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Emoji
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#2821
🧽
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efface
/ɪˈfeɪs/
verb
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effaced
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effaced
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effaces
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effacing
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To erase or wipe out something; to make oneself inconspicuous.
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Time had effaced the letters on the old gravestone. |
efface oneself |
To deliberately make oneself less noticeable or prominent.
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erase, obliterate, remove, eliminate
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preserve, retain
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efface memory, efface marks, efface oneself
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#2822
⚙️
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efficiency
/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
noun
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The ability to accomplish a task with minimum wasted effort or resources.
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The new system improved the efficiency of data processing. |
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effectiveness, productivity, performance, competence
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inefficiency, incompetence, wastefulness
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energy efficiency, operational efficiency, efficiency gain, efficiency improvement
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#2823
⚡
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efficacy
/ˈɛfɪkəsi/
noun
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The ability to produce the intended result; effectiveness.
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The efficacy of the new policy is still being evaluated. |
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effectiveness, power, efficiency, success
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ineffectiveness, failure, weakness
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efficacy of treatment, clinical efficacy, prove efficacy, high efficacy
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#2824
💊
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efficacious
/ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs/
adjective
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Effective in producing the desired result.
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The medicine proved efficacious in treating the disease. |
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effective, powerful, successful, efficient, useful
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ineffective, useless, powerless
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efficacious remedy, efficacious treatment, highly efficacious, prove efficacious
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#2825
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effete
/ɪˈfiːt/
adjective
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Lacking vitality, strength, or effectiveness; weak and overrefined.
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The empire became effete after centuries of indulgence. |
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weak, decadent, exhausted, powerless, overrefined
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vigorous, strong, powerful
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effete culture, effete society, effete aristocracy, effete leadership
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#2826
✨
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effervescent
/ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt/
adjective
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Giving off bubbles; lively, enthusiastic, and full of energy.
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She had an effervescent personality that brightened every room. |
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bubbly, sparkling, lively, vibrant, energetic
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dull, flat, lifeless
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effervescent personality, effervescent charm, effervescent mood
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#2827
🥂
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effervescence
/ˌɛfəˈvɛsəns/
noun
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The release of gas bubbles; vivacity or high-spiritedness.
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Her effervescence made her the life of the party. |
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bubbling, fizz, liveliness, sparkle, vibrancy
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dullness, flatness, lifelessness
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natural effervescence, effervescence of youth, effervescence in personality
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#2828
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effervesce
/ˌɛfəˈvɛs/
verb
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effervesced
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effervesced
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effervesces
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effervescing
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To give off bubbles of gas; to show excitement, liveliness, or enthusiasm.
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The soda began to effervesce as soon as it was opened. |
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bubble, fizz, sparkle, foam, froth
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flatten, still
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effervesce with joy, effervesce with energy, effervesce with excitement
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#2829
💅
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effeminate
/ɪˈfɛmɪnət/
adjective
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Having traits, tastes, or habits traditionally considered feminine, often used negatively for men.
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The critics described him as effeminate due to his gentle manner. |
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feminine, delicate, unmanly, soft, womanly
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manly, masculine, strong
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effeminate behavior, effeminate voice, effeminate style
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#2830
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effeminacy
/ɪˈfɛmɪnəsi/
noun
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The quality of showing traits traditionally associated with women, such as delicacy or softness.
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In ancient times, effeminacy was often criticized as a sign of weakness. |
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softness, delicacy, weakness, femininity, unmanliness
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strength, masculinity, toughness
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sign of effeminacy, accused of effeminacy, mark of effeminacy
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#2831
⚡
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effectuate
/ɪˈfɛktʃueɪt/
verb
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effectuated
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effectuated
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effectuates
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effectuating
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to put into force or cause to happen; to bring about
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The manager effectuated the changes to improve efficiency. |
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implement, enforce, bring about, accomplish, realize
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cancel, prevent, stop
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effectuate change, effectuate policy, effectuate reform
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#2832
🎯
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effectual
/ɪˈfɛktʃuəl/
adjective
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producing a desired or intended effect, often used in formal contexts
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Her effectual efforts brought peace to the community. |
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effective, successful, productive, decisive
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ineffectual, weak, powerless
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effectual remedy, effectual measures, effectual solution
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#2833
✅
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effective
/ɪˈfɛktɪv/
adjective
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producing the intended or desired result
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This medicine is very effective against headaches. |
effective immediately |
starting from now
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efficient, powerful, useful, successful, strong
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ineffective, useless, weak
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effective method, effective strategy, highly effective, effective communication
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#2834
✨
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effect
/ɪˈfɛkt/
noun
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a change that results from a particular action or cause
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The new law had a positive effect on public safety. |
take effect |
to begin to apply or produce results
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result, outcome, consequence, impact, influence
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cause, source, origin
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positive effect, negative effect, cause and effect, special effect
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#2835
🧽
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effacing
/ɪˈfeɪsɪŋ/
verb
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effacing
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erasing or making oneself inconspicuous; to remove or diminish in significance
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She kept effacing herself during the meeting so that others could shine. |
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erasing, removing, obliterating, diminishing, concealing
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highlighting, emphasizing, revealing
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effacing memory, effacing oneself, effacing traces
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#2836
📉
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economize
/ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz/
verb
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economized
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economized
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economizes
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economizing
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To reduce spending or use resources carefully.
