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blister
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(in medicine) a pocket under the skin filled with liquid
: A burn caused ~s on her hand. |
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wrestle
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to fight with s.o. using the force of the body
: A police officer ~d a criminal to the ground. |
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forlorn
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sad and alone without hope, (syns.) wretched, miserable
: Victims of the earthquake sat ~ outside their ruined homes |
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preposterous
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completely unbelievable, totally absurd
: The idea that it will snow in Chicago in August is ~. |
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dude
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a person from the city not tough enough for cowboy life
: The ~s from New York can't ride horses all day. |
