MEANING:
the formation or use of words that imitate natural sounds like buzz, crack, splash, etc.
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
The word hiss can be said to be an onomatopoeia.
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As well as portmanteaus, “meshing” is a close relation of onomatopoeia – a type of word that sounds like the thing it is describing, such as crunch or smash – and also a “distant cousin” of rhyming slang, says Mr Gabay.
As well as portmanteaus, “meshing” is a close relation of onomatopoeia – a type of word that sounds like the thing it is describing, such as crunch or smash – and also a “distant cousin” of rhyming slang, says Mr Gabay.
[noun]
MEANING:
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somnolence or sleepiness
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
The drowsiness she experienced was a result of the medication.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
Trading standards officers warned consumption of the vodka could lead to abdominal pain, drowsiness, dizziness and even blindness.
[noun]
MEANING:
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1. an active opposition
2. hostility that results in active resistance
2. hostility that results in active resistance
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
The lawyer cross-examined the witness in such a way that the witness was overcome with antagonism.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
The old order, based on antagonism, is being replaced by a brand new approach, based on friendship, co-operation and even fraternity.
[adjective]
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1. inflicting punishment
2. punishing
2. punishing
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Punitive action was taken against the errant secretary of the housing society.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
A jury awarded Snyder’s family $2.9 million in compensatory damages plus $8 million in punitive damages.
[noun]
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1. a primary division of the plant or animal kingdom
2. a large division of genetically related families of languages or linguistic stocks
3. a group of organisms ranking above a class and below a kingdom or the second-largest division of biological classification
2. a large division of genetically related families of languages or linguistic stocks
3. a group of organisms ranking above a class and below a kingdom or the second-largest division of biological classification
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
The biology students were asked to examine the six organisms on the table and then identify the phylum to which each specimen belonged.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
The creature, first discovered in a small industrial cooling tower on the outskirts of the city, could qualify for a new “”domain”” in the tree of life – where a domain is a bigger category than a kingdom or a phylum.
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