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 weakfish weakfish /ˈwiːkfɪʃ/

noun

  1. Food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out  ( Cynoscion regalis , weakfish )
    food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out
  2. Lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States  ( weakfish )
    lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States
      The Atlantic coast offers a variety of dishes made from the lean flesh of weakfish.
    The Atlantic coast offers a variety of dishes made from the lean flesh of weakfish.


 non-Christian priest non-Christian priest /ˌnɒnˈkrɪstʃən priːst/

noun

  1. A person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion  ( non-Christian priest , priest )
    a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
       In ancient Egypt, the priest played a vital role in religious rituals and ceremonies.
    In ancient Egypt, the priest played a vital role in religious rituals and ceremonies.


 distortion distortion /dɪˈstɔrʃən/

noun

  1. () A change for the worse  ( distortion , deformation )
    a change for the worse
       The intense pressure caused deformation in the metal structure.
    The intense pressure caused deformation in the metal structure.
  2. () An optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image  ( aberration , optical aberration , distortion )
    an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
  3. () A shape resulting from distortion  ( distorted shape , distortion )
    a shape resulting from distortion
       The funhouse mirrors created a playful distortion, making people's reflections appear stretched or squished.
    The funhouse mirrors created a playful distortion, making people's reflections appear stretched or squished.
  4. The mistake of misrepresenting the facts  ( distortion )
    the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
  5. The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean  ( distortion , overrefinement , straining , torture , twisting )
    the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
  6. A change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)  ( distortion )
    a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)
      Heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion
    heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion


 Hank Aaron Hank Aaron /hæŋk ˈɛərən/

noun

  1. United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)  ( Aaron , Hank Aaron , Henry Louis Aaron )
    United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)


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