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  Word Descriptions anomaly, oust, acclaim, allegory, tumid, deter, supplant, curb, gerrymander, homeostasis


   
Description of anomaly (noun)
oddity; inconsistency; deviation from the norm; exception; deviation

Samples of anomaly
An anomaly existed when the report listed one statistic, and the spokeswoman reported another.
In a parking lot full of Buicks, Chevys, and Plymouths, the Jaguar was an anomaly.



   
Description of oust (verb)
drive out; to eject; to evict

Samples of oust
The dictator was ousted in a coup d'etat.



   
Description of acclaim (noun)
loud approval; applause; praise

Samples of acclaim
Edward Albee's brilliantly written Broadway revival of A Delicate Balance received wide acclaim.



   
Description of allegory (noun)
symbolic description; metaphor

Samples of allegory
The book contained many allegories on French history.



   
Description of tumid (adjective)
swollen; pompous; puffy

Samples of tumid
The tumid river washed away the homes built on the shore.
After he earned his high-school diploma, he became insufferably tumid.
The tumid balloon floated, but the empty one did not.



   
Description of deter (verb)
to prevent; to discourage; to hinder

Samples of deter
He deterred the rabbits by putting down garlic around the garden.



   
Description of supplant (verb)
to take the place of; to usurp

Samples of supplant
Can you supplant my position if I cannot play?



   
Description of curb (noun)
restraint; framework; raised edge of a sidewalk

Samples of curb
A curb was put up along the street to help drainage.



   
Description of gerrymander (verb)
to gain advantage by manipulating unfairly; to falsify; to pervert; to distort

Samples of gerrymander
To gerrymander during negotiations is considered unfair.



   
Description of homeostasis (noun)
maintenance of stability

Samples of homeostasis
Knowing the seriousness of the operation, the surgeons were concerned about restoring the patient to homeostasis.



  Determinations of the words anomaly, oust, acclaim, allegory, tumid, deter, supplant, curb, gerrymander, homeostasis

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