lack: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of lack
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black
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
inkiness; blackness.
- noun total absence of light
lightlessness; pitch blackness; blackness; total darkness.
- they fumbled around in total darkness
- in the black of night
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
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slack
- noun dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
- noun a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
falling off; slump; falloff; drop-off.
- the team went into a slump
- a gradual slack in output
- a drop-off in attendance
- a falloff in quality
- noun dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
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pollack
- noun lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish
pollock.
- noun United States filmmaker (born in 1934)
Sydney Pollack.
- noun lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish
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clack
- noun a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
clap.
- noun a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
clack valve; clapper valve.
- noun a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
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flack
- noun a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
flack catcher; flak; flak catcher.
- noun intense adverse criticism
fire; attack; blast; flak.
- Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
- the government has come under attack
- don't give me any flak
- noun a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
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antiblack
- adjective satellite discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion
anti-Semite; racist.
- adjective satellite discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion
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polack
- noun a person of Polish descent
- noun a person of Polish descent
- alack2/5
alack
An exclamation expressive of sorrow. Archaic. or Poet. Shak.
- nonblack2/5
nonblack
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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bootblack
- noun a person who polishes shoes and boots
shoeblack.
- noun a person who polishes shoes and boots
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shoeblack
- noun a person who polishes shoes and boots
bootblack.
- noun a person who polishes shoes and boots
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lampblack
- noun a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
smut; soot; crock; carbon black.
- noun a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
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blueblack
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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plack
A small copper coin formerly current in Scotland, worth less than a cent. With not a plack in the pocket of the poet. Prof. Wilson.
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Suffixes of lack
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lacking
- adjective satellite inadequate in amount or degree
deficient; wanting.
- a deficient education
- deficient in common sense
- lacking in stamina
- tested and found wanting
- verb be without
lack; miss.
- This soup lacks salt
- There is something missing in my jewelry box!
- adjective satellite inadequate in amount or degree
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lack
- noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
deficiency; want.
- there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
- water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
- for want of a nail the shoe was lost
- verb be without
miss.
- This soup lacks salt
- There is something missing in my jewelry box!
- noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
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lack
- noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
deficiency; want.
- there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
- water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
- for want of a nail the shoe was lost
- verb be without
miss.
- This soup lacks salt
- There is something missing in my jewelry box!
- noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
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lackey
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
flunky; flunkey.
- noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
sycophant; toady; ass-kisser; crawler.
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
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lackey
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
flunky; flunkey.
- noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
sycophant; toady; ass-kisser; crawler.
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
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lackadaisical
- adjective satellite lacking spirit or liveliness
languorous; dreamy; languid.
- a lackadaisical attempt
- a languid mood
- a languid wave of the hand
- a hot languorous afternoon
- adjective satellite idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
- she was annoyingly lackadaisical and impractical
- a...lackadaisical, spiritless young man-about-town"- P.G.Wodehouse
- adjective satellite lacking spirit or liveliness
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lackluster
- adjective satellite lacking brilliance or vitality
lusterless; lacklustre; lustreless.
- a dull lackluster life
- a lusterless performance
- adjective satellite lacking luster or shine
lusterless; lacklustre; lustreless.
- staring with lackluster eyes
- lusterless hair
- adjective satellite lacking brilliance or vitality
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lacklustre
- adjective satellite lacking brilliance or vitality
lackluster; lusterless; lustreless.
- a dull lackluster life
- a lusterless performance
- adjective satellite lacking luster or shine
lackluster; lusterless; lustreless.
- staring with lackluster eyes
- lusterless hair
- adjective satellite lacking brilliance or vitality
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lackland
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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lackadaisically
- adverb in an idle and lackadaisical manner
- he was hanging around the house lackadaisically
- adverb in an idle and lackadaisical manner
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lack
- noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
deficiency; want.
- there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
- water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
- for want of a nail the shoe was lost
- verb be without
miss.
- This soup lacks salt
- There is something missing in my jewelry box!
- noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
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lackaday
Alack the day; alas; -- an expression of sorrow, regret, dissatisfaction, or surprise.
Derived words of lack
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black
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
inkiness; blackness.
- noun total absence of light
lightlessness; pitch blackness; blackness; total darkness.
- they fumbled around in total darkness
- in the black of night
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
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blackwell
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blackness
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
inkiness; black.
- noun total absence of light
black; lightlessness; pitch blackness; total darkness.
- they fumbled around in total darkness
- in the black of night
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
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blackout
- noun a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
- noun darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
brownout; dimout.
- noun a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
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black
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
inkiness; blackness.
- noun total absence of light
lightlessness; pitch blackness; blackness; total darkness.
- they fumbled around in total darkness
- in the black of night
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
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blackmail
- noun extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
- verb exert pressure on someone through threats
pressure; blackjack.
- noun extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
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slacks
- noun (usually in the plural) pants for casual wear
- noun dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
slack.
- noun (usually in the plural) pants for casual wear
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blackjack
- noun a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
jack oak; Quercus marilandica; blackjack oak.
- noun a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
sap; cosh.
- noun a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
- slackened3/5
slacken
- verb become slow or slower
slow down; slow; slack; slow up.
- Production slowed
- verb make less active or fast
slack up; slack; relax.
- He slackened his pace as he got tired
- Don't relax your efforts now
- verb become slow or slower
- blackened3/5
blackened
- adjective satellite darkened by smoke
- blackened rafters
- verb make or become black
melanize; black; blacken; melanise; nigrify.
- The smoke blackened the ceiling
- The ceiling blackened
- adjective satellite darkened by smoke
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blacksmith
- noun a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
- noun a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
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blackboard
- noun sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
chalkboard.
- noun sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
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blackfoot
- noun a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
- noun any of the Algonquian languages spoken by the Blackfoot
- noun a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
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blackfoot
Of or pertaining to the Blackfeet; --as, a .Blackfoot Indiann. A Blackfoot Indian.
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blackberry
- noun large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
- noun bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle
blackberry bush.
- noun large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
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blackberry
- noun large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
- noun bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle
blackberry bush.
- noun large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
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blackwood
- noun very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
- noun any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood
blackwood tree.
- noun very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
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blackbird
- noun any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
New World blackbird.
- noun common black European thrush
ouzel; Turdus merula; merle; merl; ousel; European blackbird.
- noun any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
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blackburn
- noun black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
Dendroica fusca; Blackburnian warbler.
- noun black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
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blackstone
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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blackie
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black
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
inkiness; blackness.
- noun total absence of light
lightlessness; pitch blackness; blackness; total darkness.
- they fumbled around in total darkness
- in the black of night
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
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blackout
- noun a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
- noun darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
brownout; dimout.
- noun a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
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slacken
- verb become slow or slower
slow down; slow; slack; slow up.
- Production slowed
- verb make less active or fast
slack up; slack; relax.
- He slackened his pace as he got tired
- Don't relax your efforts now
- verb become slow or slower
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slackening
- noun an occurrence of control or strength weakening
loosening; relaxation.
- the relaxation of requirements
- the loosening of his grip
- the slackening of the wind
- verb become slow or slower
slacken; slow down; slow; slack; slow up.
- Production slowed
- noun an occurrence of control or strength weakening
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blackmail
- noun extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
- verb exert pressure on someone through threats
pressure; blackjack.
- noun extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
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blackmail
- noun extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
- verb exert pressure on someone through threats
pressure; blackjack.
- noun extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
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slacker
- noun a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
shirker.
- adjective satellite not tense or taut
loose; slack.
- the old man's skin hung loose and grey
- slack and wrinkled skin
- slack sails
- a slack rope
- noun a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
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slacking
- noun the evasion of work or duty
shirking; goofing off; soldiering; goldbricking.
- verb avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
slack.
- noun the evasion of work or duty
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slack
- noun dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
- noun a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
falling off; slump; falloff; drop-off.
