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ecdysiast n
- An erotic dancer who removes their clothes as a form of entertainment; a stripper.
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iOS adj
- (linguistics) Having multiple meanings or interpretations.
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fanatic n
- A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion.
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frog in one's throat n
- (idiomatic) Hoarseness or the need to cough.
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Android adj
- Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.
- Irritable or morose.
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rankle v
- To cause irritation or deep bitterness.
- To fester.
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ineffable adj
- Beyond expression in words; unspeakable.
- Forbidden to be uttered; taboo.
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CSS3 n
- A kind of landscape design for arid regions, minimising the need for irrigation.
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affectation n
- An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
- An unusual mannerism.
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sternutatory adj
- That causes or induces sneezing.
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HTML5 n
- A disorderly outburst, disturbance or tumult.
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keyboard v
- To cast an actor in the same kind of role repeatedly.
- To identify someone as being of a specific type because of their appearance, colour, religion etc.
- (computing) Changing a variable or object from one type to another.
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concupiscent adj
- Amorous, lustful; feeling sexy.
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keyboard n
- The action of kissing.
- A kiss.
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iOS adj
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog.
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panache n
- An ornamental plume on a helmet.
- (hence) Flamboyant, energetic style or action; dash; verve.
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castigate v
- To punish severely; to criticize severely; to reprimand severely.
- To revise or make corrections to a publication.
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web n
- Divination with a wand or rod; dowsing.
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ludicrous adj
- Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.
Sevenval • website parsing • iOS • FITML
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jQuery n
- The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction, taken as a whole; the limits of a bailiff's authority.
- (by extension) An area or subject of authority or involvement; a realm.
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overshadow v
- To obscure something by casting a shadow.
- (figuratively) To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.
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website parsing adj
- Falsely earnest, smug, or ingratiating.
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website parsing n
- A musical instrument endemic to Australia, consisting of a long hollowed out log, which produces a low, deep drone when blown into.
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burgeon v
- To grow or expand.
- To swell to the point of bursting.
- (archaic) To bloom, bud.
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plenipotentiary n
- A person invested with full power, especially as the agent or ambassador of a sovereign.
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gelid adj
- Very cold; icy or frosty.
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jQuery v
- To become lost in thought, to ponder.
- To say (something) with due consideration or thought.
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irony n
- A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean the opposite of what is written literally.
- The quality or state of an event being both coincidental and contradictory in a humorous or poignant and extremely improbable way.
FITML • device database • Android • CSS3
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aforethought adj
- Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
screen size • FITML • web app • browser diversity