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soubriquet
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sou‧bri‧quet
soo-bruh-key, -ket n. 1. An affectionate or humorous nickname. 2. An assumed name |
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tranche
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n : a portion of something (especially money)
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tot
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v. To total: totted up the bill
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parley
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n. A discussion or conference, especially one between enemies over terms of truce or other matters.
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pique
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(peek)
verb 1. a feeling of wounded pride provoked by a perceived slight or indignity. 2. to arouse an emotion or provoke to action: to pique someone to answer a challenge. |
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laggard
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n. a straggler.
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nascent
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adj. Coming into existence; emerging: “the moral shock of our nascent imperialism” (Richard Hofstadter).
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cantonment
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n : temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers;
"wherever he went in the cantonment the men were grumbling" [syn: camp, encampment, bivouac] |
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crooner
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n : a singer of popular ballads [syn: balladeer]
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clamor
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n.
1. A loud outcry; a hubbub(); A loud sustained noise. 2. A vehement expression of discontent or protest, especially a public outcry a clamor in the press for pollution control. |
hubbub: –noun
1. a loud, confused noise, as of many voices: There was quite a hubbub in the auditorium after the announcement. 2. tumult; uproar. |
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antiquarian
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adj.
1. Of or relating to antiquarians or to the study or collecting of antiquities. 2. Dealing in or having to do with old or rare books |
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patchoulie
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PAT-cho-lee
by syllable: pat as in cat cho as in go lee as in tea noun 1. A small southeast Asian shrub (Pogostemon cablin) in the mint family, having leaves that yield a fragrant oil used in the manufacture of perfumes. 2. A perfume made from the oil of this plant. |
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sultry
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adj.
1. Very humid and hot: torrid() sultry July weather the sultry sands of the desert 2. Expressing or arousing desire: a sultry look; a sultry dance. |
torrid:
1. oppressively hot, parching, or burning, as climate, weather, or air. 2. ardent; passionate: a torrid love story. |
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cad
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n.a man whose behavior is unprincipled or dishonorable.
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torrid
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adj.
1. Parched with the heat of the sun; intensely hot; scorching; burning: the torrid noonday sun. 2. Passionate; ardent: a torrid love scene. 3. Hurried; rapid: set a torrid pace torrid economic growth |
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sprite
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noun
an elf, fairy or goblin |
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bevy
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n.
1. A group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail; flock 2. A group or an assemblage: a bevy of beauties. |
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laconic
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adj. Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise. See Synonyms at silent.
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pizzicato
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adj
Played by plucking rather than bowing the string |
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dote
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v.
1. To show excessive fondness or love: parents who dote on their only child. 2. to show a decline of mental faculties, esp. associated with old age. |
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fluster
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n. A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement.
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sot
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n. A drunkard.
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indigent
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adj. Experiencing want or need; impoverished; poor.
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vamp
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noun
1. The upper part of a boot or shoe covering the instep and sometimes extending over the toe. 2.Something patched up or refurbished. Instead of buying a new computer, John saved money by purchasing a vamped Pentium II desktop computer. 3. Music. An improvised accompaniment. Jazz enthusiasts adored the vamps following Billie Holiday's formal concerts. 4. A woman who uses her sex appeal to entrap and exploit men. |
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inglorious
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adj.
1. Ignominious; disgraceful: Napoleon's inglorious end. [ig-nuh-min-ee-uhs] 2. Not famous; obscure: an inglorious youngster |
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in the pink of condition
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in good condition
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miff
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n.
1. A petulant, bad-tempered mood; a huff. 2. A petty quarrel or argument; a tiff. |
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glum
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adj.
moody and melancholy; dejected; gloomy; dismal |
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porky
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adj.
1. Of or like pork: a porky flavor. 2. Slang. Fat, corpulent () |
corpulent: adj.
large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat |
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schadenfreude
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n. taking pleasure in the misfortunes of others
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pan
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n
Informal. Severe criticism, especially a negative review: gave the film a pan. |
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junket
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–noun
1. a sweet, custardlike food of flavored milk curdled with rennet. 2. a pleasure excursion, as a picnic or outing. 3. a trip, as by an official or legislative committee, paid out of public funds and ostensibly to obtain information. |
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jeer
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v. To abuse vocally; taunt:
jeered the speaker off the stage. |
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swag
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n.
