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| boondoggle |
a valueless project funded by the government solely as a political favor. [1/3 definitions] |
| entirely |
solely; exclusively. [1/2 definitions] |
| exclusively |
with all others left out or not included; only; solely. |
| hacker |
(informal) a computer programmer who is expert at correcting programs, and who is perceived as an obsessive or reclusive person devoted solely to computers. [1/2 definitions] |
| innate |
originating solely in the mind and not from experience. [1/3 definitions] |
| launder |
to conceal the source of (money obtained illegally) by channeling it through an intermediary such as a foreign bank, a legitimate business, or a business created solely for such a purpose. [1/5 definitions] |
| only |
solely; as the sole instance. [1/8 definitions] |
| ornamental |
used or grown solely for decoration. [1/3 definitions] |
| self-sufficient |
dependent solely on oneself for the means of support or survival. |
| wholly |
solely; exclusively. [1/2 definitions] |
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