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ap·pend·age
appendage
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
something attached to a larger or more significant thing.
Some people view the chorus as a mere appendage to the symphony itself.- synonyms:
- appendix, attachment, branch, extension
- similar words:
- addition, adjunct, appurtenance, arm, limb, offshoot, supplement, tag, tail
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definition 2: |
a limb or other body part attached to the main trunk of the body.
Sea spiders, in addition to their legs, have an additional appendage used for gathering nourishment from soft-bodied sea animals.
- synonyms:
- arm, leg, limb, member, tail
- similar words:
- projection, tentacle, wing
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definition 3: |
one in a dependent or subordinate position.
As the husband of the queen, the press tended to treat him as an appendage.- synonyms:
- dependent, subordinate, underling, vassal
- similar words:
- menial, parasite, satellite, servant, servitor, slave, sponge
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related words: |
accessory, addendum, affix, associate, attachment, contingency, extension, hand, part, trail |
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derivation: |
appendaged (adj.) |
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