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detour
adjective

1.

of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general:one's particular interests in books.

2.

immediately present or under consideration; in this specific instance or place:Look at this particular clause in the contract.

3.

distinguished or different from others or from the ordinary; noteworthy; marked; unusual:She sang with particular warmth at last evening's concert.

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especially
adverb

1.

particularly; exceptionally; markedly:Be especially watchful.

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noun, plural species.

1. a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind.

2.Biology. the major subdivision of a genus or subgenus, regarded as the basic category of biological classification, composed of related individuals that resemble one another, are able to breed among themselves, but are not able to breed with members of another species.

3.Logic.

1.  one of the classes of things included with other classes in a genus.

2.  the set of things within one of these classes.

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rife

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1. of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use: Crime is rife in the slum areas of our cities.

2. current in speech or report: Rumors are rife that the government is in financial difficulty.

3. abundant, plentiful, or numerous

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Necessary
adjective

1.

being essential, indispensable, or requisite:a necessary part of the motor.

2.

happening or existing by necessity:a necessary change in our plans.

3.

acting or proceeding from compulsion or necessity; not free; involuntary:a necessary agent.

4.

Logic.

1. (of a proposition) such that a denial of it involves a self-contradiction.

2. (of an inference or argument) such that its conclusion cannot be false if its supporting premises are true.

3. (of a condition) such that it must exist if a given event is to occur or a given thing is to exist.Compare sufficient (def 2).

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presence
noun

1.

the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place.

2.

attendance or company:Your presence is requested.

3.

immediate vicinity; proximity:in the presence of witnesses.

4.

the military or economic power of a country as reflected abroad by the stationing of its troops, sale of its goods, etc.:the American military presence in Europe; the Japanese presence in the U.S. consumer market.

5.

Chiefly British. the immediate personal vicinity of a great personage giving audience or reception:summoned to her presence.

6.

the ability to project a sense of ease, poise, or self-assurance, especially the quality or manner of a person's bearing before an audience:The speaker had a good deal of stage presence.

7.

personal appearance or bearing, especially of a dignified or imposing kind:a man of fine presence.

8.

a person, especially of noteworthy appearance or compelling personality:He is a real presence, even at a private party.

9.

a divine or supernatural spirit felt to be present:He felt a presence with him in the room.

10.

British Obsolete. presence chamber.

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Deanbeg1[beg] Spell SyllablesSynonymsExamplesWord OriginSee more synonyms on Thesaurus.comverb (used with object), begged, begging.1.to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor:to beg alms; to beg forgiveness.2.to ask (someone) to give or do something; implore:He begged me for mercy. Sit down, I beg you.3.to take for granted without basis or justification:a statement that begs the very point we're disputing.

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Deanbeg1[beg] Spell SyllablesSynonymsExamplesWord OriginSee more synonyms on Thesaurus.comverb (used with object), begged, begging.1.to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor:to beg alms; to beg forgiveness.2.to ask (someone) to give or do something; implore:He begged me for mercy. Sit down, I beg you.3.to take for granted without basis or justification:a statement that begs the very point we're disputing.

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particular
adjective

1.

of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general:one's particular interests in books.

2.

immediately present or under consideration; in this specific instance or place:Look at this particular clause in the contract.

3.

distinguished or different from others or from the ordinary; noteworthy; marked; unusual:She sang with particular warmth at last evening's concert.

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decode

[dee-kohd] /diˈkoʊd/

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verb (used with object), decoded, decoding.

1. to translate (data or a message) from a code into the original language or form.

2. to extract meaning from (spoken or written symbols).

3.Television. to unscramble (an electronic signal) so as to provide a video picture for cable subscribers.

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Habit

1.

an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary:the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street.

2.

customary practice or use:Daily bathing is an American habit.

3.

a particular practice, custom, or usage:the habit of shaking hands.

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DESTINY
noun, plural destinies.

1.

something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune.

2.

the predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events.

3.

the power or agency that determines the course of events.

4.

(initial capital letter) this power personified or represented as a goddess.

5.

the Destinies, the Fates.

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angelic
adjective

1.

of or belonging to angels:the angelic host.

2.

like or befitting an angel, especially in virtue, beauty, etc.:angelic sweetness.

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universe
noun

1.

the totality of known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space; the cosmos; macrocosm.

2.

the whole world, especially with reference to humanity:a truth known throughout the universe.

3.

a world or sphere in which something exists or prevails:his private universe

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Peril
1.

exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger: They faced the peril of falling rocks.

2. something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction.

1.

exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger: They faced the peril of falling rocks.

2. something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction.

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committee
[kuh-mit-ee] /kəˈmɪt i/

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noun

1. a person or group of persons elected or appointed to perform some service or function, as to investigate, report on, or act upon a particular matter.

2.standing committee.

3.Law. an individual to whom the care of a person or a person's estate is committed.

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stationery

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icing
1.

a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting.

2.

Meteorology. a coating of ice on a solid object.Compare glaze, rime1 .

3.

Aviation. the freezing of atmospheric moisture on the surface of an aircraft.

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sympathetic

[sim-puh-thet-ik]

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1.

characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate:a sympathetic listener.

2.

acting or affected by, of the nature of, or pertaining to a special affinity or mutual relationship; congenial:With their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion.

3.

looking upon with favor (often followed by to or toward):She is sympathetic to the project.

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inhale
verb (used with object), inhaled, inhaling.

1.

to breathe in; draw in by breathing:to inhale the polluted air.

verb (used without object), inhaled, inhaling.

2.

to breathe in, especially the smoke of cigarettes, cigars, etc.:Do you inhale when you smoke?

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desperation

desperation

[des-puh-rey-shuh n] /ˌdɛs pəˈreɪ ʃən/

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noun

1. the state of being desperate or of having the recklessness of despair.

2. the act or fact of despairing; despair.

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Inconsequential
adjective

1.

of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.

2.

inconsequent; illogical.

3.

irrelevant.

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inhale
verb (used with object), inhaled, inhaling.

1.

to breathe in; draw in by breathing:to inhale the polluted air.

verb (used without object), inhaled, inhaling.

2.

to breathe in, especially the smoke of cigarettes, cigars, etc.:Do you inhale when you smoke?

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1715-1725

1715-25; in-2 + (ex)hale

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uninhaled, ad

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peculiar

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origin
noun

1. something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.

2. rise or derivation from a particular source: the origin of a word.

3. the first stage of existence; beginning: the origin of Quakerism in America.

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Triumph
1.

the act, fact, or condition of being victorious or triumphant; victory; conquest.

2. a significant success or noteworthy achievement; instance or occasion of victory.

3. exultation resulting from victory; joy over success

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exceptional

[ik-sep-shuh-nl] /ɪkˈsɛp ʃə nl/

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adjective

1. forming an exception or rare instance; unusual; extraordinary: The warm weather was exceptional for January.

2. unusually excellent; superior: an exceptional violinist.

3.Education.

1.  being intellectually gifted.

2.  being physically or especially mentally disabled to an extent that special schooling is required.

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endangerd
1.

threatened with a danger: endangered lives of trapped coal miners.

2. threatened with extinction: The bald eagle may be endangered.

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exhale
verb (used without object), exhaled, exhaling.

1.

to emit breath or vapor; breathe out.

2.

to pass off as vapor; pass off as an effluence.

verb (used with object), exhaled, exhaling.

3.

to breathe out; emit (air, vapor, sound, etc.):to exhale a sigh.

4.

to give off as vapor:The engine exhaled steam.

5.

to draw out as a vapor or effluence; evaporate.

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Tormenting
verb (used with object)

1.

to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain:to be tormented with violent headaches.

2.

to worry or annoy excessively:to torment one with questions.

3.

to throw into commotion; stir up; disturb.

noun

4.

a state of great bodily or mental suffering; agony; misery.

5.

something that causes great bodily or mental pain or suffering.

6.

a source of much trouble, worry, or annoyance.

7.

an instrument of torture, as the rack or the thumbscrew.

8.

the infliction of torture by means of such an instrument or the torture so inflicted.

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rampage

1. violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive.

2. a state of violent anger or agitation: The smallest mistake sends him into a rampage. The river has gone on a rampage and flooded the countryside.

verb (used without object), rampaged, rampaging.

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slam1

[slam] /slæm/

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verb (used with or without object), slammed, slamming.

1. to shut with force and noise: to slam the door.

2. to dash, strike, knock, thrust, throw, slap down, etc., with violent and noisy impact: He slammed his books upon the table.

3.Informal. to criticize harshly; attack verbally: He slammed my taste mercilessly.

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Plunge
to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge:to plunge a dagger into one's heart.

2.

to bring suddenly or forcibly into some condition, situation, etc.:to plunge a country into war; to pull a switch and plunge a house into darkness.

3.

Horticulture. to place (a potted plant) up to its rim in soil or in certain other materials, as sand or moss.

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Glimpse
noun

1.

a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.

2.

a momentary or slight appearance.

3.

a vague idea; inkling.

4.

Archaic. a gleam, as of light.

verb (used with object), glimpsed, glimpsing.

5.

to catch or take a glimpse of.

verb (used without object), glimpsed, glimpsing.

6.

to look briefly; glance (usually followed by at).

7.

Archaic. to come into view; appear faintly.

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comfortable

1.

(of clothing, furniture, etc.) producing or affording physical comfort, support, or ease:a comfortable chair; comfortable shoes.

2.

being in a state of physical or mental comfort; contented and undisturbed; at ease:to be comfortable in new shoes; I don't feel comfortable in the same room with her.

3.

(of a person, situation, etc.) producing mental comfort or ease; easy to accommodate oneself to or associate with:She's a comfortable person to be with

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herald

noun

1. (formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime.

2. a person or thing that precedes or comes before; forerunner; harbinger: the returning swallows, those heralds of spring.

3. a person or thing that proclaims or announces: A good newspaper should be a herald of truth.

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disappearance
noun

1.

the act or an instance of disappearing; a ceasing to be seen or to exist.

Origin of disappearance

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Perfumed
noun

1.

a substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell, especially a fluid containing fragrant natural oils extracted from flowers, woods, etc., or similar synthetic oils.

2.

the scent, odor, or volatile particles emitted by substances that smell agreeable.

verb (used with object), perfumed, perfuming.

3.

(of substances, flowers, etc.) to impart a pleasant fragrance to.

4.

to impregnate with a sweet odor; scent.

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exceptional
adjective

1.

forming an exception or rare instance; unusual; extraordinary:The warm weather was exceptional for January.

2.

unusually excellent; superior:an exceptional violinist.

3.

Education.

1. being intellectually gifted.

2. being physically or especially mentally disabled to an extent that special schooling is required.

Origin of exceptionalExpand

1840-1850

1840-50; exception + -al1

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exceptionality, noun

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abominable

[uh-bom-uh-nuh-buh l] /əˈbɒm ə nə bəl/

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adjective

1. repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome: an abominable crime.

2. very unpleasant; disagreeable: The weather was abominable last week.

3. very bad, poor, or inferior: They have abominable taste in clothes.

Origin of abominable

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hopscotch
[hop-skoch] /ˈhɒpˌskɒtʃ/

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1. a children's game in which a player tosses or kicks a small flat stone, beanbag, or other object into one of several numbered sections of a diagram marked on the pavement or ground and then hops on one foot over the lines from section to section and picks up the stone or object, usually while standing on one foot in an adjacent section.

verb (used without object), Informal.

2. to jump or leap from one place to another: Small birds hopscotched on the lawn.

3. to journey quickly and directly from one usually far place to another: ambassadors hopscotching from Moscow to Paris to London.

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Scald[skawld] /skɔld/

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verb (used with object)

1. to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam.

2. to subject to the action of boiling or hot liquid.

3. to heat to a temperature just short of the boiling point: to scald milk.

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word - decorum

[dih-kawr-uh m, -kohr-] /dɪˈkɔr əm, -ˈkoʊr-/

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noun

1. dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

2. the quality or state of being decorous, or exhibiting such dignified propriety; orderliness; regularity.

3. Usually, decorums. an observance or requirement of polite society.

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decorum

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Constantly

adjective

1.

not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable:All conditions during the three experiments were constant.

2.

continuing without pause or letup; unceasing:constant noise.

3.

regularly recurrent; continual; persistent:He found it impossible to work with constant interruption.

4.

faithful; unswerving in love, devotion, etc.:a constant lover.

5.

steadfast; firm in mind or purpose; resolute.

6.

Obsolete. certain; confident.

noun

7.

something that does not or cannot change or vary.

8.

Physics. a number expressing a property, quantity, or relation that remains unchanged under specified conditions.

9.

Mathematics. a quantity assumed to be unchanged throughout a given discussion.

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Bewildered
adjective

1.

completely puzzled or confused; perplexed.

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abominable

[uh-bom-uh-nuh-buh l] /əˈbɒm ə nə bəl/

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adjective

1. repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome: an abominable crime.

