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Words beginning with O

The letter O

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overlook

/ˈoʊvəɹˌlʊk/

A vista or point that gives a view down toward something else.

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overnight

/ˈoʊvɚˈnaɪt/

During or throughout the night, especially during the evening or night just past.

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overridden

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɹɪd.ən/

past participle of override

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oversee

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsi/

To survey, look at something in a wide angle.

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overseer

/ˈoʊvɚˈsiɚ/

The manager of a plantation of slaves.

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oversight

/ˈoʊvɚˌsaɪt/

An omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten.

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overstate

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt/

To state or claim too much.

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overtime

/ˈoʊ.vɚˌtaɪm/

Working time outside of one's regular hours.

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overture

/ˈoʊvəɹt͡ʃəɹ/

An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.

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overview

/ˈoʊ.vɚˌvjuː/

A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.

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overwhelm

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈ(h)wɛlm/

To engulf, surge over and submerge.

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Overwhelming Defeat

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oviedo

/ˌɑviˈeɪ.doʊ/

The capital city of Asturias, in northwestern Spain, near the Cantabrian Mountains, founded circa 760.

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owen

/ˈoʊɪn/

A male given name from Welsh, an anglicization of Welsh Owain.

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owl

/aʊl/

Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forw…

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oxbow

/ˈɑksˌboʊ/

A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts of which are fastened to its yoke.

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oxford

/ˈɑksfɚd/

Alternative letter-case form of Oxford (cloth)

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Oxiclean

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oximeter

/ɑkˈsɪmətɚ/

A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere.

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Oxiris

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oxnard

/ˈɑksnɚd/

The largest city in Ventura County, California, United States.

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OXO

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A substituent oxygen atom connected to another atom by a double bond.

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oxygen

/ˈɑksədʒən/

The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. …

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oxytocin

/ɑksiˈtoʊsɪn/

A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.

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oyez

/oʊˈjeɪ/

Hear ye. Attend. (Called by public criers or in court usually three times to secure silence or attentiveness).

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OYO

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A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Ibadan.

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Oyster Bay

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A town, hamlet, and census-designated place therein, in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States.

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ozark

/ˈoʊˌzɑɹk/

A member of a people of Ozark with a distinct culture, architecture, and dialect.

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Ozium

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ozuna

/oʊˈzunə/

A surname from Spanish.

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