Term: waste: useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: congress: a meeting of elected or appointed representatives → 0
Candidate hypernym: mixed metaphor: a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect → 0
Candidate hypernym: comb: the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds → 0
Candidate hypernym: dropper: pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time → 0
Candidate hypernym: castor-oil plant: large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics → 0
Candidate hypernym: prosecution: the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant → 0
Candidate hypernym: scarf: a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration → 0
Candidate hypernym: account payable: a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit → 0
Candidate hypernym: air hammer: a hammer driven by compressed air → 0
Candidate hypernym: lucidity: a lucid state of mind; not confused → 0