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• two words are homonyms if they are pronounced and spelled the same way but have different meanings
Example sentence • I often get confused by homonyms like 'bear' and 'bare'.
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Example sentence • She published several books under allonyms to keep her identity a secret.
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• a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
Example sentence • Synonyms are words with the same meanings, while antonyms are words with opposite meanings.
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Example sentence • Spanish and español are autonyms for the Spanish language.
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• the person for whom something is named
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Example sentence • Many exonyms are the result of historical, cultural, or linguistic differences between regions.
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• a word that is more specific than a given word
Example sentence • Dogs and cats are hyponyms of animals.
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• a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
Example sentence • Famous authors often use pseudonyms to write under different names.
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• a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate
Example sentence • Examples of retronyms include 'analog watch' and 'film camera'.
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• the name by which a geographical place is known
Example sentence • Researchers use toponyms to study the origin and history of place names.
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• an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
Example sentence • The victims of the accident were rushed to the hospital.
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• a word that names a part of a larger whole
Example sentence • The meronyms of 'car' include 'engine', 'wheel', 'door', and 'bumper'.
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• someone who journeys in foreign lands
Example sentence • The pilgrims traveled to the holy site to seek blessings.
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• a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
Example sentence • Internet trolls often use anonyms to hide their true identity.
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Example sentence • The use of ethnonyms can help in identifying and categorizing different cultures.
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• a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
Example sentence • Shakespeare's plays are often associated with the metonyms 'The Bard' or 'The Immortal Bard.'
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• A word derived from the same root or stem as another word.
Example sentence • There are many paronyms in the English language.
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• A binomial name consisting of the same word twice, such as Bison bison.
Example sentence • In botanical nomenclature, tautonyms are less common than in zoology.
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• written matter preceding the main text of a book
Example sentence • I have to study for my prelims tomorrow.
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• (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
Example sentence • She wore a pair of denims to the party.
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• two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation
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• one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
Example sentence • She has a collection of over 100 albums .
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• (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
Example sentence • Chemical reactions involve the rearrangement of atoms .
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• a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
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• (used when listing or enumerating items) also
Example sentence • I need to buy some household items .
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• the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
Example sentence • Musicians often use metronomes to practice their rhythms .
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• sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)
Example sentence • He strums his guitar every night before bed.
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• instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
Example sentence • The computer systems in the office need to be updated.
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• money collected under a tariff
Example sentence • We had to go through customs at the airport.
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• situated at the bottom or lowest position
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• the lower side of anything
verb
• provide with a bottom or a seat
Example sentence • She put her keys in the pocket of her bottoms .
7 2 noun n Example sentence • She woke up with a terrible case of the megrims .
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• 100 santimi equal 1 lats in Latvia
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Example sentence • The museum displayed a beautiful collection of analcimes .
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• a short pithy instructive saying
Example sentence • He is known for his collection of apophthegms .
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• a short pithy instructive saying
Example sentence • He often quoted apothegms from famous philosophers in his speeches.
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• the use of an archaic expression
Example sentence • Some scholars argue that archaisms can create a sense of nostalgia in literature.
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• make darker and difficult to perceive by sight
Example sentence • The heavy fog bedims the entire city, making it difficult to see.
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Example sentence • She begrims her hands by gardening without gloves.
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• the top edge of a vessel or other container
Example sentence • The champagne glass brims with bubbles.
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• a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center
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Example sentence • The mist dislimns the shapes of the buildings.
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• a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)
Example sentence • Frequent system updates can lead to occasional downtimes .
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• the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing)
Example sentence • The horse uses its forelimbs to gallop.
5 1 noun n Example sentence • The glims of sunlight danced on the water's surface.
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• athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
Example sentence • I go to the gyms every day to work out.
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• a Muslim ruler or governor or judge
Example sentence • The hakims diagnosed him with an ear infection.
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• living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
Example sentence • In some cultures, harems were common practice.
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• a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
Example sentence • We sang hymns at the church service.
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• the time between one event, process, or period and another
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• serving during an intermediate interval of time
Example sentence • The company appointed a new CEO to lead during the interims .
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