state
Other forms: stated; states; stating
State can be a condition — like solid, liquid, or gas, or even sad or happy. It can also be a state as in Idaho or New York. To state is to say something.
State comes from the Latin status, meaning "condition of a country." Interestingly, even before the Revolutionary War, Britain called the American colonies states. The “States” still refers to America, but state can refer to any country’s civil government. The idea of state as a physical or emotional condition came later. Depending on your state of mind, you can state that the state of your state is awesome. Unless it’s in a state of emergency, which is no good.
Definitions of state
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the way something is with respect to its main attributes“the current state of knowledge”“his state of health”“in a weak financial state”
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feeling
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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skillfulness
the state of being cognitively skillful
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cleavage
the state of being split or cleft
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medium
a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
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ornamentation
the state of being ornamented
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condition
a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
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condition, status
a state at a particular time
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conditionality
the state of being conditional
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ground state
(physics) the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle
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nationhood
the state of being a nation
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situation, state of affairs
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
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relationship
a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
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relationship
a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
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tribalism
the state of living together in tribes
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utopia
ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects
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dystopia
state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror
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natural state, state of nature, wild
a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
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isomerism
the state of being an isomer; the complex of chemical and physical phenomena characteristic of isomers
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degree, level, point, stage
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
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office, power
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
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position, status
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
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being, beingness, existence
the state or fact of existing
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nonbeing
the state of not being
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death
the absence of life or state of being dead
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employ, employment
the state of being employed or having a job
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joblessness, unemployment
the state of being unemployed or not having a job
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order
established customary state (especially of society)
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disorder
a disturbance of the peace or of public order
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antagonism, enmity, hostility
a state of deep-seated ill-will
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conflict
a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
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illumination
the degree of visibility of your environment
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freedom
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
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agency, delegacy, representation
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
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dependance, dependence, dependency
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
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motion
a state of change
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lifelessness, motionlessness, stillness
a state of no motion or movement
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dead letter, non-issue
the state of something that has outlived its relevance
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action, activeness, activity
the state of being active
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inaction, inactiveness, inactivity
the state of being inactive
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temporary state
a state that continues for a limited time
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forthcomingness, imminence, imminency, imminentness, impendence, impendency
the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
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preparation, preparedness, readiness
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
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flux, state of flux
a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action
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kalemia
the presence of excess potassium in the circulating blood
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enlargement
the state of being enlarged
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separation
the state of lacking unity
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unification, union
the state of being joined or united or linked
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matureness, maturity
state of being mature; full development
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immatureness, immaturity
not having reached maturity
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grace, saving grace, state of grace
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
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eternal damnation
the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell
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omniscience
the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge
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omnipotence
the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power
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flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection
the state of being without a flaw or defect
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integrity, unity, wholeness
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
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imperfection, imperfectness
the state or an instance of being imperfect
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receivership
the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver
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ownership
the state or fact of being an owner
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obligation
the state of being obligated to do or pay something
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death, destruction, end
a final state
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annulment, revocation
the state of being cancelled or annulled
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merchantability
the state of being fit for market; ready to be bought or sold
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turgor
(biology) the normal rigid state of fullness of a cell or blood vessel or capillary resulting from pressure of the contents against the wall or membrane
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homozygosity
the state of being homozygous; having two identical alleles of the same gene
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heterozygosity
the state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene
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neotony
the state resulting when juvenile characteristics are retained by the adults of a species
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plurality
the state of being plural
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polyvalence, polyvalency
(toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism
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multivalence, multivalency, polyvalence, polyvalency
(chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
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paternity
the state of being a father
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utilisation, utilization
the state of having been made use of
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plateau
a stable state or level after a period of progress or activity
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malaise
a state of dysfunction and stagnation, as of a society
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diversity
the condition or result of being changeable
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face
status in the eyes of others
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expertise, expertness
skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
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handiness
skillfulness with the hands
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coordination
the skillful and effective interaction of movements
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versatility
having a wide variety of skills
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command, control, mastery
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
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adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
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fluency
skillfulness in speaking or writing
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proficiency, technique
skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
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efficiency
skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
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affect
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
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emotion
any strong feeling
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thing
a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
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glow
a feeling of considerable warmth
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faintness
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
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soul, soulfulness
deep feeling or emotion
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passion, passionateness
a strong feeling or emotion
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sentiment
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
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complex
(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
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ambivalence, ambivalency
mixed feelings or emotions
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apathy
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
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desire
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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sex, sexual urge
all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
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pleasance, pleasure
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
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pain, painfulness
emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
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pang, stab, twinge
a sudden sharp feeling
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liking
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
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dislike
a feeling of aversion or antipathy
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gratitude
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
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ingratitude, ungratefulness
a lack of gratitude
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unconcern
a feeling of lack of concern
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shame
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
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pride, pridefulness
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
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humbleness, humility
a humble feeling
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amazement, astonishment
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
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devastation
the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
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expectation
the feeling that something is about to happen
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levity
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
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gravity, solemnity
a solemn and dignified feeling
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sensitiveness, sensitivity
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
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agitation
the feeling of being agitated; not calm
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calmness
a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement
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bravery, fearlessness
feeling no fear
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happiness
emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
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sadness, unhappiness
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
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hope
the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
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despair
the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
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affection, affectionateness, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness
a positive feeling of liking
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humor, humour, mood, temper
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
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fellow feeling, sympathy
sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
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enthusiasm
a feeling of excitement
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pseudobulb
a solid bulblike enlargement of the stem of some orchids
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anchorage
the condition of being secured to a base
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health
the general condition of body and mind
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modality, mode
a particular functioning condition or arrangement
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ecological niche, niche
(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
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noise conditions
the condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel)
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involvement, participation
the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)
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prepossession
the condition of being prepossessed
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regularisation, regularization
the condition of having been made regular (or more regular)
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saturation
a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence
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silence
the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
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position, situation
a condition or position in which you find yourself
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ski conditions
the amount and state of snow for skiing
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election
the status or fact of being elected
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nomination
the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election
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absurd, the absurd
a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
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account, business relationship
a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
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acquaintance, acquaintanceship
a relationship less intimate than friendship
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affiliation, association, tie, tie-up
a social or business relationship
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anaclisis
(psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure
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assimilation
the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
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friendly relationship, friendship
the state of being friends (or friendly)
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love affair, romance
a relationship between two lovers
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membership
the state of being a member
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acceptance
the state of being acceptable and accepted
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ballgame, new ballgame
a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation
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challenge
a demanding or stimulating situation
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childlessness
the condition of being without offspring
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complication
a situation or condition that is complex or confused
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crowding
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
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disequilibrium
loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others
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element
the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
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environment
the totality of surrounding conditions
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equilibrium
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
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exclusion
the state of being excluded
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fish bowl, fishbowl, goldfish bowl
a state of affairs in which you have no privacy
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hotbed
a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad)
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inclusion
the state of being included
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intestacy
the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will
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picture, scene
a situation treated as an observable object
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prison, prison house
a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement
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rejection
the state of being rejected
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size, size of it
the actual state of affairs
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square one
the situation in which you begin an endeavor and to which you return if your efforts fail
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status quo
the existing state of affairs
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standardisation, standardization
the condition in which a standard has been successfully established
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stigmatism
(optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point
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astigmatism, astigmia
(optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
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social stratification, stratification
the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group
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way
the condition of things generally
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ladder
ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress
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acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top, zenith
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
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extent
the point or degree to which something extends
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end point, resultant
the final point in a process
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standard of life, standard of living
a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group
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plane
a level of existence or development
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state of the art
the highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time
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ultimacy, ultimateness
the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance, "the ultimacy of these social values"
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ordinary
the expected or commonplace condition or situation
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circumstance
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
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homelessness
the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets)
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thing
a special situation
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reinstatement
the condition of being reinstated
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executive clemency
the power (usually of a president or governor) to pardon or commute the sentence of someone convicted in that jurisdiction
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war power
an extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime
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equality, equation, equivalence, par
a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
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echelon, rank, social rank, social station, social status
position in a social hierarchy
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place
proper or appropriate position or location
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standing
social or financial or professional status or reputation
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high status
a position of superior status
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high ground
a position of superiority over opponents or competitors
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high profile
a position attracting much attention and publicity
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Holy Order, Order
(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
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low status, lowliness, lowness
a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation
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legal status
a status defined by law
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bar sinister, bastardy, illegitimacy
the status of being born to parents who were not married
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left-handedness
the status of being born of a morganatic marriage
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command
a position of highest authority
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nationality
the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
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footing, terms
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
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retirement
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
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actuality
the state of actually existing objectively
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eternity, timeless existence, timelessness
a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife
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preexistence
existing in a former state or previous to something else
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coexistence
existing peacefully together
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subsistence
the state of existing in reality; having substance
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presence
the state of being present; current existence
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nonentity, nonexistence
the state of not existing
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life
the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
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aliveness, animation, life, living
the condition of living or the state of being alive
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eternal rest, eternal sleep, quietus, rest, sleep
euphemism for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
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defunctness, extinction
no longer in existence
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life
a characteristic state or mode of living
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transcendence, transcendency
a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience
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celibacy
an unmarried status
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virginity
the condition or quality of being a virgin
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civil order, polity
the form of government of a social organization
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rule of law
a state of order in which events conform to the law
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quiet, tranquility, tranquillity
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
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concord, concordance, consonance, harmony
a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
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stability
a stable order (especially of society)
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peace
the state prevailing during the absence of war
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anarchy, lawlessness
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
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instability
an unstable order
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confusion
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
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riot, rioting
a state of disorder involving group violence
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disorderliness, roughness, rowdiness, rowdyism
rowdy behavior
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commotion, disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do
a disorderly outburst or tumult
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discord, strife
lack of agreement or harmony
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Sturm und Drang, turbulence, upheaval
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
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latent hostility, tension
feelings of hostility that are not manifest
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clash, friction
a state of conflict between persons
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clash
a state of conflict between colors
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state of war, war
a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
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cold war
a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare
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disagreement, dissension, dissonance, misunderstanding
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
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suspicion
the state of being suspected
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light, lighting
having abundant light or illumination
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dark, darkness
absence of light or illumination
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innocence
a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
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innocence, pureness, purity, sinlessness, whiteness
the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
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guilt, guiltiness
the state of having committed an offense
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academic freedom
the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions
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enfranchisement
freedom from political subjugation or servitude
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blank check, free hand
freedom to do as you see fit
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free rein, play
the removal of constraints
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freedom of the seas
the right of merchant ships to travel freely in international waters
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independence, independency
freedom from control or influence of another or others
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liberty
freedom of choice
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civil liberty, political liberty
one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country
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liberty
personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
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svoboda
(Russia) freedom
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subjection, subjugation
forced submission to control by others
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encapsulation
the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)
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free agency
(sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team
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legal representation
personal representation that has legal status
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helplessness
the state of needing help from something
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reliance
the state of relying on something
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subordination
the state of being subordinate to something
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contingency
the state of being contingent on something
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polarisation, polarization
the condition of having or giving polarity
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palpitation, quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration
a shaky motion
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perpetual motion
motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction
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precession
the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
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flow, stream
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
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fixedness, immobility, stationariness
remaining in place
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agency
the state of being in action or exerting power
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virus
a harmful or corrupting agency
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busyness, hum
the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
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behavior, behaviour
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
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eructation, eruption, extravasation
(of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
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operation
the state of being in effect or being operative
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overdrive
the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
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play
a state in which action is feasible
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swing
a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
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abeyance, suspension
temporary cessation or suspension
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anergy
inactivity and lack of energy
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arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
the state of inactivity following an interruption
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calcification
an inflexible and unchanging state
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deep freeze
temporary inactivity or suspension
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desuetude
a state of inactivity or disuse
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dormancy, quiescence, quiescency
a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
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extinction
no longer active; extinguished
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holding pattern
a state of inaction with no progress and no change
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rest
a state of inaction
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doldrums, stagnancy, stagnation
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
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stagnancy, stagnation
inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation
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stasis
inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces
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frame of mind, state of mind
a temporary psychological state
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fatigue, tiredness, weariness
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
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depletion
the state of being depleted
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drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, insobriety, intoxication, tipsiness
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
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soberness, sobriety
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
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sleeplessness, wakefulness
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
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drowsiness, sleepiness, somnolence
a very sleepy state
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ready
poised for action
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alert, qui vive
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
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emergency
a state in which martial law applies
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clutch
a tense critical situation
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physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
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quickening
the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus
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introversion, invagination
the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
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roots
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
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hyalinisation, hyalinization
the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline
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vacuolation, vacuolisation, vacuolization
the state of having become filled with vacuoles
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protuberance
the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out
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lysogenicity, lysogeny
the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material
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curvature
(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
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neonatal death
death of a liveborn infant within the first 28 days of life
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SIDS, cot death, crib death, infant death, sudden infant death syndrome
sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
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lump, puffiness, swelling
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
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mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
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difficulty
a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
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discreteness, distinctness, separateness, severalty
the state of being several and distinct
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isolation
a state of separation between persons or groups
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discontinuity
lack of connection or continuity
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disconnectedness, disconnection, disjunction, disjuncture
state of being disconnected
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coalition, fusion
the state of being combined into one body
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connectedness, connection, link
the state of being connected
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colligation, conjugation, conjunction, junction
the state of being joined together
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association
the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination
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disassociation
the state of being unconnected in memory or imagination
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marriage
a close and intimate union
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syncretism
the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)
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improvement, melioration
a condition superior to an earlier condition
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declination, decline
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
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adulthood
the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity
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ripeness
the state of being ripe
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youth
early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced
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post-maturity, post-menopause
the state in which women have stopped ovulating
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greenness
the state of not being ripe
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callowness, jejuneness, juvenility
lacking and evidencing lack of experience of life
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prematureness, prematurity
the state of being premature
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adolescence
in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood
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childhood, puerility
the state of a child between infancy and adolescence
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babyhood, infancy
the earliest state of immaturity
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rank
relative status
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caste
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
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dignity
high office or rank or station
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nobility, noblesse
the state of being of noble birth
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ordination
the status of being ordained to a sacred office
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pedestal
a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
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leadership
the status of a leader
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ennoblement
the state of being noble
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ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, control, dominance
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
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comfort, comfortableness
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
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discomfort, uncomfortableness
the state of being tense and feeling pain
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demand, need
a condition requiring relief
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fullness
the condition of being filled to capacity
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emptiness
the state of containing nothing
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nakedness, nudeness, nudity
the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
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depilation, hairlessness
the condition of being void of hair
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deshabille, dishabille
the state of being carelessly or partially dressed
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fire and brimstone
(Old Testament) God's means of destroying sinners
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God's Wisdom
the omniscience of a divine being
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God's Will
the omnipotence of a divine being
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dream
someone or something wonderful
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cultivation, culture, finish, polish, refinement
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
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fare-thee-well
state of perfection; the utmost degree
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intactness
the state of being unimpaired
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completeness
the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
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incompleteness, rawness
the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect
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failing, weakness
a flaw or weak point
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flaw
an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness
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defect
an imperfection in a bodily system
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defect, fault, flaw
an imperfection in an object or machine
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wart
an imperfection in someone or something that is suggestive of a wart (especially in smallness or unattractiveness)
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defectiveness, faultiness
the state of being defective
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crudeness, crudity, primitiveness, primitivism, rudeness
a wild or unrefined state
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circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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possibility, possibleness
capability of existing or happening or being true
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hopefulness
full of hope
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despair, desperation
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
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pureness, purity
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
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impureness, impurity
the condition of being impure
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financial condition
the condition of (corporate or personal) finances
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economic condition
the condition of the economy
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financial obligation, indebtedness, liability
an obligation to pay money to another party
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sanitary condition
the state of sanitation (clean or dirty)
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tilth
the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth
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order, orderliness
a condition of regular or proper arrangement
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disorder, disorderliness
a condition in which things are not in their expected places
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normalcy, normality
being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
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lactosuria
presence of lactose in the urine; can occur during pregnancy or lactation
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environmental condition
the state of the environment
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climate, mood
the prevailing psychological state
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ambiance, ambience, atmosphere
a particular environment or surrounding influence
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immunity, unsusceptibility
the state of not being susceptible
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immunity, resistance
(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
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subservience
the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan
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susceptibility, susceptibleness
the state of being susceptible; easily affected
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wetness
the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
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dryness, waterlessness, xerotes
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
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safety
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
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danger
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
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tautness, tenseness, tension, tensity
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
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amyotonia, atonia, atonicity, atony
lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
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laxity, laxness
the condition of being physiologically lax
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repair
a formal way of referring to the condition of something
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soundness
a state or condition free from damage or decay
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muteness, mutism
the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak
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eye condition
the condition of the optical properties of the eye
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unsoundness
a condition of damage or decay
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impropriety
the condition of being improper
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dark, darkness, iniquity, wickedness
absence of moral or spiritual values
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illumination, light
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
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disease, malady
any unwholesome or desperate condition
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sale
the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling
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climax
the most severe stage of a disease
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serration
the condition of being serrated
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amphidiploidy
the condition of being amphidiploid
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diploidy
the condition of being diploid
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haploidy
the condition of being haploid
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heteroploidy
the condition of being heteroploid
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polyploidy
the condition of being polyploid
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mosaicism
the condition in which an organism has two or more cell populations that differ in genetic makeup
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orphanage, orphanhood
the condition of being a child without living parents
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stigmatism
the condition of having or being marked by stigmata
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transsexualism
condition in which a person assumes the identity and permanently acts the part of the gender opposite to his or her biological sex
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absolution
the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
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automation
the condition of being automatically operated or controlled
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brutalisation, brutalization
the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner
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condemnation
the condition of being strongly disapproved of
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deification
the condition of being treated like a god
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diversification
the condition of being varied
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exoneration
the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation
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facilitation
the condition of being made easy (or easier)
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frizz
the condition of being formed into small tight curls
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fruition
the condition of bearing fruit
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hospitalisation, hospitalization
the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital
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identification
the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established
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impaction
the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed
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ionisation, ionization
the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)
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irradiation
the condition of being exposed to radiation
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leakiness
the condition of permitting leaks or leakage
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lubrication
the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant
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mechanisation, mechanization
the condition of having a highly technical implementation
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motivation
the condition of being motivated
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mummification
a condition resembling that of a mummy
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preservation
the condition of being (well or ill) preserved
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prognathism
the condition of being prognathous; the condition of having a projecting jaw
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rustication
the condition naturally attaching to life in the country
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rustiness
the condition of being coated or clogged with rust
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scandalisation, scandalization
the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)
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slot
a position in a hierarchy or organization
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toehold
a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made
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submission
the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else
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urbanisation, urbanization
the condition of being urbanized
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tenure
the right to keep a job permanently, especially a teaching job
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pedigree
the history and background of someone or something, especially as a sign of quality, status, or legitimacy
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attribute
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)“the solid state of water is called ice”
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synonyms:
state of matter
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form, phase
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
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liquid, liquid state, liquidity, liquidness
the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
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solid, solid state, solidness
the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
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gas, gaseous state
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
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plasma
(physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons
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interplanetary gas
a rarefied flow of gas and charged particles (plasma) that stream from the sun and form the solar wind
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dispersed particles, dispersed phase
(of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state
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dispersing medium, dispersing phase, dispersion medium
(of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed
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chemical phenomenon
any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules)
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a state of depression or agitation“he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him”
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emotional state, spirit
the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
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emotional state, spirit
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a politically organized body of people under a single government“the state has elected a new president”
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synonyms:
body politic, commonwealth, country, land, nation, res publica
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Tamil Eelam
the independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought for
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commonwealth country
any of the countries in the British Commonwealth
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developing country
a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically
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Dominion
one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth
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foreign country
any state of which one is not a citizen
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Reich
the German state
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renegade state, rogue nation, rogue state
a state that does not respect other states in its international actions
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suzerain
a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs
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sea power
a nation that possesses formidable naval strength
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great power, major power, power, superpower, world power
a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
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city state, city-state
a state consisting of a sovereign city
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ally
a friendly nation
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Hohenzollern empire, Second Reich
the Reich when Hohenzollern monarchs ruled Germany (from 1871 to 1919)
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Nazi Germany, Third Reich
the Nazi dictatorship under Hitler (1933-1945)
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hegemon
a leading or paramount power
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political entity, political unit
a unit with political responsibilities
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Tamil Eelam
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the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state“the state has lowered its income tax”
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Soviets
the government of the Soviet Union
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welfare state
a government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.
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type of:
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authorities, government, regime
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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Soviets
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the territory occupied by a nation
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Antigua and Barbuda
a country in the northern Leeward Islands
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Republic of Cape Verde
an island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal
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Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948
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Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros
a country on the Comoro Islands
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Republic of Cuba
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
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Republic of Haiti
a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere
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Dominican Republic
a republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola
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Jamaica
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
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Barbados
a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
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Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
an island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
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Republic of Cyprus
a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin
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Commonwealth of Dominica
a country on the island of Dominica
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East Timor
a former Portuguese colony that was annexed by Indonesia in 1976; voted for independence from Indonesia in 1999 and in May 2002 became an independent nation
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Republic of Fiji
an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands
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State of Israel
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
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Etruria
an ancient country in central Italy; assimilated by the Romans by about 200 BC
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Commonwealth of Australia
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
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Federated States of Micronesia
a country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States; achieved independence in 1986
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Republic of the Marshall Islands
a republic (under United States protection) on the Marshall Islands
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Tuvalu
a small island republic on the Tuvalu islands; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it withdrew in 1975 and became independent of the United Kingdom in 1978
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Republic of Kiribati
an island republic in the west central Pacific just to the south of the equator
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Republic of Nauru
an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy
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Independent State of Papua New Guinea
a parliamentary democracy on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea; in 1975 it became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations
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Commonwealth of the Bahamas
island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort
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Burkina Faso
a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960
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Republic of Indonesia
a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions
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Grenada
an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth
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Republic of Maldives
a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
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Republic of Malta
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
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Republic of Mauritius
a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius
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New Zealand
an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery
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Republic of Palau
a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States
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Republic of the Philippines
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
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Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983
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Saint Lucia
a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979
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Independent State of Samoa
a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific
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Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves
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Republic of Seychelles
a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1976
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Solomon Islands
the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth
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Rus
the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
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Russian Federation
a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state
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Ukrayina
a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
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Turkmenistan
a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991
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Friendly Islands
a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970
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Republic of Turkey
a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
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Republic of Vanuatu
a volcanic island republic in Melanesia; independent since 1980
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banana republic
a small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas)
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country of origin, fatherland, homeland, mother country, motherland, native land
the country where you were born
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buffer country, buffer state
a small neutral state between two rival powers
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kingdom
a country with a king as head of state
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tax haven
a country or independent region where taxes are low
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European country, European nation
any one of the countries occupying the European continent
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African country, African nation
any one of the countries occupying the African continent
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Asian country, Asian nation
any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
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South American country, South American nation
any one of the countries occupying the South American continent
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North American country, North American nation
any country on the North American continent
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sultanate
country or territory ruled by a sultan
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old country
the country of origin of an immigrant
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Scandinavian country, Scandinavian nation
any one of the countries occupying Scandinavia
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Balkan country, Balkan nation, Balkan state
any one of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula
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Central American country, Central American nation
any one of the countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments
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administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
a district defined for administrative purposes
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the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation“his state is in the deep south”
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province
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Guangdong province
a province in southern China
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Gansu province
a province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia
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Hebei province
a populous province in northeastern China
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Hunan province
a province in southeastern central China between the Nan Ling mountains and the Chang Jiang; noted for its timber and valuable mineral resources
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Szechwan province
a populous province of south central China
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Yunnan province
a province of southern China
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Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people
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Inner Mongolia
an autonomous region of northeastern China that was annexed by the Manchu rulers in 1635 and became an integral part of China in 1911
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Yucatan
a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula
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Campeche
a Mexican state on the eastern part of the Gulf of Campeche
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Chihuahua
a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau
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Coahuila
a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau
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Quintana Roo
