
Description of ingratitude (noun) ungratefulness; thanklessness
Samples of ingratitude When she failed to send a thank-you card, her friend took it as a sign of ingratitude.
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Description of dirge (noun) hymn for a funeral; song or poem expressing lament
Samples of dirge The mourners sang a traditional Irish dirge.
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Description of dictum (noun) formal statement of either fact or opinion; maxim; pronouncement; saying
Samples of dictum Computer programmers have a dictum: garbage in, garbage out.
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Description of throe (noun) spasm; pang; agony; suffering
Samples of throe A particularly violent throe knocked her off her feet. The wounded soldier squirmed in throes of agony.
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Description of juncture (noun) critical point; crisis; period; joint; connection
Samples of juncture When the gas changed into a liquid, they sensed that they'd come to a critical juncture in their experimentation.
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Description of demise (noun) death; decease; coming to an end
Samples of demise The demise of Gimbels followed years of decline.
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Description of levee (noun) landing on the edge of a river or field
Samples of levee The swimmer came ashore on the levee.
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Description of qualm (noun) sudden feeling of uneasiness or doubt; regret; sorrow
Samples of qualm His qualms about flying disappeared once the plane landed softly.
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Description of iconoclast (noun) person who smashes revered images; attacker of cherished beliefs; radical
Samples of iconoclast Nietzsche's attacks on government, religion, and custom made him an iconoclast of grand dimension. The iconoclast spoke against the traditions of the holiday.
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Description of defamation (noun) libel; slander; calumny
Samples of defamation The carpenter felt that the notoriousness of his former partner brought defamation to his construction business.
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