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NAUTICAL
of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
The meaning of the word nautical is of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| passe | past one's prime |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |