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mumps
mumps /ˈmʌmps/
noun
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An acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
(
epidemic parotitis
, mumps
)
an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
I had mumps as a child and my cheeks swelled up
I had mumps as a child and my cheeks swelled up
dehumanisation
dehumanisation /diːˌhjuːmənɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
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[British]
The act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities
(
dehumanisation
[British] , dehumanization
)
the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities
Science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life
science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life
sylvanite
sylvanite /ˈsɪlvənaɪt/
noun
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A silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America
(
graphic tellurium
, sylvanite
)
a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America
annulus
annulus /ˈænjʊləs/
noun
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(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
(
annulus
, skirt
)
(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
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A toroidal shape
(
anchor ring
, annulus
, doughnut
, halo
, ring
)
a toroidal shape
A ring of ships in the harbor
a ring of ships in the harbor
A halo of smoke
a halo of smoke
