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obligatory

Short Definition : binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate

Definition
(adj) morally or legally constraining or binding
Example Sentence
  • attendance is obligatory
  • an obligatory contribution
Definition
(adj) required by obligation or compulsion or convention
Example Sentence
  • he made all the obligatory apologies
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oblige is to bind..thus obligatory follows...

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obligatory - o big lid is need compulsory to bind the two gate.

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oblique

Short Definition : indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference

Definition
(noun) any grammatical case other than the nominative
Synonyms : oblique case
Definition
(noun) a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso Definition
(adj) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
Example Sentence
  • the oblique rays of the winter sun
  • acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles
  • the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base
Definition
(adj) indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
Synonyms : devious
Example Sentence
  • used devious means to achieve success
  • gave oblique answers to direct questions
  • oblique political maneuvers
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Oblique - split it like OB(object) lique(sounds as LIKE). So OBject Like, referring something indirectly.

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Ur making an oblique reference i.e indirect ref

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oblisk sound like oblique (slanted).... here faces are kept oblique so tht at top tapering ll happen...something like pyramid...

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ob + LIque(lets say LIne) ~ line is normally straight this oblique is indirect

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jab ghee seedhi ungli se naa nikle to ungli tedhi (oblique) karni padti hai

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ob+lique—ob means against—if you dislike someone or OB(against)+ LIQUE(like), you always REFER THEM INDIRECTLY

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obliterate

Short Definition : destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village

Definition
(verb) mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
Synonyms : kill wipe out
Example Sentence
  • kill these lines in the President's speech
Definition
(verb) make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
Synonyms : blot out hide obscure veil
Example Sentence
  • a hidden message
  • a veiled threat
Definition
(verb) remove completely from recognition or memory
Synonyms : efface
Example Sentence
  • efface the memory of the time in the camps
Definition
(verb) do away with completely, without leaving a trace Definition
(adj) reduced to nothingness
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for obliterate

lets ' all-be-literate ' and destroy illiteracy completely

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after destruction things are all over the place and it seems as if the place has been littered.. hence ob+liter+ate

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take ob as not...it becomes not literate..means illeterate destroys coz he doesnt know

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only LITERATE can OB+LITERATE (destroy)corruption

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obLITerate,so concentrate on the word LIT.so when yu have LIT somethin means u have set it to fire,hence it gets DESTROYED COMPLETELY

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obliterate ~litterate ~ something that you make more little - hence you destoy it completely

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Ob(Off)+literate = Off literate -> destroy completely

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remember movie "war games" where the joshua comp asks everyone to run away because of missile being approached by ripley . then joshua asks them to run away because of OBLITERATION

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ob+literate—ob(against) from literate, those against literate can destroy i.e., illiterate people do such acts of destroying

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In war, a jet pilot takes aim on his target and blows it to smitherines, and then reports back to headquarter that the OBJECTIVE turned to LITTER. The OBJECTIVE LITTERED.

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ob = -ve literate..yesterday i was readin the white tiger. it said illeterate ppl are given the power to choose the govt and this destroys every aspect of society in itself.

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obliterate is used in google chrome browser option"obliterate the following" to erase the history if u remember

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Obstruct + literacy :means it will automatically destroy

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oblivion

Short Definition : obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness

Definition
(noun) the state of being disregarded or forgotten
Synonyms : limbo
Definition
(noun) total forgetfulness
Synonyms : obliviousness
Example Sentence
  • he sought the great oblivion of sleep
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Oblivion= OB+ BLI + VION ="absolute blind vision" of forgetting important things/matters

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think of oil livon so when u message your head with livon u forget everything

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O+bli-nk+vi(s)ion:- reminds of blink vision,when u forget something it's like blink vision of past.

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key live new forgot live things ===ob(against)+live=forgetfulness

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o bad incident leave on (forget completely)

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oblivious

Short Definition : inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)

Definition
(adj) (followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of
Synonyms : unmindful
Example Sentence
  • oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform
  • oblivious to the risks she ran
  • not unmindful of the heavy responsibility
Definition
(adj) failing to keep in mind
Synonyms : forgetful
Example Sentence
  • forgetful of her responsibilities
  • oblivious old age
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It is obvious to be oblivious when keeping too much info in mind.

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somethings are so OBVIOUS that you take them for granted, thus oblivious to it

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it is obvious that while writing oblivious we forget l....

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Oblivious can be remembered from "Oblivion" which means something which has been forgotton!

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oblibious - bob leave ous forgetful for his marriage.

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obviously he was on leave so he is not aware of whats going on

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obloquy

Short Definition : slander; disgrace; infamy

Definition
(noun) state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
Synonyms : opprobrium
Definition
(noun) a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
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etymologically OB-'against' and LOQUY-'talk'. Therefore OBLOQUY means to TALK AGAINST SOMEONE,i.e. SLANDER

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THE WORD SOUNDs LIKE IN HINDI WEN WE DO A WRONG THING AND THEN THINK AND SAY"ab loki[people] kya kahenge"

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break its pronunciation as..."wo+blow+ki"= agar load shedding ho to jo candle blow kar de...she grings disgrace and infamy upon herself.

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ALL BLOCK WE

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o blue guy(obloquy) blue cross will save animals but misinterpreted to find fault on others

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well divide it as "a" " blow" "thee" which means a blow to something i.e infamy

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think of it as making an oblique (sideways) reference to someone, or slandering

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obnoxious

Short Definition : offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell

Definition
(adj) causing disapproval or protest
Synonyms : objectionable
Example Sentence
  • a vulgar and objectionable person
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Hayden recently said Bhajji an 'obnoxious weed' pertaining to the event of him calling symonds a monkey.

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ob(viously)+noxiousi.e offensive

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ab aur nahi .. i will protest

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"noxious" means physical/mental injury. So Obnoxios means aao-injury which is not approvable.

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AGAIN THE ROOT NOX ...means harm...so some gases are very harmful/ or a person who is offensive can be HARMFUL to us.

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if asked again will knock us.(offensive disagree)

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noxious means harmful....so noxious talks r always offensive

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abe no oxigen(obnoxious) h sas kaise lega jo hmare liye hanikark h

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ob-NOX-ious NOX are harmful gases which causes pollution of environment so emission of these gases should be objected

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obscure

Short Definition : dark; vague; unclear; not well known; Ex. obscure meaning/village; V: darken; cover; make unclear; Ex. obscure the moon/meaning

Definition
(verb) make less visible or unclear
Example Sentence
  • The stars are obscured by the clouds
  • the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
Definition
(verb) make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
Synonyms : blur confuse obnubilate
Example Sentence
  • Her remarks confused the debate
  • Their words obnubilate their intentions
Definition
(verb) make obscure or unclear
Synonyms : bedim overcloud
Example Sentence
  • The distinction was obscured
Definition
(verb) reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa Definition
(verb) make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
Example Sentence
  • a hidden message
  • a veiled threat
Definition
(adj) not clearly understood or expressed
Synonyms : vague
Example Sentence
  • an obscure turn of phrase
  • an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit
  • their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear
  • vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science
Definition
(adj) marked by difficulty of style or expression
Synonyms : dark
Example Sentence
  • much that was dark is now quite clear to me
  • those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure
Definition
(adj) difficult to find
Synonyms : hidden
Example Sentence
  • hidden valleys
  • a hidden cave
  • an obscure retreat
Definition
(adj) not famous or acclaimed
Synonyms : unknown unsung
Example Sentence
  • an obscure family
  • unsung heroes of the war
Definition
(adj) not drawing attention
Synonyms : unnoticeable
Example Sentence
  • an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet
  • an obscure flaw
Definition
(adj) remote and separate physically or socially
Synonyms : apart isolated
Example Sentence
  • existed over the centuries as a world apart
  • preserved because they inhabited a place apart
  • tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization
  • an obscure village
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OBSCURE= OBSession + CURE == Many psychiatrists believe that Obsession's cure is still UNKNOWN / UNCLEAR...

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obscure = not secure

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obs sounds like boobs -in the movie cure boobs are shown in a hazy manner not clear

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OBesity CURE is not known to many people!!!yaaron wat all u tried:)

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all the mnemonics listed here are obscure

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o is there cure - unclear, vague,not well known

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Suppose you are standing on 20th floor of a tall building and inadvertently a stone fells from there. (Your reaction will sounds like Ob....)Its image will become bleak or hazy after dropping a few floors.

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obsequious

Short Definition : slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic

Definition
(adj) attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery Definition
(adj) attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
Example Sentence
  • obsequious shop assistants
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or obse(ssed)-Qui( yes in frech)-ous=always obsessed with saying yes to it all

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ob + SEQUI + ous .. sequi means sequence where one thing "follows" the other.. and servants follow what their masters say..

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seq = Suck, uio = Your, us = Ass. He sucks your ass, therefore he's obsequious.

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Think "seek" because when you seek something you show attentiveness to find it.

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sounds like AP+SEEK+QUOUS.......when you seek help,you are attentive and your manner is servile

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obsequious - obey sequence of work in office(obedience, dutiful).

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Sounds like obedient. obsequious obedient servants

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in hindi 'oab seakh ese' If u wanna learn anything u shoult be attentive

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ob ( to) sequi ( to follow) and ous ( full of) so obsequious is full of following after

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ab(ob)se qosis karunga aisa bol ke chaplusi karte ho father se ye obsequious hai.

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OBSESSION: The domination of one's thought; OBSEQUIOUS: The domination of one's respect (over-respect)

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Imagine a boy or Suise Q obse(ssed) with boot licking her king's sexual needs (I know...);

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ob+serious = not really serious

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Latin: Ob = after and sequi = follow. Think “follower”, with sequi as “sequence”

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Note: suffix 'ious' means full of..Ob (obey) + seq(seek)+ u+ ious= if u are full of seeking to obey then u are submissive

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obstinate in getting a yes (qui) from everyone

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O(office mein) B(boss ki) SEQ(secretary)kaan lagake sunti hai meaning she listens slavishly to him.

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obsessive

Short Definition : related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively

Definition
(noun) a person who has obsessions Definition
(adj) characterized by or constituting an obsession
Synonyms : obsessional
Example Sentence
  • the obsessional character of his response
  • obsessive gambling
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obsessive - thinking boob excessive

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