Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A list, resembling a blacklist, for less serious offences.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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noun
A technique for blocking spam (junk e-mail) by temporarily rejecting mail from unknown senders. A legitimate sender is likely to try sending again after a delay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
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verb
To place on a greylist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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History
From grey + list.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
