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rancher
3
n 1: a person who owns or operates a ranch
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adventure
0
n 1: a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
[syn: adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous
undertaking]
v 1: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you
buy these stocks you are gambling" [syn: gamble,
chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure,
run a risk, take a chance]
2: put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" [syn:
venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize]
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are
0
n 1: a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters [syn:
are, ar]
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clincher
0
n 1: an argument that is conclusive [syn: clincher,
determiner, determining factor]
2: a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively
[syn: clincher, decisive factor]
3: a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets
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cowpuncher
0
n 1: a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on
horseback [syn: cowboy, cowpuncher, puncher,
cowman, cattleman, cowpoke, cowhand, cowherd]
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debenture
0
n 1: the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services
before payment, based on the trust that payment will be
made in the future [syn: unsecured bond, debenture,
debenture bond] [ant: secured bond]
2: a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt
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denture
0
n 1: a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
[syn: denture, dental plate, plate]
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indenture
0
n 1: a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
[syn: indentation, indenture]
2: formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the
bondholders as to terms of the debt
3: a contract binding one party into the service of another for
a specified term
4: the space left between the margin and the start of an
indented line [syn: indentation, indention, indent,
indenture]
v 1: bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or
servant; "an indentured servant" [syn: indenture,
indent]
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jointure
0
n 1: (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage
settlement in lieu of a dower [syn: jointure, legal
jointure]
2: the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of
opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of
his family for the holidays" [syn: union, unification,
uniting, conjugation, jointure] [ant: disunion]
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launcher
0
n 1: armament in the form of a device capable of launching a
rocket [syn: launcher, rocket launcher]
2: a device that launches aircraft from a warship [syn:
catapult, launcher]
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misadventure
0
n 1: an instance of misfortune [syn: mishap, misadventure,
mischance]
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peradventure
0
adv 1: by chance; "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may
possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may
peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"
[syn: possibly, perchance, perhaps, maybe,
mayhap, peradventure]
n 1: doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case;
"this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent"
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puncher
0
n 1: a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on
horseback [syn: cowboy, cowpuncher, puncher,
cowman, cattleman, cowpoke, cowhand, cowherd]
2: someone who delivers punches
3: a tool for making holes or indentations [syn: punch,
puncher]
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trencher
0
n 1: someone who digs trenches
2: a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved
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venture
0
n 1: any venturesome undertaking especially one with an
uncertain outcome
2: an investment that is very risky but could yield great
profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought
it" [syn: speculation, venture]
3: a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a
profit
v 1: proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We
ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a
supercomputer" [syn: venture, embark]
2: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I
am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again";
"I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong" [syn: guess,
venture, pretend, hazard]
3: put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" [syn:
venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize]
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bencher
0
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keypunches
0