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ago
(definition)
adv 1: in the past; "long ago"; "sixty years ago my grandfather
came to the U.S."
adj 1: gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "`agone' is an
archaic word for `ago'" [syn: ago, agone]
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at
(definition)
n 1: a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the
halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
[syn: astatine, At, atomic number 85]
2: 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
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bandeau
(definition)
n 1: an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
[syn: brassiere, bra, bandeau]
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beau
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I'd
known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked" [syn:
boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain, young man]
2: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
[syn: dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau,
swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse]
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below
(definition)
adv 1: in or to a place that is lower [syn: below, at a lower
place, to a lower place, beneath] [ant: above,
higher up, in a higher place, to a higher place]
2: at a later place; "see below" [ant: above, supra]
3: (in writing) see below; "vide infra" [syn: below, infra]
4: on a floor below; "the tenants live downstairs" [syn:
downstairs, down the stairs, on a lower floor, below]
[ant: on a higher floor, up the stairs, upstairs]
5: further down; "see under for further discussion" [syn:
under, below]
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bestow
(definition)
v 1: present; "The university conferred a degree on its most
famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an
honor on someone" [syn: confer, bestow]
2: give as a gift
3: bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to
the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She
brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a
light note to the program" [syn: lend, impart, bestow,
contribute, add, bring]
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cargo
(name)
(definition)
n 1: goods carried by a large vehicle [syn: cargo, lading,
freight, load, loading, payload, shipment,
consignment]
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chateau
(name)
(definition)
n 1: an impressive country house (or castle) in France
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crow
(name)
(definition)
n 1: black birds having a raucous call
2: the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)
3: a member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern
Montana
4: a small quadrilateral constellation in the southern
hemisphere near Virgo [syn: Corvus, Crow]
5: an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his
fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"
[syn: brag, bragging, crow, crowing, vaporing,
line-shooting, gasconade]
6: a Siouan language spoken by the Crow
v 1: dwell on with satisfaction [syn: gloat, triumph,
crow]
2: express pleasure verbally; "She crowed with joy"
3: utter shrill sounds; "The cocks crowed all morning"
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embargo
(definition)
n 1: a government order imposing a trade barrier [syn:
embargo, trade embargo, trade stoppage]
v 1: ban the publication of (documents), as for security or
copyright reasons; "embargoed publications"
2: prevent commerce; "The U.S. embargoes Libya"
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escargot
(definition)
n 1: edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a
sauce of melted butter and garlic [syn: escargot,
snail]
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imago
(definition)
n 1: (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a
parent) formed in childhood
2: an adult insect produced after metamorphosis
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largo
(place)
(definition)
adv 1: slowly and broadly
adj 1: very slow in tempo and broad in manner
n 1: (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in
a slow and dignified manner
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supercargo
(definition)
n 1: an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and
its sale and purchase
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target
(definition)
n 1: a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"
[syn: target, mark]
2: a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of
ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or
influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair
game"; "the target of a manhunt" [syn: prey, quarry,
target, fair game]
3: the location of the target that is to be hit [syn: target,
target area]
4: sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a
marksman or archer to aim at [syn: target, butt]
5: the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be
attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her
children" [syn: aim, object, objective, target]
v 1: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He
aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism
directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards
others, not towards yourself" [syn: target, aim,
place, direct, point]
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virago
(definition)
n 1: a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
2: a large strong and aggressive woman [syn: amazon, virago]
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au
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent)
metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and
alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but
is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia [syn: gold, Au,
atomic number 79]
2: a unit of length used for distances within the solar system;
equal to the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun
(approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers)
[syn: Astronomical Unit, AU]
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chicago
(place)
(definition)
n 1: largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that
extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake
Michigan [syn: Chicago, Windy City]
2: a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and
king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a
separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in
his hand and successively higher cards are played until the
sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in
the layout wins all the chips on that card [syn: Michigan,
Chicago, Newmarket, boodle, stops]
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farrago
(definition)
n 1: a motley assortment of things [syn: odds and ends,
oddments, melange, farrago, ragbag, mishmash,
mingle-mangle, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, gallimaufry,
omnium-gatherum]
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argo
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere
between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided
into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela
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fargo
(place)
(definition)
n 1: largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North
Dakota on the Red river
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although
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aux
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margaux
(place)
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zhivago
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margo
(name)
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margot
(name)
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sargo
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spargo
(name)
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vargo
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botargo
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camargo
(place)
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mccargo
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tamargo
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disembargo
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bargo