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Definition of OC - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: Orange County

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area in California near Los Angeles

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She lives in OC and commutes to LA.

O.C.

Orange County

acr: Obsessive-Compulsive

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having repeated thoughts or actions you cannot control

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He was diagnosed with OC disorder.

compulsive

obsessional

obsessive-compulsive

acr: original content

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content created by the original author

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She posted her OC on the website.

acr: original character

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character made by person not in a story

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She drew an OC for her comic.

original character

acr: oleoresin capsicum

TECH.

spray made from hot peppers for self-defense

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She carried OC spray for self-defense during her night walks.

pepper spray

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Examples of OC in a sentence

Many tech companies are based in OC.
OC symptoms can disrupt daily life.
She attends therapy for her OC tendencies.
His OC gained a lot of attention online.
Fans eagerly await her next OC.
Her OC became popular in the online community.

He created an OC for the role-playing game.
The police officer used OC to subdue the suspect.
OC spray is a common self-defense tool for civilians.

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French:OC, TOC, ...
German:OC, zwanghaft, ...
Italian:OC, disturbo ossessivo-compulsivo, ...
Spanish:Condado de Orange, TOC, ...
Portuguese:OC, conteúdo original, ...
Chinese:橙县, 强迫症, ...
Japanese:OC, 強迫的, ...
Arabic:مُقاطَعَة أُورانْج, اضطراب الوسواس القهري, ...
Hebrew:מְחוֹז אוֹרֵנְג׳, הַפְרָעָה אוֹבְּסֶסִיבִית קוֹמְפּוּלְסִיבִית, ...
Russian:ОС, ОКР, ...
Ukrainian:округ Ориндж, обсесивно-компульсивний, ...
Hindi:ऑरेंज काउंटी, ओसी, ...
Bengali:ওরেঞ্জ কাউন্টি, অবসেসিভ-কমপালসিভ, ...
Catalan:CO, obsessivocompulsiu, ...
Czech:Orange County, obsedantně-kompulzivní, ...
Danish:OC, tvangsforstyrrelse, ...
Dutch:OC, Obsessief-compulsief, ...
Greek:OC, Ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική Διαταραχή, ...
Hungarian:Orange megye, kényszeres, ...
Khmer:ខោនធីអូរ៉េនជ៍, សភាពគំនិតឬអាកប្បកិរិយាបង្ខំចិត្ត, ...
Korean:오렌지카운티, OC, ...
Persian:شهرستان اورنج, اختلال وسواس فکری-عملی, ...
Polish:Orange County, OC, ...
Portuguese (BR):OC, TOC, ...
Romanian:OC, conținut original, ...
Swedish:OC, tvångssyndrom, ...
Thai:ออเรนจ์เคาน์ตี้, ย้ำคิดย้ำทำ, ...
Turkish:Orange County, OKB, ...
Vietnamese:Quận Cam, Rối loạn ám ảnh cưỡng chế, ...

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