| abandon | (noun) the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry | Synonyms: unconstraint, wantonness |
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| (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | Synonyms: wildness |
| abandonment | (noun) withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility | Synonyms: defection, desertion |
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| (noun) the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away | - |
| (noun) the act of giving something up | Synonyms: desertion, forsaking |
| accelerando | (noun) a gradually increasing tempo of music | - |
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| bandoleer | (noun) a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers | Synonyms: bandolier |
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| bandolier | (noun) a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers | Synonyms: bandoleer |
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| bandoneon | (noun) a type of concertina popular in South America | - |
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| barndoor | (noun) an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas | - |
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| boondocks | (noun) a remote and undeveloped area | Synonyms: back country, backwoods, hinterland |
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| boondoggle | (noun) work of little or no value done merely to look busy | - |
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| candor | (noun) the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech | Synonyms: candidness, candour, directness, forthrightness, frankness |
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| (noun) ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty | Synonyms: candour, fair-mindedness, fairness |
| candour | (noun) the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech | Synonyms: candidness, candor, directness, forthrightness, frankness |
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| (noun) ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty | Synonyms: candor, fair-mindedness, fairness |
| commando | (noun) an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory | - |
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| (noun) a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids | Synonyms: ranger |
| condo | (noun) one of the dwelling units in a condominium | Synonyms: condominium |
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| condolence | (noun) an expression of sympathy with another's grief | Synonyms: commiseration |
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| condom | (noun) contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse | Synonyms: prophylactic, rubber, safe, safety |
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| condominium | (noun) housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned | - |
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| (noun) one of the dwelling units in a condominium | Synonyms: condo |
| condonation | (noun) a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred | - |
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| condor | (noun) the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere | - |
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| coondog | (noun) any dog trained to hunt raccoons | - |
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| corundom | (noun) very hard mineral used as an abrasive | Synonyms: corundum |
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| crescendo | (noun) (music) a gradual increase in loudness | - |
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| decrescendo | (noun) (music) a gradual decrease in loudness | Synonyms: diminuendo |
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| diminuendo | (noun) (music) a gradual decrease in loudness | Synonyms: decrescendo |
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| endoblast | (noun) the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems | Synonyms: endoderm, entoblast, entoderm, hypoblast |
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| endocarditis | (noun) inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves | - |
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| endocardium | (noun) the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valves | - |
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| endocarp | (noun) the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed | Synonyms: pit, stone |
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| endocervicitis | (noun) inflammation of the mucous lining of the uterine cervix | - |
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| endocranium | (noun) membrane lining the inside of the skull | - |
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| endocrine | (noun) the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect | Synonyms: hormone, internal secretion |
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| (noun) any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream | Synonyms: ductless gland, endocrine gland |
| endocrinologist | (noun) physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system | - |
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| endocrinology | (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions | - |
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| endoderm | (noun) the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems | Synonyms: endoblast, entoblast, entoderm, hypoblast |
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| endodontia | (noun) the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp | Synonyms: endodontics |
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| endodontics | (noun) the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp | Synonyms: endodontia |
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| endodontist | (noun) a dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and nerve | - |
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| endogamy | (noun) marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law | Synonyms: inmarriage, intermarriage |
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| endogen | (noun) a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside | Synonyms: liliopsid, monocot, monocotyledon |
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| endogeny | (noun) a geological phenomenon below the surface of the earth | - |
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| endolymph | (noun) the bodily fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear | - |
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| endometriosis | (noun) the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea | Synonyms: adenomyosis |
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| endometritis | (noun) inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium) | Synonyms: metritis |
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| endometrium | (noun) (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition | - |
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| endomorph | (noun) a heavy person with a soft and rounded body | - |
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| endomorphy | (noun) round, fat, and heavy | Synonyms: pyknic type |
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| endoneurium | (noun) delicate connective tissue around individual nerve fibers in nerve | - |
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| endonuclease | (noun) a nuclease that cleaves nucleic acids at interior bonds and so produces fragments of various sizes | - |
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| endoparasite | (noun) any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms) | Synonyms: endozoan, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon |
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| endoplasm | (noun) the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell | - |
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| endopsammon | (noun) The microscopic fauna of sand and mud. | - |
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| endorphin | (noun) a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties | - |
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| endorsement | (noun) the act of endorsing | Synonyms: indorsement |
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| (noun) formal and explicit approval | Synonyms: countenance, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction, warrant |
| (noun) a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books) | Synonyms: blurb, indorsement |
| (noun) a speech seconding a motion | Synonyms: indorsement, second, secondment |
| (noun) a signature that validates something | Synonyms: indorsement |
