Words Starting With B

Here's the list of all the 14617 Words Starting With B in the English Language.

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by
1. so as to pass a given point
2. in reserve; not for immediate use
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be
1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2. be identical to; be someone or something
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but
1. and nothing more
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business
1. a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
2. the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
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been
1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2. be identical to; be someone or something
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back
1. be behind; approve of
2. travel backward
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buy
1. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
2. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
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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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book
1. engage for a performance
2. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
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before
1. earlier in time; previously
2. at or in the front
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between
1. in the interval
2. in between
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based
1. having a base
2. having a base of operations (often used as a combining form)
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black
1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
2. total absence of light
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being
1. the state or fact of existing
2. a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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both
1. (used with count nouns) two considered together; the two
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big
1. significant
2. serious or severe
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board
1. get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
2. live and take one's meals at or in
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box
1. a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
2. private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
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better
1. something superior in quality or condition or effect
2. someone who bets
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below
1. in or to a place that is lower
2. (in writing) at a later place
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blog
1. a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies
2. read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal
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body
1. invest with or as with a body; give body to
2. the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
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browse
1. shop around; not necessarily buying
2. feed as in a meadow or pasture
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building
1. a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
2. the act of constructing something
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blue
1. blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
2. blue clothing
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become
1. enter or assume a certain state or condition
2. undergo a change or development
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baby
1. a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
2. the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
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beach
1. land on a beach
2. an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
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bill
1. a statute in draft before it becomes law
2. an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
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bad
1. that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
2. having undesirable or negative qualities
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bank
1. tip laterally
2. enclose with a bank
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beauty
1. the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
2. a very attractive or seductive looking woman
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basic
1. pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
2. reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
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brand
1. burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
2. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
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bit
1. a small piece or quantity of something
2. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
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base
1. use as a basis for; found on
2. situate as a center of operations
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bay
1. an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
2. the sound of a hound on the scent
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bar
1. a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
2. a counter where you can obtain food or drink
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build
1. make by combining materials and parts
2. form or accumulate steadily
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believe
1. accept as true; take to be true
2. judge or regard; look upon; judge
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bush
1. a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2. a large wilderness area
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bid
1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
2. an attempt to get something
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band
1. bind or tie together, as with a band
2. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
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button
1. provide with buttons
2. fasten with buttons
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browser
1. a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular
2. a program used to view HTML documents
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bed
1. furnish with a bed
2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
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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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built
1. make by combining materials and parts
2. form or accumulate steadily
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blood
1. smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill
2. the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
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basis
1. a relation that provides the foundation for something
2. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
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budget
1. a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
2. a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them
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boy
1. a youthful male person
2. a friendly informal reference to a grown man
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beautiful
1. delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
2. (of weather) highly enjoyable
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bring
1. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
2. cause to come into a particular state or condition
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bin
1. store in bins
2. a container; usually has a lid
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behind
1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
2. having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
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buying
1. the act of buying
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boards
1. (used in the plural) the stage of a theater
2. (used in the plural) the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink
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born
1. have
2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
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background
1. a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
2. the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
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battery
1. group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
2. a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
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break
1. terminate or end
2. become separated into pieces or fragments
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block
1. a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
2. a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
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beginning
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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benefit
1. financial assistance in time of need
2. something that aids or promotes well-being
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beyond
1. farther along in space or time or degree
2. on the farther side from the observer
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bottom
1. provide with a bottom or a seat
2. strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom
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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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bible
1. a book regarded as authoritative in its field
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basket
1. a container that is usually woven and has handles
2. the quantity contained in a basket
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ball
1. form into a ball by winding or rolling
2. to live very well
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bob
1. move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement
2. ride a bobsled
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buyer
1. a person who buys
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balance
1. a state of equilibrium
2. equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
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bus
1. send or move around by bus
2. ride in a bus
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bag
1. capture or kill, as in hunting
2. hang loosely, like an empty bag
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breast
1. the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
2. either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
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brought
1. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
2. cause to come into a particular state or condition
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bug
1. general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
2. a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
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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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became
1. enter or assume a certain state or condition
2. undergo a change or development
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branch
1. a division of some larger or more complex organization
2. a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
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birth
1. the time when something begins (especially life)
2. the event of being born
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breakfast
1. eat an early morning meal
2. provide breakfast for
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bridge
1. connect or reduce the distance between
2. make a bridge across
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baseball
1. a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
2. a ball used in playing baseball
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brother
1. a male with the same parents as someone else
2. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)
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boat
1. ride in a boat on water
2. a small vessel for travel on water
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basketball
1. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
2. an inflated ball used in playing basketball
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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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binding
1. the capacity to attract and hold something
2. strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
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brief
1. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
2. a condensed written summary or abstract
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behavior
1. manner of acting or controlling yourself
2. the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
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bear
1. have
2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
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billion
1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
2. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
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bought
1. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
2. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
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broken
1. terminate or end
2. become separated into pieces or fragments
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blow
1. exhale hard
2. be blowing or storming
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battle
1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
2. an energetic attempt to achieve something
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bath
1. a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
2. a soaking and washing in a bathtub
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birthday
1. an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
2. the date on which a person was born
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beta
1. the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
2. second in order of importance
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banking
1. engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
2. transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.
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breaking
1. the act of breaking something
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bars
1. gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
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bird
1. warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
2. the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
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brazil
1. three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell
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bonus
1. anything that tends to arouse
2. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
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bookmark
1. a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
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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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broadband
1. of or relating to or being a communications network in which the bandwidth can be divided and shared by multiple simultaneous signals (as for voice or data or video)
2. responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies
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bass
1. the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae
2. any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)
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bedroom
1. a room used primarily for sleeping
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bureau
1. an administrative unit of government
2. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
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bell
1. attach a bell to
2. a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
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ben
1. a mountain or tall hill
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backup
1. an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
2. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
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bike
1. ride a bicycle
2. a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
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blonde
1. a person with fair skin and hair
2. a light grayish yellow to near white
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buddy
1. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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booking
1. employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
2. the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
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bond
1. stick to firmly
2. create social or emotional ties
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blues
1. a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
2. a state of depression
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biology
1. the science that studies living organisms
2. characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms
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border
1. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
2. form the boundary of; be contiguous to
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biography
1. an account of the series of events making up a person's life
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babe
1. a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
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becoming
1. according with custom or propriety
2. displaying or setting off to best advantage
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bound
1. move forward by leaps and bounds
2. form the boundary of; be contiguous to
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bowl
1. roll (a ball)
2. hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
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bulletin
1. a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
2. make public by bulletin
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broad
1. slang term for a woman
2. broad in scope or content
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behalf
1. as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as `on behalf of' rather than `in behalf of')
2. for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive)
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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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beer
1. a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
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biggest
1. significant
2. serious or severe
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biological
1. pertaining to biology or to life and living things
2. (of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related
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bargain
1. an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
2. an advantageous purchase
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bright
1. having strong or striking color
2. characterized by quickness and ease in learning
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bidding
1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
2. a request to be present
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banner
1. long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
2. a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
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blogger
1. a person who keeps and updates a blog
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broadcast
1. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
2. sow over a wide area, especially by hand
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bold
1. a typeface with thick heavy lines
2. fearless and daring
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bathroom
1. a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
2. a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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blank
1. keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning
2. a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
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bulk
1. the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
2. the property of something that is great in magnitude
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berlin
1. a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats
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buffalo
1. large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
2. meat from an American bison
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bottle
1. store (liquids or gases) in bottles
2. put into bottles
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bang
1. strike violently
2. to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
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bone
1. rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
2. the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
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busy
1. keep busy with
2. overcrowded or cluttered with detail
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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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biz
1. your occupation or line of work
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betting
1. maintain with or as if with a bet
2. stake on the outcome of an issue
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blackjack
1. a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
2. a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
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blind
1. render unable to see
2. make blind by putting the eyes out
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bankruptcy
1. a state of complete lack of some abstract property
2. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
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bringing
1. the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
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bet
1. the money risked on a gamble
2. the act of gambling
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buffer
1. add a buffer (a solution)
2. protect from impact
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burning
1. the act of burning something
2. pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
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baker
1. someone who bakes commercially
2. someone who bakes bread or cake
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beast
1. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
2. a cruelly rapacious person
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boss
1. raise in a relief
2. a person who exercises control over workers
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brass
1. an alloy of copper and zinc
2. a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
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booty
1. goods or money obtained illegally
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behaviour
1. the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
2. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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builder
1. a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
2. a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country
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broker
1. act as a broker
2. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
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boost
1. increase
2. give a boost to; be beneficial to
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burn
1. destroy by fire
2. shine intensely, as if with heat
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bread
1. food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
2. informal terms for money
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billy
1. a short stout club used primarily by policemen
2. male goat
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bigger
1. significant
2. serious or severe
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billing
1. request for payment of a debt
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bandwidth
1. a data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel
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boundary
1. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
2. a line determining the limits of an area
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basically
1. in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
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bachelor
1. lead a bachelor's existence
2. a man who has never been married
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basics
1. a statement of fundamental facts or principles
2. principles from which other truths can be derived
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binary
1. of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base
2. a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
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besides
1. making an additional point; anyway
2. in addition
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brochure
1. a small book usually having a paper cover
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belief
1. any cognitive content held as true
2. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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bikini
1. a woman's very brief bathing suit
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bidder
1. someone who makes an offer
2. someone who makes a bid at cards
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ban
1. forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)
2. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
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beam
1. smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
2. emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
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blade
1. especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
2. a dashing young man
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bibliography
1. a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)
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beef
1. cattle that are reared for their meat
2. meat from an adult domestic bovine
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bookstore
1. a shop where books are sold
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bracelet
1. a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
2. jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
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beads
1. several beads threaded together on a string
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bishop
1. a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
2. port wine mulled with oranges and cloves
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broadcasting
1. a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
2. taking part in a radio or tv program
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bedding
1. furnish with a bed
2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
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bearing
1. relevant relation or interconnection
2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
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brad
1. fasten with brads
2. a small nail
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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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byte
1. a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
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broke
1. terminate or end
2. become separated into pieces or fragments
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browsing
1. reading superficially or at random
2. the act of feeding by continual nibbling
