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agglutinate
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adj 1: united as if by glue [syn: agglutinate,
agglutinative]
v 1: string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
2: clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
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alternate
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adj 1: every second one of a series; "the cleaning lady comes on
alternate Wednesdays"; "jam every other day"- the White
Queen
2: serving or used in place of another; "an alternative plan"
[syn: alternate, alternative, substitute]
3: occurring by turns; first one and then the other;
"alternating feelings of love and hate" [syn: alternate(a),
alternating(a)]
4: of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the
other in two ranks along an axis; not paired; "stems with
alternate leaves" [ant: opposite, paired]
n 1: someone who takes the place of another person [syn:
surrogate, alternate, replacement]
v 1: go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states
or conditions [syn: alternate, jump]
2: exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and
functions
3: be an understudy or alternate for a role [syn: understudy,
alternate]
4: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) [syn:
interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-
flop]
5: do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift"
[syn: alternate, take turns]
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archidiaconate
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n 1: office or position of an archdeacon
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ate
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n 1: goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
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bait
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n 1: anything that serves as an enticement [syn: bait, come-
on, hook, lure, sweetener]
2: something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so
they can be trapped or killed [syn: bait, decoy, lure]
v 1: harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children
teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my
failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a
jacket and tie" [syn: tease, razz, rag, cod,
tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally,
ride]
2: lure, entice, or entrap with bait
3: attack with dogs or set dogs upon
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bate
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v 1: moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his
breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating
his enthusiasm"
2: flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
3: soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals
used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"
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berate
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v 1: censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child
for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the
Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for
bringing cold soup" [syn: call on the carpet, take to
task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture,
reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold,
chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out,
chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast]
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cachinnate
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v 1: laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way
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carbonate
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n 1: a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)
v 1: turn into a carbonate
2: treat with carbon dioxide; "Carbonated soft drinks"
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collate
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v 1: compare critically; of texts
2: to assemble in proper sequence; "collate the papers"
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concatenate
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v 1: combine two strings to form a single one
2: add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series;
"concatenate terms"; "concatenate characters"
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conflate
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v 1: mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
[syn: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle,
immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge]
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conjugate
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adj 1: joined together especially in a pair or pairs [syn:
conjugate, conjugated, coupled]
2: (of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets
3: formed by the union of two compounds; "a conjugated protein"
[syn: conjugate, conjugated]
4: of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds
each separated from the other by a single bond [syn:
conjugate, conjugated]
n 1: a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B
produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another
of B in A [syn: conjugate solution, conjugate]
v 1: unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down
into the original compounds
2: add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense,
aspect, etc.; "conjugate the verb"
3: undergo conjugation
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consternate
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v 1: fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; "After the
terrorist attack, people look consternated"
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coordinate
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adj 1: of equal importance, rank, or degree
n 1: a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
[syn: coordinate, co-ordinate]
v 1: bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize
my files?" [syn: organize, organise, coordinate]
2: bring into common action, movement, or condition; "coordinate
the painters, masons, and plumbers"; "coordinate his actions
with that of his colleagues"; "coordinate our efforts"
3: be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well"
4: bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable
coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car";
"ordinate similar parts" [syn: align, ordinate,
coordinate]
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crate
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n 1: a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
2: the quantity contained in a crate [syn: crate, crateful]
v 1: put into a crate; as for protection; "crate the paintings
before shipping them to the museum" [ant: uncrate]
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create
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v 1: make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's
office"; "create a furor" [syn: make, create]
2: bring into existence; "The company was created 25 years ago";
"He created a new movement in painting"
3: pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative
activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating"
4: invest with a new title, office, or rank; "Create one a peer"
5: create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg
created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden
made verses" [syn: create, make]
6: create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more
cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for
two centuries" [syn: produce, make, create]
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date
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n 1: the specified day of the month; "what is the date today?"
[syn: date, day of the month]
2: a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking"
[syn: date, escort]
3: a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid
kissing at the end of a date" [syn: date, appointment,
engagement]
4: a particular but unspecified point in time; "they hoped to
get together at an early date" [syn: date, particular
date]
5: the present; "they are up to date"; "we haven't heard from
them to date"
6: the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the
Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred; "he tried to
memorizes all the dates for his history class"
7: a particular day specified as the time something happens;
"the date of the election is set by law"
8: sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody
seed
v 1: go on a date with; "Tonight she is dating a former high
school sweetheart"
2: stamp with a date; "The package is dated November 24" [syn:
date, date stamp]
3: assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of;
"Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or
prehistorical findings"
4: date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you
know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his
former wife again!" [syn: go steady, go out, date,
see]
5: provide with a dateline; mark with a date; "She wrote the
letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to
reveal that she procrastinated"
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debate
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n 1: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against
some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign
aid goes on and on" [syn: argument, argumentation,
debate]
2: the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the
opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) [syn: debate,
disputation, public debate]
v 1: argue with one another; "We debated the question of
abortion"; "John debated Mary"
2: think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the
possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your
mind" [syn: consider, debate, moot, turn over,
deliberate]
3: discuss the pros and cons of an issue [syn: debate,
deliberate]
4: have an argument about something [syn: argue, contend,
debate, fence]
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deflate
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v 1: collapse by releasing contained air or gas; "deflate a
balloon"
2: release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress"
3: reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review
of his work deflated his self-confidence" [syn: deflate,
puncture]
4: produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy"
[ant: inflate]
5: reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a
decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency" [ant:
inflate]
6: become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons
deflated" [ant: blow up, inflate]
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demodulate
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v 1: extract information from a modulated carrier wave
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desecrate
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v 1: violate the sacred character of a place or language;
"desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the
church"; "profane the name of God" [syn: desecrate,
profane, outrage, violate]
2: remove the consecration from a person or an object [syn:
desecrate, unhallow, deconsecrate] [ant: bless,
consecrate, hallow, sanctify]
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detonate
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v 1: cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We
exploded the nuclear bomb" [syn: explode, detonate,
blow up, set off]
2: burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or
physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov
cocktail exploded" [syn: detonate, explode, blow up]
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dictate
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n 1: an authoritative rule
2: a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"
v 1: issue commands or orders for [syn: order, prescribe,
dictate]
2: say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a
report to his secretary"
3: rule as a dictator
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dilate
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v 1: become wider; "His pupils were dilated" [syn: dilate,
distend]
2: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of
and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She
elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" [syn:
elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge,
flesh out, expand, expound, dilate] [ant:
abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten,
reduce, shorten]
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elate
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v 1: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can
uplift your spirits" [syn: elate, lift up, uplift,
pick up, intoxicate] [ant: cast down, deject,
demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay,
dispirit, get down]
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equate
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v 1: consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We
can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot
equate success in financial matters with greed" [syn:
compare, liken, equate]
2: be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics [syn: equate,
correspond]
3: make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's
equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The
company matched the discount policy of its competitors" [syn:
equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate]
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estate
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n 1: everything you own; all of your assets (whether real
property or personal property) and liabilities
2: extensive landed property (especially in the country)
retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a
large estate on Long Island" [syn: estate, land, landed
estate, acres, demesne]
3: a major social class or order of persons regarded
collectively as part of the body politic of the country
(especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing
distinct political rights [syn: estate of the realm,
estate, the three estates]
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fate
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n 1: an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably
happen in the future [syn: destiny, fate]
2: the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of
events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in
the face of destiny" [syn: destiny, fate]
3: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including
everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may
be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck
of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was
her portion" [syn: fortune, destiny, fate, luck,
lot, circumstances, portion]
v 1: decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become
a great pianist" [syn: destine, fate, doom,
designate]
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fete
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n 1: an elaborate party (often outdoors) [syn: fete, feast,
fiesta]
2: an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one
place); "a drama festival" [syn: festival, fete]
v 1: have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the
family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"
[syn: celebrate, fete]
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freight
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n 1: goods carried by a large vehicle [syn: cargo, lading,
freight, load, loading, payload, shipment,
consignment]
2: transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express
rates [syn: freight, freightage]
3: the charge for transporting something by common carrier; "we
pay the freight"; "the freight rate is usually cheaper" [syn:
freight, freightage, freight rate]
v 1: transport commercially as cargo
2: load with goods for transportation
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gait
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n 1: the rate of moving (especially walking or running) [syn:
pace, gait]
2: a horse's manner of moving
3: a person's manner of walking
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gate
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n 1: a movable barrier in a fence or wall
2: a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output
that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
[syn: gate, logic gate]
3: total admission receipts at a sports event
4: passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can
embark or disembark
v 1: supply with a gate; "The house was gated"
2: control with a valve or other device that functions like a
