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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burin in CommonParlance
- definition a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving
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burka in CommonParlance
- definition a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan
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burke in CommonParlance
- definition murder without leaving a trace on the body
- definition get rid of, silence, or suppress
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burked in CommonParlance
- definition suppressed quietly or indirectly
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burl in CommonParlance
- definition the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
- definition a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree
- definition soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
- definition remove the burls from cloth
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burlap in CommonParlance
- definition coarse jute fabric
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burlap bag in CommonParlance
- definition a bag made of burlap
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burled in CommonParlance
- definition (of wood) have a pattern from the grain of a tree burl
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burlesque in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
- definition a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
- definition a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- definition make a parody of
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burly in CommonParlance
- definition muscular and heavily built
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burn in CommonParlance
- definition pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
- definition an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
- definition a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
- definition damage inflicted by fire
- definition destroy by fire
- definition shine intensely, as if with heat
- definition undergo combustion
- definition cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
- definition cause to burn or combust
- definition feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
- definition cause to undergo combustion
- definition execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
- definition spend (significant amounts of money)
- definition feel hot or painful
- definition burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
- definition get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
- definition create by duplicating data
- definition use up (energy)
- definition damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
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burn bag in CommonParlance
- definition a bag into which secret documents are placed before being burned
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burn center in CommonParlance
- definition a center where patients with severe burns can be treated
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burn down in CommonParlance
- definition burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
- definition destroy by fire
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burn mark in CommonParlance
- definition a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
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burn off in CommonParlance
- definition use up (energy)
- definition clear land of its vegetation by burning it off
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burn out in CommonParlance
- definition melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
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burn plant in CommonParlance
- definition very short-stemmed plant with thick leaves with soothing mucilaginous juice; leaves develop spiny margins with maturity; native to Mediterranean region; grown widely in tropics and as houseplants
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burn up in CommonParlance
- definition burn brightly
- definition use up (energy)
- definition burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
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burnability in CommonParlance
- definition the quality of being capable of igniting and burning
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burnable in CommonParlance
- definition capable of burning
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burned in CommonParlance
- definition treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
- definition destroyed or badly damaged by fire
- definition ruined by overcooking
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burned-out in CommonParlance
- definition exhausted as a result of longtime stress
- definition inoperative as a result of heat or friction
- definition destroyed or badly damaged by fire
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burned-over in CommonParlance
- definition destroyed or badly damaged by fire
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burner in CommonParlance
- definition an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
- definition the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking