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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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caper
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n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
2: pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various
dishes and sauces
3: a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank
job in St. Louis" [syn: caper, job]
4: a playful leap or hop [syn: caper, capriole]
5: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or
amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the
surf threatened to become ugly" [syn: play, frolic,
romp, gambol, caper]
6: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement [syn:
antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on]
v 1: jump about playfully
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draper
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n 1: a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in
clothing and drygoods)
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flypaper
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n 1: paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to
kill flies
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newspaper
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n 1: a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains
news and articles and advertisements; "he read his
newspaper at breakfast" [syn: newspaper, paper]
2: a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many
newspapers" [syn: newspaper, paper, newspaper
publisher]
3: the physical object that is the product of a newspaper
publisher; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a
newspaper" [syn: newspaper, paper]
4: cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing
newspapers; "they used bales of newspaper every day" [syn:
newspaper, newsprint]
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notepaper
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n 1: writing paper intended for writing short notes or letters
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paper
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n 1: a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood
or rags or certain grasses
2: an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got
an A on his composition" [syn: composition, paper,
report, theme]
3: a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news
and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at
breakfast" [syn: newspaper, paper]
4: a medium for written communication; "the notion of an office
running without paper is absurd"
5: a scholarly article describing the results of observations or
stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"
6: a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many
newspapers" [syn: newspaper, paper, newspaper
publisher]
7: the physical object that is the product of a newspaper
publisher; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a
newspaper" [syn: newspaper, paper]
v 1: cover with paper; "paper the box"
2: cover with wallpaper [syn: wallpaper, paper]
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sandpaper
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n 1: stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand [syn: emery
paper, sandpaper]
v 1: rub with sandpaper; "sandpaper the wooden surface" [syn:
sandpaper, sand]
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scraper
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n 1: any of various hand tools for scraping
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shaper
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n 1: a person who makes things [syn: maker, shaper]
2: a machine tool for shaping metal or wood [syn: shaper,
shaping machine]
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skyscraper
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n 1: a very tall building with many stories
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taper
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n 1: a convex shape that narrows toward a point
2: the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point
(as a wedge or cone)
3: a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws
fuel by capillary action up into the flame [syn: wick,
taper]
4: stick of wax with a wick in the middle [syn: candle,
taper, wax light]
v 1: diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off"
2: give a point to; "The candles are tapered" [syn: sharpen,
taper, point]
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tapir
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n 1: large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate of tropical
America and southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy
snout
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vapour
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n 1: a visible suspension in the air of particles of some
substance [syn: vapor, vapour]
2: the process of becoming a vapor [syn: vaporization,
vaporisation, vapor, vapour, evaporation]
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wallpaper
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n 1: a decorative paper for the walls of rooms
v 1: cover with wallpaper [syn: wallpaper, paper]
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raper
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n 1: someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse [syn:
raper, rapist]
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vapor
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n 1: a visible suspension in the air of particles of some
substance [syn: vapor, vapour]
2: the process of becoming a vapor [syn: vaporization,
vaporisation, vapor, vapour, evaporation]
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capper
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curlpaper
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endpaper
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escaper
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gaper
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mcpaper
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sapor
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repaper
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