bakeshop | (noun) a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold | Synonyms: bakehouse, bakery |
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brakes | (noun) a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle | Synonyms: brake system |
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jakes | (noun) a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate | Synonyms: earth-closet, outhouse, privy |
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jokester | (noun) a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes | Synonyms: joker |
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kestrel | (noun) small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind | Synonyms: Falco tinnunculus |
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(noun) small North American falcon | Synonyms: American kestrel, Falco sparverius, sparrow hawk |
lakeshore | (noun) the shore of a lake | Synonyms: lakeside |
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lakeside | (noun) the shore of a lake | Synonyms: lakeshore |
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makeshift | (noun) something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency | Synonyms: make-do, stopgap |
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pikestaff | (noun) the staff of a pike | - |
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smokescreen | (noun) an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure | Synonyms: smoke screen |
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(noun) (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements | Synonyms: smoke screen |
smokestack | (noun) a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated | Synonyms: stack |
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spokeshave | (noun) a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes) | - |
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spokesman | (noun) a male spokesperson | - |
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spokesperson | (noun) an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose | Synonyms: interpreter, representative, voice |
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spokeswoman | (noun) a female spokesperson | - |
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stakes | (noun) the money risked on a gamble | Synonyms: bet, stake, wager |
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sweepstakes | (noun) a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants | - |
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