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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affricate consonant in CommonParlance
- definition a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as ‘ch’ in ‘chair’ and ‘j’ in ‘joy’)
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affrication in CommonParlance
- definition the conversion of a simple stop consonant into an affricate
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affricative in CommonParlance
- definition a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as ‘ch’ in ‘chair’ and ‘j’ in ‘joy’)
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affright in CommonParlance
- definition an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- definition cause fear in
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affront in CommonParlance
- definition a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
- definition treat, mention, or speak to rudely
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affusion in CommonParlance
- definition the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head
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afghan in CommonParlance
- definition a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
- definition a coat made of sheepskin
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afghani in CommonParlance
- definition the basic unit of money in Afghanistan
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afibrinogenemia in CommonParlance
- definition the absence of fibrinogen in the plasma leading to prolonged bleeding
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aficionado in CommonParlance
- definition a fan of bull fighting
- definition a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
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afield in CommonParlance
- definition far away from home or one's usual surroundings
- definition in or into a field (especially a field of battle)
- definition off the subject; beyond the point at issue
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afire in CommonParlance
- definition lighted up by or as by fire or flame
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aflame in CommonParlance
- definition keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
- definition lighted up by or as by fire or flame
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aflare in CommonParlance
- definition streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
- definition lighted up by or as by fire or flame
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aflatoxin in CommonParlance
- definition a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
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aflicker in CommonParlance
- definition shining unsteadily
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afloat in CommonParlance
- definition aimlessly drifting
- definition borne on the water; floating
- definition covered with water
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aflutter in CommonParlance
- definition excited in anticipation
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afoot in CommonParlance
- definition traveling by foot
- definition currently in progress
- definition on foot; walking
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aforementioned in CommonParlance
- definition being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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aforesaid in CommonParlance
- definition being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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aforethought in CommonParlance
- definition with planning and intention
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afoul in CommonParlance
- definition especially of a ship's lines etc
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afraid in CommonParlance
- definition filled with fear or apprehension
- definition filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
- definition feeling worry or concern or insecurity
- definition having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
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afresh in CommonParlance
- definition again but in a new or different way