Words Containing IO
Explore a range of words that include the letter IO, showcasing the diversity and richness of the English language. Enhance your vocabulary with interesting and unique terms featuring IO.
2 letter words
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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io | 2 | (Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer | - |
3 letter words
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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ion | 3 | a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons | - |
ios | 3 | - | - |
gio | 4 | - | - |
bio | 5 | - | - |
4 letter words
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lion | 4 | large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male | - |
riot | 4 | a joke that seems extremely funny | - |
trio | 4 | a set of three similar things considered as a unit | - |
iota | 4 | a tiny or scarcely detectable amount | - |
pion | 6 | a meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision | - |
olio | 4 | - | - |
brio | 6 | quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous | - |
pioy | 9 | - | - |
skio | 8 | - | - |
viol | 7 | any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family | - |
whio | 10 | - | - |
thio | 7 | - | - |
bios | 6 | - | - |
biog | 7 | - | - |
agio | 5 | a fee charged for exchanging currencies | - |
diol | 5 | any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule | - |
cion | 6 | - | - |
gios | 5 | - | - |
hioi | 7 | - | - |
ions | 4 | - | - |
5 letter words
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idiot | 6 | a person of subnormal intelligence | - |
radio | 6 | an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals | - |
union | 5 | healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones | - |
lions | 5 | - | - |
prior | 7 | earlier in time | - |
onion | 5 | bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb | - |
audio | 6 | an audible acoustic wave frequency | - |
viola | 8 | large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions | - |
ratio | 5 | the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree | - |
adios | 6 | a farewell remark | - |
patio | 7 | usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence | - |
pious | 7 | having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity | pious readings |
kiosk | 13 | small area set off by walls for special use | - |
polio | 7 | an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord | - |
rioja | 12 | dry red table wine from the Rioja region of northern Spain | - |
idiom | 8 | an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | - |
curio | 7 | something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | - |
ionic | 7 | the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia | - |
trios | 5 | - | - |
amnio | 7 | (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities | - |
prion | 7 | (microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system | - |
aioli | 5 | garlic mayonnaise | - |
diode | 7 | a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction | - |
griot | 6 | a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village | - |
scion | 7 | a descendent or heir | a scion of royal stock |
avion | 8 | - | - |
axiom | 14 | a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits | - |
helio | 8 | - | - |
whios | 11 | - | - |
ngaio | 6 | - | - |
olios | 5 | - | - |
viols | 8 | - | - |
viold | 9 | - | - |
triol | 5 | - | - |
trior | 5 | - | - |
thiol | 8 | - | - |
skios | 9 | - | - |
riots | 5 | - | - |
psion | 7 | - | - |
pioys | 10 | - | - |
pioye | 10 | - | - |
piony | 10 | - | - |
pions | 7 | - | - |
agios | 6 | - | - |
anion | 5 | a negatively charged ion | - |
apiol | 7 | - | - |
addio | 7 | - | - |
biota | 7 | all the plant and animal life of a particular region | - |
biont | 7 | a discrete unit of living matter | - |
biome | 9 | a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate | - |
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6 letter words
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action | 8 | a military engagement | he saw action in Korea |
period | 9 | an amount of time | a time period of 30 years |
nation | 6 | a politically organized body of people under a single government | African nations |
studio | 7 | an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen | - |
junior | 13 | used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college | the junior class |
senior | 6 | a person who is older than you are | - |
vision | 9 | the ability to see; the visual faculty | - |
option | 8 | the act of choosing or selecting | - |
motion | 8 | the act of changing location from one place to another | police controlled the motion of the crowd |
region | 7 | a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve | in the abdominal region |
notion | 6 | a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | - |
violin | 9 | bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow | - |
onions | 6 | - | - |
violet | 9 | of a color intermediate between red and blue | - |
savior | 9 | a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) | - |
lionel | 6 | - | - |
potion | 8 | a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage | - |
fusion | 9 | the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept | - |
lotion | 6 | liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin | a lotion for dry skin |
legion | 7 | archaic terms for army | - |
radios | 7 | - | - |
ration | 6 | distribute in rations, as in the army | Cigarettes are rationed |
biopsy | 13 | examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease | - |
iodine | 7 | a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic | - |
minion | 8 | a servile or fawning dependant | - |
idiocy | 12 | extreme mental retardation | - |
bionic | 10 | having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components | - |
barrio | 8 | an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country | - |
priory | 11 | religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress | - |
odious | 7 | unequivocally detestable | consequences odious to those you govern |
lesion | 6 | an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) | - |
bunion | 8 | a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe | - |
ratios | 6 | - | - |
physio | 14 | - | - |
helios | 9 | (Greek mythology) ancient god of the sun; drove his chariot across the sky each day; identified with Roman Sol | - |
nuncio | 8 | (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status | - |
adagio | 8 | a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers | - |
manioc | 10 | cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca | - |
dioxin | 14 | any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides | - |
iodide | 8 | a salt or ester of hydriodic acid | - |
biotic | 10 | of or relating to living organisms | - |
oriole | 6 | mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black | - |
patios | 8 | - | - |
pinion | 8 | bind the arms of | - |
cation | 8 | a positively charged ion | - |
curios | 8 | - | - |
baguio | 9 | - | - |
glioma | 9 | a tumor of the brain consisting of neuroglia | - |
rioter | 6 | troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority | - |
camion | 10 | a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage | - |
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7 letter words
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serious | 7 | appealing to the mind | a serious book |
million | 9 | the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros | - |
station | 7 | assign to a station | - |
mission | 9 | a group of representatives or delegates | - |
mention | 9 | a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage | the article includes mention of similar clinical cases |
opinion | 9 | the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) | - |
obvious | 12 | easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind | obvious errors |
section | 9 | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) | he always turns first to the business section |
curious | 9 | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | a curious hybrid accent |
passion | 9 | any object of warm affection or devotion | he has a passion for cock fighting |
billion | 9 | the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros | - |
fashion | 13 | make out of components (often in an improvising manner) | She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks |
violent | 10 | characterized by violence or bloodshed | - |
warrior | 10 | someone engaged in or experienced in warfare | - |
version | 10 | a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language | - |
various | 10 | distinctly dissimilar or unlike | animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth |
session | 7 | a meeting of spiritualists | - |
emotion | 9 | any strong feeling | - |
tension | 7 | the physical condition of being stretched or strained | it places great tension on the leg muscles |
anxious | 14 | eagerly desirous | anxious to see the new show at the museum |
fiction | 12 | a deliberately false or improbable account | - |
furious | 10 | marked by extreme and violent energy | a furious battle |
pension | 9 | grant a pension to | - |
mansion | 9 | a large and imposing house | - |
vicious | 12 | having the nature of vice | - |
reunion | 7 | the act of coming together again | - |
edition | 8 | something a little different from others of the same type | the boy is a younger edition of his father |
biology | 13 | the science that studies living organisms | - |
auction | 9 | sell at an auction | - |
portion | 9 | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal | his portion was larger than hers |
tuition | 7 | a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education) | tuition and room and board were more than $25,000 |
caution | 9 | the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger | a man of caution |
idiotic | 10 | insanely irresponsible | an idiotic idea |
patriot | 9 | one who loves and defends his or her country | - |
dioxide | 16 | an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule | - |
saviour | 10 | a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) | - |
envious | 10 | showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages | envious of their art collection |
violate | 10 | fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns | This sentence violates the rules of syntax |
pioneer | 9 | take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of | This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants |
cushion | 12 | a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses | - |
rations | 7 | - | - |
tedious | 8 | so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness | tedious days on the train |
suction | 9 | the act of sucking | - |
dubious | 10 | open to doubt or suspicion | he has a dubious record indeed |
chariot | 12 | a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage | - |
cheerio | 12 | a farewell remark | - |
faction | 12 | a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue | - |
devious | 11 | indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading | used devious means to achieve success |
notions | 7 | - | - |
erosion | 7 | (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) | - |
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8 letter words
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question | 17 | uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something | there is no question about the validity of the enterprise |
position | 10 | a condition or position in which you find yourself | the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils |
decision | 11 | the act of making up your mind about something | the burden of decision was his |
national | 8 | a person who owes allegiance to that nation | - |
vacation | 13 | leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure | we get two weeks of vacation every summer |
violence | 13 | the property of being wild or turbulent | the storm's violence |
precious | 12 | obviously contrived to charm | an insufferably precious performance |
solution | 8 | a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem | they were trying to find a peaceful solution |
location | 10 | a determination of the place where something is | - |
champion | 17 | someone who has won first place in a competition | - |
