contract 8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
• (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
• a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
verb • enter into a contractual arrangement
• engage by written agreement
• squeeze or press together
• be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
• become smaller or draw together
• make smaller
• compress or concentrate
• make or become more narrow or restricted
• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
subcontracts 12 3 verb, noun v, n noun • a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
verb • arranged for contracted work to be done by others
• work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract
subcontract 11 3 verb, noun v, n noun • a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
verb • arranged for contracted work to be done by others
• work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract
noncontract 11 3 adjective adj
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entr'acte 8 2 noun n noun • the interlude between two acts of a play
• a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
precontract 11 3 noun n
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act 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
• something that people do or cause to happen
• a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
• a short performance that is part of a longer program
• a manifestation of insincerity
verb • perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
• behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
• play a role or part
• discharge one's duties
• pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
• be suitable for theatrical performance
• have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
• be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
• behave unnaturally or affectedly
• perform on a stage or theater
contact 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • close interaction
• the act of touching physically
• the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
• the physical coming together of two or more things
• a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
• a channel for communication between groups
• (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
• a communicative interaction
• a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
verb • be in or establish communication with
• be in direct physical contact with; make contact
fact 4 1 noun n noun • a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
• a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
• an event known to have happened or something known to have existed
• a concept whose truth can be proved
attract 7 2 verb v verb • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
• be attractive to
• exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
backed 6 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective • having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
adjective satellite • used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light
cracked 7 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
• of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide
• informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
distract 8 2 verb v verb • draw someone's attention away from something
• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
exact 5 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective • marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact
adjective satellite • (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct
• lacking compromising or mitigating elements
verb • claim as due or just
• take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
extract 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
• a passage selected from a larger work
verb • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
• get despite difficulties or obstacles
• deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
• extract by the process of distillation
• separate (a metal) from an ore
• obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
• take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
• calculate the root of a number
impact 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the striking of one body against another
• a forceful consequence; a strong effect
• influencing strongly
• the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
verb • press or wedge together; pack together
• have an effect upon
intact 6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
• (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken
• (used of domestic animals) sexually competent
• undamaged in any way
packed 6 2 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj adjective satellite • extremely crowed or filled to capacity
• pressed together or compressed
pact 4 1 noun n noun • a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
react 5 2 verb v verb • show a response or a reaction to something
• act against or in opposition to
• undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions
tracked 7 2 verb v adjective • having tracks
acts 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
cost-plus contract 16 4 noun n noun • a contract in which the contractor is paid his total cost plus a stated percentage of profit
employment contract 18 5 noun n noun • contract between employer and employee
futures contract 15 5 noun n noun • an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date
labor contract 13 4 noun n noun • contract between labor and management governing wages and benefits and working conditions
marriage contract 16 6 noun n noun • a prenuptial agreement or contract
oral contract 12 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun • an agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigation
quasi contract 13 4 noun n noun • a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent
service contract 15 5 noun n noun • a contract for maintenance services
social contract 14 3 noun n noun • an implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society; individual surrenders liberty in return for protection
term of a contract 15 5 noun n noun • the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
abstract 8 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
noun • a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
adjective satellite • not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
• dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
verb • consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
• make off with belongings of others
• consider apart from a particular case or instance
• give an abstract (of)
cataract 8 3 noun n noun • an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
• a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
compact 7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective • closely and firmly united or packed together
noun • a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
• a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
• a small and economical car
adjective satellite • having a short and solid form or stature
• briefly giving the gist of something
verb • have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
• compress into a wad
• make more compact by or as if by pressing
• squeeze or press together
enact 5 2 verb, adjective v, adj verb • order by virtue of superior authority; decree
• act out; represent or perform as if in a play
interact 8 3 verb, adjective v, adj verb • act together or towards others or with others
ransacked 9 3 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
retract 7 2 verb v verb • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
• pull away from a source of disgust or fear
• use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
• pull inward or towards a center
sacked 6 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
stacked 7 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective • arranged in a stack
adjective satellite • (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
subtract 8 2 verb v verb • make a subtraction
• take off or away
tact 4 1 noun n noun • consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
tract 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an extended area of land
• a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
• a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
• a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
whacked 7 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • (British informal) exhausted or worn out
overreact 9 4 verb v verb • show an exaggerated response to something
redacts 7 2 verb v noun • someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
verb • formulate in a particular style or language
• prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
subcompacts 11 3 noun n noun • a car smaller than a compact car
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