| hawsehole | (noun) the hole that an anchor rope passes through | Synonyms: hawse, hawsepipe |
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| hellhole | (noun) any place of pain and turmoil | Synonyms: hell, hell on earth, inferno, snake pit, the pits |
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| hole | (noun) an opening deliberately made in or through something | - |
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| (noun) one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course | Synonyms: golf hole |
| (noun) informal terms for the mouth | Synonyms: cakehole, gob, maw, trap, yap |
| (noun) an opening into or through something | - |
| (noun) a depression hollowed out of solid matter | Synonyms: hollow |
| (noun) an unoccupied space | - |
| (noun) informal terms for a difficult situation | Synonyms: fix, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle, pickle |
| (noun) a fault | - |
| (verb) make holes in | - |
| (verb) hit the ball into the hole | Synonyms: hole out |
| holey | (adjective) allowing passage in and out | Synonyms: porous |
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| hyperbole | (noun) extravagant exaggeration | Synonyms: exaggeration |
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| hypercholesteremia | (noun) the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis | Synonyms: hypercholesterolemia |
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| hypercholesterolemia | (noun) the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis | Synonyms: hypercholesteremia |
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| hypervolemia | (noun) a blood disorder consisting of an increase in the volume of circulating blood | Synonyms: hypervolaemia |
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| hypovolemia | (noun) a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood | Synonyms: hypovolaemia |
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| hypovolemic | (adjective) of or relating to a decrease in the volume of circulating blood | Synonyms: hypovolaemic |
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| idiolect | (noun) the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life | - |
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| imidazole | (noun) an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor | Synonyms: glyoxaline, iminazole |
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| iminazole | (noun) an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor | Synonyms: glyoxaline, imidazole |
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| indole | (noun) a white or yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound extracted from coal tar and used in perfumery, medicine, and as a flavouring agent. | - |
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| indolence | (noun) inactivity resulting from a dislike of work | Synonyms: laziness |
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| indolent | (adjective) disinclined to work or exertion | Synonyms: faineant, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy |
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| (adjective) (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless | - |
| indolently | (adverb) in an indolent manner | - |
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| innersole | (noun) the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests | Synonyms: insole |
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| insole | (noun) the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests | Synonyms: innersole |
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| insolence | (noun) an offensive disrespectful impudent act | - |
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| (noun) the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties | Synonyms: cheekiness, crust, freshness, gall, impertinence, impudence |
| insolent | (adjective) marked by casual disrespect | Synonyms: flip, impudent, snotty-nosed |
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| (adjective) unrestrained by convention or propriety | Synonyms: audacious, bald-faced, barefaced, bodacious, brassy, brazen-faced, brazen |
| insolently | (adverb) in an insolent manner | - |
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| intermolecular | (adjective) existing or acting between molecules | - |
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| intolerable | (adjective) incapable of being tolerated or endured | Synonyms: unbearable, unendurable |
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| intolerably | (adverb) to an unacceptable degree | Synonyms: unacceptably |
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| intolerance | (noun) impatience with annoyances | - |
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| (noun) unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs | - |
| intolerant | (adjective) unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion | - |
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| (adjective) narrow-minded about cherished opinions | Synonyms: illiberal |
| intolerantly | (adverb) in a manner that isn't broad-minded | Synonyms: illiberally |
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| (adverb) in an intolerant manner | - |
| intramolecular | (adjective) within the molecule; occurring by a reaction between different parts of the same molecule | - |
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| isoleucine | (noun) an essential amino acid found in proteins; isomeric with leucine | - |
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| isolex | (noun) an isogloss marking off the area in which a particular item of vocabulary is found. | - |
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| itraconazole | (noun) an oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease | Synonyms: Sporanox |
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| keyhole | (noun) the hole where a key is inserted | - |
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| knothole | (noun) a hole in a board where a knot came out | - |
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| lansoprazole | (noun) antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach | Synonyms: Prevacid |
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| linoleum | (noun) a floor covering | Synonyms: lino |
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| lodgepole | (noun) shrubby two-needled pine of coastal northwestern United States; red to yellow-brown bark fissured into small squares | Synonyms: lodgepole pine, Pinus contorta, shore pine, spruce pine |
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| loophole | (noun) a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons | - |
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| (noun) an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation | - |
| lumpenproletariat | (noun) (Marxism) the unorganized lower levels of the proletariat who are not interested in revolutionary advancement | - |
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| macromolecular | (adjective) relating to or consisting of or characterized by macromolecules | - |
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| macromolecule | (noun) any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals | Synonyms: supermolecule |
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| malevolence | (noun) the quality of threatening evil | Synonyms: malevolency, malice |
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| (noun) wishing evil to others | Synonyms: malignity |
| malevolency | (noun) the quality of threatening evil | Synonyms: malevolence, malice |
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| malevolent | (adjective) having or exerting a malignant influence | Synonyms: evil, malefic, malign |
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| (adjective) wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred | - |
| malevolently | (adverb) in a malevolent manner | - |
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| manhole | (noun) a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure | - |
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| mausoleum | (noun) a large burial chamber, usually above ground | - |
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| maypole | (noun) a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day | - |
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| mebendazole | (noun) an anthelmintic used to treat hookworm and pinworm and roundworm infestations | - |
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| medicolegal | (adjective) pertaining to legal aspects of the practice of medicine (as malpractice or patient consent for operations or patient information) | - |
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| metronidazole | (noun) antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis | Synonyms: Flagyl |
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| miconazole | (noun) an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat) | Synonyms: Monistat |
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| mole | (noun) small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet | - |
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| (noun) a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away | Synonyms: breakwater, bulwark, groin, groyne, jetty, seawall |
| (noun) a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin | - |
| (noun) a spy who works against enemy espionage | Synonyms: counterspy |
| (noun) the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites | Synonyms: gram molecule, mol |
| (noun) spicy sauce often containing chocolate | - |
| molecular | (adjective) relating to simple or elementary organization | - |
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| (adjective) relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules | - |
| molecule | (noun) (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound | - |
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| (noun) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | Synonyms: atom, corpuscle, mote, particle, speck |
| molehill | (noun) a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing | - |
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| moleskin | (noun) a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap | - |
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| molest | (verb) annoy continually or chronically | Synonyms: beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, plague, provoke |
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| (verb) harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to | - |
| molestation | (noun) the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism | Synonyms: harassment |
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| (noun) the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children) | - |
| molester | (noun) someone who subjects others to unwanted or improper sexual activities | - |
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| napoleon | (noun) a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream | - |
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| napoleoniana | (noun) items related to the life of Napoleon (engravings, paintings, books, etc.). | - |
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| narcolepsy | (noun) a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep | - |
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| narcoleptic | (adjective) of or relating to narcolepsy | - |
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| (noun) a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep | - |
| (noun) a person who has narcolepsy | - |
| neurolemma | (noun) thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber | Synonyms: neurilemma |
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| neuroleptic | (noun) tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired | Synonyms: antipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug |
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| nonviolence | (noun) peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate | Synonyms: nonviolent resistance, passive resistance |
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| nonviolent | (adjective) abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence | - |
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| (adjective) achieved without bloodshed | Synonyms: unbloody |
| nonviolently | (adverb) without violence | - |
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| nucleole | (noun) a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis | Synonyms: nucleolus |
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| nympholepsy | (noun) a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable | - |
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| nympholept | (noun) a person seized by nympholepsy | - |
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| obsolesce | (verb) become obsolete, fall into disuse | - |
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| obsolescence | (noun) the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date | - |
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| obsolescent | (adjective) becoming obsolete | - |
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| obsolete | (adjective) no longer in use | Synonyms: disused |
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| (adjective) old; no longer valid or fashionable | Synonyms: out-of-date, outdated, superannuated |
| obsoleteness | (noun) the property of being out of date and not current | Synonyms: superannuation |
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| oleaceous | (adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of trees or shrubs of the olive family | - |
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| oleaginous | (adjective) containing an unusual amount of grease or oil | Synonyms: greasy, oily, sebaceous |
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| (adjective) unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech | Synonyms: buttery, fulsome, oily, smarmy, soapy, unctuous |
| oleaginousness | (noun) consisting of or covered with oil | Synonyms: greasiness, oiliness |
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| (noun) smug self-serving earnestness | Synonyms: fulsomeness, oiliness, smarminess, unction, unctuousness |
| oleander | (noun) an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions | Synonyms: Nerium oleander, rose bay |
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| oleaster | (noun) any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits | - |
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| olecranon | (noun) process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended | Synonyms: olecranon process |
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| olefin | (noun) any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon | Synonyms: alkene, olefine |
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| olefine | (noun) any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon | Synonyms: alkene, olefin |
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| olein | (noun) a naturally occurring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils | Synonyms: triolein |
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| oleo | (noun) a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter | Synonyms: margarin, margarine, marge, oleomargarine |
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| oleography | (noun) the art or process of producing chromolithographs printed on cloth to imitate an oil painting. | - |
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| oleomargarine | (noun) a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter | Synonyms: margarin, margarine, marge, oleo |
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| oleophilic | (adjective) having a strong affinity for oils rather than water | - |
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| oleophobic | (adjective) lacking affinity for oils | - |
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| oleoresin | (noun) a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants | - |
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| omeprazole | (noun) antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach | Synonyms: Prilosec |
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| oriole | (noun) American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow | Synonyms: American oriole, New World oriole |
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| (noun) mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black | Synonyms: Old World oriole |
| orthomolecular | (adjective) designating or relating to a form of treatment of mental disorders that seeks to restore biochemical balance in the body with large doses of vitamins and minerals | - |
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| ostiole | (noun) a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass | - |
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| outsole | (noun) the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground | - |
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| overtolerance | (noun) too much permissiveness | - |
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| parole | (noun) (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with | - |
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| (noun) a promise | Synonyms: word, word of honor |
| (noun) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | Synonyms: countersign, password, watchword, word |
| (verb) release a criminal from detention and place him on parole | - |
| parolee | (noun) someone released on probation or on parole | Synonyms: probationer |
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