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- examplesnoun
Plural of example; instances serving to illustrate a rule or principle.
- examsnoun
Plural of exam; formal tests of knowledge or ability.
- excellencenoun
The quality of being outstanding or extremely good.
- excellencynoun
A title of honor given to high-ranking officials such as ambassadors, governors, and heads of state.
- excellentadjective
Extremely good; of the highest quality or standard.
- exceptpreposition
Not including; other than.
- exceptionnoun
A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or rule.
- exceptionaladjective
Unusually good; outstanding.
- exceptionsnoun
Plural of exception; people or things excluded from a general statement or rule.
- excessnoun
An amount that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
- excessiveadjective
More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
- exchangenoun
An act of giving and receiving something in return.
- exchangedverb
Past tense and past participle of exchange; gave and received reciprocally.
- excitedadjective
Feeling or showing great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- excitementnoun
A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- excitingadjective
Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness; thrilling.
- exclaimingverb
Present participle of exclaim; crying out suddenly, typically in surprise, anger, or pain.
- exclaimsverb
Third person singular present tense of exclaim; cries out suddenly, typically in surprise, anger, or pain.
- excludedverb
Past tense and past participle of exclude; kept out or barred from participation.
- exclusiveadjective
Restricted to a particular person, group, or area; not shared.
- exclusivelyadverb
To the exclusion of others; solely; only.
- excusenoun
A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offense.
- excusedverb
Past tense and past participle of excuse; forgave or pardoned.
- excusesnoun
Plural of excuse; reasons or explanations given to justify faults or offenses.
- executeverb
To carry out or put into effect (a plan, order, or action).
- executedverb
Past tense and past participle of execute; carried out or put into effect.
- executionnoun
The carrying out or putting into effect of a plan, order, or course of action.
- executionernoun
A person who carries out a death sentence on a legally condemned person.
- executivenoun
A person with senior managerial responsibility in a business or organization.
- executivesnoun
Plural of executive; people in senior managerial positions in an organization.
- exercisenoun, verb
Physical activity done to become stronger and healthier.
- exercisesnoun, verb
Multiple instances of physical activity for health or fitness.
- exercisingverb, noun
Engaging in physical activity for health or fitness.
- exhaleverb
To breathe out air or vapor from the lungs.
- exhalesverb
Breathes out air or vapor from the lungs.
- exhaustverb, noun
To use up completely; to drain of resources or energy.
- exhaustedadjective, verb
Extremely tired; completely drained of energy.
- exhaustingadjective, verb
Making one feel extremely tired; very tiring.
- exhaustionnoun
A state of extreme physical or mental tiredness.
- exhibitverb, noun
To display or show something publicly.
- exhibitionnoun
A public display of works of art, items of interest, or skills.
- exilenoun, verb
The state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.
- exiledadjective, verb
Having been expelled from one's native country.
- existverb
To have objective reality or being.
- existedverb
Had real being or reality in the past.
- existencenoun
The fact or state of living or having objective reality.
- existingadjective, verb
Having being or reality.
- existsverb
Has being or reality.
- exitnoun, verb
A way out of a building, vehicle, or enclosed space.
- exitsnoun, verb
Ways out of a building or enclosed space.