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afar
3
adv 1: (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far;
"we traveled afar"; "we could see the ship afar off";
"the Magi came from afar"
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affair
0
n 1: a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend
to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
[syn: matter, affair, thing]
2: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship [syn:
affair, affaire, intimacy, liaison, involvement,
amour]
3: a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an
affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a
seemingly endless round of social functions" [syn: affair,
occasion, social occasion, function, social function]
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air
0
n 1: a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for
breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air
pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a
window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
2: the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air";
"he threw the ball into the air"
3: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or
thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air";
"an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's
headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" [syn:
air, aura, atmosphere]
4: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by
the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
[syn: breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air]
5: the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat
as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the
air" [syn: atmosphere, air]
6: once thought to be one of four elements composing the
universe (Empedocles)
7: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she
was humming an air from Beethoven" [syn: tune, melody,
air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase]
8: medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program
was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the
airwaves to take his message to the people" [syn: air,
airwave]
9: travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in
airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" [syn: air
travel, aviation, air]
v 1: expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" [syn: air
out, air, aerate]
2: be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
3: broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We
cannot air this X-rated song" [syn: air, send,
broadcast, beam, transmit]
4: make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" [syn:
publicize, publicise, air, bare]
5: expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
6: expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the
old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" [syn:
vent, ventilate, air out, air]
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ajar
0
adj 1: slightly open; "the door was ajar"
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are
0
n 1: a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters [syn:
are, ar]
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assayer
0
n 1: an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals
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aware
0
adj 1: (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge
or understanding or realization or perception; "was aware
of his opponent's hostility"; "became aware of her
surroundings"; "aware that he had exceeded the speed
limit" [syn: aware(p), cognizant, cognisant] [ant:
incognizant, unaware]
2: bearing in mind; attentive to; "ever mindful of her health";
"mindful of his responsibilities"; "mindful of these
criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action" [syn:
mindful, aware] [ant: forgetful, mindless,
unmindful]
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bar
0
n 1: a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served
over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the
bar" [syn: barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill,
taproom]
2: a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a
hot dog and a coke at the bar"
3: a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening
or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to
prevent escape"
4: musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats;
"the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
[syn: measure, bar]
5: an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal;
"it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar"
6: the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving";
"money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of
influenza" [syn: prevention, bar]
7: (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per
square centimeter; "unfortunately some writers have used bar
for one dyne per square centimeter"
8: a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a
shore; "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"
9: the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a
particular jurisdiction; "he was admitted to the bar in New
Jersey" [syn: legal profession, bar, legal community]
10: a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the
background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars";
"may the Stars and Stripes forever wave" [syn: stripe,
streak, bar]
11: a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of
chocolate" [syn: cake, bar]
12: a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas
pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by
United States troops in World War I and in World War II and
in the Korean War [syn: Browning automatic rifle, BAR]
13: a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as
they perform exercises
14: a heating element in an electric fire; "an electric fire
with three bars"
15: (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom
where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried;
"spectators were not allowed past the bar"
v 1: prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from
membership in the club" [syn: bar, debar, exclude]
2: render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade
the streets"; "stop the busy road" [syn: barricade,
block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar]
3: expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his
own country" [syn: banish, relegate, bar]
4: secure with, or as if with, bars; "He barred the door" [ant:
unbar]
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bare
0
adj 1: completely unclothed; "bare bodies"; "naked from the
waist up"; "a nude model" [syn: bare, au naturel(p),
naked, nude]
2: lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a
scanty harvest"; "a spare diet" [syn: bare(a), scanty,
spare]
3: not having a protective covering; "unsheathed cables"; "a
bare blade" [syn: unsheathed, bare] [ant: sheathed]
