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The meaning of VOLTE-FACE is a reversal in policy : about-face. How to use volte-face in a sentence. Did you know?
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suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
avuncular indulgence
Jovial and avuncular, the President’s chief of staff seems oblivious to the pressures that accompany what is arguably the second most powerful job in the land.
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: of or relating to an uncle
Two weeks of poker had led to his writing to his uncle a distressed, but confident, request for more funds; and the avuncular foot had come down with a joyous
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The meaning of QUEEN DOWAGER is the widow of a king.
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empyrean
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noun
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a
: the highest heaven or heavenly sphere in ancient and medieval cosmology usually consisting of fire or light
b
: the true and ultimate heavenly paradise
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: FIRMAMENT, HEAVENS
3
: an ideal place or state
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: a settled or harmonious group or organization
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The meaning of VENAL is capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable; especially : open to corrupt influence and especially bribery : mercenary. How to use venal in a sentence. What’s the difference between venal and venial?
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capitulate
verb
ca·pit·u·late kə-ˈpi-chə-ˌlāt
capitulated; capitulating
Synonyms of capitulate
intransitive verb
1
a
: to surrender often after negotiation of terms
The enemy was forced to capitulate unconditionally.
b
: to cease resisting : ACQUIESCE
The company capitulated to the labor union to avoid a strike.
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metathesis
noun
me·tath·e·sis mə-ˈta-thə-səs
plural metatheses mə-ˈta-thə-ˌsēz
: a change of place or condition: such as
a
: transposition of two phonemes in a word (as in the development of crud from curd or the pronunciation \ˈpər-tē\ for pretty
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The meaning of PRELATE is an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank.
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