alphabet | (noun) the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural) | Synonyms: first principles, rudiments |
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(noun) a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language | Synonyms: ABC's, ABC, ABCs |
analphabet | (noun) an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet | Synonyms: analphabetic |
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barbet | (noun) small brightly colored stout-billed tropical bird having short weak wings | - |
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bet | (noun) the act of gambling | Synonyms: wager |
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(noun) the money risked on a gamble | Synonyms: stake, stakes, wager |
flibbertigibbet | (noun) a female fool | Synonyms: foolish woman |
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gibbet | (noun) alternative terms for gallows | Synonyms: gallous, gallows-tree, gallows tree |
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gobbet | (noun) a lump or chunk of raw meat | - |
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quodlibet | (noun) an issue that is presented for formal disputation | - |
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rabbet | (noun) a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together | Synonyms: rebate |
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sherbet | (noun) a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin | Synonyms: sherbert |
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sorbet | (noun) an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice | Synonyms: water ice |
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