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(noun) the act of imposing a fine |
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Synonyms: fining |
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Related Words: penalization, penalty, punishment |
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(satellite adjective) characterized by elegance or refinement; "looking fine in her Easter suit"; "a fine gentleman" |
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(satellite adjective) used ironically; "a fine mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish" |
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Synonyms: pretty |
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(satellite adjective) very small; "be sure to read the fine print" |
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(verb) impose a fine on |
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Synonyms: mulct |
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Related Words: impose, levy |
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(satellite adjective) minutely precise especially in differences in meaning; "a fine distinction" |
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(satellite adjective) (metallurgy) having a high or specified degree of purity; "gold 21 carats fine" |
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Synonyms: f. |
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(satellite adjective) trained to the highest degree of physical excellence; "a fine racehorse" |
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(satellite adjective) superior in skill or ability or accomplishment; "a fine violinist"; "a fine athlete"; "a fine mind"; "the scupture showed the fine hand of a master"; "a fine performance" |
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(adjective) of texture; being small-grained or smooth to the touch or having fine particles; "wood with a fine grain"; "fine powdery snow"; "fine rain"; "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave"; "covered with a fine film of dust" |
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Antonyms: coarse |
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(satellite adjective) superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine student"; "a fine summer day"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good weather for the parade" |
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Synonyms: good |
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(satellite adjective) very thin in gauge or diameter; "fine hairs"; "a tenuous thread" |
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Synonyms: tenuous |
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(noun) money extracted as a penalty |
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Synonyms: amercement, mulct |
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Related Words: penalty |
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(adverb) sentence-initial expression of agreement |
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Synonyms: OK, all right, alright, very well |
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(adverb) in a delicate manner; "finely shaped features"; "her fine drawn body" |
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Synonyms: delicately, exquisitely, finely |
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(adverb) in an excellent and skilled manner; "the soldiers were fighting finely" |
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Synonyms: finely |
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(satellite adjective) able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive; "discerning taste"; "a fine eye for color" |
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Synonyms: discerning |
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(verb) issue a ticket or a fine to; "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!" |
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Synonyms: ticket |
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Related Words: amerce, book |
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(satellite adjective) (of weather) highly enjoyable; very pleasant; "a beautiful evening" |
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Synonyms: beautiful |
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(satellite adjective) of superior grade; "choice wines"; "fine wines" "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches" |
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Synonyms: choice, prime, prize, quality, select |
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(satellite adjective) being in good health; "he's feeling all right again"; "I'm fine; how are you?" |
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Synonyms: all right |
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(satellite adjective) of delicate composition and artistry; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"; "fine china and crystal" |
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Synonyms: dainty, exquisite |
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(satellite adjective) (informal) being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "nother minute I'd have been fine" |
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Synonyms: all right, all-right, o.k., ok, okay |
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