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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afropavo in CommonParlance
- definition both sexes are brightly colored
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aft in CommonParlance
- definition (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
- definition at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
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after in CommonParlance
- definition located farther aft
- definition happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
- definition behind or in the rear
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after a fashion in CommonParlance
- definition to some extent; not very well
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after all in CommonParlance
- definition emphasizes something to be considered
- definition in spite of expectations
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after hours in CommonParlance
- definition not during regular hours
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after part in CommonParlance
- definition the rear part of a ship
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after-hours in CommonParlance
- definition after closing time especially a legally established closing time
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after-school in CommonParlance
- definition outside regular school hours
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after-shave in CommonParlance
- definition a fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving
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after-shave lotion in CommonParlance
- definition a fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving
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afterbirth in CommonParlance
- definition the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
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afterburner in CommonParlance
- definition a device that injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust
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aftercare in CommonParlance
- definition care and treatment of a convalescent patient
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afterdamp in CommonParlance
- definition a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine
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afterdeck in CommonParlance
- definition a deck abaft of midships
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aftereffect in CommonParlance
- definition any result that follows its cause after an interval
- definition a delayed effect of a drug or therapy
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afterglow in CommonParlance
- definition a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
- definition the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event
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afterimage in CommonParlance
- definition an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
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afterlife in CommonParlance
- definition life after death
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aftermath in CommonParlance
- definition the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
- definition the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
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aftermost in CommonParlance
- definition located closest to the stern or tail
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afternoon in CommonParlance
- definition the part of the day between noon and evening
- definition a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good afternoon
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afternoon tea in CommonParlance
- definition a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
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afterpains in CommonParlance
- definition pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus