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upbraid

Short Definition : reprimand; severely scold

Definition
(verb) express criticism towards
Synonyms : reproach
Example Sentence
  • The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for upbraid

elders criticize severely if their girls UP their BRA

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braid means hairdo(hairstyle). upbraid means destroy hairdo. In hindi baal khinchna. If teacher rebukes or scolds you, he/she pulls your hair.

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It has the word raid in it , it implies when sm1 raids your house and finds black money , u will be scolded very badly

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up + bra : girls dont do it here or ..

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ladki ki choti kheechna is extremely reprimanded

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upBRAID. Relate BRAID with BRIDE. When you catch up a bride who's eloped, you scold her severly and reprimand her.

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Upbraid and Deprecate have somewhat similar meanings. The words mean, express disapproval of, reprimand.

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A BRAID(plait) is a pattern formed by intertwining three or more strands of flexible material such as textile fibres, wire, or human hair so u r asking a girl to lift her braid (upbraid)tie up over n ask her to walk mean(criticize

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give up bribe above the bike openly so policeman severely scolded him

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UPper class people often faces RAIDS....

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Up(coming) + raid ; If someone comes to raid ur house, you will first try to scold or Critize him, to woo him off..

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upright

Short Definition : (sitting or standing) straight up; honest; moral

Definition
(noun) a vertical structural member as a post or stake
Synonyms : vertical
Example Sentence
  • the ball sailed between the uprights
Definition
(noun) a piano with a vertical sounding board
Synonyms : upright piano
Definition
(adj) in a vertical position; not sloping
Synonyms : unsloped
Example Sentence
  • an upright post
Definition
(adj) of moral excellence
Synonyms : good just
Example Sentence
  • a genuinely good person
  • a just cause
  • an upright and respectable man
Definition
(adj) upright in position or posture
Synonyms : erect vertical
Example Sentence
  • an erect stature
  • erect flower stalks
  • for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression
  • a column still vertical amid the ruins
  • he sat bolt upright
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for upright

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Upright....UP(stand) and RIGHT(means who is always correct,honest)....tht is upright

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Upright has the same meaning as Honest.

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Does anyone know wedding vows or DU HAST song by RAmmstein? it says: Will you until death separates you be upright to her forever! Never! Never!!

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uproar

Short Definition : noisy confusion

Definition
(noun) a state of commotion and noise and confusion Definition
(noun) loud confused noise from many sources
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hearing up roar sound of lion we are confused

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UP + ROAR. When the roar of the lion goes up (roars loudly), there is great commotion among the other animals.

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uproarious

Short Definition : marked by commotion or uproar; very noisy (esp. with laughter); hilarious; causing loud laughter; extremely funny

Definition
(adj) uncontrollably noisy
Synonyms : rackety rip-roaring
Definition
(adj) marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
Synonyms : hilarious screaming
Example Sentence
  • hilarious broad comedy
  • a screaming farce
  • uproarious stories
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for uproarious

uproarious has ROAR, sound made by Lion which always comes b4 TOM AND JERRY starts....its a show marked by commotion,fun,laughter and is sometimes noisy............; )

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uproarious has ROAR, sound made by Lion & its very loud & noisy.

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Uproarious and Boisterous are rhyming words which means cheerfully noisy.

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UPROARIOUS : provoking loud noise or uproar

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upshot

Short Definition : outcome; final result

Definition
(noun) a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Example Sentence
  • the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
  • his decision had depressing consequences for business
  • he acted very wise after the event
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for upshot

upshot - when yuvraj aims a shot up (upshot), it comes out (outcome) of the stadium

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The police fired shots up in the air, the outcome was that the mobs dispersed..

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Imagine a bar suddenly police in mufti saw a criminal they fired UPSHOT then all people stated screaming CAME OUT of the bar

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Sachin (Indian cricketer) hit a shot in the air, the outcome of which was a six... and a win

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up+shot-> final result, outcome

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urbane

Short Definition : suave; refined in manner; elegant

Definition
(adj) showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
Synonyms : polished refined svelte
Example Sentence
  • his polished manner
  • maintained an urbane tone in his letters
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for urbane

Urban(e)- people living in urban areas generally have refined social experience.

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urban areas are refined,polished n sophisticated

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When you think Urbanity think justifiable vanity or someone who's refined.

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Urbane... In an Urban society people are more sophisticated and refined (urbane) as compared to the simple rural folk.

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urbane people love to eat things which are cooked in refined oil

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urbane= karan johar;-)

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urchin

Short Definition : mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin

Definition
(noun) poor and often mischievous city child
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for urchin

urchin..sounds like ariching which means shouting in telugu..so a mischevious child shouts n screams 4 silly reasons..

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urchin:can be considered as sinCHAN=the small naughty japanese boy

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Look 'urCHin' as 'church in'. Remember in our hindi movie story, where someone who is too poor to feed the child, usually leaves the child outside 'CHURCH' hence 'urchin'.

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in film sachin (vijay hero), the sachin is a mischievious character.

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urCHIN =CHINTU --The mischievious child from CHINTU Jokes

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urchin=sachin tendulkar who was a very MICHIEVOUS CHILD as he never use to study..only use to play cricket....;)

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Ur(fly) chal(lets go) -- Lets fly. Sounds like the words of a mischievous child.

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urchin = your chain is stolen by poor road homeless boy.

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Urchin ("adhchan" hindi meaning hindrance) -Poor child has to face many hindrances in his path to prosperity.

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Urchin (a mischievous child) - Nuisance (annoying). A mischievous child is often a great nuisance to everyone.

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urchin -rhymes with sachin imagine that sachin was a poor mischevous boy playing cricket and breaking other windows haphazardly

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orbachin

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ur+chin na(chinna -small in tamil) boy is mischievous

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urge

Short Definition : drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action

Definition
(noun) an instinctive motive
Synonyms : impulse
Example Sentence
  • profound religious impulses
Definition
(noun) a strong restless desire
Synonyms : itch
Example Sentence
  • why this urge to travel?
Definition
(verb) force or impel in an indicated direction
Synonyms : exhort press urge on
Example Sentence
  • I urged him to finish his studies
Definition
(verb) push for something
Synonyms : advocate recommend
Example Sentence
  • The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
Definition
(verb) spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
Example Sentence
  • The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for urge

u+r+ge— u+gre my teacher FORCEFULLY PERSUADED me to get good score in GRE

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Urge on or Egg on means to motivate somebody.

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"arji" or "aroj kora"

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urgent

Short Definition : compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands

Definition
(adj) compelling immediate action
Synonyms : pressing
Example Sentence
  • too pressing to permit of longer delay
  • the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'
  • bridges in urgent need of repair
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for urgent

Urgent and Instant are rhyming words and they mean, something that needs to be done hastily, needs immediate attention.

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ursine

Short Definition : bearlike; pertaining to a bear

Definition
(adj) of or relating to or similar to bears
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ursine

FELINE-CAT like : CANINE-DOG like:EQUINE-HORSE like: so URSINE : BEAR like

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urine looks like beer ~ bear

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Ursine.... The MAJOR URSULA (a star formation) or better known as THE GREAT BEAR has a bear shaped star formation.

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when i asked Inzamam Ul Haq "Sir, UR SINE please(autograph please)"...he gave me a BEAR LIKE look as if he didnot understand what i said to him............:)

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when i asked Inzamam Ul Haq "Sir, ur sine please(autograph please)"...he gave me a BEAR LIKE look as if he didnot understand what i said to him............:)

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ursus means 'bear". ursula means "she bear"

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urine look like bear

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ur sign of action is like bear-> ursine

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