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charcuterie
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n 1: a delicatessen that specializes in meats
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conferee
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n 1: a person on whom something is bestowed; "six honorary were
conferred; the conferees were..."
2: a member of a conference
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doubletree
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n 1: a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees
are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
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dungaree
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n 1: a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric [syn: denim,
dungaree, jean]
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jamboree
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n 1: a gay festivity [syn: gala, gala affair, jamboree,
blowout]
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kedgeree
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n 1: a dish of rice and hard-boiled eggs and cooked flaked fish
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potpourri
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n 1: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a
great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety
of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" [syn:
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany,
miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord,
potpourri, motley]
2: a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or
other musical pieces from various sources [syn: medley,
potpourri, pastiche]
3: a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
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referee
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n 1: (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American
football) who is expected to ensure fair play [syn:
referee, ref]
2: someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability
for publication [syn: reviewer, referee, reader]
3: an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on
a case
v 1: be a referee or umpire in a sports competition [syn:
referee, umpire]
2: evaluate professionally a colleague's work [syn: referee,
peer review]
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retiree
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n 1: someone who has retired from active working [syn:
retiree, retired person]
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shoetree
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n 1: a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to
preserve its shape when it is not being worn
v 1: stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree [syn: tree, shoetree]
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transferee
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n 1: (law) someone to whom a title or property is conveyed
2: someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to
another; "the best student was a transfer from LSU" [syn:
transfer, transferee]
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whiffletree
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n 1: a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse
and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling
[syn: whiffletree, whippletree, swingletree]
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sangaree
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n 1: sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda
water [syn: sangaree, sangria]
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shivaree
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n 1: a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to
a newly married couple [syn: shivaree, chivaree,
charivari, callithump, callathump, belling]
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swingletree
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n 1: a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse
and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling
[syn: whiffletree, whippletree, swingletree]
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whippletree
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n 1: a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse
and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling
[syn: whiffletree, whippletree, swingletree]
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chinoiserie
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n 1: a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately
decorated and intricately patterned
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corroboree
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crosstree
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singletree
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marie
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rountree
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cherie
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braintree
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crabtree
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rowntree
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sirree
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amphorae
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annemarie
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bummaree
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chickaree
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rapparee
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flanerie
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