angelique | (noun) any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels | Synonyms: angelica |
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antique | (noun) any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity | - |
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(noun) an elderly man | Synonyms: gaffer, old-timer, old geezer, oldtimer |
antiqueness | (noun) the quality or state of being in the style or fashion of former times. | - |
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applique | (noun) a decorative design made of one material sewn over another | - |
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aqueduct | (noun) a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley | - |
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arabesque | (noun) an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design | - |
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(noun) position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose | - |
arquebus | (noun) an obsolete firearm with a long barrel | Synonyms: hackbut, hagbut, harquebus |
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banquet | (noun) a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed | Synonyms: feast, spread |
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(noun) a ceremonial dinner party for many people | Synonyms: feast |
banqueting | (noun) eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment) | Synonyms: feasting |
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banquette | (noun) an upholstered bench | - |
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barbeque | (noun) a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors | Synonyms: barbecue |
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(noun) a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit | Synonyms: barbecue |
(noun) meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce | Synonyms: barbecue |
baroque | (noun) elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century | Synonyms: baroqueness |
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baroqueness | (noun) elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century | Synonyms: baroque |
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barque | (noun) a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts | Synonyms: bark |
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bequest | (noun) (law) a gift of personal property by will | Synonyms: legacy |
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bezique | (noun) a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist | Synonyms: penuchle, pinochle, pinocle |
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bisque | (noun) a thick cream soup made from shellfish | - |
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bouquet | (noun) an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present | Synonyms: corsage, nosegay, posy |
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(noun) a pleasingly sweet olfactory property | Synonyms: fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness |
boutique | (noun) a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry | Synonyms: dress shop |
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briquet | (noun) a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel | Synonyms: briquette |
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briquette | (noun) a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel | Synonyms: briquet |
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brusqueness | (noun) an abrupt discourteous manner | Synonyms: abruptness, curtness, gruffness, shortness |
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burlesque | (noun) a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) | - |
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(noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way | Synonyms: lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, send-up, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty |
cacique | (noun) black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics | Synonyms: cazique |
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calque | (noun) an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language | Synonyms: calque formation, loan translation |
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casque | (noun) (15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor | - |
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casquet | (noun) a light open casque without a visor or beaver | Synonyms: casquetel |
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casquetel | (noun) a light open casque without a visor or beaver | Synonyms: casquet |
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catafalque | (noun) a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral | - |
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cazique | (noun) black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics | Synonyms: cacique |
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cheque | (noun) a written order directing a bank to pay money | Synonyms: bank check, check |
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chequebook | (noun) a book issued to holders of checking accounts | Synonyms: checkbook |
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chequer | (noun) one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers | Synonyms: checker |
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chequerboard | (noun) a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors | Synonyms: checker board, checkerboard |
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cinque | (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one | Synonyms: 5, fin, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, pentad, Phoebe, quint, quintet, quintuplet, V |
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cinquefoil | (noun) an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle | - |
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(noun) any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties | Synonyms: five-finger |
cirque | (noun) a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake | Synonyms: corrie, cwm |
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claque | (noun) a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance | - |
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clique | (noun) an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose | Synonyms: camp, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack |
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communique | (noun) an official report (usually sent in haste) | Synonyms: despatch, dispatch |
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conquering | (noun) the act of conquering | Synonyms: conquest, subjection, subjugation |
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conqueror | (noun) someone who is victorious by force of arms | Synonyms: vanquisher |
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conquest | (noun) success in mastering something difficult | - |
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(noun) the act of conquering | Synonyms: conquering, subjection, subjugation |
(noun) an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone | Synonyms: seduction |
consequence | (noun) having important effects or influence | Synonyms: import, moment |
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(noun) the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual | Synonyms: aftermath |
(noun) a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | Synonyms: effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot |
coquet | (noun) a seductive man who uses his sex appeal to exploit women | - |
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coquetry | (noun) playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest | Synonyms: dalliance, flirt, flirtation, flirting, toying |
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coquette | (noun) a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men | Synonyms: flirt, minx, prickteaser, tease, vamp, vamper |
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critique | (noun) a serious examination and judgment of something | Synonyms: criticism |
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(noun) an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) | Synonyms: critical review, review, review article |
croquet | (noun) a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg | - |
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croquette | (noun) minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried | - |
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delinquency | (noun) an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor | Synonyms: juvenile delinquency |
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(noun) a tendency to be negligent and uncaring | Synonyms: dereliction, willful neglect |
(noun) nonpayment of a debt when due | - |
delinquent | (noun) a young offender | Synonyms: juvenile delinquent |
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discotheque | (noun) a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music | Synonyms: disco |
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eloquence | (noun) powerful and effective language | Synonyms: fluency, smoothness |
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equerry | (noun) an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles | - |
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(noun) a personal attendant of the British royal family | - |
equestrian | (noun) a person skilled in equitation | Synonyms: horseback rider |
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etiquette | (noun) rules governing socially acceptable behavior | - |
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exchequer | (noun) the funds of a government or institution or individual | Synonyms: treasury |
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frequence | (noun) the number of occurrences within a given time period | Synonyms: frequency, oftenness |
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frequency | (noun) the number of observations in a given statistical category | Synonyms: absolute frequency |
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(noun) the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations | Synonyms: relative frequency |
(noun) the number of occurrences within a given time period | Synonyms: frequence, oftenness |
frequentative | (noun) a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action | - |
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frequenter | (noun) a regular customer | Synonyms: patron |
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grandiloquence | (noun) high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation | Synonyms: grandiosity, magniloquence, ornateness, rhetoric |
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grotesque | (noun) art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants | - |
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grotesqueness | (noun) ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion | Synonyms: grotesquerie, grotesquery |
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grotesquerie | (noun) ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion | Synonyms: grotesqueness, grotesquery |
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grotesquery | (noun) ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion | Synonyms: grotesqueness, grotesquerie |
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harquebus | (noun) an obsolete firearm with a long barrel | Synonyms: arquebus, hackbut, hagbut |
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inconsequence | (noun) having no important effects or influence | - |
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(noun) invalid or incorrect reasoning | Synonyms: illogic, illogicality, illogicalness |
infrequency | (noun) noteworthy scarcity | Synonyms: rareness, rarity |
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inquest | (noun) an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death | - |
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lacquer | (noun) a hard glossy coating | - |
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(noun) a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish | - |
lacquerware | (noun) a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals | - |
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liquefaction | (noun) the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid | - |
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liqueur | (noun) strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal | Synonyms: cordial |
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macaque | (noun) short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa | - |
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magniloquence | (noun) high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation | Synonyms: grandiloquence, grandiosity, ornateness, rhetoric |
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marque | (noun) a name given to a product or service | Synonyms: brand, brand name, trade name |
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marquee | (noun) permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. | Synonyms: marquise |
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(noun) large and often sumptuous tent | Synonyms: pavilion |
marquess | (noun) a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl | - |
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(noun) nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count | Synonyms: marquis |
marqueterie | (noun) inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture | Synonyms: marquetry |
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marquetry | (noun) inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture | Synonyms: marqueterie |
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masque | (noun) a party of guests wearing costumes and masks | Synonyms: mask, masquerade, masquerade party |
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masquer | (noun) a participant in a masquerade | Synonyms: masker, masquerader |
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masquerade | (noun) making a false outward show | Synonyms: charade |
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(noun) a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party | Synonyms: fancy dress, masquerade costume |
(noun) a party of guests wearing costumes and masks | Synonyms: mask, masque, masquerade party |
masquerader | (noun) a participant in a masquerade | Synonyms: masker, masquer |
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moquette | (noun) a thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery | - |
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mosque | (noun) (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret | - |
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mystique | (noun) an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing | - |
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neobaroque | (noun) art or architecture based on study of 17th century baroque. | Synonyms: neo-baroque |
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netiquette | (noun) Etiquette practiced or advocated in electronic communication over a computer network. | - |
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oblique | (noun) a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso | Synonyms: abdominal external oblique muscle, external oblique muscle, musculus obliquus externus abdominis |
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(noun) any grammatical case other than the nominative | Synonyms: oblique case |
obliqueness | (noun) the property of being neither parallel nor perpendicular, but at a slanting angle | - |
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(noun) the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly | Synonyms: deviousness |
odalisque | (noun) a woman slave in a harem | - |
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opaqueness | (noun) the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light | Synonyms: opacity |
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(noun) incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning | Synonyms: opacity |
paraquet | (noun) any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots | Synonyms: parakeet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet |
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paroquet | (noun) any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots | Synonyms: parakeet, paraquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet |
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parquet | (noun) seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle | - |
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(noun) a floor made of parquetry | Synonyms: parquet floor |
parqueterie | (noun) a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor | Synonyms: parquetry |
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parquetry | (noun) a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor | Synonyms: parqueterie |
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