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Words Starting with "C"

Cutting-Edge Research
C1noun
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Cutting-Edge Research

Research that is at the forefront of innovation and development in a particular field.

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Cybernetics
C1noun
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Cybernetics

The scientific study of control and communication in animals and machines, focusing on regulatory systems and feedback loops.

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Cynical
C1adjective
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Cynical

Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.

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Cytology
C1noun
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Cytology

The branch of biology that studies the structure, function, and life history of cells.

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carrion
C1noun
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carrion

The decaying flesh of dead animals.

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cartography
C1noun
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cartography

The science or practice of drawing maps.

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castigate
C1verb
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castigate

To reprimand someone severely.

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catharsis
C1noun
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catharsis

The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

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cerebellum
C1noun
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cerebellum

The part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates, which functions in coordination of voluntary movement and regulation of equilibrium and muscle tone.

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circumnavigate
C1verb
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circumnavigate

To sail or travel all the way around something, especially the world.

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circumspection
C1noun
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circumspection

The quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence.

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clandestine
C1adjective
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clandestine

Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.

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