| endorser | (noun) someone who expresses strong approval | Synonyms: indorser, ratifier, subscriber |
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| (noun) a person who transfers his ownership interest in something by signing a check or negotiable security | Synonyms: indorser |
| endoscope | (noun) a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery | - |
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| endoscopy | (noun) visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope | - |
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| endoskeleton | (noun) the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates) | - |
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| endosperm | (noun) nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants | - |
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| endospore | (noun) a small asexual spore that develops inside the cell of some bacteria and algae | - |
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| endosteum | (noun) vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones | - |
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| endothelium | (noun) an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities | - |
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| endotoxin | (noun) a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die | - |
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| endowment | (noun) the act of endowing with a permanent source of income | - |
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| (noun) natural abilities or qualities | Synonyms: gift, natural endowment, talent |
| (noun) the capital that provides income for an institution | Synonyms: endowment fund |
| endozoan | (noun) any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms) | Synonyms: endoparasite, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon |
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| fandom | (noun) the fans of a sport or famous person | - |
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| farandole | (noun) a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures | - |
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| findom | (noun) pejorative term for when a man gives money to a woman | - |
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| (noun) a fetish where the submissive is forced to give money to a dominant | - |
| flindosa | (noun) tall Australian timber tree yielding tough hard wood used for staves etc | Synonyms: Flindersia australis, flindosy, native beech |
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| flindosy | (noun) tall Australian timber tree yielding tough hard wood used for staves etc | Synonyms: Flindersia australis, flindosa, native beech |
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| girandola | (noun) an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror | Synonyms: girandole |
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| girandole | (noun) an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror | Synonyms: girandola |
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| glissando | (noun) a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale | - |
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| gondola | (noun) long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice | - |
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| (noun) a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof | Synonyms: gondola car |
| (noun) the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant | Synonyms: car |
| gondolier | (noun) a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola | Synonyms: gondoliere |
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| gondoliere | (noun) a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola | Synonyms: gondolier |
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| handoff | (noun) (American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate | - |
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| handout | (noun) giving money or food or clothing to a needy person | - |
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| (noun) an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation | Synonyms: press release, release |
| handover | (noun) act of relinquishing property or authority etc | - |
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| indoctrination | (noun) teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically | - |
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| indole | (noun) a white or yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound extracted from coal tar and used in perfumery, medicine, and as a flavouring agent. | - |
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| indolence | (noun) inactivity resulting from a dislike of work | Synonyms: laziness |
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| indomethacin | (noun) a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin) | Synonyms: Indocin |
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| indomitability | (noun) the property being difficult or impossible to defeat | Synonyms: invincibility |
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| indorsement | (noun) the act of endorsing | Synonyms: endorsement |
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| (noun) formal and explicit approval | Synonyms: countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, sanction, warrant |
| (noun) a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books) | Synonyms: blurb, endorsement |
| (noun) a speech seconding a motion | Synonyms: endorsement, second, secondment |
| (noun) a signature that validates something | Synonyms: endorsement |
| indorser | (noun) someone who expresses strong approval | Synonyms: endorser, ratifier, subscriber |
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| (noun) a person who transfers his ownership interest in something by signing a check or negotiable security | Synonyms: endorser |
| innuendo | (noun) an indirect (and usually malicious) implication | Synonyms: insinuation |
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| komondor | (noun) Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dog | - |
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| landowner | (noun) a holder or proprietor of land | Synonyms: landholder, property owner |
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| mandola | (noun) an early type of mandolin | - |
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| mandolin | (noun) a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum | - |
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| molindone | (noun) antipsychotic drug (trade name Moban) used in the treatment of schizophrenia | Synonyms: Moban |
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| newsvendor | (noun) someone who sells newspapers | Synonyms: newsagent, newsdealer, newsstand operator |
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| pandowdy | (noun) deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust | Synonyms: dowdy |
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| pindolol | (noun) an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension | Synonyms: Visken |
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| quandong | (noun) red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam | Synonyms: native peach, quandang, quantong |
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| (noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit | Synonyms: blue fig, Brisbane quandong, Elaeocarpus grandis, quandong tree, silver quandong tree |
| (noun) the fruit of the Brisbane quandong tree | Synonyms: blue fig |
| (noun) Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed | Synonyms: Eucarya acuminata, Fusanus acuminatus, quandang, quandong tree |
| randomisation | (noun) a deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance | Synonyms: randomization |
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| randomization | (noun) a deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance | Synonyms: randomisation |
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| randomness | (noun) the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan | Synonyms: haphazardness, noise, stochasticity |
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| (noun) (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work | Synonyms: entropy, S |
| rondo | (noun) a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata | Synonyms: rondeau |
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| rundown | (noun) a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court) | Synonyms: summation, summing up |
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| secondo | (noun) the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet) | - |
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