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3-d | having a three-dimensional form or appearance | aren't dreams always in 3-d? | "aren't dreams always in 3-d?" What is the definition of "3-d"? | WordNet |
a-line | women's clothing that has a fitted top and a flared skirt that is widest at the hemline | it is called the a-line because the effect resembles the capital letter a | "it is called the a-line because the effect resembles the capital letter a" What is the definition of "a-line"? | WordNet |
a-list | a list of names of specially favored people | the boss gave me his a-list of people we should try to recruit | "the boss gave me his a-list of people we should try to recruit" What is the definition of "a-list"? | WordNet |
a-list | an informal list of people in any of several categories (but especially in the entertainment industry) who are most admired, desirable or bankable | the film grossed $464 million worldwide, ensconcing her in the hollywood a-list | "the film grossed $464 million worldwide, ensconcing her in the hollywood a-list" What is the definition of "a-list"? | Wiktionary |
a-list | a list of sexual encouters you wish to happen or plan to happen in the near future | damn, yo a-list is bangin | "damn, yo a-list is bangin" What is the definition of "a-list"? | Urban |
a-list | an informal list of people in any of several categories ( but especially in the entertainment industry ) who are most admired , desirable or bankable | the film grossed $ 464 million worldwide, ensconcing her in the hollywood a-list | "the film grossed $ 464 million worldwide, ensconcing her in the hollywood a-list" What is the definition of "a-list"? | CODWOE |
a.m. | before noon | let's meet at 11 a.m. | "let's meet at 11 a.m." What is the definition of "a.m."? | WordNet |
a.m. | someone who doesn't spend there time wisely or doesn't go out very often and is unsocialable | "what an a.m. he never comes out | ""what an a.m. he never comes out" What is the definition of "a.m."? | Urban |
aah | express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah' | they oohed and aahed when they unwrapped the presents | "they oohed and aahed when they unwrapped the presents" What is the definition of "aah"? | WordNet |
aah | airborne hoe holdover | that guy i had sex with is an aah | "that guy i had sex with is an aah" What is the definition of "aah"? | Urban |
aah | to express amazement or surprise or enthusiasm , especially by the interjection aah | everyone who came by oohed and aahed over her new appearance | "everyone who came by oohed and aahed over her new appearance" What is the definition of "aah"? | CODWOE |
abacinate | blind by holding a red-hot metal plate before someone's eyes | the prisoners were abacinated by their captors | "the prisoners were abacinated by their captors" What is the definition of "abacinate"? | WordNet |
abacinate | to blind by holding a red-hot metal rod or plate before the eyes | you young scapegrace, said dandolo, "i will myself abacinate you — in the venetian way." "how's that?" "blind your eyes with the glare, not of hot irons, but of new ducats. count your pile." | "you young scapegrace, said dandolo, "i will myself abacinate you — in the venetian way." "how's that?" "blind your eyes with the glare, not of hot irons, but of new ducats. count your pile."" What is the definition of "abacinate"? | Wiktionary |
abacinate | to blind by holding a red-hot metal rod or plate before the eyes | their straining eyes abacinated by the cup of terror, their throats stopped, their powers dead within them, they hung breathless, motionless | "their straining eyes abacinated by the cup of terror, their throats stopped, their powers dead within them, they hung breathless, motionless" What is the definition of "abacinate"? | Wiktionary |
abacinate | to blind by holding a red-hot metal rod or plate before the eyes | this chiasmic image of the subject's imperviousness suggests a sensory deprivation beyond sublimity, like that of abacinated anti-epistemology | "this chiasmic image of the subject's imperviousness suggests a sensory deprivation beyond sublimity, like that of abacinated anti-epistemology" What is the definition of "abacinate"? | Wiktionary |
abandon | forsake, leave behind | we abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot | "we abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot" What is the definition of "abandon"? | WordNet |
abandon | stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims | he abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage | "he abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage" What is the definition of "abandon"? | WordNet |
abandon | the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry | she danced with abandon | "she danced with abandon" What is the definition of "abandon"? | WordNet |
abandon | to leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility. | many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of beijing | "many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of beijing" What is the definition of "abandon"? | Wiktionary |
abandon | album by deep purple | `` any fule kno that '' is the first song on the 1998 album '' abandon '' by deep purple | "`` any fule kno that '' is the first song on the 1998 album '' abandon '' by deep purple" What is the definition of "abandon"? | Wikipedia |
abandon | american christian rock band | searchlights is the first full-length album by christian rock band abandon | "searchlights is the first full-length album by christian rock band abandon" What is the definition of "abandon"? | Wikipedia |
abandon | allow oneself to indulge in a desire or impulse | if you abandon yourself to love you will soon attain full growth | "if you abandon yourself to love you will soon attain full growth" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | allow oneself to indulge in a desire or impulse | the common perception is that dancers abandon themselves to passion | "the common perception is that dancers abandon themselves to passion" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | allow oneself to indulge in a desire or impulse | you can abandon yourself to pleasure but need to keep an eye on overindulgence | "you can abandon yourself to pleasure but need to keep an eye on overindulgence" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | allow oneself to indulge in a desire or impulse | yet when the temperatures go through the roof at home we tend to throw caution to the wind and abandon ourselves to the damaging rays | "yet when the temperatures go through the roof at home we tend to throw caution to the wind and abandon ourselves to the damaging rays" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | allow oneself to indulge in a desire or impulse | great leaders have the strength to abandon themselves to the wild ideas of others | "great leaders have the strength to abandon themselves to the wild ideas of others" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | allow oneself to indulge in a desire or impulse | when you abandon yourself to pleasure and desire keep an eye on inner and outer balance as you tend to overindulge | "when you abandon yourself to pleasure and desire keep an eye on inner and outer balance as you tend to overindulge" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | cease to support or look after someone desert | but mothers who abandon their babies anonymously have no easy way to learn of the childs status or prove their maternity in time to appear and contest the adoption | "but mothers who abandon their babies anonymously have no easy way to learn of the childs status or prove their maternity in time to appear and contest the adoption" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | he plays with total abandon and can run right through block attempts | "he plays with total abandon and can run right through block attempts" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | i could no longer walk the plank or shoot down enemy fighters with the same reckless abandon | "i could no longer walk the plank or shoot down enemy fighters with the same reckless abandon" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | france were much quicker in setting up scoring chances but they squandered them with the reckless abandon of a gambler certain the luck would hold all night | "france were much quicker in setting up scoring chances but they squandered them with the reckless abandon of a gambler certain the luck would hold all night" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | the bedroom is often the room where a favourite colour is used with relative abandon but exercise caution as it is very easy to use a colour to excess | "the bedroom is often the room where a favourite colour is used with relative abandon but exercise caution as it is very easy to use a colour to excess" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | her juliet is delicate and gentle her suicide a mix of restrained classicism and abandon | "her juliet is delicate and gentle her suicide a mix of restrained classicism and abandon" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | never had i seen him move with such abandon such reckless expression of his feelings | "never had i seen him move with such abandon such reckless expression of his feelings" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | all this is described with a certain gay abandon and without any overtones of regret yet wrights behaviour rapidly became selfdestructive | "all this is described with a certain gay abandon and without any overtones of regret yet wrights behaviour rapidly became selfdestructive" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | i am saying that we need to proceed carefully instead of moving forward with reckless abandon | "i am saying that we need to proceed carefully instead of moving forward with reckless abandon" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | in the first minutes there was some exquisite rugby where the balance between welljudged enterprise and reckless abandon was carefully maintained | "in the first minutes there was some exquisite rugby where the balance between welljudged enterprise and reckless abandon was carefully maintained" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | approach love and cooking with reckless abandon | "approach love and cooking with reckless abandon" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | i drove recklessly and with total abandon as i sped as fast as i could through the suburban streets of redmond | "i drove recklessly and with total abandon as i sped as fast as i could through the suburban streets of redmond" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | she sings and sways with total abandon | "she sings and sways with total abandon" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | this time around reckless abandon has given way to cautious and deliberate strokes | "this time around reckless abandon has given way to cautious and deliberate strokes" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | normally a creature of habit he has changed coaches and routine with reckless abandon in the past six months | "normally a creature of habit he has changed coaches and routine with reckless abandon in the past six months" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | chris danced with total abandon just the way nicole expected he would | "chris danced with total abandon just the way nicole expected he would" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | when one party is in power they spend with reckless abandon | "when one party is in power they spend with reckless abandon" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | the results could be quite elegant but sometimes lacked the feeling of abandon and adventure present in the musics greatest improvised solos | "the results could be quite elegant but sometimes lacked the feeling of abandon and adventure present in the musics greatest improvised solos" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | later he looked up into her eyes and saw an odd concentration there a lack of abandon | "later he looked up into her eyes and saw an odd concentration there a lack of abandon" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | they played and swam with the reckless abandon and joyfulness of three year olds | "they played and swam with the reckless abandon and joyfulness of three year olds" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | we cant go wild and start attacking with total abandon | "we cant go wild and start attacking with total abandon" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | complete lack of inhibition or restraint | the devices are now being used with reckless abandon | "the devices are now being used with reckless abandon" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | condemn someone or something to a specified fate by ceasing to take an interest in them | but unfortunately some parents seem to be oblivious to this perception and abandon such children to their fate | "but unfortunately some parents seem to be oblivious to this perception and abandon such children to their fate" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | condemn someone or something to a specified fate by ceasing to take an