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Samuel Wilder
Samuel Wilder /ˈsæmjʊəl ˈwaɪldər/
noun
-
United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002)
(
Billy Wilder
, Samuel Wilder
, Wilder
)
United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002)
handkerchief
handkerchief /ˈhæŋkɝtʃiːf/
noun
-
(
)
A square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes, nose or as a costume accessory
(
hankey
[Non-standard] , hankie
, hanky
, handkerchief
, fogle
[Archaic] )
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes, nose or as a costume accessory
He carried a handkerchief in his pocket for emergencies
He carried a handkerchief in his pocket for emergencies
modernism
modernism /ˈmɑːdɝˌnɪzəm/
noun
-
()
Genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
(
modernism
)
genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
The art gallery showcased works representing the peak of modernism.
The art gallery showcased works representing the peak of modernism.
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Practices typical of contemporary life or thought
(
modernism
)
practices typical of contemporary life or thought
-
The quality of being current or of the present
(
contemporaneity
, contemporaneousness
, modernism
, modernity
, modernness
)
the quality of being current or of the present
A shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village
a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village
cynodont
cynodont /ˈsɪnədoʊnt/
noun
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Small carnivorous reptiles
(
cynodont
)
small carnivorous reptiles
The paleontologist discovered the fossilized remains of a cynodont in the excavation site.
The paleontologist discovered the fossilized remains of a cynodont in the excavation site.