- the team went into a slump
- a gradual slack in output
- a drop-off in attendance
- a falloff in quality
- noun dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
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blackguard
- noun someone who is morally reprehensible
bounder; dog; hound; heel; cad.
- you dirty dog
- verb subject to laughter or ridicule
laugh at; make fun; ridicule; poke fun; roast; guy; rib; jest at.
- The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house
- The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher
- His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday
- noun someone who is morally reprehensible
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slackness
- noun weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
inanition; lethargy; lassitude.
- noun the quality of being loose (not taut)
slack.
- he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope
- noun weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
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clack
- noun a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
clap.
- noun a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
clack valve; clapper valve.
- noun a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
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blackmailer
- noun a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
extortionist; extortioner.
- noun a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
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slacker
- noun a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
shirker.
- adjective satellite not tense or taut
loose; slack.
- the old man's skin hung loose and grey
- slack and wrinkled skin
- slack sails
- a slack rope
- noun a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
- blackguards2/5
blackguard
- noun someone who is morally reprehensible
bounder; dog; hound; heel; cad.
- you dirty dog
- verb subject to laughter or ridicule
laugh at; make fun; ridicule; poke fun; roast; guy; rib; jest at.
- The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house
- The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher
- His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday
- noun someone who is morally reprehensible
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clack
- noun a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
clap.
- noun a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
clack valve; clapper valve.
- noun a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
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black
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
inkiness; blackness.
- noun total absence of light
lightlessness; pitch blackness; blackness; total darkness.
- they fumbled around in total darkness
- in the black of night
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
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blacksmith
- noun a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
- noun a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
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blackwater
- noun any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
- noun any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
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blackbody
- noun a hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it
full radiator; black body.
- a black body maintained at a constant temperature is a full radiator at that temperature because the radiation reaching and leaving it must be in equilibrium
- noun a hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it
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blacklist
- noun a list of people who are out of favor
black book; shitlist.
- verb put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted
- many books were blacklisted by the Nazis
- noun a list of people who are out of favor
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blacken
- verb make or become black
melanize; black; melanise; nigrify.
- The smoke blackened the ceiling
- The ceiling blackened
- verb burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
char; sear; scorch.
- The cook blackened the chicken breast
- The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece
- the flames scorched the ceiling
- verb make or become black
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blackening
- noun changing to a darker color
darkening.
- verb make or become black
melanize; black; blacken; melanise; nigrify.
- The smoke blackened the ceiling
- The ceiling blackened
- noun changing to a darker color
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blacking
- noun a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
shoe polish.
- verb make or become black
melanize; black; blacken; melanise; nigrify.
- The smoke blackened the ceiling
- The ceiling blackened
- noun a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
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blacklist
- noun a list of people who are out of favor
black book; shitlist.
- verb put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted
- many books were blacklisted by the Nazis
- noun a list of people who are out of favor
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blacktop
- noun a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
blacktopping.
- verb coat with blacktop
- blacktop the driveway
- noun a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
- blackboards2/5
blackboard
- noun sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
chalkboard.
- noun sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
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blacklist
- noun a list of people who are out of favor
black book; shitlist.
- verb put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted
- many books were blacklisted by the Nazis
- noun a list of people who are out of favor
- blackface2/5
blackface
- noun the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
- noun the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
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blackish
- adjective satellite of something that is somewhat black
- blackish clouds
- adjective satellite of something that is somewhat black
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blackbeard
- noun an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
Thatch; Teach; Edward Teach; Edward Thatch.
- noun an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
- blackpool2/5
blackpool
- noun a resort town in Lancashire in northwestern England on the Irish Sea; famous for its tower
- noun a resort town in Lancashire in northwestern England on the Irish Sea; famous for its tower
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blacksburg
- noun a university town in southwestern Virginia (west of Roanoke) in the Allegheny Mountains
- noun a university town in southwestern Virginia (west of Roanoke) in the Allegheny Mountains
- blackthorn2/5
blackthorn
- noun a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
sloe; Prunus spinosa.
