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adieu
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n 1: a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" [syn:
adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au
revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby,
good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, so long]
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ado
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n 1: a rapid active commotion [syn: bustle, hustle,
flurry, ado, fuss, stir]
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bedew
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v 1: cover with drops of dew or as with dew
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dew
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n 1: water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from
water vapor in the air; "in the morning the grass was wet
with dew"
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do
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n 1: an uproarious party [syn: bash, do, brawl]
2: the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale
in solmization [syn: do, doh, ut]
3: doctor's degree in osteopathy [syn: Doctor of Osteopathy,
DO]
v 1: engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do
research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution" [syn: make,
do]
2: carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the
weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater
executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" [syn:
perform, execute, do]
3: get (something) done; "I did my job" [syn: do, perform]
4: 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]
5: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always
intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an
accident" [syn: cause, do, make]
6: carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice
law" [syn: practice, practise, exercise, do]
7: be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A
few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well";
"Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into
medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" [syn: suffice,
do, answer, serve]
8: create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in
blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the
forest" [syn: do, make] [ant: undo, unmake]
9: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct
or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't
behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog
acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" [syn:
act, behave, do]
10: spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years
for embezzlement" [syn: serve, do]
11: carry on or function; "We could do with a little more help
around here" [syn: do, manage]
12: arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" [syn:
dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe,
coiffure]
13: travel or traverse (a distance); "This car does 150 miles
per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day"
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due
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adv 1: directly or exactly; straight; "went due North"
adj 1: owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is
due" [ant: undue]
2: scheduled to arrive; "the train is due in 15 minutes"
3: suitable to or expected in the circumstances; "all due
respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion";
"in due course"; "due esteem"; "exercising due care" [ant:
undue]
4: capable of being assigned or credited to; "punctuation errors
ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of
the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not
imputable to him" [syn: ascribable, due, imputable,
referable]
n 1: that which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due"
2: a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership);
"the society dropped him for non-payment of dues"
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fondue
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n 1: cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped
in any of various sauces [syn: fondue, fondu]
2: hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce
into which bread or fruits are dipped [syn: fondue,
fondu]
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hairdo
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n 1: the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
[syn: hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure,
coif]
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mildew
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n 1: the process of becoming mildewed [syn: mildew, mold,
mould]
2: a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth
on organic matter
v 1: become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded
in the old house" [syn: mold, mildew]
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outdo
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v 1: be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance
surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes
all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations";
"This car outperforms all others in its class" [syn:
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed,
outdo, surmount, outperform]
2: get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"
[syn: outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop]
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redo
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v 1: make new; "She is remaking her image" [syn: remake,
refashion, redo, make over]
2: do over, as of (part of) a house; "We are remodeling these
rooms" [syn: remodel, reconstruct, redo]
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strew
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v 1: spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all
over the carpet" [syn: strew, straw]
2: cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground"
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subdue
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v 1: put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes
any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her
dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners
subjugated the peasants working the land" [syn: repress,
quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce]
2: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent
uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
[syn: suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue,
conquer, curb]
3: hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites";
"mortify the flesh" [syn: mortify, subdue, crucify]
4: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his
shyness" [syn: overcome, get over, subdue, surmount,
master]
5: make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have
to be subordinated to that of our ruler" [syn: subordinate,
subdue]
6: correct by punishment or discipline [syn: tame, chasten,
subdue]
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sue
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n 1: French writer whose novels described the sordid side of
city life (1804-1857) [syn: Sue, Eugene Sue]
v 1: institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against;
"He was warned that the district attorney would process
him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination" [syn:
action, sue, litigate, process]
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taboo
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adj 1: excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our
house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo
subject" [syn: forbidden, out(p), prohibited,
proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten]
2: forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
[syn: taboo, tabu]
n 1: a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South
Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of
something because of its sacred nature [syn: taboo,
tabu]
2: an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or
emotional aversion [syn: taboo, tabu]
v 1: declare as sacred and forbidden
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tattoo
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n 1: a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to
return to their quarters
2: a design on the skin made by tattooing
3: the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and
staining
v 1: stain (skin) with indelible color
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thereto
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adv 1: to that; "with all the appurtenances fitting thereto"
[syn: thereto, to it, to that]
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through
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adv 1: from beginning to end; "read this book through"
2: over the whole distance; "this bus goes through to New York"
3: to completion; "think this through very carefully!"
4: in diameter; "this cylinder measures 15 inches through"
5: throughout the entire extent; "got soaked through in the
rain"; "I'm frozen through"; "a letter shot through with the
writer's personality"; "knew him through and through";
"boards rotten through and through" [syn: through, through
and through]
adj 1: having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to
make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed";
"after the treatment, the patient is through except for
follow-up"; "almost through with his studies" [syn:
done, through, through with(p)]
2: (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring
stops or changes; "a through street"; "a through bus";
"through traffic"
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thumbscrew
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n 1: instrument of torture that crushes the thumb
2: screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers
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tissue
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n 1: part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells
having a similar structure and function
2: a soft thin (usually translucent) paper [syn: tissue,
tissue paper]
v 1: create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric,
such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles" [syn: weave,
tissue]
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too
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adv 1: to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits; "too big"
[syn: excessively, overly, to a fault, too]
2: in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too" [syn: besides, too,
also, likewise, as well]
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undo
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v 1: cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish
I could undo my actions"
2: deprive of certain characteristics [syn: unmake, undo]
[ant: do, make]
3: cause the ruin or downfall of; "A single mistake undid the
President and he had to resign"
4: cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot";
"loosen the necktie" [syn: untie, undo, loosen]
5: remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let's unwrap the
gifts!"; "undo the parcel" [syn: unwrap, undo] [ant:
wrap, wrap up]
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undue
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adj 1: not yet payable; "an undue loan" [ant: due]
2: not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the
circumstances; "undue influence"; "I didn't want to show
undue excitement"; "accused of using undue force" [ant:
due]
3: lacking justification or authorization; "desire for undue
private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal
freedom" [syn: undue, unjustified, unwarranted]
4: beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of
inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue
elegance"; "unreasonable demands" [syn: excessive,
inordinate, undue, unreasonable]
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voodoo
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n 1: a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
[syn: juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetish, fetich]
2: (Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and
animistic deities
3: a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries
(especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
[syn: voodoo, vodoun, voodooism, hoodooism]
v 1: bewitch by or as if by a voodoo
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hindu
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adj 1: of or relating to or supporting Hinduism; "the Hindu
faith" [syn: Hindu, Hindi, Hindoo]
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India [syn: Hindu,
Hindoo, Hindustani]
2: a person who adheres to Hinduism [syn: Hindu, Hindoo]
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misdo
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v 1: do wrongly or improperly; "misdo one's job"
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vendue
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n 1: the public sale of something to the highest bidder [syn:
auction, auction sale, vendue]
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threw
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to
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skiddoo
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