rabid
- adjective of or infected by rabies
- adjective satellite marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
overzealous; fanatical; fanatic.
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wagnerite
(Min.) A fluophosphate of magnesia, occurring in yellowish crystals, and also in massive forms.
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religiously
- adverb by religion
sacredly.
- adverb with extreme conscientiousness
conscientiously; scrupulously.
- he came religiously every morning at 8 o'clock
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insanely
- adverb in an insane manner
crazily; madly; dementedly.
- she behaved insanely
- he behaves crazily when he is off his medication
- the witch cackled madly
- screaming dementedly
- adverb (used as intensives) extremely
deadly; deucedly; madly; devilishly.
- she was madly in love
- deadly dull
- deadly earnest
- deucedly clever
- insanely jealous
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wahabi
- noun a member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect from Saudi Arabia; strives to purify Islamic beliefs and rejects any innovation occurring after the 3rd century of Islam
Wahhabi.
- Osama bin Laden is said to be a Wahhabi Muslim
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downright
- adjective satellite characterized by plain blunt honesty
- a downright answer
- a downright kind of person
- adjective satellite complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
sheer; rank; right-down; out-and-out; absolute.
- absolute freedom
- an absolute dimwit
- a downright lie
- out-and-out mayhem
- an out-and-out lie
- a rank outsider
- many right-down vices
- got the job through sheer persistence
- sheer stupidity
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blindly
- adverb without seeing or looking
- he felt around his desk blindly
- adverb without preparation or reflection; without a rational basis
- they bought the car blindly
- he picked a wife blindly
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mullah
- noun a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
Mulla; Mollah.
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anticommunists
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wildly
- adverb to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
- the storyline is wildly unrealistic
- adverb in an uncontrolled or unrestrained manner
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fiercely
- adverb in a physically fierce manner
ferociously.
- silence broken by dogs barking ferociously
- they fought fiercely
- adverb in an emotionally fierce manner
- she was fiercely proud of her children
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wahhabi
- noun a member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect from Saudi Arabia; strives to purify Islamic beliefs and rejects any innovation occurring after the 3rd century of Islam
Wahabi.
- Osama bin Laden is said to be a Wahhabi Muslim
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debasing
- adjective satellite used of conduct; characterized by dishonor
degrading.
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
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dangerously
- adverb in a dangerous manner
perilously; hazardously.
- he came dangerously close to falling off the ledge
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mercilessly
- adverb without pity; in a merciless manner
pitilessly; remorselessly; unmercifully.
- he was mercilessly trounced by his opponent in the House
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obscurantism
- noun a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
- noun a deliberate act intended to make something obscure
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madly
- adverb in an uncontrolled manner
frantically.
- adverb in an insane manner
insanely; crazily; dementedly.
- she behaved insanely
- he behaves crazily when he is off his medication
- the witch cackled madly
- screaming dementedly
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equally
- adverb to the same degree (often followed by `as')
every bit; as.
- they were equally beautiful
- birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly
- sang as sweetly as a nightingale
- he is every bit as mean as she is
- adverb in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
evenly.
- a class evenly divided between girls and boys
- they split their winnings equally
- deal equally with rich and poor
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increasingly
- adverb advancing in amount or intensity
more and more; progressively.
- she became increasingly depressed
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positively
- adverb extremely
- it was positively monumental
- adverb so as to be positive; in a positive manner
- she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively
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savagely
- adverb in a vicious manner
brutally; viciously.
- he was viciously attacked
- adverb wildly; like an animal
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zealot
- noun a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans
- noun a fervent and even militant proponent of something
partisan; drumbeater.
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inspire
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; animate; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- verb supply the inspiration for
- The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work
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zealot
- noun a fervent and even militant proponent of something
partisan; drumbeater.
- noun a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans
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fierce
- adjective satellite marked by extreme and violent energy
furious; ferocious; savage.
- a ferocious beating
- fierce fighting
- a furious battle
- adjective satellite marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
vehement; tearing; trigger-happy; violent.
- fierce loyalty
- in a tearing rage
- vehement dislike
- violent passions
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sectary
- noun a member of a sect
sectarist; sectarian.
- most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
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somewhat
- adverb to a small degree or extent
slightly; more or less.
- his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory
- the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other
- adverb to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
fairly; pretty; passably; reasonably; moderately; jolly; middling.
- pretty big
- pretty bad
- jolly decent of him
- the shoes are priced reasonably
- he is fairly clever with computers
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fantasm
- noun a ghostly appearing figure
phantom; apparition; spectre; phantasma; phantasm; specter.
- we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us
- noun something existing in perception only
phantom; apparition; phantasma; shadow; phantasm.
- a ghostly apparition at midnight
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nigh
- adjective not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
close; near.
- near neighbors
- in the near future
- they are near equals
- his nearest approach to success
- a very near thing
- a near hit by the bomb
- she was near tears
- she was close to tears
- had a close call
- adjective satellite being on the left side
near.
- the near or nigh horse is the one on the left
- the animal's left side is its near or nigh side
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seemingly
- adverb from appearances alone
ostensibly; on the face of it; apparently.
- irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land
- the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned
- had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy
- on the face of it the problem seems minor
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become
- verb enter or assume a certain state or condition
go; get.
- He became annoyed when he heard the bad news
- It must be getting more serious
- her face went red with anger
- She went into ecstasy
- Get going!
- verb undergo a change or development
turn.
- The water turned into ice
- Her former friend became her worst enemy
- He turned traitor
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anticommunism
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less
- adjective (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
- of less importance
- less time to spend with the family
- a shower uses less water
- less than three years old
- noun a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
LE; lupus erythematosus.
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absolutely
- adverb completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
perfectly; dead; utterly.
- an absolutely magnificent painting
- a perfectly idiotic idea
- you're perfectly right
- utterly miserable
- you can be dead sure of my innocence
- was dead tired
- dead right
- adverb totally and definitely; without question
- we are absolutely opposed to the idea
- he forced himself to lie absolutely still
- iron is absolutely necessary
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frenzied
- adjective satellite affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
manic.
- a frenzied attack
- a frenzied mob
- the prosecutor's frenzied denunciation of the accused"- H.W.Carter
- outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity
- adjective satellite excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
frenetic; frantic; phrenetic.
- frantic with anger and frustration
- frenetic screams followed the accident
- a frenzied look in his eye
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notoriously
- adverb to a notorious degree
- European emigres, who notoriously used to repair to the British Museum to write seditious pamphlets
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more
- adjective (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
more than.
- more land
- more support
- more rain fell
- more than a gallon
- noun English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
Sir Thomas More; Thomas More.
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dervish
- noun an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
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truly
- adverb in accordance with truth or fact or reality
genuinely; really.
- she was now truly American
- a genuinely open society
- they don't really listen to us
- adverb by right
rightfully.
- baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime
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inspired
- adjective satellite being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
elysian; divine.
- her pies were simply divine
- the divine Shakespeare
- an elysian meal
- an inspired performance
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; animate; inspire; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
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sectarian
- noun a member of a sect
sectarist; sectary.
- most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects
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become
- verb enter or assume a certain state or condition
go; get.
- He became annoyed when he heard the bad news
- It must be getting more serious
- her face went red with anger
- She went into ecstasy
- Get going!
- verb undergo a change or development
turn.
- The water turned into ice
- Her former friend became her worst enemy
- He turned traitor
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upholder
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
maintainer; sustainer.
- firm upholders of tradition
- they are sustainers of the idea of democracy
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becoming
- adjective satellite according with custom or propriety
comme il faut; decent; seemly; comely; decorous.
- her becoming modesty
- comely behavior
- it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
- a decent burial
- seemly behavior
- verb enter or assume a certain state or condition
go; become; get.
- He became annoyed when he heard the bad news
- It must be getting more serious
- her face went red with anger
- She went into ecstasy
- Get going!
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coldly
- adverb in a cold unemotional manner
in cold blood.
- he killed her in cold blood
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following
- noun a group of followers or enthusiasts
followers.
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
pursual; pursuit; chase.
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
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cultist
- noun a member of a religious cult
- noun a member of an unorthodox cult who generally lives outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader
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sunken
- adjective satellite having a sunken area
recessed; deep-set.
- hunger gave their faces a sunken look
- verb fall or descend to a lower place or level
drop down; drop; sink.
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sectary
- noun a member of a sect
sectarist; sectarian.
- most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
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inspire
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; animate; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- verb supply the inspiration for
- The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work
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extremely
- adverb to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
highly.
- highly successful
- He spoke highly of her
- does not think highly of his writing
- extremely interesting
- adverb to an extreme degree
super; exceedingly; passing.
- extremely cold
- extremely unpleasant
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bigot
- noun a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
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arouse
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; evoke; kindle; provoke.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- verb stop sleeping
waken; come alive; wake; awake; awaken; wake up.
- She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
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bit
- noun a small piece or quantity of something
spot.
- a spot of tea
- a bit of paper
- a bit of lint
- I gave him a bit of my mind
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
fleck; chip; flake; scrap.
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
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yon
- adjective satellite distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
yonder.
- yonder valley
- the hills yonder
- what is yon place?
- adverb at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal)
yonder.
- the house yonder
- scattered here and yon"- Calder Willingham
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royalism
- noun adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government
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nearly
- adverb (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
about; nigh; almost; most; near; well-nigh; virtually.
- the job is (just) about done
- the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
- we're almost finished
- the car all but ran her down
- he nearly fainted
- talked for nigh onto 2 hours
- the recording is well-nigh perfect
- virtually all the parties signed the contract
- I was near exhausted by the run
- most everyone agrees
- adverb in a close manner
intimately; closely.
- the two phenomena are intimately connected
- the person most nearly concerned
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anticommunist
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ridiculously
- adverb so as to arouse or deserve laughter
preposterously; ludicrously; laughably.
- her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well
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sound
- noun the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
- the sound of rain on the roof
- the beautiful sound of music
- noun the subjective sensation of hearing something
auditory sensation.
- he strained to hear the faint sounds
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mohammedan
- noun a follower of Mohammed
Muhammadan; Muhammedan.
- adjective of or relating to the Arabian prophet Muhammad or to the religion he founded
Muhammadan.
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sundry
- adjective satellite consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
mixed; motley; miscellaneous; assorted.
- an arrangement of assorted spring flowers
- assorted sizes
- miscellaneous accessories
- a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music
- a motley crew
- sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards
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candid
- adjective satellite characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
frank; straight-from-the-shoulder; outspoken; point-blank; plainspoken; blunt; free-spoken; forthright.
- blunt talking and straight shooting
- a blunt New England farmer
- I gave them my candid opinion
- forthright criticism
- a forthright approach to the problem
- tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
- it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
- plainspoken and to the point
- a point-blank accusation
- adjective satellite informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared
- a candid photograph
- a candid interview
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raving
- noun declaiming wildly
- verb participate in an all-night techno dance party
rave.
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utterly
- adverb completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
absolutely; perfectly; dead.
- an absolutely magnificent painting
- a perfectly idiotic idea
- you're perfectly right
- utterly miserable
- you can be dead sure of my innocence
- was dead tired
- dead right
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even
- noun the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
eventide; evening; eve.
- he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
- verb make level or straight
even out; level; flush.
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inherently
- adverb in an inherent manner
- the subject matter is sexual activity of any overt kind, which is depicted as inherently desirable and exciting
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zeal
- noun a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
ardor; elan; ardour.
- they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor
- he felt a kind of religious zeal
- noun excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
- he had an absolute zeal for litigation
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sometimes
- adverb on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always; at other times for six months"
- sometimes she wished she were back in England
- sometimes her photography is breathtaking
- sometimes they come for a month
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admirer
- noun a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
champion; protagonist; supporter; friend; booster.
- all their supporters came out for the game
- they are friends of the library
- noun a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves
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dogged
- adjective satellite stubbornly unyielding
tenacious; dour; persistent; unyielding; pertinacious.
- dogged persistence
- dour determination
- the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics
- a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot
- men tenacious of opinion
- verb go after with the intent to catch
go after; chase after; track; dog; trail; tail; tag; give chase; chase.
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
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moslem
- noun a believer in or follower of Islam
Muslim.
- adjective of or relating to or supporting Islamism
Islamic; Muslim.
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whose
The possessive case of who or which. See Who, and Which. Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Gen. xxiv. 23.
The question whose solution I require. Dryden.
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supporter
- noun a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
champion; protagonist; admirer; friend; booster.
- all their supporters came out for the game
- they are friends of the library
- noun someone who supports or champions something
sponsor; patron.
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overly
- adverb to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
to a fault; excessively; too.
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devotion
- noun feelings of ardent love
devotedness.
- their devotion to each other was beautiful
- noun commitment to some purpose
- the devotion of his time and wealth to science
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peculiarly
- adverb uniquely or characteristically
particularly.
- these peculiarly cinematic elements
- a peculiarly French phenomenon
- everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"- John Knowles
- adverb in a manner differing from the usual or expected
curiously; oddly.
- had a curiously husky voice
- he's behaving rather peculiarly
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narrowly
- adverb in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
- he interprets the law narrowly
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extremist
- noun a person who holds extreme views
- adjective satellite (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
radical; ultra.
- extremist political views
- radical opinions on education
- an ultra conservative
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misguided
- adjective satellite poorly conceived or thought out
ill-conceived.
- an ill-conceived plan to take over the company
- verb lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
mislead; lead astray; misguide; misdirect.
- The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
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blind
- noun people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
- he spent hours reading to the blind
- noun a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)
- he waited impatiently in the blind
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shi'ite
- noun a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
Shiite; Shi'ite Muslim; Shiite Muslim; Shia Muslim.
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mob
- noun a disorderly crowd of people
rabble; rout.
- noun a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
family; crime syndicate; syndicate.
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