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bamboozle
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(bam-BOO-zel), transitive verb
To deceive by elaborate trickery. The con man bamboozled the old lady into giving him all the money in her savings account. |
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bizarre
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(bi-ZAR), adjective
Very strange or odd. The woman had on a bizarre hat with stuffed birds sitting on the brim. |
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boisterous
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(BOY-stir-us), adjective
Rough and stormy; violent. Noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline. The boisterous students cheered wildly at the pep rally. |
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boycott
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(BOY-cot), transitive verb or noun
Verb - to act together in refusing to buy from or deal with a person, business, or nation, especially as an expression of protest. We boycotted the store. Noun - a refulsal to buy from or deal with a person, business, or nation, especially as a form of protest. A refusal to buy or use a product or service. The students organized a boycott against the lunchroom after they were served ham sandwiches for three days in a row. |
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camouflage
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(KAM-a-flaj), noun
A method of concealing military troops or equipment by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings. Protective coloring or a disguise that conceals. Cloth or other material used for camouflage. |