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| account |
a story or report; narrative. [1/16 definitions] |
| advisory |
a report containing information and, often, a warning. [1/3 definitions] |
| audit |
an often official examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy, or the report of such an examination. [1/4 definitions] |
| battle station |
the place to which military personnel or craft are to report in case of attack or emergency. |
| blow-by-blow |
in full and precise detail, as a description or report. |
| blue book |
an official U.S. government publication, such as a report or register, often with a blue cover. [1/3 definitions] |
| call-up |
an order to a large number of people to report for active military duty. |
| call up |
to give the order for (soldiers, guards, or the like) to report for active service. [1/2 definitions] |
| connive |
to ignore or fail to report a wrongdoing, and thus tacitly support it (often fol. by "at"). [1/2 definitions] |
| could |
used as a past form of "can" after verbs in the past tense that report speech or thoughts. [1/4 definitions] |
| dissertation |
a formal and usu. lengthy exposition in speech or writing, esp. a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| embroidery |
the embellishment of a tale or report, esp. with fictitious details. [1/2 definitions] |
| fire tower |
a high towerlike structure, usu. in a forest, from which a lookout keeps watch to detect and report fires. |
| front-page |
important enough to print or report on the first page of a newspaper. |
| hand in |
to submit, usually by hand (something that is due, such as an assignment, test paper, or report). [1/2 definitions] |
| inspector general |
an investigative officer within a government organization, whose duty is to report on the operation of that organization. |
| interview |
a conversation between a reporter and a person who will be the subject of the report, or the published report itself. [1/5 definitions] |
| might1 |
used as a past form of "may," indicating permission or possibility, after verbs in the past tense that report speech or thoughts. [1/5 definitions] |
| misprision of felony |
in law, failure to report an act of treason or a felony. |
| news |
(used with a sing. verb) a report of recent events considered noteworthy, as transmitted through the media. [1/3 definitions] |
| outline |
a general summary of the main ideas or topics of a book, report, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
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