2. very unpleasant; disagreeable: The weather was abominable last week.

3. very bad, poor, or inferior: They have abominable taste in clothes.

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Mg

Music.

1. left hand.

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repulse
verb (used with object), repulsed, repulsing.

1. to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.

2. to repel with denial, discourtesy, or the like; refuse or reject.

3. to cause feelings of repulsion in: The scenes of violence in the film may repulse some viewers.

noun

4. the act of repelling.

5. the fact of being repelled, as in hostile encounter.

6. a refusal or rejection.

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jerked

12.

to give a jerk or jerks.

13.

to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.

14.

to talk in a broken, spasmodic way

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staff

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Abashed
adjective

1.

ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted:My clumsiness left me abashed.

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merrily
noun

1.

a female given name, form of Merry.

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occupational

adjective

1.

of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling:occupational guidance.

2.

of or relating to occupation:occupational troops.

Origin of occupationalExpand

1840-1850

1840-50; occupation + -al1

Related formsExpand

occupationally, adverb

nonoccupational, adjective

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Contemporary Examples

“This study adds to the growing body of knowledge about occupational risks of breast cancer in women,” he said.

Can Certain Jobs Cause Breast Cancer? A New Study Suggests Yes

Florence Williams

November 20, 2012

“Sexual assault is not an occupational hazard,” Arbogast said.

Retired Marine Reveals Secret Suffering of Male Military Rape Victims

Caitlin Dickson

February 26, 2014

In 2002 the occupational Safety and Health Administration changed the form that meatpacking companies must use to report injuries.

Still a Fast-Food Nation: Eric Schlosser Reflects on 10 Years Later

Eric Schlosser

March 11, 2012

She simply demonstrates that the central importance of occupationalsuccess is no longer limited to male identity.

Why Women Kill

Kathleen J. Ferraro

February 19, 2010

Colleges have inserted themselves squarely in the occupational world.

We Overvalue College

Professor X

September 10, 2011

Historical Examples

This results in occupational differences, which are henceforth closely bound up with class distinctions.

Elements of Folk Psychology

Wilhelm Wundt

We didn't much talk about it; we chalked it off as occupational hazards.

The Hunted Heroes

Robert Silverberg

A consideration of the occupational future of boys and girls shows at once how widely their problems differ.

Wage Earning and Education

R. R. Lutz

Similarly, there is a characteristic variety of occupational activity, a style of workmanship, a way of doing business.

Civics: as Applied Sociology

Patrick Geddes

We have just seen that the ordinary school permits the occupationalclassing of 76 per cent.

Mentally Defective Children

Alfred Binet

British Dictionary definitions for occupationalExpand

occupational

/ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃənəl/

adjective1.of, relating to, or caused by an occupation: an occupational pension scheme, an occupational disease

Derived Forms

occupationally, adverb

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Word Origin and History for occupationalExpand

adj.1850, from occupation + -al (1). Occupational therapy is attested by 1918;occupational risk by 1951. Related: Occupationally.

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Pyramid

pyramid

[pir-uh-mid]

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noun

1.

Architecture.

1. (in ancient Egypt) a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb.

2. (in ancient Egypt and pre-Columbian Central America) a quadrilateral masonry mass, stepped and sharply sloping, used as a tomb or a platform for a temple.

2.

anything of such form.

3.

a number of persons or things arranged or heaped up in this manner:a pyramid of acrobats; a pyramid of boxes.

4.

a system or structure resembling a pyramid, as in hierarchical form.

5.

Geometry. a solid having a polygonal base, and triangular sides that meet in a point.

6.

Crystallography. any form the planes of which intersect all three of the axes.

7.

Anatomy, Zoology. any of various parts or structures of pyramidal form.

8.

Also called pyramid scheme. a scheme that pyramids, as in speculating on the stock exchange or writing a chain letter.

9.

a tree pruned or trained to grow in conical form.

10.

pyramids, (used with a singular verb) British. a form of pocket billiards for two or four players in which 15 colored balls, initially placed in the form of a triangle, are pocketed with one white cue ball.

verb (used without object)

11.

to take, or become disposed in, the form of a pyramid.

12.

Stock Exchange. (in speculating on margin) to enlarge one's operations in a series of transactions, as on a continued rise or decline in price, by using profits in transactions not yet closed, and consequently not yet in hand, as margin for additional buying or selling in the next transaction.

