The meaning of Cordial

adjective

(of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.

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An acute housing shortage

noun

Short for acute accent.

adjective

Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

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An affable and agreeable companion

adjective

Diffusing warmth and friendliness

adjective

Friendly, kind, relaxed, and easy to talk to

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It’s hard not to like such an affable fellow.

adjective

Readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.

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His affectionate nature

adjective

Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.

Usage examples:

The amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically

adjective

Diffusing warmth and friendliness

adjective

Pleasant and friendly

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He was amiable and charming, and he possessed an ability to make people feel comfortable in his pre…

adjective

Very enthusiastic or passionate.

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An ardent supporter of the cause of education

adjective

Showing strong feelings; eager

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They were ardent pacifists.

verb

Focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity.

Usage examples:

She couldn't concentrate on the film

noun

A substance made by removing or reducing the diluting agent; a concentrated form of something.

Usage examples:

Apple juice concentrate

verb

Compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape.

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The front of his car was crushed in the collision

noun

A crowd of people pressed closely together.

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A number of youngsters fainted in the crush

verb

To press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed

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The package got crushed in the mail., her car was crushed by a falling tree., i was crushed because…

adjective

Extending far down from the top or surface.

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A deep gorge

noun

The sea.

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Denizens of the deep

adverb

The part of the field distant from the batsman.

adjective

Strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get rid of

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A deep-seated faith in god

adjective

Strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get rid of

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A deep-seated faith in god

adjective

Strongly wanting to do or have something.

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The man was eager to please

adjective

Having or showing desire or interest

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Lots of eager volunteers responded to the appeal for help.

adjective

Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction.

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An earnest student

noun

A thing intended or regarded as a sign or promise of what is to come.

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The very deliberateness of their disguise is an earnest of their real aloofness

adjective

Sincere and serious

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She made an earnest attempt to convert me to her point of view., work on the building began, in ear…

adjective

Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

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He could be wildly enthusiastic about a project

adjective

Showing enthusiasm

Usage examples:

Enthusiastic about you don't seem very enthusiastic about the party - don't you want to go tonight?

adjective

Having or displaying a passionate intensity.

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A fervent supporter of the revolution

adjective

Showing strong and sincere feelings or beliefs

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She was a fervent supporter of art and culture., i fervently hope he’s right.

adjective

Intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.

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His fervid protestations of love

adjective

Showing strong and sincere feelings or beliefs

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She was a fervent supporter of art and culture., i fervently hope he’s right.

adjective

Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.

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Fierce fighting continued throughout the day

adverb

Very; extremely.

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He was fierce proud

adjective

Violent and forceful

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Fierce thunderstorms, the city had been under fierce attack., she’s a fierce critic of us policies.…

adjective

Having an affection or liking for.

Usage examples:

I'm very fond of mel

adjective

Having feelings of affection for someone or something, or having a liking for an activity

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I’m really fond of my aunt and enjoy seeing her., she had fond memories of her childhood., charles …

adjective

Kind and pleasant.

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They were friendly to me

noun

A game or match that does not form part of a serious competition.

Usage examples:

England will play two friendlies in sardinia

adjective

Having an attitude or acting in a way that shows that you like people and want them to like and trust you

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They were friendly people., she had a bright, friendly smile., it’s a very friendly city., sometime…

adjective

Friendly and cheerful.

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Our genial host

adjective

Relating to the chin.

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A small rectangular bone cut is made inside the lower lip, below the gums and tooth roots, centered…

adjective

Friendly and welcoming toward other people

adjective

Courteous, kind, and pleasant, especially towards someone of lower social status.

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A gracious hostess

exclamation

Used to express polite surprise.

Usage examples:

Good gracious, that was close!

adjective

Pleasant, kind, and polite

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You’re a gracious host., he was used to gracious living., my goodness gracious, that was a huge rep…

adjective

(of a feeling or its expression) deeply and strongly felt; sincere.

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Our heartfelt thanks

adjective

Strongly felt and sincere

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He hugged her awkwardly as he said goodbye, but his good wishes were heartfelt.

adjective

Loudly vigorous and cheerful.

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A hearty and boisterous character

noun

A vigorously cheerful and sporty person.

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Climbers and haversack-touting hearties

adjective

Enthusiastic and strong

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A hearty handshake, a hearty laugh, we ate a hearty breakfast before we set off on our hike., a hea…

adjective

Friendly and welcoming to visitors or guests.

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Two friendly, hospitable brothers run the hotel

adjective

Friendly and welcoming to guests or visitors

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A hospitable host, she retired to a more hospitable climate (= a more comfortable place).

adjective

Of extreme force, degree, or strength.

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The job demands intense concentration

adjective

Extreme

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Intense heat/cold, a look of intense joy, an intense 13-week course, he was young and intense, and …

adjective

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

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A keen gardener

verb

Wail in grief for a dead person.

Usage examples:

The body of johnny was taken by his own people who keened over him

noun

An irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.

adjective

Extremely strong or intense; overwhelming.

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A feeling of overpowering sadness

verb

Defeat or overcome with superior strength.

Usage examples:

He overpowered the two men and frogmarched them to the police station

adjective

Too strong to be able to continue or resist

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Firefighters were driven back by the overpowering heat of the flames., there's an overpowering smel…

adjective

Very great in amount.

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His party won overwhelming support

verb

Bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water.

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Floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses

adjective

Relating to or marked by passion.

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A current of passional electric energy

noun

A book about the sufferings of saints and martyrs, for reading on their feast days.

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A group of manuscripts made for the dowager queen eliska rejka 1315-23 show first-hand knowledge of…

adjective

Having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs.

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Passionate pleas for help

adjective

Full of emotion

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A passionate speech, he really cares passionately about getting students to stay in school.

adjective

Intense and impassioned.

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A perfervid gardener

adjective

Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.

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A very pleasant evening

adjective

Enjoyable or attractive, or (of a person) friendly and easy to like

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We spent a pleasant afternoon at the beach., she had a pleasant manner and was popular with everyon…

adjective

(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

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Profound feelings of disquiet

noun

The deepest part of something, especially the ocean.

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Nor billowy surge disturbs the vast profound

adjective

Felt or experienced strongly; extreme

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The speech had a profound influence on her., you’re touching on a very profound question.

adjective

Free from pretence or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings.

Usage examples:

They offer their sincere thanks to paul

adjective

(esp. of feelings, beliefs, opinions, or intentions) honest; not false or invented

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Sincere modesty/belief/statement, more than sincere words of support, we need action., she spoke wi…

verb

Crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape.

Usage examples:

Wash and squash the cans before depositing them

noun

A state of being squeezed or forced into a small or restricted space.

Usage examples:

It was a bit of a squash but he didn't seem to mind

noun

An edible gourd, the flesh of which may be cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Usage examples:

There's much more beta carotene in traditional crops, from leafy green vegetables to squashes, melo…

adjective

Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.

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She cut through the water with her strong arms

adjective

Physically powerful or energetic

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You must be strong to be able to lift all that weight., i feel a little stronger every day., strong…

adjective

An activity or industry that is strong is growing and becoming more successful

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Economic news has been better than expected, with retail sales remaining strong., worldwide sales b…

adjective

Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

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A violent confrontation with riot police

adjective

Using or involving force to hurt or attack

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Violent crime, the police are concerned about the possibility of violent behavior at the demonstrat…

adjective

Of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature.

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A warm september evening

verb

Make or become warm.

Usage examples:

I stamped my feet to warm them up

noun

A warm place or area.

Usage examples:

Stay in the warm, i've made up the fire for you

adjective

Kind and affectionate

Usage examples:

He was a warm-hearted man who helped me when i needed a friend.

adjective

Behaving in a polite or friendly way to a guest or new arrival.

Usage examples:

The cast and crew were very welcoming

verb

Greet (someone arriving) in a polite or friendly way.

Usage examples:

Hotels should welcome guests in their own language

adjective

Showing or characterized by complete sincerity and commitment.

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You have my wholehearted support

adjective

Completely enthusiastic

Usage examples:

I’d like to thank all of you for your wholehearted support of this event.