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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buckwheat in CommonParlance
- definition a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
- definition grain ground into flour
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buckwheat cake in CommonParlance
- definition a pancake made with buckwheat flour
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buckwheat tree in CommonParlance
- definition tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers
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buckyball in CommonParlance
- definition a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene
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bucolic in CommonParlance
- definition (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
- definition relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
- definition a country person
- definition a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
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bud in CommonParlance
- definition a partially opened flower
- definition a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
- definition develop buds
- definition start to grow or develop
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bud brush in CommonParlance
- definition a perennial that is valuable as sheep forage in the United States
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bud sagebrush in CommonParlance
- definition a perennial that is valuable as sheep forage in the United States
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budding in CommonParlance
- definition beginning to develop
- definition reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
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buddleia in CommonParlance
- definition tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers
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buddy in CommonParlance
- definition a close friend who accompanies their buddies in their activities
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buddy system in CommonParlance
- definition a cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safety (especially in recreational swimming)
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buddy-buddy in CommonParlance
- definition (used informally) associated on close terms
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budge in CommonParlance
- definition move very slightly
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budgereegah in CommonParlance
- definition small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
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budgerigar in CommonParlance
- definition small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
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budgerygah in CommonParlance
- definition small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
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budget in CommonParlance
- definition a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
- definition a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them
- definition make a budget
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budget cut in CommonParlance
- definition the act of reducing budgeted expenditures
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budget deficit in CommonParlance
- definition an excess of expenditures over revenues
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budget for in CommonParlance
- definition calculate enough money for; provide for in the budget
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budget items in CommonParlance
- definition the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
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budgetary in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to a budget
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budgie in CommonParlance
- definition small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
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buff in CommonParlance
- definition of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather
- definition an ardent follower and admirer
- definition a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
- definition bare skin
- definition a medium to dark tan color
- definition an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
- definition strike, beat repeatedly
- definition polish and make shiny