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strongly supporting a group or point of view
Syn. biased
Partisan political infighting caused Congress's influence to decline.
His views reflected his partisan bins.
pattern n. a regular, repeated arrangement or action
adj. patterned Syn. habit
v. pattern
The bright pattern of the monarch butterfly distracts its predators.
The new stadium was patterned after the old traditional ballparks.
Phenomena n. natural events or facts; strange or notable
adv. phenomenally happenings
adj. phenomenal Syn. events
n. phenomenon
Rain showers are almost unknown phenomena in the Atacama Desert of Chile.
The musician' s phenomenal performance was applauded by the critics.
philanthropic adj. a feeling of love for people, usually
n. philanthropist resulting in financial aid to worthy causes
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