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accentor
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n 1: small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of
Eurasia
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are
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n 1: a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters [syn:
are, ar]
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centre
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n 1: a low-lying region in central France
2: an area that is approximately central within some larger
region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into
the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the
storm" [syn: center, centre, middle, heart, eye]
3: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the
extremities of a figure [syn: center, centre, midpoint]
4: a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they
received messages from several centers" [syn: center,
centre]
5: the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is
enclosed in chocolate or some other covering [syn: center,
centre]
6: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some
idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument";
"the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the
story" [syn: kernel, substance, core, center,
centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul,
inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-
gritty]
7: the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his
stories made him the center of the party" [syn: center,
centre, center of attention, centre of attention]
8: a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process;
"in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"
[syn: center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre]
9: a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were
raising money to build a new center for research" [syn:
center, centre]
v 1: move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not
centered" [syn: center, centre]
2: direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your
studies and not on your hobbies" [syn: concentrate,
focus, center, centre, pore, rivet]
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concentre
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v 1: bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to
converge; of ideas or emotions [syn: concenter,
concentre, focalize, focalise, focus]
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dissenter
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n 1: a person who dissents from some established policy [syn:
dissenter, dissident, protester, objector,
contestant]
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enter
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v 1: to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow
marshes" [syn: enter, come in, get into, get in,
go into, go in, move into] [ant: exit, get out,
go out, leave]
2: become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter
an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter
negotiations" [syn: enter, participate] [ant: chuck up
the sponge, drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the
wayside, give up, quit, throw in, throw in the
towel]
3: register formally as a participant or member; "The party
recruited many new members" [syn: enroll, inscribe,
enter, enrol, recruit]
4: be or play a part of or in; "Elections figure prominently in
every government program"; "How do the elections figure in
the current pattern of internal politics?" [syn: figure,
enter]
5: make a record of; set down in permanent form [syn: record,
enter, put down]
6: come on stage
7: take on duties or office; "accede to the throne" [syn:
accede, enter]
8: put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the
text" [syn: insert, infix, enter, introduce]
9: set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked
upon a new career" [syn: embark, enter]
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inventor
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n 1: someone who is the first to think of or make something
[syn: inventor, discoverer, artificer]
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mentor
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n 1: a wise and trusted guide and advisor [syn: mentor, wise
man]
v 1: serve as a teacher or trusted counselor; "The famous
professor mentored him during his years in graduate
school"; "She is a fine lecturer but she doesn't like
mentoring"
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presenter
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n 1: someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition
or an address or a check or a memorial etc.)
2: an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a
degree or an introduction etc.) [syn: presenter, sponsor]
3: person who makes a gift of property [syn: donor, giver,
presenter, bestower, conferrer]
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renter
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n 1: someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car
that is owned by someone else; "the landlord can evict a
tenant who doesn't pay the rent" [syn: tenant, renter]
2: an owner of property who receives payment for its use by
another person
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tam
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n 1: a woolen cap of Scottish origin [syn: tam,
tam-o'-shanter, tammy]
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teleprinter
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n 1: a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates
like a typewriter [syn: teletypewriter, teleprinter,
teletype machine, telex, telex machine]
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tormentor
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n 1: someone who torments [syn: tormentor, tormenter,
persecutor]
2: a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from
seeing into the wings [syn: tormenter, tormentor,
teaser]
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winter
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n 1: the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere
it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
[syn: winter, wintertime]
v 1: spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera";
"Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island" [syn:
winter, overwinter]
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center
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adj 1: equally distant from the extremes [syn: center(a),
halfway, middle(a), midway]
2: of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically
or intellectually [ant: left, right]
n 1: an area that is approximately central within some larger
region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward
into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of
the storm" [syn: center, centre, middle, heart,
eye]
2: the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the
catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center" [syn: center
field, centerfield, center]
3: a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were
raising money to build a new center for research" [syn:
center, centre]
4: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the
extremities of a figure [syn: center, centre, midpoint]
5: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some
idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument";
"the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the
story" [syn: kernel, substance, core, center,
centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul,
inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-
gritty]
6: the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his
stories made him the center of the party" [syn: center,
centre, center of attention, centre of attention]
7: a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process;
"in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"
[syn: center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre]
8: the middle of a military or naval formation; "they had to
reinforce the center"
9: (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
10: (football) the person who plays center on the line of
scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center
fumbled the handoff" [syn: center, snapper]
11: a place where some particular activity is concentrated;
"they received messages from several centers" [syn:
center, centre]
12: politically moderate persons; centrists
13: (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
14: the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is
enclosed in chocolate or some other covering [syn: center,
centre]
15: mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully
landscaped complex of shops representing leading
merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient
parking area; a modern version of the traditional
marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they
spent their weekends at the local malls" [syn: plaza,
mall, center, shopping mall, shopping center,
shopping centre]
16: the position on a hockey team of the player who participates
in the face off at the beginning of the game
17: (American football) the position of the player on the line
of scrimmage who puts the ball in play; "it is a center's
responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"
18: a position on a basketball team of the player who
participates in the jump that starts the game
v 1: center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her
children"; "Our day revolved around our work" [syn: focus
on, center on, revolve around, revolve about,
concentrate on, center]
2: direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your
studies and not on your hobbies" [syn: concentrate,
focus, center, centre, pore, rivet]
3: move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not
centered" [syn: center, centre]
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stentor
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n 1: a speaker with an unusually loud voice
2: the mythical Greek warrior with an unusually loud voice who
died after losing a shouting contest with Hermes
3: any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are
members of the genus Stentor
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stinter
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n 1: an economizer who stints someone with something
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tenter
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n 1: a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth
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tinter
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n 1: a hairdresser who tints hair
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venter
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n 1: a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion
or grievance
2: the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and
the pelvis [syn: abdomen, venter, stomach, belly]
3: the womb; "`in venter' is legal terminology for `conceived
but not yet born'"
4: a bulging body part (as the belly of a muscle)
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santa
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n 1: the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being
who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
[syn: Santa Claus, Santa, Kriss Kringle, Father
Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, St. Nick]
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vedanta
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n 1: (from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda') one of six
orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the
Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas
and Brahmanas
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augmenter
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taunter
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pinta
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wintour
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decentre
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benter
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centerre
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genter
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guenter
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