sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
<noun.cognition>

exteroception

of or relating to exteroception
<adj.pert>

exteroceptive

any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body
<noun.body>

exteroceptor

outside territorial limits or jurisdiction
<adj.all>

exterritorial

extraterritorial

sample sentences

"fishing in extraterritorial waters"
"enjoying exterritorial privileges and rights"

(of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive
<adj.all>

extinct

sample sentences

"an extinct volcano"

being out or having grown cold
<adj.all>   (p)   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

extinct

out

sample sentences

"threw his extinct cigarette into the stream"
"the fire is out"

no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
<adj.all>

extinct

nonextant

sample sentences

"an extinct species of fish"
"an extinct royal family"
"extinct laws and customs"

the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
<noun.act>

extinction

extinguishing

quenching

sample sentences

"the extinction of the lights"

a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
<noun.cognition>

experimental extinction

extinction

complete annihilation
<noun.event>

extermination

extinction

sample sentences

"they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"

the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
<noun.process>

extinction

no longer in existence
<noun.state>

defunctness

extinction

sample sentences

"the extinction of a species"

no longer active; extinguished
<noun.state>

extinction

sample sentences

"the extinction of the volcano"

the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light
<noun.shape>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

angle of extinction

extinction angle

put an end to; kill
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

extinguish

snuff out

sample sentences

"The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"

kill in large numbers
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

annihilate

carry off

decimate

eliminate

eradicate

extinguish

wipe out

sample sentences

"the plague wiped out an entire population"

terminate, end, or take out
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 40 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

do away with

eliminate

extinguish

get rid of

sample sentences

"Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"
"Socialism extinguished these archaic customs"
"eliminate my debts"

extinguish by crushing
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

crush out

extinguish

press out

stub out

sample sentences

"stub out your cigar"

put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
<verb.weather>

blow out

extinguish

quench

snuff out

sample sentences

"Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"
"quench the flames"
"snuff out the candles"

capable of being extinguished or killed
<adj.all>

extinguishable

sample sentences

"an extinguishable fire"
"hope too is extinguishable"

of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

extinguished

a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
<noun.artifact>

asphyxiator

extinguisher

fire extinguisher

the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
<noun.act>

extinction

extinguishing

quenching

sample sentences

"the extinction of the lights"

capable of being totally destroyed or wiped out
<adj.all>

exterminable

extirpable

destroy completely, as if down to the roots
<verb.creation>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

eradicate

exterminate

extirpate

root out

uproot

sample sentences

"the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted"
"root out corruption"

surgically remove (an organ)
<verb.change>

extirpate

pull up by or as if by the roots
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

deracinate

extirpate

root out

uproot

sample sentences

"uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"

the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
<noun.act>

deracination

excision

extirpation

surgical removal of a body part or tissue
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

ablation

cutting out

excision

extirpation

praise, glorify, or honor
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

exalt

extol

glorify

laud

proclaim

sample sentences

"extol the virtues of one's children"
"glorify one's spouse's cooking"

someone who communicates high praise
<noun.person>

extoller

laudator

lauder

an expression of approval and commendation
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

congratulations

extolment

kudos

praise

sample sentences

"he always appreciated praise for his work"

get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
<verb.creation>

extort

wring from

obtain by coercion or intimidation
<verb.possession>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

extort

gouge

rack

squeeze

wring

sample sentences

"They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"
"They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"

obtain through intimidation
<verb.possession>

extort

the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
<noun.act>

extortion

unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
<noun.act>

extortion

sample sentences

"the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"

an exorbitant charge
<noun.possession>

extortion

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
<adj.all>

exorbitant

extortionate

outrageous

steep

unconscionable

usurious

sample sentences

"exorbitant rent"
"extortionate prices"
"spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"
"usurious interest rate"
"unconscionable spending"

to an exorbitant degree
<adv.all>

exorbitantly

extortionately

usuriously

sample sentences

"prices are exorbitantly high in the capital"

a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
<noun.person>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

blackmailer

extortioner

extortionist

a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
<noun.person>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

blackmailer

extortioner

extortionist

more than is needed, desired, or required
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

excess

extra

redundant

spare

supererogatory

superfluous

supernumerary

surplus

sample sentences

"trying to lose excess weight"
"found some extra change lying on the dresser"
"yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"
"skills made redundant by technological advance"
"sleeping in the spare room"
"supernumerary ornamentation"
"it was supererogatory of her to gloat"
"delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"
"extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"
"surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

further or added
<adj.all>

additional

extra

sample sentences

"called for additional troops"
"need extra help"
"an extra pair of shoes"

added to a regular schedule
<adj.all>

extra

special

sample sentences

"a special holiday flight"
"put on special buses for the big game"

unusually or exceptionally
<adv.all>

extra

sample sentences

"an extra fast car"

something additional of the same kind
<noun.artifact>

duplicate

extra

sample sentences

"he always carried extras in case of an emergency"

an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
<noun.communication>

extra

a minor actor in crowd scenes
<noun.person>

extra

spear carrier

supernumerary

a dividend paid in addition to the regular dividend
<noun.possession>

extra dividend

overtime play until one team is ahead at the end of an inning; e.g. baseball
<noun.time>

extra innings

a garment size for a very large person
<noun.attribute>

extra large