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| advanced |
quite old. [1/2 definitions] |
| a far cry |
a long way; quite different. |
| almost |
not quite all; nearly. |
| approximate |
to be quite like; come close to. [2/4 definitions] |
| aweigh |
in nautical terminology, not quite touching the bottom of a body of water (used of an anchor). |
| ball-and-socket joint |
a skeletal joint in which the ball-shaped end of a bone, often part of a limb, fits into and rotates quite freely within the hollow, spherical socket of another bone. [1/2 definitions] |
| borderline |
not quite fitting into a well-defined category; doubtful. [1/2 definitions] |
| clubman |
a man who is a member of a club at which he spends much time or in which he is quite active. |
| comfortable |
quite sufficient to one's needs; somewhat more than adequate. [1/3 definitions] |
| considerably |
to a quite large degree or extent. |
| contiguous |
near, but not quite touching. [1/2 definitions] |
| cool |
(informal) quite acceptable, decent, fair-minded, or admirable. [1/15 definitions] |
| enough |
quite; fully. [1/6 definitions] |
| get across |
to become quite clear or understood. [1/2 definitions] |
| in all probability |
very likely; quite probably. |
| likely |
probable; quite possible. [1/4 definitions] |
| message |
a communication of usu. quite specific information by speech, writing, symbols, or other means. [1/7 definitions] |
| nearly |
almost; just about but not quite. |
| plenty |
(informal) quite. [1/4 definitions] |
| pretty |
pleasing or attractive to the eyes or ears. [1/2 definitions] |
| probably |
quite likely; almost certainly. |
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