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Armchair
see synonyms of armchairNoun
1. armchair
chair with a support on each side for arms
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Armchair
see synonyms of armchairnoun
1.
a chair, esp an upholstered one, that has side supports for the arms or elbows
2. (modifier)
taking no active part; lacking practical experience; theoretical
an armchair strategist
3. (modifier)
participated in away from the place of action or in the home
armchair theatre
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Armchair
see synonyms of armchair noun
1.
a chair with supports at the sides for one's arms or elbows
adjective
2.
not based on or working from firsthand experience, direct investigation, etc.
armchair strategy, an armchair detective
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Armchair
see synonyms of armchairn.
A chair with side structures to support the arms or elbows.
adj.
1. Not actively involved in or responsible for something, while nonetheless inclined to offer opinions or advice: "that greatest weapon of all armchair generals—hindsight" (Brooks D. Simpson).
2. Taking part vicariously, as through reading: armchair detectives; an armchair traveler.
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