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cosell
nounVery Low
/ˌkəʊˈsɛl/To sell jointly or in conjunction with another product, service, or partner.
cosenza
nounExtremely Rare / Non-existent
The word 'cosenza' does not exist as a standard lexical item in the English language. It may be a proper noun (e.g., a surname or placename), a typo, or a highly specialized technical term not found in general dictionaries.
coset
nounVery Low
/ˈkəʊsɛt/In mathematics, a set composed of all the products obtained by multiplying each element of a subgroup by a fixed element from the containing group.
cosgrave
nounVery Low
/ˈkɒzɡreɪv/A surname of Irish origin, historically associated with a prominent Irish political family.
cosh
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/kɒʃ/A heavy blunt weapon, typically a weighted club or truncheon.
cosher
verbverb-transitiveC2+ / Very Rare
/ˈkɒʃə/To treat with indulgence or special favour; to pamper.
coshocton
nounVery Low (Geographic Proper Noun)
/kəˈʃɒktən/A proper noun, specifically a place name referring to a city and county in the U.S. state of Ohio.
cosi fan tutte
nounVery low
/ˌkɒzi ˌfæn ˈtʊteɪ/A phrase from Italian, literally meaning 'thus do all [women]' or 'all women are like that', used as the title of a famous 1790 Mozart opera.
cosign
verb-ambitransitiveMedium
/ˈkəʊ.saɪn/To formally sign a legal or financial document jointly with another party, especially agreeing to share responsibility for a debt.
cosignatory
adjectivenounC2 (Advanced)
/ˌkəʊˈsɪɡnətri/A person, country, or organization that signs a document jointly with others, especially a treaty, agreement, or petition.
cosigner
nounC1
/ˈkəʊˌsaɪnə/A person who signs a legal document, such as a loan or lease, together with another person, thereby assuming equal responsibility for the obligations outlined in the document.
cosimo
nounVery Low
/ˈkɒzɪməʊ/A masculine given name, particularly associated with the Italian Renaissance and the Medici family.
cosimo i
nounVery Low
/ˈkɒzɪməʊ ðə ˈfɜːst/Proper noun: Cosimo I de' Medici (1519–1574), first Grand Duke of Tuscany.
cosine
nounLow
/ˈkəʊ.saɪn/A trigonometric function, defined for an acute angle in a right triangle as the ratio of the length of the adjacent side to the length of the hypotenuse.
cosmetic
adjectivenounB2
/kɒzˈmɛtɪk/Relating to substances or treatments applied to the face or body to enhance or alter one's appearance.
cosmetic surgery
nounB2
/kɒzˈmɛtɪk ˈsɜːdʒəri/Medical procedures performed to improve a person's appearance rather than for medical necessity.
cosmetician
nounC1
/ˌkɒz.məˈtɪʃ.ən/A person whose job is to give beauty treatments to the skin, hair, and body.
cosmeticize
verb-transitiveC2 - Very Low
/kɒzˈmɛtɪsʌɪz/To make superficial changes to something to improve its appearance while ignoring underlying problems; to treat or present in a way that emphasizes surface attractiveness.
cosmetize
verb-transitiveLow (specialized/formal)
/ˈkɒzmɪtʌɪz/to apply cosmetics to; to make something superficially attractive, especially to conceal flaws.
cosmetologist
nounC1
/ˌkɒz.məˈtɒl.ə.dʒɪst/A professional who is trained and licensed to provide cosmetic treatments to improve the appearance of skin, hair, and nails.

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