Words Starting With CO

Here's the list of all the 9264 Words Starting With CO in the English Language.

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contact
1. close interaction
2. the act of touching physically
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copyright
1. a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
2. secure a copyright on a written work
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company
1. an institution created to conduct business
2. small military unit; usually two or three platoons
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community
1. a group of people living in a particular local area
2. a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common
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code
1. attach a code to
2. convert ordinary language into code
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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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computer
1. a machine for performing calculations automatically
2. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
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control
1. power to direct or determine
2. a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
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content
1. satisfy in a limited way
2. make content
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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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compare
1. examine and note the similarities or differences of
2. be comparable
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college
1. the body of faculty and students of a college
2. an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university
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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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conditions
1. the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
2. the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare
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cost
1. be priced at
2. require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
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come
1. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
2. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
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complete
1. come or bring to a finish or an end
2. bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements
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comment
1. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
2. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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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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committee
1. a special group delegated to consider some matter
2. a self-constituted organization to promote something
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color
1. add color to
2. affect as in thought or feeling
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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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common
1. common to or shared by two or more parties
2. commonly encountered
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collection
1. several things grouped together or considered as a whole
2. a publication containing a variety of works
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conference
1. a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
2. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
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costs
1. pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
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cover
1. provide with a covering or cause to be covered
2. form a cover over
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commercial
1. connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
2. of or relating to commercialism
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construction
1. the act of constructing something
2. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
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corporate
1. of or belonging to a corporation
2. possessing or existing in bodily form
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copy
1. a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
2. a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
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commission
1. a special group delegated to consider some matter
2. a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
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contents
1. (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
2. a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
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continue
1. continue a certain state, condition, or activity
2. continue talking
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condition
1. a state at a particular time
2. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
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corporation
1. a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
2. slang for a paunch
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coming
1. the act of drawing spatially closer to something
2. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
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consumer
1. a person who uses goods or services
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contract
1. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
2. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
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communications
1. the discipline that studies the principles of transmitting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
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communication
1. the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
2. something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
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connection
1. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
2. the state of being connected
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command
1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
2. a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
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considered
1. carefully weighed
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cool
1. the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
2. great coolness and composure under strain
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completed
1. successfully completed or brought to an end
2. (of a marriage) completed by the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony
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consider
1. deem to be
2. give careful consideration to
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core
1. remove the core or center from
2. a small group of indispensable persons or things
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coast
1. move effortlessly; by force of gravity
2. the shore of a sea or ocean
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complex
1. a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
2. a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
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connect
1. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
2. make a logical or causal connection
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correct
1. make right or correct
2. make reparations or amends for
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coverage
1. the total amount and type of insurance carried
2. the extent to which something is covered
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couple
1. bring two objects, ideas, or people together
2. link together
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commerce
1. transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
2. social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc.
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coffee
1. a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
2. any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
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cold
1. a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
2. the absence of heat
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context
1. discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
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continued
1. without stop or interruption
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count
1. determine the number or amount of
2. have weight; have import, carry weight
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component
1. an abstract part of something
2. something determined in relation to something that includes it
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congress
1. a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
2. a national legislative assembly
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competition
1. a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
2. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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covered
1. overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
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configuration
1. an arrangement of parts or elements
2. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
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comprehensive
1. an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
2. including all or everything
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compliance
1. acting according to certain accepted standards
2. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
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corner
1. gain control over
2. force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
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computing
1. the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
2. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
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column
1. a line of units following one after another
2. a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
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comparison
1. the act of examining resemblances
2. relation based on similarities and differences
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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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completely
1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
2. so as to be complete; with everything necessary
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concept
1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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con
1. an argument opposed to a proposal
2. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
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compatible
1. capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction
2. able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
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conduct
1. direct the course of; manage or control
2. lead, as in the performance of a composition
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contained
1. gotten under control
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comics
1. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
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combined
1. made or joined or united into one
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contain
1. include or contain; have as a component
2. contain or hold; have within
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colour
1. modify or bias
2. decorate with colors
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connected
1. joined or linked together
2. being joined in close association
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combination
1. a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
2. a coordinated sequence of chess moves
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convention
1. a large formal assembly
2. something regarded as a normative example
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comfort
1. a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
2. a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
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colors
1. a flag that shows its nationality
2. a distinguishing emblem
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contemporary
1. a person of nearly the same age as another
2. characteristic of the present
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conversion
1. an event that results in a transformation
2. a change in the units or form of an expression:
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conservation
1. an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
2. the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
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concerned
1. involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in
2. culpably involved
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continuing
1. remaining in force or being carried on without letup
2. persisting for a long time
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competitive
1. involving competition or competitiveness
2. subscribing to capitalistic competition
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compact
1. have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
2. compress into a wad
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compensation
1. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
2. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
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conflict
1. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
2. opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
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concern
1. be relevant to
2. be on the mind of
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coach
1. teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
2. drive or operate a coach or carriage
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cook
1. prepare a hot meal
2. prepare for eating by applying heat
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cooking
1. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
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costa
1. a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
2. any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
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cotton
1. soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
2. fabric woven from cotton fibers
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controlled
1. exercise authoritative control or power over
2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
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concert
1. a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
2. contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
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comedy
1. light and humorous drama with a happy ending
2. a comic incident or series of incidents
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commitment
1. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
2. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
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constant
1. a quantity that does not vary
2. a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
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confidence
1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
2. a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
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confirm
1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
2. strengthen or make more firm
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consistent
1. the same throughout in structure or composition
2. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable
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converter
1. a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
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contribute
1. bestow a quality on
2. contribute to some cause
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continuous
1. continuing in time or space without interruption
2. of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
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contractor
1. someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
2. the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
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committed
1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
2. make a set of changes permanent
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consideration
1. the process of giving careful thought to something
2. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
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consent
1. permission for something to happen
2. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
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contest
1. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
2. a struggle between rivals
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collected
1. brought together in one place
2. in full control of your faculties
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contribution
1. the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
2. a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
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constitution
1. law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
2. the act of forming or establishing something
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consultation
1. a conference (usually with someone important)
2. a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question
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comfortable
1. providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)
2. free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind
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consolidation
1. combining into a solid mass
2. the act of combining into an integral whole
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cooperation
1. joint operation or action
2. the practice of cooperating
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concrete
1. cover with cement
2. form into a solid mass; coalesce
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completion
1. (American football) a successful forward pass in football
2. a concluding action
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consumption
1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
2. involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
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consultant
1. an expert who gives advice
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controller
1. someone who maintains and audits business accounts
2. a person who directs and restrains
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contrast
1. put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
2. to show differences when compared; be different
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conclusion
1. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
2. an intuitive assumption
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collaboration
1. act of working jointly
2. act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country
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commit
1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
2. make a set of changes permanent
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corresponding
1. accompanying
2. similar especially in position or purpose
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console
1. give moral or emotional strength to
2. a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
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convert
1. change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
2. change the nature, purpose, or function of something
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commissioner
1. a government administrator
2. a member of a commission
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comic
1. of or relating to or characteristic of comedy
2. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
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corrections
1. the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
2. the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole
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concentration
1. the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
2. the spatial property of being crowded together
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collect
1. get or gather together
2. call for and obtain payment of
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composition
1. the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
2. the way in which someone or something is composed
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commentary
1. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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coordinator
1. someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously
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covering
1. a natural object that covers or envelops
2. an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
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commons
1. a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
2. a pasture subject to common use
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confirmed
1. of persons; not subject to change
2. having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation
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combat
1. an engagement fought between two military forces
2. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
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conservative
1. a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
2. having social or political views favoring conservatism
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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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copper
1. a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
2. a copper penny
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configure
1. set up for a particular purpose
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coastal
1. of or relating to a coast
2. located on or near or bordering on a coast
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cooling
1. the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
2. a mechanism for keeping something cool
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complaint
1. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
2. (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
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conversation
1. the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
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correctly
1. in an accurate manner
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combine
1. have or possess in combination
2. put or add together
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correction
1. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
2. a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
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communicate
1. transmit information
2. transmit thoughts or feelings
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comply
1. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
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continental
1. of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
2. of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
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convenient
1. suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
2. large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense)
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collins
1. tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice
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conditioning
1. a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
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cooper
1. a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
2. make barrels and casks
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conventional
1. conforming with accepted standards
2. represented in simplified or symbolic form
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collective
1. members of a cooperative enterprise
2. done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
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coalition
1. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
2. the state of being combined into one body
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collector
1. a person who collects things
2. a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
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coat
1. an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
2. a thin layer covering something
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convenience
1. the state of being suitable or opportune
2. the quality of being useful and convenient
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container
1. any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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confirmation
1. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
2. information that confirms or verifies
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corps
1. an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
2. a body of people associated together
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compilation
1. something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
2. the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)
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consult
1. get or ask advice from
2. seek information from
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commonly
1. under normal conditions
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coal
1. burn to charcoal
2. supply with coal
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cookie
1. any of various small flat sweet cakes
2. the cook on a ranch or at a camp
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compatibility
1. a feeling of sympathetic understanding
2. capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
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cooperative
1. a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
2. an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
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cord
1. stack in cords
2. bind or tie with a cord
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commonwealth
1. the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
2. a politically organized body of people under a single government
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coding
1. act of writing in code or cipher
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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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confidential
1. entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
2. (of information) given in confidence or in secret
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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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costume
1. dress in a costume
2. furnish with costumes; as for a film or play
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corn
1. feed (cattle) with corn
2. preserve with large-grained rock salt
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compression
1. an increase in the density of something
2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
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constitutional
1. of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
2. sanctioned by or consistent with or operating under the law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
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coaching
1. the job of a professional coach
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cosmetic
1. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
2. serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body
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coordination
1. the skillful and effective interaction of movements
2. the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation
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connector
1. an instrumentality that connects
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combo
1. a small band of jazz musicians
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cottage
1. a small house with a single story
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considerable
1. large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
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complexity
1. the quality of being intricate and compounded
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constantly
1. without variation or change, in every case
2. invariably
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cod
1. the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
2. lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
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cole
1. a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
2. coarse curly-leafed cabbage
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colored
1. having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
2. having skin rich in melanin pigments;
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comparative
1. relating to or based on or involving comparison
2. estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
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connectivity
1. the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
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coin
1. a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
2. make up
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collaborative
1. accomplished by collaboration
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commander
1. an officer in command of a military unit
2. someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
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correspondence
1. communication by the exchange of letters
2. compatibility of observations
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comp
1. an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
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consolidated
1. joined together into a whole
2. forming a solid mass
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cox
1. act as the coxswain, in a boat race
2. the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
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composite
1. of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae
2. a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
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compound
1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked
2. put or add together
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constitute
1. form or compose
2. create and charge with a task or function
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concluded
1. having come or been brought to a conclusion
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congo
1. black tea grown in China
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composed
1. serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
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compete
1. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
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collecting
1. the act of gathering something together
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compressed
1. pressed tightly together
2. reduced in volume by pressure
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congressional
1. of or relating to congress
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composer
1. someone who composes music, usually as a profession
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coral
1. a variable color averaging a deep pink
2. the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
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contrary
1. a relation of direct opposition
2. exact opposition
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companion
1. be a companion to somebody
2. a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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colours
1. a distinguishing emblem
2. a flag that shows its nationality
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confused
1. mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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compiler
1. a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes)
2. (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program
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conjunction
1. the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
2. the state of being joined together
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corruption
1. lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
2. in a state of progressive putrefaction
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contracting
1. becoming infected
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controlling
1. exercise authoritative control or power over
2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
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coordinate
1. bring order and organization to
2. bring into common action, movement, or condition
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compile
1. get or gather together
2. put together out of existing material
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construct
1. make by combining materials and parts
2. put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
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complicated
1. difficult to analyze or understand
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cookbook
1. a book of recipes and cooking directions
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courier
1. a person who carries a message
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collapse
1. break down, literally or metaphorically
2. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
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configured
1. organized so as to give configuration to
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contributing
1. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
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cow
1. female of domestic cattle:
2. mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
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cognitive
1. of or being or relating to or involving cognition
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counting
1. the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
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consensus
1. agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
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copying
1. an act of copying
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cordless
1. not having a cord
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conducting
1. the way of administering a business
2. the direction of an orchestra or choir
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correlation
1. a reciprocal relation between two or more things
2. a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation)
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comparing
1. the act of examining resemblances
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copied
1. copy down as is
2. reproduce someone's behavior or looks
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completing
1. acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
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comparable
1. able to be compared or worthy of comparison
2. conforming in every respect
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confusion
1. disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
2. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
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copyrighted
1. (of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright
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colonial
1. of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
2. of animals who live in colonies, such as ants
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collar
1. a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
2. (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal
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confident
1. having or marked by confidence or assurance
2. persuaded of; very sure
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consortium
1. an association of companies for some definite purpose
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consciousness
1. an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
2. having knowledge of
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col
1. a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks
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consistently
1. in a systematic or consistent manner
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cooler
1. a refrigerator for cooling liquids
2. an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice
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compliant
1. inclined to comply
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consequently
1. (sentence connectors) because of the reason given
2. as a consequence
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cowboy
1. a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
2. a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
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consist
1. originate (in)
2. have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
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combining
1. an occurrence that results in things being united
2. the act of combining things to form a new whole
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commodity
1. a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
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congratulations
1. an expression of approval and commendation
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consultancy
1. the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field
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consecutive
1. one after the other
2. in regular succession without gaps
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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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consequence
1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
2. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
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cos
1. ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
2. lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
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computational
1. of or involving computation or computers
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conspiracy
1. a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
2. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
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condo
1. one of the dwelling units in a condominium
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complement
1. a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
2. a complete number or quantity
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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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consistency
1. the property of holding together and retaining its shape
2. a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
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conclude
1. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
2. bring to a close
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corrected
1. having something undesirable neutralized
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coating
1. a thin layer covering something
2. a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
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coated
1. having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination
2. having or dressed in a coat
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continuity
1. uninterrupted connection or union
2. a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
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conscious
1. intentionally conceived
2. (followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something
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convinced
1. having a strong belief or conviction
2. persuaded of; very sure
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competent
1. properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
2. legally qualified or sufficient
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contributor
1. someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
2. a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book
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cove
1. a small inlet
2. small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain
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conviction
1. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
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concentrate
1. the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
2. a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
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computation
1. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
2. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
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convergence
1. the occurrence of two or more things coming together
2. the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
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continuously
1. at every point
2. with unflagging resolve
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convertible
1. a car that has top that can be folded or removed
2. a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
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cop
1. take by theft
2. take into custody
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complimentary
1. conveying or resembling a compliment
2. costing nothing
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concord
1. a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
2. the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
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cork
1. close a bottle with a cork
2. stuff with cork
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colon
1. the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
2. the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
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contamination
1. the state of being contaminated
2. a substance that contaminates
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compromise
1. a middle way between two extremes
2. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
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confidentiality
1. the state of being secret
2. discretion in keeping secret information
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controversial
1. marked by or capable of arousing controversy
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colony
1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
2. a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together
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cooked
1. having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
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colleague
1. an associate that one works with
2. a person who is member of one's class or profession
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continually
1. seemingly without interruption
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communist
1. relating to or marked by communism
2. a socialist who advocates communism
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collectible
1. subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
2. things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
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coordinated
1. operating as a unit
2. being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements
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cope
1. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
2. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
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controversy
1. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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corpus
1. capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
2. a collection of writings
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conditional
1. imposing or depending on or containing a condition
2. qualified by reservations
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conceptual
1. being or characterized by concepts or their formation
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compute
1. make a mathematical calculation or computation
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continent
1. one of the large landmasses of the earth
2. having control over urination and defecation
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constraint
1. the state of being physically constrained
2. a device that retards something's motion
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cologne
1. a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol
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cocktail
1. a short mixed drink
2. an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
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costly
1. entailing great loss or sacrifice
2. having a high price
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countryside
1. rural regions
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consuming
1. very strong; urgently felt
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complementary
1. either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
2. of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
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coil
1. to wind or move in a spiral course
2. make without a potter's wheel
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courtyard
1. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
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compelling
1. force somebody to do something
2. necessitate or exact
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competence
1. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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colorful
1. having much or varied color
2. striking in variety and interest
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considerably
1. to a great extent or degree
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coupe
1. a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
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concentrated
1. of or relating to a solution whose dilution has been reduced
2. intensely focused
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covenant
1. enter into a covenant
2. enter into a covenant or formal agreement
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constructor
1. someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
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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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concurrent
1. occurring or operating at the same time
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complain
1. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
2. make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
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compass
1. bring about; accomplish
2. travel around, either by plane or ship
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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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corridor
1. an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
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cola
1. carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts
2. the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
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coefficient
1. a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
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continuation
1. the act of continuing an activity without interruption
2. a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
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cone
1. make cone-shaped
2. any cone-shaped artifact
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contaminated
1. corrupted by contact or association
2. rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution
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cobra
1. venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
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confusing
1. causing confusion or disorientation
2. lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
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cocaine
1. a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
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collision
1. (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
2. an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
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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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coordinating
1. serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction
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cosmic
1. of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
2. inconceivably extended in space or time
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commencement
1. the time at which something is supposed to begin
2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
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conform
1. be similar, be in line with
2. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
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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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compiling
1. the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)
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cooker
1. a utensil for cooking
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communicating
1. the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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colonel
1. a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
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cote
1. a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
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commissioned
1. (of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
2. given official approval to act
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compulsory
1. required by rule
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coconut
1. the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
2. large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
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conductor
1. the person who leads a musical group
2. a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
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convince
1. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
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congestion
1. excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
2. excessive crowding
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coronary
1. obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
2. surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart)
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coloured
1. having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
2. favoring one person or side over another
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coca
1. a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine
2. dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect
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collateral
1. a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
2. descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
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cows
1. domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
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correspond
1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
2. be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
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confined
1. not invading healthy tissue
2. not free to move about
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corrupt
1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
2. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
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correspondent
1. someone who communicates by means of letters
2. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
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combustion
1. a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
2. a state of violent disturbance and excitement
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copier
1. apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material
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conception
1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
2. the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
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congregation
1. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
2. an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together
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cookware
1. a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking
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corrosion
1. a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
2. erosion by chemical action
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conscience
1. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
2. conformity to one's own sense of right conduct
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cocoa
1. a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
2. powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed
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councillor
1. a member of a council
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compassion
1. a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
2. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
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coloring
1. a digestible substance used to give color to food
2. a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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coke
1. carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
2. street names for cocaine
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contracted
1. reduced in size or pulled together
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consolidate
1. unite into one
2. make firm or secure; strengthen
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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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constructive
1. emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
2. constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
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conditioner
1. exercise that conditions the body
2. a trainer of athletes
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conveniently
1. in a convenient manner
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collegiate
1. of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
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concise
1. expressing much in few words
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conditioned
1. physically fit
2. established by conditioning or learning
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competitor
1. the contestant you hope to defeat
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convey
1. (of information) make known; pass on
2. serve as a means for expressing something
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columnist
1. a journalist who writes editorials
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contour
1. a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
2. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
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contractual
1. relating to or part of a binding legal agreement
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compressor
1. a mechanical device that compresses gasses
2. an electronic device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.
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compartment
1. a space into which an area is subdivided
2. a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
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collectively
1. in conjunction with; combined
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coherent
1. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
2. (physics) of waves having a constant phase relation
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complainant
1. a person who brings an action in a court of law
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countless
1. too numerous to be counted
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competitiveness
1. an aggressive willingness to compete
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cooperate
1. work together on a common enterprise or project
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comet
1. (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
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corrective
1. designed to promote discipline
2. tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition
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competency
1. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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contingent
1. a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
2. a temporary military unit
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correlated
1. mutually related
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commercially
1. in a commercial manner
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completeness
1. the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
2. (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that a contradiction arises if any proposition is introduced that cannot be derived from the axioms of the system
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coping
1. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
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consume
1. eat up completely, as with great appetite
2. serve oneself to, or consume regularly
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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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cohort
1. a company of companions or supporters
2. a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)
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continuum
1. a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
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coop
1. a farm building for housing poultry
2. an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
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comprise
1. be composed of
2. include or contain; have as a component
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corvette
1. a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
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cosmos
1. everything that exists anywhere
2. any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals
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comprehension
1. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
2. the relation of comprising something
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convincing
1. causing one to believe the truth of something
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communion
1. sharing thoughts and feelings
2. (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites
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corona
1. a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020
2. the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
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contingency
1. a possible event or occurrence or result
2. the state of being contingent on something
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coarse
1. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
2. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
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comma
1. a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence
2. anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing
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conformity
1. correspondence in form or appearance
2. acting according to certain accepted standards
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contiguous
1. very close or connected in space or time
2. connecting without a break; within a common boundary
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constrained
1. lacking spontaneity; not natural
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corpse
1. the dead body of a human being
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conserved
1. protected from harm or loss
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congressman
1. a member of the United States House of Representatives
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cobalt
1. a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition
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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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conquest
1. the act of conquering
2. success in mastering something difficult
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complaining
1. expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
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concerto
1. a composition for orchestra and a soloist
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cornerstone
1. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
2. a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
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colt
1. a young male horse under the age of four
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conformance
1. correspondence in form or appearance
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collaborate
1. work together on a common enterprise or project
2. cooperate as a traitor
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converse
1. a proposition obtained by conversion
2. carry on a conversation
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costing
1. cost accounting
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cortex
1. the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
2. the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
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conflicting
1. in disagreement
2. on bad terms
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compensate
1. adjust for
2. make amends for; pay compensation for
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condominium
1. one of the dwelling units in a condominium
2. housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned
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coaster
1. a resident of a coastal area
2. someone who coasts
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commence
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
2. set in motion, cause to start
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correctional
1. concerned with or providing correction
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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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cords
1. cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
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commodore
1. a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
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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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cozy
1. enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
2. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
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comb
1. a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
2. the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
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consequential
1. having important issues or results
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constituency
1. the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
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compose
1. form the substance of
2. write music
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comfortably
1. in mental comfort; without stress
2. in physical comfort
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conquer
1. bring under control by force or authority
2. take possession of by force, as after an invasion
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containment
1. a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
2. (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
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constituent
1. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
2. a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
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constituted
1. brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
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collage
1. a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
2. any collection of diverse things
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concealed
1. not accessible to view
2. hidden on any grounds for any motive
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concession
1. a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
2. the act of conceding or yielding
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condom
1. contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
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couture
1. high fashion designing and dressmaking
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confirming
1. indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
2. serving to support or corroborate
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conn
1. conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
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confession
1. an admission of misdeeds or faults
2. a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
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communism
1. a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
2. a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
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committing
1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
2. make a set of changes permanent
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communicator
1. a person who communicates with others
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compliment
1. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
2. say something to someone that expresses praise
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contention
1. a point asserted as part of an argument
2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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concluding
1. occurring at or forming an end or termination
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comforter
1. a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
2. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
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contempt
1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
2. a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
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collagen
1. a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
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confront
1. oppose, as in hostility or a competition
2. deal with (something unpleasant) head on
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coyote
1. small wolf native to western North America
2. someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)
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compelled
1. force somebody to do something
2. necessitate or exact
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communal
1. relating to a small administrative district or community
2. for or by a group rather than individuals
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cognition
1. the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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coco
1. tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
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conforming
1. adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)
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covert
1. a flock of coots
2. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
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conductivity
1. the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
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confederate
1. form a group or unite
2. form a confederation with; of nations
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correctness
1. conformity to fact or truth
2. the quality of conformity to social expectations
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corrupted
1. containing errors or alterations
2. ruined in character or quality
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concierge
1. a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
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contradiction
1. opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
2. (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
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congenital
1. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
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comptroller
1. someone who maintains and audits business accounts
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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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conservatory
1. the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
2. a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
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convection
1. the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
2. (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere
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commissioning
1. the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
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coincidence
1. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
2. the quality of occupying the same position or area in space
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commanding
1. used of a height or viewpoint
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comeback
1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
2. return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
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confess
1. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
2. admit (to a wrongdoing)
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conduit
1. a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
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colleen
1. an Irish girl
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convex
1. curving or bulging outward
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compensated
1. receiving or eligible for compensation
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cot
1. a sheath worn to protect a finger
2. baby bed with high sides made of slats
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coaxial
1. having a common axis
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contraception
1. birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery
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confrontation
1. a bold challenge
2. discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
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consulate
1. diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
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commuter
1. a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another
2. someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city
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compost
1. a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
2. convert to compost
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corsair
1. a pirate along the Barbary Coast
2. a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)
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cockpit
1. compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
2. a pit for cockfights
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conversely
1. with the terms of the relation reversed
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commute
1. exchange positions without a change in value
2. travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home
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complied
1. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
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compassionate
1. showing or having compassion
2. share the suffering of
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compliments
1. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
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collier
1. someone who works in a coal mine
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courtroom
1. a room in which a law court sits
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contraction
1. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
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continual
1. recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
2. having no interruptions
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countrywide
1. occurring or extending throughout a country or nation
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compress
1. make more compact by or as if by pressing
2. squeeze or press together
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coffin
1. place into a coffin
2. box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
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coward
1. a person who shows fear or timidity
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collectable
1. subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
2. things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
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contextual
1. relating to or determined by or in context
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coastline
1. the outline of a coast
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cosmopolitan
1. a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
2. growing or occurring in many parts of the world
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coherence
1. the state of cohering or sticking together
2. logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
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conferred
1. have a conference in order to talk something over
2. present
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concordance
1. a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
2. agreement of opinions
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confinement
1. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
2. the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
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contested
1. disputed or made the object of contention or competition
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coma
1. a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
2. (botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds)
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conserve
1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
2. keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
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confuse
1. mistake one thing for another
2. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
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consultative
1. giving advice
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conveyor
1. a person who conveys (carries or transmits)
2. a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
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colourful
1. striking in variety and interest
2. having much or varied color
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contend
1. maintain or assert
2. have an argument about something
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coincide
1. go with, fall together
2. happen simultaneously
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concurrently
1. overlapping in duration
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confederation
1. the state of being allied or confederated
2. a union of political organizations
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colorectal
1. relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum
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coulter
1. a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
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confer
1. have a conference in order to talk something over
2. present
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constellation
1. an arrangement of parts or elements
2. a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
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contrasting
1. strikingly different; tending to contrast
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condemn
1. express strong disapproval of
2. declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
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codeine
1. derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
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comprehend
1. get the meaning of something
2. to become aware of through the senses
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comforts
1. things that make you comfortable and at ease
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cougar
1. large American feline resembling a lion
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constable
1. a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
2. a police officer of the lowest rank
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commemorative
1. intended as a commemoration
2. an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
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condor
1. the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
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comedian
1. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
2. an actor in a comedy
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compendium
1. a publication containing a variety of works
2. a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work
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conservancy
1. a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river
2. the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc.
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confluence
1. a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
2. a flowing together
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coliseum
1. an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
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compulsive
1. a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
2. caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
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commando
1. a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
2. an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
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colloquium
1. an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting
2. an address to an academic meeting or seminar
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confessional
1. a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
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cookery
1. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
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contradictory
1. two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
2. of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
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cohesion
1. the state of cohering or sticking together
2. (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
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corporal
1. a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
2. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
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condenser
1. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
2. an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
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condemnation
1. an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
2. (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)
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converge
1. be adjacent or come together
2. approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit
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conjecture
1. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
2. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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conceive
1. have the idea for
2. judge or regard; look upon; judge
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contaminant
1. a substance that contaminates
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constipation
1. irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
2. the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
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courteous
1. characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners
2. exhibiting courtesy and politeness
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contraceptive
1. capable of preventing conception or impregnation
2. an agent or device intended to prevent conception
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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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commuting
1. the travel of a commuter
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confetti
1. small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
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corolla
1. (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth
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comfy
1. providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)
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corollary
1. a practical consequence that follows naturally
2. (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
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codex
1. an official list of chemicals or medicines etc.
