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apartheid
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n 1: a social policy or racial segregation involving political
and economic and legal discrimination against people who
are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa
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betide
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v 1: become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would
befall her"; "What has become of my children?" [syn:
befall, bechance, betide]
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deride
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v 1: treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's
attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"
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divide
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n 1: a serious disagreement between two groups of people
(typically producing tension or hostility)
2: a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
[syn: watershed, water parting, divide]
v 1: separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into
three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman
Empire after World War I" [syn: divide, split, split
up, separate, dissever, carve up] [ant: unify,
unite]
2: perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?" [syn:
divide, fraction] [ant: multiply]
3: act as a barrier between; stand between; "The mountain range
divides the two countries" [syn: separate, divide]
4: come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
[syn: separate, divide, part]
5: make a division or separation [syn: separate, divide]
6: force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting
children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea" [syn: separate,
disunite, divide, part]
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dried
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adj 1: not still wet; "the ink has dried"; "a face marked with
dried tears"
2: preserved by removing natural moisture; "dried beef"; "dried
fruit"; "dehydrated eggs"; "shredded and desiccated coconut
meat" [syn: dried, dehydrated, desiccated]
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dyed
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adj 1: (used of color) artificially produced; not natural; "a
bleached blonde" [syn: bleached, colored, coloured,
dyed]
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eventide
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n 1: the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing
daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed
the evening light across the lake" [syn: evening, eve,
even, eventide]
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eyed
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adj 1: having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as
specified; often used in combination; "a peacock's eyed
feathers"; "red-eyed" [ant: eyeless]
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fried
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adj 1: cooked by frying in fat [syn: fried, deep-fried]
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glide
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n 1: a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant [syn:
semivowel, glide]
2: the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in
contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of
the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy
slope" [syn: slide, glide, coast]
3: the activity of flying a glider [syn: glide, gliding,
sailplaning, soaring, sailing]
v 1: move smoothly and effortlessly
2: fly in or as if in a glider plane
3: cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
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guide
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n 1: someone employed to conduct others [syn: usher, guide]
2: someone who shows the way by leading or advising
3: something that offers basic information or instruction [syn:
guidebook, guide]
4: a model or standard for making comparisons [syn: template,
templet, guide]
5: someone who can find paths through unexplored territory [syn:
scout, pathfinder, guide]
6: a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or
positioning of something
v 1: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
[syn: steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre,
direct, point, head, guide, channelize,
channelise]
2: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you
take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the
palace" [syn: lead, take, direct, conduct, guide]
3: be a guiding or motivating force or drive; "The teacher
steered the gifted students towards the more challenging
courses" [syn: guide, steer]
4: use as a guide; "They had the lights to guide on" [syn:
guide, guide on]
5: pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her
body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He
drew her hair through his fingers" [syn: guide, run,
draw, pass]
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hide
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n 1: the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
[syn: hide, fell]
2: body covering of a living animal [syn: hide, pelt,
skin]
v 1: prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide
their faces"; "hide the money" [syn: hide, conceal]
[ant: show]
2: be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection
and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he
was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana" [syn:
hide, hide out]
3: cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization
are shrouded in mystery" [syn: shroud, enshroud, hide,
cover]
4: make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or
concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat" [syn:
obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil, hide]
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inside
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adv 1: within a building; "in winter we play inside" [syn:
inside, indoors] [ant: alfresco, out of doors,
outdoors, outside]
2: on the inside; "inside, the car is a mess" [syn: inside,
within] [ant: outside]
3: with respect to private feelings; "inwardly, she was raging"
[syn: inwardly, inside] [ant: outwardly]
4: in reality; "she is very kind at heart" [syn: at heart, at
bottom, deep down, inside, in spite of appearance]
adj 1: relating to or being on the side closer to the center or
within a defined space; "he reached into his inside
jacket pocket"; "inside out"; "an inside pitch is between
home plate and the batter" [ant: outside]
2: being or applying to the inside of a building; "an inside
wall"
3: confined to an exclusive group; "privy to inner knowledge";
"inside information"; "privileged information" [syn:
inside, inner, privileged]
4: away from the outer edge; "an inner lahne"; "the inside lane"
n 1: the region that is inside of something [syn: inside,
interior] [ant: exterior, outside]
2: the inner or enclosed surface of something [syn: inside,
interior] [ant: exterior, outside]
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lied
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n 1: a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
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misguide
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v 1: lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong
directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town
driver" [syn: mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead
astray]
2: give bad advice to [syn: misadvise, misguide]
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noontide
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n 1: the middle of the day [syn: noon, twelve noon, high
noon, midday, noonday, noontide]
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nucleotide
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n 1: a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural
unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) [syn: nucleotide,
base]
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outside
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adv 1: outside a building; "in summer we play outside" [syn:
outside, outdoors, out of doors, alfresco] [ant:
indoors, inside]
2: on the outside; "outside, the box is black" [ant: inside,
within]
adj 1: relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit;
"an outside margin" [ant: inside]
2: coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera
spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income";
"disdaining outside pressure groups" [syn: external,
extraneous, outside]
3: originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside
world"; "outside interests"; "an outside job"
4: located, suited for, or taking place in the open air;
"outdoor clothes"; "badminton and other outdoor games"; "a
beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding" [syn:
outdoor(a), out-of-door, outside] [ant: indoor(a)]
5: functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an
organized unit; "extramural hospital care and treatment";
"extramural studies"
6: leading to or from the outside; "an outside door"
7: from or between other countries; "external commerce";
"international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"
[syn: external, international, outside(a)]
8: very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility";
"a remote contingency" [syn: outside, remote]
9: on or toward an outer edge; "an outer lane"; "the outside
lane"
10: (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the
batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"
[syn: away, outside]
n 1: the region that is outside of something [syn: outside,
exterior] [ant: inside, interior]
2: the outer side or surface of something [syn: outside,
exterior] [ant: inside, interior]
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peptide
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n 1: amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the
carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial
hydrolysis of protein
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pied
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adj 1: having sections or patches colored differently and
usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the
painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald
horse"; "pied daisies" [syn: motley, calico,
multicolor, multi-color, multicolour, multi-
colour, multicolored, multi-colored,
multicoloured, multi-coloured, painted,
particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied,
varicolored, varicoloured]
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polypeptide
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n 1: a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids
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preside
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v 1: act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"
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riptide
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n 1: a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused
by one current flowing into or across another current [syn:
rip, riptide, tide rip, crosscurrent,
countercurrent]
2: a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore [syn:
riptide, rip current]
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side
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adj 1: located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch" [ant:
bottom(a), top(a)]
n 1: a place within a region identified relative to a center or
reference location; "they always sat on the right side of
the church"; "he never left my side"
2: one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side
was prepared to attack"
3: either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in
his side"
4: a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he
examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the
face of the leaf" [syn: side, face]
5: an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box
over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four
sides of the house"
6: an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied
aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing
side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"
7: a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane
figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the
longest side"
8: a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his
father's side"
9: a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for
food [syn: side, side of meat]
10: an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an
argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"
[syn: side, position]
11: an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep
slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
[syn: slope, incline, side]
12: (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side
or releasing it with a sharp twist [syn: English, side]
v 1: take sides for or against; "Who are you widing with?"; "I"m
siding against the current candidate"
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springtide
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n 1: a swelling rush of anything; "he rose on the springtide of
prosperity"
2: a greater than average tide occurring during the new and full
moons [ant: neap, neap tide]
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stride
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n 1: a step in walking or running [syn: pace, stride,
tread]
2: the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces
from the old tree and began to dig" [syn: footstep, pace,
step, stride]
3: significant progress (especially in the phrase "make
