noun, verb

(by extension) any paralysis of a complex system due to severe congestion, conflict, or deadlock. (+3 more)

noun, verb

(Oxbridge slang) The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed. (+13 more)

adverb

Half of the way between two points (+3 more)

interjection, noun, verb

A cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter. (+4 more)

noun

Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment

adjective

Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.

adjective, noun, verb

(logistics) An inbound shipment. (+2 more)

noun

A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient). (+1 more)

noun

A device or place to urinate and defecate: now usually a toilet or lavatory, but also a chamber pot or outhouse. (+3 more)

noun

A narrow channel between islands in Scotland.

adjective, noun

An allele that causes the death of the organism that carries it. (+4 more)

adverb

In a restricted part of the body. (+4 more)

noun

A person who studies meteorology (+1 more)

noun

(usually capitalized) A male homosexual.

adjective, noun

A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or a creed. (+4 more)

noun, verb

A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes. (+11 more)

adjective

Determined by means of practical measures. (+3 more)

noun

An amount of money paid out. (+1 more)

noun

A person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding. (+1 more)

noun, verb

(by extension) An accepted code of conduct (+16 more)

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