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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banter in CommonParlance
- definition light teasing repartee
- definition be silly or tease one another
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bantering in CommonParlance
- definition cleverly amusing in tone
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banteringly in CommonParlance
- definition in a bantering fashion
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banting in CommonParlance
- definition wild ox of the Malay Archipelago
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banyan in CommonParlance
- definition East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
- definition a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India
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banyan tree in CommonParlance
- definition East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
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banzai in CommonParlance
- definition a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph
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banzai attack in CommonParlance
- definition a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of ‘banzai’
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banzai charge in CommonParlance
- definition a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of ‘banzai’
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baobab in CommonParlance
- definition African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread
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bap in CommonParlance
- definition a small loaf or roll of soft bread
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baptise in CommonParlance
- definition administer baptism to
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baptised in CommonParlance
- definition having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
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baptism in CommonParlance
- definition a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
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baptismal in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to baptism
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baptismal font in CommonParlance
- definition bowl for baptismal water
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baptismal name in CommonParlance
- definition the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
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baptistery in CommonParlance
- definition bowl for baptismal water
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baptistry in CommonParlance
- definition bowl for baptismal water
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baptize in CommonParlance
- definition administer baptism to
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baptized in CommonParlance
- definition having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
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bar in CommonParlance
- definition a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
- definition a counter where you can obtain food or drink
- definition a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
- definition musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
- definition an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
- definition the act of preventing
- definition (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter
- definition a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
- definition the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
- definition a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
- definition a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
- definition a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
- definition a heating element in an electric fire
- definition (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
- definition prevent from entering; keep out
- definition render unsuitable for passage
- definition expel, as if by official decree
- definition secure with, or as if with, bars
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bar absolute in CommonParlance
- definition the absolute unit of pressure equal to one dyne per square centimeter
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bar billiards in CommonParlance
- definition a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over
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bar bit in CommonParlance
- definition a bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal