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are
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n 1: a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters [syn:
are, ar]
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caper
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n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
2: pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various
dishes and sauces
3: a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank
job in St. Louis" [syn: caper, job]
4: a playful leap or hop [syn: caper, capriole]
5: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or
amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the
surf threatened to become ugly" [syn: play, frolic,
romp, gambol, caper]
6: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement [syn:
antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on]
v 1: jump about playfully
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clapper
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n 1: someone who applauds [syn: clapper, applauder]
2: a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane
and located in the oral cavity [syn: tongue, lingua,
glossa, clapper]
3: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by
hitting the side [syn: clapper, tongue]
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dapper
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adj 1: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper
young man"; "a jaunty red hat" [syn: dapper, dashing,
jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy,
snappy, spruce]
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downpour
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n 1: a heavy rain [syn: downpour, cloudburst, deluge,
waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker]
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draper
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n 1: a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in
clothing and drygoods)
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en
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n 1: half the width of an em [syn: en, nut]
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flypaper
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n 1: paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to
kill flies
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forepaw
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n 1: front paw; analogous to the human hand
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jodhpur
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n 1: a short riding boot that fastens with a buckle at the side
[syn: jodhpur, jodhpur boot, jodhpur shoe]
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landscaper
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n 1: someone who arranges features of the landscape or garden
attractively [syn: landscape architect, landscape
gardener, landscaper, landscapist]
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megaspore
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n 1: larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous
plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte [syn:
megaspore, macrospore]
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microspore
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n 1: smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous
plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte
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newspaper
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n 1: a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains
news and articles and advertisements; "he read his
newspaper at breakfast" [syn: newspaper, paper]
2: a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many
newspapers" [syn: newspaper, paper, newspaper
publisher]
3: the physical object that is the product of a newspaper
publisher; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a
newspaper" [syn: newspaper, paper]
4: cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing
newspapers; "they used bales of newspaper every day" [syn:
newspaper, newsprint]
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notepaper
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n 1: writing paper intended for writing short notes or letters
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paper
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n 1: a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood
or rags or certain grasses
2: an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got
an A on his composition" [syn: composition, paper,
report, theme]
3: a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news
and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at
breakfast" [syn: newspaper, paper]
4: a medium for written communication; "the notion of an office
running without paper is absurd"
5: a scholarly article describing the results of observations or
stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"
6: a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many
newspapers" [syn: newspaper, paper, newspaper
publisher]
7: the physical object that is the product of a newspaper
publisher; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a
newspaper" [syn: newspaper, paper]
v 1: cover with paper; "paper the box"
2: cover with wallpaper [syn: wallpaper, paper]
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rapport
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n 1: a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and
agreement between people [syn: rapport, resonance]
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sandpaper
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n 1: stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand [syn: emery
paper, sandpaper]
v 1: rub with sandpaper; "sandpaper the wooden surface" [syn:
sandpaper, sand]
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satyr
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n 1: man with strong sexual desires [syn: satyr, lecher,
lech, letch]
2: one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus;
identified with Roman fauns [syn: satyr, forest god]
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scatter
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n 1: a haphazard distribution in all directions [syn: scatter,
spread]
2: the act of scattering [syn: scatter, scattering,
strewing]
v 1: to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She
waved her hand and scattered the crowds" [syn: disperse,
dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter]
2: move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The
children scattered in all directions when the teacher
approached"; [syn: disperse, dissipate, scatter,
spread out]
3: distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
[syn: scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse]
4: sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"
5: cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse
particles" [syn: break up, disperse, scatter]
6: strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over
the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table" [syn: spread,
scatter, spread out]
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scraper
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n 1: any of various hand tools for scraping
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scrapper
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n 1: someone who fights (or is fighting) [syn: combatant,
battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper]
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shaper
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n 1: a person who makes things [syn: maker, shaper]
2: a machine tool for shaping metal or wood [syn: shaper,
shaping machine]
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shatter
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v 1: break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered"
2: damage or destroy; "The news of her husband's death shattered
her life"
3: cause to break into many pieces; "shatter the plate"
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skater
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n 1: someone who skates
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skyscraper
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n 1: a very tall building with many stories
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snapper
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n 1: (football) the person who plays center on the line of
scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the
center fumbled the handoff" [syn: center, snapper]
2: flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas
3: a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing
candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
[syn: cracker, snapper, cracker bonbon]
4: Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots
[syn: snapper, Chrysophrys auratus]
5: any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport
fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal
waters
6: large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or
near water; prone to bite [syn: common snapping turtle,
snapper, Chelydra serpentina]
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southpaw
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n 1: a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
[syn: left-handed pitcher, left-hander, left hander,
lefthander, lefty, southpaw]
2: a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the
right; "their pitcher was a southpaw" [syn: left-hander,
lefty, southpaw]
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taper
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n 1: a convex shape that narrows toward a point
2: the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point
(as a wedge or cone)
3: a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws
fuel by capillary action up into the flame [syn: wick,
taper]
4: stick of wax with a wick in the middle [syn: candle,
taper, wax light]
v 1: diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off"
2: give a point to; "The candles are tapered" [syn: sharpen,
taper, point]
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tapir
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n 1: large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate of tropical
America and southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy
snout
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trapper
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n 1: someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their
furs)
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vapour
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n 1: a visible suspension in the air of particles of some
substance [syn: vapor, vapour]
2: the process of becoming a vapor [syn: vaporization,
vaporisation, vapor, vapour, evaporation]
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wallpaper
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n 1: a decorative paper for the walls of rooms
v 1: cover with wallpaper [syn: wallpaper, paper]
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wrapper
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n 1: a loose dressing gown for women [syn: negligee,
neglige, peignoir, wrapper, housecoat]
2: the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something
is wrapped [syn: wrapping, wrap, wrapper]
3: cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person [syn: wrap,
wrapper]
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zoospore
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n 1: an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by
means of flagella
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raper
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n 1: someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse [syn:
raper, rapist]
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vapor
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n 1: a visible suspension in the air of particles of some
substance [syn: vapor, vapour]
2: the process of becoming a vapor [syn: vaporization,
vaporisation, vapor, vapour, evaporation]
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jabalpur
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n 1: an industrial city of central India to the southeast of
Delhi [syn: Jabalpur, Jubbulpore]
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singapore
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n 1: the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
[syn: Singapore, capital of Singapore]
2: a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore;
achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965 [syn:
Singapore, Republic of Singapore]
3: an island to the south of the Malay Peninsula [syn:
Singapore, Singapore Island]
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manipur
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n 1: state in northeastern India
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strapper
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n 1: a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a
man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he
got" [syn: bull, bruiser, strapper, Samson]
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endospore
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n 1: a small asexual spore that develops inside the cell of some
bacteria and algae
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madrepore
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n 1: corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which
form reefs and islands [syn: stony coral, madrepore,
madriporian coral]
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zygospore
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n 1: a plant spore formed by two similar sexual cells
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capper
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endpaper
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escaper
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gaper
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graper
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kapor
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lapre
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schaper
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mcpaper
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repaper
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cawnpore
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diaspore
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millepore
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nullipore
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jaipur
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