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  Word Explanations powdered, grotesque, bourgeois, faction, fanciful, exegesis, supersede, sidereal, clabber, downiness


   
Explanation of powdered (adjective)
consisting of fine particles; pulverized; pulverised; small-grained; fine-grained



   
Explanation of grotesque (adjective)
ludicrously odd; fantastical



   
Explanation of bourgeois (noun)
form: bourgeois

a member of the middle class



   
Explanation of faction (noun)
form: factions

a dissenting clique



   
Explanation of fanciful (adjective)
having a curiously intricate quality



   
Explanation of exegesis (noun)
form: exegeses

interpretation



   
Explanation of supersede (verb)
forms: superseded; superseded; superseding

take the place or move into the position of; supervene upon; supercede



   
Explanation of sidereal (adjective)
(of divisions of time) determined by daily motion of the stars



   
Explanation of clabber (verb)
turn into curds; clot



   
Explanation of downiness (noun)
a light softness; fluffiness



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