absolute | (adjective) perfect or complete or pure | - |
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(adjective) not limited by law | - |
(adjective) not capable of being violated or infringed | Synonyms: infrangible, inviolable |
(adjective) expressing finality with no implication of possible change | - |
(adjective) complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers | Synonyms: downright, out-and-out, rank, right-down, sheer |
(noun) something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative | - |
absolutely | (adverb) completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers | Synonyms: dead, perfectly, utterly |
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(adverb) totally and definitely; without question | - |
absoluteness | (noun) the quality of being absolute | - |
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(noun) the quality of being complete or utter or extreme | Synonyms: starkness, utterness |
absolution | (noun) the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance | Synonyms: remission, remission of sin, remittal |
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(noun) the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance | - |
absolutisation | (noun) the process of rendering something absolute or converting it into an absolute. | Synonyms: absolutization |
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absolutism | (noun) the doctrine of an absolute being, often related to idealism in philosophy. | - |
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(noun) an ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted power of government. | Synonyms: totalism, totalitarianism |
(noun) a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | Synonyms: authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny |
(noun) dominance through threat of punishment and violence | Synonyms: despotism, tyranny |
absolutist | (adjective) pertaining to the principle of totalitarianism | Synonyms: absolutistic |
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(noun) one who advocates absolutism | - |
absolutistic | (adjective) pertaining to the principle of totalitarianism | Synonyms: absolutist |
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absolutization | (noun) the process of rendering something absolute or converting it into an absolute. | Synonyms: absolutisation |
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absolve | (verb) let off the hook | Synonyms: free |
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(verb) grant remission of a sin to | Synonyms: shrive |
absolved | (adjective) freed from any question of guilt | Synonyms: clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated |
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absolver | (noun) someone who grants absolution | - |
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absolvitory | (adjective) providing absolution | Synonyms: exonerative, forgiving |
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absorb | (verb) cause to become one with | - |
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(verb) take up mentally | Synonyms: assimilate, ingest, take in |
(verb) consume all of one's attention or time | Synonyms: engage, engross, occupy |
(verb) devote (oneself) fully to | Synonyms: engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep |
(verb) take in, also metaphorically | Synonyms: draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up |
(verb) become imbued | - |
(verb) assimilate or take in | - |
(verb) take up, as of debts or payments | Synonyms: take over |
(verb) suck or take up or in | Synonyms: take in |
absorbable | (adjective) capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface | - |
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absorbance | (noun) (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation | Synonyms: optical density, photographic density, transmission density |
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absorbate | (noun) a material that has been or is capable of being absorbed | - |
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absorbed | (adjective) giving or marked by complete attention to | Synonyms: captive, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, rapt, wrapped |
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(adjective) retained without reflection | - |
absorbefacient | (adjective) inducing or promoting absorption | Synonyms: sorbefacient |
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absorbency | (noun) the property of being absorbent | - |
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absorbent | (adjective) having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) | Synonyms: absorptive |
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(noun) a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance | Synonyms: absorbent material |
absorber | (noun) (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation | - |
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absorbing | (adjective) capable of arousing and holding the attention | Synonyms: engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting |
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absorptance | (noun) a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber | Synonyms: absorption coefficient, coefficient of absorption |
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absorption | (noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something | Synonyms: engrossment, preoccupancy, preoccupation |
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(noun) complete attention; intense mental effort | Synonyms: concentration, engrossment, immersion |
(noun) (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | Synonyms: soaking up |
(noun) the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion | Synonyms: assimilation |
(noun) (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium | - |
(noun) the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another | Synonyms: assimilation |
absorptive | (adjective) having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) | Synonyms: absorbent |
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absorptivity | (noun) (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body | Synonyms: absorption factor |
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abstemious | (adjective) sparing in consumption of especially food and drink | - |
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(adjective) marked by temperance in indulgence | Synonyms: light |
abstemiously | (adverb) in a sparing manner; without overindulgence | Synonyms: temperately |
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abstemiousness | (noun) moderation in eating and drinking | - |
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(noun) restricted to bare necessities | - |
abstention | (noun) the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) | Synonyms: abstinence |
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abstentious | (adjective) self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink | Synonyms: abstinent |
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abstraction | (noun) a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Synonyms: abstract entity |
