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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defoliation in CommonParlance
- definition the loss of foliage
- definition causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
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defoliator in CommonParlance
- definition an insect that strips the leaves from plants
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deforest in CommonParlance
- definition remove the trees from
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deforestation in CommonParlance
- definition the state of being clear of trees
- definition the removal of trees
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deform in CommonParlance
- definition make formless
- definition twist and press out of shape
- definition cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
- definition become misshapen
- definition alter the shape of (something) by stress
- definition assume a different shape or form
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deformation in CommonParlance
- definition a change for the worse
- definition alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
- definition the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
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deformational in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or causing change in either shape or size of a material body or geometric figure
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deformed in CommonParlance
- definition so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
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deformity in CommonParlance
- definition an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
- definition an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
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defraud in CommonParlance
- definition deprive of by deceit
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defrauder in CommonParlance
- definition a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
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defray in CommonParlance
- definition bear the expenses of
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defrayal in CommonParlance
- definition the act of paying money
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defrayment in CommonParlance
- definition the act of paying money
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defrock in CommonParlance
- definition divest of the frock; of church officials
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defrost in CommonParlance
- definition make or become free of frost or ice
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defroster in CommonParlance
- definition heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
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deft in CommonParlance
- definition skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
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deftly in CommonParlance
- definition with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
- definition in a deft manner
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deftness in CommonParlance
- definition skillful performance or ability without difficulty
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defunct in CommonParlance
- definition no longer in force or use; inactive
- definition having ceased to exist or live
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defunctness in CommonParlance
- definition no longer in existence
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defuse in CommonParlance
- definition remove the triggering device from
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defusing in CommonParlance
- definition the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
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defy in CommonParlance
- definition resist or confront with resistance
- definition elude, especially in a baffling way
- definition challenge