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Absurd
adjective
- 1.wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
"the allegations are patently absurd"
synonyms: preposterous, ridiculous, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, risible; More
noun
- 1.an absurd state of affairs.
"the incidents that followed bordered on the absurd"
- ‘The level of outrage is absurd: it's front page news and questions have been asked in Parliament.’
- ‘Its also absurd to try to blame this on gun-ownership.’
- ‘The reason I was attracted to it in the first place is because people are absurd.’
- ‘A bizarre, incredibly absurd play which I think failed to hit the mark.’
- ‘Yes, well, you often see the absurd in situations that seem quite normal to others.’
- ‘Security measures for local flights border on the absurd.’
ab·surd·ly , adverbab·surd·ness , noun
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Boggy
adjective
- too wet and muddy to be easily walked on; marshy.
"the shrub grows naturally in boggy ground"
synonyms: marshy, swampy, miry, fenny, mucky, muddy, waterlogged, wet, soggy, sodden, squelchy, oozy, slimy;
- ‘One hole ran along the boggy sides of Brown's Creek.’
- ‘Times were slow due to very muddy, boggy, wet conditions.’
Facade
noun
- 1.the principal front of a building, that faces on to a street or open space.
"the house has a half-timbered facade"
synonyms: front, frontage, face, aspect, elevation, exterior, outside
"the house has a half-timbered facade"
- ‘The building's various facades reflect both its historic roots and its modern purpose.’
- ‘Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, baroque, and rococo facades combine to create majestic results.’
- 2.a deceptive outward appearance.
"her flawless public facade masked private despair"
synonyms: show, front, appearance, false display, pretence, simulation, affectation, semblance, illusion, posture, pose, sham, fake, act, masquerade, charade, guise, mask, cloak, veil, veneer
"a facade of laughing bonhomie"
- ‘But behind his flawless English facade is a Celtic streak which has fuelled his career.’
- ‘Camille smiled at the small boy shyness that had replaced the confident facade.’
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Quorum
noun
- the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.
- ‘The presence of eight members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum at its meetings.’
- ‘The quorum (at least 100 people have to be present in court) could also be reduced.’
- ‘And students can't vote to lower quorum until there is a lower quorum.’
- ‘The meeting was put back because of difficulties in getting a quorum - the number of members legally necessary to hold a meeting.’
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Discord
noun
- 1.disagreement between people.
"a prosperous family who showed no signs of discord"
synonyms: strife, conflict, friction, hostility;
- ‘The world lies in strife, in discord, in divergence.’
- ‘This has led to much discord within the various cultures and ethnicities.’
- ‘Scorn and religious guilt are not solutions to social discord.’
- 2.MUSIClack of harmony between notes sounding together.
"the music faded in discord"
synonyms: dissonance, discordance, lack of harmony, disharmony, cacophony, jarring, jangling
"the music faded in discord"
- ‘Suddenly, Darcy pounded hard on the piano keys, producing a sound of discord.’
- ‘Then an unwelcome sound stumbled into the song - one of discord - a sour note that did not belong and that would change everything.’
- ‘Since the music unfolds within the set framework of the raga, there is more harmony and less discord.’
verb
- 1.(of people) disagree.
"we discorded commonly on two points"
- ‘The morn thereafter he discorded with Overbury, who would have him intend a suit that was unlawful.’
- ‘The Frenchmen however discording with the English, departed and left Captain Morgan and his countrymen to seek fortune in their own way.’
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Discordant
adjective
- 1.disagreeing or incongruous.
"the principle of meritocracy is discordant with claims of inherited worth"
synonyms: in disagreement, at variance, at odds, disagreeing, differing, divergent, discrepant, contradictory, contrary, in conflict, conflicting, opposite, opposed, opposing, clashing;More
- 2.(of sounds) harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony.
"bombs, guns, and engines mingled in discordant sound"
synonyms: inharmonious, unharmonious, unmelodic, unmusical, tuneless, off-key, dissonant, harsh, jarring, grating, jangling, jangly, strident, shrill, screeching, screechy, cacophonous; More
- ‘Analysis shows that the main reasons behind divorce are discordant personalities, extra-marital affairs, a weak marriage base, or physiological problems with one or other of the couple.’
- ‘As a consequence, the complex shows discordant evolutionary patterns at different levels of organization.’
- ‘The musical voice was now a harsh discordant tone that echoed around him.’
Discordance
- 1.lack of agreement or consistency.
"the discordance between sales and evidence should be a focus" - 2.the quality of sounding harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony.
"fast songs can go through slow phases, and minor keys and discordance may be employed"
- ‘To pinpoint this difference, schools have traditionally tested children and measured the discordance between their IQ and their achievement, he said.’
Discordantly
Adverb
- ‘Inside the inner workings came a metallic screech of gears clashing discordantly.’
- ‘Her laughter rises to meet his, blending discordantly, pitch against pitch until I can't take anymore, but they don't stop.’
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Presumptuous
- (of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.
"I hope I won't be considered presumptuous if I offer some advice"
synonyms: brazen, overconfident, arrogant, egotistical, overbold, bold, audacious, pert, forward, familiar, impertinent, fresh, free, insolent, impudent, cocksure;
- ‘She acts sweet, kind and nice on the outside, but inside she's as rude and presumptuous as I am.’
- ‘I was so presumptuous as simply to indicate that without even giving you the courtesy of asking you.’
Presumptuously
Adverb
- ‘But this morning's operative acted aggressively and presumptuously.’
- ‘And of course he had to add that little invitation at the end, where he presumptuously hinted that he knew I would say yes and would be waiting at his car.’
Presumptuousness
Noun
- ‘It would be madness and presumptuousness to even speak of it.’
- ‘In a World Cup of spills and surprises, however, presumptuousness does not pay.’
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Acquaintance
noun
- 1.a person's knowledge or experience of something.
"the students had little acquaintance with the language"
synonyms: familiarity, conversance, conversancy, contact, acquaintanceship;
- 2.a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.
"a wide circle of friends and acquaintances"
synonyms: contact, associate, connection, ally, colleague;
confrère"Mr. Barnet was no more than a business acquaintance"
- ‘Our first acquaintance with power is, presumably, our experience of the power of personal agency.’
- ‘Long acquaintance with her own profession makes her impatient with fantasists and phonies.’
- ‘Most of the friends and acquaintances he contacted said they were not interested.’
- ‘There were also several friends and acquaintances who knew Robert well.’
- ‘His death evoked widespread regret and shock amongst his many friends and acquaintances.’
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Uncanny
adjective
- strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.
"an uncanny feeling that she was being watched"
synonyms: eerie, unnatural, preternatural, supernatural, unearthly, other-worldly, unreal, ghostly, mysterious, strange, abnormal, odd, curious, queer, weird, bizarre, freakish;
- ‘Some people seem to have an uncanny ability to grow personally regardless of their apparent setting.’
- ‘He hated how his uncle crept up silently on him; it was both eerie and uncanny.’
- ‘Paul had this uncanny ability of making me want to hit him and laugh at the same time.’
- ‘I've seen this person around quite a lot, and seeing them recently, and then the show, was just uncanny!’
- ‘However, I have noticed an uncanny ability to give good luck to those who are gambling.’
un·can·ni·ly , adverb
canniness
- ‘A combination of canniness and single-minded determination is, he believes, a key to the Hawick psyche.’
- ‘Now she oversaw the poet's legacy with canniness and care.’
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Smog
- fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants.
"exhaust emissions are mainly responsible for the smog"
synonyms: exhaust fumes, fumes, smoke, pollution, gas;
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Notorious
- famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
"Los Angeles is notorious for its smog"
synonyms: infamous, of ill repute, with a bad reputation/name, ill-famed, scandalous;
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Stirring
adjective
- 1.causing excitement or strong emotion; rousing.
"stirring songs"
synonyms: exciting, thrilling, action-packed, gripping, riveting, dramatic, rousing, spirited, stimulating, moving, inspiring, inspirational, electrifying, passionate, impassioned, emotive, emotional, emotion-charged, heady, soul-stirring;
- 2.ARCHAICmoving briskly; active.
"a stirring and thriving politician"
noun
- 1.an initial sign of activity, movement, or emotion.
"the first stirrings of anger"
- ‘The skirl of the bagpipes provided a stirring backdrop, and his skin tingled with excitement.’
- ‘In unison, we all broke out in a stirring rendition of the Canadian national anthem.’
- ‘In the middle of a stirring love song, he arrives fashionably late.’
- ‘But in the past few years, there have been stirrings of change.’
- ‘Like the first breath of spring after a long and stultifying winter, these first stirrings are signs of hope.’
- ‘The stirrings of doubt had begun to twitch before that.’
Stir
verb
- move a spoon or other implement around in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly.
"stir the batter until it is just combined"
synonyms: mix, blend, agitate; More
- 2.move or cause to move slightly.
"nothing stirred except the wind"
synonyms: move slightly, change one's position, twitch, quiver, tremble More
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Segregation
noun
- the action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart.
"the segregation of pupils with learning difficulties"
synonyms: separation, setting apart, keeping apart, sorting out;
- the enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.
"an official policy of racial segregation" - GENETICSthe separation of pairs of alleles at meiosis and their independent transmission via separate gametes.plural noun: segregations
- ‘In the first round segregation came about at the level of the locality itself, as people moved to blocks inhabited by members of the same community or faith.’
- ‘I couldn't speak to housing patterns and other forms of segregation.’
- ‘Conversion results in non-Mendelian segregation of alleles in the germ cell where it occurs.’
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Absolution
- formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
"absolution from the sentence"
synonyms: forgiveness, pardoning, exoneration, remission, dispensation, indulgence, purgation, clemency, mercy;
- ecclesiastical declaration that a person's sins have been forgiven.
"she had been granted absolution for her sins"
- ‘So I seek absolution from my wicked thoughts, and I promise to be calm and serene from now on.’
- ‘Sam was asking for forgiveness and wanted absolution from Ian.’
- ‘The sun refuses to differentiate among them, grants a kind of absolution from individual frailties.’
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Fallible
- capable of making mistakes or being wrong.
"experts can be fallible"
synonyms: error-prone, erring, errant, liable to err, prone to err, open to error;
- ‘No one could imagine Margaret Thatcher appearing on television to admit that she was fallible.’
- ‘They are not ethereal beings but fallible, the same as the rest of us.’
- ‘They are your weakest link; a constant reminder that you are human, fallible and getting older.’
- ‘But we do the best we can in elections, with limited information and fallible judgment.’
fallibility or fallibleness , nounfallibly , adverb
- ‘Ordinarily, we can cope with fallibility by shrinking the likelihood of a mistake.’
- ‘Why do we build up these spiritual blogstars and then cry foul when our idol turns out to be just as fallibly human as we are?’
- ‘King and Queen were absolute monarchs, yet fallibly human.’
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Esteem
noun: esteem
- 1.respect and admiration.
"he was held in high esteem by colleagues"
synonyms: respect, admiration, (high) regard, (high/good) opinion, estimation, acclaim, approbation, approval, appreciation, favour, popularity, recognition, veneration, awe, reverence, deference, honour, praise, adulation, extolment, homage;
rarelaudation"she was held in high esteem by colleagues"
- ‘Words cannot easily express my esteem for him.’
- ‘But the alternative is to watch the political class sink further in public esteem.’
verb
- 1.respect and admire.
"many of these qualities are esteemed by managers"
synonyms: respect, admire, value, regard, hold in (high) regard, think (highly) of, acclaim, approve of, appreciate, like, prize, treasure, favour, recognize, venerate, hold in awe, look up to, revere, reverence, honour, praise, adulate, extol, pay homage to
"contemporary Japanese ceramics are highly esteemed" - 2.FORMALconsider; deem.
"I should esteem it a favour if you could speak to them"
synonyms: consider, regard as, deem, hold to be, think, think of as, reckon, count, account, believe, judge, adjudge, rate, class as, gauge, look on as, view as, see as, interpret as
"I would esteem it a favour if you could speak to him"
- ‘It might have been esteemed by those who knew it, but such regard does not signify popularity.’
- ‘As part of its reverence for objectivity, journalism esteems balance.’
- ‘He elaborates: ‘We are farther than ever from inhabiting a culture that esteems genuine leisure.’’
- ‘He rejected privilege and chose to bear the hardships of his men, and was in turn esteemed by them.’
- ‘The black smoked apricots of Hupei were famous, and apricots in general were greatly esteemed as a food, being considered good for the heart.’
- ‘Now, one esteemed social critic, Jon Stewart, had something to say on the subject.’
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Entree vs Entry
An entry is place where you enter; entrée is permission to enter.
(An entrée is also the main course of a meal. The two words cannot be exchanged for each other.)
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Abyss
- a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.
"a rope led down into the dark abyss"
synonyms: chasm, gorge, ravine, canyon, fissure, rift, crevasse, gap, hole, gulf, pit, depth, cavity, void, bottomless pit
"a rope led down into the dark abyss"- a wide or profound difference between people; a gulf.
"the abyss between the two nations" - the regions of hell conceived of as a bottomless pit.
"Satan's dark abyss"
- ‘Staring into the seemingly deep and empty abyss some imagine enormous sharks or the legendary giant squid.’
- ‘The only thing that stands between us and the deep abyss of arbitrary executive power is the Rule of Law.’
- ‘Surely this pensive fairytale of metaphysical obsession reaches the deepest abysses of ecstasy and darkness.’
- ‘It has brought us again to the edge of the abyss - the possibility of a return of stagflation.’
- ‘While Tralee has the habit of going to the edge of the abyss and then pulling back dramatically, financially-troubled projects in the town are giving the area a very negative image.’
- ‘I may enjoy dancing on the edge of the abyss, but I will never ever topple in, comprendi?’
- ‘The result, when successful, is a welcome bridging of the sometimes yawning abyss between writer and critic.’
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Resemblance
- the state of resembling or being alike.
"they bear some resemblance to Italian figurines"- a way in which two or more things are alike.
"the physical resemblances between humans and apes"
synonyms: similarity, likeness, alikeness, similitude;
- ‘As the creation of the welfare state was high on the agenda of all parties, manifestos bore close resemblance on this point.’
- ‘The game no longer bears much resemblance to the sport it once was.’
- ‘If the result bears little musical resemblance to the original, it does capture the same hedonistic menace.’
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Stagflation
- persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country's economy.
- ‘Declining business performances and soaring consumer prices indicate that the nation could suffer stagflation with low economic growth and high inflation this year.’
- ‘It was my disillusionment with the lack of economic opportunities associated with stagflation that politicized me.’
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Rigorous
- extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate.
"the rigorous testing of consumer products"
synonyms: meticulous, punctilious, conscientious, careful, diligent, attentive, ultracareful, scrupulous, painstaking, exact, precise, accurate, correct, thorough, studious, exhaustive, mathematical, detailed, perfectionist, methodical, particular, religious, strict;
- ‘The importance of this book lies in its clear-sighted examination of women's subject citizenship, and its strength, in its sustained and rigorous analysis of the state's record on it.’
- ‘It was critical to be rigorous and thorough in that process.’
1.1 (of a rule, system, etc.) strictly applied or adhered to.
