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alder
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n 1: wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater
rot; used for bridges etc
2: north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and
conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the
wood is rot-resistant [syn: alder, alder tree]
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balder
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n 1: (Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his
beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband
of Nanna; killed by Hoth [syn: Balder, Baldr]
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beholder
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n 1: a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through
the senses [syn: perceiver, percipient, observer,
beholder]
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bewilder
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v 1: be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--
I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This
question really stuck me" [syn: perplex, vex, stick,
get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose,
bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel,
amaze, dumbfound]
2: cause to be confused emotionally [syn: bewilder, bemuse,
discombobulate, throw]
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bodybuilder
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n 1: someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny
musculature [syn: bodybuilder, muscle builder, muscle-
builder, musclebuilder, muscleman]
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bondholder
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n 1: a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation
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boulder
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n 1: a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of
origin [syn: boulder, bowlder]
2: a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort
center and university town
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builder
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n 1: a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their
cleansing action [syn: builder, detergent builder]
2: a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops
a country; "empire builder"
3: someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of
a building) [syn: builder, constructor]
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copyholder
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n 1: mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the
compositor
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folder
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n 1: a small book usually having a paper cover [syn: booklet,
brochure, folder, leaflet, pamphlet]
2: covering that is folded over to protect the contents
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holder
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n 1: a holding device; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder";
"an umbrella holder"
2: a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he
holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport"
3: the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or
document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds
it; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'" [syn: holder,
bearer]
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moulder
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v 1: break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat" [syn:
decompose, rot, molder, moulder]
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older
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adj 1: advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two
syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly
residents could remember the construction of the first
skyscraper"; "senior citizen" [syn: aged, elderly,
older, senior]
2: used of the older of two persons of the same name especially
used to distinguish a father from his son; "Bill Adams, Sr."
[syn: elder, older, sr.]
3: skilled through long experience; "an old offender"; "the
older soldiers" [syn: old, older]
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polder
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n 1: low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by
dikes (especially in the Netherlands)
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shoulder
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n 1: the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
2: a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
3: a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a
cavity of the scapula [syn: shoulder, shoulder joint,
articulatio humeri]
4: the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder;
"an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform"
5: a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a
road; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder" [syn:
shoulder, berm]
v 1: lift onto one's shoulders
2: push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the
crowd"
3: carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the
burden"
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wilder
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n 1: United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975) [syn:
Wilder, Thornton Wilder, Thornton Niven Wilder]
2: United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor
infused many of the films he made (1906-2002) [syn: Wilder,
Billy Wilder, Samuel Wilder]
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withholder
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n 1: a person who refrains from granting; "a withholder of
payments" [ant: granter]
2: a person who restrains or checks or holds back
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molder
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v 1: break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat" [syn:
decompose, rot, molder, moulder]
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scolder
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n 1: someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by
constantly finding fault [syn: scold, scolder, nag,
nagger, common scold]
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smolder
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n 1: a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the
smoulder suddenly became a blaze" [syn: smoulder,
smolder]
v 1: burn slowly and without a flame; "a smoldering fire" [syn:
smolder, smoulder]
2: have strong suppressed feelings [syn: smolder, smoulder]
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calder
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n 1: United States sculptor who first created mobiles and
stabiles (1898-1976) [syn: Calder, Alexander Calder]
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isolde
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n 1: (Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who
(according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew
(Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that
left them eternally in love with each other [syn: Iseult,
Isolde]
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cardholder
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n 1: a person who holds a credit card or debit card
2: a player who holds a card or cards in a card game
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bolder
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colder
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dolder
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golder
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rebuilder
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esmeralda
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cupholder
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