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verb
- To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion.
- (transitive) To breach (a security system).
- (transitive) To cause impairment of.
- (intransitive) To find a way between extremes.
- (ambitransitive) To bind by mutual agreement.
- To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
- expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
- settle by concession
- make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
noun
- (computer security) A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself.
- The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
- A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
- an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
- a middle way between two extremes
adv
adj
- Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
- (music) Out of tune.
- (logic) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
- Based on factually incorrect premises.
- Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
- Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
- Spurious, artificial.
- Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
- Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
- Used in the vernacular name of a species (or group of species) together with the name of another species to which it is similar in appearance.
- not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
- designed to deceive
- erroneous and usually accidental
- deliberately deceptive
- (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful
- inaccurate in pitch
- inappropriate to reality or facts
- arising from error
- adopted in order to deceive
- not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
noun
verb
verb
- (transitive) To make a false oath to; to deceive by oaths and protestations.
- (reflexive) To knowingly and willfully make a false statement of witness while in court.
- (transitive) To cause to violate an oath or a vow; to cause to make oath knowingly to what is untrue; to make guilty of perjury; to forswear; to corrupt.
- knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury
noun
- A knowingly false statement or wilful misrepresentation.
- The act of showing an item of charge in an account to be wrong.
- The act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not.
- the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
- a willful perversion of facts
- the act of determining that something is false
- any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
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
verb
- 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.
- (transitive) To compliment (a person).
- (entomology) To apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch moths.
- sweeten with sugar
adj
- Asserting something incorrect or untrue.
- Immoral, not good, bad.
- Designed to be worn or placed inward
- Not working; out of order.
- Incorrect or untrue.
- Improper; unfit; unsuitable.
- Twisted; wry.
- not in accord with established usage or procedure
- badly timed
- contrary to conscience or morality or law
- not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
- used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
- not functioning properly
- based on or acting or judging in error
- characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
- not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
adv
noun
- The opposite of right; the concept of badness.
- The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.
- Something that is immoral or not good.
- An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).
- any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
- that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
verb
noun
adj
verb
- (ambitransitive) To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect.
- (transitive) To promise intensely that something is true; to strongly assert.
- (Northern England, Scotland) To be lazy; rest for a short while during working hours.
- (transitive) To take an oath that an assertion is true.
- (transitive) To administer an oath to (a person).
- (ambitransitive) To use offensive, profane, or obscene language.
- make a deposition; declare under oath
- have faith or confidence in
- utter obscenities or profanities
- promise solemnly; take an oath
- to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
noun
- a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
- profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
- a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior
- A curse, a curse word.
- A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.
- A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity.
- A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
noun
- a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
- (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that they could not have committed the crime in question
- (law) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.
- (sometimes proscribed) An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame.
verb
noun
- a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
- a poor example
- a note explaining an absence
- (often with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor, or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
- (countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
- (law) A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
verb
- accept an excuse for
- ask for permission to be released from an engagement
- defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- grant exemption or release to
- excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
- serve as a reason or cause or justification of
- (transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
- To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
- (transitive) To provide an excuse for; to justify.
- (transitive) To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
noun
adj
verb
noun
- a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
- the attribution to a source or cause
- (theology) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another.
- (game theory) A distribution that is efficient and individually rational.
- Opinion; intimation; hint.
- Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.
- That which has been imputed or charged.
- The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.
- (genetics) The statistical inference of unobserved genotypes.
- (statistics) The process of replacing missing data with substituted values.
verb
noun
- (slang) A cheating trick; a fraud.
- A seabird of the genus Larus or of the subfamily Larinae.
- One easily cheated; a dupe.
- Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Cepora.
- (dialectal) A channel made by a stream; a natural watercourse; running water.
- A stupid animal.
- (dialectal) A breach or hole made by the force of a torrent; fissure, chasm.
- a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
- mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
noun
- A quibble, a pedantic or dishonest objection; an act of deception.
- (card games, chiefly bridge) The holding of a hand without trumps, or the hand itself.
- The use of dishonest means or subterfuge to achieve one's (especially political) goals; chicanery, trickery.
- (road transport) A raised area or other obstacle around which vehicles must drive, especially designed to reduce speed.
- (motor racing) A sharp double bend on a racecourse, designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a curve.
- a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file
- a bridge hand that is void of trumps
- the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
verb
adj
- False, deceitful, or hypocritical.
- (music) Of an instrument, sounding an octave lower.
- Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family.
- Folded in two; composed of two layers.
- Having two aspects; ambiguous.
- Of twice the quantity.
- Of flowers, having more than the normal number of petals.
- Designed for two (people, cars, etc.).
- (music) Of time, twice as fast.
- Made up of two matching or complementary elements.
- Stooping; bent over.
- having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
- twice as great or many
- consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
- used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
- having two meanings with intent to deceive
- used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
- large enough for two
adv
noun
- (music) Playing the same part on two instruments, alternately.
- (cricket) The achievement of 1000 runs and 100 wickets taken in a single season.
- (Christianity) A double feast.
- (dominoes) A tile that has the same value (i.e., the same number of pips) on both sides.
- A drink with two portions of alcohol.
- (soccer) Two competitions, usually one league and one cup, won by the same team in a single season.
- (darts) The narrow outermost ring on a dartboard.
- (programming) A double-precision floating-point number.
- (historical) A former French coin worth one-sixth of a sou.
- (rowing) A boat for two scullers.
- (bridge) A call that increases certain scoring points if the last preceding bid becomes the contract.
- A ghostly apparition of a living person; a doppelgänger.
- Synonym of double-quick (“fast marching pace”).
- A bet on two horses in different races in which any winnings from the first race are placed on the horse in the later race.
- A redundant item for which an identical item already exists.
- (music) A secondary instrument with which a musician is skilled.
- A sharp turn, especially a return on one's own tracks.
- A person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposes
- (darts) A hit on this ring.
- (sports) The feat of scoring twice in one game.
- Twice the number, amount, size, etc.
- (sports, chiefly swimming and track) The feat of winning two events in a single meet or competition.
- (baseball) A two-base hit.
- (historical, Guernsey) A copper coin worth one-eighth of a penny.
- (billiards, snooker) A strike in which the object ball is struck so as to make it rebound against the cushion to an opposite pocket.
- someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
- a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
- a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
- raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
- a quantity that is twice as great as another
verb
- (music, intransitive, usually followed by "on") To be capable of performing (upon an additional instrument).
- (intransitive) To serve a second role or have a second purpose. [with as]
- (intransitive) To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.
- (theater) To play (both one part and another, in the same play, etc).
- (transitive) To fold over so as to make two folds.
- (radio, informal, of a station) To transmit simultaneously on the same channel as another station, either unintentionally or deliberately, causing interference.
- (military) To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two.
- (nautical) To sail around (a headland or other point).
- (transitive) To repeat exactly; copy.
- (transitive, sometimes followed by up) To clench (a fist).
- To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
- (transitive, often followed by together or up) To join or couple.
- (espionage, intransitive) To operate as a double agent.
- (transitive) To multiply the strength or effect of by two.
- (music) To duplicate (a part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it.
- (ambitransitive, sometimes with "for") To act as substitute for (another theatrical performer in a certain role, etc).
- (card games, intransitive) To double down.
- (bridge) To make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract.
- (intransitive) To go or march at twice the normal speed.
- (transitive) To multiply by two.
- (baseball) To get a two-base hit.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) To cause (a ball) to rebound from a cushion before entering the pocket.
- (intransitive) To turn sharply, following a winding course.
- hit a two-base hit
- bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
- increase twofold
- do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions
- make or do or perform again
- make a demand for (a card or suit)
verb
adj
noun
noun
- A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.
- A state or act of deceit.
- (international law, in warfare) An illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag in a false claim of surrender to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.
- an act of deliberate betrayal
- betrayal of a trust
verb
- (Manglish, Singlish) To give false information intentionally, to lie (to someone), to deceive; to put on an act.
- (by analogy) To frighten, deter, or deceive with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate or gain some advantage.
- To fluff, puff or swell up.
- (poker) To make a bluff; to give the impression that one’s hand is stronger than it is.
- To perform or achieve by bluffing.
- deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
- frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
adj
noun
- (countable) One who bluffs; a bluffer.
- (poker, countable or uncountable) An attempt to represent oneself as holding a stronger hand than one actually does.
- (countable or uncountable) An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio.
- (Canadian Prairies) A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow.
- A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
- the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
- a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
- pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
noun
verb
verb
adj
noun
- (Ireland, UK, Commonwealth, countable) An unpleasant or difficult experience or incident.
- (offensive, originally synecdochic, countable) An extremely unpleasant or objectionable person (in US, especially a woman; in Commonwealth more usually a man).
- (countable, literally) The female genitalia, especially the vulva.
- (synecdochic, countable and uncountable) A woman or any receptive sexual partner, as a source of potential or actual sexual gratification.
- (transgender slang, usually in the plural) The inguinal canals of a trans woman.
- (Ireland, UK, Commonwealth, positive, countable; with words funny, good) A person (mostly between male friends); compare bastard.
- (transgender slang) The anus of a trans woman.
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, countable) An objectionable object or item.
- a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked
- obscene terms for female genitals
verb
noun
- (informal, uncountable) Clipping of gaffer tape.
- A trick or con.
- (nautical) The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail.
- A minor error or faux pas, a gaffe.
- Rough or harsh treatment; criticism.
- (UK, Ireland, slang) A place of residence.
- A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
- (LGBTQ) A type of tight, panty-like underwear worn to hold the penis and testicles tucked backwards and make one's genital region look smooth, as if one had a vulva.
- an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
- a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
- a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
noun
- A knowingly false statement or wilful misrepresentation.
- The act of showing an item of charge in an account to be wrong.
- The act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not.
- the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
- a willful perversion of facts
- the act of determining that something is false
- any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
noun
adj
verb
- (ambitransitive) To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect.
- (transitive) To promise intensely that something is true; to strongly assert.
- (Northern England, Scotland) To be lazy; rest for a short while during working hours.
- (transitive) To take an oath that an assertion is true.
- (transitive) To administer an oath to (a person).
- (ambitransitive) To use offensive, profane, or obscene language.
- make a deposition; declare under oath
- have faith or confidence in
- utter obscenities or profanities
- promise solemnly; take an oath
- to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
noun
- a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
- profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
- a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior
- A curse, a curse word.
- A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.
- A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity.
- A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
noun
- a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
- (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that they could not have committed the crime in question
- (law) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.
- (sometimes proscribed) An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame.
verb
noun
- a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
- a poor example
- a note explaining an absence
- (often with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor, or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
- (countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
- (law) A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
verb
- accept an excuse for
- ask for permission to be released from an engagement
- defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- grant exemption or release to
- excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
- serve as a reason or cause or justification of
- (transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
- To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
- (transitive) To provide an excuse for; to justify.
- (transitive) To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
noun
adj
verb
noun
- a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
- the attribution to a source or cause
- (theology) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another.
- (game theory) A distribution that is efficient and individually rational.
- Opinion; intimation; hint.
- Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.
- That which has been imputed or charged.
- The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.
- (genetics) The statistical inference of unobserved genotypes.
- (statistics) The process of replacing missing data with substituted values.
noun
- A quibble, a pedantic or dishonest objection; an act of deception.
- (card games, chiefly bridge) The holding of a hand without trumps, or the hand itself.
- The use of dishonest means or subterfuge to achieve one's (especially political) goals; chicanery, trickery.
- (road transport) A raised area or other obstacle around which vehicles must drive, especially designed to reduce speed.
- (motor racing) A sharp double bend on a racecourse, designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a curve.
- a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file
- a bridge hand that is void of trumps
- the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
verb
noun
- A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.
- A state or act of deceit.
