Anagrams of criterion
Word criterion has
296 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of criterion.
- Interior
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noun,
the internal or inner part; inside.
- neritic
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adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- crinite
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- oneiric
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adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- centro-
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- centri-
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- citrine
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- tricorn
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- Niteroi
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Corner
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noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- Citron
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- inter.
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- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- contr.
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- incorr
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- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Renoir
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- Corrie
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noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- tie-in
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noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- citrin
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- cteno-
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- retro-
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- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- recti-
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- Rector
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noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- Ticino
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noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- necro-
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- centi-
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- nitro-
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- nocti-
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- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- ironic
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adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- ironer
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noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- centr-
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- nitric
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adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- intro.
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- cirro-
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- ricin
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- ricer
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noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- erron
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- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Rieti
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noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- ento-
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- nitr-
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- reni-
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- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- rect.
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- Iceni
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noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- RECON
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- Recit
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- intr.
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- ition
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- incor
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- incr.
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- Orrin
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noun,
a male given name.
- irone
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- inert
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adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- init.
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- Ionic
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- ecto-
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- noct-
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- trone
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noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- econ.
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- corer
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noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crier
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noun,
a person who cries.
- Creon
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Terri
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noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Corti
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noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- corr.
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- cetin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- torii
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noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- crone
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Conte
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noun,
count2 .
- cont.
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- toric
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- cine-
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- toner
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tonic
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noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Cirri
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noun,
a plural of cirrus.
- cert.
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- crit.
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- Cerro
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noun,
a hill or peak.
- CENTO
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noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- 30-30
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- trine
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Trier
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noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- trice
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- teno-
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- crore
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noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- tenor
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noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- cent.
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- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terr.
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- cero-
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- Nor.
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- tron
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- Tori
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noun,
plural of torus.
- noir
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adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Nier
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noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- note
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noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- once
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noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- not-
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- Trio
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noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- torn
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noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- nori
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noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Torr
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noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- tri-
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- Oct.
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- ROTC
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noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Tore
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noun,
a torus.
- rent
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noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- rort
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noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- rote
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noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- rite
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noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rit.
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- riot
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noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Roti
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noun,
roast.
- ten.
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- Rico
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noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- ter.
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- tern
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noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Rice
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Reno
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noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- torc
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noun,
torque (def 4).
- reit
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noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rein
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noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- otic
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adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- tier
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noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Tine
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noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tion
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- Orne
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noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- NICE
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noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Tiro
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noun,
tyro.
- tone
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noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Toni
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noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Ont.
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- tire
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noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- 1080
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- Neri
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noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- CORN
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noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- inro
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noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- INRI
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- Inc.
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- Ice.
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- Eton
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noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- etic
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adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Erin
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noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
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noun,
Eric the Red.
- enc.
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- ect-
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- eco-
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- ctr.
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- Cote
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noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cort
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- Cori
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noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- into
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adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Cor.
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- cone
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noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Con.
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- coir
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noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
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noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- cite
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noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
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- cire
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noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
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- cion
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noun,
scion (def 2).
- Ceto
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- cet-
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- CERN
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- cen.
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- int.
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- etc.
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- Ire.
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- Nero
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noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- iron
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noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- NCTE
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- neo-
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- iter
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noun,
a canal or passage.
- ct.
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- rte
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- TIC
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noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- CRT
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- cte
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- ctn
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plural,
carton.
- Tro
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- eo-
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- TEC
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noun,
detective.
- rt.
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- ITC
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- ec-
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- IRO
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- ROT
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noun,
the process of rotting.
- OIt
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- ROI
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- ROE
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noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROC
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noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- RNR
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- COT
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noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ite
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- cr.
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- CIO
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noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- CEO
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- tr.
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- Co.
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- NEC
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- nit
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- CIE
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- ne-
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- Tor
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noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- tin
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noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- NCO
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- CNO
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- ton
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noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- toe
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noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- NOC
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- ITO
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noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- en-
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- Noe
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noun,
Noah (def 1).
- eir
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- OIr
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- IRC
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- OTC
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- REC
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noun,
recreation.
- rin
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RCN
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- Re.
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- ote
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- ot-
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- ORT
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noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ine
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- Orr
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noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- OCR
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- ier
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- Ore
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noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- IOT
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- orc
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noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- oic
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- IOC
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- ONR
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- ONI
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- ion
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noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- one
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noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ior
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- in.
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- RCT
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- Oc.
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- ETO
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- eon
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noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ir.
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- nr.
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- err
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verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ERT
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- ret
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verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NRC
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- NET
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noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- ETR
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- io-
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- RI
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- CE
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RO
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- ic
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- i.
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- EI
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- RN
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RC
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- TN
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- t.
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- T1
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- NI
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- TC
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- NC
-
- O.
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- N.
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- R.
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .