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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atypically in CommonParlance
- definition in a manner that is not typical
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au courant in CommonParlance
- definition being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
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au fait in CommonParlance
- definition being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
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au gratin in CommonParlance
- definition cooked while covered with browned breadcrumbs (and sometimes cheese)
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au jus in CommonParlance
- definition served in its natural juices or gravy
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au naturel in CommonParlance
- definition having no clothes on the body
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au pair in CommonParlance
- definition a young foreigner who lives with a family in return for doing light housework
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au pair girl in CommonParlance
- definition a foreign girl serving as an au pair
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au revoir in CommonParlance
- definition a farewell remark
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auberge in CommonParlance
- definition a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
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aubergine in CommonParlance
- definition hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
- definition egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
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auburn in CommonParlance
- definition (of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
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auction in CommonParlance
- definition a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
- definition the public sale of something to the highest bidder
- definition sell at an auction
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auction block in CommonParlance
- definition a platform from which an auctioneer sells
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auction bridge in CommonParlance
- definition a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
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auction house in CommonParlance
- definition a firm that conducts auctions
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auction off in CommonParlance
- definition sell at an auction
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auction pitch in CommonParlance
- definition an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
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auction sale in CommonParlance
- definition the public sale of something to the highest bidder
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auctioneer in CommonParlance
- definition an agent who conducts an auction
- definition sell at an auction
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auctorial in CommonParlance
- definition of or by or typical of an author
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audacious in CommonParlance
- definition invulnerable to fear or intimidation
- definition unrestrained by convention or propriety
- definition disposed to venture or take risks
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audaciously in CommonParlance
- definition in an audacious manner
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audaciousness in CommonParlance
- definition fearless daring
- definition aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery
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audacity in CommonParlance
- definition fearless daring
- definition aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery