CommonParlance
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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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county line in CommonParlance
- definition the boundary between two counties
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county palatine in CommonParlance
- definition the territory of a count palatine
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county seat in CommonParlance
- definition the town or city that is the seat of government for a county
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county town in CommonParlance
- definition the town or city that is the seat of government for a county
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countywide in CommonParlance
- definition occurring or extending throughout a county
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coup in CommonParlance
- definition a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
- definition a brilliant and notable success
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coup d'etat in CommonParlance
- definition a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
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coup d'oeil in CommonParlance
- definition a quick look
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coup de grace in CommonParlance
- definition the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
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coup de main in CommonParlance
- definition an attack without warning
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coup de theatre in CommonParlance
- definition a dramatic surprise
- definition a sensational bit of stagecraft
- definition a highly successful theatrical production
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coupe in CommonParlance
- definition a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
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couple in CommonParlance
- definition a pair who associate with one another
- definition a pair of people who live together
- definition a small indefinite number
- definition two items of the same kind
- definition (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
- definition bring two objects, ideas, or people together
- definition link together
- definition form a pair or pairs
- definition engage in sexual intercourse
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couple on in CommonParlance
- definition link together
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couple up in CommonParlance
- definition link together
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coupled in CommonParlance
- definition joined together especially in a pair or pairs
- definition connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
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coupler in CommonParlance
- definition a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
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couplet in CommonParlance
- definition two items of the same kind
- definition a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed
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coupling in CommonParlance
- definition a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
- definition a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
- definition the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
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coupon in CommonParlance
- definition a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
- definition a test sample of some substance
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coupon bond in CommonParlance
- definition a bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments
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courage in CommonParlance
- definition a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
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courageous in CommonParlance
- definition possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
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courageously in CommonParlance
- definition in a courageous manner
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courageousness in CommonParlance
- definition a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear