acupressure | (noun) treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body | Synonyms: G-Jo, shiatsu |
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antidepressant | (noun) any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects | Synonyms: antidepressant drug |
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ciderpress | (noun) a press that is used to extract the juice from apples | - |
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clothespress | (noun) a closet where clothes are stored | Synonyms: clothes closet |
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compress | (noun) a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) | - |
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compressibility | (noun) the property of being able to occupy less space | Synonyms: sponginess, squeezability |
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compressing | (noun) applying pressure | Synonyms: compression |
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compression | (noun) applying pressure | Synonyms: compressing |
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(noun) encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required | - |
(noun) the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together | Synonyms: condensation, contraction |
(noun) an increase in the density of something | Synonyms: compaction, concretion, densification |
compressor | (noun) a mechanical device that compresses gasses | - |
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(noun) an electronic device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal. | - |
cypress | (noun) any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones | Synonyms: cypress tree |
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(noun) wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus | - |
decompressing | (noun) relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) | Synonyms: decompression |
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decompression | (noun) relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) | Synonyms: decompressing |
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(noun) restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display | - |
depressant | (noun) a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person | Synonyms: downer, sedative, sedative drug |
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depression | (noun) pushing down | - |
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(noun) sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy | - |
(noun) a sunken or depressed geological formation | Synonyms: natural depression |
(noun) angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object) | - |
(noun) a concavity in a surface produced by pressing | Synonyms: impression, imprint |
(noun) a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity | - |
(noun) an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation | Synonyms: low |
(noun) a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment | Synonyms: economic crisis, slump |
(noun) a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention | Synonyms: clinical depression, depressive disorder |
depressive | (noun) someone suffering psychological depression | - |
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depressor | (noun) a device used by physician to press a part down or aside | - |
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(noun) any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down | Synonyms: depressor muscle |
(noun) any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves | Synonyms: depressor nerve |
empress | (noun) a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor | - |
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encopresis | (noun) involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness | - |
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espresso | (noun) strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans | - |
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express | (noun) rapid transport of goods | Synonyms: expressage |
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(noun) public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops | Synonyms: limited |
(noun) mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system | Synonyms: express mail |
expressage | (noun) rapid transport of goods | Synonyms: express |
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expression | (noun) the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing | - |
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(noun) the feelings expressed on a person's face | Synonyms: aspect, face, facial expression, look |
(noun) a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations | Synonyms: locution, saying |
(noun) the style of expressing yourself | Synonyms: formulation |
(noun) expression without words | Synonyms: manifestation, reflection, reflexion |
(noun) a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement | Synonyms: formula |
(noun) the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions | Synonyms: verbal expression, verbalism |
(noun) a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit | Synonyms: construction, grammatical construction |
(noun) (genetics) the process of expressing a gene | - |
expressionism | (noun) an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality | - |
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expressionist | (noun) an artist who is an adherent of expressionism | - |
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expressiveness | (noun) the quality of being expressive | - |
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expressway | (noun) a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic | Synonyms: freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway |
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immunosuppressant | (noun) a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response | Synonyms: immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor |
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immunosuppression | (noun) lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer) | - |
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immunosuppressive | (noun) a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response | Synonyms: immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor |
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immunosuppressor | (noun) a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response | Synonyms: immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug |
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impresario | (noun) a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments | Synonyms: promoter, showman |
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impress | (noun) the act of coercing someone into government service | Synonyms: impressment |
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impression | (noun) an impressionistic portrayal of a person | - |
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(noun) the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another | - |
(noun) (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster | - |
(noun) an outward appearance | Synonyms: effect |
(noun) a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | Synonyms: belief, feeling, notion, opinion |
(noun) a clear and telling mental image | Synonyms: mental picture, picture |
(noun) a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving | Synonyms: stamp |
(noun) all the copies of a work printed at one time | Synonyms: printing |
(noun) a concavity in a surface produced by pressing | Synonyms: depression, imprint |
impressionist | (noun) an artist who follows the theories of Impressionism | - |
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impressiveness | (noun) splendid or imposing in size or appearance | Synonyms: grandness, magnificence, richness |
