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alley-oop (interjection)
Def: used as a shout of encouragement, exhortation, or the like, especially when coordinating efforts to lift a heavy object.
alley-oop (interjection)
Def: used as a shout of encouragement, exhortation, or the like, especially when coordinating efforts to lift a heavy object.
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hadal (adjective)
Def: of or relating to the greatest ocean depths, below approximately 20,000 feet (6,500 meters).
hadal (adjective)
Def: of or relating to the greatest ocean depths, below approximately 20,000 feet (6,500 meters).
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coquettish (adjective)
Def: characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.
coquettish (adjective)
Def: characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.
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Hobson-Jobson (noun)
Def: the alteration of a word or phrase borrowed from another language to accord more closely with the phonological and lexical patterns of the borrowing language.
Hobson-Jobson (noun)
Def: the alteration of a word or phrase borrowed from another language to accord more closely with the phonological and lexical patterns of the borrowing language.
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Jugendstil (noun)
Def: art nouveau, a style of fine and applied art characterized by curvilinear motifs, as practiced in German-speaking countries.
Jugendstil (noun)
Def: art nouveau, a style of fine and applied art characterized by curvilinear motifs, as practiced in German-speaking countries.
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haplotype (noun)
Def: a combination of closely linked DNA sequences on one chromosome that are often inherited together.
haplotype (noun)
Def: a combination of closely linked DNA sequences on one chromosome that are often inherited together.
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esperance (noun)
Def: the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.
esperance (noun)
Def: the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.