abalone | (noun) any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior | Synonyms: ear-shell |
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abdominousness | (noun) the bodily property of a protruding belly | Synonyms: paunchiness |
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abetalipoproteinemia | (noun) a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels | - |
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abiogenesis | (noun) a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter | Synonyms: autogenesis, autogeny, spontaneous generation |
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abnegation | (noun) renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others | Synonyms: denial, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation |
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(noun) the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief | - |
abnegator | (noun) one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something | - |
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aborigine | (noun) an indigenous person who was born in a particular place | Synonyms: aboriginal, indigen, indigene, native |
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abrasiveness | (noun) the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions | Synonyms: harshness, scratchiness |
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(noun) the quality of being sharply disagreeable | - |
abruptness | (noun) the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning | Synonyms: precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, precipitousness, suddenness |
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(noun) the property possessed by a slope that is very steep | Synonyms: precipitousness, steepness |
(noun) an abrupt discourteous manner | Synonyms: brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness |
absentmindedness | (noun) preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored | - |
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absoluteness | (noun) the quality of being absolute | - |
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(noun) the quality of being complete or utter or extreme | Synonyms: starkness, utterness |
abstainer | (noun) a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages | Synonyms: abstinent, nondrinker |
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(noun) someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline | Synonyms: ascetic |
abstemiousness | (noun) moderation in eating and drinking | - |
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(noun) restricted to bare necessities | - |
abstinence | (noun) act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite | - |
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(noun) the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) | Synonyms: abstention |
abstinent | (noun) a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages | Synonyms: abstainer, nondrinker |
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abstractedness | (noun) preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else | Synonyms: abstraction |
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abstractness | (noun) the quality of being considered apart from a specific instance or object | - |
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abstruseness | (noun) the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand | Synonyms: obscureness, obscurity, reconditeness |
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(noun) wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound | Synonyms: abstrusity, profoundness, profundity, reconditeness |
absurdness | (noun) a message whose content is at variance with reason | Synonyms: absurdity, ridiculousness |
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acarine | (noun) mite or tick | - |
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acceptableness | (noun) satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards | Synonyms: acceptability |
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acetone | (noun) the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics | Synonyms: dimethyl ketone, propanone |
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acetonemia | (noun) an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus | Synonyms: ketonemia, ketosis |
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acetophenetidin | (noun) a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic | Synonyms: acetphenetidin, phenacetin |
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acetphenetidin | (noun) a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic | Synonyms: acetophenetidin, phenacetin |
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acetylcholine | (noun) a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems | - |
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acetylene | (noun) a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis | Synonyms: alkyne, ethyne |
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achene | (noun) small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall | - |
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achimenes | (noun) any plant of the genus Achimenes having showy bell-shaped flowers that resemble gloxinias | Synonyms: hot water plant |
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acidulousness | (noun) the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth | Synonyms: acidity |
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acne | (noun) an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones | - |
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acquisitiveness | (noun) strong desire to acquire and possess | - |
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acridness | (noun) extreme bitterness | Synonyms: acridity |
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(noun) the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone | Synonyms: acridity |
acroanesthesia | (noun) loss of sensation in the extremities | Synonyms: acroanaesthesia |
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activeness | (noun) the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically | Synonyms: activity |
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(noun) the state of being active | Synonyms: action, activity |
acuteness | (noun) the quality of having a sharp edge or point | - |
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(noun) a quick and penetrating intelligence | Synonyms: acuity, keenness, sharpness |
(noun) a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed | - |
adenine | (noun) (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA | Synonyms: A |
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adenosine | (noun) (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP | - |
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adeptness | (noun) skillful performance or ability without difficulty | Synonyms: adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness |
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adequateness | (noun) the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: | Synonyms: adequacy |
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adhesiveness | (noun) the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition | Synonyms: adherence, adhesion, bond |
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adiposeness | (noun) having the property of containing fat | Synonyms: adiposity, fattiness |
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admirableness | (noun) admirable excellence | Synonyms: admirability, wonderfulness |
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adnexa | (noun) accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages to an organ (especially of the embryo) | Synonyms: annexa |
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adorableness | (noun) extreme attractiveness | Synonyms: adorability |
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adrenaline | (noun) a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action | Synonyms: Adrenalin, epinephrin, epinephrine |
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adrenergic | (noun) drug that has the effects of epinephrine | Synonyms: adrenergic drug |
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adrenosterone | (noun) a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland | - |
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adroitness | (noun) skillful performance or ability without difficulty | Synonyms: adeptness, deftness, facility, quickness |
