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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choke off in CommonParlance
- definition suppress
- definition become or cause to become obstructed
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choke up in CommonParlance
- definition obstruct
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choke-full in CommonParlance
- definition packed full to capacity
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chokecherry in CommonParlance
- definition the fruit of the chokecherry tree
- definition a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds
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chokecherry tree in CommonParlance
- definition a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds
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choked in CommonParlance
- definition stopped up; clogged up
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chokedamp in CommonParlance
- definition the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life
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chokehold in CommonParlance
- definition complete power over a person or situation
- definition a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind
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chokepoint in CommonParlance
- definition a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
- definition a point of congestion or blockage
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choker in CommonParlance
- definition someone who kills by strangling
- definition an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation
- definition necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
- definition a high tight collar
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chokey in CommonParlance
- definition British slang (dated) for a prison
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choking in CommonParlance
- definition causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
- definition a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)
- definition the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
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choking coil in CommonParlance
- definition a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
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choky in CommonParlance
- definition so tight as to tend to choke
- definition British slang (dated) for a prison
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cholangiography in CommonParlance
- definition roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected
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cholangitis in CommonParlance
- definition inflammation of the bile ducts
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cholecalciferol in CommonParlance
- definition a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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cholecystectomy in CommonParlance
- definition surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
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cholecystitis in CommonParlance
- definition inflammation of the gall bladder
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cholecystokinin in CommonParlance
- definition a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine
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cholelithiasis in CommonParlance
- definition the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
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cholelithotomy in CommonParlance
- definition removal of gallstone through an incision in the gallbladder
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choler in CommonParlance
- definition an irritable petulant feeling
- definition a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
- definition a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger
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cholera in CommonParlance
- definition an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
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cholera infantum in CommonParlance
- definition often fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in children; not true cholera but having similar symptoms