softness | (noun) the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded | - |
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(noun) a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency | - |
(noun) a disposition to be lenient in judging others | - |
(noun) acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered | Synonyms: gentleness, mildness |
(noun) the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) | Synonyms: effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, unmanliness, womanishness |
(noun) the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines | Synonyms: blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness |
(noun) a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare | - |
(noun) a state of declining economic condition | - |
(noun) poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) | Synonyms: unfitness |
(noun) the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing | Synonyms: balminess |
software | (noun) (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory | Synonyms: computer software, package, software package, software program, software system |
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softwood | (noun) wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) | Synonyms: deal |
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softy | (noun) a person who is weak and excessively sentimental | Synonyms: softie |
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soundproof | (adjective) impervious to, or not penetrable by, sound | - |
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(verb) insulate against noise | - |
splinterproof | (adjective) resistant to shattering or splintering | Synonyms: shatterproof, splinterless |
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spoof | (noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way | Synonyms: burlesque, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, send-up, sendup, takeoff, travesty |
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(verb) make a parody of | Synonyms: burlesque, parody |
standoff | (noun) the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand | Synonyms: repulsion |
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(noun) the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided | Synonyms: draw, tie |
standoffish | (adjective) lacking cordiality; unfriendly | Synonyms: offish |
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standoffishly | (adverb) in a standoffish manner | - |
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standoffishness | (noun) a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner | Synonyms: aloofness, remoteness, withdrawnness |
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stormproof | (adjective) protected against or able to withstand storms | - |
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subwoofer | (noun) a loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies | - |
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sunroof | (noun) an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel | Synonyms: sunshine-roof |
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synchroflash | (noun) a device used in photography to synchronize the peak of a flash with the opening of the camera shutter | - |
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takeoff | (noun) a departure; especially of airplanes | - |
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(noun) humorous or satirical mimicry | Synonyms: mockery, parody |
(noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way | Synonyms: burlesque, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, send-up, sendup, spoof, travesty |
(noun) the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne | - |
teeoff | (noun) the act of hitting a golf ball from the teeing ground at the start of each hole | - |
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thereof | (adverb) of or concerning this or that | - |
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(adverb) from that circumstance or source | Synonyms: thence, therefrom |
theretofore | (adverb) up to that time | - |
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toff | (noun) informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person | Synonyms: nob |
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toffee | (noun) caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets | Synonyms: brittle, toffy |
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toffy | (noun) caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets | Synonyms: brittle, toffee |
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tofu | (noun) cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk | Synonyms: bean curd |
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tradeoff | (noun) an exchange that occurs as a compromise | Synonyms: trade-off |
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turbofan | (noun) a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust | Synonyms: fan-jet, fanjet, fanjet engine, turbofan engine, turbojet, turbojet engine |
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(noun) an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine | Synonyms: fan-jet, fanjet, turbojet |
turnoff | (noun) a side road where you can turn off | - |
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(noun) something causing antagonism or loss of interest | Synonyms: negative stimulation |
twofer | (noun) an offer of two for the price of one | - |
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(noun) a coupon that allows the holder to purchase two items (as two tickets to a play) for the price of one | - |
twofold | (adjective) twice as great or many | Synonyms: double, doubled, two-fold |
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(adjective) having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities | Synonyms: double, dual, three-fold, threefold, treble, two-fold |
(adverb) by a factor of two | Synonyms: two times |
unoffending | (adjective) not offending | - |
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(adjective) not causing anger or annoyance | Synonyms: inoffensive |
unofficial | (adjective) not having official authority or sanction | - |
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(adjective) not officially established | - |
unofficially | (adverb) not in an official capacity | - |
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(adverb) without official approval | Synonyms: on the side |
unprofessional | (adjective) not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession | - |
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unprofitability | (noun) the quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit | Synonyms: unprofitableness |
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unprofitable | (adjective) producing little or no profit or gain | - |
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unprofitableness | (noun) the quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit | Synonyms: unprofitability |
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unprofitably | (adverb) in an unproductive manner | Synonyms: fruitlessly, unproductively |
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(adverb) without gain or profit | Synonyms: gainlessly, profitlessly |
unroofed | (adjective) having no roof | - |
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waterproof | (adjective) not permitting the passage of water | Synonyms: rainproof, waterproofed |
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(noun) a water-resistant coat | Synonyms: raincoat |
(noun) any fabric impervious to water | - |
(verb) make watertight | - |
waterproofed | (adjective) not permitting the passage of water | Synonyms: rainproof, waterproof |
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waterproofing | (noun) the act of treating something to make it repel water | Synonyms: sealing |
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(noun) a coating capable of making a surface waterproof | - |
waterproofness | (noun) The condition of being so tightly made that water cannot enter or escape. | Synonyms: watertightness |
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weatherproof | (adjective) able to withstand exposure to weather without damage | - |
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(verb) make resistant to bad weather | - |
witloof | (noun) young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head | Synonyms: Belgian endive, French endive |
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(noun) widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched | Synonyms: Cichorium endivia, endive |
woof | (noun) the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving | Synonyms: filling, pick, weft |
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woofer | (noun) a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds | - |
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wrinkleproof | (adjective) of fabric that does not wrinkle easily | Synonyms: crease-resistant, creaseproof, wrinkle-resistant |
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zoftig | (adjective) (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous | Synonyms: buxom, zaftig |
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zooflagellate | (noun) flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics | Synonyms: zoomastigote |
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