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.
Child contexts
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Terms in this context
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cowtown in CommonParlance
- definition a small town in a cattle-raising area of western North America
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cox in CommonParlance
- definition the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
- definition act as the coxswain, in a boat race
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coxa in CommonParlance
- definition the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
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coxcomb in CommonParlance
- definition a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
- definition a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
- definition the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
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coxsackievirus in CommonParlance
- definition enterovirus causing a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis
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coxswain in CommonParlance
- definition the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
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coy in CommonParlance
- definition affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
- definition showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement
- definition modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures
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coydog in CommonParlance
- definition offspring of a coyote and a dog
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coyly in CommonParlance
- definition in a coy manner
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coyness in CommonParlance
- definition the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
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coyol in CommonParlance
- definition tropical American palm having edible nuts and yielding a useful fiber
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coyol palm in CommonParlance
- definition tropical American palm having edible nuts and yielding a useful fiber
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coyote in CommonParlance
- definition small wolf native to western North America
- definition someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)
- definition a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
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coyote brush in CommonParlance
- definition widely spreading evergreen shrub of southwestern United States with flower heads in a leafy panicle
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coyote bush in CommonParlance
- definition widely spreading evergreen shrub of southwestern United States with flower heads in a leafy panicle
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coypu in CommonParlance
- definition aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur
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cozen in CommonParlance
- definition be false to; be dishonest with
- definition act with artful deceit
- definition cheat or trick
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cozenage in CommonParlance
- definition a fraudulent business scheme
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cozily in CommonParlance
- definition in a cozy manner
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coziness in CommonParlance
- definition a state of warm snug comfort
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cozy in CommonParlance
- definition enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
- definition having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
- definition suggesting connivance
- definition a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
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cozy up in CommonParlance
- definition ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior
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cps in CommonParlance
- definition the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
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crab in CommonParlance
- definition decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
- definition a quarrelsome grouch
- definition the edible flesh of any of various crabs
- definition a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
- definition a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
- definition direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
- definition scurry sideways like a crab
- definition fish for crab
- definition complain
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crab Louis in CommonParlance
- definition lettuce and crabmeat dressed with sauce Louis