capsaicin | (noun) colorless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum; source of the hotness of hot peppers of the genus Capsicum such as chili and cayenne and jalapeno | - |
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mosaic | (noun) art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass | - |
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(noun) arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture | Synonyms: arial mosaic, photomosaic |
(noun) transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube | - |
(noun) a pattern resembling a mosaic | - |
(noun) viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves | - |
mosaicism | (noun) the condition in which an organism has two or more cell populations that differ in genetic makeup | - |
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paradisaic | (adjective) relating to or befitting Paradise | Synonyms: paradisaical, paradisal, paradisiac, paradisiacal |
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paradisaical | (adjective) relating to or befitting Paradise | Synonyms: paradisaic, paradisal, paradisiac, paradisiacal |
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pharisaic | (adjective) excessively or hypocritically pious | Synonyms: holier-than-thou, pharisaical, pietistic, pietistical, sanctimonious, self-righteous |
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pharisaical | (adjective) excessively or hypocritically pious | Synonyms: holier-than-thou, pharisaic, pietistic, pietistical, sanctimonious, self-righteous |
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photomosaic | (noun) arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture | Synonyms: arial mosaic, mosaic |
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prosaic | (adjective) not challenging; dull and lacking excitement | Synonyms: commonplace, humdrum, unglamorous, unglamourous |
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(adjective) lacking wit or imagination | Synonyms: earthbound, pedestrian, prosy |
(adjective) not fanciful or imaginative | Synonyms: matter-of-fact |
prosaically | (adverb) in a matter-of-fact manner | Synonyms: unimaginatively |
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prosaicness | (noun) commonplaceness as a consequence of being humdrum and not exciting | Synonyms: prosiness |
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