| artfully | (adverb) in a manner exhibiting art or skill | - |
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| (adverb) in a disingenuous manner | Synonyms: disingenuously |
| (adverb) in an subtle, cunning manner | Synonyms: craftily, cunningly, foxily, knavishly, slyly, trickily |
| artfulness | (noun) the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage | - |
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| arthralgia | (noun) pain in a joint or joints | - |
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| arthralgic | (adjective) of or relating to arthralgia | - |
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| arthritic | (adjective) of or pertaining to arthritis | Synonyms: creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy |
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| (noun) a person afflicted with arthritis | - |
| arthritis | (noun) inflammation of a joint or joints | - |
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| arthrocentesis | (noun) removal of fluid from a joint by centesis | - |
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| arthrodesis | (noun) the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion | - |
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| arthrogram | (noun) an X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium | - |
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| arthrography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram | - |
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| arthromere | (noun) any of the segments in the body of a jointed animal like an arthropod | - |
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| arthromeric | (adjective) of or relating to one of the body segments of jointed animals | - |
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| arthropathy | (noun) a pathology or abnormality of a joint | - |
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| arthroplasty | (noun) surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint | - |
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| arthropod | (noun) invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin | - |
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| arthropodal | (adjective) of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda | Synonyms: arthropodan, arthropodous |
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| arthropodan | (adjective) of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda | Synonyms: arthropodal, arthropodous |
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| arthropodous | (adjective) of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda | Synonyms: arthropodal, arthropodan |
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| arthroscope | (noun) a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination | - |
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| arthroscopy | (noun) a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision | - |
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| arthrospore | (noun) one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi | - |
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| (noun) a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria | - |
| arthrosporic | (adjective) of or relating to arthrospores | Synonyms: arthrosporous |
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| arthrosporous | (adjective) of or relating to arthrospores | Synonyms: arthrosporic |
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| artichoke | (noun) a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart | Synonyms: globe artichoke |
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| (noun) Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head | Synonyms: artichoke plant, Cynara scolymus, globe artichoke |
| article | (noun) one of a class of artifacts | - |
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| (noun) nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication | - |
| (noun) (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase | - |
| (noun) a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) | Synonyms: clause |
| (verb) bind by a contract; especially for a training period | - |
| articled | (adjective) bound by contract | Synonyms: apprenticed, bound, indentured |
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| articular | (adjective) relating to or affecting the joints of the body | Synonyms: articulary |
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| articulary | (adjective) relating to or affecting the joints of the body | Synonyms: articular |
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| articulate | (adjective) expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language | - |
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| (adjective) consisting of segments held together by joints | Synonyms: articulated |
| (verb) speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way | Synonyms: enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out |
| (verb) express or state clearly | Synonyms: enunciate, vocalise, vocalize |
| (verb) put into words or an expression | Synonyms: formulate, give voice, phrase, word |
| (verb) provide with a joint | Synonyms: joint |
| (verb) unite by forming a joint or joints | - |
| articulated | (adjective) consisting of segments held together by joints | Synonyms: articulate |
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| articulately | (adverb) in an articulate manner | Synonyms: eloquently |
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| (adverb) with eloquence | Synonyms: eloquently |
| articulateness | (noun) the quality of being facile in speech and writing | Synonyms: fluency, volubility |
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| articulatio | (noun) (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) | Synonyms: articulation, joint |
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| articulation | (noun) the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible | - |
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| (noun) (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) | Synonyms: articulatio, joint |
| (noun) the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech | - |
| (noun) expressing in coherent verbal form | Synonyms: voice |
| (noun) the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made | Synonyms: join, joint, junction, juncture |
| articulative | (adjective) of or relating to articulation | Synonyms: articulatory |
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| articulator | (noun) a movable speech organ | - |
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| (noun) someone who pronounces words | - |
| articulatory | (adjective) of or relating to articulation | Synonyms: articulative |
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| artifact | (noun) a man-made object taken as a whole | Synonyms: artefact |
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| artifactual | (adjective) of or relating to artifacts | Synonyms: artefactual |
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| artifice | (noun) a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) | Synonyms: ruse |
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| artificer | (noun) a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft | Synonyms: artisan, craftsman, journeyman |
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| (noun) someone who is the first to think of or make something | Synonyms: discoverer, inventor |
| (noun) an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc. | Synonyms: armorer, armourer |
| artificial | (adjective) contrived by art rather than nature | Synonyms: unreal |
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| (adjective) artificially formal | Synonyms: contrived, hokey, stilted |
| (adjective) not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes | - |
| artificialism | (noun) Czech surrealism founded in 1928 by Jindrich Styrsky and Toyen (Marie Cerminova). | - |
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| artificiality | (noun) the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally | - |
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| artificially | (adverb) not according to nature; not by natural means | Synonyms: by artificial means, unnaturally |
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| artillery | (noun) large but transportable armament | Synonyms: gun, heavy weapon, ordnance |
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| (noun) a means of persuading or arguing | Synonyms: weapon |
| (noun) an army unit that uses big guns | Synonyms: artillery unit |
| artilleryman | (noun) a serviceman in the artillery | Synonyms: cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner |
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| artiodactyl | (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla | Synonyms: artiodactylous, even-toed |
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| (noun) placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot | Synonyms: artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate |
| artiodactylous | (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla | Synonyms: artiodactyl, even-toed |
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| artisan | (noun) a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft | Synonyms: artificer, craftsman, journeyman |
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| artist | (noun) a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination | Synonyms: creative person |
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| artiste | (noun) a public performer (a dancer or singer) | - |
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| artistic | (adjective) relating to or characteristic of art or artists | - |
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| (adjective) satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities | - |
| (adjective) aesthetically pleasing | Synonyms: aesthetic, esthetic |
| artistically | (adverb) in an artistic manner | - |
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| artistry | (noun) a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation | Synonyms: art, prowess |
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| artlang | (noun) a constructed language designed for aesthetic pleasure. | Synonyms: artistic language |
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| artless | (adjective) simple and natural; without cunning or deceit | - |
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| (adjective) characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious | Synonyms: ingenuous |
| (adjective) (of persons) lacking art or knowledge | Synonyms: uncultivated, uncultured |
| (adjective) showing lack of art | - |
| artlessly | (adverb) in an ingenuous manner | Synonyms: ingenuously |
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| (adverb) in a crude and unskilled manner | Synonyms: crudely, inexpertly |
| artlessness | (noun) ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit | - |
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| (noun) the quality of innocent naivete | Synonyms: ingenuousness, innocence, naturalness |
| arts | (noun) studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills) | Synonyms: humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts |
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| artwork | (noun) photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication | Synonyms: art, graphics, nontextual matter |
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| arty | (adjective) showily imitative of art or artists | - |
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| ascertain | (verb) be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something | Synonyms: assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it |
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| (verb) learn or discover with certainty | - |
| (verb) find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | Synonyms: check, determine, find out, learn, see, watch |
| (verb) establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study | Synonyms: determine, find, find out |
| ascertainable | (adjective) capable of being ascertained or found out | Synonyms: discoverable |
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| ascertained | (adjective) discovered or determined by scientific observation | Synonyms: discovered, observed |
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| aspartame | (noun) an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener | - |
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| assert | (verb) postulate positively and assertively | Synonyms: insist |
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| (verb) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true | Synonyms: affirm, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify |
| (verb) state categorically | Synonyms: asseverate, maintain |
| (verb) insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized | Synonyms: put forward |
| assertable | (adjective) capable of being affirmed or asserted | Synonyms: affirmable |
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| asserted | (adjective) confidently declared to be so | - |
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| asserter | (noun) someone who claims to speak the truth | Synonyms: affirmer, asseverator, avower, declarer |
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| asserting | (adjective) relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration | Synonyms: declarative, declaratory |
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| assertion | (noun) a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) | Synonyms: asseveration, averment |
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| (noun) the act of affirming or asserting or stating something | Synonyms: affirmation, statement |
| assertive | (adjective) aggressively self-assured | Synonyms: self-asserting, self-assertive |
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| assertively | (adverb) in an assertive manner | - |
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| assertiveness | (noun) aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions | Synonyms: self-assertiveness |
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| assort | (verb) arrange or order by classes or categories | Synonyms: class, classify, separate, sort, sort out |
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| (verb) keep company with; hang out with | Synonyms: affiliate, associate, consort |
| assorted | (adjective) of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity | Synonyms: various |
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| (adjective) consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds | Synonyms: miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry |
| assortment | (noun) the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type | Synonyms: categorisation, categorization, classification, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization |
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| (noun) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things | Synonyms: miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety |
| athwart | (adverb) at an oblique angle | Synonyms: aslant, obliquely |
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| (adverb) at right angles to the center line of a ship | - |
| avert | (verb) turn away or aside | Synonyms: turn away |
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| (verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | Synonyms: avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off |
| avertable | (adjective) capable of being avoided or warded off | Synonyms: avertible, avoidable, evitable |
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| avertible | (adjective) capable of being avoided or warded off | Synonyms: avertable, avoidable, evitable |
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| averting | (noun) the act of preventing something from occurring | - |
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| (noun) the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away | Synonyms: aversion |
| awlwort | (noun) small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal | Synonyms: Subularia aquatica |
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| barrenwort | (noun) slow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on erect wiry stems; used as ground cover | Synonyms: bishop's hat, Epimedium grandiflorum |
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| bartender | (noun) an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar | Synonyms: barkeep, barkeeper, mixologist |
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| barter | (noun) an equal exchange | Synonyms: swap, swop, trade |
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| (verb) exchange goods without involving money | - |
| barterer | (noun) a trader who exchanges goods and not money | - |
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| bartlett | (noun) juicy yellow pear | Synonyms: bartlett pear |
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| bartonia | (noun) annual grown especially for its fragrant golden nocturnal flowers | Synonyms: Mentzelia lindleyi |
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| bellwort | (noun) any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowers | Synonyms: merry bells, wild oats |
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| berth | (noun) a job in an organization | Synonyms: office, place, position, post, situation |
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| (noun) a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers | Synonyms: built in bed, bunk |
| (noun) a place where a craft can be made fast | Synonyms: moorage, mooring, slip |
| (verb) secure in or as if in a berth or dock | Synonyms: moor, tie up |
| (verb) come into or dock at a wharf | Synonyms: moor, wharf |
| (verb) provide with a berth | - |
| bighearted | (adjective) given or giving freely | Synonyms: big, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, giving, handsome, liberal, openhanded |
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| bigheartedness | (noun) the quality of being kind and generous | - |
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| bipartisan | (adjective) supported by both sides | Synonyms: bipartizan, two-party, two-way |
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| bipartite | (adjective) divided into two portions almost to the base | - |
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| (adjective) involving two parts or elements | Synonyms: two-part, two-way |
| bipartizan | (adjective) supported by both sides | Synonyms: bipartisan, two-party, two-way |
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| birth | (noun) the event of being born | Synonyms: nascence, nascency, nativity |
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| (noun) a baby born; an offspring | - |
| (noun) the process of giving birth | Synonyms: birthing, giving birth, parturition |
| (noun) the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents | Synonyms: parentage |
| (noun) the time when something begins (especially life) | - |
| (verb) cause to be born | Synonyms: bear, deliver, give birth, have |
| birthday | (noun) an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it) | - |
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| (noun) the date on which a person was born | Synonyms: natal day |
| birthing | (noun) the process of giving birth | Synonyms: birth, giving birth, parturition |
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