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punter
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n 1: someone who propels a boat with a pole
2: (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it
from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits
the ground
3: someone who bets [syn: bettor, better, wagerer,
punter]
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canter
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n 1: a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop [syn:
canter, lope]
v 1: ride at a canter; "The men cantered away"
2: go at a canter, of horses
3: ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the
meadow"
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anointer
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n 1: one who anoints as a religious ceremony
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are
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n 1: a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters [syn:
are, ar]
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banter
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n 1: light teasing repartee [syn: banter, raillery, give-
and-take, backchat]
v 1: be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just
kidded around" [syn: kid, chaff, jolly, josh,
banter]
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bunter
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n 1: a batter who bunts
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cantor
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n 1: the musical director of a choir [syn: choirmaster,
precentor, cantor]
2: the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part
of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be
performed as solos [syn: cantor, hazan]
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carpenter
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n 1: a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
v 1: work as a carpenter
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chanter
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n 1: reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
[syn: chanter, melody pipe]
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counter
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adv 1: in the opposite direction; "run counter"
adj 1: indicating opposition or resistance [syn: antagonistic,
counter]
n 1: table consisting of a horizontal surface over which
business is transacted
2: game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used
for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or
board games
3: a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times
something happens [syn: counter, tabulator]
4: a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining
room; has shelves and drawers [syn: buffet, counter,
sideboard]
5: a person who counts things
6: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or
critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the
teacher" [syn: rejoinder, retort, return, riposte,
replication, comeback, counter]
7: (computer science) a register whose contents go through a
regular series of states (usually states indicating
consecutive integers)
8: a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot; "a
counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel
and to give support to the foot" [syn: counter, heel
counter]
9: a return punch (especially by a boxer) [syn: counterpunch,
parry, counter]
v 1: speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive
arguments"
2: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time [syn:
anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter]
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decanter
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n 1: a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water [syn:
carafe, decanter]
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dissenter
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n 1: a person who dissents from some established policy [syn:
dissenter, dissident, protester, objector,
contestant]
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grunter
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n 1: a person who grunts
2: domestic swine [syn: hog, pig, grunter, squealer,
Sus scrofa]
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hunter
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n 1: someone who hunts game [syn: hunter, huntsman]
2: a person who searches for something; "a treasure hunter"
3: a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus;
contains Betelgeuse and Rigel [syn: Orion, Hunter]
4: a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal [syn:
hunter, hunting watch]
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tam
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n 1: a woolen cap of Scottish origin [syn: tam,
tam-o'-shanter, tammy]
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teleprinter
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n 1: a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates
like a typewriter [syn: teletypewriter, teleprinter,
teletype machine, telex, telex machine]
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shunter
0
n 1: a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make
trips
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tenter
0
n 1: a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth
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tinter
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n 1: a hairdresser who tints hair
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santa
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n 1: the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being
who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
[syn: Santa Claus, Santa, Kriss Kringle, Father
Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, St. Nick]
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vedanta
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n 1: (from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda') one of six
orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the
Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas
and Brahmanas
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manta
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n 1: a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
2: extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton
and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it
dangerous if harpooned [syn: manta, manta ray,
devilfish]
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appointer
0
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augmenter
0
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confronter
0
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gunter
0
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taunter
0
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pinta
0
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wintour
0
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patentor
0
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atalanta
0
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guntur
0
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munter
0
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sunter
0