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clot

Short Definition : half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.

Definition
(noun) a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
Synonyms : coagulum
Definition
(verb) change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
Synonyms : coagulate
Example Sentence
  • coagulated blood
Definition
(verb) cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state
Synonyms : coagulate
Definition
(verb) turn into curds
Synonyms : clabber curdle
Example Sentence
  • curdled milk
Definition
(verb) coalesce or unite in a mass
Synonyms : clog
Example Sentence
  • Blood clots
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for clot

we say that blood clot huva

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clout

Short Definition : great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist

Definition
(noun) a target used in archery Definition
(noun) special advantage or influence
Synonyms : pull
Example Sentence
  • the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
Definition
(noun) a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
Synonyms : clout nail
Definition
(noun) (boxing) a blow with the fist
Synonyms : biff lick poke punch slug
Example Sentence
  • I gave him a clout on his nose
Definition
(verb) strike hard, especially with the fist
Example Sentence
  • He clouted his attacker
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for clout

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clout sounds like cloud. cloud have gr8 influence over a region.

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call out(=clout) your ex girlfriend/boyfriend 's name on the crossroad. You will get a blow from his/her spouse.

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~call+out: whenever a umpire calls out for a wrong decision it has a great influence and the batsman get's a hard blow

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lout-l@#d@--resembles this argot,which is easily learned ,when u are influenced by social or political people.so wen u tell this to someone,u would get a hard blow ,with there fist..

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cl(call) + out.In cricket match umpire will give out(decision). So they have great influence.

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clout -> tout; tout has great influence to persuade some thing

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Scout has great influence on school students so as clout has influence over something.

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When a bowler "Calls out" by saying Howzzat it has a"Great influence "on the umpire.

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clout=cl(ear)+out u hv enof influence to ask all to clear out!!

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clown

Short Definition : act stupidly; play the fool; N.

Definition
(noun) a rude or vulgar fool
Synonyms : buffoon
Definition
(noun) a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior Definition
(verb) act as or like a clown
Synonyms : antic clown around
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for clown

C+ low= common sense low. So he behaves stupidly.

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cloying

Short Definition : distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess

Definition
(adj) overly sweet
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for cloying

remember CLOVE--excessive addition of clove in the food makes the food distasteful..

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sounds like toying means playing with someone like a toy. It is very sweet to that person but distasteful to the society.

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cloy is like clay...which is distasteful

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cloying sounds very close to annoying

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cloying-loy- loy, a gr8 musician, his songs were gr8 to hear in the starting,but now,,its him everywhere,cz of which the true taste of his good music,has been lost..

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cloying== coying we know coy means shy or excessively modest, if someone is too shy or modest than its distasteful!!!!!!

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The cloying scent of popcorn at the fair is a PLOY to get you to buy more popcorn.

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cloying,loyal ppl used to play with girls.which is unpleasent

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cloying sounds like 'clawing' something to your mouth and then its sickening sweetness puts you off

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closing the restaurant due to cloying food

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coagulate

Short Definition : congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant

Definition
(verb) change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
Synonyms : clot
Example Sentence
  • coagulated blood
Definition
(verb) cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state
Synonyms : clot
Definition
(adj) transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
Example Sentence
  • coagulated blood
  • curdled milk
  • grumous blood
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for coagulate

Colgate - think about the "thick" paste

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congeal- geal resembles gel,,ie this gel is a coagulant.

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the use of colgate toothpaste strengthens oue teeth without germs

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coalesce

Short Definition : combine; fuse; N. coalescence

Definition
(verb) mix together different elements
Example Sentence
  • The colors blend well
Definition
(verb) fuse or cause to grow together
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for coalesce

coal- combination of wood and charcoal.

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coalesce: coa+LACE: lace is used to tie things together or mix things together

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COALESCE = coal(cola)ESCE(essence )is made of mixture of various essence.

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coalesce-->collition

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Think of two koalas hanging together on a tree.

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coalition

Short Definition : partnership; league; union of separate political parties

Definition
(noun) an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty Definition
(noun) the state of being combined into one body
Synonyms : fusion
Definition
(noun) the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for coalition

sounds like collision..in hindi films , when there is collision btw actor n actress , then they become PARTNER

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coalition=you donkey ...why do you always search for mnemonic...you stupid...its very easy to remember...partnership,union,league....(i am sorry,but i bet that u cannot forget now)

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unoin of seperate political parties led to collision

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coax

Short Definition : persuade by flattery

Definition
(noun) a transmission line for high-frequency signals Definition
(verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Example Sentence
  • He palavered her into going along
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for coax

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Give cokes(coax) to make your friends happy.

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rememebr "cajole" its same meaning...persuade some one by ur skills

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caox(axe) is used to flatter girls

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coax cable used in tv

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coax rhymes with coach who may have to sometimes persuade the players by flattery.

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coda

Short Definition : concluding section of a musical or literary composition

Definition
(noun) the closing section of a musical composition
Synonyms : finale
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for coda

ie ,conclusive part of the lunch ,is done by soda(coda) by watching music on television.

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At the end of the musical performance everyone took pictures with their KODAk cameras.

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coda...imagine Devedas is drinking rum mixed with soda and listining paaro's song which she is about to end.

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At the end of a musical or book, rank it by giving it a CODE.

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c-closing o-of d-dias a-archestra

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in the villages,people drink color soda after they have a heavy lunch for easy digestion.

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discovery commercial song : boom de yada, boom de yada.... yada ~ coda....and boom de yada is closing/final passage of song

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coda = conclusion + da

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coddle

Short Definition : treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs

Definition
(verb) treat with excessive indulgence
Example Sentence
  • grandparents often pamper the children
  • Let's not mollycoddle our students!
Definition
(verb) cook in nearly boiling water
Example Sentence
  • coddle eggs
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for coddle

Coddle - sounds like cuddle - cuddling is pampering kids, showing excessive love, indulge in excess of cuddling that is mollycoddle, which will spoil kids.

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coddle ~ Noodle noodle are cooked in boiled water.

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coddle sounds like CODDALU(Daughter in law in TELUGU) so generally a bridegrooms parents show a lot of care for their daughter in law just after marriage

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CODDLE SOUNDS SIMILAR TO CUDDLE

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like cuddle

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coodle sounds like toodlers(kids) who r treated gently without taste of disicpline

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c+oddle(adollu)...we see adavallu with indulgence,we pamper them...

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