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thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances: an abstract idea.
expressing a quality or characteristic apart from any specific object or instance, as justice, poverty, and speed.
theoretical; not applied or practical: abstract science.
difficult to understand; abstruse: abstract speculations.
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a state of society without government or law.
political and social disorder due to the absence of governmental control: The death of the king was followed by a year of anarchy.
confusion; chaos; disorder: Intellectual and moral anarchy followed his loss of faith.
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of, in, or pertaining to water.
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living or growing in water: aquatic plant life.
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taking place or practiced on or in water: aquatic sports.
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the quality or state of being asymmetric.
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not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal: atypical behavior; a flower atypical of the species.
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to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms.
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to give up resistance: He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way.
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affected with or characterized by coma.
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lacking alertness or energy; torpid: comatose from lack of sleep.
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a general notion or idea; conception.
an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars; a construct.
a directly conceived or intuited object of thought.
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Informal. to develop a concept of; conceive: Experts pooled their talents to concept the new car.
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to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another's property.
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to wish for, esp. eagerly: He won the prize they all coveted.
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to have an inordinate or wrongful desire.
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shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.
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falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc., as leaves, horns, or teeth.
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not permanent; transitory.
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the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice: It is entirely within my discretion whether I will go or stay.
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the quality of being discreet, esp. with reference to one's own actions or speech; prudence or decorum: Throwing all discretion to the winds, he blurted out the truth.
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Medicine/Medical. malfunctioning, as of an organ or structure of the body.
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any malfunctioning part or element: the dysfunctions of the country's economy.
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Sociology. a consequence of a social practice or behavior pattern that undermines the stability of a social system.
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selecting or choosing from various sources.
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made up of what is selected from different sources.
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not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine, etc., but selecting and using what are considered the best elementsof all systems.
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to grant a franchise to; admit to citizenship, esp. to the right of voting.
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to endow (a city, constituency, etc.) with municipal or parliamentary rights.
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to set free; liberate, as from slavery.
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to produce, cause, or give rise to: Hatred engenders violence.
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to be produced or caused; come into existence: Conditions for a war were engendering in Europe.
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to place in a position of strength; establish firmly or solidly: safely entrenched behind undeniable facts.
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to dig trenches for defensive purposes around (oneself, a military position, etc.).
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the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate: Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm.
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Philosophy. the doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable predetermination.
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foolish or inane, esp. in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly.
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excessively sensitive: to be hypersensitive to criticism.
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allergic to a substance to which persons do not normally react.
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characterized by the introduction of medicine or drugs under the skin: hypodermic injection.
introduced under the skin: a hypodermic medication.
pertaining to parts under the skin.
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a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena,either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts.
a proposition assumed as a premise in an argument.
the antecedent of a conditional proposition.
a mere assumption or guess.
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the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.
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such a body of doctrine, myth, etc., with reference to some political and social plan, as that of fascism, along with thedevices for putting it into operation.
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not controvertible; not open to question or dispute; indisputable: absolute and incontrovertible truth.
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not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.
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characterized by movement: Running and dancing are kinetic activities.
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defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
anything that is defamatory or that maliciously or damagingly misrepresents.
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of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
pertaining to or represented by lines: linear dimensions.
extended or arranged in a line: a linear series.
involving measurement in one dimension only; pertaining to length: linear measure.
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mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner: lugubrious songs of lost love.
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Biology. a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupaand from the pupa to the adult butterfly.
a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft.
any complete change in appearance, character, circumstances, etc.
a form resulting from any such change.
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made of only one stone: a monolithic column.
consisting of one piece; solid or unbroken: a boat with a monolithic hull.
constructed of monoliths or huge blocks of stone: the monolithic monuments of the New Stone Age.
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a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker: a comedian's monologue.
a prolonged talk or discourse by a single speaker, esp. one dominating or monopolizing a conversation.
any composition, as a poem, in which a single person speaks alone.
a part of a drama in which a single actor speaks alone; soliloquy.
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total rejection of established laws and institutions.
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anarchy, terrorism, or other revolutionary activity.
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total and absolute destructiveness, esp. toward the world at large and including oneself: the power-mad nihilism that marked Hitler's last years.
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characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
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servilely compliant or deferential: obsequious servants.
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to convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen.
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to cover with a coating of oxide or rust.
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to take away hydrogen, as by the action of oxygen; add oxygen or any nonmetal.
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Grammar.
a set of forms all of which contain a particular element, esp. the set of all inflected forms based on a single stem or theme.
a display in fixed arrangement of such a set, as boy, boy's, boys, boys'.
an example serving as a model; pattern.
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of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations.
treating historical phenomena with special reference to their causes, antecedent conditions, and results.
of or pertaining to the affairs of state or community.
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to be the stronger or leading element or force.
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to have numerical superiority or advantage: The radicals predominate in the new legislature.
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to surpass others in authority or influence; be preeminent: He predominated in the political scene.
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to review by a brief summary, as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize.
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Biology. (of an organism) to repeat (ancestral evolutionary stages) in its development.
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Music. to restate (the exposition) in a sonata-form movement.
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to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair.
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to reinvigorate; refresh; revive.
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the act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing.
Biology.
the sum total of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which oxygen is conveyed to tissues and cells, andthe oxidation products, carbon dioxide and water, are given off.
an analogous chemical process, as in muscle cells or in anaerobic bacteria, occurring in the absence of oxygen.
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causing or tending to cause sleep.
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pertaining to or characterized by sleep or sleepiness; sleepy; drowsy.
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something that causes sleep, as a medicine or drug.
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–verb (used with object),-gat·ed, -gat·ing.
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to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.
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to make submissive or subservient; enslave.
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being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
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unnecessary or needless.
3.
Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant.
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needless repetition of an idea, esp. in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in “widow woman.”
an instance of such repetition.
Logic.
a compound propositional form all of whose instances are true, as “A or not A.”
an instance of such a form, as “This candidate will win or will not win.”
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the science or technique of classification.
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Biology. the science dealing with the description, identification, naming, and classification of organisms.
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characterized by or subject to tempests: the tempestuous ocean.
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of the nature of or resembling a tempest: a tempestuous wind.
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tumultuous; turbulent: a tempestuous period in history.
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a coherent group of general propositions used as principles of explanation for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity.
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a proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural, in contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded asreporting matters of actual fact.
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to speak ill of; defame; slander.
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Obsolete. to make vile.
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the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.
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the result of this process.
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opposition; contrast: the antithesis of right and wrong.
the direct opposite (usually fol. by of or to): Her behavior was the very antithesis of cowardly.
Rhetoric.
the placing of a sentence or one of its parts against another to which it is opposed to form a balanced contrast of ideas, as in “Give me liberty or give me death.”
the second sentence or part thus set in opposition, as “or give me death.”
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suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
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belonging to or peculiar to a person; proper: Each played his appropriate part.
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marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion.
(of a linguistic form) commonly used in an earlier time but rare in present-day usage except to suggest the older time, asin religious rituals or historical novels. Examples: thou; wast; methinks; forsooth.
forming the earliest stage; prior to full development: the archaic period of psychoanalytic research.
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to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip.
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to bring into conformity with the customs, attitudes, etc., of a group, nation, or the like; adapt or adjust: to assimilate the new immigrants.
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boldness or daring, esp. with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
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effrontery or insolence; shameless boldness: His questioner's audacity shocked the lecturer.
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a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper.
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a person who makes a bequest or endowment, as to an institution.
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characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile.
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desiring to help others; charitable: gifts from several benevolent alumni.
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intended for benefits rather than profit: a benevolent institution.
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having a kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king.
showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness: a benign smile.
favorable; propitious: a series of benign omens and configurations in the heavens.
(of weather) salubrious; healthful; pleasant or beneficial.
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Chemistry. a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected.
a person or thing that precipitates an event or change: His imprisonment by the government served as the catalyst that helped transform social unrest into revolution.
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a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudicesof the people.
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to treat or manipulate (a political issue) in the manner of a demagogue; obscure or distort with emotionalism, prejudice,etc.
