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- officernoun
A person holding a position of command or authority in the armed forces.
- officersnoun
Plural of officer; people holding positions of authority, especially in the military or police.
- officesnoun
Plural of office; rooms or buildings where professional or administrative work is done.
- officialadjective
Relating to an authority or public body.
- officiallyadverb
In an official manner; with formal authority or approval.
- officialsnoun
Plural of official; people holding positions of authority in government, organizations, or other bodies.
- offscreenadjective
(adjective/adverb) Not appearing on a movie, television, or computer screen; happening outside the view of the camera.
- offshoreadjective
(adjective) Located in the sea, away from the coast.
- offspringnoun
A person's child or children; the young of an animal.
- oftenadverb
Frequently; many times.
- oftheerror
A common typographical error resulting from the omission of a space between "of" and "the."
- ogrenoun
(folklore) A man-eating giant or monster in myths and fairy tales, typically depicted as large, ugly, and terrifying.
- ohinterjection
Used to express a range of emotions including surprise, disappointment, joy, or pain.
- ohhinterjection
An extended form of "oh" used to express stronger or prolonged emotion such as realization, surprise, understanding, or pleasure.
- ohhhinterjection
A further extended form of "oh" used to express even stronger or more prolonged emotion such as deep realization, intense surprise, or great pleasure.
- oiinterjection
(British, informal) Used to attract someone's attention, often in a brusque or challenging manner.
- oilnoun
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum, used as fuel and lubricant.
- okadjective
Satisfactory; acceptable; in good condition.
- okayadjective
Satisfactory; acceptable; in good condition.
- ol'adjective
(informal) A colloquial or dialectal spelling of "old," often representing casual or affectionate speech.
- oldadjective
Having lived or existed for a long time.
- olderadjective
Comparative form of "old"; having lived or existed for a greater amount of time.
- oldestadjective
Superlative form of "old"; having lived or existed for the longest amount of time.
- oleinterjection
An exclamation of approval, triumph, or encouragement, especially associated with Spanish culture, bullfighting, and flamenco.
- olivenoun
(noun) A small oval fruit with a hard stone, green when unripe and bluish-black when ripe, used as food and for oil.
- olivesnoun
Plural of olive; small oval fruits with hard stones, used as food and for oil.
- ollienoun
(noun, skateboarding) A jump performed on a skateboard by tapping the tail on the ground while lifting the front foot, causing the board to rise into the air.
- omnoun
A sacred syllable in Hinduism, Buddhism, and other Indian religions, often chanted during meditation and prayer.
- omeganoun
The 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
- omeletnoun
(American spelling) A dish made from beaten eggs cooked in a pan and often folded around a filling such as cheese, vegetables, or meat.
- omennoun
An event or phenomenon believed to be a sign or warning of something to come, especially something significant.
- ominousadjective
Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening.
- onpreposition
Physically in contact with and supported by a surface.
- onboardadjective
(adjective) Located or happening on a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
- onceadverb
On one occasion or for one time only.
- onenumber
The lowest cardinal number; a single unit.
- onespronoun
Used to refer to people or things already mentioned or known.
- oneselfpronoun
(reflexive) Used as the object of a verb or preposition when "one" is the subject, referring to any person in general.
- ongoingadjective
Continuing; still in progress or development.
- onionnoun
A round vegetable with a strong smell and flavor, consisting of many layers surrounding each other, used in cooking.
- onionsnoun
Plural of onion; multiple round vegetables with layers, used in cooking.
- onlineadjective
(adjective) Connected to or available through the internet or a computer network.
- onlyadverb
And no one or nothing more; solely.
- onstageadverb
(adverb) On the stage, especially during a performance.
- ontopreposition
Moving to a position on the surface of something.
- onwardsadverb
Moving forward in a particular direction or continuing in time.
- oofinterjection
An exclamation expressing discomfort, pain, or the impact of something heavy or forceful.
- oohinterjection
An exclamation expressing admiration, pleasure, or excitement.
- oomenoun
(South African English) A term of respect for an older man, especially an uncle or elder; a variant spelling of "oom."
- ooointerjection
An exclamation expressing wonder, surprise, admiration, or excitement.