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castrate

Short Definition : remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)

Definition
(noun) a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
Synonyms : eunuch
Example Sentence
  • eunuchs guarded the harem
Definition
(verb) deprive of strength or vigor
Synonyms : emasculate
Example Sentence
  • The Senate emasculated the law
Definition
(verb) edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
Example Sentence
  • bowdlerize a novel
Definition
(verb) remove the testicles of a male animal Definition
(verb) remove the ovaries of
Synonyms : alter neuter spay
Example Sentence
  • Is your cat spayed?
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Pay CASH whose genetic organs cannot become STRAIGHT.(CAS+STRATE=CASH+STRAIGHT)

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u can try and rhyme castrate with prostate...which is part of male sex organ

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CAST+RATE=People who have their cast+rate low ,their sex organ is removed.

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more rape case rate remove the male organ as punishment

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casual

Short Definition : happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark

Definition
(adj) marked by blithe unconcern
Synonyms : insouciant nonchalant
Example Sentence
  • an ability to interest casual students
  • showed a casual disregard for cold weather
  • an utterly insouciant financial policy
  • an elegantly insouciant manner
  • drove his car with nonchalant abandon
  • was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner
Definition
(adj) without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
Example Sentence
  • a casual remark
  • information collected by casual methods and in their spare time
Definition
(adj) appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions
Synonyms : daily everyday
Example Sentence
  • casual clothes
  • everyday clothes
Definition
(adj) occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
Synonyms : chance
Example Sentence
  • seek help from casual passers-by
  • a casual meeting
  • a chance occurrence
Definition
(adj) hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
Example Sentence
  • a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
  • a passing glance
  • perfunctory courtesy
Definition
(adj) occurring from time to time
Synonyms : occasional
Example Sentence
  • casual employment
  • a casual correspondence with a former teacher
  • an occasional worker
Definition
(adj) characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
Synonyms : fooling
Example Sentence
  • a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter
Definition
(adj) natural and unstudied
Synonyms : free-and-easy
Example Sentence
  • using their Christian names in a casual way
  • lectured in a free-and-easy style
Definition
(adj) not showing effort or strain
Synonyms : effortless
Example Sentence
  • a difficult feat performed with casual mastery
  • careless grace

casualty

Short Definition : serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle

Definition
(noun) someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement Definition
(noun) someone injured or killed in an accident
Synonyms : injured party
Definition
(noun) an accident that causes someone to die
Synonyms : fatal accident
Definition
(noun) a decrease of military personnel or equipment
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for casualty

imagine ur on the road and having CASUALLY a TEA and a car hits u causing a fatal accident

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CAuSe yoU fatALiTY..

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cataclysm

Short Definition : deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change

Definition
(noun) a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
Synonyms : catastrophe
Definition
(noun) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Example Sentence
  • the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity
  • the earthquake was a disaster
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for cataclysm

it is a CATASTROPHE in the earth's surface.

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KATHAKALI dance- usne itne jor se KATHAKALI dance kiya ki bhucal aa gaya and it led to great loss of jaan maal.

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can be related to catalyst >> if we misuse catalyst, some danger reaction may occur which may lead to huge losses..

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The "cataclysm" (major disaster or war) resulted in a "cataclasm" (disruption) of the "catechism" (instruction in Christian beliefs given in a question-and-answer format) classes.

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can be related to CATALYST (accelerator,something that causes an important event to happen).....catalysts for cataclysms are almost impossible to predict well in advance...

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catalyst in atomic power station is wrong will result in earthquake; violent and sudden event or change

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For VideoGame lovers : Cataclysm is the new expansion of the popular VideoGame 'World Of Warcraft'.

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catalyst

Short Definition : agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis

Definition
(noun) (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
Synonyms : accelerator
Definition
(noun) something that causes an important event to happen
Example Sentence
  • the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for catalyst

CATA(LOOK like CATION..ions which has positive charge)like mn+2 which is a cation ,and cations SPEED UP THE RATE OF REACTION,that is how they BRING A CHEMICAL CHANGE IN A REACTION.

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My new CAT caused A LIST (lyst) of things that suddenly changed in my life.

