Definition Dictionary

To remove the internal organs; figuratively, to strip away essential content.

To bring a feeling, memory, or response to mind.

To make an existing problem or undesirable condition worse.

One word family: also includes exacerbation.

Demanding great care, effort, or precision.

A payment or demand imposed with severity or unfairness.

To raise someone or something in rank, esteem, or praise.

Raised to a high position or filled with elevated joy.

To irritate or frustrate intensely.

To scrape or wear away skin; also to criticize severely.

To clear someone from blame or guilt.

The act of carrying out a plan, decision, or task.

Excellent enough to serve as a model for others.

To show by example or embody a quality.

Thorough enough to cover all relevant aspects.

One word family: also includes exhaustively.

An urgent need or demanding circumstance requiring action.

To clear someone of blame or responsibility.

Unreasonably high or excessive, especially in cost or demand.

Unfamiliar or unusual, often because it comes from elsewhere.

To speak or write at length and in detail.

Useful or convenient for reaching an aim, though not always principled.

One word family: also includes expediency.

To make a process happen more quickly.

Money, time, or effort spent for a purpose, or the act of spending it.

Based on, gained through, or involving direct experience.

A word or phrase used as an exclamation, especially one considered profane.