meretricious
adjective
How to pronounce meretricious?
The word meretricious sounds like mer-e-tri-cious
/,mɛrɪ'triʃəs/
What is the definition of meretricious?
adjectivetastelessly showy
Examples
- a meretricious yet stylish book
adjectivebased on pretense; deceptively pleasing
Examples
- meretricious praise
- a meretricious argument
adjectivelike or relating to a prostitute
Examples
- meretricious relationships
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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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