13.

to increase gradually, as with the completion of each phase:Our problems are beginning to pyramid.

verb (used with object)

14.

to arrange in the form of a pyramid.

15.

to raise or increase (costs, wages, etc.) by adding amounts gradually.

16.

to cause to increase at a steady and progressive rate:New overseas markets have pyramided the company's profits.

17.

Stock Exchange. (in speculating on margin) to operate in, or employ in,

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exhilaration
noun

1.

exhilarated condition or feeling.

2.

the act of exhilarating

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derisive

[dih-rahy-siv, -ris-iv]

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adjective

1.

characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking:derisive heckling.

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Also, derisory  [dih-rahy-suh-ree, -zuh-] (Show IPA).

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Metallic
adjective

1.

of, relating to, or consisting of metal.

2.

of the nature of or suggesting metal, as in luster, resonance, or hardness:metallic green; a harsh metallic sound.

3.

Chemistry.

1. (of a metal element) being in the free or uncombined state:metallic iron.

2. containing or yielding metal.

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LOL

[el-oh-el or, often, lol] /ˈɛlˌoʊˈɛl or, often, lɒl/

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1. laughing out loud; laugh out loud: used as a response to something funny or as a follow-up to something said only as a joke.

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related

adjective

1. associated; connected.

2. allied by nature, origin, kinship, marriage, etc.

3.narrated.

4.Music. (of tones) belonging to a melodic or harmonic series, so as to be susceptible of close connection

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Sashayed

1. to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly: She just sashayed in as if she owned the place

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trembling
to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.

2.

to be troubled with fear or apprehension.

3.

(of things) to be affected with vibratory motion.

4.

to be tremulous, as light or sound:His voice trembled.

noun

5.

the act of trembling.

6.

a state or fit of trembling.

7.

trembles, (used with a singular verb)

1. Pathology. milk sickness.

2. Veterinary Pathology. a toxic condition of cattle and sheep caused by the eating of white snakeroot and characterized by muscular tremors.

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distinguish

verb (used with object)

1.

to mark off as different (often followed by from or by):He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.

2.

to recognize as distinct or different; recognize the salient or individual features or characteristics of:It is hard to distinguish her from her twin sister.

3.

to perceive clearly by sight or other sense; discern; recognize:He could not distinguish many of the words.

4.

to set apart as different; be a distinctive characteristic of; characterize:It is his Italian accent that distinguishes him.

5.

to make prominent, conspicuous, or eminent:to distinguish oneself in battle.

6.

to divide into classes; classify:Let us distinguish the various types of metaphor.

7.

Archaic. to single out for or honor with special attention.

verb (used without object)

8.

to indicate or show a difference (usually followed by between).

9.

to recognize or note differences; discriminate.

Origin of distinguishExpand

Middle English

Middle French

Latin

1555-1565

1555-65; extension, by -ish2, of Middle English disting(u)en (< Anglo-French, Middle French distinguer) < Latin distinguere; see distinct

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distinguishable, adjective

distinguishableness, distinguishability, noun

distinguishably, adverb

distinguisher, noun

distinguishment, noun

interdistinguish, verb (used with object)

nondistinguishable, adjective

nondistinguishableness, noun

nondistinguishably, adverb

predistinguish, verb (used with object)

redistinguish, verb

undistinguishable, adjective

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distinctive, distinguishable, distinguished.

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2. Distinguish, differentiate, discriminate suggest an attempt to analyze characteristic features or qualities of things. To distinguish is to recognize the characteristic features belonging to a thing: to distinguish a light cruiser from a heavy cruiser. To discriminate is to perceive the particular, nice, or exact differences between things, to determine wherein these differences consist, and to estimate their significance: to discriminate prejudiced from unprejudiced testimony. To differentiate is to point out exactly and in detail the differences between (usually) two things: The symptoms of both diseases are so similar that it is hard to differentiate one from another.

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2. confuse.

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A second point is that we have to distinguish between investigative journalism and “leak” journalism.

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It is nearly impossible to distinguish who is attempting to save the women and who is doing the assaulting.

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July 2, 2013

He also does not distinguish between a physical state of sobriety and one on drugs.

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June 17, 2013

If anything, group settings provide opportunities to distinguish your unique voice and talents.

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March 25, 2011

Snowden said he admired Manning, though he did distinguish his choice not to put out anything he had not read and selected.

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June 9, 2013

Historical Examples

The next step is to distinguish between pruning and training.

Manual of American Grape-Growing

U. P. Hedrick

The seniors in especial were anxious to distinguish themselves.

A harum-scarum schoolgirl

Angela Brazil

Most of all we must distinguish between the different classes in the army.

With Our Soldiers in France

Sherwood Eddy

It does not require much of it to distinguish an honest man from an adventurer.

Samuel Brohl & Company

Victor Cherbuliez

Our feeling is no longer sufficiently simple and natural to distinguish the true without the help of scientific principles.

The Voice in Singing

Emma Seiler

British Dictionary definitions for distinguishExpand

distinguish

/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

verb (mainly transitive)1.when intr, foll by between or among. to make, show, or recognize a difference or differences (between or among); differentiate (between)2.to be a distinctive feature of; characterize3.to make out; perceive4.to mark for a special honour or title5.to make (oneself) noteworthy: he distinguished himself by his cowardice6.to classify; categorize: we distinguished three species

Derived Forms

distinguishable, adjective
distinguishably, adverb
distinguisher, noun
distinguishing, adjective
distinguishingly, adverb

Word Origin

C16: from Latin distinguere to separate, discriminate

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Word Origin and History for distinguishExpand

v.1560s, from Middle French distinguiss-, stem of distinguer, or directly from Latin distinguere "to separate between, separate by pricking," from dis-"apart" (see dis-) + -stinguere "to prick" (see extinguish, and cf. Latininstinguere "to incite, impel").

The suffix -ish is due to the influence of many verbs in which it is the equivalent of Old French -iss-, ultimately from Latin inchoative suffix -iscere(this is also the case in extinguish, admonish, and astonish). Related:Distinguishing. The earlier form of the verb was distinguen (mid-14c.).

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16

18

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Anxious
adjective

1.

full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous:Her parents were anxious about her poor health.

2.

earnestly desirous; eager (usually followed by an infinitive or for):anxious to please; anxious for our happiness.

3.

attended with or showing solicitude or uneasiness:anxious forebodings.

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Enormous

adjective

1.

greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.; huge; immense:an enormous fortune.

2.

outrageous or atrocious:enormous wickedness; enormous crimes.

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Peer
noun

1.

a person of the same legal status:a jury of one's peers.

2.

a person who is equal to another in abilities, qualifications, age, background, and social status.

3.

something of equal worth or quality:a sky-scraper without peer.

4.

a nobleman.

5.

a member of any of the five degrees of the nobility in Great Britain and Ireland (duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron).

6.

Archaic. a companion.

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scrumptious
adjective

1. very pleasing, especially to the senses; delectable; splendid: a scrumptious casserole; a scrumptious satin gown

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remorse
1.

deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction.

2.

Obsolete. pity; compassion.

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Nozzle
1.

a projecting spout, terminal discharging pipe, or the like, as of a hose or bellows.

2.Slang. the nose.

3. the spout of a teapot.

4. the socket of a candlestick

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Anticipation

noun

1.

the act of anticipating or the state of being anticipated.

2.

realization in advance; foretaste.

3.

expectation or hope.

4.

previous notion; slight previous impression.

5.

intuition, foreknowledge, or prescience.

6.

Law. a premature withdrawal or assignment of money from a trust estate.

7.

Music. a tone introduced in advance of its harmony so that it sounds against the preceding chord.

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clanking

1.

a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other:the clank of chains; the clank of an iron gate slamming shut.

verb (used without object)

2.

to make such a sound.

3.

to move with such sounds:The old jalopy clanked up the hill.

verb (used with object)

4.

to cause to make a sharp sound, as metal in collision:He clanked the shovel against the pail.

5.

to place, put, set, etc., with a clank:to clank the cell door shut

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blare

verb (used without object), blared, blaring.

1.

to emit a loud, raucous sound:The trumpets blared as the procession got under way.

verb (used with object), blared, blaring.

2.

to sound loudly; proclaim noisily:We sat there horrified as the radio blared the awful news.

noun

3.

a loud, raucous noise:The blare of the band made conversation impossible.

4.

glaring intensity of light or color:A blare of sunlight flooded the room as she opened the shutters.

5.

fanfare; flourish; ostentation; flamboyance:a new breakfast cereal proclaimed with all the blare of a Hollywood spectacle.

6.

Eastern New England. the bawl of a calf.

