Lesson 223
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Lesson 223 - Mask Toggle

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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#6660
🎭
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playwright
/ˈpleɪˌraɪt/
noun
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a person who writes plays
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Shakespeare is considered the greatest playwright of all time.

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dramatist, scriptwriter, author, dramatizer
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famous playwright, emerging playwright, award-winning playwright
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#6661
🌾
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plenteous
/ˈplɛntɪəs/
adjective
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existing in great quantity; abundant
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The harvest was plenteous, providing enough food for the entire village.

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abundant, plentiful, rich, bountiful
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scarce, insufficient
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plenteous harvest, plenteous supply, plenteous resources
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#6662
🌸
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plenitude
/ˈplɛnɪtjuːd/
noun
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the condition of being full or abundant; a great quantity
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The garden was a plenitude of flowers in spring.

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abundance, plenty, profusion, wealth
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scarcity, lack
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plenitude of resources, plenitude of options, plenitude of evidence
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#6663
🕊️
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plenipotentiary
/ˌpliːnɪpəˈtɛnʃəri/
noun
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a person invested with full power to act on behalf of another, especially in diplomacy
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The ambassador was a plenipotentiary sent to negotiate the treaty.

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ambassador, envoy, diplomat, agent
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delegate, subordinate
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plenipotentiary powers, plenipotentiary authority, plenipotentiary envoy
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#6664
📋
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plenary
/ˈpliːnəri/
adjective
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complete in every way; fully attended or absolute
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The committee held a plenary session to discuss all matters of importance.

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complete, full, absolute, comprehensive
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partial, limited
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plenary authority, plenary session, plenary powers, plenary meeting
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#6665
💍
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pledgeor
/ˈplɛdʒɔːr/
noun
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a person who gives or offers a pledge or security
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The bank accepted the jewelry from the pledgeor as collateral for the loan.

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guarantor, surety, depositor, security-giver
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beneficiary, receiver
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pledgeor provides, pledgeor gives, pledgeor deposits, pledgeor guarantees
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#6666
🏦
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pledgee
/ˈplɛdʒiː/
noun
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a person to whom something is pledged or given as security
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The bank is the pledgee of the collateral until the loan is repaid.

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recipient, mortgagee, creditor, grantee
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pledgor, debtor
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pledgee rights, pledgee claim, secured pledgee
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#6667
🗳️
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plebiscite
/ˈplɛbɪsaɪt/
noun
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a direct vote by the electorate on an important public question
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The government held a plebiscite to decide on the new constitution.

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referendum, vote, ballot, poll
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appointment, selection
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national plebiscite, plebiscite vote, hold a plebiscite
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#6668
🏠
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plebian
/pləˈbiːən/
adjective, noun
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alternate spelling of 'plebeian'; common or ordinary
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His tastes were rather plebian, favoring simple food and clothes.

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common, ordinary, lowly, plebeian
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noble, aristocratic
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plebian tastes, plebian manners, plebian lifestyle
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#6669
🏘️
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plebeian
/pləˈbiːən/
adjective, noun
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common, ordinary, or belonging to the lower social classes
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The festival was enjoyed by both plebeian and noble citizens.

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common, ordinary, lowly, proletarian
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noble, aristocratic
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plebeian life, plebeian tastes, plebeian citizen
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#6670
👗
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pleat
/pliːt/
noun, verb
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pleated
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pleated
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pleats
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pleating
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a fold in fabric made by doubling the material back upon itself
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She added a pleat to the skirt for extra volume.

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fold, tuck, crease, gather
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unfold, flatten
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knife pleat, box pleat, pleated skirt, pleat fabric
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#6671
📖
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pleasurable
/ˈplɛʒərəbl/
adjective
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giving pleasure or enjoyment
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Reading a good book is a pleasurable activity.

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enjoyable, delightful, gratifying, satisfying
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unpleasant, boring
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pleasurable experience, pleasurable moment, highly pleasurable
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#6672
😊
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pleasant
/ˈplɛzənt/
adjective
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giving a sense of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
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We had a pleasant evening at the park.

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agreeable, enjoyable, delightful, nice
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unpleasant, disagreeable
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pleasant weather, pleasant surprise, pleasant experience
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#6673
🥺
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plead
/pliːd/
verb
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pleaded
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pleaded
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pleads
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pleading
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to make an emotional or earnest request; to state in court
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She pleaded with him to stay.

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beg, appeal, request, entreat
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refuse, deny
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plead guilty, plead innocent, plead with someone
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#6674
🙏
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plea
/pliː/
noun
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a request or appeal, especially in a legal context
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The defendant entered a guilty plea in court.

