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Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#1171 👩‍🦰 ••••••	buxom /ˈbʌksəm/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Plump, with a full figure and often large-breasted, especially used to describe women. ••••••	The actress was described as a cheerful and buxom woman. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	voluptuous, curvy, full-figured, shapely, well-endowed ••••••	slender, thin, skinny ••••••	buxom lady, buxom figure, buxom appearance, buxom beauty ••••••
#1172 🎹 ••••••	cadenza /kəˈdɛnzə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An elaborate solo passage in a piece of music, usually near the end. ••••••	The pianist performed a brilliant cadenza before the final movement. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	solo, flourish, passage, improvisation ••••••	silence, pause ••••••	piano cadenza, violin cadenza, orchestral cadenza, brilliant cadenza ••••••
#1173 🎵 ••••••	cadence /ˈkeɪdəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A rhythmic flow of sounds or words; the rise and fall of voice. ••••••	The teacher's cadence made the poem sound musical. ••••••	fall into cadence ••••••	to follow a rhythmic pattern or flow ••••••	rhythm, beat, tempo, flow ••••••	discord, irregularity ••••••	cadence of speech, musical cadence, cadence pattern, fall into cadence ••••••
#1174 💀 ••••••	cadaverous /kəˈdævərəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Resembling a corpse; very pale, thin, or bony. ••••••	His cadaverous appearance shocked everyone at the party. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	ghastly, emaciated, deathlike, skeletal ••••••	healthy, lively, robust ••••••	cadaverous look, cadaverous face, cadaverous body, cadaverous figure ••••••
#1175 ⚰️ ••••••	cadaver /kəˈdævər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A dead human body, especially one used for medical study. ••••••	Medical students dissected the cadaver to learn about human anatomy. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	corpse, body, remains, carcass ••••••	living body, person ••••••	cadaver dissection, medical cadaver, cadaver study, preserved cadaver ••••••
#1176 🎶 ••••••	cacophony /kəˈkɒfəni/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds. ••••••	The cacophony of horns made it impossible to concentrate. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	discord, noise, racket, din, clamor ••••••	harmony, melody, silence ••••••	loud cacophony, urban cacophony, cacophony of voices, deafening cacophony ••••••
#1177 🔊 ••••••	cacophonous /kəˈkɒfənəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds. ••••••	The cacophonous sounds of the city kept her awake all night. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	discordant, jarring, noisy, dissonant, harsh ••••••	harmonious, melodious, pleasant ••••••	cacophonous noise, cacophonous sound, cacophonous city, cacophonous music ••••••
#1178 📦 ••••••	cache /kæʃ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A hidden storage of items or a high-speed memory in computing. ••••••	The hikers found a cache of supplies hidden under the rocks. ••••••	clear the cache ••••••	Delete stored temporary files in computing. ••••••	store, hoard, reserve, repository ••••••	scarcity, exposure ••••••	cache memory, secret cache, clear cache, cache of weapons ••••••
#1179 🗄️ ••••••	cabinet /ˈkæbənɪt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A group of senior government ministers; or a cupboard with shelves or drawers. ••••••	The prime minister reshuffled the cabinet last month. ••••••	cabinet reshuffle ••••••	A reorganization of government ministers. ••••••	council, ministry, cupboard, committee ••••••	individual, disorganization ••••••	kitchen cabinet, cabinet meeting, cabinet reshuffle, medicine cabinet ••••••
#1180 📜 ••••••	cabalism /ˈkæbəˌlɪzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The doctrines, practices, or secretive dealings of a cabal. ••••••	The historian wrote extensively about cabalism in the royal court. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	secrecy, intrigue, conspiracy, mysticism ••••••	clarity, openness ••••••	political cabalism, religious cabalism, practice of cabalism ••••••
#1181 🕵️‍♂️ ••••••	cabal /kəˈbæl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A secret group or faction engaged in plotting or intrigue. ••••••	A small cabal was working behind the scenes to influence the election. ••••••	cabal of power ••••••	A secretive group wielding influence. ••••••	conspiracy, faction, clique, plot, scheme ••••••	openness, transparency, honesty ••••••	secret cabal, political cabal, powerful cabal, cabal of leaders ••••••
#1182 🏛️ ••••••	byzantine /ˈbɪz.ən.taɪn/ or /ˈbaɪ.zənˌtiːn/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Extremely complicated and detailed; relating to the Byzantine Empire or its style. ••••••	The new tax regulations are so byzantine that few understand them. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	complex, intricate, convoluted, elaborate, tangled ••••••	simple, straightforward, clear ••••••	byzantine system, byzantine rules, byzantine structure, byzantine bureaucracy ••••••
#1183 📝 ••••••	byline /ˈbaɪ.laɪn/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A line in a newspaper or magazine article that names the writer. ••••••	Her byline appeared on the front page of the newspaper. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	credit line, author line, writer's name, signature ••••••	anonymous, unsigned ••••••	newspaper byline, front-page byline, byline story, receive a byline ••••••
#1184 ⏳ ••••••	bygone /ˈbaɪ.ɡɒn/ noun/adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Something belonging to an earlier time; past and no longer existing. ••••••	He often talks about the traditions of bygone days. ••••••	let bygones be bygones ••••••	to forget past offenses and move forward ••••••	past, former, old, previous, obsolete ••••••	present, current, modern ••••••	bygone era, bygone days, bygone traditions, let bygones be bygones ••••••
#1185 📜 ••••••	by-law /ˈbaɪ.lɔː/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A rule made by a company, organization, or local authority to control the actions of its members. ••••••	The city council passed a new by-law regulating street vendors. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	regulation, ordinance, rule, statute, policy ••••••	lawlessness, anarchy ••••••	municipal by-law, company by-law, by-law enforcement, pass a by-law ••••••
#1186 🏢 ••••••	bureau /ˈbjʊəroʊ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An office or agency that provides services or manages specific duties. ••••••	The travel bureau helped them plan their vacation. ••••••	bureau of statistics ••••••	An agency that collects and publishes statistical information. ••••••	office, agency, department, authority, service ••••••	individual, freelancer ••••••	federal bureau, bureau chief, travel bureau, bureau of investigation ••••••
#1187 🏰 ••••••	buttress /ˈbʌtrəs/ noun, verb ••••••	buttressed ••••••	buttressed ••••••	buttresses ••••••	buttressing ••••••	a structure built against a wall for support; to support or strengthen ••••••	The cathedral walls were buttressed to prevent collapse. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	support, reinforcement, prop, bolster, strengthen ••••••	weaken, undermine ••••••	stone buttress, flying buttress, buttress support, buttress argument ••••••
#1188 🧈 ••••••	butter /ˈbʌtər/ noun, verb ••••••	buttered ••••••	buttered ••••••	butters ••••••	buttering ••••••	a pale yellow edible fat made from cream; to spread butter on something ••••••	She buttered a slice of bread before eating. ••••••	butter someone up ••••••	to flatter someone to gain favor ••••••	spread, dairy, margarine, fat ••••••	oil, lean ••••••	bread and butter, melted butter, butter knife, butter up ••••••
#1189 ⛰️ ••••••	butte /bjuːt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top, common in arid regions ••••••	The travelers could see a tall butte rising in the desert. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	mesa, hill, plateau, mound ••••••	valley, depression ••••••	rocky butte, desert butte, tall butte ••••••
#1190 🐐 ••••••	butt /bʌt/ noun, verb ••••••	butted ••••••	butted ••••••	butts ••••••	butting ••••••	to hit or push with the head or horns; the end part of something, especially a cigarette ••••••	The goat butted the fence with its horns. ••••••	butt in ••••••	to interrupt a conversation ••••••	ram, strike, end, rear ••••••	ignore, avoid ••••••	cigarette butt, butt in, head butt, the butt of a joke ••••••
