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- reflectsthird-person singular simple present indicative of reflect: To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
- collectsplural of collect: To gather together; amass.
- dialectsplural of dialect: A lect (often a regional or minority language) as part of a group or family of languages, especially if they are viewed as a single language, or if contrasted with a standardized idiom that is considered the 'true' form …
- analectsA collection of excerpts or quotes.
- neglectsthird-person singular simple present indicative of neglect: To fail to care for or attend to something.
- intellectsplural of intellect: The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
- deflectsthird-person singular simple present indicative of deflect: To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
- acrolectsplural of acrolect: The variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically using only standard forms).
- artilectsplural of artilect: An artificial intellect, a supposed artificial intelligence that may outstrip its human creators in mental capability.
- basilectsplural of basilect: A variety of a language that differs substantially from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers.