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scattering |
Noun
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a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby |
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scattering |
Noun
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the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions |
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scattering |
Noun
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a small number of something dispersed haphazardly |
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step-up |
Noun
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the act of increasing something |
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strewing |
Noun
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the act of scattering |
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splintering |
Noun
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the act of chipping something |
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surge |
Noun
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a sudden or abrupt strong increase |
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surge |
Noun
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a large sea wave |
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surge |
Noun
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a sudden forceful flow |
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surge |
Verb
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see one's performance improve |
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surge |
Verb
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rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave |
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surge |
Verb
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rise or move forward |
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surge |
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rise rapidly |
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surge |
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rise and move, as in waves or billows |
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step-down |
Noun
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the act of decreasing or reducing something |
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supplementation |
Noun
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the act of supplementing |
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supplementation |
Noun
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a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency) |
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subjunction |
Noun
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the act of supplementing |
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salary cut |
Noun
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the act of reducing a salary |
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subjoining |
Noun
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the act of supplementing |
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spending cut |
Noun
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the act of reducing spending |
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shortening |
Noun
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act of decreasing in length |
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shortening |
Noun
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fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods |
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service cutback |
Noun
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the act of reducing service |
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severance |
Noun
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the act of severing |
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severance |
Noun
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a personal or social separation |
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severance |
Noun
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an informal shortening of "severance package" |
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severing |
Noun
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the act of severing |
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snip |
Noun
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the act of clipping or snipping |
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snip |
Noun
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a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) |
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snip |
Verb
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cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of |
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snip |
Verb
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sever or remove by pinching or snipping |
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storage |
Noun
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depositing in a warehouse |
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storage |
Noun
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the act of storing something |
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storage |
Noun
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the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials |
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storage |
Noun
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an electronic memory device |
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storage |
Noun
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a depository for goods |
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storage |
Noun
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(computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk |
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spasmolysis |
Noun
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the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms |
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stockpiling |
Noun
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accumulating and storing a reserve supply |
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shearing |
Noun
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removing by cutting off or clipping |
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stretching |
Noun
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act of expanding by lengthening or widening |
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stretching |
Noun
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exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent |
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sheepshearing |
Noun
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act of shearing sheep |
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sheepshearing |
Noun
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a festival held at the time sheep are normally sheared |
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sheepshearing |
Noun
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the time or season when sheep are sheared |
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shrinking |
Noun
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the act of becoming less |
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shrinking |
Noun
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process or result of becoming less or smaller |
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subtraction |
Noun
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the act of removing a part from the whole |
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subtraction |
Noun
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an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated |