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ANIME

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art and often adult themes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("anime" is a kind of...):

cartoon; sketch (a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any of various resins or oleoresins

Synonyms:

anime; gum anime

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("anime" is a kind of...):

natural resin (a plant exudate)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A hard copal derived from an African tree

Synonyms:

anime; Zanzibar copal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("anime" is a kind of...):

copal (a brittle aromatic resin used in varnishes)

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