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precipitateDouble Meanings 5: Meaning 1 (adjective): Hasty or rash; done without sufficient thought. Meaning 2 (verb): Cause something to happen suddenly or sooner.
scaleDouble Meanings 5: Meaning 1 (noun): A device used to measure weight. Meaning 2 (verb): Climb up or over something high or steep.
nerveDouble Meanings 5: Meaning 1 (noun): A bundle of fibers that carries signals in the body. Meaning 2 (verb): Prepare oneself with courage to face something difficult.
facilityDouble Meanings 5: Meaning 1 (noun): A building or place provided for a particular activity. Meaning 2 (noun): Ease or natural skill in doing something.
discriminatingDouble Meanings 5: Meaning 1 (verb): Treating people unfairly on the basis of group membership; the -ing form of discriminate. Meaning 2 (adjective): Showing refined judgment and the ability to notice important differences.
baseDouble Meanings 5: Meaning 1 (noun): The bottom supporting part of something. Meaning 2 (adjective): Morally low, dishonorable, or unprincipled.
slightDouble Meanings 5: Meaning 1 (adjective): Small in degree, amount, or importance. Meaning 2 (verb): Treat someone disrespectfully by failing to give due attention or regard.
taxingDouble Meanings 5: Meaning 1 (verb): Imposing a compulsory financial levy; the -ing form of tax. Meaning 2 (adjective): Demanding considerable physical or mental effort.
rowDouble Meanings 5: Meaning 1 (noun): A line of people or things arranged side by side. Meaning 2 (noun): A noisy quarrel; pronounced to rhyme with cow in this sense.
minuteDouble Meanings 5: Meaning 1 (noun): A unit of time equal to sixty seconds. Meaning 2 (adjective): Extremely small or very detailed; pronounced my-NOOT in this sense.