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special
1. adj. Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.
a special episode of a television series
2. adj. Of particular personal interest or value; dear; beloved.
Everyone is special to someone.
3. adj. (euphemistic) Of or related to learning or intellectual disabilities.
special education
He goes to a special school.
4. adj. Constituting or relating to a species.
The seven dark spots is a special property unique to Coccinella septempunctata.
5. adj. Chief in excellence.
6. adj. (military) Of or related to special forces.
7. n. A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.
We're running a special on turkey for Thanksgiving.
8. n. (broadcasting) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.
Did you see the Christmas special?
9. n. (UK, colloquial) A special constable.
10. n. Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.
Thousands came to see the special that carried the President's coffin.
11. n. (video games) Special move.
12. n. Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient.
13. v. (nursing) To supervise a patient one-on-one.
or
1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...)
In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian.
He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.
2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!
5. conj. Connects two equivalent names.
The country Myanmar, or Burma
6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR
7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on).
10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere.
pronounced
1. adj. uttered, articulated.
2. adj. strongly marked.
3. v. simple past tense and past participle of pronounce
pronounce
1. v. To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.
I hereby pronounce you man and wife.
2. v. To declare authoritatively, or as a formal expert opinion.
The doctor pronounced them legally dead.
3. v. (intransitive) To pass judgment.
The judge had pronounced often before, but never in front of such a crowd.
4. v. To sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate.
5. v. (in passive) To sound like.
The Icelandic double m - is in m, is, Eyjafjallajökull is pronounced tl.
6. v. (intransitive) To produce the components of speech.
Actors must be able to pronounce perfectly or deliberately disabled.
7. v. To pronounce dead.
8. v. To read aloud.
concern
1. n. That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone. The adposition before the matter of interest is usually over, about or for.
Mark’s health was of great concern to Connie.
Most people in Australia have no concern for the recent events in London.
Judy's eyes filled with concern as she listened to the news report.
2. n. The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person.
3. n. A business, firm or enterprise; a company.
The employees’ attitude is really hurting the concern.
4. n. (programming) Any set of information that affects the code of a computer program.
5. v. To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
6. v. To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest.
A good prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects.
7. v. To make somebody worried.
I’m concerned that she’s becoming an alcoholic.
or
1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...)
In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian.
He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.
2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!
5. conj. Connects two equivalent names.
The country Myanmar, or Burma
6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR
7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on).
10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere.
attention
1. n. Mental focus.
Please direct your attention to the following words.
2. n. An action or remark expressing concern for or interest in someone or something, especially romantic interest.
3. n. (military) A state of alertness in the standing position.
The company will now come to attention.
4. interj. (military) Used as a command to bring soldiers to the attention position.

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