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standing8
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• (of fluids) not moving or flowing

• executed in or initiated from a standing position

• (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs

noun

• social or financial or professional status or reputation

• an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event

• the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position

adjective satellite

• having a supporting base

• not created for a particular occasion

• permanent

disbanding10
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• cause to break up or cease to function

• stop functioning or cohering as a unit

outstanding11
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• distinguished from others in excellence

• having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

• owed as a debt

• of major significance or importance

understanding13
4 nounn
noun

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

• an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

• the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

adjective satellite

• characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

spending8
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of spending or disbursing money

• money paid out; an amount spent

banding7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

• an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

commanding10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• used of a height or viewpoint

landing7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• an intermediate platform in a staircase

• structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods

• the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface)

• the act of coming to land after a voyage

corresponding13
4 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• accompanying

• similar especially in position or purpose

• conforming in every respect

branding8
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of stigmatizing

expending9
3 verbv
noun

• the act of spending money for goods or services

expounding10
3 verbv
noun

• a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

notwithstanding15
4
adverb

• despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

overspending12
4 nounn
verb

• spend more than available of (a budget)

• spend at a high rate

withstanding12
3
verb

• resist or confront with resistance

• stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

outspending11
3 verbv
verb

• To spend more than some limit or than another entity.

responding10
3 verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
verb

• show a response or a reaction to something

• react verbally

• respond favorably or as hoped

suspending10
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• hang freely

• cause to be held in suspension in a fluid

• bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.

• stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it

• make inoperative or stop

• render temporarily ineffective

demanding9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

upstanding10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• meriting respect or esteem

handing7
2 verbv
noun

• the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

• a hired laborer on a farm or ranch

• something written by hand

• ability

• a position given by its location to the side of an object

• the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

• one of two sides of an issue

• a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece

• a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses

• a member of the crew of a ship

• a card player in a game of bridge

• a round of applause to signify approval

• terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)

• physical assistance

verb

• place into the hands or custody of

• guide or conduct or usher somewhere

freestanding12
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything

misspending11
3 verb, nounv, n
verb

• spend time badly or unwisely

• spend (money or other resources) unwisely

bending7
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• movement that causes the formation of a curve

• the property of being bent or deflected

• the act of bending something

sanding7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)

• a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

• fortitude and determination

verb

• rub with sandpaper

stranding9
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

• a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels

• line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable

• a necklace made by stringing objects together

• a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

• a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)

verb

• leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue

• drive (a vessel) ashore

• bring to the ground

pounding8
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• repeated heavy blows

• an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

• the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

surrounding11
3 noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• closely encircling

pumping7
2 verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

• the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

• a low-cut shoe without fastenings

verb

• operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

• deliver forth

• draw or pour with a pump

• supply in great quantities

• flow intermittently

• move up and down

• raise (gases or fluids) with a pump

• question persistently

grandstanding13
3 nounn
noun

• the audience at a stadium or racetrack

• a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof

verb

• perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause

astounding10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

• so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

impending9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• close in time; about to occur

binding7
2 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the capacity to attract and hold something

• strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration

• the act of applying a bandage

• one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall

• the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

adjective satellite

• executed with proper legal authority

bonding7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)

• (dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel

• fastening firmly together

spreading9
2 verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
noun

• process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

• the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

• act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time

pending7
2 noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• awaiting conclusion or confirmation

pimping7
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)

verb

• arrange for sexual partners for others

compounding11
3 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the act of combining things to form a new whole

impounding10
3 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law

exploding9
3 adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
verb

• cause to burst with a violent release of energy

• burst outward, usually with noise

• show a violent emotional reaction

• be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise

• destroy by exploding

• cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/

• drive from the stage by noisy disapproval

• show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete

• burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction

• increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner

abounding9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• existing in abundance

spellbinding12
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• attracting and holding interest as if by a spell

unbending9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances

nonbinding10
3 adjectiveadj
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stumping8
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)

extending9
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• extend in scope or range or area

• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

• span an interval of distance, space or time

• make available; provide

• thrust or extend out

• reach outward in space

• offer verbally

• extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

• expand the influence of

• lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

• extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

• cause to move at full gallop

• open or straighten out; unbend

• use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity

• prolong the time allowed for payment of

• continue or extend

• increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance

absconding10
3 verbv
verb

• run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

depending9
3
verb

• be contingent upon (something that is elided)

• have faith or confidence in

overextending13
5 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit.

• To apply (a term) to too many referents, by overextension.

• To push a pawn too far, so that it becomes vulnerable to the opponent's attacks.

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