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71con|fer|ence — «KON fuhr uhns, fruhns», noun. 1. a meeting of interested persons to discuss a particular subject: »A conference was called to discuss getting a playground for the school. SYNONYM(S): parley. 2. the act of talking something over; consulting… …
72con|fi|ture — «KON fuh chuhr», noun. a confection, such as a piece of candy, candied fruit, or jam: »We planned our assault over a yard of bread and a pot of confiture (Atlantic). ╂[< Old French confiture, learned borrowing from Latin cōnfectūra <… …
73con|flict — «noun. KON flihkt; verb. kuhn FLIHKT», noun, verb. –n. 1. a fight or struggle, especially a long one; battle: »The conflict between Greece and Troy lasted ten years. SYNONYM(S): strife. See syn. under fight. (Cf. ↑fight) 2. Figurative. a) a… …
74con|serv|an|cy — «kuhn SUR vuhn see», noun, plural cies. 1. conservation, as of rivers, forests, or other natural resources. 2. British. a commission having jurisdiction over the fisheries, navigation, and general use of a port or river. ╂[alteration of obsolete… …
75con|spec|tus — «kuhn SPEHK tuhs», noun. 1. a general or comprehensive view: »It [chess] was a conspectus of life itself, with the illusion of power over life (Joseph Cross). 2. a short summary or outline of a subject; résumé; digest. ╂[< Latin conspectus, ūs …
76con|stel|la|tion — «KON stuh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. a) a group of stars, usually having a geometric shape within a definite region of the sky. Constellations are often named after mythological figures. »The Big Dipper is the easiest constellation to locate. Why did… …
77con|ster|na|tion — «KON stuhr NAY shuhn», noun. great dismay; paralyzing terror: »To our consternation the train rushed on toward the burning bridge. SYNONYM(S): fright. See syn. under dismay. (Cf. ↑dismay) ╂[< Latin consternātiō, ōnis < consternāre terrify,… …
78con|sul|ta|tion — «KON suhl TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of consulting; seeking information or advice. SYNONYM(S): deliberation. 2. a meeting to exchange ideas and talk things over: »The three doctors held a consultation to determine the best way to cure the child …
79con|tin|u|a|tion — «kuhn TIHN yu AY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of going on with a thing after stopping; a beginning again: »Continuation of my work was hard after I had been ill for a month. SYNONYM(S): resumption. 2. anything by which a thing is continued; added… …
80con|tra|plex — «KON truh plehks», adjective. denoting or having to do with a system of telegraphy for sending two messages simultaneously over the same wire in opposite directions. ╂[< contra + plex (as in multiplex)] …
