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sour grapes |
Noun
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disparagement of something that is unattainable |
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state's evidence |
Noun
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evidence for the prosecution in criminal proceedings |
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subornation |
Noun
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perjured testimony that someone was persuaded to give |
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subornation |
Noun
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underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful |
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smear word |
Noun
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an epithet that can be used to smear someone's reputation |
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scurrility |
Noun
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foul-mouthed or obscene abuse |
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sass |
Noun
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an impudent or insolent rejoinder |
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sass |
Verb
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answer back in an impudent or insolent manner |
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sassing |
Noun
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an impudent or insolent rejoinder |
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sermon |
Noun
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a moralistic rebuke |
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sermon |
Noun
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an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) |
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spec |
Noun
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a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work |
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stricture |
Noun
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severe criticism |
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stricture |
Noun
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abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway |
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scolding |
Noun
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rebuking a person harshly |
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STD |
Noun
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a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact |
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self-reproach |
Noun
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the act of blaming yourself |
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self-reproach |
Noun
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a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed |
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self-reproof |
Noun
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the act of blaming yourself |
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scorn |
Noun
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open disrespect for a person or thing |
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scorn |
Noun
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
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scorn |
Verb
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reject with contempt |
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scorn |
Verb
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look down on with disdain |
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seal of approval |
Noun
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an indication of approved or superior status |
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scoff |
Noun
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showing your contempt by derision |
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scoff |
Verb
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treat with contemptuous disregard |
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scoff |
Verb
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laugh at with contempt and derision |
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scoffing |
Noun
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showing your contempt by derision |
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sneer |
Noun
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a facial expression of contempt or scorn |
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sneer |
Noun
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a contemptuous or scornful remark |
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sneer |
Verb
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smile contemptuously |
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sneer |
Verb
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express through a scornful smile |
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sarcasm |
Noun
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witty language used to convey insults or scorn |
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satire |
Noun
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witty language used to convey insults or scorn |
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standard generalized markup language |
Noun
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(computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents |
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slam |
Noun
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an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect |
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slam |
Noun
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a forceful impact that makes a loud noise |
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slam |
Noun
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the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects |
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slam |
Noun
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winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge |
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slam |
Verb
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strike violently |
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slam |
Verb
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throw violently |
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slam |
Verb
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close violently |
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slam |
Verb
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dance the slam dance |
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specious argument |
Noun
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an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious |
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sidesplitter |
Noun
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a joke that seems extremely funny |
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scenario |
Noun
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a postulated sequence of possible events |
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scenario |
Noun
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an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work) |
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scenario |
Noun
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a setting for a work of art or literature |
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scream |
Noun
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a joke that seems extremely funny |
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scream |
Noun
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sharp piercing cry |