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abate
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v 1: make less active or intense [syn: slake, abate,
slack]
2: become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The
rain let up after a few hours" [syn: abate, let up,
slack off, slack, die away]
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ate
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n 1: goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
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await
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v 1: look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were
expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a
promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" [syn: expect,
look, await, wait]
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bait
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n 1: anything that serves as an enticement [syn: bait, come-
on, hook, lure, sweetener]
2: something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so
they can be trapped or killed [syn: bait, decoy, lure]
v 1: harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children
teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my
failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a
jacket and tie" [syn: tease, razz, rag, cod,
tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally,
ride]
2: lure, entice, or entrap with bait
3: attack with dogs or set dogs upon
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bate
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v 1: moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his
breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating
his enthusiasm"
2: flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
3: soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals
used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"
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berate
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v 1: censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child
for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the
Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for
bringing cold soup" [syn: call on the carpet, take to
task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture,
reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold,
chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out,
chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast]
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collate
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v 1: compare critically; of texts
2: to assemble in proper sequence; "collate the papers"
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conflate
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v 1: mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
[syn: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle,
immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge]
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conjugate
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adj 1: joined together especially in a pair or pairs [syn:
conjugate, conjugated, coupled]
2: (of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets
3: formed by the union of two compounds; "a conjugated protein"
[syn: conjugate, conjugated]
4: of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds
each separated from the other by a single bond [syn:
conjugate, conjugated]
n 1: a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B
produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another
of B in A [syn: conjugate solution, conjugate]
v 1: unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down
into the original compounds
2: add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense,
aspect, etc.; "conjugate the verb"
3: undergo conjugation
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crate
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n 1: a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
2: the quantity contained in a crate [syn: crate, crateful]
v 1: put into a crate; as for protection; "crate the paintings
before shipping them to the museum" [ant: uncrate]
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create
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v 1: make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's
office"; "create a furor" [syn: make, create]
2: bring into existence; "The company was created 25 years ago";
"He created a new movement in painting"
3: pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative
activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating"
4: invest with a new title, office, or rank; "Create one a peer"
5: create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg
created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden
made verses" [syn: create, make]
6: create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more
cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for
two centuries" [syn: produce, make, create]
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date
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n 1: the specified day of the month; "what is the date today?"
[syn: date, day of the month]
2: a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking"
[syn: date, escort]
3: a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid
kissing at the end of a date" [syn: date, appointment,
engagement]
4: a particular but unspecified point in time; "they hoped to
get together at an early date" [syn: date, particular
date]
5: the present; "they are up to date"; "we haven't heard from
them to date"
6: the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the
Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred; "he tried to
memorizes all the dates for his history class"
7: a particular day specified as the time something happens;
"the date of the election is set by law"
8: sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody
seed
v 1: go on a date with; "Tonight she is dating a former high
school sweetheart"
2: stamp with a date; "The package is dated November 24" [syn:
date, date stamp]
3: assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of;
"Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or
prehistorical findings"
4: date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you
know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his
former wife again!" [syn: go steady, go out, date,
see]
5: provide with a dateline; mark with a date; "She wrote the
letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to
reveal that she procrastinated"
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debate
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n 1: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against
some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign
aid goes on and on" [syn: argument, argumentation,
debate]
2: the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the
opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) [syn: debate,
disputation, public debate]
v 1: argue with one another; "We debated the question of
abortion"; "John debated Mary"
2: think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the
possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your
mind" [syn: consider, debate, moot, turn over,
deliberate]
3: discuss the pros and cons of an issue [syn: debate,
deliberate]
4: have an argument about something [syn: argue, contend,
debate, fence]
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deflate
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v 1: collapse by releasing contained air or gas; "deflate a
balloon"
2: release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress"
3: reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review
of his work deflated his self-confidence" [syn: deflate,
puncture]
4: produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy"
[ant: inflate]
5: reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a
decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency" [ant:
inflate]
6: become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons
deflated" [ant: blow up, inflate]
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demodulate
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v 1: extract information from a modulated carrier wave
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desecrate
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v 1: violate the sacred character of a place or language;
"desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the
church"; "profane the name of God" [syn: desecrate,
profane, outrage, violate]
2: remove the consecration from a person or an object [syn:
desecrate, unhallow, deconsecrate] [ant: bless,
consecrate, hallow, sanctify]
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dictate
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n 1: an authoritative rule
2: a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"
v 1: issue commands or orders for [syn: order, prescribe,
dictate]
2: say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a
report to his secretary"
3: rule as a dictator
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dilate
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v 1: become wider; "His pupils were dilated" [syn: dilate,
distend]
2: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of
and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She
elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" [syn:
elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge,
flesh out, expand, expound, dilate] [ant:
abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten,
reduce, shorten]
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elate
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v 1: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can
uplift your spirits" [syn: elate, lift up, uplift,
pick up, intoxicate] [ant: cast down, deject,
demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay,
dispirit, get down]
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equate
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v 1: consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We
can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot
equate success in financial matters with greed" [syn:
compare, liken, equate]
2: be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics [syn: equate,
correspond]
3: make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's
equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The
company matched the discount policy of its competitors" [syn:
equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate]
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estate
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n 1: everything you own; all of your assets (whether real
property or personal property) and liabilities
2: extensive landed property (especially in the country)
retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a
large estate on Long Island" [syn: estate, land, landed
estate, acres, demesne]
3: a major social class or order of persons regarded
collectively as part of the body politic of the country
(especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing
distinct political rights [syn: estate of the realm,
estate, the three estates]
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fate
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n 1: an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably
happen in the future [syn: destiny, fate]
2: the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of
events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in
the face of destiny" [syn: destiny, fate]
3: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including
everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may
be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck
of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was
her portion" [syn: fortune, destiny, fate, luck,
lot, circumstances, portion]
v 1: decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become
a great pianist" [syn: destine, fate, doom,
designate]
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fete
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n 1: an elaborate party (often outdoors) [syn: fete, feast,
fiesta]
2: an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one
place); "a drama festival" [syn: festival, fete]
v 1: have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the
family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"
[syn: celebrate, fete]
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freight
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n 1: goods carried by a large vehicle [syn: cargo, lading,
freight, load, loading, payload, shipment,
consignment]
2: transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express
rates [syn: freight, freightage]
3: the charge for transporting something by common carrier; "we
pay the freight"; "the freight rate is usually cheaper" [syn:
freight, freightage, freight rate]
v 1: transport commercially as cargo
2: load with goods for transportation
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gait
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n 1: the rate of moving (especially walking or running) [syn:
pace, gait]
2: a horse's manner of moving
3: a person's manner of walking
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gate
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n 1: a movable barrier in a fence or wall
2: a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output
that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
[syn: gate, logic gate]
3: total admission receipts at a sports event
4: passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can
embark or disembark
v 1: supply with a gate; "The house was gated"
2: control with a valve or other device that functions like a
gate
3: restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus
as a means of punishment
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grate
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n 1: a frame of iron bars to hold a fire [syn: grate,
grating]
2: a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
3: a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a
passage but admitting air [syn: grate, grating]
v 1: furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"
2: gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled
her"; "his resentment festered" [syn: eat into, fret,
rankle, grate]
3: reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a
rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and
onions"; "grate nutmeg"
4: make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate
one's teeth in anger" [syn: grate, grind]
5: scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair" [syn:
scrape, grate]
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great
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adj 1: relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than
others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great
multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great
ocean liner"; "a great delay"
2: of major significance or importance; "a great work of art";
"Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th
centurey" [syn: great, outstanding]
3: remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or
effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"
4: very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a
great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" [syn:
bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great,
groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy,
slap-up, swell, smashing]
5: uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts
are in majuscule script" [syn: capital, great,
majuscule]
6: in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was
great with child" [syn: big(p), enceinte, expectant,
