configuration
nounThe arrangement of parts within a whole.
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Clear all filtersThe arrangement of parts within a whole.
A large and destructive fire.
To act in accordance with a rule, standard, or accepted pattern.
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To puzzle, bewilder, or defeat expectations.
Pleasant, agreeable, or well suited to one's tastes.
Overcrowding or accumulation that obstructs movement or flow.
Based on an unproved guess or inference.
Based on incomplete evidence
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A conclusion based on incomplete evidence.
A person with informed, discriminating taste in a particular field.
An associated idea or feeling beyond a word's direct meaning.
Careful to do one's work thoroughly and responsibly.
General agreement within a group.
Permission or voluntary agreement to something proposed.
Voluntary permission or agreement
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A preference for preserving established institutions and traditions and approaching change cautiously.
Preference for established practice
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To assign or hand something over to a particular place, person, or fate.
Agreement or coherence among parts, or reliable adherence to a standard over time.
Agreement or stable practice
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To combine or strengthen into a more stable whole.
Make stronger
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In agreement or harmony with something.
Readily noticeable or attracting attention.
Readily noticeable
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To interpret a statement or action in a particular way.
An emphasis on acquiring and consuming goods; also advocacy for consumers' interests.
Emphasis on consumption
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To complete or bring something to its final fulfillment.
To introduce something unwanted that makes a substance or result impure or unreliable.
A strong feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect.
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