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able
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adj 1: (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or
skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to
swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were
at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the
project" [ant: unable]
2: have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able
teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as
14 can be extremely capable and dependable" [syn: able,
capable]
3: having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able
to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet";
"Superman is able to leap tall buildings"
4: having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-
bodied young man served in the army" [syn: able, able-
bodied]
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abominable
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adj 1: unequivocally detestable; "abominable treatment of
prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes";
"consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke
[syn: abominable, detestable, execrable, odious]
2: exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste";
"abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful
manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting";
"an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room" [syn:
atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful,
terrible, unspeakable]
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acceptable
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adj 1: worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels
of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to
excellent" [ant: unacceptable]
2: judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable
English usage"
3: meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"
[syn: satisfactory, acceptable]
4: adequate for the purpose; "the water was acceptable for
drinking"
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accessible
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adj 1: capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"
[ant: inaccessible, unaccessible]
2: capable of being read with comprehension; "readily accessible
to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more
approachable than his more difficult novels" [syn:
accessible, approachable]
3: easily obtained; "most students now have computers
accessible"; "accessible money"
4: easy to get along with or talk to; friendly; "an accessible
and genial man"
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accountable
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adj 1: liable to account for one's actions; "governments must be
accountable to someone beside themselves"; "fully
accountable for what they did"; "the court held the
parents answerable for their minor child's acts of
vandalism"; "he was answerable to no one"
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achievable
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adj 1: capable of existing or taking place or proving true;
possible to do [syn: accomplishable, achievable,
doable, manageable, realizable]
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actable
0
adj 1: capable of being acted; suitable for the stage; "an
actable scene" [ant: unactable]
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actionable
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adj 1: affording grounds for legal action; "slander is an
actionable offense"
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adaptable
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adj 1: capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable)
to a particular situation or use; "to succeed one must be
adaptable"; "the frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of
different widths" [ant: unadaptable]
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addressable
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adj 1: capable of being addressed; "addressable memory"
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adjustable
0
adj 1: capable of being changed so as to match or fit;
"adjustable seat belts"
2: capable of being regulated; "adjustable interest rates"
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admirable
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adj 1: deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; "an
estimable young professor"; "trains ran with admirable
precision"; "his taste was impeccable, his health
admirable"
2: inspiring admiration or approval; "among her many admirable
qualities are generosity and graciousness"
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admissible
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adj 1: deserving to be admitted; "admissible evidence" [ant:
inadmissible]
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adoptable
0
adj 1: suitable or eligible for adoption; "a shortage of
adoptable babies" [ant: unadoptable]
-
adorable
0
adj 1: lovable especially in a childlike or naive way [syn:
adorable, endearing, lovely]
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advisable
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adj 1: worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or
wise; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable";
"extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to
telephone first" [ant: inadvisable, unadvisable]
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affable
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adj 1: diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile";
"an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial
greeting"; "a genial host" [syn: affable, amiable,
cordial, genial]
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affordable
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adj 1: that you have the financial means for; "low-cost housing"
[syn: low-cost, low-priced, affordable]
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agreeable
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adj 1: conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature; "Is
the plan agreeable to you?"; "he's an agreeable fellow";
"My idea of an agreeable person...is a person who agrees
with me"- Disraeli; "an agreeable manner" [ant:
disagreeable]
2: in keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans
conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant
with his background" [syn: accordant, agreeable,
conformable, consonant, concordant]
3: prepared to agree or consent; "agreeable to the plan"
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alienable
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adj 1: transferable to another owner [ant: inalienable,
unalienable]
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allocable
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adj 1: capable of being distributed [syn: allocable,
allocatable, apportionable]
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allowable
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adj 1: deductible according to the tax laws
2: that may be permitted especially as according to rule;
"permissible behavior in school"; "a permissible tax
