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affair
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n 1: a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend
to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
[syn: matter, affair, thing]
2: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship [syn:
affair, affaire, intimacy, liaison, involvement,
amour]
3: a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an
affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a
seemingly endless round of social functions" [syn: affair,
occasion, social occasion, function, social function]
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air
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n 1: a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for
breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air
pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a
window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
2: the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air";
"he threw the ball into the air"
3: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or
thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air";
"an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's
headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" [syn:
air, aura, atmosphere]
4: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by
the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
[syn: breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air]
5: the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat
as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the
air" [syn: atmosphere, air]
6: once thought to be one of four elements composing the
universe (Empedocles)
7: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she
was humming an air from Beethoven" [syn: tune, melody,
air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase]
8: medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program
was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the
airwaves to take his message to the people" [syn: air,
airwave]
9: travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in
airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" [syn: air
travel, aviation, air]
v 1: expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" [syn: air
out, air, aerate]
2: be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
3: broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We
cannot air this X-rated song" [syn: air, send,
broadcast, beam, transmit]
4: make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" [syn:
publicize, publicise, air, bare]
5: expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
6: expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the
old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" [syn:
vent, ventilate, air out, air]
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anywhere
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adv 1: at or in or to any place; "you can find this food
anywhere"; (`anyplace' is used informally for `anywhere')
[syn: anywhere, anyplace]
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bear
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n 1: massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with
long shaggy coats and strong claws
2: an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor
who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy
later at a lower price [ant: bull]
v 1: have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"
2: cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!" [syn: give
birth, deliver, bear, birth, have]
3: put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear
his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a
lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the
heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
[syn: digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear,
stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer,
put up]
4: move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a
heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
5: bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this
year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers" [syn:
bear, turn out]
6: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person;
"I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the
responsibility" [syn: bear, take over, accept,
assume]
7: contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The
canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" [syn:
hold, bear, carry, contain]
8: bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this
savings certificate pay annually?" [syn: yield, pay,
bear]
9: have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
[syn: wear, bear]
10: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he
bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well
during these difficult times" [syn: behave, acquit,
bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry]
11: have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears
the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost
a decade" [syn: bear, hold]
12: support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head
high"; "He carried himself upright" [syn: hold, carry,
bear]
13: be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are
expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his
child" [syn: have a bun in the oven, bear, carry,
gestate, expect]
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chair
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n 1: a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put
his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
2: the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair
in economics" [syn: professorship, chair]
3: the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization;
"address your remarks to the chairperson" [syn: president,
chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairperson]
4: an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an
ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to
die in the chair" [syn: electric chair, chair, death
chair, hot seat]
5: a particular seat in an orchestra; "he is second chair
violin"
v 1: act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a
university; "She chaired the department for many years"
[syn: chair, chairman]
2: preside over; "John moderated the discussion" [syn:
moderate, chair, lead]
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chinaware
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n 1: dishware made of high quality porcelain [syn: chinaware,
china]
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dare
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n 1: a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he
could never refuse a dare" [syn: dare, daring]
v 1: take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission;
"How dare you call my lawyer?" [syn: make bold, dare,
presume]
2: to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare
call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"
3: challenge; "I dare you!" [syn: defy, dare]
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despair
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n 1: a state in which all hope is lost or absent; "in the depths
of despair"; "they were rescued from despair at the last
minute"; "courage born of desperation" [syn: despair,
desperation]
2: the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn
out well; "they moaned in despair and dismay"; "one harsh
word would send her into the depths of despair" [ant: hope]
v 1: abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--
help is on the way!" [ant: hope]
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dinnerware
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n 1: the tableware (plates and platters and serving bowls etc.)
used in serving a meal
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everywhere
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adv 1: to or in any or all places; "You find fast food stores
everywhere"; "people everywhere are becoming aware of the
problem"; "he carried a gun everywhere he went"; "looked
all over for a suitable gift"; (`everyplace' is used
informally for `everywhere') [syn: everywhere,
everyplace, all over]
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fair
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adv 1: in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or
cheating; "they played fairly" [syn: fairly, fair,
clean] [ant: below the belt, unfairly]
2: without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner;
"deal fairly with one another" [syn: fairly, fair,
evenhandedly]
adj 1: free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or
deception; conforming with established standards or
rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair
footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul" [syn:
fair, just] [ant: unfair, unjust]
2: not excessive or extreme; "a fairish income"; "reasonable
prices" [syn: fair, fairish, reasonable]
3: very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny
bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens" [syn:
bonny, bonnie, comely, fair, sightly]
4: (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines; "he hit a fair
ball over the third base bag" [ant: foul]
5: lacking exceptional quality or ability; "a novel of average
merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair
health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre
to above average"; "the performance was middling at best"
[syn: average, fair, mediocre, middling]
6: attractively feminine; "the fair sex"
7: (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections;
"fair copy"; "a clean manuscript" [syn: clean, fair]
8: gained or earned without cheating or stealing; "an honest
wage"; "an fair penny" [syn: honest, fair]
9: free of clouds or rain; "today will be fair and warm"
10: (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored; "a fair
complexion"; [syn: fair, fairish]
n 1: a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of
skill etc. [syn: carnival, fair, funfair]
2: gathering of producers to promote business; "world fair";
"trade fair"; "book fair"
3: a competitive exhibition of farm products; "she won a blue
ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
4: a sale of miscellany; often for charity; "the church bazaar"
[syn: bazaar, fair]
v 1: join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
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fare
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n 1: an agenda of things to do; "they worked rapidly down the
menu of reports" [syn: menu, fare]
2: the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance [syn:
fare, transportation]
3: a paying (taxi) passenger
4: the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed
v 1: proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?";
"How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a
long way" [syn: do, fare, make out, come, get
along]
2: eat well
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flair
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n 1: a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has
a genius for interior decorating" [syn: flair, genius]
2: distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the
confident dash of a cavalry officer" [syn: dash, elan,
flair, panache, style]
3: a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"
[syn: flare, flair]
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flare
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n 1: a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"
[syn: flare, flair]
2: a sudden burst of flame
3: a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate [syn:
flare, flash]
4: reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of
infection or irritation
5: a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis
flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"
6: a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the
sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio
interference [syn: solar flare, flare]
7: am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging
of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
8: a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight";
"she could not control her flare of rage"
9: a device that produces a bright light for warning or
illumination or identification
10: a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the
sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled
for a loss" [syn: flare pass, flare]
11: (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
v 1: burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new
intensity" [syn: flare, flame up, blaze up, burn
up]
2: become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom
pants flare out" [syn: flare out, flare]
3: shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the
massive bombardment" [syn: flare, flame]
4: erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country";
"Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a
burst of patriotism" [syn: erupt, irrupt, flare up,
flare, break open, burst out]
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glare
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n 1: a light within the field of vision that is brighter than
the brightness to which the eyes are adapted; "a glare of
sunlight" [syn: glare, blaze, brilliance]
2: an angry stare [syn: glare, glower]
3: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the
limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full
glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: limelight,
spotlight, glare, public eye]
v 1: look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who
tried to make a pass at her" [syn: glower, glare]
2: be sharply reflected; "The moon glared back at itself from
the lake's surface"
3: shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us"
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hair
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n 1: a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a
dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human
head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair";
"each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"
2: a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a
hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker" [syn:
hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair, whisker]
3: filamentous hairlike growth on a plant; "peach fuzz" [syn:
hair, fuzz, tomentum]
4: any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing
from the epidermis of a mammal; "there is a hair in my soup"
[syn: hair, pilus]
5: cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery
or stiffening in garments [syn: haircloth, hair]
6: a filamentous projection or process on an organism
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hare
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n 1: swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a
divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and
with open eyes
2: flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or
domesticated) eaten as food [syn: rabbit, hare]
v 1: run quickly, like a hare; "He hared down the hill"
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hollowware
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n 1: silverware serving dishes [syn: hollowware, holloware]
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lair
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n 1: the habitation of wild animals [syn: lair, den]
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mare
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n 1: female equine animal [syn: mare, female horse]
2: a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the
moon [syn: mare, maria]
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midair
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n 1: some point in the air; above ground level; "the planes
collided in midair"
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pair
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n 1: a set of two similar things considered as a unit [syn:
pair, brace]
2: two items of the same kind [syn: couple, pair, twosome,
twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich,
duo, duet, dyad, duad]
3: two people considered as a unit
4: a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
v 1: form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
[syn: pair, pair off, partner off, couple]
2: bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is
coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my
daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired
with a partner for collaboration on the project" [syn:
match, mate, couple, pair, twin]
3: occur in pairs [syn: pair, geminate]
4: arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers" [syn: pair,
geminate]
5: engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
[syn: copulate, mate, pair, couple]
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pare
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v 1: decrease gradually or bit by bit [syn: pare, pare down]
2: cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of
wood" [syn: whittle, pare]
3: strip the skin off; "pare apples" [syn: skin, peel,
pare]
4: remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare
one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
[syn: pare, trim]
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pear
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n 1: sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many
varieties
2: Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit;
widely cultivated in many varieties [syn: pear, pear
tree, Pyrus communis]
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rare
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adj 1: not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness;
"a rare word"; "rare books"
2: recurring only at long intervals; "a rare appearance"; "total
eclipses are rare events"
3: not widely distributed; "rare herbs"; "rare patches of green
in the desert"
4: having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the
rarefied mountain air" [syn: rare, rarefied, rarified]
5: marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or
extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in
June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of
humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree" [syn: rare,
uncommon]
6: (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside; "rare roast
beef"
