| pedant | (noun) a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit | Synonyms: bookworm, scholastic |
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| pediment | (noun) a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof | - |
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| penchant | (noun) a strong liking | Synonyms: predilection, preference, taste |
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| pendant | (noun) branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling | Synonyms: chandelier, pendent |
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| (noun) an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring) | Synonyms: pendent |
| pendent | (noun) branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling | Synonyms: chandelier, pendant |
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| (noun) an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring) | Synonyms: pendant |
| penitent | (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor) | - |
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| pennant | (noun) a long flag; often tapering | Synonyms: pennon, streamer, waft |
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| (noun) a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering) | - |
| (noun) the award given to the champion | Synonyms: crown |
| peppermint | (noun) a candy flavored with peppermint oil | Synonyms: peppermint candy |
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| (noun) herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring | Synonyms: Mentha piperita |
| (noun) red gum tree of Tasmania | Synonyms: Eucalyptus amygdalina, peppermint gum, red gum |
| percent | (noun) a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent | Synonyms: pct, per centum, percentage |
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| percipient | (noun) a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses | Synonyms: beholder, observer, perceiver |
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| permanent | (noun) a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals | Synonyms: perm, permanent wave |
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| pheasant | (noun) large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere | - |
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| (noun) flesh of a pheasant; usually braised | - |
| photopigment | (noun) a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina | - |
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| piedmont | (noun) a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land | - |
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| pieplant | (noun) long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened | Synonyms: rhubarb |
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| pigment | (noun) a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating | Synonyms: paint |
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| (noun) dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) | - |
| (noun) any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color | - |
| pinpoint | (noun) the sharp point of a pin | - |
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| (noun) a very small spot | Synonyms: speck |
| (noun) a very brief moment | - |
| pint | (noun) a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart | - |
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| (noun) a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters | - |
| (noun) a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches | Synonyms: dry pint |
| placement | (noun) the act of putting something in a certain place | Synonyms: emplacement, locating, location, position, positioning |
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| (noun) contact established between applicants and prospective employees | - |
| (noun) the spatial property of the way in which something is placed | Synonyms: arrangement |
| plainchant | (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a liturgical chant consisting of a single, unaccompanied melodic line | Synonyms: plainsong |
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| plaint | (noun) a cry of sorrow and grief | Synonyms: lament, lamentation, wail |
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| (noun) (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed | - |
| plant | (noun) (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion | Synonyms: flora, plant life |
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| (noun) buildings for carrying on industrial labor | Synonyms: industrial plant, works |
| (noun) something planted secretly for discovery by another | - |
| (noun) an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience | - |
| plethodont | (noun) mostly terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water | Synonyms: lungless salamander |
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| pleurodont | (noun) an animal having teeth fused with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets | - |
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| point | (noun) sharp end | - |
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| (noun) a wall socket | Synonyms: power point |
| (noun) the gun muzzle's direction | Synonyms: gunpoint |
| (noun) a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs | Synonyms: breaker point, distributor point |
| (noun) the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip | Synonyms: pointedness |
| (noun) an outstanding characteristic | Synonyms: spot |
| (noun) a distinguishing or individuating characteristic | - |
| (noun) a geometric element that has position but no extension | - |
| (noun) an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole | Synonyms: detail, item |
| (noun) the object of an activity | - |
| (noun) a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations | Synonyms: full point, full stop, period, stop |
| (noun) a brief version of the essential meaning of something | - |
| (noun) a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer | Synonyms: head |
| (noun) a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list | Synonyms: item |
| (noun) the dot at the left of a decimal fraction | Synonyms: decimal point, percentage point |
| (noun) the precise location of something; a spatially limited location | - |
| (noun) a promontory extending out into a large body of water | - |
| (noun) one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan | - |
| (noun) a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch | - |
| (noun) the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest | - |
| (noun) any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass | Synonyms: compass point |
| (noun) a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect | - |
| (noun) a V shape | Synonyms: peak, tip |
| (noun) a very small circular shape | Synonyms: dot |
| (noun) a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process | Synonyms: degree, level, stage |
| (noun) an instant of time | Synonyms: point in time |
| pollutant | (noun) waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil | - |
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| polysemant | (noun) a word having more than one meaning | Synonyms: polysemantic word, polysemous word |