- (international law, in warfare) An illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag in a false claim of surrender to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.
- an act of deliberate betrayal
- betrayal of a trust
noun
verb
verb
- To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion.
- (transitive) To breach (a security system).
- (transitive) To cause impairment of.
- (intransitive) To find a way between extremes.
- (ambitransitive) To bind by mutual agreement.
- To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
- expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
- settle by concession
- make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
noun
- (computer security) A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself.
- The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
- A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
- an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
- a middle way between two extremes
verb
- (transitive) To make a false oath to; to deceive by oaths and protestations.
- (reflexive) To knowingly and willfully make a false statement of witness while in court.
- (transitive) To cause to violate an oath or a vow; to cause to make oath knowingly to what is untrue; to make guilty of perjury; to forswear; to corrupt.
- knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury
verb
noun
- (slang) A cheating trick; a fraud.
- A seabird of the genus Larus or of the subfamily Larinae.
- One easily cheated; a dupe.
- Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Cepora.
- (dialectal) A channel made by a stream; a natural watercourse; running water.
- A stupid animal.
- (dialectal) A breach or hole made by the force of a torrent; fissure, chasm.
- a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
- mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
verb
adj
noun
verb
- (Manglish, Singlish) To give false information intentionally, to lie (to someone), to deceive; to put on an act.
- (by analogy) To frighten, deter, or deceive with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate or gain some advantage.
- To fluff, puff or swell up.
- (poker) To make a bluff; to give the impression that one’s hand is stronger than it is.
- To perform or achieve by bluffing.
- deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
- frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
adj
noun
- (countable) One who bluffs; a bluffer.
- (poker, countable or uncountable) An attempt to represent oneself as holding a stronger hand than one actually does.
- (countable or uncountable) An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio.
- (Canadian Prairies) A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow.
- A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
- the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
- a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
- pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
verb
adj
noun
- (Ireland, UK, Commonwealth, countable) An unpleasant or difficult experience or incident.
- (offensive, originally synecdochic, countable) An extremely unpleasant or objectionable person (in US, especially a woman; in Commonwealth more usually a man).
- (countable, literally) The female genitalia, especially the vulva.
- (synecdochic, countable and uncountable) A woman or any receptive sexual partner, as a source of potential or actual sexual gratification.
- (transgender slang, usually in the plural) The inguinal canals of a trans woman.
- (Ireland, UK, Commonwealth, positive, countable; with words funny, good) A person (mostly between male friends); compare bastard.
- (transgender slang) The anus of a trans woman.
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, countable) An objectionable object or item.
- a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked
- obscene terms for female genitals
verb
noun
- (informal, uncountable) Clipping of gaffer tape.
- A trick or con.
- (nautical) The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail.
- A minor error or faux pas, a gaffe.
- Rough or harsh treatment; criticism.
- (UK, Ireland, slang) A place of residence.
- A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
- (LGBTQ) A type of tight, panty-like underwear worn to hold the penis and testicles tucked backwards and make one's genital region look smooth, as if one had a vulva.
- an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
- a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
- a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
adv
adj
- Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
- (music) Out of tune.
- (logic) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
- Based on factually incorrect premises.
- Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
- Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
- Spurious, artificial.
- Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
- Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
- Used in the vernacular name of a species (or group of species) together with the name of another species to which it is similar in appearance.
- not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
- designed to deceive
- erroneous and usually accidental
- deliberately deceptive
- (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful
- inaccurate in pitch
- inappropriate to reality or facts
- arising from error
- adopted in order to deceive
- not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
noun
verb
adv
adj
- Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
- (music) Out of tune.
- (logic) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
- Based on factually incorrect premises.
- Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
- Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
- Spurious, artificial.
- Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
- Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
- Used in the vernacular name of a species (or group of species) together with the name of another species to which it is similar in appearance.
- not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
- designed to deceive
- erroneous and usually accidental
- deliberately deceptive
- (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful
- inaccurate in pitch
- inappropriate to reality or facts
- arising from error
- adopted in order to deceive
- not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
noun
verb
adj
- Asserting something incorrect or untrue.
- Immoral, not good, bad.
- Designed to be worn or placed inward
- Not working; out of order.
- Incorrect or untrue.
- Improper; unfit; unsuitable.
- Twisted; wry.
- not in accord with established usage or procedure
- badly timed
- contrary to conscience or morality or law
- not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
- used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
- not functioning properly
- based on or acting or judging in error
- characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
- not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
adv
noun
- The opposite of right; the concept of badness.
- The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.
- Something that is immoral or not good.
- An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).
- any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
- that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
verb
adj
- False, deceitful, or hypocritical.
- (music) Of an instrument, sounding an octave lower.
- Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family.
- Folded in two; composed of two layers.
- Having two aspects; ambiguous.
- Of twice the quantity.
- Of flowers, having more than the normal number of petals.
- Designed for two (people, cars, etc.).
- (music) Of time, twice as fast.
- Made up of two matching or complementary elements.
- Stooping; bent over.
- having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
- twice as great or many
- consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
- used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
- having two meanings with intent to deceive
- used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
- large enough for two
adv
noun
- (music) Playing the same part on two instruments, alternately.
- (cricket) The achievement of 1000 runs and 100 wickets taken in a single season.
- (Christianity) A double feast.
- (dominoes) A tile that has the same value (i.e., the same number of pips) on both sides.
- A drink with two portions of alcohol.
- (soccer) Two competitions, usually one league and one cup, won by the same team in a single season.
- (darts) The narrow outermost ring on a dartboard.
- (programming) A double-precision floating-point number.
- (historical) A former French coin worth one-sixth of a sou.
- (rowing) A boat for two scullers.
- (bridge) A call that increases certain scoring points if the last preceding bid becomes the contract.
- A ghostly apparition of a living person; a doppelgänger.
- Synonym of double-quick (“fast marching pace”).
- A bet on two horses in different races in which any winnings from the first race are placed on the horse in the later race.
- A redundant item for which an identical item already exists.
- (music) A secondary instrument with which a musician is skilled.
- A sharp turn, especially a return on one's own tracks.
- A person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposes
- (darts) A hit on this ring.
- (sports) The feat of scoring twice in one game.
- Twice the number, amount, size, etc.
- (sports, chiefly swimming and track) The feat of winning two events in a single meet or competition.
- (baseball) A two-base hit.
- (historical, Guernsey) A copper coin worth one-eighth of a penny.
- (billiards, snooker) A strike in which the object ball is struck so as to make it rebound against the cushion to an opposite pocket.
- someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
- a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
- a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
- raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
- a quantity that is twice as great as another
verb
- (music, intransitive, usually followed by "on") To be capable of performing (upon an additional instrument).
- (intransitive) To serve a second role or have a second purpose. [with as]
- (intransitive) To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.
- (theater) To play (both one part and another, in the same play, etc).
- (transitive) To fold over so as to make two folds.
- (radio, informal, of a station) To transmit simultaneously on the same channel as another station, either unintentionally or deliberately, causing interference.
- (military) To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two.
- (nautical) To sail around (a headland or other point).
- (transitive) To repeat exactly; copy.
- (transitive, sometimes followed by up) To clench (a fist).
- To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
- (transitive, often followed by together or up) To join or couple.
- (espionage, intransitive) To operate as a double agent.
- (transitive) To multiply the strength or effect of by two.
- (music) To duplicate (a part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it.
- (ambitransitive, sometimes with "for") To act as substitute for (another theatrical performer in a certain role, etc).
- (card games, intransitive) To double down.
- (bridge) To make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract.
- (intransitive) To go or march at twice the normal speed.
- (transitive) To multiply by two.
- (baseball) To get a two-base hit.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) To cause (a ball) to rebound from a cushion before entering the pocket.
- (intransitive) To turn sharply, following a winding course.
- hit a two-base hit
- bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
- increase twofold
- do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions
- make or do or perform again
- make a demand for (a card or suit)