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unfairness |
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injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards |
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unfairness |
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partiality that is not fair or equitable |
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undertaking |
Noun
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any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted |
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undertaking |
Noun
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the trade of a funeral director |
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uptake |
Noun
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the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) |
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uptake |
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a process of taking up or using up or consuming |
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unconditioned reflex |
Noun
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an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
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unlawful carnal knowledge |
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forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals |
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university extension |
Noun
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an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students |
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ultrasonography |
Noun
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using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram) |
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ultrasound |
Noun
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using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram) |
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ultrasound |
Noun
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very high frequency sound |
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underproduction |
Noun
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inadequate production or less than expected |
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unitization |
Noun
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the joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies |
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unitization |
Noun
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conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust |
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unitization |
Noun
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the act of packaging cargo into unit loads |
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unitization |
Noun
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(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units |
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unitisation |
Noun
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the joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies |
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unitisation |
Noun
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conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust |
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unitisation |
Noun
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the act of packaging cargo into unit loads |
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unitisation |
Noun
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(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units |
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urban planning |
Noun
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determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community |
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urban planning |
Noun
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the branch of architecture dealing with the design and organization of urban space and activities |
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utilization |
Noun
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the act of using |
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utilization |
Noun
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the state of having been made use of |
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utilisation |
Noun
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the act of using |
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uprising |
Noun
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organized opposition to authority |
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unobserved fire |
Noun
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fire for which the point of impact (the bursts) cannot be observed |
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unction |
Noun
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anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual |
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unction |
Noun
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semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation |
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unction |
Noun
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smug self-serving earnestness |
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unction |
Noun
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excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm |
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unselfishness |
Noun
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acting generously |
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unselfishness |
Noun
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the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others |
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unemployment compensation |
Noun
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payment by a United States agency to unemployed people |
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uptick |
Noun
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a transaction in the stock market at a price above the price of the preceding transaction |
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usury |
Noun
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the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest |
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usury |
Noun
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an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest |
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upholstery |
Noun
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the craft of upholstering |
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upholstery |
Noun
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covering on a piece of furniture, including padding, springs, webbing and fabric |
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upbringing |
Noun
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helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community |
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upbringing |
Noun
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properties acquired during a person's formative years |
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underpayment |
Noun
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the act of paying less than required |
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underpayment |
Noun
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a payment smaller than needed or expected |
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uppercut |
Noun
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a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin) |
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urging |
Noun
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the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging |
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urging |
Noun
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insistent solicitation and entreaty |
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urging |
Noun
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a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something |
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umpirage |
Noun
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the act of umpiring |
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umpirage |
Noun
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mediation by an umpire |