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--n. 5 composite, blend, synthesis, combination, consolidation,
Technical parasynthesis, parathesis; mixture, amalgam, alloy,
merging, merger, mix: Table salt is a compound of the metallic
element sodium and the gaseous element chlorine. 'Slithy' is a
compound of 'slimy' and 'writhe'.
comprehend
v. understand, see, grasp, conceive, take in, apprehend,
realize, fathom, perceive, discern, absorb, assimilate,
appreciate: Do you comprehend how serious the matter has
become?
comprehensive
adj. inclusive, encompassing, thorough, extensive, full,
exhaustive, complete, sweeping, wide, broad, encyclopedic or
encyclopaedic: We hope to give comprehensive coverage to all
aspects of the subject in our new book.
compulsive
adj. compelling, obsessive, coercive, urgent, forceful,
overwhelming, constrained: She is such a compulsive workaholic
that she double-checks everything done by her staff.
compunction
n. 1 remorse, contrition, regret, uneasiness of mind, pang or
pricking of conscience, self-reproach: He has no compunction
about hurting your feelings. 2 hesitation, reluctance, reserve,
disinclination, qualm, misgiving, unwillingness, fear: She has
no compunction about speaking her mind.
compute v. calculate, reckon, figure (out), work out, determine,
ascertain, estimate: My accountant computed my income tax for
this year and told me that I was entitled to a refund.
comrade n. colleague, associate, friend, companion, chum, crony,
confrŠre, Colloq pal, chum, Chiefly Brit and Australian mate,
Australian cobber, US buddy: None of my comrades from the old
regiment attended the reunion this year.
conceal v. 1 hide, secrete, bury, cover, disguise, camouflage: Packets
of a white powdery substance were concealed inside each doll. 2
keep secret or hidden, keep quiet about, disguise, not reveal;
dissemble: He concealed his true identity even from his wife.