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interjection

Short Definition : exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch''

Definition
(noun) an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
Synonyms : ejaculation
Definition
(noun) the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
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IN + (ter) + JECTION = when you get an INJECTION, you give out the EXCLAMATION "Ouch!".

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interloper

Short Definition : intruder; one who interferes

Definition
(noun) someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
Synonyms : intruder trespasser
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INTER (between) + LOAFER (idiot) = a loafer tries to INTRUDE in other's affairs.

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inter(enter) loper(lopal = inside in telgu) so if u enter inside without permission u r an intruder

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inter(internet)+ developer --- they can be the "intruder" of your personal life ,,, by hacking your pc

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nter(enter)+loper(LANDLOPER.....MEANS NOMAD...OR VAGABOND.....OR A WITHOUT ANYHOME OR PROPERTY...)....SO IF A LANDLOPER ENTERS YOUR HOUSE AND CLAIMS THAT HE OWNS YOUR ALL PROPERTY,.........WHAT WILL U CALL HIM.... an interloper...............

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INTER(interfere)+LOBH(lust in marathi).....you interfere in other people to satisfy your lust for money,position,powerand hence you interlope

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inter (between or amid) loper (loafer -> wanderer) so a loafer who wanders on to your property is an intruder...

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In cities INTERCEPTORs (vehicles of police) are there to track INTRUDERS.

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most of us know about INTER MILAN the football club, what if a player named LOPER try to intrude in the team during transfer season... then LOPER is an INTERLOPER

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e-loper is someone who runs away/out without permission. Inter-loper is someone who runs in without permission.

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intermediary

Short Definition : intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between

Definition
(noun) a negotiator who acts as a link between parties

interminable

Short Definition : endless

Definition
(adj) tiresomely long; seemingly without end
Synonyms : endless eternal
Example Sentence
  • endless debates
  • an endless conversation
  • the wait seemed eternal
  • eternal quarreling
  • an interminable sermon
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for interminable

IN + TERMINABLE = NOT + TERMINATE + ABLE

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ntermin(intermission).+able.......can you watch a movie without intermission.......suppose if there is a movie whic is TIRESOMLY LONG, SEEMINGLY WITHOUT END...WILL U BE ABLE TO WATCH IT MAY BE OR MAY NOT BE INTERMINABLE MOVIES WITHOUT INTERMISSION...

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intermittent

Short Definition : periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals

Definition
(adj) stopping and starting at irregular intervals
Example Sentence
  • intermittent rain showers
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for intermittent

In Cinema films ,are divided in two parts having a "intermision" between them.

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here the word starts with inter so remember as intervals...intervals of pendulum is periodic in motion...

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inter (in between) omit(ion) of words in a book at irregular intervals hampers you from reading the book.

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internecine

Short Definition : mutually destructive

Definition
(adj) (of conflict) within a group or organization
Example Sentence
  • an internecine feud among proxy holders
Definition
(adj) characterized by bloodshed and carnage for both sides
Example Sentence
  • internecine war
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INTER (between) + NE (any) + CINE (sign) = in a relationship, when there is'nt ANY SIGN of love BETWEEN the two, it is MUTUALLY DESTRUCTIVE for the relationship.

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Necrophobia =Fear of dead, Necromancy=Magic with dead,Inter-necine=Both of them die.(the fighters)

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internecine = intern (new in college) + cine(vaccine)= Any new in college so vaccination programe for destruction of harmful organism

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Now a days both INTERNEt + CINEma shows alot of bloodshed...

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A combination of the Latin inter- (“among”) and necare (“to kill”), internecine conflicts are full of blood and death

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INTER means to bury in the ground. INTERNECINE necessitates burials.

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Internecine:(Intern-ecine); Two parts: INTERN; & ECINE; Sounds like a combination of INTERNal - mEdiCINE which deals with both the blood & bloody internal organs of the body. Therefore, Internecine connotes bloodshed for both.

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INTER(Bury) + KE(ne) + SIGN - Indication that many ppl will get buried because there is a carnage and it's destructive for both the parties.

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no medicne

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Now a days the scene of internet is very destructive

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interpolate

Short Definition : insert between

Definition
(verb) estimate the value of
Synonyms : extrapolate
Definition
(verb) insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
Synonyms : alter falsify
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for interpolate

INTER(between) + POLATE(like plate) = INSERT the plate BETWEEN two other plates.

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imagine an angry POLE dancer saying to one of his customers.."if you flirt with me physically,i shall INTERPOLATE this POLE b/w your two legs....!!!".....:)

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EXTRAPOLATE means to draw out. INTERPOLATE means to insert in.

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inter(between) + (poles of a horseshoe magnet) + ate -> to insert between to poles...

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i was fired from my job at the Latex condom company after i INserTEd a picture of a POLE dancer into the LATEx user manual. my boss said i was being INTERaPOLpriate.. hahaahaha

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interregnum

Short Definition : period between two successive reigns or governments

Definition
(noun) the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
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reg stands for king or kingly styles (e.g. in regicide,regalia etc.) so inter regnum = in between two kings(referring to their ruling period).

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Inter(Interval)+Regnum (Kingship)-->Interval between kingship, government etc.

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inter + regime

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he interval between two reigns; any period when a state is left without a ruler

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period of no (inter)fering (reg)ime

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interrogate

Short Definition : question closely; cross-examine; cross-question

Definition
(verb) transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication Definition
(verb) pose a series of questions to
Synonyms : question
Example Sentence
  • The suspect was questioned by the police
  • We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for interrogate

Interrogate(inter=enter,ro=rong=wrong,gate) if u enter wrong gate police question and examine closely

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interrogate:inter(view) & terro(rist)= interview of a terrorist

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interstice

Short Definition : narrow space between things

Definition
(noun) a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
Example Sentence
  • the interstices of a network
Definition
(noun) small opening between things
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for interstice

INTER(between) + STICE(like slice) = space exists BETWEEN two SLICEs.

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interstice sounds like crevice; crevice is a crack but interstice is a gap in a structure of tissue or organ...

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