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• anything that tends to arouse
Example sentence • Employees at the company were thrilled to receive their annual bonuses .
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• An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal.
Example sentence • The doctor examined the fetuses using ultrasound.
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• the concentration of attention or energy on something
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• direct one's attention on something
Example sentence • She focuses her attention on the task at hand.
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• (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
Example sentence • Many computer viruses can infiltrate a system and cause significant damage.
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• A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
Example sentence • The veterinarian administered boluses of medication to the sick animal.
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• an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
Example sentence • The doctor examined the foetuses using an ultrasound machine.
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• Braces/suspenders for trousers
Example sentence • He adjusted his galluses before heading out the door.
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• native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
Example sentence • The pond was filled with pink lotuses .
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• tentacles of octopus prepared as food
Example sentence • There are over 300 species of octopuses in the world.
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• an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
Example sentence • Allergies can cause inflammation in the sinuses .
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• either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
Example sentence • The zoo has a new exhibit featuring walruses from Alaska.
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• massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
Example sentence • The zookeeper fed the hippopotamuses a diet of grass and vegetables.
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Example sentence • It's frustrating to have to listen to the ignoramuses spreading false information.
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Example sentence • The doctor explained the potential risks associated with abortuses .
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• A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Scrophulariales) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
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• A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence.
Example sentence • She felt the afflatuses of inspiration as she stepped into the art gallery.
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• Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
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• A flowering plant in the genus Arbutus: the strawberry tree.
Example sentence • The arbutuses in the park are starting to bloom.
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Example sentence • The arguses in the zoo fascinated the visitors with their colorful feathers.
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• An obsolete matchlock firearm.
Example sentence • The arquebuses used by the soldiers were old and rusty.
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• An edible mushroom of genus Boletus.
Example sentence • The forest was abundant with boletuses .
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• To cause (a lens, or a beam of light or particles, etc.) to be out of focus.
Example sentence • Staring at a computer screen for long hours defocuses the eyes.
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• Any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.
Example sentence • I saw a beautiful garden filled with dianthuses .
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• A gadget, device, or object whose name is either unknown, forgotten, or omitted for the purpose of humor.
Example sentence • He has a collection of old dinguses in his garage.
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• an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
Example sentence • She discuses her concerns with her therapist.
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Example sentence • There were dissensuses among the team members regarding the project's deadline.
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• A person with poor judgment and taste.
Example sentence • The doofuses couldn't figure out how to assemble the furniture.
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• A person with poor judgment and taste.
Example sentence • The dufuses were causing a scene at the party.
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Example sentence • Most mammals experience multiple estruses throughout their reproductive cycles.
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• A fuller treatment (in a separate section) of a particular part of the text of a book, especially a classic.
Example sentence • The book contains multiple excursuses on various historical events.
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• A sudden departure of a large number of people.
Example sentence • The exoduses of people from rural areas into urban centers have increased in recent years.
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Example sentence • Doctors use palpation to detect abnormal fremituses in the lungs.
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Example sentence • The bot fucuses on answering questions accurately.
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• Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.
Example sentence • Mushrooms are a type of funguses that grow in the wild.
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Example sentence • There are various genuses of plants in the rainforest.
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• an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
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Example sentence • I love trying different types of hummuses .
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Example sentence • The gardener used humuses to improve the fertility of the garden.
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• a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
Example sentence • Narrow isthmuses are vulnerable to erosion and sea-level rise.
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Example sentence • Scientists often use litmuses to determine the acidity of a substance.
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• A tubular opening or passage in the body.
Example sentence • The meatuses in the nasal cavity help to warm and humidify the air we breathe.
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Example sentence • The meniscuses in his knees were torn and required surgery.
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Example sentence • She misfocuses the camera and all the pictures come out blurry.
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• (obsolete outside the United States) A warrant issued for someone to be taken into custody.
Example sentence • The judge issued mittimuses for all the defendants in the case.
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• A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.
Example sentence • The nautiluses are the only living members of the subclass Nautiloidea.
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• a dark grey cloud bearing rain
Example sentence • The blue sky was dotted with white nimbuses .
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Example sentence • The study found that different breeds of dogs have different lengths of oestruses .
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