| Term | Definition |
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AAH |
v. to express surprise |
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AAL |
n. an East Indian shrub |
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AAS |
plural of AA n. rough lava |
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ABA |
n. an outer garment worn by Arabs |
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ABB |
n. a textile yarn |
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ABO |
n. an aboriginal |
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ABS |
plural of AB n. an abdominal muscle |
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ABY |
v. to pay as a penalty |
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ACE |
v. to play a winning serve in tennis |
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ACH |
interj. (Scots.) expressing impatience |
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ACT |
v. to do in a specified way |
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ADD |
v. to make an addition |
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ADO |
n. a bustle or fuss |
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ADS |
plural of AD n. an advertisement |
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ADZ |
n. a cutting tool (also ADZE) |
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AFF |
adv. off |
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AFT |
prep. behind; near stern of a vessel |
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AGA |
n. a Turkish commander |
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AGE |
v. to grow old (pr.p. also AGEING) |
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AGO |
adv. in the past; since |
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AGS |
plural of AG n. agriculture |
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AHA |
interj. expressing surprise or triumph |
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AHI |
n. a tuna |
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AHS |
present tense of AH v. to exclaim "ah" in delight" |
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AIA |
n. an Indian nurse-maid |
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AID |
v. to help |
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AIL |
v. to be indisposed |
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AIM |
v. to point or direct |
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AIN |
n. a Hebrew letter |
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AIR |
v. to make opinions known publicly |
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AIS |
plural of AI n. a three-toed sloth |
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AIT |
n. a small island |
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AKA |
n. a NZ vine |
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AKE |
v. (obs.) to ache |
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ALA |
n. an outgrowth on a fruit |
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ALB |
n. a priest's long, white vestment |
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ALE |
n. a kind of beer |
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ALF |
n. an uncultivated Australian |
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ALL |
n. the whole; everything & everyone |
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ALP |
n. a mountain |
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ALS |
plural of AL n. an East Indian tree |
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ALT |
n. a high tone |
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AMA |
n. a maid (also AMAH) |
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AMI |
n. a friend |
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AMP |
n. ampere or amplifier |
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AMU |
n. a unit of mass |
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ANA |
n. a collection of anecdotes |
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AND |
n. the "&" symbol; something added" |
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ANE |
n. (Scots.) one |
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ANI |
n. a tropical American bird |
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ANN |
n. a payment to a parish minister's window |
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ANT |
n. an insect |
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ANY |
adj. some; whichever |
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APE |
v. to imitate |
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APO |
n. a protein |
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APP |
n. an application program |
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APT |
v. (obs.) to adapt |
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ARB |
n. an arbitrageur, a share trader |
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ARC |
v. to form an arc |
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ARD |
n. a primitive plough |
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ARE |
n. a unit of metric land measure |
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ARF |
n. a barking sound |
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ARK |
v. to place in an ark |
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ARM |
v. to provide with weapons |
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ARS |
plural of AR n. the letter "R"" |
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ART |
n. the creation of works of beauty |
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ARY |
adj. (dial.) any |
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ASH |
v. to reduce to ash |
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ASK |
v. to request, inquire or invite |
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ASP |
n. a venomous snake |
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ASS |
n. a long haired horse-like animal |
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ATE |
n. a reckless ambition |
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ATT |
n. a Laotian monetary unit (pl. ATT) |
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AUA |
n. a NZ fish |
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AUE |
an exclamation of pain |
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AUF |
n. an elf's child |
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AUK |
n. a type of sea-bird |
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AVA |
n. an aromatic plant of the pepper family |
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AVE |
n. a prayer to the Virgin Mary |
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AVO |
n. a monetary unit of Macao |
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AWA |
adv. (Scots.) away |
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AWE |
v. to strike with awe |
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AWL |
n. a pointed tool for boring |
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AWN |
v. to shelter with an awning |
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AXE |
v. to chop or cut down |
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AYE |
n. a "yes" vote (also AY)" |
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AYS |
the plural of AY n. a "yes" vote" |
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AYU |
n. a small edible fish |
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AZO |
adj. containing nitrogen |
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BAA |
v. to bleat as a sheep |
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BAC |
n. short for baccalaureate |
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BAD |
n. something that is evil |
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BAG |
v. to put in a pouch or sack |
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BAH |
interj. expressing disgust |
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BAL |
n. a balmoral shrub |
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BAM |
v. to hoax or cheat (n. BAMMER) |
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BAN |
v. to forbid or prohibit |
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BAP |
n. a large, flat bread roll |
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BAR |
v. to obstruct or prevent |
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BAS |
plural of BA n. (Egypt) the soul |
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BAT |
v. to strike a ball (n. BATTER) |
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BAY |
v. to bark or howl |
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BED |
v. to put in a sleeping area |
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BEE |
n. an insect that makes honey |
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BEG |
v. to ask for (n. BEGGAR) |
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BEL |
n. a measure of noise |
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BEN |
n. a mountain |
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BES |
n. a Hebrew Letter (plural BESES) |
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BET |
v. to wager (pa.t. also BETTED; |
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BEY |
n. a Turkish governor |
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BEZ |
n. the second tine of a deer's horn |
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BIB |
v. to tipple (n. BIBBER) |
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BID |
v. to make an offer |
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BIG |
v. (Scots.) to build; adj. large |
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BIN |
v. to place into a bin |
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BIO |
n. a short form of biography |
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BIS |
plural of BI n. a bisexual |
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BIT |
v. to curb or restrain |
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BIZ |
n. (slang) business |
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BOA |
n. a large constricting snake |
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BOB |
v. to move quickly up and down |
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BOD |
n. a person |
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BOG |
v. to sink |
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BOH |
interj. an exclamation used to startle someone (p |
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BOI |
n. a boyish lesbian |
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BOK |
n. a goat or antelope |
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BON |
adj. good |
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BOO |
v. to make a sound expressing disapproval or cont |
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BOP |
v. to dance to pop music |
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BOR |
n. (E. Anglia) a neighbour |
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BOS |
plural of BO n. (US) a man |
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BOT |
v. to cadge |
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BOW |
v. to bend down in greeting |
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BOX |
v. to put into a box; to fist fight |
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BOY |
v. to play (a female part) as a boy |
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BRA |
n. a brassiere |
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BRO |
n. (colloq.) brother |
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BRR |
interj. to show feeling cold (also BRRR) |
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BRU |
n. a friend |
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BUB |
n. (colloq.) a baby |
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BUD |
v. to produce buds (n. BUDDER) |
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BUG |
v. to annoy |
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BUM |
v. to loaf about (n. BUMMER); |
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BUN |
n. a sweet roll or cake |
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BUR |
v. to whisper hoarsely |
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BUS |
v. to travel by bus (pa.t. BUSED) |
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BUT |
v. to put forward as an objection |
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BUY |
v. to purchase (n. BUYER) |
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BYE |
n. a pass to the next round (of a competition, et |
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BYS |
plural of BY n. same as BYE |
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CAA |
v. to call |
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CAB |
v. to travel by taxi |
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CAD |
n. a dishonourable man |
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CAG |
n. a cagoule |
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CAM |
v. to whiten with camstone |
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CAN |
v. to store in a metallic cylinder |
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CAP |
v. to put a limit on something |
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CAR |
n. an automobile |
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CAT |
v. to vomit |
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CAW |
v. to cry as a crow (also KAW) |
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CAY |
n. a low islet |
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CEE |
n. the letter "C"" |
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CEL |
n. celluloid |
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CEP |
n. a kind of edible mushroom |
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CHA |
n. tea |
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CHE |
pron. (dial.) I |
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CHI |
n. feminine of CHAL n. a fellow or person (also K |
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CID |
n. a chief, captain or hero |
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CIG |
n. short for cigarette |
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CIS |
adj. having certain atoms on the same side of the |
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CIT |
n. a dishonourable man |
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CLY |
v. to seize or steal |
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COB |
v. to strike |
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COD |
v. to make fun of (n. CODDER) |
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COG |
v. to con or cheat (n. COGGER) |
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COL |
n. a pass in a mountain range |
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CON |
v. to trick, or persuade by dishonest means |
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COO |
v. to make a sound like a dove |
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COP |
v. to capture |
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COR |
n. a Hebrew measure |
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COS |
n. a crisp, long-leaved lettuce |
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COT |
n. a small bed for a young child |
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COW |
v. to subdue |
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COX |
v. to direct a rowing crew |
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COY |
v. to caress |
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COZ |
n. short for cousin (pl. COZZES) |
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CRU |
n. a French vineyard |
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CRY |
v. to utter a sound of pain or grief |
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CUB |
v. to produce cubs |
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CUD |
n. food chewed again by a ruminating animal |
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CUE |
v. to give a signal |
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CUM |
adv. with the addition of |
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CUP |
v. to form into a cup shape |
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CUR |
n. a worthless mongrel dog |
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CUT |
v. to make an incision; to reduce |
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CUZ |
n. a cousin (pl. CUZZES) |
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CWM |
n. (Welsh) a valley |
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DAB |
v. to press gently (n. DABBER) |
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DAD |
v. to thump |
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DAE |
v. (Scots) same as DO to act (pa.t. DID, pr.p. DA |
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DAG |
v. to cut the dags off sheep |
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DAH |
n. a Burmese knife (also DA) |
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DAK |
n. in India, the mail or post |
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DAL |
n. a kind of Indian edible pea |
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DAM |
v. to blockade water flow |
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DAN |
n. a level of efficiency in Japanese combative sp |
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DAP |
v. to dip bait gently into water |
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DAS |
plural of DA(H) n. a Burmese knife |
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DAW |
v. to dawn |
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DAY |
n. the time when it is light |
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DEB |
n. (colloq.) a debutante |
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DEE |
v. to damn |
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DEF |
adj. excellent, brilliant |
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DEG |
v. to water (a plant) |
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DEI |
plural of DEUS n. (Latin) a god |
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DEL |
n. a mathematical symbol |
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DEN |
v. to retire to a lair |
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DEV |
n. a Hindu god (also DEVA) |
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DEW |
v. to moisten as with dew |
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DEX |
n. a sulfate used as a stimulant |
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DEY |
n. a former governor of Algiers |
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DIB |
v. to dip bait gently into water |
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DID |
past tense of DO v. to act |
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DIE |
v. to cut or shape with a die |
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DIF |
n. difference |
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DIG |
v. to excavate |
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DIM |
v. to make dim; adj. not bright |
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DIN |
v. to make a loud noise |
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DIP |
v. to immerse briefly; to lower |
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DIS |
v. to dismiss, put down (also DISS) |
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DIT |
v. (Scots.) to block |
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DIV |
n. an evil spirit of Persian mythology |
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DOB |
v. to inform on or betray |
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DOC |
n. a doctor |
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DOD |
v. to cut the hair of |
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DOE |
n. a female deer or rabbit |
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DOG |
v. to follow like a dog |
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DOH |
n. first musical note in a scale |
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DOL |
n. a unit of pain intensity |
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DOM |
n. a title given to certain monks |
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DON |
v. to put on (clothes, etc.) |
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DOO |
n. (Scots.) a dove or pigeon |
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DOP |
v. (obs.) to dip (n. DOPPER) |
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DOR |
v. to mock |
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DOS |
plural of DO n. first musical note in a scale (al |
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DOT |
v. to make a very small spot |
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DOW |
v. to be able |
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DOY |
n. a beloved person |
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DRY |
v. to reduce moisture; adj. not wet; |
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DSO |
n. a cross between a yak and a cow (also ZHO, ZO, |
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DUB |
v. to add sound effects to |
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DUD |
n. a reject |
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DUE |
v. (Shakesp.) to bestow a gift |
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DUG |
n. the nipple or udder of a mammal |
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DUH |
interj. an ironic response to a question |
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DUI |
a plural of DUO n. a pair of people |
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DUN |
adj. brownish; v. to press for payment |
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DUO |
n. a pair of people |
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DUP |
v. to undo |
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DUX |
n. a leader |
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DYE |
v. to stain with a colour |
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DZO |
n. a cross between a yak and a cow |
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DZO |
n. a cross between a yak and a cow (also ZO, (D)Z |
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EAN |
v. (Shakesp.) to give birth to |
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EAR |
v. to produce corn ears |
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EAS |
plural of EA n. a river |
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EAT |
v. to consume by mouth |
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EAU |
n. water (pl. EAUS, EAUX) |
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EBB |
v. to recede from the land |
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ECH |
v. (Shakesp.) to eke out (also ICH) |
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ECO |
n. ecology |
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ECU |
n. a European currency unit |
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EDH |
n. an old English letter (also ETH) |
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EDS |
plural of ED, education |
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EEK |
interj. expressing fright |
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EEL |
n. a snake-like fish |
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EEN |
plural of EE n. (Scots.) an eye |
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EFF |
v. a euphemism for fuck |
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EFS |
plural of EF n. the letter "F"" |
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EFT |
n. a newt |
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EGG |
v. to add eggs to (in cooking, etc.) |
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EGO |
n. the "I" or self" |
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EHS |
pr.t. of EH v. to say "eh" in query" |
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EIK |
v. (Scots.) to eke |
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EKE |
v. to add through great effort |
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ELD |
adj. old; n. old age |
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ELF |
v. (Shakesp.) to entangle hair |
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ELK |
n. a large deer |
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ELL |
n. a measure of length |
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ELM |
n. a tree with serrated leaves |
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ELS |
plural of EL n. the letter "L"" |
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ELT |
n. a young sow |
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EME |
n. (obs.) an uncle |
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EMO |
n. a type of rock music |
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EMS |
plural of EM n. a printer's measure |
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EMU |
n. a flightless Australian bird |
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END |
v. to finish or close (n. ENDER) |
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ENE |
n. (dial.) an eve of an event |
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ENG |
n. a phonetic symbol |
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ENS |
n. an entity (pl. ENTIA) |
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EON |
n. an eternity (also AEON) |
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ERA |
n. a series of years; an age |
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ERE |
v. (obs.) to plough |
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ERF |
n. a South African garden plot |
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ERG |
n. a unit of work |
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ERK |
n. a slang word for aircraftsman |
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ERN |
v. an old spelling of earn |
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ERR |
v. to make a mistake |
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ERS |
n. the bitter vetch plant |
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ESS |
n. the letter "S" (also ES)" |
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EST |
n. a development programme |
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ETA |
n. a letter of the Greek alphabet |
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ETH |
n. an old English letter (also EDH) |
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EUK |
v. to itch (also EWK, YUKE, YOUK, YUCK) |
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EVE |
n. poetic word for EVENING |
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EVO |
n. evening |
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EWE |
n. a female sheep |
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EWK |
v. to itch (also EUK, YUKE, YOUK, YUCK) |
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EWT |
n. (arch.) a newt (salamander) |
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EXO |
adj. excellent |
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EYE |
v. to look at carefully |
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FAA |
v. to fall |
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FAB |
n. a fabrication, adj. fabulous |
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FAD |
n. a craze |
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FAE |
prep. from |
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FAG |
v. to work hard |
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FAH |
n. fourth musical note in a scale |
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FAN |
v. to cool, as with a fan |
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FAP |
adj. fuddled or drunk |
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FAR |
v. to remove to a distance |
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FAS |
plural of FA n. a musical note |
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FAT |
v. to make or grow fat |
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FAW |
n. a gypsy |
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FAX |
v. to send messages via a facsilime machine |
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FAY |
v. to clean out (also FEY) |
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FED |
n. (US slang) a federal agent |
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FEE |
v. to pay a fee to |
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FEG |
n. a segment of an orange |
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FEH |
n. a Hebrew coin (also PE, PEH) |
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FEM |
n. a passive homosexual |
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FEN |
n. low marshy land |
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FER |
prep. for |
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FES |
plural of FE, a letter |
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FET |
v. (obs.) to fetch |
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FEU |
v. to grant or hold land under Scottish feudal la |
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FEW |
adj. not many |
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FEY |
v. to clean out (also FAY) |
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FEZ |
n. a red brimless cap of wool or felt |
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FIB |
v. to tell a small lie (n. FIBBER) |
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FID |
n. a conical pin of hard wood |
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FIE |
interj. expressing disapproval |
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FIG |
v. to make an insulting gesture at |
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FIL |
n. the shaft of a vehicle |
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FIN |
v. to equip with fins |
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FIR |
n. a kind of conifer |
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FIT |
adj. healthy, suitable; |
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FIX |
v. to make firm, to arrange |
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FIZ |
same as FIZZ v. to make a hissing or sputtering s |
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FLU |
n. a short form of influenza |
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FLY |
v. to a hit a ball high into the air in baseball |
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FOB |
v. to deceive |
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FOE |
n. an enemy |
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FOG |
v. to be affected by fog |
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FOH |
n. an expression of disgust (also PHO) |
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FON |
v. to compel |
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FOP |
v. to deceive |
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FOR |
prep. in the place of; in favour of |
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FOU |
n. a bushel |
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FOX |
v. to act cunningly, to cheat |
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FOY |
n. an allegiance, loyalty |
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FRA |
n. (Italian) a brother, friar |
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FRO |
n. a hairstyle |
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FRY |
v. to cook in oil or fat |
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FUB |
v. to put off |
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FUD |
n. a rabbit or hare's tail |
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FUG |
v. to cause a hot, closed atmosphere |
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FUM |
n. a mythical Chinese bird (also FUNG) |
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FUN |
adj. enjoyable; v. to play, frolic |
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FUR |
v. to cover or coat with fur |
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GAB |
v. to chatter (n. GABBER) |
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GAD |
v. to wander about idly |
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GAE |
v. to go (pa.t. GAEN, GANE; pr.p GAUN, GAEING) |
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GAG |
v. to silence (n. GAGGER) |
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GAL |
n. a girl |
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GAM |
v. to join up in a school of whales |
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GAN |
v. to go |
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GAP |
v. to make a gap in |
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GAR |
v. (Scots.) to compel |
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GAS |
v. to poison with gas (pa.t. |
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GAS |
ED; pl. GASES, GASSES) |
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GAT |
n. a pistol |
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GAU |
n. a German political district of the Nazi regime |
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GAY |
n. a homosexual |
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GED |
n. a food fish |
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GEE |
v. to urge horses on |
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GEL |
v. to form a gelatinous substance |
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GEM |
v. to adorn with gems |
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GEN |
n. general information |
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GEO |
n. a gully or creek (also GIO, GOE) |
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GET |
v. to obtain |
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GEY |
adv. (Scots.) considerable |
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GHI |
n. clarified butter (also GHEE) |
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GIB |
v. to fasten with a wedge-shaped piece of metal |
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GID |
n. a sheep disease |
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GIE |
v. (Scots.) to give (pa.p. GIEN, pr.p GIEING) |
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GIF |
conj. (obs.) if |
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GIG |
v. to play a gig |
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GIN |
v. to process cotton (n. GINNER) |
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GIO |
n. a gully or creek (also GOE, GEO) |
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GIP |
v. to swindle (also GYP; n. GIPPER) |
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GIS |
plural of GI n. a karate costume |
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GIT |
n. a stupid person |
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GJU |
n. a type of violin used in Shetland (also GU, GU |
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GNU |
n. an African antelope |
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GOA |
n. a Tibetan gazelle |
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GOB |
v. to spit |
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GOD |
v. to deify |
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GOE |
n. a gully or creek (also GEO, GIO) |
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GON |
n. a geometrical grade |
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GOO |
n. a sticky substance |
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GOR |
interj. used as a mild oath |
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GOS |
plural of GO n. a checker game |
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GOT |
past tense of GET v. to obtain |
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