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
- Science Proposed
Terms in this context
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caustic potash in CommonParlance
- definition a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
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caustic remark in CommonParlance
- definition witty language used to convey insults or scorn
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caustic soda in CommonParlance
- definition a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds
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caustically in CommonParlance
- definition in a caustic vitriolic manner
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cauterant in CommonParlance
- definition an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (e.g., removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
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cauterisation in CommonParlance
- definition the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
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cauterise in CommonParlance
- definition burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
- definition make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
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cauterization in CommonParlance
- definition the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
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cauterize in CommonParlance
- definition burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
- definition make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
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cautery in CommonParlance
- definition an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (e.g., removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
- definition the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
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caution in CommonParlance
- definition the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
- definition a warning against certain acts
- definition judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
- definition the trait of being circumspect and prudent
- definition warn strongly; put on guard
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cautionary in CommonParlance
- definition warding off
- definition serving to warn
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cautious in CommonParlance
- definition showing careful forethought
- definition avoiding excess
- definition people who are fearful and cautious
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cautious statement in CommonParlance
- definition a statement made with careful qualifications
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cautiously in CommonParlance
- definition as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
- definition in a conservative manner
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cautiousness in CommonParlance
- definition the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
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cavalcade in CommonParlance
- definition a procession of people traveling on horseback
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cavalier in CommonParlance
- definition given to haughty disregard of others
- definition a gallant or courtly gentleman
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cavalier hat in CommonParlance
- definition a soft felt hat with a wide flexible brim
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cavalierly in CommonParlance
- definition in a proud and domineering manner
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cavalla in CommonParlance
- definition large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil
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cavalry in CommonParlance
- definition troops trained to fight on horseback
- definition a highly mobile army unit
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cavalry horse in CommonParlance
- definition horse trained for battle
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cavalry soldier in CommonParlance
- definition a soldier mounted on horseback
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cavalry sword in CommonParlance
- definition a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back