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adjudicator
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n 1: a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes
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advocator
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n 1: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea [syn:
advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent]
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alligator
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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
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animator
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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
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annotator
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n 1: a commentator who writes notes to a text
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applicator
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n 1: a device for applying a substance [syn: applicator,
applier]
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arbitrator
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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]
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articulator
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n 1: someone who pronounces words
2: a movable speech organ
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aspirator
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n 1: a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
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calculator
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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]
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cater
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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
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celebrator
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n 1: a person who is celebrating [syn: celebrant,
celebrator, celebrater]
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collaborator
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n 1: someone who assists in a plot [syn: confederate,
collaborator, henchman, partner in crime]
2: someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force [syn:
collaborator, collaborationist, quisling]
3: an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common
interest; "the musician and the librettist were
collaborators"; "sexual partners" [syn: collaborator,
cooperator, partner, pardner]
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commentator
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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]
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communicator
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n 1: a person who communicates with others
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crater
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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
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creator
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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
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cultivator
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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]
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debater
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n 1: someone who engages in debate [syn: debater, arguer]
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decorator
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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]
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deflator
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n 1: a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of
inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant
dollars
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defoliator
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n 1: an insect that strips the leaves from plants
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demonstrator
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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]
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denominator
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n 1: the divisor of a fraction
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detonator
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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]
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dictator
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n 1: a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording
machine
2: a ruler who is unconstrained by law [syn: dictator,
potentate]
3: a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a
dictator who makes everyone work overtime" [syn:
authoritarian, dictator]
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dilator
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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]
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discriminator
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n 1: a person who (or that which) differentiates [syn:
differentiator, discriminator]
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freighter
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n 1: a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in
foreign bottoms" [syn: bottom, freighter,
merchantman, merchant ship]
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gaiter
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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
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gator
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n 1: either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but
with shorter broader snouts [syn: alligator, gator]
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grater
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n 1: utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as
vegetables or cheese)
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greater
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adj 1: greater in size or importance or degree; "for the greater
good of the community"; "the greater Antilles" [ant:
lesser]
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hater
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n 1: a person who hates
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later
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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]
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mater
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n 1: an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes
used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
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satyr
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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]
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skater
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n 1: someone who skates
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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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waiter
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n 1: a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a
restaurant) [syn: waiter, server]
2: a person who waits or awaits
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prater
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n 1: an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker [syn:
chatterer, babbler, prater, chatterbox, magpie,
spouter]
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baiter
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calibrator
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captivator
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castigator
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circulator
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circumnavigator
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collator
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compensator
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confiscator
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consecrator
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cremator
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deactivator
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decapitator
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decelerator
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dedicator
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dehydrator
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deliberator
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denigrator
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depopulator
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depredator
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desecrator
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desiccator
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designator
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devastator
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disintegrator
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dissipater
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dominator
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donator
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maitre
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straighter
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rater
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corporator
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corrugator
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