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cat is a fast moving animal & we all know that catalyst is a chemistry word, v can assume that if we put catatalyst it will work as cat in chemistry..,.

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catapult

Short Definition : slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult

Definition
(noun) a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
Synonyms : sling slingshot
Definition
(noun) a device that launches aircraft from a warship
Synonyms : launcher
Definition
(noun) an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles Definition
(verb) shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
Example Sentence
  • the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort
Definition
(verb) hurl as if with a sling
Synonyms : sling
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for catapult

cata sound like Chata(Hindi) + Pult(pull) Khiche k chata marna or we can say stone or bomb Khiche k maarna .

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CATA(KATTe ki) rubber katti PULL chestam...adhi CATAPULT

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ca-tap-ult--here tap seems like tope (old type of an artillery) which were used during wars for hurling huge stones and bombs on enemies..

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relate it to siege weapon in age of emipires 2. which attacks from certain distance throwing fire

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catapult -> In cart stone is pulled to attack

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we know about the gulel neshana lagane ke liye.that is catapult.

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cataract

Short Definition : great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight)

Definition
(noun) an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye Definition
(noun) a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for cataract

when you have any abnormality in ur eyes, you'll start crying as if a big waterfall comes out of ur eyes.

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it sounds like cant + interact . If u r having eye disease u cant interact

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cataract..cat+rat..when you see a cat ,coz of the eye prob you will wonder if it is a cat or rat..

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cataract=antonym of cascade

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cat and rat fight u cannot see and if U see it, a large amount of tears roll out as waterfall

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Cut of interact

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chaata marne ke act ki vajah se ankho ki roshni kam ho gayi

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catastrophe

Short Definition : calamity ; disaster

Definition
(noun) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Example Sentence
  • the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity
  • the earthquake was a disaster
Definition
(noun) a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
Synonyms : disaster
Example Sentence
  • lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system
  • his policies were a disaster
Definition
(noun) a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
Synonyms : cataclysm
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for catastrophe

Cut a trophy:: if we loss the trophy then that event will be big loss misfortune , so is the meaning --> event resulting in great loss and misfortune

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jab kutte ne KATA on the "TROUGH" then disaster happens!!!

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cat+as+trophy..imagine if u had writen cat u would had got a big trophy...bcos u r such an intelligent guy...but wat hapend u r dead bcos of catastrophe

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it would be a TRAGEDY if CAT + AS + TROPHY

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After winning a game if CAT is given AS TROPHy. calamity and disaster between countries & teams.

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cata s trophe----- cutting the top edge this generally happens when any disaster comes....

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catcall

Short Definition : shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V.

Definition
(noun) a cry expressing disapproval Definition
(verb) utter catcalls at
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if someone CALLs me a CAT there will be a shout of disapproval from my side n i would boo at them back

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all the cat were calling rats but rats made a "catcall"

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If sexy catwoman calls you for sex, what will you do?

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catcalls or booing from the crowd made Symo a cat on hot bricks...(cat on hot bricks means nervous..its an idiom which you s'd be knowing...and andrew symonds is a controversial cricketer..u s'd know this if u follow cricket

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if CATs start to CALL eachother in the night, u want them to STOP! so u catcall

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even if its sachin tendulkar...he has to face CATCALLS when not in form...!!!

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if someone about to deliberately step on to yout pet cat's call(kaalu-telugu)..wat u would do??definitely der wil b a shout of disaproval from u

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if we cat(girl)call we will shout with disapproval.

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cat+call --> When in circus, if tehy bring cat instead of a lion or tiger..people will say boo...they dont want cat and they disapprove

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to call someone like a dog.means to disapprove someone.

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catechism

Short Definition : book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize

Definition
(noun) a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views Definition
(noun) an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for catechism

Catechism (Break it like CAT + MECHISM) Where CAT reminds us of CAT (the exam) and CAT(HOLIC) so Christianity funda... MECHISM reminds us of MECHANISM (Question Answer Pattern of the Exam).

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catechism -> cat(holic) + techism. The technique of understanding catholism.

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The "cataclysm" (major disaster or war) resulted in a "cataclasm" (disruption) of the "catechism" (instruction in Christian beliefs given in a question-and-answer format) classes.

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