Emoji
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#4111
📊
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hierarchical
/ˌhaɪəˈrɑː.kɪ.kəl/
adjective
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arranged in order of rank or authority
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The company has a strict hierarchical structure. |
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ranked, graded, ordered, stratified
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egalitarian, equal
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hierarchical order, hierarchical structure, hierarchical system
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#4112
🌍
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hinterlands
/ˈhɪntərlændz/
noun (plural)
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Plural of hinterland; remote or less developed regions.
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Explorers traveled deep into the hinterlands of the country. |
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interiors, backwoods, remote regions, rural districts
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cities, towns, metropolitan areas
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vast hinterlands, unexplored hinterlands, rural hinterlands, distant hinterlands
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#4113
🏞️
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hinterland
/ˈhɪntərlænd/
noun
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The remote or less developed areas away from the coast or a city.
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The farmers came from the rural hinterland to sell their produce in the city. |
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backcountry, interior, remote area, rural area
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city, urban area, metropolis
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remote hinterland, rural hinterland, vast hinterland, explore hinterland
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#4114
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hindsight
/ˈhaɪndsaɪt/
noun
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Understanding of a situation only after it has happened.
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With the benefit of hindsight, we realized the decision was a mistake. |
in hindsight |
Looking back at past events with new understanding.
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retrospection, review, reappraisal, afterthought
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foresight, anticipation, prediction
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with hindsight, in hindsight, benefit of hindsight, hindsight perspective
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#4115
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hindrance
/ˈhɪndrəns/
noun
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Something that delays or obstructs progress or action.
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Lack of funds was a major hindrance to the project. |
a hindrance rather than a help |
Someone or something that causes more problems than benefits.
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obstacle, barrier, impediment, obstruction, drawback
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aid, assistance, help
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major hindrance, serious hindrance, hindrance to progress, act as a hindrance
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#4116
⬅️
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hindmost
/ˈhaɪndmoʊst/
adjective
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Farthest back; last in position.
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The hindmost car in the convoy broke down first. |
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rearmost, last, backmost, posterior
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front, foremost, leading
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hindmost row, hindmost position, hindmost car
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#4117
⛔
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hinder
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verb
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hindered
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hindered
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hinders
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hindering
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To create difficulties that delay or obstruct progress.
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Heavy traffic can hinder emergency services from arriving quickly. |
hinder progress |
To slow down or obstruct advancement
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impede, obstruct, delay, hamper, block
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help, assist, facilitate
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hinder progress, hinder growth, seriously hinder, hinder development
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#4118
⛰️
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hillock
/ˈhɪlək/
noun
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A small hill or mound.
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The children climbed up the grassy hillock to watch the sunset. |
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mound, knoll, rise, hump
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valley, plain
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grassy hillock, small hillock, rocky hillock, hillock top
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#4119
🤣
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hilarity
/hɪˈlærɪti/
noun
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Extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter.
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The movie caused great hilarity among the audience. |
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laughter, amusement, joy, merriment, glee
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sadness, seriousness, gloom
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burst of hilarity, hilarity ensued, cause hilarity
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#4120
😂
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hilarious
/hɪˈlɛəriəs/
adjective
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Extremely funny or amusing.
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The comedian told a hilarious story that had everyone laughing. |
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funny, amusing, comical, entertaining, laughable
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serious, sad, boring
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hilarious joke, hilarious story, hilarious moment, absolutely hilarious
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#4121
🥾
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hike
/haɪk/
verb/noun
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hiked
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hiked
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hikes
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hiking
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To take a long walk in the countryside or mountains; also to increase suddenly (prices, rates, etc.).
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We decided to hike in the hills this weekend. |
price hike |
A sudden increase in the cost of goods or services.
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walk, trek, climb, increase, raise
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decline, drop, fall
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go for a hike, hike up, price hike, wage hike
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#4122
🗣️
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high-flown
/ˌhaɪ ˈfloʊn/
adjective
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Using fancy or pretentious language; lofty in style but often overblown.
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The politician gave a high-flown speech full of promises. |
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pretentious, pompous, grandiose, lofty
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simple, modest, plain
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high-flown language, high-flown speech, high-flown rhetoric
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#4123
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hieroglyphic
/ˌhaɪərəˈɡlɪfɪk/
adjective/noun
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Relating to or written in hieroglyphs; symbols or writing that is difficult to understand.
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The archaeologists studied the hieroglyphic inscriptions carefully. |
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symbolic, pictorial, cryptic, mysterious
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clear, simple
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hieroglyphic writing, hieroglyphic script, hieroglyphic inscription
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#4124
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hieroglyph
/ˈhaɪərəˌɡlɪf/
noun
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A picture or symbol used in ancient writing systems, especially Egyptian writing.
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The walls of the temple were covered in hieroglyphs. |
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symbol, character, pictograph, ideogram
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alphabet, letter
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Egyptian hieroglyph, ancient hieroglyph, decipher hieroglyph
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#4125
🏛️
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hierarchy
/ˈhaɪəˌrɑːrki/
noun
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A system in which people or things are arranged in levels of importance or authority.
