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boisterous | (adjective satellite) violently agitated and turbulent; "boisterous winds and waves"; "the fierce thunders roar me their music"- Ezra Pound; "rough weather"; "rough seas" (adjective satellite) noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; "a boisterous crowd"; "a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand"; "a robustious group of teenagers"; "beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of or (adjective satellite) full of rough and exuberant animal spirits; "boisterous practical jokes"; "knockabout comedy"
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bolster | (noun) a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows (verb) support and strengthen; "bolster morale" (verb) add padding to; "pad the seat of the chair" (verb) prop up with a pillow or bolster
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boorish | (adjective satellite) ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance; "was boorish and insensitive"; "the loutish manners of a bully"; "her stupid oafish husband"; "aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude"
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braid | (noun) trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains (noun) a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair (verb) form or weave into a braid or braids; "braid hair" (verb) decorate with braids or ribbons; "braid a collar" (verb) make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth"
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brash | (adjective satellite) offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say" (adjective satellite) presumptuously daring; "a daredevil test pilot having the right stuff"
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brass | (noun) a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece (noun) a memorial made of brass (noun) an ornament or utensil made of brass (noun) impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" (noun) the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became rec (noun) the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments (noun) an alloy of copper and zinc
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brazen | (verb) face with defiance or impudence; "brazen it out" (adjective satellite) unrestrained by convention or propriety; "an audacious trick to pull"; "a barefaced hypocrite"; "the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim"- Los Angeles Times; "bold-faced lies"; "brazen arrogance"; "the modern world with its quick materi (adjective) made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness)
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breach | (noun) a failure to perform some promised act or obligation (noun) a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations" (noun) an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) (verb) make an opening or gap in (verb) act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"
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brisk | (verb) become brisk; "business brisked up" (adjective satellite) very active; "doing a brisk business" (adjective satellite) quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" (adjective satellite) imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
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brisket | (noun) a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef
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brittle | (noun) caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets (adjective satellite) having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped; "brittle bones"; "glass is brittle"; "`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal" (adjective satellite) (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured (adjective satellite) lacking warmth and generosity of spirit; "a brittle and calculating woman"
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broach | (noun) a decorative pin worn by women (verb) bring up a topic for discussion
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brook | (noun) a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer" (verb) put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
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buoyant | (adjective satellite) characterized by liveliness and light-heartedness; "buoyant spirits"; "his quick wit and chirpy humor"; "looking bright and well and chirpy"; "a perky little widow in her 70s" (adjective satellite) tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; "buoyant balloons"; "buoyant balsawood boats"; "a floaty scarf"
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burgeon | (verb) grow and flourish; "The burgeoning administration"; "The burgeoning population"
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burnish | (noun) the property of being smooth and shiny (verb) polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"
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bust | (noun) an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days" (noun) a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person (noun) a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop" (verb) break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst" (verb) go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" (verb) ruin completely; "He busted my radio!" (verb) separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" (verb) search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house" (adjective satellite) lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term"
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cabal | (noun) a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) (noun) a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue (verb) engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; "They conspired to overthrow the government"
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cadge | (verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; "he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends" (verb) ask for and get free; be a parasite
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calipers | (noun) an instrument for measuring the distance between two points
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calumniate | (verb) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
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calumny | (noun) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name (noun) a malicious attack
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candid | (adjective satellite) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me wh (adjective satellite) starkly realistic; "I have never lacked candid critics in my own ranks"-Clement Atlee (adjective satellite) openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk" (adjective satellite) informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared; "a candid photograph"; "a candid interview"
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canvass | (noun) heavy closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents) (noun) the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas" (noun) an oil painting on canvas (noun) a tent made of canvas (noun) a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel (noun) an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people (noun) the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound" (verb) consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" (verb) get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions (verb) solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
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capricious | (adjective satellite) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; "a capricious refusal"; "authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"; "the victim of whimsical persecutions" (adjective satellite) changeable; "a capricious summer breeze"; "freakish weather"
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capricious | (adjective satellite) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; "a capricious refusal"; "authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"; "the victim of whimsical persecutions" (adjective satellite) changeable; "a capricious summer breeze"; "freakish weather"
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castigate | (verb) censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" (verb) inflict severe punishment on
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castigation | (noun) verbal punishment (noun) a severe scolding
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casual | (adjective satellite) hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy" (adjective satellite) marked by blithe unconcern; "an ability to interest casual students"; "showed a casual disregard for cold weather"; "an utterly insouciant financial policy"; "an elegantly insouciant manner"; "drove his car with nonchalant abandon"; "was polite in a teasi (adjective satellite) not showing effort or strain; "a difficult feat performed with casual mastery"; "careless grace" (adjective satellite) suited for everyday use; "casual clothes"; "everyday clothes" (adjective satellite) natural and unstudied; "using their Christian names in a casual way"; "lectured in a free-and-easy style" (adjective satellite) characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility; "a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter" (adjective satellite) occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence" (adjective satellite) without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand; "a casual remark"; "information collected by casual methods and in their spare time" (adjective satellite) employed in a specified capacity from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker"
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catalyst | (noun) something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country" (noun) (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
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caustic | (noun) any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue (adjective satellite) of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action (adjective satellite) harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts
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censure | (noun) harsh criticism or disapproval (noun) the state of being excommunicated (verb) rebuke formally
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census | (noun) a period count of the population (verb) conduct a census; "They censused the deer in the forest"
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centurion | (noun) (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
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chary | (adjective satellite) characterized by great cautious and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"
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chastened | (adjective satellite) punished especially by reproof or reprimand
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chastisement | (noun) verbal punishment (noun) a rebuke for making a mistake
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chauvinist | (noun) an extreme bellicose nationalist (noun) a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
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chisel | (noun) an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge (verb) carve with a chisel; "chisel the marble" (verb) deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money" (verb) engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?"
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churl | (noun) a bad-tempered person (noun) a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend (noun) a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
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cite | (verb) call in an official matter, such as to attend court (verb) advance evidence for (verb) commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements" (verb) repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her" (verb) refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" (verb) make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" (verb) refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work"
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clamor | (noun) loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd" (noun) a loud harsh or strident noise (verb) make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance" (verb) utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; "The delegates clamored their disappointment" (verb) compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring; "They clamored the mayor into building a new park"
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cleanse | (verb) clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner" (verb) purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins; "Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins"
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clot | (noun) a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid (verb) coalesce or unite in a mass; "Blood clots" (verb) turn into curds; "curdled milk" (verb) change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state; "coagulated blood" (verb) cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state
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cloture | (noun) a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body (verb) terminate debate by calling for a vote; "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"
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coax | (noun) a transmission line for high-frequency signals (verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
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coddle | (verb) cook in nearly boiling water; "coddle eggs" (verb) treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
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codicil | (noun) a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
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