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.
Child contexts
- Science Proposed
Terms in this context
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allergy diet in CommonParlance
- definition a diet designed to avoid the foods that you are allergic to
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alleviant in CommonParlance
- definition remedy that alleviates pain without curing
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alleviate in CommonParlance
- definition provide physical relief, as from pain
- definition make easier
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alleviated in CommonParlance
- definition (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
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alleviation in CommonParlance
- definition the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
- definition the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
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alleviative in CommonParlance
- definition moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
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alleviator in CommonParlance
- definition a therapist who makes suffering more endurable
- definition remedy that alleviates pain without curing
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alleviatory in CommonParlance
- definition moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
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alley in CommonParlance
- definition a narrow street with walls on both sides
- definition a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
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alley cat in CommonParlance
- definition a homeless cat
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alleyway in CommonParlance
- definition a narrow street with walls on both sides
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allgood in CommonParlance
- definition European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb
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alliaceous in CommonParlance
- definition of or pertaining to the botanical genus Allium
- definition smelling of onions or garlic
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alliaceous plant in CommonParlance
- definition bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor
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alliance in CommonParlance
- definition the state of being allied or confederated
- definition a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
- definition an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
- definition a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
- definition the act of forming an alliance or confederation
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allice in CommonParlance
- definition European shad
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allice shad in CommonParlance
- definition European shad
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allied in CommonParlance
- definition related by common characteristics or ancestry
- definition united in a confederacy or league
- definition joined by treaty or agreement
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allies in CommonParlance
- definition an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
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alligator in CommonParlance
- definition leather made from alligator's hide
- definition either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
- definition crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes
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alligator clip in CommonParlance
- definition a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws
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alligator grass in CommonParlance
- definition prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
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alligator lizard in CommonParlance
- definition slim short-limbed lizard having a distinctive fold on each side that permits expansion; of western North America
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alligator pear in CommonParlance
- definition a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
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alligator snapper in CommonParlance
- definition large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States