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Composite

Made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded; as, a composite language.

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Complex 84% connected

Composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple; as, a complex being; a complex idea.

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Complex 84% connected

Composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple; as, a complex being; a complex idea.

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Everlasting 76% connected

Lasting or enduring forever; exsisting or continuing without end; immoral; eternal.

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Hybrid 76% connected

The offspring of the union of two distinct species; an animal or plant produced from the mixture of two species. See Mongrel.

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Mayweed 76% connected

A composite plant (Anthemis Cotula), having a strong odor; dog's fennel. It is a native of Europe, now common by the roadsides in the United States.

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Syndrome 76% connected

Concurrence.

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Tansy 76% connected

Any plant of the composite genus Tanacetum. The common tansy (T. vulgare) has finely divided leaves, a strong aromatic odor, and a very bitter taste.…

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Flower 76% connected

In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy portion, usually of a different color, shape, and texture from the foliage.

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Whole 76% connected

Containing the total amount, number, etc.; comprising all the parts; free from deficiency; all; total; entire; as, the whole earth; the whole solar s…

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Complex 92% connected

Composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple; as, a complex being; a complex idea.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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