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111 Cards in this Set
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tonic |
medicine taken for well being
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gully
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ravine(valley) formed by the action of water
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gorge
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valley with a stream running through
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creed
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a religion or group
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yodel
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a form of singing
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booth
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1.tent at a market or fair,
2.a closed compartment which allows privacy |
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knap
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to shape a flint stone by striking it
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gripe
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1. complain
2. stomach pain |
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pip
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1. to defeat someone at the last moment
2. a small beep |
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bungle
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to do something clumsily
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nocturnal
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done at night, active at night
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vermin
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animals, birds & pests that carry disease, eg foxes, rats
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cudgel
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a club, bludgeon or truncheon to hit someone with
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barmy
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foolish
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gaol
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jail
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contradict
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to deny or dispute something
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arcade
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1. a covered passage with shops along both sides
2. amusement arcade |
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pursue
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to follow or chase
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oily
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containing oil
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sage
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a herb
a profoundly wise man |
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profound
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very great or intense
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reef
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rock, coral or sand just above sea level
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errand
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a short journey to collect/deliver something on someone else's behalf
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ajar
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a door left slightly open
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arena
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where sports or music events are held
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psalm
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a sacred song / hymn
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tress
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a lock of woman's hair
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sup
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to sip a drink,
to eat supper |
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pose
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to present a problem or danger
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sleet
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rain containing ice
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mutual
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something experienced by two parties,
a partnership |
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sever
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to divide by slicing or cutting
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static
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not moving
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complex
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consisting of many parts
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icon
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a holy person
a computer symbol |
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rasp
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a harsh grating noise,
to file or scrape something |
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morsel
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a small peice of food,
or a mouthful |
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poverty
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extremely poor
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penury
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extreme poverty
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lush
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growing in abundance, luxuriantly
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tier
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rank
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iced
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something that has ice on it
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silt
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fine sand
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quip
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a witty remark
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omen
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something seen as good or bad luck: a good omen, or a bad omen
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gout
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a disease that affects the feet
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kiln
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a furnace for baking clay to make pots
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urge
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try to persuade someone
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acre
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a large area of space
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linen
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a type or fabric,
items used for bedding |
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era
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along period of history
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saga
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a long story
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toil
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labour, hard work
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= freedom
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liberty
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plateau
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flat ground at a high level
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miser
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a person who hoards his money and doesnt spend it
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moat
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a deep wide ditch surrounding a castle
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hoard
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to store money or valued objects, guarding them carefully
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aristocrat
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the highest class of society
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carrion
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flesh of dead animals
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dean
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the head of a chaple or university
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prairie
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large open grassland especially in North America
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hamlet
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a small village
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rare x2
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uncooked
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pygmy
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a very small person or animal, also called a dwarf, midget
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hammock
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bounty
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reward
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censor
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to examine something and suppress unnacceptable parts of it
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suppress
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put an end to something
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caste
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a class of people in india
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splice
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join two ropes by interweaving the strands at the ends
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causeway
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ROAD
raised road across a flat ground |
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uncouth
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lacking good manners
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plumb
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install a toilet, sink, bath, washing machine
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billow
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a cloud of smoke
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rouse x2
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1. wake someone up, stir up excietment
2 create, cause, begin |
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buoy
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beverage
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a drink other than water
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wangle
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to persuade someone in a clever way
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daub
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to smear or coat with a thick or sticky substance
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tact
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skill and sensitivity with dealing with others and difficult issues
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sorbet
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iced water desert
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illicit
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= forbidden
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wring
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squeeze and twist the liquid out of something
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harsh x2
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rough to the senses or cruel
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tech
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technology
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gene
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hereditary units that are transferred from parents to offspring
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chamber
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a large room used for formal or public events
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glam
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glamorous
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a kindred spirit
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like minded, symathetic and understanding person
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kindred
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family, kinship, relationship
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crick
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a cramp or spasm in the body
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redo
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do something again
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veto
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reject
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arid
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having no rain, dry and barren
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fondant
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icing on a cake
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bobbin
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thimble
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asset
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something valuable that you own, or someone valuable you know
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pastel
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a soft and delicate shade of a colour
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drone x2
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to make a low humming sound
a remote controlled aeroplane |
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custody
custodian |
a guardian of someone or something
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inspire
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to motivate
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perspire
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to sweat
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poach
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to hunt wild animals illegally
to cook an egg in water (without it's shell) |
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hydrant
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water pipe in the street
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twine
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strong thread or string
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lessen
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to make less - diminish
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solo
duet trio quartet |
singing or playing an instrument
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yelp
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to give a short cry or scream
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gala
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a special festival with entertainment or performances
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