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allegorize
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡə.raɪz/To interpret or represent something, especially a story or situation, as an allegory.
allegory
nounC1
/ˈæl.ə.ɡər.i/A story, poem, or picture which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
allegra
nounUncommon
/əˈlɛɡrə/A proper noun, primarily a given name for females, or the brand name for a common allergy medication.
allegretto
adjectivenounC2
/ˌælɪˈɡretəʊ/A musical term indicating a moderately fast tempo, faster than andante but slower than allegro.
allegri
nounC2
/əˈlɛɡri/The plural of 'allegro', an Italian musical term indicating a brisk, lively tempo.
allegro
adjectivenounC1-C2 (Specialized)
/əˈleɡrəʊ/A musical direction meaning fast, lively, and cheerful in tempo and mood.
allele
nounC1/C2
/əˈliːl/One of two or more alternative forms of a gene found at the same place on a chromosome, responsible for hereditary variation.
allelomorph
nounVery low
/əˈliːlə(ʊ)mɔːf/One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that occupy the same locus on homologous chromosomes and control the same inherited characteristic.
allelopathy
nounC2
/əˌliːlə(ʊ)ˈpaθi/A biological phenomenon where one organism produces biochemicals that influence the growth, survival, and reproduction of other organisms.
alleluia
interjectionnounLow
/ˌalɪˈluːjə/An exclamation of praise to God, used in Christian worship.
allemande
nounC1+
/ˌæləˈmænd/A type of dance in moderate duple time, originating in the Renaissance and Baroque periods, and a musical composition or movement in the style of that dance.
allemande sauce
nounLow
/ˌaləˈmɒnd sɔːs/A rich, velvety sauce made from a velouté base (a light stock thickened with roux) and enriched with egg yolks and cream.
allemontite
nounVery low
/ˈælɪmɒntaɪt/A native alloy of antimony and arsenic, or a mineralogical intergrowth of those elements.
allen
nounLow (as a surname, quite common; as a term with lexical meaning, non-existent)
/ˈælən/A proper noun, most commonly a surname, or sometimes a given name, derived from Middle English.
allen key
nounC1
/ˈælən ˌkiː/A small, L-shaped metal tool with a hexagonal cross-section used to turn bolts or screws with a corresponding hexagonal socket (an Allen screw).
allen park
nounLow (Proper Noun)
/ˈælən pɑːk/A proper noun referring to a specific place name, typically a city, park, or location named after an individual or family.
allen screw
nounLow
/ˈælən skruː/A screw with a hexagonal socket in its head, designed to be turned with an Allen key (hex key).
allen wrench
nounB2
/ˈæl.ən ˌkiː/A small L-shaped tool with a hexagonal socket used to tighten or loosen screws (set screws) that have a hexagonal socket in the head.
allenby
nounVery Low (C2+)
/ˈælənbi/A proper noun, primarily a surname of English origin. It is most famously associated with Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby (1861–1936), a British Field Marshal.
allende
nounVery Low (Obsolete/Rare/Proper Noun)
/aɪˈɛndeɪ/ (for the surname); /əˈlɛndeɪ/ (alternate); /æˈlɛndeɪ/Beyond; on the other side of; farther away (obsolete or extremely rare in modern English except in specific contexts).

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