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encroach
/ɪn ˈkroʊtʃ /
/ɪn ˈkroʊtʃ /
alstroemeria
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alstroemeria
any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for…
alstroemeria meaning(s)
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- (n) any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers
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alstroemeria pelegrina
an Andean herb having umbels of showy pinkish-purple lily-like…
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alstroemeriaceae
one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification…
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alt
/ˈɑlt/
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angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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altace
an ACE inhibitor (trade name Altace) used to treat high blood pressure or in some…
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altai mountains
a mountain range in central Asia that extends a thousand miles from…
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altaic
/æl ˈteɪ ɪk/
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any member of the peoples speaking a language in the Altaic language group
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altaic language
a group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe
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altair
/ɑl ˈtɛr/
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double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila…
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altar
/ˈɔl tər/
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the table in Christian churches where communion is given
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altar boy
a boy serving as an acolyte
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altar wine
used in a communion service
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altarpiece
/ˈɔl tər ˌpis/
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a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar…
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altay mountains
a mountain range in central Asia that extends a thousand miles from…
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altazimuth
/ælt ˈæ zɪ məθ/
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an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial…
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alter
/ˈɔl tər/
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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alter ego
a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself
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alterability
the quality of being alterable
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alterable
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capable of being changed or altered in some characteristic
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alteration
/ˌɔl tə ˈreɪ ʃən/
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an event that occurs when something passes from one state or…
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alterative
/ˈɔl tə rə tɪv/
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tending to cure or restore to health
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altercate
/ˈɔl tɜr kɛɪt/
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have a disagreement over something
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altercation
/ˌɑl tər ˈkeɪ ʃən/
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noisy quarrel
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altered
/ˈɔl tərd/
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changed in form or character without becoming something else