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20-letter words containing u, p, s, e, t

  • spontaneous recovery — the reappearance of a response after its extinction has been followed by a period of rest
  • spontaneous-abortion — Also called voluntary abortion. the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy.
  • spuyten duyvil creek — a channel in New York City at the north end of Manhattan Island, connecting the Hudson and Harlem rivers.
  • square of opposition — a diagrammatic representation of the opposition of categorical propositions.
  • staff of aesculapius — a representation of a forked staff with an entwining serpent, used as a symbol of the medical profession and as the insignia of the American Medical Association and other medical organizations. Compare caduceus (def 2).
  • ste. anne de beaupre — a village in S Quebec, in SE Canada, on the St. Lawrence, NE of Quebec: Roman Catholic shrine.
  • step up to the plate — to move into batting position
  • subpoena duces tecum — a writ directing a person to appear in court and to bring some document described in the writ.
  • subscription edition — an edition of one or more volumes for which a number of prospective purchasers place orders, usually in advance of publication.
  • superior conjunction — the alignment of an inferior planet and the sun in which the planet is at the far side of the sun from the earth.
  • supersonic transport — a commercial jet airplane that can fly faster than the speed of sound. Abbreviation: SST.
  • supplemental plumage — the third plumage assumed by certain birds having three different plumages in their annual cycle of molts.
  • supplementary angles — either of two angles that added together produce an angle of 180°.
  • telephone subscriber — a person who subscribes to a telephone service
  • throw up one's hands — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
  • to disturb the peace — If someone is accused of disturbing the peace, they are accused of behaving in a noisy and offensive way in public.
  • to give up the ghost — If someone gives up the ghost, they stop trying to do something because they no longer believe they can do it successfully. If a machine gives up the ghost, it stops working.
  • to line your pockets — If you say that someone is lining their own or someone else's pockets, you disapprove of them because they are making money dishonestly or unfairly.
  • to pull your punches — If you say that someone does not pull their punches when they are criticizing a person or thing, you mean that they say exactly what they think, even though this might upset or offend people.
  • to push the boat out — If you push the boat out, you spend a lot of money on something, especially in order to celebrate.
  • to put an end to sth — To put an end to something means to cause it to stop.
  • to spread your wings — If you spread your wings, you do something new and rather difficult or move to a new place, because you feel more confident in your abilities than you used to and you want to gain wider experience.
  • transposed conjugate — adjoint (def 2).
  • tropical disturbance — a very weak, or incipient, tropical cyclone.
  • trumpet call for sth — a signal for something
  • tubing head pressure — The tubing head pressure is the pressure on the tubing, which is measured at the wellhead.
  • turn an honest penny — to earn money fairly and honestly
  • under the impression — If you are under the impression that something is the case, you believe that it is the case, usually when it is not actually the case.
  • under the microscope — If you say that something is under the microscope, you mean that it is being studied very closely, usually because it is believed that something is wrong with it.
  • unemployment figures — statistics relating to the number of people who are out of work
  • unique selling point — a feature of a product that is emphasized in advertising material and sales presentations
  • university professor — a professor entitled to teach courses in more than one field or discipline at a university.
  • upper yosemite falls — a section of Yosemite Falls in central California, in the Yosemite National Park that is 436 m (1430 ft) high
  • upset the apple cart — to disrupt a procedure, spoil someone's plans, etc.
  • white bush (scallop) — a variety of summer squash having a saucer-shaped white fruit, scalloped around the edges
  • with all due respect — despite my regard for you
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