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depute
Definition: (verb) Transfer power to someone. Synonyms: delegate. Usage: She deputes her father, the grand vizier, to make …
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interdigitate
verb tr., intr.: To interlock like the fingers of two hands.
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step-down
Definition: (noun) A reduction in amount or size. Synonyms: diminution, decrease. Usage: Having just declared bankruptcy, Lester admitted …
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obeisance
noun: 1. A gesture of submission, such as curtsy. 2. Deference or homage.
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confound
Definition: (verb) Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly. Synonyms: befuddle, confuse, discombobulate, …
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sleeping beauty
noun: Someone or something that lays dormant for a long time.
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amicable
Definition: (adjective) Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill. Synonyms: friendly, civil, peaceful, polite, harmonious, amiable, courteous, cordial, …
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long-suffering
Definition: (adjective) Patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble. Synonyms: enduring. Usage: It called to him across that leagues-wide …
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collocation
Definition: (noun) The act of positioning close together (or side by side). Synonyms: juxtaposition, apposition. Usage: Nina gained …