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| 1. | [ noun ] your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief | |
| Synonyms: | evidence | |
| Examples: | "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling" |
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| Related terms: | information proof symptom lead sign disproof probable_cause testify | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (geography) the enclosed land around a house or other building | |
| Synonyms: | yard curtilage | |
| Examples: | "it was a small house with almost no yard" |
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| Related terms: | field court garden backyard dooryard side_yard front_yard playground | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (geography) a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.) | |
| Related terms: | tract | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a justification for something existing or happening | |
| Synonyms: | cause reason | |
| Examples: | "he had no cause to complain" "they had good reason to rejoice" |
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| Related terms: | justification cause | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 14609 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid | |
| Synonyms: | dregs settlings | |
| Related terms: | sediment coffee_grounds subside | |
| Similar spelling: |
ground groundsel Grund groundsman greyhound groundmass groundless groundfish grand grind grandson grounder Grandison grandiose grandness grounding Grundyism groundnut groundhog Grandy Grundy Granda Grande Grandi Granderson grindstone Grindstaff groundwork ground_fir grand_slam ground_ivy groundball groundling grandstand Grandstaff ground_out grandly grandma Grondin grandad grinder Grindle groomed Grunden grandpa grandee granddad grinding Grundman grandeur grind_out grandaunt Grindelia grand_fir grand_mal grunt |
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