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on - v. & n. (-ies, -ied) 1 tr. support or hold up , esp.... [more]
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on - sense 3 of n. prob. influenced by Du. hoek corner]... [more]
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on - v. (past and past part. stuck) 1 tr. (foll. by in, into, through) insert or thrust... [more]
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on - n. a person or thing that frightens. put the frighteners on sl. intimidate. ... [more]
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on - v. 1 tr. or (foll. by after) intr. go or come after (a person or thing proceeding... [more]
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on - n. a person who mocks. put the mockers on sl. 1 bring bad luck to. 2 put a stop... [more]
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on - on the high side). on the side 1 as a sideline; in... [more]
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on - tried to be on time; try and be early; I shall try hard). Use with and is [more]
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on - n. & v. 1 a collection of things tied or fastened together. 2 a set of nerve fibres... [more]
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on - don't come the bully with me). 12 sl. have a sexual orgasm. 13 (in subj.) colloq.... [more]
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on - n. & v. 1 any of the terminal projections of the hand (including or excluding the... [more]
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on - adj. 1 (of time) past (not until gone nine). 2 a lost; hopeless. b dead. 3 colloq.... [more]
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on - 1 (of pornography) explicit , obscene. 2 (of drug... [more]
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on - v. & n. (putting; past and past part. put) 1 tr. move to or cause to be in a specified... [more]
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on - prob. reinforced in ME f. OF turner, torner]... [more]
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ONC - abbr. (in the UK) Ordinary National Certificate. ... [more]
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oncogene - n. a gene which can transform a cell into a tumour cell. oncogenic adj. oncogenous... [more]
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oncogenic - n. a gene which can transform a cell into a tumour cell. oncogenic adj. oncogenous... [more]
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oncogenous - n. a gene which can transform a cell into a tumour cell. oncogenic adj. oncogenous... [more]
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one - a number of problems remain. number one n. colloq. oneself (always takes care of... [more]
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oner - n. Brit. sl. 1 one pound (of money). 2 a remarkable person or thing. ... [more]
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onerous - adj. 1 burdensome; causing or requiring trouble. 2 Law involving heavy obligations.... [more]
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onerously - adj. 1 burdensome; causing or requiring trouble. 2 Law involving heavy obligations.... [more]
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onerousness - adj. 1 burdensome; causing or requiring trouble. 2 Law involving heavy obligations.... [more]
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onestep - n. a vigorous kind of foxtrot in duple time. ... [more]
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onglaze - adj. (of painting etc.) done on a glazed surface. ... [more]
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ongoingness - adj. 1 continuing to exist or be operative etc. 2 that is or are in progress (ongoing... [more]
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oniony - n. 1 a liliaceous plant, Allium cepa, having a short stem and bearing greenish-white... [more]
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onlooker - n. a non-participating observer; a spectator. onlooking adj.... [more]
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onlooking - n. a non-participating observer; a spectator. onlooking adj.... [more]
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onomastic - adj. relating to names or nomenclature. [Gk onomastikos f. onoma name]... [more]
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onomastics - n.pl. (treated as sing.) the study of the origin and formation of (esp. personal)... [more]
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onomatopoeic - n. 1 the formation of a word from a sound associated with what ... [more]
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onshore - adj. 1 on the shore. 2 (of the wind) blowing from the sea towards the land. ... [more]
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onslaught - n. a fierce attack. [earlier anslaight f. MDu. aenslag f. aen on + slag blow, with... [more]
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ontogenesis - n. the origin and development of an individual ( cf .... [more]
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ontogenetic - n. the origin and development of an individual ( cf .... [more]
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ontogenic - n. = ONTOGENESIS. ontogenic adj. ontogenically adv. [Gk on ont- being, pres. part.... [more]
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ontogenically - n. = ONTOGENESIS. ontogenic adj. ontogenically adv. [Gk on ont- being, pres. part.... [more]
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ontogeny - n. = ONTOGENESIS. ontogenic adj. ontogenically adv. [Gk on ont- being, pres. part.... [more]
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ontology - n. the branch of metaphysics dealing with... [more]
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