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o|ver|pres|sure — «OH vuhr PREHSH uhr», noun. 1. excessive pressure; a pressing or being pressed too hard, especially with study or intellectual work: »The intellectual overpressure of children in the schools (Popular Science Monthly). 2. pressure over and above… … Useful english dictionary
Ver|di|an — «VAIR dee uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. of, having to do with, or characteristic of Giuseppe Verdi (1813 1901), Italian composer, or his operas: »A sure command of the Italian text and a strong feeling for Verdian line (Saturday Review). –n. an… … Useful english dictionary
ver|i|fy — «VEHR uh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. 1. to prove (something) to be true; confirm: »to verify a theory with examples. The driver s report of the accident was verified by two women who had seen it happen. SYNONYM(S): substantiate,… … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|ex|po|sure — «OH uhr ihk SPOH zhuhr», noun. too much or too long an exposure: »Underexposing the negative results in loss of detail in the shadows, whereas overexposure results in loss of detail in the high lights (Hardy and Perrin) … Useful english dictionary
Overpressure — O ver*pres sure, n. Excessive pressure or urging. London Athen[ae]um. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overinsure — o ver•in•sure′ v. t. sured, sur•ing … From formal English to slang
overpressure — o ver•pres′sure n. v. t. sured, sur•ing … From formal English to slang
verbal — ver|bal1 [ vɜrbl ] adjective * 1. ) using words or relating to words: Verbal ability is dominant in the left side of the brain. a ) using words, not physical force: Make sure the discussion remains purely verbal. verbal abuse (=rude or offensive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
very — ver|y [ veri ] function word *** Very can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (before adjectives and adverbs): It had been a long day and he was very tired. I always walk very quickly. She writes very well. as an adjective (only before a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
