septic
adj.1) of, relating to, or caused by sepsis.
2) of, relating to, or caused by putrefaction.
;n.3) Austral and NZ informal short for septic tank.
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amplitude
n.1) greatness of extent; magnitude.
2) abundance or copiousness.
3) breadth or scope, as of the mind.
4) astronomy the angular distance along the horizon measured from true east or west to the point of intersection of the vertical circle passing through a celestial body.
5) Also called: argument.
6) physics the maximum variation from the zero or mean value of a periodically varying quantity.
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compositional
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elm
n.1) any ulmaceous tree of the genus Ulmus, occurring in the N hemisphere, having serrated leaves and winged fruits (samaras): cultivated for shade, ornament, and timber.
2) the hard heavy wood of this tree.
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carcinoma
n., pl -mas or -mata [-mətə] pathology.
1) any malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue.
2) another name for cancer 1).
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boar
n.1) an uncastrated male pig.
2) See: wild boar.
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gastrointestinal
adj.of or relating to the stomach and intestinal tract
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dazed
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vandalism
n.the wanton or deliberate destruction caused by a vandal or an instance of such destruction
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lament
vb.1) to feel or express sorrow, remorse, or regret (for or over).
;n.2) an expression of sorrow.
3) a poem or song in which a death is lamented.
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manned
adj.1) supplied or equipped with men, esp soldiers.
2) (of spacecraft, aircraft, etc.) having a human crew.
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prodigious
adj.1) vast in size, extent, power, etc.
2) wonderful or amazing.
3) obsolete threatening.
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domino
n., pl -noes.
1) a small rectangular block used in dominoes, divided on one side into two equal areas, each of which is either blank or marked with from one to six dots.
2) (modifier) exhibiting the domino effect.
;n., pl -noes or -nos.
1) a large hooded cloak worn with an eye mask at a masquerade.
2) the eye mask worn with such a cloak.
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anglican
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snapper
n., pl -per or -pers.
1) any large sharp-toothed percoid food fish of the family Lutjanidae of warm and tropical coastal regions.
2) a sparid food fish, Chrysophrys auratus, of Australia and New Zealand, that has a pinkish body covered with blue spots.
3) another name for the bluefish or the snapping turtle.
4) a person or thing that snaps.
5) informal a person who take snapshots; photographer.
6) Irish informal a baby.
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loin
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repeal
vb. (tr).
1) to annul or rescind officially (something previously ordered); revoke.
2) obsolete to call back (a person) from exile.
;n.3) an instance or the process of repealing; annulment.
;n.(esp in the 19th century) the proposed dissolution of the Union between Great Britain and Ireland
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caviar
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headdress
n.any head covering, esp an ornate one or one denoting a rank or occupation
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cocoon
n.1).
a) a silky protective envelope secreted by silkworms and certain other insect larvae, in which the pupae develop.
b) a similar covering for the eggs of the spider, earthworm, etc.
2) a protective spray covering used as a seal on machinery.
3) a cosy warm covering.
;vb.4) (tr) to wrap in a cocoon.
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rosary
n., pl -saries.
1) Roman Catholic Church.
a) a series of prayers counted on a string of beads, usually consisting of five or 15 decades of Aves, each decade beginning with a Paternoster and ending with a Gloria.
b) a string of 55 or 165 beads used to count these prayers as they are recited.
2) (in other religions) a similar string of beads used in praying.
3) a bed or garden of roses.
4) an archaic word for a garland (of flowers, leaves, etc.).
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taxonomy
n.1).
a) the branch of biology concerned with the classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure, origin, etc.
b) the practice of arranging organisms in this way.
2) the science or practice of classification.
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cessation
n.a ceasing or stopping; discontinuance; pause
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embroidery
n., pl -deries.
1) decorative needlework done usually on loosely woven cloth or canvas, often being a picture or pattern.
2) elaboration or exaggeration, esp in writing or reporting; embellishment.
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terminally
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lunatic
adj. also rarely lunatical [lu:ˈnætɪkəl].
1) an archaic word for insane.
2) foolish; eccentric; crazy.
;n.3) a person who is insane.
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wayward
adj.1) wanting to have one's own way regardless of the wishes or good of others.
2) capricious, erratic, or unpredictable.
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vertebra
n., pl -brae [-bri:] or -bras.
one of the bony segments of the spinal column
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allotment
n.1) the act of allotting; apportionment.
2) a portion or amount allotted.
3) Brit a small piece of usually public land rented by an individual for cultivation.
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anemia
n.the usual US spelling of anaemia
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pallet
n.1) a straw-filled mattress or bed.
2) any hard or makeshift bed.
;n.1) an instrument with a handle and a flat, sometimes flexible, blade used by potters for shaping.
2) a standard-sized platform of box section open at two ends on which goods may be stacked. The open ends allow the entry of the forks of a lifting truck so that the palletized load can be raised and moved about easily.
3) horology the locking lever that engages and disengages alternate end pawls with the escape wheel to give impulses to the balance.
4) a variant spelling of palette 1).
5) music a flap valve of wood faced with leather that opens to allow air from the wind chest to enter an organ pipe, causing it to sound.
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underpinning
n.a structure of masonry, concrete, etc., placed beneath a wall to provide support
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psychoanalysis
n.a method of studying the mind and treating mental and emotional disorders based on revealing and investigating the role of the unconscious mind
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tart
n.a pastry case often having no top crust, with a sweet filling of fruit, jam, custard, etc
1) (of a flavour, food, etc.) sour, acid, or astringent.
2) cutting, sharp, or caustic.
;n. informal.
a promiscuous woman, esp a prostitute: often a term of abuse
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biosolids
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diabetic
adj.1) of, relating to, or having diabetes.
2) for the use of diabetics.
;n.3) a person who has diabetes.
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acidic
adj.1) another word for acid.
2) (of an oxide) yielding an acid in aqueous solution.
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aficionado
n., pl -dos [-dəuz; Spanish -ðos].
1) an ardent supporter or devotee.
2) a devotee of bullfighting.
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outpouring
n.1) a passionate or exaggerated outburst; effusion.
2) another word for outpour 1), 2).
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outfield
n.1) cricket the area of the field relatively far from the pitch; the deep.
2) baseball.
a) the area of the playing field beyond the lines connecting first, second, and third bases.
b) the positions of the left fielder, centre fielder, and right fielder taken collectively.
3) agriculture farmland most distant from the farmstead.
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quarantine
n.1) a period of isolation or detention, esp of persons or animals arriving from abroad, to prevent the spread of disease, usually consisting of the maximum known incubation period of the suspected disease.
2) the place or area where such detention is enforced.
3) any period or state of enforced isolation.
;vb.4) (tr) to isolate in or as if in quarantine.
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compensatory
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symptomatic
adj.1) (often foll by of) being a symptom; indicative.
2) of or relating to a symptom or symptoms.
3) according to symptoms.
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democratically
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pandemic
adj.1) (of a disease) affecting persons over a wide geographical area; extensively epidemic.
;n.2) a pandemic disease.
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biosphere
n.the part of the earth's surface and atmosphere inhabited by living things
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airlock
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admonition
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fang
vb. (intr).
1) to drive at great speed.
;n.2) an act or instance of driving in such a way.
;n.1) (pl Fangs or Fang) a member of a Negroid people of W Africa, living chiefly in the rain forests of Gabon and Rio Muni: noted for their use of iron and copper money and for their sculpture.
2) the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family.
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rickety
adj.1) (of a structure, piece of furniture, etc.) likely to collapse or break; shaky.
2) feeble with age or illness; infirm.
3) relating to, resembling, or afflicted with rickets.
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peat
n.1).
a) a compact brownish deposit of partially decomposed vegetable matter saturated with water: found in uplands and bogs in temperate and cold regions and used as a fuel (when dried) and as a fertilizer.
b) (as modifier).
2) a piece of dried peat for use as fuel.
;n.1) archaic, derogatory a person, esp a woman.
2) obsolete a term of endearment for a girl or woman.
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duly
adv.1) in a proper or fitting manner.
2) at the proper time; punctually.
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crusader
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searing
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tenement
n.1) Also called: tenement building.
2) a dwelling place or residence, esp one intended for rent.
3) chiefly Brit a room or flat for rent.
4) property law any form of permanent property, such as land, dwellings, offices, etc.
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phosphorus
n.1) an allotropic nonmetallic element occurring in phosphates and living matter. Ordinary phosphorus is a toxic flammable phosphorescent white solid; the red form is less reactive and nontoxic: used in matches, pesticides, and alloys. The radioisotope phosphorus-32 (radiophosphorus), with a half-life of 14.3 days, is used in radiotherapy and as a tracer. Symbol: P; atomic no.: 15; atomic wt.: 30.973 762; valency: 3 or 5; relative density: 1.82 (white), 2.20 (red); melting pt.: 44.1°C (white); boiling pt.: 280°C (white).
2) a less common name for a: phosphor.
;n.a morning star, esp Venus
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canonical
adj.1) belonging to or included in a canon of sacred or other officially recognized writings.
2) belonging to or in conformity with canon law.
3) according to recognized law; accepted.
4) music in the form of a canon.
5) of or relating to a cathedral chapter.
6) of or relating to a canon (clergyman).
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fiber-optic
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turret
n.1) a small tower that projects from the wall of a building, esp a medieval castle.
2).
a) a self-contained structure, capable of rotation, in which weapons are mounted, esp in tanks and warships.
b) a similar structure on an aircraft that houses one or more guns and sometimes a gunner.
3) a tall wooden tower on wheels used formerly by besiegers to scale the walls of a fortress.
4) (on a machine tool) a turret-like steel structure with tools projecting radially that can be indexed round to select or to bring each tool to bear on the work.
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quasar
n.any of a class of extragalactic objects that emit an immense amount of energy in the form of light, infrared radiation, etc., from a compact source. They are extremely distant and their energy generation is thought to involve a supermassive black hole located in the centre of a galaxy
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mesa
n.a flat tableland with steep edges, common in the southwestern US
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effluent
n.1) liquid discharged as waste, as from an industrial plant or sewage works.
2) radioactive waste released from a nuclear power station.
3) a stream that flows out of another body of water.
4) something that flows out or forth.
;adj.5) flowing out or forth.
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stutter
vb.1) to speak (a word, phrase, etc.) with recurring repetition of consonants, esp initial ones.
2) to make (an abrupt sound) repeatedly.
;n.3) the act or habit of stuttering.
4) a stuttering sound.
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squatter
n.1) a person who occupies property or land to which he has no legal title.
2) (in Australia).
a) (formerly) a person who occupied a tract of land, esp pastoral land, as tenant of the Crown.
b) a farmer of sheep or cattle on a large scale.
3) (in New Zealand) a 19th-century settler who took up large acreage on a Crown lease.
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brazilian
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slouch
vb.1) (intr) to sit or stand with a drooping bearing.
2) (intr) to walk or move with an awkward slovenly gait.
3) (tr) to cause (the shoulders) to droop.
;n.4) a drooping carriage.
5) (usually used in negative constructions) informal an incompetent or slovenly person.
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ranching
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saline
adj.1) of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing common salt.
2) medicine of or relating to a saline.
3) of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing any chemical salt, esp a metallic salt resembling sodium chloride.
;n.4) medicine an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water.
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munitions
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choreograph
vb. (tr).
to compose the steps and dances for (a piece of music or ballet)
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ecclesiastical
adj.of or relating to the Christian Church
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op-ed
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heresy
n., pl -sies.
1).
a) an opinion or doctrine contrary to the orthodox tenets of a religious body or church.
b) the act of maintaining such an opinion or doctrine.
2) any opinion or belief that is or is thought to be contrary to official or established theory.
3) belief in or adherence to unorthodox opinion.
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shaggy
adj. -gier, -giest.
1) having or covered with rough unkempt fur, hair, wool, etc.
2) rough or unkempt.
3) (in textiles) having a nap of long rough strands.
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monograph
n.1) a paper, book, or other work concerned with a single subject or aspect of a subject.
;vb.2) (tr) to write a monograph on.
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credence
n.1) acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of others.
2) something supporting a claim to belief; recommendation; credential (esp in the phrase letters of credence).
3) short for credence table.
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ovarian
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spank
vb.1) (tr) to slap or smack with the open hand, esp on the buttocks.
;n.2) a slap or series of slaps with the flat of the hand.
;vb. (intr).
to go at a quick and lively pace
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footwear
n.anything worn to cover the feet
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intersperse
vb. (tr).
1) to scatter or distribute among, between, or on.
2) to diversify (something) with other things scattered here and there.
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caramel
n.1) burnt sugar, used for colouring and flavouring food.
2) a chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, milk, etc.
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husky
adj. huskier, huskiest.
1) (of a voice, an utterance, etc.) slightly hoarse or rasping.
2) of, like, or containing husks.
3) informal big, strong, and well-built.
;n., pl huskies.
a breed of Arctic sled dog with a thick dense coat, pricked ears, and a curled tail
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denominator
n.1) the divisor of a fraction, as 8 in 7/8.
2) archaic a person or thing that denominates or designates.
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relativism
n.any theory holding that truth or moral or aesthetic value, etc., is not universal or absolute but may differ between individuals or cultures
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pepper
n.1) a woody climbing plant, Piper nigrum, of the East Indies, having small black berry-like fruits: family Piperaceae.
2) the dried fruit of this plant, which is ground to produce a sharp hot condiment.
3) any of various other plants of the genus Piper.
4) Also called: capsicum.
5) the fruit of any of these capsicums, which has a mild or pungent taste.
6) the condiment made from the fruits of any of these plants.
7) any of various similar but unrelated plants, such as water pepper.
;vb. (tr).
8) to season with pepper.
9) to sprinkle liberally; dot.
10) to pelt with small missiles.
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monolithic
adj.1) of, relating to, or like a monolith.
2) characterized by hugeness, impenetrability, or intractability.
3) electronics (of an integrated circuit) having all components manufactured into or on top of a single chip of silicon.
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multiplicity
n., pl -ties.
1) a large number or great variety.
2) the state of being multiple.
3) physics.
a) the number of levels into which the energy of an atom, molecule, or nucleus splits as a result of coupling between orbital angular momentum and spin angular momentum.
b) the number of elementary particles in a multiplet.
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wheeze
vb.1) to breathe or utter (something) with a rasping or whistling sound.
2) (intr) to make or move with a noise suggestive of wheezy breathing.
;n.3) a husky, rasping, or whistling sound or breathing.
4) Brit slang a trick, idea, or plan (esp in the phrase good wheeze).
5) informal a hackneyed joke or anecdote.
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insecticide
n.a substance used to destroy insect pests
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bandwagon
n.1) US a wagon, usually high and brightly coloured, for carrying the band in a parade.
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doe
n., pl does or doe.
the female of the deer, hare, rabbit, and certain other animals
;abbreviation for .1) (in Canada and, formerly, in Britain) Department of the Environment.
2) (in the US) Department of Energy.
;n.1) law (formerly) the plaintiff in a fictitious action, Doe versus Roe, to test a point of law.
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pedigree
n.1).
a) the line of descent of a purebred animal.
b) (as modifier).
2) a document recording this.
3) a genealogical table, esp one indicating pure ancestry.
4) derivation or background.
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tacky
adj. tackier, tackiest.
slightly sticky or adhesive
;adj. tackier, tackiest informal.
1) shabby or shoddy.
2) ostentatious and vulgar.
3) US (of a person) dowdy; seedy.
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rivet
n.1) a short metal pin for fastening two or more pieces together, having a head at one end, the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces.
;vb. -ets, -eting, -eted (tr).
2) to join by riveting.
3) to hammer in order to form into a head.
4) (often passive) to cause to be fixed or held firmly, as in fascinated attention, horror, etc.
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iconography
n., pl -phies.
1).
a) the symbols used in a work of art or art movement.
b) the conventional significance attached to such symbols.
2) a collection of pictures of a particular subject, such as Christ.
3) the representation of the subjects of icons or portraits, esp on coins.
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mayoral
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dunk
vb.1) to dip (bread, etc.) in tea, soup, etc., before eating.
2) to submerge or be submerged in liquid.
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bushel
n.1) a Brit unit of dry or liquid measure equal to 8 Imperial gallons. 1 Imperial bushel is equivalent to 0.036 37 cubic metres.
2) a US unit of dry measure equal to 64 US pints. 1 US bushel is equivalent to 0.035 24 cubic metres.
3) a container with a capacity equal to either of these quantities.
4) US informal a large amount; great deal.
5).
;vb. -els, -elling, -elled or -els, -eling, -eled (tr) US.
to alter or mend (a garment)
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venezuelan
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grocer
n.a dealer in foodstuffs and other household supplies
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