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| portent | (noun) a sign of something about to happen | Synonyms: omen, presage, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication |
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| postponement | (noun) act of putting off to a future time | Synonyms: deferment, deferral |
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| (noun) time during which some action is awaited | Synonyms: delay, hold, time lag, wait |
| postulant | (noun) one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order | - |
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| preachment | (noun) a sermon on a moral or religious topic | Synonyms: homily |
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| prearrangement | (noun) something arranged in advance | - |
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| precedent | (noun) an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time | Synonyms: case in point |
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| (noun) (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions | Synonyms: case law, common law |
| (noun) a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) | - |
| (noun) a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws | Synonyms: case law, common law |
| precipitant | (noun) an agent that causes a precipitate to form | - |
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| predicament | (noun) a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one | Synonyms: plight, quandary |
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| preferment | (noun) the act of preferring | - |
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| (noun) the act of making accusations | - |
| prejudgement | (noun) a judgment reached before the evidence is available | Synonyms: prejudgment |
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| prejudgment | (noun) a judgment reached before the evidence is available | Synonyms: prejudgement |
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| prepayment | (noun) payment in advance | - |
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| 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 |
| presentiment | (noun) a feeling of evil to come | Synonyms: boding, foreboding, premonition |
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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 | - |
| president | (noun) the chief executive of a republic | - |
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| (noun) an executive officer of a firm or corporation | - |
| (noun) the head administrative officer of a college or university | Synonyms: prexy |
| (noun) the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization | Synonyms: chair, chairperson |
| print | (noun) a picture or design printed from an engraving | - |
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| (noun) a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers) | - |
| (noun) a printed picture produced from a photographic negative | Synonyms: photographic print |
| (noun) a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it) | - |
| (noun) the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication | - |
| (noun) a visible indication made on a surface | Synonyms: mark |
| (noun) availability in printed form | - |
| procurement | (noun) the act of getting possession of something | Synonyms: procural, procurance |
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| pronouncement | (noun) an authoritative declaration | Synonyms: dictum, say-so |
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| propellant | (noun) any substance that propels | Synonyms: propellent |
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| propellent | (noun) any substance that propels | Synonyms: propellant |
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| proponent | (noun) a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea | Synonyms: advocate, advocator, exponent |
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| punishment | (noun) the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty | Synonyms: penalisation, penalization, penalty |
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| punt | (noun) formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence | Synonyms: Irish pound, Irish punt, pound |
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| (noun) (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground | Synonyms: punting |
| (noun) an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole | - |
| puzzlement | (noun) confusion resulting from failure to understand | Synonyms: bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation |
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| quadrant | (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies | - |
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| (noun) the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle | - |
| (noun) any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes | - |
| (noun) a quarter of the circumference of a circle | Synonyms: quarter-circle |
| quint | (noun) one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy | Synonyms: quin, quintuplet |
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| (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one | Synonyms: 5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, pentad, Phoebe, quintet, quintuplet, V |
| quotient | (noun) the number obtained by division | - |
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| (noun) the ratio of two quantities to be divided | - |
| raiment | (noun) especially fine or decorative clothing | Synonyms: array, regalia |
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| rant | (noun) pompous or pretentious talk or writing | Synonyms: blah, bombast, claptrap, fustian |
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| (noun) a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion | Synonyms: harangue, ranting |
| rapprochement | (noun) the reestablishing of cordial relations | Synonyms: reconciliation |
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| ravishment | (noun) the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will | Synonyms: assault, rape, violation |
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| (noun) a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment | Synonyms: entrancement |
| reactant | (noun) a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction | - |
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| readjustment | (noun) the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances) | - |
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| (noun) the act of adjusting something to match a standard | Synonyms: adjustment, registration |
| reagent | (noun) a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions | - |
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| reallotment | (noun) a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results) | Synonyms: reallocation, reapportionment |
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| reapportionment | (noun) a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results) | Synonyms: reallocation, reallotment |
