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Emoji
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#6241
🎨
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palette
/ˈpælət/
noun
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a thin board or surface on which an artist sets and mixes colors; also a range of colors used in art or design
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The artist mixed vibrant shades on her palette before starting the painting. |
color palette |
a specific range or selection of colors used in design or art
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range, selection, spectrum, assortment, set
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monotone, uniform
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color palette, paint palette, artist's palette, palette knife
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#6242
💸
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paltry
/ˈpɔːltri/
adjective
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small or meager; lacking in value or importance
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They offered him a paltry sum for his work. |
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meager, trivial, petty, worthless, insignificant
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substantial, significant, valuable
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paltry sum, paltry excuse, paltry amount, paltry wage
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#6243
🤥
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palter
/ˈpɔːltər/
verb
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paltered
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paltered
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palters
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paltering
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to act insincerely or deceitfully; to equivocate or lie
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He paltered when asked about his involvement in the deal. |
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equivocate, deceive, prevaricate, hedge
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truth, honesty
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palter with words, palter over promises
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#6244
🧠
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palsy
/ˈpɔːlzi/
noun
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a condition of partial or complete paralysis, often with involuntary tremors
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The patient suffered from Bell’s palsy. |
shaking like a palsy |
trembling uncontrollably, like someone with paralysis tremors
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paralysis, weakness, immobility, tremor
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strength, mobility
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Bell’s palsy, cerebral palsy, facial palsy
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#6245
💓
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palpitate
/ˈpælpɪˌteɪt/
verb
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palpitated
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palpitated
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palpitates
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palpitating
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to beat rapidly and strongly, often because of fear, excitement, or illness
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Her heart began to palpitate with fear. |
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throb, pound, flutter, pulsate
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calm, steady
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heart palpitate, palpitate with fear, palpitate with excitement
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#6246
✨
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palpable
/ˈpælpəbl̩/
adjective
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easily perceived or felt; so intense as to seem almost tangible
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There was a palpable sense of excitement in the room. |
palpable tension |
a strong, easily noticeable feeling of nervousness or stress
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tangible, noticeable, perceptible, evident, distinct
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intangible, imperceptible, obscure
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palpable tension, palpable excitement, palpable relief, palpable fear
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#6247
🌴
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palmy
/ˈpɑːmi/
adjective
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prosperous, flourishing, or relating to palm trees
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He often reminisced about the palmy days of his youth. |
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prosperous, flourishing, thriving, successful
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declining, failing, poor
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palmy days, palmy past, palmy success
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#6248
🤲
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palm
/pɑːm/
noun
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the inner surface of the hand; also a tropical tree with large leaves
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He placed the coin in the palm of her hand. |
grease someone's palm |
to bribe someone
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hand, inside hand, palm tree, leaf
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backhand, dorsal hand
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palm tree, palm oil, open palm, palm reading
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#6249
😶
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pallid
/ˈpælɪd/
adjective
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pale, typically because of poor health or lack of vitality
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The patient looked pallid after weeks of illness. |
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pale, wan, ashen, sickly
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rosy, flushed, healthy
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pallid face, pallid complexion, pallid light
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#6250
🛌
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palliation
/ˌpæliˈeɪʃən/
noun
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relief of symptoms without curing the underlying disease or problem
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Palliation is often the focus of care for terminally ill patients. |
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relief, alleviation, mitigation, easing
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exacerbation, aggravation
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palliation therapy, pain palliation, palliation measures
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#6251
💊
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palliate
/ˈpælieɪt/
verb
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palliated
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palliated
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palliates
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palliating
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to make a disease, symptoms, or problem less severe without removing the cause
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The doctor prescribed medicine to palliate the patient's pain. |
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alleviate, ease, relieve, mitigate, soothe
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worsen, aggravate, intensify
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palliate pain, palliate symptoms, palliate suffering, palliate disease
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#6252
📦
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pallet
/ˈpælɪt/
noun
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a flat wooden platform used for moving or storing goods; also a makeshift bed
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The boxes were stacked on a wooden pallet for easy transport. |
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platform, skid, base, bed
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container, barrel
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wooden pallet, stack on a pallet, shipping pallet
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#6253
⚰️
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pall
/pɔːl/
verb, noun
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palled
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palled
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palls
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palling
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to lose strength or interest; to become dull or tiresome; also a cloth spread over a coffin
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The excitement of the festival began to pall after several days. |
cast a pall over |
to create a gloomy or depressing atmosphere
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fade, weaken, bore, tire, diminish
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excite, inspire, brighten
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pall over, palls quickly, cast a pall
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#6254
✍️
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palinode
/ˈpælɪˌnoʊd/
noun
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a poem or statement in which the writer retracts something said in an earlier work
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The poet wrote a palinode to apologize for his earlier harsh words. |
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retraction, withdrawal, apology, recantation
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assertion, confirmation
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write a palinode, poetic palinode, retracting palinode
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#6255
📜
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palimpsest
/ˈpælɪmpsɛst/
noun
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a manuscript or document that has been written over but still bears traces of earlier writing; something reused or altered but still retaining traces of its earlier form