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Blunderd

noun

1.

a gross, stupid, or careless mistake:That's your second blunder this morning.

verb (used without object)

2.

to move or act blindly, stupidly, or without direction or steady guidance:Without my glasses I blundered into the wrong room.

3.

to make a gross or stupid mistake, especially through carelessness or mental confusion:Just pray that he doesn't blunder again and get the names wrong.

verb (used with object)

4.

to bungle; botch:Several of the accounts were blundered by that new assistant.

5.

to utter thoughtlessly; blurt out:He blundered his surprise at their winning the award

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chilly

adjective, chillier, chilliest.

1.

mildly cold or producing a sensation of cold; causing shivering; chill:a chilly breeze.

2.

feeling cold; sensitive to cold:Her hands were chilly.

3.

without warmth of feeling; cool:a chilly reply.

4.

producing or likely to produce a feeling of fear; frightening:He told a chilly story of ghosts and murder.

adverb

5.

Also, chillily. in a chill manner:The wind blew chilly.

Origin of chillyExpand

1560-1570

1560-70; chill + -y1

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chilliness, noun

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Chile, chili, chilly.

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1. See cold.

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Moises Naim on how the law could create a chilly business environment down South.

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Anyhow, Obama is too chilly by nature ever to be convincing as a human care package.

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The descent into the chilly salt mine caves is 800 steps down the shafts.

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Historical Examples

She touched the cold forehead and muttered, "How chilly you are!"

Sacrifice

Stephen French Whitman

The sky was overcast with clouds, and the May air was raw and chilly.

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Lucy Maud Montgomery

Peter had thought that one really couldn't; it was such a chilly game.

The Lee Shore

Rose Macaulay

I have chosen a little spot (chilly, but isolated) in the Andes Mountains.

David and the Phoenix

Edward Ormondroyd

It was towards the end of October, the mornings and evenings were chilly, the roads were muddy, the inns were wretched.

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British Dictionary definitions for chillyExpand

chilly

/ˈtʃɪlɪ/

adjective -lier, -liest1.causing or feeling cool or moderately cold2.without warmth; unfriendly3.(of people) sensitive to cold

Derived Forms

chilliness, noun

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adj.1560s, "causing a sensation of cold," from chill (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "feeling coldish" is attested from 1610s; figurative use is recorded by 1841. Related: Chilliness.

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chilly

adjective

Wonderful; excellent; cool, neat: You're chilly. You're okay, Sarge (1980s+ Teenagers)

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ephemeral
adjective

1.

lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory:the ephemeral joys of childhood.

2.

lasting but one day:an ephemeral flower.

noun

3.

anything short-lived, as certain insects.

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inhale

[in-heyl]

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verb (used with object), inhaled, inhaling.

1.

to breathe in; draw in by breathing:to inhale the polluted air.

verb (used without object), inhaled, inhaling.

2.

to breathe in, especially the smoke of cigarettes, cigars, etc.:Do you inhale when you smoke?

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rollick

1. to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner; behave in a free, hearty, lively, or jovial way.

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Trample

verb (used without object), trampled, trampling.

1.

to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp.

2.

to tread heavily, roughly, or crushingly (usually followed by on, upon,or over):to trample on a flower bed.

3.

to act in a harsh, domineering, or cruel manner, as if treading roughly (usually followed by on, upon, or over):to trample on another's feelings.

verb (used with object), trampled, trampling.

4.

to tread heavily, roughly, or carelessly on or over; tread underfoot.

5.

to domineer harshly over; crush:to trample law and order.

6.

to put out or extinguish by trampling (usually followed by out):to trample out a fire.

noun

7.

the act of trampling.

8.

the sound of trampling.

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contradictory
adjective

1.

asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite:contradictory statements.

2.

tending or inclined to contradict.

noun, plural contradictories.

3.

Logic. a proposition so related to a second that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false.

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scald1

[skawld] /skɔld/

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verb (used with object)

1. to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam.

2. to subject to the action of boiling or hot liquid.

3. to heat to a temperature just short of the boiling point: to scald milk.

4. to parboil or blanch (fruit, vegetables, etc.).

verb (used without object)

5. to be or become scalded.

noun

6. a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.

7. any similar condition, especially as the result of too much heat or sunlight.

8.Plant Pathology.

1.  a blanching of the epidermis and adjacent tissues, which turn pale or dark brown, caused by extreme heat or sun exposure.

2.  a condition resembling scald caused by improper conditions of growth or storage, as in apples, or by fungi, as in cranberries.

