Term: theory: a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
Candidate hypernym: explanation: thought that makes something comprehensible → 1
Candidate hypernym: pseudonym: a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role → 0
Candidate hypernym: pederast: a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner → 0
Candidate hypernym: pratfall: a fall onto your buttocks → 0
Candidate hypernym: meningitis: infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea → 0
Candidate hypernym: snood: an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head → 0
Candidate hypernym: segregation: the act of segregating or sequestering → 0
Candidate hypernym: mucorales: an order of mostly saprophytic fungi → 0
Candidate hypernym: crusher: a device that crushes something → 0
Candidate hypernym: kanchil: small chevrotain of southeastern Asia → 0
Candidate hypernym: darky: (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people → 0