‘rigorous controls on mergers’
- ‘Over the past year, 180 solutions has attempted to clean up its image and now enforces rigorous rules on its affiliates and has added safeguards into its software.’
- ‘To their inferiors, each official demanded rigorous implementation of orders, while bargaining with and concealing resources from those above them.’
1.2 (of a person) adhering strictly to a belief or system.
- ‘People need to be specific, people need to be rigorous about project definitions and measurements.’
- ‘When there's four of us, we are very rigorous in what we allow through.’
- ‘The rigorous self-discipline of the Presbyterian work ethic, however, did not grip the Kane household.’
1.3 Harsh and demanding.
- ‘It was rigorous but after a hard day's work, and knowing that I would know how to defend myself in a tough situation, it seemed all worth it.’
- ‘Charter schools, higher standards, rigorous demands on teachers, and smaller class size, he writes, are all diversions, aimed at keeping us from striking at the real heart of the problem.’
- ‘University is difficult enough with rigorous course work, steep fees and social demands, but try to imagine attending while severely disabled.’
rig·or·ous·ly , adverbrig·or·ous·ness , noun
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Contrarian
noun
- 1.a person who opposes or rejects popular opinion, especially in stock exchange dealing.
"it has become fashionable to be a stock-market contrarian"
adjective
- 1.opposing or rejecting popular opinion or current practice.
"the comment came more from a contrarian disposition than moral conviction"
- ‘Since then, bear market losses and dashed hopes have taught them to be more skeptical - which to bullish contrarians just makes this rally all the more credible.’
- ‘Overly bullish sentiment or complacency is regarded as bearish by contrarians.’
- ‘Revolutions throughout history have always been initiated by a small minority of highly dedicated contrarians.’
- ‘Savers who want to swim against the tide can simply buy funds that pick up on contrarian trends.’
- ‘The charming yet contrarian British bad boy slammed the march as a waste of time.’
- ‘Bloggers, who post daily journals consisting mostly of links to and brief commentaries on TV and newspaper coverage, tend to carry contrarian viewpoints.’
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Coherence
- 1.the quality of being logical and consistent.
"this raises further questions on the coherence of state policy"
synonyms: consistency, logicality, good sense, soundness, organization, orderliness, unity;
- 2.the quality of forming a unified whole.
"the group began to lose coherence and the artists took separate directions"
- ‘That is the underlying problem of coherence in contemporary Western ideology.’
- ‘The coherence of wit is an excellent measure of adequacy.’
- ‘At the beginning the protagonist is on his death bed, trying desperately to find some coherence to his fragmented life.’
- ‘Landow argues that links in hypertext convey coherence, suggesting some sense of expressing a pre-existing connection or relation.’
- ‘Agencies have worked across purposes and there needs to be coherence to the process.’
- ‘"We are working towards systemic coherence rather than negating the value of the new certificate."’
- ‘Still by late in the last quarter Freo had played Sydney back into some sort of coherence.’
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Dissuade
- persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.
"his friends tried to dissuade him from flying"
synonyms: discourage, deter, prevent, disincline, turn aside, divert, sidetrack;
- ‘Her family feared for her life and tried dissuading her from contesting the elections.’
- ‘They say family planning services are often targeted at women, dissuading men from taking an interest in contraception and sexual health.’
- ‘I had, of course, tried to dissuade him, if only for his own safety, but he would have none of it.’
- ‘The pictures on their packaging are actually dissuading me from buying a product.’
dis·suad·a·ble , adjectivedis·suad·er , noun
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Keen
- 1.BRITISHhaving or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.
"a keen gardener"
synonyms: eager, anxious, impatient, determined, desirous, longing, wishing, itching, dying, yearning, ambitious, ready; More
- 2.(of a sense) highly developed.
"I have keen eyesight"
synonyms: acute, sharp, penetrating, discerning, sensitive, perceptive, piercing, clear, observant;
powerful"nimble fingers and keen eyesight are required for the work"
- ‘The competition is not just for keen gardeners.’
