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AAH
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v. to express surprise
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AAL
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n. an East Indian shrub
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AAS
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plural of AA n. rough lava
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ABA
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n. an outer garment worn by Arabs
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ABB
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n. a textile yarn
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ABO
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n. an aboriginal
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ABS
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plural of AB n. an abdominal muscle
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ABY
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v. to pay as a penalty (also ABYE; pa.t. ABID)
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ACE
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v. to play a winning serve in tennis
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ACH
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interj. (Scots.) expressing impatience (also OCH)
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ACT
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v. to do in a specified way
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ADD
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v. to make an addition
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ADO
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n. a bustle or fuss
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ADS
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plural of AD n. an advertisement
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ADZ
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n. a cutting tool (also ADZE)
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AFF
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adv. off
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AFT
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prep. behind; near stern of a vessel
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AGA
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n. a Turkish commander
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AGE
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v. to grow old (pr.p. also AGEING)
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AGO
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adv. in the past; since
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AGS
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plural of AG n. agriculture
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AHA
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interj. expressing surprise or triumph
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AHI
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n. a tuna
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AHS
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present tense of AH v. to exclaim "ah" in delight
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AIA
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n. an Indian nurse-maid
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AID
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v. to help
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AIL
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v. to be indisposed
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AIM
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v. to point or direct
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AIN
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n. a Hebrew letter
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AIR
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v. to make opinions known publicly
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AIS
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plural of AI n. a three-toed sloth
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AIT
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n. a small island
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AKA
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n. a NZ vine
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AKE
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v. (obs.) to ache
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ALA
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n. an outgrowth on a fruit (pl. ALAE)
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ALB
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n. a priest's long, white vestment
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ALE
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n. a kind of beer
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ALF
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n. an uncultivated Australian
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ALL
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n. the whole; everything & everyone
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ALP
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n. a mountain
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ALS
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plural of AL n. an East Indian tree
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ALT
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n. a high tone
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AMA
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n. a maid (also AMAH)
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AMI
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n. a friend
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AMP
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n. ampere or amplifier
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AMU
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n. a unit of mass
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ANA
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n. a collection of anecdotes
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AND
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n. the "&" symbol; something added
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ANE
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n. (Scots.) one
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ANI
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n. a tropical American bird
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ANN
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n. a payment to a parish minister's widow (also ANNAT)
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ANT
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n. an insect
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ANY
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adj. some; whichever
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APE
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v. to imitate
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APO
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n. a protein
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APP
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n. an application program
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APT
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v. (obs.) to adapt
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ARB
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n. an arbitrageur, a share trader
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ARC
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v. to form an arc (pa.t. ARCED, ARCKED)
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ARD
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n. a primitive plough
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ARE
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n. a unit of metric land measure
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ARF
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n. a barking sound
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ARK
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v. to place in an ark
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ARM
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v. to provide with weapons
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ARS
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plural of AR n. the letter "R"
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ART
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n. the creation of works of beauty
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ARY
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adj. (dial.) any
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ASH
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v. to reduce to ash
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ASK
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v. to request, inquire or invite
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ASP
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n. a venomous snake
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ASS
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n. a long haired horse-like animal
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ATE
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n. a reckless ambition
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ATT
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n. a Laotian monetary unit (pl. ATT)
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AUA
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n. a NZ fish
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AUE
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an exclamation of pain
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AUF
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n. an elf's child
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AUK
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n. a type of sea-bird
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AVA
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n. an aromatic plant of the pepper family (also KAVA)
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AVE
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n. a prayer to the Virgin Mary
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AVO
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n. a monetary unit of Macao
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AWA
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adv. (Scots.) away
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AWE
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v. to strike with awe (pr.p. also AWEING)
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AWL
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n. a pointed tool for boring
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AWN
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v. to shelter with an awning
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AXE
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v. to chop or cut down
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AYE
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n. a "yes" vote (also AY)
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AYS
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the plural of AY n. a "yes" vote (also AYE)
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AYU
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n. a small edible fish
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AZO
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adj. containing nitrogen
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BAA
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v. to bleat as a sheep
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BAC
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n. short for baccalaureate
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BAD
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n. something that is evil
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BAG
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v. to put in a pouch or sack n. BAGGER
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BAH
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interj. expressing disgust
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BAL
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n. a balmoral shrub
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BAM
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v. to hoax or cheat (n. BAMMER)
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BAN
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v. to forbid or prohibit
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BAP
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n. a large, flat bread roll
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BAR
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v. to obstruct or prevent
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BAS
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plural of BA n. (Egypt) the soul
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BAT
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v. to strike a ball (n. BATTER)
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BAY
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v. to bark or howl
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BED
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v. to put in a sleeping area
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BEE
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n. an insect that makes honey
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BEG
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v. to ask for (n. BEGGAR)
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BEL
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n. a measure of noise
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BEN
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n. a mountain
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BES
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n. a Hebrew Letter (plural BESES)
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BET
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v. to wager (pa.t. also BETTED; n. BETTER, BETTOR)
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BEY
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n. a Turkish governor
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BEZ
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n. the second tine of a deer's horn
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BIB
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v. to tipple (n. BIBBER)
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BID
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v. to make an offer
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BIG
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v. (Scots.) to build; adj. large
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BIN
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v. to place into a bin
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BIO
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n. a short form of biography
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BIS
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plural of BI n. a bisexual
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BIT
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v. to curb or restrain
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BIZ
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n. (slang) business
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BOA
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n. a large constricting snake
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BOB
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v. to move quickly up and down (n. BOBBER)
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BOD
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n. a person
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BOG
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v. to sink
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BOH
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interj. an exclamation used to startle someone (pl. BOHS)
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BOI
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n. a boyish lesbian
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BOK
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n. a goat or antelope
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BON
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adj. good
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BOO
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v. to make a sound expressing disapproval or contempt
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BOP
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v. to dance to pop music (n. BOPPER)
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BOR
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n. (E. Anglia) a neighbour
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BOS
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plural of BO n. (US) a man
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BOT
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v. to cadge
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BOW
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v. to bend down in greeting
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BOX
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v. to put into a box; to fist fight
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BOY
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v. to play (a female part) as a boy
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BRA
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n. a brassiere
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BRO
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n. (colloq.) brother
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BRR
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interj. to show feeling cold (also BRRR)
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BRU
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n. a friend
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BUB
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n. (colloq.) a baby
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BUD
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v. to produce buds (n. BUDDER)
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BUG
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v. to annoy
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BUM
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v. to loaf about (n. BUMMER); adj. worthless
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BUN
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n. a sweet roll or cake
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BUR
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v. to whisper hoarsely (n. BURRER)
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BUS
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v. to travel by bus (pa.t. BUSED)
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BUT
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v. to put forward as an objection
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BUY
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v. to purchase (n. BUYER)
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BYE
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n. a pass to the next round (of a competition, etc.)
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BYS
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plural of BY n. same as BYE
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CAA
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v. to call
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CAB
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v. to travel by taxi
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CAD
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n. a dishonourable man
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CAG
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n. a cagoule
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CAM
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v. to whiten with camstone
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CAN
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v. to store in a metallic cylinder
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CAP
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v. to put a limit on something (n. CAPPER)
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CAR
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n. an automobile
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CAT
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v. to vomit
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CAW
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v. to cry as a crow (also KAW)
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CAY
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n. a low islet
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CEE
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n. the letter "C"
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CEL
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n. celluloid
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CEP
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n. a kind of edible mushroom
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CHA
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n. tea
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CHE
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pron. (dial.) I
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CHI
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n. feminine of CHAL n. a fellow or person (also KHI)
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CID
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n. a chief, captain or hero
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CIG
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n. short for cigarette
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CIS
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adj. having certain atoms on the same side of the molecule
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CIT
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n. a dishonourable man
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CLY
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v. to seize or steal
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COB
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v. to strike
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COD
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v. to make fun of (n. CODDER)
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COG
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v. to con or cheat (n. COGGER)
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COL
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n. a pass in a mountain range
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CON
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v. to trick, or persuade by dishonest means (n. CONNER)
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COO
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v. to make a sound like a dove (n. COOER)
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COP
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v. to capture
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COR
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n. a Hebrew measure
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COS
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n. a crisp, long-leaved lettuce
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COT
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n. a small bed for a young child
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COW
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v. to subdue
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COX
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v. to direct a rowing crew
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COY
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v. to caress
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COZ
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n. short for cousin (pl. COZZES)
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CRU
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n. a French vineyard
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CRY
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v. to utter a sound of pain or grief (n. CRIER)
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CUB
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v. to produce cubs
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CUD
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n. food chewed again by a ruminating animal
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CUE
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v. to give a signal (pr.p. CUING, CUEING)
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CUM
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adv. with the addition of
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CUP
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v. to form into a cup shape (n. CUPPER)
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CUR
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n. a worthless mongrel dog
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CUT
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v. to make an incision; to reduce
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CUZ
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n. a cousin (pl. CUZZES)
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CWM
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n. (Welsh) a valley
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DAB
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v. to press gently (n. DABBER)
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DAD
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v. to thump
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DAE
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v. (Scots) same as DO to act (pa.t. DID, pr.p. DAEING)
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DAG
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v. to cut the dags off sheep
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DAH
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n. a Burmese knife (also DA)
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DAK
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n. in India, the mail or post (also DAWK)
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DAL
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n. a kind of Indian edible pea (also DAHL, DHAL, DHOLL)
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DAM
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v. to blockade water flow
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DAN
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n. a level of efficiency in Japanese combative sports
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DAP
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v. to dip bait gently into water (also DIB; n. DAPPER)
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DAS
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plural of DA(H) n. a Burmese knife
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DAW
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v. to dawn (pa.t. DAWED, DAWEN)
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DAY
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n. the time when it is light
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DEB
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n. (colloq.) a debutante
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DEE
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v. to damn
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DEF
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adj. excellent, brilliant
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DEG
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v. to water (a plant)
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DEI
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plural of DEUS n. (Latin) a god
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DEL
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n. a mathematical symbol
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DEN
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v. to retire to a lair
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DEV
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n. a Hindu god (also DEVA)
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DEW
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v. to moisten as with dew
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DEX
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n. a sulfate used as a stimulant
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DEY
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n. a former governor of Algiers
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DIB
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v. to dip bait gently into water (also DAP; n. DIBBER)
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DID
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past tense of DO v. to act (also DIDST)
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DIE
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v. to cut or shape with a die (pr.p. DIEING)
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DIF
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n. difference
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DIG
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v. to excavate (pa.t. DUG, DIGGED)
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DIM
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v. to make dim; adj. not bright
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DIN
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v. to make a loud noise
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DIP
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v. to immerse briefly; to lower
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DIS
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v. to dismiss, put down (also DISS)
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DIT
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v. (Scots.) to block
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DIV
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n. an evil spirit of Persian mythology
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DOB
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v. to inform on or betray (n. DOBBER)
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DOC
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n. a doctor
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DOD
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v. to cut the hair of
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DOE
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n. a female deer or rabbit
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DOG
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v. to follow like a dog
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DOH
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n. first musical note in a scale (also DO)
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DOL
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n. a unit of pain intensity
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DOM
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n. a title given to certain monks
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DON
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v. to put on (clothes, etc.)
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DOO
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n. (Scots.) a dove or pigeon
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DOP
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v. (obs.) to dip (n. DOPPER)
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DOR
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v. to mock
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DOS
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plural of DO n. first musical note in a scale (also DOH)
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DOT
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v. to make a very small spot
