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befuddle
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v 1: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think
clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This
question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled
even the teacher" [syn: confuse, throw, fox,
befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound,
discombobulate]
2: make stupid with alcohol [syn: befuddle, fuddle]
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buckle
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n 1: fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap;
often has loose prong
2: a shape distorted by twisting or folding [syn: warp,
buckle]
v 1: fasten with a buckle or buckles [syn: buckle, clasp]
[ant: unbuckle]
2: fold or collapse; "His knees buckled" [syn: buckle,
crumple]
3: bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The
highway buckled during the heat wave" [syn: heave,
buckle, warp]
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chuckle
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n 1: a soft partly suppressed laugh [syn: chortle, chuckle]
v 1: laugh quietly or with restraint [syn: chuckle, chortle,
laugh softly]
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couple
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n 1: a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged
couple"; "an inseparable twosome" [syn: couple,
twosome, duo, duet]
2: a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from
Chicago" [syn: couple, mates, match]
3: a small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days"
4: two items of the same kind [syn: couple, pair, twosome,
twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich,
duo, duet, dyad, duad]
5: (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces
that act along parallel lines
v 1: 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]
2: link together; "can we couple these proposals?" [syn:
couple, couple on, couple up] [ant: decouple,
uncouple]
3: form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off" [syn:
pair, pair off, partner off, couple]
4: engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
[syn: copulate, mate, pair, couple]
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cuddle
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n 1: a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
[syn: cuddle, nestle, snuggle]
v 1: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position;
"We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children
snuggled into their sleeping bags" [syn: cuddle,
snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close]
2: hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or
warmth; "I cuddled the baby"
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double
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adv 1: downward and forward; "he was bent double with pain"
2: two together; "some people sleep better double"
3: to double the degree; "she was doubly rewarded"; "his eyes
were double bright" [syn: doubly, double, twice]
adj 1: having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or
qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the
office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and
private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its
double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison [syn:
double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble,
threefold, three-fold]
2: consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in
pairs; "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star";
"double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple
(or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats
to a measure" [syn: double, dual, duple]
3: twice as great or many; "ate a double portion"; "the dose is
doubled"; "a twofold increase" [syn: double, doubled,
twofold, two-fold]
4: used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals
in crowded or overlapping arrangements; "double
chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually
spherical or hemispherical" [ant: single]
5: used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in
synapsis [syn: bivalent, double] [ant: multivalent,
univalent]
6: large enough for two; "a double bed"; "a double room"
7: having two meanings with intent to deceive; "a sly double
meaning"; "spoke with forked tongue" [syn: double,
forked]
n 1: a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base;
"he hit a double to deep centerfield" [syn: double, two-
base hit, two-bagger, two-baser]
2: a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts; "his
first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable" [syn:
double, stunt man, stunt woman]
3: someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an
actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very
image of her mother" [syn: double, image, look-alike]
4: a quantity that is twice as great as another; "36 is the
double of 18"
5: raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I
decided his double was a bluff" [syn: doubling, double]
v 1: increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years"
[syn: double, duplicate]
2: hit a two-base hit
3: bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain; "He
doubled and vomited violently" [syn: double over, double,
double up]
4: do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions;
"She doubles as his wife and secretary"
5: bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
6: make or do or perform again; "He could never replicate his
brilliant performance of the magic trick" [syn: duplicate,
reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate]
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fuddle
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n 1: a confused multitude of things [syn: clutter, jumble,
muddle, fuddle, mare's nest, welter, smother]
v 1: make stupid with alcohol [syn: befuddle, fuddle]
2: consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night" [syn:
drink, booze, fuddle]
3: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think
clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This
question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even
the teacher" [syn: confuse, throw, fox, befuddle,
fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate]
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huddle
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n 1: (informal) a quick private conference [syn: huddle,
powwow]
2: a disorganized and densely packed crowd; "a huddle of
frightened women"
v 1: crowd or draw together; "let's huddle together--it's cold!"
