rep | (noun) a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs | Synonyms: repp |
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(noun) informal abbreviation of `representative' | - |
repaint | (verb) to apply another layer of paint | - |
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(verb) paint a particular subject again | - |
repair | (noun) the act of putting something in working order again | Synonyms: fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation |
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(noun) a frequently visited place | Synonyms: hangout, haunt, resort, stamping ground |
(noun) a formal way of referring to the condition of something | - |
(verb) give new life or energy to | Synonyms: animate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, revive, revivify, vivify |
(verb) restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | Synonyms: bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, restore, touch on |
(verb) set straight or right | Synonyms: amend, rectify, remediate, remedy |
(verb) move, travel, or proceed toward some place | Synonyms: resort |
(verb) make amends for; pay compensation for | Synonyms: compensate, indemnify, recompense |
repairer | (noun) a skilled worker who mends or repairs things | Synonyms: fixer, mender |
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repairman | (noun) a skilled worker whose job is to repair things | Synonyms: maintenance man, service man |
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repand | (adjective) having a slightly undulating margin | - |
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reparable | (adjective) capable of being repaired or rectified | Synonyms: rectifiable |
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reparation | (noun) something done or paid in expiation of a wrong | Synonyms: amends |
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(noun) the act of putting something in working order again | Synonyms: fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair |
(noun) (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors | - |
(noun) compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury | - |
repartee | (noun) adroitness and cleverness in reply | - |
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repast | (noun) the food served and eaten at one time | Synonyms: meal |
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repatriate | (noun) a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored | - |
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(verb) admit back into the country | - |
(verb) send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees | - |
repatriation | (noun) the act of returning to the country of origin | - |
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repay | (verb) answer back | Synonyms: come back, rejoin, retort, return, riposte |
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(verb) pay back | Synonyms: give back, refund, return |
(verb) make repayment for or return something | Synonyms: requite |
(verb) act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions | Synonyms: pay back, reward |
repayable | (adjective) subject to repayment | - |
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repayment | (noun) the act of returning money received previously | Synonyms: refund |
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(noun) payment of a debt or obligation | Synonyms: quittance |
repeal | (noun) the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation | Synonyms: abrogation, annulment |
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(verb) cancel officially | Synonyms: annul, countermand, lift, overturn, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate |
repeat | (noun) an event that repeats | Synonyms: repetition |
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(verb) happen or occur again | Synonyms: recur |
(verb) to say, state, or perform again | Synonyms: ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, restate, retell |
(verb) to say again or imitate | Synonyms: echo |
(verb) make or do or perform again | Synonyms: double, duplicate, reduplicate, replicate |
(verb) repeat an earlier theme of a composition | Synonyms: recapitulate, reprise, reprize |
(verb) do over | Synonyms: take over |
repeatable | (adjective) able or fit to be repeated or quoted | Synonyms: quotable |
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repeated | (adjective) recurring again and again | Synonyms: perennial, recurrent |
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repeatedly | (adverb) repeatedly | Synonyms: again and again, over and over, over and over again, time and again, time and time again |
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repeater | (noun) a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading | Synonyms: repeating firearm |
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(noun) (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again | - |
(noun) a person who repeats | - |
(noun) someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior) | Synonyms: habitual criminal, recidivist |
repeating | (noun) the act of doing or performing again | Synonyms: repetition |
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repechage | (noun) a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race | - |
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repel | (verb) reject outright and bluntly | Synonyms: rebuff, snub |
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(verb) force or drive back | Synonyms: drive back, fight off, rebuff, repulse |
(verb) cause to move back by force or influence | Synonyms: beat back, drive, force back, push back, repulse |
(verb) be repellent to; cause aversion in | Synonyms: repulse |
(verb) fill with distaste | Synonyms: disgust, gross out, revolt |
repellant | (adjective) highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | Synonyms: disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky |
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(adjective) serving or tending to repel | Synonyms: rebarbative, repellent |
(noun) the power to repel | Synonyms: repellent |
(noun) a chemical substance that repels animals | Synonyms: repellent |
(noun) a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water | Synonyms: repellent |
repellent | (adjective) incapable of absorbing or mixing with | Synonyms: resistant |
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(adjective) highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | Synonyms: disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky |
(adjective) serving or tending to repel | Synonyms: rebarbative, repellant |
(noun) the power to repel | Synonyms: repellant |
(noun) a chemical substance that repels animals | Synonyms: repellant |
(noun) a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water | Synonyms: repellant |
repellently | (adverb) in a repellent manner | Synonyms: repellingly |
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repelling | (adjective) highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | Synonyms: disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repellent, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky |
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repellingly | (adverb) in a repellent manner | Synonyms: repellently |
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repent | (verb) feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about | Synonyms: regret, rue |
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(verb) turn away from sin or do penitence | Synonyms: atone |
repentance | (noun) remorse for your past conduct | Synonyms: penance, penitence |
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repentant | (adjective) feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds | Synonyms: penitent |
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repentantly | (adverb) showing remorse | Synonyms: penitentially, penitently |
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repercuss | (verb) cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect | - |
