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(anatomy) A blood vessel
“We applied an appropriate standard technique of administering the drug into a vein of the forearm.”
A streak or stripe of a different color
“It is a Stilton-type cheese with beautiful orange coloring and a blue vein.”
A distinctive style, mood or quality
“The video portrays its members in a similar vein to the fictional presidential cabinet in the TV series.”
A sign or indication of (the existence of) something
“Sweeney Todd was to be a dark musical relieved by a vein of black comedy, a bloodbath that would be suspended somewhere between melodrama and farce.”
The style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech
“For years, the author has been writing on human affairs using the same critical vein.”
A fracture in rock containing a deposit of minerals or ore
“At first sight, the most remarkable mineral of the vein is villiaumite.”
Possession of a similar meaning through paraphrasing
An underlying feeling or trend, especially one that is contrary to the prevalent atmosphere
One's temperament or mental state
A particular type or variant something
A way or manner in which something occurs or is done or experienced
An excavation in the earth for extracting minerals
An abundant source of something
A quality or characteristic of a specified kind in the character of someone or something
A particular way of thinking, influenced by a person's profession or environment
The intrinsic nature or quality of something, especially abstract, which determines its character
A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile
A duct or canal holding or conveying blood or other fluid
A vein or rib in a leaf or wing, providing support
A thread, filament, or other hairlike structure
Of or pertaining to veins
To streak or make lines in
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