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clitoris
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n 1: a female sexual organ homologous to the penis [syn:
clitoris, clit, button]
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dentifrice
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n 1: a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a
toothbrush
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embarrass
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v 1: cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious [syn:
embarrass, abash]
2: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His
brother blocked him at every turn" [syn: obstruct,
blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy,
embarrass]
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ephemeris
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n 1: an annual publication containing astronomical tables that
give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the
year; "today computers calculate the ephemerides"
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ex
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adj 1: out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance";
"demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas" [syn:
antique, demode, ex, old-fashioned, old-hat(p),
outmoded, passe, passee]
n 1: a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband [syn: ex-
husband, ex]
2: a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife; "all his
exes live in Texas" [syn: ex-wife, ex]
3: the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet [syn: X, x, ex]
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ferrous
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adj 1: of or relating to or containing iron [syn: ferric,
ferrous]
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heiress
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n 1: a female heir [syn: heiress, inheritress, inheritrix]
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terrace
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n 1: usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence [syn:
patio, terrace]
2: a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep
slopes above and below) [syn: terrace, bench]
3: a row of houses built in a similar style and having common
dividing walls (or the street on which they face); "Grosvenor
Terrace"
v 1: provide (a house) with a terrace; "We terrassed the country
house" [syn: terrace, terrasse]
2: make into terraces as for cultivation; "The Incas terraced
their mountainous land"
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derris
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n 1: any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of
tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone;
several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons
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polaris
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n 1: the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle
of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points
toward it [syn: Polaris, North Star, pole star,
polar star, polestar]
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parous
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adj 1: having given birth to one or more viable children
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harris
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n 1: United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle
Remus (1848-1908) [syn: Harris, Joel Harris, Joel
Chandler Harris]
2: United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed
mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing
in a social context (1909-1992) [syn: Harris, Zellig
Harris, Zellig Sabbatai Harris]
3: United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan
to foreign trade (1804-1878) [syn: Harris, Townsend
Harris]
4: Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable
autobiography (1856-1931) [syn: Harris, Frank Harris,
James Thomas Harris]
5: British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II
he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that
resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984) [syn:
Harris, Bomber Harris, Sir Arthur Travers Harris]
6: publisher of the first newspaper printed in America
(1673-1713) [syn: Harris, Benjamin Harris]
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eris
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n 1: (Greek mythology) goddess of discord; sister of Ares
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osiris
0
n 1: Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead;
husband and brother of Isis; father of Horus
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nonferrous
0
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ferris
0
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loris
0
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torrez
0
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cerus
0
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derose
0
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marous
0
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peras
0
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aquarists
0
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calveras
0
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flores
0
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torres
0
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arris
0
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apollinaris
0
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farris
0
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cantoris
0