semantic pointers
hypernym
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
antonym
also see
semantic pointers
hyponym
bray
bellylaugh
roar, howl
snicker, snigger
giggle, titter
break up, crack up
cackle
guffaw, laugh loudly
chuckle, chortle, laugh softly
convulse
cachinnate
hypernym
a trust created by the free and deliberate act of the parties involved (usually on the basis of written documentation)
<noun.possession>
<noun.possession>
direct trust |
express trust |
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hypernym
sample sentences
"Express-mail the documents immediately"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
They %s them the parcel
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hypernym
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
hypernym
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
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explicit |
expressed |
sample sentences
"explicit instructions""she made her wishes explicit"
"explicit sexual scenes"
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also see
attribute
similar to
pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds
<noun.plant>
<noun.plant>
almond oil |
expressed almond oil |
sweet almond oil |
semantic pointers
hypernym
sample sentences
"an expressible emotion"
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the feelings expressed on a person's face
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aspect |
expression |
face |
facial expression |
look |
sample sentences
"a sad expression""a look of triumph"
"an angry face"
expression without words
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expression |
manifestation |
reflection |
reflexion |
sample sentences
"tears are an expression of grief""the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
lexical pointers
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the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
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expression |
verbal expression |
verbalism |
sample sentences
"expressions of good will""he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas"
"the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours"
lexical pointers
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hypernym
hyponym
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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expression |
locution |
saying |
sample sentences
"pardon the expression"
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hyponym
Beatitude
logion
calque, calque formation, loan translation
advice and consent
ambiguity
euphemism
dysphemism
shucks
tongue twister
anatomical, anatomical reference
southernism
motto, slogan, shibboleth, catchword
maxim, axiom
epigram, quip
proverb, adage, saw, byword
idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase
agrapha
sumpsimus
hypernym
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
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expression |
formula |
lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hyponym
hypernym
the style of expressing yourself
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expression |
formulation |
sample sentences
"he suggested a better formulation""his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
sample sentences
"the expression of milk from her breast"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
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construction |
expression |
grammatical construction |
sample sentences
"I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"
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antonym
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
lexical pointers
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domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality
<noun.group>
<noun.group>
expressionism |
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hypernym
hyponym
of or relating to expressionism
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expressionist |
expressionistic |
sample sentences
"expressionist art"
lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
hypernym
of or relating to expressionism
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expressionist |
expressionistic |
sample sentences
"expressionist art"
deliberately impassive in manner
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deadpan |
expressionless |
impassive |
poker-faced |
unexpressive |
sample sentences
"deadpan humor""his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
sample sentences
"a very expressive face"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired
<noun.state>
<noun.state>
Broca's aphasia |
ataxic aphasia |
expressive aphasia |
motor aphasia |
nonfluent aphasia |
semantic pointers
hypernym
a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
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expressive style |
style |
sample sentences
"all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"
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hypernym
domain of synset (topic)
hyponym
allegory
analysis
bathos
black humor, black humour
device
eloquence, fluency, smoothness
euphuism
flatness
expression, formulation
grandiosity, magniloquence, ornateness, grandiloquence, rhetoric
headlinese
jargon
journalese
legalese
speech, manner of speaking, delivery
music genre, musical genre, genre, musical style
officialese
pathos
prose
rhetoric
saltiness, coarseness
self-expression
sesquipedality
terseness
turn of phrase, turn of expression
vein
verboseness, verbosity
writing style, literary genre, genre
poetry
sample sentences
"she gave the order to the waiter, using her hands very expressively"
lexical pointers
antonym
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
sample sentences
"she needs the money expressly for her patients"
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derived from/pertains to
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
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expressway |
freeway |
motorway |
pike |
state highway |
superhighway |
throughway |
thruway |
semantic pointers
hyponym
part meronym
hypernym
sample sentences
"The Communist government expropriated the landowners"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)
<noun.act>
<noun.act>
expropriation |
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semantic pointers
hypernym
the act of forcing out someone or something
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ejection |
exclusion |
expulsion |
riddance |
sample sentences
"the ejection of troublemakers by the police""the child's expulsion from school"
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lexical pointers
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the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
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ejection |
expulsion |
forcing out |
projection |
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
sample sentences
"an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube""the expulsion of pus from the pimple"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
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excise |
expunge |
scratch |
strike |
sample sentences
"Please strike this remark from the record""scratch that remark"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
<verb.change>
<verb.change>
bowdlerise |
bowdlerize |
castrate |
expurgate |
shorten |
sample sentences
"bowdlerize a novel"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey won't %s the story
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey won't %s the story
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey won't %s the story
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey won't %s the story
lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
hypernym
sample sentences
"at that time even Shakespeare was considered dangerous except in the expurgated versions"
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