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| accountable |
having a possibly acceptable explanation; explicable. [1/2 definitions] |
| black hole |
a hypothetical region or body in space, possibly the remnants of a collapsed star, with such a strong gravitational pull that neither light nor matter can escape. |
| crisis |
an unstable or uncertain situation that has potential to bring about dramatic, possibly destructive, changes. [1/2 definitions] |
| depression |
a mood characterized by deep sadness or low spirits that can last for just hours or possibly months. [1/7 definitions] |
| do the dishes |
to take care of dirty dishes by washing and possibly also drying. |
| fine print |
the part of a document, such as a contract or policy, that is set apart from the rest by smaller type, or is deliberately written to obscure some possibly disadvantageous aspect. |
| ignis fatuus |
a phosphorescent light that appears to hover over marshes at night, possibly arising from spontaneous combustion of marsh gases; will-o'-the-wisp. [1/2 definitions] |
| just |
possibly. [1/12 definitions] |
| lead up to |
in speech or writing, to hint at or subtly introduce some, possibly surprising, announcement or statement to come. [1/4 definitions] |
| maybe |
it may be that; possibly; perhaps. |
| mesothelioma |
a tumor of the mesothelium, often malignant and possibly caused by the breathing in of particles of asbestos. |
| might1 |
used to concede that something is true or is possibly true. [1/5 definitions] |
| paint |
to depict in words, though possibly not the truth or whole truth. [1/10 definitions] |
| perchance |
in literary use, maybe or possibly; perhaps. |
| perhaps |
maybe; possibly. |
| potentially |
possibly. |
| secondhand smoke |
tobacco or other type of smoke that comes from the cigarette or other smoking material of another person, possibly already inhaled and exhaled by that person. |
| unless |
except possibly. [1/3 definitions] |
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