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• a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
Example sentence • She has been suffering from depression for many years.
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• a disposition to behave aggressively
Example sentence • His aggression towards his classmates made everyone uncomfortable.
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• a state of forcible subjugation
Example sentence • The country's political regime is known for its repression of free speech and dissent.
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• the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
Example sentence • He apologized for his transgressions and promised to do better.
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• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
Example sentence • Her first impression of him was that he was kind and trustworthy.
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• an admission of misdeeds or faults
Example sentence • He made a full confession to the crime.
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• the body of people in a learned occupation
Example sentence • She chose medicine as her profession .
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• the act of subjugating by cruelty
Example sentence • The country fought for its independence from years of oppression .
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• a following of one thing after another in time
Example sentence • The board of directors appointed John as the CEO in succession to his father.
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Example sentence • Her misimpression of the situation led her to make the wrong decision.
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• the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
Example sentence • The global recession of 2008 had a huge impact on the economy.
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• the feelings expressed on a person's face
Example sentence • She had a happy expression on her face.
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• an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
Example sentence • Her obsession with cleanliness borders on neuroticism.
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• a message that departs from the main subject
Example sentence • Sorry, I don't have 10 example sentences for 'digression ' right now. Could you provide another word?
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• a prayer to God on behalf of another person
Example sentence • Praying to God for someone's healing is a form of intercession .
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• the trait of being injudicious
Example sentence • Her indiscretion in sharing sensitive information with the media cost her the job.
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• an instance of questioning
verb
• challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
Example sentence • I have a question about the homework assignment.
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• an increase in the density of something
Example sentence • Data compression is widely used to reduce file sizes and optimize storage space.
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• a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
Example sentence • The company made several concessions to the workers' demands.
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• (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
Example sentence • The wedding procession made its way down the aisle.
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• a series with a definite pattern of advance
Example sentence • The progression of the disease can be slow or rapid.
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• an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
Example sentence • The psychologist studied the correlation between stress and sleep regression .
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• the failure to develop some part or organ
Example sentence • The government's suppression of free speech is a violation of human rights.
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• freedom to act or judge on one's own
Example sentence • Please use your discretion when choosing which tasks to prioritize.
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• the act of having and controlling property
Example sentence • He showed off his new possession , a shiny sports car.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • The British government demanded the cession of the territory as part of the peace treaty.
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• The transfer of risk from one reinsurer to another.
Example sentence • The retrocession of the territory back to its original owner was a gesture of goodwill.
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• a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
verb
• make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
Example sentence • She will accession to the throne after her father's passing.
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• restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display
Example sentence • After a long day at work, I like to relax in a hot bath as a form of decompression .
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• a policy of not initiating hostilities
Example sentence • The treaty between the two countries ensures a period of nonaggression .
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• the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
Example sentence • The precession of the Earth's axis causes the North Star to change.
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• the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War
Example sentence • The secession of the southern states led to the American Civil War.
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• a meeting for execution of a group's functions
Example sentence • I have a therapy session scheduled for tomorrow.
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• the act of admitting someone to enter
Example sentence • The admission fee to the museum is $10.
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• a special group delegated to consider some matter
verb
• put into commission; equip for service; of ships
Example sentence • The artist received a commission to paint a portrait.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • I need to freshen up before we go out to dinner.
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• passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
Example sentence • The retrogression of our economy has been evident in the past few months.
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• (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
Example sentence • I bought a hessian sack to store potatoes in.
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• something done (usually as opposed to something said)
verb
• institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
Example sentence • He took immediate action and called for help.
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• the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
Example sentence • Please pay attention to the instructions.
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• the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
Example sentence • We had a long and meaningful conversation about our future plans.
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• an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
Example sentence • The police launched an investigation into the murder case.
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• a remark that calls attention to something or someone
Example sentence • She mentioned that she was going on vacation next month.
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• a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
Example sentence • The ocean is vast and deep.
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• the state of being in effect or being operative
Example sentence • The doctors performed a complex heart operation on the patient.
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• approval to do something
Example sentence • I need permission to access this file.
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• the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
Example sentence • The current situation is very complicated.
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• a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
Example sentence • I need to go to the train station to get my ticket.
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• a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
Example sentence • He was sentenced to five years in prison for his crimes.
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Example sentence • The drug has been shown to cause derepression of certain inflammatory mediators.
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