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Emoji
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#8190
🌑
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somber
/ˈsɒmbər/
adjective
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Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy or serious.
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The funeral had a somber atmosphere. |
somber mood |
A state of deep sadness or seriousness.
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gloomy, melancholy, solemn, serious, dismal
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cheerful, lively, bright
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somber mood, somber tone, somber expression, somber reminder
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#8191
🎨
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sophisticate
/səˈfɪstɪkeɪt/
verb
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sophisticated
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sophisticated
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sophisticates
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sophisticating
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to make something more complex or refined; to educate or develop in taste and manners
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Traveling abroad helped sophisticate his worldview. |
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refine, cultivate, educate, polish, develop
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simplify, coarsen, degrade
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sophisticate taste, sophisticate design, sophisticate culture
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#8192
🗣️
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sophist
/ˈsɒfɪst/
noun
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a person who uses clever but misleading arguments
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He was dismissed as a sophist who twisted facts to win debates. |
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debater, deceiver, trickster, rhetorician
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truth-teller, honest person
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Greek sophist, cunning sophist, skilled sophist
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#8193
🌀
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sophism
/ˈsɒfɪzəm/
noun
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a clever but misleading argument; fallacious reasoning
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The politician's speech was full of sophism designed to mislead voters. |
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fallacy, deception, trickery, misrepresentation
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truth, honesty
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political sophism, clever sophism, use of sophism
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#8194
🥖
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sop
/sɒp/
noun
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a concession or appeasement to pacify someone; also a piece of bread dipped in liquid
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The manager offered a bonus as a sop to the unhappy employees. |
throw a sop |
to offer a small concession to appease someone
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appeasement, bribe, concession, pacifier
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provocation, denial
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sop to, political sop, throw a sop
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#8195
🔮
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soothsayer
/ˈsuːθˌseɪər/
noun
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a person who claims to predict the future
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The king consulted a soothsayer before going to war. |
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prophet, seer, fortune-teller, oracle
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skeptic, realist
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consult a soothsayer, ancient soothsayer, trusted soothsayer
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#8196
🤗
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soothe
/suːð/
verb
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soothed
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soothed
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soothes
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soothing
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to calm, comfort, or relieve pain or distress
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The mother soothed her crying baby. |
soothe the nerves |
to calm someone's anxiety or stress
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calm, comfort, ease, pacify, relieve
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agitate, irritate, upset
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soothe pain, soothe the mind, soothing voice, soothe anger
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#8197
🎤
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sonorous
/səˈnɔːrəs/
adjective
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Deep, full, and rich in sound.
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The actor's sonorous voice filled the entire theater. |
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resonant, rich, deep, booming, powerful
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thin, weak, faint
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sonorous voice, sonorous tone, sonorous speech, sonorous words
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#8198
📜
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sonnet
/ˈsɒnɪt/
noun
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A poem of 14 lines using formal rhyme schemes, often about love.
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Shakespeare wrote many famous sonnets about love and beauty. |
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poem, verse, lyric, rhyme
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prose, story
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write a sonnet, Shakespearean sonnet, Petrarchan sonnet, romantic sonnet
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#8199
🔊
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sonic
/ˈsɒnɪk/
adjective
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Relating to or involving sound waves or speed of sound.
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The jet created a loud boom when it broke the sonic barrier. |
sonic boom |
A loud explosive noise caused when something travels faster than the speed of sound.
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acoustic, sound-related, auditory, aural
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silent, noiseless, quiet
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sonic boom, sonic wave, sonic speed, sonic technology
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#8200
🎼
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sonata
/səˈnɑːtə/
noun
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A musical composition for one or more instruments, typically in several movements.
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She performed a beautiful Beethoven sonata on the piano. |
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composition, piece, symphony, concerto, opus
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silence, noise
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piano sonata, violin sonata, classical sonata, Beethoven sonata
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#8201
😴
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somnolent
/ˈsɒmnələnt/
adjective
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Sleepy or drowsy; causing a desire to sleep.
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The somnolent lecture made half the class fall asleep. |
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sleepy, drowsy, sluggish, lethargic, tired
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alert, awake, energetic
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somnolent mood, somnolent state, somnolent voice, somnolent village
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#8202
😪
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somnolence
/ˈsɒmnələns/
noun
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A strong desire for sleep or drowsiness.
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After the heavy meal, he felt a wave of somnolence. |
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drowsiness, sleepiness, fatigue, lethargy, slumber
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wakefulness, alertness, vigilance
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feeling of somnolence, sudden somnolence, daytime somnolence
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#8203
🛌
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somniferous
/sɒmˈnɪfərəs/
adjective
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Tending to induce sleep; soporific.
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The professor's somniferous lecture put half the class to sleep. |
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soporific, sleep-inducing, hypnotic, drowsy
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stimulating, energizing, awakening
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somniferous effect, somniferous sound, somniferous lecture
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#8204
😴
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somnambulist
/sɒmˈnæmbjʊlɪst/
noun
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A person who sleepwalks.
