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admixture
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n 1: the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of
something [syn: admixture, alloy]
2: an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the
base; "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and
loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure"; "a large
intermixture of sand" [syn: admixture, intermixture]
3: the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and
water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording
studio" [syn: mix, commixture, admixture, mixture,
intermixture, mixing]
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commixture
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n 1: the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour
and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording
studio" [syn: mix, commixture, admixture, mixture,
intermixture, mixing]
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fixture
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n 1: an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
2: a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who
is a Central Park fixture" [syn: regular, habitue,
fixture]
3: the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm
attachment [syn: fastness, fixedness, fixity,
fixture, secureness] [ant: looseness]
4: the act of putting something in working order again [syn:
repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending,
reparation]
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gesture
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n 1: motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a
thought or feeling
2: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate
familiar or prearranged signals [syn: gesture, motion]
3: something done as an indication of intention; "a political
gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"
v 1: show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his
desire to leave" [syn: gesticulate, gesture, motion]
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imposture
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n 1: pretending to be another person [syn: imposture,
impersonation]
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intermixture
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n 1: any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he
volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a
mixture of beer and lemonade" [syn: concoction,
mixture, intermixture]
2: an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the
base; "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and
loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure"; "a large
intermixture of sand" [syn: admixture, intermixture]
3: the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and
water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording
studio" [syn: mix, commixture, admixture, mixture,
intermixture, mixing]
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mixture
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n 1: (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more
substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not
with chemical bonding)
2: any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he
volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a
mixture of beer and lemonade" [syn: concoction, mixture,
intermixture]
3: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a
great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety
of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" [syn:
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany,
miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord,
potpourri, motley]
4: an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual
mixture of cultures" [syn: mix, mixture]
5: the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and
water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording
studio" [syn: mix, commixture, admixture, mixture,
intermixture, mixing]
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moisture
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n 1: wetness caused by water; "drops of wet gleamed on the
window" [syn: moisture, wet]
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pasture
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n 1: a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for
grazing by livestock [syn: pasture, pastureland,
grazing land, lea, ley]
2: bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses
or cattle [syn: eatage, forage, pasture, pasturage,
grass]
v 1: let feed in a field or pasture or meadow [syn: crop,
graze, pasture]
2: feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing" [syn:
crop, browse, graze, range, pasture]
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posture
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n 1: the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an
attitude of surrender" [syn: position, posture,
attitude]
2: characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good
posture" [syn: carriage, bearing, posture]
3: a rationalized mental attitude [syn: position, stance,
posture]
4: capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the
capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great
strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"
[syn: military capability, military strength, strength,
military posture, posture]
v 1: behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress
others; "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always
posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a
total fool of herself" [syn: pose, posture]
2: assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the
woman who posed for Leonardo so often" [syn: model, pose,
sit, posture]
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texture
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n 1: the feel of a surface or a fabric; "the wall had a smooth
texture"
2: the essential quality of something; "the texture of
Neapolitan life"
3: the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung
together; "then another melodic line is added to the texture"
4: the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile
quality
5: the physical composition of something (especially with
respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a
substance); "breadfruit has the same texture as bread"; "sand
of a fine grain"; "fish with a delicate flavor and texture";
"a stone of coarse grain" [syn: texture, grain]
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vesture
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n 1: something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in
a vesture of green"
2: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body [syn:
clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear,
wearable, habiliment]
v 1: provide or cover with a cloak
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chirr
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v 1: make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas
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churr
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v 1: make a vibrant sound, as of some birds [syn: churr,
whirr]
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immixture
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chirre
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