Lesson 202
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Lesson 202 - Mask Toggle

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#6031
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occult
/əˈkʌlt/
adjective
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Relating to mysterious, supernatural, or magical powers and practices.
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She had always been fascinated by the occult and its hidden knowledge.

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occult science

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Knowledge of supernatural or mystical practices.
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mystical, supernatural, esoteric, arcane, hidden
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obvious, clear, known
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occult practices, occult knowledge, occult power, study of the occult
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#6032
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odoriferous
/ˌoʊdəˈrɪfərəs/
adjective
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having or giving off a smell, especially a strong or pleasant one
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The garden was filled with odoriferous flowers.

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fragrant, aromatic, perfumed, scented
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odorless, bland
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odoriferous flowers, odoriferous herbs, odoriferous atmosphere
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#6033
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odium
/ˈoʊdiəm/
noun
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general or widespread hatred or disgust directed toward someone as a result of their actions
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The scandal brought public odium on the corrupt minister.

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hatred, disgust, contempt, loathing
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admiration, approval, affection
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public odium, odium of society, face odium
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#6034
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odious
/ˈoʊdiəs/
adjective
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extremely unpleasant or repulsive
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The dictator was remembered for his odious crimes.

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hateful, repulsive, detestable, loathsome, abhorrent
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pleasant, delightful, likable
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odious behavior, odious crime, odious smell
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#6035
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ode
/oʊd/
noun
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a lyrical poem, often expressing praise or strong emotions
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The poet wrote an ode to the beauty of nature.

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poem, verse, lyric, sonnet
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prose, narrative
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write an ode, ode to joy, classic ode
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#6036
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odds
/ɒdz/
noun
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the likelihood or probability of something happening; chances for or against something
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The odds of winning the lottery are very low.

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against all odds

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succeeding despite great difficulties
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chances, probability, likelihood, prospects, possibility
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certainty, inevitability
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long odds, betting odds, odds are, against all odds
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#6037
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oddity
/ˈɒdəti/
noun
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Something strange or unusual.
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The bright pink building was an oddity in the small town.

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curiosity, peculiarity, rarity, strangeness, anomaly
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normality, commonness
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strange oddity, cultural oddity, oddity of nature, oddity factor
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#6038
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oculist
/ˈɒkjʊlɪst/
noun
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An old-fashioned term for an eye doctor or ophthalmologist.
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The village oculist was known for treating various eye diseases.

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ophthalmologist, optometrist, eye doctor, eye specialist
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layman, non-specialist
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skilled oculist, local oculist, consult an oculist
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#6039
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ocular
/ˈɒkjʊlər/
adjective
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Relating to the eye or vision.
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The patient was referred to a specialist for ocular treatment.

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ocular proof

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Clear visual evidence; something proven by direct sight.
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visual, optic, eye-related, sight-related
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auditory, aural
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ocular disease, ocular treatment, ocular lens, ocular inspection
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#6040
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octogenarian
/ˌɒktədʒəˈnɛəriən/
noun
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A person who is between 80 and 89 years old.
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The octogenarian still jogs every morning to stay healthy.

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elder, senior, aged person, old-timer
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youth, youngster, adolescent
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active octogenarian, wealthy octogenarian, octogenarian leader, octogenarian couple
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#6041
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octavo
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noun
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A size of book page resulting from folding a sheet of paper into eight leaves (sixteen pages).
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The old library contained rare octavo editions of Shakespeare.

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book size, format, edition, volume
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folio, quarto
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rare octavo, octavo edition, printed in octavo, small octavo
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#6042
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octave
/ˈɒktɪv/
noun
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A series of eight musical notes, or the interval between one musical pitch and another with double its frequency.
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The singer's voice could easily reach the higher octave.

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scale, tone, interval, register
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monotone, unison
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high octave, low octave, musical octave, octave note
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#6043
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octagon
/ˈɒktəɡən/
noun
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A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.
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The stop sign is shaped like an octagon.

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eight-sided figure, polygon
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circle, triangle
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regular octagon, octagon shape, octagon building
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#6044
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occurrence
/əˈkʌrəns/
noun
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An incident, event, or something that happens.
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The occurrence of such storms is rare in this region.

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event, incident, happening, situation, episode
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absence, nonexistence
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frequent occurrence, rare occurrence, unusual occurrence, natural occurrence
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#6045
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occupant
/ˈɒkjʊpənt/
noun
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A person who resides in or is present in a house, vehicle, seat, or place.
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The car had three occupants at the time of the accident.

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resident, tenant, dweller, lodger, holder
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visitor, outsider, stranger
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current occupant, car occupant, room occupant, seat occupant
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#6046
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obstinacy
/ˈɒbstɪnəsi/
noun
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Stubborn refusal to change one’s opinion or course of action.
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Her obstinacy made it impossible to reach an agreement.

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stubbornness, inflexibility, rigidity, persistence, determination
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flexibility, compliance, obedience
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sheer obstinacy, display of obstinacy, overcome obstinacy, known for obstinacy
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#6047
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occlude
/əˈkluːd/
verb
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occluded
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occluded
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occludes
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occluding
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To block or close up an opening or passage.
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The pipe was occluded by mineral deposits.

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block, obstruct, close, seal, clog
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open, clear, unblock
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occlude the artery, occlude light, occluded passage
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#6048
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occident
/ˈɒksɪdənt/
noun
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The countries of the West, especially Europe and America.
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The Occident has a long history of philosophical thought.

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West, Western world, Europe, America
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Orient, East, Asia
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Occident and Orient, history of the Occident, Occident culture
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#6049
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occasion
/əˈkeɪʒən/
noun
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A particular time or event; a special or important happening.
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Her wedding was a joyful occasion for the whole family.

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on occasion

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sometimes, occasionally
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event, moment, incident, celebration, affair
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routine, ordinary, regularity
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special occasion, on occasion, festive occasion, grand occasion
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#6050
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obviate
/ˈɑːbvieɪt/
verb
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obviated
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obviated
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obviates
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obviating
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To remove a need or difficulty; to prevent or avoid something.
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This new system obviates the need for manual data entry.

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prevent, avoid, eliminate, preclude, remove
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allow, permit, require
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obviate the need, obviate problems, obviate difficulties
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#6051
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obvert
/əbˈvɜːrt/
verb
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obverted
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obverted
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obverts
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obverting
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To turn something so as to face in a different direction; in logic, to convert a proposition by negating both subject and predicate.
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The teacher asked the students to obvert the statement for practice.

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invert, reverse, change, alter, rephrase
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maintain, keep, preserve
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obvert a statement, obvert logic, obvert proposition
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#6052
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obtuse
/əbˈtjuːs/
adjective
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slow to understand; annoyingly insensitive; also refers to an angle greater than 90° and less than 180°
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He was too obtuse to realize the insult.

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obtuse angle

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an angle greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees
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dull, slow, stupid, insensitive, blunt
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sharp, quick, clever
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obtuse angle, obtuse response, obtuse remark
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#6053
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obtrusive
/əbˈtruːsɪv/
adjective
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noticeable in an unpleasant or unwelcome way; intrusive
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The advertisement was so obtrusive that it ruined the user’s experience.

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intrusive, pushy, noticeable, blatant, conspicuous
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subtle, inconspicuous, modest
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obtrusive behavior, obtrusive presence, obtrusive manner
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#6054
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obtrude
/əbˈtruːd/
verb
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obtruded
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obtruded
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obtrudes
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obtruding
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to force oneself or one's ideas into a situation uninvited or inappropriately
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He didn’t want to obtrude into their private conversation.

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interfere, intrude, impose, meddle, intervene
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withdraw, avoid, respect
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obtrude ideas, obtrude upon, obtrude into
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#6055
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obtain
/əbˈteɪn/
verb
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obtained
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obtained
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obtains
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obtaining
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to get, acquire, or secure something
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She managed to obtain a scholarship for her studies.

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obtain permission

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to get approval or consent to do something
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acquire, gain, secure, procure, receive
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lose, forfeit, give up
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obtain information, obtain results, obtain permission
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#6056
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obstructionist
/əbˈstrʌkʃənɪst/
noun
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a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress by being uncooperative or oppositional
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The obstructionist in the committee kept delaying the decision-making process.

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obstructor, blocker, opposer, resister, hinderer
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supporter, facilitator, helper
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obstructionist tactics, obstructionist behavior, political obstructionist
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#6057
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obstruction
/əbˈstrʌkʃən/
noun
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Something that blocks or gets in the way; the action of obstructing.
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There was an obstruction on the railway track.

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obstruction of justice

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Interference with the fair operation of the legal system.
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blockage, hindrance, barrier, obstacle, impediment
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clearance, opening, passage
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obstruction of justice, cause obstruction, obstruction on the road, obstruction removal
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#6058
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obstruct
/əbˈstrʌkt/
verb
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obstructed
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obstructed
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obstructs
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obstructing
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To block or prevent movement, progress, or action.
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A fallen tree obstructed the road.

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obstruct justice

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To prevent legal processes from being carried out fairly.
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block, hinder, impede, bar, prevent
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clear, facilitate, allow
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obstruct the view, obstruct traffic, obstruct progress, obstruct investigation
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#6059
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obstreperous
/əbˈstrɛpərəs/
adjective
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Noisy and difficult to control.
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The obstreperous students disrupted the class.

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boisterous, unruly, rowdy, disruptive, loud
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quiet, calm, obedient
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obstreperous behavior, obstreperous crowd, obstreperous child
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#6060
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obstinate
/ˈɒbstɪnət/
adjective
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Refusing to change one’s opinion or behavior despite persuasion.
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The child was obstinate about not eating vegetables.

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as obstinate as a mule

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Extremely stubborn and unwilling to listen.
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stubborn, headstrong, inflexible, unyielding, willful
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submissive, yielding, agreeable
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obstinate refusal, obstinate behavior, obstinate child, obstinate attitude
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