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doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply. |
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of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment; a dubious transaction. |
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of uncertain outcome: in dubious battle. |
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wavering or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt |
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soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit. |
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well-matured, as wines. |
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soft and rich, as sound, tones, color, or light. |
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made gentle and compassionate by age or maturity; softened. |
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friable or loamy, as soil. |
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mildly and pleasantly intoxicated or high. |
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pleasantly agreeable; free from tension, discord, etc.: a mellow neighborhood. |
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affably relaxed; easygoing; genial: a mellow teacher who is very popular with her students. |
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standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature. |
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standing out beyond the adjacent surface or line; projecting. |
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leading, important, or well-known: a prominent citizen. |
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adjective
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.
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of sufficient or abundant measure; liberal; copious: an ample reward. |
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of adequate or more than adequate extent, size, or amount; large; spacious; roomy: ample storage space. |
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conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior. |
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pertaining to convention or general agreement; established by general consent or accepted usage; arbitrarily determined: conventional symbols. |
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ordinary rather than different or original: conventional phraseology. |
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not using, making, or involving nuclear weapons or energy; nonnuclear: conventional warfare. |
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Art.
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in accordance with an accepted manner, model, or tradition. |
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(of figurative art) represented in a generalized or simplified manner. |
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of or pertaining to a convention, agreement, or compact. |
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Law. resting on consent, express or implied. |
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of or pertaining to a convention or assembly. |
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adjective
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incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued. |
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insuperable; insurmountable: invincible difficulties. |
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stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal. |
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inflexible, strict, or severe: a rigid disciplinarian; rigid rules of social behavior. |
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exacting; thorough; rigorous: a rigid examination. |
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so as to meet precise standards; stringent: lenses ground to rigid specifications. |
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Mechanics. of, pertaining to, or noting a body in which the distance between any pair of points remains fixed under all forces; having infinite values for its shear modulus, bulk modulus, and Young's modulus. |
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Aeronautics.
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(of an airship or dirigible) having a form maintained by a stiff, unyielding structure contained within the envelope. |
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pertaining to a helicopter rotor that is held fixedly at its root. |
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| containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist: humid air; a humid climate. |
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powerful; mighty: a potent fighting force. |
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cogent; persuasive: Several potent arguments were in his favor. |
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producing powerful physical or chemical effects: a potent drug. |
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having or exercising great power or influence: a potent factor in the economy. |
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(of a male) capable of sexual intercourse. |
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adjective, -er, -est.
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bare, desolate, and often windswept: a bleak plain. |
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cold and piercing; raw: a bleak wind. |
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without hope or encouragement; depressing; dreary: a bleak future |
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