Anagrams of perfection
Word perfection has
658 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of perfection.
- reception
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noun,
the act of receiving or the state of being received.
- refection
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noun,
refreshment, especially with food or drink.
- erection
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noun,
the act of erecting.
- 11-point
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- perfecto
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noun,
a rather thick, medium-sized cigar tapering almost down to a point at each end.
- frenetic
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adjective,
frantic; frenzied.
- fire-pot
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noun,
the part of a household furnace in which the fire is made.
- neoteric
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noun,
a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
- picotee
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noun,
a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
- prefect
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noun,
a person appointed to any of various positions of command, authority, or superintendence, as a chief magistrate in ancient Rome or the chief administrative official of a department of France or Italy.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- Oriente
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noun,
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- entero-
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- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- enteric
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noun,
enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
- enforce
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verb (used with object),
to put or keep in force; compel obedience to:
- precent
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verb (used with object),
to lead as a precentor in singing.
- percent
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noun,
Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
- pereion
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noun,
(in a crustacean) the thorax.
- PERFECT
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noun,
the perfect tense.
- potence
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noun,
potency.
- Pioneer
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noun,
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- conifer
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noun,
any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
- centro-
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- Petrine
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adjective,
of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
- 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.
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- coterie
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noun,
a group of people who associate closely.
- receipt
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noun,
a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- centri-
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- piefort
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noun,
piedfort.
- poetic
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noun,
poetics.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- repine
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- tenrec
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noun,
any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- Pierce
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noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- picro-
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- crepon
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- forint
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noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- Pictor
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noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- piecer
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
- cteno-
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- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- repent
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adjective,
creeping.
- ferine
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adjective,
feral1 .
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- ptero-
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- pteron
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noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- Recent
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noun,
Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
- recept
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noun,
an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
- Recife
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Pernambuco province, in NE Brazil.
- recipe
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noun,
a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
- fencer
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noun,
a person who practices the art of fencing with a sword, foil, etc.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- recite
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verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- poteen
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noun,
the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
- recti-
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- refect
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verb (used with object),
to refresh, especially with food or drink.
- refine
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Verb phrases,
refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
- fierce
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adjective,
menacingly wild, savage, or hostile:
- entire
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noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- entice
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- enter-
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- infect
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adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- encore
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noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- reopen
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verb (used with or without object),
to open again.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- profit
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noun,
Often, profits.
pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit.
the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested.
returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Niepce
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noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- Citron
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- necro-
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- Peirce
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noun,
Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
- pectin
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- pecten
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy.
a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- certif
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- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- tierce
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noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- Centre
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noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- centr-
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- centi-
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- Center
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noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- cenote
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noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- triene
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noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- nitro-
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- opener
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noun,
a person or thing that opens.
- nocti-
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- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- tropic
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noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- perfin
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noun,
a postage stamp having perforated initials punched into the paper: used by businesses to prevent unauthorized use of stamps.
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- confer
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verb (used with object),
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
- intro.
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- copter
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noun,
helicopter.
- confit
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noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- petro-
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- Petofi
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noun,
Sándor [shahn-dawr] /ˈʃɑn dɔr/ (Show IPA), (Sándor Petrovics) 1823–49, Hungarian poet and patriot.
- contr.
-
- inter.
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- Petrie
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noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- feti-
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- prion
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noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- fetor
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noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- optic
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noun,
the eye.
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- piece
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noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- print
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- nitr-
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- piton
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noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- intr.
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- proc.
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- Price
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- pron.
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- fence
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noun,
a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- inept
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adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- noct-
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- feint
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noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- inert
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adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- often
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adverb,
many times; frequently:
- pico-
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- picot
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- incor
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- niece
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noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- pret.
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- front
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noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- pert.
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- Point
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Irene
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- 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).
- Ponce
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noun,
a pimp.
- 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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- fore-
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- force
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noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- Freon
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- irone
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Port.
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- Pinto
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- poet.
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- peri-
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- infer
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verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- pene-
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- Pence
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noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- Finer
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noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- preen
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noun,
a pin or brooch.
- Peter
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noun,
penis.
- pref.
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- Pinot
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noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Neper
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noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- petr-
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- Ieper
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noun,
Ypres.
- petri
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- incr.
-
- rcpt.
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- fecit
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verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- 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.
- copen
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noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- coper
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noun,
a horse dealer.
- copr-
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- terne
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noun,
terne metal.
- terce
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noun,
tierce (def 3).
- Tepic
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- corp.
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- corpn
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- tenor
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noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- Conte
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noun,
count2 .
- teno-
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- creep
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noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Creon
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crepe
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- crept
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noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Crete
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noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crit.
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- Croft
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noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- cont.
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- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- treen
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noun,
treenware.
- 30-30
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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.
- trop-
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- 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.
- tripe
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noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- trine
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- cent.
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- CENTO
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noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- trice
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- cero-
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- conf.
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- cert.
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- toric
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- cetin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- topic
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noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- toper
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noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- topee
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noun,
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
- cine-
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- tonic
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noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- toner
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- crone
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Corti
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noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- ento-
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- Ernie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- ecto-
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- erect
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adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- rente
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noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- rect.
-
- econ.
-
- repot
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verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- rept.
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- recpt
-
- RECON
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- refit
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noun,
an act of refitting.
- Recit
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- reni-
-
- recip
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- Prot.
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- tope
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noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- peen
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noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- ref.
-
- Tore
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noun,
a torus.
- torc
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noun,
torque (def 4).
- perf
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- prie
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noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- top-
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- reif
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noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- pere
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noun,
father.
- reft
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- per.
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- Peer
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noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- topi
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noun,
topee.
- peon
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Pent
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noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Pen.
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- pct.
-
- riot
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noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- otic
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adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Trip
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noun,
a journey or voyage:
- OEEC
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- Oct.
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- Prof
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noun,
professor.
- once
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noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Ont.
-
- OPEC
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noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- tron
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- open
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noun,
an open or clear space.
- Trio
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noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Tori
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noun,
plural of torus.
- OPer
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- pro-
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- tri-
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- tref
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adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- Tree
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noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- 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.
- Toni
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noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Reef
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noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- Orne
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noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- prin
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- tion
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- Rein
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noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Rico
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noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Pict
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noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- repo
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noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Pier
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noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- rete
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noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- Rice
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Piet
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noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- PINE
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noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- Roti
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noun,
roast.
- pone
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noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pint
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noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- rife
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adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- teen
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noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- pion
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noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- ROTC
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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.
- Pire
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noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- pirn
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noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- 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.
- rite
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noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rit.
-
- rift
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noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- rpt.
-
- ten.
-
- tone
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noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tier
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noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Tiro
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noun,
tyro.
- tire
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noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- RIPE
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adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Tine
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noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- reit
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noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Pet.
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- PetE
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noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- 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.
- peto
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noun,
wahoo3 .
- pree
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noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Reno
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noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- pore
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noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- prec
-
- 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.
- pre-
-
- 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.
- Rep.
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- pice
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noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- ter.
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- pot.
-
- 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):
- tepe
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noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- Pori
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noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- 1080
-
- not-
-
- froe
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noun,
frow.
- NCTE
-
- foin
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noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- iron
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noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- foci
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noun,
a plural of focus.
- iter
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noun,
a canal or passage.
- Cote
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noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cort
-
- CORN
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noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
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noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- corf
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noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- Cor.
-
- Copt
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noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- epi-
-
- neep
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noun,
a turnip.
- firn
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noun,
névé.
- epic
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noun,
an epic poem.
- neo-
-
- frt.
-
- Neri
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noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- epit
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- Con.
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- Ire.
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- ence
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- coin
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noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- FRCP
-
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- frit
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noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- Fri.
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- fret
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noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- Ice.
-
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- ctr.
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- EEOC
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- free
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Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- Inc.
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- Cree
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- Inf.
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- inro
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noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- int.
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- Eire
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noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- into
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adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- enc.
-
- crop
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noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- for.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- cone
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noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- coif
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noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- Nor.
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- fere
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noun,
a companion; mate.
- noir
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adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Fino
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noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- FEPC
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- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Erin
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noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Cerf
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noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- feet
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noun,
a plural of foot.
- cet-
-
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- fec.
-
- nori
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noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- cene
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- cen.
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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.
- etc.
-
- etic
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adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- 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.
- CERN
-
- Erie
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noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- cion
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noun,
scion (def 2).
- NICE
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noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- cit.
-
- 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.
- Cete
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noun,
a number of badgers together.
- fict
-
- Fin.
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- cite
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noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- fico
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noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- cire
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noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
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- fete
-
noun,
a day of celebration; holiday:
- Nier
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noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Eric
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noun,
Eric the Red.
- FINE
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noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Fern
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noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- Ceto
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- EEC
-
- ETR
-
- ERT
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- REC
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noun,
recreation.
- EEO
-
- RCT
-
- ETO
-
- EOF
-
- ERP
-
- ef-
-
- EPT
-
- eft
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noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- eir
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- en-
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- Ep.
-
- ene
-
- EOE
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- eon
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noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Npt
-
- CRP
-
- ECF
-
- TPN
-
- CNO
-
- toe
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noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- 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.
- CIP
-
- CIF
-
- CIE
-
- CFR
-
- CFP
-
- CFO
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- Tor
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noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- CFI
-
- TPI
-
- Tpr
-
- COP
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noun,
a police officer.
- tr.
-
- trf
-
- cep
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noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- CEF
-
- cee
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noun,
the letter C.
- ct.
-
- Tro
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
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noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- cf.
-
- tin
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noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- 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.
- ROI
-
- ec-
-
- RFC
-
- RFE
-
- RFI
-
- eo-
-
- RIF
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noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- rin
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ctf
-
- cte
-
- ROC
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noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROE
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noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROP
-
- tfr
-
- CRT
-
- ROT
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noun,
the process of rotting.
- RIP
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noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RPO
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- RTF
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- CPR
-
- CPO
-
- CPI
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- RCN
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- trp
-
- NEC
-
- pc.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- PCF
-
- PCI
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- ne-
-
- ot-
-
- NCO
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- IRO
-
- IRC
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- IOT
-
- ior
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOF
-
- IOC
-
- ote
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- pfc
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- NRC
-
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- OTC
-
- OCR
-
- NPR
-
- of-
-
- OFr
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- oic
-
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- ONF
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- NOP
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NFC
-
- pf.
-
- Ir.
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- FTP
-
noun,
File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- FTC
-
- ft.
-
- PIO
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- POC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- FIO
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- ine
-
- FRC
-
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- PRC
-
- FPO
-
- FPC
-
- FOT
-
- POR
-
- fop
-
noun,
a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- prf
-
- fic
-
- FET
-
- fo.
-
- in.
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IFC
-
- Re.
-
- ier
-
- RCP
-
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- fcp
-
- nr.
-
- Fee
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- io-
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- FP
-
- CE
-
- FE
-
- TP
-
- f.
-
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.
- O.
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- RC
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- FC
-
- R.
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- fn
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- RO
-
- RP
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- IP
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RN
-
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ee
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- 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.
- N.
-
- NC
-
- ic
-
- NF
-
- NI
-
- NP
-
- i.
-
- RF
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TN
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RI
-