interest in them | an attempt to persuade businesses not to abandon the area to innercity deprivation | "an attempt to persuade businesses not to abandon the area to innercity deprivation" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | condemn someone or something to a specified fate by ceasing to take an interest in them | simply to abandon it to its commercial fate would be to make the mistake that was made in the us | "simply to abandon it to its commercial fate would be to make the mistake that was made in the us" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | discontinue a scheduled event before completion | however as a result of strong winds and driving rain the team eventually decided to abandon the session | "however as a result of strong winds and driving rain the team eventually decided to abandon the session" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | discontinue a scheduled event before completion | in such circumstances sailors who do not have to go to sea do not go to sea and at half past ten on sunday morning the decision was taken to abandon racing | "in such circumstances sailors who do not have to go to sea do not go to sea and at half past ten on sunday morning the decision was taken to abandon racing" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | discontinue a scheduled event before completion | they had been forced to abandon the event due to circumstances beyond our control | "they had been forced to abandon the event due to circumstances beyond our control" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | discontinue a scheduled event before completion | three days of fog finally forced pga officials to abandon the tournament | "three days of fog finally forced pga officials to abandon the tournament" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | give up completely a practice or a course of action | consistency and cost issues were key in whitworth colleges decision to abandon outsourcing | "consistency and cost issues were key in whitworth colleges decision to abandon outsourcing" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | give up completely a practice or a course of action | in addition uniteds decision to abandon its workers pension plan could reverberate throughout the industry | "in addition uniteds decision to abandon its workers pension plan could reverberate throughout the industry" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | give up completely a practice or a course of action | after he proposed numerous remodeling schemes the clients opted to abandon the original plan in favor of an entirely new structure | "after he proposed numerous remodeling schemes the clients opted to abandon the original plan in favor of an entirely new structure" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | give up completely a practice or a course of action | i was privileged to be secretary of the navy when the decision was made to abandon the draft | "i was privileged to be secretary of the navy when the decision was made to abandon the draft" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | give up completely a practice or a course of action | however the company doesnt want to abandon the practice and hopes new technology will improve the return on investment | "however the company doesnt want to abandon the practice and hopes new technology will improve the return on investment" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | give up completely a practice or a course of action | have they made a strategic decision to abandon their nuclear ambitions | "have they made a strategic decision to abandon their nuclear ambitions" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | give up completely a practice or a course of action | but no cabinet level decision to abandon offensive biological warfare was ever taken | "but no cabinet level decision to abandon offensive biological warfare was ever taken" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | leave a place or vehicle empty or uninhabited without intending to return | when they abandon their fields to seek new ones they also abandon their village sites | "when they abandon their fields to seek new ones they also abandon their village sites" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | leave a place or vehicle empty or uninhabited without intending to return | after months of madness in the house they decided to abandon the place and move back to philadelphia | "after months of madness in the house they decided to abandon the place and move back to philadelphia" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | leave a place or vehicle empty or uninhabited without intending to return | i intend to abandon this city voluntarily after completing a certain experiment | "i intend to abandon this city voluntarily after completing a certain experiment" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | leave a place or vehicle empty or uninhabited without intending to return | house builders have warned that bradford workers could abandon the district because of a huge shortfall in the number of homes built in the next decade | "house builders have warned that bradford workers could abandon the district because of a huge shortfall in the number of homes built in the next decade" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abandon | leave a place or vehicle empty or uninhabited without intending to return | capital intensive agribusiness and the declining standards of living in the rural areas forced small peasants to abandon their land and settle in the cities in search of employment | "capital intensive agribusiness and the declining standards of living in the rural areas forced small peasants to abandon their land and settle in the cities in search of employment" What is the definition of "abandon"? | CHA |
abashed | feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious | felt abashed at the extravagant praise | "felt abashed at the extravagant praise" What is the definition of "abashed"? | WordNet |