4: lacking its natural or customary covering; "a bare hill";
"bare feet" [ant: covered]
5: just barely adequate or within a lower limit; "a bare
majority"; "a marginal victory" [syn: bare(a), marginal]
6: apart from anything else; without additions or modifications;
"only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the
simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth" [syn:
bare(a), mere(a), simple(a)]
7: lacking a surface finish such as paint; "bare wood";
"unfinished furniture" [syn: bare, unfinished]
8: providing no shelter or sustenance; "bare rocky hills";
"barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high
Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark
landscape" [syn: bare, barren, bleak, desolate,
stark]
9: having everything extraneous removed including contents; "the
bare walls"; "the cupboard was bare" [syn: bare,
stripped]
10: lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair
style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional
architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete" [syn:
plain, bare, spare, unembellished, unornamented]
v 1: lay bare; "bare your breasts"; "bare your feelings"
2: make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" [syn:
publicize, publicise, air, bare]
3: lay bare; "denude a forest" [syn: denude, bare,
denudate, strip]
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bazaar
0
n 1: a shop where a variety of goods are sold [syn: bazaar,
bazar]
2: a street of small shops (especially in Orient) [syn:
bazaar, bazar]
3: a sale of miscellany; often for charity; "the church bazaar"
[syn: bazaar, fair]
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bear
0
n 1: massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with
long shaggy coats and strong claws
2: an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor
who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy
later at a lower price [ant: bull]
v 1: have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"
2: cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!" [syn: give
birth, deliver, bear, birth, have]
3: put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear
his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a
lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the
heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
[syn: digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear,
stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer,
put up]
4: move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a
heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
5: bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this
year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers" [syn:
bear, turn out]
6: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person;
"I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the
responsibility" [syn: bear, take over, accept,
assume]
7: contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The
canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" [syn:
hold, bear, carry, contain]
8: bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this
savings certificate pay annually?" [syn: yield, pay,
bear]
9: have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
[syn: wear, bear]
10: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he
bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well
during these difficult times" [syn: behave, acquit,
bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry]
11: have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears
the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost
a decade" [syn: bear, hold]
12: support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head
high"; "He carried himself upright" [syn: hold, carry,
bear]
13: be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are
expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his
child" [syn: have a bun in the oven, bear, carry,
gestate, expect]
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beware
0
v 1: be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to;
"Beware of telephone salesmen" [syn: beware, mind]
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billionaire
0
n 1: a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more
than a billion dollars
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bizarre
0
adj 1: conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual;
"restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another
like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling"; "a
freakish combination of styles"; "his off-the-wall
antics"; "the outlandish clothes of teenagers"; "outre
and affected stage antics" [syn: bizarre, eccentric,
freakish, freaky, flaky, flakey, gonzo, off-
the-wall, outlandish, outre]
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blare
0
n 1: a loud harsh or strident noise [syn: blare, blaring,
cacophony, clamor, din]
v 1: make a strident sound; "She tended to blast when speaking
into a microphone" [syn: blast, blare]
2: make a loud noise; "The horns of the taxis blared" [syn:
honk, blare, beep, claxon, toot]
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bugbear
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n 1: an imaginary monster used to frighten children [syn:
bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger]
2: an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a
bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin
of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson [syn: bugbear,
hobgoblin]
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care
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n 1: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone
or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car
needs constant attention" [syn: care, attention, aid,
tending]
2: judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised
caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
[syn: caution, precaution, care, forethought]
3: an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up
out of fear of public reaction" [syn: concern, care,
fear]
4: a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness
of his wife"
5: attention and management implying responsibility for safety;
"he is in the care of a bodyguard" [syn: care, charge,
tutelage, guardianship]
6: activity involved in maintaining something in good working
order; "he wrote the manual on car care" [syn: care,
maintenance, upkeep]
v 1: feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I
don't care"
2: provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"
[syn: care, give care]
3: prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this
dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?" [syn:
wish, care, like]
4: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this
crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She
managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" [syn:
manage, deal, care, handle]
5: be concerned with; "I worry about my grades" [syn: worry,
care]
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chair
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n 1: a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put
his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
2: the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair
in economics" [syn: professorship, chair]
3: the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization;
"address your remarks to the chairperson" [syn: president,
chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairperson]
4: an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an
ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to
die in the chair" [syn: electric chair, chair, death
chair, hot seat]
5: a particular seat in an orchestra; "he is second chair
violin"
v 1: act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a
university; "She chaired the department for many years"
[syn: chair, chairman]
2: preside over; "John moderated the discussion" [syn:
moderate, chair, lead]
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char
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n 1: a charred substance
2: a human female employed to do housework; "the char will clean
the carpet"; "I have a woman who comes in four hours a day
while I write" [syn: charwoman, char, cleaning woman,
cleaning lady, woman]
3: any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
[syn: char, charr]
v 1: burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest
fire will char everything" [syn: char, coal]
2: burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The
cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the
ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the
ceiling" [syn: char, blacken, sear, scorch]
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cigar
0
n 1: a roll of tobacco for smoking
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cinnabar
0
adj 1: of a vivid red to reddish-orange color [syn: vermilion,
vermillion, cinnabar, Chinese-red]
n 1: a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the
chief source of mercury
2: large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of
ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort
[syn: cinnabar, cinnabar moth, Callimorpha jacobeae]
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compare
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n 1: qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the
two books"; "beyond compare" [syn: comparison, compare,
equivalence, comparability]
v 1: examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John
compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes
after we had both seen the movie"
2: be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of
Mercedes"
3: consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can
compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate
success in financial matters with greed" [syn: compare,
liken, equate]
4: to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective
or adverb
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concessionaire
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n 1: someone who holds or operates a concession [syn:
concessionaire, concessioner]
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conveyer
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n 1: a person who conveys (carries or transmits); "the conveyer
of good tidings" [syn: conveyer, conveyor]
2: a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) [syn:
conveyer belt, conveyor belt, conveyer, conveyor,
transporter]
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conveyor
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n 1: a person who conveys (carries or transmits); "the conveyer
of good tidings" [syn: conveyer, conveyor]
2: a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) [syn:
conveyer belt, conveyor belt, conveyer, conveyor,
transporter]
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crossbar
0
n 1: a horizontal bar that goes across something
2: game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or
vaulted over
3: long thin horizontal crosspiece between two vertical posts
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crowbar
0
n 1: a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge [syn:
crowbar, wrecking bar, pry, pry bar]
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cudbear
0
n 1: a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens [syn: orchil,
archil, cudbear]
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czar
0
n 1: a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to
1917) [syn: czar, tsar, tzar]
2: a person having great power
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dare
0
n 1: a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he
could never refuse a dare" [syn: dare, daring]
v 1: take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission;
"How dare you call my lawyer?" [syn: make bold, dare,
presume]
2: to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare
call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"
3: challenge; "I dare you!" [syn: defy, dare]
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debar
0
v 1: bar temporarily; from school, office, etc. [syn: suspend,
debar]
2: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's
avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a
strike" [syn: debar, forefend, forfend, obviate,
deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off,
avoid, ward off]
3: prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from
membership in the club" [syn: bar, debar, exclude]
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debonair
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adj 1: having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman"
[syn: debonair, debonaire, debonnaire, suave]
2: having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking
chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G.
Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"-
H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty
optimist" [syn: chipper, debonair, debonaire, jaunty]
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declare
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v 1: state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that
he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged
with"
2: announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"
[syn: announce, declare]
3: state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
4: declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held
that the defendant was innocent" [syn: declare, adjudge,
hold]
5: authorize payments of; "declare dividends"
6: designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a
hand
7: make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official;
"Do you have anything to declare?"
