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 suppuration suppuration /ˌsʌpəˈreɪʃən/

noun

  1. A fluid product of inflammation  ( festering , ichor , purulence , pus , sanies , suppuration )
    a fluid product of inflammation
  2. (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus  ( festering , maturation , suppuration )
    (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus


 phony phony /ˈfoʊni/

adjective

  1. () [ N. American] Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance  ( bastard [Vulgar] , phoney , bogus , fake , phony [ N. American] )
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
      She bought a fake designer bag from a street vendor.
    She bought a fake designer bag from a street vendor.

noun

  1. () [ N. American] A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives  ( dissembler , dissimulator , phoney , hypocrite , phony [ N. American] , pretender )
    a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
      Despite his public stance on honesty, John was a hypocrite who lied frequently.
    Despite his public stance on honesty, John was a hypocrite who lied frequently.


 family tree family tree /ˈfæməli triː/

noun

  1. Successive generations of kin  ( family tree , genealogy )
    successive generations of kin