5-Letter Words Ending With N

Here's the list of all the 521 5-Letter Words Ending With N in the English Language.

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learn
1. gain knowledge or skills
2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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human
1. characteristic of humanity
2. relating to a person
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again
1. anew
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given
1. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2. be the cause or source of
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green
1. green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
2. a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
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often
1. many times at short intervals
2. frequently or in great quantities
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taken
1. carry out
2. require (time or space)
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known
1. be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
2. know how to do or perform something
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japan
1. coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan
2. lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
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union
1. an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
2. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
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woman
1. an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
2. a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man
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shown
1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience
2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
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brown
1. an orange of low brightness and saturation
2. of a color similar to that of wood or earth
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begin
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
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clean
1. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
2. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
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seven
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
2. one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face
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canon
1. a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
2. a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
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began
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
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urban
1. relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
2. located in or characteristic of a city or city life
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chain
1. connect or arrange into a chain by linking
2. fasten or secure with chains
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brain
1. that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
2. mental ability
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queen
1. promote to a queen, as of a pawn in chess
2. become a queen
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ocean
1. a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
2. anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume
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train
1. create by training and teaching
2. undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
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plain
1. extensive tract of level open land
2. a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
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roman
1. a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
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crown
1. invest with regal power; enthrone
2. be the culminating event
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drawn
1. cause to move by pulling
2. get or derive
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grown
1. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
2. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
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robin
1. small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
2. large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen
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haven
1. a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
2. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
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basin
1. a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
2. the quantity that a basin will hold
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alien
1. transfer property or ownership
2. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
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nylon
1. a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers
2. a group of synthetic fabrics, known generically as aliphatic polyamides
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grain
1. a relatively small granular particle of a substance
2. foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
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salon
1. gallery where works of art can be displayed
2. a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work
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dozen
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
2. denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
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mason
1. a craftsman who works with stone or brick
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organ
1. a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
2. a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function
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lemon
1. yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
2. a strong yellow color
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begun
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
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cabin
1. confine to a small space, such as a cabin
2. small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
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satin
1. a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
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drain
1. flow off gradually
2. deplete of resources
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onion
1. the bulb of an onion plant
2. bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb
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laden
1. remove with or as if with a ladle
2. fill or place a load on
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token
1. an individual instance of a type of symbol
2. something serving as a sign of something else
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colon
1. the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
2. the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
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align
1. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
2. be or come into adjustment with
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bacon
1. back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
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wagon
1. any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
2. van used by police to transport prisoners
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resin
1. any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
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linen
1. a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
2. a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
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sedan
1. a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
2. a closed litter for one passenger
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stern
1. the rear part of a ship
2. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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raven
1. obtain or seize by violence
2. prey on or hunt for
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aspen
1. any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
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demon
1. an evil supernatural being
2. a cruel wicked and inhuman person
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twain
1. two items of the same kind
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woven
1. interlace by or as if by weaving
2. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
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blown
1. exhale hard
2. be blowing or storming
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baton
1. a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
2. a short stout club used primarily by policemen
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spoon
1. scoop up or take up with a spoon
2. snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
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titan
1. a person of exceptional importance and reputation
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stein
1. a mug intended for serving beer
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pagan
1. a person who does not acknowledge your god
2. a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew)
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stain
1. a soiled or discolored appearance
2. (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
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reign
1. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
2. the period during which a monarch is sovereign
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baron
1. a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
2. a British peer of the lowest rank
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eaten
1. take in solid food
2. eat a meal; take a meal
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lohan
1. a Buddhist who has attained nirvana
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clown
1. act as or like a clown
2. a rude or vulgar fool
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avian
1. pertaining to or characteristic of birds
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vegan
1. a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products; may also avoid using animal products (e.g. leather)
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risen
1. move upward
2. increase in value or to a higher point
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hogan
1. a Navajo lodge covered with earth; traditionally built with the entrance facing east
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macon
1. fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry
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sworn
1. utter obscenities or profanities
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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scion
1. a descendant or heir
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rowan
1. Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
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bison
1. any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
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spawn
1. the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
2. call forth
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acorn
1. fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
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maven
1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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flown
1. travel through the air; be airborne
2. move quickly or suddenly
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apron
1. a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
2. (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green
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heron
1. grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill
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toxin
1. a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
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thorn
1. something that causes irritation and annoyance
2. a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
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xenon
1. a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts
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actin
1. one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
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melon
1. any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
2. any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers
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siren
1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
2. a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
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taxon
1. animal or plant group having natural relations
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slain
1. kill intentionally and with premeditation
2. to succeed greatly
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futon
1. mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
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widen
1. become broader or wider or more extensive
2. make (clothes) larger
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drown
1. cover completely or make imperceptible
2. get rid of as if by submerging
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radon
1. a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
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sheen
1. the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
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pecan
1. wood of a pecan tree
2. tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
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moron
1. a person of subnormal intelligence
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arson
1. malicious burning to destroy property
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rayon
1. a synthetic silklike fabric
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vixen
1. a malicious woman with a fierce temper
2. a female fox
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boron
1. a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
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talon
1. a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
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groin
1. the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
2. a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults
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swain
1. a man who is the lover of a man or woman
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mourn
1. feel sadness
2. observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one
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rerun
1. a program that is broadcast again
2. broadcast again, as of a film
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codon
1. a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid
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argon
1. a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
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frown
1. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
2. a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
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lumen
1. a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
2. a cavity or passage in a tubular organ
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churn
1. stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
2. be agitated
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cairn
1. a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
2. small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland
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kroon
1. the basic unit of money in Estonia
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scorn
1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
2. open disrespect for a person or thing
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cumin
1. dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
2. aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
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boson
1. any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons
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lupin
1. any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
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solon
1. a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
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prawn
1. any of various edible decapod crustaceans
2. shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible
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anion
1. a negatively charged ion
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groan
1. an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
2. indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
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adorn
1. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
2. be beautiful to look at
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divan
1. a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
2. a Muslim council of state
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bruin
1. a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'
2. large ferocious bear of Eurasia
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meson
1. an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0
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prion
1. (microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system
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felon
1. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
2. a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail
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gluon
1. a gauge boson that mediates strong interaction among quarks
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takin
1. large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
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sabin
1. a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound
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woken
1. be awake, be alert, be there
2. stop sleeping
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hymen
1. a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
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olden
1. relating to time long past
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savin
1. procumbent or spreading juniper
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renin
1. a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure
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yearn
1. desire strongly or persistently
2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present
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coven
1. an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
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pylon
1. a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
2. a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines
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sarin
1. a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
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rosin
1. rub rosin onto
2. any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
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swoon
1. pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
2. a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
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zaman
1. large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
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glean
1. gather, as of natural products
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saran
1. any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things
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liven
1. make lively
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rumen
1. the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing
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skein
1. coils of worsted yarn
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tenon
1. a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint
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oaten
1. of or related to or derived from oats
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ripen
1. cause to ripen or develop fully
2. grow ripe
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brawn
1. possessing muscular strength
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pavan
1. music composed for dancing the pavane
2. a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
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djinn
1. (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
2. (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
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blain
1. an inflammatory swelling or sore
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ashen
1. anemic looking from illness or emotion
2. made of wood of the ash tree
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halon
1. a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer
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ricin
1. a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon
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elfin
1. relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf
2. suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
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riven
1. tear or be torn violently
2. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
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lapin
1. the fur of a rabbit
2. castrated male rabbit
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pinon
1. any of several low-growing pines of western North America
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auxin
1. a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth
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shorn
1. having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
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gamin
1. (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
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liken
1. consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
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mucin
1. a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
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diwan
1. a Muslim council of state
2. a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)
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feign
1. make believe with the intent to deceive
2. make a pretence of
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capon
1. flesh of a castrated male chicken
2. castrated male chicken
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lagan
1. goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered
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