Anagrams of protean
Word protean has
4 exact anagrams and 304 other words
that can be made by using the letters of protean.
- 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.
- 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.
- operant
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noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- antero-
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- petro-
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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.
- enrapt
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adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- 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.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- entrap
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- 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.
- 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.
- penta-
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- Pareto
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noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- pteron
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noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- ptero-
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- Parent
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noun,
a father or a mother.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- aeron.
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- panto-
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- trepan
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noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- pron.
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- repot
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verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- patr-
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- Petra
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Eaton
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noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Peano
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- ento-
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- petr-
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- Port.
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- prae-
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- rept.
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- peta-
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- Erato
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noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- peart
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adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- 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).
- prate
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noun,
act of prating.
- oater
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noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- oaten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Prato
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noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- Paeon
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- pret.
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- preta
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noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- Prot.
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- 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.
- pert.
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- 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.
- part.
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- Paton
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noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- toran
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noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- toner
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- paren
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- 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.
- antre
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noun,
a cavern; cave.
- ante-
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- toper
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noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- Aneto
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noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- 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:
- aero-
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- pant-
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- 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-
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- trope
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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.
- 30-30
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- poet.
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- aport
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adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- terna
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noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Paten
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- areo-
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- taper
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noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Pater
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- 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.
- tera-
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- Tarne
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noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tenor
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noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- teno-
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- atone
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verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- orate
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verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- pean
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noun,
paean.
- peto
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noun,
wahoo3 .
- PETN
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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.
- pane
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noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pare
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noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Pet.
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- par.
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- Pent
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noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Pate
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noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pear
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noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pat.
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- peat
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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.
- per.
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- Pen.
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- peon
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pato
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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.
- Rape
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noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- pnea
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- ter.
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- Tane
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noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tape
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noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tare
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noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
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noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Taro
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noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tarp
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noun,
tarpaulin.
- ten.
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- Tena
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noun,
Koyukon.
- tern
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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.
- rote
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noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- toea
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noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tone
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noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- top-
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- tope
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noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Tore
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noun,
a torus.
- torn
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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.
- trap
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noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- tRNA
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- tron
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- rpt.
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- Rota
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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.
- pone
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noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- rapt
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noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- pore
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noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- porn
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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.
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- prao
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noun,
proa.
- prat
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noun,
the buttocks.
- pre-
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- pro-
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- proa
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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.
- rant
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noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rate
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noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rope
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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.
- RATO
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noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- reap
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Rena
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noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Reno
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noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rent
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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.
- Rep.
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- repo
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noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- roan
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noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- RONA
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- Pan.
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- 1080
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- Erna
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noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- atop
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preposition,
on the top of:
- Arno
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noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
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noun,
a male given name.
- art.
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- note
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noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
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noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
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- Aten
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noun,
Aton.
- Nor.
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- Aton
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noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- nope
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adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- ator
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- apt.
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plural,
apartment.
- Nero
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noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- neo-
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- neat
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noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
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noun,
neap tide.
- NATO
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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.
- nape
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noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- EARN
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verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earp
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noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Eton
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noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
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noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Arne
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noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Nora
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noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Apr.
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- ano-
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- aeon
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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.
- Orne
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noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Oran
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noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- aet.
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- OPer
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- open
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noun,
an open or clear space.
- aer-
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- ant.
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- apo-
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- Ont.
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- ROP
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- rte
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- rt.
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- ean
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- RPO
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- ear
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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.
- Tro
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- ROT
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noun,
the process of rotting.
- Ar.
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- ROE
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noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- eat
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noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Tan
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noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- en-
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- an.
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- ROA
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- RNA
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- ap-
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- ret
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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.
- eon
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noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ep.
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- EPA
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- TAE
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preposition,
to.
- ea.
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- ae.
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- toe
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noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Tor
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noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ARP
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noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- aor
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- tea
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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.
- EPT
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- ane
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adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- APE
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noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- ARE
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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.
- TPN
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- ATP
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- at.
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- eo-
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- TAR
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noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tpr
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- ETA
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noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- tr.
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- tra
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- ton
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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.
- TAP
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noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAO
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noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- PTO
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- REA
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- ERA
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noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- one
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noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- POR
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- ERP
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- POE
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noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POA
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- NPR
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- Npt
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- nr.
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- NRA
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- op.
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- OAP
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- oar
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noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAT
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noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ONA
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noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ONR
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- Noe
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noun,
Noah (def 1).
- OPA
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- ope
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adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- pea
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noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- opt
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Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Ora
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noun,
plural of os2 .
- Ore
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noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ORT
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noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ot-
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- OTA
-
- ote
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- Pa.
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- Pr.
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- prn
-
- NOP
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- trp
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- PRA
-
- pt.
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- RAN
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noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ETR
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- Rap
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noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ETO
-
- PTA
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plural,
peseta.
- 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.
- Rae
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noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Re.
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- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nap
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noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
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noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEP
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noun,
New Economic Policy.
- ERT
-
- NET
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noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- RO
-
- TP
-
- 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.
- AO
-
- RP
-
- RN
-
- t.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- O.
-
- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- TN
-
- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OA
-
- NP
-
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- R.
-
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .