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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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birr
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n 1: the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
2: sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings";
"the whir of the propellers" [syn: whir, whirr,
whirring, birr]
v 1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car
engine purred" [syn: whizz, whiz, whirr, whir,
birr, purr]
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blur
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n 1: a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast
it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the
whisky fuzz" [syn: blur, fuzz]
v 1: become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over
from lack of sleep" [syn: film over, glaze over,
blur]
2: to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills"
[ant: focus]
3: make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused
the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions" [syn:
confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate]
4: make a smudge on; soil by smudging [syn: smear, blur,
smudge, smutch]
5: make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision" [syn:
blur, blear] [ant: focalise, focalize, focus,
sharpen]
6: become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two
theories blurred" [syn: blur, dim, slur] [ant:
focalise, focalize, focus]
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bur
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n 1: seed vessel having hooks or prickles [syn: bur, burr]
2: small bit used in dentistry or surgery [syn: bur, burr]
v 1: remove the burrs from [syn: bur, burr]
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burr
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n 1: seed vessel having hooks or prickles [syn: bur, burr]
2: rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or
cutting
3: United States politician who served as vice president under
Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander
Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836) [syn: Burr,
Aaron Burr]
4: rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
5: small bit used in dentistry or surgery [syn: bur, burr]
v 1: remove the burrs from [syn: bur, burr]
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chauffeur
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n 1: a man paid to drive a privately owned car
v 1: drive someone in a vehicle [syn: drive around,
chauffeur]
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concur
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v 1: be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of
the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with
those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord
on this point" [syn: agree, hold, concur, concord]
[ant: differ, disagree, dissent, take issue]
2: happen simultaneously; "The two events coincided" [syn:
concur, coincide]
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confer
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v 1: have a conference in order to talk something over; "We
conferred about a plan of action" [syn: confer,
confabulate, confab, consult]
2: present; "The university conferred a degree on its most
famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor
on someone" [syn: confer, bestow]
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connoisseur
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n 1: an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the
fine arts [syn: connoisseur, cognoscente]
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cur
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n 1: an inferior dog or one of mixed breed [syn: cur,
mongrel, mutt]
2: a cowardly and despicable person
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liqueur
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n 1: strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a
meal [syn: liqueur, cordial]
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milieu
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n 1: the environmental condition [syn: milieu, surroundings]
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monsieur
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n 1: used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
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seigneur
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n 1: a man of rank in the ancient regime [syn: feudal lord,
seigneur, seignior]
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voyeur
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n 1: a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of
others [syn: voyeur, Peeping Tom, peeper]
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yesteryear
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n 1: the time that has elapsed; "forget the past" [syn: past,
past times, yesteryear] [ant: future, futurity,
hereafter, time to come]
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richelieu
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n 1: French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis
XIII (1585-1642) [syn: Richelieu, Duc de Richelieu,
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu]
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goodyear
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n 1: United States inventor of vulcanized rubber (1800-1860)
[syn: Goodyear, Charles Goodyear]
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we're
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were
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fer
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bir
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der
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dirr
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duhr
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durr
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eure
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fleur
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luhr
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chesshir
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cofer
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credeur
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defleur
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dufur
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esquer
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francoeur
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lafleur
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juste
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