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2026-2-2 13:04
papilloma Definition: (noun) A benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass. Synonyms: villoma Usage: Though your papilloma is not cancerous, it is still prudent to have it examined by a medical professional.
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圆环之理
2026-2-3 13:01
round-shouldered Definition: (adjective) Denoting a faulty posture characterized by drooping shoulders and a slight forward bending of the back. Synonyms: hunched, stooped, crooked Usage: I remember those girls merely as faces in the schoolroom,...cut off below the shoulders...by the ink-smeared tops of the high desks that were surely put there to make us round-shouldered and hollow-chested.
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514樓
圆环之理
2026-2-5 13:05
connive Definition: (verb) Form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner. Synonyms: scheme, intrigue Usage: We had to send that perfectly innocent man to penal servitude for a crime we know he never committed, and it was only afterward that we could connive in a sneakish way at his escape.
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515樓
圆环之理
2026-2-6 13:28
demean Definition: (verb) Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally. Synonyms: degrade, disgrace, put down Usage: The CEO makes it a point to regularly demean employees in front of their colleagues, as he believes that a little public humiliation goes a long way in keeping people in their places.
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516樓
圆环之理
2026-2-7 14:19
splenic Definition: (adjective) Of or relating to the spleen. Synonyms: lienal Usage: Julian was overjoyed as his doctor explained that his splenic tumor had gone into remission.
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517樓
圆环之理
2026-2-8 13:01
tongue-in-cheek Definition: (adjective) Cleverly amusing in tone. Synonyms: bantering, facetious Usage: The student made a tongue-in-cheek remark about his dog having eaten his overdue math homework.
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518樓
圆环之理
2026-2-9 13:01
enchantress Definition: (noun) A woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive. Synonyms: femme fatale, temptress, Delilah, siren Usage: Though his wife stood lovingly by his side all evening, he had eyes only for the enchantress in the emerald dress whose every look, movement, and breath seemed to beckon him.
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