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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dance music in CommonParlance
- definition a genre of popular music composed for ballroom dancing
- definition music to dance to
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dance of death in CommonParlance
- definition a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave
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dance orchestra in CommonParlance
- definition a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
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dance palace in CommonParlance
- definition large room used mainly for dancing
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dance school in CommonParlance
- definition a school where students are taught to dance
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dance step in CommonParlance
- definition a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
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danceable in CommonParlance
- definition suitable for dancing
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dancer in CommonParlance
- definition a performer who dances professionally
- definition a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)
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danceroom music in CommonParlance
- definition a genre of popular music composed for ballroom dancing
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dancing in CommonParlance
- definition taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
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dancing lady orchid in CommonParlance
- definition any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
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dancing partner in CommonParlance
- definition one of a pair of people who dance together
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dancing school in CommonParlance
- definition a school in which students learn to dance
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dancing-master in CommonParlance
- definition a professional teacher of dancing
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dandelion in CommonParlance
- definition any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
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dandelion green in CommonParlance
- definition the foliage of the dandelion plant
- definition edible leaves of the common dandelion collected from the wild; used in salads and in making wine
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dander in CommonParlance
- definition small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
- definition a feeling of anger and animosity
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dandified in CommonParlance
- definition affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner
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dandify in CommonParlance
- definition dress like a dandy
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dandily in CommonParlance
- definition in a dandy manner
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dandle in CommonParlance
- definition move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees
- definition pet
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dandle board in CommonParlance
- definition a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end
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dandruff in CommonParlance
- definition a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp
- definition loose scales shed from the scalp
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dandy in CommonParlance
- definition excellent
- definition a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
- definition a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
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dandy fever in CommonParlance
- definition an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints