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barrage
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n 1: the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic
communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of
questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his
mistake" [syn: barrage, bombardment, outpouring,
onslaught]
2: the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than
hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of
the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours
without pausing" [syn: barrage, barrage fire, battery,
bombardment, shelling]
v 1: address with continuously or persistently, as if with a
barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience";
"The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon
to the convicted killer" [syn: bombard, barrage]
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camouflage
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n 1: an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of
something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always
associated with catastrophe in his stories" [syn:
disguise, camouflage]
2: fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and
tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this
fabric hard to distinguish from the background [syn:
camouflage, camo]
3: device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
4: the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying
its appearance; "he is a master of disguise" [syn:
disguise, camouflage]
v 1: disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings
to disguise something; "The troops camouflaged themselves
before they went into enemy territory"
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collage
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n 1: a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or
photographs to form an artistic image; "he used his
computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a
map" [syn: collage, montage]
2: any collection of diverse things; "a collage of memories"
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corsage
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n 1: an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a
present [syn: bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay]
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decoupage
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n 1: art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then
coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
2: the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and
then coating it with vanish or lacquer
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dressage
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n 1: maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the
rider
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entourage
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n 1: the group following and attending to some important person
[syn: cortege, retinue, suite, entourage]
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fuselage
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n 1: the central body of an airplane that is designed to
accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
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garage
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n 1: an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing
automobiles
2: a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired
[syn: garage, service department]
v 1: keep or store in a garage; "we don't garage our car"
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massage
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n 1: kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase
circulation and promote relaxation
v 1: manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal
or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a
sponge" [syn: massage, rub down, knead]
2: give a massage to; "She massaged his sore back"
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mirage
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n 1: an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a
layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant
objects
2: something illusory and unattainable
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montage
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n 1: a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or
photographs to form an artistic image; "he used his
computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a
map" [syn: collage, montage]
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persiflage
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n 1: light teasing
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potage
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n 1: thick (often creamy) soup [syn: potage, pottage]
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raj
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n 1: British dominion over India (1757-1947)
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gavage
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n 1: feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient
solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or
will not eat [syn: forced feeding, gavage]
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lavage
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n 1: washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by
flushing with water
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taj
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dhiraj
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