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beige
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adj 1: of a light greyish-brown color
n 1: a very light brown [syn: beige, ecru]
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besiege
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v 1: surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged
Vienna" [syn: besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in,
circumvent]
2: cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so
many problems that she got discouraged"
3: harass, as with questions or requests; "The press
photographers besieged the movie star"
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cortege
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n 1: a funeral procession
2: the group following and attending to some important person
[syn: cortege, retinue, suite, entourage]
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liege
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adj 1: owing or owed feudal allegiance and service; "one's liege
lord"; "a liege subject"
n 1: a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and
service to a feudal lord [syn: vassal, liege,
liegeman, liege subject, feudatory]
2: a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service [syn:
liege, liege lord]
3: city in eastern Belgium; largest French-speaking city in
Belgium [syn: Liege, Luik]
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manage
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v 1: be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading
us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled
it off, even though we never thought her capable of it";
"The pianist negociated the difficult runs" [syn: pull
off, negociate, bring off, carry off, manage]
[ant: fail]
2: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this
crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She
managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" [syn:
manage, deal, care, handle]
3: come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas";
"They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" [syn:
cope, get by, make out, make do, contend,
grapple, deal, manage]
4: watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?" [syn:
oversee, supervise, superintend, manage]
5: achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
[syn: wangle, finagle, manage]
6: carry on or function; "We could do with a little more help
around here" [syn: do, manage]
7: handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young
violinist didn't manage her bow very well" [syn: wield,
handle, manage]
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prestige
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n 1: a high standing achieved through success or influence or
wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige"
[syn: prestige, prestigiousness]
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saxifrage
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n 1: any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga [syn:
saxifrage, breakstone, rockfoil]
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siege
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n 1: the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified
place and isolates it while continuing to attack [syn:
siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade]
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brege
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freije
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lege
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