adenine | (noun) (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA | Synonyms: A |
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adenitis | (noun) inflammation of a gland or lymph node | - |
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broadening | (noun) the action of making broader | - |
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(noun) the act of making something wider | Synonyms: widening |
(noun) an increase in width | Synonyms: widening |
caladenia | (noun) any of various orchids of the genus Caladenia | - |
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deadening | (noun) the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) | Synonyms: constipation, impairment, stultification |
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denial | (noun) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | Synonyms: defence, defense, demurrer |
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(noun) renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others | Synonyms: abnegation, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation |
(noun) the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) | - |
(noun) the act of asserting that something alleged is not true | Synonyms: disaffirmation |
(noun) (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts | - |
denier | (noun) any of various former European coins of different denominations | - |
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(noun) a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon | - |
(noun) one who denies | - |
denigration | (noun) the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) | Synonyms: deprecation |
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(noun) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | Synonyms: aspersion, calumny, defamation, slander |
(noun) a belittling comment | Synonyms: belittling |
denim | (noun) a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric | Synonyms: dungaree, jean |
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(noun) (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear | Synonyms: blue jeans, jeans |
denitrator | (noun) Any device used to remove nitrates or other nitrogen compounds, especially from water. | - |
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denivelation | (noun) the difference in level (depth) between two parts of a cave system, usually the highest and lowest known point. | - |
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denizen | (noun) a plant or animal naturalized in a region | - |
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(noun) a person who inhabits a particular place | Synonyms: dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant |
gardenia | (noun) any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers | - |
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gardening | (noun) the cultivation of plants | Synonyms: horticulture |
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hardening | (noun) the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact) | - |
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(noun) the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization | Synonyms: curing, set, solidification, solidifying |
(noun) abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue | - |
hiddenite | (noun) a green transparent form of the mineral spodumene used as a gemstone | - |
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hoydenism | (noun) masculinity in women (especially in girls and young women) | Synonyms: tomboyishness |
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lymphadenitis | (noun) inflammation of lymph nodes | - |
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molybdenite | (noun) a mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds | - |
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sialadenitis | (noun) inflammation of the salivary glands | - |
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widening | (noun) the act of making something wider | Synonyms: broadening |
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(noun) a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park | Synonyms: turnout |
(noun) an increase in width | Synonyms: broadening |