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noun
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- a small group of indispensable persons or things
- the center of an object
- the central part of the Earth
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
- (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories
- the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place
- a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
verb
noun
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
- a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
noun
verb
noun
noun
- The principal melody or theme of a piece.
- A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.
- The end of a hammer, axe, golf club, or similar implement used for striking other objects.
- The end of a pool table opposite the end where the balls have been racked.
- A headdress; a covering for the head.
- A milling head, a part of a milling machine that houses the spindle.
- The end of a rectangular table furthest from the entrance; traditionally considered a seat of honor.
- The uppermost part of a valley.
- The antlers of a deer.
- Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.
- A headache; especially one resulting from intoxication.
- The part of a disk drive responsible for reading and writing data.
- The headstock of a guitar.
- The leafy top part of a tree.
- The top edge of a sail.
- A clump of seeds, leaves or flowers; a capitulum.
- The rounded part of a bone fitting into a depression in another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
- The toilet of a ship.
- An ear of wheat, barley, or other small cereal.
- A machine element which reads or writes electromagnetic signals to or from a storage medium.
- Tiles laid at the eaves of a house.
- The end of a nail, screw, bolt, or similar fastener which is opposite the point; usually blunt and relatively wide.
- A drum head, the membrane which is hit to produce sound.
- Headway; progress.
- Mind; one's own thoughts.
- Topic; subject.
- The end of an abscess where pus collects.
- The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
- The glans penis.
- The top part of a lacrosse stick that holds the ball.
- Deposits near the top of a geological succession.
- The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.
- The foam that forms on top of beer or other carbonated beverages.
- A headmaster or headmistress.
- Denouement; crisis.
- The end cap of a cylindrically-shaped pressure vessel.
- A person with an extensive knowledge of hip hop.
- The end cap of a cask or other barrel.
- A buildup of fluid pressure, often quantified as pressure head.
- Leader; chief; mastermind.
- Fellatio or cunnilingus; oral sex.
- The cylinder head, a platform above the cylinders in an internal combustion engine, containing the valves and spark plugs.
- An individual person.
- The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
- The bow of a vessel.
- A morpheme that determines the category of a compound or the word that determines the syntactic type of the phrase of which it is a member.
- The sharp end of an arrow, spear, or pointer.
- The difference in elevation between two points in a column of fluid, and the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point.
- The population of game.
- A single animal.
- The place of honour, or of command; the most important or foremost position; the front.
- A headland.
- More generally, energy in a mass of fluid divided by its weight.
adj
- Of, relating to, or intended for the head.
- Coming from in front.
- Placed at the top or the front.
- Foremost in rank or importance.
verb
- To be in command of. (See also head up.)
- To come at the beginning or front of; to commence.
- To form a head.
- To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head.
- To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball
- To go in front of.
- To get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose.
- To move in a specified direction.
- To check or restrain.
- To remove the head from a fish.
- To originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river.
- To cut off the top of; to lop off.
- To set on the head.
noun
noun
- The use of speech to express an idea
- The production of musical sounds using the voice, especially as an exercise
- The change in pronunciation of historically or variably consonant (typically sonorant) sounds as vowels. For example, the syllabic /l/ in words like people or the coda one in words like cold or coal are variably realized as a high back vowel or glide—[ʊ], [u], [ɤ] or [o]—in many dialects of English in the US, UK, and the Southern Hemisphere. For example, in African American Vernacular English, one common pronunciation of the words "people", "cold", and "coal" is [pʰipʊ], [kʰoɤd], or [kʰoɤ] respectively.
- The act of vocalizing or something vocalized; a vocal utterance
- The addition of these diacritics and the respective phonemes to a word; the spoken form the word thereby receives.
- Any specific mode of utterance; pronunciation
- The vowel diacritics in certain scripts, like Hebrew and Arabic, which are not normally written, but which are used in dictionaries, children's books, religious texts and textbooks for learners.
adj
noun
- A recurring theme; a motif.
- A story or set of stories relevant to or having a significant truth or meaning for a particular culture, religion, society, or other group; a myth, a mythology.
- A set of assumptions or beliefs about something.
- Anything transmitted by word of mouth, such as a fable, legend, narrative, story, or tale (especially a poetic tale).
noun
- an artistic or literary composition
- a separate part of a whole
- an item that is an instance of some type
- a portion of a natural object
- a musical work that has been created
- an instance of some kind
- a portable gun
- a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
- a distance
- a work of art of some artistic value
- a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
- a share of something
- game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
verb
noun
- A musical theme or melodic subject.
- An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples.
- A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention.
- A purposeful aim or goal; intent
- More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
- An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory.
- A vague or fanciful notion; a feeling or hunch; an impression.
noun
- a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
- a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
- a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
- a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
verb
- produce a literary work
- communicate or express by writing
- communicate (with) in writing
- write music
- mark or trace words or symbols on a surface
- record data on a computer
- write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
- create code, write a computer program
adj
- Arranged according to topic or theme; thematic.
- Applied to a localized part of the body.
- Local to a particular place
- Relating to a particular topic or subject.
- Applied externally (to the surface of the skin or eye).
- Relating to a topic or subject of current interest.
noun
- A joke dealing with current events or topical subjects.
