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Word irrelevancy has
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- vernicle
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noun,
veronica1 .
- Reliance
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noun,
confident or trustful dependence.
- Verlaine
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noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1844–96, French poet.
- carry-in
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noun,
an appliance or machine, as a television set or a personal computer, portable enough to be taken to a store for repair.
- cinerary
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adjective,
holding or intended for ashes, especially the ashes of cremated bodies:
- vicenary
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adjective,
of, relating to, or consisting of twenty.
- recliner
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noun,
a person or thing that reclines.
- larcener
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noun,
a person who commits larceny.
- rivalry
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noun,
the action, position, or relation of a rival or rivals; competition:
- errancy
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noun,
the state or an instance of erring.
- revelry
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noun,
reveling; boisterous festivity:
- valency
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noun,
valence.
- recline
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verb (used with object),
to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
- Vernier
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noun,
Also, vernier scale. a small, movable, graduated scale running parallel to the fixed graduated scale of a sextant, theodolite, barometer, etc., and used for measuring a fractional part of one of the divisions of the fixed scale.
- Valence
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noun,
Chemistry.
the quality that determines the number of atoms or groups with which any single atom or group will unite chemically.
the relative combining capacity of an atom or group compared with that of the standard hydrogen atom. The chloride ion, Cl–, with a valence of one, has the capacity to unite with one atom of hydrogen or its equivalent, as in HCl or NaCl.
- cleaner
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noun,
a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
- liveyer
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noun,
a native or resident of Newfoundland or Labrador.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- cervine
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adjective,
resembling or characteristic of deer; deerlike.
- Yerevan
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Armenia, in the W part.
- vicarly
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, suggesting, or resembling a vicar:
- valeric
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from valerian.
- clavier
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noun,
the keyboard of a musical instrument.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- enclave
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noun,
a country, or especially, an outlying portion of a country, entirely or mostly surrounded by the territory of another country.
- learner
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noun,
a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
- virelay
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noun,
an old French form of short poem, composed of short lines running on two rhymes and having two opening lines recurring at intervals.
- Elinvar
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- Cairene
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noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- Carleen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- larceny
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noun,
the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
- ravelin
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noun,
a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
- cave-in
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noun,
a collapse, as of anything hollow:
- cleaver
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noun,
a heavy, broad-bladed knife or long-bladed hatchet, especially one used by butchers for cutting meat into joints or pieces.
- Valerie
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noun,
a female given name.
- careen
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noun,
a careening.
- carvel
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noun,
caravel.
- Verein
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noun,
a union, association, or society.
- irreal
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adjective,
unreal.
- Carver
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noun,
George Washington, 1864?–1943, U.S. botanist and chemist.
- carven
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adjective,
carved.
- relive
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verb (used with object),
to experience again, as an emotion.
- reveal
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noun,
an act or instance of revealing; revelation; disclosure.
- Carney
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noun,
carny.
- cavern
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noun,
a cave, especially one that is large and mostly underground.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- Lavern
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noun,
Also, Laverna [luh-vur-nuh] /ləˈvɜr nə/ (Show IPA). a female given name, form of Verna.
- Carrie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- revile
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verb (used with object),
to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- Calvin
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noun,
John (Jean Chauvin or Caulvin) 1509–64, French theologian and reformer in Switzerland: leader in the Protestant Reformation.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- revery
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noun,
reverie.
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- Carrel
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noun,
Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
- valine
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noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- Venice
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noun,
Italian Venezia. a seaport in NE Italy, built on numerous small islands in the Lagoon of Venice.
- Cleave
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verb (used with object),
to split or divide by or as if by a cutting blow, especially along a natural line of division, as the grain of wood.
- varier
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noun,
a person or thing that varies.
- Elaine
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noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- elance
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noun,
a quick darting movement.
- Elyria
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noun,
a city in N Ohio.
- Elvira
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noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “elf counsel.”.
- Vanier
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noun,
Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
- crenel
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noun,
any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
- Craven
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noun,
a coward.
- enlace
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- crayer
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noun,
a small sailing vessel formerly used in trade along the coasts of western Europe.
