WordNet is a semantic lexicon for the English language. It was created and is being maintained at the Cognitive Science Laboratory of Princeton University under the direction of psychology professor George A. Miller.
The purpose is twofold: to produce a combination of dictionary and thesaurus that is more intuitively usable, and to support automatic text analysis and artificial intelligence applications.
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agent, agentive role, broker, factor, federal agent,
1. NOUN. (agent)
the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the hapening denoted by the verb in the clause
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2. NOUN. (agent)
an active and efficient cause
capable of producing a certain effect
"their research uncovered new disease agents"
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vasoconstrictor, vasoconstrictive, biological agent, biohazard, eliminator, impairer, infectious agent, infective agent, lethal agent, motor, mutagen, quickener, invigorator, enlivener, relaxer, repressor, represser, retardant, retardent, retardation, satisfier, shortener, stressor, teratogen, vector, transmitter, weakener,
3. NOUN. (agent)
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
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auctioneer, insurance broker, insurance agent, general agent, underwriter, investment banker, underwriter, realtor, real estate broker, real estate agent, estate agent, land agent, house agent, ship broker, stockbroker, syndic, travel agent,
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4. NOUN. (agent)
a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
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business agent, literary agent, bailee, booker, booking agent, deputy, surrogate, employment agent, freight agent, government agent, handler, mill agent, next friend, parliamentary agent, proxy, placeholder, procurator, purchasing agent, secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent, operative, shipping agent, shopper, special agent, talent agent, universal agent, general agent,
5. NOUN. (agent)
any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
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6. NOUN. (agent)
a substance that exerts some force or effect
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antiflatulent, antifungal, antifungal agent, fungicide, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, blocker, blocking agent, disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobial, drug, vermicide, antacid, gastric antacid, alkalizer, alkaliser, antiacid, bacteriostat, bleaching agent, bleach, blanching agent, whitener, chemical agent, coagulant, coagulator, coolant, dilutant, diluent, thinner, emmenagogue, galactagogue, hypnagogue, hypoglycemic agent, hypoglycaemic agent, inducer, lactifuge, lactogen, mitogen, nerve gas, nerve agent, precipitant, solvating agent, viricide, virucide,
