absurd
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(noun) a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless |
Synonyms:
the absurd |
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accord
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(noun) harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters |
Synonyms:
agreement |
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(noun) concurrence of opinion |
Synonyms:
conformity,
accordance |
(noun) a written agreement between two states or sovereigns |
Synonyms:
pact,
treaty |
(noun) sympathetic compatibility |
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antbird
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(noun) any of various dull-colored South American birds that feeding on ants some following army ant swarms |
Synonyms:
ant bird |
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ard
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(noun) a simple light plough without a mouldboard. |
Synonyms:
scratch plough,
ard plough |
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armguard
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(noun) a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports |
Synonyms:
bracer |
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award
|
(noun) a grant made by a law court |
Synonyms:
awarding |
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(noun) a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction |
Synonyms:
honor,
honour,
accolade,
laurels |
(noun) something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery |
Synonyms:
prize |
backboard
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(noun) a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball |
Synonyms:
basketball backboard |
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(noun) a board used to support the back of someone or something |
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backsword
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(noun) a stick used instead of a sword for fencing |
Synonyms:
singlestick,
fencing stick |
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(noun) a sword with only one cutting edge |
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backyard
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(noun) the grounds in back of a house |
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bard
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(noun) a lyric poet |
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(noun) an ornamental caparison for a horse |
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barnyard
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(noun) a yard adjoining a barn |
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baseboard
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(noun) a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor |
Synonyms:
mopboard,
skirting board |
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bastard
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(noun) insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous |
Synonyms:
prick,
shit,
asshole,
mother fucker,
motherfucker,
dickhead,
whoreson,
SOB,
son of a bitch,
cocksucker |
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(noun) the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents |
Synonyms:
illegitimate,
illegitimate child,
whoreson,
by-blow,
love child |
(noun) derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin |
Synonyms:
mongrel |
beard
|
(noun) the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face |
Synonyms:
whiskers,
face fungus |
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(noun) a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses |
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(noun) a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality) |
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(noun) hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals |
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(noun) tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface |
Synonyms:
byssus |
bellbird
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(noun) any of several tropical American birds of the genus Procnias having a bell-like call |
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billboard
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(noun) large outdoor signboard |
Synonyms:
hoarding |
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biohazard
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(noun) hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions |
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(noun) any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare |
Synonyms:
biological agent |
bird
|
(noun) warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings |
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(noun) the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food |
Synonyms:
fowl |
(noun) informal terms for a (young) woman |
Synonyms:
doll,
skirt,
chick,
dame,
wench |
(noun) a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt |
Synonyms:
raspberry,
hiss,
razz,
razzing,
hoot,
snort,
Bronx cheer,
boo |
(noun) badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers |
Synonyms:
shuttle,
shuttlecock,
birdie |
blackbird
|
(noun) any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black |
Synonyms:
New World blackbird |
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(noun) common black European thrush |
Synonyms:
merl,
merle,
ousel,
ouzel,
European blackbird,
Turdus merula |
blackboard
|
(noun) sheet of slate; for writing with chalk |
Synonyms:
chalkboard |
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blackguard
|
(noun) someone who is morally reprehensible |
Synonyms:
heel,
dog,
hound,
cad,
bounder |
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blizzard
|
(noun) a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds |
Synonyms:
snowstorm |
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(noun) a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences |
Synonyms:
rash |
blowhard
|
(noun) a very boastful and talkative person |
Synonyms:
vaunter,
boaster,
braggart,
bragger,
line-shooter |
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bluebird
|
(noun) fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies |
Synonyms:
fairy bluebird |
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(noun) blue North American songbird |
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board
|
(noun) a committee having supervisory powers |
- |
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(noun) a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes |
Synonyms:
plank |
(noun) a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose |
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(noun) food or meals in general |
Synonyms:
table |
(noun) a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view |
Synonyms:
display board,
display panel |
(noun) a table at which meals are served |
Synonyms:
dining table |
(noun) electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices |
Synonyms:
panel,
instrument panel,
control board,
control panel |
(noun) a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities |
Synonyms:
card,
plug-in,
circuit board,
circuit card,
add-in |
(noun) a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games |
Synonyms:
gameboard |
boatyard
|
(noun) a place where boats are built or maintained or stored |
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bodyguard
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(noun) someone who escorts and protects a prominent person |
Synonyms:
escort |
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(noun) a group of men who escort and protect some important person |
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bollard
|
(noun) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines) |
Synonyms:
bitt |
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bombard
|
(noun) a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family |
Synonyms:
bombardon |
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boulevard
|
(noun) a wide street or thoroughfare |
Synonyms:
avenue |
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bowerbird
|
(noun) any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females |
Synonyms:
catbird |
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brassard
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(noun) armor plate that protects the arm |
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breadboard
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(noun) a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced |
Synonyms:
bread board |
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briard
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(noun) old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat |
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brickyard
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(noun) a place where bricks are made and sold |
Synonyms:
brickfield |
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broadsword
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(noun) a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab |
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buckboard
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(noun) an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles |
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bustard
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(noun) large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes |
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butcherbird
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(noun) shrikes that impale their prey on thorns |
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(noun) large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns |
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buzzard
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(noun) a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States |
Synonyms:
Cathartes aura,
turkey buzzard,
turkey vulture |
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(noun) the common European short-winged hawk |
Synonyms:
Buteo buteo |
buzzword
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(noun) stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition |
Synonyms:
cant |
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byword
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(noun) a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people |
Synonyms:
saw,
proverb,
adage |
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camelopard
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(noun) tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa |
Synonyms:
Giraffa camelopardalis,
giraffe |
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canard
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(noun) a deliberately misleading fabrication |
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card
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(noun) one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes |
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(noun) a card certifying the identity of the bearer |
Synonyms:
identity card |
(noun) a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures) |
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(noun) thin cardboard, usually rectangular |
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(noun) a witty amusing person who makes jokes |
Synonyms:
wag,
wit |
(noun) a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement |
Synonyms:
posting,
bill,
notice,
poster,
placard |
(noun) a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited |
Synonyms:
calling card,
visiting card |
(noun) (golf) a record of scores (as in golf) |
Synonyms:
scorecard |
(noun) a list of dishes available at a restaurant |
Synonyms:
menu,
carte,
carte du jour,
bill of fare |
(noun) (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat |
Synonyms:
lineup,
batting order |
(noun) a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities |
Synonyms:
board,
plug-in,
circuit board,
circuit card,
add-in |
cardboard
|
(noun) a stiff moderately thick paper |
Synonyms:
composition board |
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cashcard
|
(noun) a payment card that entitles the holder to receive cash |
Synonyms:
cash card |
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catbird
|
(noun) any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females |
Synonyms:
bowerbird |
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(noun) North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing |
Synonyms:
Dumetella carolinensis,
gray catbird,
grey catbird |
catchword
|
(noun) a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual |
Synonyms:
motto,
shibboleth,
slogan |
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(noun) a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page |
Synonyms:
guide word,
guideword |
cedarbird
|
(noun) widely distributed over temperate North America |
Synonyms:
cedar waxwing,
Bombycilla cedrorun |
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centerboard
|
(noun) a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward |
Synonyms:
drop keel,
sliding keel,
centreboard |
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centreboard
|
(noun) a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward |
Synonyms:
drop keel,
sliding keel,
centerboard |
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chalkboard
|
(noun) sheet of slate; for writing with chalk |
Synonyms:
blackboard |
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chard
|
(noun) beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks |
Synonyms:
Swiss chard,
spinach beet,
leaf beet,
chard plant,
Beta vulgaris cicla |
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(noun) long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves |
Synonyms:
Swiss chard,
spinach beet,
leaf beet |
checkerboard
|
(noun) a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors |
Synonyms:
checker board |
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cheeseboard
|
(noun) tray on which cheeses are served |
Synonyms:
cheese tray |
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chessboard
|
(noun) a checkerboard used to play chess |
Synonyms:
chess board |
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chipboard
|
(noun) a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin |
Synonyms:
hardboard |
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chord
|
(noun) a straight line connecting two points on a curve |
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(noun) a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together |
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churchyard
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(noun) the yard associated with a church |
Synonyms:
God's acre |
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clapboard
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(noun) a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below |
Synonyms:
weatherboard,
weatherboarding |
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clapperboard
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(noun) photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together |
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clavichord
|
(noun) an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound |
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clipboard
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(noun) a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers |
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clochard
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(noun) a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support |
Synonyms:
vagabond,
floater,
drifter,
vagrant |
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coastguard
|
(noun) a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters |
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collard
|
(noun) variety of kale having smooth leaves |
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concord
|
(noun) a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole |
Synonyms:
harmony,
concordance |
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(noun) the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations |
Synonyms:
agreement |
(noun) agreement of opinions |
Synonyms:
harmony,
concordance |
cord
|
(noun) a line made of twisted fibers or threads |
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(noun) a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet |
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(noun) a light insulated conductor for household use |
Synonyms:
electric cord |
(noun) a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton |
Synonyms:
corduroy |
corkboard
|
(noun) a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking |
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courtyard
|
(noun) an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings |
Synonyms:
court |
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coward
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(noun) a person who shows fear or timidity |
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cowbird
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(noun) North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests |
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cowherd
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(noun) a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback |
Synonyms:
puncher,
cattleman,
cowboy,
cowhand,
cowman,
cowpoke,
cowpuncher |
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crossword
|
(noun) a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle |
Synonyms:
crossword puzzle |
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crownbeard
|
(noun) any plant of the genus Verbesina having clustered white or yellow flower heads |
Synonyms:
crown beard,
crown-beard |
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cupboard
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(noun) a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space |
Synonyms:
closet |
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curd
|
(noun) a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd |
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(noun) coagulated milk; used to make cheese |
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custard
|
(noun) sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen |
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daggerboard
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(noun) a removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel |
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dartboard
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(noun) a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts |
Synonyms:
dart board |
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dashboard
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(noun) protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc. |
Synonyms:
splashboard,
splasher |
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(noun) instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls |
Synonyms:
fascia |
dastard
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(noun) a despicable coward |
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dickeybird
|
(noun) small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds |
Synonyms:
dickey-bird,
dicky-bird,
dickybird |
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dickybird
|
(noun) small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds |
Synonyms:
dickey-bird,
dickeybird,
dicky-bird |
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diehard
|
(noun) one who adheres to traditional views |
Synonyms:
traditionalist |
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discard
|
(noun) anything that is cast aside or discarded |
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(noun) (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit |
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(noun) getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable |
Synonyms:
throwing away |
discord
|
(noun) lack of agreement or harmony |
Synonyms:
strife |
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(noun) disagreement among those expected to cooperate |
Synonyms:
dissension |
(noun) a harsh mixture of sounds |
Synonyms:
discordance |
(noun) strife resulting from a lack of agreement |
Synonyms:
discordance |
disregard
|
(noun) lack of attention and due care |
Synonyms:
neglect |
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(noun) willful lack of care and attention |
Synonyms:
neglect |
dockyard
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(noun) an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired |
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dooryard
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(noun) a yard outside the front or rear door of a house |
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dotard
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(noun) an oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect |
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drainboard
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(noun) a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink |
Synonyms:
draining board |
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drunkard
|
(noun) a chronic drinker |
Synonyms:
rummy,
inebriate,
drunk,
wino,
sot |
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duckboard
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(noun) a boardwalk laid across muddy ground |
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dullard
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(noun) a person who is not very bright |
Synonyms:
dolt,
pillock,
poor fish,
pudden-head,
pudding head,
stupe,
stupid,
stupid person |
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(noun) a person who evokes boredom |
Synonyms:
bore |
eastward
|
(noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees |
Synonyms:
east,
E,
due east |
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fallboard
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(noun) the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played |
Synonyms:
fall-board |
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farmyard
|
(noun) an area adjacent to farm buildings |
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fiberboard
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(noun) wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets |
Synonyms:
particle board,
fibreboard |
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