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passageway
(definition)
(1 vote)
n 1: a passage between rooms or between buildings
2: a path or channel or duct through or along which something
may pass; "the nasal passages" [syn: passage, passageway]
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sleigh
(name)
(definition)
(1 vote)
n 1: a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs;
for transportation over snow [syn: sled, sledge,
sleigh]
v 1: ride (on) a sled [syn: sled, sleigh]
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today
(definition)
(3 votes)
adv 1: in these times; "it is solely by their language that the
upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford;
"we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets";
"today almost every home has television" [syn:
nowadays, now, today]
2: on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow; "I can't
meet with you today"
n 1: the present time or age; "the world of today"; "today we
have computers"
2: the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to
yesterday or tomorrow); "Today is beautiful"; "did you see
today's newspaper?"
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saturday
(definition)
(1 vote)
n 1: the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the
Sabbath by Jews and some Christians [syn: Saturday,
Sabbatum, Sat]
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gadfly
(definition)
(1 vote)
n 1: a persistently annoying person [syn: pest, blighter,
cuss, pesterer, gadfly]
2: any of various large flies that annoy livestock
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acidify
(definition)
v 1: make sour or more sour [syn: sour, acidify,
acidulate, acetify] [ant: dulcify, dulcorate,
edulcorate, sweeten]
2: turn acidic; "the solution acetified" [syn: acidify,
acetify] [ant: alkalify, alkalise, alkalize,
basify]
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agape
(definition)
adj 1: with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; "the gaping
audience"; "we stood there agape with wonder"; "with
mouth agape" [syn: agape(p), gaping]
n 1: (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind
2: selfless love of one person for another without sexual
implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
[syn: agape, agape love]
3: a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship
[syn: agape, love feast]
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airway
(definition)
n 1: a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines) [syn: air
passage, air duct, airway]
2: a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one
airport to another [syn: air lane, flight path, airway,
skyway]
3: the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
[syn: respiratory tract, airway]
4: a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for
passengers [syn: airline, airline business, airway]
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alibi
(definition)
n 1: (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show
that he or she could not have committed the crime in
question
2: a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep
a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day
he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent
self-justification was unacceptable" [syn: excuse, alibi,
exculpation, self-justification]
v 1: exonerate by means of an alibi
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alkali
(definition)
n 1: any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning
litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and
water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and
ammonia" [syn: base, alkali]
2: a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some
bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
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allay
(definition)
v 1: lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my
conscience"; "still the fears" [syn: still, allay,
relieve, ease]
2: satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst" [syn:
quench, slake, allay, assuage]
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alleyway
(definition)
n 1: a narrow street with walls on both sides [syn: alley,
alleyway, back street]
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alloy
(definition)
n 1: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or
metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or
dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy
of zinc and copper" [syn: alloy, metal]
2: the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of
something [syn: admixture, alloy]
v 1: lower in value by increasing the base-metal content [syn:
debase, alloy]
2: make an alloy of
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ally
(definition)
n 1: a friendly nation
2: an associate who provides cooperation or assistance; "he's a
good ally in fight" [syn: ally, friend] [ant: enemy,
foe]
v 1: become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage;
"He allied himself with the Communists"
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amplify
(definition)
v 1: increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was
magnified in her mind" [syn: magnify, amplify]
2: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize
and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery" [syn:
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize,
hyperbolise, magnify, amplify] [ant: downplay,
minimise, minimize, understate]
3: exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated" [syn:
inflate, blow up, expand, amplify]
4: increase the volume of; "amplify sound"
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andante
(definition)
adv 1: at a moderately slow tempo; "this passage must be played
andante"
adj 1: (of tempo) moderately slow
n 1: a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
2: a musical composition or musical passage to be performed
moderately slow
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anti
(definition)
adj 1: not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.) [ant: pro]
n 1: a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice
etc.); "the antis smelled victory after a long battle"
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anyway
(definition)
adv 1: used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a
previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think
they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet"; "I don't know
what happened to it; anyway, it's gone"; "anyway, there
is another factor to consider"; "I don't know how it
started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"; "in any
event, the government faced a serious protest"; "but at
any rate he got a knighthood for it" [syn: anyhow,
anyway, anyways, in any case, at any rate, in
any event]
2: in any way whatsoever; "they came anyhow they could"; "get it
done anyway you can" [syn: anyhow, anyway]
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apply
(definition)
v 1: put into service; make work or employ for a particular
purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your
head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this
tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was
applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?";
"I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic
bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a
computer" [syn: use, utilize, utilise, apply,
employ]
2: be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply
to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers";
"The same rules go for everyone" [syn: apply, hold, go
for]
3: ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence";
"She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
4: apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the
house"; "Put on make-up!" [syn: put on, apply]
5: be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends
itself well to our new data" [syn: lend oneself, apply]
[ant: defy, refuse, resist]
6: give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave
him a punch in the nose" [syn: give, apply]
7: avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion";
"use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common
sense"; "practice non-violent resistance" [syn: practice,
apply, use]
8: ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to
everyone"; [syn: enforce, implement, apply] [ant:
exempt, free, relieve]
9: refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this
racial slur to me!"
10: apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"
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archway
(definition)
n 1: a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they
built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory" [syn:
arch, archway]
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argufy
(definition)
v 1: have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the
question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows
are always scrapping over something" [syn: quarrel,
dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate]
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array
(definition)
n 1: an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle
order"
2: an impressive display; "it was a bewildering array of books";
"his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall"
3: especially fine or decorative clothing [syn: array,
raiment, regalia]
4: an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional
characteristics
v 1: lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line;
"lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments" [syn:
range, array, lay out, set out]
2: align oneself with a group or a way of thinking [syn:
align, array]
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ashtray
(definition)
n 1: a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
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assay
(definition)
n 1: an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay
of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under
stress" [syn: assay, check]
2: a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
3: a written report of the results of an analysis of the
composition of some substance
4: a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially
an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently
used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious
agents or antibodies etc.
v 1: analyze (chemical substances)
2: make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears";
"The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police
attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself";
"She always seeks to do good in the world" [syn: try,
seek, attempt, essay, assay]
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assegai
(definition)
n 1: the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
[syn: assegai, assagai]
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astray
(definition)
adv 1: away from the right path or direction; "he was led
astray"
2: far from the intended target; "the arrow went wide of the
mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander" [syn:
wide, astray]
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atelier
(definition)
n 1: a studio especially for an artist or designer [syn:
artist's workroom, atelier]
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away
(definition)
adv 1: from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is
obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away
from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school";
"the teacher waved the children away from the dead
animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; "go
forth and preach" [syn: away, off, forth]
2: from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave
away the tickets" [syn: away, out]
3: out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush
the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away" [syn:
aside, away]
4: out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain
away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder; "idled the hours
away"; "her fingernails were worn away"
5: at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or
away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away
back in the 18th century" [syn: off, away]
6: indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily; "he
worked away at the project for more than a year"; "the child
kept hammering away as if his life depended on it"
7: so as to be removed or gotten rid of; "cleared the mess
away"; "the rotted wood had to be cut away"
8: freely or at will; "fire away!"
9: in or into a proper place (especially for storage or
safekeeping); "put the toys away"; "her jewels are locked
away in a safe"; "filed the letter away"
10: in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's
face"; "glanced away" [syn: away, aside]
11: in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside
money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age";
"has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day" [syn: aside,
by, away]
adj 1: not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you
must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother
is away"
2: used of an opponent's ground; "an away game" [ant: home(a)]
3: (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the
batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"
[syn: away, outside]
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aweigh
(definition)
adj 1: (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom; "anchors
aweigh"
2: (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom [syn: aweigh,
atrip]
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awry
(definition)
adv 1: away from the correct or expected course; "something has
gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in
the preparations" [syn: awry, amiss]
2: turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his
necktie twisted awry" [syn: askew, awry, skew-whiff]
adj 1: turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a
gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig
was, as the British say, skew-whiff" [syn: askew,
awry(p), cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff]
2: not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone
completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
[syn: amiss(p), awry(p), haywire, wrong(p)]
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backstay
(definition)
n 1: a stay that supports the back of something
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ballet
(definition)
n 1: a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to
music by trained dancers [syn: ballet, concert dance]
2: music written for a ballet
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banzai
(definition)
n 1: a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph
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bay
(place)
(definition)
adj 1: (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate
reddish-brown color
n 1: an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but
smaller than a gulf [syn: bay, embayment]
2: the sound of a hound on the scent
3: small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish
berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in
cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors [syn:
true laurel, bay, bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus
nobilis]
4: a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a
hospital; "they put him in the sick bay"
5: a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose;
"he opened the bomb bay"
6: a small recess opening off a larger room [syn: alcove,
bay]
7: a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
v 1: utter in deep prolonged tones
2: bark with prolonged noises, of dogs [syn: bay, quest]
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beautify
(definition)
v 1: make more beautiful [syn: fancify, beautify,
embellish, prettify] [ant: uglify]
2: be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables
everywhere" [syn: deck, adorn, decorate, grace,
embellish, beautify]
3: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.;
"Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the
special day" [syn: decorate, adorn, grace, ornament,
embellish, beautify]
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belay
(definition)
n 1: something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
v 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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belie
(definition)
v 1: be in contradiction with [syn: contradict, belie,
negate]
2: represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my
intentions" [syn: misrepresent, belie]
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beltway
(definition)
n 1: a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does
not have to pass through the center [syn: beltway,
bypass, ring road, ringway]
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beret
(definition)
n 1: a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
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betray
(definition)
v 1: reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true
feelings" [syn: betray, bewray]
2: deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The
spy betrayed his country" [syn: betray, sell]
3: disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake; "His
sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength finally
failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis" [syn:
fail, betray]
4: be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She
cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"
[syn: cheat on, cheat, cuckold, betray, wander]
5: give away information about somebody; "He told on his
classmate who had cheated on the exam" [syn: denounce,
tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit,
shop, snitch, stag]
6: cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company
deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
[syn: deceive, betray, lead astray] [ant: undeceive]
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bidet
(definition)
n 1: a basin for washing genitals and anal area
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birthday
(definition)
n 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 [syn: birthday, natal
day]
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blowfly
(definition)
n 1: large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs
in carrion or dung or wounds [syn: blowfly, blow fly]
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bobsleigh
(definition)
n 1: formerly two short sleds coupled together [syn: bobsled,
bobsleigh]
2: a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering
mechanism [syn: bobsled, bobsleigh, bob]
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bonsai
(definition)
n 1: a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or
shallow pot
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botfly
(definition)
n 1: stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites
on humans and other mammals
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boucle
(definition)
n 1: a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect
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bouquet
(definition)
n 1: an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a
present [syn: bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay]
2: a pleasingly sweet olfactory property [syn: bouquet,
fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness]
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brae
(definition)
n 1: a slope or hillside
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bray
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: the cry of an ass
v 1: braying characteristic of donkeys [syn: hee-haw, bray]
2: reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading;
"grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic" [syn:
grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute]
3: laugh loudly and harshly
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breakaway
(definition)
adj 1: having separated or advocating separation from another
entity or policy or attitude; "a breakaway faction" [syn:
breakaway, fissiparous, separatist]
n 1: the act of breaking away or withdrawing from; "there was a
breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away
from family and neighborhood" [syn: breakaway, breaking
away]
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brute
(name)
(definition)
adj 1: resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility;
"beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force"; "a
dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of prisoners"
[syn: beastly, bestial, brute(a), brutish,
brutal]
n 1: a cruelly rapacious person [syn: beast, wolf, savage,
brute, wildcat]
2: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement [syn:
animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature,
fauna]
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buckeye
(place)
(definition)
n 1: the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut [syn:
buckeye, horse chestnut, conker]
2: tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red
flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds [syn: horse
chestnut, buckeye, Aesculus hippocastanum]
3: a native or resident of Ohio [syn: Ohioan, Buckeye]
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buffet
(definition)
n 1: a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining
room; has shelves and drawers [syn: buffet, counter,
sideboard]
2: a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
3: usually inexpensive bar [syn: snack bar, snack counter,
buffet]
v 1: strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent" [syn:
buffet, knock about, batter]
2: strike, beat repeatedly; "The wind buffeted him" [syn:
buffet, buff]
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butterfly
(definition)
n 1: diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed
antennae and broad colorful wings
2: a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward
together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
[syn: butterfly, butterfly stroke]
v 1: flutter like a butterfly
2: cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking;
"butterflied shrimp"
3: talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The
guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband
never flirts with other women" [syn: chat up, flirt,
dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance,
philander, mash]
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buy
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the
auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price" [syn:
bargain, buy, steal]
v 1: obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial
transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The
conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big
department store" [syn: buy, purchase] [ant: sell]
2: make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence;
"This judge can be bought" [syn: bribe, corrupt, buy,
grease one's palms]
3: be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a
ride on the train"
4: acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy
his love with her dedication to him and his work"
5: accept as true; "I can't buy this story"
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by
(name)
(definition)
adv 1: so as to pass a given point; "every hour a train goes
past" [syn: by, past]
2: in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside
money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has
a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day" [syn: aside, by,
away]
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bye
(name)
(definition)
n 1: you advance to the next round in a tournament without
playing an opponent; "he had a bye in the first round"
[syn: bye, pass]
2: a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" [syn: adieu,
adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir,
bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye,
goodbye, good day, sayonara, so long]
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byplay
(definition)
n 1: incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic
effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious" [syn:
business, stage business, byplay]
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byway
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a side road little traveled (as in the countryside) [syn:
byway, bypath, byroad]
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cabaret
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a spot that is open late at night and that provides
entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing
and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at a
cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by
visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a
jazz club" [syn: cabaret, nightclub, night club,
club, nightspot]
2: a series of acts at a night club [syn: cabaret,
floorshow, floor show]
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cabriolet
(definition)
n 1: small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and
a folding hood [syn: cab, cabriolet]
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cache
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
2: a secret store of valuables or money [syn: hoard, cache,
stash]
3: (computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a
specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used
to optimize data transfers between system elements with
different characteristics [syn: cache, memory cache]
v 1: save up as for future use [syn: hoard, stash, cache,
lay away, hive up, squirrel away]
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cachet
(definition)
n 1: an indication of approved or superior status [syn:
cachet, seal, seal of approval]
2: a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant
imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal [syn:
cachet, lettre de cachet]
3: a seal on a letter
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cafe
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold [syn:
cafe, coffeehouse, coffee shop, coffee bar]
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calcify
(definition)
v 1: become impregnated with calcium salts [ant: decalcify]
2: become inflexible and unchanging; "Old folks can calcify"
3: turn into lime; become calcified; "The rock calcified over
the centuries"
4: convert into lime; "the salts calcified the rock"
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calve
(definition)
v 1: release ice; "The icebergs and glaciers calve" [syn:
calve, break up]
2: birth; "the whales calve at this time of year" [syn: calve,
have young]
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caraway
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway
seed [syn: caraway, Carum carvi]
2: leaves used sparingly in soups and stews
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carriageway
(definition)
n 1: one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in
one direction only usually in two or three lanes
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castaway
(definition)
n 1: a person who is rejected (from society or home) [syn:
outcast, castaway, pariah, Ishmael]
2: a shipwrecked person [syn: castaway, shipwreck survivor]
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catchfly
(definition)
n 1: any plant of the genus Silene [syn: silene, campion,
catchfly]
2: mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects;
widespread in north temperate zone [syn: lychnis,
catchfly]
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causeway
(definition)
n 1: a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
v 1: provide with a causeway; "A causewayed swamp"
2: pave a road with cobblestones or pebbles
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cay
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida [syn: key,
cay, Florida key]
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certify
(definition)
v 1: provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's
behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever
attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a
high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision
demonstrates his sense of fairness" [syn: attest,
certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence]
2: guarantee payment on; of checks
3: authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this
state" [syn: license, licence, certify] [ant:
decertify, derecognise, derecognize]
4: guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA
meat" [syn: certify, endorse, indorse]
5: declare legally insane
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chalet
(definition)
n 1: a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house
built in this style
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chambray
(definition)
n 1: a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a
colored warp
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chevalier
(name)
(definition)
n 1: French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972) [syn:
Chevalier, Maurice Chevalier]
2: a gallant or courtly gentleman [syn: cavalier, chevalier]
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chi
(name)
(definition)
n 1: the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is
thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional
Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms
in the body is believed to be essential for good health
[syn: qi, chi, ch'i, ki]
2: the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet [syn: chi, khi]
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chine
(definition)
n 1: cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
2: backbone of an animal
v 1: cut through the backbone of an animal
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citify
(definition)
v 1: accustom to urban ways; "Immigration will citify the
country?"
