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moonlit
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pessimist
pessimist /ˈpɛsəməst/
noun
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(
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A person who expects the worst
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pessimist
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a person who expects the worst
While I am an optimist, my friend is a staunch pessimist.
While I am an optimist, my friend is a staunch pessimist.
family Mutillidae
family Mutillidae /ˈfæməli mjuːˈtɪlɪˌdeɪ/
noun
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A family of wasps
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family Mutillidae
, Mutillidae
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a family of wasps
intertrigo
intertrigo /ˌɪntərˈtraɪgoʊ/
noun
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Chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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intertrigo
)
chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
The doctor prescribed an ointment for the intertrigo under her breasts.
The doctor prescribed an ointment for the intertrigo under her breasts.
brilliant pebble
brilliant pebble /ˈbrɪljənt ˈpɛbəl/
noun
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A code name for a small computerized heat-seeking missile that was supposed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles
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brilliant pebble
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a code name for a small computerized heat-seeking missile that was supposed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles
The defense system relied on the brilliant pebble to intercept incoming threats.
The defense system relied on the brilliant pebble to intercept incoming threats.
