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Emoji
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#4861
📜
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invoke
/ɪnˈvoʊk/
verb
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invoked
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invoked
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invokes
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invoking
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to call upon a higher power, authority, or principle for help, support, or justification
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The lawyer invoked the constitution to defend his client. |
invoke the law |
to appeal to or rely on the law for support or justification
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appeal, call upon, cite, summon, request
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ignore, dismiss, reject
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invoke the law, invoke authority, invoke powers, invoke tradition
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#4862
😤
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irksome
/ˈɜːrksəm/
adjective
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annoying or irritating
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Waiting in a long line is one of the most irksome tasks. |
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annoying, irritating, bothersome, vexing
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pleasant, enjoyable
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irksome habit, irksome situation, irksome task
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#4863
🙄
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irk
/ɜːrk/
verb
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irked
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irked
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irks
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irking
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to annoy or irritate someone
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It irks me when people are late without calling. |
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annoy, irritate, bother, vex
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please, delight
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irk someone, things that irk, irked by
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#4864
✨
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iridescent
/ˌɪrɪˈdɛsənt/
adjective
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showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles
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She wore an iridescent dress that sparkled in the light. |
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shimmering, gleaming, lustrous, sparkling
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dull, matte
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iridescent colors, iridescent dress, iridescent glow
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#4865
🌈
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iridescence
/ˌɪrɪˈdɛsəns/
noun
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a play of lustrous, changing colors like those of a rainbow
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The butterfly's wings shimmered with iridescence. |
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shimmer, gleam, luster, brilliance
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dullness, darkness
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natural iridescence, shimmering iridescence, display of iridescence
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#4866
😡
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ire
/aɪər/
noun
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intense anger or rage
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The new policy provoked the ire of the employees. |
raise someone's ire |
to make someone very angry
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anger, fury, rage, wrath, indignation
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calm, peace, contentment
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provoke ire, draw ire, incur ire, public ire
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#4867
🤬
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irate
/aɪˈreɪt/
adjective
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Extremely angry.
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The customer became irate after waiting for hours. |
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angry, furious, enraged, incensed
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calm, pleased, happy
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irate customer, irate reaction, look irate, irate complaint
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#4868
😡
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irascible
/ɪˈræsɪbl/
adjective
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Easily angered; quick-tempered.
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His irascible nature often got him into trouble. |
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irritable, short-tempered, hot-headed, touchy
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calm, patient, easygoing
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irascible nature, irascible person, become irascible, irascible tone
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#4869
🔹
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iota
/aɪˈoʊtə/
noun
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An extremely small amount.
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He did not show an iota of fear. |
not one iota |
not even a tiny bit
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bit, speck, shred, ounce, particle
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lot, abundance, plenty
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not an iota, iota of doubt, without an iota, iota of truth
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#4870
🤔
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inwardly
/ˈɪnwərdli/
adverb
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In the mind or spirit; not outwardly visible.
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She smiled outwardly but inwardly she was worried. |
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internally, secretly, privately, mentally
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outwardly, externally
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inwardly pleased, inwardly worried, inwardly laughing, inwardly focused
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#4871
🛡️
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invulnerable
/ɪnˈvʌlnərəbl/
adjective
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Impossible to harm, damage, or defeat.
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The fortress was thought to be invulnerable to attack. |
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unassailable, impregnable, indestructible, untouchable, secure
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vulnerable, weak, fragile
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invulnerable position, invulnerable armor, seemingly invulnerable, feel invulnerable
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#4872
🔗
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involved
/ɪnˈvɑːlvd/
adjective
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complicated or engaged in something
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She was deeply involved in community service. |
become involved |
to take an active part in something
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engaged, committed, complicated, connected
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detached, simple, uninvolved
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deeply involved, personally involved, involved process
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#4873
🤲
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involve
/ɪnˈvɑːlv/
verb
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involved
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involved
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involves
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involving
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to include as a necessary part, or to engage someone in an activity
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The project will involve several departments working together. |
get involved |
to participate or take part in something
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include, engage, entail, require, associate
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exclude, remove, neglect
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involve in, involve with, project involves, task involves
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#4874
🌀
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involution
/ˌɪnvəˈluːʃən/
noun
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a complicated or intricate form or state; in biology, the shrinking of an organ after its function has finished
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The story was full of involution, making it hard to follow. |
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complexity, intricacy, entanglement, convolution
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simplicity, clarity
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involution of society, involution process, full of involution
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#4875
🤖
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involuntary
/ɪnˈvɑːlənˌtɛri/
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done without will or conscious control
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He gave an involuntary shiver when he heard the loud noise. |
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automatic, reflex, unconscious, instinctive
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voluntary, intentional, deliberate
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involuntary action, involuntary movement, involuntary response
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#4876
💡
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inventive
/ɪnˈvɛntɪv/
adjective
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Having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally.
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The inventor was known for his inventive solutions to everyday problems. |
necessity is the mother of invention |
Difficult situations inspire ingenious solutions.
