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(noun) intestinal parasite of humans and pigs
common roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides
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(noun) a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
flag, signal flag
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(noun) tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring
Dipteryx odorata, tonka bean tree, Coumarouna odorata, tonka bean
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(noun) box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
coffin, casket
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(noun) a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
maelstrom, whirlpool, vortex
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(noun) the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
arms, blazonry, blazon, coat of arms
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(noun) brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia
Chrysolophus pictus, golden pheasant
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(noun) ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
cestode, tapeworm
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(noun) the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
bribery, graft
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(noun) liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
anise, anise seed, aniseed
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(noun) (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
comet
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(noun) an expression of respect; "the Japanese use many honorifics"
honorific
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(noun) sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
regret, ruefulness, rue, sorrow
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(noun) a quality that outshines the usual
splendor, brilliancy, lustre, splendour, luster
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(noun) a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
broom
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(noun) several things grouped together or considered as a whole
collection, assemblage, aggregation, accumulation
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(noun) the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"
sun, sunlight, sunshine
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(verb) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
calumniate, sully, denigrate, besmirch, defame, smirch, smear, slander, asperse
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(verb) cook in liquid; "braise beef"
braise
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(verb) form a group or group together
aggroup, group
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(verb) impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
instruct, learn, teach
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(verb) remove by wiping
wipe off, wipe away
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(verb) be adjacent or come together; "The lines converge at this point"
converge, meet
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(verb) move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"
flourish, brandish, wave
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(verb) breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
gasp, pant, puff, heave
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(verb) destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
ruin, destroy
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(verb) move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus"
orb, orbit, revolve
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(verb) make a painting of; "He painted his mistress many times"
paint
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(verb) turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
revolve, go around, rotate
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(adjective) affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful"
dejected
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(adjective) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; "a capricious refusal"; "authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"; "the victim of whimsical persecutions"
impulsive, whimsical, capricious
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(adjective) having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"
intelligent
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