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DICTIONARY definition: a book or digital resource (such as Dictionary.com) containing a selection of words and information about their meanings, pronunciations, etymologies, inflected forms, derived …

DEFINE definition: to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.). See examples of define used in a sentence.

An online dictionary resource, such as Dictionary.com, can give users direct, immediate access to the definitions of a term, allowing them to compare definitions from various dictionaries and stay up to …

A definition: not any particular or certain one of a class or group. See examples of a used in a sentence.

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ENGLISH definition: of, relating to, or characteristic of England or its inhabitants, institutions, etc. See examples of English used in a sentence.

MISOGYNY definition: hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women, manifested in various forms such as physical intimidation and abuse, sexual harassment and rape, social shunning and ostracism, etc.: …

CACOPHONY definition: harsh or unpleasant discordance of sound; dissonance. See examples of cacophony used in a sentence.

DETAIL definition: an individual or minute part; an item or particular. See examples of detail used in a sentence.