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Emoji
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#2071
📸
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daguerreotype
/dəˈɡerəˌtaɪp/
noun
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An early type of photograph produced on a silver or silver-covered copper plate.
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The museum displayed a rare daguerreotype of Abraham Lincoln. |
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photograph, portrait, image, picture, photo
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painting, drawing
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rare daguerreotype, early daguerreotype, daguerreotype portrait
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#2072
🌑
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darkling
/ˈdɑːrklɪŋ/
adverb
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In the dark or growing dark; dimly.
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The forest creatures moved darkling through the night. |
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dimly, obscurely, shadowy, gloomily
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brightly, clearly
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darkling night, move darkling, darkling forest
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#2073
🦁
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daring
/ˈderɪŋ/
adjective
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Willing to take risks; bold and adventurous.
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Her daring plan surprised everyone. |
daring escape |
a bold or risky escape
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bold, brave, audacious, adventurous, fearless
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timid, cowardly, cautious
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daring move, daring plan, daring escape, daring act
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#2074
🤸
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daredevil
/ˈderˌdevəl/
noun
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A person who enjoys doing dangerous or risky things.
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The stunt was performed by a famous daredevil. |
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adventurer, stuntman, thrill-seeker, risk-taker
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coward, cautious person
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daredevil stunt, daredevil rider, famous daredevil, daredevil act
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#2075
🌳
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dappled
/ˈdæpəld/
adjective
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Marked with spots or patches of light and shade or different colors.
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The forest floor was dappled with sunlight. |
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mottled, speckled, spotted, blotched
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plain, uniform
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dappled light, dappled sunlight, dappled shade, dappled sky
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#2076
👔
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dapper
/ˈdæpər/
adjective
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Neat, stylish, and well-dressed in appearance.
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He looked very dapper in his new suit. |
look dapper |
to appear neat and stylish
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smart, stylish, elegant, trim, neat
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sloppy, untidy, shabby
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dapper man, dapper suit, look dapper, dapper appearance
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#2077
🏚️
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dank
/dæŋk/
adjective
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unpleasantly damp and cold
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The basement was dark and dank, filled with a musty smell. |
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damp, clammy, musty, wet
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dry, fresh, airy
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dank basement, dank cave, dark and dank
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#2078
🤵
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dandy
/ˈdændi/
noun
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a man who gives too much attention to his appearance and clothes
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The young dandy spent hours grooming himself before the party. |
fine and dandy |
everything is satisfactory or good
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fop, fashionable man, gentleman, beau
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slob, uncouth man
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fine and dandy, dandy style, young dandy
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#2079
🛑
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damper
/ˈdæmpər/
noun
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something that reduces or lessens the force, effect, or excitement
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The cancellation of the trip put a damper on their enthusiasm. |
put a damper on |
to reduce enthusiasm or excitement
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dull, suppressor, discouragement, limiter
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boost, encouragement, enhancer
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put a damper, emotional damper, mood damper
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#2080
💧
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damp
/dæmp/
adjective
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slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way
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The room felt cold and damp after the rain. |
damp squib |
something that fails to meet expectations
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moist, humid, wet, clammy, soggy
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dry, arid, parched
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damp air, damp room, damp clothes, cold and damp
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#2081
😡
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damn
/dæm/
verb
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damned
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damned
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damns
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damning
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to condemn or criticize strongly; used as an expletive to express anger or emphasis
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He damned the unfair system in his speech. |
not give a damn |
to not care at all
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curse, condemn, denounce, blame, reproach
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praise, bless, commend
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damn shame, damn hard, damn it, not give a damn
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#2082
⏳
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dally
/ˈdæli/
verb
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dallied
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dallied
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dallies
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dallying
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To act or move slowly; to waste time; also to engage in a casual romantic relationship.
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He dallied in the garden instead of starting his work. |
dally with |
to flirt or to be indecisive with something
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linger, loiter, dawdle, waste, flirt
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hurry, rush, focus
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dally with, dally in the garden, dally over
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#2083
💘
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dalliance
/ˈdæliəns/
noun
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A casual romantic or sexual relationship; also frivolous or playful behavior.
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Their dalliance during the summer was brief but intense. |
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flirtation, affair, romance, fling, liaison
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commitment, devotion
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summer dalliance, brief dalliance, romantic dalliance
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#2084
🎤
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dais
/ˈdeɪ.ɪs/ or /ˈdeɪ.əs/
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A raised platform in a hall or room, usually where speakers or honored guests sit.
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The speaker stood on the dais to address the audience. |
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platform, stage, podium, rostrum, stand
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floor, ground
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on the dais, dais ceremony, stand on the dais
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#2085
🌸
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dainty
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adjective
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Delicately small, pretty, and often considered elegant.
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She wore a dainty necklace made of pearls. |
dainty morsel |
a small, delicate piece of food
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delicate, elegant, fragile, refined, petite
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coarse, clumsy, rough
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dainty necklace, dainty dress, dainty fingers, dainty snack
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#2086
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curriculum
/kəˈrɪkjələm/
noun
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The subjects comprising a course of study in a school, college, or university.
