💡 Example 💡 false negative
false negative (noun): A is highly screening for B when the percentage of false negatives is small. It should be noted that a test which is highly specific for B may or may not have a large percentage of false negatives, […]
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false negative (noun): A is highly screening for B when the percentage of false negatives is small. It should be noted that a test which is highly specific for B may or may not have a large percentage of false negatives, […]
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✳ lake (noun)
Sounds:
- /leɪk/ (UK, US)
Forms:
- lakes (plural)
lake (noun) senses:
1. A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.
2. A large amount of liquid; as, a wine lake.
3. (now chiefly dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.
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Sounds:
- /leɪk/ (UK, US)
Forms:
- lakes (plural)
lake (noun) senses:
1. A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.
2. A large amount of liquid; as, a wine lake.
3. (now chiefly dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.
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✳ lake (verb)
Forms:
- lakes (present, singular, third-person)
- laking (participle, present)
- laked (participle, past)
- laked (past)
lake (verb) senses:
1. (obsolete) To present an offering.
2. (chiefly dialectal) To leap, jump, exert oneself, play.
3. To make lake-red.
Forms:
- lakes (present, singular, third-person)
- laking (participle, present)
- laked (participle, past)
- laked (past)
lake (verb) senses:
1. (obsolete) To present an offering.
2. (chiefly dialectal) To leap, jump, exert oneself, play.
3. To make lake-red.
🗣 Conversation 🗣
Austin allowed pets in their house and then some of the pets went to the bathroom on the floor.
- (Austin) It stinks so bad in here.
- What is that smell?
- I had some of my pets in here.
- Did they have accidents on the floor?
- Yeah.
- Oh, maybe they shouldn't be in here again until they're potty trained.
Austin allowed pets in their house and then some of the pets went to the bathroom on the floor.
- (Austin) It stinks so bad in here.
- What is that smell?
- I had some of my pets in here.
- Did they have accidents on the floor?
- Yeah.
- Oh, maybe they shouldn't be in here again until they're potty trained.
✳ creature (noun)
Sounds:
- /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəɹ/ (General-American)
- /kɹiːˈeɪtjʊə/ (archaic)
Forms:
- creatures (plural)
creature (noun) senses:
1. A living being; an animal.
2. An unidentified, mysterious, and often monstrous animal or being.
3. (sometimes derogatory) A human.
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Sounds:
- /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəɹ/ (General-American)
- /kɹiːˈeɪtjʊə/ (archaic)
Forms:
- creatures (plural)
creature (noun) senses:
1. A living being; an animal.
2. An unidentified, mysterious, and often monstrous animal or being.
3. (sometimes derogatory) A human.
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💡 Example 💡 descry
descry (verb): The kalender, […] hath late deſcry'd / That evill affected planet Mars, ally'd / To temporizing Mercury, conjoyn'd / I'th'houſe of Death; […]
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descry (verb): The kalender, […] hath late deſcry'd / That evill affected planet Mars, ally'd / To temporizing Mercury, conjoyn'd / I'th'houſe of Death; […]
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🗣 Conversation 🗣
- Is there anything I can do for you?
- I want to have a two-day trip around the city.
- Would you please have a look at the table? I think this one fits you.
- It's interesting. I think I will take the bus tour. By the way, what about the lodging?
- We will lodge at the indigenes ' houses. It's interesting.
- Is there anything I can do for you?
- I want to have a two-day trip around the city.
- Would you please have a look at the table? I think this one fits you.
- It's interesting. I think I will take the bus tour. By the way, what about the lodging?
- We will lodge at the indigenes ' houses. It's interesting.
🌜 Past Continuous 🌛
He was attending an important business conference to network with industry professionals.
He was attending an important business conference to network with industry professionals.
✳ sigh (verb)
Sounds:
- /saɪ/
Forms:
- sighs (present, singular, third-person)
- sighing (participle, present)
- sighed (participle, past)
- sighed (past)
- sigh (infinitive)
sigh (verb) senses:
1. (intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.
2. (intransitive) To lament; to grieve.
3. (transitive) To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over.
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Sounds:
- /saɪ/
Forms:
- sighs (present, singular, third-person)
- sighing (participle, present)
- sighed (participle, past)
- sighed (past)
- sigh (infinitive)
sigh (verb) senses:
1. (intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.
2. (intransitive) To lament; to grieve.
3. (transitive) To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over.
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✳ sigh (noun)
Forms:
- sighs (plural)
sigh (noun) senses:
1. A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.
2. (figuratively) a manifestation of grief; a lament.
3. (Cockney rhyming slang) A person who is bored.
Forms:
- sighs (plural)
sigh (noun) senses:
1. A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.
2. (figuratively) a manifestation of grief; a lament.
3. (Cockney rhyming slang) A person who is bored.