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GENUS

a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic

The meaning of the word genus is a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic.

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WordMeaning
hardybold
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
inanimatenot animate:
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting