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birr
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n 1: the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
2: sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings";
"the whir of the propellers" [syn: whir, whirr,
whirring, birr]
v 1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car
engine purred" [syn: whizz, whiz, whirr, whir,
birr, purr]
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blabber
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n 1: one who reveals confidential information in return for
money [syn: informer, betrayer, rat, squealer,
blabber]
v 1: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
[syn: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-
tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab,
gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble]
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bur
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n 1: seed vessel having hooks or prickles [syn: bur, burr]
2: small bit used in dentistry or surgery [syn: bur, burr]
v 1: remove the burrs from [syn: bur, burr]
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burr
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n 1: seed vessel having hooks or prickles [syn: bur, burr]
2: rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or
cutting
3: United States politician who served as vice president under
Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander
Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836) [syn: Burr,
Aaron Burr]
4: rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
5: small bit used in dentistry or surgery [syn: bur, burr]
v 1: remove the burrs from [syn: bur, burr]
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caber
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n 1: a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that
is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of
northern Scotland)
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clabber
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n 1: raw milk that has soured and thickened
v 1: turn into curds; "curdled milk" [syn: curdle, clabber,
clot] [ant: homogenise, homogenize]
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grabber
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n 1: an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately
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jabber
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n 1: rapid and indistinct speech [syn: jabber, jabbering,
gabble]
v 1: talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner [syn:
rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on,
rave]
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lacquer
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n 1: a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and
used as a natural varnish
2: a hard glossy coating
v 1: coat with lacquer; "A lacquered box from China"
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ladder
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n 1: steps consisting of two parallel members connected by
rungs; for climbing up or down
2: ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress;
"he climbed the career ladder"
3: a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
[syn: run, ladder, ravel]
v 1: come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons
were running" [syn: ladder, run]
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platter
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n 1: a large shallow dish used for serving food
2: sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous
groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a
phonograph needle tracks in the groove [syn: phonograph
record, phonograph recording, record, disk, disc,
platter]
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Quaker
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n 1: a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by
George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves
Quakers) [syn: Friend, Quaker]
2: one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear [syn:
quaker, trembler]
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rapper
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n 1: someone who performs rap music
2: a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge
to a door [syn: knocker, doorknocker, rapper]
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ratter
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n 1: a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or
religion or political party or friend etc. [syn:
deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant,
ratter]
2: any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats
[syn: rat terrier, ratter]
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satyr
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n 1: man with strong sexual desires [syn: satyr, lecher,
lech, letch]
2: one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus;
identified with Roman fauns [syn: satyr, forest god]
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scatter
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n 1: a haphazard distribution in all directions [syn: scatter,
spread]
2: the act of scattering [syn: scatter, scattering,
strewing]
v 1: to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She
waved her hand and scattered the crowds" [syn: disperse,
dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter]
2: move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The
children scattered in all directions when the teacher
approached"; [syn: disperse, dissipate, scatter,
spread out]
3: distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
[syn: scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse]
4: sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"
5: cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse
particles" [syn: break up, disperse, scatter]
6: strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over
the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table" [syn: spread,
scatter, spread out]
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scraper
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n 1: any of various hand tools for scraping
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scrapper
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n 1: someone who fights (or is fighting) [syn: combatant,
battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper]
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shaker
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n 1: a person who wields power and influence; "a shaker of
traditional beliefs"; "movers and shakers in the business
world" [syn: shaker, mover and shaker]
2: a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal
living and common possession of property and separation from
the world
3: a container in which something can be shaken
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stabber
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n 1: someone who stabs another person
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taper
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n 1: a convex shape that narrows toward a point
2: the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point
(as a wedge or cone)
3: a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws
fuel by capillary action up into the flame [syn: wick,
taper]
4: stick of wax with a wick in the middle [syn: candle,
taper, wax light]
v 1: diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off"
2: give a point to; "The candles are tapered" [syn: sharpen,
taper, point]
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slabber
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v 1: let saliva drivel from the mouth; "The baby drooled" [syn:
drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber,
dribble]
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aba
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n 1: a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn
by Arabs
2: a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair
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caaba
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n 1: (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like
a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine;
believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims
turn in its direction when praying [syn: Kaaba, Caaba]
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crabber
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dabber
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drabber
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gabber
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jibber
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sacker
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abba
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buhr
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bonnyclabber
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