Origin of scald1 Expand

Middle English

dialectal Old French

Late Latin

1175-1225

1175-1225; Middle English scalden (v.) < dialectal Old French escalder < Late Latin excaldāre to wash in hot water. See ex-1, caldarium

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nonscalding, adjective

unscalded, adjective

unscalding, adjective

scald2

[skawld, skahld] /skɔld, skɑld/

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noun

1.skald.

scald3

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adjective, Archaic.

1. Also, scalled. scabby; scurvy.

noun

2. a scab.

Origin Expand

1490-1500; scall + -ed3

skald

or scald

[skawld, skahld] /skɔld, skɑld/

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noun

1. one of the ancient Scandinavian poets.

Origin Expand

1755-65; < Old Norse skāld poet

Related forms Expand

skaldic, adjective

skaldship, noun

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Carrach means a scald head, from which he seems to have got his name in childhood.

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reasure

verb (used with object), reassured, reassuring.

1.

to restore to assurance or confidence:His praise reassured me.

2.

to assure again.

3.

to reinsure.

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spontaneou
adjective

1.

coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned:a spontaneous burst of applause.

2.

(of a person) given to acting upon sudden impulses.

3.

(of natural phenomena) arising from internal forces or causes; independent of external agencies; self-acting.

4.

growing naturally or without cultivation, as plants and fruits; indigenous.

5.

produced by natural proces

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Splendid
adjective

1. gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous. Synonyms: luxurious, dazzling, imposing.Antonyms: squalid.

2. grand; superb, as beauty. Synonyms: majestic, elegant, first-rate.

3. distinguished or glorious, as a name, reputation, victory, etc. Synonyms: renowned, famed, famous, illustrious, eminent, conspicuous, celebrated, remarkable, brilliant; noble.Antonyms: ordinary, unremarkable, mediocre; ignoble.

4. strikingly admirable or fine: splendid talents.Antonyms: modest, poor.

5. excellent, fine, or very good: to have a splendid time.

6. brilliant in appearance, color, etc. Antonyms: dull, drab.

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hysterical

1.

of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.

2.

uncontrollably emotional.

3.

irrational from fear, emotion, or an emotional shock.

4.

causing hysteria.

5.

suffering from or subject to hysteria.

6.

causing unrestrained laughter; very funny:Oh, that joke is hysterical!

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immediate
adjective

1. occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.

2. following or preceding without a lapse of time: the immediate future.

3. having no object or space intervening; nearest or next: in the immediate vicinity.

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guffaw

[guh-faw, guh-]

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noun

1.

a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter.

verb (used without object)

2.

to laugh loudly and boisterously.

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amusement
noun

1.

anything that amuses; pastime; entertainment.

2.

the act of amuse.

3.

the state of being amused; enjoyment.

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plunge

[pluhnj] /plʌndʒ/

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verb (used with object), plunged, plunging.

1. to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.

2. to bring suddenly or forcibly into some condition, situation, etc.: to plunge a country into war; to pull a switch and plunge a house into darkness.

3.Horticulture. to place (a potted plant) up to its rim in soil or in certain other materials, as sand or moss.

4.Surveying. to transit (the telescope of a transit or theodolite).

verb (used without object), plunged, plunging.

5. to cast oneself, or fall as if cast, into water, a hole, etc.

6. to rush or dash with headlong haste: to plunge through a crowd.

7. to bet or speculate recklessly: to plunge on the stock market.

8. to throw oneself impetuously or abruptly into some condition, situation, matter, etc.: to plunge into debt.

9. to descend abruptly or precipitously, as a cliff, road, etc.

10. to pitch violently forward, as a horse, ship, etc.

noun

11. act of plunging.

12. a leap or dive, as into water.

13. a headlong or impetuous rush or dash: a plunge into danger.

14. a sudden, violent pitching movement.

15. a place for plunging or diving, as a swimming pool.

16.Geology. pitch1 (def 45).

Idioms

17.take the plunge, to enter with sudden decision upon an unfamiliar course of action, as after hesitation or deliberation: She took the plunge and invested her entire savings in the plan.

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def-uh-nit-lee] /ˈdɛf ə nɪt li/

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adverb

1. in a clear and definite manner; unambiguously.

2. unequivocally; positively.

interjection

3. (used to express complete agreement or strong affirmation): Are you starting your diet tomorrow? Definitely!