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bailiff
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n 1: an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs
and processes and make arrests etc.
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belief
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n 1: any cognitive content held as true [ant: disbelief,
unbelief]
2: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his
impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings
about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his
sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying" [syn:
impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion]
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broadleaf
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adj 1: having relatively broad rather than needlelike or
scalelike leaves [syn: broadleaf, broad-leafed,
broad-leaved]
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caliph
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n 1: the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered
to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical
Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and
people and subjugate the rest of the world" [syn: caliph,
calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah]
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cloverleaf
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n 1: an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
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disbelief
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n 1: doubt about the truth of something [syn: incredulity,
disbelief, skepticism, mental rejection]
2: a rejection of belief [syn: unbelief, disbelief] [ant:
belief]
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flyleaf
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n 1: a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
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handkerchief
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n 1: a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or
as a costume accessory [syn: handkerchief, hankie,
hanky, hankey]
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interleaf
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n 1: a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book
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kerchief
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n 1: a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over
the head or about the neck
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mischief
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n 1: reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or
annoyance in others [syn: mischief, mischief-making,
mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment,
rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan]
2: the quality or nature of being harmful or evil [syn:
maleficence, mischief, balefulness] [ant:
beneficence]
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neckerchief
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n 1: a kerchief worn around the neck
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overleaf
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adv 1: on or to the other side of a page; "data tabulated
overleaf"
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pilaf
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n 1: rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery
and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes
tomatoes [syn: pilaf, pilaff, pilau, pilaw]
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relief
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n 1: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed
or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded
with relief" [syn: relief, alleviation, assuagement]
2: the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially
after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief
from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him
some ease" [syn: relief, ease]
3: (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to
be protection from future harm or compensation for past
injury?"
4: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get
dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for
dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-
ins" [syn: stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever,
backup, backup man, fill-in]
5: assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided
some relief for the victims" [syn: relief, succor,
succour, ministration]
6: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when
they take time for short rests" [syn: respite, rest,
relief, rest period]
7: a change for the better [syn: easing, moderation,
relief]
8: aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on
relief for many years"
9: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or
annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant
pain" [syn: easing, easement, alleviation, relief]
10: sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to
stand out from the surrounding background [syn: relief,
relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief]
11: the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged;
"he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
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seraph
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n 1: an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the
winged head of a child
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serif
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n 1: a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
[syn: serif, seriph]
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sheriff
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n 1: the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
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unbelief
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n 1: a rejection of belief [syn: unbelief, disbelief] [ant:
belief]
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calif
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n 1: the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered
to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical
Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and
people and subjugate the rest of the world" [syn: caliph,
calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah]
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kalif
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n 1: the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered
to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical
Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and
people and subjugate the rest of the world" [syn: caliph,
calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah]
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kaliph
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n 1: the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered
to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical
Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and
people and subjugate the rest of the world" [syn: caliph,
calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah]
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paraph
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n 1: a flourish added after or under your signature (originally
to protect against forgery)
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joseph
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n 1: leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States
troops (1840-1904) [syn: Joseph, Chief Joseph]
2: (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12
patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many
colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him
into slavery in Egypt
3: (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the
foster father of Jesus
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misbelief
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calaf
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galef
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khalaf
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