gusher
noun
How to pronounce gusher?
The word gusher sounds like gush-er
/'ɡəʃər/
What is the definition of gusher?
nounan oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary
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nonfigurative
adjective
How to pronounce nonfigurative?
The word nonfigurative sounds like non-fig-ur-a-tive
What is the definition of nonfigurative?
adjectivenot representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
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insectivorous
adjective
How to pronounce insectivorous?
The word insectivorous sounds like in-sec-tiv-o-rous
/,ɪnsɛk'tɪvərəs/
What is the definition of insectivorous?
adjective(of animals and plants) feeding on insects
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greenhouse
noun
How to pronounce greenhouse?
The word greenhouse sounds like green-house
/'grin,haʊs/
What is the definition of greenhouse?
nouna building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect
Examples
- greenhouse gases
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unflagging
adjective
How to pronounce unflagging?
The word unflagging sounds like un-flag-ging
/ən'flæɡiŋ/
What is the definition of unflagging?
adjectiveunceasing
Examples
- unflagging courtesy
adjectiveshowing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
Examples
- unflagging pursuit of excellence
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recourse
noun
How to pronounce recourse?
The word recourse sounds like re-course
/'rikoʊrs/
What is the definition of recourse?
nounsomething or someone turned to for assistance or security
Examples
- his only recourse was the police
nounact of turning to for assistance
Examples
- have recourse to the courts
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asquint
adjective
How to pronounce asquint?
The word asquint sounds like a-squint
/ə'skwɪnt/
What is the definition of asquint?
adjective(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
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avatar
noun
How to pronounce avatar?
The word avatar sounds like av-a-tar
/,ævə'tɑr/
What is the definition of avatar?
nouna new personification of a familiar idea
Examples
- the very avatar of cunning
nounthe manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form
Examples
- some Hindus consider Krishna to be an avatar of the god Vishnu
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insistency
noun
How to pronounce insistency?
The word insistency sounds like in-sist-en-cy
/ɪn'sɪstənsi/
What is the definition of insistency?
nounthe act of insisting on something
nounthe state of demanding notice or attention
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cuttle
noun
How to pronounce cuttle?
The word cuttle sounds like cut-tle
/'kətəl/
What is the definition of cuttle?
nounten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell
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surveillance
noun
How to pronounce surveillance?
The word surveillance sounds like sur-veil-lance
/sər'veɪləns/
What is the definition of surveillance?
nounclose observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
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patrimony
noun
How to pronounce patrimony?
The word patrimony sounds like pat-ri-mo-ny
/'pætrə,moʊni/
What is the definition of patrimony?
nounan inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
nouna church endowment
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levitate
verb
How to pronounce levitate?
The word levitate sounds like lev-i-tate
/'lɛvɪ,teɪt/
What is the definition of levitate?
verbbe suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
Examples
- The guru claimed that he could levitate
verbcause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
Examples
- The magician levitated the woman
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moonstruck
adjective
How to pronounce moonstruck?
The word moonstruck sounds like moon-struck
/'munstrək/
What is the definition of moonstruck?
adjectiveinsane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
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thousandth
adjective, noun
How to pronounce thousandth?
The word thousandth sounds like thou-sandth
/'θaʊzəndθ/
What is the definition of thousandth?
nounone part in a thousand equal parts
adjectivethe ordinal number of one thousand in counting order
nounposition 1,000 in a countable series of things
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earache
noun
How to pronounce earache?
The word earache sounds like ear-ache
/'ir,eɪk/
What is the definition of earache?
nounan ache localized in the middle or inner ear
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aground
How to pronounce aground?
The word aground sounds like a-ground
/ə'graʊnd/
What is the definition of aground?
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
Examples
- a ship aground offshore
- a boat aground on the beach waiting for the tide to lift it
How to say aground and what does aground mean?
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