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• a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
Example sentence • The thirteen colonies in America were established by European settlers.
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• A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply.
Example sentence • The monies raised from the charity event will go towards building a new school.
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• a rough and bitter manner
Example sentence • The acrimonies between the two political parties escalated during the debate.
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• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
Example sentence • She endured the agonies of childbirth.
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• a plant of the genus Agrimonia having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers
Example sentence • The agrimonies are herbaceous plants with alternate pinnate leaves and small yellow flowers on a dense spike.
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• court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
Example sentence • She was awarded alimonies after the divorce.
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• an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center
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• a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
Example sentence • The philosopher addressed the antimonies within his argument.
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• alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts
Example sentence • The choir performed the antiphonies beautifully.
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• the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times
Example sentence • The asynchronies between the two groups made communication difficult.
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• lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
Example sentence • The atonies of the muscles made it difficult for her to move.
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• an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
Example sentence • The hotel rooms all had private balconies .
8 3 noun n Example sentence • The king granted him several baronies as a reward for his loyalty.
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• Any plant of the genus Stachys.
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• a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties
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• a loud harsh or strident noise
Example sentence • The concert was filled with cacophonies of instruments playing different tunes.
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• a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
Example sentence • The jeweler carved a beautiful pendant out of calcedonies .
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• a formal event performed on a special occasion
Example sentence • The wedding ceremonies took place in a picturesque garden.
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• a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
Example sentence • Her jewelry collection included several beautiful chalcedonies .
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• translucent brittle substance produced from pine oleoresin; used especially in varnishes and inks and on the bows of stringed instruments
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• any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
Example sentence • The field behind my house is populated with conies .
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• the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
Example sentence • Different cultures have their own cosmogonies that explain the creation of the universe.
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• a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
Example sentence • The politician appointed his cronies to key positions in the government.
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• the study of linguistic change
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12 4 noun n Example sentence • The disharmonies between the two singers ruined the performance.
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Example sentence • The electronics industry is often characterized by duopsonies .
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• any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
Example sentence • The composer carefully orchestrated the euphonies of the symphony.
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• a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
Example sentence • He was convicted of multiple felonies and sentenced to life in prison.
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• habitual eating to excess
Example sentence • His gluttonies knew no bounds; he would eat until he was sick.
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• compatibility in opinion and action
Example sentence • The choir sang in beautiful harmonies .
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• the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
Example sentence • The Cold War was characterized by competing hegemonies between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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• the same pronunciation for words of different origins
Example sentence • He loves playing with homophonies and creating puns.
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Example sentence • The inharmonies in the choir's performance were noticeable.
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• witty language used to convey insults or scorn
Example sentence • One of life's ironies is that the most successful people often feel empty and unsatisfied.
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• A type of pasta in the form of short tubes; sometimes loosely, pasta in general.
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• the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
Example sentence • Their matrimonies were celebrated with lavish ceremonies.
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• music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)
Example sentence • The monophonies in this composition are hauntingly beautiful.
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• (economics) a market in which goods or services are offered by several sellers but there is only one buyer
Example sentence • The existence of monopsonies can limit competition.
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• the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
Example sentence • The monotonies of her daily routine started to weigh heavily on her.
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• support paid by one half of an unmarried partnership after the relationship ends
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• extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
Example sentence • Their parsimonies allowed them to save up enough money for a down payment on a house.
11 4 noun n Example sentence • The protection and preservation of cultural patrimonies is crucial for future generations.
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• a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
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• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Example sentence • He was surrounded by phonies at the party.
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