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synaesthesia
synaesthesia /ˌsɪnɪsˈθiːʒə/
noun
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[Canadian, British]
A sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
(
synaesthesia
[Canadian, British] , synesthesia
[ N. American] )
a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
delft
delft /ˈdɛlft/
noun
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A style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
(
delft
)
a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
The delft pottery on the mantlepiece had been in the family for generations.
The delft pottery on the mantlepiece had been in the family for generations.
backwater
backwater /ˈbæˌkwɔtɝ/
noun
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A place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
(
backwater
)
a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
The country is an economic backwater
the country is an economic backwater
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A body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
(
backwater
)
a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
The bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos
the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos
heroic poem
heroic poem /hɪˈroʊɪk poʊəm/
noun
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A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
(
epos
, heroic poem
, epic poem
, epic
)
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Homer's "Iliad" is an epic that recounts the Trojan War.
Homer's "Iliad" is an epic that recounts the Trojan War.
