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(noun) a former name for niobium
columbium
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(noun) a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air
krypton, Kr, atomic number 36
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(noun) metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
metal bar, block of metal, ingot
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(noun) a larval frog or toad
polliwog, tadpole, pollywog
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(noun) a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
coughing, cough
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(noun) someone who visits
visitant, visitor
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(noun) a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
cave
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(noun) a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
twinkling, heartbeat, wink, split second, trice, jiffy, New York minute, instant, flash, blink of an eye
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(noun) the name by which a geographical place is known
place name, toponym
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(noun) an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
disease
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(noun) a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
gramme, gm, gram, g
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(noun) the protruding part of the lower jaw
chin, mentum
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(noun) a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
hungriness, hunger
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(noun) a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
nest
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(verb) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
sick, cat, vomit, spue, spew, purge, disgorge, puke, barf, honk, upchuck, retch, throw up, regorge, regurgitate, cast, be sick, chuck, vomit up
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(verb) change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures"
drop off, dope off, drift off, fall asleep, flake out, doze off, nod off, drowse off
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(verb) give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
okay, O.K., sanction, approve
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(verb) move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
jar, jolt
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(verb) administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
deal, shell out, lot, deal out, allot, dispense, administer, parcel out, dish out, mete out, dole out, distribute
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(verb) win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
overcome, get the better of, defeat
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(adjective) needing moisture; "thirsty fields under a rainless sky"
thirsty
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(adjective) having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures; "fastidious microorganisms"; "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements"
exacting, fastidious
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(adjective) having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled; "less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance"
scrupulous
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(adverb) happening unexpectedly; "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side"
all of a sudden, suddenly, of a sudden
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