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Emoji
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#4501
📈
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increment
/ˈɪŋkrɪmənt/
noun
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an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale
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Employees received an annual salary increment. |
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increase, rise, growth, gain, addition
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decrement, reduction, decrease
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annual increment, salary increment, incremental growth
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#4502
😕
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indecisive
/ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/
adjective
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Unable to make decisions quickly or firmly.
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He is too indecisive to be a good leader. |
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hesitant, wavering, uncertain, irresolute
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decisive, resolute
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indecisive person, remain indecisive, indecisive nature
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#4503
🤔
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indecision
/ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
noun
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The inability to make a decision quickly or confidently.
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Her indecision caused a delay in the project. |
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hesitation, uncertainty, doubt, vacillation
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certainty, decisiveness
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moment of indecision, plagued by indecision, suffer from indecision
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#4504
🙏
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indebted
/ɪnˈdɛtɪd/
adjective
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Owing gratitude or money to someone; obligated.
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I am deeply indebted to my teacher for her guidance. |
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grateful, obliged, thankful, obligated
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ungrateful, free
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deeply indebted, feel indebted, remain indebted
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#4505
⚔️
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incursion
/ɪnˈkɜːrʒən/
noun
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A sudden attack or invasion into a place or territory.
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The army repelled the enemy incursion at the border. |
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invasion, raid, attack, assault, intrusion
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retreat, withdrawal
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military incursion, border incursion, sudden incursion, enemy incursion
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#4506
💸
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incur
/ɪnˈkɜːr/
verb
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incurred
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incurred
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incurs
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incurring
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To bring upon oneself something undesirable, usually as a result of actions.
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He incurred a fine for parking in the wrong place. |
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suffer, sustain, attract, experience, bring on
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avoid, escape, evade
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incur debt, incur expense, incur loss, incur penalty
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#4507
📌
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incumbent
/ɪnˈkʌmbənt/
adjective
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Necessary as a duty or responsibility; currently holding office.
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It is incumbent upon all citizens to vote in elections. |
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obligatory, mandatory, compulsory, essential
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optional, voluntary, unnecessary
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incumbent upon, incumbent president, incumbent duty, incumbent responsibility
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#4508
☝️
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inculpate
/ˈɪŋkʌlpeɪt/
verb
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inculpated
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inculpated
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inculpates
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inculpating
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To blame or accuse someone of wrongdoing.
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The evidence seemed to inculpate the suspect in the crime. |
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accuse, blame, indict, implicate, charge
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exonerate, absolve, acquit
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inculpate falsely, inculpate someone, inculpate in crime, attempt to inculpate
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#4509
📚
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inculcate
/ˈɪŋkʌlkeɪt/
verb
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inculcated
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inculcated
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inculcates
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inculcating
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To teach or instill an idea, attitude, or habit persistently.
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Parents try to inculcate good manners in their children. |
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instill, implant, teach, educate, impress
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neglect, ignore, forget
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inculcate values, inculcate discipline, inculcate respect, inculcate habit
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#4510
👹
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incubus
/ˈɪŋkjʊbəs/
noun
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An oppressive or nightmarish burden; in folklore, an evil spirit that lies upon sleeping people.
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Debt became an incubus that weighed heavily on the family. |
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burden, oppression, nightmare, torment, affliction
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relief, comfort, blessing
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financial incubus, social incubus, incubus of debt, oppressive incubus
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#4511
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incubator
/ˈɪnkjʊˌbeɪtər/
noun
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a device or environment that provides suitable conditions for eggs, cells, or infants to develop
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The premature baby was placed in an incubator for care. |
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hatchery, nursery, brooder, breeding device, growth chamber
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outside, exposure, neglect
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baby incubator, startup incubator, incubator program, placed in incubator
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#4512
⏳
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incubation
/ˌɪnkjʊˈbeɪʃən/
noun
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the process of keeping eggs, cells, or organisms in the right conditions for development
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The incubation of the eggs lasted for three weeks. |
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hatching, nurturing, breeding, growth, development
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neglect, abandonment, suppression
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period of incubation, incubation process, incubation period, incubation time
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#4513
🥚
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incubate
/ˈɪnkjʊˌbeɪt/
verb
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incubated
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incubated
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incubates
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incubating
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to keep eggs, cells, or organisms at the right conditions for development
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The hen will incubate the eggs until they hatch. |
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hatch, nurture, cultivate, develop, brood
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neglect, abandon, ignore
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incubate eggs, incubate ideas, incubate bacteria, incubate project
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#4514
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incrustation
/ˌɪnkrʌˈsteɪʃən/
noun
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a crust or hard coating formed on the surface of something
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The old pipes were blocked due to heavy incrustation of minerals. |
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encrustation, coating, deposit, layer, scale
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erosion, removal, cleansing
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mineral incrustation, incrustation on metal, incrustation on rock, heavy incrustation
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#4515
⚖️
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incriminate
/ɪnˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt/
verb
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incriminated
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incriminated
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incriminates
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incriminating
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to make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
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The new evidence could incriminate the suspect in the robbery case. |
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implicate, accuse, charge, blame, indict
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absolve, exonerate, acquit
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incriminate someone, incriminate himself, incriminating evidence, attempt to incriminate
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#4516
🙃
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incongruous
/ɪnˈkɒŋɡruəs/
adjective
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Not fitting in with or suitable for the surroundings.
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His jokes were incongruous during the serious meeting. |
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inappropriate, unsuitable, inconsistent, odd
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appropriate, fitting, congruous
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incongruous remark, incongruous behavior, incongruous combination
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#4517
🤨
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incredulous
/ɪnˈkrɛdjələs/
adjective
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unwilling or unable to believe something
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He gave her an incredulous look when she claimed she could fly. |
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skeptical, doubtful, suspicious, unbelieving
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believing, trusting, convinced
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incredulous look, incredulous smile, incredulous tone
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#4518
😲
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incredulity
/ˌɪnkrɪˈdjuːləti/
noun
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the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something
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She looked at him with incredulity after hearing the strange story. |
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disbelief, doubt, skepticism, mistrust
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belief, faith, trust
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with incredulity, expression of incredulity, incredulity and shock
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#4519
😅
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incorrigible
/ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəbəl/
adjective
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incapable of being corrected, improved, or reformed
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He is an incorrigible optimist who never loses hope. |
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habitual, incurable, hopeless, unchangeable, irreformable
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reformable, correctable, improvable
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incorrigible optimist, incorrigible liar, incorrigible habit
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#4520
👻
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incorporeal
/ˌɪnkɔːrˈpɔːriəl/
adjective
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lacking a physical body; not composed of matter; intangible
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Ghosts are often described as incorporeal beings. |
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immaterial, intangible, spiritual, ethereal, bodiless
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corporeal, physical, material
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incorporeal spirit, incorporeal existence, incorporeal property
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#4521
🏢
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incorporate
/ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt/
verb
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incorporated
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incorporated
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incorporates
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incorporating
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to include something as part of a whole; to form a legal corporation
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The teacher incorporated new technology into her lessons. |
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to include something as part of a larger thing
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integrate, combine, include, merge, embody
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exclude, remove, separate
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incorporate into, incorporate ideas, incorporate changes
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#4522
⏰
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inconvenient
/ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt/
adjective
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causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort
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It was inconvenient for her to travel during the storm. |
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troublesome, awkward, bothersome, untimely, problematic
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convenient, suitable, easy
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inconvenient time, inconvenient situation, inconvenient place
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#4523
📜
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incontrovertible
/ˌɪnkɒntrəˈvɜːtəbl/
adjective
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impossible to deny or dispute; unquestionable
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The evidence was incontrovertible and proved his innocence. |
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undeniable, indisputable, unquestionable, irrefutable
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controvertible, questionable, disputable
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incontrovertible evidence, incontrovertible fact, incontrovertible proof
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#4524
🚼
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incontinent
/ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt/
adjective
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lacking control over urination or defecation; lacking self-restraint
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The patient was incontinent after surgery. |
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uncontrolled, unrestrained, undisciplined, ungoverned
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continent, controlled, restrained
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incontinent patient, incontinent behavior, incontinent elderly
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#4525
🌪️
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inconstant
/ɪnˈkɒnstənt/
adjective
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frequently changing; not consistent or dependable
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His inconstant moods made it difficult to work with him. |
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unsteady, fickle, variable, unstable, erratic
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steady, consistent, reliable
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inconstant behavior, inconstant love, inconstant nature
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#4526
🌦️
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inconstancy
/ɪnˈkɒnstənsi/
noun
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The quality of changing frequently or being unreliable.
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The inconstancy of the weather makes planning difficult. |
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instability, fickleness, variability, unreliability
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constancy, stability, reliability
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inconstancy in love, inconstancy of mind, inconstancy of weather
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#4527
⚖️
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inconsistent
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
adjective
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Not staying the same throughout; lacking harmony or regularity.
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His answers were inconsistent and confusing. |
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irregular, contradictory, variable, unpredictable
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consistent, stable, reliable
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inconsistent behavior, inconsistent results, inconsistent with
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#4528
🔄
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inconsistency
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/
noun
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The quality of being contradictory, irregular, or not staying the same.
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There is an inconsistency between his words and actions. |
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discrepancy, contradiction, conflict, irregularity
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consistency, uniformity, harmony
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inconsistency in data, inconsistency between, glaring inconsistency
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#4529
⚖️
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inconsiderable
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərəbl/
adjective
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Too small or unimportant to be worth considering.
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The donation was not inconsiderable, though smaller than expected. |
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minor, negligible, trivial, slight
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considerable, significant, important
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inconsiderable amount, inconsiderable sum, inconsiderable importance
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#4530
🪶
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inconsequential
/ˌɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/
adjective
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Not important or significant; too small to matter.
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The mistake was minor and inconsequential. |
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trivial, insignificant, negligible, petty, unimportant
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important, significant, major
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inconsequential detail, inconsequential mistake, inconsequential matter
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