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Emoji
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💃
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coquette
/koʊˈkɛt/
noun
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a woman who flirts lightheartedly
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She was a coquette, always charming everyone at the party. |
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flirt, flirtress, tease, siren
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prude, modest
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playful coquette, notorious coquette, young coquette
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🌽
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cornucopia
/ˌkɔːrnjuˈkoʊpiə/
noun
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an abundance or overflowing supply of something
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The festival offered a cornucopia of fruits and sweets. |
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abundance, plenty, profusion, bounty
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scarcity, shortage
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cornucopia of ideas, cornucopia of gifts, harvest cornucopia
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🌌
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cosmology
/kɒzˈmɒlədʒi/
noun
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the science of the origin and development of the universe
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She studied cosmology to understand the origins of the universe. |
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universe study, astrophysics, astronomy, space science
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earth science, geology
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modern cosmology, theoretical cosmology, study of cosmology
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🕵️♂️
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covert
/ˈkoʊvərt/
adjective
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hidden, secret, or not openly acknowledged
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The spy conducted a covert operation behind enemy lines. |
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secret, hidden, clandestine, undercover
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overt, open
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covert operation, covert mission, covert surveillance
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😏
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covetous
/ˈkʌvətəs/
adjective
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having or showing a strong desire for someone else's possessions
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She gave him a covetous look when he showed his new watch. |
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greedy, envious, desirous, grasping
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content, satisfied
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covetous glance, covetous attitude, covetous nature
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🤑
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cozen
/ˈkʌzən/
verb
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cozened
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cozened
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cozens
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cozening
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to deceive, cheat, or trick someone
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He cozened the old man out of his money. |
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cheat, deceive, trick, defraud
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honest, protect, safeguard
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cozen someone, cozen out of, cozening scheme
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😨
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craven
/ˈkreɪvən/
adjective
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cowardly; lacking courage
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He was too craven to stand up for his beliefs. |
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cowardly, fearful, timid, pusillanimous
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brave, courageous, bold
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craven fear, craven act, craven behavior
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✅
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credence
/ˈkriː.dəns/
noun
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belief in or acceptance of something as true
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The witness gave credence to the defendant's alibi. |
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belief, trust, faith, confidence
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doubt, skepticism
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give credence, lend credence, gain credence, credibility and credence
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credo
/ˈkriːdoʊ/
noun
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A statement of the beliefs or aims that guide someone's actions.
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Honesty has always been the central credo of his life. |
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doctrine, creed, belief, philosophy, principle
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disbelief, doubt
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personal credo, central credo, company credo
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😨
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daunt
/dɔːnt/
verb
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daunted
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daunted
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daunts
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daunting
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to make someone feel intimidated, discouraged, or less confident
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The steep climb did not daunt the experienced hikers. |
nothing daunts him |
he is not easily discouraged or intimidated
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intimidate, discourage, dishearten, deter, frighten
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encourage, inspire, embolden
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daunt the spirit, daunt the team, nothing daunts, daunt the enemy
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🥀
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dearth
/dɜːrθ/
noun
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A scarcity or lack of something.
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There was a dearth of food during the famine. |
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shortage, scarcity, deficiency, insufficiency
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abundance, plenty, surplus
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dearth of resources, dearth of talent, dearth of information
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🍷
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debauchery
/dɪˈbɔːtʃəri/
noun
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excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; corruption or vice
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The novel depicts the debauchery of the aristocrats in the city. |
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dissipation, corruption, indulgence, vice, excess
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virtue, morality, purity
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moral debauchery, life of debauchery, drunken debauchery
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📜
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decorum
/dɪˈkɔːrəm/
noun
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behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety
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The students maintained decorum during the ceremony. |
maintain decorum |
to behave in a proper and respectful manner
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etiquette, propriety, manners, civility, dignity
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impropriety, rudeness, disorder
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decorum in class, maintain decorum, social decorum
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👎
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defame
/dɪˈfeɪm/
verb
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defamed
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defamed
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defames
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defaming
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to harm someone's reputation by spreading false information
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He was defamed by malicious rumors. |
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slander, malign, libel, disparage
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praise, honor, commend
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defame someone, defame publicly, defame reputation
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⚠️
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default
/dɪˈfɔːlt/
noun, verb
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defaulted
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defaulted
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defaults
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defaulting
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failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan
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The company defaulted on its loan payments. |
in default |
in a state of failing to fulfill an obligation
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nonpayment, failure, negligence, omission
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payment, fulfillment, compliance
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loan default, mortgage default, default settings, default judgment
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🙏
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deference
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noun
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Polite submission or respect for someone else's opinion or judgment.
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She showed great deference to her elders. |
in deference to |
Out of respect or regard for someone or something.
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respect, submission, obedience, reverence
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disrespect, defiance, disregard
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show deference, pay deference, act in deference
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💀
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defunct
/dɪˈfʌŋkt/
adjective
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No longer existing, operating, or functioning.
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The company became defunct after the financial crisis. |
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obsolete, dead, extinct, nonfunctional
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active, functioning, operational
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defunct law, defunct company, defunct system
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📝
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delineate
/dɪˈlɪnieɪt/
verb
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delineated
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delineated
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delineates
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delineating
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to describe, portray, or define something precisely and clearly
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The contract clearly delineates the responsibilities of each party. |
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describe, outline, depict, portray, specify
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confuse, obscure, distort
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delineate boundaries, clearly delineate, delineate responsibilities, delineate process
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📊
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demographic
/ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk/
adjective
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Relating to the structure of populations, such as age, race, or gender.
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The company conducted a demographic study of its customers. |
demographic shift |
a change in the structure of a population
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statistical, population-related, social, census-based
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individual, personal
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demographic data, demographic trends, demographic profile, demographic change
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demotic
/dɪˈmɒtɪk/
adjective
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relating to ordinary people or everyday language
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The poet used demotic language to connect with common readers. |
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colloquial, popular, common, everyday
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formal, literary
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demotic language, demotic expression, demotic culture
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🤔
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demur
/dɪˈmɜːr/
verb
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demurred
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demurred
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demurs
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demurring
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to raise doubts, objections, or show reluctance
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She agreed to help without demur. |
without demur |
without objection or hesitation
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object, protest, hesitate, oppose, refuse
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accept, agree, consent
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raise a demur, agree without demur, hesitate to demur
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🗣️
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denigrate
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verb
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denigrated
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denigrated
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denigrates
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denigrating
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to criticize unfairly; to belittle or disparage someone or something
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He was quick to denigrate the achievements of his colleagues. |
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belittle, disparage, defame, slander, deprecate
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praise, compliment, honor
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denigrate others, denigrate culture, denigrate reputation, denigrate efforts
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denizen
/ˈdɛnɪzən/
noun
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an inhabitant or resident of a particular place
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The forest is home to many nocturnal denizens. |
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inhabitant, resident, dweller, native, occupant
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foreigner, outsider, visitor
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denizen of the city, nocturnal denizens, denizen of the forest
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🎭
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denouement
/ˌdeɪnuːˈmɒ̃/
noun
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The final resolution or conclusion of a story, drama, or complicated situation.
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The novel's denouement was both surprising and satisfying. |
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conclusion, ending, resolution, finale, climax
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beginning, introduction
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dramatic denouement, sudden denouement, story denouement, final denouement
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😂
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deride
/dɪˈraɪd/
verb
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derided
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derided
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derides
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deriding
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to mock or ridicule someone or something
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The critics derided the new movie for its poor script. |
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mock, ridicule, scorn, sneer, jeer
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praise, admire, respect
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deride someone, deride the idea, openly deride
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