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birr
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n 1: the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
2: sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings";
"the whir of the propellers" [syn: whir, whirr,
whirring, birr]
v 1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car
engine purred" [syn: whizz, whiz, whirr, whir,
birr, purr]
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blur
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n 1: a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast
it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the
whisky fuzz" [syn: blur, fuzz]
v 1: become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over
from lack of sleep" [syn: film over, glaze over,
blur]
2: to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills"
[ant: focus]
3: make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused
the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions" [syn:
confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate]
4: make a smudge on; soil by smudging [syn: smear, blur,
smudge, smutch]
5: make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision" [syn:
blur, blear] [ant: focalise, focalize, focus,
sharpen]
6: become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two
theories blurred" [syn: blur, dim, slur] [ant:
focalise, focalize, focus]
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bur
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n 1: seed vessel having hooks or prickles [syn: bur, burr]
2: small bit used in dentistry or surgery [syn: bur, burr]
v 1: remove the burrs from [syn: bur, burr]
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burr
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n 1: seed vessel having hooks or prickles [syn: bur, burr]
2: rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or
cutting
3: United States politician who served as vice president under
Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander
Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836) [syn: Burr,
Aaron Burr]
4: rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
5: small bit used in dentistry or surgery [syn: bur, burr]
v 1: remove the burrs from [syn: bur, burr]
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cur
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n 1: an inferior dog or one of mixed breed [syn: cur,
mongrel, mutt]
2: a cowardly and despicable person
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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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fir
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n 1: nonresinous wood of a fir tree
2: any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of
upland areas [syn: fir, fir tree, true fir]
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fur
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n 1: the dressed hairy coat of a mammal [syn: fur, pelt]
2: dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal
or weasel)
3: a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
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myrrh
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n 1: aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in
perfume [syn: myrrh, gum myrrh, sweet cicely]
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purr
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n 1: a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
v 1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car
engine purred" [syn: whizz, whiz, whirr, whir,
birr, purr]
2: indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats [syn:
purr, make vibrant sounds]
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rancher
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n 1: a person who owns or operates a ranch
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rapture
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n 1: a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion;
"listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles
Dickens [syn: ecstasy, rapture, transport,
exaltation, raptus]
2: a state of elated bliss [syn: ecstasy, rapture]
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recapture
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n 1: a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed
amount
2: the act of taking something back [syn: recapture,
retaking]
v 1: experience anew; "She could not recapture that feeling of
happiness"
2: take up anew; "The author recaptures an old idea here"
3: take back by force, as after a battle; "The military forces
managed to recapture the fort" [syn: recapture, retake]
4: capture again; "recapture the escaped prisoner" [syn:
recapture, retake]
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shirr
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v 1: bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set; "shirr the
eggs"
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sir
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n 1: term of address for a man
2: a title used before the name of knight or baronet
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slur
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n 1: (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played
legato
2: a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to
female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is
difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to
any slur on his virility" [syn: aspersion, slur]
3: a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" [syn:
smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur]
v 1: play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most
beautiful passage in the sonata"
2: speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your
comments are slurring your co-workers"
3: utter indistinctly
4: become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two
theories blurred" [syn: blur, dim, slur] [ant:
focalise, focalize, focus]
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spur
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n 1: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
"the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" [syn: goad,
goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur,
spurring]
2: any sharply pointed projection [syn: spur, spine,
acantha]
3: tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
4: a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse
onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on" [syn:
spur, gad]
5: a railway line connected to a trunk line [syn: branch line,
spur track, spur]
v 1: incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur
research"
2: give heart or courage to [syn: spur, goad]
3: strike with a spur
4: goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"
5: equip with spurs; "spur horses"
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stir
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n 1: a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he
made a great splash and then disappeared" [syn: stir,
splash]
2: emotional agitation and excitement
3: a rapid active commotion [syn: bustle, hustle, flurry,
ado, fuss, stir]
v 1: move an implement through; "stir the soup"; "stir my
drink"; "stir the soil"
2: move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat" [syn: stir,
shift, budge, agitate]
3: stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the
audience"; "stir emotions" [syn: stimulate, excite,
stir]
4: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories
shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" [syn:
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir]
5: affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by
your kind letter of sympathy" [syn: touch, stir]
6: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by
magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild
birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
[syn: raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke,
stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward,
call forth]
7: to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping
children began to stir" [syn: arouse, stir]
8: mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough"
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whir
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n 1: sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's
wings"; "the whir of the propellers" [syn: whir, whirr,
whirring, birr]
v 1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car
engine purred" [syn: whizz, whiz, whirr, whir,
birr, purr]
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whirr
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n 1: sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's
wings"; "the whir of the propellers" [syn: whir, whirr,
whirring, birr]
v 1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car
engine purred" [syn: whizz, whiz, whirr, whir,
birr, purr]
2: make a vibrant sound, as of some birds [syn: churr,
whirr]
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ur
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n 1: an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the
Euphrates River
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murre
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n 1: black-and-white diving bird of northern seas
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chirr
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v 1: make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas
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churr
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v 1: make a vibrant sound, as of some birds [syn: churr,
whirr]
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her
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per
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were
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bircher
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fleur
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chirre
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knur
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skirr
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