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(noun) stable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddle
horse blanket, saddlecloth, saddle blanket
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(noun) a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
handrail, balusters, banister, balustrade, bannister
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(noun) an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
summersault, somersaulting, somerset, flip, summerset, somersault
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(noun) a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
sinew, tendon
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(noun) fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
conserve, preserve, preserves, conserves
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(noun) fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
palisade
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(noun) large scissors with strong blades
shears
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(noun) badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
bird, shuttle, shuttlecock, birdie
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(noun) a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
awl
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(noun) large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowers
Eupatorium, genus Eupatorium
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(noun) flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
bonito
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(noun) either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer"
palpebra, eyelid, lid
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(noun) small opening between things
interstice
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(noun) silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
cocoon
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(noun) a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
slammer, poky, jail, pokey, clink, jailhouse, gaol
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(noun) a government ship that is available for waging war
war vessel, combat ship, warship
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(noun) a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
alkali
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(noun) young bull
bullock
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(noun) sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets
flatfish
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(noun) the literary culture; "this book shows American letters at its best"
letters
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(noun) a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it; "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"
reed, vibrating reed
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(noun) someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
cripple
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(noun) an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
callus, callosity
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(noun) someone who betrays his country by committing treason
traitor, treasonist
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(noun) a person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!"
stupe, pudden-head, dolt, stupid, poor fish, pillock, pudding head, stupid person, dullard
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(noun) a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
item, point
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(verb) kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population"
extinguish, eradicate, eliminate, wipe out, carry off, annihilate, decimate
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(verb) decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
fall, decrease, diminish, lessen
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(verb) look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"
inspect
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(verb) have sex without being married
fornicate
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(verb) reflect as if in a mirror; "The smallest pond at night mirrors the firmament above"
mirror
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(verb) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
arrogate, usurp, assume, seize, take over
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(verb) meet the requirements or expectations of
fulfill, satisfy, live up to, fulfil
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(verb) argue in protest or opposition
remonstrate
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(verb) reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
arrive, get, come
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(verb) make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
correct, compensate, right, redress
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(verb) pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
take, select, choose, pick out
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(verb) institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"
make, lay down, establish
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(verb) support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"
prop, shore, shore up, prop up
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(verb) lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
thin out, thin, dilute, cut, reduce
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(verb) watch, observe, or inquire secretly
sleuth, snoop, stag, spy
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(verb) impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; "Exercise is invigorating"
reinvigorate, invigorate
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(verb) push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
advocate, urge, recommend
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(verb) push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd"
shoulder
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(adjective) avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"
economical, sparing, stinting, frugal, scotch
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(adjective) relatively low in price or charging low prices; "it would have been cheap at twice the price"; "inexpensive family restaurants"
inexpensive, cheap
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(adjective) direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant; "a pointed critique"; "a pointed allusion to what was going on"; "another pointed look in their direction"
pointed
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(adjective) occurring or operating at the same time; "a series of coincident events"
cooccurring, coinciding, simultaneous, co-occurrent, coincident, concurrent, coincidental
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(adjective) lacking complexity; "small and uncomplicated cars for those really interested in motoring"; "an unsophisticated machine"
unsophisticated, uncomplicated
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(adjective) in regular succession without gaps; "serial concerts"
consecutive, sequent, successive, sequential, serial
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