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| coach |
a person who trains or tutors a student in a specialized field, such as singing, acting, or an academic subject. [1/8 definitions] |
| comedian |
a professional entertainer who specializes in telling jokes, acting in humorous skits, and the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| complementary |
acting or serving to complete; completing. [1/2 definitions] |
| complicit |
participating in wrongdoing or suspicious activity, or acting in association with those who are involved in such activities. |
| component |
acting as a component; belonging to; composing. [1/2 definitions] |
| concurrence |
acting together to produce a joint effect or result; cooperation. [1/4 definitions] |
| concurrent |
acting together or in conjunction. [1/5 definitions] |
| conservatory |
designed or acting to preserve. [1/3 definitions] |
| corm |
a thickened underground stem acting as a storage tissue and source of new leafy shoots, as in crocuses. |
| crazy |
(informal) mentally deranged; insane or acting insanely. [1/8 definitions] |
| defendant |
being called upon or acting to defend; defending, esp. in a court action. [1/2 definitions] |
| deputy |
authorized or acting as an assistant or next subordinate. [1/3 definitions] |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| determinative |
able, likely, or acting to determine. [1/2 definitions] |
| deterrent |
able or acting to deter. [1/2 definitions] |
| disinfectant |
acting as a disinfectant. [1/2 definitions] |
| double-cross |
(informal) to betray or cheat by acting contrary to a previous agreement. |
| dragon |
a mythical animal that is usu. depicted as a monstrous, winged, fire-breathing reptile with claws and a long tail, often acting as a guardian of a place, treasure, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| dramatics |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) dramatic arts such as acting, directing, and stagecraft. [1/3 definitions] |
| drastic |
acting with great speed, force, or impact; violent. [1/2 definitions] |
| emblematic |
of, pertaining to, or acting as an emblem; symbolic. |
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