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obedient
Obeying or willing to obey; submissive
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  1. Obeying or willing to obey; submissive
  2. Dutifully complying with the commands, orders, or instructions of one in authority.
directed
In a manner emphasizing one's point of view.
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  1. In a manner emphasizing one's point of view.
  2. Indicated either as being positive or negative, as a number or angle, or as having an assigned direction, as a segment or vector
  3. (Graph theory) Having the properties of a directed graph.
submissive
Meekly obedient or passive.
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  1. Meekly obedient or passive.
  2. Inclined or willing to submit.
  3. Having or showing a tendency to submit without resistance; docile; yielding
subaltern
Subordinate; of lower rank
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  1. Subordinate; of lower rank
  2. (Brit.) Holding an army commission below that of captain
  3. (Logic) Designating a proposition that is implied by another proposition but does not imply it
servile
Of or suitable to a slave or servant.
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  1. Of or suitable to a slave or servant.
  2. Of or relating to servitude or forced labor.
  3. (Archaic) Held in slavery; not free
slavish
Blindly dependent or imitative
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  1. Blindly dependent or imitative
  2. Showing no originality; blindly imitative:
  3. Of or characteristic of a slave or slavery; servile:
subservient
Subordinate in capacity or function.
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  1. Subordinate in capacity or function.
  2. Willing to obey or serve because of being in a lower position; submissive
  3. Useful as a means or an instrument; serving to promote an end.
at-the-mercy-of
(Idiomatic) In the power of; defenceless/defenseless against.
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  1. (Idiomatic) In the power of; defenceless/defenseless against.
substance
Material possessions; goods; wealth:
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  1. Material possessions; goods; wealth:
  2. A drug, chemical, or other material (such as glue) that one is dependent on or uses habitually and that is often illegal or subject to government regulation:
  3. Matter of a particular kind or chemical composition
matter
Something that is the subject of discussion, concern, action, etc.; thing or affair
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  1. Something that is the subject of discussion, concern, action, etc.; thing or affair
  2. The substance of thought or expression as opposed to the manner in which it is stated or conveyed.
  3. What all (material) things are made of; whatever occupies space and is perceptible to the senses in some way: in modern physics, matter and energy are regarded as equivalents, mutually convertible according to Einstein's formula, E = mc2 (i.e., energy equals mass multiplied by the square of the velocity of light); in dualistic thinking, matter is regarded as the opposite of mind, spirit, etc.
theme
A topic or subject, as of a lecture, sermon, essay, etc.
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  1. A topic or subject, as of a lecture, sermon, essay, etc.
  2. A short essay, esp. one written as an assignment in a school course
  3. (Music) A recurring melodic element in a composition, especially a melody forming the basis of a set of variations.
material
What a thing is, or may be, made of; constituent substance; elements, parts, or constituents
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  1. What a thing is, or may be, made of; constituent substance; elements, parts, or constituents
  2. The substance or substances out of which a thing is or can be made.
  3. Something, such as an idea or information, that is to be refined and made or incorporated into a finished effort:
topic
One such consideration or argument
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  1. One such consideration or argument
  2. The subject of a paragraph, essay, speech, etc.
  3. (Linguistics) A word or phrase in a sentence, usually providing information from previous discourse or shared knowledge, that the rest of the sentence elaborates or comments on.
thesis
A hypothetical proposition, especially one put forth without proof.
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  1. A hypothetical proposition, especially one put forth without proof.
  2. A formal and lengthy research paper, esp. a work of original research written in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a master's degree
  3. A dissertation advancing an original point of view as a result of research, especially as a requirement for an academic degree.
text
Any passage, book, etc. used to support one's stand or as thematic material, etc.
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  1. Any passage, book, etc. used to support one's stand or as thematic material, etc.
  2. Something, usually a piece of writing, regarded as an object of analysis or interpretation
  3. The body of a printed work as distinct from headings and illustrative matter on a page or from front and back matter in a book.
question
A matter of concern or difficulty; a problem:
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  1. A matter of concern or difficulty; a problem:
  2. The procedure of putting such a matter to a vote
  3. A problem; matter open to discussion or inquiry
problem
A question to be considered, solved, or answered:
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  1. A question to be considered, solved, or answered:
  2. A personal matter that causes one difficulty or needs to be dealt with:
  3. A question, matter, situation, or person that is perplexing or difficult
theorem
An expression of relations in an equation or formula
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  1. An expression of relations in an equation or formula
  2. A proposition that is not self-evident but that can be proved from accepted premises
  3. A mathematical statement whose truth can be proved on the basis of a given set of axioms or assumptions.
motion
In a legislature or other deliberative body, a request for procedural relief made by a member to the chairman or the body at large, under Robert’s Rules of Order or other applicable procedural rules.
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  1. In a legislature or other deliberative body, a request for procedural relief made by a member to the chairman or the body at large, under Robert’s Rules of Order or other applicable procedural rules.
  2. The ability or power to move:
  3. The act or process of moving; passage of a body from one place to another; movement
resolution
The act or process of resolving something or breaking it up into its constituent parts or elements
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  1. The act or process of resolving something or breaking it up into its constituent parts or elements
  2. The substitution of one metrical unit for another, especially the substitution of two short syllables for one long syllable in quantitative verse.
  3. The thing determined upon; decision as to future action; resolve
point
A separate, distinguishing item or element; a detail:
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  1. A separate, distinguishing item or element; a detail:
  2. A particular detail or element; item
  3. A specified degree, condition, or limit, as in a scale or course:
case
Any individual or matter requiring or undergoing official or formal observation, study, investigation, etc.
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  1. Any individual or matter requiring or undergoing official or formal observation, study, investigation, etc.
  2. (Linguistics) In traditional grammar, a distinct form of a noun, pronoun, or modifier that is used to express one or more particular syntactic relationships to other words in a sentence.
  3. A question or problem; a matter:
gist
The central idea; the essence.
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  1. The central idea; the essence.
  2. (Law) The grounds for action in a suit.
  3. The essence or main point, as of an article or argument
head
A turning point; a crisis:
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  1. A turning point; a crisis:
  2. A person considered foolish or contemptible. Often used in combination:
  3. Freedom of choice or action:
chapter
One of the main divisions of a relatively lengthy piece of writing, such as a book, that is usually numbered or titled.
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  1. One of the main divisions of a relatively lengthy piece of writing, such as a book, that is usually numbered or titled.
  2. A thing like a chapter; part; episode
  3. A proceeding under the Federal Bankruptcy Act whereby a company or corporation may, through a court order, remain in business for a time as long as it pays current debts, but must eventually either reorganize and pay its creditors or cease operations
proposition
A matter to be dealt with; a task:
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  1. A matter to be dealt with; a task:
  2. (Logic) An informative statement whose truth or falsity can be evaluated by means of logic
  3. (Informal) A person, problem, undertaking, etc. being or to be dealt with
argument
A summary or short statement of the plot or subject of a literary work.
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  1. A summary or short statement of the plot or subject of a literary work.
  2. (Linguistics) A word, phrase, or clause in a semantic relation with a word or phrase and that helps complete the meaning of that word or phrase, such as a noun phrase that is the object of a verb. The clause that we go is an argument of the verb suggest in the sentence I suggest that we go.
  3. (--- Archaic) A reason or matter for dispute or contention:
thought
A product of thinking or other mental activity:
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  1. A product of thinking or other mental activity:
  2. The intellectual activity or production of a particular time or group:
  3. The faculty of thinking or reasoning:
discussion
Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
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  1. Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
  2. Consideration of a subject by a group; an earnest conversation.
  3. The act of discussing; talk or writing in which the pros and cons or various aspects of a subject are considered
head
(Anatomy) The rounded proximal end of a long bone:
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  1. (Anatomy) The rounded proximal end of a long bone:
  2. The seat of the faculty of reason; intelligence, intellect, or mind:
  3. A portrait or representation of a person's head.
caption
The taking or carrying away of an object. See also larceny, robbery, and trespass.
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  1. The taking or carrying away of an object. See also larceny, robbery, and trespass.
  2. The heading of a pleading that contains the names of the parties and court, the case index or docket number, and the type of pleading the document is.
  3. A series of words superimposed on the bottom of television or motion picture frames that communicate dialogue to the hearing-impaired or translate foreign dialogue.
legend
A body or collection of such stories.
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  1. A body or collection of such stories.
  2. One that inspires legends or achieves legendary fame:
  3. An inscription on a coin, coat of arms, etc.
citizen
A member of a state or nation, esp. one with a republican form of government, who owes allegiance to it by birth or naturalization and is entitled to full civil rights
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  1. A member of a state or nation, esp. one with a republican form of government, who owes allegiance to it by birth or naturalization and is entitled to full civil rights
  2. For purpose of federal diversity of citizenship lawsuits, a corporation that is incorporated or has its principal place of business in a state, or an alien granted permanent residence in the United States and residing in a state, is a citizen of that state.
  3. A person owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the protection of a state or nation.
national
A person under the protection of a (specified) country: citizen or subject
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  1. A person under the protection of a (specified) country: citizen or subject
  2. A citizen of a particular nation:
  3. The national headquarters or administration of an organization
vassal
A subordinate, subject, servant, slave, etc.
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  1. A subordinate, subject, servant, slave, etc.
  2. In the Middle Ages, a person who held land under the feudal system, doing homage and pledging fealty to an overlord, and performing military or other duties in return for his protection; feudal tenant
  3. A person who held land from a feudal lord and received protection in return for homage and allegiance.
control
To reduce or prevent the spread of.
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  1. To reduce or prevent the spread of.
  2. To adjust to a requirement; regulate:
  3. To hold in restraint; check:
tame
To make something tame
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  1. To make something tame
  2. To change from an uncontrolled or disorderly to a controlled state:
  3. (Intransitive) to become tame
master
To become very skilled in or knowledgeable about:
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  1. To become very skilled in or knowledgeable about:
  2. (Now Rare) To rule or govern as master
  3. To become master of; control, conquer, etc.
subdue
To bring (a country) under control by force.
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  1. To bring (a country) under control by force.
  2. To overcome, as by persuasion or training; control
  3. To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
reduce
(Arith.) To change in denomination or form without changing in value
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  1. (Arith.) To change in denomination or form without changing in value
  2. To bring to a specified undesirable state, as of weakness or helplessness:
  3. To gain control of; subject or conquer:
subjugate
To cause to become subservient; subdue
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  1. To cause to become subservient; subdue
  2. To bring under control, especially by military force; conquer.
  3. To bring under control or subjection; conquer
enslave
To dominate; subjugate
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  1. To dominate; subjugate
  2. To put into slavery; make a slave of
vanquish
To defeat in a contest, conflict, or competition.
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  1. To defeat in a contest, conflict, or competition.
  2. To overcome or subdue (an emotion, for example); suppress:
  3. To overcome (a feeling, condition, etc.); suppress
defeat
To do better than (another) in a competition or battle; win victory over; beat:
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  1. To do better than (another) in a competition or battle; win victory over; beat:
  2. To be beyond the comprehension of; mystify:
  3. To prevent the success of; thwart:
rule
To exercise control, dominion, or direction over; govern:
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  1. To exercise control, dominion, or direction over; govern:
  2. To be in total control or command; exercise supreme authority.
  3. To exercise control; for example, Diane’s parents rule with an iron fist.
enthrall
(Now Rare) To make a slave of; enslave
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  1. (Now Rare) To make a slave of; enslave
  2. To hold as if in a spell; captivate; fascinate
  3. To hold spellbound; captivate:
dominate
To have or exert strong authority or mastery.
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  1. To have or exert strong authority or mastery.
  2. To be situated in or occupy a position that is more elevated or decidedly superior to others.
  3. To control, govern, or rule by superior authority or power:
subordinate
To make obedient or subservient (to); control; subdue
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  1. To make obedient or subservient (to); control; subdue
  2. To put in a lower or inferior rank or class.
  3. To place in a subordinate position; treat as less important or inferior (to)
suppress
To keep from appearing or being known, published, etc.
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  1. To keep from appearing or being known, published, etc.
  2. (Electronics) To eliminate or weaken (an unwanted oscillation, echo, etc.) in a circuit
  3. To reduce the incidence or severity of a condition or symptom.
constrain
To force into, or hold in, close bounds; confine
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  1. To force into, or hold in, close bounds; confine
  2. To produce in a forced or inhibited manner:
  3. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige:
finlandize
To cause (a country) to accommodate its foreign policy to that of the U.S.S.R. as in order to maintain its autonomy
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  1. To cause (a country) to accommodate its foreign policy to that of the U.S.S.R. as in order to maintain its autonomy
restrain
To hold, fasten, or secure so as to prevent or limit movement:
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  1. To hold, fasten, or secure so as to prevent or limit movement:
  2. To hold back or keep in check; control:
  3. To prevent (a person or group) from doing something or acting in a certain way:
collateral
Secondary; subordinate; supplemental. Secondary; subordinate; supplemental. Property, including accounts, contract rights, and chattel paper, that is subjected to a security interest in exchange for credit or as security for a debt. Indirect; on a parallel or diverging line.
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  1. Secondary; subordinate; supplemental. Secondary; subordinate; supplemental. Property, including accounts, contract rights, and chattel paper, that is subjected to a security interest in exchange for credit or as security for a debt. Indirect; on a parallel or diverging line.
  2. Accompanying or existing in a subordinate, corroborative, or indirect relationship
  3. Coinciding in tendency or effect; concomitant or accompanying.
dependent
Relying on or requiring the aid or support of another:
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  1. Relying on or requiring the aid or support of another:
  2. Compulsively using a drug or other substance or engaging in a given behavior and unable to stop without experiencing withdrawal or other significant physiological or psychological symptoms:
  3. Subordinate
subordinate
Inferior to or placed below another in rank, power, importance, etc.; secondary
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  1. Inferior to or placed below another in rank, power, importance, etc.; secondary
  2. Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
  3. Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by, authority.
subservient
Useful in an inferior capacity.
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  1. Useful in an inferior capacity.
  2. Subordinate in capacity or function.
  3. Willing to obey or serve because of being in a lower position; submissive
liable
Subject to the possibility of; likely (to do, have, get, etc. something unpleasant or unwanted)
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  1. Subject to the possibility of; likely (to do, have, get, etc. something unpleasant or unwanted)
  2. Likely or prone to have, suffer from, etc.; exposed to or subject to
  3. Subject to undergoing or suffering something, especially something unpleasant. Used with to :
open
(Sports) Having the forward foot farther from the intended point of impact with the ball than the rear foot:
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  1. (Sports) Having the forward foot farther from the intended point of impact with the ball than the rear foot:
  2. Played without a mute:
  3. Having interspersed gaps, spaces, or intervals:
prone
Lying flat or prostrate; in a horizontal position
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  1. Lying flat or prostrate; in a horizontal position
  2. Having a tendency; inclined. Often used in combination:
  3. Lying with the front or face downward.
susceptible
Permitting an action to be performed; capable of undergoing something:
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  1. Permitting an action to be performed; capable of undergoing something:
  2. Especially sensitive; highly impressionable:
  3. Easily affected emotionally; having a sensitive nature or feelings
vulnerable
(Games) In a position to receive greater penalties or bonuses in a hand of bridge. In a rubber, used of the pair of players who score 100 points toward game.
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  1. (Games) In a position to receive greater penalties or bonuses in a hand of bridge. In a rubber, used of the pair of players who score 100 points toward game.
  2. Open to censure or criticism; assailable:
  3. Open to attack by armed forces
conditional
(Psychology) Brought about by conditioning.
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  1. (Psychology) Brought about by conditioning.
  2. Containing, implying, or dependent on a condition or conditions; qualified; not absolute
  3. Imposing, depending on, or containing a condition.
conditioned
In a proper or desired condition
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  1. In a proper or desired condition
  2. Subject to conditions; depending on certain conditions
  3. Determined or dependent on some condition
contingent
Dependent (on or upon something uncertain); conditional
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  1. Dependent (on or upon something uncertain); conditional
  2. Dependent on other conditions or circumstances; conditional:
  3. Unpredictable because dependent on chance
dependent
Subordinate
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  1. Subordinate
  2. Relying on or requiring the aid or support of another:
  3. Compulsively using a drug or other substance or engaging in a given behavior and unable to stop without experiencing withdrawal or other significant physiological or psychological symptoms:
relative
Related each to the other; dependent upon or referring to each other
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  1. Related each to the other; dependent upon or referring to each other
  2. Having pertinence or relevance; connected or related:
  3. (Gram.) Designating a word that introduces a dependent clause and refers to an antecedent
reliant
Having reliance on.
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  1. Having reliance on.
  2. Having or showing trust, dependence, or confidence; dependent (on)
  3. Having or exhibiting reliance; dependent:
citizen
For purpose of federal diversity of citizenship lawsuits, a corporation that is incorporated or has its principal place of business in a state, or an alien granted permanent residence in the United States and residing in a state, is a citizen of that state.
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  1. For purpose of federal diversity of citizenship lawsuits, a corporation that is incorporated or has its principal place of business in a state, or an alien granted permanent residence in the United States and residing in a state, is a citizen of that state.
  2. A member of a state or nation, esp. one with a republican form of government, who owes allegiance to it by birth or naturalization and is entitled to full civil rights
  3. A person owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the protection of a state or nation.
national
A person under the protection of a (specified) country: citizen or subject
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  1. A person under the protection of a (specified) country: citizen or subject
  2. A citizen of a particular nation:
  3. The national headquarters or administration of an organization
argument
A set of statements in which one follows logically as a conclusion from the others.
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  1. A set of statements in which one follows logically as a conclusion from the others.
  2. A short statement of subject matter, or a brief synopsis of a plot; summary
  3. (--- Archaic) A reason or matter for dispute or contention:
matter
A type of such substance:
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  1. A type of such substance:
  2. Trouble or difficulty:
  3. What all (material) things are made of; whatever occupies space and is perceptible to the senses in some way: in modern physics, matter and energy are regarded as equivalents, mutually convertible according to Einstein's formula, E = mc2 (i.e., energy equals mass multiplied by the square of the velocity of light); in dualistic thinking, matter is regarded as the opposite of mind, spirit, etc.
point
An objective or purpose to be reached or achieved, or one that is worth reaching or achieving:
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  1. An objective or purpose to be reached or achieved, or one that is worth reaching or achieving:
  2. The interval of time immediately before a given occurrence; the verge:
  3. A specified degree, condition, or limit, as in a scale or course:
subject matter
The matter or thought presented for consideration in some statement or discussion; that which is made the object of thought or study.
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  1. The matter or thought presented for consideration in some statement or discussion; that which is made the object of thought or study.
  2. Matter under consideration in a written work or speech; a theme.
  3. Alternative form of subject matter.
text
The actual structure of words in a piece of writing; wording
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  1. The actual structure of words in a piece of writing; wording
  2. The principal matter on a printed or written page, as distinguished from notes, headings, illustrations, etc.
  3. The body of a printed work as distinct from headings and illustrative matter on a page or from front and back matter in a book.
theme
A topic or subject, as of a lecture, sermon, essay, etc.
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  1. A topic or subject, as of a lecture, sermon, essay, etc.
  2. A short essay, esp. one written as an assignment in a school course
  3. (Music) A recurring melodic element in a composition, especially a melody forming the basis of a set of variations.
topic
The subject of a paragraph, essay, speech, etc.
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  1. The subject of a paragraph, essay, speech, etc.
  2. One such consideration or argument
  3. (Linguistics) A word or phrase in a sentence, usually providing information from previous discourse or shared knowledge, that the rest of the sentence elaborates or comments on.
area
A part of a house, lot, district, city, etc. having a specific use or character
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  1. A part of a house, lot, district, city, etc. having a specific use or character
  2. A distinct part or section, as of a building, set aside for a specific function:
  3. A division of experience, activity, or knowledge; a field:
arena
A place or scene where forces contend or events unfold:
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  1. A place or scene where forces contend or events unfold:
  2. A central area used for entertainment or sports events and usually surrounded by seats
  3. A building containing such an area
bailiwick
The office or district of a bailiff.
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  1. The office or district of a bailiff.
  2. The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
  3. A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.
circle
A plane figure bounded by a single curved line, every point of which is equally distant from the point at the center of the figure
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  1. A plane figure bounded by a single curved line, every point of which is equally distant from the point at the center of the figure
  2. A circular or nearly circular course, circuit, or orbit:
  3. A territorial or administrative division, especially of a province, in some European countries.
department
Subdivision of business or official duty; especially, one of the principal divisions of executive government; as, the treasury department; the war department; also, in a university, one of the divisions of instructions; as, the medical department; the department of physics.
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  1. Subdivision of business or official duty; especially, one of the principal divisions of executive government; as, the treasury department; the war department; also, in a university, one of the divisions of instructions; as, the medical department; the department of physics.
  2. A military subdivision of a country; as, the Department of the Potomac.
  3. An area of particular knowledge or responsibility; a specialty:
domain
(Computer Science) A group of networked computers that share a common communications address.
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  1. (Computer Science) A group of networked computers that share a common communications address.
  2. Territory under one government or ruler; dominion
  3. (Physics) A region in a ferromagnetic material within which the atoms are magnetically aligned: alignment of these regions results in the material being magnetized
field
The usually circular area in which the image is rendered by the lens system of an optical instrument.
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  1. The usually circular area in which the image is rendered by the lens system of an optical instrument.
  2. The scene or an area of military operations or maneuvers:
  3. An area or region where business activities are conducted:
orbit
One complete revolution of such a body.
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  1. One complete revolution of such a body.
  2. A stable quantum state of an electron (or other particle) in motion around an atomic nucleus.
  3. The path followed by a celestial body or artificial satellite as it revolves around another body due to the force of gravity. Orbits are nearly elliptical or circular in shape and are very closely approximated by Kepler's laws of planetary motion.
province
An area, division, or branch of learning or activity
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  1. An area, division, or branch of learning or activity
  2. (Ecology) An area of land, less extensive than a region, having a characteristic plant and animal population.
  3. A division of the world, smaller than a region, with reference to the plants or animals found there
realm
A community or territory over which a sovereign rules; a kingdom.
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  1. A community or territory over which a sovereign rules; a kingdom.
  2. An area or sphere, as of knowledge or activity:
  3. A region; sphere; area
scene
(--- Slang) A situation or set of circumstances:
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  1. (--- Slang) A situation or set of circumstances:
  2. A part of a play, film, story, etc. that constitutes a unit of development or action, as a passage between certain characters
  3. (--- Film) A section of a film, usually made up of a number of shots, which is unified by time, setting, characters, etc.
terrain
An area of land; ground:
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  1. An area of land; ground:
  2. A particular geographic area; a region:
  3. The surface features of an area of land; topography:
territory
A similar region, as in Canada or Australia, without the status of a province or state
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  1. A similar region, as in Canada or Australia, without the status of a province or state
  2. An area occupied by a single animal, mating pair, or group and often vigorously defended against intruders, especially those of the same species.
  3. An area for which a person is responsible as a representative or agent:
world
A state of existence:
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  1. A state of existence:
  2. A specified part of the earth:
  3. The earth, especially together with the life it supports:
bag
A nonrigid container made of fabric, paper, plastic, leather, etc., typically with an opening at the top that can be closed as by folding the sides; sack or pouch
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  1. A nonrigid container made of fabric, paper, plastic, leather, etc., typically with an opening at the top that can be closed as by folding the sides; sack or pouch
  2. Any thing or part shaped or bulging like a bag
  3. (Slang) An area of interest or skill:
expose
To deprive of shelter or protection; lay open to danger or harm:
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  1. To deprive of shelter or protection; lay open to danger or harm:
  2. To allow to be seen; disclose; reveal; exhibit; display
  3. To lay open (to danger, attack, ridicule, etc.); leave unprotected
enslave
To put into slavery; make a slave of
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  1. To put into slavery; make a slave of
  2. To dominate; subjugate
enthrall
To hold spellbound; captivate:
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  1. To hold spellbound; captivate:
  2. To hold as if in a spell; captivate; fascinate
  3. To enslave.
subjugate
To cause to become subservient; subdue
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  1. To cause to become subservient; subdue
  2. To bring under control or subjection; conquer
  3. To bring under control, especially by military force; conquer.

Synonym Study

  • Text is specifically applied to a Biblical passage chosen as the subject of a sermon
  • A topic is a subject of common interest selected for individual treatment, as in an essay, or for discussion by a group of persons baseball is their favorite topic of conversation
  • A theme is a subject developed or elaborated upon in a literary or artistic work, or one that constitutes the underlying motif of the work a novel with a social theme
  • Subject is the general word for whatever is dealt with in discussion, study, writing, art, etc. math is her favorite subject, her son is a frequent subject in her paintings
Find another word for subject. In this page you can discover 135 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for subject, like: obedient, governed, ruled, controlled, directed, submissive, subaltern, servile, slavish, subservient and subjected.

Sentence Examples

  • She forced the subject from her mind.

  • That was the end of the conversation and neither of them brought the subject up again that night.

  • "You may choose any subject that you like best," said the teacher.

  • It's a subject I'd rather not discuss.

  • He changed the subject before Dean could ask more.

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