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bliss
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bliss /ˈblɪʃ/ noun[noncount] : complete happiness
• Their religion promises eternal bliss [=joy] in heaven. • marital/wedded/domestic bliss [=complete happiness in marriage] • Relaxing on the porch of our private villa was sheer bliss. ignorance is bliss - see ignorance |
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recount
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1re·count /rɪˈkaʊnt/ verb -counts; -count·ed; -count·ing[+ obj] formal : to tell someone about (something that happened) : to describe or give an account of (an event)
• John later recounted how he got lost on the way home. • He recounted the conversation that he had with his boss. - compare 2recount |
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shave |
1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to cut hair from the skin,especially the face, using arazor2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. 2 [transitive] shave somethingto cut a small amount off aprice, etc. |
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glimmer
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1glim·mer /ˈglɪmɚ/ noun, pl -mers[count]
1 : a weak, unsteady light • the glimmer of a distant star 2 a : a faint idea or suggestion of something • Their first meeting with the new boss gave them a glimmer of what they could expect. b : a small amount or sign of something • a glimmer of light • a glimmer of hope • I saw a glimmer [=glint] of recognition in her eyes. |
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sober
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1so·ber /ˈsoʊbɚ/ adj so·ber·er; -est[or more ~; most ~]
1 : not drunk • I'm driving, so I have to stay sober tonight. • She has been sober for three years. [=she stopped drinking alcohol three years ago] • I haven't been drinking at all. I'm (as) sober as a judge. [=I'm completely sober] • He claims that he was stone cold sober [=completely sober] when the accident happened. 2 : having or showing a very serious attitude or quality • He is a sober, hardworking farmer. • The story is a sober look at drug abuse. • Illness is a sober reminder of our mortality. • The article is a sober reflection on the state of our nation. 3 : plain in color • a sober gray suit - so·ber·ly adv • He talked soberly about his life. • She was soberly dressed. |
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dimple
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dim·ple /ˈdɪmpəl/ noun, pl dim·ples[count]
1 : a small area on a part of a person's body (such as the cheek or chin) that naturally curves in • She noticed his dimples when he smiled. 2 : a small area on a surface that curves in • the dimples on a golf ball |
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imperfection
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im·per·fec·tion /ˌɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən/ noun, pl -tions
1 [count] : a small flaw or bad part • He detected several imperfections in the surface of the jewel. • She tried to hide the imperfection in the cloth. • skin imperfections [=blemishes] 2 [noncount] : the state of being imperfect : lack of perfection • human imperfection |
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constellation
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con‧stel‧la‧tion
/ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʆn $ ˌkɑːn-/noun [C] 1) a group of stars that forms a particular pattern and has a name a star in the constellation of Orion 2) a constellation of something (literary) a group of people or things that are similar a constellation of ideas Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Fifth Edition (LDOCE5) © Pearson Education Limited 2009 |
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wig
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1wig /ˈwɪg/ noun, pl wigs[count] : artificial hair that you wear on your head because you are bald or in order to change your appearance
• She was wearing a blonde wig. - compare hairpiece, toupee flip your wig - see 1flip |
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journey
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1jour·ney /ˈʤɚni/ noun, pl -neys[count] : an act of traveling from one place to another : trip
• a long journey across the country • a journey by train/bus • She's on the last leg of a six-month journey through Europe. • We wished her a safe and pleasant journey. - often used figuratively • the journey from innocence to experience • a journey through time • a spiritual journey |
