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sudden death |
Noun
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(sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores |
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starting time |
Noun
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the time at which something is supposed to begin |
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showtime |
Noun
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the time at which something is supposed to begin |
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season |
Noun
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one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions |
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season |
Noun
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a recurrent time marked by major holidays |
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season |
Noun
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a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field |
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season |
Verb
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make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else |
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season |
Verb
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make fit |
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season |
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lend flavor to |
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starting point |
Noun
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earliest limiting point |
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stopping point |
Noun
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the temporal end |
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springtime |
Noun
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the season of growth |
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summertime |
Noun
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the warmest season of the year |
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silver jubilee |
Noun
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an anniversary celebrating the passage of 25 years |
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seek time |
Noun
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(computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track |
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silver wedding anniversary |
Noun
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the 25th wedding anniversary |
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sesquicentennial |
Noun
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the 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it) |
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summer school |
Noun
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an academic session during the summer |
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seedtime |
Noun
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the time during which seeds should be planted |
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seedtime |
Noun
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any time of new development |
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second trimester |
Noun
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time period extending from the 13th to the 27th week of gestation |
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ship's bell |
Noun
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(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell |
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spring training |
Noun
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preseason training during the spring |
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social season |
Noun
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the season for major social events |
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sext |
Noun
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the fourth of the seven canonical hours |
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second period |
Noun
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the second division into which the play of a game is divided |
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silly season |
Noun
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a time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news |
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silver age |
Noun
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(classical mythology) the second age of the world, characterized by opulence and irreligion |
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second half |
Noun
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the second of two halves of play |
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sedimentation rate |
Noun
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the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions |
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sed rate |
Noun
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the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions |
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sack out |
Verb
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prepare for sleep |
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spit up |
Verb
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discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth |
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spit up |
Verb
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give reluctantly |
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secretory phase |
Noun
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the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation |
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spit out |
Verb
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discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth |
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spit out |
Verb
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spit up in an explosive manner |
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spit out |
Verb
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utter with anger or contempt |
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swing shift |
Noun
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the work shift during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight) |
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split shift |
Noun
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a working shift divided into two periods of time with several hours in between |
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show time |
Noun
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the point in time at which an entertainment (a movie or television show etc.) is scheduled to begin |
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safe period |
Noun
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that time during a woman's menstrual cycle during which conception is least likely to occur (usually immediately before of after menstruation) |
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shiva |
Noun
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in Judaism, a period of seven days of mourning after the death of a close relative |
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shivah |
Noun
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(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative |
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sentimentalise |
Verb
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act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression |
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sentimentalise |
Verb
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look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment |
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sentimentalise |
Verb
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make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities |
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sentimentalize |
Verb
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act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression |
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sentimentalize |
Verb
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look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment |
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sentimentalize |
Verb
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make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities |