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| a few |
If you have a few friends, you don't have a lot of friends, but you have a small number of friends. If you have a few friends, you are probably pretty happy. If you have FEW friends, though, you might be sad. There is a big difference between "a few" and just "few." "A few" gives a positive feeling, and "few" gives a negative feeling, even though both of them mean "a small number." |
| bad |
not positive. [1/10 definitions] |
| certain |
sure; positive; having no doubt. [1/4 definitions] |
| charge |
the amount of electricity in an object. Charge causes electrical energy to flow in a current. The movement of electrical energy from one point to another is caused by a difference between the charges at the two points. An electrical charge can be positive or negative. [1/12 definitions] |
| do1 |
"Do" is sometimes used before other verbs. If you say, "I do like hot dogs," "do" is used before the verb "like" to make the idea of liking more strongly positive. You probably say "I do like hot dogs" because the person you're talking to said or seems to think you DON'T like hot dogs. [1/9 definitions] |
| impress1 |
to make a strong impact on (someone), especially a positive impact. |
| impressed |
having a strong, lasting, or positive feeling about someone or something as a response to having met or encountered that person or thing. |
| integer |
a positive or negative whole number or zero. |
| nucleus |
the central part of an atom, which has a positive charge. [1/3 definitions] |
| plus |
something done or added that gives a positive or extra value. [1/5 definitions] |
| plus sign |
a mathematical sign (+) indicating addition or a positive quantity. |
| positive |
When you are positive about something, it means that you are really sure about it. You have no doubt at all. [7 definitions] |
| proton |
a tiny particle in the nucleus of an atom. A proton has a positive electrical charge. |
| sarcastic |
When a person is sarcastic, they are saying something sarcastic or they often say sarcastic things. They say things to hurt or tease other people or to complain or joke about something, and usually their statements are the opposite of what they actually mean. Even though they may be saying something positive, other people can understand that their meaning is something negative. [1/2 definitions] |
| sure |
free of doubt as to the truth of something; positive. [1/4 definitions] |
| unit |
the smallest positive whole number; one. [1/4 definitions] |
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