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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blintze in CommonParlance
- definition (Judaism) thin pancake folded around a filling and fried or baked
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bliny in CommonParlance
- definition Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast; usually served with caviar and sour cream
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blip in CommonParlance
- definition a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
- definition a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
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bliss in CommonParlance
- definition a state of extreme happiness
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blissful in CommonParlance
- definition completely happy and contented
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blissfully in CommonParlance
- definition in a blissful manner
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blissfulness in CommonParlance
- definition a state of extreme happiness
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blister in CommonParlance
- definition a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
- definition (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
- definition (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
- definition get blistered
- definition subject to harsh criticism
- definition cause blisters to form on
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blister beetle in CommonParlance
- definition beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin
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blister blight in CommonParlance
- definition a disease of Scotch pines
- definition a disease of tea plants, characterized by blister-like lesions on the leaves
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blister copper in CommonParlance
- definition an impure form of copper having a black blistered surface
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blister pack in CommonParlance
- definition packaging in which a product is sealed between a cardboard backing and clear plastic cover
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blister rust in CommonParlance
- definition any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally
- definition fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host
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blistering in CommonParlance
- definition harsh or corrosive in tone
- definition hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
- definition very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
- definition the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
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blistering agent in CommonParlance
- definition a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote
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blistery in CommonParlance
- definition hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
- definition covered with small blisters
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blithe in CommonParlance
- definition lacking or showing a lack of due concern
- definition carefree and happy and lighthearted
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blithely in CommonParlance
- definition in a joyous manner
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blitheness in CommonParlance
- definition a feeling of spontaneous good spirits
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blither in CommonParlance
- definition to talk foolishly
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blithesome in CommonParlance
- definition carefree and happy and lighthearted
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blitz in CommonParlance
- definition (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
- definition a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
- definition attack suddenly and without warning
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blitzkrieg in CommonParlance
- definition a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
- definition fight a quick and surprising war
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blizzard in CommonParlance
- definition a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
- definition a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences
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bloat in CommonParlance
- definition swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas
- definition become bloated or swollen or puff up
- definition make bloated or swollen