CommonParlance
Seed
Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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cough drop in CommonParlance
- definition a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
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cough out in CommonParlance
- definition discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
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cough up in CommonParlance
- definition give reluctantly
- definition discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
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coughing in CommonParlance
- definition a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
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coughing up in CommonParlance
- definition the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing
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coulisse in CommonParlance
- definition a flat situated in the wings
- definition a timber member grooved to take a sliding panel
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coulomb in CommonParlance
- definition a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second
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coulter in CommonParlance
- definition a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
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coumara nut in CommonParlance
- definition fragrant black nutlike seeds of the tonka bean tree; used in perfumes and medicines and as a substitute for vanilla
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coumarone in CommonParlance
- definition a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins
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coumarone resin in CommonParlance
- definition a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of indene and coumarone; used in coatings and paint and asphalt tile
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coumarone-indene resin in CommonParlance
- definition a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of indene and coumarone; used in coatings and paint and asphalt tile
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council in CommonParlance
- definition a body serving in an administrative capacity
- definition (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
- definition a meeting of people for consultation
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council board in CommonParlance
- definition the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting
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council chamber in CommonParlance
- definition a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)
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council member in CommonParlance
- definition a member of a council
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council of elders in CommonParlance
- definition a council consisting of usually the eldest and most experienced members of the community.
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council table in CommonParlance
- definition the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting
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council tax in CommonParlance
- definition a tax levied on households by local authorities; based on the estimated value of the property and the number of people living in it
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councillor in CommonParlance
- definition a member of a council
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councillorship in CommonParlance
- definition the position of council member
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councilman in CommonParlance
- definition a man who is a council member
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councilorship in CommonParlance
- definition the position of council member
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councilwoman in CommonParlance
- definition a woman who is a council member
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counsel in CommonParlance
- definition a lawyer who pleads cases in court
- definition something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
- definition give advice to