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acclaim
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n 1: enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim";
"he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him
more eclat than he really deserved" [syn: acclaim,
acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat]
v 1: praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist
as a new Rubinstein" [syn: acclaim, hail, herald]
2: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate
approval [syn: applaud, clap, spat, acclaim] [ant:
boo, hiss]
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aflame
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adj 1: keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating
excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram
Stoker; "he was aflame with desire" [syn: ablaze,
aflame, aroused]
2: lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or
afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a
night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables";
"houses on fire" [syn: ablaze(p), afire(p), aflame(p),
aflare(p), alight(p), on fire(p)]
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aim
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n 1: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your
planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new
translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was
created with the conscious aim of answering immediate
needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" [syn: purpose,
intent, intention, aim, design]
2: the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be
attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her
children" [syn: aim, object, objective, target]
3: the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim
and fired"
4: the direction or path along which something moves or along
which it lies [syn: bearing, heading, aim]
v 1: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as
photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your
little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar";
"Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at
one's opponent" [syn: aim, take, train, take aim,
direct]
2: propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon" [syn: aim,
purpose, purport, propose]
3: move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you
driving at?" [syn: drive, get, aim]
4: specifically design a product, event, or activity for a
certain public [syn: calculate, aim, direct]
5: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed
his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed
at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not
towards yourself" [syn: target, aim, place, direct,
point]
6: direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim
a pun"
7: have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal [syn: draw a bead
on, aspire, aim, shoot for]
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airframe
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n 1: the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket
(excluding the engines)
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blame
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adj 1: expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a
blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold
winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or
blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such
thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a
deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance" [syn: blasted,
blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned,
deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal]
n 1: an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or
misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony";
"the police laid the blame on the driver" [syn:
incrimination, inculpation, blame]
2: a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for
it"; "it was a bum rap" [syn: blame, rap]
v 1: put or pin the blame on [syn: blame, fault] [ant:
absolve, free, justify]
2: harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your
little brother" [syn: blame, find fault, pick]
3: attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her";
"The tragedy was charged to her inexperience" [syn: blame,
charge]
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claim
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n 1: an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his
claim asked for damages"
2: an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim
that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the
government's claims"
3: demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in
support of their claim for a shorter work day"
4: an informal right to something; "his claim on her
attentions"; "his title to fame" [syn: claim, title]
5: an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to
the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to
his father's estate"; "he staked his claim" [syn: title,
claim]
6: a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty" [syn:
call, claim]
v 1: assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing;
"He claimed that he killed the burglar" [ant: disclaim]
2: demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or
title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter";
"Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a
foreign resident" [syn: claim, lay claim, arrogate]
[ant: forego, forfeit, forgo, give up, throw
overboard, waive]
3: ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for
example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"
4: lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole
idea" [syn: claim, take] [ant: disclaim]
5: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of
affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work
took its toll on her" [syn: claim, take, exact]
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dame
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n 1: informal terms for a (young) woman [syn: dame, doll,
wench, skirt, chick, bird]
2: a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the
limousine for the grand lady" [syn: dame, madam, ma'am,
lady, gentlewoman]
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doorframe
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n 1: the frame that supports a door [syn: doorframe,
doorcase]
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mainframe
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n 1: a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and
occupying a special air-conditioned room [syn: mainframe,
mainframe computer]
2: (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor
chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the
memory form the central part of a computer to which the
peripherals are attached" [syn: central processing unit,
CPU, C.P.U., central processor, processor,
mainframe]
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bedframe
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n 1: the framework of a bed [syn: bedstead, bedframe]
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became
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came
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aime
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ame
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