Anagrams of apiculture
Word apiculture has
705 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of apiculture.
- peculiar
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noun,
a property or privilege belonging exclusively or characteristically to a person.
- particle
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noun,
a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
- Lucretia
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noun,
Also, Lucrece [loo-krees] /luˈkris/ (Show IPA). Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
- cupulate
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adjective,
shaped like a cupule.
- 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.
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- auricle
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noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- curtail
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noun,
a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- Capulet
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Juliet.
Compare Montague (def 1).
- capture
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noun,
the act of capturing.
- Lautrec
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noun,
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
- cuprite
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noun,
a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.
- culture
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noun,
the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
- culprit
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noun,
a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- piculet
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noun,
any of numerous small, tropical woodpeckers, chiefly of the genus Picumnus, that lack stiffened shafts in the tail feathers.
- picture
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noun,
a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.:
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- uralite
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noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- Auteuil
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noun,
a former town, now part of Paris, France: noted for residences of Boileau, Talleyrand, Molière, La Fontaine, and other eminent people.
- utricle
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noun,
a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
- Leuctra
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noun,
a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
- purlieu
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noun,
purlieus, environs or neighborhood.
- Tulare
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noun,
a city in central California.
- relict
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noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- curate
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- Lurcat
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
- curite
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noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- caplet
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- placer
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- ritual
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noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- curtal
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noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- curule
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adjective,
privileged to sit in a curule chair.
- plater
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noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- auteur
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noun,
a filmmaker whose individual style and complete control over all elements of production give a film its personal and unique stamp.
- Cutler
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noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- pleur-
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- pleura
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
- cupule
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noun,
Botany.
a cup-shaped whorl of hardened, cohering bracts, as in the acorn.
a cup-shaped outgrowth of the thallus of certain liverworts.
the apothecium of a cup fungus.
- Carpet
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- carpel
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- triple
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noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- Lucite
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- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Tulear
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noun,
a city on SW Madagascar.
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- teacup
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noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- citral
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- rutile
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noun,
a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
- Pilate
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noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- palter
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verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- Cetura
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noun,
Keturah.
- retail
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- cerat-
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- luetic
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adjective,
syphilitic.
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- cartel
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- Paiute
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noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
- ultra-
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- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- uretic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- apercu
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noun,
a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- Uralic
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noun,
a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- lauric
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adjective,
of or derived from lauric acid.
- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- uptear
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verb (used with object),
to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
- recti-
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- uracil
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noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- patri-
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- Laurie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- reluct
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verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- Parcel
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- precut
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adjective,
cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
- tie-up
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noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- rectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- Lieut.
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- cruel
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adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- petal
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noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- tepal
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noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- Parl.
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- cruet
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noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- parle
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- peta-
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- trice
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- part.
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- trial
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noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- relic
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noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- triac
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- tripe
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noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Crile
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noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- Tepic
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- crape
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- recpt
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- pacer
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- eruct
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verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- rect.
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- truce
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noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- lucre
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noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- petri
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- tera-
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- crit.
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- Petra
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- ERICA
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- crate
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crept
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noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- pareu
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noun,
lavalava.
- Terai
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- pari-
-
- petr-
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- epact
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- tical
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- pert.
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- cutie
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noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- pale-
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- ectal
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adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- patr-
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- Trace
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- eclat
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Ital.
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- Lucia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Ecua.
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- tapir
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noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- telic
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adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- cutup
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noun,
a prankster or show-off.
- peart
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adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Pauli
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noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- Pearl
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noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- taper
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noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Tiler
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noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- telia
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noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- culet
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noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- culpa
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noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- peril
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noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- recta
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noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Elura
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noun,
Ellora.
- trail
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noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- cupel
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noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- taler
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noun,
thaler.
- peri-
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- curet
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noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- Curia
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noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- taupe
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noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- Curie
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noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- Pater
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- Eilat
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noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- erupt
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verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- letup
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noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- Icel.
-
- plur.
-
- alure
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noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- pret.
-
- April
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noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- re-up
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verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- Apure
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noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- prate
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noun,
act of prating.
- Ariel
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- prae-
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- rcpt.
-
- 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.
- alter
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noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- plier
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noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- plica
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- react
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Clite
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- aulic
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adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Auric
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adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- pleat
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noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- ulcer
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noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- alti-
-
- preta
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noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- plat.
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- licet
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- 30-30
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- utile
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adjective,
useful.
- Utica
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noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- leuc-
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- lect.
-
- Uriel
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noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- acet-
-
- leapt
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- acpt.
