plural of consciousness-raising

plural of raise borer

to show scepticism, surprise or as a result of being mildly scandalised.

Alternative form of raise the spectre

Alternative form of raise red flags

Alternative form of neg-raising

Alternative form of neg-raising

(linguistics) The phenomenon by which certain negated predicates (e.g. think, believe, expect) can give rise to a reading where the negation seems to take scope from an embedded clause.

A type of bog in which the center is higher than the edges, resulting in ombrotrophic, acidic, wet habitat that is poor in mineral salts.

(geology) A terrace of gravel etc. marking the margin of an ancient sea.