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| acoustics |
the aspects of a room or space that make sounds easy or difficult to hear (used with a plural verb). |
| a dime a dozen |
(informal) plentiful and easy to get; common; cheap. |
| amble |
to walk at a slow, easy pace. |
| a piece of cake |
(informal) something extremely easy to do or accomplish. |
| apparent |
easy to see; clear. |
| bed of roses |
a condition or situation that is comfortable, easy, or luxurious. |
| bold |
easy to notice; attracting attention. [1/5 definitions] |
| bow2 |
a knot that is easy to make loose, or a knot used for decoration. [1/2 definitions] |
| cakewalk |
something considered to be easy to accomplish or win. [1/5 definitions] |
| cartridge |
a special container made to hold film so that it is easy to load into a camera. [1/3 definitions] |
| cassette |
a case with film, audio tape, or video tape inside. Cassettes make it easy to load a camera or recorder. |
| chat |
to talk in an informal, easy way. |
| chill out |
to be relaxed or at leisure; take it easy. [1/2 definitions] |
| cinch |
(informal) something simple or easy to do. [1/6 definitions] |
| clear |
easy to understand. [1/4 definitions] |
| clerk |
a person whose job is to record, organize, and keep information so that it is easy to find. [1/2 definitions] |
| clipsheet |
a sheet of paper containing news articles, features, or releases, printed on one side for easy clipping and reprinting. |
| cocktail table |
a low table, usu. placed in living rooms within easy reach of surrounding seats, on which drinks and refreshments can be set; coffee table. |
| coherence |
the condition of being logical and easy to understand. |
| comfort |
a pleasant condition that comes from not having physical pain or from having an easy life with little worry. [1/3 definitions] |
| common |
usual; easy to find. [1/2 definitions] |
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