- ‘He was very keen and enthusiastic about learning.’
- ‘By all accounts it was the usual huge success, with keen gardeners coming from all around to stock up on plants and gardening paraphernalia.’
- ‘I know few jobbing hacks in London who were keen on this particular assignment.’
- ‘She is not too keen on the boys in her class and thinks there is no hope for them.’
- ‘They have keen hearing and good senses of vision and smell.’
- ‘He is powerfully built, but lithe and well balanced, with a light footed, smooth and graceful gait, has a keen sense of smell and is well able to point, set and retrieve.’
- ‘The long blades were keen and the handles were sky blue with a silver pommel and cross-guard.’
- ‘But the treasure was in the blades - made of the finest bronze, honed to a keen edge.’
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Succinct
- (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
"use short, succinct sentences"
synonyms: concise, short, brief, compact, condensed, crisp, laconic, terse, tight, to the point, economic, pithy, thumbnail, summary, short and sweet, in a few well-chosen words, compendious, epigrammatic, synoptic, aphoristic, gnomic
"he gave a succinct résumé of the economic situation"
suc·cinct·ly , adverbsuc·cinct·ness , noun
- ‘It was short and succinct: good food, good value, but all the ambience of an aircraft hangar.’
- ‘His campaign summaries and election analysis have been succinct and informative.’
- ‘These law professors can be succinct, not to say gnomic, not to say utterly obscure.’
- ‘One word rather succinctly describes the economy's performance: unbalanced.’
- ‘As the club's manager succinctly put it: 'Either you are offside or not.'’
- ‘It presents the theory of dimension for separable metric spaces with what seems to be an impossible mixture of depth, clarity, precision, succinctness, and comprehensiveness.’
Animated
- 1.full of life or excitement; lively.
"an animated conversation"
synonyms: lively, spirited, high-spirited, energetic, full of life, excited, enthusiastic, eager, alive, active, vigorous, vibrant, vital, vivacious, buoyant, exuberant, ebullient, effervescent, bouncy, bubbly, perky, sparkling, sprightly, zestful; More
- 2.(of a film or image) made using animation techniques.
"an animated version of the classic fairy tale"
- ‘Visits are typically very lively with lots of animated discussion.’
- ‘The only contribution I make to road trips is shaky navigation and animated conversation.’
- ‘So I'm not looking for excitement, inspiration or even animated discussion.’
Animatedly , adverb
- ‘Bastiano, flanked by his bodyguards, was talking animatedly with a group of people just inside the door.’
- ‘Then the other day I see her at this fancy bar and she's chatting animatedly to a handsome chap in a dark green suit.’
- ‘Tom appeared to have a scrap with just about every First Division manager last season as he animatedly prowled around his Love Street paddock.’
verb
past tense: animated; past participle: animated
/ˈanɪmeɪt/
- 1.bring to life.
"Prometheus stole fire from heaven to animate his clay men" - 2.give (a film or character) the appearance of movement using animation techniques.
"much-loved characters have been animated in this Franco-Canadian co-production"
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Receptive
- willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas.
"a receptive audience"
synonyms: open-minded, ready/willing to consider new ideas, open to new ideas, open to suggestions, open, responsive, amenable, sympathetic, well disposed, interested, attuned, flexible, willing, favorable, approachable, accessible, friendly, welcoming; More
- able or willing to receive something, especially signals or stimuli.
- (of a female animal) ready to mate.
receptively , adverbreceptivity, receptiveness , noun
- ‘Some ministers are known to be receptive to the idea of tolls, provided they are only applied to new roads.’
- ‘They were both extremely interested and receptive to my ideas.’
- ‘Considerable flowering asynchrony among fig trees in any population increases the likelihood that a fig wasp emerging at any time of year will be able to locate a receptive fig.’
- ‘Infants may seem to be sleeping most of the time, but they're far more intelligent and receptive than most adults imagine.’
- ‘This receptiveness led him to spend more time in Berlin and now, with a pregnant girlfriend there and a gallery that eagerly promotes his work, he has made the city his second home.’
- ‘There's been a huge receptiveness to this event, which is what makes it that much more likable from our perspective.’
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Engaging
adjective
- charming and attractive.
"Sophie had a sunny personality that was very engaging"
synonyms: charming, appealing, attractive, pretty, delightful, lovely, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, likable, lovable, sweet, winning, winsome, fetching, dazzling, arresting, captivating, enchanting, bewitching, alluring, irresistible, dreamy, heavenly, divine, gorgeous;
- ‘He is a highly talented DJ, has a most pleasant and engaging voice, and would be a great loss to the radio station.’
- ‘I look at his engaging smile and listen to his loud laugh and kiss his soft little cheeks and I wonder.’
- ‘They realize the engaging city offers them a home and a lifestyle like most of them have never experienced.’
- ‘From everything I know, she is an engaging, likeable person, but she certainly isn't coming off as much of a team player.’
Elaboration
- the process of developing or presenting a theory, policy, or system in further detail.
"his work led to the elaboration of a theory of evolution"- the addition of more detail concerning what has already been said.
"the speech lacked any elaboration on concrete measures taken"
- ‘The period was marked both by the systematic elaboration and assertion of dynastic claims.’
- ‘Women played an important role in the emergence of Poland's modern political movements and the elaboration of their ideologies.’
- ‘What is significant here is seeing Sullivan applying it to the elaboration of a complex plan.’
- ‘The establishment of a national identity and its domestic elaboration were the preoccupation of this period.’
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Forfeiture
noun
- the loss or giving up of something as a penalty for wrongdoing.
"the court ordered the forfeiture of his computer"
synonyms: confiscation, sequestration, loss, losing, denial;
an act of forfeiting.
something that is forfeited; fine; mulct.
- ‘Today, it is funded solely by active-duty payroll deductions of 50 cents, fines and forfeitures from military disciplinary actions, interest earned on the Trust and residence fees.’
- ‘The verdict is ‘guilty’ and the only punishment is forfeiture of the right to consider yourself a decent human being.’
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Forfeit
verb
- 1.lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing.
"those unable to meet their taxes were liable to forfeit their property"
noun
- 1.a fine or penalty for wrongdoing or for a breach of the rules in a club or game.
synonyms: penalty, financial penalty, fine, fee, charge, sanction, punitive action, penance; More
adjective
- 1.lost or surrendered as a penalty for wrongdoing or neglect.
"the lands which he had acquired were automatically forfeit"
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Relinquish
verb
- voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.
"he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive"
synonyms: renounce, give up, part with, give away;
relinquisher , nounrelinquishment , noun
- ‘Such a course of action would then result in that particular councillor relinquishing his or her right to participate in the debate and vote when the application is determined by the planning committee.’
- ‘The real fascists must be the ones who keep trying to prevent individuals from freely relinquishing their rights and the rights of others for the good of the state.’
- ‘It was only in 1801 that the British monarchy formally relinquished its claim to the French throne.’
- ‘She believes that when women do not have the right to choose what happens to their bodies, they risk relinquishing rights in other areas.’
- ‘Acquiring knowledge about animal behavior, as well as general animal health care, prior to acquiring a pet could prevent relinquishments of this type.’
- ‘Caretakers report behavior problems as the primary reason in 40% of dog relinquishments and 28% of cat relinquishments.’
- ‘Among the Buddhist monks, it was their practice as part of their religion to shave off their heads as a symbol of relinquishment of all fascinations for worldly attractions and stringency of living as well.’
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Fistful
noun
- as much as a person can hold in their clenched hand.
"the man took a fistful of cash from the drawer"
- ‘A festival staffer came by and gave them a fistful of free passes.’
