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accolade
(definition)
n 1: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an
award for bravery" [syn: award, accolade, honor,
honour, laurels]
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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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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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cavalcade
(definition)
n 1: a procession of people traveling on horseback
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defilade
(definition)
n 1: the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect
against enemy fire
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delayed
(definition)
adj 1: not as far along as normal in development
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enfilade
(definition)
n 1: gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth
of a formation [syn: enfilade, enfilade fire]
v 1: rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a
lengthwise direction
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escalade
(definition)
n 1: an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the
walls of a fortification)
v 1: climb up and over; "They had to escalade canyons to reach
their destination"
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fusillade
(definition)
n 1: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade
from the left flank caught them by surprise" [syn:
fusillade, salvo, volley, burst]
v 1: attack with fusillade
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inlaid
(definition)
adj 1: adorned by inlays
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lade
(name)
(definition)
v 1: remove with or as if with a ladle; "ladle the water out of
the bowl" [syn: ladle, lade, laden]
2: fill or place a load on; "load a car"; "load the truck with
hay" [syn: load, lade, laden, load up]
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laid
(definition)
adj 1: set down according to a plan: "a carefully laid table
with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a
pattern" [syn: laid, set]
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marmalade
(definition)
n 1: a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
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mislaid
(definition)
adj 1: lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or
forgotten place; "the mislaid hat turned up eventually";
"misplaced tickets" [syn: mislaid, misplaced]
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switchblade
(definition)
n 1: a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press
of a button [syn: switchblade, switchblade knife,
flick-knife, flick knife]
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unlade
(definition)
v 1: take the load off (a container or vehicle); "unload the
truck"; "offload the van" [syn: unload, unlade,
offload]
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ade
(definition)
n 1: a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice [syn: fruit
drink, ade]
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adelaide
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: the state capital of South Australia
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rollerblade
(definition)
n 1: (trademark) an in-line skate
v 1: travel on shoes with a single line of rubber wheels
attached to their soles; "you'd better wear a helmet and
knee protectors when you Rollerblade!"; "The muscular actor
loves to Rollerblade"
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razorblade
(definition)
n 1: a blade that has very sharp edge
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allayed
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overlaid
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parlayed
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relayed
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waylaid
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grillade
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unplayed