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Nevil Shute
Nevil Shute /ˈnɛvɪl ʃuːt/
noun
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English novelist who settled in Australia after World War II (1899-1960)
(
Nevil Shute
, Nevil Shute Norway
, Shute
)
English novelist who settled in Australia after World War II (1899-1960)
hovea
hovea /hoʊˈviːə/
noun
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Any of several attractive evergreen shrubs of Australia grown for their glossy deep green foliage and flowers in rich blues and intense violets
(
hovea
, purple pea
)
any of several attractive evergreen shrubs of Australia grown for their glossy deep green foliage and flowers in rich blues and intense violets
confession
confession /kənˈfɛʃən/
noun
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(
)
An admission of misdeeds or faults
(
confession
)
an admission of misdeeds or faults
After much pressure, the thief made a confession to the police.
After much pressure, the thief made a confession to the police.
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()
(Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
(
confession
)
(Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
He found solace in the ritual of confession, seeking absolution for his sins.
He found solace in the ritual of confession, seeking absolution for his sins.
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()
A written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
(
confession
)
a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
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The document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
(
confession
)
the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
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A public declaration of your faith
(
confession
)
a public declaration of your faith
manikin
manikin /ˈmænɪkɪn/
noun
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A life-size dummy used to display clothes
(
form
, manakin
[Non-standard] , manikin
, mannequin
, mannikin
)
a life-size dummy used to display clothes
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A woman who wears clothes to display fashions
(
fashion model
, manakin
[Non-standard] , manikin
, mannequin
[Archaic] , mannikin
, model
)
a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
She was too fat to be a mannequin
she was too fat to be a mannequin
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A person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
(
homunculus
, manikin
, mannikin
)
a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
