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encroach
/ɪn ˈkroʊtʃ /
/ɪn ˈkroʊtʃ /
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summersault
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or…
summersault meaning(s)
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- (n) an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
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- Opening with Falstaff the present repertoire included Manon, La Boheme, Romeo and Juliet, Parsifal,excuses for every summersault possible to Argentine emotions.
- Opening with Falstaff the present repertoire included Manon, La Boheme, Romeo and Juliet, Parsifal,excuses for every summersault possible to Argentine emotions.
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summerset
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward)…
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summertime
/ˈsə mər ˌtaɪm/
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it…
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summery
/ˈsə mə rɪ/
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belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer
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summing
/ˈsə mɪŋ/
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a quantity of money
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summing up
a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
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summit
/ˈsə mət/
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the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
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summit meeting
a meeting of heads of governments
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summon
/ˈsə mən/
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call in an official matter, such as to attend court
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summoning
/ˈsə mə nɪŋ/
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calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
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summons
/ˈsə mənz/
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a request to be present
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summum bonum
the supreme good in which all moral values are included or from which they…
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sumner
/ˈsəm nər/
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United States sociologist (1840-1910)
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sumo
/ˈsu moʊ/
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a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or…
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sumo ring
the circular ring in which Sumo wrestlers compete
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sumo wrestler
a wrestler who participates in sumo (a Japanese form of wrestling)
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sump
/ˈsəmp/
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an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine
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sump pump
a suction pump for removing liquid from a sump
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sumpsimus
a correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression
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sumpter
/ˈsəmp tər/
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an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads
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sumptuary
/ˈsəm ptjʊə rɪ/
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regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior
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sumptuosity
the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
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sumptuous
/ˈsəmptʃ wəs/
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rich and superior in quality
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sumptuously
in a sumptuous and opulent manner