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graze
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(of an animal) feed on growing grass; cause (an animal) to feed on grass; scrape (esp. the skin) or touch lightly in passing; brush; Ex. We can't graze the cattle till summer; N: surface wound
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skim
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read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid
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brunt
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main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument
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brusque
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blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice
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buccaneer
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pirate
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bucolic
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rustic; pastoral
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buffet
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strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set
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slap
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hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; N. CF. smack
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buffoonery
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clowning
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buffoon
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stupid person; clown
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clown
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act stupidly; play the fool; N.
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bugaboo
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bugbear; object of baseless terror
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bullion
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gold and silver in the form of bars
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bulwark
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strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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bungle
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mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior
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botch
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mismanage; blow
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buoyant
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able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market
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bureaucracy
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overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic
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burgeon
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grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon
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burlesque
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give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly
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burnish
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make shiny by rubbing; polish
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buttress
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support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress
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prop
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support placed under or against something; V.
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buxom
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full-bosomed; plump; jolly
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plump
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pleasantly fat; nicely rounded
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cabal
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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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