2. an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)
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cosmology
1. the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
2. the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
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consignment
1. goods carried by a large vehicle
2. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
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comparatively
1. in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
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cordoba
1. the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos
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composing
1. the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
2. musical creation
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collie
1. a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
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corrugated
1. shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
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cortical
1. of or relating to a cortex
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corset
1. dress with a corset
2. a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
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coo
1. the sound made by a pigeon
2. speak softly or lovingly
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consular
1. having to do with a consul or his office or duties
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coder
1. a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
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conformation
1. a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
2. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
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confectionery
1. candy and other sweets considered collectively
2. a confectioner's shop
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consciously
1. with awareness
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conducive
1. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
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commercialization
1. the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce
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convoy
1. escort in transit
2. a procession of land vehicles traveling together
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conveyance
1. document effecting a property transfer
2. the transmission of information
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coax
1. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
2. a transmission line for high-frequency signals
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conductive
1. having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
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cocoon
1. retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment
2. wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
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condensation
1. (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
2. the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
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commentator
1. an expert who observes and comments on something
2. a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
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conceal
1. prevent from being seen or discovered
2. hold back; keep from being perceived by others
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congratulate
1. say something to someone that expresses praise
2. express congratulations
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concur
1. be in accord; be in agreement
2. happen simultaneously
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corded
1. of textiles; having parallel raised lines
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councilman
1. a man who is a council member
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commend
1. express approbation of
2. present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
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contender
1. the contestant you hope to defeat
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cottonwood
1. any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
2. American basswood of the Allegheny region
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correlate
1. to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
2. bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation
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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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cog
1. roll steel ingots
2. join pieces of wood with cogs
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compounded
1. combined into or constituting a chemical compound
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corgi
1. either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head
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complication
1. the act or process of complicating
2. a situation or condition that is complex or confused
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compromising
1. vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion
2. making or willing to make concessions
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coauthor
1. a writer who collaborates with others in writing something
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compel
1. force somebody to do something
2. necessitate or exact
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conduction
1. the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
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countess
1. female equivalent of a count or earl
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cob
1. nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
2. stocky short-legged harness horse
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coronation
1. the ceremony of installing a new monarch
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combinatorial
1. relating to or involving combinations
2. relating to the combination and arrangement of elements in sets
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cosy
1. enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
2. a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
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conservatism
1. a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
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conjugate
1. unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
2. add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.
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concerted
1. involving the joint activity of two or more
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contagious
1. easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
2. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
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conspicuous
1. obvious to the eye or mind
2. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
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consumable
1. may be used up
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comforting
1. providing freedom from worry
2. affording comfort or solace
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consul
1. a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
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coupler
1. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
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congregational
1. relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation
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collide
1. be incompatible; be or come into conflict
2. cause to collide
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coolant
1. a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another
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conclusive
1. forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
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corduroy
1. build (a road) from logs laid side by side
2. a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
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covariance
1. (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means
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conveying
1. act of transferring property title from one person to another
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concurrence
1. agreement of results or opinions
2. acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
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commune
1. communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity
2. receive Communion, in the Catholic church
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consequent
1. occurring with or following as a consequence
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cohesive
1. causing cohesion
2. cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
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colossal
1. so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
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conversational
1. characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
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consolation
1. the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
2. the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
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convertor
1. a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
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contemplate
1. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
2. consider as a possibility
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colonization
1. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
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cocker
1. a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England
2. treat with excessive indulgence
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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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contentious
1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
2. involving or likely to cause controversy
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commemorate
1. celebrate by some ceremony or observation
2. call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
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contradict
1. be in contradiction with
2. deny the truth of
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conceivable
1. capable of being imagined
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commonplace
1. a trite or obvious remark
2. completely ordinary and unremarkable
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competitively
1. in competition
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coercion
1. the act of compelling by force of authority
2. using force to cause something to occur
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communicable
1. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
2. readily communicated
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commandment
1. something that is commanded
2. a doctrine that is taught
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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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confidently
1. with confidence; in a confident manner
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convent
1. a religious residence especially for nuns
2. a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
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cochin
1. Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs
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coroner
1. a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
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convene
1. meet formally
2. call together
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contemplation
1. a long and thoughtful observation
2. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
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concurrency
1. agreement of results or opinions
2. acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
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colitis
1. inflammation of the colon
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coveted
1. much wanted
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convict
1. find or declare guilty
2. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
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commensurate
1. corresponding in size or degree or extent
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coffeehouse
1. a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
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conscientious
1. guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong
2. characterized by extreme care and great effort
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confines
1. a bounded scope
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corrosive
1. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
2. spitefully sarcastic
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connective
1. an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
2. an instrumentality that connects
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communicative
1. of or relating to communication
2. able or tending to communicate
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cowgirl
1. a woman cowboy
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complexion
1. the coloring of a person's face
2. a combination that results from coupling or interlinking
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coy
1. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
2. showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement
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coda
1. the closing section of a musical composition
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contemporaries
1. all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
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corpora
1. capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
2. a collection of writings
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colouring
1. a digestible substance used to give color to food
2. a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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colonialism
1. exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country
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conjugated
1. formed by the union of two compounds
2. joined together especially in a pair or pairs
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coagulation
1. the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
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colossus
1. someone that is abnormally large and powerful
2. a person of exceptional importance and reputation
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corral
1. enclose in a corral
2. arrange wagons so that they form a corral
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countertop
1. the top side of a counter
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concave
1. curving inward
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contestant
1. a person who participates in competitions
2. a person who dissents from some established policy
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compounding
1. the act of combining things to form a new whole
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conglomerate
1. a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
2. a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
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codon
1. a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid
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codified
1. enacted by a legislative body
2. organize into a code or system, such as a body of law
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connexion
1. a connecting shape
2. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
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constrain
1. compel to behave in a certain way
2. to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
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columbine
1. a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
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conveyancing
1. act of transferring property title from one person to another
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concede
1. admit (to a wrongdoing)
2. be willing to concede
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combustible
1. capable of igniting and burning
2. a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
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covey
1. a small collection of people
2. a small flock of grouse or partridge
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continuance
1. the act of continuing an activity without interruption
2. the period of time during which something continues
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convocation
1. a group gathered in response to a summons
2. the act of convoking
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congestive
1. relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
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corneal
1. of or related to the cornea
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conveniences
1. things that make you comfortable and at ease
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concomitant
1. an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
2. occurring with or following as a consequence
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constitutionally
1. according to the constitution
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comrade
1. a friend who is frequently in the company of another
2. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
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conductance
1. a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
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conciliation
1. the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
2. any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration
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commemoration
1. a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
2. a recognition of meritorious service
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convergent
1. tending to come together from different directions
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coenzyme
1. a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes
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counterpoint
1. to show differences when compared; be different
2. write in counterpoint
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cortisol
1. an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
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countenance
1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face
2. formal and explicit approval
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compaction
1. an increase in the density of something
2. the act of crushing
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conquering
1. the act of conquering
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conical
1. relating to or resembling a cone
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consort
1. keep company with; hang out with
2. go together
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condensate
1. a product of condensation
2. atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
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cosmological
1. pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe
2. pertaining to the branch of philosophy dealing with the elements and laws and especially the characteristics of the universe such as space and time and causality
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companionship
1. the state of being with someone
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complicate
1. make more complicated
2. make more complex, intricate, or richer
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concurring
1. be in accord; be in agreement
2. happen simultaneously
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coiled
1. curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
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condemning
1. containing or imposing condemnation or censure
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colloidal
1. of or relating to or having the properties of a colloid
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cornea
1. the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
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commotion
1. a disorderly outburst or tumult
2. the act of making a noisy disturbance
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congested
1. overfull as with blood
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conceptually
1. in a conceptual manner
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consonant
1. a speech sound that is not a vowel
2. a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
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consortia
1. an association of companies for some definite purpose
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commonsense
1. exhibiting native good judgment
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comprehensively
1. in an all-inclusive manner
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compositional
1. arranging or grouping
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combed
1. (of hair) made tidy with a comb
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converging
1. the act of converging (coming closer)
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colophon
1. a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)
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cordial
1. strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
2. diffusing warmth and friendliness
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connoisseur
1. an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
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contravention
1. coming into conflict with
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cosmetology
1. the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin
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corkscrew
1. move in a spiral or zigzag course
2. a bottle opener that pulls corks
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comer
1. someone with a promising future
2. someone who arrives (or has arrived)
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coexistence
1. existing peacefully together
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convalescent
1. a person who is recovering from illness
2. returning to health after illness or debility
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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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confine
1. place limits on (extent or amount or access)
2. prevent from leaving or from being removed
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comparability
1. qualities that are comparable
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comical
1. arousing or provoking laughter
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coriander
1. Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
2. dried coriander seeds used whole or ground
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coney
1. black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
2. any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
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collaborator
1. someone who assists in a plot
2. someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
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considerate
1. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
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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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controllable
1. capable of being controlled
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collusion
1. secret agreement
2. agreement on a secret plot
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conditionally
1. subject to a condition
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condensing
1. the act of increasing the density of something
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concurred
1. be in accord; be in agreement
2. happen simultaneously
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confederacy
1. a union of political organizations
2. a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
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contrived
1. showing effects of planning or manipulation
2. artificially formal
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conqueror
1. someone who is victorious by force of arms
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constitutive
1. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
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cooperatively
1. in close cooperation
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contributory
1. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
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coercive
1. serving or intended to coerce
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concentric
1. having a common center
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compulsion
1. an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
2. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
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convener
1. the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings
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colonic
1. of or relating to the colon
2. a water enema given to flush out the colon
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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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coho
1. fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes
2. small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes
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consensual
1. existing by consent
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covalent
1. of or relating to or characterized by covalence
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consumerism
1. the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial
2. a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
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copywriter
1. a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy
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cordon
1. a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
2. cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank
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colorless
1. lacking in variety and interest
2. weak in color; not colorful
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cowardly
1. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
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correspondingly
1. in a corresponding manner
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cognizant
1. (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
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commemorating
1. intended as a commemoration
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condone
1. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
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cochlear
1. of or relating to the cochlea of the ear
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consecrated
1. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
2. made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
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concealment
1. the condition of being concealed or hidden
2. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
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coronal
1. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
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contemporaneous
1. occurring in the same period of time
2. of the same period
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cobble
1. pave with cobblestones
2. repair or mend
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commutative
1. (of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a"
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conundrum
1. a difficult problem
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compressing
1. applying pressure
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colic
1. acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
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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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consenting
1. having given consent
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convening
1. the act of convening
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cornet
1. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
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concatenation
1. the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series
2. the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc
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cortina
1. a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils
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combatant
1. someone who fights (or is fighting)
2. engaging in or ready for combat
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convoluted
1. rolled longitudinally upon itself
2. highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
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copycat
1. someone who copies the words or behavior of another
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contemplative
1. a person devoted to the contemplative life
2. deeply or seriously thoughtful
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conjugation
1. the state of being joined together
2. the inflection of verbs
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cotter
1. a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
2. a medieval English villein
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coolness
1. calm and unruffled self-assurance
2. the property of being moderately cold
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computationally
1. with regard to computation
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collapsible
1. capable of collapsing or being collapsed
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coexist
1. coexist peacefully, as of nations
2. exist together
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copious
1. large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
2. affording an abundant supply
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collider
1. an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on
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cosh
1. hit with a cosh, usually on the head
2. a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
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contraband
1. distributed or sold illicitly
2. goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
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contentment
1. happiness with one's situation in life
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commandant
1. an officer in command of a military unit
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contented
1. satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
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convolution
1. the shape of something rotating rapidly
2. a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain
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convincingly
1. in a convincing manner
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conifer
1. any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
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complacency
1. the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
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cogent
1. powerfully persuasive
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communique
1. an official report (usually sent in haste)
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conclusively
1. in a conclusive way
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cosine
1. ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
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copilot
1. a relief pilot on an airplane
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conferring
1. have a conference in order to talk something over
2. present
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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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commendation
1. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
2. a message expressing a favorable opinion
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complicity
1. guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
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counterstrike
1. make a counterattack
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coincidentally
1. happening at the same time
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conventionally
1. in a conventional manner
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coronet
1. a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
2. margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof
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conjure
1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
2. ask for or request earnestly
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confiscation
1. seizure by the government
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commendable
1. worthy of high praise
2. in an admirable manner
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consecutively
1. in a consecutive manner
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collation
1. a light informal meal
2. assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence
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concealing
1. the activity of keeping something secret
2. covering or hiding
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corrie
1. a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
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consummate
1. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
2. perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities
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complacent
1. contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
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congregate
1. come together, usually for a purpose
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cocksucker
1. a person who performs fellatio
2. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
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comforted
1. made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
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copolymer
1. a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers
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cobbler
1. a person who makes or repairs shoes
2. tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit
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congruent
1. corresponding in character or kind
2. coinciding when superimposed
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coincident
1. occurring or operating at the same time
2. matching point for point
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cornucopia
1. a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity
2. the property of being extremely abundant
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collocation
1. a grouping of words in a sentence
2. the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
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constabulary
1. the force of policemen and officers
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confounding
1. that confounds or contradicts or confuses
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counterproductive
1. tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
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conceivably
1. within the realm of possibility
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conch
1. any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
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composure
1. steadiness of mind under stress
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corny
1. dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
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concussion
1. injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
2. any violent blow
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conspicuously
1. in a manner tending to attract attention
2. in a prominent way
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colliery
1. a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
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cowl
1. cover with or as with a cowl
2. protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
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countable
1. that can be counted
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colostrum
1. milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
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conservator
1. the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
2. someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person
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complementarity
1. a relation between two opposite states or principles that together exhaust the possibilities
2. the interrelation of reciprocity whereby one thing supplements or depends on the other
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cordially
1. in a hearty manner
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cornered
1. forced to turn and face attackers
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coincidental
1. occurring or operating at the same time
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comprehensible
1. capable of being comprehended or understood
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constructively
1. in a constructive manner
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congruence
1. the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
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cocky
1. overly self-confident or self-assertive
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coinage
1. coins collectively
2. a newly invented word or phrase
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continua
1. a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
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cowardice
1. the trait of lacking courage
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conto
1. 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal
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coerce
1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
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contaminate
1. make impure
2. make radioactive by adding radioactive material
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commonality
