English words for 'An opposing intrigue or plot.'
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adj
- Of or relating to the drama.
- (informal) Tending to exaggerate in order to get attention.
- Striking in appearance or effect.
- Having a powerful, expressive singing voice.
- sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
- suitable to or characteristic of drama
- pertaining to or characteristic of drama
- used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style
noun
- A literary work consisting of two contrasting parts, such as a narrative telling the same story from two opposing points of view.
- (Christianity) A catalogue of saints.
- (Christianity) A double catalogue, containing in one part the names of living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of a church.
- (historical, Ancient Rome) Artistically-wrought tablets distributed by consuls, etc. of the later Roman Empire to commemorate their tenure of office; hence (transferred sense) a list of magistrates.
- (art) A picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets, usually connected by hinges.
- A novel published in two volumes forming one continuous story (as opposed to a duology or dilogy).
- A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within.
- (transferred sense) Any work made up of two parts treating complementary or contrasting aspects of one general topic.
- a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)
noun
- An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.
- A distortion to the meaning of a passage or word.
- The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
- A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.
- (preceded by definite article) A modern dance popular in Western culture in the late 1950s and 1960s, based on rotating the hips repeatedly from side to side. See Twist (dance) on Wikipedia for more details.
- A twisting force.
- A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together.
- The form given in twisting.
- Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.
- (slang) A girl, a woman.
- A rotation of the body when diving.
- A roll or baton of baked dough or pastry in a twisted shape.
- A strong individual tendency or bent; inclination.
- The degree of stress or strain when twisted.
- Ellipsis of hair twist.
- A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
- A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.
- A sprain, especially to the ankle.
- (countable, uncountable) A small roll of tobacco.
- any clever maneuver
- social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
- a circular segment of a curve
- a jerky pulling movement
- the act of rotating rapidly
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
- an unforeseen development
- a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
- a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
- turning or twisting around (in place)
- an interpretation of a text or action
- the act of winding or twisting
verb
- To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating.
- (transitive) To coax.
- To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
- (transitive) To cause to rotate.
- To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
- To join together by twining one part around another.
- (card games) In the game of blackjack (pontoon or twenty-one), to be dealt another card.
- (reflexive) To wind into; to insinuate.
- (intransitive) To dance the twist (a type of dance characterised by twisting one's hips).
- To turn a knob etc.
- (intransitive, of a path) To wind; to follow a bendy or wavy course; to have many bends.
- To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings).
- To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
- To injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction.
- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- form into a spiral shape
- do the twist
- twist suddenly so as to sprain
- form into twists
- extend in curves and turns
- twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
- practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
- turn in the opposite direction
- cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
noun
- An account, story, book, film, or play, often with the theme of crime or murder, with a surprise ending that explains all the strange events that have occurred.
- A religious truth not understandable by the application of human reason alone (without divine aid).
- (archaic outside Eastern Orthodoxy) A sacrament.
- (Catholicism) A particular event or series of events in the life of Christ.
- A mystery play.
- (chiefly in the plural) A secret religious celebration, admission to which was usually through initiation.
- Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
- Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature.
- a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
- something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
noun
- Something opposite or contrary to something else.
- The breast of a horse; that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.
- A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
- A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted.
- A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
- An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
- (typography) The enclosed or partly closed negative space of a glyph.
- The piece of a shoe or a boot around the heel of the foot (above the heel of the shoe/boot).
- (nautical) The overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.
- (grammar) A class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
- counterattack
- In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.
- A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.
- (programming) A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
- In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.
- (historical) The prison attached to a city court; a compter.
- (martial arts) A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one's opponent.
- (music) Alternative form of contra Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to countertenor.
- (Internet) A hit counter.
- One who counts.
- (curling) Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
- game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
- (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
- a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
- table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
- a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
- a person who counts things
- a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
adj
adv
verb
noun
- Something opposite or contrary to something else.
- (mathematics) An additive inverse.
- An antonym.
- An opponent.
- A person or thing that is entirely different from or the reverse of someone or something else; used to show contrast between two people or two things.
- a relation of direct opposition
- something inverted in sequence or character or effect
- a contestant that you are matched against
- a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
adj
- Facing in the other direction.
- Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
- Of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things.
- (botany) Of leaves and flowers, positioned directly across from each other on a stem.
- Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic.
- characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
- the other one of a complementary pair
- moving or facing away from each other
- altogether different in nature or quality or significance
- being directly across from each other; facing
- of leaves etc.; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
adv
prep
noun
- a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
- a clandestine love affair
- The plot of a play, poem or romance; the series of complications in which a writer involves their imaginary characters.
- A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.
- Clandestine intercourse between persons; illicit intimacy; a liaison or affair.
verb
- form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
- cause to be interested or curious
- (transitive) To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.
- (transitive) To fill with artifice and duplicity; to complicate.
- (intransitive) To conceive or carry out a secret plan intended to harm; to form a plot or scheme.
- (intransitive) To have clandestine or illicit intercourse.
prep
- On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
- From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
- Spanning.
- At or near the far end of (a space).
- So as to intersect or pass through or over at an angle.
- In possession of full, up-to-date information about; abreast of.
- Throughout.
- (Southern US, African-American Vernacular) across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).
- To, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
adv
noun
noun
- An environment full of conflict or plots.
- (figurative) An environment in which growth or development is encouraged naturally or artificially; a hotbed.
- A heated greenhouse.
- A heated room for drying greenware.
- (climatology) A hot state in global climate.
- a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
verb
prep
- Contrary to; in conflict with.
- In opposition to.
- In front of; before (a background).
- In physical opposition to; in collision with.
- As protection from.
- (Hollywood) To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.
- In contrast or comparison with.
- As a charge on.
- In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.
- In competition with, versus.
- In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).
- As counterbalance to.
- Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance.
- In exchange for.
- Close to, alongside.
- In a contrary direction to.
noun
- opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)
- opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- an incompatibility of dates or events
- a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
- a disagreement or argument about something important
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.
- A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
verb
noun
- A plot or secret, devious plan.
- (Internet) Part of a uniform resource identifier indicating the protocol or other purpose, such as http: or news:.
- A systematic plan of future action.
- An orderly combination of related parts.
- (astrology) A representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies for any moment or at a given event.
- (mathematics) A mathematical structure that generalizes the notion of an algebraic variety in several ways, such as taking account of multiplicities and allowing "varieties" defined over any commutative ring. Formally, a locally ringed space that admits a covering by open sets, each of which is isomorphic to an affine scheme (i.e. the spectrum of some commutative ring).
- (UK, chiefly Scotland, colloquial) A council housing estate.
- A chart or diagram of a system or object.
- (UK, pensions) A portfolio of pension plans with related benefits comprising multiple independent members.
- a schematic or preliminary plan
- an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
- a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
- an elaborate and systematic plan of action
- a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
verb
noun
- Contrivance; deep reach thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
- (narratology) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
- Participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
- A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable.
- A grave.
- An area or land used for building on or planting on.
- A plan; a purpose.
- (fandom slang, euphemistic) Attractive physical attributes of a fictional character; assets.
- A graph or diagram drawn by hand or produced by a mechanical or electronic device.
- a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
- the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.
- a chart or graph showing the movements or progress of an object
- a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
verb
- (transitive) To trace out (a graph or diagram).
- (transitive) To mark (a point on a graph, chart, etc).
- (transitive, intransitive) To conceive (a crime, misdeed etc).
- devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet)
- plan secretly, usually something illegal
- make a plot of
- make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
noun
- A twist; a convolution.
- A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.
- The act of twining or winding round.
- Intimate and suggestive dance gyrations.
- a lightweight cord
verb
- (intransitive) To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally.
- (intransitive) To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.
- (transitive) To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.
- Alternative form of twin (“to separate”).
- (transitive) To weave together.
- (intransitive) To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved; to intertwine.
- (transitive) To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
- spin, wind, or twist together
- form into a spiral shape
- make by twisting together or intertwining
- arrange or coil around
noun
- drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
- an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
- A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
- A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
- The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
noun
- An intricate plot to catch the unwary.
- The European spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata.
- (informal, usually in the plural) fuzzy inexact memories.
- One of its filaments; gossamer.
- (figurative) Something thin and unsubstantial, or flimsy and worthless; valueless remainder.
- A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an asymmetrical one that is woven with an irregular pattern of threads.
- (Internet slang, rare) A web page that either has not been updated for a long time, or that is rarely visited.
- a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
- filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
- a dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web
noun
- The protagonist in a work of fiction.
- (poker) The current player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: villain (“any opponent player”). Not to be confused with hero call (“a weak call against a supposed bluff”).
- A role model.
- (New York) A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses.
- (cooking) The standout component of a dish; the part of a dish that should take center stage on the palate.