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The corporate hierarchy determines who makes the final decision. |
social hierarchy |
The ranking of individuals in society based on status, power, or wealth.
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ranking, order, system, structure, chain of command
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equality, parity
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corporate hierarchy, political hierarchy, social hierarchy, strict hierarchy
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#4126
🎨
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heterogeneous
/ˌhɛtərəˈʤiːniəs/
adjective
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consisting of different kinds or diverse elements
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The classroom was filled with a heterogeneous group of students. |
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diverse, mixed, varied, assorted
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homogeneous, uniform
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heterogeneous population, heterogeneous group, heterogeneous mixture, heterogeneous society
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#4127
🏃
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hie
/haɪ/
verb
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hied
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hies
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hying
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to go quickly; hasten
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He hied to the station to catch the train. |
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hasten, hurry, rush, speed
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delay, linger, loiter
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hie to, hie away
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#4128
😱
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hideous
/ˈhɪd.i.əs/
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extremely ugly or unpleasant
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The crime was so hideous that it shocked the whole town. |
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ugly, horrible, monstrous, repulsive, dreadful
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beautiful, attractive, pleasant
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hideous crime, hideous face, hideous smell
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#4129
🪢
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hidebound
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adjective
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unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention
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He is too hidebound to accept new ideas. |
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rigid, conservative, narrow-minded, traditional, inflexible
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open-minded, flexible, progressive
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hidebound attitude, hidebound tradition, hidebound society
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#4130
🙈
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hide
/haɪd/
verb
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hid
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hidden
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hides
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hiding
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to put something or oneself out of sight; to conceal
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She tried to hide the letter under the pillow. |
hide and seek |
a children's game where one hides and others seek
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conceal, cover, disguise, veil, secrete
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reveal, expose, uncover
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hide away, hide behind, hide feelings, hide from
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#4131
🇮🇪
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hibernian
/haɪˈbɜːrniən/
adjective/noun
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Relating to Ireland or the Irish.
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He enjoyed reading about Hibernian culture and history. |
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Irish, Gaelic, Celtic
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non-Irish
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Hibernian culture, Hibernian society, Hibernian history
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#4132
🐻
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hibernate
/ˈhaɪbərˌneɪt/
verb
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hibernated
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hibernated
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hibernates
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hibernating
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To spend the winter in a dormant state, as some animals do.
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Bears hibernate in caves during the winter. |
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sleep, rest, slumber, lie dormant
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wake, active
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hibernate during winter, animals hibernate, hibernate in caves
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#4133
❄️
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hibernal
/haɪˈbɜːrnəl/
adjective
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Relating to or occurring in winter.
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The hibernal season is often harsh in the mountains. |
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wintry, frosty, icy, cold
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summer, warm
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hibernal cold, hibernal season, hibernal landscape
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#4134
⏸️
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hiatus
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noun
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A pause or break in continuity of a process or activity.
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The show returned after a long hiatus. |
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break, pause, gap, interruption, intermission
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continuation, flow
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long hiatus, brief hiatus, hiatus from work
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#4135
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heyday
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The period of greatest success, popularity, or power.
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In its heyday, the company dominated the market. |
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At the peak of someone's success or popularity.
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prime, peak, zenith, golden age, height
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decline, downfall, nadir
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in its heyday, the heyday of, during the heyday
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#4136
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hexapod
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noun
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An insect or other organism with six legs.
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The scientist observed a hexapod crawling on the leaf. |
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insect, arthropod, bug
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quadruped, biped
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hexapod species, hexapod structure, hexapod insect
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#4137
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hexangular
/hɛkˈsæŋɡjələr/
adjective
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Having six angles or corners.
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The artist designed a hexangular frame for the mirror. |
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six-angled, hexagonal, six-cornered
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round, triangular
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hexangular frame, hexangular structure, hexangular design
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#4138
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hexagon
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noun
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A six-sided polygon.
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A honeycomb cell is shaped like a hexagon. |
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six-sided shape, polygon, figure
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circle, triangle
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regular hexagon, hexagon shape, hexagon pattern
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#4139
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hew
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verb
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hewed
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hewn
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hews
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hewing
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To chop or cut something, especially wood or stone, with a tool.
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The workers hewed logs to build the cabin. |
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To adhere strictly to rules, standards, or a course of action.
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chop, cut, carve, hack, cleave
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assemble, join, attach
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hew wood, hew stone, hew to tradition, hew to the line
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#4140
🦋
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heteromorphic
/ˌhɛtərəʊˈmɔːrfɪk/
adjective
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Having different forms or shapes, especially in the same species or organism.
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Butterflies are heteromorphic during their life cycle, changing forms from larva to adult. |
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diverse, varied, polymorphic, multiform, different
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uniform, identical, monomorphic
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heteromorphic stages, heteromorphic species, heteromorphic structure
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