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 hoarding hoarding /ˈhɔrdɪŋ/

noun

  1. Large outdoor signboard  ( billboard , hoarding )
    large outdoor signboard


 eastern fence lizard eastern fence lizard /ˈiːstərn fɛns ˈlɪzərd/

noun

  1. Small active lizard of United States and north to British Columbia  ( eastern fence lizard , pine lizard , Sceloporus undulatus )
    small active lizard of United States and north to British Columbia


 one-upmanship one-upmanship /ˌwəˈnʌpmænˌʃɪp/

noun

  1. () The practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor  ( one-upmanship )
    the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor
     Their constant one-upmanship was exhausting to watch.
    Their constant one-upmanship was exhausting to watch.


 worried worried /ˈwɝːiːd/

adjective

  1. () Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief  ( disquieted , distressed , disturbed , upset , worried )
    afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
     Too upset to say anything
    too upset to say anything
     Spent many disquieted moments
    spent many disquieted moments
     Distressed about her son's leaving home
    distressed about her son's leaving home
     Lapsed into disturbed sleep
    lapsed into disturbed sleep
     Worried parents
    worried parents
     A worried frown
    a worried frown
     One last worried check of the sleeping children
    one last worried check of the sleeping children
  2. Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc  ( apprehensive , worried )
    mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
     Apprehensive about her job
    apprehensive about her job
     Not used to a city and worried about small things
    not used to a city and worried about small things
     Felt apprehensive about the consequences
    felt apprehensive about the consequences