alterability | (noun) the quality of being alterable | - |
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alteration | (noun) the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) | Synonyms: revision |
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(noun) the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) | Synonyms: adjustment, modification |
(noun) an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another | Synonyms: change, modification |
altercation | (noun) noisy quarrel | Synonyms: affray, fracas |
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altering | (noun) the sterilization of an animal | Synonyms: fixing, neutering |
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alternate | (noun) someone who takes the place of another person | Synonyms: replacement, surrogate |
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alternation | (noun) successive change from one thing or state to another and back again | - |
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alternative | (noun) one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen | Synonyms: choice, option |
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alternator | (noun) an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles) | - |
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falter | (noun) the act of pausing uncertainly | Synonyms: faltering, hesitation, waver |
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faltering | (noun) the act of pausing uncertainly | Synonyms: falter, hesitation, waver |
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goaltender | (noun) the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring | Synonyms: goalie, goalkeeper, netkeeper |
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(noun) the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal | Synonyms: goalie, goalkeeper, netkeeper, netminder |
halter | (noun) either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight | Synonyms: balancer, haltere |
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(noun) a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered | - |
(noun) rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading | Synonyms: hackamore |
(noun) a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging | Synonyms: hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hemp, hempen necktie |
haltere | (noun) either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight | Synonyms: balancer, halter |
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malted | (noun) a milkshake made with malt powder | Synonyms: malt, malted milk |
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paltering | (noun) a trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear | Synonyms: fibbing |
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psalterium | (noun) the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant | Synonyms: omasum, third stomach |
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psaltery | (noun) an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings | - |
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salter | (noun) someone who makes or deals in salt | Synonyms: salt merchant |
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(noun) someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods | - |
subaltern | (noun) a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain | - |
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unalterability | (noun) the quality of not being alterable | - |
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(noun) the quality of being fixed and unchangeable | Synonyms: fixedness |