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afresh
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adv 1: again but in a new or different way; "start afresh";
"wanted to write the story anew"; "starting life anew in
a fresh place" [syn: afresh, anew]
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enmesh
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v 1: entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh [syn: enmesh,
mesh, ensnarl]
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flesh
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n 1: the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle
tissue and fat
2: 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]
3: a soft moist part of a fruit [syn: pulp, flesh]
v 1: remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather
manufacture
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fresh
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adv 1: very recently; "they are newly married"; "newly raised
objections"; "a newly arranged hairdo"; "grass new washed
by the rain"; "a freshly cleaned floor"; "we are fresh
out of tomatoes" [syn: newly, freshly, fresh,
new]
adj 1: recently made, produced, or harvested; "fresh bread"; "a
fresh scent"; "fresh lettuce" [ant: stale]
2: (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again; "a fresh start";
"fresh ideas"
3: imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
[syn: bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing,
refreshful, tonic]
4: original and of a kind not seen before; "the computer
produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"
[syn: fresh, new, novel]
5: not canned or otherwise preserved; "fresh vegetables" [ant:
preserved]
6: not containing or composed of salt water; "fresh water" [syn:
fresh, sweet] [ant: salty]
7: having recently calved and therefore able to give milk; "the
cow is fresh"
8: with restored energy [syn: fresh, invigorated,
refreshed, reinvigorated]
9: not soured or preserved; "sweet milk" [syn: fresh, sweet,
unfermented]
10: free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air" [syn:
clean, fresh]
11: not yet used or soiled; "a fresh shirt"; "a fresh sheet of
paper"; "an unused envelope" [syn: fresh, unused]
12: improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me";
"impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent
boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"
[syn: fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold,
smart, saucy, sassy, wise]
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gooseflesh
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n 1: reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or
emotional stress or skin irritation [syn: pilomotor
reflex, gooseflesh, goose bump, goosebump, goose
pimple, goose skin, horripilation]
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horseflesh
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n 1: the flesh of horses as food [syn: horsemeat,
horseflesh]
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mesh
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n 1: the number of openings per linear inch of a screen;
measures size of particles; "a 100 mesh screen"; "100 mesh
powdered cellulose"
2: contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch";
"the meshing of gears" [syn: engagement, mesh, meshing,
interlocking]
3: the topology of a network whose components are all connected
directly to every other component [syn: mesh topology,
mesh]
4: an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at
regular intervals [syn: net, network, mesh, meshing,
meshwork]
5: the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms
by the police held the crowd in check" [syn: mesh,
meshing, interlock, interlocking]
v 1: keep engaged; "engaged the gears" [syn: engage, mesh,
lock, operate] [ant: disengage, withdraw]
2: coordinate in such a way that all parts work together
effectively [syn: interlock, mesh]
3: work together in harmony
4: entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh [syn: enmesh,
mesh, ensnarl]
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refresh
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v 1: refresh one's memory; "I reviewed the material before the
test" [syn: review, brush up, refresh]
2: make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us" [syn:
refresh, freshen]
3: become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after
the tennis game" [syn: freshen, refresh, refreshen,
freshen up]
4: make fresh again [syn: refresh, freshen, refreshen]
[ant: fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire,
tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon,
weary]
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synchromesh
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n 1: an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears
revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly
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thresh
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v 1: move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient
thrashed around in his bed" [syn: convulse, thresh,
thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss,
jactitate]
2: move like a flail; thresh about; "Her arms were flailing"
[syn: flail, thresh]
3: beat the seeds out of a grain [syn: thrash, thresh]
4: give a thrashing to; beat hard [syn: thrash, thresh,
lam, flail]
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creche
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n 1: a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown
parents) are taken in and cared for [syn: creche,
foundling hospital]
2: a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at
Bethlehem
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resh
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n 1: the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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gilgamesh
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n 1: a legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic
collection of mythic stories
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intermesh
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feis
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besch
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dresch
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koresh
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fleche
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micromesh
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