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brindle
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adj 1: having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy
coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
[syn: brindled, brindle, brinded, tabby]
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bundle
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n 1: a collection of things wrapped or boxed together [syn:
package, bundle, packet, parcel]
2: a package of several things tied together for carrying or
storing [syn: bundle, sheaf]
3: a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit); "she made
a bundle selling real estate"; "they sank megabucks into
their new house" [syn: pile, bundle, big bucks,
megabucks, big money]
v 1: make into a bundle; "he bundled up his few possessions"
[syn: bundle, bundle up, roll up]
2: gather or cause to gather into a cluster; "She bunched her
fingers into a fist" [syn: bunch, bunch up, bundle,
cluster, clump]
3: compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box" [syn: pack,
bundle, wad, compact]
4: sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed
[syn: bundle, practice bundling]
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candle
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n 1: stick of wax with a wick in the middle [syn: candle,
taper, wax light]
2: the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the
Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous
intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at
the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin [syn: candle,
candela, cd, standard candle]
v 1: examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
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dandle
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v 1: move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees
2: pet; "the grandfather dandled the small child"
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dirndl
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n 1: a full skirt with a gathered waistband
2: a dress with a tight bodice and full skirt
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dwindle
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v 1: become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled
down" [syn: dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down]
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fondle
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v 1: touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner;
"He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of
the taxi" [syn: caress, fondle]
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handle
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n 1: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in
order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the
handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good
grip" [syn: handle, grip, handgrip, hold]
v 1: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with
this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts";
"She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
[syn: manage, deal, care, handle]
2: interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with
caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" [syn:
treat, handle, do by]
3: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This
book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western
Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
[syn: cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address]
4: touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the
merchandise" [syn: handle, palm]
5: handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young
violinist didn't manage her bow very well" [syn: wield,
handle, manage]
6: show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs.
Priscilla Prescott"
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kindle
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v 1: catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled,
spreading the flames for miles" [syn: kindle, inflame]
2: cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with
oranges and reds" [syn: kindle, enkindle, conflagrate,
inflame]
3: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse
pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" [syn: arouse,
elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise,
provoke]
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manhandle
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v 1: handle roughly; "I was manhandled by the police"
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mishandle
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v 1: make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and
we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult
passage in the second movement" [syn: botch, bodge,
bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub,
screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle,
fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up,
bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up,
fuck up]
2: manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged"
[syn: mismanage, mishandle, misconduct]
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panhandle
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n 1: a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some
larger area; "Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle
of West Virginia"
2: the handle of a pan
v 1: beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money
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sandal
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n 1: a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
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scandal
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n 1: disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
[syn: scandal, dirt, malicious gossip]
2: a disgraceful event [syn: scandal, outrage]
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spindle
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n 1: (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the
fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in
the middle; "chromosomes are distributed by spindles in
mitosis and meiosis"
2: a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a
baluster, chair leg, etc.
3: any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger
rotating parts [syn: spindle, mandrel, mandril,
arbor]
4: a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
5: any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed
object; "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in
order" [syn: spike, spindle]
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swindle
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n 1: the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book
is a fraud" [syn: swindle, cheat, rig]
v 1: deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my
inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted
her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little
change" [syn: victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick,
nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct,
gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con]
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trundle
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n 1: a low bed to be slid under a higher bed [syn: trundle
bed, trundle, truckle bed, truckle]
2: small wheel or roller
v 1: move heavily; "the streetcar trundled down the avenue"
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vandal
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n 1: someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
2: a member of the Germanic people who overran Gaul and Spain
and North Africa and sacked Rome in 455
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handel
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n 1: a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany)
remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759) [syn:
Handel, George Frideric Handel, George Frederick
Handel, Georg Friedrich Handel]
2: the music of Handel
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andal
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andel
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brandel
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brandl
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brandle
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vanhandel
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crandall
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crandell
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fandel
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randall
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bandel
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rehandle
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