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blurt
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v 1: utter impulsively; "He blurted out the secret"; "He
blundered his stupid ideas" [syn: blurt out, blurt,
blunder out, blunder, ejaculate]
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cert
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n 1: an absolute certainty; "it's a dead cert"
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chert
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n 1: variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz
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concert
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n 1: a performance of music by players or singers not involving
theatrical staging
v 1: contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
2: settle by agreement; "concert one's differences"
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curt
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adj 1: marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate
a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl
was very short with him" [syn: brusque, brusk,
curt, short(p)]
2: brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp
retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the
laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to
understand" [syn: crisp, curt, laconic, terse]
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dirt
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adj 1: (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all
year travel [syn: dirt, ungraded]
n 1: the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and
disintegrated rock [syn: soil, dirt]
2: the state of being covered with unclean things [syn: dirt,
filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge]
3: obscene terms for feces [syn: crap, dirt, shit,
shite, poop, turd]
4: disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
[syn: scandal, dirt, malicious gossip]
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disconcert
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v 1: cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the
young man confused her" [syn: confuse, flurry,
disconcert, put off]
2: cause to lose one's composure [syn: upset, discompose,
untune, disconcert, discomfit]
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flirt
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n 1: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
[syn: coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx,
tease, prickteaser]
2: playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest [syn:
flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance,
toying]
v 1: talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The
guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My
husband never flirts with other women" [syn: chat up,
flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette,
romance, philander, mash]
2: behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young
girl's affection" [syn: dally, toy, play, flirt]
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hurt
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adj 1: suffering from physical injury especially that suffered
in battle; "nursing his wounded arm"; "ambulances...for
the hurt men and women" [syn: hurt, wounded]
2: damaged inanimate objects or their value [syn: hurt,
weakened]
n 1: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or
accident or fracture etc. [syn: injury, hurt, harm,
trauma]
2: psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him
great distress" [syn: distress, hurt, suffering]
3: feelings of mental or physical pain [syn: suffering,
hurt]
4: a damage or loss [syn: detriment, hurt]
5: the act of damaging something or someone [syn: damage,
harm, hurt, scathe]
v 1: be the source of pain [syn: ache, smart, hurt]
2: give trouble or pain to; "This exercise will hurt your back"
3: cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to
see my children not being taught well in school" [syn:
pain, anguish, hurt]
4: cause damage or affect negatively; "Our business was hurt by
the new competition" [syn: hurt, injure]
5: hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include
me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"
[syn: hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite]
6: feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
[syn: hurt, ache, suffer]
7: feel pain or be in pain [syn: suffer, hurt] [ant: be
well]
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pert
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adj 1: characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a
certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner" [syn:
impertinent, irreverent, pert, saucy]
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quirt
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n 1: whip with a leather thong at the end
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reassert
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v 1: strengthen or make more firm; "The witnesses confirmed the
victim's account" [syn: confirm, reassert]
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shirt
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n 1: a garment worn on the upper half of the body
v 1: put a shirt on
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skirt
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n 1: cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the
waist
2: a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and
women
3: (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature
mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar [syn: annulus,
skirt]
4: informal terms for a (young) woman [syn: dame, doll,
wench, skirt, chick, bird]
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]
2: pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat
skirted the coast"
3: form the edge of
4: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest
surrounds my property" [syn: surround, environ, ring,
skirt, border]
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spurt
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n 1: the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) [syn:
jet, squirt, spurt, spirt]
v 1: gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"
[syn: spurt, spirt, gush, spout]
2: move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy [syn:
forge, spurt, spirt]
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squirt
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n 1: someone who is small and insignificant [syn: pip-squeak,
squirt, small fry]
2: the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) [syn:
jet, squirt, spurt, spirt]
v 1: cause to come out in a squirt; "the boy squirted water at
his little sister" [syn: squirt, force out, squeeze
out, eject]
2: wet with a spurt of liquid; "spurt the wall with water"
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wort
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n 1: usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort';
`whorlywort'
2: unfermented or fermenting malt
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burt
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n 1: English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said
to have used fabricated data (1883-1971) [syn: Burt,
Cyril Burt, Cyril Lodowic Burt]
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spirt
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n 1: the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) [syn:
jet, squirt, spurt, spirt]
v 1: gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"
[syn: spurt, spirt, gush, spout]
2: move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy [syn:
forge, spurt, spirt]
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exsert
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v 1: thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a
finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
[syn: exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold
out, stretch forth]
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girt
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bert
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birt
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kurt
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vert
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wert
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surt
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outsert
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navicert
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overshirt
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preconcert
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