nim·ble play_w(“N0109000″)
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adj. nim·bler, nim·blest
1. Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft: nimble fingers. See Synonyms at dexterous.
2. Quick, clever, and acute in devising or understanding: nimble wits.
nim·ble play_w(“N0109000″)
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adj. nim·bler, nim·blest
1. Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft: nimble fingers. See Synonyms at dexterous.
2. Quick, clever, and acute in devising or understanding: nimble wits.
sub·tle play_w(“S0855300″)
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a. So slight as to be difficult to detect or describe; elusive: a subtle smile.
b. Difficult to understand; abstruse: an argument whose subtle point was lost on her opponent.
2. Able to make fine distinctions: a subtle mind.`
es·o·ter·ic play_w(“E0213000″)
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a. Intended for or understood by only a particular group: an esoteric cult. See Synonyms at mysterious.
b. Of or relating to that which is known by a restricted number of people.
2.
a. Confined to a small group: esoteric interests.
b. Not publicly disclosed; confidential.
con·vo·lut·ed play_w(“C0618300″)
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1. Having numerous overlapping coils or folds: a convoluted seashell.
2. Intricate; complicated: convoluted legal language; convoluted reasoning.
rife play_w(“R0241400″)
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adj. rif·er, rif·est
1. In widespread existence, practice, or use; increasingly prevalent.
2. Abundant or numerous.
eg:- Java programs are so rife with concurrency bugs that they work only “by accident”.
per·vert·ed play_w(“P0214700″)
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1. Deviating from what is considered right and correct: a perverted idea of justice.
2. Of, relating to, or practicing sexual perversion.
3. Marked by misinterpretation or distortion: a perverted translation of an epic poem.
dis·par·age play_w(“D0278500″)
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tr.v. dis·par·aged, dis·par·ag·ing, dis·par·ag·es
1. To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle. See Synonyms at decry.
2. To reduce in esteem or rank.
sleuth play_w(“S0471600″)
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1. A detective.
2. See sleuthhound.
v. sleuthed, sleuth·ing, sleuths
v.tr.
To track or follow.
v.intr.
To act as a detective.
tan·ta·lize play_w(“T0039900″)
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tr.v. tan·ta·lized, tan·ta·liz·ing, tan·ta·liz·es
To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach.
green·field play_w(“G0257350″)
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A piece of usually semirural property that is undeveloped except for agricultural use, especially one considered as a site for expanding urban development.