| misrepresentation | (noun) a willful perversion of facts | Synonyms: falsification |
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| (noun) a misleading falsehood | Synonyms: deceit, deception |
| motherese | (noun) an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child | Synonyms: baby talk, babytalk |
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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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| 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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| 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 |
| research | (noun) systematic investigation to establish facts | - |
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| (noun) a search for knowledge | Synonyms: enquiry, inquiry |
| researcher | (noun) a scientist who devotes himself to doing research | Synonyms: investigator, research worker |
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| reseau | (noun) a network of fine lines used by astronomers as a reference for measurements on star photographs | - |
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| (noun) a net or mesh foundation for lace | - |
| resection | (noun) surgical removal of part of a structure or organ | - |
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| reseda | (noun) any plant of the genus Reseda | - |
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| resemblance | (noun) similarity in appearance or external or superficial details | - |
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| resentment | (noun) a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will | Synonyms: bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour |
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| reserpine | (noun) antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil) | Synonyms: Rau-Sed, Raudixin, Sandril, Serpasil |
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| reservation | (noun) the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion | - |
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| (noun) the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group) | Synonyms: booking |
| (noun) an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly | Synonyms: arriere pensee, mental reservation |
| (noun) something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.) | - |
| (noun) a statement that limits or restricts some claim | Synonyms: qualification |
| (noun) the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance | - |
| (noun) a district that is reserved for particular purpose | Synonyms: reserve |
| reserve | (noun) the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary | Synonyms: reticence, taciturnity |
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| (noun) formality and propriety of manner | Synonyms: modesty |
| (noun) armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency | Synonyms: military reserve |
| (noun) a district that is reserved for particular purpose | Synonyms: reservation |
| (noun) an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced | Synonyms: second-stringer, substitute |
| (noun) something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose | Synonyms: backlog, stockpile |
| (noun) (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions | - |
| reserves | (noun) civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army | Synonyms: militia |
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| reservist | (noun) a member of a military reserve | - |
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| reservoir | (noun) tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil) | - |
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| (noun) lake used to store water for community use; a lake (natural or artificial) used to store water and used as a source of water | Synonyms: artificial lake, man-made lake |
| (noun) anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies | Synonyms: source |
| (noun) a large or extra supply of something | - |
| reset | (noun) device for resetting instruments or controls | - |
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| resettlement | (noun) the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind) | Synonyms: relocation |
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