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obliterate [REMOVE]; obliteration - NOUN The hurricane virtually obliterated this small coastal town. All of a sudden the view was obliterated by the fog. start learning
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to remove all signs of something, either by destroying it or by covering it so that it cannot be seen:
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obliterate [FEELING DISAPPEAR] Maybe she gets drunk to obliterate painful memories. start learning
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to make an idea or feeling disappear completely:
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virtual; virtually - ADVERB She was a virtual unknown before this movie. Snow brought Minneapolis to a virtual standstill yesterday. start learning
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almost, but not exactly or in every way:
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A flaw in the steering mechanism led to a recall of 200,000 cars. A tiny mark flawed the otherwise perfect silk shirt. a character flaw start learning
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a mark, fault, or other imperfection that mars a substance or object. a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made:
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Sadly, the text is marred by careless errors. It was a really nice day, marred only by a little argument in the car on the way home. Water will mar the finish of polished wood. start learning
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to spoil something, making it less good or less enjoyable:
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bulb noun [C] (PLANT) [BULWA, CEBULKA] tulip bulbs Lilies and tulips grow from bulbs. start learning
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a round root of some plants from which the plant grows:
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light-bulb moment - informal It was a light-bulb moment for me when I realized I could no longer go on without help. start learning
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a moment when you suddenly realize something or have a good idea:
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He had a huge, bulbous nose. start learning
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If a part of the body is bulbous, it is fat and round:
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bulge [STICK OUT]; bulging - ADJ. [WYBRZUSZENIE] swell or protrude to an unnatural or incongruous extent. - the veins in his neck bulged The girl’s cheek bulged with a wad of gum. start learning
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a curved shape sticking out from the surface of something: a rounded swelling or protuberance that distorts a flat surface. The bulge in his pocket showed where he kept his wallet.
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If you say that someone’s eyes bulge, you mean that the person's eyes are opened wide, esp. because the person is frightened, surprised, or excited.
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There was a bulge in spending in the early part of the year. start learning
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a sudden increase that soon returns to the usual level:
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wad [LUMP OF SOFT MATERIAL] a wad of cotton the quilts are wadded with thick natural cotton start learning
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a lump or bundle of a soft material, used for padding, stuffing, or wiping. VERB - compress (a soft material) into a lump or mass. VERB- line or stuff with wadding.
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a wad of banknotes a wad of gum She used a wad (= a mass) of tissues to wipe away the blood. start learning
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a bundle of paper, banknotes, or documents. to fold or press together something to form a mass: He wadded his towel into a ball.
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bundle [THINGS FASTENED TOGETHER] We sorted the newsletters into bundles for distribution. start learning
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a number of things that have been fastened or are held together:
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He bundled his clothes into the washing machine. She was bundled into the back of the car. start learning
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to push or put someone or something somewhere quickly and roughly:
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bundle [LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY] INFORMAL make/earn a bundle He made a bundle on the stock market. start learning
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bundle [COMBINATION OF PRODUCTS] Phone companies depend on being able to sell a bundle of services - long-distance, local calling, Internet access, wireless - to be profitable. start learning
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a combination of products, services, or pieces of equipment that are supplied together or sold as a group: Check whether there is any life insurance cover bundled with the pension.
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he stopped occasionally in the villages to dance at country frolics, and bundle with the lasses start learning
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sleep fully clothed with another person, as a former local custom during courtship.
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lass - mainly Scottish English or Northern English (also lassie) start learning
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frolic - mainly UK old-fashioned A group of suntanned children were frolicking on the beach. Some people think of skiing as a wintertime frolic. start learning
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to play and behave in a happy way:
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VERB - to make or stitch as or like a quilt to quilt a potholder start learning
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a decorative cover for a bed A quilt is a thin cover filled with feathers or some other warm, soft material, which you put over your blankets when you are in bed.
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bedspread; synonym - counterpane UK old-fashioned start learning
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A bedspread is a decorative cover which is put over a bed, on top of the sheets and blankets.
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a thick piece of material used for protecting your hands when removing hot dishes or pans from the cooker
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duvet - UK (UK also continental quilt) KOLDRA start learning
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a large, soft, flat bag filled with feathers or artificial material used as a covering on a bed
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The company is one of many who now offer two duvet days a year, for when employees just can't face getting out of bed. start learning
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a day off work, not because you are ill but because you need some time to rest:
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a warm, usually long, coat filled with thick soft material sewn into sections:
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courtship - old-fashioned or formal They had a passionate courtship and a long, loving marriage. start learning
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the time when people have a romantic relationship with the intention of getting married:
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I put the loose floorboard back and nailed it down. start learning
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firmly in place or into position:
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I'll write it down now so I won't forget. The police officers were taking down the names of witnesses. start learning
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I'll meet you down at the gym after work. He has a house down by the harbour. start learning
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used, especially with prepositions, to emphasize that a place is at some distance from you or from somewhere considered to be central:
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It's much warmer down (in the) south. My parents live down in Florida, but they come up to Chicago every summer. We're moving down to London. start learning
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UK You'll feel better once you've got some hot soup down you. He's getting weak because he can't keep anything down. start learning
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I gave him $1,000 down, and paid the rest in instalments. start learning
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if you pay money down on something, you pay part of the price and will pay the rest later:
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We drove down the highway as far as Atlanta. Her office is down the corridor on the right. They sailed the boat down the river (= towards the sea). start learning
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down [FALL TO THE GROUND] We downed three enemy planes with our missiles. The ice storm has downed trees and power lines all over the region. start learning
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to cause something or someone to fall to the ground:
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down verb [T] (EAT QUICKLY) He'd downed four beers before I'd finished one. start learning
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to eat or drink something quickly:
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down verb [T] (DEFEAT) US The Yankees downed the Red Sox 7–0. start learning
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to defeat someone, especially in sport:
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goose/duck down a down jacket/pillow/sleeping bag (= a jacket/pillow/sleeping bag filled with down) start learning
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small soft feathers, especially those from a young bird:
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The deal left him almost $500 down. start learning
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having less money than before:
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This is the drawer where I keep paper and envelopes and stuff. start learning
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used to refer to more things of a similar kind to ones you have mentioned, when you do not say exactly what they are:
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An interview is a chance to show your stuff. start learning
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someone's skill or great abilities:
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Stuff the pillow and then sew up the final seam. Under her bed, they found a bag stuffed with money. start learning
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to completely fill a container with something:
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stuff [PUSH INTO SMALL SPACE] This suitcase is absolutely full - I can't stuff another thing into it. start learning
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to push something into a small space, often quickly or in a careless way:
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Stuff the turkey, then put it into a pre-heated oven. start learning
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to fill food with stuffing:
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stuff yourself - informal They'd been stuffing themselves with snacks all afternoon, so they didn't want any dinner. start learning
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stuffing noun [U] (MATERIAL) This seat is losing its stuffing. The stuffing was coming out of the mattress. start learning
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material that is pushed inside something to make it firm:
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a stuffing for the turkey sage and onion stuffing start learning
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a mixture of food, such as bread, onions, and herbs, that is used to fill something that is going to be eaten, such as a chicken or a vegetable, before being cooked:
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sage noun (PLANT) SZALWIA start learning
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an herb with gray-green leaves that is used to flavor foods in cooking
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sage noun (WISDOM); sagely - ADVERB - MEDRZEC sage advice the sayings of the numerous venerable sages they nodded in agreement with these sage remarks start learning
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having, showing, or indicating profound wisdom. a profoundly wise man, especially one who features in ancient history or legend.
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venerable - FORMAL - CZCIGODNY a venerable tradition/company/family She has worked at such venerable institutions as Boston's Museum of Fine Arts and the Metropolitan Art Museum in New York. start learning
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deserving respect because of age, high position, or religious or historical importance:
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ALSO - used as a title for a monk in Buddhism start learning
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used as a title for an archdeacon in the Church of England used as a title for a person who is considered holy by the Roman Catholic Church but who has not yet been made a saint
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profound adjective (EXTREME) The speech had a profound influence on her. start learning
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(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.
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profound adjective (SHOWING UNDERSTANDING) profound truths/wisdom The review that I read said that it was "a thoughtful and profound film". start learning
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showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matters:
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The chandelier arrived in a big box, tightly packed around in wadding. start learning
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soft, thick material used to line garments or pack fragile items, especially absorbent cotton. any soft material used for filling a space, especially in order to protect something or to give something shape:
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It was a beautiful piece of embroidery. start learning
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HAFTOWANIE, HAFT - the activity of decorating a piece of cloth with stitches sewn onto it: patterns or pictures that consist of stitches sewn directly onto cloth:
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fanciful embroidery of the facts start learning
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embellishment or exaggeration in the description or reporting of an event.
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embellishment [MORE BEAUTIFUL] The architect was asked to add some sculptural embellishments to the building design. She's a no-nonsense actress whose beauty needs no Hollywood embellishment. start learning
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something added to make another thing more beautiful or interesting, or the process of doing this: VERB - embellish; The ceiling was embellished with flowers and leaves.
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The news was given bluntly and plainly, without embellishments. start learning
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something added to or changed in a story, usually to make it more interesting or exciting, or the act of doing this:
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fanciful; fancifully - ADVERB He has some fanciful notion about converting one room of his apartment into a gallery. fanciful ideas/notions start learning
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(of a person or their thoughts and ideas) overimaginative and unrealistic. not likely to succeed or happen in the real world:
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fancifully [UNUSUAL AND INTERESTING] FANTAZYJNY There were fancifully designed forms of transportation, from bicycles shaped like 30-foot-long snails to cars shaped like dinosaurs. start learning
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in a way that is unusual and interesting in design:
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a small, thin, salty biscuit or small piece of bread with food such as cheese, fish, or meat on top, that is served with drinks, especially at a party
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notions [plural ] US (UK haberdashery) start learning
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cloth, pins, thread, etc. used for sewing, or a shop or a department of a large store that sells these
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children have different notions about the roles of their parents The show's director rejects the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children. I have only a vague notion of what she does for a living. start learning
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a conception of or belief about something.
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have/take a notion to do sth - old-fashioned she had a notion to call her friend at work start learning
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to suddenly want to do something: an impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind.
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