Meaning: the outward signs or features of something

Part of speech: noun

Example: The trappings of wealth can be misleading.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• ornaments
• decorations

Meaning: a member of a religious order known for its strict adherence to a monastic lifestyle

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Trappist monks live a life of prayer and work.

Category: Religion

Synonyms:

• monk
• religious

Meaning: painful or laborious effort

Part of speech: noun

Example: The travail of raising children can be rewarding.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• struggle
• labor

Antonyms:

• ease
• comfort

Meaning: A false or absurd representation of something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The movie was a travesty of the original book.

Category: Arts › Theater

Synonyms:

• mockery
• parody

Antonyms:

• seriousness
• truth

Meaning: Abbreviation for 'Total Return Credit'.

Part of speech: acronym

Example: The TRC is important for understanding investment returns.

Category: Business › Finance

Meaning: Betrayal of trust; deceitfulness.

Part of speech: noun

Example: His treachery led to the downfall of the organization.

Category: Politics

Synonyms:

• betrayal
• deceit

Antonyms:

• loyalty
• faithfulness

Meaning: Characterized by treachery or deceit.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His treachy behavior made him untrustworthy.

Category: Politics

Synonyms:

• deceitful
• treacherous

Antonyms:

• trustworthy
• honest

Meaning: The crime of betraying one's country.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was charged with treason for spying.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• betrayal
• disloyalty

Antonyms:

• loyalty
• patriotism

Meaning: A formal written work on a specific subject.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He wrote a treatise on modern philosophy.

Category: Academics › Research

Synonyms:

• dissertation
• thesis

Meaning: A way of organizing data in a hierarchical format.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The tree structure made it easy to navigate the website.

Category: Technology › Computer Science

Synonyms: hierarchical structure

Meaning: A disease caused by lice, common among soldiers in trenches.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Many soldiers suffered from trench fever during the war.

Category: Health › Medicine

Synonyms: lice disease

Meaning: A medical condition caused by prolonged exposure to cold and wet conditions.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Soldiers often suffered from trench foot in the winter.

Category: Health › Medicine

Synonyms: cold injury

Meaning: Sharp or cutting in expression or style.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His trenchant remarks made everyone think.

Category: Language › Writing

Synonyms:

• incisive
• sharp

Antonyms:

• blunt
• dull

Meaning: To remove a circular piece of bone from the skull.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The surgeon had to trepan the skull to relieve pressure.

Category: Medicine › Surgery

Synonyms:

• bore
• drill

Meaning: A unit of measurement equal to three meters.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The tri meter is useful for measuring short distances.

Category: Mathematics › Measurement

Synonyms: three-meter

Meaning: The process of determining the location of a point by forming triangles to it from known points.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Triangulation is used in surveying.

Category: Science › Geography

Synonyms: positioning

Meaning: A specific location used in triangulation.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The triangulation point was marked on the map.

Category: Science › Geography

Synonyms: reference point

Meaning: An official in ancient Rome who was elected to protect the rights of the plebeians.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The tribune spoke on behalf of the common people.

Synonyms:

• defender
• advocate

Meaning: A very short period of time.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He finished the task in a trice.

Category: Language › Expressions

Synonyms:

• instant
• moment

Meaning: The study of hair and scalp health.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She studied trichology to become a hair specialist.

Category: Health › Dermatology

Synonyms: hair science

Meaning: Clever in a deceptive way.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The tricksy fox outsmarted the hunters.

Category: Language › Descriptive Terms

Synonyms:

• cunning
• sly

Antonyms: honest

Meaning: A fixed point used for surveying, often marked on maps.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The trig point helped the surveyors measure the land accurately.

Category: Science › Geodesy

Synonyms: survey point

Meaning: A branch of mathematics dealing with the relationships between the angles and sides of triangles.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He studied trigonometry in high school.

Category: Mathematics › Geometry

Synonyms:

• math
• geometry

Meaning: A group of three letters representing one sound.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The 'igh' in 'high' is a trigraph.

Category: Language › Phonetics

Synonyms: letter group

Meaning: A three-dimensional geometric figure with three faces.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The trihedron is a basic shape in geometry.

Category: Mathematics › Geometry

Synonyms: three-faced solid

Meaning: Involving three parties or sides.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The trilateral agreement was signed by three countries.

Category: Politics › International Relations

Synonyms: three-sided

Meaning: To produce a rapid succession of sounds, often in music.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The musician can trill beautifully on the flute.

Category: Arts › Music

Synonyms:

• warble
• quaver

Meaning: An extinct marine arthropod with a three-lobed body.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Fossils of trilobites are often found in sedimentary rocks.

Category: Science › Paleontology

Synonyms: fossil

Meaning: The state of being threefold or triple.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The trinity of body, mind, and spirit is important in many philosophies.

Category: Philosophy › Concepts

Synonyms:

• threefold
• triplet

Meaning: Involving three parties or groups.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The tripartite agreement was signed by the three nations.

Category: Politics › International Relations

Synonyms: three-sided

Meaning: A type of traditional Thai garment.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She wore a triph thong during the festival.

Category: Fashion › Traditional Clothing

Synonyms: Thai garment

Meaning: A wire stretched close to the ground that triggers a device when tripped over.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The tripwire was set up to alert them of intruders.

Category: Security › Alarm Systems

Synonyms: alarm wire

Meaning: An ancient Greek or Roman warship with three rows of oars.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The trireme was a powerful vessel in naval battles.

Category: History › Naval Warfare

Synonyms: warship

Meaning: A word consisting of three syllables.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The word 'beautiful' is a trisyllable.

Category: Language › Phonetics

Synonyms: three-syllable word

Meaning: A radioactive isotope of hydrogen.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Tritium is used in nuclear fusion reactions.

Category: Science › Chemistry

Synonyms: hydrogen isotope

Meaning: The belief that one’s group is superior and should celebrate its victories.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Triumphalism can lead to arrogance and division.

Category: Politics › Ideologies

Synonyms: superiority complex

Meaning: A group of three people holding power or authority.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The triumvirate ruled the country together.

Category: Politics › Government

Synonyms:

• trio
• triple alliance

Meaning: To make something seem less important than it is.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Don't trivialize the issue; it's serious.

Category: Language › Verbs

Synonyms:

• downplay
• minimize

Meaning: A metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The word 'happy' is a trochee.

Category: Language › Poetics

Synonyms: metrical foot

Meaning: A slang term for a person who is considered unsophisticated or uncultured.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He called him a trog for his lack of knowledge.

Category: Language › Slang

Synonyms: unsophisticated person