| anorthic | (adjective) having three unequal crystal axes intersecting at oblique angles | Synonyms: triclinic |
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| anorthite | (noun) rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks | - |
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| anorthitic | (adjective) characteristic of anorthite | - |
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| anorthography | (noun) a loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion | Synonyms: agraphia, logagraphia |
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| anorthopia | (noun) distorted vision in which straight lines appear curved | - |
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| epanorthosis | (noun) immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification | - |
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| north | (adjective) situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north | - |
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| (noun) a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city | - |
| (noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees | Synonyms: due north, N, northward |
| (noun) the direction in which a compass needle points | Synonyms: compass north, magnetic north |
| (noun) the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point | - |
| (adverb) in a northern direction | Synonyms: northerly, northward, northwards |
| northbound | (adjective) moving toward the north | Synonyms: northward |
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| northeast | (adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northeast | Synonyms: northeasterly, northeastern |
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| (adjective) coming from the northeast | Synonyms: northeasterly |
| (noun) a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city | - |
| (noun) the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees | Synonyms: NE, nor'-east, northeastward |
| (noun) the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point | - |
| (adverb) to, toward, or in the northeast | Synonyms: nor'-east, north-east |
| northeaster | (noun) a storm blowing from the northeast | Synonyms: noreaster |
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| northeasterly | (adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northeast | Synonyms: northeast, northeastern |
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| (adjective) coming from the northeast | Synonyms: northeast |
| northeastern | (adjective) of a region of the United States generally including the New England states, New York, and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania | - |
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| (adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northeast | Synonyms: northeast, northeasterly |
| northeastward | (adjective) toward the northeast | - |
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| (noun) the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees | Synonyms: NE, nor'-east, northeast |
| (adverb) in a northeastward direction | Synonyms: northeastwardly |
| northeastwardly | (adverb) in a northeastward direction | Synonyms: northeastward |
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| norther | (noun) a wind that blows from the north | Synonyms: boreas, north wind, northerly |
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| northerly | (adjective) coming from the north; used especially of wind | Synonyms: northern |
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| (adjective) oriented toward the north | Synonyms: northern |
| (noun) a wind that blows from the north | Synonyms: boreas, north wind, norther |
| (adverb) in a northern direction | Synonyms: north, northward, northwards |
| northern | (adjective) situated in regions of the north | - |
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| (adjective) in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line | - |
| (adjective) coming from the north; used especially of wind | Synonyms: northerly |
| (adjective) oriented toward the north | Synonyms: northerly |
| northernmost | (adjective) situated farthest north | Synonyms: northmost |
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| northernness | (noun) the property of being to the north | - |
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| northland | (noun) any region lying in or toward the north | - |
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| northmost | (adjective) situated farthest north | Synonyms: northernmost |
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| northward | (adjective) moving toward the north | Synonyms: northbound |
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| (noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees | Synonyms: due north, N, north |
| (adverb) in a northern direction | Synonyms: north, northerly, northwards |
| northwards | (adverb) in a northern direction | Synonyms: north, northerly, northward |
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| northwest | (adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northwest | Synonyms: northwesterly, northwestern |
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| (adjective) coming from the northwest | Synonyms: northwesterly |
| (noun) a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city | - |
| (noun) the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees | Synonyms: nor'-west, northwestward, NW |
| (noun) the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point | - |
| (adverb) to, toward, or in the northwest | Synonyms: nor'-west, north-west |
| northwester | (noun) a wind from the northwest | Synonyms: northwest wind |
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| northwesterly | (adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northwest | Synonyms: northwest, northwestern |
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| (adjective) coming from the northwest | Synonyms: northwest |
| northwestern | (adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northwest | Synonyms: northwest, northwesterly |
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| (adjective) of a region of the United States generally including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and sometimes Montana, Wyoming | - |
| northwestward | (adjective) toward the northwest | - |
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| (noun) the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees | Synonyms: nor'-west, northwest, NW |
| (adverb) in a northwestward direction | Synonyms: northwestwardly |
| northwestwardly | (adverb) in a northwestward direction | Synonyms: northwestward |
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| nortriptyline | (noun) a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs | Synonyms: Pamelor |
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| snort | (noun) a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt | Synonyms: bird, boo, Bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing |
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| (noun) a disrespectful laugh | Synonyms: snicker, snigger |
| (verb) make a snorting sound by exhaling hard | - |
| (verb) indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose | - |
| (verb) inhale through the nose | Synonyms: take a hit |
| (verb) inhale recreational drugs | Synonyms: huff |
| snorter | (noun) something that is extraordinary or remarkable or prominent | - |
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| (noun) something outstandingly difficult | - |
| (noun) someone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting sound | - |
| snorting | (noun) an act of forcible exhalation | Synonyms: huffing, puffing |
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| snorty | (adjective) (British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed | Synonyms: shirty |
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| unorthodox | (adjective) breaking with convention or tradition | - |
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| (adjective) independent in behavior or thought | Synonyms: irregular, maverick |
| unorthodoxy | (noun) the quality of being unorthodox | Synonyms: heterodoxy |
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| (noun) any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position | Synonyms: heresy, heterodoxy |
| (noun) a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion | Synonyms: heresy |