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anchor
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n 1: a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
[syn: anchor, ground tackle]
2: a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is
his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on
soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm" [syn:
anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin,
lynchpin]
3: a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which
several correspondents contribute [syn: anchor,
anchorman, anchorperson]
v 1: fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
[syn: anchor, ground]
2: secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore"
[syn: anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor]
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are
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n 1: a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters [syn:
are, ar]
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banker
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n 1: a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
2: the person in charge of the bank in a gambling game
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blinker
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n 1: a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to
send messages [syn: blinker, flasher]
2: a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the
direction in which the vehicle is about to turn [syn:
blinker, turn signal, turn indicator, trafficator]
3: blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of
the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on
either side [syn: winker, blinker, blinder]
v 1: put blinders on (a horse)
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canker
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n 1: a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized
damage to the bark
2: an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
[syn: canker, canker sore]
3: a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of;
"racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation";
"according to him, I was the canker in their midst" [syn:
pestilence, canker]
v 1: become infected with a canker
2: infect with a canker
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clinker
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n 1: a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or
coal or charcoal fire [syn: cinder, clinker]
2: a hard brick used as a paving stone [syn: clinker, clinker
brick]
v 1: clear out the cinders and clinker from; "we clinkered the
fire frequently"
2: turn to clinker or form clinker under excessive heat in
burning
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concur
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v 1: be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of
the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with
those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord
on this point" [syn: agree, hold, concur, concord]
[ant: differ, disagree, dissent, take issue]
2: happen simultaneously; "The two events coincided" [syn:
concur, coincide]
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conker
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n 1: the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut [syn:
buckeye, horse chestnut, conker]
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conquer
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v 1: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent
uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's
desires" [syn: suppress, stamp down, inhibit,
subdue, conquer, curb]
2: take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the
invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants";
"The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
[syn: appropriate, capture, seize, conquer]
3: overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a
country"
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cur
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n 1: an inferior dog or one of mixed breed [syn: cur,
mongrel, mutt]
2: a cowardly and despicable person
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flanker
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n 1: a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass
receiver [syn: flanker back, flanker]
2: a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard
the flanks of a military formation
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hanker
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v 1: desire strongly or persistently [syn: hanker, long,
yearn]
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hunker
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v 1: sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth
while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect
themselves from the sandstorm" [syn: squat, crouch,
scrunch, scrunch up, hunker, hunker down]
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occur
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v 1: come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place
off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed
important" [syn: happen, hap, go on, pass off,
occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place]
2: come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that
we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to
her" [syn: occur, come]
3: to be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many workplaces";
"precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"
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ranker
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n 1: a commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted
status
2: an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed
forces
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sinker
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n 1: a small ring-shaped friedcake [syn: doughnut, donut,
sinker]
2: a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under
water)
3: a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the
plate
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spanker
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n 1: a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open
hand; "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see
who the slapper was"; "my father was the designated spanker
in our family" [syn: slapper, spanker]
2: a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually
the mizzenmast) of a vessel
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stinker
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n 1: a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible;
"only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the
bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a
contemptible person a `git'" [syn: rotter, dirty dog,
rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke,
crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git]
2: anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap
cigar)
3: an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or
unsatisfactory [syn: lemon, stinker]
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tanker
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n 1: a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk [syn: oil
tanker, oiler, tanker, tank ship]
2: a soldier who drives a tank [syn: tanker, tank driver]
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tinker
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n 1: a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines
and their parts [syn: tinker, tinkerer]
2: formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from
place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal
utensils as a way to earn a living
3: small mackerel found nearly worldwide [syn: chub mackerel,
tinker, Scomber japonicus]
v 1: do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly;
"The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
[syn: putter, mess around, potter, tinker,
monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around]
2: work as a tinker or tinkerer
3: try to fix or mend; "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's
not working right"; "She always fiddles with her van on the
weekend" [syn: tinker, fiddle]
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winker
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n 1: a person who winks
2: blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of
the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on
either side [syn: winker, blinker, blinder]
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junker
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n 1: member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for
militarism
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rancor
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n 1: a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will [syn:
resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour]
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reconquer
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v 1: conquer anew; "The country reconquered the territory lost
in the previous war"
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debunker
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lunker
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shrinker
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curr
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bonker
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waronker
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stonker
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