8: proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against;
"His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"
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despair
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n 1: a state in which all hope is lost or absent; "in the depths
of despair"; "they were rescued from despair at the last
minute"; "courage born of desperation" [syn: despair,
desperation]
2: the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn
out well; "they moaned in despair and dismay"; "one harsh
word would send her into the depths of despair" [ant: hope]
v 1: abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--
help is on the way!" [ant: hope]
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disbar
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v 1: remove from the bar; expel from the practice of law by
official action; "The corrupt lawyer was disbarred"
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disrepair
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n 1: in need of repairs
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doctrinaire
0
adj 1: stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for
practicality or suitability
n 1: a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions [syn:
dogmatist, doctrinaire]
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drawbar
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n 1: a strong metal bar bearing a hook to attach something to be
pulled
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durbar
0
n 1: the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which
audiences and receptions occur
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ensnare
0
v 1: take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!";
"The innocent man was framed by the police" [syn:
ensnare, entrap, frame, set up]
2: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn:
trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel]
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err
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v 1: to make a mistake or be incorrect [syn: err, mistake,
slip]
2: wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed
from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't
drift from the set course" [syn: stray, err, drift]
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fair
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adv 1: in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or
cheating; "they played fairly" [syn: fairly, fair,
clean] [ant: below the belt, unfairly]
2: without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner;
"deal fairly with one another" [syn: fairly, fair,
evenhandedly]
adj 1: free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or
deception; conforming with established standards or
rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair
footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul" [syn:
fair, just] [ant: unfair, unjust]
2: not excessive or extreme; "a fairish income"; "reasonable
prices" [syn: fair, fairish, reasonable]
3: very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny
bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens" [syn:
bonny, bonnie, comely, fair, sightly]
4: (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines; "he hit a fair
ball over the third base bag" [ant: foul]
5: lacking exceptional quality or ability; "a novel of average
merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair
health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre
to above average"; "the performance was middling at best"
[syn: average, fair, mediocre, middling]
6: attractively feminine; "the fair sex"
7: (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections;
"fair copy"; "a clean manuscript" [syn: clean, fair]
8: gained or earned without cheating or stealing; "an honest
wage"; "an fair penny" [syn: honest, fair]
9: free of clouds or rain; "today will be fair and warm"
10: (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored; "a fair
complexion"; [syn: fair, fairish]
n 1: a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of
skill etc. [syn: carnival, fair, funfair]
2: gathering of producers to promote business; "world fair";
"trade fair"; "book fair"
3: a competitive exhibition of farm products; "she won a blue
ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
4: a sale of miscellany; often for charity; "the church bazaar"
[syn: bazaar, fair]
v 1: join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
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far
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adv 1: to a considerable degree; very much; "a far far better
thing that I do"; "felt far worse than yesterday"; "eyes
far too close together"
2: at or to or from a great distance in space; "he traveled
far"; "strayed far from home"; "sat far away from each other"
3: at or to a certain point or degree; "I can only go so far
before I have to give up"; "how far can we get with this kind
of argument?"
4: remote in time; "if we could see far into the future"; "all
that happened far in the past"
5: to an advanced stage or point; "a young man who will go very
far"
adj 1: located at a great distance in time or space or degree;
"we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth";
"the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the
road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" [ant:
close, near, nigh]
2: being of a considerable distance or length; "a far trek"
3: being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the
right side of an animal or vehicle; "the horse on the right
is the far horse"; "the right side is the far side of the
horse"
4: beyond a norm in opinion or actions; "the far right"
n 1: a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the
government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control
again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight
foreign tourists" [syn: Army for the Liberation of
Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR,
Interahamwe]
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fare
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n 1: an agenda of things to do; "they worked rapidly down the
menu of reports" [syn: menu, fare]
2: the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance [syn:
fare, transportation]
3: a paying (taxi) passenger
4: the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed
v 1: proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?";
"How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a
long way" [syn: do, fare, make out, come, get
along]
2: eat well
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flair
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n 1: a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has
a genius for interior decorating" [syn: flair, genius]
2: distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the
confident dash of a cavalry officer" [syn: dash, elan,
flair, panache, style]
3: a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"
[syn: flare, flair]
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flare
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n 1: a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"
[syn: flare, flair]
2: a sudden burst of flame
3: a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate [syn:
flare, flash]
4: reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of
infection or irritation
5: a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis
flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"
6: a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the
sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio
interference [syn: solar flare, flare]
7: am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging
of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
