body; anatomy; shape; chassis; human body; physical body; bod.
- Leonardo studied the human body
- he has a strong physique
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
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sleeper
- noun a rester who is sleeping
slumberer.
- noun a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal
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thundering
- adjective satellite sounding like thunder
- verb move fast, noisily, and heavily
thunder.
- The bus thundered down the road
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rarified
- adjective satellite having low density
rarefied; rare.
- rare gasses
- lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air
- adjective satellite of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
idealistic; exalted; noble-minded; elevated; rarefied; grand; high-flown; high-minded; sublime; lofty.
- an exalted ideal
- argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
- a noble and lofty concept
- a grand purpose
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tibia
- noun the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
shin; shinbone; shin bone.
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worldwide
- adjective satellite spanning or extending throughout the entire world
world-wide.
- worldwide distribution
- a worldwide epidemic
- adjective satellite involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
planetary; global; world-wide; world.
- global war
- global monetary policy
- neither national nor continental but planetary
- a world crisis
- of worldwide significance
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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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track
- noun a line or route along which something travels or moves
path; course.
- the hurricane demolished houses in its path
- the track of an animal
- the course of the river
- noun evidence pointing to a possible solution
trail; lead.
- the police are following a promising lead
- the trail led straight to the perpetrator
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chart
- noun a visual display of information
- noun a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea
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bow_leg
- noun outward curvature of the legs
bow legs; bandy legs.
- noun a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
bandy leg; bowleg; tibia vara; bandyleg; genu varum.
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rarefied
- adjective satellite having low density
rarified; rare.
- rare gasses
- lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air
- verb lessen the density or solidity of
rarefy.
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commanding
- adjective satellite used of a height or viewpoint
dominating; overlooking.
- a commanding view of the ocean
- looked up at the castle dominating the countryside
- the balcony overlooking the ballroom
- verb be in command of
command.
- The general commanded a huge army
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coil
- noun a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
volute; spiral; helix; whorl.
- noun a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
gyre; ringlet; scroll; whorl; curl; curlicue; roll.
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awe
- noun an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
- he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe
- noun a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
fear; veneration; reverence.
- the fear of God
- the Chinese reverence for the dead
- the French treat food with gentle reverence
- his respect for the law bordered on veneration
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model
- noun a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
framework; theoretical account.
- the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems
- noun a type of product
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grave
- noun death of a person
- he went to his grave without forgiving me
- from cradle to grave
- noun a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
tomb.
- he put flowers on his mother's grave
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stately
- adjective satellite impressive in appearance
imposing; noble; baronial.
- a baronial mansion
- an imposing residence
- a noble tree
- severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses
- stately columns
- adjective satellite of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
statuesque.
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prolongation
- noun the act of prolonging something
lengthening; perpetuation; protraction.
- there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks
- noun amount or degree or range to which something extends
lengthiness; extension.
- the wire has an extension of 50 feet
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fitter
- noun someone who fits a garment to a particular person
- adjective satellite improved in health or physical condition
healthier.
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upset
- noun an unhappy and worried mental state
perturbation; disturbance.
- there was too much anger and disturbance
- she didn't realize the upset she caused me
- noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
overthrow; derangement.
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
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astonishing
- adjective satellite surprising greatly
amazing.
- she does an amazing amount of work
- the dog was capable of astonishing tricks
- verb affect with wonder
amaze; astonish; astound.
- Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!
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mammoth
- noun any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks
- adjective satellite so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
gigantic.
- a gigantic redwood
- gigantic disappointment
- a mammoth ship
- a mammoth multinational corporation
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clean
- noun a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
clean and jerk.
- verb make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
make clean.
- Clean the stove!
- The dentist cleaned my teeth
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rattling
- noun a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
rattle; rale.
- verb make short successive sounds
rattle.
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lying
- noun the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
prevarication; fabrication.
- verb be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
lie.
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stalked
- adjective having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
pedunculate.
- a pedunculate flower
- a pedunculate barnacle is attached to the substrate by a fleshy foot or stalk
- verb walk stiffly
stalk.
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aquatic
- noun a plant that lives in or on water
- adjective relating to or consisting of or being in water
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queen
- noun the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
- noun a female sovereign ruler
female monarch; queen regnant.
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enceinte
- adjective satellite in an advanced stage of pregnancy
heavy; great; with child; gravid; big; expectant; large.
- was big with child
- was great with child
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hugging
- noun affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
cuddling; petting; caressing; smooching; snuggling; necking; kissing; fondling.
- verb squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
squeeze; hug; embrace; bosom.
- Hug me, please
- They embraced
- He hugged her close to him
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bright
- adjective emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
- the sun was bright and hot
- a bright sunlit room
- adjective satellite having striking color
brilliant; vivid.
- bright dress
- brilliant tapestries
- a bird with vivid plumage
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well-turned
- adjective satellite of a pleasing shape
- adjective satellite (of language) aptly and pleasingly expressed
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well-endowed
- adjective satellite (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
busty; sonsie; stacked; voluptuous; full-bosomed; bosomy; buxom; curvaceous; curvy; sonsy.
- Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
- a curvy young woman in a tight dress
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step
- noun any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
measure.
- the situation called for strong measures
- the police took steps to reduce crime
- noun the distance covered by a step
pace; footstep; stride.
- he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
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high-level
- adjective satellite at an elevated level in rank or importance
high-ranking; upper-level.
- a high-level official
- a high-level corporate briefing
- upper-level management
- adjective satellite occurring at or from a relative high altitude
high-altitude.
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ground
- noun the solid part of the earth's surface
dry land; land; terra firma; earth; solid ground.
- the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
- the earth shook for several minutes
- he dropped the logs on the ground
- noun a rational motive for a belief or action
reason.
- the reason that war was declared
- the grounds for their declaration
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gilded
- adjective satellite having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
aureate; gilt; gold; golden.
- long aureate (or golden) hair
- a gold carpet
- verb decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
gild; engild; begild.
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giant
- noun any creature of exceptional size
- noun a person of exceptional importance and reputation
colossus; titan; heavyweight; behemoth.
