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hackneyed

Definition
(adj) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Example Sentence
  • bromidic sermons
  • his remarks were trite and commonplace
  • hackneyed phrases
  • a stock answer
  • repeating threadbare jokes
  • parroting some timeworn axiom
  • the trite metaphor `hard as nails'
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hackneyed

concentrate on hack !!! once a hacker is ALWAYS a hacker.. he overuses his techniques.

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when a software is hacked, it becomes hackneyed because then all people are able to use that program without paying for

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Think hack-knee which is what happens to athletes after many years of practice. Their knees go out

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hackneyed:hacking the knee problems of elders has become a common thing for doctors...

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Hacking of personal info occurs if censored web sites are overused/ visited too often.

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New hacks become old very soon.

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Hack+neyed .once an executioner hacks a person he has to continue hacking for the rest of his life as he will become socially unacceptable

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horror movie cliche; stale, unoriginal: a blonde cheerleader is HACKed at the kNEYs by the social outcast psychokiller.

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halcyon

Definition
(noun) (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
Synonyms : alcyone
Definition
(noun) a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
Synonyms : genus halcyon
Definition
(noun) a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves Definition
(adj) idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity
Example Sentence
  • a halcyon atmosphere
Definition
(adj) marked by peace and prosperity
Synonyms : golden prosperous
Example Sentence
  • a golden era
  • the halcyon days of the clipper trade
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for halcyon

halycon can be considered as opposite of cyclone...just imagine a cyclone...you will understand what I mean

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halcyon sounds like "halka"...in hindi this word is used 4 "soothing or peaceful"...like in song "halka-halka sa ye nasha"...

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HAL(solution)+CYON(kyon or why)...WHY we cannot find SOLUTION to kashmir issue in a CALM/PEACEFUL way

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HALcyOn = HAL can represent a HALO, which is symbolic of peace and harmony

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he was very tensed.I suggested him HALKA ho ke aa (go to the toilet),,He asked KYON??I replied u wud be CALM then.

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hal+cyon = hell kyun meaning hell kyun jaana hai when u r succesful and happy

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halcyon - It was calm and peaceful before the hall ac on

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halcyon: It comes close to sound like "alsi"+ian...alsi people are peaceful

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Remember 'hale' in 'hale and hearty'. Hale means strong and healthy. When you are hale it is calm and peaceful. Remember ,'hale' and you can remember the meaning of halcyon.

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(reading) HALL cyon means reading hall jaisa calm,peaceful....

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halcyon sounds like HULk.In that movie the hero trys to bring Peace for da world

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halcyon..sounds like ceylon,once peaceful peaceful lanka is now devoid of it due to terrorism

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imagine as ,a wild bird taking u to in its beek to make u see hell.

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war ka hal kyon chahiey?? for peace

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It was peaceful on Caprica before some genius from hell created the Cylons. Before the Cylons Caprica was halcyon.

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hal:word similar to hell, cyon: prounounced seon: so like seal,so if we seal the hell,peaceful,serenity,calmness is found

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like Falcon which reminds of the bird who is peaceful

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harangue

Definition
(noun) a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
Synonyms : rant ranting
Definition
(verb) deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for harangue

HARANGUE can be split as har + ang + u + e....so when YOU are ANGry with HAR(her), she is subjected to a long or intensive verbal attack.

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HAR (her) + ANGUE (anger) = she VERBALLY ATTACKED me because of HER ANGER at me.

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split it to HAR + LANGUE . HAR = harrass and LANG = language .. hence harangue is harassing language

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sounds like HARAYENGE(we will beat them)....Imagine that our leaders are giving earnest speech on how we are going to beat terrorism....

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Har angle se anger hai us harangue bhasan me to.

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it sounds like hang.. when some1 hangs, he/she remains in the same state for long..

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HAR - RANG ... her angry voice RANG in my ears.

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Harangue like an Orang-it-ange while giving a pompous speech.

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its sounds like,her ring.imagine u in a gathering and u r expressing ur feelings and emotions loudly and boldly to ur gf.

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usne itna lamba speech diya ki mai HARANGUE(amazed) ho gaya.

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harangue = har (her) + angue(angry); when she is in angry mode scroll everyone harshly.

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harbinger

Definition
(noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone Definition
(verb) foreshadow or presage
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for harbinger

sounds like HER + FINGER, she shows me what is about to happen by gesturing with her finger.