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(used with a plural verb[image]) the statistical data of a population, esp. those showing average age, income, education, etc. |
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a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
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any tyrant or oppressor.
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lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
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restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc.
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the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
Psychoanalysis. the part of the psychic apparatus that experiences and reacts to the outside world and thus mediates between the primitivedrives of the id and the demands of the social and physical environment.
egotism; conceit; self-importance: Her ego becomes more unbearable each day.
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pertaining to existence.
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of, pertaining to, or characteristic of existentialism: an existential hero.
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an outgoing, gregarious person.
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Psychology. a person characterized by extroversion; a person concerned primarily with the physical and social environment (opposed to introvert
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a breaker or destroyer of images, esp. those set up for religious veneration.
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a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition.
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a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
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the physical constitution peculiar to an individual.
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a peculiarity of the physical or the mental constitution, esp. susceptibility toward drugs, food, etc.Compare allergy (def. 1).
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an act of indicting.
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Law. a formal accusation initiating a criminal case, presented by a grand jury and usually required for felonies and other seriouscrimes.
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any charge, accusation, serious criticism, or cause for blame.
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absolutely trustworthy or sure: an infallible rule.
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unfailing in effectiveness or operation; certain: an infallible remedy.
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not fallible; exempt from liability to error, as persons, their judgment, or pronouncements: an infallible principle.
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absolutely trustworthy or sure: an infallible rule.
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unfailing in effectiveness or operation; certain: an infallible remedy.
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not fallible; exempt from liability to error, as persons, their judgment, or pronouncements: an infallible principle.
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Law. a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain fromdoing a particular act.
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an act or instance of enjoining.
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a command; order; admonition: the injunctions of the Lord.
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not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy.
not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive; an innocuous remark.
not interesting, stimulating, or significant; pallid; insipid: an innocuous novel.
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a shy person.
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to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law.
Archaic. to dispute (a point, assertion, etc.).
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wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
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evil; harmful; injurious: a malevolent inclination to destroy the happiness of others.
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to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
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evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious: The gloomy house had a malign influence upon her usually good mood.
having or showing an evil disposition; malevolent; malicious.
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disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.
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to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree. |
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to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
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to make less severe: to mitigate a punishment.
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to make (a person, one's state of mind, disposition, etc.) milder or more gentle; mollify; appease.
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to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
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to mitigate or reduce; soften:
to mollify one's demands.
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: a mental and emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality, is accompanied by a less distorted perception of reality than in a psychosis, does not result in disturbance of the use of language, and is accompanied by various physical, physiological, and mental disturbances (as visceral symptoms, anxieties, or phobias) |
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of, relating to, or constituting a name b : bearing the name of a person
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: a pattern or trait taken to be typical in the behavior of a social group c : a widespread or usual practice, procedure, or custom <standing ovations became the norm> |
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almighty or infinite in power, as God.
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having very great or unlimited authority or power.
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characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
(of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc.) intended to attract notice: Lady Bountiful's ostentatious charity.
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prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
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any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations. |
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2 : shared, felt, or shown by both sides
3 : serving to reciprocate : consisting of or functioning as a return in kind <the reciprocal devastation of nuclear war>
4 a : mutually corresponding <agreed to extend reciprocal privileges to each other's citizens> b : marked by or based on reciprocity <reciprocal trade agreements> |
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2 a : the act of making amends, offering expiation, or giving satisfaction for a wrong or injury b : something done or given as amends or satisfaction
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the study of meanings: a : the historical and psychological study and the classification of changes in the signification of words or forms viewed as factors in linguistic developmen |
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1 a : constituting or falling into a specifiable category b : sharing or being those properties of something that allow it to be referred to a particular category
2 a : restricted to a particular individual, situation, relation, or effect
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delicate, elusive <a subtle fragrance> b : difficult to understand or perceive : obscure <subtle differences in sound> |
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to rise above or go beyond the limits of |
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worked into shape by artistry or effort
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in the order given <Mary and Anne were respectively 12 and 16 years old>
in particular; separately<could not recognize the solutions as salty or sour, respectively> |
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