4-Letter Words Ending With T

Here's the list of all the 430 4-Letter Words Ending With T in the English Language.

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list
1. give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
2. include in a list
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just
1. used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
2. fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
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next
1. immediately following in time or order
2. nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
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last
1. persist for a specified period of time
2. continue to live and avoid dying
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most
1. (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
2. the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
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post
1. affix in a public place or for public notice
2. publicize with, or as if with, a poster
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best
1. the supreme effort one can make
2. the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
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part
1. go one's own way; move apart
2. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
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must
1. a necessary or essential thing
2. grape juice before or during fermentation
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want
1. feel or have a desire for; want strongly
2. have need of
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text
1. the words of something written
2. a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon
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west
1. the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees
2. the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
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left
1. go away from a place
2. go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
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cost
1. be priced at
2. require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
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test
1. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
2. test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
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cart
1. draw slowly or heavily
2. transport something in a cart
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east
1. the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
2. the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point
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gift
1. something acquired without compensation
2. natural abilities or qualities
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past
1. the time that has elapsed
2. a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
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edit
1. prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
2. supervise the publication of
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fast
1. abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
2. abstain from eating
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fact
1. a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
2. a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
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unit
1. any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
2. an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
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meet
1. come together
2. get together socially or for a specific purpose
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sort
1. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
2. an approximate definition or example
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chat
1. an informal conversation
2. birds having a chattering call
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port
1. put or turn on the left side, of a ship
2. bring to port
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lost
1. fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
2. fail to win
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sent
1. cause to go somewhere
2. to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
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went
1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
2. follow a procedure or take a course
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feet
1. the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
2. a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
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rest
1. something left after other parts have been taken away
2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
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debt
1. the state of owing something (especially money)
2. money or goods or services owed by one person to another
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rent
1. a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
2. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
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host
1. be the host of or for
2. a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
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flat
1. a level tract of land
2. a shallow box in which seedlings are started
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diet
1. follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons
2. eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
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root
1. take root and begin to grow
2. come into existence, originate
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shot
1. hit with a missile from a weapon
2. kill by firing a missile
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foot
1. pay for something
2. walk
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heat
1. a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
2. the presence of heat
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soft
1. yielding readily to pressure or weight
2. compassionate and kind; conciliatory
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wait
1. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
2. wait before acting
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fort
1. gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
2. enclose by or as if by a fortification
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boat
1. ride in a boat on water
2. a small vessel for travel on water
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cast
1. put or send forth
2. deposit
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felt
1. undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
2. come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
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cent
1. a fractional monetary unit of several countries
2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
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font
1. a specific size and style of type within a type family
2. bowl for baptismal water
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seat
1. show to a seat; assign a seat for
2. be able to seat
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kept
1. cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
2. continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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beat
1. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
2. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
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spot
1. a point located with respect to surface features of some region
2. a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
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salt
1. a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
2. white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
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matt
1. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
2. not reflecting light; not glossy
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exit
1. move out of or depart from
2. lose the lead
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slot
1. a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
2. a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
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boot
1. footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
2. compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
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suit
1. be agreeable or acceptable to
2. be agreeable or acceptable
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plot
1. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
2. a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
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meat
1. the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
2. the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
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belt
1. endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
2. a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
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lift
1. raise from a lower to a higher position
2. take hold of something and move it to a different location
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dust
1. remove the dust from
2. rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
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hunt
1. pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
2. pursue or chase relentlessly
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hurt
1. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
2. psychological suffering
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mint
1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
2. any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
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coat
1. an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
2. a thin layer covering something
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vast
1. unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
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shut
1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
2. become closed
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quit
1. put an end to a state or an activity
2. give up or retire from a position
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mart
1. an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
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sept
1. people descended from a common ancestor
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cant
1. heel over
2. stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
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volt
1. a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it
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dirt
1. the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
2. anything regarded as making something unclean
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watt
1. a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
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hart
1. a male deer, especially an adult male red deer
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fist
1. a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
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pest
1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate
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tent
1. live in or as if in a tent
2. a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
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poet
1. a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
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cult
1. followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
2. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
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hint
1. an indirect suggestion
2. a slight indication
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nest
1. inhabit a nest, usually after building
2. fit together or fit inside
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feat
1. a notable achievement
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goat
1. any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
2. a victim of ridicule or pranks
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bolt
1. move or jump suddenly
2. secure or lock with a bolt
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knit
1. make (textiles) by knitting
2. tie or link together
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bent
1. form a curve
2. change direction
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tilt
1. to incline or bend from a vertical position
2. heel over
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neat
1. clean or organized
2. showing care in execution
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aunt
1. the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
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bust
1. a complete failure
2. the chest of a woman
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cert
1. an absolute certainty
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vent
1. a hole for the escape of gas or air
2. external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
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wont
1. an established custom
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mist
1. become covered with mist
2. make less visible or unclear
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vest
1. provide with power and authority
2. place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons
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rant
1. a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
2. pompous or pretentious talk or writing
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rust
1. a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
2. a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
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bout
1. (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
2. a period of illness
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fiat
1. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
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melt
1. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
2. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
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pant
1. the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
2. (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
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lust
1. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
2. a strong sexual desire
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bait
1. harass with persistent criticism or carping
2. lure, entice, or entrap with bait
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dent
1. make a depression into
2. an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
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knot
1. a tight cluster of people or things
2. any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
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loft
1. store in a loft
2. propel through the air
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halt
1. cause to come to an abrupt stop
2. come to a halt, stop moving
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duct
1. a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
2. a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
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riot
1. a public act of violence by an unruly mob
2. a state of disorder involving group violence
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colt
1. a young male horse under the age of four
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dart
1. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
2. run or move very quickly or hastily
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mast
1. a vertical spar for supporting sails
2. nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground
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brit
1. the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
2. minute crustaceans forming food for right whales
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sect
1. a subdivision of a larger religious group
2. a dissenting clique
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tort
1. (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
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pact
1. a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
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spit
1. a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
2. a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
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tout
1. advertize in strongly positive terms
2. show off
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plat
1. make a plot of
2. a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)
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punt
1. an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
2. (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
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lent
1. bestow a quality on
2. give temporarily; let have for a limited time
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writ
1. (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
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chit
1. a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
2. the bill in a restaurant
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pint
1. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
2. a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches
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baht
1. the basic unit of money in Thailand
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omit
1. prevent from being included or considered or accepted
2. leave undone or leave out
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curt
1. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
2. brief and to the point; effectively cut short
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malt
1. a milkshake made with malt powder
2. a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer
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swat
1. a sharp blow
2. hit swiftly with a violent blow
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slit
1. make a clean cut through
2. cut a slit into
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raft
1. transport on a raft
2. travel by raft in water
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tart
1. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
2. a small open pie with a fruit filling
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duet
1. two items of the same kind
2. two performers or singers who perform together
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grit
1. cover with a grit
2. clench together
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wilt
1. any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
2. causing to become limp or drooping
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emit
1. expel (gases or odors)
2. give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
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peat
1. partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
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mutt
1. an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
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daft
1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
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gilt
1. having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
2. decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
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blot
1. a blemish made by dirt
2. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
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rift
1. a gap between cloud masses
2. a narrow fissure in rock
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gent
1. informal abbreviation of `gentleman'
2. a boy or man
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loot
1. take illegally; of intellectual property
2. steal goods; take as spoils
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tint
1. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
2. a dye for coloring the hair
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silt
1. become chocked with silt
2. mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
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lint
1. fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
2. cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds
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fart
1. a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
2. expel intestinal gases through the anus
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gust
1. a strong current of air
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welt
1. a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
2. a raised or strengthened seam
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moot
1. a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
2. think about carefully; weigh
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newt
1. small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
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fret
1. agitation resulting from active worry
2. a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
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putt
1. hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
2. strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter
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brat
1. a small pork sausage
2. a very troublesome child
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wort
1. usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort'
2. unfermented or fermenting malt
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jest
1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
2. activity characterized by good humor
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jolt
1. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
2. disturb (someone's) composure
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cyst
1. a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
2. a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
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gait
1. the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
2. a horse's manner of moving
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beet
1. biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
2. round red root vegetable
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crit
1. a bicycle race held on a short course (usually less than 5 km or 3 miles)
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kilt
1. a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
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whit
1. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
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frat
1. a social club for male undergraduates
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gout
1. a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
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trot
1. run at a moderately swift pace
2. ride at a trot
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mitt
1. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
2. the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
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brut
1. (of champagne) extremely dry
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gist
1. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
2. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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tact
1. consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
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zest
1. add herbs or spices to
2. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
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sift
1. move as if through a sieve
2. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
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spat
1. a quarrel about petty points
2. a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
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obit
1. a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
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skit
1. a short theatrical episode
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wept
1. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
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moat
1. ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
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glut
1. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
2. supply with an excess of
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soot
1. coat with soot
2. a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
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smit
1. inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
2. affect suddenly with deep feeling
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clot
1. a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
2. change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
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rout
1. cause to flee
2. dig with the snout
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hoot
1. a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
2. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
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milt
1. fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture
2. seminal fluid produced by male fish
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wart
1. any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
2. an imperfection in someone or something that is suggestive of a wart (especially in smallness or unattractiveness)
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gnat
1. any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
2. (British usage) mosquito
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pert
1. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
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swot
1. an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
2. study intensively, as before an exam
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pent
1. closely confined
2. produce a literary work
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heft
1. lift or elevate
2. test the weight of something by lifting it
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bunt
1. (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball or softball lightly by holding the bat in a stationary position rather than swinging it
2. disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores
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slat
1. equip or bar with slats
2. close the slats of (windows)
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taut
1. pulled or drawn tight
2. subjected to great tension; stretched tight
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pelt
1. the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
2. body covering of a living animal
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hilt
1. the handle of a sword or dagger
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toot
1. a blast of a horn
2. revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
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snot
1. a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
2. nasal mucus
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oust
1. remove from a position or office
2. remove and replace
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kyat
1. the basic unit of money in Myanmar
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deft
1. skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
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pout
1. be in a huff and display one's displeasure
2. make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip
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nett
1. catch with a net
2. remaining after all deductions
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abet
1. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
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bast
1. strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
2. (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes
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whet
1. make keen or more acute
2. sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
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prat
1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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phot
1. a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux
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sett
1. rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
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twit
1. someone who is regarded as contemptible
2. aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
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coot
1. slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
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runt
1. disparaging terms for small people
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suet
1. hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep
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flit
1. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
2. a sudden quick movement
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erst
1. at a previous time
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abut
1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
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teat
1. the small projection of a mammary gland
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echt
1. not fake or counterfeit
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molt
1. periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
2. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
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weft
1. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
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rapt
1. feeling great rapture or delight
2. giving or marked by complete attention to
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dint
1. interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'
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tuft
1. a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
2. a bunch of feathers or hair
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blat
1. cry plaintively
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shat
1. give away information about somebody
2. have a bowel movement
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girt
1. prepare oneself for a military confrontation
2. put a girdle on or around
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lout
1. an awkward stupid person
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stet
1. cancel, as of a correction or deletion
2. direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained
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yurt
1. a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing
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haft
1. the handle of a weapon or tool
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4-Letter Words Ending With T