abatement | the act of abating | laws enforcing noise abatement | "laws enforcing noise abatement" What is the definition of "abatement"? | WordNet |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | but victims complain that it takes a long time to obtain a noise abatement notice requiring their neighbours to turn down the volume | "but victims complain that it takes a long time to obtain a noise abatement notice requiring their neighbours to turn down the volume" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | a noise abatement order issued in november last year failed to stop the music | "a noise abatement order issued in november last year failed to stop the music" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | since january this trend has continued and shows no signs of abatement | "since january this trend has continued and shows no signs of abatement" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | council leader smith has promised an abatement of problems in the purfleet area caused by hundreds of heavy lorries | "council leader smith has promised an abatement of problems in the purfleet area caused by hundreds of heavy lorries" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | that path that we have tended to follow in the past as in the present has led us no closer to an abatement of the widespread savagery of criminals | "that path that we have tended to follow in the past as in the present has led us no closer to an abatement of the widespread savagery of criminals" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | the fact that there is no abatement also differentiates the student allowance from all other government support | "the fact that there is no abatement also differentiates the student allowance from all other government support" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | lead abatement has been subject to stringent laws for many years throughout the country | "lead abatement has been subject to stringent laws for many years throughout the country" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | mondays ruling from the state tax commission has extended the tax abatement until | "mondays ruling from the state tax commission has extended the tax abatement until" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | he was informed by the seller that it required as much as worth of asbestos abatement | "he was informed by the seller that it required as much as worth of asbestos abatement" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | he said the federal government targets only about million a year for lead abatement | "he said the federal government targets only about million a year for lead abatement" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | despite the obstacles early weed abatement programs faced weed control efforts proliferated | "despite the obstacles early weed abatement programs faced weed control efforts proliferated" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | this trend shows no sign of abatement | "this trend shows no sign of abatement" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | the pub was served with the noise abatement order after a resident of a neighbouring housing development complained to the council | "the pub was served with the noise abatement order after a resident of a neighbouring housing development complained to the council" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | msgt samsons discovery set in motion the permanent abatement of this hazard | "msgt samsons discovery set in motion the permanent abatement of this hazard" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | it is expected to be anchored there for a number of days to await the abatement of unusual southerly headwinds | "it is expected to be anchored there for a number of days to await the abatement of unusual southerly headwinds" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | things heated up as the ta started negotiating rent abatement for tenants who were without gas for months on end | "things heated up as the ta started negotiating rent abatement for tenants who were without gas for months on end" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | a single case of noiseinduced hearing loss might be the trigger for intensified noise abatement | "a single case of noiseinduced hearing loss might be the trigger for intensified noise abatement" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | my advice would be to hold out for a rent abatement of some sort | "my advice would be to hold out for a rent abatement of some sort" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | i have been very idle lately both from the overpowering idea of our dead poets and from abatement of my love of fame | "i have been very idle lately both from the overpowering idea of our dead poets and from abatement of my love of fame" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | colchester council slapped a noise abatement notice on the site | "colchester council slapped a noise abatement notice on the site" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the action of abating or being abated ending or subsiding | this is not to oversimplify the crime wave thats sweeping through the country with no apparent abatement | "this is not to oversimplify the crime wave thats sweeping through the country with no apparent abatement" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abatement | the reduction or removal of a nuisance | it was resolved to serve an abatement notice | "it was resolved to serve an abatement notice" What is the definition of "abatement"? | CHA |
abaxial | facing away from the axis of an organ or organism | the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem | "the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem" What is the definition of "abaxial"? | WordNet |
abbreviated | (of clothing) very short | an abbreviated swimsuit | "an abbreviated swimsuit" What is the definition of "abbreviated"? | WordNet |
abbreviated | cut short in duration | the abbreviated speech | "the abbreviated speech" What is the definition of "abbreviated"? | WordNet |
abbreviated | shortened cut short | this is a greatly abbreviated summary of particular aspects of organ meridian function | "this is a greatly abbreviated summary of particular aspects of organ meridian function" What is the definition of "abbreviated"? | CHA |
abbreviated | shortened cut short | today sms text messaging is language at its most abbreviated | "today sms text messaging is language at its most abbreviated" What is the definition of "abbreviated"? | CHA |
abbreviated | shortened cut short | each piece of software is described in an abbreviated prose paragraph | "each piece of software is described in an abbreviated prose paragraph" What is the definition of "abbreviated"? | CHA |
abbreviated | shortened cut short | an abbreviated version of the earlier work | "an abbreviated version of the earlier work" What is the definition of "abbreviated"? | CHA |
abbreviated | shortened cut short | it will be an abbreviated set i havent decided what to play yet | "it will be an abbreviated set i havent decided what to play yet" What is the definition of "abbreviated"? | CHA |
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