cheapjack | (noun) a peddler of inferior goods | - |
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cheapness | (noun) a price below the standard price | Synonyms: bargain rate, cut price, cut rate |
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(noun) tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar | Synonyms: sleaze, tackiness, tat |
cheapskate | (noun) a miserly person | Synonyms: tightwad |
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cheat | (noun) a deception for profit to yourself | Synonyms: cheating |
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(noun) the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme | Synonyms: fraud, rig, swindle |
(noun) someone who leads you to believe something that is not true | Synonyms: beguiler, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster |
(noun) weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous | Synonyms: bearded darnel, darnel, Lolium temulentum, tare |
(noun) weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat | Synonyms: Bromus secalinus, chess |
cheater | (noun) someone who leads you to believe something that is not true | Synonyms: beguiler, cheat, deceiver, slicker, trickster |
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cheatgrass | (noun) annual or winter annual grass with softly hairy leaves of the Mediterranean | Synonyms: Bromus tectorum, downy brome, downy bromegrass, downy cheat, downy chess, drooping brome |
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cheating | (noun) a deception for profit to yourself | Synonyms: cheat |
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chebab | (noun) a Palestinian juvenile 10-15 years old who fights against the Israelis | - |
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check | (noun) the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess | Synonyms: bridle, curb |
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(noun) obstructing an opponent in ice hockey | - |
(noun) (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king | - |
(noun) the act of inspecting or verifying | Synonyms: check-out procedure, checkout |
(noun) a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) | - |
(noun) a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something | Synonyms: chip |
(noun) an appraisal of the state of affairs | Synonyms: assay |
(noun) additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct | Synonyms: confirmation, substantiation, verification |
(noun) something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress | Synonyms: balk, baulk, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment |
(noun) the bill in a restaurant | Synonyms: chit, tab |
(noun) a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc. | Synonyms: check mark, tick |
(noun) a written order directing a bank to pay money | Synonyms: bank check, cheque |
(noun) the state of inactivity following an interruption | Synonyms: arrest, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage |
checkbook | (noun) a book issued to holders of checking accounts | Synonyms: chequebook |
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checker | (noun) one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers | Synonyms: chequer |
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(noun) one who checks the correctness of something | - |
(noun) an attendant who checks coats or baggage | - |
checkerberry | (noun) spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil | Synonyms: boxberry, spiceberry, teaberry, wintergreen |
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(noun) creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil | Synonyms: creeping wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens, ground-berry, groundberry, mountain tea, teaberry, wintergreen |
checkerbloom | (noun) perennial purple-flowered wild mallow of western North America that is also cultivated | Synonyms: Sidalcea malviflora, wild hollyhock |
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checkerboard | (noun) a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors | Synonyms: checker board, chequerboard |
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checkers | (noun) a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces | Synonyms: draughts |
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checklist | (noun) a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted | - |
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checkmate | (noun) a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king | Synonyms: mate |
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(noun) complete victory | - |
checkout | (noun) the act of inspecting or verifying | Synonyms: check-out procedure, check |
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(noun) a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases | Synonyms: checkout counter |
(noun) the latest time for vacating a hotel room | Synonyms: checkout time |
checkpoint | (noun) a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance | - |
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checkrein | (noun) a rein designed to keep the horse's head in the desired position | Synonyms: bearing rein |
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checkroom | (noun) a room where baggage or parcels are checked | Synonyms: left-luggage office |
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checksum | (noun) a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage | - |
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checkup | (noun) a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person | Synonyms: health check, medical, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examination |
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cheddar | (noun) hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England | Synonyms: American cheese, Armerican cheddar, cheddar cheese |
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cheek | (noun) impudent aggressiveness | Synonyms: boldness, brass, face, nerve |
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(noun) either side of the face below the eyes | - |
(noun) either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump | Synonyms: buttock |
(noun) an impudent statement | Synonyms: impertinence, impudence |
cheekbone | (noun) the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek | Synonyms: jugal bone, malar, malar bone, os zygomaticum, zygomatic, zygomatic bone |
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cheekiness | (noun) the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties | Synonyms: crust, freshness, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence |
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cheekpiece | (noun) either of two straps of a bridle that connect the bit to the headpiece | - |
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cheep | (noun) the short weak cry of a young bird | Synonyms: peep |
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cheer | (noun) the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom | Synonyms: cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine |
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(noun) a cry or shout of approval | - |
cheerer | (noun) a spectator who shouts encouragement | - |
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cheerfulness | (noun) the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom | Synonyms: cheer, sunniness, sunshine |
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(noun) a feeling of spontaneous good spirits | Synonyms: blitheness |
cheering | (noun) encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators | Synonyms: shouting |
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cheerio | (noun) a farewell remark | Synonyms: adieu, adios, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye-bye, bye, good-by, good-bye, good day, goodby, goodbye, sayonara, so long |
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cheerleader | (noun) someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event | - |
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(noun) an enthusiastic and vocal supporter | - |
cheerlessness | (noun) a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness | Synonyms: uncheerfulness |
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cheese | (noun) a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk | - |
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(noun) erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States | Synonyms: cheeseflower, high mallow, Malva sylvestris, tall mallow |
cheeseboard | (noun) tray on which cheeses are served | Synonyms: cheese tray |
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cheeseburger | (noun) a hamburger with melted cheese on it | - |
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cheesecake | (noun) a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire | - |
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(noun) made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust | - |
cheesecloth | (noun) a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses | - |
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cheeseflower | (noun) erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States | Synonyms: cheese, high mallow, Malva sylvestris, tall mallow |
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cheesemonger | (noun) someone who sells cheese | - |
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cheesing | (noun) To play a game or sport in a manner that is effective but requires little skill | - |
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cheetah | (noun) long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game | Synonyms: Acinonyx jubatus, chetah |
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cheewink | (noun) common towhee of eastern North America | Synonyms: chewink, Pipilo erythrophthalmus |
