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The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.
"the brutal murder of a German holidaymaker"
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killing, homicide, assassination, liquidation, extermination, execution, slaughter, butchery, massacre |
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Recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.
"the patterns of spoken language are distinct from those of writing"
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clear, clear-cut, definite, well defined, sharp, marked, decided, unmistakable, easily distinguishable |
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Find or discover by investigation.
"police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area"
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track down, find, discover, detect, unearth, uncover, turn up, hunt down, dig up, ferret out, run to ground |
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very complicated or detailed.
"an intricate network of canals"
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complex, complicated, convoluted, tangled, entangled, ravelled, twisted, knotty, maze-like, labyrinthine, winding, serpentine, circuitous, sinuous |
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Having power and influence over others.
"they are now in an even more dominant position in the market"
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presiding, ruling, governing, controlling, commanding, ascendant, supreme, authoritative, most influential, most powerful, superior |
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make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds
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"the roof rattled with little gusts of wind"
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clatter, bang, clang, clank, clink, clunk More |
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a composed or serious manner or style.
"he bowed with great dignity"
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stateliness, nobleness, nobility, majesty, regalness, regality, royalness, courtliness, augustness, loftiness, exaltedness, lordliness, impressiveness, grandeur, magnificence; More |
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not guilty of a crime or offence.
"the prisoners were later found innocent"
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guiltless, guilt-free, not guilty, blameless, not to blame, in the clear, unimpeachable, irreproachable, above suspicion, beyond criticism, without fault, faultless; |
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a long journey involving travel by sea or in space.
"his voyage to America"
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journey, trip, expedition, excursion, tour, hike |
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sign (a cheque or bill of exchange) on the back to make it payable to someone other than the stated payee or to accept responsibility for paying it.
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countersign, sign on the back, initial, autograph, put one's mark on, inscribe, superscribe |
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