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repercussion | (noun) a movement back from an impact | Synonyms: backlash, rebound, recoil |
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(noun) a remote or indirect consequence of some action | Synonyms: reverberation |
repertoire | (noun) a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule | Synonyms: repertory |
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(noun) the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation | Synonyms: repertory |
repertory | (noun) a storehouse where a stock of things is kept | - |
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(noun) the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation | Synonyms: repertoire |
(noun) a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule | Synonyms: repertoire |
(noun) a theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire | Synonyms: repertory company, stock company |
repetition | (noun) the act of doing or performing again | Synonyms: repeating |
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(noun) the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device | - |
(noun) an event that repeats | Synonyms: repeat |
repetitious | (adjective) characterized by repetition | Synonyms: repetitive |
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repetitiousness | (noun) verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions | Synonyms: repetitiveness |
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repetitive | (adjective) characterized by repetition | Synonyms: repetitious |
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(adjective) repetitive and persistent | Synonyms: insistent |
repetitively | (adverb) in a repetitive manner | - |
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repetitiveness | (noun) verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions | Synonyms: repetitiousness |
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rephrase | (verb) express the same message in different words | Synonyms: paraphrase, reword |
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rephrasing | (noun) changing a particular word or phrase | Synonyms: recasting, rewording |
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repine | (verb) express discontent | - |
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replace | (verb) substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) | - |
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(verb) put something back where it belongs | Synonyms: put back |
(verb) put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items | Synonyms: exchange, interchange, substitute |
(verb) take the place or move into the position of | Synonyms: supersede, supervene upon, supplant |
replaceability | (noun) exchangeability by virtue of being replaceable | Synonyms: commutability, substitutability |
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replaceable | (adjective) capable of being replaced | - |
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replacement | (noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another | Synonyms: replacing |
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(noun) a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another | Synonyms: substitute |
(noun) an event in which one thing is substituted for another | Synonyms: permutation, substitution, switch, transposition |
(noun) a person who follows next in order | Synonyms: successor |
(noun) someone who takes the place of another person | Synonyms: alternate, surrogate |
(noun) filling again by supplying what has been used up | Synonyms: refilling, renewal, replenishment |
replacing | (noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another | Synonyms: replacement |
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replant | (verb) plant again or anew | - |
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replay | (noun) the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape | Synonyms: action replay, instant replay |
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(noun) something (especially a game) that is played again | Synonyms: rematch |
(verb) play again | - |
(verb) repeat a game against the same opponent | - |
(verb) play (a melody) again | - |
(verb) reproduce (a recording) on a recorder | Synonyms: play back |
replenish | (verb) fill something that had previously been emptied | Synonyms: fill again, refill |
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replenishment | (noun) filling again by supplying what has been used up | Synonyms: refilling, renewal, replacement |
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replete | (adjective) (followed by `with') deeply filled or permeated | Synonyms: imbued, instinct |
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(adjective) filled to satisfaction with food or drink | Synonyms: full |
(verb) fill to satisfaction | Synonyms: fill, sate, satiate |
repletion | (noun) eating until excessively full | Synonyms: surfeit |
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(noun) the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more | Synonyms: satiation, satiety |
replica | (noun) copy that is not the original; something that has been copied | Synonyms: replication, reproduction |
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replicate | (verb) make or do or perform again | Synonyms: double, duplicate, reduplicate, repeat |
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(verb) reproduce or make an exact copy of | Synonyms: copy |
(verb) bend or turn backward | Synonyms: retroflex |
replication | (noun) the act of making copies | Synonyms: reproduction |
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(noun) the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion | - |
(noun) copy that is not the original; something that has been copied | Synonyms: replica, reproduction |
(noun) the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves | Synonyms: echo, reverberation, sound reflection |
(noun) (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer | - |
(noun) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) | Synonyms: comeback, counter, rejoinder, retort, return, riposte |
(noun) (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division | - |
reply | (noun) the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange | Synonyms: response |
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(noun) a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation | Synonyms: answer, response |
(verb) react verbally | Synonyms: answer, respond |
repoint | (verb) repair the joints of bricks | Synonyms: point |
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report | (noun) the general estimation that the public has for a person | Synonyms: reputation |
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(noun) a short account of the news | Synonyms: account, news report, story, write up |
(noun) the act of informing by verbal report | Synonyms: account |
(noun) an essay (especially one written as an assignment) | Synonyms: composition, paper, theme |
(noun) a written document describing the findings of some individual or group | Synonyms: study, written report |
(noun) a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment | Synonyms: report card |
(noun) a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing) | - |
(verb) to give an account or representation of in words | Synonyms: account, describe |
(verb) make known to the authorities | - |
(verb) complain about; make a charge against | - |
(verb) announce one's presence | - |
(verb) announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding | - |
(verb) be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism | Synonyms: cover |
reportable | (adjective) (of income) required by law to be reported | - |
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(adjective) meriting report | - |
reportage | (noun) the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television | Synonyms: coverage, reporting |
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reported | (adjective) made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account | - |
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reportedly | (adverb) according to reports or other information | - |
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reporter | (noun) a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories | Synonyms: newsperson |
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reporting | (noun) the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television | Synonyms: coverage, reportage |
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repose | (noun) freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) | Synonyms: ease, relaxation, rest |
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(noun) a disposition free from stress or emotion | Synonyms: placidity, quiet, serenity, tranquility, tranquillity |
(noun) the absence of mental stress or anxiety | Synonyms: ataraxis, heartsease, peace, peace of mind, peacefulness, serenity |
(verb) put or confide something in a person or thing | - |
(verb) lie when dead | - |
(verb) put in a horizontal position | Synonyms: lay, put down |
(verb) lean in a comfortable resting position | Synonyms: recline, recumb |
(verb) to put something (eg trust) in something | - |
(verb) be inherent or innate in | Synonyms: reside, rest |
reposeful | (adjective) affording physical or mental rest | Synonyms: relaxing, restful |
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reposit | (verb) put (something) in a place for storage | - |
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repositing | (noun) depositing in a warehouse | Synonyms: reposition, storage, warehousing |
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reposition | (noun) depositing in a warehouse | Synonyms: repositing, storage, warehousing |
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(verb) place into another position | - |
(verb) change place or direction | Synonyms: dislodge, shift |
repositioning | (noun) the act of placing in a new position | - |
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repository | (noun) a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping | Synonyms: deposit, depositary, depository |
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(noun) a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | Synonyms: monument |
(noun) a person to whom a secret is entrusted | Synonyms: secretary |
repossess | (verb) claim back | Synonyms: reclaim |
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(verb) regain possession of something | Synonyms: take back |
repossession | (noun) the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default) | - |
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repost | (noun) A post on social media that has already been posted | - |
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repot | (verb) put in a new, usually larger, pot | - |
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repp | (noun) a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs | Synonyms: rep |
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reprehend | (verb) to rebuke or reprimand | - |
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reprehensibility | (noun) being reprehensible; worthy of and deserving reprehension or reproof | - |
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reprehensible | (adjective) bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure | Synonyms: condemnable, criminal, deplorable, vicious |
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reprehensibly | (adverb) in a manner or to a degree deserving blame or censure | Synonyms: culpably |
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reprehension | (noun) an act or expression of criticism and censure | Synonyms: rebuke, reprimand, reproof, reproval |
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reprehensively | (adverb) in a shameful manner | Synonyms: criminally |
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represent | (verb) to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) | Synonyms: map |
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(verb) serve as a means of expressing something | - |
(verb) express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol | Synonyms: stand for, symbolise, symbolize, typify |
(verb) point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance | - |
(verb) bring forward and present to the mind | Synonyms: lay out, present |
(verb) describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality | - |
(verb) create an image or likeness of | Synonyms: interpret |
(verb) play a role or part | Synonyms: act, play |
(verb) perform (a play), especially on a stage | Synonyms: present, stage |
(verb) be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute | - |
(verb) be representative or typical for | - |
(verb) be the defense counsel for someone in a trial | Synonyms: defend |
(verb) form or compose | Synonyms: be, comprise, constitute, make up |
(verb) be typical of | Synonyms: exemplify |
(verb) take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to | Synonyms: correspond, stand for |
representable | (adjective) expressible in symbolic form | - |
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representation | (noun) an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent | - |
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(noun) the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf | - |
(noun) a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something | - |
(noun) the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body | - |
(noun) a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image | Synonyms: internal representation, mental representation |
(noun) a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract | - |
(noun) a performance of a play | Synonyms: histrionics, theatrical, theatrical performance |
(noun) a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting | - |
(noun) a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency | - |
(noun) the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent | Synonyms: agency, delegacy |
representational | (adjective) (used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen | - |
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representative | (adjective) standing for something else | - |
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(adjective) being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives | - |
(adjective) serving to represent or typify | - |
(noun) an item of information that is typical of a class or group | Synonyms: example, illustration, instance |
(noun) a person who represents others | - |
(noun) a member of the United States House of Representatives | - |
(noun) an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose | Synonyms: interpreter, spokesperson, voice |
represented | (adjective) represented accurately or precisely | Synonyms: delineate, delineated |
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repress | (verb) block the action of | - |
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(verb) put out of one's consciousness | Synonyms: suppress |
(verb) suppress in order to conceal or hide | Synonyms: muffle, smother, stifle, strangle |
(verb) put down by force or intimidation | Synonyms: keep down, quash, reduce, subdue, subjugate |
(verb) impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of | - |
repressed | (adjective) characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions | Synonyms: pent-up |
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represser | (noun) an agent that represses | Synonyms: repressor |
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repressing | (adjective) restrictive of action | Synonyms: inhibitory, repressive |
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repression | (noun) the act of repressing; control by holding down | - |
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(noun) (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious | - |
(noun) a state of forcible subjugation | - |
repressive | (adjective) restrictive of action | Synonyms: inhibitory, repressing |
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repressor | (noun) an agent that represses | Synonyms: represser |
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