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The somnambulist wandered out of the house at night. |
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sleepwalker, nightwalker, noctambulist, dreamwalker
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wakeful person, insomniac
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somnambulist behavior, somnambulist episode, somnambulist state
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#8205
🪖
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soldier
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noun
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a person who serves in an army, especially as a professional fighter
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The soldier marched proudly with his unit. |
old soldier |
a person with much experience in military service or in life
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trooper, warrior, fighter, serviceman, combatant
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civilian, noncombatant
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brave soldier, professional soldier, soldier on, soldier's duty
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#8206
💪
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somatic
/səˈmætɪk/
adjective
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Relating to the body, especially as distinct from the mind.
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Yoga can improve both somatic and mental health. |
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bodily, physical, corporeal, material, anatomical
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mental, spiritual, psychic
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somatic therapy, somatic symptoms, somatic experience, somatic cells
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#8207
🧪
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solvent
/ˈsɒlvənt/
noun, adjective
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a liquid that dissolves other substances; also means able to pay debts
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Acetone is a common solvent used in laboratories. |
solvent company |
a company that is financially stable and able to pay its debts
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dissolver, liquid, solution, stable, viable
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insolvent, bankrupt
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powerful solvent, organic solvent, financially solvent, solvent company
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#8208
💧
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soluble
/ˈsɒljʊbəl/
adjective
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able to be dissolved, especially in water
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Sugar is soluble in water. |
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dissolvable, meltable, dispersible, absorbable
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insoluble, indissoluble
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soluble fiber, soluble vitamins, water soluble, easily soluble
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#8209
☀️
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solstice
/ˈsɒlstɪs/
noun
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the two times in the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator (summer and winter solstice)
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People celebrate the summer solstice with festivals and rituals. |
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equinox, midsummer, midwinter, turning point
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equinox
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summer solstice, winter solstice, celebrate solstice, solstice festival
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#8210
🌄
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solitude
/ˈsɒlɪtjuːd/
noun
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the state of being alone, often by choice and enjoyed as peaceful
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She enjoyed the solitude of the mountain cabin. |
solitude is bliss |
being alone can bring peace and happiness
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isolation, loneliness, seclusion, privacy, retreat
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company, crowd, companionship
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peaceful solitude, enjoy solitude, seek solitude, solitude in nature
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#8211
🎭
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soliloquy
/səˈlɪləkwi/
noun
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a speech in which a character talks to themselves, often used in drama to reveal inner thoughts
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Hamlet's soliloquy is one of the most famous passages in Shakespearean drama. |
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monologue, speech, oration, address, discourse
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dialogue, conversation
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famous soliloquy, dramatic soliloquy, Shakespearean soliloquy, deliver a soliloquy
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#8212
🧱
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solidify
/səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ/
verb
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solidified
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solidified
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solidifies
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solidifying
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To make something firm, strong, or more certain.
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The company solidified its position in the market. |
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strengthen, reinforce, secure, cement
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weaken, dissolve
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solidify position, solidify plan, solidify relationship
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#8213
✊
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solidarity
/ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪti/
noun
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Unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest.
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Workers held a strike in solidarity with their colleagues. |
stand in solidarity |
To show unity or support with others in a shared cause.
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unity, fellowship, cooperation, mutual support
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division, disunity
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show solidarity, express solidarity, in solidarity with
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#8214
❤️
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solicitude
/səˈlɪsɪˌtuːd/
noun
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Care or concern for someone or something.
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His mother showed great solicitude for his safety. |
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concern, care, consideration, attentiveness
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neglect, indifference
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express solicitude, great solicitude, with solicitude
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#8215
💖
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solicitous
/səˈlɪsɪtəs/
adjective
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showing concern or care for someone's health, happiness, or comfort
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She was always solicitous about the well-being of her students. |
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attentive, caring, concerned, considerate, thoughtful
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indifferent, careless, neglectful
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solicitous care, solicitous attention, solicitous nature
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#8216
⚖️
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solicitor
/səˈlɪsɪtər/
noun
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A type of lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents, often representing clients in lower courts.
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She consulted a solicitor before signing the contract. |
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lawyer, attorney, advocate, legal advisor
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client, layperson
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consult a solicitor, hire a solicitor, solicitor firm, solicitor general
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#8217
🙏
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solicit
/səˈlɪsɪt/
verb
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solicited
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solicited
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solicits
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soliciting
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to ask for or try to obtain something from someone
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The charity is soliciting donations for flood victims. |
solicit business |
to request or try to obtain customers or sales
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request, beg, ask, plead, appeal
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refuse, reject, deny
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solicit donations, solicit help, solicit opinion, solicit support
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#8218
🎖️
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solemnity
/səˈlɛmnɪti/
noun
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the state or quality of being serious and dignified
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The ceremony was conducted with great solemnity. |
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gravity, seriousness, dignity, formality, earnestness
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lightness, informality, frivolity
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with solemnity, sense of solemnity, solemnity of the occasion
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#8219
❌
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solecism
/ˈsɒlɪˌsɪzəm/
noun
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a grammatical mistake in speech or writing; a breach of good manners or etiquette
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His speech was full of solecisms and awkward phrases. |
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error, blunder, mistake, lapse, faux pas
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accuracy, correctness, propriety
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grammatical solecism, commit a solecism, social solecism
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