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plasticity

Short Definition : ability to be molded; ADJ. plastic: capable of being shaped or molded; Ex. plastic material such as clay

Definition
(noun) the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
Synonyms : malleability
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Plasticity-plastic-by heating plastic we can mould it to any shape pretty easily without any breakage.

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platitude

Short Definition : trite remark; commonplace statement; ADJ. platitudinous

Definition
(noun) a trite or obvious remark
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flat + attitude: something flat does not attract us as it is very common. So you will obviously give trite remarks.

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or we can think of plastic: it is veru cheap and of very little value just like platitude

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Latitudes vary from place to place ...whereas Platitude is common to all ..i.e. COMMONPLACE...ORDINARY ... TRITE...

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Take it as (PLATE + ATTITUDE) this hungry man was throwing the PLATE on server face bcos of serving late. Chef is obviously strongly REMARKING towards his ATTITUDE.

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The word 'platitude' is derived from the word 'plat',which is the French version of the word 'flat' and means literally "a flat remark.

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platitude {altitude} ..some thing related to mountain ..which is common place to every one

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platitude=pl(please) + attitutde ppl r always giving weak comments

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Platitude = please + attitude; please attitude is always is always shows poor behavior.

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platonic

Short Definition : purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire

Definition
(adj) of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
Example Sentence
  • Platonic dialogues
Definition
(adj) free from physical desire
Example Sentence
  • platonic love
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Platonic - Plato (disciple of Socrates) wrote all the theoretical philosophies.

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anyone who stays in pluto,are free from the physical desire and have real love...

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if someone is willing to go live in plato then he must be prepared for a spiritual and non sensual life

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plaudit

Short Definition : praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud

Definition
(noun) enthusiastic approval
Example Sentence
  • the book met with modest acclaim
  • he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd
  • they gave him more eclat than he really deserved
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rhymes like "applaud it"

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remove 'p' u'll get LAUDIT. which can mean loud it. Victory should always be praised by loud cheer i.e. with enthusiastic approval.

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APPLAUSE FOR IT , ITS COOOL !!!!

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plaudit - laad (in hindi) means approval or pampering

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PLausible 4 AUDience->Sth plausible 4 audience leads to applaud; Hence, enthusiastic applause or approval

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plaudit-plot+it plot ing a tree will make u feel enthusiastic

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PLAUDit->aPLAUD->acclaim

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PLenty people AUDITed. Must be GOOD!

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plausible

Short Definition : conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious

Definition
(adj) apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful
Example Sentence
  • a plausible excuse
Definition
(adj) given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments
Example Sentence
  • a plausible liar
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Plausible rhymes with possible "Something that may or may not be possible" true,but open to doubt.

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plausible(posible):some thing is possible to happen if its reasonable,valid,truthful. so something resonable or valid or truthful is == plausible.

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plausible sounds like (laugical)logical!!!

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plausible = believable

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when you are correct and truth full generally u will get applause which sounds like plausible

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most of the politicians give APPLAUSIBLE speeches but they do nothing and their speech becomes PLAUSIBLE !!!!!!!

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Plausible sounds like "possible", as in "It's possible he's telling the truth".

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plaus=getting applaud and plausible(pausi) telling a pause.so telling something what every one applauds but with a doubt(pause)

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able to be applauded

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plebeian

Short Definition : common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician

Definition
(noun) one of the common people
Synonyms : pleb
Definition
(adj) of or associated with the great masses of people
Synonyms : common unwashed vulgar
Example Sentence
  • the common people in those days suffered greatly
  • behavior that branded him as common
  • his square plebeian nose
  • a vulgar and objectionable person
  • the unwashed masses
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plebeian

sounds like pebble which are found every where and are very common

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plebeian - sounds like play with lesbian which is very vulgar

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basically this word is taken from plebs...which were the common people in ancient rome.

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Playboy.. A common vulgar magazine.

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we can also link it with american millitary where the freshman is known as pleb..because fresher are generally bad dressers and unsocial.

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People in LEBANON are lesbians; LEbanon contains all common people doing vulgar things..

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plebeian - sounds like pedestrian, almost all pedestrians are common people

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divide this like P(here it stands for people)+lebeian..sounds like Lebanon in south west asia & economy of this country is in disatrous state due to civil strife.so people of this country are not rich -only middle class people&they are commen people.

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plebiscite

Short Definition : direct vote by the entire electorate (on an important issue)

Definition
(noun) a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance
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plebiscite: By Plebiscite we mean - People cite their opinion towards some political government

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CITING the opinions of the PLEBEIAN.

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plebiscite = pl + bis + cite; i.e. please give your opinion.

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plenary

Short Definition : (of power) complete; full; fully attended by all qualified members; Ex. plenary power

Definition
(adj) full in all respects
Example Sentence
  • a plenary session of the legislature
  • a diplomat with plenary powers
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Plenary can be split into Plen (plenty) + nary (naari - women in hindi) :: This hall is full of naaris (women) = Plenty (filled with or full of) naari :: Plenary

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plenary=PLAIN(simple)+ARRAY.... i.e. in any programing language a plain array works fine 4 plenty of operations.... So it is full in all aspects

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PLANEary...plane should be COMPLETE because if it has even minor faults, it can be deadly!!!!

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Power across the Planet

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sounds like plenty, so think of it in sense of Power ..

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a plenary scenery is always complete and consummate.

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if you PLAY with many NARIs at the same time(flirt with many) then one day those nary(ladies) shall latkofy u COMPLETELY and FULLY under section 135b(life imprisonment for cheatng on multiple women at a time).........;)

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plenary hall

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If you make a PLANE(plean) you should COMPLETE it hurry

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plenitude

Short Definition : abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary, plenty

Definition
(noun) a full supply
Example Sentence
  • there was plenty of food for everyone
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plen(i)tude: remove i. sounds like plenty..means full.

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plenty hai dude

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plethora

Short Definition : excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses

Definition
(noun) extreme excess
Example Sentence
  • an embarrassment of riches
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like if you go home after many days, your mother will insist that you eat more. What she will say is "Pe Le + Thoda Aur Le" ultimately, aisai lene se, it will become an excess at the end. You will be full :)

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PleTHORA~(Play thoda),but child resist that he will play more and more and more,thus excessive.

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Sounds like "Please throw a"...Can we PLEASE THROW A party? We have an overabundance of food that we need to get rid of before it goes bad.

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Let Ho Raha we are getting excessively late

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PLENTY+THROUGH

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english version of pitaara... e.g. books ka pitaara hai mere paas

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Ple=Plenty of Something i.e,Excess

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