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adder
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n 1: a person who adds numbers
2: a machine that adds numbers
3: small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia [syn:
adder, common viper, Vipera berus]
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attacker
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n 1: someone who attacks [syn: attacker, aggressor,
assailant, assaulter]
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backer
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n 1: invests in a theatrical production [syn: angel, backer]
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baker
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n 1: someone who bakes commercially
2: someone who bakes bread or cake [syn: baker, bread maker]
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batter
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n 1: (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting [syn: batter,
hitter, slugger, batsman]
2: a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk,
used in cooking
v 1: strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent" [syn:
buffet, knock about, batter]
2: strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who
tried to attack her" [syn: clobber, baste, batter]
3: make a dent or impression in; "dinge a soft hat" [syn:
dinge, batter]
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bladder
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n 1: a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or
gas) [syn: bladder, vesica]
2: a bag that fills with air
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bragger
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n 1: a very boastful and talkative person [syn: bragger,
braggart, boaster, blowhard, line-shooter,
vaunter]
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breaker
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n 1: a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone [syn:
breaker, ledgeman]
2: waves breaking on the shore [syn: surf, breaker,
breakers]
3: a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when
overloaded [syn: circuit breaker, breaker]
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caper
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n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
2: pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various
dishes and sauces
3: a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank
job in St. Louis" [syn: caper, job]
4: a playful leap or hop [syn: caper, capriole]
5: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or
amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the
surf threatened to become ugly" [syn: play, frolic,
romp, gambol, caper]
6: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement [syn:
antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on]
v 1: jump about playfully
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capture
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n 1: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
[syn: capture, gaining control, seizure]
2: a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its
gravitational field
3: any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an
additional particle
4: the act of taking of a person by force [syn: capture,
seizure]
5: the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
v 1: succeed in representing or expressing something intangible;
"capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
2: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, catch,
becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm,
fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant]
3: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We
finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" [syn:
get, catch, capture]
4: bring about the capture of an elementary particle or
celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit; "This
nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star
captured a comet"
5: take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the
invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants";
"The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
[syn: appropriate, capture, seize, conquer]
6: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a
rabbit in the trap today" [syn: capture, catch]
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catcher
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n 1: (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
[syn: catcher, backstop]
2: the position on a baseball team of the player who is
stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that
the pitcher throws; "a catcher needs a lot of protective
equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate"
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courtier
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n 1: an attendant at the court of a sovereign
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crater
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n 1: a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
[syn: volcanic crater, crater]
2: a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra
and Corvus
3: a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite
or bomb
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creator
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n 1: terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God [syn: Godhead,
Lord, Creator, Maker, Divine, God Almighty,
Almighty, Jehovah]
2: a person who grows or makes or invents things
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crusader
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n 1: a disputant who advocates reform [syn: reformer,
reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist]
2: a warrior who engages in a holy war; "the Crusaders tried to
recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims"
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dagger
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n 1: a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or
stabbing [syn: dagger, sticker]
2: a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or
footnote [syn: dagger, obelisk]
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dapper
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adj 1: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper
young man"; "a jaunty red hat" [syn: dapper, dashing,
jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy,
snappy, spruce]
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debater
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n 1: someone who engages in debate [syn: debater, arguer]
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dispatcher
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n 1: the official who signals the beginning of a race or
competition [syn: starter, dispatcher]
2: employee of a transportation company who controls the
departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in
the interest of efficient service
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stature
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n 1: high level of respect gained by impressive development or
achievement; "a man of great stature"
2: (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot [syn:
stature, height]
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scratcher
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n 1: a workman who uses a tool for scratching
2: a person who scratches to relieve an itch
3: a device used for scratching
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thatcher
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n 1: British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister
(born in 1925) [syn: Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher,
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven,
Iron Lady]
2: someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage
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belabor
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v 1: to work at or to absurd length; "belabor the obvious" [syn:
belabor, belabour]
2: attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by
her fellow students" [syn: belabor, belabour]
3: beat soundly [syn: belabour, belabor]
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blacker
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dogcatcher
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hatcher
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bratcher
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kachur
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katcher
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matscher
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