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baneberry
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n 1: a poisonous berry of a plant of the genus Actaea
2: a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries
[syn: baneberry, cohosh, herb Christopher]
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blackberry
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n 1: large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate
fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
2: bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that
usually do not separate from the receptacle [syn:
blackberry, blackberry bush]
v 1: pick or gather blackberries; "The children went
blackberrying"
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blubbery
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adj 1: swollen with fat; "blubber cheeks"; "blubber lips"; "a
coarse blubbery individual"
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blurry
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adj 1: indistinct or hazy in outline; "a landscape of blurred
outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes" [syn:
bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy,
muzzy]
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bribery
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n 1: the practice of offering something (usually money) in order
to gain an illicit advantage [syn: bribery, graft]
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burry
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adj 1: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or
spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short
bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits";
"setaceous whiskers" [syn: barbed, barbellate,
briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred,
burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny,
thorny]
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cloudberry
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n 1: creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow
or orange berries [syn: cloudberry, dwarf mulberry,
bakeapple, baked-apple berry, salmonberry, Rubus
chamaemorus]
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cranberry
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n 1: any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing
cranberries
2: very tart red berry used for sauce or juice
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curry
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n 1: (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats
flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
v 1: season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
2: treat by incorporating fat; "curry tanned leather"
3: give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the
horses" [syn: dress, groom, curry]
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flurry
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n 1: a rapid active commotion [syn: bustle, hustle,
flurry, ado, fuss, stir]
2: a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something
resembling that); "he had to close the window against the
flurries"; "there was a flurry of chicken feathers" [syn:
flurry, snow flurry]
v 1: move in an agitated or confused manner
2: cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the
young man confused her" [syn: confuse, flurry,
disconcert, put off]
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furry
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adj 1: covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs; "furred
animals"; "a furry teddy bear" [syn: furred, furry]
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gooseberry
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n 1: spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers
and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries [syn:
gooseberry, gooseberry bush, Ribes uva-crispa, Ribes
grossularia]
2: currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies
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hackberry
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n 1: any of various trees of the genus Celtis having
inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits [syn:
hackberry, nettle tree]
2: small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits;
southern United States [syn: sugarberry, hackberry]
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hurry
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n 1: a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a
hurry to lock the door" [syn: hurry, haste]
2: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon
regretted his haste" [syn: haste, hastiness, hurry,
hurriedness, precipitation]
3: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his
haste to leave he forgot his book" [syn: haste, hurry,
rush, rushing]
v 1: move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck
speed" [syn: travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip]
2: act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's
late!" [syn: rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp,
festinate]
3: urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!" [syn:
rush, hurry] [ant: delay, detain, hold up]
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jury
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n 1: a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according
to the evidence presented in a court of law
2: a committee appointed to judge a competition [syn: jury,
panel]
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loganberry
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n 1: red-fruited bramble native from Oregon to Baja California
[syn: loganberry, Rubus loganobaccus, Rubus ursinus
loganobaccus]
2: large red variety of the dewberry
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mulberry
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n 1: any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit
that resembles the blackberry [syn: mulberry, mulberry
tree]
2: sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit of any of
several mulberry trees of the genus Morus
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raspberry
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n 1: woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or
yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe
and are rounder and smaller than blackberries [syn:
raspberry, raspberry bush]
2: red or black edible aggregate berries usually smaller than
the related blackberries
3: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt [syn:
boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing,
razz, snort, bird]
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scurry
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n 1: rushing about hastily in an undignified way [syn:
scamper, scramble, scurry]
v 1: to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the
extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to
higher ground" [syn: scurry, scamper, skitter,
scuttle]
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slurry
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n 1: a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or
lime or clay etc.) usually in water
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surrey
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n 1: a county in southeastern England on the Thames
2: a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four
seats
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waxberry
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n 1: deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of
pink flowers followed by round white berries [syn:
snowberry, common snowberry, waxberry,
Symphoricarpos alba]
2: deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-
green wax-coated berries [syn: bayberry, candleberry,
swamp candleberry, waxberry, Myrica pensylvanica]
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worry
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n 1: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of
unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern";
"it's a major worry" [syn: concern, worry, headache,
vexation]
2: a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of
being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he
wanted to die and end his troubles" [syn: worry, trouble]
v 1: be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I
worry about my job"
2: be concerned with; "I worry about my grades" [syn: worry,
care]
3: disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation
or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is
worrying me" [syn: worry, vex] [ant: assure,
reassure]
4: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic
consonant shift" [syn: concern, interest, occupy,
worry]
5: lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"
6: touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
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bradbury
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n 1: United States writer of science fiction (born 1920) [syn:
Bradbury, Ray Bradbury, Ray Douglas Bradbury]
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sudbury
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n 1: a city in south central Canada in Ontario; a major nickel
mining center
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wineberry
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n 1: raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown
for ornament and for the small red acid fruits [syn:
wineberry, Rubus phoenicolasius]
2: graceful deciduous shrub or small tree having attractive
foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and
are used for making wine [syn: makomako, New Zealand wine
berry, wineberry, Aristotelia serrata, Aristotelia
racemosa]
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salisbury
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n 1: the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe [syn: Harare,
Salisbury, capital of Zimbabwe]
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bloomsbury
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n 1: a city district of central London laid out in garden
squares
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burberry
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n 1: a lightweight belted raincoat typically made of tan
gabardine with a distinctive tartan lining; named for the
original manufacturer
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chokeberry
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dogberry
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flury
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demery
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demory
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macmurray
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margory
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mccurry
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mcmurrey
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mcmurry
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towery
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vickery
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ulery
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asbury
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amesbury
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banbury
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cadbury
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danbury
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doonesbury
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embury
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kingsbury
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lounsbury
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malmesbury
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naseberry
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queensberry
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sainsbury
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shrewsbury
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stanbury
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brackenbury
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roddenberry
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stanbery
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lansbury
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avebury
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bobbery
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bunbury
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rosebery
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