beryl | (noun) the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems | - |
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beryllium | (noun) a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element | Synonyms: atomic number 4, Be, glucinium |
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bribery | (noun) the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage | Synonyms: graft |
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chrysoberyl | (noun) a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone | - |
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jobbery | (noun) corruptness among public officials | - |
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lumberyard | (noun) a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale | - |
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plumbery | (noun) the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building) | Synonyms: plumbing |
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robbery | (noun) larceny by threat of violence | - |
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(noun) plundering during riots or in wartime | Synonyms: looting |
shrubbery | (noun) a collection of shrubs growing together | - |
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(noun) an area where a number of shrubs are planted | - |
snobbery | (noun) the trait of condescending to those of lower social status | Synonyms: snobbishness, snobbism |
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