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covet
/ˈkə vət /
/ˈkə vət /
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sophistry
/ˈsɑ fɪs trɪ/
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a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning…
sophistry meaning(s)
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- (n) a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
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- Thankfully, sophistry of the lawyer did not work on the court and the guilty was brought to book.
- It was pitiful to see the warlord defending the bombing of his own countrymen through lies and sophistry.
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sophocles
/ˈsɑ fə kliz/
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one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)
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sophomore
/ˈsɑf ˌmɔr/
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a second-year undergraduate
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sophomore class
the second class in a four-year college or high school
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sophonias
a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 7th century BC
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sophora
cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and showy flowers;…
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sophora japonica
handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having compound dark green leaves…
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sophora secundiflora
shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock…
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sophora sinensis
handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having compound dark green leaves…
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sophora tetraptera
shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes…
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sopor
a torpid state resembling deep sleep
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soporiferous
sleep inducing
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soporific
/ˌsəʊ pə ˈrɪ fɪk/
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sleep inducing
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sopped
give a conciliatory gift or bribe to
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soppier
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
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soppiest
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
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sopping
/ˈsɑ pɪŋ/
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give a conciliatory gift or bribe to
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soppy
/ˈsɑ pɪ/
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wet through and through; thoroughly wet
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soprani
/sə ˈprɑ ni/
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a female singer
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sopranino
higher in range than soprano
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soprano
/sə ˈprɑ noʊ/
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a female singer
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soprano clef
a clef that puts middle C on the bottom line of the staff
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sops
/ˈsɑps/
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piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid