unbidden
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n adjective
1.
not ordered or commanded; spontaneous.
2.
not asked or summoned; uninvited.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | not ordered or commanded; voluntary or spontaneous |
| 2. | not invited or asked |
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Unbidden
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Example sentences
For singing, the poet's task, is a gesture as unbidden as falling to one's knees.
It did not have to be dragged into the discussion at intervals, but crowded in unbidden.
Two images come to mind unbidden: one cinematic, the other from the used car lot.
In the manual paddle-shift mode, the gearbox often downshifts unpredictably, unbidden by the driver's hand.
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