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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creeping oxalis in CommonParlance
- definition creeping much-branched mat-forming weed; cosmopolitan
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creeping snowberry in CommonParlance
- definition slow-growing procumbent evergreen shrublet of northern North America and Japan having white flowers and numerous white fleshy rough and hairy seeds
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creeping soft grass in CommonParlance
- definition European perennial grass with soft velvety foliage
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creeping spike rush in CommonParlance
- definition cylindrical-stemmed sedge
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creeping thistle in CommonParlance
- definition European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed
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creeping thyme in CommonParlance
- definition aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States
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creeping willow in CommonParlance
- definition small trailing bush of Europe and Asia having straggling branches with silky green leaves of which several varieties are cultivated
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creeping windmill grass in CommonParlance
- definition perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill
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creeping wintergreen in CommonParlance
- definition creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil
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creeping wood sorrel in CommonParlance
- definition creeping much-branched mat-forming weed; cosmopolitan
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creeping zinnia in CommonParlance
- definition low-branching leafy annual with flower heads resembling zinnias; found in southwestern United States and Mexico to Guatemala
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creeps in CommonParlance
- definition a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
- definition a feeling of fear and revulsion
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creepy in CommonParlance
- definition annoying and unpleasant
- definition causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin
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creepy-crawlies in CommonParlance
- definition feelings of dislike and anxiety
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creepy-crawly in CommonParlance
- definition causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin
- definition an animal that creeps or crawls (such as worms or spiders or insects)
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creese in CommonParlance
- definition a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
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cremains in CommonParlance
- definition the remains of a dead body after cremation
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cremate in CommonParlance
- definition reduce to ashes
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cremation in CommonParlance
- definition the incineration of a dead body
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cremation chamber in CommonParlance
- definition a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
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crematorium in CommonParlance
- definition a mortuary where corpses are cremated
- definition a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
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crematory in CommonParlance
- definition a mortuary where corpses are cremated
- definition a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
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creme anglais in CommonParlance
- definition custard sauce flavored with vanilla or a liqueur
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creme brulee in CommonParlance
- definition custard sprinkled with sugar and broiled
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creme caramel in CommonParlance
- definition baked custard topped with caramel