Anagrams of empirical
Word empirical has
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- Imperial
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noun,
a size of printing or drawing paper, 22 × 30 inches (56 × 76 cm) in England, 23 × 33 inches (58 × 84 cm) in America.
- re-claim
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verb (used with object),
to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
- imperil
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verb (used with object),
to put in peril or danger; endanger.
- Imperia
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noun,
a seaport in NW Italy.
- cimelia
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plural noun,
treasures, especially church treasures, as art objects or jeweled vestments.
- miracle
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noun,
an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- claimer
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noun,
a person who makes a claim; claimant.
- crimple
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verb (used with or without object),
to wrinkle.
- impearl
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verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- reclaim
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noun,
reclamation:
- empiric
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noun,
a person who follows an empirical method.
- 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.
- lempira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- prelim.
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- clamper
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noun,
a clamp; pincer.
- lipemia
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noun,
excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; hyperlipemia.
- 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.
- imparl
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verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Pamiri
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noun,
a member of a Caucasian people inhabiting the Pamirs.
- impale
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verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- 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.
- primal
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adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- Palmer
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noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- Marcel
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noun,
a marcelling.
- Marcie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- impair
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noun,
Archaic. impairment.
- imper.
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- carpel
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- malice
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- Pieria
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noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- Parcel
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- Elmira
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noun,
a city in S central New York.
- rimple
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noun,
a wrinkle.
- Carmel
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noun,
Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Mercia
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noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- Mariel
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noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- 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.
- camper
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noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- Mailer
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noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- Crimea
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noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- claim
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noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- pari-
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- peri-
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- clamp
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noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- Parl.
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- 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.
- parle
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- maile
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noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- cilia
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plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- Clair
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noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Ceram
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noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- 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.
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Clare
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Pamir
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noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- Crile
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noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- Melia
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- melic
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adjective,
intended to be sung.
- EMAIL
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noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Merca
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noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- Merci
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interjection,
thank you.
- Marie
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noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- micra
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noun,
a plural of micron.
- miler
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noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- crimp
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noun,
the act of crimping.
- crime
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noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- crim.
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- cream
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noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- male-
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- crape
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- milia
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noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- cramp
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noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- milpa
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noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- pacer
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- maple
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noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- clime
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noun,
climate.
- malic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- pale-
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- 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.
- clear
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- carpi
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noun,
plural of carpus.
- macle
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noun,
chiastolite.
- carp-
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- prime
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noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- 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).
- prae-
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- April
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noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- impar
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adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- prem.
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- Priam
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noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- Carme
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noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- ample
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adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- prim.
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- AMICE
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noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- impel
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verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- plica
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Amer.
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- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- ramie
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noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- realm
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noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- recap
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- recip
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- aeri-
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- relic
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noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- 30-30
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- Ariel
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- 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.
- McRae
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noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- Calpe
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noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Carie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Capri
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noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- peril
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noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- caper
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Icel.
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- Camel
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noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- macer
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noun,
macebearer.
- Pilar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- place
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Iliac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- 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.
- lice
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noun,
plural of louse.
- lea.
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- LEAP
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Mael
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noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Lamp
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noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- lame
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noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lari
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- liar
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noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Mari
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noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- LARC
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noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lam.
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- Mare
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noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Marl
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noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- mal-
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- mail
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noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- M-16
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noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Mali
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noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- Lira
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Mair
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adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- M-14
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noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Mar.
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- MARC
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noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mac-
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- meal
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noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Mace
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noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- lip-
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- limp
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noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- lipa
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noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Lima
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- lier
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noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lime
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noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- 1080
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- mear
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noun,
mere3 .
- RAMP
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noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- Pima
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Pire
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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.
- plea
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noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- plie
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noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- pram
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noun,
perambulator.
- pre-
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- prec
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- prie
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noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- RCMP
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- RACE
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noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- rail
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noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rale
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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.
- rami
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noun,
plural of ramus.
- Rape
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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.
- pile
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noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- real
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noun,
real number.
- ream
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noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- 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.
- rel.
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- Rep.
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- repl
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- rial
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noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- 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.
- Riel
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- RIIA
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- rile
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verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rima
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noun,
a female given name.
- rime
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noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- RIPE
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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.
- pili
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noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- pil-
-
- Meir
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noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- pair
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Mela
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noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- MEPA
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- Merc
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noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- Mic.
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- mica
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noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- MICE
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noun,
plural of mouse.
- mil.
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- Mile
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noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- MILR
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- Mira
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noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- mire
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noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- PACE
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Pail
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noun,
bucket.
- Pal.
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- Pier
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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.
- Pali
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Palm
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noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- laic
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noun,
one of the laity.
- pam.
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- par.
-
- Pare
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noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- peal
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noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pear
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noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- per.
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- PERL
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- Perm
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noun,
permanent (def 4).
- pial
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adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Pica
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pice
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noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- lair
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noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Lear
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noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lace
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noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Emp.
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- Elam
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noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- Arm.
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- aril
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noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Elia
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noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Arce
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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.
- emia
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- emic
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adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- Emil
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noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emir
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noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- clep
-
- Earl
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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.
- Apr.
-
- epi-
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- epic
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noun,
an epic poem.
- Eric
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noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erma
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noun,
a female given name.
- Amri
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noun,
Omri.
- amp.
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- Amir
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noun,
emir.
- Amie
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noun,
a female friend.
- amic
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adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Earp
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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.
- Cal.
-
- Ice.
-
- Cela
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noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- clip
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noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clea
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- cml.
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- clar
-
- clap
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noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clam
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noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- cire
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noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
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- cera
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noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Ceil
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verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- calm
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noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Carl
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noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CARE
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noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cape
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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.
-
- CAMP
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noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- CRAM
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noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- crap
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noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- crip
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noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Cami
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noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- ical
-
- Clem
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noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- aer-
-
- Alec
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noun,
a herring.
- Ire.
-
- Acre
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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.
- Irma
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noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- acr-
-
- AIME
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- acme
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noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Aire
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- impi
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noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- Ilia
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noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Imp.
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- alme
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noun,
almah.
- ile-
-
- CIP
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- cle
-
- CAR
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noun,
an automobile.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ACP
-
- PIC
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noun,
a movie.
- REM
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noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- pie
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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:
- ap-
-
- rm.
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plural,
ream.
- RMC
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Am.
-
- ac-
-
- CIM
-
- RIM
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noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- CEA
-
- Ria
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noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ACE
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noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- cep
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noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- al.
-
- AIC
-
- Ar.
-
- pea
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noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ALP
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noun,
a high mountain.
- PCM
-
- PCI
-
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- RCP
-
- 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.
- CAI
-
- AMC
-
- ALC
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ale
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noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Apl
-
- ALM
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APE
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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.
- APC
-
- ARC
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noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- AME
-
- RMA
-
- RAM
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noun,
a male sheep.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- RIP
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noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RCA
-
- REA
-
- cl.
-
- PL1
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noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pim
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plural,
personal information manager.
- cr.
-
- Re.
-
- cp.
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- REC
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noun,
recreation.
- pl.
-
- PLA
-
- PRA
-
- ca.
-
- PLC
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- pli
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- PLR
-
- PRC
-
- pm.
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- CLI
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- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- MIA
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plural,
missing in action.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ier
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- ERP
-
- Mc-
-
- CLR
-
- MAP
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noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- EMR
-
- MCI
-
- MCP
-
- MCR
-
- ELM
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noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Me.
-
- lpm
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- 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).
- LAP
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noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAR
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- La.
-
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- LCM
-
- IRL
-
- lep
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ipr
-
- LIM
-
- IPM
-
- IPA
-
- ILP
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MRA
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- CPM
-
- Mel
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noun,
honey.
- CPI
-
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- MLR
-
- MPA
-
- MPE
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRE
-
- CPR
-
- MRI
-
- MRP
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Pr.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- CPA
-
- CMA
-
- MIP
-
- CPL
-
- CRP
-
- ea.
-
- eir
-
- ECM
-
- MEP
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- EAM
-
- 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.
- RPM
-
- MIE
-
- RP
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- MP
-
- A.
-
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.
- L2
-
- L1
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- AI
-
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.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- CE
-
- LC
-
- CM
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IP
-
- le
-
- L.
-
- EI
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- P.
-
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.
- RI
-
- M.
-
- LR
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- RC
-
- LM
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- R.
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.