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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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blooper
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n 1: an embarrassing mistake [syn: blunder, blooper,
bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup,
flub, botch, boner, boo-boo]
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blucher
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n 1: Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in
the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819) [syn: Blucher, von
Blucher, G. L. von Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
Blucher]
2: a high shoe with laces over the tongue
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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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brooder
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n 1: apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a
constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for
chicks or premature infants [syn: incubator, brooder]
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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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commuter
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n 1: a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers
who travel regularly from one place to another [syn:
commuter, commuter train]
2: someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work
in a city
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computer
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n 1: a machine for performing calculations automatically [syn:
computer, computing machine, computing device, data
processor, electronic computer, information processing
system]
2: an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating
machines) [syn: calculator, reckoner, figurer,
estimator, computer]
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cougar
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n 1: large American feline resembling a lion [syn: cougar,
puma, catamount, mountain lion, painter, panther,
Felis concolor]
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crapshooter
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n 1: a gambler who plays the game of craps
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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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future
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adj 1: yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate
him" [ant: past, present(a)]
2: effective in or looking toward the future; "he was preparing
for future employment opportunities"
3: (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next
president" [syn: future(a), next, succeeding(a)]
4: a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states
that have not yet happened; "future auxiliary"
n 1: the time yet to come [syn: future, hereafter,
futurity, time to come] [ant: past, past times,
yesteryear]
2: a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
[syn: future, future tense]
3: bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for
delivery at a specified future date
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grouper
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n 1: flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass
2: usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas
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hooter
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n 1: informal terms for the nose [syn: beak, honker,
hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle,
schnoz]
2: a device on an automobile for making a warning noise [syn:
automobile horn, car horn, motor horn, horn,
hooter]
3: nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and
large head with front-facing eyes [syn: owl, bird of
Minerva, bird of night, hooter]
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lucre
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n 1: informal terms for money [syn: boodle, bread,
cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale,
lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf,
scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum]
2: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time
(including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) [syn:
net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit,
profits, earnings]
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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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neuter
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adj 1: of grammatical gender; "`it' is the third-person singular
neuter pronoun" [ant: feminine, masculine]
2: having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex
organs [syn: neuter, sexless]
n 1: a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to
inanimate objects (neither masculine nor feminine)
v 1: remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?" [syn: alter,
neuter, spay, castrate]
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pewter
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n 1: any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other
metals (especially lead)
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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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rooter
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n 1: an enthusiastic devotee of sports [syn: sports fan,
fan, rooter]
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scooter
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n 1: a motorboat resembling a motor scooter [syn: water
scooter, sea scooter, scooter]
2: child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot
3: a wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered
gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel [syn: motor
scooter, scooter]
4: a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame;
suitable for traveling over ice [syn: iceboat, ice yacht,
scooter]
5: large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern
hemisphere [syn: scoter, scooter]
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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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shooter
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n 1: a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
[syn: taw, shooter]
2: a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to
shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" [syn: shot,
shooter]
3: a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps [syn:
shooter, crap-shooter]
4: (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or
a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
5: a professional killer who uses a gun [syn: gunman,
gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire,
triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter]
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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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suitor
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n 1: a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the
princess" [syn: suitor, suer, wooer]
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suture
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n 1: an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the
skull) [syn: suture, sutura, fibrous joint]
2: a seam used in surgery [syn: suture, surgical seam]
3: thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch
tissues together
v 1: join with a suture; "suture the wound after surgery"
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trooper
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n 1: a soldier in a motorized army unit [syn: cavalryman,
trooper]
2: a mounted policeman
3: a state police officer [syn: trooper, state trooper]
4: a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes
good care of his mount" [syn: cavalryman, trooper]
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trouper
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n 1: a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working
2: an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
[syn: barnstormer, playactor, play-actor, trouper]
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tutor
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n 1: a person who gives private instruction (as in singing,
acting, etc.) [syn: coach, private instructor, tutor]
v 1: be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction; "She
tutored me in Spanish"
2: act as a guardian to someone
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voucher
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n 1: someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a
statement [syn: voucher, verifier]
2: a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure
3: a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as
needed [syn: coupon, voucher]
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vulture
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n 1: any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked
heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
2: someone who attacks in search of booty [syn: marauder,
predator, vulture, piranha]
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watcher
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n 1: a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as
an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the
performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers
discovered a new star" [syn: spectator, witness,
viewer, watcher, looker]
2: a guard who keeps watch [syn: watchman, watcher,
security guard]
3: a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a
dead body
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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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whooper
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n 1: rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage
and a trumpeting call [syn: whooping crane, whooper,
Grus americana]
2: common Old World swan noted for its whooping call [syn:
whooper, whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus]
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looper
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n 1: small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front
and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family
Geometridae [syn: measuring worm, inchworm, looper]
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sloucher
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n 1: a person who slouches; someone with a drooping carriage
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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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ruder
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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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