gate
3: restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus
as a means of punishment
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grate
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n 1: a frame of iron bars to hold a fire [syn: grate,
grating]
2: a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
3: a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a
passage but admitting air [syn: grate, grating]
v 1: furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"
2: gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled
her"; "his resentment festered" [syn: eat into, fret,
rankle, grate]
3: reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a
rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and
onions"; "grate nutmeg"
4: make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate
one's teeth in anger" [syn: grate, grind]
5: scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair" [syn:
scrape, grate]
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great
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adj 1: relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than
others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great
multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great
ocean liner"; "a great delay"
2: of major significance or importance; "a great work of art";
"Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th
centurey" [syn: great, outstanding]
3: remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or
effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"
4: very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a
great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" [syn:
bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great,
groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy,
slap-up, swell, smashing]
5: uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts
are in majuscule script" [syn: capital, great,
majuscule]
6: in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was
great with child" [syn: big(p), enceinte, expectant,
gravid, great(p), large(p), heavy(p), with
child(p)]
n 1: a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some
field; "he is one of the greats of American music"
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hate
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n 1: the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so
strong that it demands action [syn: hate, hatred] [ant:
love]
v 1: dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I
hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians" [syn: hate,
detest] [ant: love]
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hibernate
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v 1: sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before
they hibernate in their caves" [syn: hibernate, hole
up] [ant: aestivate, estivate]
2: be in an inactive or dormant state
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inflate
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v 1: exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
[syn: inflate, blow up, expand, amplify]
2: fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons" [syn: inflate,
blow up] [ant: deflate]
3: cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or
credit; "The war inflated the economy" [ant: deflate]
4: increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in
value; "inflate the currency" [ant: deflate]
5: become inflated; "The sails ballooned" [syn: balloon,
inflate, billow]
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innate
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adj 1: not established by conditioning or learning; "an
unconditioned reflex" [syn: unconditioned, innate,
unlearned] [ant: conditioned, learned]
2: being talented through inherited qualities; "a natural
leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent" [syn:
natural, born(p), innate(p)]
3: present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired
during fetal development [syn: congenital, inborn,
innate]
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interrelate
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v 1: be in a relationship with; "How are these two observations
related?" [syn: relate, interrelate]
2: place into a mutual relationship; "I cannot interrelate these
two events"
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interstate
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adj 1: involving and relating to the mutual relations of states
especially of the United States; "Interstate Highway
Commission"; "interstate highways"; "Interstate Commerce
Commission"; "interstate commerce" [ant: intrastate]
n 1: one of the system of highways linking major cities in the
48 contiguous states of the United States [syn:
interstate, interstate highway]
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intonate
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v 1: speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a
particular tone; "please intonate with sadness" [syn:
intonate, intone]
2: recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm;
"The rabbi chanted a prayer" [syn: chant, intone,
intonate, cantillate]
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iodinate
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v 1: cause to combine with iodine; "iodinate thyroxine" [ant:
de-iodinate]
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machinate
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v 1: arrange by systematic planning and united effort;
"machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to
take over the director's office" [syn: organize,
organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinate]
2: engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear
together; "They conspired to overthrow the government" [syn:
conspire, cabal, complot, conjure, machinate]
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procrastinate
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v 1: postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want
to write the letter and procrastinated for days" [syn:
procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's
heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally]
2: postpone or delay needlessly; "He procrastinated the matter
until it was almost too late"
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rabbinate
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n 1: rabbis collectively
2: the office or function of a rabbi
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subordinate
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adj 1: lower in rank or importance [syn: subordinate, low-
level] [ant: dominant]
2: subject or submissive to authority or the control of another;
"a subordinate kingdom" [ant: insubordinate]
3: (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a
complete sentence; "a subordinate (or dependent) clause
functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"
[syn: dependent, subordinate] [ant: independent,
main(a)]
n 1: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
[syn: subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot
soldier]
2: a word that is more specific than a given word [syn:
hyponym, subordinate, subordinate word]
v 1: rank or order as less important or consider of less value;
"Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"
2: make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have
to be subordinated to that of our ruler" [syn: subordinate,
subdue]
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sultanate
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n 1: country or territory ruled by a sultan
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turbinate
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adj 1: of or relating to the scroll-shaped turbinate bones in
the nasal passages
2: in the shape of a coil [syn: coiling, helical, spiral,
spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinate]
n 1: any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in
man and other vertebrates [syn: turbinate bone,
turbinate, turbinal]
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catenate
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v 1: arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores [syn:
catenate, catenulate]
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shogunate
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n 1: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute
dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or
opposition etc.) [syn: dictatorship, absolutism,
authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy,
one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism,
totalitarianism, tyranny]
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polycarbonate
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aydt
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ait
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diaconate
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subdiaconate
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