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bullfinch
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n 1: United States architect who designed the Capitol Building
in Washington which served as a model for state capitols
throughout the United States (1763-1844) [syn: Bullfinch,
Charles Bullfinch]
2: common European finch mostly black and white with red throat
and breast [syn: bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula]
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chaffinch
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n 1: small European finch with a cheerful song [syn:
chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs]
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chinch
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n 1: bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and
feeds on human blood [syn: bedbug, bed bug, chinch,
Cimex lectularius]
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cinch
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n 1: any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product
will be no picnic" [syn: cinch, breeze, picnic,
snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover,
walkover, piece of cake]
2: stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that
holds the saddle in place [syn: cinch, girth]
3: a form of all fours in which the players bid for the
privilege of naming trumps
v 1: tie a cinch around; "cinch horses" [syn: cinch, girth]
2: make sure of
3: get a grip on; get mastery of
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clinch
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n 1: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to
avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
2: a small slip noose made with seizing [syn: clinch,
clench]
3: the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
4: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things
firmly together [syn: clamp, clinch]
5: a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"
[syn: hug, clinch, squeeze]
v 1: secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts;
"The girder was clinched into the wall"
2: hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent
punches
3: hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel" [syn:
clench, clinch]
4: embrace amorously
5: flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were
clinched"
6: settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"
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finch
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n 1: any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills
adapted for crushing seeds
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flinch
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n 1: a reflex response to sudden pain [syn: wince, flinch]
v 1: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they
showed the slaughtering of the calf" [syn: flinch,
squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil,
quail]
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goldfinch
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n 1: American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
[syn: New World goldfinch, goldfinch, yellowbird,
Spinus tristis]
2: small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-
black wings [syn: goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis]
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hawfinch
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n 1: a common large finch of Eurasia [syn: hawfinch,
Coccothraustes coccothraustes]
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inch
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n 1: a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot [syn:
inch, in]
2: a unit of measurement for advertising space [syn: column
inch, inch]
v 1: advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"
[syn: edge, inch]
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linen
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n 1: a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
2: a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen
finish [syn: linen, linen paper]
3: white goods or clothing made with linen cloth
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lynch
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v 1: kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched
the alleged killer of the child"
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pinch
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n 1: a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the
recession"
2: an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
3: a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch
of garlic" [syn: touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch,
jot, speck, soupcon]
4: a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that
requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an
emergency" [syn: emergency, exigency, pinch]
5: a small sharp bite or snip [syn: nip, pinch]
6: a squeeze with the fingers [syn: pinch, tweak]
7: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);
"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" [syn:
apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking
into custody]
v 1: squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her
behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" [syn: pinch,
squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch]
2: make ridges into by pinching together [syn: crimp, pinch]
3: make off with belongings of others [syn: pilfer, cabbage,
purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook,
sneak, filch, nobble, lift]
4: cut the top off; "top trees and bushes" [syn: top, pinch]
5: irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; "smooth surfaces can
vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch
your back" [syn: pinch, vellicate]
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winch
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n 1: lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned
by a crank on which a cable or rope winds [syn: winch,
windlass]
v 1: pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the
slack line"
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squinch
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n 1: a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls
(usually to support a spire)
v 1: crouch down
2: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they
showed the slaughtering of the calf" [syn: flinch,
squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil,
quail]
3: cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; "The children squinted
so as to scare each other" [syn: squint, squinch]
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greenfinch
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minch
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sinh
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