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Negative :: Negative (n.) A word used in denial or refusal; as, not, no..

Compound :: Compound (v. t.) Composed of two or more elements, ingredients, parts; produced by the union of several ingredients, parts, or things; composite; as, a compound word..

Brace :: Brace (n.) A vertical curved line connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be taken together; thus, boll, bowl; or, in music, used to connect staves..

Apheresis :: Apheresis (n.) The dropping of a letter or syllable from the beginning of a word; e. g., cute for acute..

Partitive :: Partitive (n.) A word expressing partition, or denoting a part..

De- :: De- () A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the French it is equivalent to Latin dis-apart, away; or sometimes to de. Cf. Dis-. It is negative and opposite in derange, deform, destroy, etc. It is intensive in deprave, despoil, declare, desolate, etc..

Antithesis :: Antithesis (n.) An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself. He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen..

Quinquesyllable :: Quinquesyllable (n.) A word of five syllables.

Mal- :: Mal- () A prefix in composition denoting ill,or evil, F. male, adv., fr. malus, bad, ill. In some words it has the form male-, as in malediction, malevolent. See Malice..

Watchword :: Watchword (n.) A sentiment or motto; esp., one used as a rallying cry or a signal for action..

Nayword :: Nayword (n.) A byword; a proverb; also, a watchword..

Swordfish :: Sworder (n.) One who uses, or fights with, a sword; a swordsman; a soldier; a cutthroat..

Literal :: Literal (a.) Following the letter or exact words; not free.

Jingo :: Jingo (n.) A word used as a jocular oath.

Tune :: Tune (v. i.) To utter inarticulate harmony with the voice; to sing without pronouncing words; to hum.

Moo :: Moo (v. i.) To make the noise of a cow; to low; -- child's word.

Ana- :: Ana- () A prefix in words from the Greek, denoting up, upward, throughout, backward, back, again, anew..

Augmentative :: Augmentative (n.) A word which expresses with augmented force the idea or the properties of the term from which it is derived; as, dullard, one very dull. Opposed to diminutive..

End :: End (v. t.) To form or be at the end of; as, the letter k ends the word back..

Basi- :: Basi- () A combining form, especially in anatomical and botanical words, to indicate the base or position at or near a base; forming a base; as, basibranchials, the most ventral of the cartilages or bones of the branchial arches; basicranial, situated at the base of the cranium; basifacial, basitemporal, etc..

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