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brobdingnagian
- adjective huge; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Brobdingnag
- adjective satellite unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
huge; vast; immense.
- huge government spending
- huge country estates
- huge popular demand for higher education
- a huge wave
- the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains
- immense numbers of birds
- at vast (or immense) expense
- the vast reaches of outer space
- the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge
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louise
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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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buxom
- adjective satellite (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
busty; sonsie; stacked; voluptuous; full-bosomed; bosomy; curvaceous; curvy; well-endowed; sonsy.
- Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
- a curvy young woman in a tight dress
- adjective satellite (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous;
zoftig; zaftig.
- a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular"- Robt.A.Hamilton
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bust
- noun a complete failure
flop; fizzle.
- the play was a dismal flop
- noun the chest of a woman
female chest.
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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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uppermost
- adjective satellite at or nearest to the top
upmost; topmost.
- the uppermost book in the pile
- on the topmost step
- adverb in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind
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circle
- noun ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
- he calculated the circumference of the circle
- noun an unofficial association of people or groups
band; set; lot.
- the smart set goes there
- they were an angry lot
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truncation
- noun the property of being truncated or short
shortness.
- noun the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
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inferior
- noun one of lesser rank or station or quality
- noun a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
subscript.
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wide
- adjective having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
broad.
- wide roads
- a wide necktie
- wide margins
- three feet wide
- a river two miles broad
- broad shoulders
- a broad river
- adjective satellite broad in scope or content
across-the-board; broad; blanket; all-encompassing; encompassing; all-inclusive; all-embracing; extensive; panoptic.
- across-the-board pay increases
- an all-embracing definition
- blanket sanctions against human-rights violators
- an invention with broad applications
- a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner
- granted him wide powers
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beat
- noun a regular route for a sentry or policeman
round.
- in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name
- noun the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
heartbeat; pulsation; pulse.
- he could feel the beat of her heart
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macroscopical
- adjective satellite visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye
macroscopic.
- adjective satellite large enough to be visible with the naked eye
macroscopic.
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bear
- noun massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
- noun an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
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heavyset
- adjective satellite having a short and solid form or stature
compact; stocky; thick; thickset.
- a wrestler of compact build
- he was tall and heavyset
- stocky legs
- a thickset young man
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wool
- noun a fabric made from the hair of sheep
woolen; woollen.
- noun fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
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breast
- noun the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
chest.
- he beat his breast in anger
- noun either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
titty; tit; bosom; knocker; boob.
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sonsy
- adjective satellite (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
busty; sonsie; stacked; voluptuous; full-bosomed; bosomy; buxom; curvaceous; curvy; well-endowed.
- Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
- a curvy young woman in a tight dress
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varum
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shaping
- noun any process serving to define the shape of something
defining.
- noun the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
formation.
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acrogenous
- adjective pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
acrogenic.
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tip-tilted
- adjective satellite (used of noses) turned up at the end
retrousse; upturned.
- a retrousse nose
- a small upturned nose
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boggle
- verb startle with amazement or fear
- verb hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
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monumental
- adjective relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
- the use of the arch in monumental architecture
- monumental sculptures
- adjective satellite of outstanding significance
- Einstein's monumental contributions to physics
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autotrophic
- adjective of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesis
autophytic.
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terrace
- noun usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
patio.
- noun a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
bench.
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set
- noun a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- a set of books
- a set of golf clubs
- a set of teeth
- noun (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- the set of prime numbers is infinite
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imposing
- adjective satellite impressive in appearance
noble; baronial; stately.
- a baronial mansion
- an imposing residence
- a noble tree
- severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses
- stately columns
- verb compel to behave in a certain way
impose; enforce.
- Social relations impose courtesy
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puddle
- noun a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
- noun a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
pool.
- there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain
- the body lay in a pool of blood
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succulent
- noun a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
- adjective satellite full of juice
lush.
- lush fruits
- succulent roast beef
- succulent plants with thick fleshy leaves
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tibia_vara
- noun a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
bandy leg; bowleg; bandyleg; genu varum; bow leg.
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upturned
- adjective satellite having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
overturned; upset.
- an overturned car
- the upset pitcher of milk
- sat on an upturned bucket
- adjective satellite (used of noses) turned up at the end
tip-tilted; retrousse.
- a retrousse nose
- a small upturned nose
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glamazonian
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contour
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
contour line.
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
shape; configuration; form; conformation.
- he could barely make out their shapes
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crooked
- adjective having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
- crooked country roads
- crooked teeth
- verb bend or cause to bend
crook; curve.
- He crooked his index finger
- the road curved sharply
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pattern
- noun a perceptual structure
shape; form.
- the composition presents problems for students of musical form
- a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them
- noun a customary way of operation or behavior
practice.
- it is their practice to give annual raises
- they changed their dietary pattern
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monstrous
- adjective satellite abnormally large
- adjective satellite shockingly brutal or cruel
grievous; atrocious; flagitious.
- murder is an atrocious crime
- a grievous offense against morality
- a grievous crime
- no excess was too monstrous for them to commit
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superb
- adjective satellite of surpassing excellence
brilliant.
- a brilliant performance
- a superb actor
- adjective satellite surpassingly good
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limbed
- adjective having or as if having limbs, especially limbs of a specified kind (usually used in combination)
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affecting
- adjective satellite arousing affect
poignant; touching.
- the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene
- poignant grief cannot endure forever
- his gratitude was simple and touching
- verb have an effect upon
impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch; affect.
- Will the new rules affect me?
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import
- noun commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
importation.
- noun an imported person brought from a foreign country
importee.
- the lead role was played by an import from Sweden
- they are descendants of indentured importees
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roomy
- noun an associate who shares a room with you
roommate; roomie.
- adjective satellite (of buildings and rooms) having ample space
spacious.
- a roomy but sparsely furnished apartment
- a spacious ballroom
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across
- adverb to the opposite side
- the football field was 300 feet across
- adverb transversely
crosswise; crossways.
- the marble slabs were cut across
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boss
- noun a person who exercises control over workers
foreman; chief; gaffer; honcho.
- if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
- noun a person responsible for hiring workers
hirer.
- the boss hired three more men for the new job
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titty
- noun either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
tit; bosom; knocker; breast; boob.
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elongate
- verb make long or longer by pulling and stretching
stretch.
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) long and narrow
linear.
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all-embracing
- adjective satellite broad in scope or content
wide; across-the-board; broad; blanket; all-encompassing; encompassing; all-inclusive; extensive; panoptic.
- across-the-board pay increases
- an all-embracing definition
- blanket sanctions against human-rights violators
- an invention with broad applications
- a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner
- granted him wide powers
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configuration
- noun an arrangement of parts or elements
constellation.
- the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
shape; contour; form; conformation.
- he could barely make out their shapes
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bronze
- noun an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
- noun a sculpture made of bronze
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steep
- noun a steep place (as on a hill)
- verb devote (oneself) fully to
plunge; immerse; absorb; soak up; engross; engulf.
- He immersed himself into his studies
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annual
- noun (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
- noun a reference book that is published regularly once every year
yearly; yearbook.
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precipitous
- adjective satellite done with very great haste and without due deliberation
hasty; precipitate; overhasty; precipitant.
- hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare
- hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes
- rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion
- wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king
- adjective satellite extremely steep
sharp; abrupt.
- an abrupt canyon
- the precipitous rapids of the upper river
- the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings
- a sharp drop
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heavenward
- adjective satellite directed toward heaven or the sky
skyward.
- the soul in its heavenward flight
- adverb toward heaven
heavenwardly; heavenwards.
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puff
- noun a short light gust of air
whiff; puff of air.
- noun a light inflated pastry or puff shell
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glorious
- adjective having or deserving or conferring glory
- a long and glorious career
- our glorious literature
- adjective satellite characterized by grandeur
brilliant; magnificent; splendid.
- the brilliant court life at Versailles
- a glorious work of art
- magnificent cathedrals
- the splendid coronation ceremony
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large-scale
- adjective satellite unusually large in scope
- a large-scale attack on AIDS is needed
- adjective satellite constructed or drawn to a big scale
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rilievo
- noun sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
relievo; embossment; sculptural relief; relief.
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height
- noun the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
tallness.
- noun the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
superlative; pinnacle; acme; top; summit; peak; elevation; tiptop; meridian.
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- the artist's gifts are at their acme
- at the height of her career
- the peak of perfection
- summer was at its peak
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
- the summit of his ambition
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man
- at the top of his profession
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scallop
- noun one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
crenel; crenation; crenelle; crenature.
- noun edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
scollop; escallop.
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callipygian
- adjective satellite pertaining to or having finely developed buttocks
callipygous.
- the quest for the callipygian ideal
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modeling
- noun sculpture produced by molding
mould; clay sculpture; molding; moulding; mold.
- noun a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
moulding; modelling; molding.
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majestic
- adjective satellite majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
olympian.
- his majestic presence
- olympian detachment
- olympian beauty and serene composure
- adjective satellite having or displaying great dignity or nobility
gallant; proud; lofty.
- a gallant pageant
- lofty ships
- majestic cities
- proud alpine peaks
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two-year
- adjective having a life cycle lasting two seasons
biennial.
- a biennial life cycle
- parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals
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mare
- noun female equine animal
female horse.
- noun a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
maria.
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impressiveness
- noun splendid or imposing in size or appearance
magnificence; grandness; richness.
- the grandness of the architecture
- impressed by the richness of the flora
- noun the quality of making a strong or vivid impression on the mind
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stamp
- noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
mould; cast; mold.
- pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
- noun a type or class
- more men of his stamp are needed
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noble-minded
- adjective satellite of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
idealistic; exalted; elevated; rarefied; rarified; grand; high-flown; high-minded; sublime; lofty.
- an exalted ideal
- argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
- a noble and lofty concept
- a grand purpose
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dazzling
- adjective satellite amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
fulgurous; eye-popping; fulgurant.
- the skater's dazzling virtuosic leaps
- these great best canvases still look as astonishing and as invitingly new as they did...when...his fulgurant popularity was in full growth"- Janet Flanner
- adventures related...in a style both vivid and fulgurous"- Idwal Jones
- verb to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
dazzle; bedazzle; daze.
- She was dazzled by the bright headlights
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immense
- adjective satellite unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
huge; Brobdingnagian; vast.
- huge government spending
- huge country estates
- huge popular demand for higher education
- a huge wave
- the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains
- immense numbers of birds
- at vast (or immense) expense
- the vast reaches of outer space
- the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge
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skyward
- adjective satellite directed toward heaven or the sky
heavenward.
- the soul in its heavenward flight
- adverb toward the sky
skywards.
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board
- noun a committee having supervisory powers
- the board has seven members
- noun a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
plank.
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statuesqueness
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life
- noun a characteristic state or mode of living
- social life
- city life
- real life
- noun the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
living.
- he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
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tidy
- noun receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)
- verb put (things or places) in order
straighten out; tidy up; straighten; clean up; square away; neaten.
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elvis
- noun street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
Zen; dose; battery-acid; back breaker; window pane; pane; Lucy in the sky with diamonds; acid; loony toons; dot; superman.
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great
- noun a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
- he is one of the greats of American music
- adjective satellite relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
- a great juicy steak
- a great multitude
- the great auk
- a great old oak
- a great ocean liner
- a great delay
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walloping
- noun a sound defeat
trouncing; drubbing; whipping; thrashing; slaughter; debacle.
- verb hit hard
wham; whop; whack; wallop.
- The teacher whacked the boy
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callipygous
- adjective satellite pertaining to or having finely developed buttocks
callipygian.
- the quest for the callipygian ideal
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dramatic
- adjective suitable to or characteristic of drama
- a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape
- a dramatic rescue at sea
- adjective satellite sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
spectacular; striking.
- a dramatic sunset
- a dramatic pause
- a spectacular display of northern lights
- it was a spectacular play
- his striking good looks always created a sensation
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goodly
- adjective satellite large in amount or extent or degree
sizeable; respectable; healthy; hefty; tidy; sizable; goodish.
