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radiation
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noun
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
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noun
the act of spreading outward from a central source
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noun
a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
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noun
the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
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noun
the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
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noun
syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours
he was suffering from radiation
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noun
(= radiotherapy)
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
creep
Noun
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When an animal moves with its belly close to the ground.
The creep of the snake makes it frightening.
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Small movement of an object.
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Small and progressive changes of a measure.
Few people noticed the creep of the prices this year.
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A very annoying person who makes you nervous.
Stop staring at me all the time, you creep!
creep
Verb
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An animal creeps when it moves with its belly close to the ground.
Snakes and lizards creep.
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A plant creeps when it grows close to the ground or stuck to a wall, instead of growing upwards.
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To move slowly and quietly in a particular direction, like a snake can move.
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To change slowly and gradually.
When prices creep, some people do not immediately notice the changes.