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| anamorphic |
producing, marked by, or pertaining to intentional distortion of an image. |
| breathy |
marked by intentional or unintentional expiration of air that softens or otherwise alters the normal timbre of a wind instrument. [1/2 definitions] |
| civil disobedience |
the intentional, nonviolent refusal to comply with a government law or requirement, in order to try to influence the government to change some law, policy, or the like. |
| false pretenses |
intentional misrepresentation of facts, as for purposes of fraud. |
| genocide |
the intentional attempt to exterminate all members of a certain race, nationality, or ethnic group. |
| go-by |
(informal) an intentional passing by or slight; snub. |
| intended |
planned and done with complete awareness; intentional; deliberate. [1/3 definitions] |
| lie1 |
an untrue statement made on purpose; intentional falsehood. [1/5 definitions] |
| malicious mischief |
the intentional destruction of another person's property or belongings. |
| metathesis |
the accidental or intentional interchange of letters, syllables, or sounds within one word or among words. |
| perjury |
the intentional giving of false testimony under oath in a court or other official proceeding. |
| self-effacement |
the dislike or intentional avoidance of other people's attention; humility. |
| slice |
in certain sports, to strike (a ball) so that it curves in a slice, or is given intentional backspin. [1/11 definitions] |
| telesis |
an intentional use of natural or social processes to attain chosen goals. |
| torture |
the intentional causing of great physical or emotional pain to a person or animal. [1/3 definitions] |
| unintentional |
combined form of intentional. |
| unthinking |
not intentional or deliberate; unwitting. [1/3 definitions] |
| unwitting |
not intentional; innocent; inadvertent. [1/2 definitions] |
| violence |
the intentional or uncontrollable causing of pain, injury, or harm. [1/5 definitions] |
| violent |
involving intentional force that causes or could cause injury. [1/6 definitions] |
| voluntary |
in law, intentional; deliberate. [1/4 definitions] |
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