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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cancer juice in CommonParlance
- definition a milky substance found in certain cancerous growths
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cancer of the blood in CommonParlance
- definition malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
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cancer of the liver in CommonParlance
- definition malignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancer; symptoms include loss of appetite and weakness and bloating and jaundice and upper abdominal discomfort
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cancer weed in CommonParlance
- definition sage of eastern United States
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cancerous in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or affected with cancer
- definition like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads
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cancerweed in CommonParlance
- definition sage of eastern United States
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cancroid in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to a cancroid
- definition the most common form of skin cancer
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candela in CommonParlance
- definition the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
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candelabra in CommonParlance
- definition branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
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candelabrum in CommonParlance
- definition branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
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candelilla in CommonParlance
- definition wax-coated Mexican shrub related to Euphorbia antisyphilitica
- definition wax-coated shrub of northern Mexico and southwestern United States
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candelilla wax in CommonParlance
- definition a hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubs
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candent in CommonParlance
- definition emitting light as a result of being heated
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candescent in CommonParlance
- definition glowing from great heat
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candid in CommonParlance
- definition characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
- definition informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared
- definition openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
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candid camera in CommonParlance
- definition a miniature camera with a fast lens
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candida in CommonParlance
- definition any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida
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candidacy in CommonParlance
- definition the campaign of a candidate to be elected
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candidate in CommonParlance
- definition a politician who is running for public office
- definition someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
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candidature in CommonParlance
- definition the campaign of a candidate to be elected
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candidiasis in CommonParlance
- definition an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)
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candidly in CommonParlance
- definition (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
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candidness in CommonParlance
- definition the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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candied in CommonParlance
- definition encrusted with sugar or syrup
- definition (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar
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candied apple in CommonParlance
- definition an apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)