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allure
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n 1: the power to entice or attract through personal charm [syn:
allure, allurement, temptingness]
v 1: dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the
delicious-looking food" [syn: tempt, allure]
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assure
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v 1: make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice
retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
[syn: guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure]
2: inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell
you that man is a crook!" [syn: assure, tell]
3: assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention
of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that
traveling to Cambodia was safe"
4: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of
something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See
that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the
product" [syn: see, check, insure, see to it,
ensure, control, ascertain, assure]
5: cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried
to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" [syn:
reassure, assure] [ant: vex, worry]
6: make a promise or commitment [syn: promise, assure]
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boor
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n 1: a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or
refinement [syn: peasant, barbarian, boor, churl,
Goth, tyke, tike]
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brochure
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n 1: a small book usually having a paper cover [syn: booklet,
brochure, folder, leaflet, pamphlet]
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couture
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n 1: high fashion designing and dressmaking
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cure
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n 1: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
[syn: remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic]
v 1: provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment
cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal
patients but never managed to" [syn: bring around,
cure, heal]
2: prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order
to preserve; "cure meats"; "cure pickles"; "cure hay"
3: make (substances) hard and improve their usability; "cure
resin"; "cure cement"; "cure soap"
4: be or become preserved; "the apricots cure in the sun"
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demure
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adj 1: affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or
provocative way [syn: coy, demure, overmodest]
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detour
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n 1: a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily
while a main route is blocked) [syn: detour, roundabout
way]
v 1: travel via a detour
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reassure
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v 1: cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried
to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" [syn:
reassure, assure] [ant: vex, worry]
2: give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain;
"I reassured him that we were safe"
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reinsure
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v 1: provide additional insurance for
2: insure again by transferring to another insurance company all
or a part of a liability assumed
3: insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an
insurance company already covering a risk
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spoor
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n 1: the trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter
follows in pursuing game; "the hounds followed the fox's
spoor"
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sure
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adv 1: definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used
informally for `surely'); "the results are surely
encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's
going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for
certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough";
"he'll win sure as shooting"; "they sure smell good";
"sure he'll come" [syn: surely, certainly, sure,
for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as
shooting]
adj 1: having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and
assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or
certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his
beliefs"; "sure of her friends" [syn: certain(p),
sure] [ant: incertain, uncertain, unsure]
2: exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance;
"be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be
sure to lock the doors" [syn: certain, sure]
3: certain to occur; destined or inevitable; "he was certain to
fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is
certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced
certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win"
[syn: certain, sure] [ant: uncertain]
4: physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on
sure ground"
5: reliable in operation or effect; "a quick and certain
remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a
sure sign of termites" [syn: certain, sure]
6: (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or
trusted) friend" [syn: sure, trusted]
7: infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's
commitment"
8: certain not to fail; "a sure hand on the throttle"
9: impossible to doubt or dispute; "indisputable (or sure)
proof" [syn: indisputable, sure]
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tour
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n 1: a journey or route all the way around a particular place or
area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a
quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the
island" [syn: tour, circuit]
2: a time for working (after which you will be relieved by
someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" [syn: go,
spell, tour, turn]
3: a period of time spent in military service [syn:
enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty,
duty tour, tour]
v 1: make a tour of a certain place; "We toured the Provence
this summer"
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unsure
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adj 1: lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident
and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid
responses"; "a very unsure young man" [syn: diffident,
shy, timid, unsure] [ant: confident]
2: lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance;
"uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his
future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an
uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain
fingers" [syn: uncertain, unsure, incertain] [ant:
certain(p), sure]
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ur
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n 1: an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the
Euphrates River
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bonjour
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your
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buhr
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fuhr
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jure
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muhr
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schnoor
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schuur
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shure
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suhr
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suhre
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badour
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baldur
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bijur
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damour
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gochnour
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rednour
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amanpour
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beladur
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observateur
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bloor
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