8: a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight";
"she could not control her flare of rage"
9: a device that produces a bright light for warning or
illumination or identification
10: a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the
sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled
for a loss" [syn: flare pass, flare]
11: (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
v 1: burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new
intensity" [syn: flare, flame up, blaze up, burn
up]
2: become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom
pants flare out" [syn: flare out, flare]
3: shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the
massive bombardment" [syn: flare, flame]
4: erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country";
"Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a
burst of patriotism" [syn: erupt, irrupt, flare up,
flare, break open, burst out]
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forbear
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n 1: a person from whom you are descended [syn: forebear,
forbear]
v 1: refrain from doing; "she forbore a snicker" [syn:
forbear, hold back]
2: resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back";
"she could not forbear weeping" [syn: refrain, forbear]
[ant: act, move]
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forebear
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n 1: a person from whom you are descended [syn: forebear,
forbear]
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forswear
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v 1: formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually
under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about
his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs" [syn: abjure,
recant, forswear, retract, resile]
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foursquare
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adv 1: in a square position; "the building stood foursquare"
2: with firmness and conviction; without compromise; "he stood
foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers;
"dealt straightforwardly with all issues" [syn: squarely,
foursquare, straightforwardly]
adj 1: characterized by firm and unwavering conviction; "a
foursquare refusal to yield"
n 1: (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four
right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can
compute the area of a square if you know the length of its
sides" [syn: square, foursquare]
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glare
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n 1: a light within the field of vision that is brighter than
the brightness to which the eyes are adapted; "a glare of
sunlight" [syn: glare, blaze, brilliance]
2: an angry stare [syn: glare, glower]
3: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the
limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full
glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: limelight,
spotlight, glare, public eye]
v 1: look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who
tried to make a pass at her" [syn: glower, glare]
2: be sharply reflected; "The moon glared back at itself from
the lake's surface"
3: shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us"
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guitar
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n 1: a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by
strumming or plucking
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hair
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n 1: a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a
dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human
head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair";
"each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"
2: a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a
hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker" [syn:
hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair, whisker]
3: filamentous hairlike growth on a plant; "peach fuzz" [syn:
hair, fuzz, tomentum]
4: any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing
from the epidermis of a mammal; "there is a hair in my soup"
[syn: hair, pilus]
5: cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery
or stiffening in garments [syn: haircloth, hair]
6: a filamentous projection or process on an organism
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handlebar
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n 1: the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle
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hare
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n 1: swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a
divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and
with open eyes
2: flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or
domesticated) eaten as food [syn: rabbit, hare]
v 1: run quickly, like a hare; "He hared down the hill"
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heir
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n 1: a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will
to inherit the estate of another [syn: heir, inheritor,
heritor]
2: a person who inherits some title or office [syn: successor,
heir]
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impair
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v 1: make worse or less effective; "His vision was impaired"
2: make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty" [syn: mar,
impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate]
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isobar
0
n 1: (meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal
barometric pressure at a given time
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jar
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n 1: a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and
without handles
2: the quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer"
[syn: jar, jarful]
3: a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all
the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"
[syn: jolt, jar, jounce, shock]
v 1: be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors
clash" [syn: clash, jar, collide]
2: move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion [syn:
jolt, jar]
3: shock physically; "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"
[syn: jar, shake up, bump around]
4: affect in a disagreeable way; "This play jarred the audience"
5: place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam"
-
lair
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n 1: the habitation of wild animals [syn: lair, den]
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layer
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n 1: single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance;
"slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach" [syn:
layer, bed]
2: a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or
under another
3: an abstract place usually conceived as having depth; "a good
actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least
two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata
simultaneously" [syn: level, layer, stratum]
4: a hen that lays eggs
5: thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
v 1: make or form a layer; "layer the different colored sands"
-
lumbar
0
adj 1: of or relating to or near the part of the back between
the ribs and the hipbones; "lumbar vertebrae"
-
mar
0
n 1: the month following February and preceding April [syn:
March, Mar]
2: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something
(especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish" [syn:
blemish, defect, mar]
v 1: make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty" [syn: mar,
impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate]
2: destroy or injure severely; "mutilated bodies" [syn:
mutilate, mar]
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mare
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n 1: female equine animal [syn: mare, female horse]
2: a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the
moon [syn: mare, maria]
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mayor
0
n 1: the head of a city government [syn: mayor, city
manager]
-
midair
0
n 1: some point in the air; above ground level; "the planes
collided in midair"
-
millibar
0
n 1: a unit of atmospheric pressure equal to one thousandth of a
bar; "atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1013 millibars"
-
millionaire
0
n 1: a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a
million dollars
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overbear
0
v 1: overcome; "overbear criticism, protest, or arguments"
2: bear too much
3: contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease
delivery [syn: bear down, overbear]
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pair
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n 1: a set of two similar things considered as a unit [syn:
pair, brace]
2: two items of the same kind [syn: couple, pair, twosome,
twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich,
duo, duet, dyad, duad]
3: two people considered as a unit
4: a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
v 1: form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
[syn: pair, pair off, partner off, couple]
2: bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is
coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my
daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired
with a partner for collaboration on the project" [syn:
match, mate, couple, pair, twin]
3: occur in pairs [syn: pair, geminate]
4: arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers" [syn: pair,
geminate]
5: engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
[syn: copulate, mate, pair, couple]
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pare
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v 1: decrease gradually or bit by bit [syn: pare, pare down]
2: cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of
wood" [syn: whittle, pare]
3: strip the skin off; "pare apples" [syn: skin, peel,
pare]
4: remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare
one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
[syn: pare, trim]
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payer
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n 1: a person who pays money for something [syn: payer,
remunerator]
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pear
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n 1: sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many
varieties
2: Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit;
widely cultivated in many varieties [syn: pear, pear
tree, Pyrus communis]
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player
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n 1: a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
[syn: player, participant]
2: someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
[syn: musician, instrumentalist, player]
3: a theatrical performer [syn: actor, histrion, player,
thespian, role player]
4: a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual
partners simultaneously
5: an important participant (as in a business deal); "he was a
major player in setting up the corporation"
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prayer
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n 1: the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a
petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving);
"the priest sank to his knees in prayer" [syn: prayer,
supplication]
2: reverent petition to a deity [syn: prayer, petition,
orison]
3: earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the
fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to
keep calm" [syn: entreaty, prayer, appeal]
4: a fixed text used in praying
5: someone who prays to God [syn: prayer, supplicant]
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prepare
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v 1: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular
purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children
ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to
leave town after I paid the hotel bill" [syn: fix,
prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set]
2: prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner,
please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for
the guests, please" [syn: cook, fix, ready, make,
prepare]
3: to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery;
"prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
4: arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate
a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the
director's office" [syn: organize, organise, prepare,
devise, get up, machinate]
5: educate for a future role or function; "He is grooming his
son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to
become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"
[syn: prepare, groom, train]
6: create by training and teaching; "The old master is training
world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the
future" [syn: train, develop, prepare, educate]
7: lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as
a consonant note in the preceding chord; "prepare the discord
in bar 139"
8: undergo training or instruction in preparation for a
particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to
be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid" [syn: train,
prepare]
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rare
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adj 1: not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness;
"a rare word"; "rare books"
2: recurring only at long intervals; "a rare appearance"; "total
eclipses are rare events"
3: not widely distributed; "rare herbs"; "rare patches of green
in the desert"
4: having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the
rarefied mountain air" [syn: rare, rarefied, rarified]
5: marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or
extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in
June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of
humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree" [syn: rare,
uncommon]
6: (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside; "rare roast
beef"
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repair
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n 1: the act of putting something in working order again [syn:
repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending,
reparation]
2: a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the
building was in good repair"
3: a frequently visited place [syn: haunt, hangout,
resort, repair, stamping ground]
v 1: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is
torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes
please" [syn: repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor,
furbish up, restore, touch on] [ant: break, bust]
2: make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully
repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third
Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the
accident" [syn: compensate, recompense, repair,
indemnify]
3: move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to
his cabin in the woods" [syn: repair, resort]
4: set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify
the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight" [syn:
rectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend]
