| espadrille | (noun) a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part | - |
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| espalier | (noun) a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat | - |
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| esparcet | (noun) Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain | Synonyms: holy clover, Onobrychis viciaefolia, Onobrychis viciifolia, sainfoin, sanfoin |
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| especial | (adjective) surpassing what is common or usual or expected | Synonyms: exceptional, particular, special |
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| especially | (adverb) to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common | Synonyms: particularly, peculiarly, specially |
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| (adverb) in a special manner | Synonyms: specially |
| espial | (noun) the act of detecting something; catching sight of something | Synonyms: catching, detection, spotting, spying |
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| espionage | (noun) the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets | - |
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| esplanade | (noun) a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore | - |
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| esports | (noun) electronic sports | - |
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| espousal | (noun) the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception | Synonyms: acceptance, acceptation, adoption |
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| (noun) archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast | Synonyms: bridal |
| (noun) the act of becoming betrothed or engaged | Synonyms: betrothal |
| espouse | (verb) take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own | Synonyms: adopt, embrace, sweep up |
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| (verb) choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans | Synonyms: adopt, follow |
| (verb) take in marriage; married | Synonyms: conjoin, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, marry, wed |
| espresso | (noun) strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans | - |
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| esprit | (noun) liveliness of mind or spirit | - |
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| espy | (verb) catch sight of | Synonyms: descry, spot, spy |
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