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Emoji
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#7800
🎭
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satirical
/səˈtɪrɪkəl/
adjective
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containing or using satire to criticize or mock
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The satirical cartoon mocked the government's new policy. |
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mocking, ironic, sarcastic, humorous, biting
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serious, sincere, genuine
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satirical writing, satirical cartoon, satirical novel, satirical humor
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#7801
🪵
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sawdust
/ˈsɔː.dʌst/
noun
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The tiny particles of wood produced by sawing or sanding.
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The floor was covered with sawdust from the carpentry work. |
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wood shavings, wood particles, saw shavings, wood dust
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solid wood, timber
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sawdust floor, sawdust trail, covered with sawdust
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#7802
🧠
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savvy
/ˈsæv.i/
adjective
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Having practical knowledge and the ability to make good judgments.
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She is a tech-savvy entrepreneur. |
street savvy |
Practical knowledge and experience needed to deal with urban life.
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shrewd, knowledgeable, sharp, perceptive, clever
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naive, ignorant, clueless
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tech-savvy, business-savvy, street-savvy
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#7803
🍲
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savory
/ˈseɪ.vər.i/
adjective
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Having a pleasant salty or spicy taste; morally acceptable.
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The restaurant serves a variety of savory dishes. |
leave a savory taste |
To leave a pleasant or favorable impression.
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tasty, flavorful, appetizing, palatable
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bland, tasteless, unpleasant
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savory dish, savory flavor, savory aroma
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#7804
😋
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savor
/ˈseɪ.vər/
verb
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savored
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savored
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savors
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savoring
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To enjoy something completely, especially by dwelling on it.
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He savored every bite of the delicious cake. |
savor the moment |
To fully appreciate and enjoy a particular experience.
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relish, cherish, appreciate, enjoy, delight in
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dislike, detest, avoid
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savor the flavor, savor the moment, savor success
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#7805
🎩
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savoir-faire
/ˌsæv.wɑːr ˈfeər/
noun
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The ability to act or speak appropriately in social situations; polished social skills.
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She handled the delicate situation with remarkable savoir-faire. |
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tact, diplomacy, finesse, elegance, poise
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clumsiness, awkwardness, ineptitude
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show savoir-faire, with great savoir-faire, diplomatic savoir-faire
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#7806
🧠
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savant
/səˈvɑːnt/
noun
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a learned person, especially a distinguished scientist or scholar; sometimes used in the phrase ‘savant syndrome’ for someone with exceptional abilities alongside developmental differences
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The conference keynote was delivered by a linguistic savant who studies endangered languages. |
savant syndrome |
a condition in which a person demonstrates profound abilities far beyond what would be considered normal
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scholar, expert, sage, pundit, intellectual
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novice, layperson
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musical savant, scholarly savant, autistic savant, renowned savant
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#7807
🌾
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savanna
/səˈvænə/
noun
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a grassy plain with scattered trees, typical of tropical and subtropical regions
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Giraffes browsed on acacia trees across the wide savanna. |
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grassland, prairie, steppe, plain
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forest, jungle
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African savanna, open savanna, savanna ecosystem, savanna grasses
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#7808
🗡️
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savage
/ˈsævɪdʒ/
adjective
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fierce, violent, or uncontrolled; cruel or brutal
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The storm brought savage winds that tore branches from the trees. |
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brutal, fierce, ferocious, ruthless, barbaric
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gentle, civilized, mild
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savage attack, savage criticism, savage beast, savage blow
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#7809
🚶
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saunter
/ˈsɔːntər/
verb
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sauntered
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sauntered
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saunters
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sauntering
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to walk in a slow, relaxed manner without hurry or effort
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We sauntered along the riverside, stopping now and then to watch the boats. |
saunter in |
to enter casually and unhurriedly
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stroll, amble, wander, meander, ramble
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rush, hurry, sprint
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saunter along, saunter down the street, casual saunter, evening saunter
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#7810
🐐
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satyr
/ˈsætər/
noun
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a creature from Greek mythology depicted as a lustful being, often half-man and half-goat; by extension, a lecherous man
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In the museum mural, a satyr plays the panpipes while dancing in the woods. |
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faun, woodland spirit, lecher, rake
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saint, ascetic
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Greek myth, half-goat figure, lecherous satyr, satyr plays
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#7811
😔
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saturnine
/ˈsætərˌnaɪn/
adjective
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slow and gloomy in mood
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His saturnine expression made everyone in the room uncomfortable. |
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gloomy, sullen, morose, dour, melancholy
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cheerful, lively, joyful
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saturnine look, saturnine mood, saturnine silence, saturnine personality
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#7812
💧
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saturate
/ˈsætʃəˌreɪt/
verb
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saturated
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saturated
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saturates
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saturating
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to fill completely with something until no more can be absorbed
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The heavy rain saturated the ground within minutes. |
saturate the market |
to supply so much of a product that demand is fully met or exceeded
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soak, drench, flood, permeate, fill
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dry, drain, empty
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saturate the market, saturate the ground, fully saturate, saturate completely
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#7813
👑
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satrap
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noun
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a governor of a province in ancient Persia; also used figuratively for a subordinate ruler
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The king appointed a satrap to oversee the distant province. |
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governor, ruler, viceroy, official
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subject, citizen
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Persian satrap, local satrap, satrap system, powerful satrap
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#7814
🖊️
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satirize
/ˈsætəˌraɪz/
verb
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satirized
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satirized
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satirizes
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satirizing
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to mock or criticize something using satire
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The play satirizes the greed of modern corporations. |
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mock, ridicule, lampoon, parody, caricature
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praise, admire, respect
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satirize politics, satirize culture, satirize society, satirize leaders
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#7815
😋
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sapid
/ˈsæpɪd/
adjective
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Having a pleasant taste; flavorful.
