| ascariasis | (noun) infestation of the human intestine with Ascaris roundworms | - |
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| cascara | (noun) dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative | Synonyms: cascara sagrada, chittam bark, chittem bark |
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| cascarilla | (noun) West Indian shrub with aromatic bark | Synonyms: Croton eluteria |
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| discard | (noun) getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable | Synonyms: throwing away |
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| (noun) (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit | - |
| (noun) anything that is cast aside or discarded | - |
| (verb) throw or cast away | Synonyms: cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out |
| discarded | (adjective) thrown away | Synonyms: cast-off, throwaway, thrown-away |
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| escargot | (noun) edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic | Synonyms: snail |
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| escarole | (noun) variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges | Synonyms: chicory escarole, endive |
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| escarp | (noun) a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification | Synonyms: escarpment, protective embankment, scarp |
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| escarpment | (noun) a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification | Synonyms: escarp, protective embankment, scarp |
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| (noun) a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion | Synonyms: scarp |
| headscarf | (noun) a kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin | - |
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| lascar | (noun) an East Indian sailor | - |
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| mascara | (noun) makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes | - |
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| mascarpone | (noun) soft mild Italian cream cheese | - |
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| miscarriage | (noun) a natural loss of the products of conception | Synonyms: spontaneous abortion, stillbirth |
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| (noun) failure of a plan | Synonyms: abortion |
| miscarry | (verb) suffer a miscarriage | - |
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| (verb) be unsuccessful | Synonyms: fail, go wrong |
| piscary | (noun) a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold | Synonyms: fishery |
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| scar | (noun) an indication of damage | Synonyms: mark, scrape, scratch |
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| (noun) a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue | Synonyms: cicatrice, cicatrix |
| (verb) mark with a scar | Synonyms: mark, pit, pock |
| scarab | (noun) scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians | Synonyms: scarabaeus, Scarabaeus sacer |
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| scarabaean | (noun) any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes | Synonyms: scarabaeid, scarabaeid beetle |
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| scarabaeid | (noun) any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes | Synonyms: scarabaean, scarabaeid beetle |
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| scarabaeus | (noun) scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians | Synonyms: scarab, Scarabaeus sacer |
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| scarce | (adjective) deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand | - |
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| (adverb) only a very short time before | Synonyms: barely, hardly, just, scarcely |
| (adverb) almost not | Synonyms: barely, hardly, scarcely |
| scarcely | (adverb) only a very short time before | Synonyms: barely, hardly, just, scarce |
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| (adverb) almost not | Synonyms: barely, hardly, scarce |
| scarceness | (noun) a small and inadequate amount | Synonyms: scarcity |
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| scarcity | (noun) a small and inadequate amount | Synonyms: scarceness |
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| scare | (noun) a sudden attack of fear | Synonyms: panic attack |
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| (noun) sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events | Synonyms: panic |
| (verb) cause fear in | Synonyms: affright, fright, frighten |
| (verb) cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away | Synonyms: dash, daunt, frighten away, frighten off, pall, scare away, scare off |
| scarecrow | (noun) an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds | Synonyms: bird-scarer, scarer, straw man, strawman |
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| scarecrowish | (adjective) resembling a scarecrow in being thin and ragged | - |
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| scared | (adjective) made afraid | Synonyms: frightened |
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| scaremonger | (noun) a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble | Synonyms: stirrer |
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| scarer | (noun) an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds | Synonyms: bird-scarer, scarecrow, straw man, strawman |
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| scarf | (noun) a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration | - |
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| (noun) a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end | Synonyms: scarf joint |
| (verb) wrap in or adorn with a scarf | - |
| (verb) masturbate while strangling oneself | - |
| (verb) unite by a scarf joint | - |
| scarfpin | (noun) a pin used to hold the tie in place | Synonyms: tie tack, tiepin |
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| scarify | (verb) puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals | - |
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| (verb) break up | - |
| (verb) scratch the surface of | - |
| scarily | (adverb) in a terrifying manner | Synonyms: frighteningly |
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| scarlatina | (noun) an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash | Synonyms: scarlet fever |
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| scarlet | (adjective) of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies | Synonyms: blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry-red, cherry, crimson, red, reddish, ruby-red, ruby, ruddy |
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| (noun) a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge | Synonyms: orange red, vermilion |
| scarp | (noun) a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification | Synonyms: escarp, escarpment, protective embankment |
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| (noun) a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion | Synonyms: escarpment |
| scarper | (verb) flee; take to one's heels; cut and run | Synonyms: break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run, run away, scat, take to the woods, turn tail |
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| scarred | (adjective) blemished by injury or rough wear | Synonyms: marred |
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| (adjective) deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury | - |
| scary | (adjective) provoking fear or terror | Synonyms: chilling, shivery, shuddery |
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