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• game in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them; in some versions the object is to take the last remaining matchstick on the table and in other versions the object is to avoid taking the last remaining matchstick on the table
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• a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
Example sentence • Many people struggle to remember the meanings of various acronyms .
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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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• 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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• a word that is more specific than a given word
Example sentence • Dogs and cats are hyponyms of animals.
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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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• written matter preceding the main text of a book
Example sentence • I have to study for my prelims tomorrow.
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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.
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• A simulation or simulator.
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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 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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• one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
Example sentence • He lost both his limbs in a tragic accident.
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• the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
Example sentence • I bought a new set of chrome rims for my car.
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• being of delicate or slender build
5 1 verb v Example sentence • He swims every morning before work.
5 1 noun n Example sentence • She followed her whims and decided to travel to Bali on a whim.
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• made dim or less bright
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• lacking in light; not bright or harsh
verb
• switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
Example sentence • He dims the lights in the theater before the show starts.
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• a state of arrangement or appearance
verb
• remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
Example sentence • She trims her hair every two months.
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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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• situated at the bottom or lowest position
noun
• 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 .
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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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• an abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy
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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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• a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
Example sentence • The choir performed multiple anthems at the concert.
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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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• a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
Example sentence • I have a lot of problems with my computer.
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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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• (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
Example sentence • Common symptoms of the flu include fever, cough, and fatigue.
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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.
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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