anvil | (noun) a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering | - |
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(noun) a small bone in the middle ear between the malleus and the stapes | Synonyms: incus |
cavil | (noun) an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections | Synonyms: quibble, quiddity |
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chervil | (noun) fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach | - |
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(noun) aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads | Synonyms: Anthriscus cereifolium, beaked parsley |
daredevil | (noun) a reckless impetuous irresponsible person | Synonyms: harum-scarum, hothead, lunatic, madcap, swashbuckler |
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devil | (noun) a word used in exclamations of confusion | Synonyms: deuce, dickens |
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(noun) an evil supernatural being | Synonyms: daemon, daimon, demon, fiend |
(noun) a cruel wicked and inhuman person | Synonyms: demon, fiend, monster, ogre |
(noun) a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man) | Synonyms: heller, hellion |
evil | (noun) morally objectionable behavior | Synonyms: immorality, iniquity, wickedness |
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(noun) the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice | Synonyms: evilness |
weevil | (noun) any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles | - |
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