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 fugue fugue /ˈfjuːg/

noun

  1. A musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement  ( fugue )
    a musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement
     Bach's compositions often feature the intricate patterns of a fugue.
    Bach's compositions often feature the intricate patterns of a fugue.
  2. A dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days  ( fugue )
    a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days
  3. Dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to create a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state  ( fugue , psychogenic fugue )
    dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to create a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state


 privateer privateer /ˈpraɪvətɪər/

noun

  1. A privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation  ( privateer )
    a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
     In the past, privateers played a major role in naval warfare.
    In the past, privateers played a major role in naval warfare.
  2. An officer or crew member of a privateer  ( privateer , privateersman )
    an officer or crew member of a privateer


 magician magician /məˈdʒɪʃən/

noun

  1. () Someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience  ( conjurer , conjuror , illusionist , magician , prestidigitator )
    someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
      The skilled magician amazed the audience with mind-boggling illusions.
    The skilled magician amazed the audience with mind-boggling illusions.
  2. One who practices magic or sorcery  ( magician , necromancer , sorcerer , thaumaturge , thaumaturgist , wizard )
    one who practices magic or sorcery


 titration titration /taɪˈtreɪʃən/

noun

  1. () A measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just complete; the concentration of the unknown solution (the titer) can then be calculated  ( titration )
    a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just complete; the concentration of the unknown solution (the titer) can then be calculated
     In the lab, we performed a titration to determine the solution's concentration.
    In the lab, we performed a titration to determine the solution's concentration.