- ‘It is gorgeously shot, a stunning film to look at, and contains a fistful of stunning set pieces.’
- ‘Already it's won him a fistful of awards and thousands more fans in New Zealand.’
- ‘The film has plenty of heart, plenty of style, and a fistful of solid laughs.’
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Ennoble
verb
- give (someone) a noble rank or title.
synonyms: elevate to the nobility/peerage, raise to the nobility/peerage, make/create someone a noble; More
- lend greater dignity or nobility of character to.
"the theater is a moral instrument to ennoble the mind"
synonyms: dignify, honor, bestow honor on, exalt, elevate, raise, enhance, add distinction to, add dignity to, distinguish, add luster to;
- ‘It has been estimated that in the period 1774 to 1789, a total of 2,477 men were ennobled, and the numbers, if anything, were rising slightly directly before the Revolution.’
- ‘Princess Carissa would marry him at a private assembly afterwards, as soon as the new King publicly ennobled him.’
- ‘Only after two years' delay was her favourite admitted to the Privy Council, and he was not ennobled as Earl of Leicester until 1564.’
- ‘Also, speaking from personal experience, following the teachings and example of Jesus Christ has had an ennobling effect on my character.’
- ‘I can also urge you to live now in the knowledge that your son's passing ennobles our nation, just as I trust it will now ennoble you.’
- ‘And what they went through and what they suffered kind of ennobles us all.’
en·no·ble·ment , nounen·no·bler , nounen·no·bling·ly , adverb
- ‘Well-to-do commoners used their money to acquire public office and landed property, which in turn paved the way for ennoblement.’
- ‘Not for the benefit of others, but for the ennoblement of yourself.’
- ‘Besides her ennoblement as a Dame in 1993, her awards included the TS Eliot Prize and the British Literature Prize.’
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Writs
noun plural noun: writs
- a form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act, or abstain from acting, in some way.
synonyms: summons, subpoena, warrant, arraignment, indictment, court order, process, decree;
- one's power to enforce compliance or submission; one's authority.noun: one's writ; plural noun: one's writs
"you have business here which is out of my writ and competence"
- ‘In wartime, Congress has the power to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus - which permits a court to examine the lawfulness of executive detention.’
- ‘The applicant commenced proceedings in this Court for writs of mandamus, certiorari and injunctions.’
- ‘Where a court or a public officer wrongly refuses jurisdiction the exercise of the jurisdiction can be commanded by a writ of mandamus.’
Verb
a simple past tense and past participle of write.
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Diversify
- make or become more diverse or varied.
"the trilobites diversified into a great number of species"- (of a business) enlarge or vary its range of products or field of operation.
"the company expanded rapidly and diversified into computers"synonyms: branch out, vary output, expand, enlarge operations, extend operations, spread one's wings, broaden one's horizons
- enlarge or vary the range of products or the field of operation of (a business).
"we're confident that the new owners will grow and diversify the company globally"
- ‘Pittsburgh has launched a multitude of programs to diversify the region's economy away from heavy industry into high technology.’
- ‘But despite this dependency, our industrial base is well diversified.’
- ‘The felling will give forest chiefs an opportunity to diversify habitats and encourage more broadleaf trees.’
- ‘The company has recently diversified into sports management and ticket sales.’
- ‘Avena was originally set up by a North Yorkshire farmer who diversified into homeopathic products.’
- ‘More and more farmers are now diversifying into non-food businesses such as horse-riding, farm shops and tourism.’
- ‘Today people are diversifying their business interests and entrepreneurs are pursuing new ideas.’
- ‘It's a broadly diversified company that is AAA-rated.’
- ‘‘We expect to be a more diversified company; we expect to be a larger company,’ Foster says.’
di·ver·si·fi·a·ble, adjectivedi·ver·si·fi·a·bil·i·ty, noundi·ver·si·fi·er, noun
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