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share
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n 1: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an
individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
[syn: share, portion, part, percentage]
2: any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a
corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by
a stock certificate; "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the
market price"
3: the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death
gets more than its share of attention from theologians" [syn:
parcel, portion, share]
4: the part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am
proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all
did their share of the work" [syn: contribution, part,
share]
5: a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
[syn: plowshare, ploughshare, share]
v 1: have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The
two countries share a long border"
2: use jointly or in common
3: have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake" [syn:
partake, share, partake in]
4: give out as one's portion or share [syn: share, divvy up,
portion out, apportion, deal]
5: communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you"
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silverware
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n 1: tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or
stainless steel
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snare
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n 1: something (often something deceptively attractive) that
catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap
questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion" [syn: trap,
snare]
2: a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the
lower head [syn: snare drum, snare, side drum]
3: a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be
drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to
sever them; used especially in body cavities
4: strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they
make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
5: a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
[syn: snare, gin, noose]
v 1: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn:
trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel]
2: entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential
customers" [syn: hook, snare]
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spare
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adj 1: thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a
body kept trim by exercise" [syn: spare, trim]
2: more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose
excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the
dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought
redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance";
"sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation";
"it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous
(or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other
supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to
the needy" [syn: excess, extra, redundant, spare,
supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus]
3: not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between
classes"; "spare time on my hands" [syn: spare, free]
4: kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve
supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"
5: lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a
scanty harvest"; "a spare diet" [syn: bare(a), scanty,
spare]
6: lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style";
"unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture
featuring stark unornamented concrete" [syn: plain, bare,
spare, unembellished, unornamented]
n 1: an extra component of a machine or other apparatus [syn:
spare part, spare]
2: an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle [syn:
fifth wheel, spare]
3: a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two
balls
v 1: refrain from harming [syn: spare, save]
2: save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you
from having to apologize formally"
3: give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could
spare one of their horses to speed his journey" [syn:
spare, give up, part with, dispense with]
4: use frugally or carefully
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swear
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v 1: utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were
cursing loudly in the street" [syn: curse, cuss,
blaspheme, swear, imprecate]
2: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before
God I swear I am innocent" [syn: affirm, verify,
assert, avow, aver, swan, swear]
3: promise solemnly; take an oath
4: make a deposition; declare under oath [syn: swear,
depose, depone]
5: have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on
your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my
grandmother's recipes" [syn: trust, swear, rely,
bank] [ant: distrust, mistrust, suspect]
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tear
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n 1: a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the
lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
[syn: tear, teardrop]
2: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a
rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings" [syn:
rip, rent, snag, split, tear]
3: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a
bust that lasted three days" [syn: bust, tear, binge,
bout]
4: the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and
gave it a mighty tear"
v 1: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped";
"tear the paper" [syn: tear, rupture, snap, bust]
2: to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger
of being torn from the crossbars"
3: move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street";
"He came charging into my office" [syn: tear, shoot,
shoot down, charge, buck]
4: strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" [syn:
pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume]
5: fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"
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there
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adv 1: in or at that place; "they have lived there for years";
"it's not there"; "that man there" [syn: there, at
that place, in that location] [ant: here]
2: in that matter; "I agree with you there" [syn: there, in
that respect, on that point]
3: to or toward that place; away from the speaker; "go there
around noon!" [syn: there, thither] [ant: here,
hither]
n 1: a location other than here; that place; "you can take it
from there" [ant: here]
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underwear
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n 1: undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer
garments [syn: underwear, underclothes,
underclothing]
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ware
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n 1: articles of the same kind or material; usually used in
combination: `silverware', `software'
2: commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on
having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of
products" [syn: merchandise, ware, product]
v 1: spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not" [syn: consume,
squander, waste, ware]
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wear
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n 1: impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed
uneven wear"
2: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body [syn:
clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear,
wearable, habiliment]
3: the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment;
"she bought it for everyday wear" [syn: wear, wearing]
v 1: be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day" [syn:
wear, have on]
2: have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
[syn: wear, bear]
3: have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or
personality; "He always wears a smile"
4: deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction
wore out the cloth" [syn: wear, wear off, wear out,
wear down, wear thin]
5: have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain
way"
6: last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten
years" [syn: wear, hold out, endure]
7: go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore
out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" [syn:
break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart]
8: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or
stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" [syn: tire,
wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out,
outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue] [ant:
freshen, refresh, refreshen]
9: put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He
put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a
long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He
got into his jeans" [syn: wear, put on, get into,
don, assume]
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blair
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n 1: British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born
in 1953) [syn: Blair, Tony Blair, Anthony Charles
Lynton Blair]
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ayr
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n 1: a port in southwestern Scotland
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delaware
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n 1: a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New
York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania
with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it
empties into Delaware Bay [syn: Delaware, Delaware
River]
2: a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in New
Jersey and New York and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania
3: one of the British colonies that formed the United States
4: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies [syn:
Delaware, Diamond State, First State, DE]
5: the Algonquian language spoken by the Delaware
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outerwear
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n 1: clothing for use outdoors [syn: outerwear, overclothes]
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their
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aer
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ayre
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leisurewear
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lustreware
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