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 skeeter hawk skeeter hawk /ˈskiːtər hɔːk/

noun

  1. [ N. American] Slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.  ( darning needle , devil's darning needle , dragonfly , mosquito hawk , sewing needle , skeeter hawk [ N. American] , snake doctor , snake feeder )
    slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
      The dragonfly hovered over the water, its iridescent wings catching the sunlight
    The dragonfly hovered over the water, its iridescent wings catching the sunlight


 imprisonment imprisonment /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/

noun

  1. () (law) putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment  ( imprisonment )
    (law) putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
       The criminal was sentenced to a long period of imprisonment.
    The criminal was sentenced to a long period of imprisonment.
  2. The act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)  ( imprisonment , internment )
    the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
  3. The state of being imprisoned  ( immurement , imprisonment , incarceration , captivity )
    the state of being imprisoned
      He was held in captivity until he died
    he was held in captivity until he died
      The imprisonment of captured soldiers
    the imprisonment of captured soldiers
      His ignominious incarceration in the local jail
    his ignominious incarceration in the local jail
      He practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon
    he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon


 obligation obligation /ˌɑːbləˈgeɪʃən/

noun

  1. () The social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force  ( duty , obligation , responsibility )
    the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
      We must instill a sense of duty in our children
    we must instill a sense of duty in our children
      Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty
    every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty
  2. () The state of being obligated to do or pay something  ( obligation )
    the state of being obligated to do or pay something
      He is under an obligation to finish the job
    he is under an obligation to finish the job
  3. A legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply  ( obligation )
    a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
  4. A written promise to repay a debt  ( certificate of indebtedness , debt instrument , obligation )
    a written promise to repay a debt
  5. A personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor  ( indebtedness , obligation )
    a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor


 dressing gown dressing gown /ˈdresiŋ gaʊn/

noun

  1. () A robe worn before dressing or while lounging  ( lounging robe , robe-de-chambre , dressing gown )
    a robe worn before dressing or while lounging
      He lounged in his dressing gown and sipped his coffee
    He lounged in his dressing gown and sipped his coffee


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