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bunch
1. form into a bunch
2. gather or cause to gather into a cluster
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brilliant
1. of surpassing excellence
2. having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
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bull
1. uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
2. a large and strong and heavyset man
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breath
1. the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
2. the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
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bomb
1. throw bombs at or attack with bombs
2. fail to get a passing grade
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brush
1. rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
2. touch lightly and briefly
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bowling
1. a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
2. (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
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bronze
1. give the color and appearance of bronze to something
2. get a tan, from wind or sun
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benjamin
1. gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
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butter
1. an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
2. a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head
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burden
1. weight down with a load
2. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
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blend
1. combine into one
2. blend or harmonize
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bow
1. bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
2. yield to another's wish or opinion
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biotechnology
1. the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes
2. the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
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balanced
1. being in a state of proper equilibrium
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bingo
1. a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
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blast
1. make a strident sound
2. hit with great force
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bend
1. form a curve
2. change direction
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brake
1. stop travelling by applying a brake
2. cause to stop by applying the brakes
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baseline
1. an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared
2. the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line
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belong
1. be owned by; be in the possession of
2. be suitable or acceptable
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bench
1. take out of a game; of players
2. exhibit on a bench
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bobby
1. an informal term for a British policeman
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bean
1. any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
2. any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
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bias
1. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
2. a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
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bubble
1. form, produce, or emit bubbles
2. flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
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beaver
1. the soft brown fur of the beaver
2. a full beard
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bases
1. installation from which a military force initiates operations
2. lowest support of a structure
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bee
1. any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
2. a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions
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bride
1. a woman who has recently been married
2. a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony
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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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brunette
1. a person with dark (brown) hair
2. marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes
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bare
1. expose to view
2. make public
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bolivia
1. a form of canasta in which sequences can be melded
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bridal
1. of or relating to a wedding
2. of or pertaining to a bride
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butler
1. a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
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beverage
1. any liquid suitable for drinking
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barrier
1. a structure or object that impedes free movement
2. any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
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bicycle
1. ride a bicycle
2. a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
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boxing
1. fighting with the fists
2. the enclosure of something in a package or box
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bra
1. an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
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blame
1. an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
2. a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
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butterfly
1. flutter like a butterfly
2. cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
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brick
1. To stop working (of an electronic device)
2. rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
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bizarre
1. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
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buzz
1. make a buzzing sound
2. fly low
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boom
1. a deep prolonged loud noise
2. a state of economic prosperity
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batch
1. batch together; assemble or process as a batch
2. all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
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bat
1. nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
2. (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
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booth
1. a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
2. small area set off by walls for special use
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bones
1. (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
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breed
1. call forth
2. copulate with a female, used especially of horses
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backed
1. used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light
2. having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
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behavioral
1. of or relating to behavior
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berry
1. any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
2. a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
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bacteria
1. (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
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bullet
1. a projectile that is fired from a gun
2. a high-speed passenger train
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bundle
1. make into a bundle
2. gather or cause to gather into a cluster
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beneath
1. in or to a place that is lower
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belly
1. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
2. a protruding abdomen
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buried
1. cover from sight
2. place in a grave or tomb
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breakdown
1. the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
2. a mental or physical breakdown
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beneficial
1. promoting or enhancing well-being
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battlefield
1. a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
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breeding
1. elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
2. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
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bailey
1. the outer courtyard of a castle
2. the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
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boulevard
1. a wide street or thoroughfare
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burner
1. an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
2. the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking
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breathing
1. the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
2. passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination
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briefly
1. for a short time
2. in a concise manner; in a few words
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barely
1. only a very short time before
2. almost not
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borough
1. one of the administrative divisions of a large city
2. an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament
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briefing
1. detailed instructions, as for a military operation
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blackberry
1. large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
2. bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle
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balloon
1. ride in a hot-air balloon
2. become inflated
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bind
1. stick to firmly
2. create social or emotional ties
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buck
1. to strive with determination
2. resist
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beth
1. the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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boring
1. the act of drilling
2. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
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barrel
1. put in barrels
2. a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
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boulder
1. a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
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bye
1. an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
2. a farewell remark
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blessed
1. expletives used informally as intensifiers
2. Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration
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basement
1. the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
2. the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture
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beats
1. a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
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batman
1. an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer
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boutique
1. a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
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blocked
1. closed to traffic
2. completely obstructed or closed off
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badge
1. put a badge on
2. an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
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ballot
1. a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
2. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
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boating
1. water travel for pleasure
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bite
1. a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
2. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
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brook
1. a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
2. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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biblical
1. of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
2. in keeping with the nature of the Bible or its times or people
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blocking
1. the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
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barn
1. an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
2. (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter
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bald
1. with no effort to conceal
2. lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
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breach
1. a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
2. an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
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benchmark
1. a standard by which something can be measured or judged
2. a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
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ballet
1. a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
2. music written for a ballet
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bumper
1. a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
2. a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
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banned
1. forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)
2. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
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briefs
1. (used in the plural) short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)
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bibliographic
1. relating to or dealing with bibliography
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belle
1. a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
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beginner
1. someone new to a field or activity
2. a person who founds or establishes some institution
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boxed
1. enclosed in or set off by a border or box
2. enclosed in or as if in a box
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blah
1. pompous or pretentious talk or writing
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bunny
1. a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
2. (usually informal) especially a young rabbit
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baking
1. making bread or cake or pastry etc.
2. cooking by dry heat in an oven
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brakes
1. a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
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blowing
1. processing that involves blowing a gas
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brutal
1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
2. punishingly harsh
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burke
1. murder without leaving a trace on the body
2. get rid of, silence, or suppress
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bacterial
1. relating to or caused by bacteria
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banana
1. any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
2. elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh
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bloody
1. having or covered with or accompanied by blood
2. informal intensifiers
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bleeding
1. the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
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bless
1. give a benediction to
2. confer prosperity or happiness on
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blanket
1. cover as if with a blanket
2. form a blanket-like cover (over)
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bloom
1. the organic process of bearing flowers
2. reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
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backing
1. the act of providing approval and support
2. something forming a back that is added for strengthening
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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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bracket
1. support with brackets
2. place into brackets
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badly
1. to a severe or serious degree
2. (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
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biodiversity
1. the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole)
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blink
1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
2. briefly shut the eyes
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brave
1. face and withstand with courage
2. a North American Indian warrior
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bolt
1. move or jump suddenly
2. secure or lock with a bolt
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beautifully
1. in a beautiful manner
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blond
1. a person with fair skin and hair
2. a light grayish yellow to near white
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burst
1. come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
2. force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
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bouquet
1. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
2. a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
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bored
1. tired of the world
2. uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
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bother
1. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
2. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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bent
1. form a curve
2. change direction
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bisexual
1. a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
2. having an ambiguous sexual identity
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bitter
1. English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
2. the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
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burned
1. treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
2. destroyed or badly damaged by fire
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balancing
1. getting two things to correspond
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buffet
1. a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
2. a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
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bead
1. form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
2. decorate by sewing beads onto
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booklet
1. a small book usually having a paper cover
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bulb
1. a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
2. electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
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bach
1. lead a bachelor's existence
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bypass
1. avoid something unpleasant or laborious
2. a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
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boyfriend
1. a man who is the lover of a man or woman
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beloved
1. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
2. dearly loved
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beating
1. the act of overcoming or outdoing
2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
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banquet
1. provide a feast or banquet for
2. partake in a feast or banquet
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bash
1. hit hard
2. a vigorous blow
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baked
1. dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
2. (bread and pastries) cooked by dry heat (as in an oven)
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biotech
1. the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes
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brent
1. small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
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bud
1. a partially opened flower
2. a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
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bump
1. knock against with force or violence
2. come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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bargaining
1. the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
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bust
1. a complete failure
2. the chest of a woman
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backyard
1. the grounds in back of a house
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breeze
1. blow gently and lightly
2. to proceed quickly and easily
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backpack
1. hike with a backpack
2. a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
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booster
1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
2. someone who is an active supporter and advocate
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binoculars
1. (plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
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biochemistry
1. the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
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bot
1. botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
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biomedical
1. relating to the activities and applications of science to clinical medicine
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bucket
1. put into a bucket
2. carry in a bucket
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bounce
1. spring back; spring away from an impact
2. hit something so that it bounces
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beaten
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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belonging
1. happiness felt in a secure relationship
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beck
1. a beckoning gesture
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beige
1. a very light brown
2. of a light greyish-brown color
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boarding
1. the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
2. a structure of boards
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burial
1. the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
2. concealing something under the ground
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balcony
1. an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
2. a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
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barber
1. perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of
2. a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
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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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bowls
1. a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
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beacon
1. shine like a beacon
2. guide with a beacon
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botanical
1. of or relating to plants or botany
2. a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves)
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bonnie
1. very pleasing to the eye
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banker
1. a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
2. the person in charge of the bank in a gambling game
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borrow
1. get temporarily
2. take up and practice as one's own
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bamboo
1. the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
2. woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture
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blunt
1. make less intense
2. make numb or insensitive
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brokerage
1. a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
2. the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
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bounds
1. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
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bookshop
1. a shop where books are sold
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booked
1. reserved in advance
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blessing
1. the formal act of approving
2. a desirable state
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bakery
1. a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
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breathe
1. draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
2. be alive
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bluff
1. a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
2. pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
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bombing
1. an attack by dropping bombs
2. the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists
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brightness
1. the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
2. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
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bore
1. have
2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
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bake
1. cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
2. prepare with dry heat in an oven
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backward
1. retarded in intellectual development
2. having made less than normal progress
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breakthrough
1. a productive insight
2. making an important discovery
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bilateral
1. having identical parts on each side of an axis
2. affecting or undertaken by two parties
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beware
1. be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
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bail
1. release after a security has been paid
2. deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
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brigade
1. army unit smaller than a division, typically consisting of a small number of battalions
2. form or unite into a brigade
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bliss
1. a state of extreme happiness
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bladder
1. a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
2. a bag that fills with air
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borrowing
1. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
2. obtaining funds from a lender
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branded
1. (of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
2. marked with a brand
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boxer
1. someone who fights with his fists for sport
2. a workman employed to pack things into containers
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bark
1. speak in an unfriendly tone
2. cover with bark
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branding
1. the act of stigmatizing
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beneficiary
1. having or arising from a benefice
2. the recipient of funds or other benefits
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biker
1. a person who rides a bicycle
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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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bilingual
1. a person who speaks two languages fluently
2. using or knowing two languages
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barbecue
1. meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce
2. a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit
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backwards
1. at or to or toward the back or rear
2. in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
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believing
1. the cognitive process that leads to convictions
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borne
1. have
2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
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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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billed
1. having a beak or bill as specified
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beaded
1. covered with beads of liquid
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borrower
1. someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
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burnt
1. destroy by fire
2. shine intensely, as if with heat
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ballroom
1. large room used mainly for dancing
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beetle
1. be suspended over or hang over
2. fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
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behave
1. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
2. behave in a certain manner
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blocker
1. a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play
2. a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process
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beard
1. go along the rim, like a beard around the chin
2. the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
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bats
1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
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burger
1. a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients
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berg
1. a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
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barker
1. someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
2. informal terms for dogs
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battalion
1. an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
2. a large indefinite quantity
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bait
1. harass with persistent criticism or carping
2. lure, entice, or entrap with bait
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biographical
1. of or relating to or being biography
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baccarat
1. a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine
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burgundy
1. a dark purplish-red to blackish-red color
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bonding
1. a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)
2. (dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel
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baptism
1. a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
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brewing
1. the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
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bur
1. seed vessel having hooks or prickles
2. small bit used in dentistry or surgery
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blossom
1. reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
2. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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broadly
1. without regard to specific details or exceptions
2. in a wide fashion
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bury
1. cover from sight
2. place in a grave or tomb
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bounded
1. having the limits or boundaries established
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birch
1. whip with a birch twig
2. hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
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biomass
1. plant materials and animal waste used as fuel
2. the total mass of living matter in a given unit area
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backbone
1. a central cohesive source of support and stability
2. fortitude and determination
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buckle
1. fasten with a buckle or buckles
2. fold or collapse
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boiler
1. sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
2. a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
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boo
1. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
2. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
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brushed
1. touched lightly in passing; grazed against
2. (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush
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behold
1. see with attention
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bluegrass
1. any of various grasses of the genus Poa
2. a type of country music played at a rapid tempo on banjos and guitars
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blender
1. an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods
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blaster
1. a workman employed to blast with explosives
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bravo
1. a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
2. a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance
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basil
1. any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
2. leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried
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boiling
1. the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
2. cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
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bathing
1. immersing the body in water or sunshine
2. the act of washing yourself (or another person)
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buster
1. an informal form of address for a man
2. a robust child
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bipolar
1. of or relating to manic depressive illness
2. of, pertaining to, or occurring in both polar regions
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binder
1. a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
2. something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface
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bowel
1. the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
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barrels
1. the amount that many barrels might hold
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biased
1. favoring one person or side over another
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brewer
1. someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
2. the owner or manager of a brewery
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batting
1. (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
2. stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
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backpacking
1. carrying something in a pack on the back
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blended
1. combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
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beg
1. call upon in supplication; entreat
2. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
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bending
1. movement that causes the formation of a curve
2. the property of being bent or deflected
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butte
1. a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
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bomber
1. a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
2. a person who plants bombs
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biochemical
1. of or relating to biochemistry; involving chemical processes in living organisms
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billiards
1. any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
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blitz
1. (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
2. a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
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blew
1. exhale hard
2. be blowing or storming
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bistro
1. a small informal restaurant; serves wine
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blaze
1. shine brightly and intensively
2. shoot rapidly and repeatedly
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boil
1. come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
2. immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
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barley
1. a grain of barley
2. cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain
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bloodhound
1. a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
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bologna
1. large smooth-textured smoked sausage of beef and veal and pork
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barefoot
1. without shoes
2. without shoes on
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bohemian
1. a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life
2. unconventional in especially appearance and behavior
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bowman
1. a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
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benny
1. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
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brewery
1. a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
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brew
1. drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
2. prepare by brewing
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billboard
1. large outdoor signboard
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beanie
1. a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
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baggage
1. cases used to carry belongings when traveling
2. a worthless or immoral woman
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bootstrap
1. help oneself, often through improvised means
2. a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on
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bookshelf
1. a shelf on which to keep books
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beech
1. any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
2. wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
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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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browning
1. cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
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badger
1. sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere
2. annoy persistently
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boycott
1. a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
2. refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
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bothered
1. caused to show discomposure
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barb
1. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
2. the pointed part of barbed wire
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backgammon
1. a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice
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buff
1. strike, beat repeatedly
2. polish and make shiny
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butcher
1. kill (animals) usually for food consumption
2. a retailer of meat
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brandy
1. distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
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bodily
1. of or relating to or belonging to the body
2. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
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breaker
1. a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
2. waves breaking on the shore
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blueprint
1. something intended as a guide for making something else
2. photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.
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bib
1. drink moderately but regularly
2. top part of an apron; covering the chest
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bloc
1. a group of countries in special alliance
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breadth
1. the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
2. the extent of something from side to side
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brace
1. prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
2. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
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biosynthesis
1. production of a chemical compound by a living organism
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bulldog
1. a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
2. attack viciously and ferociously
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brethren
1. a male with the same parents as someone else
2. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)
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boogie
1. dance to boogie music
2. an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
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benedict
1. a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
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bounty
1. payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
2. the property of copious abundance
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bethel
1. a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
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breathtaking
1. tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
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brunch
1. eat a meal in the late morning
2. combination of breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning
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burgess
1. a citizen of an English borough
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bodybuilding
1. exercise that builds muscles through tension
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badminton
1. a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
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braces
1. an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
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blackboard
1. sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
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blizzard
1. a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
2. a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences
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breeder
1. a person who breeds animals
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baroque
1. of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750
2. elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century
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barrow
1. the quantity that a barrow will hold
2. (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
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blamed
1. expletives used informally as intensifiers
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bovine
1. of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)
2. any of various members of the genus Bos
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botany
1. all the plant life in a particular region or period
2. the branch of biology that studies plants
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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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backstage
1. concealed from public view or attention
2. out of view of the public; behind the scenes
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bam
1. a sudden very loud noise
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budgetary
1. of or relating to a budget
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bred
1. call forth
2. copulate with a female, used especially of horses
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birthplace
1. the place where someone was born
2. where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
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bleed
1. lose blood from one's body
2. draw blood
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believer
1. a supporter who accepts something as true
2. a person who has religious faith
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breakers
1. waves breaking on the shore
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blending
1. the act of blending components together thoroughly
2. a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
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biopsy
1. examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
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buggy
1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
2. infested with bugs
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bullying
1. the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
2. noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others
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bitmap
1. an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels
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banjo
1. a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
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blowout
1. an easy victory
2. a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus
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benign
1. kindness of disposition or manner
2. not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
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blur
1. become glassy; lose clear vision
2. to make less distinct or clear
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bunker
1. hit a golf ball into a bunker
2. fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil
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bogus
1. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
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barred
1. prevent from entering; keep out
2. render unsuitable for passage
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bouncing
1. rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
2. vigorously healthy
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blockbuster
1. a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)
2. an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
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bonsai
1. a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot
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boiled
1. cooked in hot water
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biting
1. capable of wounding
2. causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
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brotherhood
1. the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
2. people engaged in a particular occupation
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balm
1. any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
2. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
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blazer
1. lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
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breakout
1. an escape from jail
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basal
1. of or being the essential or basic part
2. serving as or forming a base
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blindness
1. the state of being blind or lacking sight
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bungalow
1. a small house with a single story
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bazaar
1. a shop where a variety of goods are sold
2. a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
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bard
1. a lyric poet
2. an ornamental caparison for a horse
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ballistic
1. relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity
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beau
1. a man who is the lover of a man or woman
2. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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backdrop
1. scenery hung at back of stage
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businessman
1. a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
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blower
1. a device that produces a current of air
2. a fan run by an electric motor
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braille
1. a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals
2. transcribe in braille
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banning
1. forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)
2. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
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bod
1. alternative names for the body of a human being
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bop
1. dance the bebop
2. hit hard
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biscuit
1. small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
2. any of various small flat sweet cakes
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blush
1. a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
2. makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
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billiard
1. of or relating to billiards
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briefcase
1. a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
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behavioural
1. of or relating to behavior
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busted
1. out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
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baht
1. the basic unit of money in Thailand
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boa
1. a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
2. any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs
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bezel
1. a sloping edge on a cutting tool
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ballad
1. a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
2. a narrative poem of popular origin
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batter
1. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
2. a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
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burr
1. seed vessel having hooks or prickles
2. rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
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boredom
1. the feeling of being bored by something tedious
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bunk
1. avoid paying
2. provide with a bunk
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bling
1. flashy, ostentatious jewelry
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broccoli
1. plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds
2. branched green undeveloped flower heads
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bureaucracy
1. nonelective government officials
2. a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials
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bender
1. a tool for bending
2. revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
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bullock
1. young bull
2. castrated bull
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bland
1. lacking taste or flavor or tang
2. lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting
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bourne
1. an archaic term for a boundary
2. an archaic term for a goal or destination
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broaden
1. make broader
2. extend in scope or range or area
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begging
1. a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
2. call upon in supplication; entreat
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bleach
1. the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
2. an agent that makes things white or colorless
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bully
1. be bossy towards
2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
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breasted
1. having a breast or breasts; or breasts as specified; used chiefly in compounds
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banging
1. a continuing very loud noise
2. the act of subjecting to strong attack
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booker
1. someone who engages a person or company for performances
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bum
1. ask for and get free; be a parasite
2. be lazy or idle
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bookkeeping
1. the activity of recording business transactions
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bedtime
1. the time you go to bed
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brink
1. a region marking a boundary
2. the edge of a steep place
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bourbon
1. whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels
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bookseller
1. the proprietor of a bookstore
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boxers
1. underpants worn by men
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barbeque
1. meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce
2. a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit
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brooch
1. fasten with or as if with a brooch
2. a decorative pin worn by women
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bray
1. braying characteristic of donkeys
2. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
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bicycling
1. riding a bicycle
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blueberry
1. any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
2. sweet edible dark-blue berries of either low-growing or high-growing blueberry plants
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beforehand
1. being ahead of time or need
2. ahead of time; in anticipation
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branching
1. the act of branching out or dividing into branches
2. having branches
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blazing
1. a strong flame that burns brightly
2. shining intensely
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bun
1. small rounded bread either plain or sweet
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bearer
1. someone whose employment involves carrying something
2. a messenger who bears or presents
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brilliance
1. a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
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bayou
1. a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
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beep
1. make a strident noise
2. call, summon, or alert with a beeper
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bacillus
1. aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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burglary
1. entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
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brow
1. the part of the face above the eyes
2. the arch of hair above each eye
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bankrupt
1. reduce to bankruptcy
2. someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
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bathtub
1. a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
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bile
1. a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
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baba
1. a small cake leavened with yeast
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bandit
1. an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
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blouse
1. a top worn by women
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baccalaureate
1. a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies
2. an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies
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broadcaster
1. someone who broadcasts on radio or television
2. a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions
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barometer
1. an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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barge
1. push one's way
2. transport by barge on a body of water
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broom
1. sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
2. finish with a broom
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biennial
1. (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season
2. occurring every second year
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beagle
1. a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
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broth
1. liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
2. a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock
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blooming
1. the organic process of bearing flowers
2. informal intensifiers
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bestseller
1. a book that has had a large and rapid sale
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blasting
1. causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
2. unpleasantly loud and penetrating
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ballast
1. any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
2. coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
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bantam
1. any of various small breeds of fowl
2. very small
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boardwalk
1. a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
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billet
1. provide housing for (military personnel)
2. a short personal letter
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bonanza
1. an especially rich vein of precious ore
2. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
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biometrics
1. a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
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brightly
1. with brightness
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bouncy
1. elastic; rebounds readily
2. marked by lively action
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backpacker
1. a hiker who wears a backpack
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battered
1. damaged by blows or hard usage
2. damaged especially by hard usage
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boast
1. show off
2. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
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bog
1. wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
2. cause to slow down or get stuck
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bangle
1. jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
2. cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
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beachfront
1. a strip of land running along a beach
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bespoke
1. be a signal for or a symptom of
2. express the need or desire for
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brute
1. a cruelly rapacious person
2. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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butch
1. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
2. a closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boys
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bookcase
1. a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
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blackout
1. a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
2. darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
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bartender
1. an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
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blurred
1. become glassy; lose clear vision
2. to make less distinct or clear
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binocular
1. relating to both eyes
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baptized
1. having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
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betrayal
1. an act of deliberate betrayal
2. the quality of aiding an enemy
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boon
1. a desirable state
2. very close and convivial
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bulky
1. of large size for its weight
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booze
1. consume alcohol
2. an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
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bikers
1. originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers
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bolivar
1. the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos
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booming
1. very lively and profitable
2. (used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant
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businessmen
1. the body of individuals who manage businesses
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bureaucratic
1. of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy
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braided
1. woven by (or as if by) braiding
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bodied
1. invest with or as with a body; give body to
2. possessing or existing in bodily form
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breezy
1. fresh and animated
2. abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
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barren
1. providing no shelter or sustenance
2. not bearing offspring
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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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benzene
1. a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
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bonnet
1. dress in a bonnet
2. a hat tied under the chin
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bourgeois
1. a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
2. a member of the middle class
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battlefront
1. the line along which opposing armies face each other
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bridesmaid
1. an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
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bedside
1. space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
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biologist
1. (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
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bleak
1. offering little or no hope
2. providing no shelter or sustenance
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bootleg
1. whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
2. the part of a boot above the instep
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bolster
1. support and strengthen
2. prop up with a pillow or bolster
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bong
1. ring loudly and deeply
2. a dull resonant sound as of a bell
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bylaw
1. a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members
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borderline
1. of questionable or minimal quality
2. a line that indicates a boundary
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backlog
1. an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
2. the large log at the back of a hearth fire
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berth
1. a job in an organization
2. a place where a craft can be made fast
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blob
1. make a spot or mark onto
2. an indistinct shapeless form
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budding
1. reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
2. beginning to develop
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beading
1. ornamentation with beads
2. a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
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babel
1. a confusion of voices and other sounds
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barracuda
1. any voracious marine fish of the genus Sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth
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brood
1. think moodily or anxiously about something
2. hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
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bereavement
1. state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
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backlash
1. a movement back from an impact
2. an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
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blister
1. a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
2. (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
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bale
1. make into a bale
2. a large bundle bound for storage or transport
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backdoor
1. an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains
2. an entrance at the rear of a building
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blatant
1. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
2. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
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bends
1. pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
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barbarian
1. a member of an uncivilized people
2. a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
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bedrock
1. solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
2. principles from which other truths can be derived
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bebop
1. dance the bebop
2. an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)
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botanic
1. of or relating to plants or botany
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bronco
1. an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
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bassist
1. a musician who play the bass viol
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balboa
1. the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos
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brilliantly
1. with brightness
2. in an extremely intelligent way
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britt
1. the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
2. minute crustaceans forming food for right whales
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blinded
1. deprived of sight
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braid
1. make by braiding or interlacing
2. decorate with braids or ribbons
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buoy
1. float on the surface of water
2. keep afloat
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brownie
1. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
2. square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts
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blockade
1. a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
2. prevents access or progress
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burglar
1. a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
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banded
1. identified with a band especially around a leg
2. marked with bands or strips of contrasting color or texture
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bobble
1. the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball
2. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
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bran
1. broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
2. food prepared from the husks of cereal grains
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blacklist
1. put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted
2. a list of people who are out of favor
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brutality
1. the trait of extreme cruelty
2. a brutal barbarous savage act
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blinking
1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
2. closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
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barter
1. an equal exchange
2. exchange goods without involving money
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brio
1. quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
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blasted
1. expletives used informally as intensifiers
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bachelorette
1. a young unmarried woman who lives alone
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boldly
1. with boldness, in a bold manner
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brushing
1. the act of brushing your teeth
2. the act of brushing your hair
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broadening
1. the act of making something wider
2. the action of making broader
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bowed
1. of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
2. forming or resembling an arch
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beltway
1. a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
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busiest
1. overcrowded or cluttered with detail
2. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
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blight
1. a state or condition being blighted
2. any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
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bravery
1. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
2. feeling no fear
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belongings
1. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
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boar
1. Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
2. an uncastrated male hog
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billabong
1. a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently
2. a branch of a river made by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high
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bunting
1. a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
2. any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
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bioethics
1. the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences
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brat
1. a small pork sausage
2. a very troublesome child
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babysitting
1. the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home
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beehive
1. any workplace where people are very busy
2. a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
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begged
1. call upon in supplication; entreat
2. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
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brighten
1. make more cheerful through the use of color
2. become clear
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bally
1. informal intensifiers
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biologically
1. with respect to biology
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bulge
1. swell or protrude outwards
2. bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
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brittle
1. caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
2. having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
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boardroom
1. a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)
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babysitter
1. a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
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badness
1. that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
2. used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
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baroness
1. a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
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bromide
1. any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs
2. a trite or obvious remark
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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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bearded
1. having hair on the cheeks and chin
2. having a growth of hairlike awns
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buckeye
1. the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
2. tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
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breakaway
1. the act of breaking away or withdrawing from
2. having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
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barring
1. the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
2. prevent from entering; keep out
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biosphere
1. the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
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bipartisan
1. supported by both sides
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bumble
1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
2. walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly
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brainstorming
1. a group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions
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bioscience
1. any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
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binge
1. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
2. to watch a large amount of media in a single seating
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benevolent
1. intending or showing kindness
2. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
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ballpark
1. a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)
2. near to the scope or range of something
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bowler
1. a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
2. a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins
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baritone
1. a male singer
2. the second lowest adult male singing voice
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breakup
1. the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
2. coming apart
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brainstorm
1. the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
2. try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
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banter
1. light teasing repartee
2. be silly or tease one another
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ballerina
1. a female ballet dancer
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belvedere
1. densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
2. a gazebo sited to command a fine view
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boomer
1. a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
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bohemia
1. a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style
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baud
1. (computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems
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bulletproof
1. without flaws or loopholes
2. not penetrable by bullets
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bonfire
1. a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
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biophysics
1. physics as applied to biological problems
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bitten
1. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
2. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
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barbell
1. a bar to which heavy discs are attached at each end; used in weightlifting
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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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brine
1. water containing salts
2. a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling
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brig
1. two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
2. a penal institution (especially on board a ship)
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bitterness
1. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
2. a rough and bitter manner
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brill
1. European food fish
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bribery
1. the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
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buildup
1. the act of building up an accumulation
2. the result of the process of accumulation
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bullion
1. a mass of precious metal
2. gold or silver in bars or ingots
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bagel
1. (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust
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bellows
1. (used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
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banding
1. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
2. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
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booted
1. wearing boots
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bower
1. enclose in a bower
2. a framework that supports climbing plants
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buns
1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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blacksmith
1. a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
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bottleneck
1. slow down or impede by creating an obstruction
2. become narrow, like a bottleneck
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burnside
1. facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)
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bodywork
1. the exterior body of a motor vehicle
2. the work of making or repairing vehicle bodies
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blurb
1. a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)
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boomerang
1. return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang
2. a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
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birdie
1. shoot in one stroke under par
2. (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
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brisk
1. quick and energetic
2. imparting vitality and energy
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bandwagon
1. a popular trend that attracts growing support
2. a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band
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bronchitis
1. inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
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butyl
1. a hydrocarbon radical (C4H9)
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believable
1. capable of being believed
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bongo
1. a small drum; played with the hands
2. large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns
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bloke
1. a boy or man
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brutally
1. in a vicious manner
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baa
1. the cry made by sheep
2. cry plaintively
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boasting
1. speaking of yourself in superlatives
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biotin
1. a B vitamin that aids in body growth
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bluebird
1. fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
2. blue North American songbird
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benthic
1. of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water
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bisque
1. a thick cream soup made from shellfish
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bustling
1. full of energetic and noisy activity
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breakage
1. the quantity broken
2. reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use
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bittersweet
1. poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
2. twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
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branched
1. resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
2. having branches
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bane
1. something causing misery or death
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blindly
1. without seeing or looking
2. without preparation or reflection; without a rational basis
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battleship
1. large and heavily armoured warship
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blackwood
1. very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
2. any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood
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brant
1. small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
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bobcat
1. small lynx of North America
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breathed
1. uttered without voice
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buyout
1. acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock
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barm
1. a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
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bosom
1. the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
2. a person's breast or chest
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blackbird
1. any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
2. common black European thrush
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bode
1. indicate, as with a sign or an omen
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basalt
1. the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
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brocade
1. weave a design into (textiles)
2. thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
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babble
1. utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
2. to talk foolishly
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buzzing
1. noisy like the sound of a bee
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bewitched
1. captured, as if under a spell
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bidirectional
1. reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions
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bordered
1. having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
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battleground
1. a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
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bumpy
1. causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
2. covered with or full of bumps
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basilica
1. an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges
2. a Roman building used for public administration
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backside
1. the side of an object that is opposite its front
2. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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brut
1. (of champagne) extremely dry
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barium
1. a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
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bacterium
1. (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
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bushing
1. an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass
2. a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction
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bock
1. a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring
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buttocks
1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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bountiful
1. given or giving freely
2. producing in abundance
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bookworm
1. a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
2. someone who spends a great deal of time reading
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bookshelves
1. a shelf on which to keep books
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boreal
1. relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind
2. toward or located in the north
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bankroll
1. provide with sufficient funds; finance
2. a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
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bioassay
1. appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
2. subject to a bio-assay
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blooded
1. of unmixed ancestry
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breadcrumb
1. crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening
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banshee
1. (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
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barbed
1. capable of wounding
2. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
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blasphemy
1. blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
2. blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
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bigotry
1. the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
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bullpen
1. a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game
2. a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
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brag
1. an instance of boastful talk
2. show off
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batik
1. a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted
2. dye with wax
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bribe
1. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
2. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
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bracing
1. imparting vitality and energy
2. a structural member used to stiffen a framework
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blackmail
1. extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
2. exert pressure on someone through threats
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barrage
1. the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
2. the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
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buoyancy
1. cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
2. the property of something weightless and insubstantial
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bibliographical
1. relating to or dealing with bibliography
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briar
1. Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
2. a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries
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bloated
1. abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
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belated
1. after the expected or usual time; delayed
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bastion
1. a group that defends a principle
2. a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
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backseat
1. a secondary or inferior position or status
2. a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)
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bagged
1. capture or kill, as in hunting
2. hang loosely, like an empty bag
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blackened
1. darkened by smoke
2. (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
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bled
1. lose blood from one's body
2. draw blood
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bulimia
1. a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation
2. pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions)
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bassoon
1. a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family
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bitterly
1. with bitterness; in a resentful manner
2. indicating something hard to accept
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buttermilk
1. residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
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bullish
1. expecting a rise in prices
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bap
1. a small loaf or roll of soft bread
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bandage
1. wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
2. dress by covering or binding
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brigadier
1. a general officer ranking below a major general
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bungee
1. an elasticized rope
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bequest
1. (law) a gift of personal property by will
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blotting
1. dry (ink) with blotting paper
2. make a spot or mark onto
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bouncer
1. a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
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bedlam
1. a state of extreme confusion and disorder
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burg
1. colloquial American term for a town
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basset
1. smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
2. appear at the surface
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biodegradable
1. capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria
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blitzkrieg
1. a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
2. fight a quick and surprising war
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bloodstream
1. the blood flowing through the circulatory system
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bombardier
1. a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
2. the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target
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bugle
1. a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
2. any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
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biosafety
1. safety from exposure to infectious agents
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binomial
1. of or relating to or consisting of two terms
2. (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms
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blinding
1. shining intensely
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breathless
1. not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
2. tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
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brim
1. be completely full
2. fill as much as possible
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bimbo
1. a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men
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boarder
1. a tenant in someone's house
2. someone who forces their way aboard ship
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blurry
1. indistinct or hazy in outline
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ballooning
1. flying in a balloon
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bevel
1. cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel
2. two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
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burrito
1. a flour tortilla folded around a filling
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boundless
1. seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
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brawl
1. an uproarious party
2. a noisy fight in a crowd
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barrister
1. a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
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bayonet
1. stab or kill someone with a bayonet
2. a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
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bossier
1. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
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bonobo
1. small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species
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beak
1. beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
2. horny projecting mouth of a bird
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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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buzzer
1. a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
2. a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
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betray
1. reveal unintentionally
2. deliver to an enemy by treachery
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bennet
1. avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
2. North American white-flowered avens
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bronchial
1. relating to or associated with the bronchi
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baguette
1. narrow French stick loaf
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bustle
1. move or cause to move energetically or busily
2. a rapid active commotion
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bridle
1. headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
2. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
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bragging
1. an instance of boastful talk
2. show off
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beryl
1. the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
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billionaire
1. a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars
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biostatistics
1. a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
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bubbling
1. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
2. marked by high spirits or excitement
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biweekly
1. a periodical that is published twice a week or every two weeks (either 104 or 26 issues per year)
2. occurring every two weeks
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broiler
1. an oven or part of a stove used for broiling
2. flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for broiling
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ballpoint
1. a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
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blockage
1. the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
2. an obstruction in a pipe or tube
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burdened
1. bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
2. bearing a physically heavy weight or load
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bandana
1. large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
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baffled
1. people who are frustrated and perplexed
2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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burdensome
1. not easily borne; wearing
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beggar
1. be beyond the resources of
2. reduce to beggary
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bioengineering
1. the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
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biofeedback
1. a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them
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bodyguard
1. someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
2. a group of men who escort and protect some important person
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bombardment
1. the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
2. the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
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biliary
1. relating to or containing bile
2. relating to the bile ducts or the gallbladder
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bough
1. any of the larger branches of a tree
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boneless
1. being without a bone or bones
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bundling
1. a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing
2. the act of binding something into a bundle
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bodybuilder
1. someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature
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balsam
1. any seed plant yielding balsam
2. any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes
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bombshell
1. an entertainer who has a sensational effect
2. a shocking surprise
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bravely
1. in a courageous manner
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bookmaker
1. a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
2. a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
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bastille
1. a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
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bicentennial
1. of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years
2. the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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burying
1. concealing something under the ground
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blatantly
1. in a blatant manner
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bruising
1. causing mental or emotional injury
2. brutally forceful and compelling
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bodice
1. part of a dress above the waist
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bubbly
1. a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
2. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
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blackwater
1. any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
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bathe
1. cleanse the entire body
2. suffuse or envelope with something
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buss
1. the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
2. touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
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bellow
1. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
2. shout loudly and without restraint
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busses
1. a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
2. the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar
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baldness
1. the condition of having no hair on the top of the head
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birdhouse
1. a shelter for birds
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biohazard
1. hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions
2. any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare
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balsamic
1. of or relating to or containing balsam
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brunt
1. main force of a blow etc
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buzzard
1. a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
2. the common European short-winged hawk
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bony
1. composed of or containing bone
2. having bones especially many or prominent bones
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burrow
1. move through by or as by digging
2. a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
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balsa
1. strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats
2. forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts
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brasserie
1. a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap
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bicarbonate
1. a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
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bloodshed
1. the shedding of blood resulting in murder
2. indiscriminate slaughter
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barbershop
1. a shop where men can get their hair cut
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broil
1. cook under a broiler
2. heat by a natural force
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bursary
1. the treasury of a public institution or religious order
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bugaboo
1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children
2. a source of concern
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beryllium
1. a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
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blistering
1. the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
2. harsh or corrosive in tone
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bituminous
1. resembling or containing bitumen
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blowfish
1. delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
2. any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers
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bracken
1. fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
2. large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
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bola
1. a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
2. a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin
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bellied
1. curving outward
2. having a belly
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boll
1. the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant
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biologic
1. pertaining to biology or to life and living things
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bowels
1. the center of the Earth
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bleached
1. having lost freshness or brilliance of color
2. (used of color) artificially produced; not natural
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buoyant
1. tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
2. characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
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brevity
1. the use of brief expressions
2. the attribute of being brief or fleeting
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beheld
1. see with attention
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baffle
1. be a mystery or bewildering to
2. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
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bookkeeper
1. someone who records the transactions of a business
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bulging
1. curving or bulging outward
2. curving outward
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bionic
1. of or relating to bionics
2. having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components
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brash
1. offensively bold
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buffaloes
1. large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
2. meat from an American bison
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bugger
1. practice anal sex upon
2. someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)
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bate
1. moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
2. flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
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belling
1. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
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bewildered
1. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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buttercup
1. any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
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bulkhead
1. a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
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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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birthing
1. the process of giving birth
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burp
1. a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
2. expel gas from the stomach
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bade
1. propose a payment
2. invoke upon
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barrio
1. a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)
2. an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country
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bifurcation
1. a bifurcating branch (one or both of them)
2. the place where something divides into two branches
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brooding
1. sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
2. persistent morbid meditation on a problem
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bourgeoisie
1. the social class between the lower and upper classes
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behemoth
1. someone that is abnormally large and powerful
2. a person of exceptional importance and reputation
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bushy
1. used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
2. resembling a bush in being thickly branched and spreading
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beeswax
1. cover with beeswax
2. a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
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banyan
1. East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
2. a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India
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blinks
1. small Indian lettuce of northern regions
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bowing
1. bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
2. managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument
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balmoral
1. a sturdy laced walking shoe
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blurring
1. become glassy; lose clear vision
2. to make less distinct or clear
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beater
1. a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
2. an implement for beating
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bonny
1. very pleasing to the eye
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bighorn
1. wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns
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blushing
1. having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
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biota
1. all the plant and animal life of a particular region
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badlands
1. deeply eroded barren land
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backstroke
1. swim on one's back
2. a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
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bimonthly
1. a periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year)
2. occurring twice a month
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browned
1. (of skin) deeply suntanned
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bleachers
1. (used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached
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bacteriophage
1. a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
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blissful
1. completely happy and contented
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barricade
1. render unsuitable for passage
2. prevent access to by barricading
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beaux
1. a man who is the lover of a man or woman
2. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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badass
1. A mean or belligerent person
2. A person considered impressive due to extreme attitudes, behavior or appearance
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bestow
1. present
2. give as a gift
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blotter
1. absorbent paper used to dry ink
2. the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station
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blemish
1. mar or spoil the appearance of
2. mar or impair with a flaw
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burl
1. the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
2. a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree
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beaker
1. a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry
2. a cup (usually without a handle)
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baggy
1. not fitting closely; hanging loosely
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budge
1. move very slightly
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barbaric
1. without civilizing influences
2. unrestrained and crudely rich
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batty
1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
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buckwheat
1. a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
2. grain ground into flour
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bedded
1. furnish with a bed
2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
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bilge
1. water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
2. where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
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busby
1. tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
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bier
1. a coffin along with its stand
2. a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial
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bey
1. (formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
2. the governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire
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boney
1. being very thin
2. having bones especially many or prominent bones
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bitty
1. (used informally) little or tiny
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biotic
1. of or relating to living organisms
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benevolence
1. disposition to do good
2. an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
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blindfolded
1. wearing a blindfold
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brazen
1. made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness)
2. face with defiance or impudence
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butane
1. occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels
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bluebonnet
1. low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States
2. a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side
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bodega
1. a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
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buyback
1. the act of purchasing back something previously sold
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bummer
1. an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing
2. a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug
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begotten
1. make (offspring) by reproduction
2. (of offspring) generated by procreation
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bristle
1. be in a state of movement or action
2. rise up as in fear
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biff
1. (boxing) a blow with the fist
2. strike, usually with the fist
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backspace
1. hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard
2. the typewriter key used for back spacing
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bannister
1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
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breather
1. a short respite
2. air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
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birr
1. make a soft swishing sound
2. the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
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bleep
1. emit a single short high-pitched signal
2. a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
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backhoe
1. an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
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burgh
1. a borough in Scotland
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bazooka
1. a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon
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barnyard
1. a yard adjoining a barn
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blunder
1. commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
2. make one's way clumsily or blindly
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belted
1. having or provided with a belt
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bergamot
1. small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy
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betterment
1. a change for the better; progress in development
2. an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
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byproduct
1. a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
2. a product made during the manufacture of something else
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batten
1. furnish with battens
2. secure with battens
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benefactor
1. a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
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blackness
1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
2. total absence of light
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bedspread
1. decorative cover for a bed
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basso
1. an adult male singer with the lowest voice
2. the lowest adult male singing voice
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brothel
1. a building where prostitutes are available
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boliviano
1. the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos
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boned
1. having had the bones removed
2. having bones as specified
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bullied
1. be bossy towards
2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
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bluish
1. of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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bruise
1. an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
2. injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
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boyhood
1. the childhood of a boy
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booby
1. an ignorant or foolish person
2. small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both
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birthright
1. a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
2. an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
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babu
1. used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
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bookie
1. a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
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breaststroke
1. swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the leg
2. a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick
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beaming
1. cheerful and bright
2. pleased and proud
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balancer
1. an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
2. either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
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bugging
1. annoy persistently
2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
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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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beset
1. annoy continually or chronically
2. assail or attack on all sides:
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bullhead
1. freshwater sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head with hornlike spines
2. any of several common freshwater catfishes of the United States
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beheaded
1. having had the head cut off
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bereaved
1. a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
2. sorrowful through loss or deprivation
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bustier
1. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
2. a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress
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bothersome
1. causing irritation or annoyance
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bushel
1. a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
2. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks
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beholder
1. a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
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bolero
1. music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
2. a short jacket; worn mostly by women
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baptised
1. having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
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burlesque
1. relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
2. a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
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beefy
1. muscular and heavily built
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bobbin
1. a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
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bursa
1. a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints
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bazar
1. a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
2. a shop where a variety of goods are sold
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bitumen
1. any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons
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berserk
1. one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
2. wildly frenzied and out of control
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baboon
1. large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
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backer
1. someone who provides financial support for some venture
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beano
1. a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
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belladonna
1. perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
2. an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally
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besieged
1. surrounded by hostile forces
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biceps
1. any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)
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beneficially
1. in a beneficial manner
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brainwashed
1. subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones
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boxcar
1. a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides
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banqueting
1. eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
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buttery
1. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
2. resembling or containing or spread with butter
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bogey
1. to shoot in one stroke over par
2. a bogle or goblin; where used as a proper name, the Devil
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barbican
1. a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
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bottomed
1. having a bottom of a specified character
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babbitt
1. line with a Babbitt metal
2. an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
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bassinet
1. a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed
2. a perambulator that resembles a bassinet
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borer
1. a drill for penetrating rock
2. any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood
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brahman
1. a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
2. a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas
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bowery
1. like a bower; leafy and shady
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bijou
1. a small and delicately worked piece
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batsman
1. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
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bellflower
1. any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
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bagging
1. capture or kill, as in hunting
2. hang loosely, like an empty bag
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brainwashing
1. forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs
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braced
1. positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
2. held up by braces or buttresses
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braised
1. cooked by browning in fat and then simmering in a closed container
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buzzword
1. stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
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baring
1. the removal of covering
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brownish
1. of a color similar to that of wood or earth
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bosh
1. pretentious or silly talk or writing
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bidet
1. a basin for washing genitals and anal area
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babbling
1. gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
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bushman
1. a dweller in the Australian bush country
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broiled
1. cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
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bygone
1. past events to be put aside
2. well in the past; former
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barometric
1. relating to atmospheric pressure or indicated by a barometer
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beret
1. a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
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banish
1. expel from a community or group
2. ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
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baiting
1. harassment especially of a tethered animal
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boater
1. a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
2. someone who drives or rides in a boat
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butternut
1. North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
2. oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family
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boathouse
1. a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
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bulldozer
1. large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground
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bagpipe
1. a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone
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breech
1. opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
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batted
1. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
2. wink briefly
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beechwood
1. wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
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becket
1. (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship
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bluntly
1. in a blunt direct manner
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bask
1. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
2. be exposed
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berk
1. a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of
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brimming
1. be completely full
2. fill as much as possible
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bureaux
1. an administrative unit of government
2. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
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biographer
1. someone who writes an account of a person's life
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bridegroom
1. a man who has recently been married
2. a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
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bloat
1. swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas
2. become bloated or swollen or puff up
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backwater
1. a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
2. a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
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boldness
1. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
2. impudent aggressiveness
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bolo
1. a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
2. long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin
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botulinum
1. anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism
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bacteriology
1. the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
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bugged
1. annoy persistently
2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
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bloomer
1. a flower that blooms in a particular way
2. an embarrassing mistake
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buccaneer
1. live like a buccaneer
2. someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
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bilirubin
1. an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice
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burnished
1. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
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belting
1. the material of which belts are made
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bream
1. flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe
2. flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae
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biogenesis
1. production of a chemical compound by a living organism
2. the production of living organisms from other living organisms
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breakwater
1. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
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busily
1. in a busy manner
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bismuth
1. a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
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backgrounder
1. a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy
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bickering
1. a quarrel about petty points
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breeches
1. (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
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botched
1. spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness
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backfire
1. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
2. a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
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brimstone
1. an old name for sulfur
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beseech
1. ask for or request earnestly
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benzyl
1. the univalent radical derived from toluene
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bluefish
1. bluish warm-water marine food and game fish that follow schools of small fishes into shallow waters
2. fatty bluish flesh of bluefish
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banger
1. (British informal) pork sausage
2. firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
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buncombe
1. unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
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boudoir
1. a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
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belay
1. turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
2. fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat
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beautification
1. the act of making something more beautiful
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backroom
1. the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations
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baffling
1. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
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bailiff
1. an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
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backflow
1. a flow that returns toward its source
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bobbing
1. move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement
2. ride a bobsled
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bioremediation
1. the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems
2. the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances
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bearish
1. expecting prices to fall
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bystander
1. a nonparticipant spectator
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beachcomber
1. a vagrant living on a beach
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balk
1. the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
2. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
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beluga
1. valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas
2. small northern whale that is white when adult
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bobsled
1. ride a bobsled
2. formerly two short sleds coupled together
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bonito
1. flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
2. fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna
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bumblebee
1. robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
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bursar
1. the treasurer at a college or university
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bestial
1. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
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bookish
1. characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
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barf
1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
2. the matter ejected in vomiting
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bindery
1. a workshop where books are bound
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bycatch
1. unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species
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barman
1. an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
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blindfold
1. cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing
2. wearing a blindfold
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bromine
1. a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water
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bambini
1. a young child who is just beginning to walk
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blip
1. a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
2. a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
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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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broadleaf
1. having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves
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belligerent
1. someone who fights (or is fighting)
2. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
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bottomless
1. having no bottom
2. extremely deep
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boniface
1. the owner or manager of an inn
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bookable
1. subject to being reserved or booked
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banknote
1. a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
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bestiary
1. a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
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bedstead
1. the framework of a bed
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butterscotch
1. a hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar
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baptismal
1. of or relating to baptism
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brackish
1. distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture
2. slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)
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breve
1. a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound
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bolus
1. a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
2. a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine
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bloodline
1. the hereditary derivation of an individual
2. ancestry of a purebred animal
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brainchild
1. a product of your creative thinking and work
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balloting
1. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
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bullfrog
1. largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice
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blather
1. foolish gibberish
2. to talk foolishly
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bathrobe
1. a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
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brindle
1. having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
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bravado
1. a swaggering show of courage
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bifocal
1. having two foci
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binning
1. store in bins
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babbler
1. an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
2. any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae
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beadwork
1. ornamentation with beads
2. a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
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byway
1. a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
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backrest
1. a support that you can lean against while sitting
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brier
1. tangled mass of prickly plants
2. a thorny stem or twig
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bareboat
1. a vessel (such as a yacht) that can be chartered without a captain or crew or provisions
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broadside
1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
2. a speech of violent denunciation
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blimp
1. a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon
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belfry
1. a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
2. a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung
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baldy
1. a person whose head is bald or shaved
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brownstone
1. a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
2. a row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color
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banal
1. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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bandicoot
1. any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous
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brotherly
1. like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
2. (archaic as adverb) in a manner characteristic of a brother
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bellman
1. someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
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blighted
1. affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
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bigot
1. a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
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bramble
1. any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
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bouillon
1. a clear seasoned broth
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balding
1. getting bald
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bureaucrat
1. an official of a bureaucracy
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biogeography
1. dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
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blossoming
1. the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
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boldface
1. a typeface with thick heavy lines
2. print in boldface
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brogan
1. a thick and heavy shoe
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bathymetry
1. measuring the depths of the oceans
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baryon
1. any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1
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battering
1. the act of subjecting to strong attack
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beeper
1. an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
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beekeeping
1. the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey
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bight
1. fasten with a bight
2. a loop in a rope
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backhand
1. a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
2. hit a tennis ball backhand
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behest
1. an authoritative command or request
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burly
1. muscular and heavily built
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butadiene
1. a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers
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baseboard
1. a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
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buckskin
1. horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
2. a soft yellowish suede leather originally from deerskin but now usually from sheepskin
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brickyard
1. a place where bricks are made and sold
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brainy
1. having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
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bookman
1. a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
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binaural
1. relating to or having or hearing with two ears
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buttress
1. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
2. reinforce with a buttress
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bauxite
1. a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst
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barrack
1. lodge in barracks
2. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
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businesspeople
1. people who transact business (especially business executives)
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businesswoman
1. a female businessperson
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baseless
1. without a basis in reason or fact
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boisterous
1. noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
2. full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
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bivariate
1. having two variables
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busier
1. overcrowded or cluttered with detail
2. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
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boilerplate
1. standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories
2. thick plate iron used in the production of boilers
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benefitted
1. derive a benefit from
2. be beneficial for
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benzodiazepine
1. any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
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backwoods
1. a remote and undeveloped area
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bandy
1. toss or strike a ball back and forth
2. exchange blows
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barbecued
1. cooked over an outdoor grill
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blarney
1. flattery designed to gain favor
2. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
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barony
1. the estate of a baron
2. the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness
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bozo
1. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
2. an informal term for a youth or man
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buxom
1. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
2. (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous
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botanist
1. a biologist specializing in the study of plants
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brisket
1. a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef
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bambino
1. a young child who is just beginning to walk
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boxwood
1. very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks
2. evergreen shrubs or small trees
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berm
1. a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
2. a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
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bitchy
1. marked by or arising from malice
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bacteriological
1. of or relating to bacteriology
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bonkers
1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
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beadle
1. a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
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bilingualism
1. the ability to speak two languages colloquially
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bipartite
1. divided into two portions almost to the base
2. involving two parts or elements
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ballistics
1. the trajectory of an object in free flight
2. the science of flight dynamics
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bhakti
1. (Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex
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beanbag
1. a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games
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bootie
1. a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies)
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bummed
1. ask for and get free; be a parasite
2. be lazy or idle
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beheading
1. execution by cutting off the victim's head
2. killing by cutting off the head
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banzai
1. a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph
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bereft
1. unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
2. sorrowful through loss or deprivation
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bilinear
1. linear with respect to each of two variables or positions
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buhl
1. an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
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brainstem
1. the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
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billfold
1. a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
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budgie
1. small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
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boondocks
1. a remote and undeveloped area
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brougham
1. light carriage; pulled by a single horse
2. a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat
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breastfeed
1. give suck to
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buckaroo
1. local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
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benediction
1. the act of praying for divine protection
2. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
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briskly
1. in a brisk manner
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blindside
1. catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences
2. attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed
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backwash
1. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
2. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
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barrette
1. a pin for holding women's hair in place
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bungle
1. an embarrassing mistake
2. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
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bentonite
1. an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash
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brucellosis
1. infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
2. an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
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buttoned
1. furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
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backtrack
1. retrace one's course
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berserker
1. one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
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beautify
1. make more beautiful
2. be beautiful to look at
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braiding
1. trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
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blasphemous
1. grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
2. characterized by profanity or cursing
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bladed
1. bearing or characterized by a blade or sword; often used in combination
2. having a blade or blades; often used in combination
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boggle
1. startle with amazement or fear
2. hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
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bluestone
1. bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building
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borage
1. hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach
2. an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked
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boyish
1. befitting or characteristic of a young boy
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biomedicine
1. the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice
2. the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)
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brae
1. a slope or hillside
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bookbinding
1. the craft of binding books
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biogenic
1. produced by living organisms or biological processes
2. essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes
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beachwear
1. clothing to be worn at a beach
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burlap
1. coarse jute fabric
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bookplate
1. a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted
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balmy
1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
2. mild and pleasant
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betwixt
1. in the interval
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bilberry
1. erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
2. erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries
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bearable
1. capable of being borne though unpleasant
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bigoted
1. blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others
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brahmin
1. a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
2. a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas
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beanstalk
1. stem of a bean plant
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bluebell
1. sometimes placed in genus Scilla
2. one of the most handsome prairie wildflowers having large erect bell-shaped bluish flowers; of moist places in prairies and fields from eastern Colorado and Nebraska south to New Mexico and Texas
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beautician
1. someone who works in a beauty parlor
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buttock
1. either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
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bonk
1. have sexual intercourse with
2. hit hard
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bombard
1. cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
2. throw bombs at or attack with bombs
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begonia
1. any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes
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barbarous
1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
2. primitive in customs and culture
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brainwave
1. (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
2. the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
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backboard
1. a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball
2. a board used to support the back of someone or something
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bicolor
1. having two colors
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botulism
1. food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly
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brazier
1. large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
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biannual
1. occurring or payable twice each year
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barbarism
1. a brutal barbarous savage act
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blanch
1. turn pale, as if in fear
2. cook (vegetables) briefly
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blameless
1. free of guilt; not subject to blame
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bumbling
1. lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
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bloodthirsty
1. marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
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backless
1. lacking a back
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befitting
1. accord or comport with
2. appropriate to
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befall
1. become of; happen to
2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
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brachial
1. of or relating to an arm
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backscatter
1. scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes
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benzoate
1. any salt or ester of benzoic acid
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bluefin
1. flesh of very large tuna
2. largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics
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bloodbath
1. indiscriminate slaughter
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bannock
1. a flat bread made of oat or barley flour; common in New England and Scotland
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blissfully
1. in a blissful manner
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buckshot
1. small lead shot for shotgun shells
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bide
1. dwell
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bevy
1. a large gathering of people of a particular type
2. a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground)
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bearcat
1. arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair
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blackbody
1. a hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it
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begat
1. make (offspring) by reproduction
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brawn
1. possessing muscular strength
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boatman
1. someone who drives or rides in a boat
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bowtie
1. a man's tie that ties in a bow
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bagger
1. a workman employed to pack things into containers
2. a machine for putting objects or substances into bags
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blaring
1. a loud harsh or strident noise
2. unpleasantly loud and penetrating
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briarwood
1. wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes
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backache
1. an ache localized in the back
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bani
1. a decree that prohibits something
2. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova
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bandsaw
1. an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels
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bared
1. having the head uncovered
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bemused
1. deeply absorbed in thought
2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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blain
1. an inflammatory swelling or sore
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blockhead
1. a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
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braless
1. having the breasts uncovered or featuring such nudity
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blunted
1. made dull or blunt
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bandstand
1. a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
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beastly
1. (informal) very unpleasant
2. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
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birdsong
1. the characteristic sound produced by a bird
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businessperson
1. a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
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buckler
1. armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
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baas
1. South African term for `boss'
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balaclava
1. a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face
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beatnik
1. a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
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bursitis
1. inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder
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bocce
1. Italian bowling played on a long narrow dirt court
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bottlenose
1. any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean
2. northern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead
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broach
1. bring up a topic for discussion
2. a decorative pin worn by women
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biosynthetic
1. of or relating to biosynthesis
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bogie
1. a bogle or goblin; where used as a proper name, the Devil
2. an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
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biplane
1. old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
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brunet
1. a person with dark (brown) hair
2. marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes
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beholden
1. see with attention
2. under a moral obligation to someone
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blacktop
1. coat with blacktop
2. a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
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burro
1. small donkey used as a pack animal
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bassi
1. an adult male singer with the lowest voice
2. the lowest adult male singing voice
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bitters
1. alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots
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befriend
1. become friends with
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barnacle
1. marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
2. European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north
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bloodless
1. free from blood or bloodshed
2. destitute of blood or apparently so
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biome
1. a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
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buccal
1. of or relating to or toward the cheek
2. of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located
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boogeyman
1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children
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brickwork
1. masonry done with bricks and mortar
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bloodshot
1. (of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
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brutish
1. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
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bitterroot
1. showy succulent ground-hugging plant of Rocky Mountains regions having deep to pale pink flowers and fleshy farinaceous roots; the Montana state flower
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borax
1. an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
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basketry
1. the craft of basket making
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bellarmine
1. a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
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bilaterally
1. with the involvement of two parties or governments
2. so as to involve two sides or parts
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biochemist
1. someone with special training in biochemistry
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ballgame
1. a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation
2. a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
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birdcage
1. a cage in which a bird can be kept
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bung
1. give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
2. close with a cork or stopper
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bijoux
1. a small and delicately worked piece
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beekeeper
1. a farmer who keeps bees for their honey
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betaine
1. a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets
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brigantine
1. two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
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bordello
1. a building where prostitutes are available
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brewpub
1. a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food
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belatedly
1. later than usual or than expected
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belittle
1. cause to seem less serious; play down
2. express a negative opinion of
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bobsleigh
1. formerly two short sleds coupled together
2. a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
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bashful
1. self-consciously timid
2. disposed to avoid notice
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bewilderment
1. confusion resulting from failure to understand
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baloney
1. pretentious or silly talk or writing
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banishment
1. the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
2. rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
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banksia
1. any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds
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borrelia
1. cause of e.g. European and African relapsing fever
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benefitting
1. derive a benefit from
2. be beneficial for
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bequeath
1. leave or give by will after one's death
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bossy
1. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
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bulbous
1. shaped like a bulb
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biogeographic
1. of or relating to or involved with biogeography
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boucle
1. a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect
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bayberry
1. West Indian tree; source of bay rum
2. deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries
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burdock
1. any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
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betrothed
1. the person to whom you are engaged
2. pledged to be married
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bloomers
1. (used in the plural) underpants worn by women
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bluegill
1. important edible sunfish of eastern and central United States
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bawdy
1. lewd or obscene talk or writing
2. humorously vulgar
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bole
1. a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
2. the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
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beaut
1. an outstanding example of its kind
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blest
1. give a benediction to
2. confer prosperity or happiness on
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bigwig
1. the most important person in a group or undertaking
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beamish
1. smiling with happiness or optimism
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buna
1. made by polymerizing butadiene
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backlighting
1. lighting from behind
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birder
1. a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats
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brainiac
1. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
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bisexuality
1. showing characteristics of both sexes
2. sexual activity with both men and women
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bulwark
1. defend with a bulwark
2. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
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breastplate
1. armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
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boric
1. of or relating to or derived from or containing boron
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boozer
1. a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
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boxy
1. resembling a box in rectangularity
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bradycardia
1. abnormally slow heartbeat
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borzoi
1. tall fast-moving dog breed
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bleacher
1. a worker who bleaches (cloth or flour etc.)
