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an
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n 1: an associate degree in nursing [syn: Associate in
Nursing, AN]
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earn
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v 1: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as
salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new
job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger
brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
[syn: gain, take in, clear, make, earn,
realize, realise, pull in, bring in]
2: acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions [syn: earn,
garner]
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erne
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n 1: bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white
tail; of Europe and Greenland [syn: ern, erne, grey
sea eagle, gray sea eagle, European sea eagle, white-
tailed sea eagle, Haliatus albicilla]
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fern
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n 1: any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants
having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl
upward; reproduce by spores
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kern
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n 1: United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
[syn: Kern, Jerome Kern, Jerome David Kern]
2: the part of a metal typeface that projects beyond its body
v 1: furnish with a kern [ant: kern]
2: remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters) [ant:
kern]
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learn
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v 1: gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her
sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language
at an amazing rate" [syn: learn, larn, acquire]
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: commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your
lines for the play yet?" [syn: memorize, memorise, con,
learn]
4: be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the
bar exam" [syn: learn, study, read, take]
5: impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He
instructed me in building a boat" [syn: teach, learn,
instruct]
6: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by
making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she
speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he
speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
[syn: determine, check, find out, see, ascertain,
watch, learn]
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purslane
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n 1: a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent
obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a
weed in some areas
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bern
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n 1: the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland
[syn: Bern, Berne, capital of Switzerland]
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berne
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n 1: the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland
[syn: Bern, Berne, capital of Switzerland]
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sterne
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n 1: English writer (born in Ireland) (1713-1766) [syn:
Sterne, Laurence Sterne]
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verne
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n 1: French writer who is considered the father of science
fiction (1828-1905) [syn: Verne, Jules Verne]
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foehn
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n 1: a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the
Alps [syn: fohn, foehn]
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fohn
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n 1: a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the
Alps [syn: fohn, foehn]
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burne
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byrne
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cern
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durn
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hearne
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hern
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stearn
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stearne
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terne
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conlon
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donlan
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donlon
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heptathlon
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triathlon
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mclachlan
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mclaughlin
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scanlon
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