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• obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
Example sentence • The medical team treated the patient for aeroembolisms .
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Example sentence • His novels were known for their aestheticisms in language and style.
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• habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
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• the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy
Example sentence • The body relies on anabolisms for growth and tissue repair.
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• an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)
Example sentence • Some anglicisms have become fully integrated into other languages.
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Example sentence • He used a lot of biblicisms in his sermon.
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• breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
Example sentence • The human body relies on catabolisms to convert food into usable energy.
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• a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)
Example sentence • The novel explores the diabolisms of dark magic and witchcraft.
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• an insertion into a calendar
Example sentence • He suffered multiple pulmonary embolisms after the surgery.
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• excessive intolerance of opposing views
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• the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
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Example sentence • The book explores various cultural hybridisms between Eastern and Western art.
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Example sentence • He imitated his favorite singer's idolisms while performing on stage.
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• an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics
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Example sentence • His speech was littered with mandarinisms that only academics could understand.
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• the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
Example sentence • Different people have different metabolisms .
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• a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation
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Example sentence • Some plants exhibit monoecisms , while others are dioecious.
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Example sentence • The book is filled with moronisms , making it painful to read.
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• favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
Example sentence • The company started experiencing problems due to widespread nepotisms .
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Example sentence • The main criticism of objectivisms is that it fails to account for cultural differences in morality.
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• the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
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• the practice of proselytizing
Example sentence • His constant proselytisms about the benefits of veganism are starting to irritate his friends.
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• violent lawless behavior
Example sentence • His speech was full of ruffianisms , offending many in the audience.
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• a system of symbols and symbolic representations
Example sentence • The novel is rich in symbolisms that reflect the protagonist's internal struggle.
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Example sentence • The play was full of dramatic theatricalisms .
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• the system or principles and theory of labor unions
Example sentence • Some unionisms denote a sense of solidarity and camaraderie among union workers.
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