aglet
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(noun) metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon |
Synonyms:
aiglet |
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(noun) ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform |
Synonyms:
aiglet,
aiguilette |
aiglet
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(noun) metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon |
Synonyms:
aglet |
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(noun) ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform |
Synonyms:
aglet,
aiguilette |
aigret
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(noun) a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume |
Synonyms:
aigrette |
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alkanet
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(noun) perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers |
Synonyms:
Anchusa officinalis,
bugloss |
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alphabet
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(noun) a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language |
Synonyms:
ABC,
ABC's,
ABCs |
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(noun) the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural) |
Synonyms:
rudiments,
first principles |
amulet
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(noun) a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease |
Synonyms:
talisman |
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analphabet
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(noun) an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet |
Synonyms:
analphabetic |
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anklet
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(noun) a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle |
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(noun) a sock that reaches just above the ankle |
Synonyms:
anklets,
bobbysock,
bobbysocks |
(noun) an ornament worn around the ankle |
Synonyms:
ankle bracelet |
annulet
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(noun) (heraldry) a charge in the shape of a small ring |
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(noun) molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column |
Synonyms:
square and rabbet,
bandelet,
bandelette,
bandlet |
antiferromagnet
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(noun) any material that has antiferromagnetic properties. |
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applet
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(noun) a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface |
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armet
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(noun) a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard |
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armlet
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(noun) a band worn around the arm for decoration |
Synonyms:
arm band |
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asset
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(noun) a useful or valuable quality |
Synonyms:
plus |
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auklet
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(noun) any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coasts |
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avocet
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(noun) long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill |
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baguet
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(noun) narrow French stick loaf |
Synonyms:
baguette |
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ballet
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(noun) a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers |
Synonyms:
concert dance |
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(noun) music written for a ballet |
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bandelet
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(noun) molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column |
Synonyms:
square and rabbet,
annulet,
bandelette,
bandlet |
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bandlet
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(noun) molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column |
Synonyms:
square and rabbet,
annulet,
bandelet,
bandelette |
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banneret
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(noun) a knight honored for valor; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command |
Synonyms:
knight banneret,
knight of the square flag |
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banquet
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(noun) a ceremonial dinner party for many people |
Synonyms:
feast |
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(noun) a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed |
Synonyms:
spread,
feast |
barbet
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(noun) small brightly colored stout-billed tropical bird having short weak wings |
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baronet
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(noun) a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight |
Synonyms:
Bart |
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basinet
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(noun) a medieval steel helmet |
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basket
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(noun) a container that is usually woven and has handles |
Synonyms:
handbasket |
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(noun) the quantity contained in a basket |
Synonyms:
basketful |
(noun) horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball |
Synonyms:
hoop,
basketball hoop |
(noun) a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop |
Synonyms:
field goal |
basset
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(noun) smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears |
Synonyms:
basset hound |
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bassinet
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(noun) a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed |
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(noun) a perambulator that resembles a bassinet |
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bayonet
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(noun) a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon |
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becket
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(noun) (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship |
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beet
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(noun) biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop |
Synonyms:
common beet,
Beta vulgaris |
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(noun) round red root vegetable |
Synonyms:
beetroot |
beignet
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(noun) a deep-fried, yeast-raised doughnut dusted with confectioners' sugar |
Synonyms:
French fritter |
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bennet
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(noun) avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers |
Synonyms:
Geum virginianum,
white avens |
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(noun) North American white-flowered avens |
Synonyms:
Geum canadense,
white avens |
beret
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(noun) a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth |
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bet
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(noun) the money risked on a gamble |
Synonyms:
wager,
stake,
stakes |
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(noun) the act of gambling |
Synonyms:
wager |
bidet
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(noun) a basin for washing genitals and anal area |
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billet
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(noun) a short personal letter |
Synonyms:
line,
note,
short letter |
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(noun) lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home) |
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bittersweet
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(noun) poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America |
Synonyms:
deadly nightshade,
poisonous nightshade,
woody nightshade,
Solanum dulcamara,
climbing nightshade,
bittersweet nightshade |
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(noun) twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds |
Synonyms:
waxwork,
shrubby bittersweet,
staff vine,
Celastrus scandens,
climbing bittersweet,
American bittersweet,
false bittersweet |
blanket
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(noun) bedding that keeps a person warm in bed |
Synonyms:
cover |
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(noun) anything that covers |
Synonyms:
mantle |
(noun) a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor |
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bluebonnet
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(noun) low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States |
Synonyms:
buffalo clover,
Texas bluebonnet,
Lupinus subcarnosus |
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(noun) a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side |
Synonyms:
Balmoral |
bluejacket
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(noun) a serviceman in the navy |
Synonyms:
sailor,
navy man,
sailor boy |
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bomblet
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(noun) one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb |
Synonyms:
cluster bomblet |
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bonelet
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(noun) a small bone; especially one in the middle ear |
Synonyms:
ossicle,
ossiculum |
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boneset
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(noun) European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America |
Synonyms:
Symphytum officinale,
common comfrey |
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(noun) perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine |
Synonyms:
Eupatorium perfoliatum,
agueweed,
thoroughwort |
bonnet
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(noun) a hat tied under the chin |
Synonyms:
poke bonnet |
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(noun) protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine |
Synonyms:
hood,
cowl,
cowling |
booklet
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(noun) a small book usually having a paper cover |
Synonyms:
folder,
leaflet,
pamphlet,
brochure |
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bouquet
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(noun) an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
Synonyms:
nosegay,
posy,
corsage |
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(noun) a pleasingly sweet olfactory property |
Synonyms:
sweetness,
fragrance,
redolence,
fragrancy |
bracelet
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(noun) a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist |
Synonyms:
watch bracelet,
watchband,
watchstrap,
wristband |
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(noun) jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration |
Synonyms:
bangle |
bracket
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(noun) a category falling within certain defined limits |
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(noun) either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material |
Synonyms:
angle bracket |
(noun) either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material |
Synonyms:
square bracket |
(noun) a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf) |
Synonyms:
wall bracket |
bractlet
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(noun) a small bract |
Synonyms:
bracteole |
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branchlet
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(noun) a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year |
Synonyms:
sprig,
twig |
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breadbasket
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(noun) a geographic region serving as the principal source of grain |
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(noun) an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion |
Synonyms:
stomach,
tum,
tummy |
(noun) a basket for serving bread |
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brevet
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(noun) a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay) |
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briquet
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(noun) a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel |
Synonyms:
briquette |
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brisket
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(noun) a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef |
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broadsheet
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(noun) an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution |
Synonyms:
bill,
broadside,
flier,
flyer,
throwaway,
handbill,
circular |
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brocket
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(noun) small South American deer with unbranched antlers |
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(noun) male red deer in its second year |
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brooklet
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(noun) a small brook |
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brunet
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(noun) a person with dark (brown) hair |
Synonyms:
brunette |
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bubblejet
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(noun) a kind of ink-jet printer |
Synonyms:
bubble jet printer,
bubble-jet printer |
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bucket
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(noun) a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top |
Synonyms:
pail |
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(noun) the quantity contained in a bucket |
Synonyms:
bucketful |
budget
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(noun) a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose |
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(noun) a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them |
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buffet
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(noun) a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers |
Synonyms:
counter,
sideboard |
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(noun) a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves |
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(noun) usually inexpensive bar |
Synonyms:
snack bar,
snack counter |
bulblet
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(noun) small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers |
Synonyms:
bulbil |
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bullet
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(noun) a projectile that is fired from a gun |
Synonyms:
slug |
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(noun) a high-speed passenger train |
Synonyms:
bullet train |
(noun) (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity |
Synonyms:
smoke,
heater,
hummer,
fastball |
buret
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(noun) measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration |
Synonyms:
burette |
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cabaret
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(noun) a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink |
Synonyms:
club,
night club,
nightclub,
nightspot |
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(noun) a series of acts at a night club |
Synonyms:
floor show,
floorshow |
cabasset
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(noun) a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century |
Synonyms:
morion |
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cabinet
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(noun) a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display |
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(noun) persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers |
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(noun) a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock |
Synonyms:
storage locker,
locker |
(noun) housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television |
Synonyms:
console |
cabriolet
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(noun) small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood |
Synonyms:
cab |
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cachet
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(noun) an indication of approved or superior status |
Synonyms:
seal,
seal of approval |
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(noun) a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal |
Synonyms:
lettre de cachet |
(noun) a seal on a letter |
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cadet
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(noun) a military trainee (as at a military academy) |
Synonyms:
plebe |
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calumet
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(noun) a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace) |
Synonyms:
peace pipe,
pipe of peace |
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camlet
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(noun) a garment made of camlet fabric |
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(noun) a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair |
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capelet
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(noun) a small cape that covers the shoulders and is worn predominantly by women. |
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caret
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(noun) a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text |
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carpet
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(noun) floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) |
Synonyms:
rug,
carpeting |
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(noun) a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet |
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casket
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(noun) box in which a corpse is buried or cremated |
Synonyms:
coffin |
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(noun) small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables |
Synonyms:
jewel casket |
casquet
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(noun) a light open casque without a visor or beaver |
Synonyms:
casquetel |
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cellaret
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(noun) sideboard with compartments for holding bottles |
Synonyms:
minibar |
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chalet
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(noun) a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style |
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chaplet
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(noun) flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes |
Synonyms:
garland,
wreath,
coronal,
lei |
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cigaret
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(noun) finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking |
Synonyms:
cigarette,
coffin nail,
butt,
fag |
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circlet
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(noun) a small circle |
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(noun) decorated metal band worn around the head |
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civet
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(noun) cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes |
Synonyms:
civet cat |
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claret
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(noun) a dark purplish-red color |
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(noun) dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine |
Synonyms:
red Bordeaux |
clarinet
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(noun) a single-reed instrument with a straight tube |
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closet
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(noun) a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space |
Synonyms:
cupboard |
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(noun) a toilet in Britain |
Synonyms:
W.C.,
water closet,
loo |
(noun) a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes |
Synonyms:
press,
wardrobe |
(noun) a small private room for study or prayer |
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collet
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(noun) a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting |
Synonyms:
ferrule |
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(noun) a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe |
Synonyms:
collet chuck |
(noun) a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting |
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comet
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(noun) (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit |
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cornet
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(noun) a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves |
Synonyms:
horn,
trump,
trumpet |
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coronet
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(noun) a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign |
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(noun) margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof |
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corselet
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(noun) a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece |
Synonyms:
corslet |
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corset
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(noun) a woman's close-fitting foundation garment |
Synonyms:
girdle,
stays |
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corslet
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(noun) a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece |
Synonyms:
corselet |
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couplet
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(noun) two items of the same kind |
Synonyms:
duet,
span,
duo,
pair,
couple,
brace,
twosome,
yoke,
distich,
duad,
dyad,
twain |
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(noun) a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed |
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coverlet
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(noun) a decorative bedspread (usually quilted) |
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crewet
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(noun) bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table |
Synonyms:
cruet |
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cricket
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(noun) leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together |
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(noun) a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs |
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crochet
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(noun) needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle |
Synonyms:
crocheting |
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