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arietta
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n 1: a short aria [syn: arietta, short aria]
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begetter
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n 1: a male parent (also used as a term of address to your
father); "his father was born in Atlanta" [syn: father,
male parent, begetter] [ant: female parent, mother]
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better
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adv 1: comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent
manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a
greater degree etc.; "She had never sung better"; "a deed
better left undone"; "better suited to the job"
2: from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows
best"; "I know better." [syn: better, best]
adj 1: (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same
class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or
desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than
another; "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a
better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a
better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a
better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history"
[ant: worse]
2: (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or
fitness; "her health is better now"; "I feel better" [ant:
worse, worsened]
3: (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more
advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be better to
speak to him"; "the White House thought it best not to
respond" [syn: better(p), best(p)]
4: more than half; "argued for the better part of an hour"
n 1: something superior in quality or condition or effect; "a
change for the better"
2: someone who bets [syn: bettor, better, wagerer,
punter]
3: a superior person having claim to precedence; "the common man
has been kept in his place by his betters"
4: the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of
the two"
v 1: surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record";
"break a record" [syn: better, break]
2: to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his
changes" [syn: better, improve, amend, ameliorate,
meliorate] [ant: aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate,
worsen]
3: get better; "The weather improved toward evening" [syn:
better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate] [ant:
decline, worsen]
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bettor
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n 1: someone who bets [syn: bettor, better, wagerer,
punter]
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biretta
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n 1: a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman
Catholic clergy [syn: biretta, berretta, birretta]
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bonesetter
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n 1: someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets
broken bones
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carburettor
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n 1: mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion [syn:
carburetor, carburettor]
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carter
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n 1: Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and
excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939) [syn:
Carter, Howard Carter]
2: 39th President of the United States (1924-) [syn: Carter,
Jimmy Carter, James Earl Carter, James Earl Carter Jr.,
President Carter]
3: someone whose work is driving carts
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daughter
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n 1: a female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in
her old age" [syn: daughter, girl] [ant: boy, son]
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debtor
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n 1: a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the
obligation of paying a debt [syn: debtor, debitor]
[ant: creditor]
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fetter
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n 1: a shackle for the ankles or feet [syn: fetter, hobble]
v 1: restrain with fetters [syn: fetter, shackle]
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glitter
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n 1: the quality of shining with a bright reflected light [syn:
glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation,
sparkle]
2: the occurrence of a small flash or spark [syn: glitter,
sparkle, coruscation]
v 1: be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" [syn:
glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine]
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letter
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n 1: a written message addressed to a person or organization;
"mailed an indignant letter to the editor" [syn: letter,
missive]
2: the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent
speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters" [syn:
letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character]
3: owner who lets another person use something (housing usually)
for hire
4: a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the
intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he
obeyed the letter of the law"
5: an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won
letters in three sports" [syn: letter, varsity letter]
v 1: win an athletic letter
2: set down or print with letters
3: mark letters on or mark with letters
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newsletter
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n 1: report or open letter giving informal or confidential news
of interest to a special group [syn: newsletter,
newssheet]
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operetta
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n 1: a short amusing opera [syn: operetta, light opera]
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pacesetter
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n 1: a leading instance in its field; "the new policy will be a
pacesetter in community relations" [syn: pacesetter,
pacemaker]
2: a horse used to set the pace in racing [syn: pacer,
pacemaker, pacesetter]
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setter
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n 1: one who sets written material into type [syn: compositor,
typesetter, setter, typographer]
2: a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game
but now to point
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sweater
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n 1: a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of
the body [syn: sweater, jumper]
2: a person who perspires [syn: perspirer, sweater]
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typesetter
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n 1: one who sets written material into type [syn: compositor,
typesetter, setter, typographer]
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vendetta
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n 1: a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each
other [syn: vendetta, blood feud]
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wetter
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n 1: a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of
a liquid in which it is dissolved [syn: wetting agent,
wetter, surfactant, surface-active agent]
2: a workman who wets the work in a manufacturing process
3: someone suffering from enuresis; someone who urinates while
asleep in bed [syn: bedwetter, bed wetter, wetter]
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petter
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n 1: a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one;
"they are heavy petters" [syn: petter, fondler]
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eta
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n 1: a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student
activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate
nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create
an independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees; "in
1968 ETA launched a campaign of political assassinations of
government officials" [syn: Basque Homeland and Freedom,
Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Euskadi ta Askatasuna,
ETA]
2: the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet
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valletta
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n 1: the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of
the island [syn: Valletta, Valetta, capital of Malta]
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go-getter
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n 1: someone whose career progresses rapidly [syn: go-getter,
whizz-kid, whiz-kid, ball of fire]
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feta
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forgetter
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getter
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phototypesetter
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pinsetter
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unfetter
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fretter
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whetter
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tetter
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greta
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stetter
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tretter
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pipetter
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loretta
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mantelletta
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anchoveta
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canzonetta
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henrietta
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sinfonietta
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alexandretta
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ator
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trendsetter
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