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agape
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adj 1: with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; "the gaping
audience"; "we stood there agape with wonder"; "with
mouth agape" [syn: agape(p), gaping]
n 1: (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind
2: selfless love of one person for another without sexual
implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
[syn: agape, agape love]
3: a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship
[syn: agape, love feast]
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ape
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n 1: any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
2: someone who copies the words or behavior of another [syn:
copycat, imitator, emulator, ape, aper]
3: person who resembles a nonhuman primate [syn: anthropoid,
ape]
v 1: imitate uncritically and in every aspect; "Her little
brother apes her behavior"
2: represent in or produce a caricature of; "The drawing
caricatured the President" [syn: caricature, ape]
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audiotape
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n 1: a tape recording of sound
2: magnetic tape for use in recording sound
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cape
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n 1: a strip of land projecting into a body of water [syn:
cape, ness]
2: a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter [syn: cape,
mantle]
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cityscape
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n 1: a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area;
"the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty"
2: painting depicting a city or urban area
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crape
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n 1: small very thin pancake [syn: crape, crepe, French
pancake]
2: a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface [syn:
crepe, crape]
v 1: cover or drape with crape; "crape the mirror" [syn:
crape, crepe]
2: curl tightly; "crimp hair" [syn: crimp, crape, frizzle,
frizz, kink up, kink]
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crepe
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n 1: paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for
decorations [syn: crepe, crepe paper]
2: small very thin pancake [syn: crape, crepe, French
pancake]
3: a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface [syn:
crepe, crape]
v 1: cover or drape with crape; "crape the mirror" [syn:
crape, crepe]
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doorstep
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n 1: the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone
that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when
passing through a doorway [syn: doorsill, doorstep,
threshold]
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drape
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n 1: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
[syn: curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall]
2: the manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the
drape of her skirt"
3: a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a
medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the
possibility of contamination
v 1: arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth"
2: place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"
3: cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in
tropical trees" [syn: clothe, cloak, drape, robe]
4: cover or dress loosely with cloth; "drape the statue with a
sheet"
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escape
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n 1: the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from
the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage";
"his flight was an indication of his guilt" [syn: escape,
flight]
2: an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through
diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from
the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of
escapism" [syn: escape, escapism]
3: nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or
trickery) that you are supposed to do; "his evasion of his
clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the
consequences is possible but unattractive" [syn: evasion,
escape, dodging]
4: an avoidance of danger or difficulty; "that was a narrow
escape"
5: a means or way of escaping; "hard work was his escape from
worry"; "they installed a second hatch as an escape"; "their
escape route"
6: a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
7: the discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to
stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to
clean up the leak" [syn: escape, leak, leakage,
outflow]
8: a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a
steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure
reaches a dangerous level [syn: safety valve, relief
valve, escape valve, escape cock, escape]
v 1: run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped
from a high security prison" [syn: escape, get away,
break loose]
2: fail to experience; "Fortunately, I missed the hurricane"
[syn: miss, escape]
3: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a
forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't
get out from under these responsibilities" [syn: get off,
get away, get by, get out, escape]
4: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you
are seeing in him eludes me" [syn: elude, escape]
5: remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for
pleasure or diversion; "We escaped to our summer house for a
few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get
away during the summer" [syn: escape, get away]
6: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man,
run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
[syn: scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run
away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to
the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away]
7: issue or leak, as from a small opening; "Gas escaped into the
bedroom"
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footstep
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n 1: the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps
on the porch" [syn: footfall, footstep, step]
2: the act of taking a step in walking
3: the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces
from the old tree and began to dig" [syn: footstep, pace,
step, stride]
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gape
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n 1: an expression of openmouthed astonishment
2: a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
v 1: look with amazement; look stupidly [syn: goggle, gape,
gawp, gawk]
2: be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon" [syn: gape, yawn,
yaw]
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grape
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n 1: any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or
purple skins; grow in clusters
2: any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters
of edible berries [syn: grape, grapevine, grape vine]
3: a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon
to produce a hail of shot [syn: grapeshot, grape]
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instep
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n 1: the arch of the foot
2: the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the
foot
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jape
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n 1: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter;
"he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags";
"thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own
jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some
ascertainable point" [syn: joke, gag, laugh, jest,
jape]
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julep
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n 1: bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice [syn: julep,
mint julep]
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landscape
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n 1: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
2: painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery
3: a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery
[syn: landscape, landscape painting]
4: an extensive mental viewpoint; "the political landscape looks
bleak without a change of administration"; "we changed the
landscape for solving the problem of payroll inequity"
v 1: embellish with plants; "Let's landscape the yard"
2: do landscape gardening; "My sons landscapes for corporations
and earns a good living"
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misstep
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n 1: an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the
whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes
to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his
unfortunate misstep" [syn: trip, trip-up, stumble,
misstep]
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nape
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n 1: the back side of the neck [syn: nape, scruff, nucha]
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overstep
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v 1: pass beyond (limits or boundaries) [syn: transgress,
trespass, overstep]
2: be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our
expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
[syn: exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past,
top]
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pep
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n 1: liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give
you more pep" [syn: pep, peppiness, ginger]
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quickstep
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n 1: military march accompanying quick time
2: a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps
v 1: perform a quickstep
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rape
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n 1: Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
[syn: rape, colza, Brassica napus]
2: the act of despoiling a country in warfare [syn: rape,
rapine]
3: the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse
against her will [syn: rape, violation, assault,
ravishment]
v 1: force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman
was raped on her way home at night" [syn: rape, ravish,
violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage]
2: destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the
beautiful country" [syn: rape, spoil, despoil,
violate, plunder]
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rep
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n 1: informal abbreviation of `representative'
2: a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs [syn: rep,
repp]
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reshape
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v 1: shape anew or differently; "The new foreign minister
reshaped the foreign policy of his country"
2: shape again or shape differently [syn: reshape, remold]
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scrape
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n 1: a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows
distracted her" [syn: scrape, scraping, scratch,
scratching]
2: an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off [syn:
abrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation]
3: a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating
excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not
impress him" [syn: scrape, scraping]
4: an indication of damage [syn: scratch, scrape, scar,
mark]
v 1: scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair" [syn:
scrape, grate]
2: make by scraping; "They scraped a letter into the stone"
3: cut the surface of; wear away the surface of [syn: scratch,
scrape, scratch up]
4: bend the knees and bow in a servile manner [syn: scrape,
kowtow, genuflect]
5: gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She
had scraped together enough money for college"; "they
scratched a meager living" [syn: scrape, scrape up,
scratch, come up]
6: bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy
skinned his knee when he fell" [syn: skin, scrape]
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seascape
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n 1: a view of the sea
2: a painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape)
[syn: seascape, waterscape]
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shape
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n 1: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline);
"he could barely make out their shapes" [syn: shape,
form, configuration, contour, conformation]
2: the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its
substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
[syn: shape, form]
3: alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo
studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the
spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" [syn: human body,
physical body, material body, soma, build, figure,
physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame,
form, flesh]
4: a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept;
"a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life" [syn:
shape, embodiment]
5: the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate
cast of his features" [syn: form, shape, cast]
6: the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in
condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of
shape') [syn: condition, shape]
7: the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military
matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe
[syn: Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, SHAPE]
8: a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems
for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include
not only objects but the spaces between them" [syn: form,
shape, pattern]
v 1: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often
determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn:
determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate]
2: make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded
the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough";
"shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" [syn:
shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge]
3: give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young
child's character" [syn: shape, form]
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shipshape
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adj 1: of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from
disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little
sailboat" [syn: shipshape, trim, well-kept]
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sidestep
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n 1: a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
v 1: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
(duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she
skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their
responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
[syn: hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent,
parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep]
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step
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n 1: any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the
situation called for strong measures"; "the police took
steps to reduce crime" [syn: measure, step]
2: the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces
from the old tree and began to dig" [syn: footstep, pace,
step, stride]
3: the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting
it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
4: support consisting of a place to rest the foot while
ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom
step" [syn: step, stair]
5: relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind";
"subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the
fashions" [syn: gradation, step]
6: a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore" [syn:
step, stone's throw]
7: the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps
on the porch" [syn: footfall, footstep, step]
8: a musical interval of two semitones [syn: tone, whole
tone, step, whole step]
9: a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; "the police made casts
of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window" [syn:
footprint, footmark, step]
10: a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a
ship's mast or capstan is fixed
11: a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular
dance; "he taught them the waltz step" [syn: dance step,
step]
v 1: shift or move by taking a step; "step back"
2: put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush
in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake" [syn:
step, tread]
3: cause (a computer) to execute a single command
4: treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always
stepping on others to get ahead" [syn: mistreat,
maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat]
5: furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace"
6: move with one's feet in a specific manner; "step lively"
7: walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified
manner; "step over to the blackboard"
8: place (a ship's mast) in its step
9: measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards" [syn:
pace, step]
10: move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She
stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his
father's footsteps"
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steppe
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n 1: extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern
Russia and Siberia)
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tape
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n 1: a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or
fastening; "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he
wrapped a tape around the package"
2: a recording made on magnetic tape; "the several recordings
were combined on a master tape" [syn: tape, tape
recording, taping]
3: the finishing line for a foot race; "he broke the tape in
record time"
4: measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or
metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring
lengths; "the carpenter should have used his tape measure"
[syn: tape, tapeline, tape measure]
5: memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated
with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to
store computer information; "he took along a dozen tapes to
record the interview" [syn: magnetic tape, mag tape,
tape]
v 1: fasten or attach with tape; "tape the shipping label to the
box"
2: record on videotape [syn: videotape, tape]
3: register electronically; "They recorded her singing" [syn:
record, tape] [ant: delete, erase]
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videotape
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n 1: a video recording made on magnetic tape
2: a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual
images and associated sound
v 1: record on videotape [syn: videotape, tape]
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scape
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n 1: erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the
ground as in a tulip [syn: scape, flower stalk]
2: (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a
column [syn: shaft, scape]
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repp
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n 1: a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs [syn: rep,
repp]
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skep
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n 1: a large round wicker basket (used on farms)
2: a domed beehive made of twisted straw
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broomrape
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misshape
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moonscape
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townscape
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yep
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chape
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pape
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snape
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inchcape
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schlepp
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dieppe
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outstep
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salep
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amenhotep
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imhotep
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