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abbess
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n 1: the superior of a group of nuns [syn: abbess, mother
superior, prioress]
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abyss
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n 1: a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently
unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below
(often used figuratively) [syn: abyss, abysm]
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bulbous
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adj 1: shaped like a bulb [syn: bulblike, bulbous, bulb-
shaped]
2: curving outward [syn: bellied, bellying, bulbous,
bulging, bulgy, protuberant]
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caprice
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n 1: a sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse" [syn:
caprice, impulse, whim]
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cease
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n 1: (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
v 1: put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your
little brother" [syn: discontinue, stop, cease, give
up, quit, lay off] [ant: bear on, carry on,
continue, preserve, uphold]
2: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense;
either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in
a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon
the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The
symphony ends in a pianissimo" [syn: end, stop, finish,
terminate, cease] [ant: begin, start]
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cerise
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adj 1: of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to
orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or
tomatoes or rubies [syn: red, reddish, ruddy,
blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red,
crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet]
n 1: a red the color of ripe cherries [syn: cerise, cherry,
cherry red]
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crease
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n 1: an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the
napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her
blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
[syn: fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp,
bend]
2: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face
has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles" [syn:
wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line]
3: a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade [syn: kris, creese,
crease]
v 1: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a
pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got
wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
[syn: wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch,
scrunch up, crisp]
2: make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow" [syn: furrow,
wrinkle, crease]
3: scrape gently; "graze the skin" [syn: graze, crease,
rake]
4: become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't
wrinkle" [syn: rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease,
crinkle]
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cumulonimbus
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n 1: a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with
electricity; associated with thunderstorms [syn:
cumulonimbus, cumulonimbus cloud, thundercloud]
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decease
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n 1: the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came
as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will
pass to your grandchildren" [syn: death, decease,
expiry] [ant: birth, nascence, nascency,
nativity]
v 1: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and
functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from
cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient
went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age
of 102" [syn: die, decease, perish, go, exit,
pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in
one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost,
drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it] [ant:
be born]
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decrease
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n 1: a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature
as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in
sales" [syn: decrease, lessening, drop-off] [ant:
increase]
2: a process of becoming smaller or shorter [syn: decrease,
decrement] [ant: growth, increase, increment]
3: the amount by which something decreases [syn: decrease,
decrement] [ant: increase, increment]
4: the act of decreasing or reducing something [syn: decrease,
diminution, reduction, step-down] [ant: increase,
step-up]
v 1: decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework
decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin
pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a
hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" [syn:
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall] [ant: increase]
2: make smaller; "He decreased his staff" [syn: decrease,
lessen, minify] [ant: increase]
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dismiss
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v 1: bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his
advances" [syn: dismiss, disregard, brush aside,
brush off, discount, push aside, ignore]
2: cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This
case is dismissed!" [syn: dismiss, throw out]
3: stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a
child out of wedlock" [syn: dismiss, send packing, send
away, drop]
4: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or
position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company
terminated 25% of its workers" [syn: displace, fire,
give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away,
sack, force out, give the sack, terminate] [ant:
employ, engage, hire]
5: end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting
the person to leave; "I was dismissed after I gave my report"
[syn: dismiss, usher out]
6: declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and
called for new elections" [syn: dissolve, dismiss]
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fleece
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n 1: the wool of a sheep or similar animal
2: tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for
clothing [syn: sheepskin, fleece]
3: a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
4: outer coat of especially sheep and yaks [syn: wool,
fleece]
v 1: rip off; ask an unreasonable price [syn: overcharge,
soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck,
rob, hook] [ant: undercharge]
2: shear the wool from; "shear sheep" [syn: fleece, shear]
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grease
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n 1: a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate
machinery) [syn: grease, lubricating oil]
2: the state of being covered with unclean things [syn: dirt,
filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge]
v 1: lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"
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harquebus
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n 1: an obsolete firearm with a long barrel [syn: arquebus,
harquebus, hackbut, hagbut]
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iambus
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n 1: a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables [syn:
iamb, iambus]
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increase
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n 1: a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to
property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain
in weight over a period of weeks" [syn: addition,
increase, gain]
2: a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled
for next month" [ant: decrease, drop-off, lessening]
3: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or
more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth
of population" [syn: increase, increment, growth] [ant:
decrease, decrement]
4: the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an
increase of 15 percent in the fare" [syn: increase,
increment] [ant: decrease, decrement]
5: the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in
salary" [syn: increase, step-up] [ant: decrease,
diminution, reduction, step-down]
v 1: become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work
increased" [ant: decrease, diminish, fall, lessen]
2: make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary";
"The university increased the number of students it admitted"
[ant: decrease, lessen, minify]
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incubus
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n 1: a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to
have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
2: a situation resembling a terrifying dream [syn: nightmare,
incubus]
3: someone who depresses or worries others
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lease
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n 1: property that is leased or rented out or let [syn: lease,
rental, letting]
2: a contract granting use or occupation of property during a
specified time for a specified payment
3: the period of time during which a contract conveying property
to a person is in effect [syn: lease, term of a contract]
v 1: let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we
were abroad" [syn: rent, lease]
2: hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
[syn: rent, hire, charter, lease]
3: grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am
leasing my country estate to some foreigners" [syn: lease,
let, rent]
4: engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an
apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we
take a guide in Rome?" [syn: lease, rent, hire,
charter, engage, take]
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nice
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adj 1: pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or
appearance; "what a nice fellow you are and we all
thought you so nasty"- George Meredith; "nice manners";
"a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice
time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice
today" [ant: awful, nasty]
2: socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous;
"from a decent family"; "a nice girl" [syn: decent, nice]
3: done with delicacy and skill; "a nice bit of craft"; "a job
requiring nice measurements with a micrometer"; "a nice shot"
[syn: nice, skillful]
4: excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about
