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tall buttercup
tall buttercup /tɔːl ˈbʌtərˌkʌp/
noun
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Perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America
(
meadow buttercup
, Ranunculus acris
, tall buttercup
, tall crowfoot
, tall field buttercup
)
perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America
psychosurgery
psychosurgery /ˌsaɪkoʊˈsɜːrdʒəri/
noun
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Brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
(
psychosurgery
)
brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
Psychosurgery is a last-resort treatment for certain intractable mental conditions.
Psychosurgery is a last-resort treatment for certain intractable mental conditions.
historiographer
historiographer /hɪˌstɔːriˈɑːɡrəfər/
noun
-
(history) a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
(
historiographer
, historian
)
(history) a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
The historian meticulously researched and documented the events of the past.
The historian meticulously researched and documented the events of the past.
earthquake
earthquake /ˈɝːθˌkweɪk/
noun
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(
)
Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
(
seism
, temblor
, quake
, earthquake
)
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
The earthquake caused widespread destruction in the city
The earthquake caused widespread destruction in the city
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A disturbance that is extremely disruptive
(
earthquake
)
a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
Selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees
selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees