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(noun) the act of withdrawing or removing something | - |
(noun) an abstract painting | - |
(noun) a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance | Synonyms: abstract |
(noun) preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else | Synonyms: abstractedness |
(noun) the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances | Synonyms: generalisation, generalization |
abstractionism | (noun) an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation | Synonyms: abstract art |
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(noun) a representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples | Synonyms: unrealism |
abstractionist | (adjective) not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature | Synonyms: abstract, nonfigurative, nonobjective |
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(noun) a painter of abstract pictures | Synonyms: abstract artist |
abstractor | (noun) one who makes abstracts or summarizes information | Synonyms: abstracter |
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abvolt | (noun) a unit of potential equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt | - |
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acanthion | (noun) the craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture | - |
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acanthocephalan | (noun) any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines | Synonyms: spiny-headed worm |
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acanthocyte | (noun) an abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm | - |
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acanthocytosis | (noun) the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia) | - |
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acanthoid | (adjective) shaped like a spine or thorn | Synonyms: acanthous, spinous |
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acantholysis | (noun) a breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus) | - |
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acanthoma | (noun) a neoplasm originating in the epidermis | Synonyms: skin tumor |
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acanthopterygian | (noun) a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays | Synonyms: spiny-finned fish |
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acanthosis | (noun) an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis) | - |
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acanthotic | (adjective) of or relating to or having acanthosis | - |
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acanthous | (adjective) shaped like a spine or thorn | Synonyms: acanthoid, spinous |
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acapnotic | (adjective) relating to or demonstrating acapnia | Synonyms: acapnial, acapnic |
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acariosis | (noun) infestation with itch mites | Synonyms: acariasis, acaridiasis |
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acarophobia | (noun) a morbid fear of small insects and mites and worms | - |
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acarpellous | (adjective) having no carpels | Synonyms: acarpelous |
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acarpelous | (adjective) having no carpels | Synonyms: acarpellous |
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acarpous | (adjective) producing no fruit | - |
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acaryote | (noun) a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte) | Synonyms: akaryocyte, akaryote |
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accelerando | (adjective) (music) gradually increasing in tempo | - |
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(noun) a gradually increasing tempo of music | - |
(adverb) with increasing speed | - |
acceleration | (noun) the act of accelerating; increasing the speed | Synonyms: quickening, speedup |
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(noun) an increase in rate of change | - |
(noun) (physics) a rate of increase of velocity | - |
accelerator | (noun) a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine | Synonyms: throttle, throttle valve |
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(noun) a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles | Synonyms: atom smasher, particle accelerator |
(noun) a pedal that controls the throttle valve | Synonyms: accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, gun, throttle |
(noun) (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | Synonyms: catalyst |
acceleratory | (adjective) tending to increase velocity | Synonyms: accelerative |
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accelerometer | (noun) an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets | - |
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accentor | (noun) small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia | - |
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accentuation | (noun) the act of giving special importance or significance to something | Synonyms: accenting, emphasizing |
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(noun) the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance | - |
acceptation | (noun) the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception | Synonyms: acceptance, adoption, espousal |
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(noun) the accepted meaning of a word | Synonyms: word meaning, word sense |
(noun) acceptance as true or valid | - |
acceptor | (noun) the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures | - |
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(noun) (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated | - |
accession | (noun) the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne) | Synonyms: rise to power |
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(noun) the right to enter | Synonyms: access, admission, admittance, entree |
(noun) agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly) | Synonyms: assenting |
(noun) something added to what you already have | Synonyms: addition |
(noun) (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement | - |
(noun) a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group) | - |
(verb) make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library | - |
accessional | (adjective) of or constituting an accession | - |
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accessorial | (adjective) nonessential but helpful | - |
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accessory | (adjective) furnishing added support | Synonyms: adjunct, adjuvant, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary |
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(adjective) aiding and abetting in a crime | Synonyms: accessary |
(noun) a supplementary component that improves capability | Synonyms: add-on, appurtenance, supplement |
(noun) clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing | Synonyms: accouterment, accoutrement |
(noun) someone who helps another person commit a crime | Synonyms: accessary |
acclamation | (noun) enthusiastic approval | Synonyms: acclaim, eclat, plaudit, plaudits |
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acclimation | (noun) adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment) | Synonyms: acclimatisation, acclimatization |
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acclimatisation | (noun) adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment) | Synonyms: acclimation, acclimatization |
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acclimatization | (noun) adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment) | Synonyms: acclimation, acclimatisation |
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acclivitous | (adjective) sloping upward | Synonyms: rising, uphill |
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accolade | (noun) a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction | Synonyms: award, honor, honour, laurels |
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accommodate | (verb) make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose | Synonyms: adapt |
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(verb) make (one thing) compatible with (another) | Synonyms: conciliate, reconcile |
(verb) provide a service or favor for someone | Synonyms: oblige |
(verb) provide with something desired or needed | - |
(verb) be agreeable or acceptable to | Synonyms: fit, suit |
(verb) provide housing for | Synonyms: lodge |
(verb) have room for; hold without crowding | Synonyms: admit, hold |
accommodating | (adjective) helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation | Synonyms: accommodative |
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(adjective) obliging; willing to do favors | - |
accommodatingly | (adverb) in accommodation | Synonyms: obligingly |
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accommodation | (noun) the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need | - |
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(noun) (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye | - |
(noun) living quarters provided for public convenience | - |
(noun) in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality | - |
(noun) a settlement of differences | - |
(noun) making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances | Synonyms: adjustment, fitting |
accommodational | (adjective) of or relating to the accommodation of the lens of the eye | - |
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accommodative | (adjective) helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation | Synonyms: accommodating |
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(adjective) tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony | Synonyms: reconciling |
(adjective) willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement | Synonyms: cooperative |
accommodator | (noun) someone who performs a service or does a favor | Synonyms: obliger |
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accompanied | (adjective) having companions or an escort | - |
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(adjective) playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment | Synonyms: attended |
accompaniment | (noun) the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them | Synonyms: escort |
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(noun) something added to complete or embellish or make perfect | Synonyms: complement |
(noun) a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts | Synonyms: backup, musical accompaniment, support |
(noun) an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another | Synonyms: attendant, co-occurrence, concomitant |
accompanist | (noun) a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano) | Synonyms: accompanyist |
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accompany | (verb) perform an accompaniment to | Synonyms: follow, play along |
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(verb) go or travel along with | - |
(verb) be present or associated with an event or entity | Synonyms: attach to, come with, go with |
(verb) be a companion to somebody | Synonyms: companion, company, keep company |
accompanying | (adjective) occurring with or following as a consequence | Synonyms: attendant, collateral, concomitant, consequent, ensuant, incidental, resultant, sequent |
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accompanyist | (noun) a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano) | Synonyms: accompanist |
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accomplice | (noun) a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) | Synonyms: confederate |
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accomplish | (verb) put in effect | Synonyms: action, carry out, carry through, execute, fulfil, fulfill |
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(verb) to gain with effort | Synonyms: achieve, attain, reach |
accomplishable | (adjective) capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do | Synonyms: achievable, doable, manageable, realizable |
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accomplished | (adjective) successfully completed or brought to an end | Synonyms: completed, realised, realized |
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(adjective) settled securely and unconditionally | Synonyms: effected, established |
(adjective) highly skilled | Synonyms: complete |
accomplishment | (noun) the action of accomplishing something | Synonyms: achievement |
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(noun) an ability that has been acquired by training | Synonyms: acquirement, acquisition, attainment, skill |
accord | (noun) sympathetic compatibility | - |
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(noun) concurrence of opinion | Synonyms: accordance, conformity |
(noun) a written agreement between two states or sovereigns | Synonyms: pact, treaty |
(noun) harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters | Synonyms: agreement |
(verb) allow to have | Synonyms: allot, grant |
(verb) go together | Synonyms: agree, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize |
accordance | (noun) the act of granting rights | Synonyms: accordance of rights |
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(noun) concurrence of opinion | Synonyms: accord, conformity |
accordant | (adjective) being in agreement or harmony; often followed by `with' | - |
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(adjective) in keeping | Synonyms: agreeable, concordant, conformable, consonant |
according | (adjective) (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with | - |
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(adjective) (followed by `to') as reported or stated by | - |
accordingly | (adverb) (sentence connectors) because of the reason given | Synonyms: consequently |
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(adverb) in accordance with | - |
accordion | (noun) a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player | Synonyms: squeeze box |
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accordionist | (noun) a musician who plays the accordion | - |
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accost | (verb) approach with an offer of sexual favors | Synonyms: hook, solicit |
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(verb) speak to someone | Synonyms: address, come up to |