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1. hard to understand; recondite; esoteric: abstruse theories.
2. Obsolete. secret; hidden.
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1. incomprehensible, unfathomable, arcane.
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to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent
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accede, concur; capitulate.
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contest, protest. |
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tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.
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covetous, grasping, avaricious. |
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1. a group or mass of distinct or varied things, persons, etc.: an aggregation of complainants.
2. collection into an unorganized whole.
3. the state of being so collected.
4. Biology, Ecology. a group of organisms of the same or different species living closely together but less integrated than a society |
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1. a person or thing detested or loathed
2. a person or thing accursed or consigned to damnation or destruction.
3. a formal ecclesiastical curse involving excommunication.
4. any imprecation of divine punishment.
5. a curse; execration. |
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1. opposition; contrast
2. the direct opposite |
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1. a large group or chain of islands
2. any large body of water with many islands. |
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1. to assert or affirm with confidence; declare in a positive or peremptory manner.
2. Law. to allege as a fact. |
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relief sculpture in which the figures project slightly from the background. |
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1. any violent upheaval, esp. one of a social or political nature.
2. Physical Geography. a sudden and violent physical action producing changes in the earth's surface.
3. an extensive flood; deluge.
Synonyms: Disaster |
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1. to reduce in quality or value; adulterate:
2. to lower in rank, dignity, or significance: |
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1. an electric generator, esp. for direct current.
2. an energetic, hardworking, forceful person. |
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1. extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant
2. Archaic. distinguished or eminent |
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1. natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous
2. belonging exclusively or confined to a particular place |
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1. a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
2. a brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person. |
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1. any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality:
2. a characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing and often used in place of an actual name, title, or the like, as “man's best friend” for “dog.”
3. a word, phrase, or expression used invectively as a term of abuse or contempt, to express hostility, etc.
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1, 2. nickname, sobriquet, designation, appellation. 3. curse, insult, abuse, expletive, obscenity. |
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1. fond of the company of others; sociable.
2. living in flocks or herds, as animals.
3. Botany. growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together.
4. pertaining to a flock or crowd.
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1. social, genial, outgoing, convivial, companionable, friendly, extroverted. |
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–noun, plural -nies.
1. leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.
2. leadership; predominance.
3. (esp. among smaller nations) aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination. |
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1. a breaker or destroyer of images, esp. those set up for religious veneration.
2. a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition. |
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cannot be precisely determined, measured, or evaluated. |
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| holding an indicated position, role, office |
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1. to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind |
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1. to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license.
2. to thrust oneself into the affairs of others. |
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| to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate. |
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| to place close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast. |
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a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter |
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1. alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
2. based on pretense, deception, or insincerity.
3. pertaining to or characteristic of a prostitute. |
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deserving praise, reward, esteem |
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–verb (used with object)
1. to thrust (something) forward or upon a person, esp. without warrant or invitation
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1. impose, force. 3. shove, push. |
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1. a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.
2. a state or organization so ruled.
3. the persons or class so ruling. |
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1. (of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area.
2. general; universal |
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an example serving as a model; pattern
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mold, standard; ideal, paragon, touchstone. |
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1. a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
2. a self-contradictory and false proposition.
3. any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.
4. an opinion or statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion |
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| limits or boundaries; guidelines |
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Pertaining to the boundary of an area
-Of minor importance |
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1. shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful; diplomatic.
2. contrived in a shrewd and practical way; expedient
3. Wise; prudent; sagacious |
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1. a particular form or system of government
2. the condition of being constituted as a state or other organized community or body
3.government or administrative regulation |
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a person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler. |
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1. A proposition offered as a basis for argument.
2. In logic, each of the first two propositions in a syllogism |
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superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc
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overpowering, overruling, major, dominant. |
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natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition
Synonyms:
bent, leaning, disposition.
Antonyms:
aversion. |
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1. nearness in place; proximity.
2. nearness of relation; kinship.
3. affinity of nature; similarity.
4. nearness in time. |
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being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless
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dormant, latent. |
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1. lying down; reclining; leaning.
2. inactive; idle
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1. prone, supine; prostrate; inclined. |
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1. the ensigns or emblems of royalty, as the crown or scepter.
2. the decorations, insignia, or ceremonial clothes of any office or order.
3. rich, fancy, or dressy clothing; finery |
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an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition
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abandonment, repudiation, denial, disavowal, forgoing. |
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| pertaining to or characteristic of an individual; personal; individual |
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| to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime. |
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1. to give way to superior force; yield
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1. submit, accede, surrender |
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to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame
Synonyms:
vilify, decry, disparage.
Antonyms:
praise. |
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1. the appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood; probability
2. something, as an assertion, having merely the appearance of truth. |
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1. the state or quality of being true; accordance with fact or reality
2. something that is true, as a principle, belief, idea, or statement |
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