his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would
only touch the toilet handle with his elbow" [syn: dainty,
nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish]
5: exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture" [syn:
courteous, gracious, nice]
n 1: a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the
leading resort on the French Riviera
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niece
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n 1: a daughter of your brother or sister [ant: nephew]
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nimbus
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n 1: a dark grey cloud bearing rain [syn: nimbus, nimbus
cloud, rain cloud]
2: an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a
saint [syn: aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory,
gloriole]
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obese
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adj 1: excessively fat; "a weighty man" [syn: corpulent,
obese, weighty, rotund]
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omnibus
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adj 1: providing for many things at once; "an omnibus law"
n 1: an anthology of articles on a related subject or an
anthology of the works of a single author
2: a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public
transport; "he always rode the bus to work" [syn: bus,
autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney,
motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle]
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police
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n 1: the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking
for him" [syn: police, police force, constabulary,
law]
v 1: maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol [syn:
patrol, police]
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rebus
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n 1: a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures
representing syllables and words
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release
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n 1: merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a
record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony
Orchestra"
2: the act of liberating someone or something [syn:
liberation, release, freeing]
3: a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was
a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the
thyroid gland"
4: an announcement distributed to members of the press in order
to supplement or replace an oral presentation [syn:
handout, press release, release]
5: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to
depart) [syn: dismissal, dismission, discharge,
firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking]
6: euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his
passing" [syn: passing, loss, departure, exit,
expiration, going, release]
7: a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or
obligation [syn: acquittance, release]
8: a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
[syn: release, button]
9: activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion;
"she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to
his anger" [syn: release, outlet, vent]
10: the act of allowing a fluid to escape [syn: spill,
spillage, release]
11: a formal written statement of relinquishment [syn:
release, waiver, discharge]
12: (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or
tone [syn: release, tone ending]
v 1: release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle,
please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't
fall" [syn: let go of, let go, release, relinquish]
[ant: hold, take hold]
2: grant freedom to; free from confinement [syn: free,
liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose] [ant:
confine, detain]
3: let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the
flour onto a plate" [syn: turn, release]
4: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a
magazine or newspaper" [syn: publish, bring out, put
out, issue, release]
5: eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted
in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas" [syn: exhaust,
discharge, expel, eject, release]
6: generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete
digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"
[syn: secrete, release]
7: make (information) available for publication; "release the
list with the names of the prisoners" [syn: free,
release]
8: part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my
bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the
throne" [syn: release, relinquish, resign, free,
give up]
9: release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or
physical decomposition [syn: release, free, liberate]
10: make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the
dictator's bank account" [syn: unblock, unfreeze,
free, release] [ant: block, freeze, immobilise,
immobilize]
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reminisce
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v 1: recall the past; "The grandparents sat there, reminiscing
all afternoon"
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remiss
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adj 1: failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent)
in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you
not to pay your bills" [syn: derelict, delinquent,
neglectful, remiss]
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rhombus
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n 1: a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled
equilateral parallelogram [syn: rhombus, rhomb,
diamond]
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succubus
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n 1: a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with
sleeping men [syn: succubus, succuba]
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syllabus
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n 1: an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted
to a new program at the university" [syn: course of
study, program, programme, curriculum, syllabus]
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thrombus
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n 1: a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining
attached to its place of origin
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limbus
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n 1: a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished
by color or structure
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kris
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n 1: a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade [syn: kris, creese,
crease]
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suisse
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n 1: a landlocked federal republic in central Europe [syn:
Switzerland, Swiss Confederation, Suisse, Schweiz,
Svizzera]
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swiss
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adj 1: of or relating to Switzerland or its people or culture;
"the Swiss army"
n 1: the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland [syn: Swiss,
Swiss people]
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greece
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n 1: a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of
the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive
oil [syn: Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas]
2: ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens
and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE
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tunis
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n 1: the capital and principal port of Tunisia [syn: Tunis,
capital of Tunisia]
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vietnamese
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adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Vietnam or its
people or its language ; "the Vietnamese countryside";
the Vietnamese tones"; "Vietnamese boat people"
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Vietnam [syn: Vietnamese,
Annamese]
2: the Mon-Khmer language spoken in Vietnam [syn: Vietnamese,
Annamese, Annamite]
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phoebus
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n 1: (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and
poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin
brother of Artemis [syn: Apollo, Phoebus, Phoebus
Apollo]
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erebus
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n 1: (Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the
underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether
and Day
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columbus
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n 1: the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the
state; site of Ohio State University [syn: Columbus,
capital of Ohio]
2: Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service
of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506) [syn:
Columbus, Christopher Columbus, Cristoforo Colombo,
Cristobal Colon]
3: a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama
4: a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River;
industrial center
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plumbous
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adj 1: relating to or consisting of lead [syn: plumbic,
plumbous]
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arquebus
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n 1: an obsolete firearm with a long barrel [syn: arquebus,
harquebus, hackbut, hagbut]
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colobus
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n 1: arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long
silky fur and reduced thumbs [syn: colobus, colobus
monkey]
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forbes
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chris
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flis
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buice
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denise
0
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maurice
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bis
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biss
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barabbas
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choriambus
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dithyrambus
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barnabas
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niobous
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