a Mexican state on the eastern side of the Yucatan Peninsula
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Tabasco
a Mexican state on the Gulf of Campeche
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Lower Saxony
a state in northwestern Germany
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Bavaria
a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory
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Kosovo
a republic in the Balkan Peninsula that declared independence from Serbia in 2008; populated predominantly by Albanians
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Bosnia
the northern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Tirol
a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy
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Assam
state in northeastern India
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Karnataka
state in southern India; formerly Mysore
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Manipur
state in northeastern India
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Andhra Pradesh
a state of southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal
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Bihar
a state of northeastern India
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Goa
a state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony
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Gujarat
an industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay
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Tamil Nadu
a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
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Uttar Pradesh
a state in northern India
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Orissa
state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal
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West Bengal
a state in eastern India
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Indonesian Borneo
the part of Indonesia on the southern side of the island of Borneo
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Friesland
one of the northernmost provinces of the Netherlands
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Orange Free State
a province in central South Africa that was colonized by the Boers; named Free State in 1997
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Transvaal
a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
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Cape of Good Hope Province
a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South Africa
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Cape of Good Hope
a province of western South Africa
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Abkhazia
an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability
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Adzharia
an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea
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Buganda
a state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom
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commonwealth
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
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eparchy
a province in ancient Greece
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American state
one of the 50 states of the United States
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Italian region
Italy is divided into 20 regions for administrative purposes
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Canadian province
Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes
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Australian state
one of the several states constituting Australia
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Soviet Socialist Republic
one of the states that formerly made up the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922-1991)
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slave state
any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War
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free state
any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War
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administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
a district defined for administrative purposes
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express in words“state your opinion”“state your name”
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say
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
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lay out, present, represent
bring forward and present to the mind
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misstate
state something incorrectly
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answer, reply, respond
react verbally
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introduce, precede, preface, premise
furnish with a preface or introduction
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announce, declare
announce publicly or officially
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articulate, enunciate, vocalise, vocalize
express or state clearly
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get out
express with difficulty
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declare
state emphatically and authoritatively
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declare
make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
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mention, note, observe, remark
make mention of
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add, append, supply
state or say further
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explain
define
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give
convey or reveal information
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sum, sum up, summarise, summarize
be a summary of
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plead
enter a plea, as in courts of law
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profess
confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
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argue, reason
present reasons and arguments
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argue, indicate
give evidence of
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call back
return or repeat a telephone call
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counter
speak in response
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field
answer adequately or successfully
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sass
answer back in an impudent or insolent manner
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come back, rejoin, repay, retort, return, riposte
answer back
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condemn
declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
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promulgate
put a law into effect by formal declaration
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bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify
render holy by means of religious rites
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account, answer for
furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
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advise, propose, suggest
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
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assure, promise
make a promise or commitment
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promise
promise to undertake or give
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take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment
refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself
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preamble
make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document
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prologise, prologize, prologuize
write or speak a prologue
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condemn, doom, sentence
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
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spin
twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
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exclaim, proclaim, promulgate
state or announce
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profess
state freely
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affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify
declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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depone, depose, swear
make a deposition; declare under oath
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attest, bear witness, take the stand, testify
give testimony in a court of law
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quote
name the price of
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insert, slip in, sneak in, stick in
insert casually
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toss in
add casually to a conversation
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decree
issue a decree
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animadvert, opine, sound off, speak out, speak up
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
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bridle
respond to the reins, as of horses
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comment, notice, point out, remark
make or write a comment on
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count out
declare the loser
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cast
deposit
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express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
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say
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put before
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indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
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synonyms:
express
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vote
express a choice or opinion
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vote
express one's choice or preference by vote
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vote
bring into existence or make available by vote
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bullet vote
vote cumulatively and distribute the votes according to some principle
Pronunciation
US
/steɪt/
UK
/steɪt/
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