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The school updated its curriculum to include more digital literacy courses. |
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syllabus, program, course, studies, outline
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improvisation, spontaneity
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school curriculum, national curriculum, broad curriculum, curriculum design
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#2087
🤪
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daft
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adjective
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Silly or foolish.
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It was a daft idea to go hiking without water. |
daft as a brush |
Extremely silly or foolish.
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silly, foolish, absurd, ridiculous, crazy
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sensible, wise, smart
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daft idea, daft mistake, sound daft
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#2088
🎨
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dabble
/ˈdæb.əl/
verb
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dabbled
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dabbled
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dabbles
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dabbling
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To take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way.
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He dabbled in painting during his college days. |
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toy with, experiment, play with, tinker, try
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commit, dedicate, specialize
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dabble in politics, dabble in art, dabble in business
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#2089
🌟
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cynosure
/ˈsaɪ.nəˌʃʊr/
noun
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A person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration.
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She was the cynosure of all eyes at the party. |
cynosure of all eyes |
The main focus of everyone's attention.
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center, focus, attraction, highlight, luminary
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obscurity, insignificance
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cynosure of eyes, become the cynosure, social cynosure
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#2090
🙄
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cynicism
/ˈsɪn.ɪˌsɪz.əm/
noun
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An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.
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His cynicism made it hard for him to trust anyone. |
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skepticism, distrust, suspicion, pessimism
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trust, faith, optimism
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political cynicism, growing cynicism, cynicism about life
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#2091
😒
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cynical
/ˈsɪn.ɪ.kəl/
adjective
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Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
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She was cynical about the politician's promises. |
cynical smile |
A smile showing distrust or disbelief in sincerity.
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skeptical, distrustful, suspicious, pessimistic, sarcastic
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trusting, optimistic, gullible
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cynical view, cynical attitude, deeply cynical, cynical smile
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#2092
🙄
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cynic
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noun
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a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable reasons
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He was too much of a cynic to believe in true love. |
cynic at heart |
someone who is deeply skeptical and distrustful by nature
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skeptic, doubter, pessimist, disbeliever
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optimist, believer, idealist
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cynic at heart, political cynic, cynic view
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#2093
🦢
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cygnet
/ˈsɪɡnət/
noun
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a young swan
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The cygnet swam closely behind its mother. |
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young swan, baby swan
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adult swan
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cygnet swan, cygnet bird
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#2094
📐
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cycloid
/ˈsaɪklɔɪd/
noun/adjective
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a curve traced by a point on the rim of a circle as it rolls along a straight line
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The cycloid is often studied in mathematics and physics. |
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curve, arc, trajectory
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line, straight
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cycloid curve, cycloid motion, cycloid path
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#2095
🙇♀️
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curtsy
/ˈkɜːrtsi/
noun/verb
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curtsied
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curtsied
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curtsies
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curtsying
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a respectful bow made by women by bending the knees with one foot in front of the other
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She gave a quick curtsy before leaving the stage. |
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bow, bend, gesture, salute
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ignore, disrespect
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make a curtsy, perform a curtsy, give a curtsy
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#2096
✂️
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curtail
/kɜːrˈteɪl/
verb
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curtailed
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curtailed
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curtails
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curtailing
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to reduce or limit something, especially something considered undesirable
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The company had to curtail its spending due to budget cuts. |
curtail freedom |
to limit or restrict personal or social liberty
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reduce, diminish, cut, restrict, lessen
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expand, extend, increase
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curtail spending, curtail freedom, curtail rights, curtail expenses
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#2097
😐
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curt
/kɜːrt/
adjective
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Rudely brief in speech or manner.
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His curt reply made everyone uncomfortable. |
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abrupt, brusque, blunt, terse
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polite, courteous, lengthy
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curt reply, curt answer, curt manner, curt dismissal
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#2098
👀
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cursory
/ˈkɜːrsəri/
adjective
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Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
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He gave the report only a cursory glance before the meeting. |
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hasty, superficial, quick, careless, brief
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thorough, detailed, careful
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cursory glance, cursory review, cursory examination, cursory reading
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#2099
✍️
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cursive
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adjective/noun
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Written with characters joined together in a flowing manner.
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The teacher asked students to write the essay in cursive handwriting. |
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script, joined-up writing, calligraphy, handwriting
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print, block letters
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cursive handwriting, cursive style, cursive letters, cursive writing
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#2100
🍛
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curry
/ˈkʌri/
noun/verb
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curried
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curried
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curries
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currying
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A dish of meat, vegetables, etc., cooked in a sauce with spices; or to prepare food in such a style.
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She cooked a delicious chicken curry for dinner. |
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To seek to gain advantage by flattery or servile behavior.
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stew, dish, entree, spice dish
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bland food, plain dish
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chicken curry, vegetable curry, curry powder, curry sauce
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