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spleen

noun

/spliːn/

Meaning

an organ in the body that produces lymphocytes and filters blood; also refers to bad temper or spite

He vented his spleen on his coworkers after the meeting.

vent one's spleen

anger, malice, resentment, bitterness

calm, kindness

ruptured spleen, human spleen, vent spleen, inflamed spleen

Ability to work successfully or the quality of being practicable.

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

a close-fitting jacket worn by men in the Renaissance; also, a pair of similar things

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

the physical dimensions, proportions, or magnitude of something

A roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and ends at the same place; also an electric...