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agitation |
Agitation is a kind of tool that some people use to cause change, usually in a place where people work or in society in general. Agitation is the stirring up of strong feelings in people with the purpose of making them upset about their treatment or condition and wanting change. Sometimes this leads to protests or even violent behavior. [1/3 definitions] |
altogether |
"Altogether" sometimes means looking at or considering everything. If you had a good day altogether, it means that some good things happened and some bad things happened, but when you look at both good things and bad things together, your general feeling is that it was a good day. [1/2 definitions] |
behavior |
the typical actions of a person, animal, thing, or group, either in general or in certain situations. [1/2 definitions] |
broad |
general; not limited. [1/3 definitions] |
by and large |
in general; mostly. |
captain |
A captain is an officer in one of the armed forces, such as in the Army or Air Force. A captain holds a particular rank. It is higher than a sergeant but lower than a major or a general. [1/3 definitions] |
civil |
having to do with citizens or the general population. [1/3 definitions] |
colonel |
an officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marines who ranks above lieutenant colonel and below general. |
common noun |
a noun that indicates a class of things or a general member of a class of things, people, or places. Common nouns usually have articles. (Compare with "proper noun.") |
composition |
Composition is the work of writing, especially the work of writing music or things like essays. If you study composition, you are studying how to put together notes in music or ideas in general writing. [1/3 definitions] |
concept |
a general idea or thought. |
context |
When people talk about the "context" of a word, they are talking about the words, phrases, and sentences that come before and after it. In general, the context of something is the setting or situation that surrounds a thing and helps give it its meaning. If you don't know a word in a sentence, the context can often help you figure out what the word means. The other words around it give clues that can help. |
craft |
A craft is a boat, ship, airplane, helicopter, submarine, or space vehicle. We can also use the word "craft" to talk about many of these types of things in general. [1/3 definitions] |
critical |
If someone is critical, they judge things or people and find things that are wrong with them. They sometimes make negative comments. Some people are critical only sometimes. They might not be critical people in general. [1/4 definitions] |
crowd |
people in general. [1/5 definitions] |
cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
dock1 |
(often plural) a general landing area for ships. [1/5 definitions] |
dress |
clothing in general. [1/7 definitions] |
exception |
If something doesn't fit the general rule, it is an exception. [1/2 definitions] |
fauna |
When we talk about fauna, we are talking about animals in a general way, or all the animals that live naturally in a particular place. The word "fauna" contrasts with the word "flora," which is talking about plants only. |
feeling |
an awareness or general sensation of something. [1/3 definitions] |
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