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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broom snakeroot in CommonParlance
- definition low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads
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broom snakeweed in CommonParlance
- definition low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads
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broom tree in CommonParlance
- definition prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe
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broom-weed in CommonParlance
- definition annual of southwestern United States having rigid woody branches with sticky foliage and yellow flowers
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broomcorn in CommonParlance
- definition tall grasses grown for the elongated stiff-branched panicle used for brooms and brushes
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broomcorn millet in CommonParlance
- definition extensively cultivated in Europe and Asia for its grain and in United States sometimes for forage
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broomstick in CommonParlance
- definition the handle of a broom
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broomweed in CommonParlance
- definition annual of southwestern United States having rigid woody branches with sticky foliage and yellow flowers
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broth in CommonParlance
- definition liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
- definition a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock
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broth of a boy in CommonParlance
- definition an outstanding person; as if produced by boiling down a savory broth
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broth of a man in CommonParlance
- definition an outstanding person; as if produced by boiling down a savory broth
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brothel in CommonParlance
- definition a building where prostitutes are available
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brothel keeper in CommonParlance
- definition a woman who runs a house of prostitution
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brother in CommonParlance
- definition a male with the same parents as someone else
- definition a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)
- definition used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
- definition a close male friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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brother-in-law in CommonParlance
- definition a brother by marriage
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brotherhood in CommonParlance
- definition the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
- definition people engaged in a particular occupation
- definition the feeling that men should treat one another like brothers
- definition an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
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brotherlike in CommonParlance
- definition like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
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brotherly in CommonParlance
- definition like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
- definition (archaic as adverb) in a manner characteristic of a brother
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brotherly love in CommonParlance
- definition a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
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brotula in CommonParlance
- definition deep-sea fishes
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brougham in CommonParlance
- definition light carriage; pulled by a single horse
- definition a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat
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brouhaha in CommonParlance
- definition loud confused noise from many sources
- definition a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits
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brow in CommonParlance
- definition the part of the face above the eyes
- definition the arch of hair above each eye
- definition the peak of a hill
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brow ptosis in CommonParlance
- definition sagging eyebrows
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browallia in CommonParlance
- definition any of several herbs of the genus Browallia cultivated for their blue or violet or white flowers