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abreast of

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remain current

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apportioned

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divided and allocated

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Compelling

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Powerfully interesting

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Construe

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Short Definition : To make an assumption based on evidence is to construe.

Definition
(verb) make sense of; assign a meaning to
Synonyms : interpret , see

Example Sentence
What message do you see in this letter?
How do you interpret his behavior?

Some readers may construe this news to be a scientific attack on women.

You need to CONcentrate truely to decode TRUe messages.

You could construe that eating an entire box of cookies might make you feel a bit sick. And you might not want to eat them again for a very long time.

The opposite of construe is misconstrue, which means to falsely or wrongly interpret. If you get a poor grade on an essay, you shouldn’t construe that your teacher dislikes you. If you do, you misconstrue your work for his feelings.

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Envisaged

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Visualozed

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Farcical

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Mocking

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Incisive

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Insightful

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Falsifies

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Fabricates

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Ingenuous

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Honest

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Intricate

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Elaborate

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nuanced

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balanced

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Odious

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Distasteful

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Pathos

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(noun) a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
(noun) a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
(noun) a style that has the power to evoke feelings

path is the root word for feeling… when we say “oh”, its sound like something sad…. so pathos means a feeling that is sad… so sorrow

We Feel Sorry for the Poor whom we see on our PATH

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Ploddingly

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Slowly

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Precocious

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Unusually advanced or mature

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Precursor to

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Forerunner

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Predicates

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Asserts

Declares

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Ornery

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Stubbornly defiant

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Preoccupation with

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Obsession with

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PREORDAIN

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decide or determine an outcome in advance

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Preponderance

Preponderant

\pri-ˈpän-d(ə-)rən(t)s\

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  1. (noun) superiority in power or influence

Synonyms : power, powerfulness

“the preponderance of good over evil”

  1. (noun) a superiority in numbers or amount
    Synonyms : prevalence

“a preponderance of evidence against the defendant”

  1. (noun) exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight

Synonyms:heaviness, weightness

“the property of being comparatively great in weight”

ponderous means weighty, unwieldy…so preponderance may be remembered as something having heavy weight, quantity or power

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Rap-scal-lion

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Rascal or rogue

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Retract

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Withdraw

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Rivet

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Substantiates

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Validates

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Wayward

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willfully disobedient

Capricious

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abettor

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(noun) one who helps or encourages or incites another

a+bettor..(BETTER)..when your moral is down..and if someone encourages or helps u in understanding things.you feel better..so abettor.. makes you feel better.

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Abound

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(verb) be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
Definition
(verb) be in a state of movement or action
Synonyms : bristle , burst

Example Sentence
The room abounded with screaming children
The garden bristled with toddlers

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acculturation

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Definition
(noun) the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture

Synonyms : enculturation , socialisation , socialization

Example Sentence

  • the socialization of children to the norms of their culture
    • *

Definition
(noun) all the knowledge and values shared by a society

Synonyms : culture

Definition
(noun) the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure

Synonyms : assimilation

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adduce

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Definition
(verb) advance evidence for

Synonyms : abduce , cite

sounds as SEDUCE…when you want to seduce someone you have TO PROVE OR GIVE THE EVIDENCE that you are hot

TV ADD USEs example of people happily using their product to advance their argument - buy our product. t..

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adjudicator

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Definition
(noun) a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes

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aforementioned

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Definition
(adj) being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

Synonyms : aforesaid , said

Example Sentence

  • works of all the aforementioned authors
  • said party has denied the charges
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agonistic

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Definition
(adj) of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece

Definition
(adj) striving to overcome in argument

Synonyms : agonistical , combative

Example Sentence

  • a dialectical and agonistic approach
    • *

Definition
(adj) struggling for effect

Synonyms : strained

Example Sentence

  • agonistic poses
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akimbo

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Definition
(adj) (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body

Example Sentence

  • a tailor sitting with legs akimbo
  • stood with arms akimbo

Definition
(adv) with hands on hips and elbows extending outward

Example Sentence

  • she stood there akimbo
    *
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albatross

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Definition
(noun) (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps

Synonyms : millstone

Example Sentence

  • she was an albatross around his neck
    • *

Definition
(noun) large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight

Synonyms : mollymawk

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Aleatory

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Definition
(adj) dependent on chance

Example Sentence

* the aleatory element in life
## xample sentences for aleatory

The first type of uncertainty is aleatory uncertainty.

The condition made is aleatory, but that does not affect its validity or enforceability.

They have recently been termed aleatory and epistemic uncertainty.

The aleatory and epistemic uncertainty can be combined into a composite variability.

Aleatory causation involves physical processes that may be probabilistic.

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amortize

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Definition
(verb) liquidate gradually

Synonyms : amortise

more na giye liquid hoye gelo monster ta

Examples:

Conventional mortgages have fixed rates and terms, with payments that amortize the debt by the end of the term.
Advertising on the blades would enable you to amortize the costs of getting clean renewable energy to supply your site.
Hopefully, some of the future plans will be dirt-cheap, allowing people to amortize the initial cost of the unlocked phone.
It also takes time to amortize the high cost of building a store.
IOs do not amortize principal and have higher remaining balances later in their life than amortizing mortgages.

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analeptic

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Definition
(noun) a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system

Definition
(adj) stimulating the central nervous system

Example Sentence

  • an analeptic drug stimulates the central nervous system
  • mnemonic
  • Analeptic - - it is similiar to Anasthetic ie; a drug
  • *
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anomie

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Definition
(noun) personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation
Synonyms : anomy

Definition
(noun) lack of moral standards in a society
Synonyms : anomy

The breakdown of personal relationships has been a major cause of depression and anomie among boomers.

Add to all that a major dollop of alienation and anomie.

There’s something deeply unconvincing about this fashionable anomie.

Americans, in other words, aren’t exactly suffering from anomie.

The actors are often in the grip of stylized anomie.

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apportion

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Definition
(verb) distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

Synonyms : allocate

Example Sentence

  • I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis
  • I’m allocating the rations for the camping trip

Definition
(verb) give out as one’s portion or share

Synonyms : deal , divvy up , portion out , share

a-planned-portion

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Apposed

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archaic : to put before : apply (one thing) to another

:** to place in juxtaposition or proximity**

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Apprenticeship

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(noun) the position of apprentice

a : one bound by indenture to serve another for a prescribed period with a view to learning an art or trade

b : one who is learning by practical experience under skilled workers a trade, art, or calling

2

: an inexperienced person : novice <an>apprenticein cooking&gt;</an>

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arrant

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Definition
(adj) without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

Synonyms : complete , consummate , double-dyed , everlasting , gross , perfect , pure , sodding ,staring , stark , thoroughgoing , unadulterated , utter

arrant sounds like error - the less qualified the more errors you make.

_ Example Sentence_

  • an arrant fool
  • a complete coward
  • a consummate fool
  • a double-dyed villain
  • gross negligence
  • a perfect idiot
  • pure folly
  • what a sodding mess
  • stark staring mad
  • a thoroughgoing villain
  • utter nonsense
  • the unadulterated truth
    *
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asseveration

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Definition
(noun) a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

Synonyms : assertion , averment

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autodidact

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Definition
(noun) a person who has taught himself

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avail

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Definition
(noun) a means of serving

Synonyms : help , service

Example Sentence

  • of no avail
  • there’s no help for it

Definition
(verb) use to one’s advantage

Example Sentence

  • He availed himself of the available resources
    • *

Definition
(verb) be of use to, be useful to

Example Sentence

  • It will avail them to dispose of their booty
    • *

Definition
(verb) take or use

Synonyms : help

Example Sentence

  • She helped herself to some of the office supplies
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avant-garde

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Definition
(noun) any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

Synonyms : new wave , van , vanguard

gradesystem is new innovative and creative system

Definition
(adj) radically new or original

Synonyms : daring

Example Sentence

  • an avant-garde theater piece
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Balkanize

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Definition
(verb) divide a territory into small, hostile states

Synonyms : balkanise

balcony of our house is small & hostle as its in ground floor

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Barbarous

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(adj) (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

Synonyms : brutal , cruel , fell , roughshod , savage , vicious

Example Sentence

  • a barbarous crime
  • brutal beatings
  • cruel tortures
  • Stalin’s roughshod treatment of the kulaks
  • a savage slap
  • vicious kicks

Definition
(adj) primitive in customs and culture

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bay = উপসাগর , বাড়ি ইত্যাদির কোনো একটি অংশ , ঘেউঘেউ ডাক , লালচে-বাদামী রঙের ঘোড়া , জয়গৌরব

  • *bay window** = ঘুলঘুলি
  • *bay bar** = উপসাগরীয় চর
  • *bring to bay** = কোণ-�� াসা করা
  • *sick-bay** = জাহাজের হাসপাতান
  • *keep one at bay** = নিকটে আসিতে না দেওয়া
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bedlam

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(noun) a state of extreme confusion and disorder

Synonyms : chaos , pandemonium , topsy-turvydom , topsy-turvyness

Definition
(noun) pejorative terms for an insane asylum

Synonyms : booby hatch , crazy house , cuckoo’s nest , funny farm , funny house , loony bin ,madhouse , nut house , nuthouse , sanatorium , snake pit

A state of extreme confusion and disorder….in hindi..its like..bad lamhe..means bad moments..during our bad lamhe or bad moments there is extreme disorder and chaoes

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belletristic

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Definition

(adj) written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content
* * *

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for belletristic

belletristic sounds like ballet.ballet is a fine dance,belletristic is fine literature

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besotted

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Definition
(adj) very drunk

Synonyms : blind drunk , blotto , cockeyed , crocked , fuddled , loaded , pie-eyed , pissed ,pixilated , plastered , slopped , sloshed , smashed , soaked , soused , sozzled , squiffy , stiff ,tight , wet

BESOTTED -> BEER + SODDEN = SODDEN with BEER

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blather

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Definition
(noun) foolish gibberish

Synonyms : blatherskite

Definition
(verb) to talk foolishly

Synonyms : babble , blether , blither , smatter

Example Sentence

  • The two women babbled and crooned at the baby
  • bla bla bla bla….
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bleat

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Definition
(noun) the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)

Definition
(verb) talk whiningly

Definition
(verb) cry plaintively

Synonyms : baa , blat , blate

ble ble ble

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boondoggle

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Definition
(noun) work of little or no value done merely to look busy

Definition
(verb) do useless, wasteful, or trivial work

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bootless

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Definition
(adj) unproductive of success

Synonyms : fruitless , futile , sleeveless, vain

BOOT(consider this as legs) LESS….jo apne pairon par khada nahi ho sakta wo useless hota hain.X

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botch

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Definition
(noun) an embarrassing mistake

Synonyms : bloomer , blooper , blunder , boner , boo-boo , bungle , flub , foul-up , fuckup , pratfall

Definition
(verb) make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Synonyms : ball up , blow , bobble , bodge , bollix , bollix up , bollocks , bollocks up , botch up ,bumble , bungle , flub , fluff , foul up , fuck up , fumble , louse up , mess up , mishandle , muck up, muff , screw up , spoil

Example Sentence

  • I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
  • the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement

botch…….rhymes like ..bache…in hindi means children …often do blunders….:)

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bustling

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Definition
(adj) full of energetic and noisy activity

Example Sentence

  • a bustling city

buRstling..compare with Burst..when burst occurs energy release and noise heard.bustling means moves energetically or noisly.

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cad

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Definition
(noun) someone who is morally reprehensible

Synonyms : blackguard , bounder , dog , heel , hound

Example Sentence

  • you dirty dog
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Definition
(noun) software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing

Synonyms : computer-aided design

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coltish

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Definition
(adj) given to merry frolicking

Synonyms : frolicky , frolicsome , rollicking , sportive

Example Sentence

  • frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes

“Colt” is a uncastrated young horse full of energy without discipline.

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chump

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Definition
(noun) a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

Synonyms : fall guy , fool , gull , mark , mug , patsy , soft touch , sucker

chump is champoo in hindi which means stupid person.

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Confabulation

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Definition
(noun) an informal conversation

Synonyms : chat , confab , schmoose , schmooze

Confabulation : (Con)fabulation : fabulous An informal conversation is usually fabulous as one can talk freely the way ,he/she wants.

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contortion

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Definition
(noun) the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

Synonyms : deformation

Definition
(noun) a tortuous and twisted shape or position

Synonyms : crookedness , torsion , tortuosity , tortuousness

A result of the application of torsional force.

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Contrapuntal

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Definition
(adj) relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint

Example Sentence

  • contrapuntal base
    • *

Definition
(adj) having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together

Synonyms : polyphonic

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contretemps

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Definition
(noun) an awkward clash

Example Sentence

  • he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman

CONTRA TIMES: adverse times

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cornerstone

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Definition
(noun) the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

Synonyms : base , basis , foundation , fundament , groundwork

Example Sentence

  • the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
    • *

Definition
(noun) a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies

Definition
(noun) a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls

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cosset

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Definition
(verb) treat with excessive indulgence

Synonyms : baby , cocker , coddle , featherbed , indulge , mollycoddle , pamper , spoil

Example Sentence

  • grandparents often pamper the children
  • Let’s not mollycoddle our students!
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costive

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costive - Dictionary definition and meaning for word costive

Definition
(adj) retarding evacuation of feces; binding; constipating

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covey

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Definition
(noun) a small collection of people

Definition
(noun) a small flock of grouse or partridge

covey:-con hai vey chor in between you ppl

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crackpot

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Definition
(noun) a whimsically eccentric person

Synonyms : crank , fruitcake , nut , nut case , screwball

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curt

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Definition
(adj) marked by rude or peremptory shortness

Synonyms : brusk , brusque , short

Example Sentence

  • try to cultivate a less brusque manner
  • a curt reply
  • the salesgirl was very short with him

Definition
(adj) brief and to the point; effectively cut short

Synonyms : crisp , laconic , terse

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decry

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Definition
(verb) express strong disapproval of

Synonyms : condemn , excoriate , objurgate , reprobate

eep + cry… focus on the CRY PART …a girl CRYING to express her disapproval of getting married now.

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delimit

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Definition
(verb) determine the essential quality of

Synonyms : define , delimitate , delineate , specify

Definition
(verb) be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry

Synonyms : subtend

Definition
(verb) set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something

Synonyms : delimitate , demarcate

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demarcate

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Definition
(verb) separate clearly, as if by boundaries

Definition
(verb) set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something

Synonyms : delimit , delimitate

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denomination

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Definition
(noun) a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

_Definition_
(noun) a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money

Example Sentence

  • he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations
    • *

Definition
(noun) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

Synonyms : appellation , appellative , designation

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dicey

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Definition
(adj) of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk

Synonyms : chanceful , chancy , dodgy

Example Sentence

  • an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog

DICE was a matter of risk and danger to dharmaraju and pandavas

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dionysian

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Definition
(adj) of or relating to or worshipping Dionysus

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dissimulation

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Definition
(noun) the act of deceiving

Synonyms : deceit , deception , dissembling

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divagate

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Definition
(verb) lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

Synonyms : digress , stray , wander

Example Sentence

  • She always digresses when telling a story
  • her mind wanders
  • Don’t digress when you give a lecture

divagate:divide it into 2 parts,DIVYA +GATE. while during preparation of his GATE EXAM,he met a girl DIVYA & started romancing with him.i.e he “deviates from his path”.

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doyenne

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Definition
(noun) a woman who is the senior member of a group

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dramaturgy

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Definition
(noun) the art of writing and producing plays

Synonyms : dramatic art , dramatics , theater , theatre

dramaturgy—look for the word DRAMA…the art of writing and playing DRAMA….

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dyed-in-the-wool

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through and through; complete: a dyed-in-the-wool reformer.

dyed before weaving.

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dystopian

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Definition
(adj) of or pertaining to or resembling a dystopia

Definition
(adj) as bad as can be; characterized by human misery

Example Sentence

  • AIDS is one of the dystopian harbingers of the global villages
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ecumenical

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Definition
(adj) concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions

Synonyms : ecumenic , oecumenic , oecumenical

Example Sentence

  • ecumenical thinking
  • ecumenical activities
  • the ecumenical movement

Definition
(adj) of worldwide scope or applicability

Synonyms : cosmopolitan , general , oecumenical , universal , world-wide , worldwide

ECUMENICAL-> EClectic + MANY…uniting MANY ECLECTIC peoples.

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enshrine

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Definition
(verb) enclose in a shrine

Synonyms : shrine

Example Sentence

  • the saint’s bones were enshrined in the cathedral
    • *

Definition
(verb) hold sacred

Synonyms : saint

ENlightenment when you DIVINE

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eschew

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Definition
(verb) avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

Synonyms : shun

es+CHEW… CHEWING a CHEWINGGUM IS A BAD HABIT while working in an office, so you must avoid this HABIT.

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excogitate

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cogitate neans to think over.. let me cogitate over the issue to decide on it.

Definition
(verb) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

Synonyms : contrive , devise , forge , formulate , invent

Example Sentence

  • excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
    • *

Definition
(verb) reflect deeply on a subject

Synonyms : chew over , contemplate , meditate , mull , mull over , muse , ponder , reflect ,ruminate , speculate , think over

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excruciating

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Definition
(adj) extremely painful

Synonyms : agonising , agonizing , harrowing , torturesome , torturing , torturous

My ex-screwed me…..its extremely painful

crucial state of pain…

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Expeditious

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Definition
(adj) marked by speed and efficiency

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explicate

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Definition
(verb) make plain and comprehensible

Synonyms : explain

Example Sentence

  • He explained the laws of physics to his students
    • *

Definition
(verb) elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

Synonyms : develop , formulate

Example Sentence

  • Could you develop the ideas in your thesis
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Ravish

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Definition
(verb) force (someone) to have sex against their will

Synonyms : assault , dishonor , dishonour , outrage , rape , violate

Example Sentence

  • The woman was raped on her way home at night
    • *

Definition
(verb) hold spellbound

Synonyms : delight , enchant , enrapture , enthral , enthrall , transport

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recede

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Definition
(verb) pull back or move away or backward

Synonyms : draw back , move back , pull away , pull back , retire , retreat , withdraw

Example Sentence

  • The enemy withdrew
  • The limo pulled away from the curb

Definition
(verb) retreat

Synonyms : drop off , fall back , fall behind , lose

Definition
(verb) become faint or more distant

Example Sentence

  • the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older
    *
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recrimination

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Definition
(noun) mutual accusations

re-crimina-tion: crimina relates to a crime. recrimination means: one accusing the other for a crime. The other “re” accused him of another crime.

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regalia

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Definition
(noun) paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)

Definition
(noun) especially fine or decorative clothing

Synonyms : array , raiment

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requite

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Definition
(verb) make repayment for or return something

Synonyms : repay

re+QUITE one would be quiet only after taking his REVENGE.

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retch

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think of it as if u wnt to speak sth. (REach for words) but the words jst choke in ur mouth and you THROW-UP a mere TCH (d usual sound made while u PUKE)

Definition
(verb) make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

Synonyms : gag , heave

Definition
(noun) an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting

Synonyms : heave

Example Sentence

  • a bad case of the heaves
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Definition
(verb) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Synonyms : barf , be sick , cast , cat , chuck , disgorge , honk , puke , purge , regorge ,regurgitate , sick , spew , spue , throw up , upchuck , vomit , vomit up

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retort

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Definition
(noun) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

Synonyms : comeback , counter , rejoinder , replication , return , riposte

Example Sentence

  • it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
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Definition
(noun) a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat

Definition
(verb) answer back

Synonyms : come back , rejoin , repay , return , riposte

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revisionist

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Definition
(noun) a Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position

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risible

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Definition
(adj) arousing or provoking laughter

Synonyms : amusing , comic , comical , funny , laughable , mirthful

Example Sentence

  • an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls
  • an amusing fellow
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risque

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Definition
(adj) suggestive of sexual impropriety

Synonyms : blue , gamey , gamy , juicy , naughty , racy , spicy

Risque talk has become risky as people from media blow thing out of proportion………

102
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rudder

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Definition
(noun) a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

Definition
(noun) (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel

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said

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Definition
(adj) being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

Synonyms : aforementioned , aforesaid

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Salvo

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Definition
(noun) an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs

Definition
(noun) rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

Synonyms : burst , fusillade , volley

Example Sentence

  • our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
    • *

Definition
(noun) a sudden outburst of cheers

Example Sentence

  • there was a salvo of approval

poore saal(whole year) salvo of bullets in the kashmir valley

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scotch

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scotch leads to scotch(drink too much and u’ll fall down being hurt)

Definition
(noun) a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

Synonyms : score

Definition
(noun) whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

Synonyms : malt whiskey , malt whisky , scotch malt whiskey , scotch malt whisky , scotch whiskey , scotch whisky

Definition
(verb) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Synonyms : baffle , bilk , cross , foil , frustrate , queer , spoil , thwart

Example Sentence

  • What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth’s amazing September surge
  • foil your opponent

Definition
(verb) make a small cut or score into

Definition
(adj) of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language

Synonyms : scots , scottish

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semiotic

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Definition
(adj) of or relating to semiotics

Synonyms : semiotical

Example Sentence

  • semiotic analysis

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