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asp
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n 1: of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
[syn: asp, asp viper, Vipera aspis]
2: cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over
life and death [syn: asp, Egyptian cobra, Naja haje]
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clasp
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n 1: a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two
things together
2: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he
has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on
the railing" [syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches,
grasp, grip, hold]
v 1: hold firmly and tightly [ant: unclasp]
2: fasten with or as if with a brooch [syn: brooch, clasp]
3: fasten with a buckle or buckles [syn: buckle, clasp]
[ant: unbuckle]
4: grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands" [ant: unclasp]
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crisp
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adj 1: (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp
photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the
crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot" [syn: crisp,
sharp]
2: tender and brittle; "crisp potato chips" [syn: crisp,
crispy]
3: pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and
frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day";
"snappy weather" [syn: crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy,
snappy]
4: pleasingly firm and fresh; "crisp lettuce"
5: (of hair) in small tight curls [syn: crisp, frizzly,
frizzy, kinky, nappy]
6: brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp
retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the
laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to
understand" [syn: crisp, curt, laconic, terse]
n 1: a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat [syn:
chip, crisp, potato chip, Saratoga chip]
v 1: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a
pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got
wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
[syn: wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch,
scrunch up, crisp]
2: make brown and crisp by heating; "toast bread"; "crisp
potatoes" [syn: crispen, toast, crisp]
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cusp
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n 1: point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados
of a Gothic arch)
2: a thin triangular flap of a heart valve [syn: cusp,
leaflet]
3: small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth
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gasp
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n 1: a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she
gave a gasp and fainted" [syn: gasp, pant]
v 1: breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners
reached the finish line, panting heavily" [syn: pant,
puff, gasp, heave]
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grasp
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n 1: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or
magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting
practices" [syn: appreciation, grasp, hold]
2: the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
[syn: compass, range, reach, grasp]
3: an intellectual hold or understanding; "a good grip on French
history"; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities";
"he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power
had her in its grasp" [syn: grip, grasp]
4: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he
has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on
the railing" [syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches,
grasp, grip, hold]
v 1: hold firmly [syn: grasp, hold on]
2: get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning
of this letter?" [syn: grok, get the picture,
comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass,
apprehend]
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handclasp
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n 1: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an
introduction or to agree on a contract) [syn: handshake,
shake, handshaking, handclasp]
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hasp
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n 1: a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is
fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock
v 1: secure or lock with a hasp
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lisp
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n 1: a speech defect that involves pronouncing `s' like
voiceless `th' and `z' like voiced `th'
2: a flexible procedure-oriented programing language that
manipulates symbols in the form of lists [syn: LISP, list-
processing language]
v 1: speak with a lisp
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rasp
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n 1: uttering in an irritated tone [syn: rasp, rasping]
2: a coarse file with sharp pointed projections [syn: rasp,
wood file]
v 1: scrape with a rasp
2: utter in a grating voice
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unclasp
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v 1: release from a clasp; "She clasped and unclasped her hands"
[ant: clasp]
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wasp
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n 1: a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a
Protestant denomination [syn: WASP, white Anglo-Saxon
Protestant]
2: social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender
body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a
formidable sting
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wisp
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n 1: a small tuft or lock; "wisps of hair"
2: a small person; "a mere wisp of a girl"
3: a small bundle of straw or hay
4: a flock of snipe
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beclasp
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enclasp
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inclasp
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tieclasp
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galliwasp
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