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chef | (noun) a professional cook | - |
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cheilitis | (noun) inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips | - |
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cheiloschisis | (noun) a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip | Synonyms: cleft lip, harelip |
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cheiloscopy | (noun) a forensic investigation technique that deals with identification of humans based on lip traces. | - |
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cheilosis | (noun) a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin | Synonyms: perleche |
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chela | (noun) a Hindu disciple of a swami | - |
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(noun) a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods | Synonyms: claw, nipper, pincer |
chelate | (noun) a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions | Synonyms: chelate compound |
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chelation | (noun) the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds | - |
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(noun) (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning | - |
chelicera | (noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing | - |
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cheloid | (noun) raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair | Synonyms: keloid |
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chelonian | (noun) a reptile of the order Chelonia | Synonyms: chelonian reptile |
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chemical | (noun) material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules | Synonyms: chemical substance |
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chemiluminescence | (noun) luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies | - |
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chemise | (noun) a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist | Synonyms: sack, shift |
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(noun) a woman's sleeveless undergarment | Synonyms: shift, shimmy, slip, teddy |
chemisorption | (noun) adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces | Synonyms: chemosorption |
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chemist | (noun) a scientist who specializes in chemistry | - |
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(noun) a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs | Synonyms: apothecary, druggist, pharmacist, pill pusher, pill roller |
chemistry | (noun) the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | Synonyms: chemical science |
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(noun) the way two individuals relate to each other | Synonyms: alchemy, interpersonal chemistry |
(noun) the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object | - |
chemoattractant | (noun) a substance inducing positive chemotaxis in motile cells. | - |
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chemoautotroph | (noun) An organism that depends on chemicals for its energy and principally on carbon dioxide for its carbon. | Synonyms: chemotrophic autotroph |
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chemoimmunology | (noun) the field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies) | Synonyms: immunochemistry |
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chemoreceptor | (noun) a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli | - |
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chemosis | (noun) edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining | - |
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chemosorption | (noun) adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces | Synonyms: chemisorption |
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chemosurgery | (noun) use of chemical to destroy diseased or malignant tissue; used in treatment of skin cancer | - |
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chemosynthesis | (noun) synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi | - |
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chemotaxis | (noun) movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus | - |
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chemotherapy | (noun) the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness) | - |
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chenfish | (noun) small silvery marine food fish found off California | Synonyms: Genyonemus lineatus, kingfish, white croaker |
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chenille | (noun) a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads | - |
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(noun) a soft tufted cord used in embroidery | Synonyms: chenille cord |
cheque | (noun) a written order directing a bank to pay money | Synonyms: bank check, check |
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chequebook | (noun) a book issued to holders of checking accounts | Synonyms: checkbook |
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chequer | (noun) one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers | Synonyms: checker |
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chequerboard | (noun) a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors | Synonyms: checker board, checkerboard |
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cherimolla | (noun) large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp; related to custard apples | Synonyms: cherimoya |
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cherimoya | (noun) large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp; related to custard apples | Synonyms: cherimolla |
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(noun) small tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruit | Synonyms: Annona cherimola, cherimoya tree |
cheroot | (noun) a cigar with both ends cut flat | - |
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cherry | (noun) a red the color of ripe cherries | Synonyms: cerise, cherry red |
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(noun) a red fruit with a single hard stone | - |
(noun) any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood | Synonyms: cherry tree |
(noun) wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry | - |
cherrystone | (noun) a half-grown quahog | Synonyms: cherrystone clam |
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(noun) small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino | Synonyms: cherrystone clam |
chert | (noun) variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz | - |
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cherub | (noun) an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child | - |
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(noun) a sweet innocent baby | - |
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 |
chess | (noun) a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king | Synonyms: chess game |
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(noun) weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat | Synonyms: Bromus secalinus, cheat |
chessboard | (noun) a checkerboard used to play chess | Synonyms: chess board |
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chessman | (noun) any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess | Synonyms: chess piece |
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chest | (noun) box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy | - |
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(noun) furniture with drawers for keeping clothes | Synonyms: bureau, chest of drawers, dresser |
(noun) the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates | Synonyms: pectus, thorax |
(noun) the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen | Synonyms: breast |
chesterfield | (noun) a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar | - |
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(noun) an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests | - |
chestnut | (noun) a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse | - |
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(noun) a small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg | - |
(noun) the brown color of chestnuts | - |
(noun) edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea | - |
(noun) any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur | Synonyms: chestnut tree |
(noun) wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea | - |
chetah | (noun) long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game | Synonyms: Acinonyx jubatus, cheetah |
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chetrum | (noun) 100 chetrums equal 1 ngultrum in Bhutan | - |
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chevalier | (noun) a gallant or courtly gentleman | Synonyms: cavalier |
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chevre | (noun) made from goats' milk | Synonyms: goat cheese |
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chevron | (noun) an inverted V-shaped charge | - |
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(noun) V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service | Synonyms: grade insignia, stripe, stripes |
chevrotain | (noun) very small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa | Synonyms: mouse deer |
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chew | (noun) biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow | Synonyms: chewing, manduction, mastication |
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(noun) a wad of something chewable as tobacco | Synonyms: chaw, cud, plug, quid, wad |