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adulterousness | (noun) The quality of being adulterous, involving sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. | - |
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advantageousness | (noun) the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome | Synonyms: favorableness, favourableness, positiveness, positivity, profitableness |
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adventurousness | (noun) the trait of being adventurous | Synonyms: venturesomeness |
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aerogenerator | (noun) generator that extracts usable energy from winds | Synonyms: wind generator, windmill |
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aeromedicine | (noun) the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight) | Synonyms: aerospace medicine, aviation medicine |
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aeroplane | (noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets | Synonyms: airplane, plane |
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affableness | (noun) a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) | Synonyms: affability, amiability, amiableness, bonhomie, geniality |
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affectedness | (noun) a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display | Synonyms: affectation, mannerism, pose |
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(noun) the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others) | - |
affectionateness | (noun) a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love | Synonyms: fondness, lovingness, warmth |
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(noun) a positive feeling of liking | Synonyms: affection, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness |
affine | (noun) (anthropology) kin by marriage | - |
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affirmativeness | (noun) the agreeable quality of one who assents | - |
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afibrinogenemia | (noun) the absence of fibrinogen in the plasma leading to prolonged bleeding | - |
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afterburner | (noun) a device that injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust | - |
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agammaglobulinemia | (noun) a rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to infection | - |
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agamogenesis | (noun) reproduction without the fusion of gametes | Synonyms: asexual reproduction |
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agedness | (noun) the property characteristic of old age | Synonyms: senescence |
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agelessness | (noun) the quality of being timeless and eternal | - |
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agenesia | (noun) imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part | Synonyms: agenesis |
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agenesis | (noun) imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part | Synonyms: agenesia |
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aggressiveness | (noun) the quality of being bold and enterprising | - |
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(noun) a natural disposition to be hostile | Synonyms: belligerence, pugnacity |
(noun) a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack | Synonyms: aggression |
agreeableness | (noun) a temperamental disposition to be agreeable | Synonyms: agreeability |
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(noun) pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions | Synonyms: amenity |
agribusiness | (noun) a large-scale farming enterprise | Synonyms: agriculture, factory farm |
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aimlessness | (noun) the quality of lacking any definite purpose | Synonyms: purposelessness |
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airiness | (noun) the property of something weightless and insubstantial | Synonyms: buoyancy |
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(noun) the property of something spacious and abounding in fresh air | - |
(noun) lightness in movement or manner | Synonyms: delicacy |
airline | (noun) a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers | Synonyms: airline business, airway |
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(noun) a hose that carries air under pressure | Synonyms: air hose |
airliner | (noun) a commercial airplane that carries passengers | - |
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airplane | (noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets | Synonyms: aeroplane, plane |
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airsickness | (noun) motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence) | Synonyms: air sickness |
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airworthiness | (noun) fitness to fly | - |
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aitchbone | (noun) a cut of beef including the H-shaped rump bone | - |
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akinesia | (noun) motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis | Synonyms: akinesis |
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akinesis | (noun) motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis | Synonyms: akinesia |
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alanine | (noun) a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins | - |
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albuginea | (noun) whitish tunic | - |
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aldosterone | (noun) a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance | - |
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alertness | (noun) lively attentiveness | Synonyms: on the qui vive, sharp-sightedness |
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(noun) the process of paying close and continuous attention | Synonyms: vigilance, wakefulness, watchfulness |
(noun) a state of readiness to respond | Synonyms: alerting |
aleurone | (noun) granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains | - |
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alienee | (noun) someone to whom the title of property is transferred | Synonyms: grantee |
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alikeness | (noun) similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things | Synonyms: likeness, similitude |
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alinement | (noun) an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty | Synonyms: alignment, alliance, coalition |
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aliveness | (noun) the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life | Synonyms: animateness, liveness |
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(noun) the condition of living or the state of being alive | Synonyms: animation, life, living |
alizarine | (noun) an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing | Synonyms: alizarin |
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alkane | (noun) a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) | Synonyms: alkane series, methane series, paraffin, paraffin series |
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alkanet | (noun) perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers | Synonyms: Anchusa officinalis, bugloss |
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alkene | (noun) any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon | Synonyms: olefin, olefine |
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alkylbenzene | (noun) organic compound that has an alkyl group bound to a benzene ring | - |
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alkylbenzenesulfonate | (noun) sulfonate of alkyl benzene | - |
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alkyne | (noun) a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis | Synonyms: acetylene, ethyne |
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allegoricalness | (noun) The state or quality of being allegorical. | - |
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allophone | (noun) (linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme | - |
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allusiveness | (noun) a quality characterized by indirect reference | - |
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