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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOasis
A fertile or green spot in a desert, made so by the presence of water.
Obliged
Required or constrained by law, conscience, or force to do something.
Obsidian
A dark, glasslike volcanic rock that forms when lava cools rapidly without crystal growth.
Odonate
Any predatory aquatic insect belonging to the order Odonata, comprising dragonflies and damselflies.
Offend
To cause to feel hurt, angry, or upset by rude or disrespectful behavior.
Official Title
The formal, legally or administratively recognized designation of a person's position, office, or rank.
On the spectrum
Describing a person who has been diagnosed with or exhibits traits associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
On-Duty
Engaged in or assigned to perform one's professional work, obligation, or official responsibility at a given time.
On-file
Kept in an office, system, or database for official record, reference, or future use.
Onion
A cultivated plant of the lily family with a pungent edible bulb, widely used as a vegetable and seasoning.
Online persona
A social role or a character adopted by an author, celebrity, or internet user on the internet or social media platforms.
Open a Pandora's box
To perform an action that small or seemingly harmless in itself, but which unexpectedly generates a vast and uncontrollable cascade of severe problems and complications.