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[ adjective ] most powerful or important or influential
Examples "the economically ascendant class" "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe" Used in print (Philip Reaves, "Who Rules the Marriage Bed?"...)Society here and abroad has been built around the dominating male - even the Bible appears to endorse the concept . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] used of a height or viewpoint
Synonyms Examples "a commanding view of the ocean" "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside" "the balcony overlooking the ballroom" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
Synonyms Examples "an autocratic person" "autocratic behavior" "a bossy way of ordering others around" "a rather aggressive and dominating character" "a swaggering peremptory manner" Related terms |
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