| abstract | (noun) a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance | Synonyms: abstraction |
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| (noun) a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory | Synonyms: outline, precis, synopsis |
| abstractedness | (noun) preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else | Synonyms: abstraction |
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| abstracter | (noun) one who makes abstracts or summarizes information | Synonyms: abstractor |
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| abstraction | (noun) a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Synonyms: abstract entity |
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| (noun) the act of withdrawing or removing something | - |
| (noun) an abstract painting | - |
| (noun) a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance | Synonyms: abstract |
| (noun) preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else | Synonyms: abstractedness |
| (noun) the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances | Synonyms: generalisation, generalization |
| abstractionism | (noun) an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation | Synonyms: abstract art |
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| (noun) a representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples | Synonyms: unrealism |
| abstractionist | (noun) a painter of abstract pictures | Synonyms: abstract artist |
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| abstractness | (noun) the quality of being considered apart from a specific instance or object | - |
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| abstractor | (noun) one who makes abstracts or summarizes information | Synonyms: abstracter |
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| administration | (noun) a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) | Synonyms: disposal |
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| (noun) the act of administering medication | Synonyms: giving medication |
| (noun) the act of meting out justice according to the law | Synonyms: judicature |
| (noun) the act of governing; exercising authority | Synonyms: governance, governing, government, government activity |
| (noun) the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something | Synonyms: brass, establishment, governance, governing body, organisation, organization |
| (noun) the tenure of a president | Synonyms: presidency, presidential term |
| administrator | (noun) someone who administers a business | Synonyms: decision maker |
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| (noun) the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor | - |
| (noun) someone who manages a government agency or department | Synonyms: executive |
| altostratus | (noun) a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles | Synonyms: altostratus cloud |
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| aspidistra | (noun) evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant | Synonyms: Aspidistra elatio, bar-room plant, cast-iron plant |
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| astragal | (noun) a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture | Synonyms: bead, beading, beadwork |
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| (noun) the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint | Synonyms: anklebone, astragalus, talus |
| astragalus | (noun) the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint | Synonyms: anklebone, astragal, talus |
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| astrakhan | (noun) the fur of young lambs | - |
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| astrantia | (noun) any plant of the genus Astrantia | Synonyms: masterwort |
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| astraphobia | (noun) a morbid fear of thunder and lightning | - |
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| austral | (noun) the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos | - |
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| australopithecine | (noun) any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago | - |
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| autostrada | (noun) an expressway in an Italian-speaking country | - |
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| balustrade | (noun) a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling | Synonyms: balusters, banister, bannister, handrail |
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| bedstraw | (noun) any of several plants of the genus Galium | - |
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| bootstrap | (noun) a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on | - |
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| castrate | (noun) a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction | Synonyms: eunuch |
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| castration | (noun) neutering a male animal by removing the testicles | Synonyms: emasculation |
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| (noun) surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men) | - |
| (noun) the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work | Synonyms: expurgation |
| castrato | (noun) a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice | - |
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| cirrostratus | (noun) a thin uniform layer of hazy cloud at high altitude | Synonyms: cirrostratus cloud |
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| constraint | (noun) the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others | - |
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| (noun) a device that retards something's motion | Synonyms: restraint |
| (noun) the state of being physically constrained | Synonyms: restraint |
| counterdemonstration | (noun) a demonstration held in opposition to another demonstration | - |
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| counterdemonstrator | (noun) someone who demonstrates in opposition to another demonstration | - |
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| defenestration | (noun) the act of throwing someone or something out of a window | - |
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| demonstrability | (noun) capability of being demonstrated or logically proved | Synonyms: provability |
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| demonstration | (noun) a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view | Synonyms: presentation, presentment |
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| (noun) a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature) | Synonyms: manifestation |
| (noun) a show of military force or preparedness | - |
| (noun) a visual presentation showing how something works | Synonyms: demo |
| (noun) proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion | Synonyms: monstrance |
| demonstrative | (noun) a pronoun that points out an intended referent | Synonyms: demonstrative pronoun |