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Families are trying to economize by cutting unnecessary expenses. |
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save, cut back, reduce, conserve, budget
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waste, squander, overspend
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economize on food, economize resources, economize time, economize money
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#2837
👻
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eerie
/ˈɪəri/
adjective
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Strange and frightening in a mysterious way.
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The abandoned house had an eerie silence. |
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spooky, creepy, uncanny, ghostly, haunting
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ordinary, normal, familiar
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eerie feeling, eerie silence, eerie atmosphere
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#2838
💡
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educe
/ɪˈdjuːs/
verb
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educed
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educed
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educes
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educing
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To draw out or bring forth something latent or hidden.
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The teacher tried to educe a response from the shy student. |
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elicit, extract, evoke, draw out
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suppress, hide
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educe meaning, educe response, educe talent
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#2839
📰
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editorial
/ˌɛdɪˈtɔːriəl/
noun
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A newspaper article expressing the opinion of the editor or publisher.
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The newspaper published an editorial criticizing government policy. |
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opinion piece, commentary, article, column
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report, fact, news
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editorial board, editorial policy, write an editorial
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#2840
📚
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edifying
/ˈɛdɪfaɪɪŋ/
adjective
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Providing moral or intellectual instruction or enlightenment.
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The documentary was both entertaining and edifying. |
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instructive, enlightening, informative, educational, uplifting
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misleading, corrupting, harmful
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edifying experience, edifying story, edifying lesson, morally edifying
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#2841
📚
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edify
/ˈɛdɪfaɪ/
verb
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edified
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edified
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edifies
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edifying
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To instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually.
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Good books can both entertain and edify the reader. |
edify the mind |
to improve someone’s understanding or intellect
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educate, instruct, enlighten, teach, uplift
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confuse, mislead
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edify the mind, morally edify, spiritually edify, edify others
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#2842
🏛️
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edifice
/ˈɛdɪfɪs/
noun
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A large, impressive building or structure.
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The museum is an impressive edifice in the city center. |
grand edifice |
a large, imposing building
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building, structure, monument, construction
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hut, shack
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ancient edifice, magnificent edifice, stone edifice, modern edifice
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#2843
📜
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edict
/ˈiːdɪkt/
noun
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An official order, proclamation, or decree issued by an authority.
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The king issued an edict banning smoking in public places. |
royal edict |
an official command by a king or monarch
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decree, order, command, law, mandate
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request, suggestion
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royal edict, government edict, issue an edict, imperial edict
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#2844
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edible
/ˈɛdəbl/
adjective
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Fit or suitable to be eaten; safe to eat.
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The mushrooms in the basket are edible. |
barely edible |
something that can be eaten but tastes unpleasant
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eatable, consumable, digestible, safe, palatable
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inedible, poisonous, harmful
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edible plants, edible fruit, edible portion, edible oil
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#2845
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eddy
/ˈɛdi/
noun
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A circular movement of water, air, or smoke, counter to the main current, causing a small whirlpool or turbulence.
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The canoe was caught in an eddy near the rocks. |
swim against the eddy |
to resist or go against the current or prevailing situation
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whirlpool, swirl, vortex, current, whirl
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calm, stillness
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river eddy, swirling eddy, caught in an eddy, water eddy
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#2846
✝️
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ecumenical
/ˌɛkjʊˈmɛnɪkəl/
adjective
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Promoting unity among different Christian churches or religions.
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The leaders gathered for an ecumenical conference to encourage dialogue. |
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universal, inclusive, interfaith, all-embracing
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sectarian, exclusive, divisive
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ecumenical council, ecumenical movement, ecumenical spirit, ecumenical dialogue
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#2847
😁
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ecstatic
/ɪkˈstætɪk/
adjective
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Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or excitement.
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The fans were ecstatic after their team won the championship. |
absolutely ecstatic |
completely filled with extreme happiness
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thrilled, delighted, overjoyed, euphoric, elated
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unhappy, miserable, depressed
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feel ecstatic, look ecstatic, absolutely ecstatic, ecstatic mood
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#2848
🤩
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ecstasy
/ˈekstəsi/
noun
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An overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement.
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She was in ecstasy when she won the prize. |
in ecstasy |
in a state of extreme joy or delight
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delight, bliss, euphoria, joy, rapture
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misery, sadness, despair
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in ecstasy, ecstasy of victory, sheer ecstasy, filled with ecstasy
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#2849
🌱
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ecosystem
/ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm/
noun
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A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
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The forest ecosystem supports a wide variety of animals and plants. |
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habitat, environment, biome, community, biosphere
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void, lifelessness
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marine ecosystem, forest ecosystem, fragile ecosystem, ecosystem balance
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#2850
💹
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economy
/ɪˈkɒnəmi/
noun
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The system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in a society.
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The global economy has been affected by rising inflation. |
boost the economy |
to improve the economic condition of a country or region
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market, financial system, commerce, trade, industry
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stagnation, recession, collapse
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global economy, national economy, strong economy, economy growth, economy policy
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