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altruism
/ˈæl tru ˌɪ zəm /
/ˈæl tru ˌɪ zəm /
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reprehensible
/ˌrɛ prɪ ˈhɛn sə bəl/
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bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
reprehensible meaning(s)
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- (adj) bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
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- To bludgeon a defenceless, old man to death for material gain was the most reprehensible act committed by that servant.
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reprehensibly
in a manner or to a degree deserving blame or censure
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reprehension
/ˌrɛ prɪ ˈhɛn ʃən/
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an act or expression of criticism and censure
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reprehensively
in a shameful manner
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represent
/ˌrɛ prə ˈzɛnt/
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take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
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representable
expressible in symbolic form
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representation
/ˌrɛ prə zɛn ˈteɪ ʃən/
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a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea…
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representational
/ˌrɛ prə zən ˈteɪ ʃə nəl/
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(used especially of art) depicting objects,…
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representational process
any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes…
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representative
/ˌrɛ prə ˈzɛn tə tɪv/
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a person who represents others
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representative sample
the population is divided into strata and a random sample…
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representative sampling
the population is divided into subpopulations (strata)…
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represented
/ˌrɛ prə ˈzɛn təd/
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represented accurately or precisely
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repress
/ri ˈprɛs/
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put down by force or intimidation
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repressed
/ri ˈprɛst/
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characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
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represser
an agent that represses
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repressing
/ri ˈprɛ sɪŋ/
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restrictive of action
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repression
/ri ˈprɛ ʃən/
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a state of forcible subjugation
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repressive
/ri ˈprɛ sɪv/
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restrictive of action
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repressor
an agent that represses
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repressor gene
gene that prevents a nonallele from being transcribed
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reprieve
/ri ˈpriv/
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a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
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reprimand
/ˈrɛ prə ˌmænd/
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censure severely or angrily
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reprint
/ri ˈprɪnt/
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a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing…