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exonerate

Short Definition : acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt

Definition
(verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
Example Sentence
  • The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
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ex(purani)...ones (one) rate(value) vapas mill jana...means to get back ur lost pride by gettin ridd of d charges...

EXONERATE ~ break it as EX (gone) HONOUR (pride) ~ to bring back your gone or fallen honour by getting the blame off you.

Ex - honourate get back your honour by getting yourself free from the charges.

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Onerate -> Responsibility; Ex - Onerate -> Release from burden.

ex means previous + oner(honor) so getting back ur ex honor means free from blame

Exonerate:Exo+Nerate(Narrate=Narrator),Just Imagine Exo(Exo Dish Wash Bar) is Narrating(Nerate) this story....As I killed lot of gems,but court didnt punished me,they pardoned me(absolved from blame) because i killed bad germs.

reiterate honor which means acquitting of all charges and getting back your pride/honour

I want to exoner-ate because it's not your plate, and you are not to blame

exonerate...consider aerate..when you get aerated you feel relieved so you feel relieved when you are pronounced not guilty of criminal charges

exonerate - since the EX-culprit OWNed up his crime, they RATED him and removed his blame

exonerate-ex- naresh imagine that your old friend naresh is released from the death row because he was found innocent

exorbitant

Short Definition : (of costs or demands) excessive; exceeding reasonable bounds

Definition
(adj) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
Example Sentence
  • exorbitant rent
  • extortionate prices
  • spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
  • usurious interest rate
  • unconscionable spending
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ex(out) + orbit - that is out of orbit or limitations that are binding it.

EX(extra)ORBIT-ant...extra orbit in the solar system...so this extra+orbit makes the solar system excessive now

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if we takin it from ORBITANT it means in hindi OR BI(bhi) TANT hai means "excessive".

WE KNOW EARTH MOVES AROUND THE SUN RYT?IN IT'S PERTICULER ORBIT RYT?AND THE ORBIT IS HUGE RYT?SO EX(OUT) OF THIS ORBIT MEANS BEYOND THE BOUND OF THIS ORBIT OMGGGG IT'S HUGE/EXCESSIVE RYT?

simple extorbitant starts from ex so as extra

exorbitant = ex + orbit; cut the orbit; i.e the planet cutout of the orbit & going to infinite direction.

exorcise

Short Definition : drive out evil spirits

Definition
(verb) expel through adjuration or prayers
Synonyms : exorcize
Example Sentence
  • exorcise evil spirits
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remember the movie EXORCIST...in which priest WHO DRIVE OUT EVIL SPIRITS suicides in the end

exorcism is practice of removing an evil spirit from a body/house Exorcise means the same

exercise to drive out evil

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exorcise - ex-corpse-cise = cut the ghost which was an ex-corpse

Exercise removes bad things (fat) from your body, and exorcise removes bad /evil spirits from your mind

excorcise = cise meanse to cut, so ex'sour'cise is to cut the sour spirits

exercise to drive out ex things(evil).

poda goiya

ex or cize; cut or cize means to make trim & neaty.

exotic

Short Definition : not native; from another part of the world; strange; intriguingly unusual; Ex. exotic flower/dress

Definition
(adj) being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
Synonyms : alien
Example Sentence
  • alien customs
  • exotic plants in a greenhouse
  • exotic cuisine
Definition
(adj) strikingly strange or unusual
Example Sentence
  • an exotic hair style
  • protons, neutrons, electrons and all their exotic variants
  • the exotic landscape of a dead planet
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you can find many TV shows in which they portray different 'Exotic Destinations' or places.. this might help remembering it.

ex means out + tic read from back as cit+y so out of city

Sounds like Arctic (Exotic) which is a strange place

we say exotic dance i.e., attractive and there are many EXOTIC(foreign) girls in movies

exotic honeymoon...to try something unusual :p

expansive

Short Definition : (of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size

Definition
(adj) able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
Example Sentence
  • Expansive materials
  • the expansive force of fire
Definition
(adj) of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
Synonyms : grand heroic
Example Sentence
  • an expansive lifestyle
  • in the grand manner
  • collecting on a grand scale
  • heroic undertakings
Definition
(adj) marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur Definition
(adj) friendly and open and willing to talk
Synonyms : talkative
Example Sentence
  • wine made the guest expansive
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Sehwag got out trying yo play EXPANSIVE drive (out going ball)

expand (v), expansion (n),expansive (adj)

