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afraid
(definition)
adj 1: filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn
his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his
life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"
[ant: fearless, unafraid(p)]
2: filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an
unpleasant statement; "I'm afraid I won't be able to come";
"he was afraid he would have to let her go"; "I'm afraid
you're wrong"
3: feeling worry or concern or insecurity; "She was afraid that
I might be embarrassed"; "terribly afraid of offending
someone"; "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase
of the conflict"
4: having feelings of aversion or unwillingness; "afraid of hard
work"; "afraid to show emotion"
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aid
(definition)
n 1: a resource; "visual aids in teaching" [syn: aid,
assistance, help]
2: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or
furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist
with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance";
"rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in
unloading" [syn: aid, assist, assistance, help]
3: money to support a worthy person or cause [syn: aid,
economic aid, financial aid]
4: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone
or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car
needs constant attention" [syn: care, attention, aid,
tending]
v 1: give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped
out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this
table?"; "She never helps around the house" [syn: help,
assist, aid]
2: improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
[syn: help, aid]
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aide
(name)
(definition)
n 1: an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior
officer [syn: adjutant, aide, aide-de-camp]
2: someone who acts as assistant [syn: aide, auxiliary]
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ambuscade
(definition)
n 1: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack
by surprise [syn: ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait,
trap]
v 1: wait in hiding to attack [syn: ambush, scupper,
bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait]
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arcade
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
2: a structure composed of a series of arches supported by
columns [syn: arcade, colonnade]
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arrayed
(definition)
adj 1: in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia; "professors
arrayed in robes" [syn: arrayed, panoplied]
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bade
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
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barricade
(definition)
n 1: a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or
road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
[syn: roadblock, barricade]
2: a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance
of an enemy; "they stormed the barricade"
v 1: render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade
the streets"; "stop the busy road" [syn: barricade,
block, blockade, stop, block off, block up,
bar]
2: prevent access to by barricading; "The street where the
President lives is always barricaded"
3: block off with barricades [syn: barricade, barricado]
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blade
(name)
(definition)
n 1: especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf
as distinct from the petiole [syn: blade, leaf blade]
2: a dashing young man; "gay young blades bragged of their
amorous adventures"
3: something long and thin resembling a blade of grass; "a blade
of lint on his suit"
4: a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and
a hilt with a hand guard [syn: sword, blade, brand,
steel]
5: a cut of beef from the shoulder blade
6: a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)
7: the part of the skate that slides on the ice
8: flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
[syn: blade, vane]
9: the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a
cutting edge
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blockade
(definition)
n 1: a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the
enemy [syn: blockade, encirclement]
2: prevents access or progress
v 1: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His
brother blocked him at every turn" [syn: obstruct,
blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy,
embarrass]
2: render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade
the streets"; "stop the busy road" [syn: barricade,
block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar]
3: obstruct access to [syn: blockade, block off]
4: impose a blockade on [syn: blockade, seal off]
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braid
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair [syn:
braid, plait, tress, twist]
2: trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains [syn: braid,
gold braid, braiding]
v 1: make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth" [syn:
braid, lace, plait]
2: decorate with braids or ribbons; "braid a collar"
3: form or weave into a braid or braids; "braid hair" [syn:
braid, pleach] [ant: unbraid]
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brigade
(definition)
n 1: army unit smaller than a division
v 1: form or unite into a brigade
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brocade
(definition)
n 1: thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
v 1: weave a design into (textiles)
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cascade
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
2: a succession of stages or operations or processes or units;
"progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic
damage was occurring"; "separation of isotopes by a cascade
of processes"
3: a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a
rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden
cascade of sparks" [syn: shower, cascade]
v 1: rush down in big quantities, like a cascade [syn:
cascade, cascade down]
2: arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they
overlap each other, with the title bars visible
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cavalcade
(definition)
n 1: a procession of people traveling on horseback
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charade
(definition)
n 1: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's
style, usually in a humorous way [syn: parody, lampoon,
spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque,
travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on]
2: a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
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cockade
(definition)
n 1: an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually
worn on the hat
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crusade
(definition)
n 1: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward
a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they
worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready
for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end
slavery"; "contributed to the war effort" [syn: campaign,
cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort]
2: any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in
the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe
tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
v 1: exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to
gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or
person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for
reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean
is pushing for his favorite candidate" [syn: crusade,
fight, press, campaign, push, agitate]
2: go on a crusade; fight a holy war
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decade
(definition)
n 1: a period of 10 years [syn: decade, decennary,
decennium]
2: the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base
of the decimal system [syn: ten, 10, X, tenner,
decade]
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decayed
(definition)
adj 1: damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless; "rotten
floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation"
[syn: decayed, rotten, rotted]
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motorcade
(definition)
n 1: a procession of people traveling in motor cars
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raid
(definition)
n 1: a sudden short attack [syn: foray, raid, maraud]
2: an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
v 1: search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on;
"The police raided the crack house" [syn: raid, bust]
2: enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates
raided the coastal villages regularly" [syn: foray into,
raid]
3: take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its
stock; "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies"
4: search for something needed or desired; "Our babysitter
raided our refrigerator"
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shade
(name)
(definition)
n 1: relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by
an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's
too much shadiness to take good photographs" [syn: shade,
shadiness, shadowiness]
2: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another
color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that
she wanted" [syn: shade, tint, tincture, tone]
3: protective covering that protects something from direct
sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved
he readjusted the shade"
4: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude;
"without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the
humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning" [syn: nuance,
nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement]
5: a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts
everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left
him in the shade"
6: a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too
expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a
shade better than the old one" [syn: tad, shade]
7: a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he
looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from
his past" [syn: ghost, shade, spook, wraith,
specter, spectre]
8: a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or
drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
v 1: cast a shadow over [syn: shadow, shade, shade off]
2: represent the effect of shade or shadow on [syn: shade,
fill in]
3: protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you
step out into the bright sunlight"
4: vary slightly; "shade the meaning"
5: pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight
degree; "the butterfly wings shade to yellow"
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spade
(definition)
n 1: a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black
figures on it; "she led a low spade"; "spades were trumps"
2: a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with
the foot
3: (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person;
"only a Black can call another Black a nigga" [syn: nigger,
nigga, spade, coon, jigaboo, nigra]
v 1: dig (up) with a spade; "I spade compost into the flower
beds"
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staid
(definition)
adj 1: characterized by dignity and propriety [syn: sedate,
staid]
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ade
(definition)
n 1: a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice [syn: fruit
drink, ade]
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belgrade
(place)
(definition)
n 1: capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated
on the Danube [syn: Belgrade, Beograd, capital of
Serbia and Montenegro]
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medicaid
(definition)
n 1: health care for the needy; a federally and state-funded
program
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allayed
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aquacade
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bayed
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betrayed
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conveyed
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crocheted
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parlayed
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preyed
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rayed
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relayed
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repaid
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sprayed
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cade
(name)
(place)
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okayed
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autocade