- it cost a considerable amount
- a goodly amount
- received a hefty bonus
- a respectable sum
- a tidy sum of money
- a sizable fortune
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muscular
- adjective of or relating to or consisting of muscle
- adjective having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer
mesomorphic.
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child
- noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; fry; shaver; tike; minor; kid.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
- noun a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
kid.
- they had three children
- they were able to send their kids to college
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moldable
- adjective satellite capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
fictile; plastic.
- plastic substances such as wax or clay
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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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sculpt
- verb create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
sculpture.
- sculpt a swan out of a block of ice
- verb shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
sculpture; grave.
- She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband
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upmost
- adjective satellite at or nearest to the top
uppermost; topmost.
- the uppermost book in the pile
- on the topmost step
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straight
- noun a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
straight person; heterosexual person; heterosexual.
- noun a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
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single
- noun a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
bingle.
- noun the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
ace; I; unity; one; 1.
- he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
- they had lunch at one
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brilliant
- adjective satellite of surpassing excellence
superb.
- a brilliant performance
- a superb actor
- adjective satellite having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
smart as a whip; brainy.
- some men dislike brainy women
- a brilliant mind
- a brilliant solution to the problem
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stunning
- adjective satellite commanding attention
arresting; sensational.
- an arresting drawing of people turning into animals
- a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten
- a stunning performance
- verb make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
stun; stupefy.
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abrupt
- adjective satellite marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
disconnected.
- adjective satellite exceedingly sudden and unexpected
- came to an abrupt stop
- an abrupt change in the weather
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mound
- noun (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
pitcher's mound; hill.
- noun a small natural hill
hillock; hummock; hammock; knoll.
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layer
- noun single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
bed.
- slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach
- noun a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
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larger
- adjective satellite large or big relative to something else
bigger.
- adjective above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
large; big.
- a large city
- set out for the big city
- a large sum
- a big (or large) barn
- a large family
- big businesses
- a big expenditure
- a large number of newspapers
- a big group of scientists
- large areas of the world
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full-bosomed
- adjective satellite (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
busty; sonsie; stacked; voluptuous; bosomy; buxom; curvaceous; curvy; well-endowed; sonsy.
- Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
- a curvy young woman in a tight dress
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endowed
- adjective provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
- a well-endowed college
- endowed with good eyesight
- endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights
- verb give qualities or abilities to
endue; gift; invest; empower; indue; endow.
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lush
- noun a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
souse; alcoholic; alky; boozer; dipsomaniac; soaker.
- adjective satellite produced or growing in extreme abundance
luxuriant; profuse; riotous; exuberant.
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strain
- noun (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- noun difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
stress.
- she endured the stresses and strains of life
- he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson
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swage
- noun a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
upset.
- verb form metals with a swage
upset.
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embrace
- noun the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
embracement; embracing.
- noun the state of taking in or encircling
- an island in the embrace of the sea
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world-wide
- adjective satellite involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
worldwide; planetary; global; world.
- global war
- global monetary policy
- neither national nor continental but planetary
- a world crisis
- of worldwide significance
- adjective satellite spanning or extending throughout the entire world
worldwide.
- worldwide distribution
- a worldwide epidemic
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in
- noun a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
inch.
- noun a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
indium; atomic number 49.
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statuesque
- adjective satellite of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
stately.
- adjective satellite suggestive of a statue
Junoesque.
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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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spectacular
- noun a lavishly produced performance
- they put on a Christmas spectacular
- adjective satellite sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
dramatic; striking.
- a dramatic sunset
- a dramatic pause
- a spectacular display of northern lights
- it was a spectacular play
- his striking good looks always created a sensation
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reshape
- verb shape anew or differently
- The new foreign minister reshaped the foreign policy of his country
- verb shape again or shape differently
remold.
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elevated
- noun a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
el; elevated railway; overhead railway; elevated railroad.
- verb give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
advance; upgrade; kick upstairs; elevate; promote; raise.
- John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
- Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
- I got promoted after many years of hard work
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split
- noun extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
- noun a bottle containing half the usual amount
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grand
- noun the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
yard; G; thou; thousand; M; chiliad; one thousand; K; 1000.
- noun a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
grand piano.
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step
- noun any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
measure.
- the situation called for strong measures
- the police took steps to reduce crime
- noun the distance covered by a step
pace; footstep; stride.
- he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
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half-length
- noun a portrait showing the body from only the waist up
- adjective satellite representing only the upper half of the body
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sliver
- noun a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
splinter.
- he got a splinter in his finger
- it broke into slivers
- noun a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
paring; shaving.
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autophytic
- adjective of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesis
autotrophic.
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extended
- adjective satellite relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
lengthy; protracted; prolonged; drawn-out.
- a drawn-out argument
- an extended discussion
- a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
- a prolonged and bitter struggle
- protracted negotiations
- verb extend in scope or range or area
broaden; widen; extend.
- The law was extended to all citizens
- widen the range of applications
- broaden your horizon
- Extend your backyard
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saw
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
proverb; byword; adage.
- noun hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
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monolithic
- adjective satellite imposing in size or bulk or solidity
monumental; massive.
- massive oak doors
- Moore's massive sculptures
- the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture
- a monumental scale
- adjective satellite characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity
- a monolithic society
- a monolithic worldwide movement
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hand
- noun the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
mitt; paw; manus.
- he had the hands of a surgeon
- he extended his mitt
- noun a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
hired hand; hired man.
- the hired hand fixed the railing
- a ranch hand
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fly
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
- noun flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
rainfly; tent flap; fly sheet; tent-fly.
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moving
- adjective in motion
- a constantly moving crowd
- the moving parts of the machine
- verb change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
go; travel; move; locomote.
- How fast does your new car go?
- We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
- The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect
- The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell
- news travelled fast
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scale
- noun an ordered reference standard
scale of measurement; ordered series; graduated table.
- judging on a scale of 1 to 10
- noun relative magnitude
- they entertained on a grand scale
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smart_as_a_whip
- adjective satellite having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
brilliant; brainy.
