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Emoji
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#4801
💞
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intimacy
/ˈɪntɪməsi/
noun
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A close familiarity or friendship; a close personal relationship.
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Their friendship developed into a deep intimacy over the years. |
emotional intimacy |
A close connection where individuals share feelings and thoughts openly.
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closeness, familiarity, affection, attachment, warmth
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distance, coldness, detachment
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emotional intimacy, physical intimacy, sense of intimacy, intimacy with
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#4802
🚫
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intransigent
/ɪnˈtræn.sɪ.dʒənt/
adjective
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Unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.
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She remained intransigent despite repeated requests for compromise. |
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unyielding, uncompromising, stubborn, inflexible
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flexible, compromising, yielding
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intransigent attitude, intransigent leader, politically intransigent, remain intransigent
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#4803
🛑
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intransigence
/ɪnˈtræn.sɪ.dʒəns/
noun
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Refusal to change one's views or to agree about something.
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The negotiations failed due to the intransigence of both parties. |
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stubbornness, rigidity, inflexibility, obstinacy
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compromise, flexibility, willingness
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political intransigence, stubborn intransigence, show intransigence, display intransigence
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#4804
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intramural
/ˌɪn.trəˈmjʊə.rəl/
adjective
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Occurring within the walls of a single institution, especially a school or college.
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The college organizes intramural sports competitions every semester. |
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internal, inside, within, domestic
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extramural, external, outside
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intramural sports, intramural competition, intramural activities, intramural program
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#4805
🪨
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intractable
/ɪnˈtræk.tə.bəl/
adjective
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Difficult or impossible to manage, control, or solve.
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The conflict has become an intractable problem. |
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stubborn, uncontrollable, unmanageable, obstinate
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manageable, controllable, flexible
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intractable pain, intractable conflict, intractable issue, intractable disease
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#4806
🧫
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intracellular
/ˌɪn.trəˈsɛl.jʊ.lər/
adjective
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Located or occurring within a cell.
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The drug works by targeting intracellular bacteria. |
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within-cell, internal, cytoplasmic, inside-cell
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extracellular, outside-cell
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intracellular fluid, intracellular process, intracellular activity, intracellular space
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#4807
🥂
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intoxicate
/ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪt/
verb
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intoxicated
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intoxicated
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intoxicates
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intoxicating
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to make someone lose control of their faculties or behavior due to alcohol or drugs
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The strong drink quickly intoxicated him. |
intoxicated with success |
overwhelmed or excited by achievement
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inebriate, drug, stupefy, overwhelm, exhilarate
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sober, clear
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intoxicate the senses, intoxicate with power, intoxicate with success, intoxicate quickly
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#4808
🍷
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intoxicant
/ɪnˈtɒksɪkənt/
noun
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a substance, especially alcohol or a drug, that causes intoxication
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Alcohol is the most commonly used intoxicant in many cultures. |
harmful intoxicant |
a substance that damages health while causing intoxication
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alcohol, drug, stimulant, narcotic, liquor
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medicine, remedy
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strong intoxicant, harmful intoxicant, natural intoxicant, intoxicant effect
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#4809
🙅
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intolerant
/ɪnˈtɒlərənt/
adjective
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unwilling to accept or respect beliefs or behavior different from one's own
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He is intolerant of any opinion that differs from his own. |
intolerant attitude |
a mindset that does not accept differences
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narrow-minded, prejudiced, bigoted, biased, discriminatory
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tolerant, open-minded, accepting
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intolerant behavior, intolerant attitude, intolerant remark, intolerant society
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#4810
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intolerance
/ɪnˈtɒlərəns/
noun
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unwillingness to accept or endure beliefs, behaviors, or conditions different from one's own
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The leader was criticized for his intolerance toward other religions. |
religious intolerance |
lack of acceptance of people from different religions
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bigotry, prejudice, bias, narrow-mindedness, discrimination
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tolerance, acceptance, open-mindedness
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religious intolerance, social intolerance, racial intolerance, intolerance of criticism
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#4811
🔥
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intolerable
/ɪnˈtɒlərəbl̩/
adjective
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so bad, difficult, or unpleasant that it cannot be endured
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The heat during the summer was almost intolerable. |
an intolerable situation |
a condition or state that is too difficult or unpleasant to continue
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unbearable, insufferable, unendurable, extreme, unacceptable
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tolerable, bearable, acceptable
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intolerable pain, intolerable pressure, intolerable behavior, intolerable burden
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#4812
⚠️
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intimidation
/ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən/
noun
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The action of frightening or threatening someone to make them do something.
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The workers reported cases of intimidation by the management. |
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threat, bullying, coercion, fear, pressure
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encouragement, support, reassurance
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use of intimidation, act of intimidation, intimidation tactics, intimidation by
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#4813
😨
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intimidate
/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/
verb
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intimidated
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intimidating
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To frighten or overawe someone, especially to make them do what one wants.
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The bully tried to intimidate the smaller kids. |
intimidate into silence |
To frighten someone so much that they do not speak out.
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frighten, scare, bully, terrify, overawe
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encourage, reassure, comfort
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intimidate someone, intimidate into, intimidate others, attempt to intimidate
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#4814
💡
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intimation
/ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃən/
noun
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A subtle or indirect hint or suggestion.
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She gave no intimation of her plans. |
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hint, suggestion, indication, signal, clue
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declaration, statement, announcement
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slight intimation, clear intimation, intimation of change, intimation of plans
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#4815
🌹
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intimate
/ˈɪntɪmət/
adjective
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Closely acquainted; very familiar and personal.
