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combustible

Short Definition : easily burned; N. CF. combustion

Definition
(noun) a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power Definition
(adj) capable of igniting and burning
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for combustible

come bustible i.e. burnable.. something which is burnable like wood

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comeback

Short Definition : retort; quick clever reply; return to former status

Definition
(noun) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
Example Sentence
  • it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
Definition
(noun) return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for comeback

yuvraj played a comeback innings against england

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Akshay Kumar's comeback in 2007 was the best, he has ever got..

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madhuri dixit comeback in bollywood with Aaja Nachle

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comely

Short Definition : attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance

Definition
(adj) according with custom or propriety
Example Sentence
  • her becoming modesty
  • comely behavior
  • it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
  • a decent burial
  • seemly behavior
Definition
(adj) very pleasing to the eye
Synonyms : bonnie bonny fair sightly
Example Sentence
  • my bonny lass
  • there's a bonny bay beyond
  • a comely face
  • young fair maidens
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for comely

KOMAL, take it as a name and also concentrate on the meaning, first it is a girl so it wud seem attractive to boys !!! and acc to meaning one who is komal, soft n simple is easily agreeable..

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comely- resembles homely,, homely gals are always liked by everyone,as they are attractive and also have a pleasing appearance.

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you COMb you hair to become attractive.

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comely - it resembles to hindi movie name chameli. In this movie kareena looks attractive.

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comely sounds like komali-means comedian (in tamil).so if v c komali, it ll be pleasing to our eyes.

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"Come Lee" ... Bruce Lee has an fit body it is attractive to see him COME in a movie.

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COMELY...komal in marathi means najuk i.e delicate...most of the beautiful girls are delicate.....

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U wud like to have a wife that agrees with you by moaning "OH YES! OH YES! OH YES!!!!!", when she cums ;)

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comely -> amely; a name of a girl who is attractive and agreeable in nature

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She's so attractive that can make me come soon...

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its the opposite of HOMELY

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comestible

Short Definition : something fit to be eaten

Definition
(noun) any substance that can be used as food Definition
(adj) suitable for use as food
Synonyms : eatable edible
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for comestible

COMESTIBLE ~ COME+ ITS + EATABLE

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estible- resembles like edible, ie, somthing fit to be eaten...

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Comestible is like come and eat edible food.

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comestible rhymes Digestible-something fit tobe eaten are digestible

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"Comestible" sounds similar to combustible( easily burned)...So comestible, something that can be burned in stomach, think it as etable.

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come eat at table :P

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Comestible -> Eaten food provides energy because it is Combustible in stomach.

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here mes ( mess) & tible (table) ,,together it becomes mess the table with food.......

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comeuppance

Short Definition : deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke

Definition
(noun) an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
Synonyms : comeupance deserts
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for comeuppance

A student attempts a prank during a lecture. The teacher holds up a stick in her hand and asks the student to come up and face the consequence(punishment) he deserves.

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com up with your results for a problem

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come+uppance= uppance sounds like offence, so when u do any offence punishments will COME behind you which is DESERVED

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come up and take punishment

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COME UP and pay the penance.. I will give you comeuppance, you will never comeuppance against me ever after

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comity

Short Definition : courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations

Definition
(noun) a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for comity

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comity sounds like come eat with us, which displays courtesy.

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Nations around the world build some commitees to grow comity among them.

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comity sounds like committee (with civil and courteous members.)

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comity sounds like comedy....when there is comedy everywhere and you crack jokes, it represents friendly feeling coz at that time everyone is happy....

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an ity bit different than comedy. Lenny Bruce - seemed disharmonius (worked along side jazz musicians, uncivi (was arrested), and disrespectful (used foul language) but in the end his comedy promoted comity

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Comity and Courtesy rhyme

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COMITY..Always a committee is formed by general agreement where people show COURTESY and CIVILITY(politeness) to each other.

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its like "kaumi ekta" kaumi ekta(Unity and courtesy) with each other can persist when people are civilized

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COME ET , though ET was extraterrestrial the boy showed courtesy(politeness) and civility

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commandeer

Short Definition : take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes

Definition
(verb) take arbitrarily or by force
Synonyms : highjack hijack pirate
Example Sentence
  • The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for commandeer

come and give me your deer....i.e.take sth by force

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comandeering is close to commando

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COMMAN-DEER: when some things are common, ppl take it without asking anyone

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commemorate

Short Definition : honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war

Definition
(verb) mark by some ceremony or observation
Synonyms : mark
Example Sentence
  • The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade
Definition
(verb) call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
Synonyms : remember
Example Sentence
  • We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
  • Remember the dead of the First World War
Definition
(verb) be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
Example Sentence
  • This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps
  • We memorialized the Dead
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for commemorate

come + memory(ative) remembering something and honouring it. if we forget some1 bday we ll close eyes and says please come to memory.

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Focus on Memor which does mean memory and com means together so commemorate means when people recall their past great events together it can be expressed as commemorate.

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focus on the first half of word commem(COMMEND)+orate.and we always COMMEND AND honour the PEOPLE who had done something great for us..

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commemorative

Short Definition : remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp

Definition
(noun) an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person Definition
(adj) intended as a commemoration
Synonyms : commemorating
Example Sentence
  • a commemorative plaque
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for commemorative

com + MEMORATIVE memory = remembering

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!re!-collecting(COM)-memorial(MEMORATE)

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commensurate

Short Definition : equal in extent; of the same size

Definition
(adj) corresponding in size or degree or extent
Example Sentence
  • pay should be commensurate with the time worked
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for commensurate

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SPLIT AS COMMON - ENSURED -RATE. WHICH MEANS, OUR RATE WILL BE EQUAL TO THE CHEAPEST PRODUCT!

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common measure?

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think about mensuration which is a study of length, and angle

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come and see the rate. it'll be equal to the rate of the cheapest product.

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com-together, mensuro (latin)- measure.

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common men always ensure rate,he always ensure that rates are according to products size weight n measurement.

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commensurate ( gommen sap is sur and can ate the man equal to its size

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it is like compensate.whether it is able to compensate or not(by matching with size or rate or something)

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com(common)mensuration (branch of maths dealing with size, area).. hence common size..

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