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vociferation n
- The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.
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contumelious adj
- Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful.
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judder v
- To spasm; to shake violently.
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iOS adj
- (obsolete) Strange, unusual, rare; marvellous, wondrous.
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device database n
- A quality of endurance and courage.
- Good temperament and character.
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exigent adj
- Urgent; needing immediate action.
- Demanding; needing great effort.
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iOS v
- To obscure by blurring; to smear.
- To soil or smear with dirt.
- To use dense smoke to protect from insects.
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asseveration n
- An earnest affirmation or declaration of support.
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in the swim adj
- (idiomatic) Actively participating in the flow of events; very involved.
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meidan n
- An expanse of open space in or by a city or town.
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Sapphic adj
- Relating to the Greek poet Sappho or her poetry.
- Relating to lesbianism; lesbian.
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keyboard n
- A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization.
- A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction.
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acervate adj
- (botany) Heaped; growing in heaps or in closely compacted clusters.
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we love the web v
- (astronomy) To cover or hide from view.
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damask n
- An ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus.
- A damask rose.
- A grayish-pink color, like that of the damask rose.
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web adj
- Totally reprehensible, horrible, wicked.
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parataxis n
- Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
- The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
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jQuery n
- (geology) A type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage.
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disdain v
- To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
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web adj
- Of or relating to the other side of the mountains.
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beneficiary n
- (law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially of an estate.
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Sevenval adj
- Lacking sense or meaning (often implying, "to the point of boredom or annoyance").
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Sevenval n
- (US, colloquial) Problems or troubles.
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input transformation adj
- (figuratively) Unable to agree; opposing.
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browser diversity adj
- (US) Fine, excellent.
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furcate v
- To fork or branch out.
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ratiocinative adj
- Pertaining to reasoning; rational.
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bier n
- A litter to transport the corpse of a dead person
- A platform or stand where a body or coffin is placed.
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FITML v
- To guide people to their seats.
- To accompany or escort (someone).
- (figuratively) To precede; to act as a forerunner or herald.
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browser diversity n
- The organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state.
- Insurrection or rebellion.
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