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adder
0
n 1: a person who adds numbers
2: a machine that adds numbers
3: small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia [syn:
adder, common viper, Vipera berus]
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alligator
0
n 1: leather made from alligator's hide
2: either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but
with shorter broader snouts [syn: alligator, gator]
v 1: crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from
weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes
-
animator
0
n 1: someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other
people [syn: energizer, energiser, vitalizer,
vitaliser, animator]
2: the technician who produces animated cartoons
-
antimatter
0
n 1: matter consisting of elementary particles that are the
antiparticles of those making up normal substances
-
applicator
0
n 1: a device for applying a substance [syn: applicator,
applier]
-
arbitrator
0
n 1: someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the
critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern
literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the
consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to
settle the tax case" [syn: arbiter, arbitrator,
umpire]
-
articulator
0
n 1: someone who pronounces words
2: a movable speech organ
-
aspirator
0
n 1: a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
-
backer
0
n 1: invests in a theatrical production [syn: angel, backer]
-
baker
0
n 1: someone who bakes commercially
2: someone who bakes bread or cake [syn: baker, bread maker]
-
batter
0
n 1: (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting [syn: batter,
hitter, slugger, batsman]
2: a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk,
used in cooking
v 1: strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent" [syn:
buffet, knock about, batter]
2: strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who
tried to attack her" [syn: clobber, baste, batter]
3: make a dent or impression in; "dinge a soft hat" [syn:
dinge, batter]
-
bespatter
0
v 1: spot, splash, or soil; "The baby spattered the bib with
food" [syn: spatter, bespatter]
-
birr
0
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]
-
blabber
0
n 1: one who reveals confidential information in return for
money [syn: informer, betrayer, rat, squealer,
blabber]
v 1: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
[syn: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-
tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab,
gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble]
-
bladder
0
n 1: a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or
gas) [syn: bladder, vesica]
2: a bag that fills with air
-
bookmaker
0
n 1: a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds
books
2: a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse
races) [syn: bookmaker, bookie]
-
bragger
0
n 1: a very boastful and talkative person [syn: bragger,
braggart, boaster, blowhard, line-shooter,
vaunter]
-
breaker
0
n 1: a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone [syn:
breaker, ledgeman]
2: waves breaking on the shore [syn: surf, breaker,
breakers]
3: a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when
overloaded [syn: circuit breaker, breaker]
-
bur
0
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]
-
burr
0
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]
-
bushwhacker
0
n 1: a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person [syn:
hillbilly, bushwhacker]
2: a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War
-
caber
0
n 1: a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that
is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of
northern Scotland)
-
cabinetmaker
0
n 1: a woodworker who specializes in making furniture [syn:
cabinetmaker, furniture maker]
-
calculator
0
n 1: an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating
machines) [syn: calculator, reckoner, figurer,
estimator, computer]
2: a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
[syn: calculator, calculating machine]
-
caper
0
n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
2: pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various
dishes and sauces
3: a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank
job in St. Louis" [syn: caper, job]
4: a playful leap or hop [syn: caper, capriole]
5: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or
amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the
surf threatened to become ugly" [syn: play, frolic,
romp, gambol, caper]
6: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement [syn:
antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on]
v 1: jump about playfully
-
caretaker
0
n 1: a custodian who is hired to take care of something
(property or a person)
2: an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily;
"he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be
elected"
-
carpetbagger
0
n 1: an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously;
"after the Civil War the carpetbaggers from the north tried
to take over the south"
-
catcher
0
n 1: (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
[syn: catcher, backstop]
2: the position on a baseball team of the player who is
stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that
the pitcher throws; "a catcher needs a lot of protective
equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate"
-
cater
0
v 1: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or
sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
[syn: provide, supply, ply, cater]
2: supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
-
chatter
0
n 1: noisy talk [syn: yak, yack, yakety-yak, chatter,
cackle]
2: the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
[syn: chatter, chattering]
3: the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or
monkeys) [syn: chatter, chattering]
v 1: click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth"
[syn: chatter, click]
2: cut unevenly with a chattering tool
3: talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the
men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" [syn:
chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate,
confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer,
natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit]
