| NOUN | person | Popper, Karl Popper, Sir Karl Raimund Popper | British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994) |
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| artifact | popper | a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite) | |
| artifact | popper | a container for cooking popcorn |
| Sounds | paa'per | |
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| Rhymes | asper ... zipper: 139 rhymes with per... | |
| Meaning | British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994). | |
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| Synonyms | Karl Popper, Sir Karl Raimund Popper | |
| Broader | philosopher | A specialist in philosophy |
| Spanish | Karl Popper | |
| Catalan | Karl Popper, Popper | |
| Meaning | A container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite). | |
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| Broader | stimulant, stimulant drug, excitant | A drug that temporarily quickens some vital process |
| Spanish | popper | |
| Meaning | A container for cooking popcorn. | |
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| Broader | cooker | A utensil for cooking |
| Verbs | pop | cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound |
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