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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clanking in CommonParlance
- definition having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
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clannish in CommonParlance
- definition characteristic of a clan especially in being unified
- definition befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
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clannishly in CommonParlance
- definition in a clannish manner
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clannishness in CommonParlance
- definition tendency to associate with only a select group
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clansman in CommonParlance
- definition a male member of a clan
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clanswoman in CommonParlance
- definition a female member of a clan
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clap in CommonParlance
- definition a sudden very loud noise
- definition a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
- definition a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
- definition put quickly or forcibly
- definition cause to strike the air in flight
- definition clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- definition clap one's hands together
- definition strike the air in flight
- definition strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
- definition strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
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clap on in CommonParlance
- definition apply carelessly
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clap together in CommonParlance
- definition make hastily and carelessly
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clap up in CommonParlance
- definition make hastily and carelessly
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clapboard in CommonParlance
- definition a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
- definition cover with clapboards
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clapped out in CommonParlance
- definition worn from age or heavy use and no longer able to operate (of cars or machines or people)
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clapper in CommonParlance
- definition someone who applauds
- definition a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
- definition metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
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clapper valve in CommonParlance
- definition a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
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clapperboard in CommonParlance
- definition photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together
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clapperclaw in CommonParlance
- definition claw with the nails
- definition use foul or abusive language towards
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clappers in CommonParlance
- definition (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
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clapping in CommonParlance
- definition a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
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claptrap in CommonParlance
- definition pompous or pretentious talk or writing
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claque in CommonParlance
- definition a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance
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clarence in CommonParlance
- definition a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
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claret in CommonParlance
- definition a dark purplish-red color
- definition dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine
- definition drink claret
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claret cup in CommonParlance
- definition a punch made of claret and brandy with lemon juice and sugar and sometimes sherry or curacao and fresh fruit
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clarification in CommonParlance
- definition an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
- definition the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
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clarified butter in CommonParlance
- definition butter made clear by heating and removing the sediment of milk solids