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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croton oil in CommonParlance
- definition viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action
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crotonbug in CommonParlance
- definition small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
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crottal in CommonParlance
- definition any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made
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crottle in CommonParlance
- definition any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made
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crouch in CommonParlance
- definition the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
- definition bend one's back forward from the waist on down
- definition sit on one's heels
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crouch start in CommonParlance
- definition A low starting position in competitive running, generally used for short-distance sprints.
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croup in CommonParlance
- definition a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
- definition the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
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croupe in CommonParlance
- definition the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
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croupier in CommonParlance
- definition someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table
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croupier's rake in CommonParlance
- definition a small rake used by a croupier to move chips around on the table
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croupy in CommonParlance
- definition resembling or arising from or indicating croup
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crouton in CommonParlance
- definition a small piece of toasted or fried bread; served in soup or salads
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crow in CommonParlance
- definition black birds having a raucous call
- definition the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)
- definition an instance of boastful talk
- definition dwell on with satisfaction
- definition express pleasure verbally
- definition utter shrill sounds
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crow blackbird in CommonParlance
- definition long-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumage
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crow corn in CommonParlance
- definition any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
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crow garlic in CommonParlance
- definition pungent Old World wild onion
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crow pheasant in CommonParlance
- definition common coucal of India and China
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crow step in CommonParlance
- definition (architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall
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crow's feet in CommonParlance
- definition a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes
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crow's foot in CommonParlance
- definition a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes
- definition large tree of Australasia
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crow's nest in CommonParlance
- definition platform for a lookout at or near the top of a mast
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crow-bait in CommonParlance
- definition an emaciated horse likely soon to become carrion and so attractive to crows
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crow-sized in CommonParlance
- definition having the approximate size of a crow
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crowbait in CommonParlance
- definition an emaciated horse likely soon to become carrion and so attractive to crows
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crowbar in CommonParlance
- definition a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge