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101rude — [ rud ] adjective ** 1. ) not polite: I don t want to seem rude, but I d rather be alone. it is rude to do something: It s rude to keep people waiting. downright rude (=extremely rude): The way she stared was downright rude. a ) offensive: a rude …
102plain — 1. adjective 1) it was plain that something was wrong Syn: obvious, clear, crystal clear, evident, apparent, manifest, patent; discernible, perceptible, noticeable, recognizable, unmistakable, transparent; pronounced, marked, striking …
103stark — 1. adjective 1) a stark silhouette Syn: sharp, sharply defined, well focused, crisp, distinct, obvious, evident, clear, clear cut, graphic, striking Ant: fuzzy, indistinct 2) …
104stark — adj 1. sheer, utter, downright, absolute, unqualified, unmitigated, arrant, thorough, pure, perfect; complete, entire, out and out, outright, total, veritable, unconditional; rank, gross, glaring, flagrant, conspicuous; clear, evident, patent,… …
105lie — I UK [laɪ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms lie : present tense I/you/we/they lie he/she/it lies present participle lying UK [ˈlaɪɪŋ] / US past tense lay UK [leɪ] / US past participle lain UK [leɪn] / US *** 1) a) to be in a position in which… …
106rude */*/ — UK [ruːd] / US [rud] adjective Word forms rude : adjective rude comparative ruder superlative rudest 1) a) not polite I don t want to seem rude, but I d rather be alone. it is rude to do something: It s rude to keep people waiting. downright rude …
107out-and-out — adjective complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers (Freq. 1) absolute freedom an absolute dimwit a downright lie out and out mayhem an out and out lie a rank outsider …
108right-down — I adjective complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers absolute freedom an absolute dimwit a downright lie out and out mayhem an out and out lie a rank outsider …
109up-and-down — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: up (I) and down 1. : marked by alternate upward and downward movement or action an odd up and down gait in his natural up and down voice I.S.Cobb many such up and down years Thomas H …
110Blank — Blank, a. [OE. blank, blonc, blaunc, blaunche, fr. F. blanc, fem. blanche, fr. OHG. blanch shining, bright, white, G. blank; akin to E. blink, cf. also AS. blanc white. ?98. See {Blink}, and cf. 1st {Blanch}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of a white or pale …
