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aqualung
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n 1: a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe
under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained
underwater breathing apparatus [syn: aqualung, Aqua-
Lung, scuba]
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blancmange
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n 1: sweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin
or cornstarch; usually molded
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bong
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n 1: a dull resonant sound as of a bell
v 1: ring loudly and deeply; "the big bell bonged"
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bung
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n 1: a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask [syn:
bung, spile]
v 1: give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond
the compensation agreed on; "Remember to tip the waiter";
"fee the steward" [syn: tip, fee, bung]
2: close with a cork or stopper
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dong
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n 1: the basic unit of money in Vietnam
v 1: go `ding dong', like a bell [syn: ding, dong,
dingdong]
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dung
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n 1: fecal matter of animals [syn: droppings, dung, muck]
v 1: fertilize or dress with dung; "you must dung the land"
2: defecate; used of animals
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gong
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n 1: a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is
struck with a softheaded drumstick [syn: gong, tam-tam]
2: a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells
that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral
instrument [syn: chime, bell, gong]
v 1: sound a gong
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long
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adv 1: for an extended time or at a distant time; "a promotion
long overdue"; "something long hoped for"; "his name has
long been forgotten"; "talked all night long"; "how long
will you be gone?"; "arrived long before he was
expected"; "it is long after your bedtime"
2: for an extended distance
adj 1: primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a
relatively great or greater than average duration or
passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long
life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long
friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long"
[ant: short]
2: primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than
average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long
road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten
miles long" [ant: short]
3: of relatively great height; "a race of long gaunt men"-
Sherwood Anderson; "looked out the long French windows"
4: good at remembering; "a retentive mind"; "tenacious memory"
[syn: retentive, recollective, long, tenacious] [ant:
forgetful, short, unretentive]
5: holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in
prices; "is long on coffee"; "a long position in gold" [ant:
short]
6: (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration;
"the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat',
`boot' are long" [ant: short]
7: involving substantial risk; "long odds"
8: planning prudently for the future; "large goals that required
farsighted policies"; "took a long view of the geopolitical
issues" [syn: farseeing, farsighted, foresighted,
foresightful, prospicient, long, longsighted]
9: having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on
brains"; "in long supply"
v 1: desire strongly or persistently [syn: hanker, long,
yearn]
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lung
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n 1: either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of
vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide
oxygen to the blood
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pong
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n 1: an unpleasant smell [syn: niff, pong]
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prong
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n 1: a pointed projection
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rung
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n 1: a crosspiece between the legs of a chair [syn: rung,
round, stave]
2: one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder [syn:
rundle, spoke, rung]
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song
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n 1: a short musical composition with words; "a successful
musical must have at least three good songs" [syn: song,
vocal]
2: a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets
was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang
their song as the train rocketed ahead"
3: the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up
to the gates" [syn: song, strain]
4: the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not
learn its song unless it hears it at an early age" [syn:
birdcall, call, birdsong, song]
5: a very small sum; "he bought it for a song"
6: the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art
and literature and philosophy [syn: Sung, Sung dynasty,
Song, Song dynasty]
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strong
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adj 1: having strength or power greater than average or
expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a
strong man" [ant: weak]
2: not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber"
3: having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground
soldier with increasingly potent weapons" [syn: potent,
strong]
4: having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent
toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff
drink" [syn: potent, strong, stiff] [ant: impotent]
5: immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; "an
impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier
inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection" [syn:
impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong,
unassailable, unattackable]
6: of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid
foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings" [syn:
solid, strong, substantial]
7: of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection; "`sing'
is a strong verb"
8: being distilled rather than fermented; having a high
alcoholic content; "hard liquor" [syn: hard, strong]
9: freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"
[syn: strong, warm]
10: strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the
rope" [syn: firm, strong]
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strung
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adj 1: that is on a string; "keys strung on a red cord"
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stung
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adj 1: aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated
gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing";
"peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her
snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the
delay" [syn: annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled,
peeved, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled,
steamed, stung]
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sung
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n 1: the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for
art and literature and philosophy [syn: Sung, Sung
dynasty, Song, Song dynasty]
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thong
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n 1: leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip [syn:
lash, thong]
2: underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially
under very tight pants; "she wore thongs in her quest for the
callipygian ideal"
3: a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together
4: minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of
fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs,
and is supported by a waistband [syn: G-string, thong]
5: a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big
toe and the second toe [syn: flip-flop, thong]
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throng
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n 1: a large gathering of people [syn: multitude, throng,
concourse]
v 1: press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the
auditorium" [syn: throng, mob, pack, pile, jam]
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tongue
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n 1: a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous
membrane and located in the oral cavity [syn: tongue,
lingua, glossa, clapper]
2: a human written or spoken language used by a community;
opposed to e.g. a computer language [syn: natural language,
tongue] [ant: artificial language]
3: any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame
licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire
into the dark" [syn: tongue, knife]
4: a manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she
has a glib tongue"
5: a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea [syn:
spit, tongue]
6: the tongue of certain animals used as meat
7: the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
8: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by
hitting the side [syn: clapper, tongue]
v 1: articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
2: lick or explore with the tongue
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unstrung
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adj 1: emotionally upset; "the incident left him unstrung and
incapable of rational effort"
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unsung
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adj 1: not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung
heroes of the war" [syn: obscure, unknown, unsung]
2: having value that is not acknowledged [syn: unappreciated,
unsung, unvalued]
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wrong
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adv 1: in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the
details only after other sources had reported them
incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong" [syn: incorrectly,
wrongly, wrong] [ant: aright, correctly, right]
adj 1: not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an
incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is
wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed
the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road";
"based on the wrong assumptions" [syn: incorrect,
wrong] [ant: correct, right]
2: contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for
the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong";
"it is wrong to lie" [ant: right]
3: not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "said all the
wrong things" [syn: improper, wrong]
4: not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone
completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
[syn: amiss(p), awry(p), haywire, wrong(p)]
5: based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think
that way" [ant: correct, right]
6: not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong
medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect
for a policeman to accept gifts" [syn: wrong, incorrect]
7: used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face
inward; "socks worn wrong side out"
8: badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my
intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the
wrong moment for a joke" [syn: ill-timed, unseasonable,
untimely, wrong]
9: characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not
following established rules; "he submitted a faulty report";
"an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road"
[syn: faulty, incorrect, wrong]
n 1: that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law;
"he feels that you are in the wrong" [syn: wrong,
wrongfulness] [ant: right, rightfulness]
2: any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal
right [syn: wrong, legal injury, damage]
v 1: treat unjustly; do wrong to [ant: compensate, correct,
redress, right]
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young
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adj 1: (used of living things especially persons) in an early
period of life or development or growth; "young people"
[syn: young, immature] [ant: old]
2: (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before
complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn" [syn: new,
young]
3: suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh; "he is young for his
age" [syn: youthful, vernal, young]
4: being in its early stage; "a young industry"; "the day is
still young"
5: not tried or tested by experience; "unseasoned artillery
volunteers"; "still untested in battle"; "an illustrator
untried in mural painting"; "a young hand at plowing" [syn:
unseasoned, untested, untried, young]
n 1: any immature animal [syn: young, offspring]
2: United States film and television actress (1913-2000) [syn:
Young, Loretta Young]
3: United States civil rights leader (1921-1971) [syn: Young,
Whitney Young, Whitney Moore Young Jr.]
4: British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave
theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of
color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering
the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829) [syn:
Young, Thomas Young]
5: United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959) [syn:
Young, Pres Young, Lester Willis Young]
6: English poet (1683-1765) [syn: Young, Edward Young]
7: United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
[syn: Young, Cy Young, Danton True Young]
8: United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the
assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from
Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877) [syn: Young,
Brigham Young]
9: young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young";
"youth everywhere rises in revolt" [syn: young, youth]
[ant: aged, elderly]
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jong
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n 1: United States writer (born in 1942) [syn: Jong, Erica
Jong]
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shantung
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n 1: a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton
imitation)
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overstrung
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adj 1: being in a tense state [syn: edgy, high-strung,
highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy,
overstrung, restive, uptight]
2: too tightly strung; "an overstrung archery bow"
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underhung
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adj 1: supported from below especially resting on a track
instead of suspended from above; "underhung sliding
doors"
2: having a lower part projecting beyond the upper; "an
underhung jaw"; "undershot bulldog" [syn: underhung,
undershot, underslung]
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underslung
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adj 1: supported from above especially in a vehicle having
springs attached to the axle from below
2: having a lower part projecting beyond the upper; "an
underhung jaw"; "undershot bulldog" [syn: underhung,
undershot, underslung]
3: having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground [syn:
squat, underslung]
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among
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clung
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flung
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hamstrung
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hung
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langue
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slung
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sprung
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swung
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tong
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wrung
0
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spong
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wong
0
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overhung
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pahang
0
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nong
0
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samsung
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unsprung
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unwrung
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rehung
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unhung
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longe
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maskinonge
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