- A postage stamp depicting a particular theme or subject (such as birds or trains), potentially sought out by topical stamp collectors.
- A substance, especially a medication, applied externally (to the surface of the skin or eye).
- A topical anaesthetic.
noun
- a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
- a geometric element that has position but no extension
- the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
- a brief version of the essential meaning of something
- an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
- an instant of time
- the object of an activity
- a V shape
- a very small circular shape
- the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
- a promontory extending out into a large body of water
- a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
- an outstanding characteristic
- sharp end
- any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
- a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
- one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
- a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
- a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
- the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
- the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
- a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
- the gun muzzle's direction
- a wall socket
- a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
verb
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
- be oriented
- direct into a position for use
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- be a signal for or a symptom of
- sail close to the wind
- mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
- mark with diacritics
- mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
- be positionable in a specified manner
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
- give a point to
- repair the joints of bricks
noun
- the act of singing
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- the general meaning or substance of an utterance
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- an intense or violent exertion
verb
- to exert much effort or energy
- test the limits of
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- become stretched or tense or taut
- remove by passing through a filter
- rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- alter the shape of (something) by stress
verb
- attack in speech or writing
- wind around; move along a circular course
- make round
- pronounce with rounded lips
- bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
- express as a round number
- become round, plump, or shapely
adj
adv
noun
- a charge of ammunition for a single shot
- an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
- a regular route for a sentry or policeman
- (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
- the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
- the usual activities in your day
- (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
- the course along which communications spread
- a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
- a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
- a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
- an outburst of applause
- a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
- any circular or rotating mechanism
adj
verb
- attack in speech or writing
- launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
- take the initiative and go on the offensive
- attack someone physically or emotionally
- set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
- begin to injure
noun
- (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
- an offensive move in a sport or game
- intense adverse criticism
- ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
- the act of attacking
- a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
- a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
- the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
- strong criticism
verb
- To analyse a work in terms of its literary tropes.
- To turn into, coin, or create a new trope.
- To use, or embellish something with, a trope.
- To represent something figuratively or metaphorically, especially as a literary motif.
- To think or write in terms of tropes.
noun
- Any of the ten arguments used in skepticism to refute dogmatism.
- A short cadence at the end of the melody in some early music.
- A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning, such as a metaphor.
- An addition (of dialogue, song, music, etc.) to a standard element of the liturgy, serving as an embellishment.
- A particular instance of a property (such as the specific redness of a rose), as contrasted with a universal.
- A cantillation pattern, or one of the marks that represents it.
- Something recurring across a genre or type of art or literature, such as the ‘mad scientist’ of horror movies or the use of the phrase ‘once upon a time’ as an introduction to fairy tales; a motif.
- A pair of complementary hexachords in twelve-tone technique.
- A tangent space meeting a quartic surface in a conic.
verb
- To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
- To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.
- To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
- To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
- To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).
- To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.
- To use the hands.
- To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
- To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).
- To be concerned with; to be an expert in.
- To manage, control, or direct.
- To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
noun
- The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
- A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
- A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.
- The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.
- The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
- An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
- A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
- A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.
- A point, an extremity of land.
- The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
- A name, nickname or pseudonym.
- A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.
noun
- The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
- An assertion so formulated that it can be considered true or false.
- A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed.
- In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.
- The terms of a transaction offered.
- An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.
- The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.
- An idea or a plan offered.
- A complete sentence.
- The content of an assertion that may be taken as being true or false and is considered abstractly without reference to the linguistic sentence that constitutes the assertion; (Aristotelian logic) a predicate of a subject that is denied or affirmed and connected by a copula.
verb
verb
- To perform extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.
- To lightly cook by browning via direct exposure to a fire or other heat source.
- To grill, lightly cook by browning specifically under a grill or in a toaster
- To warm thoroughly.
- To engage in a salutation and/or accompanying raising of glasses while drinking alcohol in honor of someone or something.
noun
- Something that will be no more; something subject to impending destruction, harm or injury.
- A proposed salutation (e.g. to say "cheers") while drinking alcohol.
- Extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.
- A transient, informational unclickable pop-up overlay, less interactive than a snackbar.
- A person, group, or notable object to which a salutation with alcohol is made; a person or group held in similar esteem.
- Toasted bread.
noun
- A book, poem, or pamphlet.
- One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold.
- A set of leaves which are stitched together, originally a set of four pieces of paper (eight leaves, sixteen pages). This is most often a single signature (i.e. group of four), but may be several nested signatures.
- One quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church used by the choir, often near the apse.
verb
noun
- Poetic form in general.
- A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.
- One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed.
- A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.
- A small section of a holy book (Bible, Quran etc.)
verb
noun
- A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.
- A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to execute a routine.
- One who delivers a prologue.
- An individual time trial before a stage race, used to determine which rider wears the leader's jersey on the first stage.
verb
noun
- a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
- an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
- the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
- the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'
- a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
- a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
noun
- A romanza, or sentimental ballad.
- A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
- A tale of high adventure.
- An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
- A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.
- An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances.
- A story or novel dealing with idealized love.
- An embellished account of something; an idealized lie.
- A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real.
- A story relating to chivalry; a story involving knights, heroes, adventures, quests, etc.
- Idealized love which is pure or beautiful.
verb
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