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the Tempter
the Tempter
/ðə ˈtɛmptər/
noun
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
(
Beelzebub
,
Old Nick
[Informal]
,
Prince of Darkness
,
Devil
,
Lucifer
,
Satan
,
the Tempter
,
archfiend
)
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
The mischievous child was often referred to as a little devil by his parents.
The mischievous child was often referred to as a little devil by his parents.
dislocation
dislocation
/dɪˈsloʊˈkeɪʃən/
noun
(
)
The act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
(
dislocation
,
breakdown
)
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
The social dislocations resulting from government policies
the social dislocations resulting from government policies
His warning came after the breakdown of talks in London
his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London
(
)
An event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
(
disruption
,
dislocation
)
an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
A displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
(
dislocation
)
a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
After a rough game, the basketball player suffered a shoulder dislocation.
After a rough game, the basketball player suffered a shoulder dislocation.
Nineveh
Nineveh
/ˈnɪnəvə/
noun
An ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq
(
Nineveh
)
an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq
Nineveh, with its majestic walls and temples, was a testament to the grandeur of the ancient Assyrian empire.
Nineveh, with its majestic walls and temples, was a testament to the grandeur of the ancient Assyrian empire.
hydatidosis
hydatidosis
/ˌhaɪdətɪˈdoʊsɪs/
noun
Infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)
(
echinococcosis
,
hydatid disease
,
hydatidosis
)
infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)
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