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actuality
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n 1: the state of actually existing objectively; "a hope that
progressed from possibility to actuality"
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artificiality
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n 1: the quality of being produced by people and not occurring
naturally
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banality
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n 1: a trite or obvious remark [syn: platitude, cliche,
banality, commonplace, bromide]
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bestiality
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n 1: the stupid brutal quality of a beast
2: sexual activity between a person and an animal [syn:
bestiality, zooerastia, zooerasty]
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bisexuality
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n 1: showing characteristics of both sexes [syn: androgyny,
hermaphroditism, bisexuality]
2: sexual activity with both men and women
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brutality
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n 1: the trait of extreme cruelty [syn: ferociousness,
brutality, viciousness, savagery]
2: a brutal barbarous savage act [syn: brutality, barbarity,
barbarism, savagery]
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causality
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n 1: the relation between causes and effects
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centrality
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n 1: the property of being central [ant: marginality]
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conditionality
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n 1: the state of being conditional
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confidentiality
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n 1: the state of being secret; "you must respect the
confidentiality of your client's communications"
2: discretion in keeping secret information
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congeniality
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n 1: compatibility between persons [syn: congenialness,
congeniality]
2: a congenial disposition [ant: uncongeniality]
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conviviality
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n 1: a jovial nature [syn: conviviality, joviality]
2: a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity [syn:
merrymaking, conviviality, jollification]
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cordiality
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n 1: a cordial disposition [syn: amity, cordiality]
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corporeality
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n 1: the quality of being physical; consisting of matter [syn:
materiality, physicalness, corporeality,
corporality] [ant: immateriality, incorporeality]
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criminality
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n 1: the state of being a criminal [syn: criminalism,
criminality, criminalness]
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effectuality
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n 1: power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring
about an effect [syn: effectiveness, effectivity,
effectualness, effectuality] [ant: ineffectiveness,
ineffectuality, ineffectualness]
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essentiality
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n 1: basic importance [syn: essentiality, essentialness]
[ant: inessentiality]
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eventuality
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n 1: a possible event or occurrence or result [syn:
eventuality, contingency, contingence]
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factuality
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n 1: the quality of being actual or based on fact; "the realm of
factuality must be distinguished from the realm of
imagination" [syn: factuality, factualness] [ant:
counterfactuality]
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fatality
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n 1: a death resulting from an accident or a disaster; "a
decrease in the number of automobile fatalities" [syn:
fatality, human death]
2: the quality of being able to cause death or fatal disasters
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functionality
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n 1: capable of serving a purpose well; "software with greater
functionality"
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geniality
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n 1: a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk
to) [syn: affability, affableness, amiability,
amiableness, bonhomie, geniality]
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heterosexuality
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n 1: a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons
of the opposite sex [syn: heterosexuality,
heterosexualism, straightness]
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homosexuality
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n 1: a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons
of the same sex [syn: homosexuality, homosexualism,
homoeroticism, queerness, gayness]
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illegality
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n 1: unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute
[ant: legality]
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immateriality
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n 1: complete irrelevance requiring no further consideration
[ant: materiality]
2: the quality of not being physical; not consisting of matter
[syn: immateriality, incorporeality] [ant: corporality,
corporeality, materiality, physicalness]
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immorality
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n 1: the quality of not being in accord with standards of right
or good conduct; "the immorality of basing the defense of
the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction" [ant:
morality]
2: morally objectionable behavior [syn: evil, immorality,
wickedness, iniquity]
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immortality
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n 1: the quality or state of being immortal [ant: mortality]
2: perpetual life after death
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impartiality
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n 1: an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
[syn: impartiality, nonpartisanship] [ant:
partiality, partisanship]
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individuality
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n 1: the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the
movement that she lost all sense of individuality" [syn:
individuality, individualism, individuation] [ant:
commonality, commonness]
2: the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a
persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join
the army" [syn: identity, personal identity,
individuality]
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ineffectuality
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n 1: lacking the power to be effective [syn: ineffectiveness,
ineffectualness, ineffectuality] [ant: effectiveness,
effectivity, effectuality, effectualness]
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informality
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n 1: a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
[ant: formality, formalness]
2: freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease
with strangers" [syn: ease, informality]
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instrumentality
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n 1: a subsidiary organ of government created for a special
purpose; "are the judicial instrumentalities of local
governments adequate?"; "he studied the French
instrumentalities for law enforcement"
2: the quality of being instrumental for some purpose
3: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in
accomplishing some end [syn: instrumentality,
instrumentation]
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joviality
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n 1: feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor [syn:
jollity, jolliness, joviality]
2: a jovial nature [syn: conviviality, joviality]
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materiality
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n 1: relevance requiring careful consideration [ant:
immateriality]
2: the quality of being physical; consisting of matter [syn:
materiality, physicalness, corporeality, corporality]
[ant: immateriality, incorporeality]
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mentality
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n 1: a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that
determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
[syn: mentality, outlook, mindset, mind-set]
2: mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common
sense" [syn: brain, brainpower, learning ability,
mental capacity, mentality, wit]
