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.
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cherry-tree gum in CommonParlance
- definition exudation from trees of the Prunus genus; resembles gum arabic
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cherrystone in CommonParlance
- definition small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino
- definition a half-grown quahog
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cherrystone clam in CommonParlance
- definition small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino
- definition a half-grown quahog
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chert in CommonParlance
- definition variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz
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cherty in CommonParlance
- definition resembling or containing chert
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cherub in CommonParlance
- definition a sweet innocent baby
- definition an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child
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cherubic in CommonParlance
- definition having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
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chervil in CommonParlance
- definition aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads
- definition fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach
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chess in CommonParlance
- definition weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
- definition a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
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chess board in CommonParlance
- definition a checkerboard used to play chess
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chess clock in CommonParlance
- definition a device consisting of two clocks and a switch for running one at a time, used in chess games to measure how much time each player spends.
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chess club in CommonParlance
- definition a club of people to play chess
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chess composition in CommonParlance
- definition the process of composing (and solving) chess problems.
- definition a puzzle set by somebody using chess pieces on a chess board, that presents the solver with a particular task to be achieved.
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chess game in CommonParlance
- definition a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
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chess master in CommonParlance
- definition a chess player of great skill
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chess match in CommonParlance
- definition a match between chess players
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chess move in CommonParlance
- definition the act of moving a chess piece
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chess opening in CommonParlance
- definition a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
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chess piece in CommonParlance
- definition any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
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chess player in CommonParlance
- definition someone who plays the game of chess
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chess problem in CommonParlance
- definition a puzzle set by somebody using chess pieces on a chess board, that presents the solver with a particular task to be achieved.
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chess set in CommonParlance
- definition checkerboard and a set of 32 pieces used to play chess
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chessboard in CommonParlance
- definition a checkerboard used to play chess
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chessman in CommonParlance
- definition any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
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chest in CommonParlance
- definition the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
- definition box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
- definition the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
- definition furniture with drawers for keeping clothes