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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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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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debater
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n 1: someone who engages in debate [syn: debater, arguer]
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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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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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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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dater
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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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maitre
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straighter
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rater
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corrugator
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