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 hypocrite hypocrite /ˈhɪpəˌkrɪt/

noun

  1. () A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives  ( dissembler , dissimulator , phoney , hypocrite , phony [ N. American] , pretender )
    a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
      Despite his public stance on honesty, John was a hypocrite who lied frequently.
    Despite his public stance on honesty, John was a hypocrite who lied frequently.


 shylock shylock /ˈʃaɪˌlɑːk/

noun

  1. Someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest  ( loan shark , moneylender , shylock , usurer )
    someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest

 Shylock

  1. A merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare  ( Shylock )
    a merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare
     In Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice," Shylock is depicted as a cunning and ruthless moneylender.
    In Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice," Shylock is depicted as a cunning and ruthless moneylender.


 ox ox /ˈɑːks/

noun

  1. () An adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus  ( ox )
    an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
     The farmer relied on his strong ox to plow the fields each spring.
    The farmer relied on his strong ox to plow the fields each spring.
  2. Any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos  ( ox , wild ox )
    any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos


 accelerator accelerator /əkˈsɛləˌreɪtər/

noun

  1. () A pedal that controls the throttle valve  ( accelerator pedal , gas pedal [ N. American] , gun , accelerator , gas [ N. American] , throttle )
    a pedal that controls the throttle valve
     He stepped on the gas
    he stepped on the gas
  2. () A valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine  ( throttle valve , accelerator , throttle )
    a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
     You need to adjust the throttle to increase your speed
    You need to adjust the throttle to increase your speed
  3. A scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles  ( accelerator , atom smasher , particle accelerator )
    a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
  4. (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected  ( accelerator , catalyst )
    (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected