Anagrams of malefactor
Word malefactor has
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- coal-tar
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noun,
a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
- cameral
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adjective,
of or relating to a judicial or legislative chamber or the privacy of such a chamber.
- Lacerta
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noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- malaco-
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- flatcar
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noun,
a railroad car consisting of a platform without sides or top.
- oatmeal
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noun,
meal made from ground or rolled oats.
- A-frame
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noun,
any upright, rigid supporting frame in the form of a triangle or an inverted V , as V .
- floater
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noun,
a person or thing that floats.
- cerato-
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- acerola
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noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- falcate
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adjective,
curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked; falciform.
- Camelot
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noun,
the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
- ceramal
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noun,
cermet.
- FRACTAL
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noun,
a geometrical or physical structure having an irregular or fragmented shape at all scales of measurement between a greatest and smallest scale such that certain mathematical or physical properties of the structure, as the perimeter of a curve or the flow rate in a porous medium, behave as if the dimensions of the structure (fractal dimensions) are greater than the spatial dimensions.
- marcato
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adjective,
(of notes or chords in a musical score) strongly accented.
- femoral
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adjective,
of, relating to, or situated at, in, or near the thigh or femur.
- Carmela
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noun,
a female given name, form of Carmel.
- caramel
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noun,
a liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used for coloring and flavoring food.
- formate
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noun,
a salt or ester of formic acid.
- 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.
- Carlota
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noun,
1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
- fermata
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noun,
the sustaining of a note, chord, or rest for a duration longer than the indicated time value, with the length of the extension at the performer's discretion.
- format
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noun,
the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves.
Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- macro-
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- formal
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noun,
a dance, ball, or other social occasion that requires formalwear.
- Colmar
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- malate
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noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- colter
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noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- Corfam
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- comate
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noun,
a mate or companion.
- amtrac
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noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- amoral
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adjective,
not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- cormel
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noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- areola
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noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- amatol
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noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- Marcel
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noun,
a marcelling.
- Carole
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noun,
a female given name.
- Moraea
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genera Moraea and Dietes, of the iris family, native to tropical Africa.
- Tarlac
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noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- lactam
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noun,
any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
- cerat-
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- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Carmel
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noun,
Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
- cartel
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- loafer
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noun,
a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
- carafe
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noun,
a wide-mouthed glass or metal bottle with a lip or spout, for holding and serving beverages.
- camote
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noun,
batata.
- camlet
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noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- camera
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noun,
a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
- celto-
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- caeoma
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noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- lector
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noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- Tacoma
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noun,
a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.
- oracle
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noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- Tamale
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noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- clamor
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noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- Martel
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noun,
a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
- Tarmac
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noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- lacto-
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- armlet
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noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- Alecto
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noun,
one of the Furies.
- Carola
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noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- floret
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noun,
a small flower.
- metal.
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- metro-
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- merlot
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noun,
a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
- mortal
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noun,
a human being.
- rectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- aflame
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adjective,
on fire; ablaze:
- afloat
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adverb, adjective,
floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition:
- aceto-
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- afocal
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adjective,
pertaining to or having no finite focal point, as a telescope.
- acetal
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noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- falter
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noun,
the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
- morale
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noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- Factor
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noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- ramate
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adjective,
having branches; branching out or off.
- femto-
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- folate
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noun,
folic acid.
- tra-la
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noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- Fermat
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noun,
Pierre de [pyer duh] /pyɛr də/ (Show IPA), 1601–65, French mathematician.
- claro
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noun,
such a cigar.
- ramet
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noun,
an individual of a clone.
- flare
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noun,
a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
- Clare
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Clara
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- later
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Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- fatal
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adjective,
causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly:
- fetor
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noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- ratal
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noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- clear
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- fetal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having the character of a fetus.
- facer
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noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- lect.
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- cleat
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- flame
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noun,
burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
- OFlem
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- Carte
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Ceara
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noun,
Fortaleza.
- celom
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noun,
coelom.
- farce
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noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- feral
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adjective,
existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild.
- ratel
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noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- ramal
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adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- Celt.
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abbreviation,
Celtic.
- fa-la
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noun,
a text or refrain in old songs.
- fecal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or being feces.
- ceorl
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noun,
churl (def 4).
- Ceram
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noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- cleft
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noun,
a space or opening made by cleavage; a split.
- facet
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noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- cater
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- cero-
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- cert.
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- fore-
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- realm
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noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- react
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Croat
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- flor.
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- Frame
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noun,
a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- craal
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noun,
kraal.
- Flora
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noun,
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- ecto-
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- ectal
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adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- crate
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- cream
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noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- Croft
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noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- Corea
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noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- ecol.
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- forte
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noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- fort.
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- forme
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noun,
form (def 30).
- eclat
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- focal
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adjective,
of or relating to a focus.
- Rolfe
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noun,
John, 1585–1622, English colonist in Virginia (husband of Pocahontas).
- forel
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noun,
a slipcase for a book.
- foram
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noun,
foraminifer.
- float
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noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- Coral
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noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- orale
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noun,
fanon (def 2).
- lact-
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- orate
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verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Lamar
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noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- force
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noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- coala
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noun,
koala.
- fleam
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noun,
Surgery. a kind of lancet, as for opening veins.
- Erato
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noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- reata
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noun,
riata.
- Flem.
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- coel-
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- rect.
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- Elara
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noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- colat
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- Colet
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noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- recta
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noun,
a plural of rectum.
- comal
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noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- refl.
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- Comer
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noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- comet
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noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- Comr.
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- Comte
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noun,
count2 .
- craft
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noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- cata-
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- carom
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noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- alto-
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- term.
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- mater
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noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- Alcor
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- tera-
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- alert
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noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Marta
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noun,
a female given name.
- telo-
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- Maroc
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noun,
French name of Morocco.
- aloft
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adverb,
high up; far above the ground.
- Alta.
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- altar
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noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- alter
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noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- amate
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verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- alarm
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noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- Amato
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noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- Carol
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noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- Amer.
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- amole
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noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Amora
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noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- AMORC
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- amort
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adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- Malta
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noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- 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.
- male-
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- Malar
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noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- Maera
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noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- alate
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noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- matr-
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- areo-
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- acro-
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- 30-30
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- molet
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noun,
mullet2 .
- trama
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noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- molar
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noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- Trace
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- moral
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noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- Aalto
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noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- Morea
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noun,
Peloponnesus.
- Morel
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noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- acet-
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- Acoma
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noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- motel
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noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- Tolar
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noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- Alamo
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noun,
a poplar.
- metr-
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- Actor
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noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Metol
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- TOEFL
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- meta-
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- aero-
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- mero-
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- Merca
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noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- afore
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adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- Afro-
-
- AFTRA
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- McRae
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noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- Marat
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noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- Tamar
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noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- octal
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noun,
octonary (def 6).
- Ocala
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noun,
a city in central Florida.
- artel
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noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- carat
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noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- oater
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noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- calef
-
- Lorca
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noun,
García Lorca.
- Macao
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noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- artal
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noun,
plural of rotl.
- caret
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Talca
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noun,
a city in central Chile.
- octa-
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- atmo-
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- macle
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noun,
chiastolite.
- Cameo
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noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Carla
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- macer
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noun,
macebearer.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- Camel
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noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Carme
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noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- armet
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noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- ocrea
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noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Lota
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noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- flea
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noun,
any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- maco
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noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Merc
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noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- met.
-
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- left
-
noun,
the left side or something that is on the left side.
- flat
-
noun,
something flat.
- melt
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noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- rale
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noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Mela
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noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- meat
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noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Oct.
-
- floc
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noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- ole-
-
- Rama
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noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- mol.
-
- fem.
-
- FEMA
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noun,
Federal Emergency Management Agency: a federal agency that coordinates the response to disasters in the U.S.
- molt
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noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- loca
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noun,
a plural of locus.
- Mole
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noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- LOFT
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noun,
a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
- FERA
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- loam
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noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- MOLA
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noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- moat
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noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- Leta
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noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Loma
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noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- more
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noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- loaf
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noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- Mort
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noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- feta
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noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- Lome
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- mote
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noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Leto
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noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Fla.
-
- Flam
-
noun,
a deception or trick.
- floe
-
noun,
Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- mear
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noun,
mere3 .
- frt.
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- RCAF
-
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- from
-
preposition,
(used to specify a starting point in spatial movement):
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Mar.
-
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Lam.
-
- RAAF
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- mal-
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- Lat.
-
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- FLRA
-
- Leaf
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- lea.
-
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- foam
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- fol.
-
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- for.
-
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Mac-
-
- Felt
-
noun,
a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
- 1080
-
- fec.
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- cet-
-
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- afr-
-
- Ala.
-
- Ceto
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Col.
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- alt.
-
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Afar
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- CLEF
-
noun,
a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clar
-
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- ter.
-
- ALFA
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- 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.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- amt.
-
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Arm.
-
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Alco
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- Cal.
-
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- art.
-
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ator
-
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- atm.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- cml.
-
- aet.
-
- ect-
-
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ref.
-
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- EFTA
-
- rel.
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- eco-
-
- etc.
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- feal
-
adjective,
Archaic. faithful; loyal.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- farm
-
noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- Farl
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- fam.
-
- fame
-
noun,
widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence:
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- fac.
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- AFAM
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- acea
-
- Amal
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Cort
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- Cor.
-
- crat
-
- coml
-
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- aer-
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- acr-
-
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Rolf
-
noun,
Also called Rolf the Ganger [gang-er] /ˈgæŋ ər/ (Show IPA). Rollo (def 1).
- Rom.
-
- ctr.
-
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- 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.
- tlo
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- trf
-
- tra
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- TMO
-
- tfr
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Mt.
-
- MRA
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- TLC
-
- tr.
-
- OFM
-
- MRE
-
- tlr
-
- MTO
-
- Oc.
-
- MTF
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- OTC
-
- RAF
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Re.
-
- RMA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROA
-
- RMC
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RFC
-
- RFA
-
- 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.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- RCA
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- ot-
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- OEM
-
- 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.
- TCA
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- 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.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- OCR
-
- of-
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- TAL
-
- OFr
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- Ola
-
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- RTF
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RFE
-
- FMC
-
- MOR
-
- cle
-
- ctf
-
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CRT
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CMA
-
- CLR
-
- Clo
-
- CFR
-
- EOM
-
- CFO
-
- cfm
-
- CFL
-
- CFA
-
- CEO
-
- CEF
-
- CEA
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- eo-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- CAA
-
- efl
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EOF
-
- EMT
-
- EMR
-
- EMF
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- ELF
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- ef-
-
- ea.
-
- ECM
-
- ECF
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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.
- EAM
-
- EAA
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- cl.
-
- ETO
-
- Aar
-
- AFC
-
- AFA
-
- AEF
-
- AEC
-
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AAM
-
- AFM
-
- AAF
-
- AAE
-
- Ar.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- al.
-
- Af.
-
- ac-
-
- Am.
-
- AFL
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- ct.
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- cf.
-
- CAF
-
- ca.
-
- ATC
-
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- 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.
- ALC
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- aor
-
- AOA
-
- AME
-
- AMC
-
- ALM
-
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ERT
-
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- ETR
-
- LMT
-
- Me.
-
- Mc-
-
- ltr
-
- LTA
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LOC
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- LCT
-
- LCM
-
- LCF
-
- LCA
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LaF
-
- Mo.
-
- MAA
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- MFR
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MLR
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- MLF
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- MLA
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- ml.
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- MFT
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- MFA
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- MAE
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noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Meo
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noun,
Miao (def 1).
- Mel
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noun,
honey.
- MEC
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noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MEA
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noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MCR
-
- Mcf
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- Mat
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noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- Mao
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- Lae
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noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LEO
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noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Tro
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- Fl.
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- FRC
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- Fr.
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abbreviation,
Father.
- FOT
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- FOE
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noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- fm.
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- Flo
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noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- FET
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- fro
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Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- fer
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preposition, conjunction,
for.
- FCA
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- FAT
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noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- FAR
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Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- FAO
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- FAA
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- fo.
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- Frl
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- Fra
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noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- ft.
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- La.
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- FTC
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- Lt.
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- FC
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- MF
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- O.
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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.
- RF
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- L.
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- FE
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- f.
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noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- t.
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- LC
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- TM
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- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
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- L1
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- L2
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- FA
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noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- le
-
- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- M.
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- LM
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- RC
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- TC
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- LR
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- CE
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- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- ol
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- T1
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- CM
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- LF
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- RO
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OA
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- TL
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- R.
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.