5: give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me";
"This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my
health" [syn: animate, recreate, reanimate, revive,
renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify]
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sandbar
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n 1: a bar of sand [syn: sandbar, sand bar]
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scar
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n 1: a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured
tissue [syn: scar, cicatrix, cicatrice]
2: an indication of damage [syn: scratch, scrape, scar,
mark]
v 1: mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face
permanently" [syn: scar, mark, pock, pit]
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scare
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n 1: sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events;
"panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare
led them to evacuate the building" [syn: panic, scare]
2: a sudden attack of fear [syn: scare, panic attack]
v 1: cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building
frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" [syn:
frighten, fright, scare, affright]
2: cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal" [syn: daunt,
dash, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away,
frighten away, scare]
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share
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n 1: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an
individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
[syn: share, portion, part, percentage]
2: any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a
corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by
a stock certificate; "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the
market price"
3: the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death
gets more than its share of attention from theologians" [syn:
parcel, portion, share]
4: the part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am
proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all
did their share of the work" [syn: contribution, part,
share]
5: a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
[syn: plowshare, ploughshare, share]
v 1: have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The
two countries share a long border"
2: use jointly or in common
3: have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake" [syn:
partake, share, partake in]
4: give out as one's portion or share [syn: share, divvy up,
portion out, apportion, deal]
5: communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you"
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sitar
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n 1: a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable
frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13
resonating strings
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slayer
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n 1: someone who causes the death of a person or animal [syn:
killer, slayer]
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snare
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n 1: something (often something deceptively attractive) that
catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap
questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion" [syn: trap,
snare]
2: a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the
lower head [syn: snare drum, snare, side drum]
3: a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be
drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to
sever them; used especially in body cavities
4: strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they
make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
5: a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
[syn: snare, gin, noose]
v 1: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn:
trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel]
2: entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential
customers" [syn: hook, snare]
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solitaire
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n 1: a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
2: extinct flightless bird related to the dodo [syn:
solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria]
3: a dull grey North American thrush noted for its beautiful
song
4: a card game played by one person [syn: solitaire,
patience]
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spar
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n 1: any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar)
that are light in color and transparent or translucent and
cleavable
2: a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
3: making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and
arms; a part of training for a boxer [syn: spar,
sparring]
v 1: furnish with spars
2: fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring"
3: box lightly
4: fight verbally; "They were sparring all night"
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spare
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adj 1: thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a
body kept trim by exercise" [syn: spare, trim]
2: more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose
excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the
dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought
redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance";
"sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation";
"it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous
(or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other
supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to
the needy" [syn: excess, extra, redundant, spare,
supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus]
3: not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between
classes"; "spare time on my hands" [syn: spare, free]
4: kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve
supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"
5: lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a
scanty harvest"; "a spare diet" [syn: bare(a), scanty,
spare]
6: lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style";
"unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture
featuring stark unornamented concrete" [syn: plain, bare,
spare, unembellished, unornamented]
n 1: an extra component of a machine or other apparatus [syn:
spare part, spare]
2: an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle [syn:
fifth wheel, spare]
3: a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two
balls
v 1: refrain from harming [syn: spare, save]
2: save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you
from having to apologize formally"
3: give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could
spare one of their horses to speed his journey" [syn:
spare, give up, part with, dispense with]
4: use frugally or carefully
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square
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adv 1: in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the
eye"; "ran square into me" [syn: squarely, square]
2: in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded
the sheet of paper square" [syn: squarely, square]
3: firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the
ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his
enemy" [syn: squarely, square]
adj 1: having four equal sides and four right angles or forming
a right angle; "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square
corner" [ant: circular, round]
2: characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a
square deal" [syn: straight, square] [ant: corrupt,
crooked]
