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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cager in CommonParlance
- definition an athlete who plays basketball
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cagey in CommonParlance
- definition showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
- definition characterized by great caution and wariness
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cagily in CommonParlance
- definition in a cagey manner
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cagoule in CommonParlance
- definition lightweight parka; waterproof
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cagy in CommonParlance
- definition showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
- definition characterized by great caution and wariness
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cahoot in CommonParlance
- definition collusion
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caiman in CommonParlance
- definition a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly
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caiman lizard in CommonParlance
- definition crocodile-like lizard of South America having powerful jaws for crushing snails and mussels
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caimitillo in CommonParlance
- definition tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit
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caimito in CommonParlance
- definition evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides
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cainogenesis in CommonParlance
- definition introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)
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caipiblack in CommonParlance
- definition a variation of the Caipirinha made with black vodka instead of cachaça.
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cairn in CommonParlance
- definition a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
- definition small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland
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cairn terrier in CommonParlance
- definition small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland
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cairned in CommonParlance
- definition marked by cairns
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cairngorm in CommonParlance
- definition a smoky yellow or brown quartz
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caisson in CommonParlance
- definition an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
- definition a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
- definition a chest to hold ammunition
- definition large watertight chamber used for construction under water
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caisson disease in CommonParlance
- definition pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
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caitiff in CommonParlance
- definition despicably mean and cowardly
- definition a cowardly and despicable person
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cajan pea in CommonParlance
- definition small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant
- definition tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics
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cajole in CommonParlance
- definition influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
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cajolery in CommonParlance
- definition flattery intended to persuade
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cajolingly in CommonParlance
- definition in a cajoling manner
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cake in CommonParlance
- definition a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
- definition small flat mass of chopped or ground food
- definition food made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat, typically cooked in an oven
- definition form a coat over
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cake mix in CommonParlance
- definition a commercial mix for making a cake