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ungathered |
Adjective
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not brought together in one place |
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uncontested |
Adjective
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not disputed and not made the object of contention or competition |
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unit |
Noun
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an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity |
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unit |
Noun
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a single undivided whole |
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unit |
Noun
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an organization regarded as part of a larger social group |
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unit |
Noun
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a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else |
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unit |
Noun
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any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange |
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unit |
Noun
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an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole |
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uncovering |
Noun
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the act of discovering something |
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uncovering |
Noun
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the removal of covering |
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unauthorized absence |
Noun
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unauthorized military absence |
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underachievement |
Noun
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poorer than expected performance |
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usurpation |
Noun
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wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority) |
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usurpation |
Noun
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entry to another's property without right or permission |
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underexposure |
Noun
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inadequate publicity |
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underexposure |
Noun
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the act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time |
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untying |
Noun
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loosening the ties that fasten something |
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undoing |
Noun
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loosening the ties that fasten something |
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undoing |
Noun
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an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done) |
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use |
Verb
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to take or consume regularly or habitually |
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use |
Verb
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to habitually do something, only in the past tense |
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use |
Verb
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to seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage |
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use |
Noun
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exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage |
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use |
Noun
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in psychology, an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation |
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use |
Noun
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the act of using |
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use |
Noun
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what something is used for |
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use |
Noun
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a particular service |
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use |
Noun
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the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property |
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use |
Noun
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in economics, the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing |
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use |
Verb
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to put into service |
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unfastening |
Noun
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loosening the ties that fasten something |
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unearned run |
Noun
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a run that was scored as a result of an error by the other team |
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uxoricide |
Noun
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the murder of a wife by her husband |
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uxoricide |
Noun
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a husband who murders his wife |
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use immunity |
Noun
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an exemption that displaces the privilege against self-incrimination |
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unionization |
Noun
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act of forming labor unions |
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unionisation |
Noun
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act of forming labor unions |
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ushering in |
Noun
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the introduction of something new |
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unveiling |
Noun
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the act of beginning something new |
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unveiling |
Noun
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putting on display for the first time |
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upturn |
Noun
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an upward movement or trend as in business activity |
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upkeep |
Noun
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activity involved in maintaining something in good working order |
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upkeep |
Noun
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the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence |
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u-turn |
Noun
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complete reversal of direction of travel |
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upending |
Noun
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turning upside down |
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using up |
Noun
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the act of consuming something |
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uterine contraction |
Noun
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a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal |
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upsurge |
Noun
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a sudden or abrupt strong increase |
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upsurge |
Noun
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a sudden forceful flow |
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undercut |
Noun
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a cut made underneath to remove material |