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| a2 |
one; used to introduce one particular thing or person of a group or kind, but one which is not known to the listener or is not important to identify. [1/3 definitions] |
| antivirus |
any software program designed to identify, thwart, and eliminate computer viruses and other malicious software programs. [2 definitions] |
| appropriate |
to identify or set aside for a particular purpose. [1/3 definitions] |
| area code |
in the United States and Canada, any of the three-digit codes that identify the regional telephone districts into which the countries are divided. [1/2 definitions] |
| band2 |
to tie with a strip of material in order to identify or bind; put a band on. [1/4 definitions] |
| blindman's buff |
a game, usu. played by children, in which one blindfolded player tries to catch and identify one of several other players, who then puts on the blindfold. |
| card1 |
a small piece of cardboard, plastic, or thick paper printed with information about a person. A card is used to identify the person whose name is on it. [1/4 definitions] |
| comparative literature |
the comparative study of various national literatures to identify common characteristics, mutual influences, common sources, or the like. |
| countersign |
a password or secret signal used to identify an ally. [1/4 definitions] |
| empathize |
to share or identify with the feelings of another; feel empathy. |
| femoris |
(Latin) of the femur; used to identify an anatomical structure, such as a muscle, an artery, or a ligament, as being associated with the femur. |
| from |
used to identify the origin or source. [1/5 definitions] |
| hashtag |
a word or phase preceded by the hash sign (#), used in social media to identify or search for a particular topic. |
| indefinite pronoun |
in grammar, a pronoun, such as "someone," that does not specifically identify its referent. |
| insignia |
anything that serves to identify or distinguish. [1/2 definitions] |
| label |
to identify through the use of a label. [1/4 definitions] |
| lineup |
such an arrangement used by police to have witnesses identify suspects of crimes. [1/4 definitions] |
| mark1 |
to identify or be a feature of. [2/16 definitions] |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. [1/2 definitions] |
| name |
a word or group of words used to identify something or someone. [1/9 definitions] |
| overidentify |
combined form of identify. |
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