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Emoji
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#2881
🎩
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elitist
/ɪˈliːtɪst/
noun/adjective
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A person who believes that a society should be led by an elite; showing preference for a privileged class.
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His elitist attitude made him unpopular among his peers. |
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snobbish, exclusive, superior, highbrow
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egalitarian, democratic, common
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elitist attitude, elitist approach, elitist society, elitist view
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#2882
🏝️
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elysium
/ɪˈlɪziəm/
noun
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A place or state of perfect happiness; in Greek mythology, the afterlife paradise.
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For her, the garden was a personal elysium. |
elysium of the blessed |
a paradise for fortunate souls
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paradise, heaven, utopia, bliss, nirvana
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hell, misery, suffering
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personal elysium, reach elysium, garden elysium, dream elysium
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#2883
🌸
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elysian
/ɪˈlɪʒən/
adjective
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Relating to or characteristic of paradise; delightful and heavenly.
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They spent an elysian week on the quiet island. |
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heavenly, blissful, idyllic, divine, paradisiacal
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hellish, miserable, unpleasant
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elysian fields, elysian beauty, elysian dream, elysian experience
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#2884
🕵️♀️
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elusive
/ɪˈluːsɪv/
adjective
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Difficult to find, catch, or achieve; hard to understand or define.
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The solution to the problem proved elusive. |
elusive goal |
a goal that is very difficult to achieve
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slippery, evasive, intangible, mysterious, vague
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clear, obvious, definite
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elusive dream, elusive answer, elusive meaning, elusive target
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#2885
🏃♂️
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elusion
/ɪˈluːʒən/
noun
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The act of escaping or avoiding something, especially by cleverness or trickery.
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His constant elusion of responsibility frustrated his colleagues. |
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escape, evasion, avoidance, dodge, shirking
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confrontation, facing, encounter
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elusion of duty, clever elusion, successful elusion, elusion from capture
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#2886
🏃♂️
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elude
/ɪˈluːd/
verb
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eluded
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eluded
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eludes
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eluding
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to escape from or avoid something, especially in a skillful or clever way
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The thief managed to elude the police. |
elude capture |
to avoid being caught
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evade, escape, dodge, avoid
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face, confront
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elude capture, elude the police, elude understanding
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#2887
💡
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elucidate
/ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt/
verb
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elucidated
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elucidated
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elucidates
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elucidating
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to make something clear; to explain
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The teacher tried to elucidate the complex theory. |
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explain, clarify, illustrate, interpret
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confuse, obscure
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elucidate a concept, elucidate the problem, try to elucidate
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#2888
📢
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eloquent
/ˈɛləkwənt/
adjective
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fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
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He gave an eloquent speech on human rights. |
eloquent silence |
a silence that communicates meaning as effectively as speech
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articulate, persuasive, expressive, fluent
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inarticulate, awkward
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eloquent speech, eloquent words, eloquent speaker
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#2889
🗣️
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eloquence
/ˈɛləkwəns/
noun
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the art of using fluent, persuasive, and effective speech or writing
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Her eloquence impressed the entire audience. |
silver-tongued eloquence |
the ability to speak persuasively and smoothly
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fluency, expressiveness, persuasiveness, oratory
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inarticulateness, muteness
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eloquence of speech, display eloquence, great eloquence
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#2890
💍
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elope
/ɪˈloʊp/
verb
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eloped
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eloped
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elopes
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eloping
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to run away secretly in order to get married, especially without parental consent
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The young couple decided to elope to another city. |
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run away, abscond, flee, escape
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stay, remain
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elope with, decide to elope, secretly elope
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#2891
🗣️
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elocution
/ˌɛləˈkjuːʃn/
noun
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The skill of clear and expressive speech, especially in public speaking.
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She improved her elocution through constant practice. |
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speech, oratory, rhetoric, articulation, delivery
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mumbling, inarticulacy
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elocution class, elocution lesson, clear elocution, elocution training
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#2892
⭕
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elliptical
/ɪˈlɪptɪkl/
adjective
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Having the shape of an ellipse; also, a style of speech that is concise and sometimes obscure.
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The planet follows an elliptical orbit around the sun. |
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oval, oblong, concise, indirect
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circular, direct
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elliptical orbit, elliptical machine, elliptical shape, elliptical style
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#2893
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ellipsis
/ɪˈlɪpsɪs/
noun
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The omission of words in a sentence, represented by three dots (...).
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The writer used an ellipsis to show that part of the quote was omitted. |
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omission, dots, pause, truncation
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completion, inclusion
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use an ellipsis, ellipsis in writing, insert ellipsis, ellipsis mark
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#2894
👑
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elizabethan
/ɪˌlɪzəˈbiːθən/
adjective
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Relating to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558–1603), especially the style of that period.
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Shakespeare wrote many of his plays during the Elizabethan era. |
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renaissance, tudor, historical, old-English
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modern, contemporary
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Elizabethan era, Elizabethan drama, Elizabethan architecture, Elizabethan age
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#2895
🧪
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elixir
/ɪˈlɪksər/
noun
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A magical or medicinal potion believed to cure illnesses or grant immortality.
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The old legend spoke of an elixir that could grant eternal youth. |
elixir of life |
A mythical potion that grants immortality or eternal youth.
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potion, tonic, remedy, cure, panacea
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poison, toxin, disease
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elixir of life, magical elixir, healing elixir, secret elixir
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#2896
😃
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elation
/ɪˈleɪʃən/
noun
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A feeling of great happiness and excitement.
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His elation was evident after winning the championship. |
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joy, delight, happiness, euphoria, bliss
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misery, sadness, sorrow
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sense of elation, feeling of elation, elation at success
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#2897
❌
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eliminate
/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt/
verb
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eliminated
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eliminated
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eliminates
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eliminating
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To completely remove or get rid of something.
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The new policy aims to eliminate corruption in the system. |
eliminate the competition |
to defeat or remove rivals
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remove, eradicate, abolish, exterminate, wipe out
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include, accept, retain
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eliminate problem, eliminate risk, eliminate waste, eliminate need
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#2898
✅
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eligible
/ˈɛlɪdʒəbl/
adjective
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Qualified or allowed to do or receive something.
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Only members are eligible to vote in the election. |
eligible bachelor |
a man considered suitable for marriage
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qualified, suitable, entitled, acceptable
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ineligible, unqualified, unsuitable
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eligible for, eligible candidate, eligible voter, eligible participant
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#2899
💬
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elicit
/ɪˈlɪsɪt/
verb
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elicited
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elicited
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elicits
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eliciting
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To draw out a response, answer, or reaction from someone.
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The teacher’s question elicited thoughtful answers from the students. |
elicit a response |
to cause someone to reply or react
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evoke, extract, provoke, obtain, bring out
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suppress, hide, silence
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elicit response, elicit information, elicit reaction, elicit support
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#2900
⛰️
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elevation
/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/
noun
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The act of raising something to a higher position or level.
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The hikers reached a high elevation after hours of climbing. |
at a high elevation |
located at a place above sea level
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height, altitude, rise, uplift, promotion
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decline, fall, descent
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high elevation, elevation above sea level, rapid elevation, elevation gain
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#2901
⬆️
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elevate
/ˈɛlɪveɪt/
verb
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elevated
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elevated
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elevates
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elevating
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To raise or lift something to a higher position; to improve in status, mood, or quality.
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Good music can elevate your mood instantly. |
elevate the discussion |
To raise the level of a conversation to a more serious or intelligent one.
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raise, lift, promote, heighten, uplift
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lower, degrade, depress
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elevate mood, elevate position, elevate status, elevate to
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#2902
🐘
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elephantine
/ˌɛlɪˈfæntaɪn/
adjective
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Huge, clumsy, or resembling an elephant in size or movement.
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The man moved with an elephantine grace. |
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massive, enormous, gigantic, lumbering, colossal
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tiny, small, delicate
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elephantine size, elephantine memory, elephantine movements, elephantine proportions
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#2903
📘
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elementary
/ˌɛlɪˈmɛntəri/
adjective
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Relating to the basic or fundamental aspects of something; simple or easy to understand.
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She gave an elementary explanation of the problem. |
elementary, my dear Watson |
A phrase used to suggest that the solution to a problem is simple.
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basic, fundamental, simple, introductory, rudimentary
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advanced, complex, sophisticated
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elementary school, elementary knowledge, elementary level, elementary course
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#2904
🔬
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element
/ˈɛlɪmənt/
noun
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A basic or essential part of something; a simple substance that cannot be broken down further.
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Trust is a key element of any strong relationship. |
in one's element |
To be in a situation that is natural and comfortable for someone.
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component, part, factor, ingredient, aspect
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whole, entirety
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basic element, chemical element, essential element, natural element
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#2905
🪦
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elegy
/ˈɛlɪdʒi/
noun
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A poem or song expressing sorrow, especially for someone who has died.
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The poet wrote an elegy for his late friend. |
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lament, dirge, requiem, threnody, ode
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celebration, praise
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funeral elegy, elegy for, elegy written, mournful elegy
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#2906
😔
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elegiac
/ˌɛl.ɪˈdʒaɪ.ək/
adjective
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Expressing sorrow, often for something past; resembling an elegy.
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The novel ends on an elegiac note, mourning the lost era. |
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mournful, melancholy, plaintive, sorrowful, nostalgic
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joyful, cheerful, celebratory
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elegiac tone, elegiac poem, elegiac mood
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#2907
🎁
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eleemosynary
/ˌɛl.ɪˈmɑː.səˌnɛr.i/
adjective
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Relating to charity; dependent on or supported by charity.
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The hospital was founded as an eleemosynary institution. |
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charitable, philanthropic, benevolent, altruistic
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selfish, profit-driven
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eleemosynary institution, eleemosynary organization
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#2908
🖨️
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electrotype
/ɪˈlɛk.trə.taɪp/
noun
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A duplicate printing plate made by electroplating a mold of the original.
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The printer used an electrotype to produce multiple copies of the page. |
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copy, duplicate, facsimile, reproduction
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original, prototype
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electrotype plate, electrotype printing
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#2909
⚡
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electrolysis
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noun
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A chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution.
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Electrolysis is used to separate hydrogen from water. |
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electrochemistry, decomposition, ionization, dissociation
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synthesis, combination
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electrolysis process, electrolysis of water, electrolysis treatment
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#2910
💪
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elbow
/ˈɛl.boʊ/
noun/verb
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elbowed
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elbowed
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elbows
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elbowing
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The joint connecting the forearm and the upper arm; as a verb, to push aside using the elbow.
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He accidentally hit the table with his elbow. |
rub elbows |
To socialize closely with people, often important or famous ones.
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joint, bend, nudge, shove, push
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pull, drag
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elbow joint, elbow room, rub elbows, elbow grease
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