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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cold sober in CommonParlance
- definition totally sober
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cold sore in CommonParlance
- definition caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)
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cold spell in CommonParlance
- definition a period of cold weather
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cold storage in CommonParlance
- definition in a state of abeyance or postponement
- definition refrigerated storage for preservation
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cold stuffed tomato in CommonParlance
- definition tomato cases filled with various salad mixtures and served cold
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cold sweat in CommonParlance
- definition the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear
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cold turkey in CommonParlance
- definition a blunt expression of views
- definition complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent
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cold war in CommonParlance
- definition a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare
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cold water in CommonParlance
- definition disparagement of a plan or hope or expectation
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cold wave in CommonParlance
- definition a wave of unusually cold weather
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cold weather in CommonParlance
- definition a period of unusually cold weather
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cold work in CommonParlance
- definition shape (metal) without heat
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cold-blooded in CommonParlance
- definition without compunction or human feeling
- definition having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated)
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cold-bloodedly in CommonParlance
- definition emotionlessly and heartlessly; with deliberate cruelty or callousness
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cold-cream in CommonParlance
- definition put cold cream on one's face
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cold-eyed in CommonParlance
- definition unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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cold-shoulder in CommonParlance
- definition pay no attention to, disrespect
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cold-temperate in CommonParlance
- definition the colder parts of temperate waters
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cold-water flat in CommonParlance
- definition an apartment without modern conveniences
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coldcock in CommonParlance
- definition knock down with force
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coldcream in CommonParlance
- definition a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin
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coldhearted in CommonParlance
- definition lacking in sympathy or feeling
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coldheartedness in CommonParlance
- definition an absence of concern for the welfare of others
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coldly in CommonParlance
- definition lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
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coldness in CommonParlance
- definition the sensation produced by low temperatures
- definition a lack of affection or enthusiasm
- definition the absence of heat