| chipboard | (noun) a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin | Synonyms: hardboard |
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| chlordiazepoxide | (noun) a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism | Synonyms: Libritabs, Librium |
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| chord | (noun) a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together | - |
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| (noun) a straight line connecting two points on a curve | - |
| (verb) bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing | Synonyms: harmonise, harmonize |
| (verb) play chords on (a stringed instrument) | - |
| chordal | (adjective) relating to or consisting of or emphasizing chords | - |
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| chordamesoderm | (noun) the area of mesoderm that forms the notochord | Synonyms: chordomesoderm |
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| chordate | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the Chordata | - |
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| (noun) any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column | - |
| chorditis | (noun) inflammation of the vocal cords | - |
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| (noun) inflammation of the spermatic cord or vocal cords or vocal folds | - |
| chordomesoderm | (noun) the area of mesoderm that forms the notochord | Synonyms: chordamesoderm |
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| chordophone | (noun) a stringed instrument of the group including harps, lutes, lyres, and zithers | - |
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| churchwarden | (noun) an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters | - |
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| churchyard | (noun) the yard associated with a church | Synonyms: God's acre |
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| clapboard | (noun) a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below | Synonyms: weatherboard, weatherboarding |
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| (verb) cover with clapboards | - |
| clapperboard | (noun) photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together | - |
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| clavichord | (noun) an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound | - |
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| clipboard | (noun) a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers | - |
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| clochard | (noun) a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support | Synonyms: drifter, floater, vagabond, vagrant |
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| coastguard | (noun) a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters | - |
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| coastguardsman | (noun) a member of a coastguard | - |
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| coastward | (adverb) in the direction of the coast | - |
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| cofferdam | (noun) large watertight chamber used for construction under water | Synonyms: caisson, pneumatic caisson |
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| collard | (noun) variety of kale having smooth leaves | - |
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| collards | (noun) kale that has smooth leaves | Synonyms: collard greens |
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| concord | (noun) agreement of opinions | Synonyms: concordance, harmony |
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| (noun) the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations | Synonyms: agreement |
| (noun) a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole | Synonyms: concordance, harmony |
| (verb) be in accord; be in agreement | Synonyms: agree, concur, hold |
| (verb) arrange the words of a text so as to create a concordance | - |
| (verb) arrange by concord or agreement | - |
| (verb) go together | Synonyms: accord, agree, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize |
| concordance | (noun) an index of all main words in a book along with their immediate contexts | - |
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| (noun) agreement of opinions | Synonyms: concord, harmony |
| (noun) a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole | Synonyms: concord, harmony |
| concordant | (adjective) being of the same opinion | Synonyms: concurring |
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| (adjective) in keeping | Synonyms: accordant, agreeable, conformable, consonant |
| concordat | (noun) a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action | Synonyms: compact, covenant |
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| coordinate | (adjective) of equal importance, rank, or degree | - |
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| (noun) a number that identifies a position relative to an axis | Synonyms: co-ordinate |
| (verb) bring order and organization to | Synonyms: organise, organize |
| (verb) bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation | Synonyms: align, ordinate |
| (verb) bring into common action, movement, or condition | - |
| (verb) be co-ordinated | - |
| coordinated | (adjective) being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements | Synonyms: co-ordinated |
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| (adjective) operating as a unit | Synonyms: co-ordinated, interconnected, unified |
| (adjective) intentionally matched | Synonyms: co-ordinated, matching |
| coordinately | (adverb) in a coordinated manner | - |
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| coordinating | (adjective) serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction | Synonyms: coordinative |
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| coordination | (noun) the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation | - |
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| (noun) the skillful and effective interaction of movements | - |
| (noun) being of coordinate importance, rank, or degree | - |
| (noun) the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form | - |
| coordinative | (adjective) serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction | Synonyms: coordinating |
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| coordinator | (noun) someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously | Synonyms: co-ordinator |
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| cord | (noun) a line made of twisted fibers or threads | - |
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| (noun) a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton | Synonyms: corduroy |
| (noun) a light insulated conductor for household use | Synonyms: electric cord |
| (noun) a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet | - |
| (verb) stack in cords | - |
| (verb) bind or tie with a cord | - |
| cordage | (noun) the ropes in the rigging of a ship | - |
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| (noun) the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords | - |
| cordate | (adjective) (of a leaf) shaped like a heart | Synonyms: cordiform, heart-shaped |
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| corded | (adjective) of textiles; having parallel raised lines | Synonyms: twilled |
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| cordgrass | (noun) any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina; some important as coastal soil binders | Synonyms: cord grass |
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| cordial | (adjective) diffusing warmth and friendliness | Synonyms: affable, amiable, genial |
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| (adjective) politely warm and friendly | - |
| (adjective) sincerely or intensely felt | - |
| (noun) strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal | Synonyms: liqueur |
| cordiality | (noun) a cordial disposition | Synonyms: amity |
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| cordially | (adverb) in a hearty manner | Synonyms: heartily, warmly |
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| cordierite | (noun) a blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen; often used as a gemstone | - |
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| cordiform | (adjective) (of a leaf) shaped like a heart | Synonyms: cordate, heart-shaped |
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| cordite | (noun) explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords | - |
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| corditis | (noun) inflammation of the spermatic cord, accompanied by pain in the testis, generally caused by an infection originating in the urethra or by a tumor, hydrocele, or varicocele | - |
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| cordless | (adjective) not having a cord | - |
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| cordoba | (noun) the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos | - |
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| cordon | (noun) adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord | - |
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| (noun) cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank | - |
| (noun) a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing | - |
| cordovan | (noun) a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain | - |
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| cords | (noun) cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth | Synonyms: corduroys |
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| corduroy | (noun) a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton | Synonyms: cord |
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| (noun) a road made of logs laid crosswise | - |
| (verb) build (a road) from logs laid side by side | - |
| corduroys | (noun) cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth | Synonyms: cords |
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| cordwood | (noun) firewood cut and stacked in cords; wood sold by the cord | - |
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| corkboard | (noun) a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking | - |
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| counterbombardment | (noun) bombardment intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons | - |
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| counterdemonstration | (noun) a demonstration held in opposition to another demonstration | - |
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| counterdemonstrator | (noun) someone who demonstrates in opposition to another demonstration | - |
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| courtyard | (noun) an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings | Synonyms: court |
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| coward | (noun) a person who shows fear or timidity | - |
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| cowardice | (noun) the trait of lacking courage | Synonyms: cowardliness |
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| cowardliness | (noun) the trait of lacking courage | Synonyms: cowardice |
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| cowardly | (adjective) lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted | Synonyms: fearful |
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| cowbird | (noun) North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests | - |
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| cowherd | (noun) a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback | Synonyms: cowhand, cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher |
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| crossword | (noun) a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle | Synonyms: crossword puzzle |
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| crownbeard | (noun) any plant of the genus Verbesina having clustered white or yellow flower heads | Synonyms: crown-beard, crown beard |
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| csardas | (noun) a piece of music composed for the Hungarian Csárdás dance. | Synonyms: czardas |
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| (noun) a piece of music in the rhythm of the Hungarian Csárdás dance. | Synonyms: czardas |
| cupboard | (noun) a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space | Synonyms: closet |
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| curd | (noun) coagulated milk; used to make cheese | - |
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| (noun) a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd | - |
| curdle | (verb) turn into curds | Synonyms: clabber, clot |
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| (verb) turn from a liquid to a solid mass | - |
| (verb) go bad or sour | - |
| curdled | (adjective) transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass | Synonyms: coagulate, coagulated, grumose, grumous |
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| curdling | (noun) the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid | Synonyms: clotting, coagulation |
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| custard | (noun) sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen | - |
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| czardas | (noun) a piece of music composed for the Hungarian Csárdás dance. | Synonyms: csardas |
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| (noun) a piece of music in the rhythm of the Hungarian Csárdás dance. | Synonyms: csardas |
| daggerboard | (noun) a removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel | - |
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| dartboard | (noun) a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts | Synonyms: dart board |
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| dashboard | (noun) instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls | Synonyms: fascia |
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| (noun) protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc. | Synonyms: splashboard, splasher |
| dastard | (adjective) despicably cowardly | Synonyms: dastardly |
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| (noun) a despicable coward | - |
| dastardliness | (noun) despicable cowardice | - |
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| dastardly | (adjective) despicably cowardly | Synonyms: dastard |
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| delavirdine | (noun) a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV | Synonyms: Rescriptor |
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| dextrocardia | (noun) abnormal condition where the heart is located toward the right side of the chest | - |
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| dickeybird | (noun) small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds | Synonyms: dickey-bird, dicky-bird, dickybird |
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| dickybird | (noun) small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds | Synonyms: dickey-bird, dickeybird, dicky-bird |
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| diehard | (noun) one who adheres to traditional views | Synonyms: traditionalist |
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| disaccord | (verb) be different from one another | Synonyms: disagree, discord |
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| disburden | (verb) take the burden off; remove the burden from | Synonyms: unburden |
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| discard | (noun) getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable | Synonyms: throwing away |
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| (noun) (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit | - |
| (noun) anything that is cast aside or discarded | - |
| (verb) throw or cast away | Synonyms: cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out |
| discarded | (adjective) thrown away | Synonyms: cast-off, throwaway, thrown-away |
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| discord | (noun) strife resulting from a lack of agreement | Synonyms: discordance |
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| (noun) a harsh mixture of sounds | Synonyms: discordance |
| (noun) disagreement among those expected to cooperate | Synonyms: dissension |
| (noun) lack of agreement or harmony | Synonyms: strife |
| (verb) be different from one another | Synonyms: disaccord, disagree |
| discordance | (noun) strife resulting from a lack of agreement | Synonyms: discord |
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| (noun) a harsh mixture of sounds | Synonyms: discord |
| discordant | (adjective) not in agreement or harmony | - |
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| (adjective) lacking in harmony | Synonyms: disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonic |
| discordantly | (adverb) in a discordant manner | Synonyms: unharmoniously |
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| disorder | (noun) a disturbance of the peace or of public order | - |
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| (noun) a condition in which things are not in their expected places | Synonyms: disorderliness |
| (noun) a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning | Synonyms: upset |
| (verb) bring disorder to | Synonyms: disarray |
| (verb) disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed | Synonyms: cark, disquiet, distract, perturb, trouble, unhinge |
| disordered | (adjective) not arranged in order | Synonyms: unordered |
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| (adjective) thrown into a state of disarray or confusion | Synonyms: broken, confused, upset |
| (adjective) lacking orderly continuity | Synonyms: confused, disconnected, disjointed, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected |
| disorderliness | (noun) untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance) | Synonyms: disarray |
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| (noun) a condition in which things are not in their expected places | Synonyms: disorder |
| (noun) rowdy behavior | Synonyms: roughness, rowdiness, rowdyism |
| disorderly | (adjective) undisciplined and unruly | - |
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| (adjective) in utter disorder | Synonyms: higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvy |
| (adjective) completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing | Synonyms: chaotic |
| disregard | (noun) willful lack of care and attention | Synonyms: neglect |
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| (noun) lack of attention and due care | Synonyms: neglect |
| (verb) give little or no attention to | Synonyms: ignore, neglect |
| (verb) bar from attention or consideration | Synonyms: brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, ignore, push aside |
| (verb) refuse to acknowledge | Synonyms: cut, ignore, snub |
| disregarded | (adjective) not noticed inadvertently | Synonyms: forgotten |
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| disregarding | (adverb) in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks | Synonyms: disregardless, irrespective, no matter, regardless |
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