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booger
1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children
2. dried nasal mucus
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beneficent
1. doing or producing good
2. generous in assistance to the poor
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breakneck
1. moving at very high speed
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banister
1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
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blat
1. cry plaintively
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baptize
1. administer baptism to
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baobab
1. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread
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beholding
1. perception by means of the eyes
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befallen
1. become of; happen to
2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
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basswood
1. soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
2. any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
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broadcloth
1. a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
2. a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib
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baronet
1. a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
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bombastic
1. ostentatiously lofty in style
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blowback
1. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
2. misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service
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bacteremia
1. transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
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breakable
1. capable of being broken or damaged
2. an article that is fragile and easily broken
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bunce
1. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
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bellwether
1. someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
2. sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell
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beguiling
1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
2. misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods
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bandanna
1. large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
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beckon
1. signal with the hands or nod
2. appear inviting
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bacilli
1. aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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backplate
1. plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass
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bloodstock
1. thoroughbred horses (collectively)
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bittern
1. relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes
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banns
1. a public announcement of a proposed marriage
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bactericidal
1. preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
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bougainvillea
1. any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions
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bleat
1. the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
2. talk whiningly
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broadsheet
1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
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bricolage
1. construction of something by whatever material are available
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bathhouse
1. a building containing dressing rooms for bathers
2. a building containing public baths
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bonefish
1. slender silvery marine fish found in tropical mud flats and mangrove lagoons
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basting
1. a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
2. moistening a roast as it is cooking
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blanched
1. anemic looking from illness or emotion
2. (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
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brushy
1. covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets
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bookmobile
1. a van with shelves of books; serves as a mobile library or bookstore
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breccia
1. a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand
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brainwash
1. persuade completely, often through coercion
2. submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly
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bloodstone
1. green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
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bondsman
1. a male slave
2. someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else
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beeline
1. the most direct route
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bloodied
1. cover with blood
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benzoic
1. containing or derived from benzoic acid or benzoin
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bimodal
1. of a distribution; having or occurring with two modes
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bruiser
1. a large and strong and heavyset man
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bronzed
1. (of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
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basenji
1. small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark
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bathymetric
1. of or relating to measurements of the depths of oceans or lakes
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brevet
1. promote somebody by brevet, in the military
2. a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
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baklava
1. rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey
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biddy
1. adult female chicken
2. young bird especially of domestic fowl
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birdbath
1. an ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe in
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basilisk
1. (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
2. ancient brass cannon
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balderdash
1. trivial nonsense
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brainless
1. not using intelligence
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bicyclist
1. a person who rides a bicycle
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blustery
1. blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
2. noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others
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blotted
1. dry (ink) with blotting paper
2. make a spot or mark onto
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boor
1. a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
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broadsword
1. a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab
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blaxploitation
1. the exploitation of black people (especially with regard to stereotyped roles in movies)
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blankly
1. in a blank and uncomprehending manner
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blubber
1. cry or whine with snuffling
2. utter while crying
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begum
1. a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
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bandleader
1. the leader of a dance band
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bivalve
1. marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
2. used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)
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brome
1. any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions
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buckthorn
1. a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
2. any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia
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bewitching
1. capturing interest as if by a spell
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backstop
1. (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
2. (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
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beaked
1. having or resembling a beak
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blithe
1. lacking or showing a lack of due concern
2. carefree and happy and lighthearted
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bufo
1. any toad of the genus Bufo
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borate
1. a salt or ester of boric acid
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bunsen
1. a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air
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basaltic
1. of or relating to or containing basalt
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bloodiest
1. having or covered with or accompanied by blood
2. informal intensifiers
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binned
1. store in bins
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befell
1. become of; happen to
2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
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beetroot
1. beet having a massively swollen red root; widely grown for human consumption
2. round red root vegetable
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ballade
1. a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy
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banality
1. a trite or obvious remark
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bendable
1. capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
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biter
1. someone who bites
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bardic
1. being a bard or relating to a bard's poetry
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biotite
1. dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock
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betel
1. a leaf of a vine from the betel pepper
2. Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians
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bricklayer
1. a craftsman skilled in building with bricks
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boggy
1. (of soil) soft and watery
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blocky
1. resembling a block in shape
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bronchi
1. either of the two main branches of the trachea
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bleeder
1. someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
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benni
1. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
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bluster
1. noisy confusion and turbulence
2. a swaggering show of courage
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blastocyst
1. the blastula of a placental mammal in which some differentiation of cells has occurred
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bubbler
1. a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water
2. any of various devices in which air or some other gas is bubbled through a liquid
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bifurcated
1. divided into or made up of two parts
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backbeat
1. a loud steady beat
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bronzer
1. A cosmetic powder that comes in various shades of brown, meant to create an impression of tanned skin.
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blithely
1. in a joyous manner
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billfish
1. primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
2. giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw
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bicameral
1. composed of two legislative bodies
2. consisting of two chambers
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broomstick
1. the handle of a broom
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beget
1. make (offspring) by reproduction
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bandeau
1. an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
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babysit
1. take watchful responsibility for
2. work or act as a baby-sitter
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blinder
1. blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
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borderland
1. district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
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billowing
1. characterized by great swelling waves or surges
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bonehead
1. a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
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bragged
1. show off
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bunko
1. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
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bulla
1. (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
2. the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull
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boatyard
1. a place where boats are built or maintained or stored
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breathlessly
1. in a breathless manner
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butchering
1. the business of a butcher
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boule
1. an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
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bollard
1. a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
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backfield
1. the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
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belch
1. a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
2. expel gas from the stomach
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bullfighting
1. the activity at a bullfight
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butchery
1. a building where animals are butchered
2. the business of a butcher
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blooper
1. an embarrassing mistake
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boreas
1. a wind that blows from the north
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boatswain
1. a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
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breadwinner
1. one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents
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bulbul
1. nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry
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bourdon
1. a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone
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bandaged
1. covered or wrapped with a bandage
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bugbear
1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children
2. an object of dread or apprehension
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bicker
1. a quarrel about petty points
2. argue over petty things
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bungled
1. spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness
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bronchodilator
1. a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
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brimmed
1. be completely full
2. fill as much as possible
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bibliotheca
1. a collection of books
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broached
1. of a cask or barrel
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belching
1. the forceful expulsion of something from inside
2. a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
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butanol
1. a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents
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blab
1. divulge confidential information or secrets
2. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
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befuddled
1. stupefied by alcoholic drink
2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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basilar
1. of or relating to or located at the base
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bridgehead
1. an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
2. a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy
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breathalyzer
1. a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath
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biggin
1. a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin
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borosilicate
1. a salt of boric and silicic acids
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bubonic
1. of or evidencing buboes
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bronchus
1. either of the two main branches of the trachea
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backwardness
1. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
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bitartrate
1. an acid tartrate; a hydrogen tartrate
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biracial
1. consisting of or combining two races
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bloodlust
1. a desire for bloodshed
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bronchiolitis
1. inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles
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brainpower
1. mental ability
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buffoon
1. a rude or vulgar fool
2. a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
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brassy
1. resembling the sound of a brass instrument
2. tastelessly showy
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brouhaha
1. loud confused noise from many sources
2. a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits
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belie
1. be in contradiction with
2. represent falsely
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balustrade
1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
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barreled
1. put in or stored in a barrel
2. (of an arrow) tapered toward both ends
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1. covered with (or as if with) a blanket
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benzine
1. a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
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bucolic
1. relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
2. a country person
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blessedness
1. a state of supreme happiness
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bettering
1. changing for the better
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1. European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
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blabber
1. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
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bodacious
1. incorrigible
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bisection
1. dividing into two equal parts
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1. any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit
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1. preoccupation with the acquisition and possession of books
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