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Emoji
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#5191
💧
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limpid
/ˈlɪmpɪd/
adjective
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Clear and transparent, easily understood.
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The limpid water of the lake reflected the sky perfectly. |
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clear, transparent, lucid, crystal, pure
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cloudy, muddy, obscure
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limpid water, limpid eyes, limpid prose
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#5192
💆
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liniment
/ˈlɪnəmənt/
noun
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A liquid or lotion applied to the skin to relieve pain or stiffness.
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He rubbed liniment on his sore muscles after the workout. |
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ointment, lotion, balm, salve, cream
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poison, irritant
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herbal liniment, soothing liniment, apply liniment, liniment bottle
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#5193
📝
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linguistics
/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
noun
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The scientific study of language and its structure.
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She decided to major in linguistics at university. |
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philology, semantics, grammar, language science
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illiteracy, nonverbal studies
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linguistics department, applied linguistics, theoretical linguistics, computational linguistics
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#5194
📚
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linguistic
/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/
adjective
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Relating to language or the scientific study of language.
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The study focused on the linguistic diversity of the region. |
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verbal, lexical, grammatical, philological
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nonlinguistic, nonverbal
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linguistic analysis, linguistic research, linguistic skills, linguistic diversity
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#5195
🗣️
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linguist
/ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/
noun
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A person skilled in foreign languages or in the scientific study of language.
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She is a linguist who speaks six languages fluently. |
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language expert, philologist, translator, polyglot
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illiterate, non-speaker
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famous linguist, professional linguist, historical linguist, computational linguist
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#5196
👅
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lingual
/ˈlɪŋɡwəl/
adjective
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Relating to the tongue or speech.
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The dentist examined the patient's lingual surface of the teeth. |
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tongue-related, oral, speech-related, verbal
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nonverbal, silent
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lingual nerve, lingual surface, lingual artery, lingual papillae
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#5197
🌍
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lingua
/ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə/
noun
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A language, especially one used for communication among people.
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English has become a global lingua for business and science. |
lingua franca |
A common language used for communication between speakers of different native languages.
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language, tongue, speech, dialect
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silence, muteness
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lingua franca, mother lingua, lingua system
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#5198
🗣️
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lingo
/ˈlɪŋ.ɡoʊ/
noun
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Specialized or informal language used by a particular group that is often difficult for outsiders to understand.
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The manual was written in technical lingo that confused the new employees. |
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jargon, slang, terminology, dialect, speech
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plain language, clarity
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computer lingo, street lingo, legal lingo, local lingo
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#5199
⏳
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linger
/ˈlɪŋ.ɡər/
verb
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lingered
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lingered
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lingers
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lingering
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To stay in a place longer than necessary, often because of unwillingness to leave.
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The smell of coffee lingered in the kitchen. |
linger on |
To remain for a long time, especially longer than expected.
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remain, stay, persist, wait, dawdle
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leave, depart, vanish
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linger on, linger around, linger in memory, linger over
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#5200
🚢
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liner
/ˈlaɪ.nər/
noun
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A large ship used for transporting people or goods regularly, or a material used as a lining inside something.
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The luxury liner docked at the port yesterday. |
ocean liner |
A large passenger ship designed for long sea journeys.
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ship, vessel, cruiser, coating, cover
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raft, canoe
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liner ship, eye liner, trash liner, ocean liner
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#5201
🧵
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linen
/ˈlɪn.ən/
noun
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A strong cloth made from the fibers of the flax plant, or items made from this cloth such as sheets or clothing.
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She bought new linen curtains for the living room. |
clean linen |
Refers to washing or freshly laundered clothes or sheets.
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fabric, cloth, textile, canvas, material
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synthetic, polyester
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linen cloth, linen shirt, linen sheets, fine linen
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#5202
📏
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linear
/ˈlɪniər/
adjective
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Arranged in or extending along a straight line.
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The artist used linear perspective in his drawings. |
linear thinking |
A step-by-step way of reasoning in a straight sequence.
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straight, direct, sequential, aligned
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circular, random, nonlinear
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linear perspective, linear function, linear equation
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#5203
👤
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lineaments
/ˈlɪniəmənts/
noun (plural)
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The features or distinctive characteristics of the face or body.
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The lineaments of his face were sharp and stern. |
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features, traits, characteristics, aspects
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formlessness, vagueness
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facial lineaments, distinct lineaments
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#5204
🙂
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lineament
/ˈlɪniəmənt/
noun
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A distinctive feature or characteristic, especially of the face.
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Her delicate lineaments revealed her noble birth. |
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feature, characteristic, aspect, trait
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formlessness, indistinctness
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facial lineaments, noble lineaments
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#5205
👑
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lineage
/ˈlɪniɪdʒ/
noun
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Direct descent from an ancestor; family line.
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He traced his lineage back to medieval kings. |
royal lineage |
Descent from a royal family.
