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noun
- A compliment or expression of praise.
- A decoratively arranged bunch of something.
- The middle note of a perfume.
- (cartomancy) The ninth Lenormand card, sometimes called Flowers instead.
- The scent of a particular wine.
- (card games) The reserve of cards in the game of Flower Garden and variations.
- (mathematics) A bouquet of circles.
- A bunch of cut flowers.
- an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
adj
noun
verb
verb
- To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
- To encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope.
- To portray someone to advantage.
- (usually reflexive) To cheer or please (with the idea that); congratulate oneself, especially when the perception is false.
- To enhance or gratify someone's vanity by praising them.
- praise somewhat dishonestly
adj
noun
noun
- An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
- (especially philately) Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item.
- An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
- the formal act of approving
- a message expressing a favorable opinion
- acceptance as satisfactory
- a feeling of liking something or someone good
verb
- (transitive) To compliment (a person).
- To remove hair using a paste of sugar, water, and lemon juice.
- (transitive) To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.
- (US, Canada, regional) In making maple sugar, to complete the process of boiling down the syrup till it is thick enough to crystallize; to approach or reach the state of granulation; with the preposition off.
- (transitive) To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.
- (programming, transitive) To rewrite (source code) using syntactic sugar.
- (entomology) To apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch moths.
- sweeten with sugar
intj
noun
- (US, slang, uncountable) Heroin.
- (programming) Syntactic sugar.
- (chiefly southern US, slang, uncountable) Effeminacy in a male, often implying homosexuality.
- (countable) A small serving of this substance (typically about one teaspoon), used to sweeten a drink.
- (countable, chemistry) Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.
- (uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.
- (countable) A term of endearment.
- Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
- (countable) A specific variety of sugar.
- (uncountable, slang) Affection shown by kisses or kissing.
- (uncountable, informal) Diabetes.
- informal terms for money
- an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
- a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
noun
verb
noun
- Warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute.
- (literature) A genre of literature that included five elements: prologue, birth and upbringing, acts of the person's life, comparisons used to praise the subject, and an epilogue.
- (rhetoric) A general category of oratory.
- (rhetoric) A method within rhetorical pedagogy.
- The eighth exercise in the progymnasmata series.
- a formal expression of praise
adv
adj
- Involving a backward flip of the hand.
- With the back of the hand.
- Backwards, turned around.
- Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.
- Indirect.
- (of writing) inclining to the left
- Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.
- Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.
- (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
- roundabout or ambiguous
verb
adj
noun
- (uncountable) Polite behavior.
- (countable) A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice.
- (law) The life interest that the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.
- (uncountable) Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
- (uncountable) Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
- a courteous or respectful or considerate act
- a courteous manner
- a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
verb
prep_phrase
noun
verb
- (transitive) To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
- (intransitive) To jeer.
- (transitive) To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
- (transitive, chiefly reflexive) To prepare (oneself) for an action.
- (nautical, intransitive) (of a vessel towing another) To be pulled on sideways by its towline, putting it at risk of capsizing.
- (transitive) To jeer at.
- bind with something round or circular
- put a girdle on or around
- prepare oneself for a military confrontation
phrase
noun
verb
noun
- A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
- An award or recognition for performance; a medal.
- The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
- That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
- a message expressing a favorable opinion
- an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
noun
intj
verb
noun
- A compliment or expression of praise.
- A decoratively arranged bunch of something.
- The middle note of a perfume.
- (cartomancy) The ninth Lenormand card, sometimes called Flowers instead.
- The scent of a particular wine.
- (card games) The reserve of cards in the game of Flower Garden and variations.
- (mathematics) A bouquet of circles.
- A bunch of cut flowers.
- an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
noun
- An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
- (especially philately) Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item.
- An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
- the formal act of approving
- a message expressing a favorable opinion
- acceptance as satisfactory
- a feeling of liking something or someone good
noun
verb
noun
- Warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute.
- (literature) A genre of literature that included five elements: prologue, birth and upbringing, acts of the person's life, comparisons used to praise the subject, and an epilogue.
- (rhetoric) A general category of oratory.
- (rhetoric) A method within rhetorical pedagogy.
- The eighth exercise in the progymnasmata series.
- a formal expression of praise
noun
verb
- (transitive) To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
- (intransitive) To jeer.
- (transitive) To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
- (transitive, chiefly reflexive) To prepare (oneself) for an action.
- (nautical, intransitive) (of a vessel towing another) To be pulled on sideways by its towline, putting it at risk of capsizing.
- (transitive) To jeer at.
- bind with something round or circular
- put a girdle on or around
- prepare oneself for a military confrontation
noun
verb
noun
- A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
- An award or recognition for performance; a medal.
- The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
- That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
- a message expressing a favorable opinion
- an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
noun
intj
verb
verb
- To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
- To encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope.
- To portray someone to advantage.
- (usually reflexive) To cheer or please (with the idea that); congratulate oneself, especially when the perception is false.
- To enhance or gratify someone's vanity by praising them.
- praise somewhat dishonestly
adj
noun
verb
- (transitive) To compliment (a person).
- To remove hair using a paste of sugar, water, and lemon juice.
- (transitive) To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.
- (US, Canada, regional) In making maple sugar, to complete the process of boiling down the syrup till it is thick enough to crystallize; to approach or reach the state of granulation; with the preposition off.
- (transitive) To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.
- (programming, transitive) To rewrite (source code) using syntactic sugar.
- (entomology) To apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch moths.
- sweeten with sugar
intj
noun
- (US, slang, uncountable) Heroin.
- (programming) Syntactic sugar.
- (chiefly southern US, slang, uncountable) Effeminacy in a male, often implying homosexuality.
- (countable) A small serving of this substance (typically about one teaspoon), used to sweeten a drink.
- (countable, chemistry) Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.
- (uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.
- (countable) A term of endearment.
- Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
- (countable) A specific variety of sugar.
- (uncountable, slang) Affection shown by kisses or kissing.
- (uncountable, informal) Diabetes.
- informal terms for money
- an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
- a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
adv
adj
- Involving a backward flip of the hand.
- With the back of the hand.
- Backwards, turned around.
- Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.
- Indirect.
- (of writing) inclining to the left
- Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.
- Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.
- (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
- roundabout or ambiguous
verb
adj
noun
verb
adj
noun
- (uncountable) Polite behavior.
- (countable) A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice.
- (law) The life interest that the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.
- (uncountable) Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
- (uncountable) Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
- a courteous or respectful or considerate act
- a courteous manner
- a courteous or respectful or considerate remark