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abnormality
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n 1: an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective
genes or developmental deficiencies [syn: abnormality,
abnormalcy] [ant: normalcy, normality]
2: retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of
intelligence [syn: abnormality, mental defectiveness]
3: marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal [syn:
abnormality, freakishness]
4: behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or
morality [syn: abnormality, irregularity]
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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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atonality
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n 1: the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system
[syn: atonality, atonalism] [ant: key, tonality]
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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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cardinality
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n 1: (mathematics) the number of elements in a set or group
(considered as a property of that grouping)
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centrality
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n 1: the property of being central [ant: marginality]
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commonality
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n 1: a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank
[syn: commonalty, commonality, commons]
2: sharing of common attributes [syn: commonality,
commonness] [ant: individualism, individuality,
individuation]
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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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conventionality
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n 1: conformity with conventional thought and behavior
2: unoriginality as a result of being too conventional [ant:
unconventionality]
3: orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional [syn:
conventionality, convention, conventionalism] [ant:
unconventionality]
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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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criticality
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n 1: a state of critical urgency [syn: criticality,
criticalness, cruciality]
2: a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear
reaction is self-sustaining
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dimensionality
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n 1: the spatial property of having dimensions; "all matter has
dimensionality"
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directionality
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n 1: the property of a microphone or antenna of being more
sensitive in one direction than in another; "the antenna
received signals with no directivity" [syn: directivity,
directionality]
2: the property of being directional or maintaining a direction;
"the directionality of written English is from left to right"
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emotionality
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n 1: emotional nature or quality [syn: emotionality,
emotionalism] [ant: emotionlessness, unemotionality]
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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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externality
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n 1: the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or
relating to the outside or exterior; "the outwardness of
the world" [syn: outwardness, externality] [ant:
inwardness]
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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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illegality
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n 1: unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute
[ant: legality]
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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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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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internality
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n 1: preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature
(especially ethical or ideological values); "Socrates'
inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"- H.R.Finch
[syn: inwardness, internality] [ant: outwardness]
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internationality
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n 1: quality of being international in scope; "he applauded the
internationality of scientific terminology" [syn:
internationality, internationalism]
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irrationality
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n 1: the state of being irrational; lacking powers of
understanding [syn: irrationality, unreason]
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marginality
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n 1: the property of being marginal or on the fringes [ant:
centrality]
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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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normality
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n 1: being within certain limits that define the range of normal
functioning [syn: normality, normalcy] [ant:
abnormalcy, abnormality]
2: (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents
of solute per liter [syn: normality, N]
3: expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or
common [syn: normality, normalcy]
4: conformity with the norm
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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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polytonality
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n 1: music that uses two or more different keys at the same time
[syn: polytonality, polytonalism]
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principality
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n 1: territory ruled by a prince [syn: principality,
princedom]
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proportionality
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n 1: a ratio of two quantities that is constant
2: harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements
within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful
objects there is found the opposition of one part to another
and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin [syn: proportion,
proportionality, balance]
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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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reality
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n 1: all of your experiences that determine how things appear to
you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different
worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as
trees were" [syn: world, reality]
2: the state of being actual or real; "the reality of his
situation slowly dawned on him" [syn: reality, realness,
realism] [ant: irreality, unreality]
3: the state of the world as it really is rather than as you
might want it to be; "businessmen have to face harsh
realities"
4: the quality possessed by something that is real [ant:
unreality]
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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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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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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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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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tonality
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n 1: any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the
tonal framework for a piece of music [syn: key,
tonality] [ant: atonalism, atonality]
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unconventionality
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n 1: originality by virtue of being unconventional [ant:
conventionality]
2: unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional [ant:
convention, conventionalism, conventionality]
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venality
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n 1: prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward
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collegiality
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communality
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exceptionality
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extensionality
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impersonality
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multidimensionality
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seasonality
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unconstitutionality
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cyclicality
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eternality
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optionality
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