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| rearmament | (noun) the act of arming again | - |
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| rearrangement | (noun) changing an arrangement | - |
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| reassessment | (noun) a new appraisal or evaluation | Synonyms: reappraisal, revaluation, review |
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| reassignment | (noun) assignment to a different duty | - |
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| recipient | (noun) the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | Synonyms: recipient role |
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| (noun) a person who receives something | Synonyms: receiver |
| recombinant | (noun) a cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred | - |
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| recommencement | (noun) beginning again | Synonyms: resumption |
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| recount | (noun) an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election | - |
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| recreant | (noun) an abject coward | Synonyms: craven, poltroon |
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| (noun) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. | Synonyms: apostate, deserter, ratter, renegade, turncoat |
| recruitment | (noun) the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.) | Synonyms: enlisting |
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| recusant | (noun) someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct | Synonyms: nonconformist |
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| redeployment | (noun) the withdrawal and redistribution of forces in an attempt to use them more effectively | Synonyms: redisposition |
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| redevelopment | (noun) the act of improving by renewing and restoring | Synonyms: overhaul, renovation |
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| reductant | (noun) a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver | Synonyms: reducer, reducing agent |
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| reenactment | (noun) performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time | - |
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| reenforcement | (noun) a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission | Synonyms: reinforcement, support |
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| (noun) information that makes more forcible or convincing | Synonyms: reinforcement |
| reenlistment | (noun) a renewed enlistment | - |
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| referent | (noun) something referred to; the object of a reference | - |
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| (noun) the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate | - |
| (noun) something that refers; a term that refers to another term | - |
| refinement | (noun) the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste | Synonyms: civilisation, civilization |
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| (noun) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude | Synonyms: nicety, nuance, shade, subtlety |
| (noun) the result of improving something | Synonyms: elaboration |
| (noun) the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) | Synonyms: purification, refining |
| (noun) a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality | Synonyms: cultivation, culture, finish, polish |
| refreshment | (noun) activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation | Synonyms: recreation |
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| (noun) snacks and drinks served as a light meal | - |
| refrigerant | (noun) any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator) | - |
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| refurbishment | (noun) the state of being restored to its former good condition | Synonyms: renovation, restoration |
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| regent | (noun) someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch | - |
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| (noun) members of a governing board | Synonyms: trustee |
| regiment | (noun) army unit smaller than a division, which can be divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions. | - |
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| registrant | (noun) a person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby) | - |
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| reimbursement | (noun) compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc. | - |
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| reinforcement | (noun) an act performed to strengthen approved behavior | Synonyms: reward |
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| (noun) a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission | Synonyms: reenforcement, support |
| (noun) a device designed to provide additional strength | Synonyms: strengthener |
| (noun) (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it | Synonyms: reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus |
| (noun) information that makes more forcible or convincing | Synonyms: reenforcement |
| reinstatement | (noun) the act of restoring someone to a previous position | - |
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| (noun) the condition of being reinstated | - |
| reinvestment | (noun) a second or subsequent investment in the same thing. | - |
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| relaxant | (noun) a drug that relaxes and relieves tension | - |
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| relinquishment | (noun) the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. | Synonyms: relinquishing |
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| (noun) a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. | Synonyms: relinquishing |
| remitment | (noun) (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) | Synonyms: remission, remit |
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| (noun) a payment of money sent to a person in another place | Synonyms: remission, remittal, remittance |
| remnant | (noun) a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold | Synonyms: end, oddment, remainder |
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| (noun) a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists | Synonyms: leftover |
| remount | (noun) a fresh horse especially (formerly) to replace one killed or injured in battle | - |
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| renouncement | (noun) an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned | Synonyms: renunciation |
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| rent | (noun) the act of rending or ripping or splitting something | Synonyms: rip, split |
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| (noun) an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart | Synonyms: rip, snag, split, tear |
| (noun) a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service | - |
| (noun) the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions | Synonyms: economic rent |