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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comeback in CommonParlance
- definition a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- definition return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
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comedian in CommonParlance
- definition a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
- definition an actor in a comedy
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comedienne in CommonParlance
- definition a female actor in a comedy
- definition a female comedian
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comedo in CommonParlance
- definition a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
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comedogen in CommonParlance
- definition A substance that tends to produce acne, such as by clogging pores on the skin.
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comedogenic in CommonParlance
- definition A substance that tends to produce acne, such as by clogging pores on the skin.
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comedogenic ingredient in CommonParlance
- definition an ingredient found in certain cosmetics that clogs pores.
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comedogenic substance in CommonParlance
- definition A substance that tends to produce acne, such as by clogging pores on the skin.
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comedown in CommonParlance
- definition decline to a lower status or level
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comedy in CommonParlance
- definition light and humorous drama with a happy ending
- definition a comic incident or series of incidents
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comedy ballet in CommonParlance
- definition a ballet that stresses the drama with features of comedy
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comeliness in CommonParlance
- definition the quality of being good looking and attractive
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comely in CommonParlance
- definition according with custom or propriety
- definition very pleasing to the eye
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comer in CommonParlance
- definition someone with a promising future
- definition someone who arrives (or has arrived)
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comestible in CommonParlance
- definition suitable for use as food
- definition any substance that can be used as food
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comet in CommonParlance
- definition (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
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comet-like in CommonParlance
- definition resembling a comet
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cometary in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to or resembling a comet
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cometic in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to or resembling a comet
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comeupance in CommonParlance
- definition an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved and fitting
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comeuppance in CommonParlance
- definition an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved and fitting
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comfit in CommonParlance
- definition candy containing a fruit or nut
- definition make into a confection
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comfort in CommonParlance
- definition a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
- definition a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
- definition the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
- definition a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
- definition satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing
- definition bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
- definition assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
- definition give moral or emotional strength to
- definition lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
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comfort food in CommonParlance
- definition food that is simply prepared and gives a sense of wellbeing; typically food with a high sugar or carbohydrate content that is associated with childhood or with home cooking
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comfort station in CommonParlance
- definition a toilet that is available to the public