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auctioneer
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n 1: an agent who conducts an auction
v 1: sell at an auction [syn: auction, auction off,
auctioneer]
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bier
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n 1: a coffin along with its stand; "we followed the bier to the
graveyard"
2: a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial
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buccaneer
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n 1: someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea
without having a commission from any sovereign nation [syn:
pirate, buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover]
v 1: live like a buccaneer
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chiffonier
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n 1: a tall elegant chest of drawers [syn: chiffonier,
commode]
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disappear
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v 1: get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He
disappeared without a trace" [syn: disappear, vanish,
go away] [ant: appear]
2: become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when
day broke" [syn: vanish, disappear, go away]
3: cease to exist; "An entire civilization vanished" [syn:
vanish, disappear] [ant: appear, come along]
4: become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance
melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of
waiting for her fiance" [syn: melt, disappear,
evaporate]
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domineer
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v 1: rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and
autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize
her" [syn: tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer]
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ear
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n 1: the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
2: good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch"
3: the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the
external ear [syn: auricle, pinna, ear]
4: attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"
5: fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn [syn: ear,
spike, capitulum]
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endear
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v 1: make attractive or lovable; "This behavior endeared her to
me"
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engineer
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n 1: a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical
problems [syn: engineer, applied scientist,
technologist]
2: the operator of a railway locomotive [syn: engineer,
locomotive engineer, railroad engineer, engine driver]
v 1: design as an engineer; "He engineered the water supply
project"
2: plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the
robbery" [syn: mastermind, engineer, direct,
organize, organise, orchestrate]
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hear
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v 1: perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
2: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I
learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you
have been promoted" [syn: learn, hear, get word, get
wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover,
see]
3: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process;
"The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be
tried in California" [syn: hear, try]
4: receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from
our son for five years"
5: listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must
hear the expert before we make a decision" [syn: listen,
hear, take heed]
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here
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adv 1: in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is; "I
work here"; "turn here"; "radio waves received here on
Earth" [ant: at that place, in that location,
there]
2: in this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail;
"what do we have here?"; "here I must disagree"
3: to this place (especially toward the speaker); "come here,
please" [syn: here, hither] [ant: there, thither]
4: at this time; now; "we'll adjourn here for lunch and discuss
the remaining issues this afternoon"
adj 1: being here now; "is everyone here?"
n 1: the present location; this place; "where do we go from
here?" [ant: there]
2: queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister
and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many
mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman
Juno [syn: Hera, Here]
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musketeer
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n 1: a foot soldier armed with a musket
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mutineer
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n 1: someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey
authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
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overhear
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v 1: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We
overheard the conversation at the next table" [syn:
catch, take in, overhear]
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pioneer
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n 1: someone who helps to open up a new line of research or
technology or art [syn: pioneer, innovator,
trailblazer, groundbreaker]
2: one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory; "they
went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could
carry with them"
v 1: open up an area or prepare a way; "She pioneered a graduate
program for women students" [syn: pioneer, open up]
2: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the
development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart
transplants" [syn: initiate, pioneer]
3: open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space"
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puppeteer
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n 1: one who operates puppets or marionettes
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rehear
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v 1: hear or try a court case anew [syn: rehear, retry]
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seer
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n 1: a person with unusual powers of foresight [syn:
visionary, illusionist, seer]
2: an observer who perceives visually; "an incurable seer of
movies"
3: an authoritative person who divines the future [syn:
prophet, prophesier, oracle, seer, vaticinator]
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sightseer
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n 1: a tourist who is visiting sights of interest [syn:
sightseer, excursionist, tripper, rubberneck]
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souvenir
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n 1: something of sentimental value [syn: keepsake,
souvenir, token, relic]
2: a reminder of past events [syn: memento, souvenir]
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tier
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n 1: a relative position or degree of value in a graded group;
"lumber of the highest grade" [syn: grade, level,
tier]
2: any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
3: a worker who ties something [syn: tier, tier up]
4: something that is used for tying; "the sail is fastened to
the yard with tiers"
5: one of two or more layers one atop another; "tier upon tier
of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake"
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veneer
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n 1: coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued
to a base of inferior wood [syn: veneer, veneering]
2: an ornamental coating to a building [syn: facing, veneer]
v 1: cover with veneer; "veneer the furniture to protect it"
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weir
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n 1: a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or
divert its flow
2: a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain
fish
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scrutineer
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n 1: someone who examines votes at an election [syn:
scrutineer, canvasser]
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cannoneer
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n 1: a serviceman in the artillery [syn: artilleryman,
cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner]
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mishear
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we're
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baehr
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anear
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muffineer
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