| corvee | (noun) unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes | - |
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| levee | (noun) an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing | - |
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| (noun) a pier that provides a landing place on a river | - |
| (noun) a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court) | - |
| veer | (verb) shift to a clockwise direction | - |
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| (verb) turn sharply; change direction abruptly | Synonyms: curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend |
| veering | (noun) the act of turning aside suddenly | Synonyms: swerve, swerving |
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| veery | (noun) tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song | Synonyms: Hylocichla fuscescens, Wilson's thrush |
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