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They shared an intimate dinner by candlelight. |
intimate knowledge |
A deep or detailed understanding of something.
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close, familiar, personal, confidential, warm
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distant, impersonal, formal
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intimate relationship, intimate knowledge, intimate dinner, intimate friend
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#4816
🛑
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interposition
/ˌɪntərpəˈzɪʃən/
noun
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The act of intervening or coming between two things, often to influence or prevent an outcome.
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The manager’s interposition prevented a heated argument from escalating. |
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intervention, mediation, interference, involvement, interruption
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withdrawal, neglect, avoidance
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act of interposition, interposition of authority, political interposition
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#4817
🫃
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intestine
/ɪnˈtɛstɪn/
noun
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The part of the digestive system where food is digested and absorbed, extending from the stomach to the anus.
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The doctor explained how nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine. |
gut feeling |
an instinctive or intuitive feeling without logical reasoning
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bowel, gut, alimentary canal, digestive tract
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stomach, esophagus
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small intestine, large intestine, intestinal tract, intestinal wall
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#4818
⚖️
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intestate
/ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/
adjective
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Having died without leaving a valid will.
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She died intestate, so her assets were distributed by law. |
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will-less, heirless, unwilled, without a will
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testate, with-will
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died intestate, intestate property, intestate succession, intestate estate
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#4819
📜
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intestacy
/ɪnˈtɛstəsi/
noun
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The condition of dying without having made a valid will.
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His estate was divided according to the laws of intestacy. |
laws of intestacy |
legal rules that govern inheritance when there is no will
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inheritance law, succession law, estate distribution, probate
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testacy, will-making
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laws of intestacy, intestacy rules, intestacy laws, intestacy succession
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#4820
🛑
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intervene
/ˌɪntərˈviːn/
verb
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intervened
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intervened
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intervenes
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intervening
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To come between people, groups, or events, often to prevent conflict or improve a situation.
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The teacher had to intervene to stop the fight between the students. |
intervene in a dispute |
to get involved in an argument or disagreement to try to resolve it
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mediate, intercede, interfere, step in, arbitrate
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ignore, avoid, neglect
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intervene in conflict, intervene directly, intervene quickly, intervene diplomatically
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#4821
🏞️
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intervale
/ˈɪntərˌveɪl/
noun
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A low-lying tract of land along a river, usually fertile and flat.
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The farmers cultivated crops on the lush intervale by the river. |
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valley, meadow, plain, lowland, flatland
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highland, mountain, hill
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fertile intervale, river intervale, green intervale, cultivated intervale
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#4822
🪢
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intertwined
/ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/
adjective
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closely connected or twisted together
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Their lives became deeply intertwined after the accident. |
closely intertwined |
tightly connected or inseparably linked
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connected, linked, entangled, united, bound
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separate, detached
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intertwined lives, intertwined relationships, closely intertwined
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#4823
🕳️
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interstice
/ɪnˈtɜːrstɪs/
noun
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a small space that lies between things
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Light filtered through the narrow interstices of the wall. |
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gap, crevice, opening, space, crack
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solid, block
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tiny interstices, interstices of society, interstices of the wall
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#4824
✖️
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intersect
/ˌɪntəˈsɛkt/
verb
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intersected
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intersected
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intersects
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intersecting
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to cross or pass through each other
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The two roads intersect at the city center. |
points intersect |
when two lines or paths cross each other
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cross, meet, connect, overlap, converge
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diverge, separate
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roads intersect, lines intersect, paths intersect
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#4825
⏸️
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interrupt
/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
verb
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interrupted
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interrupted
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interrupts
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interrupting
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to stop someone from speaking or doing something by suddenly saying or doing something
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She tried not to interrupt while he was speaking. |
interrupt the flow |
to break the natural course of something
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disturb, hinder, intrude, disrupt, break in
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continue, allow, support
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interrupt the conversation, interrupt the process, rudely interrupt
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#4826
❓
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interrogatory
/ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətəri/
adjective
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expressed in the form of a question; relating to questioning
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The lawyer’s interrogatory tone made the witness uncomfortable. |
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inquisitive, questioning, probing, examining
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declarative, assertive
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interrogatory tone, interrogatory statement, interrogatory form
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#4827
❔
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interrogative
/ˌɪntəˈrɑːɡətɪv/
adjective
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Relating to or conveying a question; in grammar, used to form questions.
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She raised an interrogative eyebrow when she heard the news. |
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questioning, curious, probing, inquiring
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declarative, assertive
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interrogative sentence, interrogative mood, interrogative pronoun
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#4828
❓
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interrogate
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verb
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interrogated
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interrogated
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interrogates
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interrogating
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To question someone closely and aggressively, often by an authority.
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The detective interrogated the suspect for hours. |
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question, grill, examine, probe, cross-examine
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answer, respond
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interrogate a suspect, police interrogate, interrogate thoroughly
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#4829
⏳
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interregnum
/ˌɪntərˈrɛɡnəm/
noun
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A period between rulers or governments when normal leadership is suspended.
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The country faced instability during the interregnum after the king’s death. |
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gap, interval, suspension, hiatus, pause
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continuity, reign
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political interregnum, interregnum period, long interregnum
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#4830
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interpreter
/ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtər/
noun
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A person who translates spoken language orally in real time.
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The interpreter helped the tourists communicate with the locals. |
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translator, linguist, mediator, communicator
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speaker, listener
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professional interpreter, court interpreter, simultaneous interpreter
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