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covet
/ˈkə vət /
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superstition

(eg. literal, flower, sign )

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  • superstition  /ˌsu pər ˈstɪ ʃən/ ?  an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

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    • (n) an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
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    1. During the game, his Yankees teammates abided by the superstition that no one was to talk to the pitcher throwing a no-hitter, lest they would jinx the history unfolding before them.
    2. Columbus boldly sailed through the curtain of fear and superstition that had kept men from trying the dread Atlantic crossing.
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  • superstitious  /ˌsu pər ˈstɪ ʃəs/ ?  showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in…
  • superstitious notion  an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
  • superstitiously  in a superstitious manner
  • superstrata  any stratum or layer superimposed on another
  • superstrate  any stratum or layer superimposed on another
  • superstratum  any stratum or layer superimposed on another
  • superstring  a hypothetical particle that is the elementary particle in a theory of space-time
  • superstructure  /ˈsu pər ˌstrək tʃər/ ?  structure consisting of the part of a ship above…
  • supersymmetry  (physics) a theory that tries to link the four fundamental forces
  • supertanker  /ˈsu pər ˌtæŋ kər/ ?  the largest class of oil tankers
  • supertax  /ˈsju pə tæks/ ?  an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been…
  • supertitle  translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a…
  • supertonic  /ˈsju pə ˈtɑ nɪk/ ?  (music) the second note of a diatonic scale
  • supertwister  the most powerful tornado which can create enormously devastating damage
  • supervene  /ˌsju pə'vin/ ?  take place as an additional or unexpected development
  • supervene upon  take the place or move into the position of
  • supervention  a following on in addition
  • supervise  /ˈsu pər ˌvaɪz/ ?  watch and direct
  • supervised  /ˈsu pər ˌvaɪzd/ ?  under observation or under the direction of a superintendent…
  • supervising  /ˈsu pər ˌvaɪ zɪŋ/ ?  management by overseeing the performance or operation of…
  • supervision  /ˌsu pər ˈvɪ ʒən/ ?  management by overseeing the performance or operation of…
  • supervisor  /ˈsu pər ˌvaɪ zər/ ?  one who supervises or has charge and direction of
  • supervisor call instruction  an instruction that interrupts the program being…
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