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buzzword
(definition)
n 1: stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless
repetition [syn: buzzword, cant]
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byword
(definition)
n 1: a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important
fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
[syn: proverb, adage, saw, byword]
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catchword
(definition)
n 1: a favorite saying of a sect or political group [syn:
motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth]
2: a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or
other reference book to indicate the first or last item on
that page [syn: guide word, guideword, catchword]
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crossword
(definition)
n 1: a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are
to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle [syn:
crossword puzzle, crossword]
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foreword
(definition)
n 1: a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
[syn: foreword, preface, prolusion]
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headword
(definition)
n 1: a content word that can be qualified by a modifier [syn:
headword, head word]
2: a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in
a dictionary entry)
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password
(definition)
n 1: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group;
"he forgot the password" [syn: password, watchword,
word, parole, countersign]
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reword
(definition)
v 1: express the same message in different words [syn:
paraphrase, rephrase, reword]
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swearword
(definition)
n 1: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger;
"expletives were deleted" [syn: curse, curse word,
expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss]
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watchword
(definition)
n 1: 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]
2: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he
forgot the password" [syn: password, watchword, word,
parole, countersign]
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codeword
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keyword
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afterword