deduction" [syn: permissible, allowable] [ant:
impermissible]
3: deserving to be allowed or considered
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alterable
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adj 1: capable of being changed or altered in some
characteristic; "alterable clothing"; "alterable
conditions of employment" [ant: inalterable,
unalterable]
2: (of the punishment ordered by a court) capable of being
changed to one less severe
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amble
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n 1: a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) [syn:
amble, promenade, saunter, stroll, perambulation]
v 1: walk leisurely [syn: amble, mosey]
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amenable
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adj 1: disposed or willing to comply; "someone amenable to
persuasion" [syn: amenable, conformable]
2: readily reacting to suggestions and influences; "a responsive
student" [syn: amenable, tractable]
3: open to being acted upon in a certain way; "an amenable
hospitalization should not result in untimely death"; "the
tumor was not amenable to surgical treatment"
4: liable to answer to a higher authority; "the president is
amenable to the constitutional court"
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amendable
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adj 1: capable of being corrected by additions; "an amendable
flaw" [syn: amendable, correctable]
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amiable
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adj 1: disposed to please; "an amiable villain with a cocky
sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson [syn: amiable, good-
humored, good-humoured]
2: diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an
amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial
greeting"; "a genial host" [syn: affable, amiable,
cordial, genial]
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amicable
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adj 1: characterized by friendship and good will [ant:
hostile]
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anneal
0
v 1: bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a
process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass"
[syn: anneal, temper, normalize]
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answerable
0
adj 1: capable of being answered
2: morally or legally responsible to a higher authority;
"parents are answerable for their child's acts"
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appeal
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n 1: earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the
fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public
to keep calm" [syn: entreaty, prayer, appeal]
2: attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his
smile was part of his appeal to her" [syn: appeal,
appealingness, charm]
3: (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a
higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower
court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment
or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in
the superior court"
4: request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for
starving children" [syn: solicitation, appeal,
collection, ingathering]
v 1: take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was
found guilty but appealed immediately"
2: request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or
protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in
times of trouble" [syn: appeal, invoke]
3: be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me";
"The beautiful garden attracted many people" [syn: attract,
appeal] [ant: repel, repulse]
4: challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"
5: cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that
would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She
invoked an ancient law" [syn: invoke, appeal]
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applicable
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adj 1: capable of being applied; having relevance; "gave
applicable examples to support her argument"
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appreciable
0
adj 1: enough to be estimated or measured; "appreciable amounts
of noxious wastes are dumped into the harbor"
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approachable
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adj 1: capable of being read with comprehension; "readily
accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales
seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"
[syn: accessible, approachable]
2: easy to meet or converse or do business with; "a friendly
approachable person" [ant: unapproachable]
3: easily approached; "a site approachable from a branch of the
Niger" [syn: approachable, reachable]
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appropriable
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adj 1: that can be appropriated; "appropriable funds"
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arable
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adj 1: (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively [syn:
arable, cultivable, cultivatable, tillable]
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arguable
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adj 1: capable of being supported by argument
2: open to argument or debate; "that is a moot question" [syn:
arguable, debatable, disputable, moot]
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assemble
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v 1: create by putting components or members together; "She
pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They
set up a committee" [syn: assemble, piece, put
together, set up, tack, tack together] [ant: break
apart, break up, disassemble, dismantle, take
apart]
2: collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement";
"Let's gather in the dining room" [syn: meet, gather,
assemble, forgather, foregather]
3: get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get
together all those who are interested in the project";
"gather the close family members" [syn: assemble, gather,
get together]
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assignable
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adj 1: legally transferable to the ownership of another;
"negotiable bonds" [syn: assignable, conveyable,
negotiable, transferable, transferrable]
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associable
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adj 1: capable of being associated; "words associable with
politics"
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attainable
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adj 1: capable of being attained or accomplished; "choose an
attainable goal"; "art is not something that is come-at-
able by dint of study" [syn: attainable, come-at-
able]
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attributable
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adj 1: capable of being attributed; "the collapse of the
movement was attributable to a lack of morale"; "an idea
