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ambler
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n 1: someone who walks at a leisurely pace [syn: saunterer,
stroller, ambler]
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assembler
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n 1: a program to convert assembly language into machine
language [syn: assembler, assembly program]
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babbler
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n 1: an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker [syn:
chatterer, babbler, prater, chatterbox, magpie,
spouter]
2: any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud
incessant song; in some classifications considered members of
the family Muscicapidae [syn: babbler, cackler]
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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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bubbler
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n 1: a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water [syn:
drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler]
2: any of various devices in which air or some other gas is
bubbled through a liquid
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buckler
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n 1: armor carried on the arm to intercept blows [syn: shield,
buckler]
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butler
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n 1: a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who
has charge of wines and the table [syn: butler,
pantryman]
2: English novelist who described a fictitious land he called
Erewhon (1835-1902) [syn: Butler, Samuel Butler]
3: English poet (1612-1680) [syn: Butler, Samuel Butler]
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cobbler
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n 1: a person who makes or repairs shoes [syn: cobbler,
shoemaker]
2: tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit
3: a pie made of fruit with rich biscuit dough usually only on
top of the fruit [syn: deep-dish pie, cobbler]
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coupler
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n 1: a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of
adjacent objects [syn: coupling, coupler]
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cutler
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n 1: a dealer in cutlery
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doubler
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n 1: an electronic device that doubles the voltage or the
frequency of an input signal
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doubles
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n 1: badminton played with two players on each side
2: tennis played with two players on each side
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dribbler
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n 1: a basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it
2: a person who dribbles; "that baby is a dribbler; he needs a
bib" [syn: dribbler, driveller, slobberer, drooler]
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gambler
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n 1: a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or
sporting events
2: someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or
excitement [syn: gambler, risk taker]
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gobbler
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n 1: a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls
2: male turkey [syn: turkey cock, gobbler, tom, tom
turkey]
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grumbler
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n 1: a person given to excessive complaints and crying and
whining [syn: whiner, complainer, moaner,
sniveller, crybaby, bellyacher, grumbler,
squawker]
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hustler
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n 1: a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
[syn: streetwalker, street girl, hooker, hustler,
floozy, floozie, slattern]
2: a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent
difficulties [syn: hustler, wheeler dealer, operator]
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juggler
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n 1: a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of
manual dexterity
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rambler
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n 1: a person who takes long walks in the country
2: a person whose speech or writing is not well organized
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scrambler
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n 1: a rapid mover; someone who scrambles; "their quarterback
was a good scrambler"; "scramblers can often unnerve a
better tennis player"
2: a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and
suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross
country or over unpaved ground [syn: trail bike, dirt
bike, scrambler]
3: electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during
transmission and restores it at reception
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scribbler
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n 1: informal terms for journalists [syn: scribe, scribbler,
penman]
2: a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read [syn:
scrawler, scribbler]
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titular
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adj 1: of or relating to a legal title to something; "titulary
rights" [syn: titular, titulary]
2: of or bearing a title signifying status or function; "of
titular rank"
3: of or pertaining to the title of a work of art; "performed
well in the titular (or title) role"; "the titular theme of
the book"
4: of or associated with or bearing a title signifying nobility;
"titular dignitaries"
5: existing in name only; "the nominal (or titular) head of his
party" [syn: nominal, titular]
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warbler
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n 1: a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the
song
2: a small active songbird
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knuckler
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n 1: a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin [syn:
knuckleball, knuckler]
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troubler
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n 1: someone who deliberately stirs up trouble [syn:
troublemaker, trouble maker, troubler, mischief-
maker, bad hat]
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reveler
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n 1: a celebrant who shares in a noisy party; "the clubs attract
revelers as young as thirteen" [syn: reveler, reveller,
merrymaker]
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fabler
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gabbler
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hobbles
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unscrambles
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kiblah
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