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more info voting age, n.
the age at which a person is old enough to vote in public elections
<noun.time>

voting age more info
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hypernym
age, eld
part holonym
maturity, adulthood
more info voting booth, n.
a booth in which a person can cast a private vote
<noun.artifact>

voting booth more info
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hypernym
stall, booth, cubicle, kiosk
more info voting machine, n.
a mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically
<noun.artifact>

voting machine more info
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hypernym
mechanical device
more info voting precinct, n.
freq. cnt. 1
one of several districts into which a city or town is divided for voting; each contains one polling place
<noun.location>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

election district more info
voting precinct more info
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hypernym
precinct
more info voting right, n.
freq. cnt. 1
the right to vote; especially the right of a common shareholder to vote in person or by proxy on the affairs of a company
<noun.attribute>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

voting right more info
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hypernym
right
more info voting stock, n.
shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to voting and proxy rights
<noun.possession>

voting stock more info
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hypernym
stock
more info voting system, n.
freq. cnt. 1
a legal system for making democratic choices
<noun.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

electoral system more info
voting system more info
more info voting trust, n.
freq. cnt. 1
an agreement whereby persons owning stock with voting powers retain ownership while transferring the voting rights to the trustees
<noun.possession>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

voting trust more info
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hypernym
trust
more info votive, adj.
freq. cnt. 1
dedicated in fulfillment of a vow
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

votive more info

sample sentences

"votive prayers"
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similar to
consecrated, consecrate, dedicated
more info vouch, v.
(vouched, vouches, vouching)
freq. cnt. 1
give personal assurance; guarantee
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

vouch more info

sample sentences

"Will he vouch for me?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP
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derivationally related form
voucher
give supporting evidence
<verb.change>

vouch more info

sample sentences

"He vouched his words by his deeds"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title
<verb.communication>

vouch more info

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
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derivationally related form
vouchee
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hypernym
summon, summons, cite
give surety or assume responsibility
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

guarantee more info
vouch more info

sample sentences

"I vouch for the quality of my products"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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derivationally related form
guarantee guarantee
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derivationally related form
voucher
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hypernym
pledge, plight
hyponym
bail stipulate secure
verb group
assure, insure, ensure, guarantee, secure
more info vouchee, n.
(vouchees)
(law) a person called into court to defend a title
<noun.person>

vouchee more info
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derivationally related form
vouch
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domain of synset (topic)
law, jurisprudence
hypernym
party
more info voucher, n.
(vouchers)
a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

coupon more info
voucher more info
a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure
<noun.communication>

voucher more info
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hypernym
papers, document, written document
someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
<noun.person>

verifier more info
voucher more info
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derivationally related form
vouch vouch
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derivationally related form
verify
more info vouchsafe, v.
(vouchsafed, vouchsafes, vouchsafing)
freq. cnt. 1
grant in a condescending manner
<verb.possession>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

vouchsafe more info

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
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hypernym
allow, grant
more info vouge, n.
(vouges)
a kind of pike used by foot soldiers in the 14th century
<noun.artifact>

vouge more info
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hypernym
pike
more info voussoir, n.
(voussoirs)
wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault
<noun.artifact>

voussoir more info
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part holonym
arch
hypernym
building block
more info vow, n.
(vows)
a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
<noun.communication>

vow more info

sample sentences

"they took vows of poverty"
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derivationally related form
vow vow
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hypernym
assurance, pledge
more info vow, v.
(vowed, vowing, vows)
freq. cnt. 4
make a vow; promise
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

vow more info

sample sentences

"He vowed never to drink alcohol again"

verb frames

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move
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derivationally related form
vow vower
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hypernym
pledge, plight
hyponym
engage, betroth, affiance, plight profess swear
dedicate to a deity by a vow
<verb.communication>

consecrate more info
vow more info

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
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derivationally related form
vow
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derivationally related form
consecration consecration
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hypernym
devote, commit, give, dedicate, consecrate
more info vowel, n.
(vowels)
freq. cnt. 3
a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

vowel more info
vowel sound more info
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derivationally related form
vocalic vocalic vowelize
antonym
consonant
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
<noun.communication>

vowel more info
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derivationally related form
vocalic vocalic
more info vowel point, n.
a mark placed below or near a consonant (as in Hebrew or Arabic) to indicate the spoken vowel
<noun.communication>

vowel point more info
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hypernym
vowel
more info vowel rhyme, n.
the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
<noun.communication>

assonance more info
vowel rhyme more info
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derivationally related form
assonant assonant assonate
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hypernym
rhyme, rime
more info vowel sound, n.
freq. cnt. 1
a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

vowel more info
vowel sound more info
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derivationally related form
vocalic vocalic vowelize
antonym
consonant
more info vowel system, n.
freq. cnt. 3
the system of vowels used in a particular language
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

vocalism more info
vowel system more info
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hypernym
phonemic system
more info vowelise, v.
(vowelised, vowelises, vowelising)
pronounce as a vowel
<verb.communication>

vocalise more info
vocalize more info
vowelise more info
vowelize more info

sample sentences

"between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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derivationally related form
vowel
more info vowelize, v.
(vowelized, vowelizes, vowelizing)
pronounce as a vowel
<verb.communication>

vocalise more info
vocalize more info
vowelise more info
vowelize more info

sample sentences

"between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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derivationally related form
vowel
more info vowellike, adj.
having characteristics of a vowel sound
<adj.all>

vowellike more info

sample sentences

"the vowellike nature of `r'"
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similar to
vocalic
more info vower, n.
(vowers)
someone who makes a solemn promise to do something or behave in a certain way
<noun.person>

vower more info

sample sentences

"young vowers of eternal love"
"there are many vowers of chastity but few who observe it"
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derivationally related form
vow
semantic pointers
hypernym
promiser, promisor
more info vox, n.
(voces)
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 69 freq. cnt.: 69

phonation more info
vocalisation more info
vocalism more info
vocalization more info
voice more info
vox more info

sample sentences

"a singer takes good care of his voice"
"the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"
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derivationally related form
voice
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derivationally related form
vocalize
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
vocalise
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derivationally related form
vocalist
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derivationally related form
phonate
more info vox angelica, n.
an organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect
<noun.artifact>

voix celeste more info
vox angelica more info
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hypernym
organ stop
more info vox humana, n.
an organ reed stop producing tones imitative of the human voice
<noun.artifact>

vox humana more info
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hypernym
reed stop
more info vox populi, n.
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
<noun.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

opinion more info
popular opinion more info
public opinion more info
vox populi more info

sample sentences

"he asked for a poll of public opinion"
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hypernym
belief