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generation
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(n) the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

(n) the production of heat or electricity; "dams were built for the generation of electricity"

(n) a coming into being

(n) group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent

(n) all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

(n) the normal time between successive generations; "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade"

(n) a stage of technological development or innovation; "the third generation of computers"

green
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(n) street names for ketamine

(n) the property of being green; resembling the color of growing grass

(n) any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables

(n) an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course; "the ball rolled across the green and into the trap"

(n) a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park"

(n) a river that rises in western Wyoming and flows southward through Utah to become a tributary of the Colorado River

(n) an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party

(n) United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952)

(v) turn or become green; "The trees are greening"

(s) similar to the color of fresh grass; "a green tree"; "green fields"; "green paint"

(a) not fully developed or mature; not ripe; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood"

(s) naive and easily deceived or tricked; "at that early age she had been gullible and in love"

(s) looking pale and unhealthy; "you're looking green"; "green around the gills"

(a) concerned with or supporting or in conformity with the political principles of the Green Party

guess
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(n) an estimate based on little or no information

(n) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

(v) expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"

(v) guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"

(v) judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

(v) put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"

glass
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(n) a small refracting telescope

(n) a glass container for holding liquids while drinking

(n) glassware collectively; "She collected old glass"

(n) a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror

(n) amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

(n) the quantity a glass will hold

(n) a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

(v) become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored"

(v) put in a glass container

(v) enclose with glass; "glass in a porch"

(v) scan (game in the forest) with binoculars

(v) furnish with glass; "glass the windows"

general
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(n) a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"

(n) a general officer of the highest rank

(n) the head of a religious order or congregation

(v) command as a general; "We are generaled by an incompetent!"

(s) prevailing among and common to the general public; "the general discontent"

(s) of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"

(s) not specialized or limited to one class of things; "general studies"; "general knowledge"

(a) applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader"

(s) of national scope; "a general election"

(a) affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"

(s) somewhat indefinite; "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise"

growth
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(n) the gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"

(n) vegetation that has grown; "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass"

(n) something grown or growing; "a growth of hair"

(n) (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"

(n) a progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture"

(n) a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"

(n) (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)

goal
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(n) a successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"

(n) game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points

(n) the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"

(n) the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view"

ground
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(n) the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

(n) (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

(n) a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)

(n) a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused

(n) the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"

(n) a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground"

(n) a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"

(n) the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"

(n) material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"

(n) a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"

(n) the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"

(v) use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"

(v) instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject

(v) connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"

(v) fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"

(v) cover with a primer; apply a primer to

(v) hit onto the ground

(v) hit a groundball; "he grounded to the second baseman"

(v) throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage

(v) place or put on the ground

(v) confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"

(v) hit or reach the ground

(v) bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship"

(s) broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e.g. ore or stone; "paved with crushed bluestone"; "ground glass is used as an abrasive"

girl
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(n) a female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in her old age"

(n) a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"

(n) a young woman; "a young lady of 18"

(n) a friendly informal reference to a grown woman; "Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls"

(n) a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out"

grow
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(v) come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

(v) pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"

(v) become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"

(v) increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"

(v) cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard"

(v) develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"

(v) become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together"

(v) grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior"

(v) cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"

(v) come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"

game
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(n) a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"

(n) a single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours"

(n) an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"

(n) frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"

(n) your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"

(n) animal hunted for food or sport

(n) the game equipment needed to play a game; "the child received several games for his birthday"

(n) a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"

(n) the flesh of wild animals that is used for food

(n) (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"

(v) place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

(s) willing to face danger

(s) disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"

government
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(n) the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"

(n) (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government"

(n) the study of government of states and other political units

(n) the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"

group
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(n) any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

(n) a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse

(n) (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

(v) arrange into a group or groups; "Can you group these shapes together?"

(v) form a group or group together

great
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(s) marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"

(s) very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

(s) more than usual; "great expectations"; "great worry"

(s) (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"

(s) relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay"

(s) uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"

(s) of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century"

(s) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"

good
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(n) moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"

(n) that which is good or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"

(n) benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"

(s) promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"

(s) having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"

(a) having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others; "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature"

(s) with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

(s) thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"

(s) generally admired; "good taste"

(s) exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"

(s) resulting favorably; "its a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well"

(s) not left to spoil; "the meat is still good"

(s) not forged; "a good dollar bill"

(a) having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good p

(a) morally admirable

(s) tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"

(s) in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"

(s) appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book"

(s) agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners"

(s) most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"

(s) capable of pleasing; "good looks"

(s) deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"

(s) of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass

(s) having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved b

(s) financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

(s) superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine student"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good weather for the parade"

(r) (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well'); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-ar

(r) in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good"

give
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(n) the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

(v) proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"

(v) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"

(v) occur; "what gives?"

(v) estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"

(v) dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

(v) inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"

(v) allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"

(v) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"

(v) submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"

(v) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

(v) offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"

(v) manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"

(v) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"

(v) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"

(v) bestow; "give hommage"; "render thanks"

(v) legal use: accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"

(v) propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"

(v) give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"

(v) be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"

(v) give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"

(v) bring about; "His two singles gave the team the victory"

(v) bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"

(v) perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"

(v) present to view; "He gave the sign to start"

(v) organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

(v) move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"

(v) break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"

(v) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

(v) leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"

(v) give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"

(v) place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

(v) convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"

(v) tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"

(v) contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

(v) give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"

(v) give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"

(v) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"

(v) bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"

(v) be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

(v) endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"

(v) afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"

(v) deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs"

(v) emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"

(v) execute and deliver; "Give bond"

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