Anagrams of ancestral
Word ancestral has
687 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of ancestral.
- analects
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plural noun,
selected passages from the writings of an author or of different authors.
- caterans
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- centrals
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- asternal
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adjective,
not reaching to or connected with the sternum.
- recants
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- lancets
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- Lacerta
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noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- anlaces
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noun,
anelace.
- clarets
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- cantles
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- canters
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- Saracen
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noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- lancers
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noun,
a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
- Lateran
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noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- sternal
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adjective,
of or relating to the sternum.
- saltern
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noun,
a saltworks.
- sealant
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noun,
a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
- nectars
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- tanrecs
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noun,
tenrec.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- lactase
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noun,
an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
- carnets
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Antares
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noun,
a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
- scalare
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noun,
any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- Scarlet
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noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- arsenal
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noun,
a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- acetals
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noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- transl.
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- Antlers
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noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- cartels
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- Caserta
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noun,
a city in S Italy, near Naples.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- sancta
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noun,
a sacred or holy place.
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Salter
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noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- scaler
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noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- reatas
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noun,
riata.
- eclats
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- arsen-
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- arecas
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noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- astral
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adjective,
pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- Salten
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noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- Slater
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noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- Asante
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noun,
Ashanti.
- recast
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noun,
a recasting.
- artels
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noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- astern
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adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- sacral
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adjective,
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
- aslant
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adverb,
at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
- rental
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noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- Renata
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noun,
a female given name.
- ascent
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- stance
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- rectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- crates
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- cleans
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- Senlac
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noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- centr-
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- scalar
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noun,
Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude.
Compare vector (def 1a).
- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- cerat-
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- cartel
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- cartes
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- casern
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- sclent
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noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- Caster
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noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- Castle
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- catena
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noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- caters
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- carnal
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adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- carets
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- craals
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noun,
kraal.
- caners
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- Caesar
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noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- Santal
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noun,
sandalwood.
- calesa
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- cleats
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clears
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Cantal
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noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- scler-
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- cantar
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noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- cantle
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- sclera
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noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- clares
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- carats
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noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Lencas
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- altern
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adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- natals
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noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- rastle
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verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- ansate
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adjective,
having a handle or handlelike part.
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- Rascal
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noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- acetal
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noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- estral
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adjective,
estrous.
- anlace
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noun,
anelace.
- nacres
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- lanate
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adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- traces
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- NASCAR
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noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- talers
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noun,
thaler.
- alerts
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noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- latens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- Alsace
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noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- alters
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noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- learns
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- lances
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- ratals
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noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- tra-la
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noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- tarsal
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noun,
a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
- Tarlac
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noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- arcane
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adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- alates
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noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- lascar
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noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- ratels
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noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- transe
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noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- antres
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noun,
a cavern; cave.
- trans.
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- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- learnt
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- antler
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noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- ratans
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noun,
rattan.
- clans
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noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Clara
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- sarc-
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- Natal
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noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- LASER
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noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- Clare
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Satan
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noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- cesta
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noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- narcs
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noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- cert.
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- learn
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- celts
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noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- Lenca
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Lerna
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noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- lect.
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- scale
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noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- least
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noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- cent.
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- lears
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noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- leant
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noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Nasca
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adjective,
Nazca.
- leans
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noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- nacre
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- cents
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noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- nares
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plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- ceras
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noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- later
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Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- laten
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- nasal
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noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- Larsa
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noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- LANCE
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Lares
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Ernst
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noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- rants
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noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- salat
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noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- rents
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noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- ratal
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noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- renal
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adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- earns
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verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ratan
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noun,
rattan.
- recta
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noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
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- rales
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noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- eclat
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- ratel
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noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- rates
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noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- encl.
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- ectal
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adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- react
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- elans
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noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elara
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noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- reata
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noun,
riata.
- Salta
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noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- etnas
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noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- nates
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noun,
buttocks; rump.
- cleat
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- natl.
-
- lansa
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noun,
langsat.
- clase
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- clast
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noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- Saran
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noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- reals
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noun,
real number.
- clear
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- lanas
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lact-
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- races
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noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- craal
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noun,
kraal.
- laces
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noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Crane
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noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Santa
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noun,
Santa Claus.
- crate
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- nears
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- crest
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noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- neral
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noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- nerts
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interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- Celt.
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abbreviation,
Celtic.
- scat-
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- alter
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noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Srta.
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- talas
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noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- artel
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noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- tares
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noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- stane
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noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- teals
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noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tears
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- stale
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adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- ASEAN
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- Talca
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noun,
a city in central Chile.
- anear
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adverb, preposition,
near.
- stare
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noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- talcs
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noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- altar
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noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- snarl
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noun,
the act of snarling.
- alecs
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noun,
a herring.
- snare
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noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- tera-
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- acnes
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noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- aster
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- astr.
-
- slate
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noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- artal
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noun,
plural of rotl.
- alate
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noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Alas.
-
- Arcas
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noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- antas
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noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ante-
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- antes
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noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- antre
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noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Alans
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noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Ansar
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noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- taces
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noun,
tasset.
- Tarne
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noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tarns
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noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Aetna
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noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- arces
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noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Stern
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noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- Ceara
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noun,
Fortaleza.
- Areca
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noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- ARENA
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noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- ster.
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- Arlen
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noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Arles
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noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- stela
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noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Arnel
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- ancre
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adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- slant
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noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Carte
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- caret
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- Carla
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carls
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noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- carne
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noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- carns
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noun,
cairn.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- scena
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- carts
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noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- carat
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noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- sceat
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noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Alta.
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- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- cata-
-
- 30-30
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- acet-
-
- sect.
-
- anat.
-
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- treas
-
- anal.
-
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- NCAA
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ter.
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- tRNA
-
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- NACA
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- ten.
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- NCTE
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- RNAS
-
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sec.
-
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- scr.
-
- Sat.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Sra.
-
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- str.
-
- Ste.
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- rel.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- 1080
-
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- art.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- ect-
-
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ELAS
-
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- enc.
-
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- enl.
-
- Ens.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- ant.
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ance
-
- est.
-
- Anas
-
- asc-
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cels
-
- cen.
-
- CERN
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Can.
-
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clar
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Cal.
-
- crat
-
- Cres
-
- ates
-
- ctr.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- cts.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- etc.
-
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- acr-
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- ACLS
-
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- aer-
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- acea
-
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- alt.
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- aet.
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- STL
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- CAA
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- cl.
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- ct.
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- TLC
-
- tlr
-
- ANC
-
- cs.
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Aar
-
- AAE
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- TSE
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- cr.
-
- Sta
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- AEC
-
- AEA
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ae.
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ARS
-
- ACS
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ase
-
- St.
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- ATA
-
- ca.
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- TAL
-
- SLA
-
- ATC
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- at.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- SLE
-
- SLR
-
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- Sr.
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ASN
-
- cle
-
- se-
-
- ESR
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- ETS
-
- ETR
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ESL
-
- NRA
-
- Esc
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ESA
-
- ERT
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- NRC
-
- nr.
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LCA
-
- Les
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- LSC
-
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- NAA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- LCT
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- NEC
-
- Lt.
-
- La.
-
- NES
-
- en-
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- SAA
-
- CSR
-
- rte
-
- RTS
-
- CLR
-
- SAR
-
- CNS
-
- CRS
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- RSE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- CRT
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CSA
-
- rt.
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- CST
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ean
-
- EAA
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- RSA
-
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- ea.
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
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noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- CEA
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- RNA
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- REC
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noun,
recreation.
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- CAS
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verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
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- ear
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noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- ln
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- le
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- TL
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- NC
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- N.
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- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- LR
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- TN
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- CE
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- SN
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- t.
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RN
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- RC
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
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- S.
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- L2
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- SA
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- TC
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- NL
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- SL
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- T1
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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- L1
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- L.
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