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.
Child contexts
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Terms in this context
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bail in CommonParlance
- definition (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
- definition the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial)
- definition release after a security has been paid
- definition deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
- definition secure the release of (someone) by providing security
- definition empty (a vessel) by bailing
- definition remove (water) from a vessel with a container
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bail bond in CommonParlance
- definition (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
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bail out in CommonParlance
- definition free on bail
- definition remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side
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bailable in CommonParlance
- definition admitting of bail
- definition eligible for bail
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bailee in CommonParlance
- definition the agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered
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bailey in CommonParlance
- definition the outer courtyard of a castle
- definition the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
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bailiff in CommonParlance
- definition an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
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bailiffship in CommonParlance
- definition the office of bailiff
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bailiwick in CommonParlance
- definition the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
- definition a branch of knowledge
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bailment in CommonParlance
- definition the delivery of personal property in trust by the bailor to the bailee
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bailor in CommonParlance
- definition the person who delivers personal property (goods or money) in trust to the bailee in a bailment
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bain-marie in CommonParlance
- definition a large pan that is filled with hot water; smaller pans containing food can be set in the larger pan to keep food warm or to cook food slowly
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bairn in CommonParlance
- definition a child: son or daughter
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baisa in CommonParlance
- definition 1,000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani in Oman
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bait in CommonParlance
- definition anything that serves as an enticement
- definition something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
- definition harass with persistent criticism or carping
- definition lure, entice, or entrap with bait
- definition attack with dogs or set dogs upon
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bait and switch in CommonParlance
- definition a deceptive way of selling that involves advertising a product at a very low price in order to attract customers who are then persuaded to switch to a more expensive product
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bait casting in CommonParlance
- definition the single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait
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baiting in CommonParlance
- definition harassment especially of a tethered animal
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baiza in CommonParlance
- definition 1,000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani in Oman
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baize in CommonParlance
- definition a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
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bake in CommonParlance
- definition cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
- definition prepare with dry heat in an oven
- definition heat by a natural force
- definition be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
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bakeapple in CommonParlance
- definition creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries
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baked in CommonParlance
- definition dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
- definition (bread and pastries) cooked by dry heat (as in an oven)
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baked Alaska in CommonParlance
- definition cake covered with ice cream and meringue browned quickly in an oven
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baked blush in CommonParlance
- definition A cheek-rouging cosmetic made by baking colored liquid on terra cotta tiles.