Anagrams of Praetorian
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- reparation
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noun,
the making of amends for wrong or injury done:
- 11-point
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- Rotarian
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noun,
a member of a Rotary Club.
- arterio-
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- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- terrapin
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noun,
any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
- Aaronite
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noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- Pretoria
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noun,
a city in and the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the NE part: also the capital of Transvaal.
- priorate
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noun,
the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- pro-rata
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adverb,
in proportion; according to a certain rate.
- pair-oar
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noun,
a racing shell propelled by two persons, each with one oar.
- tornaria
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noun,
the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
- anterior
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adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- Pierrot
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noun,
a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
- Aterian
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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.
- apteria
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noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- antero-
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- terrain
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noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- pareira
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noun,
the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- operant
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noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- partier
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noun,
partyer.
- Tarpeia
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noun,
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- Printer
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noun,
a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
- pronate
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verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- prorate
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verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- protean
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adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- narrate
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verb (used with object),
to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- reprint
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noun,
a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
- praetor
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noun,
(in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
- arteri-
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- partner
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noun,
a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- Trapani
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noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- Trainer
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- airport
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noun,
a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, takeoff, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, especially one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times.
- aerator
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noun,
an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Renata
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noun,
a female given name.
- Petain
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noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- errant
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adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- Renoir
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- taipan
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- entrap
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- ironer
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noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- enrapt
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adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- tarpan
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noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- pretor
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noun,
praetor.
- nitro-
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- patron
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noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- tarpon
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noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- Partan
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noun,
a crab.
- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- trepan
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noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- Porter
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noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- repair
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noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- errata
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noun,
plural of erratum.
- Perron
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noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- taenia
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noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- report
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noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- retina
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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.
- pernor
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noun,
a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
- intro.
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- intra-
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- inter.
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- retro-
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- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- raptor
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noun,
a raptorial bird.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- rapier
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noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- iatro-
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- pteron
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noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- ptero-
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- opiate
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Perrin
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- penta-
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- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- patri-
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- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- aporia
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noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- patina
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noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Aparri
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noun,
a seaport on N Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- Ariane
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noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- panto-
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- petro-
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- antiar
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noun,
the upas tree.
- Parent
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noun,
a father or a mother.
- Pareto
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noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- anopia
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noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- parton
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noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- Parian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- parrot
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noun,
any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pinata
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noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- arrant
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adjective,
downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- aeron.
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- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- arpent
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noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- Pinto
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Point
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- piano
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noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- patio
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- patr-
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- Peron
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noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- pant-
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- ratan
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noun,
rattan.
- rater
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noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- naira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- prate
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noun,
act of prating.
- opera
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noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- prana
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noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- para-
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- ratio
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noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- petri
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- Paten
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- petr-
-
- paren
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- Paton
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noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- reata
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noun,
riata.
- peri-
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- orate
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verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- reni-
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- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- poet.
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- piton
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noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Petra
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- orant
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noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- part.
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- Port.
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- Pater
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- Orrin
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noun,
a male given name.
- prone
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noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- prier
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noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- print
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- Pinta
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- peta-
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- Pinot
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noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- noria
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- prion
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noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- Prior
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noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- Peano
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- oater
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noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- pron.
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- preta
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noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- peart
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adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Patna
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- paint
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- prae-
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- pret.
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- Pieta
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noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- paean
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noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- nitr-
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- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- pert.
-
- Paeon
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Prot.
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- Prato
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noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- oaten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- irone
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- pari-
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- Terai
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- areo-
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- anti-
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- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- ante-
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- ento-
-
- tapir
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noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- taper
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noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tonia
-
- apron
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noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- Tarai
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noun,
Terai.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- toper
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noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- terr.
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- Erato
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noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Taino
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
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noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Anita
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noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- antre
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noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Eaton
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noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- toran
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noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- atone
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verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- aport
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adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- tera-
-
- apnea
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noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- apian
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adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- atria
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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.
- atrip
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adjective,
aweigh.
- teno-
-
- tenia
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noun,
taenia.
- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- ation
-
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- terna
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noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- aorta
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noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- Tarne
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noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- toner
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- A-one
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adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- erron
-
- Aneto
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noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Tiran
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noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- ARENA
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noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Arion
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noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- riant
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- intr.
-
- rept.
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- tripe
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noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- repro
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noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- inapt
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adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- arian
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noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Trona
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noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- trone
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noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- trop-
-
- repot
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verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- Iran.
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- 30-30
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- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- anear
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adverb, preposition,
near.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- anat.
-
- Terra
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noun,
earth; land.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- train
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Aetna
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noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- aero-
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- Aeria
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noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aeri-
-
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- Aaron
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noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- trine
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- tion
-
- Piet
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noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- PINE
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noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- pina
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noun,
pineapple.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- top-
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- tire
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noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- tron
-
- tRNA
-
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Pet.
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tri-
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- Rep.
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- RONA
-
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- 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).
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rpt.
-
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- 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.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- repr
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- 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.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- ten.
-
- 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.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pnea
-
- 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.
- ter.
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- pot.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- pre-
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prin
-
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- pro-
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- 1080
-
- per.
-
- NOAA
-
- ator
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- art.
-
- arr.
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- NIRA
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- neo-
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- NTIA
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apr.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- IAEA
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- iana
-
- IATA
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- inae
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- int.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Ire.
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- epit
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- epi-
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- apo-
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Aire
-
- aer-
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- AARP
-
- pat.
-
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Pan.
-
- aet.
-
- par.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- opia
-
- ant.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Pen.
-
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- OPer
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Ont.
-
- ANPA
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ano-
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- an.
-
- EPT
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- Ar.
-
- Tro
-
- AAE
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ap-
-
- ROP
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- RPO
-
- rt.
-
- AIA
-
- rte
-
- Ep.
-
- ERT
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ERP
-
- EPA
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ROI
-
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- TIA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- TPI
-
- 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.
- AOA
-
- 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.
- aor
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- TPN
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- 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.
- en-
-
- eir
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- AAP
-
- Aar
-
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ean
-
- Tpr
-
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- tra
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- 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.
- tr.
-
- eo-
-
- ATP
-
- io-
-
- 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.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- op.
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- PRA
-
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAP
-
- NRA
-
- POR
-
- nr.
-
- Npt
-
- NPR
-
- NOP
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Ia.
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- NIA
-
- 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:
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- ote
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- OTA
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- PIO
-
- ot-
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- POA
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Re.
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- trp
-
- ior
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
-
- ITA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Ir.
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- IPA
-
- IOT
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- NAA
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ine
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- RNA
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- RNR
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- ROA
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- REA
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- IRO
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- ne-
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- Rap
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noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NEP
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noun,
New Economic Policy.
- Nap
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noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rat
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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.
- Nat
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noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NEA
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- RAN
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noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- RP
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- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- EI
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- R.
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- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- TN
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- AO
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- i.
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- RO
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- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- RI
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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.
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- t.
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- P.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- O.
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- NI
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- N.
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- OA
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- IP
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TP
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
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- NP
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- RN
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