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use |
Verb
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to habitually do something, only in the past tense |
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use |
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to seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage |
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use |
Noun
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exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage |
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use |
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in psychology, an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation |
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use |
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the act of using |
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use |
Noun
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what something is used for |
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use |
Noun
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a particular service |
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use |
Noun
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the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property |
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use |
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in economics, the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing |
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use |
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to put into service |
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unfastening |
Noun
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loosening the ties that fasten something |
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unearned run |
Noun
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a run that was scored as a result of an error by the other team |
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uxoricide |
Noun
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the murder of a wife by her husband |
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uxoricide |
Noun
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a husband who murders his wife |
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use immunity |
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an exemption that displaces the privilege against self-incrimination |
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unionization |
Noun
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act of forming labor unions |
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unionisation |
Noun
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act of forming labor unions |
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ushering in |
Noun
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the introduction of something new |
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unveiling |
Noun
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the act of beginning something new |
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unveiling |
Noun
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putting on display for the first time |
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upturn |
Noun
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an upward movement or trend as in business activity |
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upkeep |
Noun
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activity involved in maintaining something in good working order |
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upkeep |
Noun
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the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence |
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u-turn |
Noun
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complete reversal of direction of travel |
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upending |
Noun
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turning upside down |
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using up |
Noun
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the act of consuming something |
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uterine contraction |
Noun
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a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal |
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upsurge |
Noun
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a sudden or abrupt strong increase |
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upsurge |
Noun
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a sudden forceful flow |
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undercut |
Noun
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a cut made underneath to remove material |
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undercut |
Noun
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(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball |
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undercut |
Noun
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a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall |
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undercut |
Noun
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the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column |
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undercut |
Noun
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the material removed by a cut made underneath |
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undercut |
Verb
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cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall |
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undercut |
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strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot |
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undercut |
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cut away the underpart of |
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undercut |
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cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief |
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undercut |
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sell cheaper than one's competition |
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unification |
Noun
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the act of making or becoming a single unit |
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unification |
Noun
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an occurrence that involves the production of a union |
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unification |
Noun
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the state of being joined or united or linked |
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uniting |
Noun
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the act of making or becoming a single unit |
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urban renewal |
Noun
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the clearing, rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums |
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unwritten law |
Noun
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law based on customary behavior |
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undercover operation |
Noun
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an operation involving secret work within a community or institution |
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updating |
Noun
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the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something) |
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using |
Noun
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an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) |
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usage |
Noun
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accepted or habitual practice |
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usage |
Noun
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the act of using |