Anagrams of incarcerates

Word incarcerates has 1148 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of incarcerates.

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incarcerate
adjective, imprisoned.
catenaries
noun, Mathematics. the curve assumed approximately by a heavy uniform cord or chain hanging freely from two points not in the same vertical line. Equation: y = k cos h (x / k).
increaser
noun, a person or thing that increases.
iterances
noun, iteration.
carcanets
noun, a woman's ornamental circlet for the hair, often of gold decorated with jewels or pearls.
careerist
noun, a person who follows a career.
re-strain
verb (used with or without object), to strain again.
acierates
verb (used with object), to convert (iron) into steel.
tarriance
noun, delay.
creatines
noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
Cartesian
noun, a follower of Cartesian thought.
craniates
noun, a craniate animal.
cancerate
verb (used without object), to become cancerous; develop into cancer.
caseinate
noun, a metallic salt of casein.
reactance
noun, Electricity. the opposition of inductance and capacitance to alternating current, expressed in ohms: equal to the product of the sine of the angular phase difference between current and voltage and the ratio of the effective voltage to the effective current. Symbol: X. Compare capacitive reactance, inductive reactance.
centiares
noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
traceries
noun, ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
cetaceans
noun, a cetacean mammal.
errancies
noun, the state or an instance of erring.
sectarian
noun, a member of a sect.
ternaries
noun, a group of three.
retainers
noun, a person or thing that retains.
nectaries
noun, Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
ascertain
verb (used with object), to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine:
ecarinate
adjective, having no carina or keel.
recreants
noun, a coward.
Canaries
noun, any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
caterers
noun, one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
re-trace
verb (used with object), to trace again, as lines in writing or drawing.
Teresian
noun, a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
Teresina
noun, a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
caterans
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
centares
noun, centiare.
Caterina
noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
resinate
noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
retrains
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
arteries
noun, Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
rentiers
noun, a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
cercaria
noun, the disk-shaped larva of flukes of the class Trematoda, having a taillike appendage.
arsenate
noun, a salt or ester of arsenic acid.
arsenite
noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
increate
adjective, not created; uncreated.
Terceira
noun, an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 153 sq. mi. (395 sq. km). Capital: Angra do Heroismo.
terraces
noun, a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
sarcenet
noun, a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
arcanist
noun, a person professing special secret knowledge concerning ceramics, especially concerning the making of porcelain.
arenites
noun, psammite.
terranes
noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
Canarese
noun, one of a Dravidian people living mainly in the state of Karnataka, in southwest India.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
Sancerre
noun, a dry white wine from the Loire valley region of France.
carcanet
noun, a woman's ornamental circlet for the hair, often of gold decorated with jewels or pearls.
Nearctic
adjective, belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising temperate Greenland and arctic North America, sometimes including high mountainous regions of the northern Temperate Zone.
retainer
noun, a person or thing that retains.
iterance
noun, iteration.
Cesarean
noun, Also called Cesarean section, C-section. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.
terrines
noun, a casserole dish made of pottery.
Santeria
noun, (sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
restrain
verb (used with object), to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
carinate
adjective, Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
Carnatic
noun, a historically important region on the SE coast of India: now in Madras state.
narrates
verb (used with object), to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
sericate
adjective, sericeous; silky.
centiare
noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
Increase
noun, growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
acentric
adjective, not centered; having no center.
seatrain
noun, a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
creatine
noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
acierate
verb (used with object), to convert (iron) into steel.
Crescent
noun, a shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
acescent
adjective, turning sour; slightly sour; acidulous.
Estancia
noun, (in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
erratics
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
scienter
noun, a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt:
accretes
adjective, Botany. grown together.
recreant
noun, a coward.
acarines
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
serenata
noun, a form of secular cantata, often of a dramatic or imaginative character.
Serratia
noun, a genus of rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria that are saprophytic on decaying plant or animal materials.
Erastian
noun, an advocate of Erastianism.
craniate
noun, a craniate animal.
secretin
noun, a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
trainers
noun, a person or thing that trains.
strainer
noun, a person or thing that strains.
cetacean
noun, a cetacean mammal.
cineaste
noun, any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
Artesian
adjective, noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
satanic
adjective, of Satan.
Teniers
noun, David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
sincere
adjective, free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
Sinatra
noun, Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
Eastern
adjective, lying toward or situated in the east:
Cairene
noun, a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
saccate
adjective, having a sac or the form of a sac.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Eritrea
noun, a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Capital: Asmara.
ecartes
noun, a card game for two players.
eccrine
adjective, of or relating to certain sweat glands, distributed over the entire body, that secrete a type of sweat important for regulating body heat (distinguished from apocrine).
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
tenaces
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
cetanes
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
atresia
noun, the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
Aterian
adjective, of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
tarsier
noun, a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
enteric
noun, enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
artisan
noun, a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
entries
noun, an act of entering; entrance.
entires
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
entices
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
ascetic
noun, a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
serrate
adjective, Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw:
tenrecs
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
cateran
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
seriate
adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
Setaria
noun, any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
Astaire
noun, Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
ricracs
noun, rickrack.
earnest
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
cerates
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
Caserta
noun, a city in S Italy, near Naples.
caritas
noun, charity.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
Cartier
noun, Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
centare
noun, centiare.
science
noun, a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws:
carters
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Sarcina
noun, any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
craters
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
carreta
noun, a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
creance
noun, a light cord attached to the leg of a hawk to prevent escape during training.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
creates
adjective, Archaic. created.
Steiner
noun, Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
crenate
adjective, having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
etesian
adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
narrate
verb (used with object), to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
carcase
noun, the dead body of an animal.
erratas
noun, plural of erratum.
caterer
noun, one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
centric
adjective, pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
centri-
careens
noun, a careening.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
centres
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
Saracen
noun, History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
carinas
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
cirrate
adjective, having cirri.
erratic
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
caseate
verb (used without object), to undergo caseation.
Artesia
noun, a city in S California.
tracers
noun, a person or thing that traces.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
terrain
noun, a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
terrane
noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
arenite
noun, psammite.
arctics
noun, (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
terries
noun, the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
terrine
noun, a casserole dish made of pottery.
antiars
noun, the upas tree.
Antares
noun, a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
tierces
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
arteri-
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
rentier
noun, a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
arnicas
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
trainee
noun, a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
Trainer
noun, a person or thing that trains.
aerates
verb (used with object), to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
acrasin
noun, a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
acerate
adjective, acerose1 .
recites
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
accrete
adjective, Botany. grown together.
accents
noun, prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
acarine
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
trienes
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
tsarina
noun, czarina.
terrace
noun, a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
tarries
noun, a stay; sojourn.
retrain
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
retrace
verb (used with object), to trace backward; go back over:
retires
noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
scarce
Idioms, make oneself scarce, Informal. to depart, especially suddenly. to stay away; avoid.
Sterne
noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
C-in-C
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
scenic
noun, a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
aerate
verb (used with object), to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
Aeneas
noun, a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
trans.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
screen
noun, a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
seance
noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
Crania
noun, the skull of a vertebrate.
actin-
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
treasr
Crater
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
reatas
noun, riata.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
crease
noun, a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
create
adjective, Archaic. created.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
ricrac
noun, rickrack.
cetane
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
cerate
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
censer
noun, a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
Center
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
centi-
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
ratans
noun, rattan.
centr-
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
Centre
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
raters
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
terces
noun, tierce (def 3).
Cercis
noun, any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
tracer
noun, a person or thing that traces.
cerias
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.
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
cerise
adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
arrest
noun, the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
certes
adverb, certainly; in truth.
rentes
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
Cesena
noun, a city in E central Italy.
renter
noun, a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
treens
noun, treenware.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
taenia
noun, Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
triers
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
serein
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
ternes
noun, terne metal.
Sierra
noun, a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
Serena
noun, a female given name.
triene
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
ecarte
noun, a card game for two players.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
ecrase
adjective, (of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
ericas
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.
erects
adjective, upright in position or posture:
easier
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
enates
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
encase
verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a case:
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
serine
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
enter-
recti-
enters
Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
Renata
noun, a female given name.
entice
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
entire
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
nitres
noun, niter.
Reiner
noun, Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
accent
noun, prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
Asante
noun, Ashanti.
secern
verb (used with object), to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
seiner
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
recast
noun, a recasting.
arsen-
secret
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
acetic
adjective, pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
criers
noun, a person who cries.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
Recent
noun, Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
Stacia
noun, a female given name.
Ernest
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
stacc.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
escent
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
Seneca
noun, a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
recite
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
errata
noun, plural of erratum.
sirree
noun, (used as an intensive with no or yes):
errant
adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
instr.
cerat-
inter.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
tarsia
noun, intarsia.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
carats
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Carcas
noun, one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
arcane
adjective, known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
eraser
noun, a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, etc.
careen
noun, a careening.
career
noun, an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
cantar
noun, a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
Terris
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
Carian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Caria.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Carina
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
antiar
noun, the upas tree.
Carnac
noun, a commune in SW Morbihan, in NW France, SE of Lorient: megalithic monuments. 3681.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
arrant
adjective, downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
sancta
noun, a sacred or holy place.
tiaras
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
Nicaea
noun, an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
arnica
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
tenrec
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
Arista
noun, Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
tenias
noun, taenia.
retire
noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
Nereis
noun, clamworm.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
tenace
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
ricers
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
Ariane
noun, Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
Arctic
noun, (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
Caesar
noun, Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
NASCAR
noun, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
Canace
noun, Classical Mythology. a daughter of Aeolus who committed suicide at her father's command because of her incestuous relations with her brother Macareus.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
racers
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
Cancer
noun, Pathology. a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, especially one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites. any disease characterized by such growths.
arecas
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
terras
noun, earth; land.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Carrie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
tierce
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
Itasca
noun, Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
riatas
noun, a lariat.
raster
noun, Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
Sarnia
noun, a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
casita
noun, a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Sartre
noun, Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
resect
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
resent
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
anicca
noun, the cycle of birth, growth, decay, and death through which every living thing must pass.
catena
noun, a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
ranees
noun, the wife of a rajah.
ansate
adjective, having a handle or handlelike part.
intra-
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Carter
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
ricer
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Iran.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
ernes
noun, sea eagle.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
nitre
noun, niter.
Ernie
noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
inst.
intr.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
rares
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Nasca
adjective, Nazca.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
reni-
erect
adjective, upright in position or posture:
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
riser
noun, a person who rises, especially from bed:
rect.
ERICA
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.
nears
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Irene
noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
ratan
noun, rattan.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
Seric
saice
noun, syce.
rater
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
racer
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
riata
noun, a lariat.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
rears
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
incas
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
niece
noun, a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
ranis
noun, ranee.
reata
noun, riata.
raias
noun, rayah.
restr
Rains
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
scree
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Saran
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
IATSE
Ranee
noun, the wife of a rajah.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
sarc-
scene
noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
Recit
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
scat-
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
Satan
noun, the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
naira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
Seine
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
sanit
Isaac
noun, a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
Ester
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
nitr-
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
sect.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
incr.
Sarre
noun, French name of Saar.
recce
noun, (especially in British military use) reconnaissance:
Santa
noun, Santa Claus.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
rente
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
Saree
noun, sari.
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
CIRCA
preposition, adverb, about: (used especially in) approximate dates: Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
Asian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
tenia
noun, taenia.
atria
noun, Architecture. Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water. a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
astr.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
tera-
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
terce
noun, tierce (def 3).
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
ASEAN
ca-ca
noun, excrement; feces.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
terne
noun, terne metal.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
terr.
arris
noun, a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
Arras
noun, a rich tapestry.
Arran
noun, an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
Terra
noun, earth; land.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
cacti
noun, any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
Arica
noun, a seaport in N Chile.
carat
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
carse
noun, bottom land.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
carns
noun, cairn.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Caria
noun, an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Caren
noun, a female given name.
Caras
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
Cant.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Canea
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
canc.
tears
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
arias
noun, an air or melody.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
acnes
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
Aetna
noun, Mount. Etna, Mount.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
Aeria
noun, an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
aeri-
aecia
noun, the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
treas
treen
noun, treenware.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
airts
noun, a direction.
acet-
aceae
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
acct.
ACCRA
noun, the wood of a sapele.
acari
noun, plural of acarus.
Trier
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
tries
noun, plural of try.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Tsana
noun, Lake. Tana, Lake.
30-30
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
arian
noun, an adherent of Arianism.
ante-
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
ARENA
noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
Areca
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
arces
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.
Terri
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Arcas
noun, a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
anti-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
antas
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
tiara
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
Ansar
noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
Anita
noun, a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
anis-
anear
adverb, preposition, near.
tiers
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.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
anat.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
cetes
noun, a number of badgers together.
Circe
noun, Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
cine-
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
sneer
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
cert.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
ceric
adjective, containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
ceria
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.
Ceres
noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
circs
noun, circular (def 9).
ster.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
crier
noun, a person who cries.
Crete
noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Crees
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
Starr
noun, Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Srta.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
siree
noun, sirree.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
crit.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
seti-
cease
noun, cessation:
Ceara
noun, Fortaleza.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
cata-
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
Tarai
noun, Terai.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Cenci
noun, Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
Taira
noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
cent.
cense
verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
taces
noun, tasset.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
tsar
noun, czar.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
tri-
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
tRNA
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
SNCC
noun, a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
Sra.
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Tree
noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
sice
noun, syce.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
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.
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
Tace
noun, tasset.
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
rit.
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:
RNAS
Saar
noun, Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
Tana
noun, thana.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Sat.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
ten.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
sec.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
Ste.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
scr.
sci.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
str.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
ter.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
RISC
noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
atic
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
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.
etc.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
Aten
noun, Aton.
est.
ates
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
errs
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
cac-
Erne
noun, sea eagle.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Erie
noun, Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Asia
noun, a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
Ens.
ins.
ARIS
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
arr.
Irra
noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
Ire.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
art.
int.
Inca
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
IAEA
Inc.
inae
asc-
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Ice.
asea
adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
IATA
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
iana
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
ence
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
crat
cees
noun, the letter C.
cen.
cene
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
CerE
noun, a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
CERN
Cres
Cree
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
cet-
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cts.
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cit.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
CISC
noun, complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
cis-
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
circ
noun, circular (def 9).
cir.
ctr.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
enc.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Can.
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
Cana
noun, an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
ect-
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Cara
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
cat.
Carn
noun, cairn.
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Carr
noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Casa
noun, a house.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
1080
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Asat
noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
ance
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Anas
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
airt
noun, a direction.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Raia
noun, rayah.
Aire
NCTE
acc.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Aiea
noun, a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
Rani
noun, ranee.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
NTIA
aer-
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
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-
NIRA
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aet.
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
acea
anes
adverb, once.
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
NCAA
ant.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
ANSI
NACA
ANTA
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Aras
noun, Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
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.
recs
noun, recreation.
arca
noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
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.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
Acta
plural noun, official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
RARE
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
AAEE
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
TAE
preposition, to.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Aar
ACS
TSI
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
TSE
AIA
ac-
CCR
an.
AAE
cee
noun, the letter C.
CEC
Ar.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
CEA
CCS
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
CCA
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
ae.
ASI
tin
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ATA
at.
ast
ASR
ASN
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ase
ATC
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
CIC
TIA
TES
noun, ti1 .
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
ARS
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
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.
ANC
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
AEA
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AEC
CAR
noun, an automobile.
TCA
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
TCS
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.
AIC
CAI
TEC
noun, detective.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
AIS
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.
tra
tr.
CAA
ct.
cs.
cr.
cc.
ca.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
CIA
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
STI
ITC
RSA
RSE
rt.
rte
RTS
SAA
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
SAE
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
NAA
SAR
ite
ITA
RNR
sc.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
ICC
ier
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
CIE
IRC
ist
IRS
ine
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
ise
ISR
Rs.
NCC
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
RCS
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
REC
noun, recreation.
REA
RCT
RCN
RCA
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.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
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.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Re.
NSC
RNA
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
ne-
NEA
NEC
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
NES
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
NIA
NSA
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
nr.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
NRA
NRC
IAS
Ir.
se-
cte
ECA
ec-
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
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.
ean
EAA
ea.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
ctn
plural, carton.
Sr.
EEC
CTC
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
CTA
St.
Sta
CST
CSR
CSC
CSA
CRT
CRS
CRC
CNS
CNC
SIC
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
eir
err
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
Esc
EIS
ESA
ESR
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
ETR
ETS
ERT
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
ERS
noun, ervil.
ese
SEI
noun, sei whale.
ics
Ia.
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ene
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
en-
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RI
RN
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.
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.
T1
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
ic
t.
i.
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
CE
RC
TN
SA
S.
TE
noun, ti1 .
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
TC
NI
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
NC
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
NA
adverb, no1 .
N.
EI
ee
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
SN
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
R.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
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