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abracadabra
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n 1: gibberish and nonsense
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algebra
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n 1: the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
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aqua
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n 1: a shade of blue tinged with green [syn: greenish blue,
aqua, aquamarine, turquoise, cobalt blue, peacock
blue]
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candelabra
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n 1: branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights [syn:
candelabrum, candelabra]
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cobra
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n 1: venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand
the skin of the neck into a hood
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macabre
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adj 1: shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds";
"the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of
burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome
evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and
plague in the Middle ages"; "macabre tortures conceived
by madmen" [syn: ghastly, grim, grisly, gruesome,
macabre, sick]
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penumbra
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n 1: a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
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umbra
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n 1: a region of complete shadow resulting from total
obstruction of light
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depardieu
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n 1: French film actor (born in 1948) [syn: Depardieu, Gerard
Depardieu]
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ca
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n 1: a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light;
the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an
important component of most plants and animals [syn:
calcium, Ca, atomic number 20]
2: a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd
largest state; known for earthquakes [syn: California,
Golden State, CA, Calif.]
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a
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n 1: a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a
meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of
electromagnetic radiation [syn: angstrom, angstrom
unit, A]
2: any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal
vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness
of the eyes [syn: vitamin A, antiophthalmic factor,
axerophthol, A]
3: one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four
nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar
(ribose) [syn: deoxyadenosine monophosphate, A]
4: (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with
thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA [syn: adenine, A]
5: the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme
International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries
15 to 50 amps" [syn: ampere, amp, A]
6: the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet [syn: A, a]
7: the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen [syn:
A, type A, group A]
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dah
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n 1: the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse
code [syn: dash, dah]
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sabra
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n 1: a native-born Israeli
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alhambra
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n 1: a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim
kings in the Middle Ages
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sambre
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n 1: a river in western Europe that rises in northern France and
flows generally east into Belgium where it joins the Meuse
at Namur [syn: Sambre, Sambre River]
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dobra
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n 1: the basic unit of money on Sao Tome e Principe
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huh
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the
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labra
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sta
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uh
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brugh
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duh
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rugh
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ruh
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suh
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uhh
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barbara
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barbra
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cambra
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dambra
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hambro
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debora
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debra
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lumbra
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giambra
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felibre
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lehmbruck
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lubra
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delambre
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malabre
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nacobre
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