excesses (noun)

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• excess — ♦♦♦ excesses (The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪkse̱s[/t]]. The adjective is pronounced [[t]e̱kses[/t]].) 1) N VAR: with supp, usu a N of n An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual. An excess of houseplants in a small …   English dictionary

• consensus — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad, clear, common, general, prevailing, rough, widespread ▪ That seems to be the prevailing consensus. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• puerperium — noun /ˌpuː.ɝˈpiː.ɹi.əm,ˌpuː.ɚˈpiː.ɹi.əm/ The period of time lasting around a month immediately following childbirth, when the mother’s uterus shrinks back to its prenatal state. As exciting causes, psychic traumata, exposure to cold, the… …   Wiktionary

• stripling — noun A youth in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. Figure to yourself, Madam, a fair stripling, between eighteen and nineteen, with his head reclind on one of the sides of the chair, his hair in disorderd… …   Wiktionary

• abstinence — noun 1) AA endorses a path of abstinence Syn: teetotalism, temperance, sobriety, abstemiousness, abstention; rare nephalism 2) of course abstinence is the most effective form of birth control, but is it the most realistic? Syn: celibacy, chastity …   Thesaurus of popular words

• acquiescence — noun militia excesses were conducted with the acquiescence of the Indonesian police Syn: consent, agreement, acceptance, concurrence, assent, leave; compliance, concession, cooperation, buy in; submission …   Thesaurus of popular words

• la-la-land — Noun. The hypothetical place where one is out of touch with reality, often after the excesses of alcohol or drugs. E.g. Don t bother calling Pete; ever since his drug binge last night he s in la la land . Orig. U.S …   English slang and colloquialisms

• excess — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 too much of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ rhetorical, stylistic, verbal ▪ His statements cannot be simply dismissed as rhetorical excess. ▪ financial ▪ scan …   Collocations dictionary

• excess — I UK [ɪkˈses] / US / US [ˈekˌses] noun Word forms excess : singular excess plural excesses ** 1) [singular/uncountable] a larger amount of something than is usual or necessary Cover both sides of the meat with flour, shaking off any excess.… …   English dictionary

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium