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alkaline-loving
  • a  thriving in a relatively alkaline environment; (especially of plants requiring a pH above 7)
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alkalotic
  • a  marked by alkalosis (or a tendency toward alkalosis)
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all
  • a  quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
    we sat up all night
    ate all the food
    all men are mortal
    all parties are welcome
  • s  completely given to or absorbed by
    became all attention
  • r  to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
    a totally new situation
    the directions were all wrong
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all-around
  • s  many-sided
    an all-around athlete
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all-devouring
  • s  (of animals) both plant-eating and flesh-eating
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all-embracing
  • s  broad in scope or content
    an all-embracing definition
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all-fired
  • s  extreme; used as an intensifier
    why is he in such an all-fired hurry?
  • r  extremely
    Why are you so all-fired aggressive?
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all-important
  • s  of the greatest importance
    the all-important subject of disarmament
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all-mains
  • s  used of a radio receiver that is adaptable to all voltages
    an all-mains set
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all-metal
  • s  consisting completely of metal
    all-metal airplanes
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