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Knit or woven together; close; firm.

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Discourse 76% connected

The power of the mind to reason or infer by running, as it were, from one fact or reason to another, and deriving a conclusion; an exercise or act of…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Environment 76% connected

Act of environing; state of being environed.

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Circumstantial 74% connected

Consisting in, or pertaining to, circumstances or particular incidents.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Circumstantial 74% connected

Consisting in, or pertaining to, circumstances or particular incidents.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Circumstance 92% connected

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Setting 92% connected

of Set

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Context of use noun · 86% connection

discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation

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Linguistic context noun · 86% connection

discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation

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Illation noun · 85% connection

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusi…

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Inference noun · 85% connection

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusi…

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Ambiguity noun · 85% connection

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

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Equivocalness noun · 85% connection

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

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Motion noun · 85% connection

a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for t…

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Question noun · 85% connection

a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for t…

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Deduction noun · 85% connection

something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"

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Entailment noun · 85% connection

something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"

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Implication noun · 85% connection

something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"

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Analogy noun · 84% connection

an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others

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Corollary noun · 84% connection

(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition

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Derivation noun · 84% connection

a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions

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Presumption noun · 84% connection

(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed

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Catchment noun · 84% connection

a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)

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Equivocation noun · 84% connection

intentionally vague or ambiguous

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Prevarication noun · 84% connection

intentionally vague or ambiguous

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Collapse verb · 78% connection

To fall together suddenly, as the sides of a hollow vessel; to close by falling or shrinking together; to have the sides or parts of (…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knit, woven, together, close, firm.
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Connivent adjective · 78% connection

Brought close together; arched inward so that the points meet; converging; in close contact; as, the connivent petals of a flower, win…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knit, woven, together, close, firm.
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Contract noun · 78% connection

To draw together so as to wrinkle; to knit.

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Croodle verb · 78% connection

To cower or cuddle together, as from fear or cold; to lie close and snug together, as pigs in straw.

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Fabric noun · 78% connection

Cloth of any kind that is woven or knit from fibers, either vegetable or animal; manufactured cloth; as, silks or other fabrics.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knit, woven, together, close, firm.
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Fay verb · 78% connection

To lie close together; to fit; to fadge; -- often with in, into, with, or together.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knit, woven, together, close, firm.
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Fickle adjective · 78% connection

Not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind; not firm in opinion or purpose; inconstant; capricious; as, Fortu…

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Firm superl. · 78% connection

Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; -- applied to the matter of bodies; as, firm flesh; firm muscles,…

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Furl verb · 78% connection

To draw up or gather into close compass; to wrap or roll, as a sail, close to the yard, stay, or mast, or, as a flag, close to or arou…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knit, woven, together, close, firm.
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Hosier noun · 78% connection

One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knit, woven, together, close, firm.
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Hosiery noun · 78% connection

Stockings, in general; goods knit or woven like hose.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knit, woven, together, close, firm.
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Interknit verb · 78% connection

To knit together; to unite closely; to intertwine.

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