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obligatory
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binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate
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oblique
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indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); ex. oblique reference
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obliterate
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destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village
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oblivion
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obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness
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oblivious
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inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful (having a habit of forgetting)
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obloquy
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slander; disgrace; infamy
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obnoxious
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offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell
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obscure
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dark; vauge; unclear; not well known; ex. obscure meaning/village; V. darken; cover; make unclear; ex. obscure the moon/meaning
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obsequious
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slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic
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obsequy
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funeral ceremony
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obsessive
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related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind excessively
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obsidian
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black volvanic rock
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obsolete
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outmoded; no longer used
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obstetrician
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physician specializing in delivery of babies; N. obstetrics; CF. midwife
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obstinate
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stubborn; hard to control or treat; ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy
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obstreperous
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boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable
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obtrude
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push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive
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obtuse
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blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding
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obviate
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make unnecessary; get rid of; Ex. obviate the need
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Occident
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the West
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occlude
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shut; close; obstruct; Ex. a blood clot occluded and artery
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occult
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mysterious; secret; supernatural; beyond human comprehension; CF. mysterious to human;
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oculist
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physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes
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odds
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chances; probability; disagreement
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odious
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arousing strong dislike; hateful (causing hatred); vile
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odium
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detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct)
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odoriferous
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giving off an odor
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odorous
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having an odor
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odyssey
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long, eventful, adventurous journey
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offensive
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attacking; insulting; distasteful; V. offend; violate; hurt the feelings of; N offense: offending; violating of a moral or social code; crime; attack
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offhand
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casual; done without prior thought or preparation
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officious
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meddlesome; excessively pusshy in offering one's services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices; Ex. officious bellboy
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ogle
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look at amorously; make eyes at
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olfactory
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concerning the sense of smell
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oligarchy
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government by a privileged few
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ominous
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threatening; of an evil omen
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omnipotent
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all-powerful; having unlimited power
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omnipresent
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universally present; ubiquitous
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omniscient
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all-knowing
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omnivorous
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eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything
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onerous
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burdensome
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onomatopoeia
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words formed in imitation of natural sounds
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onslaught
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vicious assault; fierce attack
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onus
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burden; resposibility
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ooze
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(of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; N: mud or thick liquid as at the bottom of a river
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opalescent
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iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence
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opaque
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dark; not transparent; N. opacity
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opiate
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medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction; sleep-producing drug containing opium
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opportune
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timely; well-chosen
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opportunist
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individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances; N. opportunism
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opprobrium
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infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification (slander); scorn; contempt; Ex. opprobrium hurled against him; ADJ. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous
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optician
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maker and seller of eyeglasses
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optimist
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person who looks on the bright side; N. optimism
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optimum
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most favorable; optimal; N: most favorable condition
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optional
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not compulsory; left to one's choice; N. option: act of choosing; choice; freedom or power to choose; something available as a choice
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optometrist
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one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects
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opulence
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extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; ADJ. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant
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opus
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work (esp. musical composition); ex. magnum opus
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oracular
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of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle
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orator
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public speaker
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oratorio
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dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata
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ordain
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decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister, priest, or rabbi; N. ordainment; CF. ordination
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ordeal
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severe trial or affliction; difficult experience; trial (test of patience or endurance); affliction
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ordinance
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decree; authoritative order
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ordination
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ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest
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orgy
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wild drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in an activity; Ex. orgy of shopping
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orient
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get one's bearings; adjust; make familiar with the situation; orientate
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orientation
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act of finding oneself in society; orienting
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orifice
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mouthlike opening; small opening (esp. to a cavern or passage of the body; CF. mouth
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ornate
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excessively or elaborately decorated
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ornithologist
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scientific student of birds; N. ornithology: scientific study of birds
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orthodox
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traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine
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orthography
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correct spelling; CF. ortho- : straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics
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oscillate
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vibrate pendulumlike; waver
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osseous
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made of bone; bony
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ossify
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change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one's ideas
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ostensible
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apparent; appearing as such; professed (pretended); pretended; ex. ostensible purpose of the expedition
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ostentatious
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showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display
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ostracize
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banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban
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oust
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expel; drive out; force out; N.ouster: ousting
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outcast
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one that has been excluded from a society; ADJ.
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outfit
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clothing or equipment for a special purpose
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outgoing
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sociable; eager to mix socially with others
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outlandish
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bizzare; peculiar; unconventional
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outlaw
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fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection); V: declare (someone) to be an outlaw; deprive of the protection of the law; declare illegal
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outlook
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point of view; view from a particular place; expectation for the future; prospect
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outmoded
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no longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish; old-fashioned
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outrage
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act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive
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outskirts
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fringes; outer borders (as of a city)
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outspoken
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candid; blunt
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outstrip
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outrun; surpass; outdo
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outwit
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outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly
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ovation
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enthusiastic applause
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overbearing
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bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; V. overbear: dominate
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overblown
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inflated; exaggerated
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oversee
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watch over and direct; supervise; N. oversight: unintentional failure to notice or do something; supervision
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overt
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open to view; public; not secret; CF. covert
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overthrow
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topple; N.
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overture
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musical introduction to a long musical piece; first offer or proposal (to begin talks in the hope of reaching an agreement); ex. overtures for peace
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overturn
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turn over; capsize; topple
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overweening
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arrogant; presumptuous
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overwhelm
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(of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; ex. overwhelmed by grief
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overwrought
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nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done
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ovoid
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egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate
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