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ballade
(definition)
n 1: a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy
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esplanade
(definition)
n 1: a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for
walking beside the seashore
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facade
(definition)
n 1: the face or front of a building [syn: facade, frontage,
frontal]
2: a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something
unpleasant [syn: facade, window dressing]
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mod
(definition)
adj 1: relating to a recently developed fashion or style; "their
offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in
modernistic designs"; [syn: mod, modern,
modernistic]
n 1: a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for
their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers
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odd
(name)
(definition)
adj 1: not divisible by two [syn: odd, uneven] [ant: even]
2: not easily explained; "it is odd that his name is never
mentioned"
3: an indefinite quantity more than that specified; "invited
30-odd guests"
4: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious
hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have
some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar
aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about
this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior" [syn:
curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum,
rummy, singular]
5: of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g. [syn: odd,
unmatched, unmated, unpaired]
6: not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money
left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left";
"saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended
provisions" [syn: leftover, left over(p), left(p),
odd, remaining, unexpended]
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petard
(definition)
n 1: an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
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plod
(definition)
n 1: the act of walking with a slow heavy gait; "I could
recognize his plod anywhere" [syn: plodding, plod]
v 1: walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud;
"Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone" [syn:
slog, footslog, plod, trudge, pad, tramp]
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prod
(definition)
n 1: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
"the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" [syn: goad,
goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur,
spurring]
2: a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of
motion [syn: prod, goad]
v 1: to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw
her friend enter the restaurant" [syn: nudge, poke at,
prod]
2: urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on,
but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"
[syn: prod, incite, egg on]
3: poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
[syn: jab, prod, stab, poke, dig]
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quad
(definition)
n 1: one of four children born at the same time from the same
pregnancy [syn: quadruplet, quad]
2: a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg [syn:
quadriceps, quadriceps femoris, musculus quadriceps
femoris, quad]
3: (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for
spacing between words or sentences [syn: quad, space]
4: a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings [syn:
quad, quadrangle]
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roughshod
(definition)
adj 1: (of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to
prevent slipping
2: (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict
pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings";
"cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the
kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks" [syn: barbarous,
brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious]
3: unjustly domineering; "incensed at the government's heavy-
handed economic policies"; "a manager who rode roughshod over
all opposition" [syn: heavy-handed, roughshod]
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scrod
(definition)
n 1: flesh of young Atlantic cod weighing up to 2 pounds; also
young haddock and pollock; often broiled [syn: schrod,
scrod]
2: young Atlantic cod or haddock especially one split and boned
for cooking [syn: scrod, schrod]
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squad
(definition)
n 1: a smallest army unit
2: a cooperative unit (especially in sports) [syn: team,
squad]
3: a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular
kind of crime [syn: police squad, squad]
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mossad
(definition)
n 1: the Israeli foreign intelligence agency; "the primary focus
of the Mossad is on Arab nations"
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pernod
(definition)
n 1: (registered trademark) a liqueur flavored with anise
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riyadh
(place)
(definition)
n 1: joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the
central oasis; largest city in Saudi Arabia [syn: Riyadh,
capital of Saudi Arabia]
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bod
(place)
(definition)
n 1: alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo
studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the
spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" [syn: human
body, physical body, material body, soma, build,
figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis,
frame, form, flesh]
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trod
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baade
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claude
(name)
(place)
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glod
(place)
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maud
(name)
(place)
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assad
(name)
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awad
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bershad
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elrod
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girod
(name)
(place)
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jawad
(place)
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rachad
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rashad
(name)
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riad
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riyad
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natividad
(name)
(place)