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100 Cards in this Set
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bard
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poet
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barefaced
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shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie
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unregenerate
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making no attempt to change one's bad practices
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baroque
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highly ornate
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barrage
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barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism
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barrister
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counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar
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solicitor
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lawyer in the lower court of law
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barterer
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trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money
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bask
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luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
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luxuriate
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take pleasure in great comfort
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bastion
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stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism
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bate
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let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate
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bauble
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trinket; cheap jewel; trifle
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bawdy
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indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd
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beatific
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giving or showing bliss; blissful
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bliss
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complete happiness; ADJ. blissful
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beatitude
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blessedness; state of great happiness
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mystic
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of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex. mystic ceremonies; N. CF. mysticism
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bedizen
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dress with vulgar finery
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finery
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beautiful clothes for a special occasion
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bedraggle
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wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled
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beeline
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direct quick route
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befuddle
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confuse thoroughly
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fuddle
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make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused
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beget
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father; become the father of; produce; give rise to
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begrudge
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envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success.
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grudge
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deep feeling of dislike; Ex. grudge fight; V.
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beguile
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deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile
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behemoth
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huge creature; something of monstrous size or power
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beholden
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obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude
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behoove(behove)
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be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do.
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belabor
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harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically
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belated
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delayed
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beleaguer
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besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset
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belie
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contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.
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belittle
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disparage; depreciate
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bellicose
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warlike
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belligerent
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quarrelsome
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bemoan
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lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
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bemused
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confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
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benediction
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blessing
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benefactor
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gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose
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beneficent
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kindly; doing good
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beneficial
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helpful; useful; advantageous
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beneficiary
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person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
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benefit
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advantage; anything that brings helpl, advantage, or profit; money provided by the government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to; give benefits
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benevolent
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generous; charitable; having a wish to do good
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benign
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kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor
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benison
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blessing
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bent
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determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination
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bequeath
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leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest
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berate
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scold strongly
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bereavement
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state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft
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bereaved
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deprived of (someone beloved through death)
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bereft
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deprived of (something valuable); lacking
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berserk
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mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited
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beseech
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beg; plead with
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beset
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harass or trouble from all directions; hem in
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hem
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surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N.
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besiege
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surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually
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besmirch
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soil; defile; make dirty
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bestial
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beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel
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bestow
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confer
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betoken
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signify; indicate; be a sign of
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token
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outward sign; Ex. a token of our gratitude
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betray
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be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.
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betroth
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become engaged to marry
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bevy
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large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets
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bicameral
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two-chambered as a legislative body
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bicker
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quarrel
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biennial
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every two years
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bifurcated
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divided into two branches; forked
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bigotry
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stubborn intolerance
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bigot
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one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)
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intolerant
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not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate
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bilious
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suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated
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bilk
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swindle; cheat
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billowing
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swelling out in waves; surging
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billow
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large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge, swell, roll in billows
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swell
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long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.
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surge
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powerful movement of or like a wave; V.
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bivouac
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temporary encampment; camp without tents; V.
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bizarre
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fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional
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blanch
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bleach; whiten; make white or pale
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bland
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soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence
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blandishment
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flattery
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blare
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loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light
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screech
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unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek; V.
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dazzle
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make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder
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blas\'e
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bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored
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blasphemy
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irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege
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blatant
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extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy
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bleak
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cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing
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blighted
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suffering from a disease; destroyed
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blight
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plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy
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blithe(blithesome)
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gay; joyous
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bloated
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(unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air
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blowhard
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talkative boaster; braggart
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bludgeon
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club; heavy-headed weapon; V.
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bluff
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pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured
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