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| alias |
otherwise known as; also named. [1/2 definitions] |
| else |
otherwise; if not. [1/4 definitions] |
| except |
unless; otherwise than. [1/3 definitions] |
| food processor |
an electric kitchen appliance that has a container and different kinds of blades. It is used to grind, grate, chop, slice, or otherwise prepare food. |
| foul |
stormy, windy, rainy, or otherwise dangerous or unpleasant. [1/11 definitions] |
| gap |
a space or blank in something that is otherwise connected or complete. [1/2 definitions] |
| illusion |
a state of seeing, hearing, or otherwise sensing things in a false way. [1/2 definitions] |
| miss1 |
to fail to perform, attend, or otherwise experience. [1/8 definitions] |
| or |
otherwise; or else. [1/5 definitions] |
| other |
in another way; otherwise (usually followed by "than"). [1/11 definitions] |
| pass |
in some sports, to throw, hit, or otherwise move (a ball or other object) to another player. [1/14 definitions] |
| pilot |
a person who guides a ship into or out of a harbor, or through otherwise difficult waters. [1/3 definitions] |
| poison |
a substance that can kill or seriously harm living beings if it is swallowed, breathed, or otherwise taken in. [1/5 definitions] |
| recovery |
the act of making new products from things that would otherwise have been thrown away. [1/3 definitions] |
| respond |
to answer or give a reply, in words or otherwise. [1/2 definitions] |
| sour |
bitter, unhappy, or otherwise in a bad mood. [1/7 definitions] |
| stomp |
to stamp or walk heavily upon so as to smash or otherwise harm. [1/3 definitions] |
| twist |
a sudden or not expected change in an otherwise predictable or even pattern. [1/18 definitions] |
| wrinkle1 |
a fold or ridge on an otherwise flat surface, such as cloth or skin. [1/2 definitions] |
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