Lesson 107
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Lesson 107 - Mask Toggle

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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Example Expression Example Expression Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#3181
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excrescence
/ɪkˈskrɛsəns/
noun
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An abnormal outgrowth or lump, often considered unattractive.
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The building was considered an excrescence on the landscape.

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outgrowth, protuberance, lump, swelling, tumor
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normality, harmony
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ugly excrescence, excrescence on society, excrescence on skin
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#3182
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executive
/ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/
noun/adjective
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A person with senior managerial responsibility in a business; relating to the execution of plans or laws.
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She works as an executive in a multinational company.

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executive decision

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a final decision made by a person in authority
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manager, administrator, director, officer, chief
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employee, subordinate
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executive officer, executive decision, executive position, executive power
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#3183
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executioner
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənər/
noun
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A person who carries out a death sentence by execution.
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The executioner prepared the gallows for the condemned prisoner.

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hangman, headsman, killer, slayer
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victim, protector
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royal executioner, public executioner, cruel executioner
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#3184
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execute
/ˈɛksɪkjuːt/
verb
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executed
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executed
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executes
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executing
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To carry out a plan, order, or action; to perform or put into effect.
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The company plans to execute its new strategy next year.

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execute a plan

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to put a plan into action
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implement, perform, accomplish, enforce, carry out
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neglect, fail, ignore
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execute a plan, execute an order, execute a command, execute perfectly
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#3185
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execration
/ˌɛksɪˈkreɪʃən/
noun
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An act of cursing or denouncing someone or something with hatred.
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The dictator’s name was spoken with execration after his fall.

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curse, denunciation, damnation, malediction, condemnation
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blessing, praise, benediction
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loud execration, public execration, cries of execration
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#3186
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execrate
/ˈeksɪkreɪt/
verb
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execrated
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execrated
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execrates
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execrating
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To feel or express great loathing or hatred for something.
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The community execrated the corrupt politician.

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detest, abhor, loathe, condemn
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admire, praise, love
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execrate corruption, execrate injustice, execrate tyranny
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#3187
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execrable
/ˈeksɪkrəbl/
adjective
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Extremely bad or unpleasant.
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The movie was so execrable that many people left the theater early.

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awful, terrible, atrocious, appalling
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excellent, wonderful, superb
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execrable performance, execrable food, execrable behavior
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#3188
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excusable
/ɪkˈskjuːzəbl/
adjective
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Able to be forgiven or justified.
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Her mistake was excusable given the circumstances.

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forgivable, pardonable, understandable, allowable
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inexcusable, unforgivable, unjustifiable
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excusable mistake, excusable error, excusable behavior
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#3189
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excursive
/ɪkˈskɜːsɪv/
adjective
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Tending to digress or wander; moving away from the main subject.
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His excursive lecture left the students confused about the main topic.

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digressive, wandering, discursive, rambling
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focused, direct, concentrated
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excursive thoughts, excursive style, excursive ideas
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#3190
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excursion
/ɪkˈskɜːʒən/
noun
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A short journey or trip, especially one taken for leisure or educational purposes.
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The students went on an excursion to the national museum.

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excursion into

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a brief involvement in a new activity or subject
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trip, outing, journey, expedition, tour
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stay, permanence, residence
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school excursion, excursion trip, excursion ticket, excursion group
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#3191
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exculpate
/ˈɛkskʌlpeɪt/
verb
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exculpated
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exculpated
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exculpates
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exculpating
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to show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing
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The lawyer worked hard to exculpate his client.

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absolve, acquit, vindicate, exonerate
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accuse, blame, convict
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exculpate someone, attempt to exculpate, evidence exculpates
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#3192
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excruciating
/ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ/
adjective
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causing extreme physical or mental pain
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She was in excruciating pain after the accident.

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excruciating detail

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very thorough or painstakingly detailed
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agonizing, unbearable, torturous, intense, severe
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mild, bearable, soothing
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excruciating pain, excruciating detail, excruciating experience
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#3193
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excruciate
/ɪkˈskruːʃieɪt/
verb
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excruciated
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excruciated
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excruciates
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excruciating
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to cause intense pain or suffering
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The injury excruciated him with unbearable pain.

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torture, agonize, torment, afflict
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comfort, soothe
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excruciate with pain, excruciated by memories
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#3194
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excretion
/ɪkˈskriːʃən/
noun
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the process of eliminating waste matter from the body
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Excretion is vital for maintaining a healthy body.

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elimination, discharge, evacuation, expulsion
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absorption, retention
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excretion process, excretion system, waste excretion
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#3195
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excrete
/ɪkˈskriːt/
verb
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excreted
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excreted
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excretes
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excreting
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to eliminate waste matter from the body
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Humans excrete carbon dioxide through breathing.

