allergen | (noun) any substance that can cause an allergy | - |
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auberge | (noun) a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers | Synonyms: hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge |
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bergenia | (noun) any plant of the genus Bergenia; valued as an evergreen ground cover and for the spring blossoms | - |
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concierge | (noun) a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter | - |
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convergence | (noun) the act of converging (coming closer) | Synonyms: convergency, converging |
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(noun) the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit | Synonyms: convergency |
(noun) a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena | Synonyms: intersection, overlap |
(noun) the occurrence of two or more things coming together | - |
convergency | (noun) the act of converging (coming closer) | Synonyms: convergence, converging |
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(noun) the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit | Synonyms: convergence |
detergence | (noun) detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power | Synonyms: detergency |
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detergency | (noun) detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power | Synonyms: detergence |
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detergent | (noun) a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension | - |
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(noun) a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering | - |
divergence | (noun) the act of moving away in different direction from a common point | Synonyms: divergency |
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(noun) a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions | Synonyms: disagreement, discrepancy, variance |
(noun) an infinite series that has no limit | Synonyms: divergency |
(noun) a variation that deviates from the standard or norm | Synonyms: departure, deviation, difference |
divergency | (noun) the act of moving away in different direction from a common point | Synonyms: divergence |
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(noun) an infinite series that has no limit | Synonyms: divergence |
emergence | (noun) the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent | Synonyms: egress, egression |
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(noun) the act of emerging | Synonyms: emersion |
(noun) the becoming visible | Synonyms: egress, issue |
(noun) the gradual beginning or coming forth | Synonyms: growth, outgrowth |
emergency | (noun) a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage | Synonyms: emergency brake, hand brake, parking brake |
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(noun) a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action | Synonyms: exigency, pinch |
(noun) a state in which martial law applies | - |
energetism | (noun) the philosophical theory that energy is the substrate of all phenomena and that all observable changes can be interpreted as transformations of one kind of energy into another. | Synonyms: energetic monism |
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habergeon | (noun) (Middle Ages) a light sleeveless coat of chain mail worn under the hauberk | - |
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lammergeier | (noun) the largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill | Synonyms: bearded vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, lammergeyer |
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lammergeyer | (noun) the largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill | Synonyms: bearded vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, lammergeier |
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merger | (noun) the combination of two or more commercial companies | Synonyms: amalgamation, uniting |
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(noun) an occurrence that involves the production of a union | Synonyms: fusion, unification |
poltergeist | (noun) a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder | - |
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serge | (noun) a twilled woolen fabric | - |
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sergeant | (noun) a lawman with the rank of sergeant | Synonyms: police sergeant |
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(noun) any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal | - |
(noun) an English barrister of the highest rank | Synonyms: sergeant-at-law, serjeant-at-law, serjeant |
serger | (noun) a sewing machine that overcasts the raw edges of a fabric with a V-shaped stitch | - |
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submergence | (noun) sinking until covered completely with water | Synonyms: immersion, submerging, submersion |
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verge | (noun) a grass border along a road | - |
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(noun) the limit beyond which something happens or changes | Synonyms: brink |
(noun) a ceremonial or emblematic staff | Synonyms: scepter, sceptre, wand |
(noun) a region marking a boundary | Synonyms: brink, threshold |
verger | (noun) a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies | - |
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