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amidship
  • s  located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft
  • r  at or near or toward the center of a ship
    in the late 19th century, engines were placed in front, amidships, and at the rear
  • r  at or near or toward the middle
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aminic
  • a  pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia
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amino
  • n  the radical -NH2
  • a  pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia
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amiss
  • s  not functioning properly
    something is amiss
  • r  away from the correct or expected course
    something went badly amiss in the preparations
  • r  in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner
    if you think him guilty you judge amiss
    he spoke amiss
    no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly
  • r  in an imperfect or faulty way
    Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austen
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ammino
  • a  pertaining to or characteristic of an ammine (an inorganic coordination compound of ammonia and a metallic salt)
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ammoniac
  • n  the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant
  • a  pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia
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ammoniacal
  • a  pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia
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anaphasic
  • a  of or related to the stage of mitosis known as anaphase
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ammoniated
  • v  treat with ammonia
  • a  combined or treated with ammonia
    ammoniated mercury
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amnesiac
  • n  a person suffering from amnesia
  • s  suffering from a partial loss of memory
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amnesic
  • n  a person suffering from amnesia
  • a  of or relating to or caused by amnesia
  • s  suffering from a partial loss of memory
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