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Emoji
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#6780
💪
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potency
/ˈpoʊtənsi/
noun
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The power or ability of something to affect or influence; strength or effectiveness.
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The potency of the new medicine amazed the doctors. |
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strength, power, force, effectiveness, vigor
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weakness, impotence, ineffectiveness
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potency of medicine, sexual potency, potency level, potency of herbs
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#6781
👩⚕️
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practitioner
/prækˈtɪʃ.ən.ər/
noun
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a person actively engaged in a profession, especially medicine or law
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She is a skilled medical practitioner. |
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professional, specialist, expert, clinician, doctor
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amateur, novice, layman
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legal practitioner, medical practitioner, experienced practitioner
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#6782
🎻
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practice
/ˈpræk.tɪs/
noun/verb
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practiced
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practiced
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practices
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practicing
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the act of doing something repeatedly to improve skill, or the actual application of an idea
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He practices the piano every day. |
in practice |
in reality, as opposed to theory
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training, rehearsal, exercise, habit, application
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idleness, inaction, neglect
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daily practice, medical practice, legal practice, practice session
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#6783
🔧
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practical
/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/
adjective
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concerned with what is real and possible rather than ideas or theories
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She offered a practical solution to the problem. |
practice makes perfect |
the more you practice something, the better you become at it
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realistic, sensible, useful, logical, pragmatic
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impractical, unrealistic, theoretical
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practical solution, practical approach, practical experience, practical advice
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#6784
🛠️
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practicable
/ˈpræk.tɪ.kə.bəl/
adjective
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able to be done or put into practice successfully
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The plan is not practicable without more resources. |
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feasible, workable, possible, viable, achievable
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impracticable, impossible, unworkable
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practicable solution, practicable method, practicable approach
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#6785
🪶
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powwow
/ˈpaʊ.waʊ/
noun
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an informal meeting or conference to discuss something
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The team held a quick powwow before the presentation. |
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meeting, gathering, discussion, huddle, conference
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silence, isolation, solitude
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quick powwow, team powwow, informal powwow, morning powwow
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#6786
💤
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powerless
/ˈpaʊərləs/
adjective
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without ability, influence, or strength
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She felt powerless against the unfair system. |
feel powerless |
to feel unable to act or control a situation
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helpless, weak, defenseless, vulnerable
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powerful, strong, capable
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feel powerless, completely powerless, powerless against
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#6787
😒
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pout
/paʊt/
verb
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pouted
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pouted
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pouts
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pouting
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to push one's lips forward as an expression of annoyance or sulkiness
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The child began to pout when he didn’t get the toy. |
pouty face |
an exaggerated sulky expression with lips pushed out
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sulk, frown, brood, mope
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smile, grin
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pout lips, pout face, pout in anger, pout child
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#6788
🩹
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poultice
/ˈpoʊltɪs/
noun
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a soft, moist mass of material applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation
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The nurse applied a warm poultice to his injured leg. |
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compress, dressing, plaster, bandage
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ointment, lotion
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apply a poultice, warm poultice, herbal poultice
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#6789
🌸
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potpourri
/ˌpoʊpʊˈriː/
noun
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a mixture of dried flowers and spices kept in a bowl to perfume a room; a miscellaneous collection
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The living room was filled with the scent of potpourri. |
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mixture, assortment, medley, collection, variety
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uniformity, singularity
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bowl of potpourri, scented potpourri, potpourri collection
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#6790
🧪
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potion
/ˈpoʊʃən/
noun
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a liquid with healing, magical, or poisonous properties
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The witch gave the hero a healing potion. |
love potion |
a magical drink that causes someone to fall in love
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elixir, draught, mixture, tonic, brew
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poison, toxin
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healing potion, magic potion, drink a potion, brew a potion
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#6791
🔋
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potentiate
/poʊˈtɛnʃiˌeɪt/
verb
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potentiated
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potentiated
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potentiates
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potentiating
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To increase the power, effect, or likelihood of something.
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Caffeine can potentiate the effects of some medicines. |
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enhance, strengthen, boost, amplify
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weaken, diminish, reduce
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potentiate effect, potentiate action, potentiate response
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#6792
🌱
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potential
/pəˈtɛnʃəl/
noun, adjective
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Having the capacity to develop into something in the future; latent ability.
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She has great potential to become a successful leader. |
untapped potential |
Unused or unrecognized ability or capacity.
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possibility, capability, capacity, promise, ability
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limitation, incapacity, inability
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great potential, human potential, full potential, untapped potential
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#6793
👑
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potentate
/ˈpoʊtənˌteɪt/
noun
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A monarch or ruler, especially one with absolute power.
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The ancient land was ruled by a powerful potentate. |
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ruler, monarch, sovereign, despot, king
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subject, citizen, commoner
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absolute potentate, powerful potentate, ancient potentate
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#6794
⚡
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potent
/ˈpoʊtənt/
adjective
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Having great power, influence, or effect.
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This is a very potent drug that should be used carefully. |
potent symbol |
A strong or powerful representation of something.
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powerful, strong, influential, forceful
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weak, ineffective, powerless
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potent drug, potent force, potent influence, potent effect
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#6795
🙄
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possessive
/pəˈzɛsɪv/
adjective
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Showing a desire to own or control; relating to possession.
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He became very possessive about his old books. |
possessive nature |
A tendency to control or hold tightly to people or things.
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controlling, clingy, dominating, overprotective, proprietary
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indifferent, detached, generous
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possessive pronoun, possessive nature, overly possessive
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#6796
📚
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potboiler
/ˈpɒtˌbɔɪlə/
noun
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a book, play, or film produced quickly to make money rather than for artistic value
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The novel was dismissed by critics as a mere potboiler. |
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hackwork, cheap novel, pulp fiction, commercial work
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masterpiece, classic, high art
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cheap potboiler, mere potboiler, write a potboiler
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#6797
💧
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potable
/ˈpəʊtəbl/
adjective
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safe to drink; drinkable
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The villagers did not have access to potable water. |
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drinkable, safe, pure, clean, fit to drink
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undrinkable, contaminated, polluted
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potable water, potable source, potable supply
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#6798
🧘
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posture
/ˈpɒstʃə/
noun
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the position in which someone holds their body; an attitude or approach
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Good posture helps prevent back pain. |
adopt a posture |
to take on a certain body position or attitude
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stance, position, attitude, bearing, carriage
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slouch, crouch
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good posture, body posture, adopt posture, correct posture
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#6799
🤔
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postulate
/ˈpɒstjʊˌleɪt/
verb
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postulated
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postulated
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postulates
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postulating
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to suggest or assume the existence of something as a basis for reasoning
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The scientist postulated that life could exist on other planets. |
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propose, assume, hypothesize, suggest, theorize
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deny, reject, disprove
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postulate a theory, postulate the existence, postulate that
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#6800
✍️
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postscript
/ˈpəʊstˌskrɪpt/
noun
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an additional remark at the end of a letter or text, after the signature
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She added a brief postscript to thank him again. |
P.S. |
used to indicate a postscript in writing
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afterthought, note, addendum, appendix, epilogue
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introduction, foreword
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short postscript, add a postscript, handwritten postscript
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#6801
🍽️
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postprandial
/ˌpəʊstˈprændɪəl/
adjective
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Occurring after a meal.
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He went for a postprandial walk after dinner. |
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after-meal, digestive, following a meal
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preprandial, before-meal
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postprandial walk, postprandial glucose, postprandial nap
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#6802
🔬
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postmortem
/ˌpəʊstˈmɔːtəm/
noun, adjective
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An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.
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The doctor carried out a postmortem on the body. |
postmortem analysis |
a detailed examination after an event to understand its causes
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autopsy, examination, necropsy, investigation
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diagnosis, prognosis
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postmortem report, conduct a postmortem, postmortem analysis
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#6803
⚰️
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posthumous
/ˈpɒstjʊməs/
adjective
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Occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator.
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He received a posthumous award for his bravery. |
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after-death, post-death, belated, memorial
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living, lifetime
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posthumous award, posthumous publication, posthumous honor
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#6804
🎓
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postgraduate
/ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒuət/
noun, adjective
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A student who has completed a first degree and is studying for a further degree.
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She is doing postgraduate research in physics. |
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graduate student, master's student, doctoral student, scholar
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undergraduate, freshman
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postgraduate study, postgraduate degree, postgraduate research
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#6805
👶
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posterity
/pɒˈstɛrɪti/
noun
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All future generations of people.
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The monument was built for the benefit of posterity. |
for posterity |
to preserve something for future generations
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future generations, descendants, heirs, progeny
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ancestors, forefathers
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for posterity, posterity will remember, legacy to posterity
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#6806
🔙
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posterior
/pɒˈstɪəriər/
adjective
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Situated at or toward the back; later in time.
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The posterior part of the brain controls vision. |
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rear, back, hind, subsequent
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anterior, front, prior
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posterior part, posterior view, posterior region
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#6807
🗓️
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postdate
/ˌpoʊstˈdeɪt/
verb
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postdated
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postdated
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postdates
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postdating
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To assign a date later than the actual date to a document or event.
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She postdated the check to next month. |
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defer, delay, date forward
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antedate, predate
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postdate a check, postdate agreement, postdate document
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#6808
✨
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possible
/ˈpɒsəbl̩/
adjective
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Able to be done or achieved.
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Anything is possible if you work hard. |
make it possible |
To cause something to happen or be achievable.
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feasible, achievable, attainable, doable
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impossible, unachievable, unattainable
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as soon as possible, possible solution, possible outcome
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#6809
🗝️
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possessor
/pəˈzɛsər/
noun
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A person who owns or holds something.
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The possessor of the land built a new house. |
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owner, holder, proprietor, keeper
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tenant, borrower, guest
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lawful possessor, true possessor, possessor of wealth
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