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Harbinger - Imagine Harbhajan announcing the arrival of the Indian Team into the ground, because he is the frontline spinner.. a frontrunner

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An SINGING angel with a HARP is a sign of the afterlife to come.

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When the ship arrives it will enter the HARBOR IN the JAR

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harbhajan finger got broken and i portend india's loss

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horror bringer..wd bad omen

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hearsay

Definition
(noun) gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
Synonyms : rumor rumour
Definition
(adj) heard through another rather than directly
Example Sentence
  • hearsay information
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hearsay

HEARSAY=HEAR+SAY,so when u say something without hearing,the information ll NOT be DEPENDABLE

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HEARSAY=HEAR+SAY...so just hear and pass it on by saying to another.....

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heckler

Definition
(noun) someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections
Synonyms : badgerer
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for heckler

rhymes with Hitler...so the meaning goes as one who verbally assaults Jews

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generally a abusive person shouts at most of the people "WHAT THE HECK?" so a person who is abusive uses this statement, hence a HECKLER!

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Mr. Heckles of FRIENDS always harasses everyone verbally.

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"Hakle" are often hecklers ..... no offense guys....just a mnemonic...

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paresh rawal in judaai movie was a heckler :D

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a heckler should become hackla( in hindi a person who can't speak fluently)

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hedonist

Definition
(noun) someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
Synonyms : pagan pleasure seeker
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hedonist

hey..don... is.. hedonist...don enjoys all the pleasures of life so he believes in pleasure as the aim of life

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hedonist="He"(reference to God)+"Don't" +"Exist"->someone who doesn't believe in the existence of God and is only interested in the pleasures as the sole aimof life

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I dont heed GOd.

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hedonist = head + on + his; i.e. some one taking pleasure by putting head on his arm.

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hegemony

Definition
(noun) the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
Example Sentence
  • the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation
  • to say they have priority is not to say they have complete hegemony
  • the consolidation of the United States' hegemony over a new international economic system
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hegemony

hegemony:he's got money,so he's domineering in the society and he control others.

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hegemony sounds like he-germany. Germany's hegemony over Belgium was the spark of the WWI

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hege(to have in punjabi)+ mony(sounds like MONEY)....a nation which has money is powerful and wealthy nations always dominate the poorer nations.

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can b taken as "huge money".if someone has huge money they ll naturally dominate others..

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HUGE+MONEY....countries having huge money always dominate

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Hegemony - 'he' who has 'gem'(gems, jewels)and mony (money) has 'dominance' over others

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h-ege(egg)-mony(money)-if u hav an egg n lots of money in front of you n u r told to choose one...definitely u'll take money...so money dominates the egg...

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hegemony - heg (beg) mony (money) ... when a poor country begs for money to a rich country ... the rich country starts dominating w.r.t terms, relations and other issues ,on the poor country ...

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hegemony~he+germany(gemony)..the person who came from germany will try to dominate the indians..

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Some rowdy asking hey ji Money kahan hai??

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HEGEMONY = he + ge + mony; he is the ge (general electric) money so he dominates other ppls in the company.

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Age + money - Normally, rich & elderly people will possess leadership and dominance over their group & family

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hiatus

Definition
(noun) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something Definition
(noun) a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript) Definition
(noun) a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
Synonyms : foramen
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hiatus

split it as HI+AT+US.....if anyone says 'Hi' on the way, we will definitely stop for a while.

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anyone who says HI AT US its definately after a long gap...and we pause to meet dat person..

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Hi + at + us >>> if someone says Hi to us, then we take a gap from our work and chat with that person...

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Hiatus = we had taken a break at hiat hotel.

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hirsute

Definition
(adj) having or covered with hair
Synonyms : haired hairy
Example Sentence
  • Jacob was a hairy man
  • a hairy caterpillar
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hirsute

some one who wears a hir(hair)+sute(suit)....so someone who wears a suit of hairs to look like jamvant( a hindu mythological character)...who was very hairy)...

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hirsute : hair suit...natural hair suit by body hair.(hairy)

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when he took off HER(girlfreind's) SUIT... he was shocked to see her body was covered with hairs... and ran away LOL...

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Choti's hirsute tummy at friends wedding compelled me to msg her askin her to shave it off

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Almost sounds like hippies who have lots of shaggy hair.

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