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Skepticism |
a skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.Ẽx: these claims were treated with skepticism |
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Intestinal worm |
relating to intestines |
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Succumb |
-(C2)to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat Ex: the city succumbed after only a short siege-to succumb to temptation Ex2: it would only be a matter of time before he succumbed to my charms. -C2 to die or suffer badly from an illnessEx: Thousands of cows have succumbed to the disease in the past few months. |
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Geophagy |
Geophagia (geophagy) is the intentional practice of eating earth or soil-like substances such as clay, chalk, or termite mounds. |
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Detoxify |
(REMOVE POISONS) to remove harmful chemicals from the body or from somethingEx: The chamber is used to detoxify patients with acute carbon-monoxide poisoning. |
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Notorious |
(INFAMOUS) C1 famous for something bad:one of Mexico's most notorious criminalsThe company is notorious for paying its bills late. |
