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| acclaim |
vote by voice or applause, showing virtually unanimous approval; acclamation. [1/4 definitions] |
| acclamation |
a vote by voice or applause, showing virtually unanimous approval. [1/2 definitions] |
| confirmed |
settled in one's ways; virtually unchangeable. [1/3 definitions] |
| fig |
a trivial or worthless amount; virtually nothing. [1/3 definitions] |
| in effect |
virtually. [1/2 definitions] |
| laser |
a device that amplifies electrical impulses at mixed frequencies in or near the range of visible light by stimulating the atoms in a medium such as a gas or crystal, producing an intense, concentrated beam of light at one or more virtually distinct frequencies (acronym for "light amplified by stimulated emission of radiation"). |
| neutron bomb |
a nuclear weapon whose detonation releases many neutrons that kill or harm humans and other life, but results in virtually no damage to buildings or property. |
| paternalism |
the practice or policy of controlling or managing people in a nation, corporation, school, or the like in a paternal manner, by taking care of their needs but giving them virtually no responsibility. |
| practically |
in every essential respect; virtually. [1/3 definitions] |
| verbalism |
a virtually meaningless word or expression. [1/3 definitions] |
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