Definition (noun) an occurrence of something
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it was a case of bad judgment
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another instance occurred yesterday
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but there is always the famous example of the Smiths
Definition (noun) a special set of circumstances
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in that event, the first possibility is excluded
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it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
Definition (noun) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
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the family brought suit against the landlord
Definition (noun) the actual state of things
Definition (noun) a portable container for carrying several objects
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the musicians left their instrument cases backstage
Definition (noun) a person requiring professional services
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a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor
Definition (noun) a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
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the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly
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the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities
Definition (noun) a problem requiring investigation
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Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir
Definition (noun) a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
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he stated his case clearly
Definition (noun) the quantity contained in a case
Definition (noun) nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
Definition (noun) a specific state of mind that is temporary
Definition (noun) a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
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a real character
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a strange character
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a friendly eccentric
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the capable type
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a mental case
Definition (noun) a specific size and style of type within a type family
Definition (noun) an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
Definition (noun) the housing or outer covering of something
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the clock has a walnut case
Definition (noun) the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
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the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced
Definition (noun) (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
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for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters
Definition (noun) bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
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the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase
Definition (noun) a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
Definition (verb) look over, usually with the intention to rob
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They men cased the housed
Definition (verb) enclose in, or as if in, a case
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my feet were encased in mud