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clap |
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a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together |
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clap |
Noun
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a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
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clap |
Verb
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to clap one's hands together |
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clap |
Verb
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to strike one's hands together or shout after performances to indicate approval |
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clap |
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to strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
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clap |
Verb
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to strike with the flat of the hand |
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clap |
Verb
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to put quickly or forcibly |
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clap |
Verb
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to strike the air in flight |
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clap |
Verb
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to cause to strike the air in flight |
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caterwaul |
Noun
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the yowling sound made by a cat in heat |
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caterwaul |
Verb
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to utter shrieks, as of cats |
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cave in |
Noun
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the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it |
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cave in |
Verb
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to break down, literally or metaphorically |
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caw |
Noun
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the sound made by corvine birds |
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caw |
Verb
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to utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens |
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chattering |
Noun
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the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) |
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chattering |
Noun
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the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine |
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cheep |
Noun
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the short weak cry of a young bird |
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cheep |
Verb
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to make high-pitched sounds |
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chink |
Noun
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a short light metallic sound |
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chink |
Noun
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a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall |
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chink |
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(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent |
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chink |
Verb
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to make cracks or chinks in |
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chink |
Verb
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to fill the chinks of, as with caulking |
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chink |
Verb
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to make or emit a high sound |
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collateral damage |
Noun
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(euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations |
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chromosomal mutation |
Noun
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(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure |
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cataplasia |
Noun
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(biology) degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated or more primitive form |
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concussion |
Noun
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any violent blow |
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concussion |
Noun
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injury to the brain caused by a blow |
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crosstalk |
Noun
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the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling |
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changeover |
Noun
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an event that results in a transformation |
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conjuncture |
Noun
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a critical combination of events or circumstances |
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crisis |
Noun
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a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something |
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crisis |
Noun
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an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty |
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clump |
Noun
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a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) |
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clump |
Noun
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a grouping of a number of similar things |
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clump |
Noun
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a compact mass |
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clump |
Verb
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to gather or cause to gather into a cluster |
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clump |
Verb
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to walk clumsily |
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clump |
Verb
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to come together as in a cluster or flock |
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clump |
Verb
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to make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground |
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clunk |
Noun
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a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) |
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clunk |
Verb
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to make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground |
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chess match |
Noun
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a match between chess players |
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cockfight |
Noun
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a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs |
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cricket match |
Noun
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a match between two cricket teams |
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coronation |
Noun
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the ceremony of installing a new monarch |
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cup final |
Noun
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the final match of any cup competition (such as the annual final of the English soccer competition at Wembley) |
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cleistogamy |
Noun
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the production of small nonopening self-pollinating flowers |