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The chef prepared a sapid dish that delighted everyone at the table. |
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tasty, flavorful, savory, palatable, delicious
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bland, tasteless, insipid
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sapid meal, sapid flavor, sapid dish, sapid sauce
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#7816
😏
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satiric
/səˈtɪrɪk/
adjective
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Relating to or using satire.
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The novel takes a satiric view of urban life. |
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mocking, ironic, sarcastic, satirical
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serious, sincere
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satiric style, satiric tone, satiric writing
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#7817
🎭
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satire
/ˈsætaɪər/
noun
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The use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize people's stupidity or vices.
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The play was a brilliant satire on modern politics. |
political satire |
Humorous criticism of political leaders or situations.
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parody, lampoon, mockery, caricature
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praise, seriousness
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satire on, biting satire, social satire
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#7818
😌
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satiety
/səˈtaɪ.ə.ti/
noun
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The state of being completely satisfied, especially with food.
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After the feast, he leaned back with a feeling of satiety. |
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fullness, satisfaction, gratification, repletion
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hunger, emptiness
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feeling of satiety, sense of satiety, induce satiety
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#7819
🍽️
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satiate
/ˈseɪʃiˌeɪt/
verb
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satiated
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satiated
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satiates
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satiating
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To satisfy fully, especially with food or desire.
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The large meal satiated his hunger. |
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satisfy, indulge, fulfill, gratify
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starve, deprive
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satiate hunger, satiate desire, fully satiate
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#7820
🛰️
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satellite
/ˈsætəlaɪt/
noun
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An artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or another planet to collect information or for communication.
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The weather satellite provided real-time images of the storm. |
satellite office |
A smaller office located separately from the main headquarters.
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orbiter, probe, spacecraft, moon, companion
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core, center
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communication satellite, weather satellite, launch satellite, satellite dish
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#7821
🍽️
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sate
/seɪt/
verb
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sated
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sated
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sates
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sating
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To satisfy fully or to excess.
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The huge meal sated their hunger after the long journey. |
sate one's appetite |
to fully satisfy a desire or hunger
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satisfy, indulge, gratify, fulfill
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deprive, starve
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sate hunger, sate desire, sate curiosity
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#7822
👔
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sartorial
/sɑːrˈtɔːriəl/
adjective
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Relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.
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The actor is known for his sartorial elegance on the red carpet. |
sartorial elegance |
stylish and sophisticated clothing sense
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fashionable, stylish, elegant, dapper
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sloppy, unfashionable
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sartorial elegance, sartorial choice, sartorial style
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#7823
😒
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sardonic
/sɑːrˈdɒnɪk/
adjective
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Grimly mocking or cynical.
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She gave him a sardonic smile after hearing his excuse. |
sardonic smile |
a mocking or cynical smile
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mocking, cynical, scornful, sarcastic
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genuine, sincere
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sardonic laughter, sardonic comment, sardonic grin
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#7824
⚰️
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sarcophagus
/sɑːrˈkɒfəɡəs/
noun
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A stone coffin, often decorated, used in ancient times.
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The museum displayed a beautifully carved sarcophagus from ancient Egypt. |
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tomb, coffin, casket, crypt
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birthplace, cradle
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ancient sarcophagus, stone sarcophagus, Egyptian sarcophagus
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#7825
😏
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sarcasm
/ˈsɑːrˌkæzəm/
noun
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The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
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His sarcasm often made people laugh but sometimes offended them. |
dripping with sarcasm |
speaking in a tone heavily filled with sarcasm
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mockery, irony, cynicism, derision, satire
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sincerity, honesty
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sense of sarcasm, touch of sarcasm, sarcasm detector, sarcasm in voice
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#7826
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saponaceous
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adjective
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Soapy or having the qualities of soap.
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The plant has saponaceous leaves that produce foam when rubbed in water. |
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soapy, foamy, sudsy, slippery
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dry, rough, gritty
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saponaceous plant, saponaceous substance, saponaceous quality, saponaceous texture
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#7827
📚
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sapiential
/ˌseɪpiˈɛnʃəl/
adjective
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Relating to wisdom or knowledge, often in a religious or philosophical sense.
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The monk shared sapiential teachings with his students. |
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wise, philosophical, intellectual, insightful
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ignorant, unwise, foolish
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sapiential books, sapiential wisdom, sapiential teaching, sapiential tradition
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#7828
👨🏫
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sapient
/ˈseɪpiənt/
adjective
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Wise, or appearing to be wise.
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The professor gave a sapient response to the complex question. |
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wise, judicious, prudent, intelligent, sagacious
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foolish, ignorant, naive
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sapient remark, sapient advice, sapient response, sapient leader
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#7829
🧠
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sapience
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noun
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Wisdom or intelligence.
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Her sapience in solving problems earned her the respect of her colleagues. |
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wisdom, intelligence, sagacity, insight, knowledge
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ignorance, folly, stupidity
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human sapience, divine sapience, great sapience, practical sapience
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