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Emoji
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#3721
😬
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gaff
/ɡæf/
noun
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A social blunder or mistake; also a hook or device used in fishing or theater.
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He made a major gaff during the meeting by forgetting the client's name. |
pull down the gaff |
To cause trouble or expose something.
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blunder, mistake, slip, error
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accuracy, correctness
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social gaff, political gaff, make a gaff
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#3722
⚡
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galvanic
/ɡælˈvænɪk/
adjective
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Relating to electricity produced by chemical action; sudden and dramatic.
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The news had a galvanic effect on the audience. |
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electric, shocking, startling, energizing
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dull, weak
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galvanic response, galvanic effect, galvanic cell, galvanic shock
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#3723
🎁
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galore
/ɡəˈlɔːr/
adjective/adverb
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In large amounts; abundant or plentiful.
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There were books galore in the old library. |
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plentiful, abundant, copious, overflowing
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scarce, rare
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prizes galore, food galore, choices galore, discounts galore
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#3724
🪓
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gallows
/ˈɡæloʊz/
noun
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A structure used for hanging criminals who have been sentenced to death.
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The criminal was led to the gallows at dawn. |
to laugh on the gallows |
To show bravery or humor in the face of certain death or defeat.
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scaffold, execution platform, hanging place, gibbet
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freedom, release
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gallows humor, led to the gallows, gallows tree, gallows speech
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#3725
🚢
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galley
/ˈɡæli/
noun
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A low, flat ship used in ancient times, often with sails and oars; also, a kitchen on a ship or aircraft.
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The galley was filled with the smell of freshly cooked food. |
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kitchen, cookhouse, ship's kitchen, vessel
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cabin, deck
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ship's galley, galley kitchen, galley slaves, galley crew
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#3726
⛵
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galleon
/ˈɡæliən/
noun
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A large sailing ship used mainly by Europeans from the 16th to 18th centuries.
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The Spanish galleon carried treasures across the Atlantic. |
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ship, vessel, boat, frigate, man-of-war
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raft, canoe
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Spanish galleon, treasure galleon, galleon fleet
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#3727
🦸
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gallant
/ˈɡæl.ənt/
adjective
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Brave, heroic, or chivalrous.
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The gallant firefighter saved the child from the burning building. |
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brave, heroic, noble, chivalrous, courageous
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cowardly, timid, weak
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gallant effort, gallant soldier, gallant gesture
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#3728
😠
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gall
/ɡɔːl/
noun, verb
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galled
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galled
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galls
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galling
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Annoyance, boldness, or to irritate.
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She had the gall to question his decision. |
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audacity, nerve, impudence, irritate, vex
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humility, respect, soothe
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have the gall, gall someone, galling experience
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#3729
💨
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gale
/ɡeɪl/
noun
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A very strong wind.
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The ship struggled to stay afloat during the gale. |
gales of laughter |
a sudden burst of loud laughter
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storm, tempest, squall, blast, gust
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calm, breeze
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strong gale, gale force winds, gales of laughter
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#3730
🌌
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galaxy
/ˈɡæləksi/
noun
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A massive system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.
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The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system. |
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universe, cosmos, star system, cluster, constellation
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atom, particle
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spiral galaxy, elliptical galaxy, distant galaxy, galaxy cluster
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#3731
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gait
/ɡeɪt/
noun
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A person's manner of walking.
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His slow gait showed that he was tired. |
pace and gait |
The way and speed of walking.
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walk, stride, pace, step
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stillness, immobility
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slow gait, steady gait, awkward gait, walking gait
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#3732
🙅
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gainsay
/ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/
verb
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gainsaid
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gainsaid
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gainsays
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gainsaying
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To deny, contradict, or speak against.
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No one could gainsay the evidence presented in court. |
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deny, contradict, oppose, refute
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admit, confirm, accept
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cannot gainsay, hard to gainsay, evidence gainsay
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#3733
😊
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gaily
/ˈɡeɪli/
adverb
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In a cheerful or lively way.
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Children ran gaily through the garden. |
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cheerfully, joyfully, merrily, happily
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sadly, gloomily, miserably
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gaily dressed, gaily decorated, ran gaily
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#3734
🎉
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gaiety
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noun
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The state of being cheerful, lively, or full of fun.
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The festival was full of music, laughter, and gaiety. |
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cheerfulness, joy, merriment, happiness
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sadness, gloom, sorrow
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atmosphere of gaiety, full of gaiety, laughter and gaiety
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#3735
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gaffe
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noun
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An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment; a blunder.
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The politician's gaffe quickly spread on social media. |
political gaffe |
An embarrassing mistake made by a politician in public.
