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Words Starting with "O"

On-key
B2adjective
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On-key

Singing or playing music accurately in tune with the correct pitch or musical key.

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One-hit-wonder
B2noun
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One-hit-wonder

An artist, band, or creator who achieves substantial success or popularity with only one notable work, typically a song, followed by obscurity or minor subsequent successes.

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Onion
A2noun
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Onion

A cultivated plant of the lily family with a pungent edible bulb, widely used as a vegetable and seasoning.

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Online persona
B2noun
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Online persona

A social role or a character adopted by an author, celebrity, or internet user on the internet or social media platforms.

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Open a Pandora's box
C1verb phrase
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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.

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Operational Issue
B2noun
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Operational Issue

A problem, malfunction, or bottleneck that disrupts the normal day-to-day functioning, processes, or procedures of an organization.

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Operational problem
B2noun
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Operational problem

An issue or difficulty that arises within the day-to-day running of an organization, system, or process, hindering efficiency or output.

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Ophthalmology
C1noun
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Ophthalmology

The branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye.

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Optimism
B2noun
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Optimism

Hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something.

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Optimization
B2noun
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Optimization

The action of making the best or most effective use of a situation or resource.

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Orange juice
A1noun
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Orange juice

A fruit juice obtained by squeezing or reaming the interior of oranges.

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Organelle
B2noun
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Organelle

Any of a number of organized or specialized structures within a living cell.

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