attributable to a Russian" [ant: unascribable,
unattributable]
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audible
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adj 1: heard or perceptible by the ear; "he spoke in an audible
whisper" [syn: audible, hearable] [ant: inaudible,
unhearable]
n 1: a football play is changed orally after both teams have
assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage
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automobile
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n 1: a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an
internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
[syn: car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar]
v 1: travel in an automobile
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available
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adj 1: obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service;
"kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information
is available through computers"; "available in many
colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually
long" [ant: unavailable]
2: not busy; not otherwise committed; "he was not available for
comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her"
[syn: available, uncommitted]
3: convenient for use or disposal; "the house is available after
July 1"; "2000 square feet of usable office space" [syn:
available, usable, useable]
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avoidable
0
adj 1: capable of being avoided or warded off [syn: evitable,
avoidable, avertible, avertable] [ant:
inevitable]
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babble
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n 1: gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby [syn: babble,
babbling, lallation]
v 1: utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an
incoherent way; "The old man is only babbling--don't pay
attention"
2: to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the
baby" [syn: babble, blather, smatter, blether,
blither]
3: flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling
brooks" [syn: ripple, babble, guggle, burble,
bubble, gurgle]
4: divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his
secretary talks" [syn: spill the beans, let the cat out of
the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble,
sing, babble out, blab out] [ant: keep one's mouth
shut, keep quiet, shut one's mouth]
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bankable
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adj 1: guaranteed to bring a profit; "without bankable stars the
film script aroused no interest"
2: acceptable to or at a bank; "bankable funds"
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bauble
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n 1: a mock scepter carried by a court jester
2: cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing [syn: bangle,
bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, fallal, trinket]
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bearable
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adj 1: capable of being borne though unpleasant; "sufferable
punishment" [syn: bearable, endurable, sufferable,
supportable]
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believable
0
adj 1: capable of being believed; "completely credible
testimony"; "credible information" [syn: credible,
believable] [ant: incredible, unbelievable]
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bible
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n 1: the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to
carry the Word to the heathen" [syn: Bible, Christian
Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ,
Scripture, Word of God, Word]
2: a book regarded as authoritative in its field
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biddable
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adj 1: willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another
without protest; "too acquiescent to challenge authority"
[syn: acquiescent, biddable]
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bloodmobile
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n 1: a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations
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bobble
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n 1: the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball; "the
second baseman made a bobble but still had time to throw
the runner out"
v 1: make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and
we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult
passage in the second movement" [syn: botch, bodge,
bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub,
screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle,
fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up,
bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up,
fuck up]
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bookmobile
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n 1: a van with shelves of books; serves as a mobile library or
bookstore
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bramble
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n 1: any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
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breakable
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adj 1: capable of being broken or damaged; "earthenware pottery
is breakable"; "breakable articles should be packed
carefully" [ant: unbreakable]
n 1: an article that is fragile and easily broken; "pack the
breakables separately"
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bubble
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n 1: a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
2: a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that
the planner cannot control; "his proposal was nothing but a
house of cards"; "a real estate bubble" [syn: house of
cards, bubble]
3: an impracticable and illusory idea; "he didn't want to burst
the newcomer's bubble"
4: a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic
v 1: form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling"
2: flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling
brooks" [syn: ripple, babble, guggle, burble,
bubble, gurgle]
3: rise in bubbles or as if in bubbles; "bubble to the surface"
4: cause to form bubbles; "bubble gas through a liquid"
5: expel gas from the stomach; "In China it is polite to burp at
the table" [syn: burp, bubble, belch, eruct]
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bumble
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v 1: make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and
we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult
passage in the second movement" [syn: botch, bodge,
bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub,
screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle,
fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up,
bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up,
fuck up]
2: walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about" [syn:
stumble, falter, bumble]
3: speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his
opponent enter the room" [syn: bumble, stutter,
