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portion7
2 nounn
noun

• something determined in relation to something that includes it

• something less than the whole of a human artifact

• the allotment of some amount by dividing something

• assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

• your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

• money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

• an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

verb

• give out

retortion9
3 nounn
noun

• An act of retaliation taken by one nation against another as a reprisal.

apportion9
3 verbv
verb

• distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

• give out as one's portion or share

reapportion11
4 verbv
verb

• allocate, distribute, or apportion anew

postabortion12
4 noun, adjectiven, adj
No meanings yet for this word...
antiabortion12
5 adjectiveadj
adjective

• Opposed to the practice or legalization of abortion.

overproportion14
5
No meanings yet for this word...
intorsion9
4 nounn
No meanings yet for this word...
one3
1 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

• a single person or thing

adjective satellite

• used of a single unit or thing; not two or more

• having the indivisible character of a unit

• of the same kind or quality

• (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier

• indefinite in time or position

• being a single entity made by combining separate components

• eminent beyond or above comparison

caution7
2 nounn
noun

• the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

• a warning against certain acts

• judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

• the trait of being circumspect and prudent

verb

• warn strongly; put on guard

everyone8
3 nounn
pronoun

• Every person.

detortion9
3 nounn
No meanings yet for this word...
intortion9
3 nounn
No meanings yet for this word...
lyosorption11
3 nounn
No meanings yet for this word...
misproportion13
4 nounn
No meanings yet for this word...
torsion7
2 nounn
noun

• a tortuous and twisted shape or position

• a twisting force

absorption10
3 nounn
noun

• (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

• (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium

• the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

• the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

• complete attention; intense mental effort

• the mental state of being preoccupied by something

action6
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• something done (usually as opposed to something said)

• the state of being active

• a military engagement

• a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

• the series of events that form a plot

• the trait of being active and energetic and forceful

• the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism

• a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong

• an act by a government body or supranational organization

• the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field

• In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).

verb

• institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

• put in effect

attention9
3 nounn
noun

• the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

• the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

• a general interest that leads people to want to know more

• a courteous act indicating affection

• the faculty or power of mental concentration

• a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review

broken6
2 adjectiveadj
adjective

• physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

• not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly

• (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded

adjective satellite

• subdued or brought low in condition or status

• tamed or trained to obey

• topographically very uneven

• imperfectly spoken or written

• thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

• weakened and infirm

• destroyed financially

• out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')

• discontinuous

• lacking a part or parts

conversation12
4 nounn
noun

• the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

mention7
2 verbv
noun

• a remark that calls attention to something or someone

• a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

• an official recognition of merit

verb

• make reference to

• make mention of

• commend

ocean5
2 nounn
noun

• a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

• anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume

operation9
4 nounn
noun

• the state of being in effect or being operative

• a business especially one run on a large scale

• a planned activity involving many people performing various actions

• (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)

• activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)

• a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body

• a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work

• process or manner of functioning or operating

• (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents

• (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods

• the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)

pardon6
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of excusing a mistake or offense

• a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense

• the formal act of liberating someone

verb

• accept an excuse for

• grant a pardon to

permission10
3 nounn
noun

• approval to do something

• the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

prison6
2 nounn
noun

• a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

• a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement

situation9
4 nounn
noun

• the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

• a condition or position in which you find yourself

• a complex or critical or unusual difficulty

• physical position in relation to the surroundings

• a job in an organization

station7
2 nounn
noun

• a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

• proper or designated social situation

• (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty

• the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

• the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station

verb

• assign to a station

abortion8
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• termination of pregnancy

• failure of a plan

investigation13
5 verb, nounv, n
noun

• an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

• the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

contortion10
3 nounn
noun

• the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

• a tortuous and twisted shape or position

abandon7
3 verbv
noun

• the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

• a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

verb

• forsake, leave behind

• give up with the intent of never claiming again

• leave behind empty; move out of

• stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

addition8
3 nounn
noun

• a component that is added to something to improve it

• the act of adding one thing to another

• a quantity that is added

• something added to what you already have

• a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area

• the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers

admission9
3 nounn
noun

• the act of admitting someone to enter

• an acknowledgment of the truth of something

• the fee charged for admission

• the right to enter

adoption8
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

• a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)

• the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source

aggression10
3 nounn
noun

• a disposition to behave aggressively

• a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

• violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

• the act of initiating hostilities

• deliberately unfriendly behavior

ambition8
3 nounn
noun

• a cherished desire

• a strong drive for success

verb

• have as one's ambition

application11
4 nounn
noun

• the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

• a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school

• the work of applying something

• a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task

• liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin

• a diligent effort

• the action of putting something into operation

auction7
2 nounn
noun

• a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge

• the public sale of something to the highest bidder

verb

• sell at an auction

audition8
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the ability to hear; the auditory faculty

• a test of the suitability of a performer

verb

• perform in order to get a role

baron5
2 nounn
noun

• a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

• a British peer of the lowest rank

• a very wealthy or powerful businessman

billion7
2 nounn
noun

• the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen

• a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)

• the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

adjective satellite

• denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States

• denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain

cannon6
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

• heavy gun fired from a tank

• (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm

• heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane

• lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals

• a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other

verb

• make a cannon

• fire a cannon

celebration11
4 nounn
noun

• a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

• any joyous diversion

• the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual

champion8
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who has won first place in a competition

• someone who fights for a cause

• a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

• someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

adjective satellite

• holding first place in a contest

verb

• protect or fight for as a champion

combination11
4 nounn
noun

• a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

• a coordinated sequence of chess moves

• a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock

• a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose

• an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)

• the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order

• the act of combining things to form a new whole

commission10
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a special group delegated to consider some matter

• a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)

• the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions

• the state of being in good working order and ready for operation

• a group of representatives or delegates

• a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

• an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces

• the act of committing a crime

• a special assignment that is given to a person or group

verb

• put into commission; equip for service; of ships

• place an order for

• charge with a task

compensation12
4 nounn
noun

• something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

• (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors

• the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

concentration13
4 nounn
noun

• the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume

• the spatial property of being crowded together

• strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material

• increase in density

• complete attention; intense mental effort

• bringing together military forces

• great and constant diligence and attention

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