acatalectic | (adjective) (verse) metrically complete; especially having the full number of syllables in the final metrical foot | - |
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(noun) (prosody) a line of verse that has the full number of syllables | - |
acataphasia | (noun) a disorder in which a lesion to the central nervous system leaves you unable to formulate a statement or to express yourself in an organized manner | - |
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acathexia | (noun) an inability to retain bodily secretions | - |
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acathexis | (noun) (psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual | - |
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aguacate | (noun) a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed | Synonyms: alligator pear, avocado, avocado pear |
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placate | (verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of | Synonyms: appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify |
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placating | (adjective) intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions | Synonyms: appeasing, placative, placatory |
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placatingly | (adverb) in a placating manner | - |
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placation | (noun) the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity | Synonyms: conciliation, propitiation |
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placative | (adjective) intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions | Synonyms: appeasing, placating, placatory |
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placatory | (adjective) intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions | Synonyms: appeasing, placating, placative |
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vacate | (verb) cancel officially | Synonyms: annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke |
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(verb) leave behind empty; move out of | Synonyms: abandon, empty |
(verb) leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily | Synonyms: give up, renounce, resign |
vacation | (noun) the act of making something legally void | - |
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(noun) leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure | Synonyms: holiday |
(verb) spend or take a vacation | Synonyms: holiday |
vacationer | (noun) someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work | Synonyms: vacationist |
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vacationing | (noun) the act of taking a vacation | - |
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vacationist | (noun) someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work | Synonyms: vacationer |
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