| anaplasmosis | (noun) a disease of cattle that is transmitted by cattle ticks; similar to Texas fever | - |
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| antispasmodic | (noun) a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles) | Synonyms: antispasmodic agent, spasmolytic |
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| botulismotoxin | (noun) potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon | Synonyms: botulin, botulinus toxin |
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| cosmogeny | (noun) the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe | Synonyms: cosmogony, cosmology |
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| cosmogony | (noun) the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe | Synonyms: cosmogeny, cosmology |
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| cosmographer | (noun) a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography | Synonyms: cosmographist |
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| cosmographist | (noun) a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography | Synonyms: cosmographer |
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| cosmography | (noun) a representation of the earth or the heavens | - |
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| (noun) the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy) | - |
| cosmolatry | (noun) the worship of the cosmos | - |
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| cosmologist | (noun) an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe | - |
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| cosmology | (noun) the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe | Synonyms: cosmogeny, cosmogony |
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| (noun) the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe | - |
| cosmonaut | (noun) a person trained to travel in a spacecraft | Synonyms: astronaut, spaceman |
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| cosmopolitan | (noun) a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries | Synonyms: cosmopolite |
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| cosmopolitanity | (noun) a state or quality of being cosmopolitan | - |
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| cosmopolite | (noun) a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries | Synonyms: cosmopolitan |
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| cosmos | (noun) everything that exists anywhere | Synonyms: creation, existence, macrocosm, universe, world |
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| (noun) any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals | Synonyms: cosmea |
| cosmotron | (noun) a large proton synchrotron; uses frequency modulation of an electric field to accelerate protons | - |
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| culteranismo | (noun) an esoteric style of writing that attempted to elevate poetic language and themes by re-Latinizing them, using classical allusions, vocabulary, syntax, and word order. | Synonyms: Gongorismo |
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| dismount | (noun) the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.) | - |
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| elasmobranch | (noun) any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks, rays, skates | Synonyms: selachian |
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| esmolol | (noun) intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias | Synonyms: Brevibloc |
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| gismo | (noun) a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | Synonyms: appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, widget |
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| (noun) something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known | Synonyms: dojigger, doodad, doohickey, gimmick, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget |
| gosmore | (noun) European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears | Synonyms: California dandelion, capeweed, cat's-ear, Hypochaeris radicata |
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| machismo | (noun) exaggerated masculinity | - |
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| newsmonger | (noun) a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others | Synonyms: gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger |
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| nonsmoker | (noun) a passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke | Synonyms: nonsmoking car |
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| (noun) a person who does not smoke tobacco | - |
| osmoreceptor | (noun) sensory end organ that responds to changes in osmotic pressure | - |
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| osmosis | (noun) (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal | - |
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| plasmodium | (noun) parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans | Synonyms: malaria parasite, Plasmodium vivax |
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| (noun) multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds | - |
| plethysmograph | (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains) | - |
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| prismoid | (noun) a prismatoid whose bases are polygons having the same number of sides and whose other faces are trapezoids or parallelograms | - |
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| seismogram | (noun) the graphical record of an earth tremor made by using a seismograph | - |
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| seismograph | (noun) a measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (as an earthquake) | - |
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| seismography | (noun) the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes | - |
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| seismologist | (noun) a geophysicist who studies earthquakes and the mechanical characteristics of the Earth | - |
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| seismology | (noun) the branch of geology that studies earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other planet-like bodies | - |
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| seismosaur | (noun) huge herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous found in western North America | Synonyms: ground-shaker |
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| smock | (noun) a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles | Synonyms: dust coat, duster, gabardine, gaberdine |
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| smocking | (noun) embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches | - |
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| smog | (noun) air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog | Synonyms: smogginess |
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| smogginess | (noun) air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog | Synonyms: smog |
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| smoke | (noun) the act of smoking tobacco or other substances | Synonyms: smoking |
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| (noun) (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity | Synonyms: bullet, fastball, heater, hummer |
| (noun) tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder | Synonyms: roll of tobacco |
| (noun) street names for marijuana | Synonyms: dope, gage, grass, green goddess, locoweed, Mary Jane, pot, sens, sess, skunk, weed |
| (noun) something with no concrete substance | - |
| (noun) an indication of some hidden activity | - |
| (noun) a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas | Synonyms: fume |
| (noun) a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion | Synonyms: smoking |
| smokehouse | (noun) a small house where smoke is used to cure meat or fish | Synonyms: meat house |
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| smoker | (noun) a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke | Synonyms: smoking car, smoking carriage, smoking compartment |
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| (noun) a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only) | Synonyms: stag party |
| (noun) a person who smokes tobacco | Synonyms: tobacco user |
| smokescreen | (noun) an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure | Synonyms: smoke screen |
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| (noun) (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements | Synonyms: smoke screen |
| smokestack | (noun) a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated | Synonyms: stack |
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| smoking | (noun) the act of smoking tobacco or other substances | Synonyms: smoke |
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| (noun) a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion | Synonyms: smoke |
| smolder | (noun) a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame | Synonyms: smoulder |
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| smooch | (noun) an enthusiastic kiss | Synonyms: smack |
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| smooching | (noun) affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) | Synonyms: caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, snuggling |
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| smooth | (noun) the act of smoothing | - |
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| smoothbark | (noun) any of several Australian eucalypts having the bark smooth except at or near the base of the trunk | - |
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| smoothbore | (noun) a firearm that has no rifling | - |
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| smoother | (noun) a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor | Synonyms: drum sander, electric sander, sander |
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| smoothhound | (noun) smooth dogfish of European coastal waters | Synonyms: Mustelus mustelus, smoothhound shark |
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| smoothie | (noun) a thick smooth drink consisting of fresh fruit pureed with ice cream or yoghurt or milk | - |
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| (noun) someone with an assured and ingratiating manner | Synonyms: charmer, smoothy, sweet talker |
| smoothness | (noun) a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch | - |
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| (noun) the quality of having a level and even surface | - |
| (noun) the quality of being free from errors or interruptions | - |
| (noun) the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner | Synonyms: blandness, suaveness, suavity |
| (noun) powerful and effective language | Synonyms: eloquence, fluency |
| smoothy | (noun) someone with an assured and ingratiating manner | Synonyms: charmer, smoothie, sweet talker |
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| smorgasbord | (noun) an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal | - |
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| (noun) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things | Synonyms: assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, variety |
| smother | (noun) a stifling cloud of smoke | - |
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| (noun) a confused multitude of things | Synonyms: clutter, fuddle, jumble, mare's nest, muddle, welter |
| smotherer | (noun) a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses | Synonyms: stifler |
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| smoulder | (noun) a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame | Synonyms: smolder |
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| spasmolysis | (noun) the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms | - |
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| spasmolytic | (noun) a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles) | Synonyms: antispasmodic, antispasmodic agent |
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| toxoplasmosis | (noun) infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus | - |
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| transmogrification | (noun) the act of changing into a different form or appearance (especially a fantastic or grotesque one) | - |
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| tremendismo | (noun) post-war Spanish literary style marked by a tendency to emphasize violence and grotesque imagery. | - |
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