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| add up to |
equal (a certain sum) or point to (a logical conclusion) when looked at together. |
| à deux |
(French) of or for two, esp. in an intimate or private manner. |
| adherent |
in botany, growing or having grown together. [1/3 definitions] |
| adiabatic |
of, relating to, or denoting a process that occurs without loss or gain of heat, such as a change in the volume or pressure of the contents of a container. |
| adjudge |
to deem; consider. [1/3 definitions] |
| administrate |
to manage, handle or supervise; administer. |
| admit |
to confess to a particular offense or blunder. [1/4 definitions] |
| adopt |
to accept by voting for. [1/3 definitions] |
| adore |
(informal) to have a great liking for. [1/4 definitions] |
| adrift |
in a purposeless or indecisive manner. [1/4 definitions] |
| adulterant |
something that, when added to a substance, makes the substance impure or inferior. [1/2 definitions] |
| adventitious |
in biology, occurring in an unusual or unexpected place; irregular. [1/2 definitions] |
| adventurism |
impetuous, irresponsible acts or policies, esp. by a government or someone in power, in defiant violation of commonly accepted norms of behavior. |
| advocate |
to act as an advocate for. [1/4 definitions] |
| Aeolis |
an ancient Greek colony on the northwest coast of Asia Minor. |
| aerator |
a device that aerates a fluid or mixes it with air. |
| aerobatics |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) spectacular stunts, such as rolls, loops, and dives, performed by an airplane or glider. |
| aerodynamic |
of a contour or surface, offering the minimum of resistance when moving through air. [1/2 definitions] |
| aerostat |
an aircraft, such as a balloon or dirigible, that is lifted and held aloft by a gas that is lighter than air. |
| af flicted |
suffering from a disease or from harm caused by another. |
| affright |
(archaic) sudden fear. [2/3 definitions] |
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