1. a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank
2. sharing of common attributes
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constraining
1. restricting the scope or freedom of action
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confounded
1. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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cornstarch
1. starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener
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consignee
1. the person to whom merchandise is delivered over
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coloration
1. the timbre of a musical sound
2. appearance with regard to color
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contractually
1. by virtue of a contract
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cobblestone
1. pave with cobblestones
2. rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
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colonoscopy
1. visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation
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consecration
1. a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
2. (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God
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cowbell
1. a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located
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congresswoman
1. a member of the United States House of Representatives
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cockroach
1. any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
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computable
1. may be computed or estimated
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consummation
1. the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
2. the act of bringing to completion or fruition
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colloquia
1. an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting
2. an address to an academic meeting or seminar
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cornbread
1. bread made primarily of cornmeal
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colloid
1. a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension
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confining
1. restricting the scope or freedom of action
2. crowded
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collate
1. compare critically; of texts
2. to assemble in proper sequence
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corky
1. (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin
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coinsurance
1. insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters
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constructivist
1. an artist of the school of constructivism
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contagion
1. any disease easily transmitted by contact
2. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
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confrontational
1. of or relating to confrontation
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conga
1. dance the conga
2. music composed for dancing the conga
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confidentially
1. in a confidential manner
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collet
1. a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
2. a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe
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codification
1. the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order
2. a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
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condescending
1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
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corticosteroid
1. a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
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commissary
1. a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
2. a snack bar in a film studio
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cowhide
1. flog with a cowhide
2. leather made from the hide of a cow
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concisely
1. in a concise manner; in a few words
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constancy
1. the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
2. (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation
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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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colonized
1. inhabited by colonists
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cognate
1. one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
2. a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
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coven
1. an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
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conservatively
1. in a conservative manner
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condiment
1. a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
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colloquial
1. characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
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counterpunch
1. a return punch (especially by a boxer)
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coniferous
1. of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves
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conceit
1. feelings of excessive pride
2. an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
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continence
1. the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
2. voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
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cormorant
1. large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
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conjunctivitis
1. inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
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connotation
1. what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
2. an idea that is implied or suggested
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cohabitation
1. the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)
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cofactor
1. a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result
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corrupting
1. seducing into corrupt practices
2. harmful to the mind or morals
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conceptualization
1. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
2. an elaborated concept
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connectedness
1. the state of being connected
2. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
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congratulation
1. the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
2. (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
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combing
1. the act of drawing a comb through hair
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cohosh
1. a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries
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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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constriction
1. a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
2. tight or narrow compression
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councilwoman
1. a woman who is a council member
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cornerback
1. a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers
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commutation
1. the travel of a commuter
2. a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one
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contaminating
1. spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
2. that infects or taints
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coastguard
1. a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
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competently
1. with competence; in a competent capable manner
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coarsely
1. in coarse pieces
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compressible
1. capable of being compressed or made more compact
2. capable of being easily compressed
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congenial
1. suitable to your needs
2. (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted
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conclave
1. a confidential or secret meeting
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compactness
1. the spatial property of being crowded together
2. the consistency of a compact solid
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confound
1. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
2. mistake one thing for another
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commercialize
1. exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality
2. make commercial
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coquille
1. seafood served in a scallop shell
2. a dish in the form of a scallop shell
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conscription
1. compulsory military service
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contrarian
1. an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
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courageously
1. in a courageous manner
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columnar
1. having the form of a column
2. characterized by columns
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cockatoo
1. white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
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cowling
1. protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
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consternation
1. fear resulting from the awareness of danger
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conversant
1. (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly
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coinciding
1. occurring or operating at the same time
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condense
1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
2. make more concise
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colloquy
1. a conversation especially a formal one
2. formal conversation
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collegial
1. characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues
2. of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
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compensable
1. for which money is paid
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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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conspire
1. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
2. act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
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commercialized
1. organized principally for financial gain
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colonnade
1. structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
2. a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
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cockney
1. characteristic of Cockneys or their dialect
2. the nonstandard dialect of natives of the east end of London
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confirmatory
1. serving to support or corroborate
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construe
1. make sense of; assign a meaning to
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condolence
1. an expression of sympathy with another's grief
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concoction
1. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
2. an occurrence of an unusual mixture
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commie
1. a socialist who advocates communism
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cornmeal
1. coarsely ground corn
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coalesce
1. mix together different elements
2. fuse or cause to grow together
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covariant
1. changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged
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collard
1. variety of kale having smooth leaves
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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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colchicine
1. an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout
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cornice
1. furnish with a cornice
2. a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
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covet
1. wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
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contractile
1. capable of contracting or being contracted
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conger
1. large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food
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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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conic
1. relating to or resembling a cone
2. (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone
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cortisone
1. a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
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contralateral
1. on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)
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commode
1. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
2. a tall elegant chest of drawers
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coot
1. slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
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comatose
1. relating to or associated with a coma
2. in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli
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conceding
1. the act of conceding or yielding
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confusingly
1. in a bewildering and confusing manner
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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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conservationist
1. someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
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comprehended
1. fully understood or grasped
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colonisation
1. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
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couturier
1. someone who designs clothing
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contravene
1. go against, as of rules and laws
2. deny the truth of
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collegian
1. a student (or former student) at a college or university
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coachman
1. a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
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confessor
1. a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
2. someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)
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convexity
1. the property possessed by a convex shape
2. a shape that curves or bulges outward
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complementation
1. the grammatical relation of a word or phrase to a predicate
2. (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts
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coronavirus
1. a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020
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costumed
1. dressed in clothing characteristic of a period, country, or class
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corroborate
1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
2. give evidence for
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consummated
1. brought to completion
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corned
1. (used especially of meat) cured in brine
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conspirator
1. a member of a conspiracy
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coldly
1. lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
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coldness
1. the sensation produced by low temperatures
2. a lack of affection or enthusiasm
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congeniality
1. compatibility between persons
2. a congenial disposition
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complicit
1. involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong
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corporeal
1. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
2. having material or physical form or substance
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constructivism
1. an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects
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conceited
1. characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
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confiscate
1. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
2. surrendered as a penalty
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counterbalance
1. adjust for
2. contrast with equal weight or force
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concertina
1. collapse like a concertina
2. coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
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counterculture
1. a culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture
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cornflower
1. plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
2. an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
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cosponsor
1. sponsor together with another sponsor
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combative
1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
2. striving to overcome in argument
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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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cobblers
1. nonsense
2. a man's testicles
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coonhound
1. any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons
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confide
1. reveal in private; tell confidentially
2. confer a trust upon
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coverall
1. a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
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conjoint
1. consisting of two or more associated entities
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commercialism
1. transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
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consumptive
1. a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
2. tending to consume or use often wastefully
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corticotropin
1. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
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commoner
1. a person who holds no title
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comprehensiveness
1. completeness over a broad scope
2. the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
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concretely
1. in concrete terms
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confectionary
1. a confectioner's shop
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coir
1. stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut
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counterweight
1. constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
2. a weight that balances another weight
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colonist
1. a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
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covertly
1. in a covert manner
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confidant
1. someone to whom private matters are confided
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conjoined
1. consisting of two or more associated entities
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conceptualize
1. have the idea for
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concerti
1. a composition for orchestra and a soloist
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compote
1. dessert of stewed or baked fruit
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coherently
1. in a coherent manner
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continuo
1. a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
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conditionality
1. the state of being conditional
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concha
1. (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
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computerization
1. the control of processes by computer
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congratulatory
1. expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
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conjugal
1. of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
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conjunctive
1. an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
2. involving the joint activity of two or more
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cockatiel
1. small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head
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consignor
1. the person who delivers over or commits merchandise
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concatenate
1. combine two strings to form a single one
2. add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
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colander
1. bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods
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coolly
1. in a composed and unconcerned manner
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cottonseed
1. seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil
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committal
1. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
2. the act of committing a crime
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colonize
1. settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
2. settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
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cookout
1. an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors
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cotillion
1. a ball at which young ladies are presented to society
2. a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century
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cognitively
1. with regard to cognition
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cornfield
1. a field planted with corn
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conserves
1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
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collimator
1. a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one
2. optical device consisting of a tube containing a convex achromatic lens at one end and a slit at the other with the slit at the focus of the lens; light rays leave the slit as a parallel beam
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comfrey
1. perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
2. leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked
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codify
1. organize into a code or system, such as a body of law
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coexisting
1. existing at the same time
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contraption
1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
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conker
1. the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
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conscientiously
1. with extreme conscientiousness
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contemptuous
1. expressing extreme contempt
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corynebacterium
1. any species of the genus Corynebacterium
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conjuring
1. calling up a spirit or devil
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counterfactual
1. going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
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corroded
1. eaten away as by acid or oxidation
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copperhead
1. common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States
2. venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia
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correlative
1. either of two or more related or complementary variables
2. mutually related
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comal
1. of certain seeds (such as cotton) having a tuft or tufts of hair
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countermeasure
1. an action taken to offset another action
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colourless
1. lacking in variety and interest
2. weak in color; not colorful
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conned
1. deprive of by deceit
2. commit to memory; learn by heart
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coleslaw
1. basically shredded cabbage
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cornel
1. a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
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conquistador
1. an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
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concubine
1. a woman who cohabits with an important man
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courtly
1. refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
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cordage
1. the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
2. the ropes in the rigging of a ship
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cognizance
1. having knowledge of
2. range of what one can know or understand
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conciliatory
1. making or willing to make concessions
2. intended to placate
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compositor
1. one who sets written material into type
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constricted
1. drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically
2. especially tense; especially in some dialects
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cosmonaut
1. a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
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coverlet
1. a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
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contemptible
1. deserving of contempt or scorn
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confluent
1. a branch that flows into the main stream
2. flowing together
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conglomeration
1. a rounded spherical form
2. a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
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corroboration
1. confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
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cottontail
1. common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
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colorimetric
1. of or relating to colorimetry
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cohesiveness
1. the state of cohering or sticking together
2. the property of being cohesive and sticky
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comport
1. behave well or properly
2. behave in a certain manner
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conformist
1. someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
2. adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)
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collinear
1. lying on the same line
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cooter
1. large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico
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comely
1. according with custom or propriety
2. very pleasing to the eye
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comparably
1. in a comparable manner or to a comparable degree
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coquette
1. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
2. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
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cochlea
1. the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
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cobweb
1. a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
2. filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
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consign
1. commit forever; commit irrevocably
2. give over to another for care or safekeeping
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confection
1. a food rich in sugar
2. the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
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collagenase
1. any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin
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cofounder
1. one of a group of founders
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corrigendum
1. a printer's error; to be corrected
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counterintuitive
1. contrary to what common sense would suggest
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costumer
1. someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)
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corticosterone
1. secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body
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coherency
1. the state of cohering or sticking together
2. logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
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coalescence
1. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
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copperplate
1. a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings
2. a print made from an engraved copperplate
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coeducational
1. attended by members of both sexes
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courtier
1. an attendant at the court of a sovereign
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copulation
1. sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
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conflagration
1. a very intense and uncontrolled fire
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colostomy
1. a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
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condescension
1. the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
2. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
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compactly
1. in a compact manner or state
2. with concise and precise brevity; to the point
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corsage
1. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
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collimation
1. the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope
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colter
1. a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
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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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costal
1. of or relating to or near a rib
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coaxing
1. flattery designed to gain favor
2. pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
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combatting
1. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
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conjunct
1. progressing melodically by intervals of a second
2. bound in close association
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cosmid
1. (genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments
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contrivance
1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
2. the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
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comically
1. in a comical manner
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cockle
1. common edible European bivalve
2. common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs
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convulsive
1. affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
2. resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent
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convivial
1. occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
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commissar
1. an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit
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correctable
1. capable of being returned to the original condition; not necessarily permanent
2. capable of being corrected by additions
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cometary
1. of or relating to or resembling a comet
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commutator
1. switch for reversing the direction of an electric current
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constitutionalism
1. a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution)
2. advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles
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compressibility
1. the property of being able to occupy less space
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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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coeliac
1. of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen
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coalescing
1. growing together, fusing
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combinational
1. able to or tending to combine
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concessionaire
1. someone who holds or operates a concession
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contrition
1. sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
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courteously
1. in a polite manner
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coleus
1. any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers
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conning
1. deprive of by deceit
2. commit to memory; learn by heart
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constipated
1. have difficult or incomplete or infrequent evacuation of the bowels
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collectivism
1. Soviet communism
2. a political theory that the people should own the means of production
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counterinsurgency
1. actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency
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contorted
1. twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
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coextensive
1. being of equal extent or scope or duration
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consecrate
1. appoint to a clerical posts
2. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
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courtesan
1. a woman who cohabits with an important man
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corrode
1. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
2. become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
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consoling
1. affording comfort or solace
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constrictor
1. any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
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coiling
1. in the shape of a coil
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contractility
1. the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
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coitus
1. sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
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conscript
1. someone who is drafted into military service
2. enroll into service compulsorily
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counteroffer
1. an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
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conservatoire
1. a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
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compatriot
1. a person from your own country
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countersunk
1. insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
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contracture
1. an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
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colorist
1. a painter able to achieve special effects with color
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cowpea
1. fruit or seed of the cowpea plant
2. sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure
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coppice
1. a dense growth of bushes
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contextually
1. in a manner dependent on context
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confectioner
1. someone who makes candies and other sweets
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counterbalanced
1. brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another
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coruscant
1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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coterie
1. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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corrida
1. a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
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conniving
1. acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
2. acting with a specific goal
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comber
1. a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
2. a long curling sea wave
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corporatism
1. control of a state or organization by large interest groups
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concordant
1. in keeping
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