religion | 9 | a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny | - |
behavior | 16 | (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation | - |
reaction | 10 | (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water |
division | 12 | a group of ships of similar type | - |
previous | 13 | just preceding something else in time or order | the previous owner |
occasion | 12 | an event that occurs at a critical time | it was needed only on special occasions |
election | 10 | a vote to select the winner of a position or political office | the results of the election will be announced tonight |
audition | 9 | perform in order to get a role | She auditioned for a role on Broadway |
function | 13 | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group | the function of a teacher |
superior | 10 | having a higher rank | superior officer |
creation | 10 | the human act of creating | - |
illusion | 8 | an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | - |
abortion | 10 | failure of a plan | - |
stations | 8 | (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary | - |
addition | 10 | something added to what you already have | he was a new addition to the staff |
priority | 13 | status established in order of importance or urgency | national independence takes priority over class struggle |
relation | 8 | (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time | his attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed |
glorious | 9 | having great beauty and splendor | a glorious spring morning |
invasion | 11 | any entry into an area not previously occupied | an invasion of tourists |
ambition | 12 | a cherished desire | his ambition is to own his own business |
scenario | 10 | an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work) | - |
interior | 8 | of or coming from the middle of a region or country | - |
gracious | 11 | characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects | - |
rational | 8 | of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man |
donation | 9 | act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity | - |
adoption | 11 | the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source | - |
equation | 17 | the act of regarding as equal | - |
regional | 9 | related or limited to a particular region | a regional dialect |
devotion | 12 | religious zeal; the willingness to serve God | - |
sessions | 8 | United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985) | - |
petition | 10 | a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority | - |
cautious | 10 | people who are fearful and cautious | - |
violated | 12 | treated irreverently or sacrilegiously | - |
ignition | 9 | the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine | - |
erection | 10 | the act of building or putting up | - |
scorpion | 12 | the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21 | - |
trillion | 8 | the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros | in England they call a quintillion a trillion |
inferior | 11 | written or printed below and to one side of another character | - |
rotation | 8 | the act of rotating as if on an axis | the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music |
stallion | 8 | uncastrated adult male horse | - |
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9 letter words
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attention | 9 | the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others | - |
situation | 9 | a condition or position in which you find yourself | the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils |
seriously | 12 | in a serious manner | a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce |
obviously | 17 | unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | the answer is obviously wrong |
operation | 11 | activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) | it was a joint operation of the navy and air force |
condition | 12 | the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition | - |
delicious | 12 | greatly pleasing or entertaining | a delicious joke |
direction | 12 | the act of setting and holding a course | a new council was installed under the direction of the king |
education | 12 | the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979 | - |
religious | 10 | concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church | religious texts |
emotional | 11 | (of persons) excessively affected by emotion | he would become emotional over nothing at all |
explosion | 18 | a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction | - |
tradition | 10 | a specific practice of long standing | - |
affection | 17 | a positive feeling of liking | he had trouble expressing the affection he felt |
reception | 13 | the act of receiving | - |
intention | 9 | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | good intentions are not enough |
promotion | 13 | a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution | - |
objection | 20 | the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest | - |
relations | 9 | mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups | - |
confusion | 14 | a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused | - |
fashioned | 16 | planned and made or fashioned artistically | beautifully fashioned dresses |
evolution | 12 | (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms | - |
conscious | 13 | intentionally conceived | a conscious effort to speak more slowly |
infection | 14 | an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted | - |
exception | 20 | a deliberate act of omission | with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news |
radiation | 10 | the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay | - |
behaviour | 17 | (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation | - |
companion | 15 | a traveler who accompanies you | - |
salvation | 12 | (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil | - |
execution | 18 | putting a condemned person to death | - |
detention | 10 | a state of being confined (usually for a short time) | his detention was politically motivated |
curiosity | 14 | something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | - |
obsession | 11 | an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will | - |
invention | 12 | a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation | - |
hilarious | 12 | marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter | hilarious broad comedy |
sensation | 9 | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field | - |
selection | 11 | the person or thing chosen or selected | - |
suspicion | 13 | an impression that something might be the case | - |
dimension | 12 | a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished | - |
ambitious | 13 | requiring full use of your abilities or resources | ambitious schedule |
injection | 18 | any solution that is injected (as into the skin) | - |
probation | 13 | a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself | - |
battalion | 11 | a large indefinite number | a battalion of ants |
intuition | 9 | an impression that something might be the case | he had an intuition that something had gone wrong |
violation | 12 | the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will | - |
formation | 14 | (geology) the geological features of the earth | - |
extension | 16 | the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to | the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos |
rebellion | 11 | organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | - |
addiction | 13 | being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) | - |
animation | 11 | the condition of living or the state of being alive | - |
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10 letter words
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permission | 14 | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization | - |
television | 13 | broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects | - |
connection | 14 | the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination | - |
protection | 14 | payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence | every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection |
production | 15 | an artifact that has been created by someone or some process | they export most of their agricultural production |
revolution | 13 | a single complete turn (axial or orbital) | the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year |
reputation | 12 | the state of being held in high esteem and honor | - |
generation | 11 | a coming into being | - |
conditions | 13 | the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation | every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception |
collection | 14 | request for a sum of money | - |
mysterious | 15 | of an obscure nature | the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms |
suspicious | 14 | not as expected | suspicious behavior |
impression | 14 | a concavity in a surface produced by pressing | he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud |
invitation | 13 | a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something | an invitation to lunch |
expression | 19 | a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations | pardon the expression |
population | 14 | (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn | it is an estimate of the mean of the population |
medication | 15 | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease | - |
commission | 16 | a group of representatives or delegates | - |
confession | 15 | an admission of misdeeds or faults | - |
foundation | 14 | education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge | he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study |
discussion | 13 | an exchange of views on some topic | we had a good discussion |
graduation | 12 | the act of arranging in grades | - |
operations | 12 | financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records | - |
possession | 12 | the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior | - |
profession | 15 | an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion | a profession of disagreement |
depression | 13 | a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention | - |
directions | 13 | - | - |
passionate | 12 | having or expressing strong emotions | - |
exhibition | 22 | a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display | - |
conclusion | 14 | event whose occurrence ends something | - |
convention | 15 | orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional | - |
suggestion | 12 | a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection | it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse |
previously | 18 | at an earlier time or formerly | she had previously lived in Chicago |
occupation | 16 | the act of occupying or taking possession of a building | occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal |
separation | 12 | (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) | - |
biological | 15 | (of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related | biological child |
compassion | 16 | a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering | - |
reflection | 15 | a likeness in which left and right are reversed | - |
attraction | 12 | the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts | her personality held a strange attraction for him |
corruption | 14 | in a state of progressive putrefaction | - |
expedition | 20 | a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country | - |
perfection | 17 | an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept | - |
inspection | 14 | a formal or official examination | we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator |
temptation | 14 | the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire | - |
definition | 14 | a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | - |
additional | 12 | further or added | called for additional troops |
conviction | 17 | (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | the conviction came as no surprise |
opposition | 14 | the act of hostile groups opposing each other | the invaders encountered stiff opposition |
obligation | 13 | a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor | - |
ammunition | 14 | projectiles to be fired from a gun | - |
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