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baksheesh
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n 1: a relatively small amount of money given for services
rendered (as by a waiter) [syn: gratuity, tip,
pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis,
backsheesh]
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hashish
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n 1: purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a
hallucinogen [syn: hashish, hasheesh, haschisch,
hash]
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leash
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n 1: restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to
restrain an animal [syn: leash, tether, lead]
2: the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
[syn: three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce,
leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary,
ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-
ace]
3: a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program
trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his
emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash" [syn: collar,
leash]
v 1: fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely" [syn: rope,
leash]
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microfiche
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n 1: small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material
have been photographed; a magnification system is used to
read the material
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niche
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n 1: a position particularly well suited to the person who
occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world"
2: a small concavity [syn: recess, recession, niche,
corner]
3: an enclosure that is set back or indented [syn: recess,
niche]
4: (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment
and community (affecting its survival as a species) [syn:
niche, ecological niche]
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pastiche
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n 1: a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or
other musical pieces from various sources [syn: medley,
potpourri, pastiche]
2: a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
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quiche
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n 1: a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala
2: a tart filled with rich unsweetened custard; often contains
other ingredients (as cheese or ham or seafood or vegetables)
3: the Mayan language spoken by the Quiche
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schottische
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n 1: music performed for dancing the schottische
2: a German round dance resembling a slow polka
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unleash
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v 1: release or vent; "unleash one's anger"
2: release from a leash; "unleash the dogs in the park"
3: turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose
terrible plagues upon humanity" [syn: unleash, let loose,
loose]
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hasheesh
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n 1: purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a
hallucinogen [syn: hashish, hasheesh, haschisch,
hash]
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macleish
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n 1: United States poet (1892-1982) [syn: MacLeish, Archibald
MacLeish]
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postiche
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n 1: a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for
disguise or adornment [syn: hairpiece, false hair,
postiche]
2: something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
[syn: fake, sham, postiche]
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backsheesh
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n 1: a relatively small amount of money given for services
rendered (as by a waiter) [syn: gratuity, tip,
pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis,
backsheesh]
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fiche
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leix
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eash
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friesz
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liesch
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affiche
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ashish
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babiche
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judishe
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mcleish
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mcneish
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potiche
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rajneesh
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bayerische
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dalgleish
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corniche
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