strides"); "they made big strides in productivity"
v 1: walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the
hall"
2: cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several
miles towards the woods"
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subside
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v 1: wear off or die down; "The pain subsided" [syn: subside,
lessen]
2: sink to a lower level or form a depression; "the valleys
subside"
3: sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters
become calm" [syn: subside, settle]
4: descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He
sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair" [syn: sink,
subside]
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tide
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n 1: the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the
gravitational pull of the moon
2: something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of
the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest"
3: there are usually two high and two low tides each day [syn:
tide, lunar time period]
v 1: rise or move forward; "surging waves" [syn: tide,
surge] [ant: ebb, ebb away, ebb down, ebb off,
ebb out]
2: cause to float with the tide
3: be carried with the tide
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tied
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adj 1: bound or secured closely; "the guard was found trussed up
with his arms and legs securely tied"; "a trussed
chicken" [syn: trussed, tied]
2: bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by
a bond of affection; "people tied by blood or marriage"
3: fastened with strings or cords; "a neatly tied bundle" [syn:
tied, fastened] [ant: unfastened, untied]
4: closed with a lace; "snugly laced shoes" [syn: laced,
tied] [ant: unlaced, untied]
5: of the score in a contest; "the score is tied" [syn:
tied(p), even, level(p)]
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tried
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adj 1: tested and proved useful or correct; "a tested method"
[syn: tested, tried, well-tried]
2: tested and proved to be reliable [syn: tested, time-
tested, tried, tried and true]
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untied
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adj 1: not tied [syn: untied, unfastened] [ant: fastened,
tied]
2: with laces not tied; "teenagers slopping around in unlaced
sneakers" [syn: unlaced, untied] [ant: laced, tied]
3: not bound by shackles and chains [syn: unchained,
unfettered, unshackled, untied]
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untried
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adj 1: not tried or tested by experience; "unseasoned artillery
volunteers"; "still untested in battle"; "an illustrator
untried in mural painting"; "a young hand at plowing"
[syn: unseasoned, untested, untried, young]
2: not yet proved or subjected to testing; "an untested drug";
"untested theory"; "an untried procedure" [syn: untested,
untried]
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upside
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n 1: the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books
on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was
painted" [syn: top, top side, upper side, upside]
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wide
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adv 1: with or by a broad space; "stand with legs wide apart";
"ran wide around left end"
2: to the fullest extent possible; "open your eyes wide"; "with
the throttle wide open"
3: far from the intended target; "the arrow went wide of the
mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander" [syn:
wide, astray]
4: to or over a great extent or range; far; "wandered wide
through many lands"; "he traveled widely" [syn: wide,
widely]
adj 1: having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the
other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins";
"three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad
shoulders"; "a broad river" [syn: wide, broad] [ant:
narrow]
2: broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases";
"an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against
human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad
applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"-
T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers" [syn: across-the-
board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive,
blanket(a), broad, encompassing, extensive,
panoptic, wide]
3: (used of eyes) fully open or extended; "stared with wide
eyes" [syn: wide-eyed, wide]
4: very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide
plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies" [syn: broad,
spacious, wide]
5: great in degree; "won by a wide margin" [ant: narrow]
6: having ample fabric; "the current taste for wide trousers";
"a full skirt" [syn: wide, wide-cut, full]
7: not on target; "the kick was wide"; "the arrow was wide of
the mark"; "a claim that was wide of the truth" [syn: wide,
wide of the mark]
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worldwide
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adj 1: spanning or extending throughout the entire world;
"worldwide distribution"; "a worldwide epidemic" [syn:
worldwide, world-wide]
2: involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in
scope; "global war"; "global monetary policy"; "neither
national nor continental but planetary"; "a world crisis";
"of worldwide significance" [syn: global, planetary,
world(a), worldwide, world-wide]
3: of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of
cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical
comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal
experience" [syn: cosmopolitan, ecumenical,
oecumenical, general, universal, worldwide, world-
wide]
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yuletide
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n 1: period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 [syn: Christmas,
Christmastide, Christmastime, Yule, Yuletide,
Noel]
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shrovetide
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n 1: immediately preceding Lent
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eastertide
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n 1: the Easter season
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whitsuntide
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n 1: Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday
(especially the first 3 days) [syn: Whitsun,
Whitsuntide, Whitweek]
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died
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implied
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supplied
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hyde
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