Words Containing COU

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county
1. (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
2. (United States) the largest administrative district within a state
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account
1. a record or narrative description of past events
2. a short account of the news
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country
1. a politically organized body of people under a single government
2. the territory occupied by a nation
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course
1. education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
2. a connected series of events or actions or developments
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court
1. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
2. a room in which a law court sits
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council
1. a body serving in an administrative capacity
2. (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
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discount
1. the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
2. interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
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couple
1. bring two objects, ideas, or people together
2. link together
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accounting
1. a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
2. a system that provides quantitative information about finances
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count
1. determine the number or amount of
2. have weight; have import, carry weight
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counter
1. table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
2. 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
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encourage
1. contribute to the progress or growth of
2. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
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counsel
1. a lawyer who pleads cases in court
2. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
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counseling
1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
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encouraged
1. inspired with confidence
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courtesy
1. a courteous or respectful or considerate act
2. a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
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acoustic
1. of or relating to the science of acoustics
2. a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
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coupon
1. a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
2. a test sample of some substance
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accountability
1. responsibility to someone or for some activity
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courier
1. a person who carries a message
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counting
1. the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
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encounter
1. come together
2. come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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encouraging
1. giving courage or confidence or hope
2. furnishing support and encouragement
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coupled
1. joined together especially in a pair or pairs
2. connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
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courage
1. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
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scout
1. explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
2. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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countryside
1. rural regions
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courtyard
1. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
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coupe
1. a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
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counselor
1. someone who gives advice about problems
2. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
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couch
1. formulate in a particular style or language
2. an upholstered seat for more than one person
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accountant
1. someone who maintains and audits business accounts
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cousin
1. the child of your aunt or uncle
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coupling
1. a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
2. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
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discourse
1. extended verbal expression in speech or writing
2. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
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counselling
1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
2. give advice to
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councillor
1. a member of a council
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accountable
1. liable to account for one's actions
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cough
1. a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
2. exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
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countless
1. too numerous to be counted
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encouragement
1. the expression of approval and support
2. the act of giving hope or support to someone
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countdown
1. counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)
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coursework
1. work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course
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accountancy
1. the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
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acoustics
1. the study of the physical properties of sound
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coup
1. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
2. a brilliant and notable success
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courthouse
1. a government building that houses the offices of a county government
2. a building that houses judicial courts
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couture
1. high fashion designing and dressmaking
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scouting
1. exploring in order to gain information
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counterpart
1. a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
2. a duplicate copy
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courtroom
1. a room in which a law court sits
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countrywide
1. occurring or extending throughout a country or nation
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discourage
1. try to prevent; show opposition to
2. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
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coulter
1. a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
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discouraged
1. made less hopeful or enthusiastic
2. lacking in resolution
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cougar
1. large American feline resembling a lion
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recourse
1. act of turning to for assistance
2. something or someone turned to for assistance or security
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courteous
1. characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners
2. exhibiting courtesy and politeness
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courageous
1. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
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councilman
1. a man who is a council member
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counterfeit
1. not genuine; imitating something superior
2. make a copy of with the intent to deceive
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countess
1. female equivalent of a count or earl
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coupler
1. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
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counsellor
1. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
2. someone who gives advice about problems
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coughing
1. a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
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recount
1. an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election
2. narrate or give a detailed account of
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countertop
1. the top side of a counter
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acoustical
1. of or relating to the science of acoustics
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viscous
1. having a relatively high resistance to flow
2. having the sticky properties of an adhesive
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scouse
1. a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors
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counterpoint
1. to show differences when compared; be different
2. write in counterpoint
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countenance
1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face
2. formal and explicit approval
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scourge
1. a whip used to inflict punishment
2. something causing misery or death
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concourse
1. a large gathering of people
2. a wide hallway in a building where people can walk
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counterterrorism
1. a strategy intended to prevent or counter terrorism
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counteract
1. act in opposition to
2. oppose or check by a counteraction
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discouraging
1. depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
2. expressing disapproval in order to dissuade
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mucous
1. of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus
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headcount
1. number of people in a particular group
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courtship
1. a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
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racecourse
1. a course over which races are run
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viscount
1. (in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
2. a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron
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coulomb
1. a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second
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thermocouple
1. a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference
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courting
1. a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
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counterstrike
1. make a counterattack
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scour
1. examine minutely
2. clean with hard rubbing
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scouring
1. moving over territory to search for something
2. the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
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counterproductive
1. tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
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countable
1. that can be counted
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recoup
1. reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
2. regain or make up for
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raucous
1. unpleasantly loud and harsh
2. disturbing the public peace; loud and rough
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recounting
1. an act of narration
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countryman
1. a man from your own country
2. a man who lives in the country and has country ways
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counterpunch
1. a return punch (especially by a boxer)
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watercourse
1. natural or artificial channel through which water flows
2. a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
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counterclockwise
1. in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
2. in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move
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decoupage
1. art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
2. the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with varnish or lacquer
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councilwoman
1. a woman who is a council member
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courageously
1. in a courageous manner
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couscous
1. a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew
2. a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina
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counterintelligence
1. intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism
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coursing
1. hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
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counterclaim
1. a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
2. set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
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couturier
1. someone who designs clothing
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counterbalance
1. adjust for
2. contrast with equal weight or force
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scoured
1. worn away as by water or ice or wind
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counterculture
1. a culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture
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scoundrel
1. a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
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counterattack
1. an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
2. (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
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unaccountable
1. not to be accounted for or explained
2. free from control or responsibility
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counterweight
1. constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
2. a weight that balances another weight
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discouragement
1. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
2. the expression of opposition and disapproval
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acoustically
1. with respect to acoustics
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scouter
1. an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
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counterfactual
1. going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
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countermeasure
1. an action taken to offset another action
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courtly
1. refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
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counterintuitive
1. contrary to what common sense would suggest
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courtier
1. an attendant at the court of a sovereign
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counterexample
1. refutation by example
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counterspy
1. a spy who works against enemy espionage
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forecourt
1. the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings
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couplet
1. two items of the same kind
2. a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed
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courteously
1. in a polite manner
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counterinsurgency
1. actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency
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courtesan
1. a woman who cohabits with an important man
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scoutmaster
1. the leader of a troop of Scouts
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counteroffer
1. an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
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countersunk
1. insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
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counterbalanced
1. brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another
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discounter
1. a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price
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decouple
1. disconnect or separate
2. regard as unconnected
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uncouth
1. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
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