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Emoji
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#6690
😺
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plump
/plʌmp/
adjective
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having a full, rounded shape; pleasantly fat
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The cat was plump and well-fed. |
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chubby, round, full, fleshy
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thin, skinny, lean
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plump cheeks, plump cat, plump fruit
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#6691
💔
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poignancy
/ˈpɔɪ.nən.si/
noun
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the quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; emotionally touching
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The poignancy of the farewell brought tears to everyone's eyes. |
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bitterness, sadness, pathos, sentiment
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joy, happiness
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poignancy of memory, emotional poignancy, poignant poignancy
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#6692
📖
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poetics
/poʊˈɛt.ɪks/
noun
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the study or theory of poetry and its principles
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He wrote a book on poetics explaining the art of verse. |
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theory of poetry, literary theory, versification, poetics study
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Aristotle's poetics, modern poetics, study of poetics
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#6693
🖋️
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poetic
/poʊˈɛt.ɪk/
adjective
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having qualities of poetry; expressive, beautiful, or imaginative
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Her speech had a poetic rhythm that captivated the audience. |
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lyrical, expressive, imaginative, artistic
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prosaic, mundane
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poetic language, poetic imagery, poetic justice
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#6694
✍️
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poetaster
/ˈpoʊ.ɪˌtæs.tər/
noun
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an inferior or trivial poet
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He was mocked as a poetaster by the literary critics. |
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hack, mediocre poet, minor poet, bad poet
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master poet, poet
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literary poetaster, self-proclaimed poetaster
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#6695
📜
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poesy
/ˈpoʊ.ə.si/
noun
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poetry; the art or composition of poems
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The anthology was filled with romantic poesy. |
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poetry, verse, rhyme, literature
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prose, nonfiction
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romantic poesy, lyrical poesy, classical poesy
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#6696
🎤
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podium
/ˈpoʊdiəm/
noun
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a small platform on which a person stands to speak or conduct an orchestra
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The speaker stepped onto the podium to deliver the speech. |
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platform, dais, stand, rostrum
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stand on the podium, podium position, award podium
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#6697
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podiatrist
/ˈpoʊdiətrɪst/
noun
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a doctor specializing in foot care
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I have an appointment with the podiatrist for my ankle pain. |
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foot doctor, chiropodist, foot specialist, podologist
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consult a podiatrist, certified podiatrist, experienced podiatrist
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#6698
🔧
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pneumatic
/njuːˈmætɪk/
adjective
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operated by air or gas under pressure
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The factory uses pneumatic tools for assembly. |
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air-powered, compressed-air, gaseous, pressurized
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manual, hydraulic
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pneumatic drill, pneumatic system, pneumatic cylinder
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#6699
💰
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plutocracy
/pluːˈtɒkrəsi/
noun
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a system of government where the wealthy hold power
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The country was ruled as a plutocracy. |
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oligarchy, aristocracy, elitism, wealth-rule
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democracy, egalitarianism
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ruling plutocracy, economic plutocracy, powerful plutocracy
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#6700
➕
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plus
/plʌs/
preposition/conjunction/noun/adjective
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in addition to; a positive aspect or advantage
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She received an A plus on her exam. |
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and, in addition, advantage, benefit
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minus, disadvantage
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plus sign, plus point, plus factor, plus side
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#6701
🏆
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plurality
/plʊəˈrælɪti/
noun
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the state of being multiple; the greater part or majority
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In the election, she won by a plurality of votes. |
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majority, predominance, bulk, more
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minority, singularity
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plurality of options, win by plurality, achieve plurality
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#6702
🐱
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plural
/ˈplʊrəl/
adjective
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denoting more than one person or thing
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The word 'cats' is the plural of 'cat'. |
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multiple, many, several, collective
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singular, one
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plural form, plural noun, plural verb
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#6703
📝
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pluperfect
/ˌpluːˈpɜːrfɪkt/
adjective
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a verb tense expressing an action completed before another past action
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By the time she arrived, he had finished his homework, showing the pluperfect tense. |
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past perfect, past anterior, preterite perfect
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present, future
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pluperfect tense, pluperfect form
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#6704
🏊
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plunge
/plʌndʒ/
verb
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plunged
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plunged
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plunges
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plunging
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to jump or dive quickly; to fall sharply
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She plunged into the swimming pool. |
take the plunge |
to decide to do something important or risky
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dive, jump, fall, descend
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rise, ascend, climb
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plunge into, plunge headfirst, market plunge
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#6705
🌸
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plentitude
/ˈplɛntɪtjuːd/
noun
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the condition of being full or abundant
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The garden offered a plentitude of flowers in spring. |
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abundance, profusion, richness, overflow
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scarcity, lack, shortage
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plentitude of resources, plentitude of options, plentitude of evidence
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#6706
📉
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plummet
/ˈplʌm.ɪt/
verb
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plummeted
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plummeted
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plummets
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plummeting
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to fall straight down at high speed
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Stock prices plummeted after the sudden market crash. |
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fall, drop, tumble, dive
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rise, soar
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plummet in value, plummet down, plummet rapidly
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#6707
🪶
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plume
/pluːm/
noun
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a large, soft feather or something resembling a feather
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The soldier wore a red plume on his helmet. |
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feather, quill, tuft, spray
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feather plume, decorative plume, smoke plume
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#6708
👨🔧
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plumber
/ˈplʌm.ər/
noun
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a person who installs or repairs water pipes
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The plumber fixed the leaking pipe in the kitchen. |
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pipefitter, fitter, repairer, handyman
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call a plumber, professional plumber, emergency plumber
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#6709
📏
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plumb
/plʌm/
verb
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plumbed
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plumbed
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plumbs
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plumbing
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to measure the depth of water or examine closely
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They used a line to plumb the depth of the lake. |
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measure, explore, probe, gauge
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neglect, ignore
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plumb the depths, plumb the lake, plumb the truth
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#6710
🦚
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plumage
/ˈpluː.mɪdʒ/
noun
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the feathers covering a bird's body
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The peacock's plumage was vibrant and eye-catching. |
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feathers, coat, covering, plum
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bare, naked
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bright plumage, colorful plumage, display plumage
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#6711
🦁
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plucky
/ˈplʌk.i/
adjective
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having or showing courage and determination
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The plucky child rescued the kitten from the tree. |
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brave, courageous, bold, daring
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timid, cowardly, fearful
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plucky hero, plucky effort, plucky decision
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#6712
🌸
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pluck
/plʌk/
verb
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plucked
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plucked
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plucks
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plucking
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to take hold of and quickly remove; to gather courage or determination
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She plucked a flower from the garden. |
pluck up courage |
to gather courage and face a difficult situation
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grab, pull, seize, extract
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release, drop, surrender
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pluck a string, pluck courage, pluck feathers
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#6713
🃏
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ploy
/plɔɪ/
noun
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a clever plan or action designed to gain an advantage
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She used a clever ploy to win the debate. |
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tactic, strategy, maneuver, scheme
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blunder, mistake
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marketing ploy, clever ploy, political ploy
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#6714
🐢
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plodding
/ˈplɒd.ɪŋ/
adjective
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slow-moving and unexciting; showing steady effort
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The movie was entertaining but a bit plodding in the middle. |
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tedious, dull, laborious, monotonous
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fast-paced, lively, exciting
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plodding pace, plodding story, plodding progress
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#6715
🐾
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plod
/plɒd/
verb
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plodded
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plodded
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plods
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plodding
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to work slowly and steadily, often with effort or difficulty
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He plodded through his homework despite feeling tired. |
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trudge, slog, toil, labor
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rush, hurry, dash
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plod along, plod through, plod on
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#6716
⚠️
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plight
/plaɪt/
noun
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a difficult or dangerous situation
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The refugees described their plight during the war. |
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predicament, dilemma, hardship, trouble
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fortune, blessing, ease
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plight of the poor, plight of refugees, economic plight
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#6717
🌀
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pliant
/ˈplaɪənt/
adjective
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flexible; easily influenced or adaptable
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She has a pliant personality that adapts well to new situations. |
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flexible, supple, adaptable, compliant
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rigid, stubborn, inflexible
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pliant attitude, pliant behavior, pliant material
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#6718
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pliable
/ˈplaɪəbəl/
adjective
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easily bent or flexible; adaptable
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The metal is pliable enough to be shaped into jewelry. |
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flexible, supple, adaptable, malleable
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rigid, stiff, inflexible
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pliable material, pliable mind, pliable surface
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#6719
📚
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plethora
/ˈplɛθərə/
noun
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an excessive amount of something
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She has a plethora of books on her shelf. |
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excess, surplus, overabundance, profusion
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deficiency, paucity, shortage
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plethora of options, plethora of ideas, plethora of evidence
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