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appeal, request, entreaty, petition
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refusal, denial
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plea bargain, emotional plea, desperate plea
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#6675
🪢
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plait
/pleɪt/
noun,verb
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plaited
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plaited
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plaits
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plaiting
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a braid of hair or straw; to braid
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She decided to plait her hair before the party.

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braid, intertwine, weave, twist
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untwist, unravel
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plait hair, plait straw, neatly plaited, plait together
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#6676
🐶
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playful
/ˈpleɪfəl/
adjective
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full of fun and high spirits; lively
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The puppy was very playful, running around the garden.

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fun-loving, lively, frisky, mischievous
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serious, solemn, sober
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playful puppy, playful behavior, playful mood
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#6677
🤔
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plausible
/ˈplɔːzəbl/
adjective
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seeming reasonable or probable
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Her explanation of the event sounded plausible.

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credible, believable, likely, reasonable
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implausible, unlikely, doubtful
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plausible explanation, plausible reason, plausible story
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#6678
🏆
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plaudits
/ˈplɔːdɪts/
noun
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expressions of praise or approval
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The scientist received plaudits from the international community.

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praises, accolades, approval, commendations
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criticisms, disapproval
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receive plaudits, win plaudits, earn plaudits
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#6679
👏
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plaudit
/ˈplɔːdɪt/
noun
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an expression of praise or approval
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The actor received plaudit for his outstanding performance.

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praise, acclaim, applause, commendation
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criticism, censure
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receive plaudit, earn plaudit, win plaudit
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#6680
🤝
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platonic
/pləˈtɒnɪk/
adjective
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relating to a close relationship that is not romantic or sexual
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They have a platonic friendship that has lasted for years.

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nonsexual, spiritual, ideal, chaste
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romantic, sexual
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platonic relationship, platonic love, platonic friendship
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#6681
🗣️
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platitude
/ˈplætɪtjuːd/
noun
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a remark or statement that is overused and unoriginal
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He kept repeating the same platitudes during the speech.

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cliché, truism, banality, commonplace
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originality, novelty
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political platitude, moral platitude, repeated platitude
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#6682
🗻
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plateau
/plæˈtoʊ/
noun
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an elevated flat area of land or a period of little change
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After months of growth, sales reached a plateau.

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highland, plateau, flatland, tableland
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valley, depression
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economic plateau, growth plateau, geographical plateau
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#6683
🧠
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plasticity
/plæsˈtɪsəti/
noun
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the quality of being easily shaped or molded; adaptability
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The brain's plasticity allows it to adapt after injury.

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flexibility, adaptability, malleability, pliability
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rigidity, stiffness
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brain plasticity, material plasticity, neural plasticity
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#6684
🧴
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plastic
/ˈplæstɪk/
adjective, noun
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a synthetic material that can be molded; flexible or easily shaped
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These containers are made of durable plastic.

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synthetic, malleable, flexible, polymer
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natural, rigid
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plastic bottle, plastic surgery, plastic bag, plastic material
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#6685
🩹
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plaster
/ˈplɑːstər/
noun, verb
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plastered
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plastered
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plasters
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plastering
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a soft mixture applied to walls or used to cover wounds; or to cover or coat with plaster
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The workers plastered the walls to make them smooth.

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coat, cover, overlay, spread
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strip, uncover
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plaster wall, plaster cast, plaster over, plaster ceiling
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#6686
🌱
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plantation
/plænˈteɪʃən/
noun
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a large area of land where crops are grown, often for commercial purposes
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The sugarcane plantation stretched for miles across the valley.

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farm, estate, plantation field, agricultural land
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wasteland, desert
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sugarcane plantation, coffee plantation, large plantation, work on a plantation
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#6687
🌌
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planisphere
/ˈplænɪsfɪr/
noun
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a rotating star chart used to display the visible stars for any time and date
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The astronomer used a planisphere to identify the constellations.

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star chart, celestial map, sky map
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use a planisphere, planisphere chart, planisphere tool
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#6688
🔔
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plangent
/ˈplændʒənt/
adjective
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having a loud, mournful sound; resonant
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The plangent toll of the church bell echoed through the village.

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resonant, mournful, sonorous, echoing
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silent, muted
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plangent bell, plangent sound, plangent music, plangent cry
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#6689
🛩️
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plane
/pleɪn/
noun,verb
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planed
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planed
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planes
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planing
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a flat surface; an aircraft; to make smooth
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The carpenter used a tool to plane the wood.

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level, flat, aircraft, smooth
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rough, uneven
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plane surface, plane wood, fly a plane, plane together
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