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acre
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n 1: a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking
countries
2: a territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru
3: a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern
Mediterranean [syn: Acre, Akko, Akka, Accho]
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automaker
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n 1: a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles [syn:
car manufacturer, car maker, carmaker, auto
manufacturer, auto maker, automaker]
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baker
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n 1: someone who bakes commercially
2: someone who bakes bread or cake [syn: baker, bread maker]
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balalaika
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n 1: a stringed instrument that has a triangular body and three
strings
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beaker
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n 1: a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for
chemistry
2: a cup (usually without a handle)
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bellyacher
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n 1: a person given to excessive complaints and crying and
whining [syn: whiner, complainer, moaner,
sniveller, crybaby, bellyacher, grumbler,
squawker]
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boneshaker
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n 1: any wheeled vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable;
"that old bike without rubber tires was a real boneshaker"
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bookmaker
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n 1: a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds
books
2: a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse
races) [syn: bookmaker, bookie]
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breaker
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n 1: a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone [syn:
breaker, ledgeman]
2: waves breaking on the shore [syn: surf, breaker,
breakers]
3: a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when
overloaded [syn: circuit breaker, breaker]
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cabinetmaker
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n 1: a woodworker who specializes in making furniture [syn:
cabinetmaker, furniture maker]
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caretaker
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n 1: a custodian who is hired to take care of something
(property or a person)
2: an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily;
"he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be
elected"
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carioca
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n 1: a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro
2: music composed for dancing the carioca
3: a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba
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coca
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n 1: a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives
of the Andes; a source of cocaine [syn: Erythroxylon
coca, coca, coca plant]
2: United States comedienne who starred in early television
shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001) [syn: Coca, Imogene
Coca]
3: dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also
contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their
stimulating effect
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dressmaker
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n 1: someone who makes or mends dresses [syn: dressmaker,
modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress]
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eureka
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n 1: an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical
resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as
resistance wire [syn: constantan, Eureka]
2: a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean
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faker
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n 1: a person who makes deceitful pretenses [syn: imposter,
impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham,
shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player]
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filmmaker
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n 1: a producer of motion pictures [syn: film maker,
filmmaker, film producer, movie maker]
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glassmaker
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n 1: someone who makes glass
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haymaker
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n 1: a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even
drying [syn: haymaker, hay conditioner]
2: a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue
boxing [syn: haymaker, knockout punch, KO punch,
Sunday punch]
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hiker
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n 1: a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for
pleasure) [syn: hiker, tramp, tramper]
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holidaymaker
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n 1: someone who travels for pleasure [syn: tourist, tourer,
holidaymaker]
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homemaker
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n 1: a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the
family income [syn: housewife, homemaker, lady of the
house, woman of the house]
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housebreaker
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n 1: a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another
person's house [syn: housebreaker, cat burglar]
2: a wrecker of houses; "in England a housewrecker is called a
housebreaker" [syn: housewrecker, housebreaker]
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icebreaker
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n 1: a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep
channels open for navigation [syn: icebreaker, iceboat]
2: a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere; "he
told jokes as an icebreaker"
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jawbreaker
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n 1: a large round hard candy
2: a word that is hard to pronounce
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kingmaker
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n 1: English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought
first for the house of York and secured the throne for
Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of
Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
[syn: Warwick, Earl of Warwick, Richard Neville,
Kingmaker]
2: an important person who can bring leaders to power through
the exercise of political influence; "the Earl of Warwick was
the first kingmaker"
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lawmaker
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n 1: a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws [syn:
lawgiver, lawmaker]
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loudspeaker
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n 1: electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical
signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance
[syn: loudspeaker, speaker, speaker unit,
loudspeaker system, speaker system]
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maker
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n 1: a person who makes things [syn: maker, shaper]
2: terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God [syn: Godhead,
Lord, Creator, Maker, Divine, God Almighty,
Almighty, Jehovah]
3: a business engaged in manufacturing some product [syn:
manufacturer, maker, manufacturing business]
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matchmaker
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n 1: someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for
others [syn: matchmaker, matcher, marriage broker]
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merrymaker
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n 1: a celebrant who shares in a noisy party; "the clubs attract
revelers as young as thirteen" [syn: reveler, reveller,
merrymaker]
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mica
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n 1: any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of
aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that
allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as
dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
[syn: mica, isinglass]
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mischief
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n 1: reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or
annoyance in others [syn: mischief, mischief-making,
mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment,
rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan]
2: the quality or nature of being harmful or evil [syn:
maleficence, mischief, balefulness] [ant:
beneficence]
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mocha
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n 1: soft suede glove leather from goatskin
2: a flavoring made from coffee mixed with chocolate
3: a superior dark coffee made from beans from Arabia [syn:
mocha, mocha coffee]
4: a dark brown color
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moneymaker
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n 1: someone who is successful in accumulating wealth
2: a project that generates a continuous flow of money [syn:
moneymaker, money-spinner, cash cow]
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muckraker
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n 1: one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another
(usually for political advantage) [syn: muckraker,
mudslinger]
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nacre
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n 1: the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell [syn:
mother-of-pearl, nacre]
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noisemaker
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n 1: a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a
loud noise at a celebration
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pacemaker
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n 1: a leading instance in its field; "the new policy will be a
pacesetter in community relations" [syn: pacesetter,
pacemaker]
2: a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
[syn: pacemaker, cardiac pacemaker, sinoatrial node,
SA node]
3: an implanted electronic device that takes over the function
of the natural cardiac pacemaker [syn: pacemaker,
artificial pacemaker]
4: a horse used to set the pace in racing [syn: pacer,
pacemaker, pacesetter]
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paprika
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n 1: plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped
fruits; the principal salad peppers [syn: sweet pepper,
bell pepper, pimento, pimiento, paprika, sweet
pepper plant, Capsicum annuum grossum]
2: a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos
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partaker
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n 1: someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share
[syn: partaker, sharer]
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peacemaker
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n 1: someone who tries to bring peace [syn: conciliator,
make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconciler]
2: a belt-fed machine gun capable of firing more than 500 rounds
per minute; used by United States troops in World War II and
the Korean War [syn: Browning machine gun, Peacemaker]
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pica
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n 1: an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-
nutritional objects are eaten persistently
2: a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing [syn: em, pica
em, pica]
3: magpies [syn: Pica, genus Pica]
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printmaker
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n 1: an artist who designs and makes prints [syn: printmaker,
graphic artist]
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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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rainmaker
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n 1: executive who is very successful in bringing in business to
his company or firm
2: American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain
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saltshaker
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n 1: a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling salt [syn:
saltshaker, salt shaker]
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seeker
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n 1: someone making a search or inquiry; "they are seekers after
truth" [syn: seeker, searcher, quester]
2: a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward
some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves)
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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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shoemaker
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n 1: a person who makes or repairs shoes [syn: cobbler,
shoemaker]
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sneaker
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n 1: a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole [syn: gym shoe,
sneaker, tennis shoe]
2: someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police [syn:
fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon,
stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary]
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speaker
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n 1: someone who expresses in language; someone who talks
(especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone
especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an
utterer of useful maxims" [syn: speaker, talker,
utterer, verbalizer, verbaliser]
2: electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals
into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance [syn:
loudspeaker, speaker, speaker unit, loudspeaker
system, speaker system]
3: the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly; "the leader
of the majority party is the Speaker of the House of
Representatives"
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squeaker
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n 1: any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used; "those
sneakers are squeakers"; "which hinge is the squeaker?"
2: something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin [syn:
close call, close shave, squeak, squeaker, narrow
escape]
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striker
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n 1: a forward on a soccer team
2: someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical
rating
3: an employee on strike against an employer
4: someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the
ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters" [syn: hitter,
striker]
5: the part of a mechanical device that strikes something
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taker
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n 1: one who accepts an offer
2: one who takes a bet or wager
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theca
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n 1: a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule
[syn: theca, sac]
2: outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
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tiebreaker
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n 1: overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and
soccer
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toolmaker
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n 1: someone skilled in making or repairing tools
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troublemaker
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n 1: someone who deliberately stirs up trouble [syn:
troublemaker, trouble maker, troubler, mischief-
maker, bad hat]
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watchmaker
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n 1: someone who makes or repairs watches [syn: watchmaker,
horologist, horologer]
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wiseacre
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n 1: an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
[syn: wise guy, smart aleck, wiseacre, wisenheimer,
weisenheimer]
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leaker
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n 1: a surreptitious informant; "the president wanted to know
who the leakers were"
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streaker
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n 1: someone who takes off all their clothes and runs naked
through a public place
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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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oka
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n 1: a Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds
2: a Turkish liquid unit equal to 1.3 pints
3: South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers
[syn: oca, oka, Oxalis tuberosa, Oxalis crenata]
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wanamaker
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n 1: United States businessman whose business grew into one of
the first department stores (1838-1922) [syn: Wanamaker,
John Wanamaker]
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cloaca
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n 1: (zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most
fish, and monotremes but not mammals) at the end of the
digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and
urinary tracts open
2: a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water [syn:
sewer, sewerage, cloaca]
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jamaica
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n 1: a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of
England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is
tourism
2: an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the
west of Haiti
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spica
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n 1: the brightest star in Virgo
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heartbreaker
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n 1: a charming person who is irresponsible in emotional
relationships
2: a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute
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sailmaker
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n 1: a maker of sails
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bocce
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n 1: Italian bowling played on a long narrow dirt court [syn:
bocce, bocci, boccie]
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fukuoka
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n 1: a city in southern Japan on Kyushu
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topeka
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n 1: the capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern
Kansas on the Kansas river [syn: Topeka, capital of
Kansas]
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dominica
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n 1: a country on the island of Dominica [syn: Dominica,
Commonwealth of Dominica]
2: a volcanic island in the Windward Islands that was once a
stronghold of the Carib Indians
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tanganyika
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n 1: the longest lake in the world in central Africa between
Tanzania and Congo in the Great Rift Valley [syn: Lake
Tanganyika, Tanganyika]
2: a former state in East Africa; united with Zanzibar in 1964
to form Tanzania
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pika
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n 1: small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia
and western North America [syn: pika, mouse hare, rock
rabbit, coney, cony]
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vesica
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n 1: a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or
gas) [syn: bladder, vesica]
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areca
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n 1: any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern
Asia having egg-shaped nuts
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biker
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boilermaker
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duiker
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moviemaker
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papermaker
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piker
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raker
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staker
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laker
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saker
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toymaker
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studebaker
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byker
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schleicher
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naker
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bedmaker
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conacre
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gunmaker
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lacemaker
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stavesacre
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boca
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