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afoul
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adj 1: especially of a ship's lines etc; "with its sails afoul";
"a foul anchor" [syn: afoul(ip), foul, fouled]
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avowal
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n 1: a statement asserting the existence or the truth of
something [syn: avowal, avouchment, affirmation]
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befoul
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v 1: spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river
by emptying raw sewage into it" [syn: foul, befoul,
defile, maculate]
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bowel
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n 1: the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and
the anus [syn: intestine, bowel, gut]
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cowl
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n 1: protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers
the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of
new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to
repair the plane's engine" [syn: hood, bonnet, cowl,
cowling]
2: a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)
v 1: cover with or as with a cowl; "cowl the boys and veil the
girls"
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disavowal
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n 1: denial of any connection with or knowledge of [syn:
disavowal, disclaimer]
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dowel
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n 1: a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent
pieces and holds them together [syn: dowel, dowel pin,
joggle]
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foul
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adj 1: highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a
disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome
disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me";
"revolting food"; "a wicked stench" [syn: disgusting,
disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly,
loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling,
revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky]
2: offensively malodorous; "a foul odor"; "the kitchen smelled
really funky" [syn: fetid, foetid, foul, foul-
smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-
scented]
3: violating accepted standards or rules; "a dirty fighter";
"used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve";
"fined for unsportsmanlike behavior" [syn: cheating(a),
dirty, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlike]
4: (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines [ant: fair]
5: (of a manuscript) defaced with changes; "foul (or dirty)
copy" [syn: dirty, foul, marked-up]
6: characterized by obscenity; "had a filthy mouth"; "foul
language"; "smutty jokes" [syn: cruddy, filthy, foul,
nasty, smutty]
7: disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter;
"as filthy as a pigsty"; "a foul pond"; "a nasty pigsty of a
room" [syn: filthy, foul, nasty]
8: especially of a ship's lines etc; "with its sails afoul"; "a
foul anchor" [syn: afoul(ip), foul, fouled]
n 1: an act that violates the rules of a sport
v 1: hit a foul ball
2: make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake" [syn:
pollute, foul, contaminate]
3: become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our
drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up" [syn:
clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest,
choke, foul] [ant: unclog]
4: commit a foul; break the rules
5: spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river
by emptying raw sewage into it" [syn: foul, befoul,
defile, maculate]
6: make unclean; "foul the water"
7: become soiled and dirty
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fowl
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n 1: a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended
from the red jungle fowl [syn: domestic fowl, fowl,
poultry]
2: the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
[syn: bird, fowl]
v 1: hunt fowl
2: hunt fowl in the forest
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growl
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n 1: the sound of growling (as made by animals) [syn: growl,
growling]
v 1: to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a
rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff" [syn:
grumble, growl, rumble]
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howl
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n 1: a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain";
"howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect" [syn:
howl, howling, ululation]
2: the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
3: a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the
howl of the wind made him restless"
v 1: emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with
sorrow" [syn: howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl,
yaup]
2: cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the
desert" [syn: howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl]
3: make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind
was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"
[syn: roar, howl]
4: laugh unrestrainedly and heartily [syn: roar, howl]
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jowl
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n 1: the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
[syn: lower jaw, mandible, mandibula, mandibular
bone, submaxilla, lower jawbone, jawbone, jowl]
2: a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and
jaw (characteristic of aging)
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owl
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n 1: nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and
large head with front-facing eyes [syn: owl, bird of
Minerva, bird of night, hooter]
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prowl
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n 1: the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
v 1: move about in or as if in a predatory manner; "The
suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"
2: loiter about, with no apparent aim [syn: prowl, lurch]
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scowl
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n 1: a facial expression of dislike or displeasure [syn:
frown, scowl]
v 1: frown with displeasure
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towel
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n 1: a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for
drying or wiping
v 1: wipe with a towel; "towel your hair dry"
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vowel
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n 1: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open [syn:
vowel, vowel sound] [ant: consonant]
2: a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
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macdowell
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n 1: United States composer best remembered as a composer of
works for the piano (1860-1908) [syn: MacDowell, Edward
MacDowell]
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coull
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crowl
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crowle
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houle
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moul
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raul
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soule
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sprowl
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sprowle
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mcdowall
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mcdowell
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auel
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cowell
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