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outpouring
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n 1: a natural flow of ground water [syn: spring, fountain,
outflow, outpouring, natural spring]
2: a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a
toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked
him with an outpouring of words" [syn: flush, gush,
outpouring]
3: the pouring forth of a fluid [syn: discharge, outpouring,
run]
4: the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication
(spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment
of mail complaining about his mistake" [syn: barrage,
bombardment, outpouring, onslaught]
5: a large flow [syn: flood, overflow, outpouring]
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rendering
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n 1: a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role
etc.; "they heard a live rendition of three pieces by
Schubert" [syn: rendition, rendering]
2: an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious;
"the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed
us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are
extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's
intended meaning" [syn: interpretation, interpreting,
rendition, rendering]
3: the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic
performance; "her rendition of Milton's verse was
extraordinarily moving" [syn: rendition, rendering,
interpretation]
4: a written communication in a second language having the same
meaning as the written communication in a first language
[syn: translation, interlingual rendition, rendering,
version]
5: a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall
6: perspective drawing of an architect's design
7: giving in acknowledgment of obligation
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scoring
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n 1: evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score;
"what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had
to do" [syn: marking, grading, scoring]
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seafaring
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adj 1: used on the high seas; "seafaring vessels" [syn:
oceangoing, seafaring, seagoing]
n 1: the work of a sailor [syn: seafaring, navigation,
sailing]
2: travel by water [syn: water travel, seafaring]
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shearing
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n 1: removing by cutting off or clipping
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shoring
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n 1: a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to
provide support [syn: shore, shoring]
2: the act of propping up with shores [syn: shoring, shoring
up, propping up]
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smattering
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n 1: a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were
received" [syn: handful, smattering]
2: a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
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sparing
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adj 1: avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical
shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing
father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat
and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty
because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is
used only informally" [syn: economical, frugal,
scotch, sparing, stinting]
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tampering
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n 1: the act of altering something secretly or improperly [syn:
meddling, tampering]
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thundering
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adj 1: sounding like thunder; "the thundering herd"
2: extraordinarily big or impressive; "a thundering success";
"the thundering silence of what was left unsaid"
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uncaring
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adj 1: lacking affection or warm feeling; "an uncaring person"
[syn: detached, unaffectionate, uncaring]
2: without care or thought for others; "the thoughtless saying
of a great princess on being informed that the people had no
bread; `Let them eat cake'" [syn: thoughtless, uncaring,
unthinking]
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unfaltering
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adj 1: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable;
"firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve";
"a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
[syn: firm, steadfast, steady, stiff,
unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering]
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unflattering
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adj 1: showing or representing unfavorably; "an unflattering
portrait"; "an uncomplimentary dress" [syn:
unflattering, uncomplimentary] [ant: flattering]
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uninspiring
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adj 1: depressing to the spirit; "a villa of uninspiring design"
[ant: inspiring]
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unsparing
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adj 1: very generous; "distributed gifts with a lavish hand";
"the critics were lavish in their praise"; "a munificent
gift"; "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother
a quarter and he thought them munificent"; "prodigal
praise"; "unsparing generosity"; "his unstinted
devotion"; "called for unstinting aid to Britain" [syn:
lavish, munificent, overgenerous, too-generous,
unsparing, unstinted, unstinting]
2: not forbearing; ruthless; "an unsparing critic"
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wandering
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adj 1: migratory; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic
habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a
peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering
tribes" [syn: mobile, nomadic, peregrine, roving,
wandering]
2: of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest
paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding
country road" [syn: meandering(a), rambling,
wandering(a), winding]
3: having no fixed course; "an erratic comet"; "his life
followed a wandering course"; "a planetary vagabond" [syn:
erratic, planetary, wandering]
n 1: travelling about without any clear destination; "she
followed him in his wanderings and looked after him" [syn:
wandering, roving, vagabondage]
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wondering
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adj 1: showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light
post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative
eyebrow" [syn: inquisitive, speculative,
questioning, wondering(a)]
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turing
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n 1: English mathematician who conceived of the Turing machine
and broke German codes during World War II (1912-1954)
[syn: Turing, Alan Turing, Alan Mathison Turing]
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behring
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n 1: Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for
the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
[syn: Bering, Vitus Bering, Behring, Vitus Behring]
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bering
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n 1: Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for
the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
[syn: Bering, Vitus Bering, Behring, Vitus Behring]
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untiring
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adj 1: characterized by hard work and perseverance [syn:
hardworking, industrious, tireless, untiring]
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kettering
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n 1: United States electrical engineer who made numerous
automotive improvements (including the electric starter)
(1876-1958) [syn: Kettering, Charles Kettering,
Charles Franklin Kettering]
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roistering
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tendering
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timesharing
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tinkering
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waring
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bowring
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mainwaring
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pickering
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maundering
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