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mutuality
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n 1: a reciprocality of sentiments; "the mutuality of their
affection was obvious" [syn: mutuality, mutualness]
2: a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities
(objects or individuals or groups) [syn: mutuality,
interdependence, interdependency]
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nationality
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n 1: people having common origins or traditions and often
comprising a nation; "immigrants of the same nationality
often seek each other out"; "such images define their sense
of nationality"
2: the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or
naturalization
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originality
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n 1: the ability to think and act independently
2: the quality of being new and original (not derived from
something else) [ant: unoriginality]
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partiality
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n 1: a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for
whiskey" [syn: fondness, fancy, partiality]
2: an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over
alternatives [syn: partiality, partisanship] [ant:
impartiality, nonpartisanship]
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personality
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n 1: the complex of all the attributes--behavioral,
temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a
unique individual; "their different reactions reflected
their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to
help others"
2: a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood
personality"
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plurality
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n 1: the state of being plural; "to mark plurality, one language
may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may
simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable"
2: a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a
multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions" [syn:
battalion, large number, multitude, plurality,
pack]
3: (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes
for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but
less that half of the votes) [syn: plurality, relative
majority]
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potentiality
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n 1: the inherent capacity for coming into being [syn:
potential, potentiality, potency]
2: an aptitude that may be developed [syn: capability,
capableness, potentiality] [ant: incapability,
incapableness]
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principality
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n 1: territory ruled by a prince [syn: principality,
princedom]
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punctuality
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n 1: the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time [syn:
punctuality, promptness] [ant: tardiness]
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rationality
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n 1: the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his
rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less
on reason than on rousing their emotions" [syn:
rationality, reason, reasonableness]
2: the quality of being consistent with or based on logic [syn:
rationality, rationalness]
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sensuality
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n 1: desire for sensual pleasures [syn: sensuality,
sensualness, sensualism]
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sexuality
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n 1: the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of
their reproductive roles; "she didn't want to know the sex
of the foetus" [syn: sex, gender, sexuality]
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smutty
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adj 1: characterized by obscenity; "had a filthy mouth"; "foul
language"; "smutty jokes" [syn: cruddy, filthy,
foul, nasty, smutty]
2: soiled with dirt or soot; "with feet black from playing
outdoors"; "his shirt was black within an hour" [syn:
black, smutty]
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sociality
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n 1: the tendency to associate with others and to form social
groups; "mammals as a class are not strong on sociality"
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sooty
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adj 1: of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or
coal [syn: coal-black, jet, jet-black, pitchy,
sooty]
2: covered with or as if with soot; "a sooty chimney"
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spatiality
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n 1: any property relating to or occupying space [syn: spatial
property, spatiality]
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speciality
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n 1: an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his
forte" [syn: forte, strong suit, long suit, metier,
specialty, speciality, strong point, strength]
[ant: weak point]
2: a distinguishing trait [syn: peculiarity, specialness,
specialty, speciality, distinctiveness]
3: the special line of work you have adopted as your career;
"his specialization is gastroenterology" [syn:
specialization, specialisation, specialty,
speciality, specialism]
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spirituality
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n 1: property or income owned by a church [syn: spiritualty,
spirituality, church property]
2: concern with things of the spirit [syn: spirituality,
spiritualism, spiritism, otherworldliness] [ant:
worldliness]
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substantiality
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n 1: the quality of being substantial or having substance [syn:
substantiality, substantialness, solidness] [ant:
insubstantiality]
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superficiality
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n 1: lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling [syn:
superficiality, shallowness] [ant: profoundness,
profundity]
2: shallowness in terms of affecting only surface layers of
something; "he ignored the wound because of its
superficiality"
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suttee
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n 1: the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the
funeral pyre of her dead husband
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technicality
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n 1: a detail that is considered insignificant [syn:
technicality, trifle, triviality]
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territoriality
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n 1: the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its
territory
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triviality
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n 1: the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
[syn: pettiness, triviality, slightness, puniness]
2: a detail that is considered insignificant [syn:
technicality, trifle, triviality]
3: something of small importance [syn: triviality, trivia,
trifle, small beer]
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unreality
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n 1: the quality possessed by something that is unreal [ant:
reality]
2: the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing
objectively or in fact [syn: unreality, irreality] [ant:
realism, reality, realness]
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venality
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n 1: prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward
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cruciality
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n 1: a state of critical urgency [syn: criticality,
criticalness, cruciality]
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ideality
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n 1: the quality of being ideal
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asexuality
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n 1: having no evident sex or sex organs [syn: asexuality,
sexlessness]
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connubiality
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consequentiality
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constitutionality
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ethereality
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extraterritoriality
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inconsequentiality
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intellectuality
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provinciality
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seasonality
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cyclicality
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aeriality
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axiality
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perenniality
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