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DOW
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v. to be able
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DOY
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n. a beloved person
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DRY
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v. to reduce moisture; adj. not wet; n. a prohibitionist (pl. DRYS)
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DSO
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n. a cross between a yak and a cow (also ZHO, ZO, DZHO, DZO)
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DZO
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n. a cross between a yak and a cow
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DUB
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v. to add sound effects to
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DUD
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n. a reject
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DUE
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v. (Shakesp.) to bestow a gift (pr.p. DUING)
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DUH
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interj. an ironic response to a question
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DUG
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n. the nipple or udder of a mammal
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DUI
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a plural of DUO n. a pair of people
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DUN
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adj. brownish; v. to press for payment
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DUO
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n. a pair of people (pl. DUI, DUOS)
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DUP
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v. to undo
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DUX
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n. a leader
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DYE
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v. to stain with a colour
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DZO
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n. a cross between a yak and a cow (also ZO, (D)ZHO, DSO)
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EAN
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v. (Shakesp.) to give birth to
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EAR
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v. to produce corn ears
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EAS
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plural of EA n. a river
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EAT
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v. to consume by mouth
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EAU
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n. water (pl. EAUS, EAUX)
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EBB
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v. to recede from the land
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ECH
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v. (Shakesp.) to eke out (also ICH)
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ECO
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n. ecology
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ECU
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n. a European currency unit
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EDH
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n. an old English letter (also ETH)
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EDS
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plural of ED, education
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EEK
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interj. expressing fright
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EEL
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n. a snake-like fish
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EEN
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plural of EE n. (Scots.) an eye
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EFF
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v. a euphemism for fuck
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EFS
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plural of EF n. the letter "F"
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EFT
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n. a newt
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EGG
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v. to add eggs to (in cooking, etc.)
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EGO
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n. the "I" or self
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EHS
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pr.t. of EH v. to say "eh" in query
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EIK
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v. (Scots.) to eke
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EKE
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v. to add through great effort
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ELD
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adj. old; n. old age
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ELF
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v. (Shakesp.) to entangle hair
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ELK
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n. a large deer
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ELL
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n. a measure of length
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ELM
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n. a tree with serrated leaves
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ELS
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plural of EL n. the letter "L"
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ELT
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n. a young sow
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EME
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n. (obs.) an uncle
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EMO
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n. a type of rock music
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EMS
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plural of EM n. a printer's measure
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EMU
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n. a flightless Australian bird
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END
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v. to finish or close (n. ENDER)
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ENE
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n. (dial.) an eve of an event (also EVEN)
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ENG
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n. a phonetic symbol
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ENS
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n. an entity (pl. ENTIA)
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EON
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n. an eternity (also AEON)
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ERA
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n. a series of years; an age
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ERE
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v. (obs.) to plough
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ERF
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n. a South African garden plot (pl. ERVEN)
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ERG
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n. a unit of work
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ERK
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n. a slang word for aircraftsman
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ERN
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v. an old spelling of earn
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ERR
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v. to make a mistake
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ERS
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n. the bitter vetch plant
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ESS
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n. the letter "S" (also ES)
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EST
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n. a development programme (Erhard Seminars Training)
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ETA
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n. a letter of the Greek alphabet
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ETH
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n. an old English letter (also EDH)
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EUK
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v. to itch (also EWK, YUKE, YOUK, YUCK)
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EVE
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n. poetic word for EVENING
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EVO
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. n. evening
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EWE
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n. a female sheep
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EWK
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v. to itch (also EUK, YUKE, YOUK, YUCK)
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EWT
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n. (arch.) a newt (salamander)
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EYE
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v. to look at carefully (pr.p. EYING, EYEING; n. EYER)
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EXO
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adj. excellent
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FAA
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v. to fall
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FAB
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n. a fabrication, adj. fabulous
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FAD
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n. a craze
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FAE
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prep. from
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FAG
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v. to work hard
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FAH
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n. fourth musical note in a scale (also FA)
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FAN
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v. to cool, as with a fan
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FAP
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adj. fuddled or drunk
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FAR
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v. to remove to a distance
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FAS
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plural of FA n. a musical note
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FAT
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v. to make or grow fat
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FAW
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n. a gypsy
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FAX
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v. to send messages via a facsimile machine
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FAY
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v. to clean out (also FEY)
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FED
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n. (US slang) a federal agent
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FEE
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v. to pay a fee to
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FEG
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n. a segment of an orange
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FEH
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n. a Hebrew coin (also PE, PEH)
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FEM
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n. a passive homosexual
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FEN
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n. low marshy land
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FER
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prep. for
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FES
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plural of FE, a letter
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FET
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v. (obs.) to fetch
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FEU