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The ancient manuscript was a palimpsest, showing faint traces of previous texts beneath the new writing. |
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manuscript, parchment, document, relic
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original, fresh copy
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ancient palimpsest, historical palimpsest, cultural palimpsest
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#6256
🎒
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pack
/pæk/
verb,noun
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packed
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packed
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packs
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packing
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to put things into a container for storage or transport; a collection of items kept together
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She packed her clothes into a suitcase for the trip. |
pack it in |
to stop doing something
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bundle, load, fill, group, assemble
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unpack, scatter, disperse
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pack a bag, pack luggage, pack animals, pack tightly
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#6257
🦖
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paleontology
/ˌpeɪ.li.ɒnˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/
noun
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the branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants
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She decided to study paleontology at university. |
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fossil science, paleobiology, earth science
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none,
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paleontology research, paleontology department, study paleontology
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#6258
🗣️
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palaver
/pəˈlæv.ər/
noun
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prolonged and idle discussion; fuss or unnecessary talk
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After much palaver, they finally agreed on the plan. |
make a palaver |
to create a fuss or unnecessary commotion
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fuss, ado, chatter, discussion, commotion
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silence, quiet, calm
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endless palaver, unnecessary palaver, political palaver
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#6259
🏰
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palatial
/pəˈleɪ.ʃəl/
adjective
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resembling a palace in being spacious and splendid
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They stayed in a palatial hotel during their vacation. |
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luxurious, grand, majestic, splendid, opulent
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modest, simple, humble
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palatial mansion, palatial residence, palatial hotel
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#6260
👅
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palate
/ˈpæl.ət/
noun
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the roof of the mouth; a person's appreciation of taste and flavor
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She has a refined palate for fine wines. |
refined palate |
a developed ability to appreciate subtle tastes
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taste, flavor, preference, appreciation
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dislike, distaste
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palate cleanser, refined palate, sophisticated palate
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#6261
😋
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palatable
/ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/
adjective
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pleasant or acceptable to the taste, mind, or feelings
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The meal was simple but quite palatable. |
palatable solution |
an acceptable or agreeable solution
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tasty, appetizing, agreeable, acceptable, pleasant
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unpalatable, distasteful, unpleasant
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palatable food, palatable solution, palatable option
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#6262
🧐
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painstaking
/ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ/
adjective
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Done with great care and thoroughness.
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The artist completed the project with painstaking detail. |
painstaking effort |
a task done with extreme care and attention
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meticulous, careful, diligent, thorough, precise
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careless, negligent, sloppy
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painstaking work, painstaking process, painstaking research
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#6263
👑
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pageant
/ˈpædʒənt/
noun
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A public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate costumes, or a beauty contest.
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She won first place in the beauty pageant. |
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parade, spectacle, show, contest, procession
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informality, simplicity
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beauty pageant, grand pageant, cultural pageant
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#6264
🌙
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pagan
/ˈpeɪɡən/
noun
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A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
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The village still kept some pagan traditions alive. |
pagan ritual |
a religious practice outside mainstream religions
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heathen, nonbeliever, idolater, infidel
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believer, Christian, Muslim
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pagan religion, pagan culture, pagan god
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#6265
🎶
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paean
/ˈpiːən/
noun
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A song or piece of writing expressing great praise or triumph.
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The article was a paean to the beauty of nature. |
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hymn, tribute, praise, accolade, panegyric
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criticism, condemnation
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paean of praise, paean to victory, paean of joy
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#6266
⛪
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padre
/ˈpɑːdreɪ/
noun
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A title for a priest, especially in the Roman Catholic Church; also used informally for 'father'.
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The soldiers attended mass led by the padre. |
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priest, clergyman, father, chaplain, minister
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layman, secular
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army padre, padre figure, parish padre
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#6267
🐎
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paddock
/ˈpæd.ək/
noun
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a small enclosed field where horses or other animals are kept
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The horses were grazing in the paddock. |
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field, enclosure, pen, corral, pasture
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open field, wilderness
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horse paddock, grassy paddock, fenced paddock, animals in paddock
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#6268
🛋️
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padding
/ˈpæd.ɪŋ/
noun
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soft material added for comfort, protection, or to fill space
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The chair had extra padding for comfort. |
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cushioning, stuffing, filling, lining, insulation
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hardness, bareness
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extra padding, seat padding, soft padding, protective padding
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#6269
🤝
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pact
/pækt/
noun
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a formal agreement or promise between parties
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The two countries signed a peace pact. |
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agreement, treaty, deal, accord, contract
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disagreement, conflict
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peace pact, trade pact, mutual pact, sign a pact
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#6270
📦
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packet
/ˈpæk.ɪt/
noun
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a small package or container holding items or information
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He bought a packet of biscuits from the shop. |
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package, parcel, bundle, sachet, pouch
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bulk, load
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packet of chips, packet of biscuits, packet of seeds, small packet
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