English to English Dictionary

clemency

Mercy or lenience shown toward someone, especially by a person in authority or a judge.

climax

The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination.

clue

A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or the solution of a mystery.

cluster

A group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.

coalescence

The fusion or growing together of different elements into a single body, mass, or whole.

coalition

An alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.

cobbler

A person who mends shoes as a trade.

cockpit crew

The personnel responsible for operating the flight controls of an aircraft, typically consisting of the pilot, co-pilot, and sometimes a flight engineer.

cogitation

The action of thinking deeply about something; contemplation.

cognitive-bias

A systematic error in thinking that occurs when people are processing and interpreting information in the world around them.

cognomen

An extra personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, in addition to the praenomen and nomen; a surname or family name.

collateral

Something pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of default.