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blunder, mistake, slip, error, faux pas
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accuracy, correctness, success
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commit a gaffe, embarrassing gaffe, major gaffe, political gaffe
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#3736
📈
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furtherance
/ˈfɜːrðərəns/
noun
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The advancement or promotion of something.
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The new policy was introduced in furtherance of social justice. |
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advancement, promotion, progress, support
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obstruction, hindrance
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in furtherance of, furtherance of goals, furtherance of justice
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#3737
📱
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gadget
/ˈɡædʒ.ɪt/
noun
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A small mechanical or electronic device with a particular function, often novel or useful.
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He loves buying the latest kitchen gadgets. |
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device, contraption, appliance, tool, implement
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equipment, machine
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latest gadget, electronic gadget, handy gadget, new gadget
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#3738
🐝
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gadfly
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noun
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A person who annoys or criticizes others to stimulate change or provoke action.
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The journalist was a gadfly, constantly questioning the government's policies. |
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provocateur, critic, agitator, instigator
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supporter, follower
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political gadfly, social gadfly, act as a gadfly
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#3739
🔮
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futurist
/ˈfjuː.tʃə.rɪst/
noun
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A person who studies or predicts the future, especially trends in science, technology, or society.
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The futurist predicted major changes in transportation within the next decade. |
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visionary, predictor, forecaster, innovator
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traditionalist, conservative
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futurist thinker, futurist vision, futurist prediction
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#3740
🚫
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futile
/ˈfjuː.taɪl/
adjective
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Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
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All their efforts to save the old tree were futile. |
futile attempt |
An attempt that has no chance of success.
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pointless, useless, ineffective, vain, fruitless
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effective, useful, successful
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futile attempt, futile effort, futile hope, seem futile
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#3741
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fusty
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adjective
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smelling stale, damp, or stuffy; old-fashioned
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The room smelled fusty after being closed for months. |
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musty, stale, moldy, stuffy, outdated
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fresh, clean, modern
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fusty smell, fusty room, fusty tradition, fusty ideas
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#3742
🗣️
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fustian
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noun
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pompous or pretentious speech or writing; originally a type of thick cloth
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The politician's speech was filled with fustian and empty promises. |
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bombast, rant, grandiloquence, pretension, pomposity
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simplicity, plainness, clarity
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fustian speech, fustian language, fustian rhetoric
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#3743
🙄
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fussy
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adjective
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hard to please; very concerned with details
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The child is very fussy about what she eats. |
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particular, picky, meticulous, finicky, choosy
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easygoing, careless, indifferent
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fussy eater, fussy about, fussy details, fussy dress
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#3744
😤
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fuss
/fʌs/
noun
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a display of unnecessary or excessive concern about something
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She made a fuss about the delay in service. |
make a fuss |
to complain or become angry about something trivial
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commotion, uproar, disturbance, ado, stir
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calm, peace, quiet
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make a fuss, fuss over, unnecessary fuss, big fuss
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#3745
⚛️
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fusion
/ˈfjuːʒən/
noun
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the process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity
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The restaurant offers a unique fusion of Asian and European cuisines. |
nuclear fusion |
a reaction in which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy
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blend, combination, union, amalgamation, integration
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separation, division, split
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fusion cuisine, cultural fusion, fusion energy, fusion reaction
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#3746
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fusillade
/ˌfjuːzɪˈleɪd/
noun
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A series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession.
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The soldiers advanced under a fusillade of bullets. |
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barrage, volley, bombardment, hail, salvo
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trickle, single shot
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fusillade of bullets, fusillade of questions, fusillade of shots, sudden fusillade
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#3747
🔥
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fusible
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adjective
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Capable of being melted or fused.
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The engineer used a fusible alloy in the experiment. |
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meltable, liquefiable, blendable, smeltable
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non-meltable, solid
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fusible link, fusible material, fusible alloy, fusible substance
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#3748
🔌
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fuse
/fjuːz/
verb
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fused
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fused
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fuses
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fusing
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To join or blend two or more things together into one.
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The two metals fused under high heat. |
blow a fuse |
To suddenly lose one's temper.
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merge, blend, unite, combine
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separate, divide, disconnect
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fuse together, fuse elements, fuse into, blow a fuse
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#3749
😡
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fury
/ˈfjʊri/
noun
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Wild or violent anger; extreme rage.
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She was trembling with fury after the insult. |
hell hath no fury like a woman scorned |
No one is angrier than a woman who has been rejected or betrayed.
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rage, anger, wrath, outrage
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calm, peace, serenity
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burst of fury, full of fury, fury of the storm, in a fury
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#3750
👀
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furtive
/ˈfɜːrtɪv/
adjective
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Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble.
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He cast a furtive glance at the door before leaving. |
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secretive, stealthy, sly, clandestine, surreptitious
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open, frank, overt
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furtive glance, furtive look, furtive movement, furtive behavior
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