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Outwards

From the interior part; in a direction from the interior toward the exterior; out; to the outside; beyond; off; away; as, a ship bound outward.

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Barratry noun · 78% connection

A fraudulent breach of duty or willful act of known illegality on the part of a master of a ship, in his character of master, or of th…

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Bottomry noun · 78% connection

A contract in the nature of a mortgage, by which the owner of a ship, or the master as his agent, hypothecates and binds the ship (and…

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Bound adjective · 78% connection

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in ‘college-bound students’; "children bound for…

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Course noun · 78% connection

Progress from point to point without change of direction; any part of a progress from one place to another, which is in a straight lin…

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Crust noun · 78% connection

The exterior portion of the earth, formerly universally supposed to inclose a molten interior.

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Defile noun · 78% connection

The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. See Defilade.

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Destined adjective · 78% connection

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in ‘college-bound students’; "children bound for…

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Detrusion noun · 78% connection

The act of thrusting or driving down or outward; outward thrust.

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Elope verb · 78% connection

To run away, or escape privately, from the place or station to which one is bound by duty; -- said especially of a woman or a man, eit…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: interior, part, direction, toward, exterior.
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Exterior adjective · 78% connection

External; outward; pertaining to that which is external; -- opposed to interior; as, the exterior part of a sphere.

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Extern noun · 78% connection

Outward form or part; exterior.

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External adjective · 78% connection

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

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Externality noun · 78% connection

the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; "the outwardness of the world"

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Extra- unknown · 78% connection

A Latin preposition, denoting beyond, outside of; -- often used in composition as a prefix signifying outside of, beyond, besides, or…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: interior, part, direction, toward, exterior.
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Filling noun · 78% connection

That which is used to fill a cavity or any empty space, or to supply a deficiency; as, filling for a cavity in a tooth, a depression i…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: interior, part, direction, toward, exterior.
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Geognosy noun · 78% connection

That part of geology which treats of the materials of the earth's structure, and its general exterior and interior constitution.

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Inner adjective · 78% connection

Further in; interior; internal; not outward; as, an spirit or its phenomena.

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Interior adjective · 78% connection

Being within any limits, inclosure, or substance; inside; internal; inner; -- opposed to exterior, or superficial; as, the interior ap…

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