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| 1. | [ noun ] (law) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy | |
| Synonyms: | suit cause causa lawsuit | |
| Examples: | "the family brought suit against the landlord" |
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| Related terms: | proceeding civil_suit criminal_suit bastardy_proceeding countersuit moot class-action_suit law | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an occurrence of something | |
| Synonyms: | instance example | |
| Examples: | "it was a case of bad judgment" "another instance occurred yesterday" "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths" |
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| Related terms: | happening time piece humiliation exemplify | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a special set of circumstances | |
| Synonyms: | event | |
| Examples: | "in that event, the first possibility is excluded" "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled" |
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| Related terms: | circumstance | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a problem requiring investigation | |
| Examples: | "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir" |
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| Related terms: | problem | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the actual state of things | |
| Examples: | "that was not the case" |
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| Related terms: | fact | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument | |
| Examples: | "he stated his case clearly" |
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| Related terms: | argument | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a portable container for carrying several objects | |
| Examples: | "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage" |
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| Related terms: | container baggage briefcase kit wallet portfolio compact writing_desk shoe gun_case glasses_case letter_case cigarette_case cardcase pillbox sleeve locket watch_case quiver dispatch_case encase | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation | |
| Synonyms: | subject guinea_pig | |
| Examples: | "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly" "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities" |
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| Related terms: | person | |
| 9. | [ noun ] a person requiring professional services | |
| Examples: | "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor" |
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| Related terms: | person patient client welfare_case | |
| 10. | [ noun ] the quantity contained in a case | |
| Synonyms: | caseful | |
| Related terms: | containerful encase | |
| 11. | [ noun ] a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home | |
| Synonyms: | showcase display_case | |
| Related terms: | container trophy_case encase | |
| 12. | [ noun ] (grammar) nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence | |
| Synonyms: | grammatical_case | |
| Related terms: | grammatical_category oblique nominative | |
| 13. | [ noun ] the housing or outer covering of something | |
| Synonyms: | casing shell | |
| Examples: | "the clock has a walnut case" |
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| Related terms: | housing gearbox boot jacket grandfather_clock | |
| 14. | [ noun ] a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) | |
| Synonyms: | type character eccentric | |
| Examples: | "a real character" "a strange character" "a friendly eccentric" "the capable type" "a mental case" |
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| Related terms: | adult type | |
| 15. | [ verb ] look over, usually with the intention to rob | |
| Examples: | "They men cased the housed" |
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| Related terms: | inspect | |
| 16. | [ verb ] put into a case | |
| Synonyms: | encase | |
| Related terms: | pack | |
| 17. | [ noun ] a specific state of mind that is temporary | |
| Examples: | "a case of the jitters" |
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| Related terms: | state_of_mind | |
| 18. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 813 | |
| 19. | [ verb ] enclose in, or as if in, a case "my feet were encased in mud." | |
| Synonyms: | encase incase | |
| Related terms: | enclose pack box crate sack shell encasement | |
| 20. | [ noun ] the enclosing frame around a door or window opening | |
| Synonyms: | casing | |
| Examples: | "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced" |
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| Related terms: | framework window doorway | |
| 21. | [ noun ] an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part | |
| Synonyms: | sheath | |
| Related terms: | covering lorica neurilemma theca husk medullary_sheath encase | |
| 22. | [ noun ] bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow | |
| Synonyms: | slip pillow_slip pillowcase | |
| Examples: | "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase" |
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| Related terms: | bed_linen | |
| Similar spelling: |
cause Casey cayuse Causey Caisse Cassie Cassey Cass cage cake cache cagey Cayce causa Cassy Cassi Casie cassia Caskey cashew casque cask Casa Caso Caughey cagy cease Cash chase |
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