- some men dislike brainy women
- a brilliant mind
- a brilliant solution to the problem
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haunting
- adjective satellite continually recurring to the mind
persistent.
- haunting memories
- the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy
- verb follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
stalk; haunt.
- her ex-boyfriend stalked her
- the ghost of her mother haunted her
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crystalise
- verb make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
crystallise; illuminate; straighten out; elucidate; clear; clear up; crystallize; sort out; shed light on; crystalize; enlighten.
- Could you clarify these remarks?
- Clear up the question of who is at fault
- verb cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
crystallise; crystalize; crystallize.
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mosaic
- noun art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
- noun viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves
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off
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
murder; slay; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
- adjective not in operation or operational
- the oven is off
- the lights are off
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perennial
- noun (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more
- adjective lasting three seasons or more
- the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant
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stupendous
- adjective satellite so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
colossal; prodigious.
- colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple
- has a colossal nerve
- a prodigious storm
- a stupendous field of grass
- stupendous demand
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modeled
- adjective satellite resembling sculpture
sculptured; sculptural; sculpturesque.
- her finely modeled features
- rendered with...vivid sculptural effect
- the sculpturesque beauty of the athletes' bodies
- verb plan or create according to a model or models
pattern; model.
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squatty
- adjective satellite short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
squat; low-set; chunky; dumpy; stumpy.
- some people seem born to be square and chunky
- a dumpy little dumpling of a woman
- dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears
- a little church with a squat tower
- a squatty red smokestack
- a stumpy ungainly figure
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banging
- noun a continuing very loud noise
- noun the act of subjecting to strong attack
battering.
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double
- noun a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
two-base hit; two-baser; two-bagger.
- he hit a double to deep centerfield
- noun a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
stunt man; stunt woman.
- his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable
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touching
- noun the event of something coming in contact with the body
touch.
- he longed for the touch of her hand
- the cooling touch of the night air
- noun the act of putting two things together with no space between them
touch.
- at his touch the room filled with lights
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relief
- noun the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
assuagement; alleviation.
- as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
- noun the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
ease.
- he enjoyed his relief from responsibility
- getting it off his conscience gave him some ease
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english
Of or pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to the present so-called Anglo-Saxon race.
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coordinate
- noun a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
co-ordinate.
- verb bring order and organization to
organize; organise.
- Can you help me organize my files?
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organization
- noun a group of people who work together
organisation.
- noun an organized structure for arranging or classifying
organisation; system; arrangement.
- he changed the arrangement of the topics
- the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original
- he tried to understand their system of classification
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high-stepped
- adjective satellite having or moving with a high step
high-stepping.
- his high-stepped stride
- a high-stepping horse
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maclure
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dimension
- noun the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
- noun a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
attribute; property.
- self-confidence is not an endearing property
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one-year
- adjective completing its life cycle within a year
annual.
- a border of annual flowering plants
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valuable
- noun something of value
- all our valuables were stolen
- adjective having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
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lavish
- verb expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
shower.
- He was showered with praise
- adjective satellite very generous
overgenerous; unstinting; unstinted; munificent; too-generous; unsparing.
- distributed gifts with a lavish hand
- the critics were lavish in their praise
- a munificent gift
- his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent
- prodigal praise
- unsparing generosity
- his unstinted devotion
- called for unstinting aid to Britain
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shape
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
configuration; contour; form; conformation.
- he could barely make out their shapes
- noun the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
form.
- geometry is the mathematical science of shape
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atomic
- adjective of or relating to or comprising atoms
- atomic structure
- atomic hydrogen
- adjective (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
nuclear.
- nuclear war
- nuclear weapons
- atomic bombs
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sinter
- verb cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting
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macroscopic
- adjective satellite visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye
macroscopical.
- adjective satellite large enough to be visible with the naked eye
macroscopical.
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longness
- noun the property of being of long spatial extent
- one gene causes shortness and the other causes longness
- noun duration as an extension
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blow
- noun a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
- noun an impact (as from a collision)
bump.
- the bump threw him off the bicycle
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cut
- noun a share of the profits
- everyone got a cut of the earnings
- noun (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
- the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt
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round_off
- verb make round
round out; round.
- verb bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
polish up; polish; round; brush up.
- polish your social manners
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cup
- noun a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
- he put the cup back in the saucer
- the handle of the cup was missing
- noun the quantity a cup will hold
cupful.
- he drank a cup of coffee
- he borrowed a cup of sugar
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impressible
- adjective easily impressed or influenced
waxy; impressionable.
- an impressionable youngster
- an impressionable age
- a waxy mind
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chest
- noun the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
pectus; thorax.
- noun box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
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arresting
- adjective satellite commanding attention
sensational; stunning.
- an arresting drawing of people turning into animals
- a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten
- a stunning performance
- verb take into custody
nab; cop; pick up; apprehend; nail; arrest; collar.
- the police nabbed the suspected criminals
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attractive
- adjective pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
- a remarkably attractive young man
- an attractive personality
- attractive clothes
- a book with attractive illustrations
- adjective satellite having power to arouse interest
- an attractive opportunity
- the job is attractive because of the pay
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extensive
- adjective satellite large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
extended.
- an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England
- extended farm lands
- surgeons with extended experience
- they suffered extensive damage
- adjective satellite broad in scope or content
wide; across-the-board; broad; blanket; all-encompassing; encompassing; all-inclusive; all-embracing; panoptic.
- across-the-board pay increases
- an all-embracing definition
- blanket sanctions against human-rights violators
- an invention with broad applications
- a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner
- granted him wide powers
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smart
- noun a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
smartness; smarting.
- verb be the source of pain
ache; hurt.
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squab
- noun flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
dove.
- noun a soft padded sofa
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low-growing
- adjective satellite of plants that grow relatively low to the ground
ground-hugging; flat-growing.
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boxed
- adjective satellite enclosed in or set off by a border or box
- boxed sections of the report
- boxed announcements in the newspaper
- verb put into a box
box; package.
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ample
- adjective more than enough in size or scope or capacity
- had ample food for the party
- an ample supply
- adjective satellite affording an abundant supply
plenteous; plentiful; rich; copious.
- had ample food for the party
- copious provisions
- food is plentiful
- a plenteous grape harvest
- a rich supply
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molding
- noun the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
casting.
- noun a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
moulding.
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big
- adjective above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
large.
- a large city
- set out for the big city
- a large sum
- a big (or large) barn
- a large family
- big businesses
- a big expenditure
- a large number of newspapers
- a big group of scientists
- large areas of the world
- adjective satellite significant
- graduation was a big day in his life
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wool
- noun a fabric made from the hair of sheep
woolen; woollen.
- noun fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
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in_the_lead
- adjective satellite having the leading position or higher score in a contest
leading; ahead.
- he is ahead by a pawn
- the leading team in the pennant race
- adverb leading or ahead in a competition
out front; ahead.
- the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch
- ahead by two pawns
- our candidate is in the lead in the polls
- way out front in the race
- the advertising campaign put them out front in sales
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whopping
- adjective satellite (used informally) very large
humongous; walloping; banging; thumping.
- verb hit hard
wham; whop; whack; wallop.
- The teacher whacked the boy
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world
- noun everything that exists anywhere
universe; creation; macrocosm; existence; cosmos.
- they study the evolution of the universe
- the biggest tree in existence
- noun people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest
domain.
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sensational
- adjective causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
- adjective satellite commanding attention
arresting; stunning.
- an arresting drawing of people turning into animals
- a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten
- a stunning performance
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nude
- noun a painting of a naked human figure
nude painting.
- noun without clothing (especially in the phrase `in the nude')
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pole
- noun a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
- noun a native or inhabitant of Poland
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sized
- adjective having a specified size
- verb cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
size.
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shaper
- noun a person who makes things
maker.
- noun a machine tool for shaping metal or wood
shaping machine.
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clay
- noun a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
- noun water soaked soil; soft wet earth
mud.
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signal
- noun any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
signaling; sign.
- signals from the boat suddenly stopped
- noun any incitement to action
- he awaited the signal to start
- the victory was a signal for wild celebration
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sinewy
- adjective satellite (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
fibrous; unchewable; stringy.
- adjective consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
tendinous.
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largeness
- noun the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
breadth; comprehensiveness.
- a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject
- a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views
- noun large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness
extensiveness.
- the might have repercussions of unimaginable largeness
- the very extensiveness of his power was a temptation to abuse it
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stabile
- noun a sculpture having fixed units (usually constructed of sheet metal) and attached to a fixed support
- adjective satellite (chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change
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magnificent
- adjective satellite characterized by grandeur
brilliant; splendid; glorious.
- the brilliant court life at Versailles
- a glorious work of art
- magnificent cathedrals
- the splendid coronation ceremony
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square_up
- verb make square
square.
- Square the circle
- square the wood with a file
- verb even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
even up; jog.
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flatten
- verb make flat or flatter
- flatten a road
- flatten your stomach with these exercises
- verb become flat or flatter
flatten out.
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underslung
- adjective satellite supported from above especially in a vehicle having springs attached to the axle from below
- adjective satellite having a lower part projecting beyond the upper
undershot; underhung.
- an underhung jaw
- undershot bulldog
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hulky
- adjective satellite of great size and bulk
hulking.
- a hulking figure of a man
- three hulking battleships
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u
- noun a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
uracil.
- noun a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons
uranium; atomic number 92.
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lead
- noun an advantage held by a competitor in a race
- he took the lead at the last turn
- noun a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
Pb; atomic number 82.
- the children were playing with lead soldiers
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broad
- noun slang term for a woman
- a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch
- adjective having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
wide.
- wide roads
- a wide necktie
- wide margins
- three feet wide
- a river two miles broad
- broad shoulders
- a broad river
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lean
- noun the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
tilt; list; leaning; inclination.
- the tower had a pronounced tilt
- the ship developed a list to starboard
- he walked with a heavy inclination to the right
- verb to incline or bend from a vertical position
tilt; tip; slant; angle.
- She leaned over the banister
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epic
- noun a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
heroic poem; epic poem; epos.
- adjective satellite very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
larger-than-life; heroic.
- an epic voyage
- of heroic proportions
- heroic sculpture
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curvaceous
- adjective satellite (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
busty; sonsie; stacked; voluptuous; full-bosomed; bosomy; buxom; curvy; well-endowed; sonsy.
- Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
- a curvy young woman in a tight dress
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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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voluptuous
- adjective satellite having strong sexual appeal
toothsome; luscious; red-hot; juicy.
- juicy barmaids
- a red-hot mama
- a voluptuous woman
- a toothsome blonde in a tight dress
- adjective satellite (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
busty; sonsie; stacked; full-bosomed; bosomy; buxom; curvaceous; curvy; well-endowed; sonsy.
- Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
- a curvy young woman in a tight dress
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idealistic
- adjective of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
ideal.
- adjective satellite of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
exalted; noble-minded; elevated; rarefied; rarified; grand; high-flown; high-minded; sublime; lofty.
- an exalted ideal
- argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
- a noble and lofty concept
- a grand purpose
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round_out
- verb fill out
finish out.
- These studies round out the results of many years of research
- verb make bigger or better or more complete
fill out.
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awing
- adjective satellite inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
awful; amazing; awe-inspiring; awesome.
- New York is an amazing city
- the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight
- the awesome complexity of the universe
- this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville
- Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent
- verb inspire awe in
awe.
- The famous professor awed the undergraduates
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poignant
- adjective satellite arousing affect
affecting; touching.
- the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene
- poignant grief cannot endure forever
- his gratitude was simple and touching
- adjective satellite keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
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sesquipedalian
- noun a very long word (a foot and a half long)
sesquipedalia.
- adjective satellite given to the overuse of long words
- sesquipedalian orators
- this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money
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throw
- noun the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
- the catcher made a good throw to second base
- noun a single chance or instance
- he couldn't afford $50 a throw
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plumping
- adjective satellite very large; of exceptional size for its kind
- won by a plumping majority
- verb drop sharply
plummet; plump.
- The stock market plummeted
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vivid
- adjective satellite evoking lifelike images within the mind
graphic; lifelike; pictorial.
- pictorial poetry and prose
- graphic accounts of battle
- a lifelike portrait
- a vivid description
- adjective satellite having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience
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relievo
- noun sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
embossment; sculptural relief; relief; rilievo.
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extension
- noun a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
- they applied for an extension of the loan
- noun act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
- extension of the program to all in need
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have
- noun a person who possesses great material wealth
rich person; wealthy person.
- verb have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
hold; have got.
- She has $1,000 in the bank
- He has got two beautiful daughters
- She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
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rangy
- adjective satellite tall and thin and having long slender limbs
gangling; gangly; lanky.
- a gangling teenager
- a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man
- adjective satellite adapted to wandering or roaming
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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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lowset
- adjective satellite lower than average
low-set.
- lowset ears
- a stocky low-set animal
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stretch
- noun a large and unbroken expanse or distance
- a stretch of highway
- a stretch of clear water
- noun the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
reach; reaching.
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range
- noun an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
ambit; reach; orbit; compass; scope.
- a piano has a greater range than the human voice
- the ambit of municipal legislation
- within the compass of this article
- within the scope of an investigation
- outside the reach of the law
- in the political orbit of a world power
- noun the limits within which something can be effective
reach.
- range of motion
- he was beyond the reach of their fire
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biennial
- noun (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season
- adjective having a life cycle lasting two seasons
two-year.
- a biennial life cycle
- parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals
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trainspotting
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lofty
- adjective satellite of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
idealistic; exalted; noble-minded; elevated; rarefied; rarified; grand; high-flown; high-minded; sublime.
- an exalted ideal
- argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
- a noble and lofty concept
- a grand purpose
- adjective satellite of imposing height; especially standing out above others
towering; soaring; eminent.
- an eminent peak
- lofty mountains
- the soaring spires of the cathedral
- towering icebergs
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block
- noun a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
- the pyramids were built with large stone blocks
- noun a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
city block.
- he lives in the next block
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hulking
- adjective satellite of great size and bulk
hulky.
- a hulking figure of a man
- three hulking battleships
- verb appear very large or occupy a commanding position
tower; loom; hulk; predominate.
- The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain
- Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall
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jimmy
- noun a short crowbar
jemmy.
- in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy
- verb to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
lever; prise; pry; prize.
- The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
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shapely
- adjective having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
- a slim waist and shapely legs
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legged
- adjective having legs of a specified kind or number
- four-legged animals
- a peg-legged man
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two
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
II; deuce; 2.
- noun one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
deuce.
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down
- noun soft fine feathers
down feather.
- noun (American football) a complete play to advance the football
- you have four downs to gain ten yards
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respectable
- adjective characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
- adjective satellite deserving of esteem and respect
honorable; good; estimable.
- all respectable companies give guarantees
- ruined the family's good name
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commodious
- adjective large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense)
convenient.
- a commodious harbor
- a commodious building suitable for conventions
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female
- noun an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
- noun a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
female person.
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runty
- adjective satellite well below average height
sawed-off; sawn-off; pint-sized; pint-size.
- adjective satellite (used especially of persons) of inferior size
shrimpy; puny.
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ridge
- noun a long narrow natural elevation or striation
- noun any long raised strip
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gravid
- adjective satellite in an advanced stage of pregnancy
heavy; great; with child; big; enceinte; expectant; large.
- was big with child
- was great with child
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altitude
- noun elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
height.
- the altitude gave her a headache
- noun the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
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aweigh
- adjective satellite (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom
- adjective satellite (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom
atrip.
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long
- verb desire strongly or persistently
yearn; hanker.
- adjective primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
- a long life
- a long boring speech
- a long time
- a long friendship
- a long game
- long ago
- an hour long
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low
- noun an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
depression.
- a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow
- noun British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
David Low; Sir David Alexander Cecil Low; Sir David Low.
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statuesque
- adjective satellite of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
stately.
- adjective satellite suggestive of a statue
Junoesque.
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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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debbie
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fork
- noun cutlery used for serving and eating food
- noun the act of branching out or dividing into branches
branching; forking; ramification.
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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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cosmopolitan
- noun a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
cosmopolite.
- adjective growing or occurring in many parts of the world
widely distributed.
- a cosmopolitan herb
- cosmopolitan in distribution
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poster
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; placard; posting; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- noun someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards
bill poster; bill sticker.
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baronial
- adjective satellite impressive in appearance
imposing; noble; stately.
- a baronial mansion
- an imposing residence
- a noble tree
- severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses
- stately columns
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wubble
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dormie
- adjective satellite in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played
dormy.
- he was dormie three and still lost the match
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cut_out
- verb delete or remove
- Cut out the extra text
- cut out the newspaper article
- verb form and create by cutting out
- Picasso cut out a guitar from a piece of paper
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handbuild
- verb make without a potter's wheel
coil; hand-build.
- This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels
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low-lying
- adjective satellite having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level
- adjective satellite lying below the normal level
sea-level.
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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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lowness
- noun a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation
low status; lowliness.
- noun a feeling of low spirits
dejectedness; low-spiritedness; downheartedness; dispiritedness.
- he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits
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heartwarming
- adjective satellite causing gladness and pleasure
- Is there a sight more heartwarming than a family reunion?
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up
- verb raise
- adjective being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
- the anchor is up
- the sun is up
- he lay face up
- he is up by a pawn
- the market is up
- the corn is up
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all-encompassing
- adjective satellite broad in scope or content
wide; across-the-board; broad; blanket; encompassing; all-inclusive; all-embracing; extensive; panoptic.
- across-the-board pay increases
- an all-embracing definition
- blanket sanctions against human-rights violators
- an invention with broad applications
- a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner
- granted him wide powers
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mobile
- noun sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents
- noun a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay
Mobile River.
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uk
- noun a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
U.K.; Great Britain; Britain; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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jumbo
- adjective satellite of great mass; huge and bulky
elephantine; giant; gargantuan.
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squat
- noun exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
knee bend; squatting.
- noun a small worthless amount
diddlyshit; shit; diddly-squat; diddly-shit; jack; diddly; diddley; diddlysquat; doodly-squat.
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stirring
- noun agitating a liquid with an implement
- constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan
- noun arousing to a particular emotion or action
inspiration.
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proud
- adjective feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
- proud parents
- proud of his accomplishments
- a proud moment
- proud to serve his country
- a proud name
- proud princes
- adjective satellite having or displaying great dignity or nobility
gallant; majestic; lofty.
- a gallant pageant
- lofty ships
- majestic cities
- proud alpine peaks
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pin
- noun a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
- noun when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
fall.
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inclusive
- adjective including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
- an inclusive art form
- an inclusive fee
- his concept of history is modern and inclusive
- from Monday to Friday inclusive
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universal
- noun (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
linguistic universal.
- noun (logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class
universal proposition.
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sweetheart
- noun a person loved by another person
truelove; steady; sweetie.
- noun any well-liked individual
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deep
- noun the central and most intense or profound part
- in the deep of night
- in the deep of winter
- noun a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
trench; oceanic abyss.
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general
- noun a general officer of the highest rank
full general.
- noun the head of a religious order or congregation
superior general.
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twist
- noun an unforeseen development
turn; turn of events.
- events suddenly took an awkward turn
- noun an interpretation of a text or action
construction.
- they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
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howling
- noun a long loud emotional utterance
ululation; howl.
- he gave a howl of pain
- howls of laughter
- their howling had no effect
- verb emit long loud cries
wail; roar; yawl; yaup; howl; ululate.
- wail in self-pity
- howl with sorrow
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as
- noun a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
arsenic; atomic number 33.
- noun a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
American Samoa; Eastern Samoa.
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fashioned
- adjective satellite planned and made or fashioned artistically
- beautifully fashioned dresses
- verb make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
forge; fashion.
- She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks
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graceful
- adjective characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
- adjective satellite suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
elegant; refined.
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full-size
- adjective satellite being of the same size as an original
lifesize; life-sized; life-size.
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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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film
- noun a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
flick; picture; picture show; pic; movie; motion picture; moving-picture show; motion-picture show; moving picture.
- they went to a movie every Saturday night
- the film was shot on location
- noun a medium that disseminates moving pictures
celluloid; cinema.
- theater pieces transferred to celluloid
- this story would be good cinema
- film coverage of sporting events
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acrogenic
- adjective pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
acrogenous.
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tit
- noun either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
titty; bosom; knocker; breast; boob.
- noun the small projection of a mammary gland
pap; mammilla; teat; mamilla; nipple.
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zoftig
- adjective satellite (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous;
zaftig; buxom.
- a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular"- Robt.A.Hamilton
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tip
- noun the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
- noun a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
baksheesh; pourboire; bakshis; bakshish; gratuity; backsheesh.
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individuate
- verb give individual character to
- verb give individual shape or form to
- Language that individuates his memories
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topped
- adjective having a top of a specified character
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; overstep; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
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other
- adjective not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
- today isn't any other day"- the White Queen
- the construction of highways and other public works
- he asked for other employment
- any other person would tell the truth
- his other books are still in storage
- then we looked at the other house
- hearing was good in his other ear
- the other sex
- she lived on the other side of the street from me
- went in the other direction
- adjective satellite recently past
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tabulate
- verb arrange or enter in tabular form
table; tabularise; tabularize.
- verb shape or cut with a flat surface
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forge
- noun furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
- noun a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
smithy.
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tie
- noun neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
necktie.
- he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie
- he wore a vest and tie
- noun a social or business relationship
affiliation; tie-up; association.
- a valuable financial affiliation
- he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team
- many close associations with England
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boob
- noun an ignorant or foolish person
dummy; booby; dope; pinhead; dumbbell.
- noun either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
titty; tit; bosom; knocker; breast.
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stumpy
- adjective satellite short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
squat; squatty; low-set; chunky; dumpy.
- some people seem born to be square and chunky
- a dumpy little dumpling of a woman
- dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears
- a little church with a squat tower
- a squatty red smokestack
- a stumpy ungainly figure
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roll
- noun rotary motion of an object around its own axis
axial motion; axial rotation.
- noun a list of names
roster.
- his name was struck off the rolls
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evergreen
- noun a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
evergreen plant.
- adjective (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year
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album
- noun one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
record album.
- noun a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc
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draw
- noun a gully that is shallower than a ravine
- noun an entertainer who attracts large audiences
attraction; drawing card; attracter; attractor.
- he was the biggest drawing card they had
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trouser
- noun (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
pant.
- he had a sharp crease in his trousers
- noun a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers
- in his trouser's pocket
- he ripped his left trouser on the fence
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princely
- adjective satellite rich and superior in quality
gilded; sumptuous; opulent; luxurious; grand; deluxe.
- a princely sum
- gilded dining rooms
- adjective satellite having the rank of or befitting a prince
- a princely bearing
- princely manner
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lengthiness
- noun amount or degree or range to which something extends
prolongation; extension.
- the wire has an extension of 50 feet
- noun the consequence of being lengthened in duration
continuation; protraction; prolongation.
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astounding
- adjective satellite bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
dumbfounding; dumfounding.
- verb affect with wonder
amaze; astonish; astound.
- Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!
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luxurious
- adjective satellite displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
voluptuous; sybaritic; epicurean; voluptuary; luxuriant.
- 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
- adjective satellite rich and superior in quality
gilded; princely; sumptuous; opulent; grand; deluxe.
- a princely sum
- gilded dining rooms
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tallness
- noun the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
height.
- noun the property of being taller than average stature
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stocky
- adjective satellite having a short and solid form or stature
compact; thick; thickset; heavyset.
- a wrestler of compact build
- he was tall and heavyset
- stocky legs
- a thickset young man
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important
- adjective of great significance or value
of import.
- important people
- the important questions of the day
- adjective important in effect or meaning
significant.
- a significant change in tax laws
- a significant change in the Constitution
- a significant contribution
- significant details
- statistically significant
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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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