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sine die Tweet Definition of sine die Like Definition of sine die on Facebook
adverb sine
  1. Latin, sine dies
  2. Latin, die
    1. without specifying a date (for a future event); indefinitely
     
sine qua non Tweet Definition of sine qua non Like Definition of sine qua non on Facebook
noun 
  1. An essential or indispensable element or condition
  2. a test used to establish causation in fact.
     
smorzando Tweet Definition of smorzando Like Definition of smorzando on Facebook
adverb 
  1. Music. Fading away.
     
sommelier Tweet Definition of sommelier Like Definition of sommelier on Facebook
noun 
  1. A wine steward. The person at an expensive restaurant who keeps the wine cellar and advises guests on a choice of wines.
    The recommended the perfect wine, opened the bottle with paní¡che, and served it perfectly.
     
sotto voce Tweet Definition of sotto voce Like Definition of sotto voce on Facebook
noun 
  1. (music) A direction in a score that a piece should be played softly
adjective 
  1. In soft tones; quiet.
  1. (music) soft
adverb 
  1. quietly
  1. (music) softly
     
sub rosa Tweet Definition of sub rosa Like Definition of sub rosa on Facebook
noun 
  1. Slang. Used in Workers' Compensation cases to mean covert surveillance video used to catch Workers' Compensation applicants and show that they are in fact not injured. Also spelled subrosa.
adjective sub-rosa
  1. Carried out secretly or confidentially
adverb 
  1. In secret or covertly; privately or confidentially
    they held the meeting sub rosa
     

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