hart

noun

How to pronounce hart?

The word hart sounds like hart
/hɑrt/

What is the definition of hart?

nounUnited States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
nounUnited States lyricist who collaborated with Richard Rodgers (1895-1943)
nouna male deer, especially an adult male red deer

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incentive

noun

How to pronounce incentive?

The word incentive sounds like in-cen-tive
/ɪn'sɛntɪv/

What is the definition of incentive?

nounan additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
nouna positive motivational influence

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deviousness

noun

How to pronounce deviousness?

The word deviousness sounds like de-vi-ous-ness
/'diviəsnɛs/

What is the definition of deviousness?

nounthe quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly
nounthe quality of being deceitful and underhanded

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retinue

noun

How to pronounce retinue?

The word retinue sounds like ret-i-nue
/'rɛt,ənu/

What is the definition of retinue?

nounthe group following and attending to some important person

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backbench

noun

What is the definition of backbench?

nounany of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons

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uptown

noun

How to pronounce uptown?

The word uptown sounds like up-town
/'əp'taʊn/

What is the definition of uptown?

nouna residential part of town away from the central commercial district
of or located in the upper part of a town
Examples
  • uptown residential areas
toward or in the upper part of town

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infectious

adjective

How to pronounce infectious?

The word infectious sounds like in-fec-tious
/ɪn'fɛkʃəs/

What is the definition of infectious?

adjectivecaused by infection or capable of causing infection
adjectiveeasily spread
Examples
  • fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders
of or relating to infection
Examples
  • infectious hospital
  • infectious disease

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impuissant

adjective

How to pronounce impuissant?

The word impuissant sounds like im-pu-is-sant
/ɪm'pjuɪsənt/

What is the definition of impuissant?

adjectivelacking physical strength or vigor

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rightist

noun, adjective

How to pronounce rightist?

The word rightist sounds like right-ist
/'raɪtɪst/

What is the definition of rightist?

nouna member of a right wing political party
adjectivebelieving in or supporting tenets of the political right

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indistinctive

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buff

verb, noun, adjective

How to pronounce buff?

The word buff sounds like buff
/bəf/

What is the definition of buff?

verbstrike, beat repeatedly
Examples
  • The wind buffeted him
verbpolish and make shiny
Examples
  • buff the wooden floors
  • buff my shoes
nounan implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
nouna medium to dark tan color
nounan ardent follower and admirer
nouna soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
nounbare skin
Examples
  • swimming in the buff means to swim naked
adjectiveof the yellowish-beige color of buff leather

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crystallize

verb

How to pronounce crystallize?

The word crystallize sounds like crys-tal-lize
/'krɪs,təlaɪz/

What is the definition of crystallize?

verbmake free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
verbcause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
Examples
  • crystallize minerals
verbassume crystalline form; become crystallized
verbcause to take on a definite and clear shape
Examples
  • He tried to crystallize his thoughts

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