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air
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n 1: a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for
breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air
pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a
window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
2: the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air";
"he threw the ball into the air"
3: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or
thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air";
"an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's
headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" [syn:
air, aura, atmosphere]
4: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by
the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
[syn: breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air]
5: the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat
as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the
air" [syn: atmosphere, air]
6: once thought to be one of four elements composing the
universe (Empedocles)
7: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she
was humming an air from Beethoven" [syn: tune, melody,
air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase]
8: medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program
was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the
airwaves to take his message to the people" [syn: air,
airwave]
9: travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in
airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" [syn: air
travel, aviation, air]
v 1: expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" [syn: air
out, air, aerate]
2: be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
3: broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We
cannot air this X-rated song" [syn: air, send,
broadcast, beam, transmit]
4: make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" [syn:
publicize, publicise, air, bare]
5: expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
6: expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the
old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" [syn:
vent, ventilate, air out, air]
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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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blooper
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n 1: an embarrassing mistake [syn: blunder, blooper,
bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup,
flub, botch, boner, boo-boo]
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cooper
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n 1: United States industrialist who built the first American
locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer
free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883) [syn:
Cooper, Peter Cooper]
2: United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong
silent heroes (1901-1961) [syn: Cooper, Gary Cooper,
Frank Cooper]
3: United States novelist noted for his stories of American
Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851) [syn: Cooper,
James Fenimore Cooper]
4: a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs [syn:
cooper, barrel maker]
v 1: make barrels and casks
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grouper
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n 1: flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass
2: usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas
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paratrooper
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n 1: a soldier in the paratroops [syn: paratrooper, para]
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pupa
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n 1: an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is
not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
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stupor
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n 1: the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when
something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's death
left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock" [syn: daze,
shock, stupor]
2: marginal consciousness; "his grogginess was caused as much by
exhaustion as by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while
he was in a drunken stupor" [syn: grogginess, stupor,
stupefaction, semiconsciousness]
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super
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adv 1: to an extreme degree; "extremely cold"; "extremely
unpleasant" [syn: extremely, exceedingly, super,
passing]
adj 1: of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack
shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played
top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she
is absolutely tops" [syn: ace, A-one, crack,
first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, top-notch,
tops(p)]
2: including more than a specified category; "a super
experiment"
3: extremely large; "another super skyscraper"
n 1: a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as
janitor and rent collector [syn: superintendent, super]
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trooper
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n 1: a soldier in a motorized army unit [syn: cavalryman,
trooper]
2: a mounted policeman
3: a state police officer [syn: trooper, state trooper]
4: a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes
good care of his mount" [syn: cavalryman, trooper]
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trouper
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n 1: a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working
2: an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
[syn: barnstormer, playactor, play-actor, trouper]
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whooper
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n 1: rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage
and a trumpeting call [syn: whooping crane, whooper,
Grus americana]
2: common Old World swan noted for its whooping call [syn:
whooper, whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus]
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looper
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n 1: small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front
and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family
Geometridae [syn: measuring worm, inchworm, looper]
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snooper
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n 1: a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private
affairs of others [syn: snoop, snooper]
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ayr
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n 1: a port in southwestern Scotland
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cowper
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n 1: English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
[syn: Cowper, William Cowper]
2: English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature
(1731-1800) [syn: Cowper, William Cowper]
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kuiper
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n 1: United States astronomer (born in the Netherlands) who
studied the solar system and suggested in 1951 that there
is a belt of comet-like debris at the edge of the solar
system (1905-1973) [syn: Kuiper, Gerard Kuiper, Gerard
Peter Kuiper]
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stupa
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n 1: a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists [syn: stupa,
tope]
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duper
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hooper
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pooper
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ayer
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aer
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ayre
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kuper
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kupor
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scooper
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stupar
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couper
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mosstrooper
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