-
- Urial
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noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- Price
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- aeri-
-
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- pruta
-
noun,
prutah.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- urate
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noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- alert
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noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Aleut
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noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Plate
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noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- atrip
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adjective,
aweigh.
- plait
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noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- tulip
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Recit
-
- Pilea
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- ceria
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cert.
-
- pilau
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noun,
pilaf.
- Ceuta
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noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Tulua
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noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- Pilar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- recip
-
- Pieta
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noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Clair
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noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- rept.
-
- clapt
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- Clare
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- picul
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- clept
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- clipt
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noun,
the act of clipping.
- lact-
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- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- place
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- carp-
-
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- caput
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noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- Capt.
-
- Capri
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noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- caret
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- litre
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noun,
liter.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- Piute
-
noun,
Paiute.
- Carte
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Piura
-
noun,
a city in N Peru.
- recap
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- cater
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Rice
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- luau
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noun,
a feast of Hawaiian food, usually held outdoors and usually accompanied by Hawaiian entertainment.
- rel.
-
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- lice
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noun,
plural of louse.
- lit.
-
- reit
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noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- lip-
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- Rep.
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- lieu
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noun,
place; stead.
- repl
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- 1080
-
- PACE
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- reap
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- pre-
-
- prec
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Prut
-
noun,
a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- pulu
-
noun,
a soft, elastic vegetable fiber of yellow-brown hue obtained from the young fronds of Hawaiian tree ferns, used for mattress and pillow stuffing.
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- purl
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pal.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- par.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- pct.
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pil-
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- per.
-
- PERL
-
- Peru
-
noun,
Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- Pet.
-
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- Eur.
-
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- cir.
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clar
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Tulu
-
noun,
a Dravidian language spoken in Karnataka in southern India.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- clep
-
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- tri-
-
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- cur.
-
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- cule
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- ctr.
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- crat
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- cat.
-
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- aet.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- uret
-
- aer-
-
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- uria
-
- 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.
- acr-
-
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- ACLU
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Uru.
-
- alt.
-
- Apr.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- aut-
-
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cap.
-
- Cal.
-
- aur-
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- atic
-
- Ulua
-
noun,
a river in NW Honduras, flowing NE to the Caribbean Sea. About 200 miles (320 km) long.
- art.
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- 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.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- 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.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- lea.
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- ical
-
- Ice.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- taur
-
- ile-
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- rpt.
-
- Ire.
-
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- tel-
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- epit
-
- 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.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- ect-
-
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- etc.
-
- ter.
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- rit.
-
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- RCA
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Utu
-
noun,
the Sumerian sun god: the counterpart of the Akkadian Shamash.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- uti
-
- UPU
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ur-
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ure
-
- 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.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- UTC
-
- UPI
-
- TLC
-
- UPC
-
- Tu.
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- TCA
-
- 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.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- tue
-
- trp
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- TPI
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- 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.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- up-
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- Ulu
-
noun,
a knife with a broad, nearly semicircular blade joined to a short haft at a right angle to the unsharpened side: a traditional tool of Eskimo women.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ult
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- UIT
-
- UCR
-
- UAE
-
- UAR
-
- TAL
-
- tlr
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ltr
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- CRT
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- CRP
-
- ea.
-
- CPU
-
- CPR
-
- CPL
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- CLU
-
- CLR
-
- CLI
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ear
-
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.
- CIP
-
- ERP
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- ITU
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ETR
-
- ERT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EPT
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- eir
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- cle
-
- CIE
-
- il-
-
- ae.
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- AEC
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- APC
-
- ACP
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AUC
-
- Ar.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- ALU
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- CIA
-
- cp.
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEA
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAI
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- ca.
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ATP
-
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ARU
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- 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.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Apl
-
- ier
-
- eu-
-
- UUT
-
- Pa.
-
- PCI
-
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pt.
-
- Pr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- LTA
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- lep
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- LCI
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- PUC
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PRC
-
- PRA
-
- PLR
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- pli
-
- PLC
-
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
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- piu
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adverb,
more:
- PIT
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noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pir
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noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- LCT
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- Lia
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noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LCA
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- La.
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- ite
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- Lt.
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- ITC
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- ITA
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- IRL
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- IRC
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- Ir.
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- ipr
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- IPA
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- ILP
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- LAR
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAP
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noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAC
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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).
- Lae
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noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
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noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- RC
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- ic
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- RI
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- i.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PU
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- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- IP
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- UT
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noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- AU
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plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- R.
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- L.
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- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LC
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- U.
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- le
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- CU
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- RU
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- LR
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- L2
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- LU
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- P.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- TP
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- t.
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- UC
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- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- T1
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- UI
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- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- UL
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- TL
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- CE
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- L1
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- RP
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TC
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