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(noun) the quality of making a strong or vivid impression on the mind | - |
impressment | (noun) the act of coercing someone into government service | Synonyms: impress |
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incompressibility | (noun) the property of being incompressible | - |
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irrepressibility | (noun) irrepressible liveliness and good spirit | Synonyms: buoyancy |
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letterpress | (noun) printing from a plate with raised characters | Synonyms: relief printing |
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lypressin | (noun) an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus | - |
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misrepresentation | (noun) a willful perversion of facts | Synonyms: falsification |
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(noun) a misleading falsehood | Synonyms: deceit, deception |
neoexpressionism | (noun) an art movement based on expressionism; developed in 1980s in Europe and United States; crudely drawn garish paintings | - |
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omnipresence | (noun) the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once) | Synonyms: ubiquitousness, ubiquity |
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oppression | (noun) the act of subjugating by cruelty | Synonyms: subjugation |
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(noun) a feeling of being oppressed | Synonyms: oppressiveness |
(noun) the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: | - |
oppressiveness | (noun) unwelcome burdensome difficulty | Synonyms: burdensomeness, heaviness, onerousness |
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(noun) a feeling of being oppressed | Synonyms: oppression |
oppressor | (noun) a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures | - |
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overpressure | (noun) a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure | - |
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presage | (noun) a sign of something about to happen | Synonyms: omen, portent, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication |
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(noun) a foreboding about what is about to happen | - |
presbyope | (noun) a person with presbyopia; someone who is farsighted resulting from the progressive loss with aging of the elasticity of the crystalline lens | - |
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presbyopia | (noun) a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45 | Synonyms: farsightedness |
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presbyter | (noun) an elder in the Presbyterian Church | - |
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presbytery | (noun) building reserved for the officiating clergy | - |
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preschool | (noun) an educational institution for children too young for elementary school | - |
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preschooler | (noun) a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten | Synonyms: kindergartener, kindergartner |
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prescience | (noun) the power to foresee the future | Synonyms: prevision |
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prescript | (noun) prescribed guide for conduct or action | Synonyms: rule |
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prescription | (noun) a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist | Synonyms: ethical drug, prescription drug, prescription medicine |
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(noun) directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions | - |
(noun) written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient | - |
(noun) written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person | - |
prescriptivism | (noun) (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics | - |
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(noun) (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior | - |
preseason | (noun) a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation | - |
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presence | (noun) the act of being present | - |
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(noun) dignified manner or conduct | Synonyms: bearing, comportment, mien |
(noun) the impression that something is present | - |
(noun) the immediate proximity of someone or something | Synonyms: front |
(noun) an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby | - |
(noun) the state of being present; current existence | - |
present | (noun) a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking | Synonyms: present tense |
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(noun) something presented as a gift | - |
(noun) the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech | Synonyms: nowadays |
presentation | (noun) a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view | Synonyms: demonstration, presentment |
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(noun) the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward) | - |
(noun) a visual representation of something | Synonyms: display |
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal | - |
(noun) the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it | - |
(noun) the act of presenting a proposal | - |
(noun) formally making a person known to another or to the public | Synonyms: intro, introduction |
presenter | (noun) person who makes a gift of property | Synonyms: bestower, conferrer, donor, giver |
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(noun) an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.) | Synonyms: sponsor |
(noun) someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.) | - |
presentiment | (noun) a feeling of evil to come | Synonyms: boding, foreboding, premonition |
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presentism | (noun) the doctrine that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are presently in the course of being fulfilled | - |
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presentist | (noun) a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) are being fulfilled at the present time | - |
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presentment | (noun) an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative | Synonyms: notification |
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(noun) a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view | Synonyms: demonstration, presentation |
(noun) a document that must be accepted and paid by another person | - |
presentness | (noun) the quality of being the present | Synonyms: nowness |
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preservation | (noun) the activity of protecting something from loss or danger | Synonyms: saving |
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(noun) an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change | Synonyms: conservation |
(noun) a process that saves organic substances from decay | - |
(noun) the condition of being (well or ill) preserved | - |
preservationist | (noun) someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas | - |
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preservative | (noun) a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition | - |
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preserve | (noun) fruit preserved by cooking with sugar | Synonyms: conserve, conserves, preserves |
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(noun) a reservation where animals are protected | - |
(noun) a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone | - |
preserver | (noun) rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning | Synonyms: flotation device, life preserver |
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(noun) a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture | Synonyms: refinisher, renovator, restorer |
(noun) someone who keeps safe from harm or danger | - |
(noun) a cook who preserves fruits or meat | - |
preserves | (noun) fruit preserved by cooking with sugar | Synonyms: conserve, conserves, preserve |
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presidency | (noun) the office and function of president | Synonyms: presidentship |
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(noun) the tenure of a president | Synonyms: administration, presidential term |
president | (noun) the chief executive of a republic | - |
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(noun) an executive officer of a firm or corporation | - |
(noun) the head administrative officer of a college or university | Synonyms: prexy |
(noun) the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization | Synonyms: chair, chairperson |
presidentship | (noun) the office and function of president | Synonyms: presidency |
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presidio | (noun) a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings | - |
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presidium | (noun) a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session | Synonyms: praesidium |
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press | (noun) the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure | Synonyms: pressing, pressure |
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(noun) a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead | Synonyms: military press |
(noun) any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids | Synonyms: mechanical press |
(noun) a machine used for printing | Synonyms: printing press |
(noun) a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes | Synonyms: closet, wardrobe |
(noun) clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use | - |
(noun) the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines | Synonyms: public press |
(noun) a dense crowd of people | Synonyms: crush, jam |
(noun) the state of demanding notice or attention | Synonyms: imperativeness, insistence, insistency, pressure |
pressing | (noun) the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure | Synonyms: press, pressure |
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(noun) a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press | - |
pressman | (noun) someone whose occupation is printing | Synonyms: printer |
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(noun) a male journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media | Synonyms: newspaperman |
pressmark | (noun) a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location | Synonyms: call mark, call number |
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pressor | (noun) any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure | Synonyms: vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor |
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pressure | (noun) the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure | Synonyms: press, pressing |
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(noun) a force that compels | - |
(noun) the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin | Synonyms: pressure sensation |
(noun) the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) | Synonyms: force per unit area, pressure level |
(noun) the pressure exerted by the atmosphere | Synonyms: air pressure, atmospheric pressure |
(noun) the state of demanding notice or attention | Synonyms: imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press |
(noun) an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress | - |
prestidigitation | (noun) manual dexterity in the execution of tricks | Synonyms: sleight of hand |
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prestidigitator | (noun) someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience | Synonyms: conjurer, conjuror, illusionist, magician |
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prestige | (noun) a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc. | Synonyms: prestigiousness |
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prestigiousness | (noun) a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc. | Synonyms: prestige |
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presumption | (noun) a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming | - |
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(noun) audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to | Synonyms: assumption, effrontery, presumptuousness |
(noun) an assumption that is taken for granted | Synonyms: given, precondition |
(noun) (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed | - |
presumptuousness | (noun) audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to | Synonyms: assumption, effrontery, presumption |
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presupposition | (noun) the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument) | - |
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representation | (noun) an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent | - |
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(noun) the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf | - |
(noun) a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something | - |
(noun) the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body | - |
(noun) a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image | Synonyms: internal representation, mental representation |
(noun) a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract | - |
(noun) a performance of a play | Synonyms: histrionics, theatrical, theatrical performance |
(noun) a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting | - |
(noun) a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency | - |
(noun) the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent | Synonyms: agency, delegacy |
representative | (noun) an item of information that is typical of a class or group | Synonyms: example, illustration, instance |
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(noun) a person who represents others | - |
(noun) a member of the United States House of Representatives | - |
(noun) an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose | Synonyms: interpreter, spokesperson, voice |
represser | (noun) an agent that represses | Synonyms: repressor |
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repression | (noun) the act of repressing; control by holding down | - |
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(noun) (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious | - |
(noun) a state of forcible subjugation | - |
repressor | (noun) an agent that represses | Synonyms: represser |
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suppressant | (noun) a drug that suppresses appetite | Synonyms: appetite suppressant |
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suppresser | (noun) an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents | Synonyms: suppressor |
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(noun) a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) | Synonyms: suppresser gene, suppressor, suppressor gene |
(noun) someone who suppresses | Synonyms: suppressor |
suppression | (noun) the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation | Synonyms: curtailment |
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(noun) forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority | Synonyms: crushing, quelling, stifling |
(noun) (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires | Synonyms: inhibition |
(noun) the failure to develop some part or organ | - |