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- anabranch/ˈænəbrɑːntʃ/A stream that leaves a main river channel and later rejoins it, forming a temporary island.nounVery low
- anachorism/əˈnæk.ər.ɪ.zəm/A geographical error; something or someone that is out of its proper geographical place or context.nounC2
- anachronism/əˈnæk.rə.nɪ.zəm/A person, object, or idea that belongs to a different time period than the one in which it appears.nounC2
- anachrony/əˈnæk.rə.ni/A noun describing a chronological misplacement; the state of being out of time or in the wrong time period.nounC2 (Very Rare / Technical)
- anacidity/ˌæn.əˈsɪd.ɪ.ti/The absence or deficiency of acid, especially hydrochloric acid, in the gastric juices.nounRare / Technical
- anacletus/ˌænəˈkliːtəs/A proper name, specifically that of several early popes and saints, most notably Pope Anacletus (or Cletus), traditionally considered the third Pope of the Catholic Church.nounVery Low
- anaclisis/ˌanəˈklaɪsɪs/In psychoanalytic theory, the dependence of an infant's early libidinal drives on non-sexual, instinctual needs like hunger and the consequent attachment to the caregiver who satisfies those needs.nounC2
- anacoenosis/ˌænəsiːˈnəʊsɪs/A rhetorical device where a speaker asks the opinion of the audience or opposing party, often to invite agreement or shared responsibility.nounVery Rare / Archaic
- anacoluthia/ˌænəkəˈluːθɪə/A grammatical inconsistency or lack of sequence in a sentence, where the syntactic structure shifts unexpectedly.nounVery Rare
- anacoluthon/ˌænəkəˈluːθɒn/A grammatical inconsistency or shift in construction within a sentence.nounC2/Rare
- anaconda/ˌænəˈkɒndə/A very large, non-venomous constricting snake of the boa family, found in tropical South America.nounC1
- anacostia/ˌæn.əˈkɒs.ti.ə/A proper noun referring to a river and a historical neighborhood in Washington, D.C., USA.nounLow
- anacostia river/ˌæn.əˈkɒs.ti.ə ˈrɪv.ə/A river flowing through Washington, D.C., and Maryland, forming part of the Potomac River watershed.nounLow (Proper noun, specific geographical feature)
- anacreon/əˈnakrɪən/A Greek lyric poet from the 6th–5th centuries BCE, famous for poems celebrating love, wine, and festivity.nounVery low
- anacreontic/əˌnakrɪˈɒntɪk/Relating to or characteristic of the poetry of Anacreon, an ancient Greek poet; celebrating love, wine, and revelry.adjectivenounVery low
- anacrusis/ˌanəˈkruːsɪs/One or more unstressed syllables at the beginning of a line of verse, before the regular metrical pattern begins.nounC2
- anacusis/ˌanəˈkjuːsɪs/Complete deafness or total inability to perceive sound.nounVery rare / Technical
- anadama bread/ˌæn.əˈdɑː.mə bred/A traditional American yeast bread made with cornmeal and molasses, resulting in a slightly sweet, dense loaf.nounRare
- anadem/ˈæn.ə.dem/A wreath, garland, or headband worn as a decorative crown, especially on ceremonial occasions.nounVery Rare / Archaic
- anadenia/ˌæn.əˈdiː.ni.ə/Lack or deficiency of glands; absence of glandular tissue or function.nounExtremely Rare / Technical
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