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 family Mutillidae family Mutillidae /ˈfæməli mjuːˈtɪlɪˌdeɪ/

noun

  1. A family of wasps  ( family Mutillidae , Mutillidae )
    a family of wasps


 intuition intuition /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/

noun

  1. () Instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)  ( intuition )
    instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
  2. () An impression that something might be the case  ( intuition , hunch , suspicion )
    an impression that something might be the case
     He had an intuition that something had gone wrong
    he had an intuition that something had gone wrong


 broadax broadax /ˈbroʊdæks/

noun

  1. [American] A large ax with a broad cutting blade  ( broadax [American] , broadaxe )
    a large ax with a broad cutting blade


 Rip van Winkle Rip van Winkle /rɪp væn ˈwɪŋkəl/

noun

  1. The title character in a story by Washington Irving about a man who sleeps for 20 years and doesn't recognize the world when he wakens  ( Rip van Winkle )
    the title character in a story by Washington Irving about a man who sleeps for 20 years and doesn't recognize the world when he wakens
     The tale of Rip van Winkle highlights the drastic changes society can undergo in a short span.
    The tale of Rip van Winkle highlights the drastic changes society can undergo in a short span.
  2. A person who sleeps a lot  ( Rip van Winkle )
    a person who sleeps a lot
  3. A person oblivious to social changes  ( Rip van Winkle )
    a person oblivious to social changes