AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
ring: the sound of a bell ringing; ; ; --E. A. Poe the distinctive ring of the church bell the ringing of the telephone the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells
rub-a-dub: the sound made by beating a drum
rumble: a loud low dull continuous noise they heard the rumbling of thunder
rustle: a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
scrape: a harsh noise made by scraping the scrape of violin bows distracted her
screech: a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry he ducked at the screechings of shells he heard the scream of the brakes
shrilling: a continuing shrill noise; --P. J. Searles the clash of swords and the shrilling of trumpets
sigh: a sound like a person sighing she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees
snap: the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand servants appeared at the snap of his fingers
song: a distinctive or characteristic sound the song of bullets was in the air the song of the wind the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead
spatter: the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively he heard a spatter of gunfire
splash: the sound like water splashing
splat: a single splash he heard a splat as it hit the floor
squawk: the noise of squawking she awoke to the squawk of chickens the squawk of car horns
squeak: a short high-pitched noise the squeak of shoes on powdery snow
strum: sound of strumming the strum of a guitar
susurration: the indistinct sound of people whispering a soft susurrus of conversation
swoosh: the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
tapping: the sound of light blow or knock he heard the tapping of the man's cane
throbbing: a sound with a strong rhythmic beat the throbbing of the engines
thump: a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
thrum: a thrumming sound he could hear the thrum of a banjo
thunk: a dull hollow sound the basketball made a thunk as it hit the rim
tick: a metallic tapping sound he counted the ticks of the clock
ticktock: steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
ting: a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
tootle: the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument he enjoyed hearing the tootles of their horns as the musicians warmed up
tramp: a heavy footfall the tramp of military boots
trample: the sound of heavy treading or stomping he heard the trample of many feet
voice: a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance the noisy voice of the waterfall the incessant voices of the artillery
whir: sound of something in rapid motion whir of a bird's wings the whir of the propellers
whistle: the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
whiz: a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air he heard the whiz of bullets near his head
yip: a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
zing: a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound the zing of the passing bullet
pulse: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart he could feel the beat of her heart
throb: an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) he felt a throbbing in his head
high tide: the tide when the water is highest
ebb: the outward flow of the tide
low tide: the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide
flood tide: the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide);  -Shakespeare a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune
neap tide: a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
leeward tide: a tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing a leeward tide is dangerous for small boats
slack water: the occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide
tidal bore: a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
tidal flow: the water current caused by the tides
undertow: the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
riptide: a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
rip: a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
undertide: a current below the surface of a fluid
landslide: a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
plinian eruption: a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles
flow: the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
backflow: a flow that returns toward its source
airflow: the flow of air she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her
current: a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) the raft floated downstream on the current he felt a stream of air the hose ejected a stream of water
freshet: the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
overflow: the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
dripping: a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
torrent: a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid) the houses were swept away in the torrent
discharge: the pouring forth of a fluid
flux: a flow or discharge
nuclear explosion: the explosion of an atomic bomb
backblast: backfire from a recoilless weapon
blowback: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
ricochet: a glancing rebound
touch: the event of something coming in contact with the body he longed for the touch of her hand the cooling touch of the night air
rap: a gentle blow
knock: a vigorous blow the sudden knock floored him he took a bash right in his face he got a bang on the head
pounding: repeated heavy blows
slap: a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
deflection: the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
reversal: turning in an opposite direction or position the reversal of the image in the lens
yaw: an erratic deflection from an intended course
twinkle: a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
shimmer: a weak and tremulous light the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers the play of light on the water
flicker: a momentary flash of light
gleam: a flash of light (especially reflected light)
glitter: the occurrence of a small flash or spark
brush: momentary contact
explosion: a sudden great increase the population explosion the information explosion
jump: a sudden and decisive increase a jump in attendance
runup: a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time a runup in interest rates market runups are followed by corrections
waxing: a gradual increase in magnitude or extent the waxing of the moon
meeting: a casual or unexpected convergence he still remembers their meeting in Paris there was a brief encounter in the hallway
conjunction: (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
conversion: an event that results in a transformation
isomerization: the conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself
transmutation: (physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment) the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible
juncture: an event that occurs at a critical time at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave it was needed only on special occasions
climax: the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding the climax of the artist's career in the flood tide of his success
emergency: a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action he never knew what to do in an emergency
crisis: a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better
landmark: an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations
fall of man: (Judeo-Christian mythology) when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, God punished them by driving them out of the Garden of Eden and into the world where they would be subject to sickness and pain and eventual death
road to damascus: a sudden turning point in a person's life (similar to the sudden conversion of the Apostle Paul on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus of arrest Christians)
pass: a difficult juncture a pretty pass matters came to a head yesterday
reality check: an occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world this program is intended as a reality check for CEOs after all those elaborate productions, I felt in need of a reality check
compaction: an increase in the density of something
rarefaction: a decrease in the density of something a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium
conservation: an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
recovery: return to an original state the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid
remission: an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) his cancer is in remission
curse: a severe affliction
fire: a severe trial he went through fire and damnation
detriment: a damage or loss
expense: a detriment or sacrifice at the expense of
damage: the occurrence of a change for the worse
pulsation: (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star
breakdown: a cessation of normal operation there was a power breakdown
misfire: an explosion that fails to occur
outage: a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers) there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m.
power outage: equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails the ice storm caused a power outage
fault: (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it
dwindling: a becoming gradually less there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family
waning: a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious the waxing and waning of the moon
turn: an unforeseen development events suddenly took an awkward turn
development: a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation recent developments in Iraq what a revolting development!
complication: a development that complicates a situation the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications
revolution: a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution
cultural revolution: a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos
mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
point mutation: (genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene
degeneration: passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
atrophy: any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
attenuation: weakening in force or intensity attenuation in the volume of the sound
fall: a sudden decline in strength or number or importance the fall of the House of Hapsburg
anticlimax: a disappointing decline after a previous rise the anticlimax of a brilliant career
perturbation: activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset he looked around for the source of the disturbance there was a disturbance of neural function
earthquake: shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
shock: an instance of agitation of the earth's crust the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch
tremor: a small earthquake
seaquake: an earthquake at the sea bed
invasion: any entry into an area not previously occupied an invasion of tourists an invasion of locusts
noise: electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
background: extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals
background noise: extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal
crosstalk: the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling
static: a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
white noise: a noise produced by a stimulus containing all of the audible frequencies of vibration white noise is a good masking agent
seepage: the process of seeping
exudation: the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes
drip: flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid there's a drip through the roof
eddy: a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
whirlpool: a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
charybdis: (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla
dismemberment: the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
distortion: a change for the worse
warp: a moral or mental distortion
fertilization: making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
outburst: a sudden intense happening an outburst of heavy rain a burst of lightning
outbreak: a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition) the outbreak of hostilities
recrudescence: a return of something after a period of abatement a recrudescence of racism a recrudescence of the symptoms
jet: the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
rush: a sudden burst of activity come back after the rush
volcanic eruption: the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
escape: the discharge of a fluid from some container they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe he had to clean up the leak
fertilization: creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
pollination: transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant
cross-fertilization: fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species
self-fertilization: fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
superfetation: fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time superfetation is normal in some animal species
flap: the motion made by flapping up and down
flush: a sudden rapid flow (as of water) he heard the flush of a toilet there was a little gush of blood she attacked him with an outpouring of words
rush: a sudden forceful flow
debris surge: the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge
onrush: a forceful forward rush or flow from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts
springtide: a swelling rush of anything he rose on the springtide of prosperity
rotation: a single complete turn (axial or orbital) the plane made three rotations before it crashed the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year
dextrorotation: rotation to the right
levorotation: rotation to the left
axial rotation: rotary motion of an object around its own axis wheels in axial rotation
orbital rotation: motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point satellites in orbital rotation
whirl: confused movement he was caught up in a whirl of work a commotion of people fought for the exits
english: (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
wallow: an indolent or clumsy rolling about a good wallow in the water
run: a row of unravelled stitches she got a run in her stocking
relaxation: an occurrence of control or strength weakening the relaxation of requirements the loosening of his grip the slackening of the wind
thaw: a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs
substitution: an event in which one thing is substituted for another the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood
business cycle: recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline
tide: something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea) a rising tide of popular interest
shift: an event in which something is displaced without rotation
progress: a movement forward he listened for the progress of the troops
rise: a movement upward they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
spread: process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
angelus bell: the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
return: the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
affair: a vaguely specified social event the party was quite an affair an occasion arranged to honor the president a seemingly endless round of social functions
party: an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day
bash: an uproarious party
bunfight: (Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion
ball: a lavish dance requiring formal attire
cotillion: a ball at which young ladies are presented to society
masked ball: a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks
promenade: a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
hop: an informal dance where popular music is played
rave: a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played raves are very popular in Berlin
fete: an elaborate party (often outdoors)
celebration: a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
ceremony: a formal event performed on a special occasion a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor
circumstance: formal ceremony about important occasions pomp and circumstance
funeral: a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated hundreds of people attended his funeral
burial: the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
wedding: the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
pageant: a rich and spectacular ceremony
rededication: a new dedication the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem
commemoration: a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
initiation: a formal entry into an organization or position or office his initiation into the club he was ordered to report for induction into the army he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame
coronation: the ceremony of installing a new monarch
bar mitzvah: (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility a bar mitzvah is an important social event
bat mitzvah: (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
exercise: (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches academic exercises
commencement: an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
formality: a requirement of etiquette or custom a mere formality
maundy: a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money
photo opportunity: an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed
contest: an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
athletic contest: a contest between athletes
olympic games: the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
special olympics: an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons
winter olympic games: an Olympics for winter sports
preliminary: a minor match preceding the main event
dogfight: a fiercely disputed contest their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them a real dogfight for third place a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract
race: a contest of speed the race is to the swift
automobile race: a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles
grand prix: one of several international races
tour de france: a French bicycle race for professional cyclists that lasts three weeks and covers about 3,000 miles
sailing-race: a race between crews of people in yachts
footrace: a race run on foot she broke the record for the half-mile run
funrun: a footrace run for fun (often including runners who are sponsored for a charity)
iditarod: an important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail
harness race: a horse race between people riding in sulkies behind horses that are trotting or pacing
kentucky derby: an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky
preakness: an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland
belmont stakes: an annual race for three-year-old horses; held on Long Island at Elmont, New York
grand national: an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England
ski race: a race between people wearing skis
relay: a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
world cup: a soccer tournament held every four years between national soccer teams to determine a world champion
tournament: a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
series: (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams the visiting team swept the series
world series: series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship we watched the World Series on TV
diving: an athletic competition that involves diving into water
semifinal: one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
meet: a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
race meeting: a regular occasion on which a number of horse races are held on the same track the Epsom race meeting was an important social event
swimming meet: a swimming competition between two or more teams
dash: a footrace run at top speed he is preparing for the 100-yard dash
hurdles: a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles
mile: a footrace extending one mile he holds the record in the mile
long jump: a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
pole vault: a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
test match: an international championship match
fall: when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
takedown: (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position a takedown counts two points
prizefight: a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize
triple jump: an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement
joust: a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
race: any competition the race for the presidency
political campaign: a race between candidates for elective office I managed his campaign for governor he is raising money for a Senate run
governor's race: a race for election to the governorship
senate campaign: a race for election to the senate