gravid, great(p), large(p), heavy(p), with
child(p)]
n 1: a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some
field; "he is one of the greats of American music"
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hate
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n 1: the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so
strong that it demands action [syn: hate, hatred] [ant:
love]
v 1: dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I
hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians" [syn: hate,
detest] [ant: love]
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inflate
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v 1: exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
[syn: inflate, blow up, expand, amplify]
2: fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons" [syn: inflate,
blow up] [ant: deflate]
3: cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or
credit; "The war inflated the economy" [ant: deflate]
4: increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in
value; "inflate the currency" [ant: deflate]
5: become inflated; "The sails ballooned" [syn: balloon,
inflate, billow]
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innate
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adj 1: not established by conditioning or learning; "an
unconditioned reflex" [syn: unconditioned, innate,
unlearned] [ant: conditioned, learned]
2: being talented through inherited qualities; "a natural
leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent" [syn:
natural, born(p), innate(p)]
3: present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired
during fetal development [syn: congenital, inborn,
innate]
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interrelate
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v 1: be in a relationship with; "How are these two observations
related?" [syn: relate, interrelate]
2: place into a mutual relationship; "I cannot interrelate these
two events"
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interstate
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adj 1: involving and relating to the mutual relations of states
especially of the United States; "Interstate Highway
Commission"; "interstate highways"; "Interstate Commerce
Commission"; "interstate commerce" [ant: intrastate]
n 1: one of the system of highways linking major cities in the
48 contiguous states of the United States [syn:
interstate, interstate highway]
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trait
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n 1: a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
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translate
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v 1: restate (words) from one language into another language; "I
have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the
U.S."; "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting
dignitaries?"; "She rendered the French poem into English";
"He translates for the U.N." [syn: translate,
interpret, render]
2: change from one form or medium into another; "Braque
translated collage into oil" [syn: translate, transform]
3: make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you
read Greek?" [syn: understand, read, interpret,
translate]
4: bring to a certain spiritual state
5: change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without
rotation
6: be equivalent in effect; "the growth in income translates
into greater purchasing power"
7: be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way; "poetry
often does not translate"; "Tolstoy's novels translate well
into English"
8: subject to movement in which every part of the body moves
parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the
body
9: express, as in simple and less technical language; "Can you
translate the instructions in this manual for a layman?"; "Is
there a need to translate the psychiatrist's remarks?"
10: determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its
synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA
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underrate
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v 1: make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work
that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the
danger of such a raft trip on this river" [syn:
underestimate, underrate] [ant: overestimate,
overrate]
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update
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n 1: news that updates your information
v 1: modernize or bring up to date; "We updated the kitchen in
the old house"
2: bring up to date; supply with recent information
3: bring to the latest state of technology
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upstate
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adv 1: in or toward the northern parts of a state; "he lives
upstate New York"
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wait
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n 1: time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay
caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
[syn: delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait]
2: the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while
expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him" [syn:
wait, waiting]
v 1: stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I
had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
2: wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their
results until they repeated the experiment" [syn: wait,
hold off, hold back]
3: look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were
expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a
promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" [syn: expect,
look, await, wait]
4: serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting
on tables at Maxim's" [syn: wait, waitress]
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weight
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n 1: the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
2: sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and
weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised
and lowered by use of the hands and arms [syn: weight,
free weight, exercising weight]
3: the relative importance granted to something; "his opinion
carries great weight"; "the progression implied an increasing
weightiness of the items listed" [syn: weight,
weightiness]
4: an artifact that is heavy
5: an oppressive feeling of heavy force; "bowed down by the
weight of responsibility"
6: a system of units used to express the weight of something
[syn: system of weights, weight]
7: a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the
scale pan" [syn: weight unit, weight]
8: (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a
frequency distribution in order to represent their relative
importance [syn: weight, weighting]
v 1: weight down with a load [syn: burden, burthen,
weight, weight down] [ant: disburden, unburden]
2: present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to
please the share holders" [syn: slant, angle, weight]
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chait
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n 1: the first Hindu calendar month (corresponding to March in
the Gregorian calendar) [syn: Chait, Caitra]
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waite
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n 1: United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the
United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant
(1816-1888) [syn: Waite, Morrison Waite, Morrison R.
Waite, Morrison Remick Waite]
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aydt
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cate
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belate
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beit
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