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ancestry, heritage, descent, bloodline, genealogy
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offspring, progeny
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noble lineage, family lineage, ancient lineage
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#5206
😊
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light-hearted
/ˌlaɪtˈhɑːrtɪd/
adjective
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cheerful, carefree, and not serious
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She gave a light-hearted speech at the party. |
light-hearted banter |
casual, playful, and cheerful conversation
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cheerful, carefree, joyful, playful, jolly
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serious, solemn, gloomy
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light-hearted joke, light-hearted manner, light-hearted approach, light-hearted comedy
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#5207
🦶
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limp
/lɪmp/
verb, adjective, noun
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limped
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limped
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limps
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limping
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to walk with difficulty, often due to injury or weakness; lacking strength or firmness.
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He limped after injuring his ankle. |
go limp |
to become weak or without strength.
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stagger, hobble, shuffle, weak, floppy
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stride, strong, firm
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walk with a limp, limp along, go limp, limp body
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#5208
🚘
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limousine
/ˈlɪməˌziːn/
noun
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a large, luxurious car driven by a chauffeur.
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The bride arrived in a white limousine. |
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luxury car, sedan, town car, stretch limo
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taxi, bus
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hire a limousine, stretch limousine, black limousine, limousine service
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#5209
🎨
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limn
/lɪm/
verb
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limned
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limned
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limns
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limning
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to depict or describe something vividly in words or art.
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The author limned the beauty of the countryside. |
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depict, describe, illustrate, portray, outline
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erase, obscure, conceal
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limn a portrait, limn a scene, limn in detail, limn beauty
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#5210
⛔
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limitation
/ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən/
noun
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a restriction or boundary that controls what is possible.
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The new system has several limitations. |
know your limitations |
be aware of your own weaknesses or boundaries.
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restriction, boundary, constraint, drawback, shortcoming
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freedom, advantage, strength
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legal limitation, physical limitation, limitation of time, limitation on rights
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#5211
📜
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limerick
/ˈlɪmərɪk/
noun
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a humorous five-line poem with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme (AABBA).
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She recited a funny limerick at the party. |
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verse, poem, rhyme, jingle, ditty
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prose, essay
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write a limerick, funny limerick, limerick contest, limerick competition
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#5212
⏳
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limbo
/ˈlɪmboʊ/
noun
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A state of uncertainty or neglect; an intermediate or transitional state.
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The project was left in limbo after the funding was withdrawn. |
in limbo |
In a state of uncertainty, neglect, or suspension.
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uncertainty, suspension, neglect, inaction, delay
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certainty, decision, progress
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left in limbo, remain in limbo, stuck in limbo
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#5213
🤸
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limber
/ˈlɪmbər/
adjective
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Flexible and agile in body or movement.
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Dancers need to stay limber to perform well. |
limber up |
To warm up or prepare physically before exercise.
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flexible, supple, agile, bendable, lithe
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stiff, rigid, inflexible
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limber body, stay limber, limber athlete, limber movements
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#5214
🐜
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lilliputian
/ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃən/
adjective
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Extremely small or tiny; trivial or petty.
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The model village was filled with lilliputian houses. |
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tiny, miniature, minuscule, small, petty
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huge, gigantic, colossal
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lilliputian size, lilliputian detail, lilliputian effort
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#5215
💖
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liking
/ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
noun
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A feeling of fondness or preference for something or someone.
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She has a strong liking for classical music. |
to one's liking |
Something that suits or pleases someone.
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fondness, preference, affection, taste, inclination
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dislike, aversion, hatred
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develop a liking, have a liking, strong liking, mutual liking
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#5216
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likewise
/ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz/
adverb
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In the same way; also; similarly.
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She smiled, and he likewise returned the gesture. |
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similarly, also, equally, correspondingly, moreover
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differently, otherwise
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say likewise, act likewise, think likewise, respond likewise
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#5217
🔗
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liken
/ˈlaɪ.kən/
verb
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likened
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likened
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likens
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likening
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to compare one thing to another, often in a figurative way
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He likened her voice to sweet music. |
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compare, equate, relate, associate
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differentiate, contrast
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liken to, often likened, likened metaphorically
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#5218
☔
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likely
/ˈlaɪk.li/
adjective
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probable or expected to happen
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It is likely to rain this evening. |
as likely as not |
something is more likely than unlikely to happen
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probable, possible, expected, plausible
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unlikely, doubtful
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likely outcome, most likely, highly likely, not likely
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#5219
🎲
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likelihood
/ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd/
noun
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the chance or probability of something happening
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There is a strong likelihood of rain tomorrow. |
in all likelihood |
almost certainly; very probably
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probability, chance, prospect, possibility
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impossibility, certainty
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likelihood of success, strong likelihood, in all likelihood
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#5220
🌳
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ligneous
/ˈlɪɡ.ni.əs/
adjective
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having the texture or appearance of wood; woody
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The ligneous stem supported the heavy flowers. |
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woody, timbered, hard, stiff
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soft, fleshy, pliable
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ligneous tissue, ligneous stem, ligneous structure
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