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Academic Focus: Metric analysis / Historical dialect interpretation. Engaging with diverse historical English builds phonetic agility, linguistic empathy, and reading stamina valued in selective entry exams.

Now that I, tying thy glass mask tightly,

May gaze through these faint smokes curling whitely,

As thou pliest thy trade in this devil's-smithy--

Which is the poison to poison her, prithee?

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verb

To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.

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Dictionary Entry

coalescence

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/koh-uh-LES-uhns/Word FrequencyUncommon (2.77)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

The act of coalescing.

In a Sentence

“The coalescence of small water droplets formed a large raindrop.”

Published Usage Examples

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Origin

From Latin 'coalēscere', meaning 'to grow together'.

Common Phrases

. coalescenceprocess coalescencebetween coalescencecoalescence bubble
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Synonyms

coalescency

Antonyms

separationdivisiondisunion

Related Words

cohesioncohesivenessdropletfalling togetherconcretionmergencecolliquefaction

Poetry examples for “coalescence”

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