- (film, photography, chiefly attributive) The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed, as in food advertising, or with props used in a movie.
- (web design) The eye-catching top portion of a web page, sometimes including a hero image; the portion above the fold.
- Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
- a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
- someone who fights for a cause
- the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
- (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
- a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
verb
noun
- a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
- a trivial lie
- a record or narrative description of past events
- a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
- a short account of the news
- a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
- A lie, fiction.
- (social media, sometimes capitalized) A chronological collection of pictures or short videos published by a user on an application or website that is typically only available for a short period.
- (chiefly US, Philippines) Alternative spelling of storey.
- A sequence of events, or a situation, such as might be related in an account.
- An account of real or fictional events.
- (US, colloquial, usually pluralized) A soap opera.
- (computing) Ellipsis of user story.
intj
verb
noun
- A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
- (Australia) A field trip.
- (aviation) An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway, usually during takeoff, landing, or taxi.
- (phonetics) A deviation in pitch, for example in the syllables of enthusiastic speech.
- A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
- a journey taken for pleasure
- wandering from the main path of a journey
verb
noun
- A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.
- A musical composition set to a poetical story.
- A leading protagonist in a historical legend.
- A person of extraordinary fame or accomplishments.
- (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, slang) A cool, nice or helpful person, especially one who is male.
- A plausible story set in the historical past, but whose historicity is uncertain.
- A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree.
- (uncountable) Such stories considered collectively; unverified traditional tales.
- A fabricated backstory for a spy, with associated documents and records.
- (numismatics, heraldry) An inscription, motto, or title, especially one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon a heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration.
- (naval) The design and specification of a vessel.
- (cartography) A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.
- The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
- brief description accompanying an illustration
- a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
noun
- an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
- a story about fairies; told to amuse children
- A story presented as true that is not believable.
- A folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.
- A delightful and ideal situation of a kind attained by very few.
- (uncountable) The literary genre of these stories.
noun
- an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
- theatrical performance combining singing and dancing
- An excessively elaborate story or excuse used to justify something.
- A display of unnecessary excitement or activity.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see song, and, dance.
- An excessively complex set of instructions.
noun
- A twist on something existing; a novel difference.
- (US, dialect) A winkle
- A line or crease in the skin, especially when caused by age or fatigue.
- A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.
- A fault, imperfection or bug especially in a new system or product; typically, they will need to be ironed out.
- a minor difficulty
- a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
- a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)
verb
- (transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.
- (intransitive, of skin) To develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age.
- (intransitive) To pucker or become uneven or irregular.
- make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; ‘crisp’ is archaic
- make wrinkled or creased
- become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
- gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
noun
- A literary work consisting of two contrasting parts, such as a narrative telling the same story from two opposing points of view.
- (Christianity) A catalogue of saints.
- (Christianity) A double catalogue, containing in one part the names of living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of a church.
- (historical, Ancient Rome) Artistically-wrought tablets distributed by consuls, etc. of the later Roman Empire to commemorate their tenure of office; hence (transferred sense) a list of magistrates.
- (art) A picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets, usually connected by hinges.
- A novel published in two volumes forming one continuous story (as opposed to a duology or dilogy).
- A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within.
- (transferred sense) Any work made up of two parts treating complementary or contrasting aspects of one general topic.
- a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)
noun
- An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.
- A distortion to the meaning of a passage or word.
- The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
- A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.
- (preceded by definite article) A modern dance popular in Western culture in the late 1950s and 1960s, based on rotating the hips repeatedly from side to side. See Twist (dance) on Wikipedia for more details.
- A twisting force.
- A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together.
- The form given in twisting.
- Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.
- (slang) A girl, a woman.
- A rotation of the body when diving.
- A roll or baton of baked dough or pastry in a twisted shape.
- A strong individual tendency or bent; inclination.
- The degree of stress or strain when twisted.
- Ellipsis of hair twist.
- A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
- A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.
- A sprain, especially to the ankle.
- (countable, uncountable) A small roll of tobacco.
- any clever maneuver
- social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
- a circular segment of a curve
- a jerky pulling movement
- the act of rotating rapidly
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
- an unforeseen development
- a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
- a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
- turning or twisting around (in place)
- an interpretation of a text or action
- the act of winding or twisting
verb
- To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating.
- (transitive) To coax.
- To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
- (transitive) To cause to rotate.
- To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
- To join together by twining one part around another.
- (card games) In the game of blackjack (pontoon or twenty-one), to be dealt another card.