#1191 🏙️ ••••••	bustle /ˈbʌsəl/ verb, noun ••••••	bustled ••••••	bustled ••••••	bustles ••••••	bustling ••••••	to move in an energetic or noisy manner; busy activity in a place ••••••	The marketplace bustled with vendors and customers. ••••••	hustle and bustle ••••••	busy and noisy activity ••••••	scurry, hustle, rush, commotion, activity ••••••	calm, quiet, stillness ••••••	city bustle, hustle and bustle, bustling streets, market bustle ••••••
#1192 💥 ••••••	bust /bʌst/ noun/verb ••••••	busted ••••••	busted ••••••	busts ••••••	busting ••••••	As a noun: A sculpture of a person's head, shoulders, and chest; As a verb: To break, smash, or arrest. ••••••	The police busted the gang last night. ••••••	go bust ••••••	To go bankrupt or fail completely. ••••••	break, smash, ruin, collapse, arrest ••••••	fix, repair, succeed ••••••	go bust, bust a move, bust up, bust open ••••••
#1193 👢 ••••••	buskin /ˈbʌskɪn/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A type of thick-soled boot that reaches halfway to the knee; also associated with tragic drama in ancient times. ••••••	The actor wore a buskin as part of his classical costume. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	boot, footwear, sandal, stage-shoe ••••••	slipper, barefoot ••••••	wear buskin, buskin boot, tragic buskin, stage buskin ••••••
#1194 💰 ••••••	bursar /ˈbɜːrsər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An official in a school or college responsible for financial affairs. ••••••	The bursar approved the budget for the new library. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	treasurer, accountant, finance officer, cashier ••••••	debtor, spender ••••••	college bursar, university bursar, bursar’s office, bursar account ••••••
#1195 ✨ ••••••	burnish /ˈbɜːrnɪʃ/ verb ••••••	burnished ••••••	burnished ••••••	burnishes ••••••	burnishing ••••••	To polish something by rubbing; to enhance or improve. ••••••	He burnished the old table until it shone. ••••••	burnish one's reputation ••••••	To improve or enhance one’s public image or standing. ••••••	polish, shine, buff, gloss, brighten ••••••	dull, tarnish, damage ••••••	burnish metal, burnish image, burnish skills, burnish surface ••••••
#1196 🎭 ••••••	burlesque /bɜːrˈlɛsk/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A humorous and exaggerated imitation of a serious work; a type of theatrical entertainment involving comedy and parody. ••••••	The play was a clever burlesque of traditional opera. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	parody, satire, caricature, mockery, skit ••••••	seriousness, sincerity, gravity ••••••	burlesque show, burlesque performance, comic burlesque, satirical burlesque ••••••
#1197 🏘️ ••••••	burgher /ˈbɜːrɡər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A citizen of a town, typically a member of the wealthy middle class. ••••••	The burgher was respected as a prosperous merchant in the city. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	citizen, townsman, resident, merchant ••••••	peasant, outsider ••••••	wealthy burgher, prosperous burgher, burgher class ••••••
#1198 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 ••••••	burgess /ˈbɜːrdʒɪs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A citizen of a town or borough with full rights of citizenship. ••••••	In medieval times, a burgess had the right to vote and hold property. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	citizen, townsman, freeman, voter ••••••	foreigner, outsider ••••••	burgess rights, medieval burgess, burgess class ••••••
#1199 🌱 ••••••	burgeon /ˈbɜːrdʒən/ verb ••••••	burgeoned ••••••	burgeoned ••••••	burgeons ••••••	burgeoning ••••••	To grow or develop rapidly; to flourish. ••••••	The city's population began to burgeon after the new factory opened. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	flourish, expand, thrive, bloom, prosper ••••••	decline, diminish, shrink ••••••	burgeoning economy, population burgeon, industry burgeon ••••••
#1200 📑 ••••••	bureaucracy /bjʊˈrɒkrəsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A system of administration marked by official rules, procedures, and hierarchy. ••••••	Starting a new business often involves dealing with a lot of bureaucracy. ••••••	red tape ••••••	Excessive rules and formalities in bureaucracy. ••••••	administration, officialdom, authority, government ••••••	freedom, efficiency ••••••	bureaucracy system, excessive bureaucracy, fight bureaucracy ••••••

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