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| acquittance |
discharge from a debt or obligation, or a formal notice of this. |
| ad |
a short form of "advertisement," a public notice that tells people about products for sale, events, employment opportunities, or the like. |
| advertise |
to try to find something by putting a notice in a public place. [1/2 definitions] |
| advertisement |
a public notice that tells people about things to buy or things that are happening. |
| advt. |
abbreviation of "advertisement," a notice or public announcement designed to gain public attention, esp. to promote the sale of certain products. |
| ahem |
a sound as of clearing the throat, used to attract notice, express doubt, or fill in a pause. |
| alert |
quick to notice and act. |
| announce |
to give notice of the presence of. [1/4 definitions] |
| announcement |
a public or formal notice, statement, or request. [1/3 definitions] |
| attention |
notice or consideration. [1/4 definitions] |
| attn. |
abbreviation of "attention," consideration or notice (usu. used beneath an address on an envelope to refer to a specific individual, department, or the like, to whom the envelope should be delivered upon receipt). |
| background |
out of notice. [1/5 definitions] |
| bill1 |
to advertise by public notice or announcement. [1/7 definitions] |
| bold |
easy to notice; attracting attention. [1/5 definitions] |
| bow1 |
to bend the head or upper body forward in order to greet or take notice of someone. [2/3 definitions] |
| break |
to come into public notice, as news. [1/26 definitions] |
| caveat |
in law, a formal request to suspend proceedings until the filer of the notice has had a hearing. [1/3 definitions] |
| circularize |
to circulate (a notice, letter, or the like). [1/3 definitions] |
| comb |
the fleshy crest on the head of chickens and other birds. It is easiest to notice on male birds, such as roosters. [1/5 definitions] |
| commendable |
worthy of notice and praise. |
| considerable |
worthy of notice or respect; important. [1/2 definitions] |
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