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band
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n 1: an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart
set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" [syn: set,
circle, band, lot]
2: instrumentalists not including string players
3: a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes
exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding
of bees and wasps" [syn: band, banding, stria,
striation]
4: an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or
material [syn: band, banding, stripe]
5: a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing [syn:
dance band, band, dance orchestra]
6: a range of frequencies between two limits
7: a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around
the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the
body)
8: a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an
anatomical structure [syn: isthmus, band]
9: jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set
with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every
finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band" [syn:
ring, band]
10: a driving belt in machinery
11: a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes
around or over something else, typically to hold it together
or as a decoration
12: a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to
identify it (as in studies of bird migration) [syn: band,
ring]
13: a restraint put around something to hold it together
v 1: bind or tie together, as with a band
2: attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring
birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"
[syn: ring, band]
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banned
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adj 1: forbidden by law [syn: banned, prohibited]
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bland
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adj 1: lacking taste or flavor or tang; "a bland diet"; "insipid
hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"; "vapid
beer"; "vapid tea" [syn: bland, flat, flavorless,
flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless,
vapid]
2: lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting; "a bland
little drama"; "a flat joke" [syn: bland, flat]
3: smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of
sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so
important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer
with a smooth apology for the error" [syn: politic,
smooth, suave, bland]
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brand
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n 1: a name given to a product or service [syn: trade name,
brand name, brand, marque]
2: a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the
movies now"; "what make of car is that?" [syn: brand,
make]
3: identification mark on skin, made by burning
4: a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning [syn:
brand, firebrand]
5: a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon
Cain"--Genesis [syn: mark, stigma, brand, stain]
6: a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and
a hilt with a hand guard [syn: sword, blade, brand,
steel]
v 1: burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
2: to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as
disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was
stigmatized by society because she had a child out of
wedlock" [syn: stigmatize, stigmatise, brand,
denounce, mark]
3: mark with a brand or trademark; "when this product is not
branded it sells for a lower price" [syn: brand,
trademark, brandmark]
4: mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman"
[syn: post, brand]
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canned
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adj 1: recorded for broadcast; "a transcribed announcement";
"canned laughter" [syn: canned, transcribed]
2: sealed in a can or jar [syn: canned, tinned]
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command
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n 1: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
[syn: command, bid, bidding, dictation]
2: a military unit or region under the control of a single
officer
3: the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"
4: availability for use; "the materials at the command of the
potters grew"
5: a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just
undergone a change in command"
6: great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity;
"a good command of French" [syn: command, control,
mastery]
7: (computer science) a line of code written as part of a
computer program [syn: instruction, command, statement,
program line]
v 1: be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army"
2: make someone do something [syn: command, require]
3: demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The
author commands a fair hearing from his readers"
4: look down on; "The villa dominates the town" [syn:
dominate, command, overlook, overtop]
5: exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the
budget"; "Command the military forces" [syn: control,
command]
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heartland
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n 1: the central region of a country or continent; especially a
region that is important to a country or to a culture
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midland
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adj 1: of or coming from the middle of a region or country;
"upcountry districts" [syn: interior, midland,
upcountry]
n 1: a town in west central Texas
2: the interior part of a country
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parkland
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n 1: a large area of land preserved in its natural state as
public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife
in this park" [syn: park, parkland]
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wetland
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n 1: a low area where the land is saturated with water
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woodland
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n 1: land that is covered with trees and shrubs [syn: forest,
woodland, timberland, timber]
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shetland
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n 1: an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic
off the north coast of Scotland [syn: Shetland, Shetland
Islands, Zetland]
2: a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in
the Shetland Islands [syn: Shetland sheepdog, Shetland
sheep dog, Shetland]
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portland
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n 1: freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in
northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides
the city into east and west sections; renowned for its
beautiful natural setting among the mountains
2: largest city in Maine in the southwestern corner of the state
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scotland
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n 1: one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the
northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for
bagpipes and plaids and kilts
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auckland
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n 1: the largest city and principal port of New Zealand
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jutland
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n 1: peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental
part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany [syn:
Jutland, Jylland]
2: an indecisive naval battle in World War I (1916); fought
between the British and German fleets off the northwestern
coast of Denmark [syn: Jutland, battle of Jutland]
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lakeland
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n 1: a popular tourist area in northwestern England including
England's largest lake and highest mountain [syn: Lake
District, Lakeland]
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rutland
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n 1: a town in central Vermont
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strickland
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n 1: United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
[syn: Strickland, William Strickland]
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brande
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bourland
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chand
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buckland
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cartland
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copeland
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coupland
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hartland
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lackland
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pentland
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