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creative, imaginative, innovative, original, resourceful
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unimaginative, dull, conventional
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inventive ideas, inventive solution, inventive design, highly inventive
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#4877
🙏
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invocation
/ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən/
noun
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the act of calling upon a higher power for help, blessing, or inspiration
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The ceremony began with an invocation to the gods. |
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prayer, appeal, supplication, request
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denial, rejection
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opening invocation, religious invocation, solemn invocation, invocation of law
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#4878
🏛️
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inviolate
/ɪnˈvaɪələt/
adjective
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free from violation, injury, or desecration; kept safe and untouched
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The ancient temple remained inviolate for centuries. |
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untouched, intact, sacred, preserved
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violated, desecrated, harmed
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remain inviolate, inviolate trust, inviolate rule, inviolate ground
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#4879
📜
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inviolable
/ɪnˈvaɪələbl/
adjective
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never to be broken, dishonored, or violated
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Human rights are considered inviolable in modern democracies. |
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sacred, untouchable, unbreakable, absolute
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violable, breakable, dishonorable
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inviolable rights, inviolable law, inviolable rule, inviolable trust
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#4880
🛡️
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invincible
/ɪnˈvɪnsəbl/
adjective
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too powerful to be defeated or overcome
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The team seemed invincible after winning ten matches in a row. |
invincible spirit |
an unbreakable will or determination
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unbeatable, unconquerable, indomitable, undefeatable
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vulnerable, weak, fragile
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invincible force, invincible power, feel invincible, invincible army
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#4881
⚡
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invigorate
/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/
verb
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invigorated
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invigorated
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invigorates
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invigorating
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to give strength, energy, or vitality to something or someone
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A short walk in the fresh air will invigorate you. |
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energize, stimulate, refresh, revitalize, strengthen
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weaken, exhaust, tire
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invigorate the body, invigorate the spirit, invigorate the economy, invigorate with exercise
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#4882
😒
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invidious
/ɪnˈvɪdiəs/
adjective
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likely to arouse resentment, envy, or anger in others
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The manager's invidious remarks created tension among the employees. |
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offensive, unpleasant, discriminatory, unfair
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favorable, just
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invidious comparison, invidious remarks, invidious distinction
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#4883
📚
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inveterate
/ɪnˈvɛtərət/
adjective
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having a long-established habit, activity, or interest that is unlikely to change
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He is an inveterate reader who spends hours in the library every day. |
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habitual, chronic, entrenched, confirmed
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occasional, casual
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inveterate gambler, inveterate smoker, inveterate reader
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#4884
💰
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investor
/ɪnˈvɛstər/
noun
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a person or organization that puts money into financial schemes, property, or business ventures with the expectation of achieving a profit
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The investor funded the startup with a large sum of money. |
angel investor |
an individual who provides capital for a business startup, usually in exchange for ownership equity
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financier, shareholder, backer, capitalist
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spender, debtor
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foreign investor, private investor, institutional investor, angel investor
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#4885
👑
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investiture
/ɪnˈvɛstɪtʃər/
noun
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the formal ceremony of conferring authority, rank, or office
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The king held an investiture ceremony for the new knight. |
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ceremony, inauguration, ordination, induction
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removal, dismissal
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investiture ceremony, royal investiture, official investiture
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#4886
🕵️
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investigator
/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪtər/
noun
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a person who carries out a formal inquiry or investigation
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The investigator gathered evidence from the crime scene. |
private investigator |
a detective who works independently, often hired for personal cases
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detective, examiner, inspector, researcher, sleuth
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suspect, criminal
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police investigator, lead investigator, private investigator, chief investigator
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#4887
🔄
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invert
/ɪnˈvɜːrt/
verb
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inverted
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inverted
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inverts
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inverting
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To turn something upside down or in the opposite position, order, or direction.
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He inverted the glass to let the water drain out. |
turn upside down |
To completely change or disrupt something.
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reverse, flip, overturn, transpose, upend
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maintain, preserve, keep
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invert colors, invert position, invert the order, invert the structure
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#4888
🔃
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inversion
/ɪnˈvɜːrʒən/
noun
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A reversal of the normal order, position, or relationship.
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In poetry, inversion is often used to create emphasis. |
temperature inversion |
A weather condition where warm air traps cooler air near the surface.
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reversal, transposition, flip, opposite
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normality, order
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inversion of roles, grammatical inversion, temperature inversion
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#4889
🔄
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inverse
/ˌɪnˈvɜːrs/
adjective
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Opposite in position, direction, order, or effect.
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There is an inverse relationship between price and demand. |
inverse proportion |
When one value increases while another decreases.
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opposite, contrary, reverse, antithetical
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direct, same, identical
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inverse relation, inverse function, inverse effect, inverse order
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#4890
📦
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inventory
/ˈɪnvənˌtɔːri/
noun
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A complete list of items, such as goods in stock or property.
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The shopkeeper checked the inventory before opening the store. |
take stock |
To review and assess a situation or resources.
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stock, list, catalog, register, record
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shortage, emptiness
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inventory list, inventory management, inventory control, inventory check
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