acetin | (noun) any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together | - |
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banqueting | (noun) eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment) | Synonyms: feasting |
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buffeting | (noun) repeated heavy blows | Synonyms: pounding |
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bulletin | (noun) a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast) | - |
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carpeting | (noun) floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) | Synonyms: carpet, rug |
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chorioretinitis | (noun) inflammation of the choroid layer behind the retina | - |
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cretin | (noun) a person of subnormal intelligence | Synonyms: changeling, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron, retard |
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cretinism | (noun) severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting | - |
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crocheting | (noun) creating a garment of needlework | - |
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(noun) needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle | Synonyms: crochet |
crotchetiness | (noun) a fussy and eccentric disposition | Synonyms: contrariness, crankiness, grumpiness |
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dehydroretinol | (noun) a viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1 | Synonyms: vitamin A2 |
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dieting | (noun) the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods) | Synonyms: diet |
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electroretinogram | (noun) a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye | - |
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erythropoietin | (noun) a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells | - |
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excreting | (noun) the bodily process of discharging waste matter | Synonyms: elimination, evacuation, excretion, voiding |
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fidgetiness | (noun) a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion | Synonyms: fidget, restlessness |
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fleetingness | (noun) the property of lasting for a very short time | Synonyms: ephemerality, ephemeralness |
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fluoxetine | (noun) a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain | Synonyms: fluoxetine hydrocholoride, Prozac, Sarafem |
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greeting | (noun) (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) | Synonyms: salutation |
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interpreting | (noun) an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious | Synonyms: interpretation, rendering, rendition |
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junketing | (noun) taking an excursion for pleasure | - |
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marketing | (noun) the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money | Synonyms: merchandising, selling |
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(noun) shopping at a market | - |
(noun) the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service | - |
meeting | (noun) the social act of assembling for some common purpose | Synonyms: coming together, congress |
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(noun) the act of joining together as one | Synonyms: coming together, merging |
(noun) a casual or unexpected convergence | Synonyms: encounter |
(noun) a formally arranged gathering | Synonyms: group meeting |
(noun) a small informal social gathering | Synonyms: get together |
(noun) a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers) | Synonyms: confluence |
meetinghouse | (noun) a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers) | Synonyms: conventicle |
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mexiletine | (noun) antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Mexitil) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias | Synonyms: Mexitil |
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neuromarketing | (noun) marketing based on studies of consumers' sensorimotor, cognitive, and affective responses | Synonyms: neuro-marketing |
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pargeting | (noun) ornamental plastering | Synonyms: pargetting |
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(noun) ornamental plasterwork | Synonyms: pargetry, pargetting |
(noun) plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys | Synonyms: parget, pargetting |
paroxetine | (noun) a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil) | Synonyms: Paxil |
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phenacetin | (noun) a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic | Synonyms: acetophenetidin, acetphenetidin |
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photoretinitis | (noun) damage to the retina resulting from exposure of the eye to the sun without adequate protection | - |
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racketiness | (noun) the auditory effect characterized by loud and constant noise | Synonyms: noisiness |
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reboxetine | (noun) an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine | Synonyms: Edronax |
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retina | (noun) the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve | - |
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retinal | (noun) either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light | Synonyms: retinene |
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retinene | (noun) either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light | Synonyms: retinal |
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retinitis | (noun) inflammation of the retina | - |
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retinoblastoma | (noun) malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells | - |
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retinol | (noun) an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene | Synonyms: vitamin A1 |
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retinopathy | (noun) a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision | - |
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retinue | (noun) the group following and attending to some important person | Synonyms: cortege, entourage, suite |
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ricketiness | (noun) the quality of not being steady or securely fixed in place | Synonyms: unsteadiness |
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secretin | (noun) a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile ducts whenever the stomach empties too much acid into the small intestine | - |
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sheeting | (noun) fabric from which bed sheets are made | - |
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subtweeting | (noun) the act of tweeting without tagging a user so that they will not see the post | - |
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telemarketing | (noun) the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales | Synonyms: telecommerce, teleselling |
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velvetiness | (noun) Quality of velvet: velvety appearance, feeling, or taste. | - |
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