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unselfishness
unselfishness
/ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs/
noun
(
)
The quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time, money or effort etc. for others
(
unselfishness
)
the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time, money or effort etc. for others
Rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins
rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins
Acting generously
(
generosity
,
unselfishness
)
acting generously
exigency
exigency
/ˌɛkˈsɪdʒənsi/
noun
(
)
A pressing or urgent situation
(
exigency
)
a pressing or urgent situation
The health-care exigency
the health-care exigency
A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
(
exigency
,
pinch
,
emergency
)
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
He never knew what to do in an emergency
he never knew what to do in an emergency
payload
payload
/ˈpeɪˌloʊd/
noun
Goods carried by a large vehicle
(
consignment
,
lading
,
loading
,
cargo
,
freight
,
load
,
payload
,
shipment
)
goods carried by a large vehicle
The ship carried a large amount of cargo across the ocean
The ship carried a large amount of cargo across the ocean
The front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
(
load
,
payload
,
warhead
)
the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
keeshond
keeshond
/ˈkeɪshɔːnd/
noun
A spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland
(
keeshond
)
a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland
The keeshond wagged its tail, its shaggy coat flowing with each movement.
The keeshond wagged its tail, its shaggy coat flowing with each movement.
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