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Censor
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to examine and act upon as a censor.
to delete (a word or passage of text) in one's capacity as a censor. |
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Hawker
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a person who offers goods for sale by shouting his or her wares in the street or going from door to door; peddler.
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Bivvy
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a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
the place used for such an encampment. |
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Cajoled
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to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.
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Piastres
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a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
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Wracked
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a trace of something destroyed: leaving not a wrack behind.
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Disdainful
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to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
to think unworthy of notice, response, etc.; consider beneath oneself: to disdain replying to an insult. |
