abampere | (noun) a unit of current equal to 10 amperes | Synonyms: abamp |
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acre | (noun) a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries | - |
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acupressure | (noun) treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body | Synonyms: G-Jo, shiatsu |
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acupuncture | (noun) treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin | Synonyms: stylostixis |
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admixture | (noun) the act of mixing together | Synonyms: commixture, intermixture, mix, mixing, mixture |
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(noun) an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base | Synonyms: intermixture |
(noun) the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something | Synonyms: alloy |
adventure | (noun) a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) | Synonyms: dangerous undertaking, escapade, risky venture |
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aeciospore | (noun) spore of a rust fungus formed in an aecium | - |
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affaire | (noun) a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship | Synonyms: affair, amour, intimacy, involvement, liaison |
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aftercare | (noun) care and treatment of a convalescent patient | - |
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agateware | (noun) pottery that is veined and mottled to resemble agate | - |
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agriculture | (noun) the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock | Synonyms: farming, husbandry |
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(noun) a large-scale farming enterprise | Synonyms: agribusiness, factory farm |
(noun) the class of people engaged in growing food | - |
airfare | (noun) the fare charged for traveling by airplane | - |
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albacore | (noun) large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters | Synonyms: long-fin tunny, Thunnus alalunga |
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(noun) relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna | - |
allure | (noun) the power to entice or attract through personal charm | Synonyms: allurement, temptingness |
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ampere | (noun) the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites | Synonyms: A, amp |
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(noun) a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere) | Synonyms: international ampere |
amphitheatre | (noun) an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held | Synonyms: amphitheater, coliseum |
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(noun) a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) | Synonyms: amphitheater |
antheridiophore | (noun) gametophore bearing antheridia as in certain mosses and liverworts | - |
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aperture | (noun) an man-made opening; usually small | - |
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(noun) a device that controls amount of light admitted | - |
(noun) a natural opening in something | - |
apiculture | (noun) the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey | Synonyms: beekeeping |
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apishamore | (noun) a saddle blanket made of buffalo hide | - |
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aquaculture | (noun) rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food | - |
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aquiculture | (noun) a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients | Synonyms: hydroponics, tank farming |
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arboriculture | (noun) the tending of and caring for trees | Synonyms: tree farming |
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archespore | (noun) primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops | Synonyms: archesporium |
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architecture | (noun) the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect | - |
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(noun) an architectural product or work | - |
(noun) (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software | Synonyms: computer architecture |
(noun) the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings | - |
are | (noun) a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters | Synonyms: ar |
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arere | (noun) large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood | Synonyms: obeche, obechi, samba, Triplochiton scleroxcylon |
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armature | (noun) coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field | - |
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armoire | (noun) a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons | - |
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arthromere | (noun) any of the segments in the body of a jointed animal like an arthropod | - |
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arthrospore | (noun) one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi | - |
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(noun) a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria | - |
ascospore | (noun) sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus | - |
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asthenosphere | (noun) the lower layer of the crust | - |
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atmosphere | (noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing | Synonyms: air, aura |
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(noun) the mass of air surrounding the Earth | Synonyms: air |
(noun) the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body | - |
(noun) a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade | Synonyms: atm, standard atmosphere, standard pressure |
(noun) the weather or climate at some place | Synonyms: atmospheric state |
(noun) a particular environment or surrounding influence | Synonyms: ambiance, ambience |
attire | (noun) clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion | Synonyms: dress, garb |
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auriculare | (noun) the craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus | Synonyms: auricular point |
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azure | (noun) a light shade of blue | Synonyms: cerulean, lazuline, sapphire, sky-blue |
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backfire | (noun) a miscalculation that recoils on its maker | Synonyms: boomerang |
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(noun) a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine | - |
(noun) the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired | Synonyms: blowback |
(noun) a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path | - |
balefire | (noun) a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration | Synonyms: bonfire |
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barbwire | (noun) strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage | Synonyms: barbed wire |
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basidiospore | (noun) a sexually produced fungal spore borne on a basidium | - |
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bathysphere | (noun) spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration | - |
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battledore | (noun) an ancient racket game | Synonyms: battledore and shuttlecock |
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(noun) a light long-handled racket used by badminton players | Synonyms: badminton racket, badminton racquet |
bedsore | (noun) a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients) | Synonyms: decubitus ulcer, pressure sore |
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belvedere | (noun) a gazebo sited to command a fine view | - |
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(noun) densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn | Synonyms: Bassia scoparia, burning bush, fire-bush, fire bush, Kochia scoparia, summer cypress |
billionaire | (noun) a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars | - |
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biosphere | (noun) the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist | - |
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bistre | (noun) a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot | Synonyms: bister |
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blare | (noun) a loud harsh or strident noise | Synonyms: blaring, cacophony, clamor, din |
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blastomere | (noun) any cell resulting from cleavage of a fertilized egg | - |
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blastopore | (noun) the opening into the archenteron | - |
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blastosphere | (noun) early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs | Synonyms: blastula |
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bonfire | (noun) a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration | Synonyms: balefire |
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bookstore | (noun) a shop where books are sold | Synonyms: bookshop, bookstall |
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bore | (noun) a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes | Synonyms: bore-hole, drill hole |
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(noun) diameter of a tube or gun barrel | Synonyms: caliber, calibre, gauge |
(noun) a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) | Synonyms: aegir, eager, eagre, tidal bore |
(noun) a person who evokes boredom | Synonyms: dullard |
boutonniere | (noun) a flower that is worn in a buttonhole | - |
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brassiere | (noun) an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts | Synonyms: bandeau, bra |
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brochure | (noun) a small book usually having a paper cover | Synonyms: booklet, folder, leaflet, pamphlet |
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broodmare | (noun) a female horse used for breeding | Synonyms: stud mare |
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byre | (noun) a barn for cows | Synonyms: cow barn, cowbarn, cowhouse, cowshed |
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cadastre | (noun) a public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation | Synonyms: cadaster |
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cadre | (noun) a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion | - |
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(noun) a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement | Synonyms: cell |
caffre | (noun) an offensive and insulting term for any Black African | Synonyms: caffer, kaffir, kafir |
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calibre | (noun) a degree or grade of excellence or worth | Synonyms: caliber, quality |
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(noun) diameter of a tube or gun barrel | Synonyms: bore, caliber, gauge |
campfire | (noun) a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp) | - |
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candidature | (noun) the campaign of a candidate to be elected | Synonyms: campaigning, candidacy, electioneering, political campaign |
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capture | (noun) the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property | Synonyms: gaining control, seizure |
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(noun) the act of taking of a person by force | Synonyms: seizure |
(noun) the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board | - |
(noun) any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle | - |
(noun) a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field | - |
care | (noun) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order | Synonyms: maintenance, upkeep |
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(noun) the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something | Synonyms: aid, attention, tending |
(noun) attention and management implying responsibility for safety | Synonyms: charge, guardianship, tutelage |
(noun) judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger | Synonyms: caution, forethought, precaution |
(noun) a cause for feeling concern | - |
(noun) an anxious feeling | Synonyms: concern, fear |
carfare | (noun) the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar | Synonyms: bus fare |
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caricature | (noun) a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect | Synonyms: imitation, impersonation |
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carnivore | (noun) a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal | - |
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(noun) any animal that feeds on flesh | - |
carpophore | (noun) a slender stalk that furnishes an axis for a carpel | - |
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carpospore | (noun) a nonmotile spore of red algae | - |
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cashmere | (noun) a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat | - |
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(noun) the wool of the Kashmir goat | - |
caviare | (noun) salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre | Synonyms: caviar |
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censure | (noun) harsh criticism or disapproval | Synonyms: animadversion |
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(noun) the state of being excommunicated | Synonyms: exclusion, excommunication |
centare | (noun) a unit of measurement for area, defined as the area of a square with sides of exactly 1 metre; a centiare is 1/100th of an are | Synonyms: square meter, square metre |
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centilitre | (noun) a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter | Synonyms: centiliter, cl |
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centimetre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter | Synonyms: centimeter, cm |
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centre | (noun) a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game | Synonyms: center |
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(noun) (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play | Synonyms: center |
(noun) the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game | Synonyms: center |
(noun) a building dedicated to a particular activity | Synonyms: center |
(noun) the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher | Synonyms: center, center field, centerfield |
(noun) mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace | Synonyms: center, mall, plaza, shopping center, shopping centre, shopping mall |
(noun) a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process | Synonyms: center, nerve center, nerve centre |
(noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | Synonyms: center, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum |
(noun) the object upon which interest and attention focuses | Synonyms: center, center of attention, centre of attention |
(noun) the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering | Synonyms: center |
(noun) politically moderate persons; centrists | Synonyms: center |
(noun) the middle of a military or naval formation | Synonyms: center |
(noun) a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure | Synonyms: center, midpoint |
(noun) an area that is approximately central within some larger region | Synonyms: center, eye, heart, middle |
(noun) a place where some particular activity is concentrated | Synonyms: center |
(noun) (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback | Synonyms: center, snapper |
(noun) (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team | Synonyms: center |
(noun) (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team | Synonyms: center |
centromere | (noun) a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape | Synonyms: kinetochore |
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cere | (noun) the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds | - |
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chamarre | (noun) a fur-lined coat decorated with braid, worn in the sixteenth century. | Synonyms: chimer, simarre |
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chancre | (noun) a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis) | - |
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chevre | (noun) made from goats' milk | Synonyms: goat cheese |
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childcare | (noun) a service involving care for other people's children | Synonyms: child care |
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chinaware | (noun) dishware made of high quality porcelain | Synonyms: china |
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chlamydospore | (noun) thick-walled asexual resting spore of certain fungi and algae | - |
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chlamyphore | (noun) very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck | Synonyms: Chlamyphorus truncatus, fairy armadillo, pichiciago, pichiciego |
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chore | (noun) a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee | Synonyms: job, task |
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chromophore | (noun) the chemical group that gives color to a molecule | - |
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chromosphere | (noun) a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun | - |
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cincture | (noun) a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers | Synonyms: girdle, sash, waistband, waistcloth |
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claymore | (noun) an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy | Synonyms: claymore mine |
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(noun) a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders | - |
clayware | (noun) ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln | Synonyms: pottery |
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closure | (noun) termination of operations | Synonyms: closedown, closing, shutdown |
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(noun) the act of blocking | Synonyms: blockage, occlusion |
(noun) approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap | Synonyms: closing |
(noun) an obstruction in a pipe or tube | Synonyms: block, blockage, occlusion, stop, stoppage |
(noun) a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric | Synonyms: law of closure |
(noun) something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making | Synonyms: resolution, settlement |
(noun) a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body | Synonyms: cloture, gag law, gag rule |
cloture | (noun) a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body | Synonyms: closure, gag law, gag rule |
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coiffure | (noun) the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) | Synonyms: coif, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle |
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commissionaire | (noun) a uniformed doorman | - |
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commissure | (noun) a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord | - |
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