stammer, falter]
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burble
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v 1: flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise;
"babbling brooks" [syn: ripple, babble, guggle,
burble, bubble, gurgle]
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burnable
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adj 1: capable of burning [syn: burnable, ignitable,
ignitible]
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cable
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n 1: a telegram sent abroad [syn: cable, cablegram,
overseas telegram]
2: a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or
electric power [syn: cable, line, transmission line]
3: a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
4: a nautical unit of depth [syn: cable, cable length,
cable's length]
5: television that is transmitted over cable directly to the
receiver [syn: cable television, cable]
6: a television system that transmits over cables [syn: cable,
cable television, cable system, cable television
service]
v 1: send cables, wires, or telegrams [syn: cable,
telegraph, wire]
2: fasten with a cable; "cable trees"
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calculable
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adj 1: capable of being calculated or estimated; "a calculable
risk"; "calculable odds" [ant: incalculable]
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callable
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adj 1: subject to a demand for payment before due date;
"callable bonds"
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cannibal
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n 1: a person who eats human flesh [syn: cannibal, man-
eater, anthropophagus, anthropophagite]
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capable
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adj 1: (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability;
"capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of
walking on two feet" [ant: incapable]
2: possibly accepting or permitting; "a passage capable of
misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue open
to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and players
and therefore subject to much variation" [syn: capable,
open, subject]
3: (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for;
"no one believed her capable of murder" [ant: incapable]
4: having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the
work isn't up to the standard I require" [syn: adequate
to(p), capable, equal to(p), up to(p)]
5: have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able
teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as
14 can be extremely capable and dependable" [syn: able,
capable]
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censurable
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adj 1: deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or
injurious; "blameworthy if not criminal behavior";
"censurable misconduct"; "culpable negligence" [syn:
blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful,
censurable, culpable]
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certifiable
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adj 1: fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly)
[syn: certifiable, certified]
2: capable of being guaranteed or certified; "a certifiable
fact"
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changeable
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adj 1: capable of or tending to change in form or quality or
nature; "a mutable substance"; "the mutable ways of
fortune"; "mutable weather patterns"; "a mutable foreign
policy" [syn: mutable, changeable] [ant:
changeless, immutable]
2: such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to
change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods";
"changeable prices" [syn: changeable, changeful] [ant:
unchangeable]
3: subject to change; "a changeable climate"; "the weather is
uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and
sunshine coming one right after the other" [syn:
changeable, uncertain, unsettled]
4: varying in color when seen in different lights or from
different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot)
silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent" [syn:
changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot]
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chargeable
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adj 1: liable to be accused, or cause for such liability; "the
suspect was chargeable"; "an indictable offense" [syn:
chargeable, indictable]
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charitable
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adj 1: relating to or characterized by charity; "a charitable
foundation"
2: full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a
charitable trust" [ant: uncharitable]
3: showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and
generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others";
"kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a
large-hearted mentor" [syn: charitable, benevolent,
kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted,
large-hearted]
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chasuble
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n 1: a long sleeveless vestment worn by a priest when
celebrating Mass
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classifiable
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adj 1: capable of being classified [syn: classifiable,
distinctive]
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clubbable
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adj 1: inclined to club together; "a clubbable man" [syn:
clubbable, clubable]
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cobble
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n 1: rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make
roads [syn: cobble, cobblestone, sett]
v 1: pave with cobblestones [syn: cobble, cobblestone]
2: repair or mend; "cobble shoes"
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cognisable
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adj 1: capable of being known [syn: knowable, cognizable,
cognisable, cognoscible] [ant: unknowable]
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collapsible
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adj 1: capable of collapsing or being collapsed; "a collapsible
boat" [syn: collapsible, collapsable] [ant:
noncollapsable, noncollapsible]
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collectible
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adj 1: subject to or requiring payment especially as specified;
"a collectible bill"; "a note payable on demand"; "a
check payable to John Doe" [syn: collectible,
collectable, payable]
n 1: things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily
valuable or antique) [syn: collectible, collectable]
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combinable
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adj 1: able to or tending to combine [syn: combinable,
combinational, combinatory]
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combustible
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adj 1: capable of igniting and burning [ant: incombustible,
noncombustible]
n 1: a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
[syn: combustible, combustible material]
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comestible
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adj 1: suitable for use as food [syn: edible, comestible,
eatable] [ant: inedible, uneatable]
n 1: any substance that can be used as food [syn: comestible,
edible, eatable, pabulum, victual, victuals]
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comfortable
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adj 1: providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief
(`comfy' is informal); "comfortable clothes";
"comfortable suburban houses"; "made himself comfortable
in an armchair"; "the antihistamine made her feel more
comfortable"; "are you comfortable?"; "feeling comfy
now?" [syn: comfortable, comfy] [ant:
uncomfortable]
2: free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or
affording peace of mind; "was settled in a comfortable job,
one for which he was well prepared"; "the comfortable thought
that nothing could go wrong"; "was comfortable in his
religious beliefs"; "she's a comfortable person to be with";
"she felt comfortable with her fiance's parents" [ant:
uncomfortable]
3: more than adequate; "the home team had a comfortable lead"
4: sufficient to provide comfort; "a comfortable salary"
5: in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich;
"they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards";
"easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-
situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"
[syn: comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed,
well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do]
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commendable
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adv 1: in an admirable manner; "the children's responses were
admirably normal" [syn: admirably, laudably,
praiseworthily, commendable]
adj 1: worthy of high praise; "applaudable efforts to save the
environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable
motives of improving housing conditions"; "a significant
and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence" [syn:
applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy]
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communicable
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adj 1: (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
[syn: catching, communicable, contagious,
contractable, transmissible, transmittable]
2: readily communicated; "communicable ideas"
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commutable
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adj 1: subject to alteration or change; "the death sentence was
commutable to life imprisonment" [ant: incommutable]
2: capable of being exchanged for another or for something else
that is equivalent [syn: commutable, substitutable]
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comparable
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adj 1: able to be compared or worthy of comparison [ant:
incomparable, uncomparable]
2: conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding
dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year" [syn:
comparable, corresponding, like]
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compatible
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adj 1: able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable
combination; "a compatible married couple"; "her deeds
were compatible with her ideology" [ant: incompatible]
2: capable of being used with or connected to other devices or
components without modification [ant: incompatible]
3: capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither
separates nor is altered by chemical interaction
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compensable
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adj 1: for which money is paid; "a paying job"; "remunerative
work"; "salaried employment"; "stipendiary services"
[syn: compensable, paying(a), remunerative,
salaried, stipendiary]
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compressible
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adj 1: capable of being compressed or made more compact;
"compressible packing materials"; "a compressible box"
[ant: incompressible]
2: capable of being easily compressed [syn: compressible,
squeezable]
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conceal
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v 1: prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide
their faces"; "hide the money" [syn: hide, conceal]
[ant: show]
2: hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals
her anger well" [syn: conceal, hold back, hold in]
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conceivable
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adj 1: capable of being imagined; "that is one possible answer"
[syn: conceivable, imaginable]
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confirmable
0
adj 1: capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by
experiment or observation [syn: confirmable,
verifiable, falsifiable]
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conformable
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adj 1: quick to comply; "I have been to you a true and humble
wife, at all times to your will conformable"-Shakespeare
2: disposed or willing to comply; "someone amenable to
persuasion" [syn: amenable, conformable]
3: in keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans
conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant
with his background" [syn: accordant, agreeable,
conformable, consonant, concordant]
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congeal
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v 1: become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the
enzyme" [syn: jell, set, congeal]
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conscionable
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adj 1: acceptable to your conscience
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considerable
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adj 1: large or relatively large in number or amount or extent
or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a
considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to
considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable
amount of time on the problem" [ant: inconsiderable]
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constable
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n 1: a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a
sheriff
2: English landscape painter (1776-1837) [syn: Constable,
John Constable]
3: a police officer of the lowest rank [syn: constable,
police constable]
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consumable
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adj 1: may be used up
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contemptible
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adj 1: deserving of contempt or scorn [ant: estimable]