4: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
[syn: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-
tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab,
gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble]
5: make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were
chattering in the trees"
-
clabber
0
n 1: raw milk that has soured and thickened
v 1: turn into curds; "curdled milk" [syn: curdle, clabber,
clot] [ant: homogenise, homogenize]
-
clapper
0
n 1: someone who applauds [syn: clapper, applauder]
2: a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane
and located in the oral cavity [syn: tongue, lingua,
glossa, clapper]
3: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by
hitting the side [syn: clapper, tongue]
-
clatter
0
n 1: a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the
shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron
wheels on cobblestones"
v 1: make a rattling sound; "clattering dishes" [syn: clatter,
clack, brattle]
-
commentator
0
n 1: an expert who observes and comments on something [syn:
observer, commentator]
2: a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day [syn:
commentator, reviewer]
-
cowcatcher
0
n 1: an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to
clear the track [syn: fender, buffer, cowcatcher,
pilot]
-
cracker
0
n 1: a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without
leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
2: a poor White person in the southern United States [syn:
redneck, cracker]
3: a programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to)
computers, typically to do malicious things; "crackers are
often mistakenly called hackers"
4: firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a
heavy paper casing [syn: firecracker, cracker, banger]
5: a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing
candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
[syn: cracker, snapper, cracker bonbon]
-
crater
0
n 1: a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
[syn: volcanic crater, crater]
2: a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra
and Corvus
3: a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite
or bomb
-
creator
0
n 1: terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God [syn: Godhead,
Lord, Creator, Maker, Divine, God Almighty,
Almighty, Jehovah]
2: a person who grows or makes or invents things
-
cultivator
0
n 1: someone concerned with the science or art or business of
cultivating the soil [syn: agriculturist,
agriculturalist, cultivator, grower, raiser]
2: a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil
(for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
[syn: cultivator, tiller]
-
dagger
0
n 1: a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or
stabbing [syn: dagger, sticker]
2: a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or
footnote [syn: dagger, obelisk]
-
dapper
0
adj 1: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper
young man"; "a jaunty red hat" [syn: dapper, dashing,
jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy,
snappy, spruce]
-
decorator
0
n 1: a person who specializes in designing architectural
interiors and their furnishings [syn: interior designer,
designer, interior decorator, house decorator, room
decorator, decorator]
2: someone who decorates [syn: decorator, ornamentalist]
-
demonstrator
0
n 1: a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the
principles that are being taught
2: someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer
[syn: demonstrator, sales demonstrator]
3: someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
[syn: demonstrator, protester]
-
denominator
0
n 1: the divisor of a fraction
-
detonator
0
n 1: a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small
amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction
of a disrupting explosive [syn: detonator, detonating
device, cap]
-
dilator
0
n 1: a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
2: a drug that causes dilation
3: a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an
opening or an organ [syn: dilator, dilater]
-
dispatcher
0
n 1: the official who signals the beginning of a race or
competition [syn: starter, dispatcher]
2: employee of a transportation company who controls the
departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in
the interest of efficient service
-
dragger
0
n 1: someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move
something [syn: puller, tugger, dragger]
2: a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish
[syn: trawler, dragger]
-
draper
0
n 1: a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in
clothing and drygoods)
-
dressmaker
0
n 1: someone who makes or mends dresses [syn: dressmaker,
modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress]
-
flapper
0
n 1: a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional
conduct and dress
-
flatter
0
v 1: praise somewhat dishonestly [syn: flatter, blandish]
[ant: belittle, disparage, pick at]
-
freighter
0
n 1: a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in
foreign bottoms" [syn: bottom, freighter,
merchantman, merchant ship]
-
gaiter
0
n 1: a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and
ankles [syn: spat, gaiter]
2: a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides
3: legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg
from the knee to the ankle
-
gator
0
n 1: either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but
with shorter broader snouts [syn: alligator, gator]
-
grabber
0
n 1: an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately
-
grader
0
n 1: a judge who assigns grades to something
-
grater
0
n 1: utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as
vegetables or cheese)
-
greater
0
adj 1: greater in size or importance or degree; "for the greater
good of the community"; "the greater Antilles" [ant:
lesser]
-
hacker
0
n 1: someone who plays golf poorly
2: a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to
steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-
terrorism [syn: hacker, cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk]
3: a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy
the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no
harm; "true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look
down upon crackers"
4: one who works hard at boring tasks [syn: hack, drudge,
hacker]
-
hatter
0
n 1: someone who makes and sells hats [syn: hatmaker,
hatter, milliner, modiste]
-
jabber
0
n 1: rapid and indistinct speech [syn: jabber, jabbering,
gabble]
v 1: talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner [syn:
rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on,
rave]
-
lacquer
0
n 1: a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and
used as a natural varnish
2: a hard glossy coating
v 1: coat with lacquer; "A lacquered box from China"
-
ladder
0
n 1: steps consisting of two parallel members connected by
rungs; for climbing up or down
2: ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress;
"he climbed the career ladder"
3: a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
[syn: run, ladder, ravel]
v 1: come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons
were running" [syn: ladder, run]
-
later
0
adv 1: happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he
apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but
he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until
afterward"; "two hours after that" [syn: subsequently,
later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on]
2: at some eventual time in the future; "By and by he'll
understand"; "I'll see you later" [syn: by and by, later]
3: comparative of the adverb `late'; "he stayed later than you
did"
adj 1: coming at a subsequent time or stage; "without ulterior
argument"; "the mood posterior to" [syn: later(a),
ulterior, posterior]
2: at or toward an end or late period or stage of development;
"the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the
disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"
[syn: late, later(a)] [ant: early]
-
latter
0
adj 1: referring to the second of two things or persons
mentioned (or the last one or ones of several); "in the
latter case" [ant: former(a)]
n 1: the second of two or the second mentioned of two; "Tom and
Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered
today" [ant: former]
-
madder
0
n 1: Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots
formerly an important source of the dye alizarin [syn:
madder, Rubia tinctorum]
v 1: color a moderate to strong red
-
maker
0
n 1: a person who makes things [syn: maker, shaper]
2: terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God [syn: Godhead,
Lord, Creator, Maker, Divine, God Almighty,
Almighty, Jehovah]
3: a business engaged in manufacturing some product [syn:
manufacturer, maker, manufacturing business]
-
mater
0
n 1: an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes
used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
-
matter
0
n 1: a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend
to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
[syn: matter, affair, thing]
2: some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept
drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the
subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
[syn: topic, subject, issue, matter]
3: that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study
both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
4: a problem; "is anything the matter?"
5: (used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends
and it was no matter who won the games"
6: written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always
took some reading matter with him on the plane"
v 1: have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter
much" [syn: count, matter, weigh]
-
nagger
0
n 1: someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by
constantly finding fault [syn: scold, scolder, nag,
nagger, common scold]
-
packer
0
n 1: a workman employed to pack things into containers [syn:
packer, bagger, boxer]
2: a wholesaler in the meat-packing business [syn: meat
packer, packer]
3: a hiker who wears a backpack [syn: backpacker, packer]
-
patter
0
n 1: plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
[syn: spiel, patter, line of gab]
2: a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of
mice"; "the patter of tiny feet"
v 1: rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are
slick" [syn: sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter,
pitter-patter]
2: make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering
rain" [syn: patter, pitter-patter]
-
platter
0
n 1: a large shallow dish used for serving food
2: sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous
groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a
phonograph needle tracks in the groove [syn: phonograph
record, phonograph recording, record, disk, disc,
platter]
-
Quaker
0
n 1: a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by
George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves
Quakers) [syn: Friend, Quaker]
2: one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear [syn:
quaker, trembler]
-
rapper
0
n 1: someone who performs rap music
2: a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge
to a door [syn: knocker, doorknocker, rapper]
-
ratter
0
n 1: a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or
religion or political party or friend etc. [syn:
deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant,
ratter]
2: any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats
[syn: rat terrier, ratter]
-
satyr
0
n 1: man with strong sexual desires [syn: satyr, lecher,
lech, letch]
2: one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus;
identified with Roman fauns [syn: satyr, forest god]
-
scatter
0
n 1: a haphazard distribution in all directions [syn: scatter,
spread]
2: the act of scattering [syn: scatter, scattering,
strewing]
v 1: to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She
waved her hand and scattered the crowds" [syn: disperse,
dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter]
2: move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The
children scattered in all directions when the teacher
approached"; [syn: disperse, dissipate, scatter,
spread out]
3: distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
[syn: scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse]
4: sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"
5: cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse
particles" [syn: break up, disperse, scatter]
6: strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over
the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table" [syn: spread,
scatter, spread out]
-
scraper
0
n 1: any of various hand tools for scraping
-
scrapper
0
n 1: someone who fights (or is fighting) [syn: combatant,
battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper]
-
shaker
0
n 1: a person who wields power and influence; "a shaker of
traditional beliefs"; "movers and shakers in the business
world" [syn: shaker, mover and shaker]
2: a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal
living and common possession of property and separation from
the world
3: a container in which something can be shaken
-
shatter
0
v 1: break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered"
2: damage or destroy; "The news of her husband's death shattered
her life"
3: cause to break into many pieces; "shatter the plate"
-
skater
0
n 1: someone who skates
-
slacker
0
n 1: a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who
tries to evade military service in wartime) [syn:
slacker, shirker]
-
smacker
0
n 1: a loud kiss
2: a very powerful blow with the fist
-
smatter
0
v 1: work with in an amateurish manner; "She dabbles in
astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never
makes any money" [syn: dabble, smatter, play around]
2: to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the
baby" [syn: babble, blather, smatter, blether,
blither]
3: speak with spotty or superficial knowledge; "She smatters
Russian"
-
snapper
0
n 1: (football) the person who plays center on the line of
scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the
center fumbled the handoff" [syn: center, snapper]
2: flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas
3: a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing
candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
[syn: cracker, snapper, cracker bonbon]
4: Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots
[syn: snapper, Chrysophrys auratus]
5: any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport
fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal
waters
6: large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or
near water; prone to bite [syn: common snapping turtle,
snapper, Chelydra serpentina]
-
spatter
0
n 1: the noise of something spattering or sputtering
explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire" [syn:
spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering,
sputter, splutter, sputtering]
2: the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface [syn:
spatter, spattering, splash, splashing,
splattering]
v 1: dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the
baby's face with water" [syn: spatter, splatter,
plash, splash, splosh, swash]
2: rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
[syn: sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-
patter]
3: spot, splash, or soil; "The baby spattered the bib with food"
[syn: spatter, bespatter]
-
splatter
0
n 1: the noise of something spattering or sputtering
explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire" [syn:
spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering,
sputter, splutter, sputtering]
2: a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of
paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey" [syn:
dab, splash, splatter]
v 1: cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a
container; "spill the milk"; "splatter water" [syn:
spill, slop, splatter]
2: dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the
baby's face with water" [syn: spatter, splatter, plash,
splash, splosh, swash]
-
stabber
0
n 1: someone who stabs another person
-
stacker
0
n 1: a laborer who builds up a stack or pile
-
stagger
0
n 1: an unsteady uneven gait [syn: lurch, stumble,
stagger]
v 1: walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken
man staggered into the room" [syn: stagger, reel,
keel, lurch, swag, careen]
2: walk with great difficulty; "He staggered along in the heavy
snow" [syn: stagger, flounder]
3: to arrange in a systematic order; "stagger the chairs in the
lecture hall" [syn: stagger, distribute]
4: astound or overwhelm, as with shock; "She was staggered with
bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the
earthquake"
-
swagger
0
adj 1: (British informal) very chic; "groovy clothes" [syn:
groovy, swagger]
n 1: an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal
belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of
work [syn: swagman, swagger, swaggie]
2: a proud stiff pompous gait [syn: strut, prance,
swagger]
v 1: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to
impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen
house" [syn: tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance,
strut, sashay, cock]
2: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner;
intimidate [syn: browbeat, bully, swagger]
3: act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
[syn: swagger, bluster, swash]
-
taker
0
n 1: one who accepts an offer
2: one who takes a bet or wager
-
taper
0
n 1: a convex shape that narrows toward a point
2: the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point
(as a wedge or cone)
3: a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws
fuel by capillary action up into the flame [syn: wick,
taper]
4: stick of wax with a wick in the middle [syn: candle,
taper, wax light]
v 1: diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off"
2: give a point to; "The candles are tapered" [syn: sharpen,
taper, point]
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tater
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n 1: an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of
Ireland [syn: potato, white potato, Irish potato,
murphy, spud, tater]
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tatter
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n 1: a small piece of cloth or paper [syn: rag, shred,
tag, tag end, tatter]
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tracker
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n 1: someone who tracks down game
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trader
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n 1: someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods
to be sold [syn: trader, bargainer, dealer, monger]