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| demonstrativeness | (noun) tending to express your feelings freely | - |
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| demonstrator | (noun) someone who participates in a public display of group feeling | Synonyms: protester |
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| (noun) someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer | Synonyms: sales demonstrator |
| (noun) a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught | - |
| distraction | (noun) an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations | Synonyms: beguilement |
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| (noun) the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something | Synonyms: misdirection |
| (noun) mental turmoil | - |
| (noun) an obstacle to attention | - |
| distraint | (noun) the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim | Synonyms: distress |
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| dustrag | (noun) a piece of cloth used for dusting | Synonyms: dustcloth, duster |
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| estradiol | (noun) the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer | Synonyms: oestradiol |
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| estragon | (noun) fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning | Synonyms: tarragon |
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| (noun) aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia | Synonyms: Artemisia dracunculus, tarragon |
| estrangement | (noun) the feeling of being alienated from other people | Synonyms: alienation, disaffection |
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| (noun) separation resulting from hostility | Synonyms: alienation |
| eyestrain | (noun) a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem | Synonyms: asthenopia |
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| fenestra | (noun) a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear) | - |
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| fenestration | (noun) surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis | - |
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| (noun) the arrangement of windows in a building | - |
| frustration | (noun) an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts | Synonyms: foiling, thwarting |
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| (noun) the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals | Synonyms: defeat |
| (noun) a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized | - |
| gastralgia | (noun) an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region | Synonyms: bellyache, stomach ache, stomachache |
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| geostrategy | (noun) the branch of geopolitics dealing with strategy | - |
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| heterostracan | (noun) extinct jawless fish with the anterior part of the body covered with bony plates; of the Silurian and Devonian | - |
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| illustration | (noun) a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used to make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand | - |
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| (noun) an item of information that is typical of a class or group | Synonyms: example, instance, representative |
| (noun) artwork that helps make something clear or attractive | - |
| (noun) showing by example | Synonyms: exemplification |
| illustrator | (noun) an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.) | - |
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| jackstraw | (noun) a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws | Synonyms: spillikin |
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| jackstraws | (noun) a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others | Synonyms: spillikins |
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| jockstrap | (noun) a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise | Synonyms: athletic supporter, jock, supporter, suspensor |
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| magistracy | (noun) the position of magistrate | Synonyms: magistrature |
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| magistrate | (noun) a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses) | - |
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| magistrature | (noun) the position of magistrate | Synonyms: magistracy |
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| mestranol | (noun) a synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives | - |
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| ministrant | (noun) someone who serves as a minister | - |
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| ministration | (noun) assistance in time of difficulty | Synonyms: relief, succor, succour |
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| mistral | (noun) a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter | - |
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| mistranslation | (noun) an incorrect translation | - |
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| monstrance | (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration | Synonyms: ostensorium |
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| (noun) proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion | Synonyms: demonstration |
| oestradiol | (noun) the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer | Synonyms: estradiol |
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| orchestra | (noun) seating on the main floor in a theater | - |
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| (noun) a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players | - |
| orchestration | (noun) the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments | Synonyms: instrumentation |
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| (noun) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect | - |
| (noun) an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band | - |
| orchestrator | (noun) an arranger who writes for orchestras | - |
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| osteostracan | (noun) extinct jawless fish of the Devonian with armored head | Synonyms: cephalaspid |
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| ostracism | (noun) the act of excluding someone from society by general consent | - |
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| (noun) the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent) | Synonyms: banishment, Coventry |
| ostracod | (noun) tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell | Synonyms: mussel shrimp, seed shrimp |
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| ostracoderm | (noun) extinct fish-like jawless vertebrate having a heavily armored body; of the Paleozoic | - |
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| overstrain | (noun) too much strain | - |