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v. to grant or hold land under Scottish feudal law
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FEW
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adj. not many
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FEY
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v. to clean out (also FAY)
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FEZ
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n. a red brimless cap of wool or felt
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FIB
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v. to tell a small lie (n. FIBBER)
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FID
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n. a conical pin of hard wood
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FIE
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interj. expressing disapproval
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FIG
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v. to make an insulting gesture at
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FIL
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n. the shaft of a vehicle
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FIN
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v. to equip with fins
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FIR
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n. a kind of conifer
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FIT
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adj. healthy, suitable; v. to make suitable (n. FITTER)
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FIX
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v. to make firm, to arrange
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FIZ
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same as FIZZ v. to make a hissing or sputtering sound
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FLU
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n. a short form of influenza
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FLY
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v. to a hit a ball high into the air in baseball (pa.t. FLIED)
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FOB
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v. to deceive
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FOE
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n. an enemy
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FOG
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v. to be affected by fog
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FOH
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n. an expression of disgust (also PHO)
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FON
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v. to compel
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FOP
|
v. to deceive
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FOR
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prep. in the place of; in favour of
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FOU
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n. a bushel
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FOX
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v. to act cunningly, to cheat
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FOY
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n. an allegiance, loyalty
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FRA
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n. (Italian) a brother, friar
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FRO
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n. a hairstyle
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FRY
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v. to cook in oil or fat
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FUB
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v. to put off
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FUD
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n. a rabbit or hare's tail
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FUG
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v. to cause a hot, closed atmosphere
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FUM
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n. a mythical Chinese bird (also FUNG)
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FUN
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adj. enjoyable; v. to play, frolic
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FUR
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v. to cover or coat with fur
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GAB
|
v. to chatter (n. GABBER)
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GAD
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v. to wander about idly (n. GADDER)
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GAE
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v. to go (pa.t. GAEN, GANE; pr.p GAUN, GAEING)
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GAG
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v. to silence (n. GAGGER)
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GAL
|
n. a girl
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GAM
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v. to join up in a school of whales
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GAN
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v. to go
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GAP
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v. to make a gap in
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GAR
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v. (Scots.) to compel
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GAS
|
v. to poison with gas (pa.t. GASSED; pl. GASES, GASSES)
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GAT
|
n. a pistol
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|
GAU
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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
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n. clarified butter (also GHEE)
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|
GIB
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v. to fasten with a wedge-shaped piece of metal
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|
GID
|
n. a sheep disease
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|
GIE
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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
|
|
GIT
|
n. a stupid person
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|
GJU
|
n. a type of violin used in Shetland (Also GU, GUE)
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GNU
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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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|
GOV
|
n. a governor (also GUV)
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GOX
|
n. gaseous oxygen
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|
GOY
|
n. a Gentile
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|
GUB
|
n. Aboriginal term for a white man
|
|
GUE
|
n. a violin used in Shetland (also GU, GJU)
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|
GUL
|
n. a design in oriental carpets
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|
GUM
|
v. to smear or coat with gum (n. GUMMER)
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|
GUN
|
v. to discharge bullets
|
|
GUP
|
v. to gossip, prattle
|
|
GUR
|
v. an unrefined, sweet cane sugar (also GOOR)
|
|
GUS
|
plural of GU n. a violin used in Shetland
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|
GUT
|
v. to remove an animal's guts
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|
GUV
|
n. a governor (also GOV)
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|
GUY
|
v. to make fun of
|
|
GYM
|
n. a short form of gymnasium
|
|
GYP
|
v. to swindle (also GIP; n. GYPPER)
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|
HAD
|
v. (Scots.) to hold (pa.t. HAD)
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|
HAE
|
v. (Scots.) to have (pa.p. HAEN; pr.p. HAEING)
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|
HAG
|
v. (Scots.) to hack or hew
|
|
HAH
|
interj. expressing surprise, joy or dismay
|
|
HAJ
|
n. a Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca
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|
HAM
|
v. to overact, exaggerate
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|
HAN
|
plural (Spens.) of HAVE n. a person with possessions
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|
HAO
|
n. a monetary unit of Vietnam (pl. HAO)
|
|
HAP
|
v. to happen by chance
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|
HAS
|
present tense of HAVE v. to possess
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|
HAT
|
v. to provide with a hat
|
|
HAW
|
v. to make indecisive noises
|
|
HAY
|
v. to make hay (n. HAYER)
|
|
HEH
|
n. a Hebrew letter
|
|
HEM
|
v. to form an edge or border (n. HEMMER)
|
|
HEN
|
v. to challenge to a daring act (n. HENNER)
|
|
HEP
|
n. a rosehip
|
|
HER
|
pron. possessive case of "she"
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|
HES
|
plural of HE n. a male person
|
|
HET
|
n. (slang) a heterosexual
|
|
HEW
|
v. to cut with blows (n. HEWER)
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|
HEX
|
v. to bring misfortune (n. HEXER)
|
|
HEY
|
v. to dance a hey, a country dance
|
|
HIC
|
interj. representing a hiccup
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|
HID
|
past tense of HIDE v. to conceal
|
|
HIE
|
v. to hurry along (also HYE; pr.p. HYING, HIEING)
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|
HIM
|
n. a male person or thing
|
|
HIN
|
n. a Hebrew liquid measure
|
|
HIP
|
adj. trendy; v. to carry on the hip
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|
HIS
|
pron. possessive case of "he"
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|
HIT
|
v. to strike (n. HITTER)
|
|
HMM
|
interj. expressing thoughtful consideration (also HM)
|
|
HOA
|
v. to stop
|
|
HOB
|
v. to furnish with hobnails
|
|
HOC
|
adj. Latin word for this
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|
HOD
|
v. to bob or jog
|
|
HOE
|
v. to loosen earth (n. HOER)
|
|
HOG
|
v. to use selfishly (n. HOGGER)
|
|
HOH
|
v. to stop (also HO)
|
|
HOI
|
interj. used to attract attention
|
|
HOM
|
n. a sacred place
|
|
HON
|
n. honey, as a term of endearment
|
|
HOO
|
interj. (Shakesp.) expressing boisterous emotion
|
|
HOP
|
v. to leap on one leg
|
|
HOS
|
present tense of HO v. to stop
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|
HOT
|
adj. very warm; v. to heat
|
|
HOW
|
n. a manner or means
|
|
HOX
|
v. (Shakesp.) to hock or hamstring
|
|
HOY
|
v. to incite
|
|
HUB
|
n. the centre of a wheel
|
|
HUE
|
n. a colour or tint
|
|
HUG
|
v. to embrace (n. HUGGER)
|
|
HUH
|
interj. expressing non-understanding
|
|
HUI
|
n. a Maori gathering
|
|
HUM
|
v. to make a sound like bees
|
|
HUN
|
n. a barbaric, destructive person
|
|
HUP
|
v. to turn a horse to the right
|
|
HUT
|
v. to settle in a hut
|
|
HYE
|
v. to hurry along (also HIE; pr.p. HYEING)
|
|
HYP
|
v. to offend
|
|
ICE
|
v. to cool with frozen water (n. ICER)
|
|
ICH
|
v. (Shakesp.) to eke out (also ECH)
|
|
ICK
|
interj. used to express disgust
|
|
ICY
|
adj. covered with ice; frosty
|
|
IDE
|
n. a type of freshwater fish
|
|
IDS
|
plural of ID n. a part of the psyche
|
|
IFF
|
conj. (logic) "if and only if"
|
|
IFS
|
plural of IF n. a possibility
|
|
IGG
|
v. to ignore
|
|
ILK
|
n. a type or kind
|
|
ILL
|
adj. unwell; n. harm, misfortune
|
|
IMP
|
v. to graft a bird's wing with feathers
|
|
INK
|
v. to colour with a writing liquid (n. INKER)
|
|
INN
|
v. to put up at an inn
|
|
INS
|
present tense of IN v. to gather a harvest
|
|
ION
|
n. an electrically charged particle
|
|
IOS
|
plural of IO n. a cry of joy
|
|
IRE
|
v. to anger
|
|
IRK
|
v. to annoy or weary
|
|
ISH
|
n. (Scots.) a legal issue
|
|
ISM
|
n. any distinctive theory or fad
|
|
ISO
|
n. short for isolated replay
|
|
ITA
|
n. the miriti palm
|
|
ITS
|
plural of IT n. a charismatic quality
|
|
IVY
|
n. a climbing evergreen plant
|
|
IWI
|
n.a tribe
|
|
JAB
|
v. to poke or stab
|
|
JAG
|
v. to pierce (n. JAGGER)
|
|
JAI
|
interj. to victory
|
|
JAK
|
n. an East Indian tree
|
|
JAM
|
v. to block up (n. JAMMER)
|
|
JAP
|
v. to apply a black lacquer to (also JAPAN)
|
|
JAR
|
v. to vibrate unpleasantly
|
|
JAW
|
v. to chatter at length
|
|
JAY
|
n. a bird of the crow family
|
|
JEE
|
v. to urge horses on (also GEE)
|
|
JET
|
adj. black v. to spurt a stream of liquid
|
|
JEU
|
n. a game (pl. JEUX)
|
|
JEW
|
v. to cheat or get the better of
|
|
JIB
|
v. to show objection
|
|
JIG
|
v. to dance a lively dance
|
|
JIN
|
n. a mythical Muslim being (also DJINN, JINN, JINNEE)
|
|
JIZ
|
n. a wig (also GIZZ; pl. JIZZES)
|
|
JOB
|
v. to do piece work (n. JOBBER)
|
|
JOE
|
n. a Scottish sweetheart (also JO)
|
|
JOG
|
v. to run at a slow, steady pace
|
|
JOL
|
v. to have a good time
|
|
JOR
|
n. the 2nd movement in Hindu music
|
|
JOT
|
v. to note down (n. JOTTER)
|
|
JOW
|
v. to toll a bell
|
|
JOY
|
v. (obs.) to rejoice
|
|
JUD
|
n. a mass of coal
|
|
JUG
|
v. to stew in a closed pottery jar
|
|
JUN
|
n. a coin of North Korea
|
|
JUS
|
n. (Latin) a law or legal right (pl. JURA)
|
|
JUT
|
v. to project
|
|
KAB
|
n. an ancient Hebrew measure
|
|
KAE
|
v. to serve (pr.p. KAEING)
|
|
KAF
|
n. a Hebrew letter (also KAPH)
|
|
KAI
|
n. (New Zealand) a meal
|
|
KAK
|
n. faeces
|
|
KAM
|
adj. awry, twisted, distorted
|
|
KAS
|
present tense of KA v. to serve
|
|
KAT
|
n. an East African shrub (also QAT, KHAT)
|
|
KAW
|
v. to cry as a crow (also CAW)
|
|
KAY
|
n. the letter "K"
|
|
KEA
|
n. a large New Zealand parrot
|
|
KEB
|
v. to give birth to a stillborn lamb
|
|
KED
|
n. a wingless fly that infests sheep
|
|
KEF
|
n. hemp smoked to produce euphoria (also KIF)
|
|
KEG
|
n. a small cask
|
|
KEN
|
v. to know (n. KENNER)
|
|
KEP
|
v. to catch
|
|
KET
|
n. (Scots.) carrion, rotting flesh
|
|
KEX
|
n. a dry stalk
|
|
KEY
|
v. to enter data into a computer
|
|
KHI
|
n. a Greek letter (also CHI)
|
|
KID
|
v. to hoax or deceive (n. KIDDER)
|
|
KIF
|
n. hemp smoked to produce euphoria (also KEF)
|
|
KIN
|
n. one's relations
|
|
KIP
|
v. to have a nap or sleep
|
|
KIR
|
n. a wine and blackcurrant drink
|
|
KIS
|
plural of KI, spirit
|
|
KIT
|
v. to outfit, provide with equipment
|
|
KOA
|
n. a Hawaiian acacia
|
|
KOB
|
n. an African waterbuck
|
|
KOI
|
n. a large Japanese carp (pl. KOI)
|
|
KON
|
v. (Spens.) to know (pa.t. KOND)
|
|
KOP
|
n. a South African word for hill
|
|
KOR
|
n. a Hebrew unit of measure
|
|
KOS
|
n. an Indian measure of distance (also COSS)
|
|
KOW
|
n. a bunch of twigs
|
|
KUE
|
n. the letter "Q"
|
|
KYE
|
n. a Korean-American club
|
|
KYU
|
n. a novice grade in judo
|
|
LAB
|
n. a laboratory
|
|
LAC
|
n. a dark-red resin
|
|
LAD
|
n. a boy or youth
|
|
LAG
|
v. to fall behind (n. LAGGER)
|
|
LAH
|
n. sixth musical note in a scale (also LA)
|
|
LAM
|
v. to beat (n. LAMMER)
|
|
LAP
|
v. to scoop up with the tongue
|
|
LAR
|
n. Roman god relating to a house (pl. LARS, LARES)
|
|
LAS
|
plural of LA n. sixth musical note in a scale
|
|
LAT
|
n. (India) an isolated pillar
|
|
LAV
|
n. a lavatory
|
|
LAW
|
adj. (Scots.) low; v. (obs.) to take to court
|
|
LAX
|
adj. slack; n. a kind of salmon
|
|
LAY
|
v. to deposit as a wager (pa.t. LAID, LAYED)
|
|
LEA
|
n. a meadow or pasture
|
|
LED
|
past tense of LEAD v. to show the way
|
|
LEE
|
v. (Scots.) to tell a lie
|
|
LEG
|
v. to push a barge through a tunnel using the legs (n. LEGGER)
|
|
LEI
|
n. a garland or wreath
|
|
LEK
|
v. to gather cocks; n. an Albanian currency (pl. LEKE, LEKS, LEKU)
|
|
LEP
|
(dial.) same as LEAP v. to jump
|
|
LES
|
n. a lesbian (also LEZ)
|
|
LET
|
v. to hinder (pa.t. LETTED)
|
|
LEU
|
n. a Romanian currency (pl. LEU)
|
|
LEV
|
n. a Bulgarian currency (also LEW; pl. LEVA)
|
|
LEW
|
n. a Bulgarian currency (also LEV; pl. LEVA)
|
|
LEX
|
n. (Latin) the law (pl. LEXES, LEGES)
|
|
LEY
|
n. a meadow or pasture (also LEA)
|
|
LEZ
|
n. a lesbian (also LES)
|
|
LIB
|
v. to liberate (n. LIBBER)
|
|
LID
|
v. to provide with a lid
|
|
LIE
|
v. to fib (n. LIAR); to be in a horizontal position (n. LIER)
|
|
LIG
|
v. to lie about, idle (n. LIGGER)
|
|
LIN
|
v. (obs.) to cease
|
|
LIP
|
v. to touch with the lips
|
|
LIS
|
n. a fleur-de-lis
|
|
LIT
|
n. a former monetary unit of Lithuania (also LITAS)
|
|
LOB
|
v. to hit or throw a ball high (n. LOBBER)
|
|
LOD
|
n. the odds of an event
|
|
LOG
|
v. to fell trees (n. LOGGER)
|
|
LOO
|
v. to force a forfeit at "loo" (a card game)
|
|
LOP
|
v. to cut off unnecessary parts
|
|
LOR
|
interj. expressing surprise (also LORDY)
|
|
LOS
|
n. (arch.) praise (also LOOS)
|
|
LOT
|
v. to allot
|
|
LOU
|
v. to love
|
|
LOW
|
adj. not high v. to make the noise of cattle
|
|
LOX
|
v. to supply with liquid oxygen
|
|
LOY
|
n. a long, narrow spade
|
|
LUD
|
n. a lord
|
|
LUG
|
v. to pull or drag with difficulty
|
|
LUM
|
n. (Scots.) a chimney
|
|
LUR
|
n. a Bronze Age trumpet
|
|
LUV
|
n. a term of endearment; sweetheart
|
|
LUX
|
n. a unit of illumination (pl. LUXES, LUCES)
|
|
LUZ
|
n. a supposedly indestructible bone (pl. LUZZES)
|
|
LYE
|
n. a short branch of a railway
|
|
LYM
|
n. (Shakesp.) a leash (also LYME, LYAM)
|
|
MAA
|
v. to bleat like a goat
|
|
MAC
|
n. a raincoat (mackintosh)
|
|
MAD
|
v. to drive mad
|
|
MAE
|
n. (Scots.) more
|
|
MAG
|
v. to chatter like a magpie
|
|
MAK
|
v. (Scots.) to make (pa.t. MADE)
|
|
MAL
|
n. pain, sickness
|
|
MAM
|
n. (dial.) a mother
|
|
MAN
|
v. to provide with workers
|
|
MAP
|
v. to plan a layout (n. MAPPER)
|
|
MAR
|
v. to spoil or damage
|
|
MAS
|
plural of MA n. a mother
|
|
MAT
|
v. to entangle
|
|
MAW
|
v. (obs.) to mow
|
|
MAX
|
n. maximum amount
|
|
MAY
|
v. to gather may blossom
|
|
MED
|
n. medication
|
|
MEE
|
n. a dish containing noodles
|
|
MEG
|
n. a halfpenny coin
|
|
MEL
|
n. honey
|
|
MEM
|
n. a Hebrew letter
|
|
MEN
|
past tense of MAN v. to staff with workers
|
|
MES
|
plural of ME n. third musical note in a scale
|
|
MET
|
n. meteorology
|
|
MEU
|
n. the spignel plant
|
|
MEW
|
v. to cry like a cat
|
|
MHO
|
n. a unit of electrical inductance
|
|
MIB
|
n. a playing marble (also MIG)
|
|
MIC
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n. a microphone
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MID
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n. short for midshipman; the middle
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MIG
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n. a playing marble (also MIB)
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MIL
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n. a unit of wire measurement
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MIM
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adj. prim and proper
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MIR
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n. a Muslim ruler (pl. MIRS, MIRI)
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MIS
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plural of MI n. third musical note in a scale
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MIX
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v. to mingle (n. MIXER)
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MIZ
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n. misery (pl. MIZZES)
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MNA
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n. a Greek unit of weight or money (also MINA)
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MOA
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n. an extinct flightless bird from New Zealand
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MOB
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v. to crowd (n. MOBBER)
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MOC
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n. a moccasin
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MOD
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n. a Highland Gaelic festival
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MOE
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n. a wry face (also MOW)
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MOG
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v. to move away
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MOI
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pron. French form of ME, facetiously used in English
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MOL
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n. a molecular amount (also MOLE)
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MOM
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n. (US colloq.) a mother
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MON
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n. a Japanese family badge or crest
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MOO
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v. to make a sound like a cow
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MOP
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v. to wipe (n. MOPPER)
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MOR
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n. a layer of humus
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MOS
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plural of MO n. a moment
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MOT
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n. a witting saying
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MOU
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n. (Scots.) a mouth
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MOW
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v. to cut grass (n. MOWER)
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MOY
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n. (Shakesp.) a coin or a measure
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MOZ
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n. a type of curse
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MUD
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v. to bury or hide in mud
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MUG
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v. to attack before robbing (n. MUGGAR, MUGGER)
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MUM
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v. to act in a mime (n. MUMMER)
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MUN
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n. a man; fellow
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MUS
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plural of MU n. a Greek letter
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MUT
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n. a crossbred dog (also MUTT)
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MUX
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v. to spoil, botch
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MYC
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n. a cancer-causing gene
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NAB
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v. to seize (n. NABBER)
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NAE
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adv. (Scots.) not any
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NAG
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v. to pester (n. NAGGER)
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NAH
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adv. (colloq.) no
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NAM
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n. legal seizure of goods (also NAAM)
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NAN
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n. slightly leavened bread (also NAAN)
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NAP
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v. to take a short sleep (n. NAPPER)
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NAS
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adv. (obs.) has not; was not
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NAT
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n. (colloq.) a nationalist
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NAW
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adv. (colloq.) no
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NAY
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n. a negative vote
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NEB
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v. to put a bill on
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NED
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n. a young hooligan
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NEE
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adj. born with the maiden name of
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NEF
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n. a church nave
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NEG
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n. a photographic negative
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NEK
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n. (S. Africa) a mountain pass
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NEP
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n. (dial.) catmint, a plant attractive to cats (Also CATNEP, CATNIP)
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NET
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v. to catch fish in a mesh device (n. NETTER)
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NEW
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v. (obs.) to renew; adj. novel
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NIB
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v. to provide with a nib
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NID
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v. a pheasant's nest or brood
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NIE
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v. (obs.) to draw near (also NIGH pr.p. NYING)
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NIL
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n. nothing
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NIM
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v. to take or steal (n. NIMMER)
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NIP
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v. to pinch
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NIS
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n. a goblin in Scandinavian folklore (pl. NISSES)
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NIT
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n. the egg of a louse or other parasite
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NIX
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v. to veto or cancel
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NOB
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n. a person of high social rank
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NOD
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v. to move the head in greeting or agreement (n. NODDER)
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NOG
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v. to fix with a wooden peg
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NOH
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n. a traditional style of Japanese drama (pl. NOH)
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NOM
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n. a name
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NON
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adv. not
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NOO
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adv. now
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NOR
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conj. and not
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NOS
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plural of NO n. a negative reply (also NOES)
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NOT
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adv. expressing denial or negation
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NOW
|
n. the present time
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NOX
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n. nitrogen oxide
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NOY
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v. (Spens.) to annoy
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NTH
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adj. implying a large, indefinite number
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NUB
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v. to hang
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NUN
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n. a woman in a religious order
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NUR
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n. a knot on a tree (also KNUR, NURR)
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NUS
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plural of NU n. a Grek letter
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NUT
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v. to gather nuts (n. NUTTER)
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NYE
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v. (obs.) to draw near (also NIE, NIGH; pr.p. NYING)
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NYS
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conj. (Spens.) is not
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OAF
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n. a lout; an idiot (pl. OAFS, OAVES)
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OAK
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n. a kind of tree or its wood
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|
OAR
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v. to row a boat
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|
OAT
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n. a kind of grass with edible seeds
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|
OBA
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n. a West African chief or ruler
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OBE
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n. sorcery of African origin
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|
OBI
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v. to bewitch (pr.p. OBIING)
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OBO
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n. a tanker for carrying oil and ore
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|
OBS
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plural of OB n. an objection
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|
OCA
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n. a South American wood-sorrel
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|
OCH
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interj. (Scots.) expressing impatience (also ACH)
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|
ODA
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n. a room in a harem
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ODD
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adj. strange; unpaired; n. a strange person
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ODE
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n. an elaborate lyric addressed to someone or something
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|
ODS
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plural of OD n. a hypothetical force of nature
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|
OES
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plural of OE n. (Scots.) a grandchild
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|
OFF
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v. to go away
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OFT
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adj. poetic for often
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|
OHM
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n. a unit of electrical resistance
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|
OHO
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n. an expression of triumph or surprise (pl. OHOS)
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OHS
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present tense of OH v. to exclaim in surprise
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|
OIK
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n. an inferior person
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|
OIL
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v. to grease or lubricate (n. OILER)
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OKA
|
n. a Turkish weight (also OKE)
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|
OKE
|
n. a Turkish weight (also OKA)
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|
OLD
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adj. long-lasting; n. an individual of a specified age
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|
OLE
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n. a shout of approval
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|
OLM
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n. a blind salamander
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|
OMS
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plural of OM n. a mantra
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|
ONE
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the number "1"; an individual person or thing (n. ONER)
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ONS
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present tense of ON v. to continue
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|
ONO
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n. a fish
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|
ONY
|
prep. ANY
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|
OOF
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n. slang word for money
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|
OOH
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v. to exclaim in surprise or pleasure
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OOM
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n. (S. Africa) an uncle
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OON
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n. (Scots) an oven
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|
OOP
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v. to bind with thread (also OUP)
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OOR
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(Scots.) same as OUR pron. belonging to us
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|
OOS
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plural of OO n. (Scots.) wool
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|
OOT
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n. an out
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|
OPE
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v. (poetic) to open
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|
OPS
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plural of OP n. abstract art
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|
OPT
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v. to decide or choose
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|
ORA
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a plural of OS n. an orifice
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|
ORB
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v. to form into a sphere or circle
|
|
ORC
|
n. a killer whale (also ORCA)
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|
ORD
|
n. a point of a weapon
|
|
ORE
|
n. a solid mineral aggregate
|
|
ORF
|
n. a viral infection of sheep
|
|
ORS
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plural of OR n. a gold colour
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|
ORT
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n. a leftover from a meal
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|
OSE
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n. a narrow ridge of gravel or sand
|
|
OUD
|
n. a stringed instrument of N. Africa
|
|
OUK
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n. (Scots) a week
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|
OUP
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v. to bind with thread (also OOP)
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|
OUR
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pron. belonging to us
|
|
OUS
|
plural of OU, a bloke
|
|
OUT
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v. to put or throw out
|
|
OVA
|
plural of OVUM n. an egg
|
|
OWE
|
v. to be in debt
|
|
OWL
|
v. to behave like an owl
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|
OWN
|
v. to possess; belonging to oneself
|
|
OWT
|
n. (dial.) anything
|
|
OXO
|
adj. containing oxygen (also OXY)
|
|
OXY
|
adj. containing oxygen (also OXO)
|
|
OYE
|
n. (Scots.) a grandchild (also OE, OY)
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|
OYS
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plural of OY n. (Scots.) a grandchild
|
|
PAC
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n. a shoe patterned after a moccasin
|
|
PAD
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v. to cushion (n. PADDER)
|
|
PAH
|
n. a Maori port or settlement (also PA)
|
|
PAL
|
v. to associate as a friend
|
|
PAM
|
n. the knave of clubs
|
|
PAN
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v. to criticise harshly
|
|
PAP
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v. to feed soft food to infants
|
|
PAR
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v. to score a standard number of strokes in golf
|
|
PAS
|
n. a dance step (pl. PAS)
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|
PAT
|
v. to stroke gently (n. PAWER)
|
|
PAV
|
n. pavlova
|
|
PAW
|
v. to scrape with a paw
|
|
PAX
|
n. a kiss of peace
|
|
PAY
|
v. to give money for (n. PAYER; pa.t. PAID, PAYED)
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|
PEA
|
n. an edible, rounded seed of a herb
|
|
PEC
|
n. a pectoral muscle
|
|
PED
|
n. a pedestrian
|
|
PEE
|
v. to urinate
|
|
PEG
|
v. to fasten with a peg
|
|
PEH
|
n. a Hebrew letter (also PE)
|
|
PEN
|
v. to write down on paper
|
|
PEP
|
v. to energise
|
|
PER
|
prep. for each
|
|
PES
|
plural of PE n. a Hebrew letter
|
|
PET
|
v. to caress with the hand (n. PETTER)
|
|
PEW
|
n. a bench in a church
|
|
PHI
|
n. a Greek letter
|
|
PHO
|
interj. expressing disgust (also FOH)
|
|
PHT
|
interj. of mild anger
|
|
PIA
|
n. a tropical plant
|
|
PIC
|
n. (colloq.) a picture
|
|
PIE
|
v. to reduce to confusion (pr.p. PIEING or PIING)
|
|
PIG
|
v. (slang) to eat greedily
|
|
PIN
|
v. to fasten with a pin (thin piece of metal)
|
|
PIP
|
v. to offend or disgust
|
|
PIR
|
n. a Muslim title of honour
|
|
PIS
|
plural of PI n. a Greek letter
|
|
PIT
|
v. to mark with cavities
|
|
PIU
|
adv. (music) more
|
|
PIX
|
n. a box in which eucharistic bread is kept (also PYX)
|
|
PLU
|
n. a beaver pelt
|
|
PLY
|
v. to bend or fold (n. PLIER, PLYER)
|
|
POA
|
n. a meadow-grass plant
|
|
POD
|
v. to shell peas
|
|
POH
|
interj. expressing contempt
|
|
POI
|
n. a Hawaiian dish of fermented taro
|
|
POL
|
n. a politician
|
|
POM
|
n. (colloq.) for Pomeranian dog
|
|
POO
|
v. to defecate
|
|
POP
|
v. to make a mild explosive sound (n. POPPER)
|
|
POS
|
adj. (slang) positive
|
|
POT
|
v. to put in a round container
|
|
POW
|
n. an explosive sound
|
|
POX
|
v. to infect with syphilis
|
|
POZ
|
adj. (obs.) positive (also POZZ)
|
|
PRE
|
prep. before
|
|
PRO
|
n. a professional or prostitute
|
|
PRY
|
v. to look into private matters (n. PRIER, PRYER)
|
|
PSI
|
n. a Greek letter
|
|
PST
|
interj. used to attract attention (also PSST)
|
|
PUB
|
n. a tavern
|
|
PUD
|
n. (colloq.) a pudding
|
|
PUG
|
v. to fill in with clay or mortar
|
|
PUH
|
interj. (Shakesp.) expressing disgust
|
|
PUL
|
n. a coin of Afghanistan
|
|
PUN
|
v. to make a play on words (n. PUNNER, PUNSTER)
|
|
PUP
|
v. to give birth to puppies
|
|
PUR
|
v. to purr
|
|
PUS
|
n. thick yellowish bodily fluid
|
|
PUT
|
v. to place
|
|
PUY
|
n. a small volcanic cone
|
|
PYA
|
n. a copper coin of Burma
|
|
PYE
|
v. to reduce to confusion (also PIE; pr.p. PYEING)
|
|
PYX
|
v. to test the weight of a coin in a special box
|
|
QAT
|
n. an East African shrub (also KAT, KHAT)
|
|
QIS
|
plural of QI n. life force (also CHI)
|
|
QUA
|
adv. in the capacity of
|
|
RAD
|
v. to fear
|
|
RAG
|
v. to tease or ridicule
|
|
RAH
|
v. to express joy with "rah" sound
|
|
RAI
|
n. a North African form of music
|
|
RAJ
|
n. sovereignty
|
|
RAM
|
v. to push or cram down hard (n. RAMMER)
|
|
RAN
|
past tense of RUN v. to move quickly
|
|
RAP
|
v. to strike sharply (n. RAPPER)
|
|
RAS
|
n. an Ethiopian prince
|
|
RAT
|
v. to hunt rats (n. RATTER)
|
|
RAW
|
n. a blister
|
|
RAX
|
v. to stretch
|
|
RAY
|
v. to emit light rays
|
|
REB
|
n. a Confederate soldier
|
|
REC
|
n. a recreation ground
|
|
RED
|
adj. of the colour of blood v. to put in order (also REDD)
|
|
REE
|
n. a female sandpiper bird
|
|
REF
|
v. to referee
|
|
REG
|
n. a regulation
|
|
REH
|
n. an accumulation of salts on soil
|
|
REI
|
n. a Portuguese coin
|
|
REM
|
n. a unit of radiation dosage
|
|
REN
|
v. (obs.) to run (Spens. RENNE)
|
|
REO
|
n. a language
|
|
REP
|
v. to work as a representative
|
|
RES
|
n. a reservation (also REZ)
|
|
RET
|
v. to soak
|
|
REV
|
v. to increase the speed of
|
|
REW
|
n. (Spens.) a row
|
|
REX
|
n. a king (pl. REGES)
|
|
REZ
|
n. a reservation (pl. REZZES)
|
|
RHO
|
n. a letter of the Greek alphabet
|
|
RHY
|
n. (Spens.) rye grain
|
|
RIA
|
n. a drowned valley
|
|
RIB
|
v. to tease (n. RIBBER)
|
|
RID
|
v. to free or clear (n. RIDDER)
|
|
RIF
|
v. to dismiss from employment
|
|
RIG
|
v. to fit with sails
|
|
RIM
|
v. to provide with a rim
|
|
RIN
|
v. (Scots.) to run (pa.t RAN)
|
|
RIP
|
v. to tear oapart (n. RIPPER)
|
|
RIT
|
v. to score or scratch (also RITT)
|
|
RIZ
|
past tense (US) of RISE v. to get up
|
|
ROB
|
v. to steal (n. ROBBER)
|
|
ROC
|
n. a large bird of Arabian legend (also ROK, RUC, RUKH)
|
|
ROD
|
v. to push a rod through
|
|
ROE
|
n. a mass of fish eggs (adj. ROED)
|
|
ROK
|
n. a large bird of Arabian legend (also ROC, RUC, RUKH)
|
|
ROM
|
n. a gypsy man (pl. ROMS, ROMA, ROMAS)
|
|
ROO
|
n. a kangaroo
|
|
ROT
|
v. to decay
|
|
ROW
|
v. to propel through water with oars (n. ROWER)
|
|
RUB
|
v. to apply friction
|
|
RUC
|
n. a large bird of Arabian legend (also ROC, RUK, RUKH)
|
|
RUD
|
v. to redden
|
|
RUE
|
v. to regret (n. RUER; pr.p. RUING, RUEING)
|
|
RUG
|
v. (Scots.) to pull roughly
|
|
RUM
|
n. a spirit; adj. odd, droll
|
|
RUN
|
v. to move quickly (pa.t. RAN)
|
|
RUT
|
v. to make a furrow with a wheel
|
|
RYA
|
n. a type of Scandinavian rug
|
|
RYE
|
n. a cereal grass; its grain
|
|
SAB
|
v. to sob
|
|
SAC
|
n. (biology) a pouch-like structure
|
|
SAD
|
adj. unhappy, sorrowful, v. to express sadness
|
|
SAE
|
adv. (Scots.) so
|
|
SAG
|
v. to bend or hang down
|
|
SAI
|
n. the capuchin monkey
|
|
SAL
|
n. a large North Indian tree
|
|
SAM
|
v. to gather
|
|
SAN
|
n. a former Greek letter
|
|
SAP
|
v. to drain of energy
|
|
SAR
|
v. (Scots.) to savour (pa.t. SARED, pr.p. SARING)
|
|
SAT
|
past tense of SIT v. to rest on the buttocks
|
|
SAU
|
n. a Vietnamese coin; (also XU; pl. SAU)
|
|
SAV
|
n. a saveloy
|
|
SAW
|
v. to use a cutting tool (n. SAWER)
|
|
SAX
|
n. a chopper for trimming slate (also ZAX, ZEX)
|
|
SAY
|
v. to speak n. SAYER; pa.t. SED, SAID, SAYED)
|
|
SAZ
|
n. a stringed instrument of N. Africa
|
|
SEA
|
n. an ocean
|
|
SEC
|
n. a secant
|
|
SED
|
past tense (Milton) of SAY v. to speak
|
|
SEE
|
v. to perceive by the eye
|
|
SEG
|
n. a stud in the sole of a shoe
|
|
SEI
|
n. a whale, a kind of rorqual
|
|
SEL
|
n. self
|
|
SEN
|
n. a Japanese monetary unit
|
|
SER
|
n. a unit of weight in India
|
|
SET
|
v. to put or place in position (pa.t. SET)
|
|
SEW
|
v. to work on with needle & thread
|
|
SEX
|
v. to identify gender of (n. SEXER)
|
|
SEY
|
n. a part of a carcase of beef
|
|
SEZ
|
present tense (slang) of SAY v. to speak
|
|
SHA
|
interj. requesting silence (also SH, SHH)
|
|
SHE
|
n.. a female person or thing
|
|
SHH
|
interj. requesting silence (also SH, SHA)
|
|
SHY
|
v. to jump aside, recoil; adj. bashful
|
|
SIB
|
n. a blood relation
|
|
SIC
|
v. to incite a dog to attack
|
|
SIF
|
adj. nasty
|
|
SIK
|
adj. excellent
|
|
SIM
|
n. a simulation
|
|
SIN
|
v. to commit a moral offence (n. SINNER)
|
|
SIP
|
v. to drink in small mouthfuls
|
|
SIR
|
v. to address as "sir"
|
|
SIS
|
n. a sister
|
|
SIT
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v. to rest on the buttocks (n. SITTER)
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SIX
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n. the number after five
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SKA
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n. Jamaican music similar to reggae
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SKI
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v. to glide on snow (n. SKIER)
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SKY
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v. to hit high in the air (n. SKYER; pa.t. SKIED, SKYED)
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SLY
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adj. cunning, wily
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SMA
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adj. (Scots.) small
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SNY
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side channel of a river
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SOB
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v. to cry uncontrollably with intermittent breaths (n. SOBBER)
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SOC
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n. the right of holding a local court
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SOD
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v. to cover with sods of turf
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SOG
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v. to soak
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SOH
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n. fifth note of a musical scale (also SO, SOL)
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SOL
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n. same as SOH (above)
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SOM
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n. the currency of Kyrgyzstan (plural also SOMY)
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SON
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n. a male offspring
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SOP
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v. to soak
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SOS
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plural of SO n. fifth note of a musical scale
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SOT
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v. to act like a drunkard
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SOU
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n. an old small French coin
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SOV
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n. a sovereign (gold coin)
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SOW
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v. to scatter seed (n. SOWER)
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SOX
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a plural (slang) of SOCK n. a foot covering
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SOY
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n. dark, salty bean sauce
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SPA
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v. to stay at a mineral spring
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SPY
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v. to watch secretly
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SRI
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n. sir, a Hindu title of respect
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STY
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v. to keep in a sty (pa.t. STIED, STYED)
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SUB
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v. to substitute; to subscribe
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SUD
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n. froth of soapy water (usually in pl. SUDS)
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SUE
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v. to prosecute at law (n. SUER; pr.p. SUING)
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SUI
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pron. himself, herself, itself
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SUK
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n. a market place (also SOOK, SOUK, SUKH, SUQ,)
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SUM
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v. to add, make up the total of
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SUN
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v. to expose to the sun's rays
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SUP
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v. to take liquid into the mouth
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SUQ
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n. a marketplace (also SOOK, SOUK, SUK, SUKH)
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SUR
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prep. (French) on, above
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SUS
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v. to arrest for suspicious behaviour (pl. SUSES, SUSSES)
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SWY
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n. an Australian two-up game
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SYE
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v. to strain (pr.p. SYEING)
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SYN
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adv. since (also SYNE)
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TAB
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v. to name or designate
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TAD
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n. a small amount
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TAE
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v. (Scots.) to toe (pr.p. TAEING)
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TAG
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v. to put a label on (n. TAGGERS)
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TAI
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n. a Japanese sea bream
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TAJ
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n. a crown
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TAK
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v. (Scots.) to take (pa.t. TOOK; pa.p. TAKEN)
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TAM
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a cap with a broad, circular flat top
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TAN
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adj. brown from the sun's rays; v. to convert hide into leather (n. TANNER)
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TAO
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n. a path of virtuous conduct in Japanese philosophy
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TAP
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v. to knock gently (n. TAPPER)
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TAR
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v. to coat with bitumen (n. TARRIER)
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TAS
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plural of TA n. expression of thanks
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TAT
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v. to touch up
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TAU