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clarify
(definition)
v 1: make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery
surrounding her death" [syn: clarify, clear up,
elucidate] [ant: obfuscate]
2: make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating;
"clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"
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classify
(definition)
v 1: arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you
classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?" [syn:
classify, class, sort, assort, sort out,
separate]
2: declare unavailable, as for security reasons; "Classify these
documents" [ant: declassify]
3: assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?";
"People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms" [syn:
relegate, classify]
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clay
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but
hard when fired
2: water soaked soil; soft wet earth [syn: mud, clay]
3: United States general who commanded United States forces in
Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift
(1897-1978) [syn: Clay, Lucius Clay, Lucius DuBignon
Clay]
4: United States politician responsible for the Missouri
Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852) [syn:
Clay, Henry Clay, the Great Compromiser]
5: the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for
dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery
of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff
in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps
their clay" [syn: cadaver, corpse, stiff, clay,
remains]
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clearway
(definition)
n 1: a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you
have a breakdown)
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codify
(definition)
v 1: organize into a code or system, such as a body of law;
"Hammurabi codified the laws"
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comply
(definition)
v 1: act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or
wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must
comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by
the rules" [syn: comply, follow, abide by]
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convey
(definition)
v 1: make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the
message to me"
2: serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of
Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of
anger" [syn: carry, convey, express]
3: transfer to another; "communicate a disease" [syn: convey,
transmit, communicate]
4: transmit a title or property
5: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound
carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound";
"Many metals conduct heat" [syn: impart, conduct,
transmit, convey, carry, channel]
6: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me
the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the
boss"; "This brings me to the main point" [syn: bring,
convey, take]
7: go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books
over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog
fetched the hat" [syn: bring, get, convey, fetch]
[ant: bear away, bear off, carry away, carry off,
take away]
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counterspy
(definition)
n 1: a spy who works against enemy espionage [syn: counterspy,
mole]
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coupe
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage
compartment
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crochet
(definition)
n 1: needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a
hooked needle [syn: crochet, crocheting]
v 1: create by looping or crocheting; "crochet a bedspread"
2: make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread
with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day"
[syn: crochet, hook]
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croquet
(definition)
n 1: a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series
of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops
and hit a peg
v 1: drive away by hitting with one's ball, "croquet the
opponent's ball"
2: play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a
series of hoops
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crosstie
(definition)
n 1: one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway
track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper" [syn:
tie, railroad tie, crosstie, sleeper]
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crossway
(definition)
n 1: a junction where one street or road crosses another [syn:
intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing,
carrefour]
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crucify
(definition)
v 1: kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"
2: treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering
teacher" [syn: torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun,
frustrate]
3: hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites";
"mortify the flesh" [syn: mortify, subdue, crucify]
4: criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new
President"; "The critics crucified the author for
plagiarizing a famous passage" [syn: savage, blast,
pillory, crucify]
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cry
(definition)
n 1: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the
speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the
audience" [syn: cry, outcry, call, yell, shout,
vociferation]
2: a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate);
"a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" [syn: cry, yell]
3: a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms";
"our watchword will be `democracy'" [syn: war cry,
rallying cry, battle cry, cry, watchword]
4: a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
5: the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries
filled the night"
v 1: utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the
doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the
window but she couldn't hear me" [syn: shout, shout
out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo,
squall]
2: shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried
bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in
the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get
up the stairs" [syn: cry, weep] [ant: express joy,
express mirth, laugh]
3: utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!'
he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother
shouted when she saw her child looking lost" [syn: exclaim,
cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout]
4: proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a
town crier would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in
the market square" [syn: cry, blazon out]
5: demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for
attention"
6: utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
7: bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy
cried himself to sleep"
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cutaway
(definition)
n 1: a representation (drawing or model) of something in which
the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts [syn:
cutaway, cutaway drawing, cutaway model]
2: a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the
knees
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damselfly
(definition)
n 1: slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the
dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
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dandify
(definition)
v 1: dress like a dandy
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day
(name)
(definition)
n 1: time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis;
"two days later they left"; "they put on two performances
every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day" [syn:
day, twenty-four hours, twenty-four hour period,
24-hour interval, solar day, mean solar day]
2: some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now";
"after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the
days"; "these days it is not unusual"
3: a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance;
"Mother's Day"
4: the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light
outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to
make the repairs in the daytime" [syn: day, daytime,
daylight] [ant: dark, night, nighttime]
5: the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially
those when you are working); "my day began early this
morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she
called it a day and went to bed"
6: an era of existence or influence; "in the day of the
dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days
of sailing ships"; "he was a successful pianist in his day"
7: the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars)
to make a complete rotation on its axis; "how long is a day
on Jupiter?"
8: the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a
particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar
day [syn: sidereal day, day]
9: a period of opportunity; "he deserves his day in court";
"every dog has his day"
10: United States writer best known for his autobiographical
works (1874-1935) [syn: Day, Clarence Day, Clarence
Shepard Day Jr.]
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dayfly
(definition)
n 1: slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an
aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually
lasting less than two days [syn: mayfly, dayfly,
shadfly]