- (reflexive) To wind into; to insinuate.
- (intransitive) To dance the twist (a type of dance characterised by twisting one's hips).
- To turn a knob etc.
- (intransitive, of a path) To wind; to follow a bendy or wavy course; to have many bends.
- To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings).
- To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
- To injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction.
- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- form into a spiral shape
- do the twist
- twist suddenly so as to sprain
- form into twists
- extend in curves and turns
- twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
- practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
- turn in the opposite direction
- cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
noun
- An account, story, book, film, or play, often with the theme of crime or murder, with a surprise ending that explains all the strange events that have occurred.
- A religious truth not understandable by the application of human reason alone (without divine aid).
- (archaic outside Eastern Orthodoxy) A sacrament.
- (Catholicism) A particular event or series of events in the life of Christ.
- A mystery play.
- (chiefly in the plural) A secret religious celebration, admission to which was usually through initiation.
- Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
- Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature.
- a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
- something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
noun
- Something opposite or contrary to something else.
- The breast of a horse; that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.
- A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
- A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted.
- A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
- An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
- (typography) The enclosed or partly closed negative space of a glyph.
- The piece of a shoe or a boot around the heel of the foot (above the heel of the shoe/boot).
- (nautical) The overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.
- (grammar) A class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
- counterattack
- In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.
- A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.
- (programming) A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
- In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.
- (historical) The prison attached to a city court; a compter.
- (martial arts) A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one's opponent.
- (music) Alternative form of contra Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to countertenor.
- (Internet) A hit counter.
- One who counts.
- (curling) Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
- game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
- (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
- a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
- table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
- a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
- a person who counts things
- a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
adj
adv
verb
noun
- Something opposite or contrary to something else.
- (mathematics) An additive inverse.
- An antonym.
- An opponent.
- A person or thing that is entirely different from or the reverse of someone or something else; used to show contrast between two people or two things.
- a relation of direct opposition
- something inverted in sequence or character or effect
- a contestant that you are matched against
- a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
adj
- Facing in the other direction.
- Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
- Of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things.
- (botany) Of leaves and flowers, positioned directly across from each other on a stem.
- Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic.
- characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
- the other one of a complementary pair
- moving or facing away from each other
- altogether different in nature or quality or significance
- being directly across from each other; facing
- of leaves etc.; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
adv
prep
noun
- a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
- a clandestine love affair
- The plot of a play, poem or romance; the series of complications in which a writer involves their imaginary characters.
- A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.
- Clandestine intercourse between persons; illicit intimacy; a liaison or affair.
verb
- form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
- cause to be interested or curious
- (transitive) To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.
- (transitive) To fill with artifice and duplicity; to complicate.
- (intransitive) To conceive or carry out a secret plan intended to harm; to form a plot or scheme.
- (intransitive) To have clandestine or illicit intercourse.
noun
- An environment full of conflict or plots.
- (figurative) An environment in which growth or development is encouraged naturally or artificially; a hotbed.
- A heated greenhouse.
- A heated room for drying greenware.
- (climatology) A hot state in global climate.
- a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
verb
noun
- opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)
- opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- an incompatibility of dates or events
- a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
- a disagreement or argument about something important
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.
- A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
verb
noun
- A plot or secret, devious plan.
- (Internet) Part of a uniform resource identifier indicating the protocol or other purpose, such as http: or news:.
- A systematic plan of future action.
- An orderly combination of related parts.
- (astrology) A representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies for any moment or at a given event.
- (mathematics) A mathematical structure that generalizes the notion of an algebraic variety in several ways, such as taking account of multiplicities and allowing "varieties" defined over any commutative ring. Formally, a locally ringed space that admits a covering by open sets, each of which is isomorphic to an affine scheme (i.e. the spectrum of some commutative ring).
- (UK, chiefly Scotland, colloquial) A council housing estate.
- A chart or diagram of a system or object.
- (UK, pensions) A portfolio of pension plans with related benefits comprising multiple independent members.
- a schematic or preliminary plan
- an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
- a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
- an elaborate and systematic plan of action
- a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
verb
noun
- Contrivance; deep reach thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
- (narratology) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
- Participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
- A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable.
- A grave.
- An area or land used for building on or planting on.
- A plan; a purpose.
- (fandom slang, euphemistic) Attractive physical attributes of a fictional character; assets.
- A graph or diagram drawn by hand or produced by a mechanical or electronic device.
- a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
- the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.
- a chart or graph showing the movements or progress of an object
- a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
verb
- (transitive) To trace out (a graph or diagram).
- (transitive) To mark (a point on a graph, chart, etc).
- (transitive, intransitive) To conceive (a crime, misdeed etc).
- devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet)
- plan secretly, usually something illegal
- make a plot of
- make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
noun
- A twist; a convolution.
- A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.
- The act of twining or winding round.
- Intimate and suggestive dance gyrations.
- a lightweight cord
verb
- (intransitive) To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally.
- (intransitive) To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.
- (transitive) To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.
- Alternative form of twin (“to separate”).
- (transitive) To weave together.
- (intransitive) To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved; to intertwine.
- (transitive) To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
- spin, wind, or twist together
- form into a spiral shape
- make by twisting together or intertwining
- arrange or coil around
noun
- drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
- an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
- A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
- A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
- The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
noun
- An intricate plot to catch the unwary.
- The European spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata.
- (informal, usually in the plural) fuzzy inexact memories.
- One of its filaments; gossamer.
- (figurative) Something thin and unsubstantial, or flimsy and worthless; valueless remainder.
- A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an asymmetrical one that is woven with an irregular pattern of threads.
- (Internet slang, rare) A web page that either has not been updated for a long time, or that is rarely visited.
- a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
- filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
- a dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web
noun
- The protagonist in a work of fiction.
- (poker) The current player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: villain (“any opponent player”). Not to be confused with hero call (“a weak call against a supposed bluff”).
- A role model.
- (New York) A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses.
- (cooking) The standout component of a dish; the part of a dish that should take center stage on the palate.
- (film, photography, chiefly attributive) The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed, as in food advertising, or with props used in a movie.
- (web design) The eye-catching top portion of a web page, sometimes including a hero image; the portion above the fold.
- Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
- a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
- someone who fights for a cause
- the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
- (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
- a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
verb
noun
- a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
- a trivial lie
- a record or narrative description of past events
- a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
- a short account of the news
- a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
- A lie, fiction.
- (social media, sometimes capitalized) A chronological collection of pictures or short videos published by a user on an application or website that is typically only available for a short period.
- (chiefly US, Philippines) Alternative spelling of storey.
- A sequence of events, or a situation, such as might be related in an account.
- An account of real or fictional events.
- (US, colloquial, usually pluralized) A soap opera.
- (computing) Ellipsis of user story.
intj
verb
noun
- A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
- (Australia) A field trip.
- (aviation) An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway, usually during takeoff, landing, or taxi.
- (phonetics) A deviation in pitch, for example in the syllables of enthusiastic speech.
- A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
- a journey taken for pleasure
- wandering from the main path of a journey
verb
noun
- A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.
- A musical composition set to a poetical story.
- A leading protagonist in a historical legend.
- A person of extraordinary fame or accomplishments.
- (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, slang) A cool, nice or helpful person, especially one who is male.
- A plausible story set in the historical past, but whose historicity is uncertain.
- A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree.
- (uncountable) Such stories considered collectively; unverified traditional tales.
- A fabricated backstory for a spy, with associated documents and records.
- (numismatics, heraldry) An inscription, motto, or title, especially one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon a heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration.
- (naval) The design and specification of a vessel.
- (cartography) A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.
- The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
- brief description accompanying an illustration
- a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
noun
- an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
- a story about fairies; told to amuse children
- A story presented as true that is not believable.
- A folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.
- A delightful and ideal situation of a kind attained by very few.
- (uncountable) The literary genre of these stories.
noun
- an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
- theatrical performance combining singing and dancing
- An excessively elaborate story or excuse used to justify something.
- A display of unnecessary excitement or activity.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see song, and, dance.
- An excessively complex set of instructions.
noun
- A twist on something existing; a novel difference.
- (US, dialect) A winkle
- A line or crease in the skin, especially when caused by age or fatigue.
- A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.
- A fault, imperfection or bug especially in a new system or product; typically, they will need to be ironed out.
- a minor difficulty
- a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
- a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)
verb
- (transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.
- (intransitive, of skin) To develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age.
- (intransitive) To pucker or become uneven or irregular.
- make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; ‘crisp’ is archaic
- make wrinkled or creased
- become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
- gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
adj
- Of or relating to the drama.
- (informal) Tending to exaggerate in order to get attention.
- Striking in appearance or effect.
- Having a powerful, expressive singing voice.
- sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
- suitable to or characteristic of drama
- pertaining to or characteristic of drama
- used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style