fidgetiness | (noun) a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion | Synonyms: fidget, restlessness |
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fighting | (noun) the act of fighting; any contest or struggle | Synonyms: combat, fight, scrap |
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fingerpointing | (noun) the imputation of blame | Synonyms: finger-pointing |
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fingerprinting | (noun) the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification | - |
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fitting | (noun) putting clothes on to see whether they fit | Synonyms: try-on, trying on |
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(noun) a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system | - |
(noun) (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) | Synonyms: appointment |
(noun) making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances | Synonyms: accommodation, adjustment |
fittingness | (noun) the quality of being suitable | Synonyms: fitness |
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fleetingness | (noun) the property of lasting for a very short time | Synonyms: ephemerality, ephemeralness |
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flightiness | (noun) the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment | Synonyms: arbitrariness, capriciousness, whimsey, whimsicality, whimsy |
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flirting | (noun) playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest | Synonyms: coquetry, dalliance, flirt, flirtation, toying |
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floating | (noun) the act of someone who floats on the water | Synonyms: natation |
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fluoxetine | (noun) a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain | Synonyms: fluoxetine hydrocholoride, Prozac, Sarafem |
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fluting | (noun) a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column) | Synonyms: flute |
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fluvastatin | (noun) least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime | Synonyms: Lescol |
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footing | (noun) a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing | Synonyms: foothold |
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(noun) a relation that provides the foundation for something | Synonyms: basis, ground |
(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups | Synonyms: terms |
forecasting | (noun) a statement made about the future | Synonyms: foretelling, prediction, prognostication |
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formatting | (noun) the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) | Synonyms: data format, data formatting, format |
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frostiness | (noun) coldness as evidenced by frost | - |
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(noun) a silvery-white color | Synonyms: hoariness |
frosting | (noun) a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes | Synonyms: ice, icing |
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gabapentin | (noun) an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles | Synonyms: Neurontin |
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galantine | (noun) boned poultry stuffed then cooked and covered with aspic; served cold | - |
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gelatin | (noun) a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects | Synonyms: gel |
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(noun) an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods | Synonyms: jelly |
(noun) a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin | Synonyms: gelatine |
gelatine | (noun) a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin | Synonyms: gelatin |
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gelatinousness | (noun) the property of having a viscosity like jelly | Synonyms: glutinosity, glutinousness |
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getting | (noun) the act of acquiring something | Synonyms: acquiring |
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gloating | (noun) malicious satisfaction | Synonyms: glee, gloat |
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glutinosity | (noun) the property of having a viscosity like jelly | Synonyms: gelatinousness, glutinousness |
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glutinousness | (noun) the property of having a viscosity like jelly | Synonyms: gelatinousness, glutinosity |
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glycerogelatin | (noun) a medicated skin preparation made from glycerin and glycerinated gelatin | Synonyms: glycerogel |
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grafting | (noun) the act of grafting something onto something else | Synonyms: graft |
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grating | (noun) a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air | Synonyms: grate |
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(noun) a frame of iron bars to hold a fire | Synonyms: grate |
(noun) optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum | Synonyms: diffraction grating |
greeting | (noun) (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) | Synonyms: salutation |
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guillotine | (noun) instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people | - |
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(noun) closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill | Synonyms: closure by compartment |
guiltiness | (noun) the state of having committed an offense | Synonyms: guilt |
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haemagglutination | (noun) agglutination of red blood cells | Synonyms: hemagglutination |
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haematinic | (noun) a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia | Synonyms: hematinic |
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haemitin | (noun) a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds | Synonyms: haem, hematin, heme, protoheme |
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hairsplitting | (noun) making too fine distinctions of little importance | Synonyms: word-splitting |
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handwriting | (noun) the activity of writing by hand | - |
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(noun) something written by hand | Synonyms: hand, script |
harvesting | (noun) the gathering of a ripened crop | Synonyms: harvest, harvest home |
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hastiness | (noun) hasty impulsiveness | - |
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(noun) overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) | Synonyms: haste, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation |
haughtiness | (noun) overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors | Synonyms: arrogance, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness |
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heartiness | (noun) the quality of hearty sincerity | Synonyms: wholeheartedness |
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(noun) active strength of body or mind | Synonyms: dynamism, vigor, vigour |
heating | (noun) utility to warm a building | Synonyms: heat, heating plant, heating system |
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(noun) the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature | Synonyms: warming |
heftiness | (noun) possessing muscular strength | Synonyms: brawn, brawniness, muscle, muscularity, sinew |
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(noun) the property of being large in mass | Synonyms: heft, massiveness, ponderosity, ponderousness |
hemagglutination | (noun) agglutination of red blood cells | Synonyms: haemagglutination |
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hematin | (noun) a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds | Synonyms: haem, haemitin, heme, protoheme |
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hematinic | (noun) a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia | Synonyms: haematinic |
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highlighting | (noun) an area of lightness in a picture | Synonyms: highlight |
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hitting | (noun) the act of contacting one thing with another | Synonyms: hit, striking |
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hunting | (noun) the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts | Synonyms: hunt |
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(noun) the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport | Synonyms: hunt |
(noun) the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone | Synonyms: hunt, search |
hurting | (noun) a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder | Synonyms: pain |
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hustings | (noun) the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making) | - |
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imparting | (noun) the transmission of information | Synonyms: conveyance, impartation |
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impertinence | (noun) inappropriate playfulness | Synonyms: archness, perkiness, pertness, sauciness |
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(noun) the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties | Synonyms: cheekiness, crust, freshness, gall, impudence, insolence |
(noun) an impudent statement | Synonyms: cheek, impudence |
importing | (noun) the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country | Synonyms: importation |
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imprinting | (noun) a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established | - |
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incontinence | (noun) indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures | Synonyms: dissoluteness, self-gratification |
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(noun) involuntary urination or defecation | Synonyms: incontinency |
incontinency | (noun) involuntary urination or defecation | Synonyms: incontinence |
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indigotin | (noun) a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically | Synonyms: anil, indigo |
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indistinctness | (noun) the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines | Synonyms: blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, softness |
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indistinguishability | (noun) exact sameness | Synonyms: identicalness, identity |
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infighting | (noun) boxing at close quarters | - |
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(noun) conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders) | - |
inoculating | (noun) the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity | Synonyms: vaccinating |
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insisting | (noun) continual and persistent demands | Synonyms: insistence |
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instinct | (noun) inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli | Synonyms: inherent aptitude |
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integrating | (noun) the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community | Synonyms: desegregation, integration |
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interestingness | (noun) the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.) | Synonyms: interest |
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interpreting | (noun) an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious | Synonyms: interpretation, rendering, rendition |
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intestine | (noun) the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus | Synonyms: bowel, gut |
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investigating | (noun) the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically | Synonyms: investigation |
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investing | (noun) the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit | Synonyms: investment |
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isoagglutination | (noun) agglutination of an agglutinogen of one individual by a serum from another individual of the same species | - |
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isoagglutinin | (noun) an antibody produced by one individual that causes agglutination of red blood cells in other individuals of the same species | - |
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isoagglutinogen | (noun) an antigen capable of causing the production of (or reacting with) an isoagglutinin | - |
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itinerant | (noun) a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment | Synonyms: gipsy, gypsy |
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itinerary | (noun) a proposed route of travel | Synonyms: travel plan |
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(noun) a guidebook for travelers | Synonyms: travel guidebook |
(noun) an established line of travel or access | Synonyms: path, route |
itineration | (noun) journeying from place to place preaching or lecturing; a preaching tour or lecturing tour | - |
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jauntiness | (noun) stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance | Synonyms: dapperness, nattiness, rakishness |
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(noun) a breezy liveliness | Synonyms: breeziness |
jotting | (noun) a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note | Synonyms: jot |
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junketing | (noun) taking an excursion for pleasure | - |
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jutting | (noun) the act of projecting out from something | Synonyms: jut, projection, protrusion |
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keratin | (noun) a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves | Synonyms: ceratin |
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keratinisation | (noun) organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair) | Synonyms: keratinization |
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keratinization | (noun) organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair) | Synonyms: keratinisation |
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knitting | (noun) creating knitted wear | - |
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(noun) needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine | Synonyms: knit, knitwork |
knottiness | (noun) puzzling complexity | Synonyms: complicatedness, complication, tortuousness |
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langoustine | (noun) caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster | Synonyms: Norwegian lobster, scampo |
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lastingness | (noun) permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force | Synonyms: durability, enduringness, strength |
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lectin | (noun) any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus | - |
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legislating | (noun) the act of making or enacting laws | Synonyms: lawmaking, legislation |
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letting | (noun) property that is leased or rented out or let | Synonyms: lease, rental |
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libertine | (noun) a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained | Synonyms: debauchee, rounder |
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libertinism | (noun) A lifestyle or pattern of behavior characterized by self-indulgence and lack of restraint, especially one involving sexual promiscuity and rejection of religious or other moral authority. | - |
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lighting | (noun) the act of setting something on fire | Synonyms: firing, ignition, inflammation, kindling |
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(noun) the craft of providing artificial light | - |
(noun) apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film | - |
(noun) having abundant light or illumination | Synonyms: light |
limiting | (noun) the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase | Synonyms: modification, qualifying |
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listing | (noun) the act of making a list of items | Synonyms: itemisation, itemization |
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(noun) a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) | Synonyms: list |
locating | (noun) the act of putting something in a certain place | Synonyms: emplacement, location, placement, position, positioning |
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(noun) a determination of the place where something is | Synonyms: fix, localisation, localization, location |
loftiness | (noun) the quality of being high or lofty | Synonyms: highness |
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(noun) impressiveness in scale or proportion | Synonyms: majesty, stateliness |
lomustine | (noun) an antineoplastic drug often used to treat brain tumors or Hodgkin's disease | - |
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looting | (noun) plundering during riots or in wartime | Synonyms: robbery |
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