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| palaestra | (noun) a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes | Synonyms: palestra |
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| palestra | (noun) a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes | Synonyms: palaestra |
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| pastrami | (noun) highly seasoned cut of smoked beef | - |
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| prostration | (noun) the act of assuming a prostrate position | - |
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| (noun) abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body | - |
| (noun) an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion | Synonyms: collapse |
| registrant | (noun) a person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby) | - |
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| registrar | (noun) someone responsible for keeping records | Synonyms: record-keeper, recorder |
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| (noun) the administrator responsible for student records | - |
| (noun) a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company | - |
| registration | (noun) the act of enrolling | Synonyms: enrollment, enrolment |
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| (noun) the act of adjusting something to match a standard | Synonyms: adjustment, readjustment |
| (noun) (music) the sound property resulting from a combination of organ stops used to perform a particular piece of music; the technique of selecting and adjusting organ stops | - |
| (noun) a document certifying an act of registering | - |
| (noun) the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time | Synonyms: enrollment |
| remonstrance | (noun) the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest | Synonyms: expostulation, objection, remonstration |
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| remonstration | (noun) the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest | Synonyms: expostulation, objection, remonstrance |
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| restrainer | (noun) a person who directs and restrains | Synonyms: controller |
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| (noun) a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film | - |
| restraint | (noun) the act of controlling by restraining someone or something | - |
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| (noun) a device that retards something's motion | Synonyms: constraint |
| (noun) discipline in personal and social activities | Synonyms: control |
| (noun) lack of ornamentation | Synonyms: chasteness, simpleness, simplicity |
| (noun) a rule or condition that limits freedom | - |
| (noun) the state of being physically constrained | Synonyms: constraint |
| sequestration | (noun) the act of segregating or sequestering | Synonyms: segregation |
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| (noun) seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized | Synonyms: requisition |
| (noun) a writ that authorizes the seizure of property | - |
| (noun) the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions | - |
| sinistrality | (noun) preference for using the left hand | Synonyms: left-handedness |
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| strabismus | (noun) abnormal alignment of one or both eyes | Synonyms: squint |
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| strabotomy | (noun) the surgical operation of cutting a muscle or tendon of the eye in order to correct strabismus | - |
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| straddle | (noun) the act of sitting or standing astride | Synonyms: span |
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| (noun) the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options | - |
| (noun) a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars | - |
| (noun) a noncommittal or equivocal position | - |
| strafe | (noun) an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane | - |
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| strafer | (noun) a combat pilot who strafes the enemy | - |
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| straggle | (noun) a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons) | - |
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| straggler | (noun) someone who strays or falls behind | Synonyms: strayer |
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| straight | (noun) a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse | Synonyms: straightaway |
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| (noun) a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit) | - |
| (noun) a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex | Synonyms: heterosexual, heterosexual person, straight person |
| straightaway | (noun) a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse | Synonyms: straight |
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| straightedge | (noun) hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness) | - |
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| straightener | (noun) a device for straightening | - |
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| straightforwardness | (noun) the quality of being direct and straightforward | Synonyms: downrightness |
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| (noun) without hypocrisy | Synonyms: singleness |
| straightjacket | (noun) a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person | Synonyms: straitjacket |
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| straightness | (noun) a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex | Synonyms: heterosexualism, heterosexuality |
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| (noun) freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles | - |
| (noun) (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl | - |
| (noun) having honest intentions | Synonyms: good faith |
| (noun) trueness of course toward a goal | Synonyms: directness |
| strain | (noun) an effortful attempt to attain a goal | Synonyms: nisus, pains, striving |
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| (noun) the act of singing | Synonyms: song |
| (noun) an intense or violent exertion | Synonyms: straining |
| (noun) the general meaning or substance of an utterance | Synonyms: tenor |
| (noun) a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence | Synonyms: air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune |
| (noun) a special variety of domesticated animals within a species | Synonyms: breed, stock |
| (noun) (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups | Synonyms: form, var., variant |
| (noun) (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces | - |
| (noun) injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain | - |
| (noun) (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress | Synonyms: mental strain, nervous strain |
| (noun) difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension | Synonyms: stress |