[syn: huddle, huddle together]
2: crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain" [syn:
huddle, cower]
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juggle
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n 1: the act of rearranging things to give a misleading
impression [syn: juggle, juggling]
2: throwing and catching several objects simultaneously [syn:
juggle, juggling]
v 1: influence by slyness [syn: juggle, beguile, hoodwink]
2: manipulate by or as if by moving around components; "juggle
an account so as to hide a deficit"
3: deal with simultaneously; "She had to juggle her job and her
children"
4: throw, catch, and keep in the air several things
simultaneously
5: hold with difficulty and balance insecurely; "the player
juggled the ball"
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knuckle
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n 1: a joint of a finger when the fist is closed [syn:
knuckle, knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint]
v 1: press or rub with the knuckles
2: shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground
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muddle
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n 1: a confused multitude of things [syn: clutter, jumble,
muddle, fuddle, mare's nest, welter, smother]
2: informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a
terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage" [syn:
fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of
fish]
v 1: make into a puddle; "puddled mire" [syn: muddle,
puddle]
2: mix up or confuse; "He muddled the issues" [syn: addle,
muddle, puddle]
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puddle
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n 1: a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a
pond and that is impervious to water when dry
2: a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid;
"there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the
rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood" [syn: pool,
puddle]
3: something resembling a pool of liquid; "he stood in a pool of
light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
[syn: pool, puddle]
v 1: wade or dabble in a puddle; "The ducks and geese puddled in
the backyard"
2: subject to puddling or form by puddling; "puddle iron"
3: dip into mud before planting; "puddle young plants"
4: work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud
5: mess around, as in a liquid or paste; "The children are
having fun puddling in paint"
6: make into a puddle; "puddled mire" [syn: muddle, puddle]
7: make a puddle by splashing water
8: mix up or confuse; "He muddled the issues" [syn: addle,
muddle, puddle]
9: eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive
rug" [syn: make, urinate, piddle, puddle,
micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve
oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee,
pass water]
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rubble
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n 1: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken
up [syn: debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus]
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ruddle
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n 1: a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking [syn: ruddle,
reddle, raddle]
v 1: twist or braid together, interlace [syn: raddle,
ruddle]
2: redden as if with a red ocher color
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scuttle
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n 1: container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto
the fire [syn: scuttle, coal scuttle]
2: an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway
between decks of a ship [syn: hatchway, opening,
scuttle]
v 1: to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the
extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to
higher ground" [syn: scurry, scamper, skitter,
scuttle]
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shuttle
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n 1: badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber
with a crown of feathers [syn: shuttlecock, bird,
birdie, shuttle]
2: public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane
that plies back and forth between two points
3: bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads
v 1: travel back and forth between two points
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snuggle
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n 1: a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
[syn: cuddle, nestle, snuggle]
v 1: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position;
"We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children
snuggled into their sleeping bags" [syn: cuddle,
snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close]
2: position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her
mother's elbow" [syn: nestle, snuggle]
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struggle
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n 1: an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through
the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for
recognition" [syn: struggle, battle]
2: an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals);
"the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--
Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the
pro- and anti-abortion mobs" [syn: conflict, struggle,
battle]
3: strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd
exhausted her"
v 1: make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for
years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
[syn: fight, struggle]
2: to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled
to get free from the rope"
3: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling [syn: clamber,
scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter]
4: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen
fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant
groups are contending for control of the country" [syn:
contend, fight, struggle]
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stubble
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n 1: material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of
stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
[syn: chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw,
stubble]
2: short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not
shaved for a few days
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subtle
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adj 1: difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze; "his
whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle
difference"; "that elusive thing the soul" [syn:
elusive, subtle]
2: able to make fine distinctions; "a subtle mind"
3: working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way;
"glaucoma is an insidious disease"; "a subtle poison" [syn:
insidious, pernicious, subtle]
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suckle
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v 1: suck milk from the mother's breasts; "the infant was
suckling happily"
2: give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot
nurse your baby in public in some places" [syn: breastfeed,
suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give
suck] [ant: bottlefeed]
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supple
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adj 1: moving and bending with ease [syn: lissome, lissom,
lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte,
sylphlike]
2: (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable; "a
supple mind"; "a limber imagination" [syn: limber,
supple]
3: (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely
[syn: limber, supple]
v 1: make pliant and flexible; "These boots are not yet suppled
by frequent use"
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trouble
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n 1: a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed
the job"; "what's the problem?" [syn: trouble, problem]
2: an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they
had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother" [syn: fuss,
trouble, bother, hassle]
3: an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?";
"heart trouble"
4: an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble";
"he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking";
"finished the test only with great difficulty" [syn:
trouble, difficulty]
5: a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of
being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he
wanted to die and end his troubles" [syn: worry, trouble]
6: an unwanted pregnancy; "he got several girls in trouble"
v 1: move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
[syn: disturb, upset, trouble]
2: to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble
you, but..." [syn: trouble, put out, inconvenience,
disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother]
3: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or
alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her
father was seriously ill" [syn: perturb, unhinge,
disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder]
4: take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; "He did
not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't
bother, please" [syn: trouble oneself, trouble, bother,
inconvenience oneself]
5: cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed [syn:
trouble, ail, pain]
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truckle
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n 1: a low bed to be slid under a higher bed [syn: trundle
bed, trundle, truckle bed, truckle]
v 1: yield to out of weakness
2: try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always
kowtowing to his boss" [syn: fawn, toady, truckle,
bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up]
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buccal
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adj 1: of or relating to or toward the cheek
2: lying within the mouth; "a buccal gland"
3: oriented toward the inside of the cheek; "the buccal aspect
of the gum"
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buddle
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huckle
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ruddell
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trudell
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udell
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