- envier
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noun,
a person who feels envy.
- Erevan
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noun,
Yerevan.
- clever
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adjective,
mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
- Erivan
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noun,
Yerevan.
- Cleary
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noun,
Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- claver
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noun,
idle talk; gossip.
- Valery
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noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1871–1945, French poet and philosopher.
- Ervine
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noun,
St. John Greer [greer] /grɪər/ (Show IPA), 1883–1971, Irish dramatist and novelist.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Evelyn
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noun,
John, 1620–1706, English diarist.
- evince
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verb (used with object),
to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.
- Cyrene
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noun,
an ancient Greek city and colony in N Africa, in Cyrenaica.
- Rivera
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noun,
Diego [dye-gaw] /ˈdyɛ gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1886–1957, Mexican painter.
- venery
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noun,
the gratification of sexual desire.
- venial
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adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- Cervin
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noun,
Mont [mawn] /mɔ̃/ (Show IPA). French name of the Matterhorn.
- cereal
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noun,
any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
- Celine
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noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- celery
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noun,
a plant, Apium graveolens, of the parsley family, whose leafstalks are eaten raw or cooked.
- leaner
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noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- career
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noun,
an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:
- verily
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adverb,
in truth; really; indeed.
- alevin
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noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- levier
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noun,
a person who levies.
- Levine
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noun,
Jack, 1915–2010, U.S. painter.
- Lycian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Lycia.
- lycine
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noun,
betaine.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Reiner
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noun,
Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
- alvine
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adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- lierne
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noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- alerce
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noun,
the wood of the sandarac tree.
- re-lay
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verb (used with object),
to lay again.
- livery
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noun,
a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers, as in time of war.
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Aileen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ravine
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noun,
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
- nearly
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adverb,
all but; almost:
- Nerval
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noun,
Gérard de [zhey-rar duh] /ʒeɪˈrar də/ (Show IPA), (Gérard Labrunie) 1808–55, French writer.
- vineal
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adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- vinery
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noun,
a place or enclosure in which vines, especially grapevines, are grown.
- rarely
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adverb,
on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom:
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Lerner
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noun,
Alan Jay, 1918–86, U.S. lyricist and librettist.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Arleen
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noun,
a female given name.
- arrive
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noun,
a person who has swiftly gained wealth, status, success, or fame.
- Vernal
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adjective,
of or relating to spring:
- Averil
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noun,
a male given name.
- leaven
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noun,
a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
- Verner
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noun,
Karl Adolph [kahrl ah-dolf] /kɑrl ˈɑ dɒlf/ (Show IPA), 1846–96, Danish linguist.
- relier
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noun,
a person or thing that relies.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Arlene
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noun,
a female given name.
- Reval
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noun,
former German name of Tallinn.
- ravin
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verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- nerve
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noun,
one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- leave
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noun,
permission to do something:
- 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.
- Nerva
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noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- neral
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noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Neiva
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noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- Raven
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noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- Ernie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Vance
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noun,
a male given name.
- Laver
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noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- reni-
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- navel
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noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- naive
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adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- Lerna
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noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Larry
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noun,
a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
- ervil
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noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- ErvIn
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noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- Lenca
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- nervy
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adjective,
brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy:
- Reave
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verb (used with object),
to take away by or as by force; plunder; rob.
- Vanir
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noun,
a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
- vealy
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adjective,
resembling veal.
- learn
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- eyrie
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noun,
aerie.
- eyrir
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noun,
an aluminum bronze coin of Iceland, the 100th part of a króna.
- vari-
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- rainy
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adjective,
characterized by rain:
- Ranee
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noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Elena
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- nival
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adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- never
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Idioms,
never mind, don't bother; don't concern yourself.
- nieve
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noun,
Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.
- elver
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noun,
a young eel, especially one that is migrating up a stream from the ocean.
- niece
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noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- Lacey
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noun,
a town in W Washington.
- renal
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adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- ency.
-
- encl.
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- Ravel
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noun,
a tangle or complication.
- Nevil
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noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- nacre
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- livre
-
noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- Levin
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noun,
lightning.
- Iran.
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- veena
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noun,
vina.
- incr.
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- leery
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adjective,
wary; suspicious (usually followed by of):
- reive
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verb (used with or without object),
to rob; plunder.
- inlay
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noun,
inlaid work.
- relic
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noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Invar
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- ricer
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noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- LANCE
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- riyal
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noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- ricey
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adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- lairy
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
- Irene
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- Lycia
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noun,
an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- lycee
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noun,
a secondary school, especially in France, maintained by the government.
- Relay
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noun,
a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- layer
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noun,
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
- 30-30
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- incl.
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- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Leavy
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adjective,
leafy.
- riven
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verb,
a past participle of rive.
- liver
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noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- every
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Idioms,
every bit, in every respect; completely:
- revel
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noun,
boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
- Icel.
-
- lyric
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noun,
a lyric poem.
- liner
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noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- River
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noun,
a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels.
- laree
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noun,
lari.
- rivel
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noun,
a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
- Riley
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noun,
James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- yearn
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verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- liney
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adjective,
liny.
- Leven
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noun,
Loch, a lake in E Scotland: ruins of a castle in which Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.
- linac
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- Leary
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adjective,
leery1 .
- rival
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noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- lieve
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adverb,
lief.
- Lever
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noun,
Mechanics. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
Compare machine (def 4b).
- liven
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verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- racer
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noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- Carie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- clear
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Clair
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noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Ariel
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Clare
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Clary
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- clave
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noun,
one of a pair of wooden sticks or blocks that are held one in each hand and are struck together to accompany music and dancing.
- Vener
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noun,
Vänern.
- Arlen
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noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Cleve
-
noun,
Per Teodor [par tey-aw-dawr] /pær ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1840–1905, Swedish chemist.
- Ailey
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noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- carve
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
- alive
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Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- venal
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adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- Vinca
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noun,
periwinkle2 .
- cline
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Clive
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noun,
Robert (Baron Clive of Plassey) 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.
- Arnel
-
- caver
-
noun,
a person who studies or explores caves.
- Cavil
-
noun,
a trivial and annoying objection.
- aeri-
-
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- alien
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noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- 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.
- veni-
-
- Alyce
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cyan-
-
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- cine-
-
- anvil
-
noun,
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
- Cyril
-
noun,
Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
- ancre
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adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- vicar
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noun,
Church of England.
a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong.
the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
- anele
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verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Calve
-
verb (used with object),
to give birth to (a calf).
- vice-
-
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- Alvin
-
noun,
a town in S Texas.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Avery
-
noun,
Milton, 1893–1965, U.S. painter.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- veiny
-
adjective,
full of veins; prominently veined:
- Caryl
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Carry
-
noun,
range, as of a gun.
- viral
-
Idioms,
go viral, to spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media:
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Verna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Viren
-
noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- vinyl
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noun,
Chemistry. the vinyl group, the univalent group C 3 H 3 , derived from ethylene.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- velic
-
adjective,
pertaining to the operation of the velum in relation to the passageway into the nasal cavity:
- velar
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Vince
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vincent.
- Verny
-
noun,
former name of Alma-Ata.
- Early
-
noun,
a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
- crave
-
verb (used with object),
to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly:
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Creel
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- Verne
-
noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1828–1905, French novelist.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- veery
-
noun,
a thrush, Catharus fuscescens, common in the eastern and northern U.S., noted for its song.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- ance
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- ancy
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Cal.
-
- Vic.
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- arr.
-
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Ave.
-
- avn.
-
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- Lev.
-
- very
-
adverb,
in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly:
- 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.
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- Levy
-
noun,
an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- rel.
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- lin.
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- aer-
-
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- 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.
- Nev.
-
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- Neve
-
noun,
granular snow accumulated on high mountains and subsequently compacted into glacial ice.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Viny
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- NIRA
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- virl
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- 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).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Ravi
-
noun,
a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- liny
-
adjective,
full of or marked with lines.
