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| concessive |
of some words, such as "though," expressing concession. [1/2 definitions] |
| contraband |
during the American Civil War, a slave under the Confederacy who fled to or was taken into territory occupied by Union forces. Such fugitive slaves were, in a sense, free, in that they were not returned by the Union to Confederate slave owners. Instead, however, they were declared captured enemy war materials, or "contraband of war." Thousands of contrabands worked as paid, though exploited, laborers for the Union. [1/5 definitions] |
| crash1 |
a noise caused by or sounding as though caused by such an occurrence. [1/17 definitions] |
| crawl |
to be or feel as though one is covered by crawling things. [1/7 definitions] |
| crest |
to top with, or as though with, a crest. [1/7 definitions] |
| crib |
to confine in, or as though in, a crib. [1/12 definitions] |
| disgorge |
to bring up from, or as though from, the mouth or throat; vomit; expel. [1/3 definitions] |
| disperse |
to cause to disappear, as though by being driven away; dispel. [1/5 definitions] |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. [3/4 definitions] |
| distillation |
that which is produced by, or as though by, this process. [1/2 definitions] |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. [1/2 definitions] |
| dogmatism |
an inclination toward or the act of asserting opinions as though they were facts. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| dot |
to mark with or as though with a dot or dots. [1/10 definitions] |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. [1/2 definitions] |
| embody |
to provide with, or as though with, a body; incarnate. [1/3 definitions] |
| encapsulate |
to condense, as though to fit into a capsule. [1/2 definitions] |
| encase |
to enclose in, or as though in, a case. |
| enchain |
to bind or restrain with, or as though with, chains. [1/2 definitions] |
| encrust |
to cover with, or as though with, a crust. |
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