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  Word Descriptions phobia, partisan, canard, nascent, insinuate, alleviate, clemency, zenith, assess, refute


   
Description of phobia (noun)
morbid fear

Samples of phobia
Fear of heights is a not uncommon phobia.



   
Description of partisan (adjective)
biased; one-sided

Samples of partisan
Where tempers flare and a partisan spirit provokes new hostility, raise up people who have patience and restraint.



   
Description of canard (noun)
false statement; rumor; hoax

Samples of canard
The canard was reported in a scandalous tabloid.



   
Description of nascent (adjective)
starting to grow or develop

Samples of nascent
The nascent rage of in-line skating began on the West Coast.



   
Description of insinuate (verb)
to work into gradually and indirectly; to allude to; to hint; to gain favor through indirect means

Samples of insinuate
He will insinuate his need for a vacation by saying how tired he has been lately.



   
Description of alleviate (verb)
to lessen; to make easier; to allay; to soothe; to relieve

Samples of alleviate
The airport's monorail alleviates vehicular traffic.



   
Description of clemency (noun)
mercy toward an offender; mildness; mercy; grace

Samples of clemency
The governor granted the prisoner clemency.
The weather's clemency made for a perfect picnic.



   
Description of zenith (noun)
point directly overhead in the sky; highest point; climax

Samples of zenith
The astronomer pointed her telescope straight up toward the zenith.
The Broncos seemed to be at the zenith of their power just as their rivals on the turf were flagging.
The sun will reach its zenith at noon.
The zenith of her career occurred during her time as chairperson.



   
Description of assess (verb)
to estimate the value of; to appraise; to measure

Samples of assess
She assessed the possible rewards to see if the project was worth her time and effort.



   
Description of refute (verb)
to challenge; to disprove; to prove false

Samples of refute
This bold hypothesis would still be accepted by many anthropologists and historians, and even those who have tried to refute it are still working within its framework.
Now individuals and community groups had the facts at their fingertips to refute the placatory statements of the developers and corporate businessmen, and no longer had to rely on instinctive judgments to support their case.



  Determinations of the words phobia, partisan, canard, nascent, insinuate, alleviate, clemency, zenith, assess, refute

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