- 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.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- lyre
-
noun,
a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Livy
-
noun,
(Titus Livius) 59 b.c.–a.d. 17, Roman historian.
- Aire
-
- vil.
-
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- RCVR
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- vin-
-
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- nav.
-
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- navy
-
noun,
the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- eave
-
noun,
Usually, eaves. the overhanging lower edge of a roof.
- Can.
-
- ever
-
Idioms,
ever and again, now and then; from time to time.
Also, Literary, ever and anon.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- 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).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clar
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- civy
-
plural noun,
civvy (def 1).
- envy
-
noun,
a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- civ.
-
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- val.
-
- vair
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- ical
-
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- eery
-
adjective,
eerie.
- veer
-
noun,
a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
- eyen
-
noun,
plural of eye.
- eyne
-
noun,
plural of eye.
- Vary
-
verb (used with object),
to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Eyre
-
noun,
a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- vel.
-
- enl.
-
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- elev
-
- var.
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Ven.
-
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- elve
-
noun,
an extremely dim, flattened, expanding, reddish glow briefly seen over a thunderstorm, due to electromagnetic pulses from intense lightning.
- enc.
-
- ence
-
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- Ice.
-
- 1080
-
- cir.
-
- Cave
-
noun,
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Lani
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- inly
-
adverb,
inwardly.
- inv.
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- cyl.
-
- cavy
-
noun,
any of several short-tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Ire.
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Cav.
-
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- cen.
-
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- CERN
-
- riv.
-
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- inae
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- ile-
-
- cene
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- 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.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- Rev.
-
- yirr
-
noun,
a growl or snarl, as of a dog.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Vee
-
noun,
anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
- VCR
-
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- VLA
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- RNA
-
- RNR
-
- Va.
-
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- REA
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- Ver
-
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- Ivy
-
noun,
Also called English ivy. a climbing vine, Hedera helix, having smooth, shiny, evergreen leaves, small, yellowish flowers, and black berries, grown as an ornamental.
- ial
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ca.
-
- Avi
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- AVC
-
- Ia.
-
- a-v
-
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- YCL
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- ier
-
- yer
-
- ANC
-
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- il-
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Eve
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) the evening or the day before a holiday, church festival, or any date or event:
- ERV
-
- CIA
-
- ECA
-
- cle
-
- CLI
-
- CLR
-
- CVA
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CEA
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- CAI
-
- ea.
-
- ean
-
- 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.
- ec-
-
- EEC
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- cl.
-
- eye
-
noun,
the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- eir
-
- cr.
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- en-
-
- ene
-
- env
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ery
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- NEA
-
- ae.
-
- ACV
-
- lv.
-
- acy
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- av.
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- NYC
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- ne-
-
- NEC
-
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- NIA
-
- NYA
-
- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nye
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noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- Nil
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noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- al.
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- nr.
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- NRA
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- NRC
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- ac-
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- Re.
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- Ir.
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- Lir
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noun,
Ler.
- CIE
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- Lae
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noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ALC
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- IRC
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- IRL
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- Iva
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- Ayr
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noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- La.
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- AIR
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noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ayn
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noun,
ʿain.
- Ain
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noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ail
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verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- aye
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noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- Lie
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noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAC
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noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Lai
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noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lei
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noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lia
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noun,
Leah (def 1).
- AEC
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- Ler
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noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Len
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noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Lay
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noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- Ley
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noun,
leu.
- Lee
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noun,
protective shelter:
- AIC
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- LCI
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- LCA
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- lav
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noun,
lavatory.
- LAR
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- cy
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noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- VL
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- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- CE
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- RN
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- CV
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- N.
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ry
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- L1
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- L2
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- le
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- ly
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- ln
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- LR
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- L.
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- NC
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- NI
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- NY
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- NL
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- NV
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- R.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
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- LC
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- yr
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ic
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- ee
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- EI
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EV
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- ey
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- i.
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- Y.
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- IV
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noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- yl
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- YA
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noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RI
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- VR
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- VI
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- VC
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- V.
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- RV
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- ye
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pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- Yi
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noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- VN
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