syllogism | (noun) deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises | - |
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syllogist | (noun) logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning | Synonyms: syllogiser, syllogizer |
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syllogistic | (noun) in logic, the formal analysis of logical terms and operators and the structures that make it possible to infer true conclusions from given premises. | - |
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syllogizer | (noun) logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning | Synonyms: syllogiser, syllogist |
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synergism | (noun) the theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace | - |
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(noun) the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects | Synonyms: synergy |
synergist | (noun) a drug that augments the activity of another drug | - |
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tangibility | (noun) the quality of being perceivable by touch | Synonyms: palpability, tangibleness |
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tangibleness | (noun) the quality of being perceivable by touch | Synonyms: palpability, tangibility |
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tanginess | (noun) a tart spicy quality | Synonyms: nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, zest |
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technologist | (noun) a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems | Synonyms: applied scientist, engineer |
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teleologist | (noun) advocate of teleology | - |
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tergiversation | (noun) falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language | Synonyms: equivocation |
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(noun) the act of abandoning a party for cause | Synonyms: apostasy |
tergiversator | (noun) a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer | Synonyms: equivocator, hedger |
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tetrasporangium | (noun) a sporangium containing four asexual spores | - |
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thanksgiving | (noun) a short prayer of thanks before a meal | Synonyms: blessing, grace |
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thaumaturgist | (noun) one who practices magic or sorcery | Synonyms: magician, necromancer, sorcerer, thaumaturge, wizard |
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theologian | (noun) someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | Synonyms: theologiser, theologist, theologizer |
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theologiser | (noun) someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | Synonyms: theologian, theologist, theologizer |
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theologist | (noun) someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | Synonyms: theologian, theologiser, theologizer |
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theologizer | (noun) someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | Synonyms: theologian, theologiser, theologist |
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toxicologist | (noun) one who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment | - |
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tragicomedy | (noun) a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating | - |
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(noun) a comedy with serious elements or overtones | Synonyms: seriocomedy |
tragifarce | (noun) an extreme form of tragicomedy. | - |
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tribologist | (noun) a specialist in tribology | - |
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turgidity | (noun) pompously embellished language | Synonyms: flatulence, turgidness |
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turgidness | (noun) pompously embellished language | Synonyms: flatulence, turgidity |
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ulalgia | (noun) pain in the gums | - |
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ulemorrhagia | (noun) bleeding of the gums | - |
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unchangingness | (noun) the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged | Synonyms: changelessness, unchangeability, unchangeableness |
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unforgivingness | (noun) The quality of having no allowance for weakness. | - |
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unintelligibility | (noun) incomprehensibility as a consequence of being unintelligible | - |
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(noun) nonsense that is simply incoherent and unintelligible | Synonyms: incoherence, incoherency |
unoriginality | (noun) the quality of being unoriginal | - |
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(noun) uncreativeness due to a lack of originality | - |
upbringing | (noun) helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community | Synonyms: breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing |
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(noun) properties acquired during a person's formative years | - |
uranologist | (noun) a physicist who studies astronomy | Synonyms: astronomer, stargazer |
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urging | (noun) the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging | - |
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(noun) a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something | Synonyms: goad, goading, prod, prodding, spur, spurring |
(noun) insistent solicitation and entreaty | Synonyms: importunity, urgency |
urologist | (noun) a specialist in urology | - |
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uropygium | (noun) posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow | - |
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vagina | (noun) the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus | - |
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vaginismus | (noun) muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination | - |
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vaginitis | (noun) inflammation of the vagina (usually associated with candidiasis) | - |
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vaginocele | (noun) hernia projecting into the vagina | Synonyms: colpocele |
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vaginoscope | (noun) An endoscopic instrument that magnifies the epithelia of the vagina and cervix in vivo to allow direct observation and study of these tissues. | Synonyms: colposcope |
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veggie | (noun) edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant | Synonyms: veg, vegetable |
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vigil | (noun) a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe | Synonyms: watch |
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(noun) the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) | Synonyms: watch |
(noun) a period of sleeplessness | - |
vigilance | (noun) vigilant attentiveness | Synonyms: watchfulness, weather eye |
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(noun) the process of paying close and continuous attention | Synonyms: alertness, wakefulness, watchfulness |
vigilante | (noun) member of a vigilance committee | Synonyms: vigilance man |
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vigilantism | (noun) the actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws | - |
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virgin | (noun) a person who has never had sex | - |
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virginal | (noun) a legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries | Synonyms: pair of virginals |
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virginity | (noun) the condition or quality of being a virgin | - |
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virologist | (noun) a specialist in virology | - |
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vulvovaginitis | (noun) inflammation of the vulva and the vagina | - |
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waggishness | (noun) waggish behavior | Synonyms: waggery |
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wedgie | (noun) a shoe with a wedge heel | - |
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whirligig | (noun) a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement | Synonyms: carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout |
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(noun) a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin | Synonyms: spinning top, teetotum, top |
wigging | (noun) British slang for a scolding | Synonyms: wig |
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yagi | (noun) a sharply directional antenna | Synonyms: Yagi aerial |
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yogi | (noun) one who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight | - |
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zoologist | (noun) a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals | Synonyms: animal scientist |
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