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External

Outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body; being without; acting from without; -- opposed to internal; as, the external form or surface of a body.

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Extrinsic 84% connected

Not contained in or belonging to a body; external; outward; unessential; -- opposed to intrinsic.

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Extrinsic 84% connected

Not contained in or belonging to a body; external; outward; unessential; -- opposed to intrinsic.

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Foreign 84% connected

Outside; extraneous; separated; alien; as, a foreign country; a foreign government.

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Foreign 84% connected

Outside; extraneous; separated; alien; as, a foreign country; a foreign government.

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Outer 84% connected

Being on the outside; external; farthest or farther from the interior, from a given station, or from any space or position regarded as a center or st…

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Outer 84% connected

Being on the outside; external; farthest or farther from the interior, from a given station, or from any space or position regarded as a center or st…

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Outside 84% connected

The external part of a thing; the part, end, or side which forms the surface; that which appears, or is manifest; that which is superficial; the exte…

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Outside 84% connected

The external part of a thing; the part, end, or side which forms the surface; that which appears, or is manifest; that which is superficial; the exte…

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Outward 84% connected

Alt. of Outwards

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Outward 84% connected

Alt. of Outwards

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Characteristic 76% connected

Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; di…

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Feature 76% connected

The make, form, or outward appearance of a person; the whole turn or style of the body; esp., good appearance.

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Outside 66% connected

The external part of a thing; the part, end, or side which forms the surface; that which appears, or is manifest; that which is superficial; the exte…

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Outside 66% connected

The external part of a thing; the part, end, or side which forms the surface; that which appears, or is manifest; that which is superficial; the exte…

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Position 66% connected

The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined, or an upright position.

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Position 66% connected

The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined, or an upright position.

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Extraneous 92% connected

Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; not essential or intrinsic; foreign; as, to separate gold from extraneous ma…

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International 92% connected

Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations; participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, two or more nati…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Outside 92% connected

The external part of a thing; the part, end, or side which forms the surface; that which appears, or is manifest; that which is superficial; the exte…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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Internal 94% connected

Inward; interior; being within any limit or surface; inclosed; -- opposed to external; as, the internal parts of a body, or of the earth.

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Internal 94% connected

Inward; interior; being within any limit or surface; inclosed; -- opposed to external; as, the internal parts of a body, or of the earth.

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