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intifada
  • n  an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000
    the first intifada ended when Israel granted limited autonomy to the Palestine National Authority in 1993
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intifadah
  • n  an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000
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intima
  • n  the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel)
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intimacy
  • n  close or warm friendship
    the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy
  • n  a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
  • n  a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
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intimation
  • n  an indirect suggestion
  • n  a slight suggestion or vague understanding
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intimidation
  • n  the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
  • n  the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.
  • n  the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid
  • n  a communication that makes you afraid to try something
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intolerance
  • n  impatience with annoyances
    his intolerance of interruptions
  • n  unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
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intonation
  • n  rise and fall of the voice pitch
  • n  singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong
  • n  the act of singing in a monotonous tone
  • n  the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations
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intonation pattern
  • n  intonations characteristic of questions and requests and statements
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intoxication
  • n  the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
  • n  a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
  • n  excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety
    the intoxication of wealth and power
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intracapsular surgery
  • n  cataract surgery in which the entire lens is removed
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