dillenia | (noun) any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding flowers resembling magnolias which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves | - |
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euglenid | (noun) marine and freshwater green or colorless flagellate organism | Synonyms: euglenoid, euglenophyte |
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hypersplenism | (noun) enlarged spleen and a decrease in one or more types of blood cells; associated with many disorders | - |
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lenience | (noun) lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers | Synonyms: leniency |
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(noun) mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant | Synonyms: leniency, lenity, mildness |
(noun) a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone | Synonyms: indulgence, leniency |
leniency | (noun) lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers | Synonyms: lenience |
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(noun) mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant | Synonyms: lenience, lenity, mildness |
(noun) a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone | Synonyms: indulgence, lenience |
lenitive | (noun) remedy that eases pain and discomfort | - |
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lenity | (noun) mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant | Synonyms: lenience, leniency, mildness |
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philhellenism | (noun) admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs | - |
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philhellenist | (noun) an admirer of Greece and everything Greek | Synonyms: Graecophile, philhellene |
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plenipotentiary | (noun) a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government | - |
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plenitude | (noun) a full supply | Synonyms: plenteousness, plentifulness, plentitude, plenty |
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replenishment | (noun) filling again by supplying what has been used up | Synonyms: refilling, renewal, replacement |
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selenite | (noun) a compound that contains a SeO32− anion. | - |
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selenium | (noun) a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite) | Synonyms: atomic number 34, Se |
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splenitis | (noun) inflammation of the spleen | - |
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splenius | (noun) either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck | Synonyms: splenius muscle |
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