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eliminate, expel, discharge, void, release
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absorb, retain
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excrete waste, excrete urine, excrete toxins, excrete fluids
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#3196
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except
/ɪkˈsɛpt/
preposition/conjunction
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not including; other than
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Everyone was invited except John.

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take exception to

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to be offended or disagree with something
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excluding, apart from, barring, save
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including, with
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except for, except that, no one except, everyone except
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#3197
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excoriate
/ɛkˈskɔːrieɪt/
verb
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excoriated
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excoriated
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excoriates
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excoriating
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To strongly criticize someone; to denounce severely.
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The critic excoriated the film for its poor script.

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denounce, criticize, condemn, attack, rebuke
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praise, compliment, approve
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excoriated in press, excoriate harshly, excoriate government
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#3198
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exclusion
/ɪkˈskluːʒən/
noun
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The process or state of being left out or denied access.
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The policy led to the exclusion of certain groups.

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social exclusion

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The act of preventing certain people from participating in society.
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banishment, rejection, omission, prohibition, segregation
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inclusion, acceptance, admission
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exclusion policy, exclusion zone, social exclusion
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#3199
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exclude
/ɪkˈskluːd/
verb
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excluded
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excluded
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excludes
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excluding
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To deliberately leave out or prevent someone or something from being included.
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The list excludes temporary workers.

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exclude from consideration

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To not take something into account.
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omit, ban, reject, prevent, bar
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include, admit, accept
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exclude someone, exclude possibility, exclude group
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#3200
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exclamation
/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən/
noun
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A sudden cry or remark expressing strong emotion or surprise.
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She let out an exclamation of joy when she heard the news.

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exclamation mark

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The punctuation mark (!) used to show strong emotion or emphasis.
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cry, outburst, shout, interjection, remark
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silence, quiet
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loud exclamation, sudden exclamation, exclamation mark
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#3201
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exclaim
/ɪkˈskleɪm/
verb
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exclaimed
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exclaimed
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exclaims
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exclaiming
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to cry out suddenly in surprise, strong emotion, or excitement
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She exclaimed with joy when she saw the gift.

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exclaim in surprise

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to suddenly shout or speak because of being surprised
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shout, cry out, yell, declare, outcry
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murmur, whisper, mutter
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exclaim with joy, exclaim loudly, exclaim in surprise
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excitation
/ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/
noun
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a state of great excitement or the process of stimulating activity
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The news created great excitation among the fans.

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stimulation, arousal, excitement, activation
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calm, relaxation, suppression
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electrical excitation, emotional excitation, excitation of particles
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#3203
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excitable
/ɪkˈsaɪtəbl̩/
adjective
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easily excited or emotionally aroused
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The child was excitable and laughed at every small thing.

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emotional, sensitive, reactive, high-strung
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calm, composed, stable
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excitable child, excitable personality, excitable nature
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#3204
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excision
/ɪkˈsɪʒən/
noun
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the act of cutting something out, especially by surgical removal
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The excision of the infected tissue prevented further complications.

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removal, extraction, cutting, elimination
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insertion, implantation, addition
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surgical excision, excision procedure, excision of tumor
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#3205
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excise
/ˈɛkˌsaɪz/
verb
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excised
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excised
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excises
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excising
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to cut out or remove completely, often by surgery
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The surgeon excised the tumor successfully.

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remove, cut out, eliminate, extract, eradicate
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insert, implant, add
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excise tax, excise duty, excise a tumor, excise from
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#3206
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exchequer
/ɪksˈtʃɛkər/
noun
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The treasury of a state or country.
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The government announced new measures to improve the exchequer.

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treasury, finance department, purse, funds
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bankruptcy, poverty
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state exchequer, royal exchequer, national exchequer
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excess
/ɪkˈsɛs/
noun
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An amount more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
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Too much sugar can lead to excess weight gain.

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in excess of

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more than a particular amount
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surplus, overflow, overabundance, superfluity
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shortage, lack, insufficiency
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excess weight, excess baggage, excess demand, in excess of
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#3208
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excerpt
/ˈɛksɜːrpt/
noun
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A short portion taken from a text, film, or piece of music.
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The teacher read an excerpt from the novel.

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passage, extract, fragment, quotation
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whole, entirety
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excerpt from book, excerpt from novel, excerpt from speech
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#3209
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exceptional
/ɪkˈsɛpʃənl/
adjective
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Unusually good; outstanding.
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She has shown exceptional talent in mathematics.

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of exceptional quality

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something of very high or outstanding quality
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outstanding, remarkable, extraordinary, superb
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ordinary, mediocre, common
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exceptional talent, exceptional case, exceptional quality, exceptional opportunity
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#3210
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exceptionable
/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəbl/
adjective
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Open to objection; causing disapproval.
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His rude remarks were considered exceptionable by everyone present.

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objectionable, offensive, improper, unacceptable
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acceptable, proper, appropriate
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exceptionable behavior, exceptionable remarks, exceptionable conduct
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