3: providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid
food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a
day" [syn: hearty, satisfying, solid, square,
substantial]
4: leaving no balance; "my account with you is now all square"
5: without evasion or compromise; "a square contradiction"; "he
is not being as straightforward as it appears" [syn:
square(a), straightforward, straight]
6: rigidly conventional or old-fashioned [syn: square,
straight]
n 1: (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four
right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can
compute the area of a square if you know the length of its
sides" [syn: square, foursquare]
2: the product of two equal terms; "nine is the second power of
three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of
the distance" [syn: square, second power]
3: an open area at the meeting of two or more streets [syn:
public square, square]
4: something approximating the shape of a square
5: someone who doesn't understand what is going on [syn:
square, lame]
6: a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
[syn: square, square toes]
7: any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric
figure with four equal sides and four right angles; "a
checkerboard has 64 squares"
8: a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles;
used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who
built this room must have lost his square"
v 1: make square; "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a
file" [syn: square, square up]
2: raise to the second power
3: cause to match, as of ideas or acts
4: position so as to be square; "He squared his shoulders"
5: be compatible with; "one idea squares with another"
6: pay someone and settle a debt; "I squared with him"
7: turn the paddle; in canoeing [syn: feather, square]
8: turn the oar, while rowing [syn: feather, square]
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stair
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n 1: support consisting of a place to rest the foot while
ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the
bottom step" [syn: step, stair]
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star
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adj 1: indicating the most important performer or role; "the
leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star
figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a
stellar performance" [syn: leading(p), prima(p),
star(p), starring(p), stellar(a)]
n 1: (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates
energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
2: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: ace,
adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin,
virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz,
whizz, wizard, wiz]
3: any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the
Earth at night
4: an actor who plays a principal role [syn: star,
principal, lead]
5: a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
6: a performer who receives prominent billing [syn: headliner,
star]
7: a star-shaped character * used in printing [syn: asterisk,
star]
8: the topology of a network whose components are connected to a
hub [syn: star topology, star]
v 1: feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an
autistic man"
2: be the star in a performance
3: mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable
sentences" [syn: star, asterisk]
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stare
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n 1: a fixed look with eyes open wide
v 1: look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the
teacher with amazement" [syn: gaze, stare]
2: fixate one's eyes; "The ancestor in the painting is staring
down menacingly"
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superstar
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n 1: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: ace,
adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin,
virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar,
whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz]
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swear
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v 1: utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were
cursing loudly in the street" [syn: curse, cuss,
blaspheme, swear, imprecate]
2: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before
God I swear I am innocent" [syn: affirm, verify,
assert, avow, aver, swan, swear]
3: promise solemnly; take an oath
4: make a deposition; declare under oath [syn: swear,
depose, depone]
5: have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on
your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my
grandmother's recipes" [syn: trust, swear, rely,
bank] [ant: distrust, mistrust, suspect]
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tear
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n 1: a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the
lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
[syn: tear, teardrop]
2: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a
rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings" [syn:
rip, rent, snag, split, tear]
3: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a
bust that lasted three days" [syn: bust, tear, binge,
bout]
4: the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and
gave it a mighty tear"
v 1: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped";
"tear the paper" [syn: tear, rupture, snap, bust]
2: to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger
of being torn from the crossbars"
3: move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street";
"He came charging into my office" [syn: tear, shoot,
shoot down, charge, buck]
4: strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" [syn:
pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume]
5: fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"
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there
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adv 1: in or at that place; "they have lived there for years";
"it's not there"; "that man there" [syn: there, at
that place, in that location] [ant: here]
2: in that matter; "I agree with you there" [syn: there, in
that respect, on that point]
3: to or toward that place; away from the speaker; "go there
around noon!" [syn: there, thither] [ant: here,
hither]
n 1: a location other than here; that place; "you can take it
from there" [ant: here]
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threadbare
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adj 1: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse;
"bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and
commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer";
"repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn
axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'" [syn:
banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat,
shopworn, stock(a), threadbare, timeworn,
tired, trite, well-worn]
2: having the nap worn away so that the threads show through;
"threadbare rugs"
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tsar
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n 1: a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to
1917) [syn: czar, tsar, tzar]
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unaware
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adj 1: (often followed by `of') not aware; "seemed unaware of
the scrutiny"; "unaware of the danger they were in";
"unaware of the newborn hope"; "the most unaware person
I've known" [syn: unaware, incognizant] [ant:
aware(p), cognisant, cognizant]
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unbar
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v 1: remove a bar from (a door) [ant: bar]