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septal_defect
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a congenital abnormality in the septum between the left and right sides of the heart
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septal_defect: a congenital abnormality in the septum between the left and right sides of the heart
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atrial_septal_defect
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an abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart
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atrial_septal_defect: an abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart
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ventricular_septal_defect
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a common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure
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ventricular_septal_defect: a common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure
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tetralogy_of_Fallot
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a congenital heart defect producing cyanosis; characterized by four symptoms: pulmonary stenosis and ventricular septal defect and malposition of the aorta over both ventricles and hypertrophy of the right ventricle
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tetralogy_of_Fallot: a congenital heart defect producing cyanosis; characterized by four symptoms: pulmonary stenosis and ventricular septal defect and malposition of the aorta over both ventricles and hypertrophy of the right ventricle
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toxic_shock
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syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons
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toxic_shock: syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons
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Waterhouse-Friderichsen_syndrome
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syndrome associated with bacterial meningitis; marked by sudden high fever and skin discoloration and petechiae with hemorrhage into the adrenal glands and cardiovascular collapse
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Waterhouse-Friderichsen_syndrome: syndrome associated with bacterial meningitis; marked by sudden high fever and skin discoloration and petechiae with hemorrhage into the adrenal glands and cardiovascular collapse
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Williams_syndrome
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a rare congenital disorder associated with deletion of genetic material in chromosome 7; characterized by mental deficiency and some growth deficiency and elfin faces but an overly social personality and a remarkable gift for vocabulary
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Williams_syndrome: a rare congenital disorder associated with deletion of genetic material in chromosome 7; characterized by mental deficiency and some growth deficiency and elfin faces but an overly social personality and a remarkable gift for vocabulary
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Zollinger-Ellison_syndrome
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syndrome consisting of intractable peptic ulceration with gastric hypersecretion and hyperacidity
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Zollinger-Ellison_syndrome: syndrome consisting of intractable peptic ulceration with gastric hypersecretion and hyperacidity
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spina_bifida
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a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis
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spina_bifida: a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis
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spinocerebellar_disorder
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any of several congenital disorders marked by degeneration of the cerebellum and spinal cord resulting in spasticity and ataxia
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spinocerebellar_disorder: any of several congenital disorders marked by degeneration of the cerebellum and spinal cord resulting in spasticity and ataxia
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polydactyly
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birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes
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polydactyly: birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes
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syndactyly
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birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes
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syndactyly: birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes
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tongue_tie
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a congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue
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tongue_tie: a congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue
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defectiveness
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the state of being defective
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defectiveness: the state of being defective
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bugginess
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the state of having bugs
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bugginess: the state of having bugs
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crudeness
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a wild or unrefined state
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crudeness: a wild or unrefined state
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lameness
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an imperfection or defectiveness
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lameness: an imperfection or defectiveness
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sickness
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defectiveness or unsoundness
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sickness: defectiveness or unsoundness
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fortune
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your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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fortune: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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good_fortune
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an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
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good_fortune: an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
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providence
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a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures
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providence: a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures
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prosperity
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the condition of prospering; having good fortune
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prosperity: the condition of prospering; having good fortune
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blessing
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a desirable state
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blessing: a desirable state
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mercy
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something for which to be thankful
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mercy: something for which to be thankful
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strength
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the condition of financial success
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strength: the condition of financial success
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weakness
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the condition of being financially weak
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weakness: the condition of being financially weak
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success
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a state of prosperity or fame
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success: a state of prosperity or fame
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big_time
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the highest level of an occupation (especially in entertainment)
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big_time: the highest level of an occupation (especially in entertainment)
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pay_dirt
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a profitable success
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pay_dirt: a profitable success
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misfortune
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an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
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misfortune: an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
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adversity
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a state of misfortune or affliction
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adversity: a state of misfortune or affliction
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gutter
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misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
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gutter: misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
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hard_cheese
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bad luck
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hard_cheese: bad luck
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catastrophe
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a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
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catastrophe: a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
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extremity
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an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
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extremity: an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
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bitter_end
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the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be)
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bitter_end: the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be)
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distress
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a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
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distress: a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
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pressure
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an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
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pressure: an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
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throe
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hard or painful trouble or struggle
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throe: hard or painful trouble or struggle
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affliction
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a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
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affliction: a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
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victimization
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adversity resulting from being made a victim
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victimization: adversity resulting from being made a victim
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cross
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any affliction that causes great suffering
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cross: any affliction that causes great suffering
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failure
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lack of success
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failure: lack of success
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solvency
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the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due
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solvency: the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due
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insolvency
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the lack of financial resources
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insolvency: the lack of financial resources
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bankruptcy
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inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
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bankruptcy: inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
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bankruptcy
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a state of complete lack of some abstract property
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bankruptcy: a state of complete lack of some abstract property
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bank_failure
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the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations
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bank_failure: the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations
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crop_failure
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the failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus
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crop_failure: the failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus
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dead_duck
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something doomed to failure
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dead_duck: something doomed to failure
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receivership
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the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver
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receivership: the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver
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ownership
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the state or fact of being an owner
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ownership: the state or fact of being an owner
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state_of_matter
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(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
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state_of_matter: (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
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phase
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(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
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phase: (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
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liquid
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the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
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liquid: the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
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solid
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the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
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solid: the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
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gas
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the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
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gas: the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
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plasma
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(physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons
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plasma: (physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons
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possibility
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capability of existing or happening or being true
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possibility: capability of existing or happening or being true
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conceivableness
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the state of being conceivable
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conceivableness: the state of being conceivable
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achievability
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the state of being achievable
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achievability: the state of being achievable
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potential
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the inherent capacity for coming into being
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potential: the inherent capacity for coming into being
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latency
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the state of being not yet evident or active
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latency: the state of being not yet evident or active
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prospect
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the possibility of future success
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prospect: the possibility of future success
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impossibility
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incapability of existing or occurring
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impossibility: incapability of existing or occurring
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inconceivability
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the state of being impossible to conceive
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inconceivability: the state of being impossible to conceive
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unattainableness
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the state of being unattainable
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unattainableness: the state of being unattainable
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hopefulness
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full of hope
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hopefulness: full of hope
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confidence
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a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
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confidence: a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
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opportunity
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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opportunity: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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brass_ring
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a rich opportunity or a prize
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brass_ring: a rich opportunity or a prize
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day
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a period of opportunity
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day: a period of opportunity
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fresh_start
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an opportunity to start over without prejudice
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fresh_start: an opportunity to start over without prejudice
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hearing
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an opportunity to state your case and be heard
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hearing: an opportunity to state your case and be heard
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hunting_ground
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a place where opportunities abound
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hunting_ground: a place where opportunities abound
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occasion
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an opportunity to do something
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occasion: an opportunity to do something
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opening
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opportunity especially for employment or promotion
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opening: opportunity especially for employment or promotion
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room
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opportunity for
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room: opportunity for
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say
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the chance to speak
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say: the chance to speak
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shot
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a chance to do something
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shot: a chance to do something
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street
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a situation offering opportunities
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street: a situation offering opportunities
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throw
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a single chance or instance
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throw: a single chance or instance
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anticipation
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anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
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anticipation: anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
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despair
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a state in which all hope is lost or absent
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despair: a state in which all hope is lost or absent
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dejection
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a state of melancholy depression
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dejection: a state of melancholy depression
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nadir
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an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
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nadir: an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
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purity
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being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
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purity: being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
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plainness
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the state of being unmixed with other material
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plainness: the state of being unmixed with other material
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impurity
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the condition of being impure
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impurity: the condition of being impure
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adulteration
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being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
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adulteration: being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
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admixture
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the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
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admixture: the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
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contamination
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the state of being contaminated
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contamination: the state of being contaminated
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dust_contamination
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state of being contaminated with dust
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dust_contamination: state of being contaminated with dust
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dirtiness
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the state of containing dirty impurities
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dirtiness: the state of containing dirty impurities
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feculence
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something that is feculent
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feculence: something that is feculent
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putridity
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the state of being putrid
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putridity: the state of being putrid
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financial_condition
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the condition of (corporate or personal) finances
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financial_condition: the condition of (corporate or personal) finances
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economic_condition
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the condition of the economy
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economic_condition: the condition of the economy
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boom
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a state of economic prosperity
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boom: a state of economic prosperity
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credit_crunch
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a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
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credit_crunch: a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
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