arrears | (noun) an unpaid overdue debt | - |
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(noun) the state of being behind in payments | - |
bearskin | (noun) tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions | Synonyms: busby, shako |
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(noun) the pelt of a bear | - |
clearstory | (noun) part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light | Synonyms: clerestory |
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earshot | (noun) the range within which a voice can be heard | Synonyms: earreach, hearing |
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gearset | (noun) a set of gears | - |
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gearshift | (noun) a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears | Synonyms: gear lever, gearstick, shifter |
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gearstick | (noun) a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears | Synonyms: gear lever, gearshift, shifter |
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hearsay | (noun) gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth | Synonyms: rumor, rumour |
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hearse | (noun) a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle | - |
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mearstone | (noun) an old term for a landmark that consisted of a pile of stones surmounted by an upright slab | Synonyms: meerestone, merestone |
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nearside | (noun) the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb | - |
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nearsightedness | (noun) (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred | Synonyms: myopia, shortsightedness |
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rehearsal | (noun) (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory | - |
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(noun) a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) | Synonyms: dry run |
shears | (noun) large scissors with strong blades | - |
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tears | (noun) the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) | Synonyms: crying, weeping |
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years | (noun) a late time of life | Synonyms: age, eld, geezerhood, old age |
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(noun) a prolonged period of time | Synonyms: age, long time |
(noun) the time during which someone's life continues | Synonyms: days |