quixotically, adv.
sample sentences
"sent to jail for two years, he has quixotically refused to clear himself by betraying his colleagues"
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derived from/pertains to
quixotism, n.
(quixotisms)
quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior
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| knight errantry |
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| quixotism |
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hypernym
quiz, n.
(quizzes)
freq. cnt. 2
an examination consisting of a few short questions
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derivationally related form
quiz, v.
(quizzed, quizzes, quizzing)
sample sentences
"The teacher tests us every week""We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody PP
quiz program, n.
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hypernym
quizmaster, n.
(quizmasters)
the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game
<noun.person>
<noun.person>
| question master |
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| quizmaster |
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domain of synset (region)
hypernym
quizzer, n.
(quizzers)
someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
<noun.person>
<noun.person>
| examiner |
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| quizzer |
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| tester |
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hypernym
quizzical, adj.
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
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| questioning |
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| quizzical |
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sample sentences
"his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell
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similar to
quizzically, adv.
sample sentences
"they looked quizzically at the doctor"
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derived from/pertains to
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derived from/pertains to
quo warranto, n.
a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty
<noun.act>
<noun.act>
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quodlibet, n.
(quodlibets)
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hypernym
quoin, n.
(quoins)
(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
<noun.artifact>
<noun.artifact>
| corner |
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| quoin |
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part holonym
hypernym
domain of synset (topic)
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hypernym
expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
<noun.artifact>
<noun.artifact>
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| coigne |
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| quoin |
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hypernym
quoit, n.
(quoits)
game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits
<noun.artifact>
<noun.artifact>
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hypernym
quoits, n.
a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
<noun.act>
<noun.act>
| horseshoes |
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| quoits |
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quondam, adj.
belonging to some prior time
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| erstwhile |
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| former |
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| old |
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| one-time |
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| onetime |
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| quondam |
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| sometime |
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sample sentences
"erstwhile friend""our former glory"
"the once capital of the state"
"her quondam lover"
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similar to
quorum, n.
(quorums)
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
<noun.group>
<noun.group>
| quorum |
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hypernym
member holonym
hyponym
quota, n.
freq. cnt. 1
sample sentences
"the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"
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hypernym
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hypernym
quotability, n.
(quotabilities)
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hypernym
quotable, adj.
sample sentences
"what he said was not repeatable in polite company""he comes up with so many quotable phrases"
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antonym
sample sentences
"a quotable slogan""his remarks are not quotable in mixed company"
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derivationally related form
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similar to
quotation, n.
(quotations)
freq. cnt. 2
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
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| citation |
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| quotation |
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| quote |
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hypernym
hyponym
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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| acknowledgment |
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| citation |
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| cite |
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| credit |
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| mention |
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| quotation |
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| reference |
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sample sentences
"the student's essay failed to list several important citations""the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"
"the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
hyponym
sample sentences
"since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"
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hypernym
quotation mark, n.
a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
<noun.communication>
<noun.communication>
| inverted comma |
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| quotation mark |
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| quote |
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hypernym
hyponym
quote, n.
(quotes)
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
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| citation |
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| quotation |
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| quote |
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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hypernym
hyponym
a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
<noun.communication>
<noun.communication>
| inverted comma |
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| quotation mark |
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| quote |
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
hyponym
quote, v.
(quoted, quotes, quoting)
freq. cnt. 30
sample sentences
"He quoted the Bible to her"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
The parents %s a French poem to the children
The parents %s the children a French poem
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
The parents %s a French poem to the children
The parents %s the children a French poem
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hypernym
verb group
hyponym
sample sentences
"Here the author is quoting his colleague"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
sample sentences
"He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"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
sample sentences
"quote prices for cars"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
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derivationally related form
quoter, n.
(quoters)
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hypernym
quotidian, adj.
found in the ordinary course of events
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| everyday |
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| mundane |
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| quotidian |
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| routine |
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| unremarkable |
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| workaday |
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sample sentences
"a placid everyday scene""it was a routine day"
"there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant
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derivationally related form
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similar to
quotient, n.
(quotients)
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hypernym
quotient verdict, n.
qurush, n.
(qurushes)