- noun erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
pear hawthorn; Crataegus calpodendron; pear haw; Crataegus tomentosa.
- noun a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
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blackbird
- noun any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
New World blackbird.
- noun common black European thrush
ouzel; Turdus merula; merle; merl; ousel; European blackbird.
- noun any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
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blackamoor
- noun a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
Negroid; Black; Negro; Black person.
- noun a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
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blackamoor
- noun a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
Negroid; Black; Negro; Black person.
- noun a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
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slacken
- verb become slow or slower
slow down; slow; slack; slow up.
- Production slowed
- verb make less active or fast
slack up; slack; relax.
- He slackened his pace as he got tired
- Don't relax your efforts now
- verb become slow or slower
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blackleg
- noun someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
strikebreaker; scab; rat.
- verb take the place of work of someone on strike
fink; scab; rat.
- noun someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
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blackjack
- noun a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
jack oak; Quercus marilandica; blackjack oak.
- noun a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
sap; cosh.
- noun a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
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blackleg
- noun someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
strikebreaker; scab; rat.
- verb take the place of work of someone on strike
fink; scab; rat.
- noun someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
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bootblack
- noun a person who polishes shoes and boots
shoeblack.
- noun a person who polishes shoes and boots
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blackmail
- noun extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
- verb exert pressure on someone through threats
pressure; blackjack.
- noun extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
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blackball
- noun the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
barring.
- verb expel from a community or group
ostracize; shun; cast out; ban; ostracise; banish.
- noun the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
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blackmailer
- noun a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
extortionist; extortioner.
- noun a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
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flack
- noun a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
flack catcher; flak; flak catcher.
- noun intense adverse criticism
fire; attack; blast; flak.
- Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
- the government has come under attack
- don't give me any flak
- noun a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
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placket
- noun a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
- noun a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
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blackball
- noun the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
barring.
- verb expel from a community or group
ostracize; shun; cast out; ban; ostracise; banish.
- noun the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
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slackly
- adverb in a relaxed manner; not rigid
loosely.
- his hands lay loosely
- adverb in a relaxed manner; not rigid
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clack
- noun a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
clap.
- noun a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
clack valve; clapper valve.
- noun a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
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blackball
- noun the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
barring.
- verb expel from a community or group
ostracize; shun; cast out; ban; ostracise; banish.
- noun the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
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blackguardly
- adjective satellite lacking principles or scruples
roguish; scoundrelly; rascally.
- the rascally rabble
- the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy" - W.M. Thackaray
- the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew
- adjective satellite lacking principles or scruples
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placket
- noun a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
- noun a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
- blackguarding1/5
blackguard
- noun someone who is morally reprehensible
bounder; dog; hound; heel; cad.
- you dirty dog
- verb subject to laughter or ridicule
laugh at; make fun; ridicule; poke fun; roast; guy; rib; jest at.
- The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house
- The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher
- His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday
- noun someone who is morally reprehensible
- blackheads1/5
blackhead
- noun a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
comedo.
- noun a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
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blacklist
- noun a list of people who are out of favor
black book; shitlist.
- verb put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted
- many books were blacklisted by the Nazis
- noun a list of people who are out of favor
- blackens1/5
blacken
- verb make or become black
melanize; black; melanise; nigrify.
- The smoke blackened the ceiling
- The ceiling blackened
- verb burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
char; sear; scorch.
- The cook blackened the chicken breast
- The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece
- the flames scorched the ceiling
- verb make or become black
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blackhead
- noun a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
comedo.
- noun a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
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blackbody
- noun a hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it
full radiator; black body.
- a black body maintained at a constant temperature is a full radiator at that temperature because the radiation reaching and leaving it must be in equilibrium
- noun a hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it
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blacklead
- verb cover with graphite
- verb cover with graphite
- blackfriar1/5
blackfriar
- noun a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order
Black Friar; Dominican; friar preacher.
- noun a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order
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blackshirt
- noun a member of the Italian fascist party before World War II
- noun a member of the Italian fascist party before World War II
- blackshirt1/5
blackshirt
- noun a member of the Italian fascist party before World War II
- noun a member of the Italian fascist party before World War II
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blackheart
- noun any of various diseases in which the central tissues blacken
- noun heart cherry with dark flesh and skin cherry
blackheart cherry.
- noun any of various diseases in which the central tissues blacken
- blackberrying1/5
blackberry
- noun large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
- noun bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle
blackberry bush.
- noun large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
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blackfish
- noun large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America
tautog; Tautoga onitis.
- noun female salmon that has recently spawned
- noun large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America
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blackfly
- noun blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
Aphis fabae; bean aphid.
- noun small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
buffalo gnat; black fly.
- noun blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
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shellac
- noun lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
- noun a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
shellac varnish.
- noun lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
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blackfly
- noun blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
Aphis fabae; bean aphid.
- noun small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
buffalo gnat; black fly.
- noun blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
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blackwood
- noun very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
- noun any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood
blackwood tree.
- noun very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
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shellac
- noun lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
- noun a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
shellac varnish.
- noun lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
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blackcap
- noun raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit
black raspberry; blackcap raspberry; Rubus occidentalis; thimbleberry.
- noun small black-headed European gull
pewit; pewit gull; laughing gull; Larus ridibundus.
- noun raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit
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blackcock
- noun male black grouse
black cock.
- noun male black grouse
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blackcap
- noun raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit
black raspberry; blackcap raspberry; Rubus occidentalis; thimbleberry.
- noun small black-headed European gull
pewit; pewit gull; laughing gull; Larus ridibundus.
- noun raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit
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blacktail
- noun mule deer of western Rocky Mountains
Odocoileus hemionus columbianus; blacktail deer; black-tailed deer.
- noun mule deer of western Rocky Mountains
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blacksnake
- noun large harmless shiny black North American snake
mountain blacksnake; Elaphe obsoleta; pilot blacksnake; black rat snake.
- noun blackish racer of the eastern United States that grows to six feet
black racer; Coluber constrictor.
- noun large harmless shiny black North American snake
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blackbuck
- noun common Indian antelope with a dark back and spiral horns
Antilope cervicapra; black buck.
- noun common Indian antelope with a dark back and spiral horns
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blackpoll
- noun North American warbler having a black-and-white head
Dendroica striate.
- noun North American warbler having a black-and-white head
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black
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
inkiness; blackness.
- noun total absence of light
lightlessness; pitch blackness; blackness; total darkness.
- they fumbled around in total darkness
- in the black of night
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
- blackwall1/5
blackwall
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blackcurrant
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blackstrap
A mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses. No blackstrap to-night; switchel, or ginger pop. Judd.
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slackware
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- blackcurrants1/5
blackcurrants
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blackmoor
See Blackamoor .
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blackfin
(Zoöl.) See Bluefin .
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blackland
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blacktip
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- blacklight1/5
blacklight
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- blackfellow1/5
blackfellow
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- blackfaced1/5
blackface
- noun the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
- noun the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
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blacktop
- noun a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
blacktopping.
- verb coat with blacktop
- blacktop the driveway
- noun a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
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blackguardism
The conduct or language of a blackguard; rufflanism.
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clackmannan
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blackbird
- noun any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
New World blackbird.
- noun common black European thrush
ouzel; Turdus merula; merle; merl; ousel; European blackbird.
- noun any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
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blackeye
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- blackheaded1/5
blackhead
- noun a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
comedo.
- noun a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
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blackwork
Work wrought by blacksmiths; -- so called in distinction from that wrought by whitesmiths. Knight.
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blackburnian
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blackey
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clack
- noun a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
clap.
- noun a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
clack valve; clapper valve.
- noun a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
- blackhearted1/5
blackheart
- noun any of various diseases in which the central tissues blacken
- noun heart cherry with dark flesh and skin cherry
blackheart cherry.
- noun any of various diseases in which the central tissues blacken
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