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Damocles
Damocles /ˈdæməˌkliːz/
noun
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The Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC)
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Damocles
)
the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC)
The Sword of Damocles is a metaphor for imminent danger.
The Sword of Damocles is a metaphor for imminent danger.
monocyte
monocyte /ˈmɒnəsaɪt/
noun
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A type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
(
monocyte
)
a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
The blood test showed an increase in the number of monocytes.
The blood test showed an increase in the number of monocytes.
unselfishness
unselfishness /ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs/
noun
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The quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time, money or effort etc. for others
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unselfishness
)
the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time, money or effort etc. for others
Rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins
rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins
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Acting generously
(
generosity
, unselfishness
)
acting generously
Sarracenia
Sarracenia /ˌsærəˈsiːniə/
noun
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Pitcher plants
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genus Sarracenia
, Sarracenia
)
pitcher plants