1. An ornamental festoon of curtains, flowers or fruit. 2. A carving or plaster molding of such an ornament. 3. Slang. Stolen property; loot. 4. Australian. The pack or bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman() 5. Slang. Herbal tea in a plastic sandwich bag sold as marijuana to an unsuspecting customer |
swagman: noun
a tramp, hobo, or vagabond. |
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coquette
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n. A woman who makes teasing sexual or romantic overtures; a flirt.
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widower
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n. A man whose wife has died and who has not remarried.
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tempest
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TEM-pist
n. 1. A violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail. 2. A violent, furious agitation, commotion, or tumult; an uproar: “The tempest in my mind/Doth from my senses take all feeling” (Shakespeare). |
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excoriate
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v.
1. To tear or wear off the skin of; abrade; chafe. the new boots excoriated the boy's heels 2. To censure strongly; denounce: an editorial that excoriated the administration for its inaction. |
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panache
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n
1: distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident panache of a cavalry officer" [syn: dash, elan(), flair, style] 2: a feathered plume on a helmet |
elan:
1. Enthusiastic vigor and liveliness. 2. Distinctive style or flair. |
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trove
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n.
a collection of valuable items discovered or found; a treasure-trove. |
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commodes
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n.
1. A low cabinet or chest of drawers, often elaborately decorated and usually standing on legs or short feet. 2. A movable stand or cupboard containing a washbowl. 3. A chair enclosing a chamber pot() 4. A toilet. 5. A woman's ornate headdress, fashionable around 1700. |
chamber pot: a portable container, esp. for urine, used in bedrooms.
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bucolic
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adj.
1. Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic; rural. 2. Of or characteristic of shepherds or flocks; pastoral. |
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inveigle
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v.
To influence, persuade, or attain through repeated, gentle requests of smooth, flattering, or beguiling words.() (usually fol. by INTO) to inveigle a person into playing bridge. (usually fol. by FROM or AWAY): to inveigle a theater pass from a person. |
1. To win over by coaxing, flattery, or artful talk. See Synonyms at lure. To obtain by cajolery; to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk or methods
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assignation
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n.
1. The act of assigning. 2. Something assigned, especially an allotment. 3. An appointment for a meeting between lovers; a tryst() Synonyms: engagements |
tryst: noun
an appointment to meet at a certain time and place, esp. one made somewhat secretly by lovers. |
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omerta
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n. secrecy sworn to by oath; code of silence.
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bawdy
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adj.
indecent; lewd; obscene; risqué() another of his bawdy stories. |
risqué: adj
daringly close to impropriety; off-color: a risqué story. |
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remunerate
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v.
To pay (a person) a suitable equivalent in return for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; recompense; To compensate for; make payment for: remunerated his efforts |
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mulish
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adj. Stubborn and intractable; recalcitrant(); obstinate()
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recalcitrant: adj.
resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory. Obstinate: adj. firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty. |
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torpid
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adj.
1. Lethargic; apathetic; inactive, sluggish 2. Numb; deprived of the power of motion or feeling. 3. Dormant; hibernating. |
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loll
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v.
1. To move, stand, or recline in an indolent or relaxed manner. 2. To hang or droop laxly (): a pennant lolling from the mast |
laxly: loosely, not rigid
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wizen
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v. To dry up; wither or shrivel.
the umbillical cords on the newborn puppies wizened within a few hours |
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mordant
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adj.
1. Bitingly sarcastic; Incisive() and trenchant(): mordant satire an inquisitor's mordant questioning 2. Burning, corrosive; caustic mordant acid 3. Serving to fix colors in dyeing |
incisive: penetrating; cutting; biting
an incisive tone of voice trenchant: incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting: trenchant wit. |
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profligate
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adj.
1. Utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute With one week to live, the profligate heiress partied 24/7. 2. Recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant. The profligate banker burned through a million dollars in one week. |
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pixie
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noun
1. a fairy or sprite, esp. a mischievous one. 2. a small or mischievous person. |
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cajole
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v. To influence, persuade or acquire with gentle and repeated appeals of smooth, flattering, or beguiling words
wheedle() coax inveigle |
wheedle:
to endeavor to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts: We wheedled him incessantly, but he would not consent. |
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coax
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verb
1. to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole: He coaxed her to sing, but she refused. 2. to manipulate to a desired end by adroit handling or persistent effort: He coaxed the large chair through the door. |
cajole: verb
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle. |
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entice
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v.
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle(): They were enticed westward by dreams of gold. |
inveigle: verb 1. to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually fol. by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge. 2. to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk or methods (usually fol. by from or away): to inveigle a theater pass from a person. |
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taunt
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v.
To reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; ridicule; twit (ridicule, upbraid(censure)) |
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rustic
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adj.
1. Of, relating to, or typical of country life or country people; rural. 2. Lacking refinement or elegance; coarse. 3. Charmingly simple or unsophisticated. 4. Made of unfinished or roughly finished wood: rustic furniture. 5. Having a rough or textured appearance; rusticated. Used of masonry. |
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pastoral
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adj.
1. Of or relating to: - shepherds - rural life - a religious pastor 2. Charmingly simple and serene; idyllic. |
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dissolute
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adj.
Lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices |
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dissipation
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n.
1. dispersion, disintegration. 2. Wasteful expenditure or consumption. 3. Intemperance; dissolute() indulgence in sensual pleasure, esp. imbibing alcohol; . 4. An amusement; a mental distraction; a diversion. |
dissolute: adj
indifferent to moral restraints |
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trenchant
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adj.
1. Forceful, effective, and vigorous a trenchant argument 2. Caustic(); cutting; mordant; incisive trenchant criticism. 3. Distinct; clear-cut trenchant differences between political parties |
caustic: adj.
1. capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue 2. severely critical or sarcastic a caustic remark |
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incisive
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adj.
1. penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant; mordant an incisive tone of voice. 2. remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute: an incisive method of summarizing the issue. 3. adapted for cutting or piercing. 4. of or pertaining to the incisors: the incisive teeth. |
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hubbub
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n.
1. Loud noise; din() 2. Confusion; tumult; uproar |
din: noun
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor. |
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tryst
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n.
An agreement, esp. between lovers, to meet at a certain time and place in a somewhat secretive manner; an engagement |
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lewd
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adj.
1. Preoccupied with sex and sexual desire; lustful. 2. Obscene; indecent. |
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risque
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adj.
Suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety. |
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wheedle
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v.
To obtain by smooth, flattering or guiling () words; cajole. a swindler who wheedled my life savings out of me. |
guiling:
treacherous cunnning, skillful deceit. |
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vehement
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adj
vigorous, strong, violent 1. Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid; intense a vehement denial. 2. Marked by or full of vigor or energy; strong a vehement storm 3. characterized by rancor or anger; violent: vehement hostility. |
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balladeer
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n.
a singer of ballads |
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ballad
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n.
1. a A narrative poem, often of folk origin and intended to be sung, consisting of simple stanzas and usually having a refrain. 1. b. The music for such a poem. 2. A popular song especially of a romantic or sentimental nature. |
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risque
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adj
Approaching sexual impropriety 1. Hazardous; risky; esp., fig., verging upon impropriety; dangerously close to, or suggestive of, what is indecent or of doubtful morality; as, a risqu['e] story. --Henry Austin. 2. suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip" [syn: blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, spicy] |
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lewd
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adj.
1. Preoccupied with sex and sexual desire; lustful. 2. Obscene; indecent. |
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beguile
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verb
1. Cheat, deceive, mislead delude (usually fol. by of): to be beguiled of money. 2. to charm or divert: a multitude of attractions to beguile the tourist. 3. to pass (time) pleasantly: beguiling the long afternoon with a good book. |
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