6 2 verb v verb
• be able to spare or give up
Example sentence • I can't afford to buy a new car right now.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a person who has general authority over others
Example sentence • The lord of the manor owned vast lands and had many tenants.
6 2 verb v noun
• anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
verb
• make a record of; set down in permanent form
Example sentence • She set a new world record in the 100-meter dash.
4 1 noun n noun
• a unit of language that native speakers can identify
verb
• put into words or an expression
Example sentence • I received a letter with a kind word from my friend.
4 1 noun n noun
• a line made of twisted fibers or threads
Example sentence • He tied the package with a thick cord .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
verb
• cross a river where it's shallow
Example sentence • They crossed the ford to get to the other side of the river.
8 2 noun n noun
• a landowner who leases to others
Example sentence • The landlord fixed the leak in the bathroom.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a low shoe laced over the instep
Example sentence • She wore an oxford shirt to her job interview.
8 2 noun n noun
• a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
Example sentence • Please create a strong password for your online account.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
Example sentence • The musicians played their instruments in perfect accord .
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
Example sentence • The delegates from various nations reached a concord on the terms of the trade agreement.
9 2 noun n noun
• a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
Example sentence • I enjoy doing the crossword puzzle in the Sunday newspaper.
7 2 noun n noun
• lack of agreement or harmony
verb
• be different from one another
Example sentence • There was a lot of discord among the members of the team.
6 2 noun n noun
• a term of address for an English lord
7 2 noun n noun
• supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak
Example sentence • The warlord ruled over the region with an iron fist.
7 2 noun n
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8 3 noun n noun
• a person who has general authority over others
Example sentence • The overlord ruled with an iron fist, instilling fear in the hearts of all his subjects.
10 2 noun n noun
• a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab
Example sentence • He brandished the broadsword as he charged at his opponent.
8 2 noun n noun
• stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
Example sentence • In the business world, 'disruption' has become a popular buzzword .
6 2 noun n noun
• a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
Example sentence • His name became a byword for success in the business world.
9 2 noun n noun
• a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual
Example sentence • In advertising, a catchword is a memorable slogan or phrase used to promote a product or brand.
5 1 noun n noun
• a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
Example sentence • The fjord was a breathtaking sight, with its steep cliffs and calm blue waters.
6 2 verb v verb
• express the same message in different words
Example sentence • Please reword this paragraph to make it sound more professional.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend
Example sentence • He pulled the ripcord and the parachute opened smoothly.
9 2 noun n noun
• a slogan used to rally support for a cause
Example sentence • Honesty is the watchword for this company.
8 2 noun n noun
• A person who makes money by renting housing that is kept in poor condition.
Example sentence • The city council is cracking down on slumlords who neglect their properties.
10 3 noun n noun
• an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound
Example sentence • She plays the clavichord beautifully.
11 3 noun n noun
• a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
Example sentence • She played the harpsichord beautifully at the concert.
9 3 noun n noun
• a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
Example sentence • The notochord is a flexible rod that provides support to the body in the early development of vertebrate embryos.
9 3 verb v verb
• record before presentation, as of a broadcast
Example sentence • They prerecorded the concert to ensure the best audio quality.
11 3 noun n noun
• a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
Example sentence • The buffet at the wedding reception was a delightful smorgasbord of delicious foods.
9 3 noun n Example sentence • The author included an afterword in which he explained his inspiration for writing the book.
9 2 noun n noun
• a stick used instead of a sword for fencing
Example sentence • He was skilled in the use of the backsword .
8 2 noun n noun
• a content word that can be qualified by a modifier
Example sentence • The headword in this dictionary entry is 'apple'.
8 2 noun n noun
• a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
Example sentence • English has many loanwords from French, such as 'deja vu'.
9 2 noun n noun
• profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
Example sentence • He accidentally blurted out a swearword when he dropped his phone.
8 2 noun n noun
• closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
Example sentence • She wore a stylish suit made of black whipcord .
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • She scolded her child for using a cussword at school.
7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj
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Example sentence • She apologized for her misword in the email.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• Any sequence of sounds or letters which is not considered to be a word.
Example sentence • She made up a nonword during the game of charades.
10 2 noun n noun
• A light one-handed sword, designed for thrusting, which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance.
Example sentence • He trained in the art of smallsword fencing.
4 1 noun n
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A word, usually one of a series in a stop list, that is ignored when searches are conducted on a database, search engine, or the like.
Example sentence • In natural language processing, a stopword is a commonly used word that appears frequently and carries very little meaning, such as 'the' and 'and'.
9 3 verb, noun v, n verb
• be different from one another
Example sentence • There was a disaccord between the two political parties.
9 3 noun n noun
• a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page
Example sentence • The guideword at the top of this page is 'A'.
8 3 noun n noun
• primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva
9 3 noun n noun
• A series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa.
Example sentence • The hexachord consists of six different pitches.
10 4 noun n noun
• Relaxation of monastic rules.
Example sentence • The misericord was carved with intricate designs.
9 3 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • The misrecord of the meeting minutes caused confusion among the attendees.
9 3 noun n noun
• A musical instrument for experimenting with the mathematical relations of musical sounds, consisting of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which can be moved, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them.
Example sentence • The monochord is a simple musical instrument with one string.
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