English adjective: vicarious |
1. | vicarious experienced at secondhand |
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| Samples | Read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement.
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| Similar | secondary |
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| Antonyms | primary |
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2. | vicarious occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function |
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| Samples | Vicarious menstruation.
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| Similar | abnormal, unnatural |
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| Domain category | medical specialty, medicine |
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| Antonyms | normal |
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3. | vicarious suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another |
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| Samples | Vicarious atonement.
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| Similar | exchangeable |
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| Antonyms | unexchangeable |
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