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a priori adj
- (logic) Based on hypothesis rather than experiment.
- Self-evident, intuitively obvious
- (linguistics, of a constructed language) Developed entirely from scratch, without deriving it from existing languages.
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be mother v
- (idiomatic, UK) To pour out tea for others.
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dystopia n
- A vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond recognition) utopian society.
- A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living.
- (medicine) Anatomical tissue that is not found in its usual place.
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sororate n
- The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife, usually after the wife has died.
- A marriage according to this custom.
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inflicted insight n
- (psychology) Unsolicited revelation of aspects of one’s character, usually as a result of a deceitful experiment that has psychological dimensions, and especially where this results in emotional trauma and prolonged anxiety.
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acculture v
- To familiarize oneself with, and adopt a new culture, especially by an immigrant.
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senescence n
- The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.
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hypocoristic adj
- Pertaining to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.
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iOS n
- (informal) A compulsive bird watcher, travelling long distances to see rare species.
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- (idiomatic, plurale tantum) Blindness to criticism or objectivity directed at a person that one is in love with.
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thin-film interference n
- (optics) Interference of light caused by its reflection from both boundaries of a thin film of a transparent material.
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plutodemocracy n
- A deceptive pseudodemocracy government that is in fact a hopeless hypercapitalist plutocracy.
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input transformation adj
- Having a big belly.
- Gluttonous.
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agape n
- (Christianity) The love of God for mankind, or the benevolent love of Christians for others.
- Spiritual, altruistic, beneficial love which wills good for others.
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Cisatlantic adj
- Situated on the same side of the Atlantic Ocean.
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- The condition or state of a man who is overly concerned about his clothes and appearance.
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ultracrepidarian adj
- Of a critic, giving opinions on something beyond his or her knowledge.
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commiserate v
- Feel or express compassion or sympathy for (someone or something).
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- (computing) A software bug which fails to manifest itself during debugging; a problem that cannot be diagnosed in the debugger because it does not occur in that environment.
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slash fiction n
- A work of fiction (frequently fanfiction) based on celebrities or fictional characters, usually of the same gender, involved in a romantic and/or sexual relationship.
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homoglyph n
- A character identical or nearly identical in appearance to another, but which differs in the meaning it represents.
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rheum n
- (physiology) A watery or thin discharge of serum or mucus, especially from the eyes or nose.
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petrology n
- (geology) The study of the origin, composition and structure of rock.
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vulcanize v
- To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulphur to harden it and make it more durable.
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FITML n
- A small glass tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, used for transferring or delivering measured quantities of a liquid.
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- A written defense of a position or belief.
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postremogeniture n
- Inheritance by the last-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in, a parent’s wealth, estate, or office.
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kettle of fish n
- An awkward situation; a predicament.
- A situation which is recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation, and which is not necessarily unfavorable.
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device database adj
- Remaining composed and level-headed at all times; unswayed by adversity or excitement; impossible to fluster; not becoming frustrated or irritated easily.
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