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n. a letter of the Greek alphabet
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TAV
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n. a Hebrew letter
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TAW
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v. to prepare skins for white leather
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TAX
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v. to impose a levy on
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TAY
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n. (dial.) tea
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TEA
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v. to take tea
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TEC
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n. a detective
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TED
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v. to spread out grass for drying
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TEE
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v. to place a golf ball on a tee
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TEF
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n. an Ethiopian cereal grass (also TEFF)
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TEG
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n. a sheep in its second year (also TEGG)
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TEL
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n. in Arab countries, a hill or mound
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TEN
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n. the whole number after nine
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TES
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plural of TE n. seventh musical note in a scale (also TE)
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TET
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n. a Hebrew letter (also TETH)
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TEW
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v. to hustle
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TEX
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n. a unit of weight for yarn
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THE
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definite article. refers to specific case
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THO
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conj. though
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THY
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pron. of thee
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TIC
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n. an involuntary muscle twitch
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TID
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n. (Scots.) a mood
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TIE
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v. to fasten (pr.p. TIEING, TYING)
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TIG
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v. to touch in a game of tag
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TIL
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n. the sesame plant
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TIN
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v. to coat with tin metal
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|
TIP
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v. to give helpful advice (n. TIPPER)
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TIS
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plural of TI n. seventh musical note in a scale
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TIX
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n. plural. tickets
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|
TIT
|
v. to tug
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TOC
|
n. telecommunications code for the letter "T"
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TOD
|
v. to yield a tod, an old wool weight (also TODDE)
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|
TOE
|
v. to kick or touch with the toes
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|
TOG
|
v. to dress
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TOM
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v. to be unduly cooperative
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TON
|
n. a unit of weight
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TOO
|
adv. also
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TOP
|
v. to surpass (n. TOPPER)
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TOR
|
n. a rocky hill
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TOT
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v. to total a sum
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TOW
|
v. to pull along (behind)
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|
TOY
|
v. to play idly with (n. TOYER)
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|
TRY
|
v. to attempt (n. TRIER, TRYER)
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|
TSK
|
v. to exclaim "tsk" in annoyance
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|
TUB
|
v. to bathe in a tub (n. TUBBER)
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|
TUG
|
v. to pull forcibly (n. TUGGER)
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|
TUI
|
n. a New Zealand bird
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|
TUM
|
n. a tummy
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|
TUN
|
v. to store in a large cask
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|
TUP
|
v. (of a ram) to copulate
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|
TUT
|
v. to say "tut" in impatience
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TUX
|
n. a tuxedo (dinner jacket)
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|
TWA
|
n. two (also TWAE, TWAY)
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|
TWO
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n. the next whole number after one
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|
TWP
|
adj. (Welsh) stupid
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|
TYE
|
v. to wash in a tye trough (pr.p. TYEING)
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|
TYG
|
n. an old drinking-cup with two or more handles
|
|
UDO
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n. a Japanese herb
|
|
UDS
|
interj. (obs.) "God Save"
|
|
UEY
|
n. a U-turn
|
|
UFO
|
n. an unidentified flying object
|
|
UGH
|
n. the sound of a cough or grunt
|
|
UGS
|
present tense of UG v. to loathe
|
|
UKE
|
n. a ukulele
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|
ULE
|
n. a Central American rubber tree
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|
ULU
|
n. an Eskimo knife
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|
UMM
|
interj. expressing doubt or hesitation (also UM)
|
|
UMP
|
v. to umpire
|
|
UMU
|
n. an oven
|
|
UNI
|
n. a university
|
|
UNS
|
plural of UN pron. one
|
|
UPO
|
prep. upon
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|
UPS
|
present tense of UP v. to increase
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|
URB
|
n. an urban area
|
|
URD
|
n. an Indian bean
|
|
URE
|
n. an extinct wild ox
|
|
URN
|
v. to place in an urn
|
|
URP
|
v. to vomit
|
|
USE
|
v. to put to a purpose (n. USER)
|
|
UTA
|
n. any of a genus of large lizards
|
|
UTE
|
n. a utility vehicle (small truck)
|
|
UTS
|
plural of UT n. a musical note
|
|
UTU
|
n. a Maori settlement of a debt
|
|
UVA
|
n. a grape or grape-like berry (pl. UVAE, UVAS)
|
|
VAC
|
v. to clean with a vacuum cleaner (pa.t. VACKED)
|
|
VAE
|
n. in Orkney or Shetland, a bay or creek (also VOE)
|
|
VAG
|
v. to arrest for vagrancy
|
|
VAN
|
v. to go or send in a delivery van
|
|
VAR
|
n. a unit of reactive power
|
|
VAS
|
n. a duct carrying liquid (pl. VASA)
|
|
VAT
|
v. to put or treat in a vat
|
|
VAU
|
n. an obsolete Greek letter
|
|
VAV
|
n. a Hebrew letter (also VAW, WAW)
|
|
VAW
|
n. a Hebrew letter (also VAV, WAW)
|
|
VEE
|
n. the letter "V"
|
|
VEG
|
n. a vegetable (also VEG(G)IE)
|
|
VET
|
v. to examine closely
|
|
VEX
|
v. to distress or annoy (n. VEXER)
|
|
VIA
|
n. (Latin) a road (pl. VIAE, VIAS)
|
|
VID
|
n. a video
|
|
VIE
|
v. to contend in rivalry
|
|
VIG
|
n. a vigorish, a charge paid to a bookie on a bet
|
|
VIM
|
n. energy, vigour
|
|
VIN
|
n. (French) wine
|
|
VIS
|
n. (Latin) a force
|
|
VLY
|
n. a swamp
|
|
VOE
|
n. in Orkney or Shetland, a bay or creek (also VAE)
|
|
VOL
|
n. (heraldry) two wings displayed and conjoined
|
|
VOR
|
v. (Shakesp.) to warn
|
|
VOW
|
v. to make a solemn promise (n. VOWER)
|
|
VOX
|
n. a voice (pl. VOCES)
|
|
VUG
|
n. a cavity in a rock (also VUGG)
|
|
VUM
|
v. to vow
|
|
WAB
|
n. a web
|
|
WAD
|
v. to form into a wad
|
|
WAE
|
n. (Scots) woe
|
|
WAG
|
v. to move from side to side (n. WAGGER)
|
|
WAI
|
n. water
|
|
WAN
|
adj. pale; v. to become pale
|
|
WAP
|
v. to throw or pull quickly
|
|
WAR
|
v. to engage in conflict
|
|
WAS
|
past tense of BE v. to exist
|
|
WAT
|
adj. wet; n. a Thai Buddhist temple
|
|
WAW
|
n. a wave (also WAWE); a Hebrew letter (also VAV, VAW)
|
|
WAX
|
v. to treat with a fatty substance; to grow larger (n. WAXER)
|
|
WAY
|
v. (Spens.) to journey
|
|
WEB
|
v. to envelop with a net-like structure
|
|
WED
|
v. to marry (n. WEDDER)
|
|
WEE
|
adj. small; v. to urinate
|
|
WEM
|
n. the womb or belly (also WAME, WE(A)MB)
|
|
WEN
|
n. a sebaceous cyst
|
|
WET
|
adj. saturated; v. to moisten (n. WETTER; pa.t.WET, WETTED)
|
|
WEX
|
v. (obs.) to wax (also WEXE)
|
|
WEY
|
n. a measure for dry goods
|
|
WHA
|
pron. who
|
|
WHO
|
pron. used in referring to a person
|
|
WHY
|
n. the reason or cause of something (pl. WHYS)
|
|
WIG
|
v. to provide with a hairpiece
|
|
WIN
|
v. to winnow (pa.t. WINNED)
|
|
WIS
|
v. (archaic) to know
|
|
WIT
|
v. (archaic) to know (also WOT)
|
|
WIZ
|
n. a very skilful person
|
|
WOE
|
n. misery (also WO, WAE)
|
|
WOF
|
n. a fool, an idiot
|
|
WOG
|
n. offensive word for a foreigner
|
|
WOK
|
n. a frying pan used in Chinese cooking (also WOCK)
|
|
WON
|
v. to dwell
|
|
WOO
|
v. to seek support of (n. WOOER)
|
|
WOP
|
v. to thump (also WHOP, WHAP)
|
|
WOS
|
plural of WO n. misery
|
|
WOT
|
v. to know (also WIT)
|
|
WOW
|
v. to impress
|
|
WOX
|
past tense (obs.) of WAX v. to increase (pa.p. WOXEN)
|
|
WRY
|
adj. Contorted; v. to give a twist to (pa.t. WRIED)
|
|
WUD
|
v. (Scots.) to cover with trees
|
|
WUS
|
n. (Welsh) term to address a companion
|
|
WYE
|
n. the letter "Y"
|
|
WYN
|
n. a rune equal to modern "W" (also WYNN)
|
|
XIS
|
plural of XI n. a Greek letter
|
|
YAD
|
n. a pointing device
|
|
YAE
|
adv. AE
|
|
YAG
|
n. a synthetic garnet
|
|
YAH
|
n. an affirmative vote (also YEA, YEH, YEAH, YES)
|
|
YAK
|
v. to talk persistently (also YACK; n. YAKKER)
|
|
YAM
|
n. a sweet potato
|
|
YAP
|
v. to bark sharply or constantly (n. YAPPER, YAPSTER)
|
|
YAR
|
adj. nimble (also YARE)
|
|
YAW
|
v. to deviate from a course
|
|
YAY
|
n. an affirmative vote (also YAH,
|
|
YEA
|
, YEH, YEAH, YES)
|
|
YEA
|
n. an affirmative vote (also YAH, YAY, YEAH, YEH, YES)
|
|
YEH
|
adv. (colloq.) yes (also YEAH)
|
|
YEN
|
v. to desire or yearn
|
|
YEP
|
n. an affirmative reply (also YUP, YES)
|
|
YES
|
v. to give an affirmative reply (pl. YESES, YESSES; pa.t. YESSED)
|
|
YET
|
adv. in addition, besides
|
|
YEW
|
n. a type of evergreen tree
|
|
YEX
|
v. to hiccup or belch (also YESK)
|
|
YGO
|
past tense (Spens.) of go v. to move along (also YGOE)
|
|
YID
|
n. an offensive term for a Jew
|
|
YIN
|
n. one of two opposing principles of Chinese philosophy
|
|
YIP
|
v. to give a short, sudden cry (n. YIPPER)
|
|
YOB
|
n. a lout
|
|
YOD
|
n. a Hebrew letter
|
|
YOK
|
v. to laugh (also YOCK, YUK)
|
|
YOM
|
n. a Jewish day (pl. YOMIM)
|
|
YON
|
adv. yonder
|
|
YOS
|
plural of YO interj. used to indicate one's presence
|
|
YOU
|
pron. referring to the person being addressed (plural YOUS or YOUSE)
|
|
YOW
|
v. to howl (also YOWL)
|
|
YUG
|
n. one of the four Hindu ages of the world (also YUGA)
|
|
YUK
|
v. to laugh loudly (also YOK, YOCK)
|
|
YUM
|
interj. to express satisfaction
|
|
YUP
|
n. an affirmative reply (also YEP, YES)
|
|
YUS
|
plural of YU n. a precious jade
|
|
ZAG
|
v. to change direction on a zig-zag course (also ZIG)
|
|
ZAP
|
v. to destroy (n. ZAPPER)
|
|
ZAS
|
plural of ZA, pizza
|
|
ZAX
|
n. a chopper for trimming slate (also SAX, ZEX)
|
|
ZEA
|
n. a part of a maize plant
|
|
ZED
|
n. the letter "Z"
|
|
ZEE
|
n. (US) the letter "Z"
|
|
ZEK
|
n. an inmate of a labour camp in the former USSR
|
|
ZEL
|
n. an oriental cymbal
|
|
ZEP
|
n. a long sandwich
|
|
ZEX
|
n. a chopper for trimming slate (also SAX, ZAX)
|
|
ZHO
|
n. a cross between a yak and a cow (also ZO, DSO, DZO, DZHO)
|
|
ZIG
|
v. to change direction on a zig-zag course (also ZAG)
|
|
ZIN
|
n. a zinfandel red wine
|
|
ZIP
|
v. to fasten a zipper
|
|
ZIT
|
n. a pimple
|
|
ZIZ
|
v. to take a nap
|
|
ZOA
|
a plural of ZOON n. a unified individual creature
|
|
ZOL
|
n. a cannabis cigarette
|
|
ZOO
|
n. a place where animals are kept for exhibition
|
|
ZOS
|
plural of ZO n. a cross between a yak and a cow
|
|
ZUZ
|
n. an ancient Palestinian coin(pl. ZUZIM)
|
|
ZZZ
|
interj. expressing sleep
|