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.
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bill of attainder in CommonParlance
- definition a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial
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bill of entry in CommonParlance
- definition a list of goods received at a customhouse for export or import
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bill of exchange in CommonParlance
- definition a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
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bill of fare in CommonParlance
- definition a list of dishes available at a restaurant
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bill of goods in CommonParlance
- definition communication (written or spoken) that persuades someone to accept something untrue or undesirable
- definition a consignment of merchandise
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bill of health in CommonParlance
- definition a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival)
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bill of indictment in CommonParlance
- definition a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
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bill of lading in CommonParlance
- definition a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery
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bill of review in CommonParlance
- definition a proceeding brought to obtain an explanation or an alteration or a reversal of a decree by the court that rendered it
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bill of sale in CommonParlance
- definition a deed transferring personal property
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bill poster in CommonParlance
- definition someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards
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bill sticker in CommonParlance
- definition someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards
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bill-me order in CommonParlance
- definition an order that is received without payment; requires billing at a later date
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billabong in CommonParlance
- definition a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently
- definition a branch of a river made by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high
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billboard in CommonParlance
- definition large outdoor signboard
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billed in CommonParlance
- definition having a beak or bill as specified
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billet in CommonParlance
- definition a short personal letter
- definition lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)
- definition provide housing for (military personnel)
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billet doux in CommonParlance
- definition a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection
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billfish in CommonParlance
- definition primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
- definition giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw
- definition slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters
- definition elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters
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billfold in CommonParlance
- definition a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
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billhook in CommonParlance
- definition a cutting tool with a sharp edge
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billiard in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to billiards
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billiard ball in CommonParlance
- definition ball used in playing billiards
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billiard hall in CommonParlance
- definition a room in which billiards is played
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billiard marker in CommonParlance
- definition a device for keeping the score in a game of billiards