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flabby

/ˈflæb.i/

Meanings
adjective
Yielding to the touch, and easily moved or shaken; hanging loose by its own weight; lacking firmness; flaccid.

Examples :

"The old couch cushions were so flabby that they sank in with just a slight pressure. "
body appearance

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yielding verb

/ˈjiːldɪŋ/

To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.

"The company is yielding a bonus to its employees for their hard work this year. "

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surjection noun

/sɜː(ɹ).dʒɛk.ʃən/

A function that is a many-to-one mapping; (formally) Any function f: X\rightarrow Y for which for every y \in Y, there is at least one x \in X such that f(x) = y.

"In the classroom, the function mapping each student's name to their assigned seat is a surjection because every seat is occupied by at least one student. "

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firmness noun

/ˈfɜːmnəs/ /ˈfɝmnəs/

The state of being firm; strength; permanence; stability; hardness; resolution.

"The teacher admired the student's firmness in defending her opinion during the class debate. "

Illustration sweetness

sweetness noun

/ˈswiːtnəs/

The condition of being sweet or sugary.

"The sweetness of the strawberries made the dessert very popular. "

Illustration pronouncements

pronouncements noun

/prəˈnaʊnsmənts/ /prəˈnaʊnsmən(t)s/

An official public announcement.

"The trial concluded with the pronouncement of a guilty verdict."

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overwrought adjective

/əʊ.vəˈɹɔːt/

Excessively nervous, excited, tense, angry, anxious, or upset; overemotional; very uneasy.

"The student was overwrought about the upcoming exam, feeling anxious and restless all day. "

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cushions noun

/ˈkʊʃənz/

A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support; for sitting on, kneeling on, resting one's head on etc.

"The sofa has soft cushions that make it comfortable to sit on. "

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codomain noun

/ˌkoʊ.doʊˈmeɪn/

The target set into which a function is formally defined to map elements of its domain; the set denoted Y in the notation f : X → Y.

"In Mrs. Davison's class, the codomain for the function that assigns letter grades based on percentage scores is the set {A, B, C, D, F}, even if no students actually receive a D or an F. "

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unnecessary adjective

/ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)ɹɪ / /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/

Not needed or necessary.

"The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary."

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pressure noun

[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

Illustration emotional

emotional adjective

/ɪˈməʊʃnəl/ /iˈmoʊʃənəl/

Of or relating to the emotions.

"emotional crisis"

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expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

To predict or believe that something will happen

"He never expected to be discovered."