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according
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adj 1: (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with;
"according to instructions"
2: (followed by `to') as reported or stated by; "according to
historians"
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banding
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n 1: a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes
exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow
banding of bees and wasps" [syn: band, banding,
stria, striation]
2: an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or
material [syn: band, banding, stripe]
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binding
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adj 1: executed with proper legal authority; "a binding
contract"
n 1: the capacity to attract and hold something
2: strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or
decoration
3: the act of applying a bandage [syn: dressing, bandaging,
binding]
4: one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a
ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should
release in case of a fall [syn: ski binding, binding]
5: the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a
book; "the book had a leather binding" [syn: binding, book
binding, cover, back]
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bodybuilding
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n 1: exercise that builds muscles through tension [syn:
bodybuilding, anaerobic exercise, muscle building,
musclebuilding]
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bookbinding
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n 1: the craft of binding books
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branding
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n 1: the act of stigmatizing [syn: stigmatization,
stigmatisation, branding]
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building
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n 1: a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or
less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story
building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" [syn:
building, edifice]
2: the act of constructing something; "during the construction
we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of
boats" [syn: construction, building]
3: the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures
or constructing new ones; "their main business is home
construction"; "workers in the building trades" [syn:
construction, building]
4: the occupants of a building; "the entire building complained
about the noise"
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commanding
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adj 1: used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the
ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the
countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"
[syn: commanding, dominating, overlooking]
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confiding
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adj 1: willing to entrust personal matters; "first she was
suspicious, then she became confiding"
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corresponding
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adj 1: accompanying; "all rights carry with them corresponding
responsibilities"
2: similar especially in position or purpose; "a number of
corresponding diagonal points"
3: conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding
dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year" [syn:
comparable, corresponding, like]
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demanding
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adj 1: requiring more than usually expected or thought due;
especially great patience and effort and skill; "found
the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding"
[ant: undemanding]
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landing
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n 1: an intermediate platform in a staircase
2: structure providing a place where boats can land people or
goods [syn: landing, landing place]
3: the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the
plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was
catlike"
4: the act of coming to land after a voyage
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misunderstanding
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n 1: putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation
of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking
her meaning" [syn: misinterpretation, misunderstanding,
mistaking]
2: an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't
going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his
intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't
have a sister" [syn: mistake, misunderstanding,
misapprehension]
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notwithstanding
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adv 1: despite anything to the contrary (usually following a
concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd
like to try it"; "while we disliked each other,
nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair
master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I
still want to go" [syn: however, nevertheless,
withal, still, yet, all the same, even so,
nonetheless, notwithstanding]
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outstanding
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adj 1: distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding
work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record"
2: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an
outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti
semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own
freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the
book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a
striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros
in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and
child" [syn: outstanding, prominent, salient,
spectacular, striking]
3: owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed";
"undischarged debts" [syn: outstanding, owing(p),
undischarged]
4: of major significance or importance; "a great work of art";
"Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th
centurey" [syn: great, outstanding]
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siding
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n 1: a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling
stock or enable trains on the same line to pass [syn:
siding, railroad siding, turnout, sidetrack]
2: material applied to the outside of a building to make it
weatherproof
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standing
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adj 1: having a supporting base; "a standing lamp"
2: not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee"
3: (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in
standing water" [ant: running(a)]
4: executed in or initiated from a standing position; "race from
a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation"
[ant: running(a)]
5: (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect
position supported by straight legs; "standing room only"
[ant: seated, sitting]
6: permanent; "a standing army"
n 1: social or financial or professional status or reputation;
"of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"
2: an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative
positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting
event
3: the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
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uncomprehending
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adj 1: lacking understanding; "tried to explain to her
uncomprehending husband"
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understanding
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adj 1: characterized by understanding based on comprehension and
discernment and empathy; "an understanding friend"
n 1: the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has
virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
[syn: understanding, apprehension, discernment,
savvy]
2: the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises;
"they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each
other's business"; "there was an understanding between
management and the workers" [syn: agreement,
understanding]
3: an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an
opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I
knew I could count on his understanding" [syn: sympathy,
understanding]
4: the capacity for rational thought or inference or
discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason
and capable of distinguishing good from evil" [syn: reason,
understanding, intellect]
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unending
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adj 1: continuing forever or indefinitely; "the ageless themes
of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life
everlasting"; "hell's perpetual fires"; "the unending
bliss of heaven" [syn: ageless, aeonian, eonian,
eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unending,
unceasing]
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unfading
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adj 1: of an imaginary flower that never fades [syn:
amaranthine, unfading]
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unheeding
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adj 1: marked by or paying little heed or attention; "We have
always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals;
we know now that it is bad economics"--Franklin D.
Roosevelt; "heedless of danger"; "heedless of the child's
crying" [syn: heedless, unheeding] [ant: attentive,
heedful, paying attention, thoughtful]
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unpretending
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adj 1: not ostentatious; "his unostentatious office";
"unostentatious elegance" [syn: unostentatious,
unpretentious, unpretending] [ant: ostentatious,
pretentious]
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unrewarding
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adj 1: not rewarding; not providing personal satisfaction [ant:
rewarding]
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unyielding
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adj 1: stubbornly unyielding; "dogged persistence"; "dour
determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all
the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but
tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot; "men tenacious of
opinion" [syn: dogged, dour, persistent,
pertinacious, tenacious, unyielding]
2: resistant to physical force or pressure; "an unyielding head
support"
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countermanding
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expanding
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handing
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sanding
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stranding
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anding
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blanding
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