inga | (noun) any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals | - |
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ingathering | (noun) request for a sum of money | Synonyms: appeal, collection, solicitation |
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ingeniousness | (noun) the property of being ingenious | Synonyms: cleverness, ingenuity |
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(noun) the power of creative imagination | Synonyms: cleverness, ingenuity, inventiveness |
ingenue | (noun) the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play | - |
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(noun) an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage) | - |
(noun) an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl | - |
ingenuity | (noun) the property of being ingenious | Synonyms: cleverness, ingeniousness |
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(noun) the power of creative imagination | Synonyms: cleverness, ingeniousness, inventiveness |
ingenuousness | (noun) openly straightforward or frank | - |
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(noun) the quality of innocent naivete | Synonyms: artlessness, innocence, naturalness |
ingesta | (noun) solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth | - |
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ingestion | (noun) the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) | Synonyms: consumption, intake, uptake |
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inglenook | (noun) a corner by a fireplace | Synonyms: chimney corner |
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ingot | (noun) metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling | - |
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ingraining | (noun) teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition | Synonyms: inculcation, instilling |
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ingrate | (noun) a person who shows no gratitude | Synonyms: thankless wretch, ungrateful person |
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ingratiation | (noun) the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments | Synonyms: insinuation |
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ingratitude | (noun) a lack of gratitude | Synonyms: ungratefulness |
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ingredient | (noun) a component of a mixture or compound | - |
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(noun) an abstract part of something | Synonyms: component, constituent, element, factor |
(noun) food that is a component of a mixture in cooking | Synonyms: fixings |
ingress | (noun) the act of entering | Synonyms: entering, entrance, entry, incoming |
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(noun) (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse | Synonyms: immersion |
ingressive | (noun) a speech sound by which the airstream flows inward through the mouth or nose. | - |
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ingroup | (noun) an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose | Synonyms: camp, clique, coterie, inner circle, pack |
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ingrowth | (noun) something that grows inward | - |
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inguen | (noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals | Synonyms: groin |
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