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- ooohinterjection
An extended exclamation expressing wonder, surprise, admiration, or delight.
- oopsinterjection
An exclamation used to acknowledge a minor mistake, accident, or error.
- opnoun
(informal) Short for "operation," especially a military or surgical operation.
- openadjective
Allowing access, passage, or view; not closed or blocked.
- openedverb
Past tense and past participle of open; moved a door, lid, or barrier to allow access.
- openernoun
A device or tool used for opening something, especially bottles or cans.
- openingnoun
(noun) A gap, hole, or space through which something can pass.
- openlyadverb
Without concealment or secrecy; in a way that is visible or known to everyone.
- opensverb
Third person singular present tense of "open"; to move something so that it is no longer closed.
- operanoun
A dramatic work set to music, in which singers and musicians perform a theatrical story.
- operateverb
To function or work in a proper or effective way.
- operatedverb
Past tense and past participle of "operate"; functioned or worked.
- operatesverb
Third person singular present tense of "operate"; functions or works.
- operatingadjective
(adjective) Relating to the functioning or management of something.
- operationnoun
An act or process of operating; functioning.
- operationaladjective
Ready for use; functioning properly.
- operationsnoun
Plural of operation; the activities involved in running a business or organization.
- operativenoun
(noun) A worker, especially a skilled worker in a manufacturing industry.
- operativesnoun
Plural of operative; workers, especially skilled workers in manufacturing.
- operatornoun
A person who operates equipment, machinery, or a system.
- opinionnoun
A personal view, belief, or judgment about something, not necessarily based on facts.
- opinionsnoun
Plural of opinion; personal views, beliefs, or judgments.
- opiumnoun
A highly addictive narcotic drug derived from the juice of the opium poppy, used historically as a painkiller and sedative.
- oppanoun
A Korean term used by females to address or refer to an older brother or an older male friend/boyfriend.
- opponentnoun
A person who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument.
- opponentsnoun
Plural of opponent; people who compete against others in contests or games.
- opportunitiesnoun
Plural of opportunity; favorable circumstances or situations that make it possible to do something.
- opportunitynoun
A favorable time or set of circumstances for doing something.
- opposeverb
To actively resist or fight against something or someone.
- opposedadjective
(adjective) Being against something; in disagreement or conflict.
- opposingadjective
(adjective) In conflict or competition with another.
- oppositeadjective
(adjective) Completely different; as different as possible.
- oppositionnoun
Resistance or dissent to a plan, idea, or action.
- oppressionnoun
Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control, especially by those in authority.
- oprahproper noun
A female given name, most famously associated with Oprah Winfrey, an American media executive, talk show host, actress, and philanthropist.
- opsnoun
(informal) Short for "operations," especially in military, business, or technology contexts.
- optimismnoun
A tendency to expect the best possible outcome or to focus on the most positive aspects of a situation.
- optimisticadjective
Hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something.
- optionnoun
A thing that is or may be chosen; a choice.
- optionsnoun
Plural of option; choices or alternatives available in a particular situation.
- orconjunction
Used to link alternatives.
- oraclenoun
(in ancient Greece) A priest or priestess who communicated divine prophecies from the gods.
- oraladjective
(adjective) Relating to or involving the mouth.
- orangenoun
(noun) A round citrus fruit with thick reddish-yellow skin and sweet, juicy flesh.
- orangesnoun
Plural of *orange*: round citrus fruits with a tough bright reddish-yellow rind and juicy sweet flesh.
- orbnoun
A spherical body; a globe or ball.
- orbitnoun
(noun) The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon.
- orchardnoun
A piece of land planted with fruit trees.
- orchestranoun
A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
- orchidnoun
A plant of a large family distinguished by complex flowers with a labellum (lip) and often a spur, typically having showy or unusual-colored blooms.