Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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shakedown | Yes | Yes | No | No |
jargon | Yes | No | No | No |
shakedown (noun) | jargon (noun) |
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extortion of money (as by blackmail) | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
a very thorough search of a person or a place | specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject |
initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state | a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon |
shakedown (adjective) | jargon (adjective) |
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intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system |