He tried to expand his repertoire of friends so he that he became more sociable.

expatiate

Short Definition : talk at length; speak or write in detail

Definition
(verb) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Example Sentence
  • She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
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expatiate - ex + pati (husband in hindi) + ate - your ex husband ate your brain talking some nonsense tried to convince you to remarry him, means he talked at length.

pati means grandma who usually tells loads of advice and speak continously without stopping. if she starts talking it ll go for hours.so expatiate is talking for long time

expatiate.....sounds like expect....and you expect every writer to clarify the meaning or the intent of his written essays..or stories....

get a word PATI.. means husband.. a lady talks in length about her husband when she is newly married..

expatiate=excellent party ate : if you have an excellent party to eat, you may TALK about it IN DETAILS with your friends.

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Think of an expatriate sitting in a cafe writing on and on ... "The expatriate expatiated about his sexual exploits in Paris."

Now that you are divorced, you realize that your "ex" was so "patient" that she was always willing to listen to you speaking about your favorite topics in detail.

To explain in great detail.

expatiate - ex-spatiate i.e expand and talk or write.

Expatiate = Ex (previous) + Pati (husband) + ate; Previous husband ate everything give the description of everything

expatriate

Short Definition : exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one's country

Definition
(noun) a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
Synonyms : exile expat
Example Sentence
  • American expatriates
Definition
(verb) expel from a country
Synonyms : deport exile
Example Sentence
  • The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions
Definition
(verb) move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad
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read EXPATRIATE as EX-PATRIOT, now no more a patriot, as the person withdrew from his native land and settled somewhere else.

ex ~ out and patriate ~ patriotic; someone who is not patriotic towards his country should be EXPATRIATED (~ expelled)

Expa(TREE)ate-Lord RAMA went to EXILE where he found only TREES(forest)..called exile

expedient

Short Definition : suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient

Definition
(noun) a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one Definition
(adj) serving to promote your interest
Example Sentence
  • was merciful only when mercy was expedient
Definition
(adj) appropriate to a purpose; practical
Example Sentence
  • in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty
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pronounce it like "experienced"...an experienced person is always SUITABLE for making decisions..

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expedient : expert + obedient ,,, they are the most "suitable" person

Expedited plane trips are expedient (suitable or practical) since they take little time.

u plan 2 go on an expedition so u make sure if it is expedient i.e. suitable n practical in time n money's context.

EXPEDIENT=EXPEND+DENTist EXPEND YR MONEY TO SUITABLE DENTIST

Expedient = ex means cut the ped; Make it more speedy.

expedite

Short Definition : hasten; make go faster

Definition
(verb) speed up the progress of; facilitate
Synonyms : hasten
Example Sentence
  • This should expedite the process
Definition
(verb) process fast and efficiently
Example Sentence
  • I will try to expedite the matter
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EX(exceed)+PED(read it as speed)+ITE......hence to speed up means to expedite !!!!!

EXPEDITE ~ Exped (sounds like speed) + It; so expedite means to speed up the progress of something.

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EXPEDITE sounds similar to EXPERT ADVISE using which we can speed up things,as it will facilitate in finishin things fast..!

Ex (Mr. X) + Pedi (foot). so you can presume that when you walk you make "progress" and with Mr. X you walk so you are assisting him.

ex(extreme)+pedite (pedaling).....extreme pedaling leads to expedition

Expedite: Think of Fed-Ex (FEDEXpedite) Since it speeds up your shipping!

extra speed for you dite: i.e. speeds up your diet

similar to expedition(a journey on some mission or pleasure) >>> imagine a military expedition... it finishes t task fast n makes it more convenient for normal life..

expeditious

Short Definition : done with speed; quick; N. expedition

Definition
(adj) marked by speed and efficiency
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EXPERT in PED work very fast and efficienntly..

Split it as Exped(expert)+tedious.so,some one who works efficiently(also with accuracy(expert)) n with great speed.

Split it as Exped(Expert) + Tedious.So,someone who is an EXPERT works efficiently and with great speed.

During my great shark expedition, I saw a large shark that moved Swiftly and expeditiously.

X-speed-itious.. x is efficiency, :)

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