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- claimsman/ˈkleɪmzmən/A person, typically an insurance adjuster, who investigates and settles claims, especially for loss or damage.nounLow
- clair/kleə/ (approximation, following French pronunciation if borrowed)The word 'clair' is not a standard English word. It's either a misspelling of 'clear', a French borrowing meaning 'light' or 'bright', or a proper noun/name.nounVery Low (in English as a common noun/adjective)
- clair de lune/ˌkleə də ˈluːn/Literally 'light of the moon' in French; refers specifically to moonlight, often with an artistic, poetic, or romantic quality.nounLow
- clair-obscure/ˌkleər ɒbˈskjʊər/The artistic technique of using strong contrasts between light and dark to achieve a sense of volume and three-dimensionality in painting or drawing.nounLow (C2 Level). Specialized term from art criticism, also used in literary analysis.
- clairaudience/ˌkleərˈɔː.di.əns/The purported ability to hear sounds beyond the range of normal hearing; psychic hearing.nounC2/Rare
- clairaudient/ˌkleərˈɔːdiənt/The ability to perceive sounds or voices beyond the range of normal hearing, especially as a supposed psychic or paranormal faculty.adjectivenounRare
- clairaut/klɛˈrəʊ/A mathematical equation in celestial mechanics describing the force between two points in an oblate spheroid.nounVery Low
- clairaut equation/ˌkleɪˈrəʊ ɪˈkweɪʒ(ə)n/A type of first-order ordinary differential equation of the form y = xy′ + f(y′), named after the French mathematician Alexis Clairaut.nounVery Low (Technical)
- claire/klɛə/A given name of French origin meaning 'bright', 'clear', or 'famous'.nounMedium
- clairsentience/ˌkleəˈsɛnʃ(ə)ns/The claimed psychic ability to perceive emotional or physical sensations from a person, object, or location, beyond the normal five senses.nounVery Low
- clairton/ˈkleə.tən/A proper noun referring to a place name, specifically a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.nounVery Low
- clairvoyance/kleəˈvɔɪ.əns/The supposed ability to perceive events, objects, or people in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.nounC1
- clairvoyant/kleəˈvɔɪ.ənt/A person who claims to have the power to see future events or gain knowledge about things that are not present; relating to such an ability.adjectivenounLow-frequency
- clam/klam/A type of shellfish with two hinged shells, living buried in sand or mud.nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
- clam diggers/ˈklæm ˌdɪɡ.əz/A type of women's trousers that end mid-calf, typically just below the knee.nounplural-nounLow
- clam up/ˌklæm ˈʌp/To suddenly become silent and refuse to speak, especially when nervous, embarrassed, or unwilling to share information.verbB2
- clam-flat/ˈklæm ˌflæt/A shellfish bed where clams are found, typically in intertidal mudflats or sandy shores.nounrare/technical
- clambake/ˈklambəɪk/A social gathering, typically outdoors by the sea, where clams and other seafood are cooked, often by steaming them with hot stones and seaweed.nounRare
- clamber/ˈklæm.bər/To climb or move with difficulty or effort, typically using both hands and feet, often in an awkward or ungainly way.nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
- clambering/ˈklæm.bər.ɪŋ/climbing or moving with difficulty, using hands and feet, especially over rough or steep surfacesadjectivenounC1
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