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Articulation

A joint or juncture between bones in the skeleton.

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Aspiration 76% connected

The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound.

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Diarthrosis 76% connected

A form of articulation which admits of considerable motion; a complete joint; abarticulation. See Articulation.

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Diction 76% connected

Choice of words for the expression of ideas; the construction, disposition, and application of words in discourse, with regard to clearness, accuracy…

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Elbow 76% connected

The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm when bent.

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Enunciation 76% connected

The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration; as, the enunciation of an important truth.

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Epenthesis 76% connected

The insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word; as, the b in "nimble" from AS. n/mol.

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Fetlock 76% connected

The cushionlike projection, bearing a tuft of long hair, on the back side of the leg above the hoof of the horse and similar animals. Also, the joint…

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Hock 76% connected

A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still. The name is also given indiscriminately to all Rhenish wines.

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Knee 76% connected

In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg.

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Nasalization 76% connected

The act of nasalizing, or the state of being nasalized.

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Retroflexion 76% connected

The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf. Retroversion.

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Stifle 76% connected

The joint next above the hock, and near the flank, in the hind leg of the horse and allied animals; the joint corresponding to the knee in man; -- ca…

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Suture 76% connected

The act of sewing; also, the line along which two things or parts are sewed together, or are united so as to form a seam, or that which resembles a s…

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Syncopation 76% connected

The act of syncopating; the contraction of a word by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; syncope.

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Syncope 76% connected

An elision or retrenchment of one or more letters or syllables from the middle of a word; as, ne'er for never, ev'ry for every.

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Thickness 76% connected

The quality or state of being thick (in any of the senses of the adjective).

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Trill 76% connected

To flow in a small stream, or in drops rapidly succeeding each other; to trickle.

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Connection 76% connected

The act of connecting, or the state of being connected; junction; union; alliance; relationship.

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Connexion 76% connected

Connection. See Connection.

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Expression 76% connected

The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by pressure; as, the expression of juices or oils; also, of extorting or eliciting; as, a forcible expr…

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Joining 76% connected

of Join

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Link 76% connected

A torch made of tow and pitch, or the like.

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Pronunciation 76% connected

The act of uttering with articulation; the act of giving the proper sound and accent; utterance; as, the pronunciation of syllables of words; distinc…

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Verbalism 76% connected

Something expressed verbally; a verbal remark or expression.

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Derivationally related 10

Articular 74% connected

Of or pertaining to the joints; as, an articular disease; an articular process.

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Articular 74% connected

Of or pertaining to the joints; as, an articular disease; an articular process.

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Articulary 74% connected

A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.

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Articulary 74% connected

A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.

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Articulate 74% connected

Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.

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Articulate 74% connected

Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.

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Joint 74% connected

The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or ju…

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Joint 74% connected

The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or ju…

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Pronounce 74% connected

To utter articulately; to speak out or distinctly; to utter, as words or syllables; to speak with the proper sound and accent as, adults rarely learn…

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Pronounce 74% connected

To utter articulately; to speak out or distinctly; to utter, as words or syllables; to speak with the proper sound and accent as, adults rarely learn…

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Containing whole 1

Endoskeleton 70% connected

The bony, cartilaginous, or other internal framework of an animal, as distinguished from the exoskeleton.

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Synonym 5

Join 92% connected

To bring together, literally or figuratively; to place in contact; to connect; to couple; to unite; to combine; to associate; to add; to append.

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Joint 92% connected

The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or ju…

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Junction 92% connected

The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the junction of paths.

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Juncture 92% connected

A joining; a union; an alliance.

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Voice 92% connected

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially that uttered by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quali…

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