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subsonic
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(of speed) less than that of sound in a designated medium; "aircraft flying at subsonic speeds"
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sublimation
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(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
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sublime
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empyreal: inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night" reverend: worthy of adoration or reverence lifted up or set high; "their hearts were jocund and sublime"- Milton vaporize and then condense right back again change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated" exalted: of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"
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substitution
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an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood" the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
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substratum
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substrate: a surface on which an organism grows or is attached; "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants" substrate: any stratum or layer lying underneath another substrate: an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population; "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English"
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