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condone

Short Definition : overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse

Definition
(verb) excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
Synonyms : excuse
Example Sentence
  • excuse someone's behavior
  • She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for condone

if u use condom u will be forgiven by health and family welfare department

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condone = consideration + done ~ you do not consider STH anymore

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if you use condom(condone) you overlook baby

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The teacher CONDOLED her student's situation and CONDONED(was lenient for his situation) him for not doing his homework..!!

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That can be done I overlooked it.

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using a condom(which sounds like condone)cannot be overlooked!!

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CONDONe=PARDON....

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pay condonation in college if attendence is less

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Sounds like condom. That means to accept the wrong. As u r going for pleasure and not the actual purpose of procreation

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con is bad work and done. so con+done=bad work done. that is because u over looked it.

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Forget abt con (whom) has done it take the enjoy.

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its done no need further explanation.. overlooked or excused...

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it means consider undone

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Condone sounds like condom. Using condom is accepting the wrong. As u r going for pleasure and not the actual purpose of procreation

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conducive

Short Definition : helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards

Definition
(adj) tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
Example Sentence
  • working conditions are not conducive to productivity
  • the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
  • a contributory factor
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for conducive

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conducive - come(con) + do(du) + civil work(cive).....doing civil work is helpful & contributive.

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Conducive sounds like conductive. Conductivity, property of a metal, means passing electricity smoothly, i.e. helpfull in making it pass..so, conducive means helpful or favoring.

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this word resembles conjuse(one who doesnt spends money)..the answer would be the opposite..

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conducive means making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible...CONDUCIVEis somewhat like CONCLUSIVE...if you can make conclusion, you make something possible.....

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con+DUCE....remember duce in tennis .....a duce is always helpful for small player playing infront of a great player like federer

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His motto is CAN DO IT

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Con(commonly)+Ducive(Producive->Productive)

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conduit

Short Definition : aqueduct; passageway for fluids

Definition
(noun) a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
Example Sentence
  • the computers were connected through a system of conduits
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for conduit

conduit seems to have come from the two words CONDUcting circUIT. So a passage for ab electric circuit ,wire or water

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Conduit - duit sounds like duct which is a passageway

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con + duct >>> in movies its usually shown that for escaping con's use big DRAINAGE DUCTS THROUGH WHICH WIRES AND DRAINAGE WATER FLOWS..

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"conduit"-imagine something like conduct-it that explains conduction of something.

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imagine water is flowing ,and u are told to stop it and u say CANT DO IT(conduit)..cos water is liquid and cannot be easily stopped from flowing

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confide

Short Definition : tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about

Definition
(verb) reveal in private; tell confidentially Definition
(verb) confer a trust upon
Example Sentence
  • The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
  • I commit my soul to God
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for confide

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Confide = Con (with) + Fide (trust). We tell the secret with trust to someone we trust.

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confide contains fide i.e fidelity which means loyalty...we trust those who r loyal...

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CONFIDENT; just remove NT bcums CONFIDE...very simple isnt it

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confide- is like confess-to tell all the sins you have done,similarly,here in confide we tell the secrets confidently

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You can confide in your confidant and be confident that nobady will hear about it

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confidence

Short Definition : self-assurance; calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one's abilities; strong belief in the ability of a person or plan; trust or faith in a person or thing; something confided; secret; E

Definition
(noun) freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
Example Sentence
  • his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
  • after that failure he lost his confidence
  • she spoke with authority
Definition
(noun) a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
Example Sentence
  • I have confidence in our team
  • confidence is always borrowed, never owned
Definition
(noun) a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
Example Sentence
  • public confidence in the economy
Definition
(noun) a trustful relationship
Synonyms : trust
Example Sentence
  • he took me into his confidence
  • he betrayed their trust
Definition
(noun) a secret that is confided or entrusted to another
Example Sentence
  • everyone trusted him with their confidences
  • the priest could not reveal her confidences

confidential

Short Definition : spoken or written in secret; trusted with private matters; Ex. confidential secretary

Definition
(adj) entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
Example Sentence
  • a confidential secretary
Definition
(adj) (of information) given in confidence or in secret
Synonyms : secret
Example Sentence
  • this arrangement must be kept confidential
  • their secret communications
Definition
(adj) denoting confidence or intimacy
Example Sentence
  • a confidential approach
  • in confidential tone of voice
Definition
(adj) the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified

confine

Short Definition : shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement

Definition
(verb) place limits on (extent or access)
Example Sentence
  • restrict the use of this parking lot
  • limit the time you can spend with your friends
Definition
(verb) restrict or confine,
Synonyms : circumscribe limit
Example Sentence
  • I limit you to two visits to the pub a day
Definition
(verb) prevent from leaving or from being removed Definition
(verb) close in
Synonyms : enclose hold in
Example Sentence
  • darkness enclosed him
Definition
(verb) deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Synonyms : detain
Definition
(verb) to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
Synonyms : hold restrain
Example Sentence
  • This holds the local until the express passengers change trains
  • About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade
  • The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center
  • The terrorists held the journalists for ransom
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for confine

when a person is 'on fine'(confine),he will be in limits or else he behaves as he like

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confiscate

Short Definition : seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer

Definition
(verb) take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Example Sentence
  • The FBI seized the drugs
  • The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
  • The police confiscated the stolen artwork
Definition
(adj) surrendered as a penalty
Synonyms : forfeit forfeited
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for confiscate

fist means hand. confiscate is grabbing, taking away, seize, taking possesion.

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con cat ate up fish,have to seize his bell as punishment.....lol

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conflagration

Short Definition : great fire

Definition
(noun) a very intense and uncontrolled fire
Synonyms : inferno
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for conflagration

if you check the word flag in the above word, watching our flag fly high fills our hearts with extra josh and ignites a fire within us when we salute it...

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flagration sounds like flare which means fire, so big fire

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Picture the Nicaraguan CONtra burning the FLAG

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during Indian National Movement ---in hindi Kaun(CON) (FLAG) leka(R) na(TION) mein independence ki maang k liye janta k dil mein AAG/FIRE lagane mein successful hua? Mahatma Gandhi

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"conflagration" is kind of like an acronym abbreviation of "conifer forest flag flamed raged fire in the night"

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"conflagration" is kind of like an acronym abbreviation of "conifer forest flag flamed fire in the night"

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corn fiel (mein ) flare gir gaya to , bahut aag lag gayi !!!

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confluence

Short Definition : flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together

Definition
(noun) a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
Synonyms : meeting
Example Sentence
  • Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers
Definition
(noun) a flowing together
Synonyms : conflux merging
Definition
(noun) a coming together of people
Synonyms : concourse
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for confluence

sounds like influence ..you bring people together by means of your influence.

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it means ~ the place where two rivers flow together and become one larger river !! so above mnemonics are all wrong. Confluence = Come(con) + flow (together) :)

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'Connect' by 'Influence'

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confluence sounds similar to cornflakes which gives us strength by bringing together all the vitamin and minerals together

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Confluence=Con(Together) + Fluence(Flow) =Flow Together

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remember 'conference'

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CONFLUENCE: Consider FLUENCY , which means to have fluency ,things shu flow together

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Co means together as in collective.. influence

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co(come together) + influence. . Or, Con (Come)+ n (nature = rivers) + (flow) fluence (with influence)

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