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effective
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a decline in the effective demand
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existing in fact; not theoretical; real
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effective
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confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done
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existing in fact; not theoretical; real
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oewn-00044828-s
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latent
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a latent fingerprint
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potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
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latent
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latent talent
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potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
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oewn-00045343-a
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chronic
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chronic indigestion
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being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
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chronic
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a chronic shortage of funds
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being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
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chronic
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a chronic invalid
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being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
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oewn-00045576-s
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degenerative
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degenerative diseases of old age
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(of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
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oewn-00046329-a
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adaptive
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the adaptive coloring of a chameleon
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having a capacity for adaptation
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dysfunctional
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dysfunctional behavior
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(of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
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oewn-00047249-a
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addicted
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she is addicted to chocolate
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compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
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oewn-00047249-a
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addicted
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addicted to cocaine
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compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
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oewn-00047873-s
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clean
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after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years
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free of drugs
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oewn-00048006-a
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addictive
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addictive drugs
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causing or characterized by addiction
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oewn-00048006-a
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addictive
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addictive behavior
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causing or characterized by addiction
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oewn-00048174-a
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nonaddictive
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for years tobacco companies have contended that tobacco is nonaddictive
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not causing or characterized by addiction
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oewn-00048349-a
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additive
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an additive process
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characterized or produced by addition
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cumulative
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the benefits are cumulative
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increasing by successive addition
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accumulative
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the eventual accumulative effect of these substances
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increasing by successive addition
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cumulative
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the eventual accumulative effect of these substances
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increasing by successive addition
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oewn-00049078-s
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additional
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called for additional troops
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further or added
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oewn-00049078-s
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extra
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need extra help
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further or added
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extra
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an extra pair of shoes
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further or added
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oewn-00049486-s
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incremental
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lecturers enjoy...steady incremental growth in salary
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increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions
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oewn-00049689-s
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intercalary
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a leap year is an intercalary year
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having a day or month inserted to make the calendar year correspond to the solar year:
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oewn-00050099-s
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supplementary
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produced supplementary volumes
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added to complete or make up a deficiency
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subtractive
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a subtractive correction
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constituting or involving subtraction
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oewn-00050480-s
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ablative
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ablative material on a rocket cone
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tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature
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oewn-00050861-a
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addressed
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I throw away all mail addressed to `resident'
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(of mail) marked with a destination
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unaddressed
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an unaddressed envelope
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not addressed
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oewn-00051265-a
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adequate
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she had adequate training
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having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
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adequate
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her training was adequate
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having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
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oewn-00051265-a
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adequate
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she was adequate to the job
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having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
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oewn-00051265-a
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equal
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he was equal to the task
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having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
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oewn-00051593-s
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equal to
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equal to the task
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having the requisite qualities for
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up to
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the work isn't up to the standard I require
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having the requisite qualities for
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competent
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a competent performance
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adequate, but not outstanding or exceptional
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oewn-00051936-a
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inadequate
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inadequate training
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lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
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oewn-00051936-a
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inadequate
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the staff was inadequate
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lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
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unequal
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she was unequal to the task
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lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
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oewn-00052252-s
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deficient
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a deficient education
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inadequate in amount or degree
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oewn-00052252-s
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deficient
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deficient in common sense
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inadequate in amount or degree
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oewn-00052252-s
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lacking
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lacking in stamina
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inadequate in amount or degree
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wanting
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tested and found wanting
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inadequate in amount or degree
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unequal to
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unequal to the demands put upon him
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not meeting requirements
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understaffed
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overcrowded and understaffed hospitals
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inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.
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coherent
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two coherent sheets
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sticking together
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tenacious
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tenacious burrs
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sticking together
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oewn-00053804-s
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cohesive
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a cohesive agent
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causing cohesion
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oewn-00055580-a
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adjective
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adjective law
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relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
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oewn-00055779-a
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substantive
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substantive law
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defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
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oewn-00056005-a
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adoptable
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a shortage of adoptable babies
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suitable or eligible for adoption
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oewn-00057183-s
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bespectacled
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a bespectacled grandmother
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wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass
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oewn-00057183-s
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spectacled
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a bespectacled grandmother
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wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass
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oewn-00057183-s
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monocled
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the monocled gentleman
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wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass
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oewn-00057389-s
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brocaded
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brocaded silk
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embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
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oewn-00057389-s
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embossed
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an embossed satin
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embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
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oewn-00057389-s
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embossed
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embossed leather
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embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
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raised
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raised needlework
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embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
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raised
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raised metalwork
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embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
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oewn-00058232-s
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crested
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golden crested
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(of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination
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oewn-00058232-s
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crested
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crested iris
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(of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination
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oewn-00058232-s
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crested
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crested oriole
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(of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination
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oewn-00058232-s
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tufted
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tufted duck
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(of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination
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oewn-00058232-s
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tufted
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tufted loosestrife
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(of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination
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oewn-00058619-s
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crocketed
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a crocketed spire
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(of a gable or spire) furnished with a crocket (an ornament in the form of curved or bent foliage)
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feathered
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a feathered hat
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adorned with feathers or plumes
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oewn-00059460-s
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inwrought
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an inwrought design
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having a decorative pattern worked or woven in
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oewn-00059585-s
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tessellated
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a tessellated pavement
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decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted together in a mosaic
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oewn-00060041-s
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studded
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star-studded heavens
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dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
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oewn-00060041-s
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studded
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diamond-studded belt
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dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
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oewn-00060553-s
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tufted
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a tufted bedspread
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having or adorned with tufts
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oewn-00060864-s
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plain
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a plain hair style
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lacking embellishment or ornamentation
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oewn-00060864-s
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unembellished
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unembellished white walls
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lacking embellishment or ornamentation
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oewn-00060864-s
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unornamented
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functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete
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lacking embellishment or ornamentation
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untufted
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untufted ears
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not adorned with tufts
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oewn-00061347-a
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anticholinergic
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anticholinergic drugs
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inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
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oewn-00061521-a
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adroit
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an exceptionally adroit pianist
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quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
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oewn-00061521-a
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adroit
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an adroit technician
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quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
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oewn-00061521-a
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adroit
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his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers
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quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
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oewn-00061521-a
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adroit
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an adroit negotiator
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quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
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oewn-00061923-s
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clean
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he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek
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free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
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oewn-00061923-s
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clean
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a clean throw
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free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
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oewn-00061923-s
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neat
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the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife
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free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
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oewn-00062144-s
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clever
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a clever gadget
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showing inventiveness and skill
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oewn-00062144-s
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cunning
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the cunning maneuvers leading to his success
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showing inventiveness and skill
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oewn-00062144-s
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ingenious
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an ingenious solution to the problem
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showing inventiveness and skill
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oewn-00062626-s
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deft
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a deft waiter
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skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
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oewn-00062626-s
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deft
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deft fingers massaged her face
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skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
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dexterous
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dexterous of hand and inventive of mind
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skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
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oewn-00062885-s
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handy
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handy with an axe
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skillful with the hands
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oewn-00063536-a
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maladroit
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a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve
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not adroit
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oewn-00063536-a
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maladroit
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a maladroit translation
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not adroit
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oewn-00063536-a
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maladroit
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maladroit propaganda
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not adroit
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oewn-00063822-s
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bumbling
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a bumbling mechanic
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lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
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oewn-00063822-s
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bungling
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a bungling performance
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lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
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oewn-00064212-s
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inept
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an inept remark
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revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
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oewn-00064212-s
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tactless
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it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable
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revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
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oewn-00064435-s
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uncoordinated
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his movements are uncoordinated
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lacking the skillful and effective interaction of muscle movements
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oewn-00064435-s
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uncoordinated
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an uncoordinated toddler
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lacking the skillful and effective interaction of muscle movements
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