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adjust
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v 1: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a
standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the
alignment of the front wheels" [syn: adjust, set,
correct]
2: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight;
"align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on
the table" [syn: align, aline, line up, adjust] [ant:
skew]
3: adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We
must adjust to the bad economic situation" [syn: adjust,
conform, adapt]
4: make correspondent or conformable; "Adjust your eyes to the
darkness"
5: decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
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anarchist
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n 1: an advocate of anarchism [syn: anarchist, nihilist,
syndicalist]
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antitrust
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adj 1: of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and
commerce from unfair business practices [syn:
antimonopoly, antitrust]
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artist
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n 1: a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and
imagination [syn: artist, creative person]
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bust
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adj 1: lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term" [syn:
broke, bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke]
n 1: a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop" [syn:
flop, bust, fizzle]
2: the chest of a woman [syn: female chest, bust]
3: a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
4: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a
bust that lasted three days" [syn: bust, tear, binge,
bout]
v 1: ruin completely; "He busted my radio!" [syn: break,
bust] [ant: bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up,
mend, repair, restore, touch on]
2: search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on;
"The police raided the crack house" [syn: raid, bust]
3: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped";
"tear the paper" [syn: tear, rupture, snap, bust]
4: go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore
out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" [syn:
break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart]
5: break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"
[syn: burst, bust]
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combust
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v 1: cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We
combust coal and other fossil fuels" [syn: burn,
combust]
2: start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited
suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously" [syn:
erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust,
conflagrate]
3: get very angry and fly into a rage; "The professor combusted
when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary
question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic" [syn: flip one's
lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the
ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow
one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose
one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic]
4: cause to become violent or angry; "Riots combusted Pakistan
after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan"
5: undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well" [syn: burn,
combust]
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cussed
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adj 1: stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing [syn: cussed,
obdurate, obstinate, unrepentant]
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disgust
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n 1: strong feelings of dislike
v 1: fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me" [syn:
disgust, gross out, revolt, repel]
2: cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The
pornographic pictures sickened us" [syn: disgust, revolt,
nauseate, sicken, churn up]
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distrust
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n 1: doubt about someone's honesty [syn: misgiving,
mistrust, distrust, suspicion]
2: the trait of not trusting others [syn: distrust,
distrustfulness, mistrust] [ant: trust, trustfulness,
trustingness]
v 1: regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no
faith or confidence in [syn: distrust, mistrust,
suspect] [ant: bank, rely, swear, trust]
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encrust
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v 1: cover or coat with a crust [syn: encrust, incrust]
2: decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) [syn: encrust,
incrust, beset]
3: form a crust or a hard layer [syn: encrust, incrust]
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entrust
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v 1: confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the
general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" [syn:
entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit]
2: put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the
decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"
[syn: entrust, leave]
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focused
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adj 1: being in focus or brought into focus [syn: focused,
focussed] [ant: unfocused, unfocussed]
2: (of light rays) converging on a point; "focused light rays
can set something afire" [syn: focused, focussed]
3: of an optical system (e.g. eye or opera glasses) adjusted to
produce a clear image
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gust
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n 1: a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double
by the gust" [syn: gust, blast, blow]
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incrust
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v 1: decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) [syn: encrust,
incrust, beset]
2: cover or coat with a crust [syn: encrust, incrust]
3: form a crust or a hard layer [syn: encrust, incrust]
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locust
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n 1: migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short
antennae
2: hardwood from any of various locust trees
3: any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae [syn:
locust tree, locust]
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mistrust
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n 1: doubt about someone's honesty [syn: misgiving,
mistrust, distrust, suspicion]
2: the trait of not trusting others [syn: distrust,
distrustfulness, mistrust] [ant: trust, trustfulness,
trustingness]
v 1: regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no
faith or confidence in [syn: distrust, mistrust,
suspect] [ant: bank, rely, swear, trust]
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readjust
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v 1: adjust anew; "After moving back to America, he had to
readjust" [syn: readjust, readapt]
2: adjust again after an initial failure [syn: readjust,
reset]
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robust
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adj 1: sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction;
"a robust body"; "a robust perennial" [ant: frail]
2: marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby
port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust
flavor of fresh-brewed coffee" [syn: full-bodied, racy,
rich, robust]
3: strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual
challenges or adversity; "the experiment yielded robust
results"; "a robust faith"
4: rough and crude; "a robust tale"
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thrust
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n 1: the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the
walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines" [syn:
push, thrust]
2: a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument;
"one strong stab to the heart killed him" [syn: stab,
thrust, knife thrust]
3: the act of applying force to propel something; "after
reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" [syn:
drive, thrust, driving force]
4: verbal criticism; "he enlivened his editorials with barbed
thrusts at politicians"
5: a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with
a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his
fist" [syn: jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust,
thrusting]
v 1: push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
2: press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust
the letter into his hand" [syn: thrust, stuff, shove,
squeeze]
3: make a thrusting forward movement [syn: lunge, hurl,
hurtle, thrust]
4: impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced
her diet fads on him" [syn: force, thrust]
5: penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument [syn:
pierce, thrust]
6: force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
7: push upward; "The front of the trains that had collided head-
on thrust up into the air" [syn: thrust, push up]
8: place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around
the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"
[syn: throw, thrust]
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trust
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n 1: something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for
the benefit of another (the beneficiary); "he is the
beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father"
2: certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with
considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he
put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun" [syn:
reliance, trust]
3: the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of
others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal
dignity" [syn: trust, trustingness, trustfulness] [ant:
distrust, distrustfulness, mistrust]
4: a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit
competition by controlling the production and distribution of
a product or service; "they set up the trust in the hope of
gaining a monopoly" [syn: trust, corporate trust,
combine, cartel]
5: complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished
the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship
is based on trust" [syn: faith, trust]
6: a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence";
"he betrayed their trust" [syn: confidence, trust]
v 1: have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely
on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear
by my grandmother's recipes" [syn: trust, swear,
rely, bank] [ant: distrust, mistrust, suspect]
2: allow without fear
3: be confident about something; "I believe that he will come
back from the war" [syn: believe, trust]
4: expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now
on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
[syn: hope, trust, desire]
5: confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the
general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" [syn: entrust,
intrust, trust, confide, commit]
6: extend credit to; "don't trust my ex-wife; I won't pay her
debts anymore"
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unjust
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adj 1: not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception;
"used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an
unfair advantage" [syn: unfair, unjust] [ant: fair,
just]
2: violating principles of justice; "unjust punishment"; "an
unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation" [ant: just]
3: not equitable or fair; "the inequitable division of wealth";
"inequitable taxation" [syn: inequitable, unjust] [ant:
equitable, just]
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trussed
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adj 1: bound or secured closely; "the guard was found trussed up
with his arms and legs securely tied"; "a trussed
chicken" [syn: trussed, tied]
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nonplussed
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adj 1: filled with bewilderment; "at a loss to understand those
remarks"; "puzzled that she left without saying goodbye"
[syn: at a loss(p), nonplused, nonplussed,
puzzled]
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focussed
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adj 1: being in focus or brought into focus [syn: focused,
focussed] [ant: unfocused, unfocussed]
2: (of light rays) converging on a point; "focused light rays
can set something afire" [syn: focused, focussed]
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bussed
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discussed
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hardest
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shortest
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sickest
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smartest
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starkest
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blust
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brust
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prust
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clevetrust
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sleekest
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slickest
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