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fusillade
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a countinuous or simultaneous discharge of many firearms
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compartment
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a part sectioned off from a large whole
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reconstitute
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to put together or constitute again, esp. to add water to a powdered or dehydrated substance to restore it to liquid.
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amble
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to walk at an easy, leisurely pace; stroll.
We ambled through the meadow, enjoying the summer breeze. |
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throttle
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choke
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gorge(verb)
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a narrow space between rocky cliffs, usu. with a stream at the bottom; ravine.
We walked along the stream at the bottom of the gorge. |
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coveted
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a narrow space between rocky cliffs, usu. with a stream at the bottom; ravine.
We walked along the stream at the bottom of the gorge. |
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cackle
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a narrow space between rocky cliffs, usu. with a stream at the bottom; ravine.
We walked along the stream at the bottom of the gorge. |
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cringe
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to crouch or shrink back, usu. in fear; cower
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veer
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to turn aside or away from a particular course; change direction; swerve.
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lurch
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a sudden sideways motion, as of a boat.
The sudden lurch of the boat made him drop his oar |
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contradiction
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a sudden sideways motion, as of a boat.
The sudden lurch of the boat made him drop his oar |
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meek
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unable or unwilling to assert oneself; lacking spirit; submissive; retiring.
synonyms: faint, fainthearted, humble, submissive, tame antonyms: aggressive, arrogant, assertive, brash, daring, dictatorial similar words: complaisant, deferential, docile, obedient, retiring, servile, spineless, spiritless, tractable, unassertive, weak-kneed, yielding |
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careen
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esp. of a vehicle, to sway while moving fast, or to move fast and unsteadily.
The truck careened down the hill. |
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wozzy
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comfortably warm and snug, or giving one a warm emotional feeling by being small in area yet charming. [5 definitions]
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hoodlum
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a rough, reckless, destructive young man
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boulevard
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a wide city street, often lined with trees or landscaped
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squeamish
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easily nauseated; queasy. [3 definitions
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disdainful
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feeling or showing scorn, contempt, or aloofness.
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befuddle
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to stupefy with or as though with liquor
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bewilder
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to confuse or befuddle, esp. with too many or conflicting alternatives.
The variety of products may bewilder the supermarket shopper |
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spew
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to spurt out (food brought up from the stomach); vomit.
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misery
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great unhappiness; extreme emotional distress.
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amble
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to walk at an easy, leisurely pace; stroll.
We ambled through the meadow, enjoying the summer breeze. |
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skirt
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the part of a garment such as a dress or jacket that hangs down from the waist
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restraint
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the act or process of restraining oneself or others.
synonyms: constraint, embargo, forbearance, government, obstruction, restriction antonyms: abandon similar words: blockage, constriction, control, detainment, embargo, government, hindrance, limitation, obstruction, regulation, repression, stoppage, suppression |
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rump
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the hindquarters of an animal.
synonyms: buttock, rear |
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squirm
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to twist about; writhe; wriggle
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armory
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a place where military weapons and equipment are manufactured or stored.
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quadruple
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having four parts; quadripartite
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groggy
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dazed, confused, or off-balance as a result of a blow or fall, anesthesia, or the like.
He is now awake after the surgery but still groggy. |
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gesture
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a movement of one's body, limbs, or face that expresses emotion or feeling or reinforces speech
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clumsy
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lacking physical grace or coordination; awkward; fumbling.
After dropping trays and spilling things on customers, I decided I was too clumsy to be a waiter. |
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scenario
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a detailed outline or summary of a play, film, or book.
I'm working on a scenario for a new play. |
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carcass
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a detailed outline or summary of a play, film, or book.
I'm working on a scenario for a new play |
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gizzard
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an enlarged, muscular portion of the digestive tract of birds in which partially digested food is finely ground with the aid of abrasive particles
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flotsam
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floating wreckage and cargo of a ship that has sunk. (See jetsam
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oblivious
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not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usu. fol. by of or to).
Engrossed in the television program, he was oblivious to the noise of the children. She was oblivious to all my struggles. |
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scowl
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to make one's brows contract in an expression of anger, gloom, displeasure, or the like; frown; glower.
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intercept
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to stop or seize, thereby interrupting the movement or progress of.
The police intercepted the thieves as they attempted to escape. The smugglers' boat was intercepted by the Coast Guard |
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silhouette
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an outline or profile, filled in with a solid dark color, esp. of a person's head
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snicker
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to laugh in a sly, suppressed way
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flinch
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to draw away suddenly, as in pain or fear; wince.
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monkeyshines
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(informal; usu. pl.) a playful, teasing, or mischievous prank or trick.
related words: gag |
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dilemma
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a problem that requires a choice between equally undesirable solutions or that resists satisfactory solution.
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apparent
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visible, plain, or clearly seen.
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humane
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showing compassion in treating one's fellow creatures; kind; merciful.
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devastate
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to ravage or lay waste, as by war or natural disaster.
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impish
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of or like an imp, esp. in behavior; mischievous.
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meek
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unable or unwilling to assert oneself; lacking spirit; submissive; retiring
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muffle
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to wrap or cover, as for warmth, protection, or privacy (often fol. by up).
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rodent like
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any of various related four-footed mammals, such as mice, rabbits, and woodchucks, characterized by large, sharp front teeth used for gnawing and nibbling.
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audible
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heard or able to be heard
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upthrust
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a thrust in an upward direction
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