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clipper

Short Definition : sailing vessel built for great speed

Definition
(noun) (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
Synonyms : limiter
Example Sentence
  • a limiter introduces amplitude distortion
Definition
(noun) a fast sailing ship used in former times
Synonyms : clipper ship
Definition
(noun) shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural) Definition
(noun) scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for clipper

this sounds like ripper,that resembles fast..

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Rose in Titanic got died( imagine the flower rose getting clipped) just because she didnt have a FAST SAILING BOAT

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clique

Short Definition : small exclusive group of people

Definition
(noun) an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for clique

sounds like 'click'..imagine that u click on a picture in which small grp(QUE i.e a specific type of group) of people are there

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queue - an exclusive group of people for a particular thing... it would therefore be a smaller queue.

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To clique (click) on a small specific group of photos hold shift.

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clique - focus on IQ. Click a queue of high IQ people

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cloister

Short Definition : monastery or convent

Definition
(noun) residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
Synonyms : religious residence
Definition
(noun) a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) Definition
(verb) surround with a cloister, as of a garden Definition
(verb) surround with a cloister
Example Sentence
  • cloister the garden
Definition
(verb) seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister
Example Sentence
  • She cloistered herself in the office
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for cloister

cloister....close+sister...where sisters (nuns) are getting closed or where sisters are resides.....

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cloister-oister(oyster)..generally oysters are dome like structures, ehich resembles the monastries and convents that are genereally dome like..

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Cloister = Closed structure

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cloister reminds me about church's sister(teacher in christian schools). they live in convent or monastery

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when u close some the person is confined

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closed to outsiders----to close oneself narrowly

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CLoister = Close+ Oyster ; living away from world in a calm close place like an Oyster

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clot

Short Definition : half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.

Definition
(noun) a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
Synonyms : coagulum
Definition
(verb) change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
Synonyms : coagulate
Example Sentence
  • coagulated blood
Definition
(verb) cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state
Synonyms : coagulate
Definition
(verb) turn into curds
Synonyms : clabber curdle
Example Sentence
  • curdled milk
Definition
(verb) coalesce or unite in a mass
Synonyms : clog
Example Sentence
  • Blood clots
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for clot

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we say that blood clot huva

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clout

Short Definition : great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist

Definition
(noun) a target used in archery Definition
(noun) special advantage or influence
Synonyms : pull
Example Sentence
  • the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
Definition
(noun) a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
Synonyms : clout nail
Definition
(noun) (boxing) a blow with the fist
Synonyms : biff lick poke punch slug
Example Sentence
  • I gave him a clout on his nose
Definition
(verb) strike hard, especially with the fist
Example Sentence
  • He clouted his attacker
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for clout

clout sounds like cloud. cloud have gr8 influence over a region.

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call out(=clout) your ex girlfriend/boyfriend 's name on the crossroad. You will get a blow from his/her spouse.

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~call+out: whenever a umpire calls out for a wrong decision it has a great influence and the batsman get's a hard blow

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lout-l@#d@--resembles this argot,which is easily learned ,when u are influenced by social or political people.so wen u tell this to someone,u would get a hard blow ,with there fist..

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cl(call) + out.In cricket match umpire will give out(decision). So they have great influence.

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clout -> tout; tout has great influence to persuade some thing

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Scout has great influence on school students so as clout has influence over something.

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When a bowler "Calls out" by saying Howzzat it has a"Great influence "on the umpire.

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clout=cl(ear)+out u hv enof influence to ask all to clear out!!

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clown

Short Definition : act stupidly; play the fool; N.

Definition
(noun) a rude or vulgar fool
Synonyms : buffoon
Definition
(noun) a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior Definition
(verb) act as or like a clown
Synonyms : antic clown around
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for clown

C+ low= common sense low. So he behaves stupidly.

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cloying

Short Definition : distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess

Definition
(adj) overly sweet
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for cloying

remember CLOVE--excessive addition of clove in the food makes the food distasteful..

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sounds like toying means playing with someone like a toy. It is very sweet to that person but distasteful to the society.

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cloy is like clay...which is distasteful

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cloying sounds very close to annoying

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cloying-loy- loy, a gr8 musician, his songs were gr8 to hear in the starting,but now,,its him everywhere,cz of which the true taste of his good music,has been lost..

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cloying== coying we know coy means shy or excessively modest, if someone is too shy or modest than its distasteful!!!!!!

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The cloying scent of popcorn at the fair is a PLOY to get you to buy more popcorn.

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cloying,loyal ppl used to play with girls.which is unpleasent

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cloying sounds like 'clawing' something to your mouth and then its sickening sweetness puts you off

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closing the restaurant due to cloying food

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coagulate

Short Definition : congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant

Definition
(verb) change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
Synonyms : clot
Example Sentence
  • coagulated blood
Definition
(verb) cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state
Synonyms : clot
Definition
(adj) transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
Example Sentence
  • coagulated blood
  • curdled milk
  • grumous blood
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for coagulate

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Colgate - think about the "thick" paste

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congeal- geal resembles gel,,ie this gel is a coagulant.

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the use of colgate toothpaste strengthens oue teeth without germs

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coalesce

Short Definition : combine; fuse; N. coalescence

Definition
(verb) mix together different elements
Example Sentence
  • The colors blend well
Definition
(verb) fuse or cause to grow together
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for coalesce

coal- combination of wood and charcoal.

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coalesce: coa+LACE: lace is used to tie things together or mix things together

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COALESCE = coal(cola)ESCE(essence )is made of mixture of various essence.

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coalesce-->collition

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Think of two koalas hanging together on a tree.

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coalition

Short Definition : partnership; league; union of separate political parties

Definition
(noun) an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty Definition
(noun) the state of being combined into one body
Synonyms : fusion
Definition
(noun) the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for coalition

sounds like collision..in hindi films , when there is collision btw actor n actress , then they become PARTNER

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coalition=you donkey ...why do you always search for mnemonic...you stupid...its very easy to remember...partnership,union,league....(i am sorry,but i bet that u cannot forget now)

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unoin of seperate political parties led to collision

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