convolute
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
convolve.
- verb practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
twist; pervert; sophisticate; twist around.
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vermin
- noun an irritating or obnoxious person
varmint.
- noun any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats
- cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin
- he examined the child's head for vermin
- boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin
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circumlocution
- noun a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
periphrasis; ambage.
- noun an indirect way of expressing something
indirect expression.
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four
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
tetrad; quaternity; quadruplet; foursome; Little Joe; IV; quaternion; quatern; quaternary; quartet; 4.
- noun a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips
four-spot.
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obstruction
- noun any structure that makes progress difficult
impedimenta; impediment; obstructor; obstructer.
- noun the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
blockage.
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short-change
- verb cheat someone by not returning him enough money
short.
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; scam; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; mulct; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; defraud; swindle.
- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
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defraud
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; scam; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; short-change; mulct; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; swindle.
- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
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payoff
- noun the final payment of a debt
final payment.
- noun payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
bribe.
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violate
- verb fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
go against; break.
- This sentence violates the rules of syntax
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
go against; infract; break; offend; breach; transgress.
- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
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sexual_assault
- noun a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
sexual abuse; sex crime; sex offense.
- most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault
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stinky
- adjective having an unpleasant smell
malodorous; unpleasant-smelling; ill-smelling; malodourous.
- adjective satellite very bad
stinking; shitty; crappy; lousy; rotten; icky.
- a lousy play
- it's a stinking world
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lodgement
- noun bringing a charge or accusation against someone
lodgment.
- noun the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
lodgment; lodging.
- the lodgment of the balloon in the tree
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whipsaw
- noun a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people
lumberman's saw; two-man saw; two-handed saw.
- verb victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations
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edward
- noun King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
Edward VIII; Duke of Windsor.
- noun King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910)
Albert Edward; Edward VII.
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under
- adjective satellite located below or beneath something else
nether.
- nether garments
- the under parts of a machine
- adjective satellite lower in rank, power, or authority
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sharia_law
- noun the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed
shariah law; sharia; Islamic law; shariah.
- sharia is only applicable to Muslims
- under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state
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lord
- noun a person who has general authority over others
overlord; master.
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Jehovah; Creator; God Almighty; Almighty; Divine; Maker; Godhead.
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pte
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crocodile_tears
- noun a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping
- the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager's dilemma
- politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed
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marine_law
- noun the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.
maritime law; admiralty law.
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risk
- noun a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
endangerment; jeopardy; peril; hazard.
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
- noun a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
peril; danger.
- he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime
- there was a danger he would do the wrong thing
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rob_roy
- noun Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
MacGregor; Robert MacGregor.
- noun a manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskey
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blanket
- noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
cover.
- he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
- noun anything that covers
mantle.
- there was a blanket of snow
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distort
- verb make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
warp; falsify; garble.
- verb form into a spiral shape
twist; twine.
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pinchbeck
- noun an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
- adjective satellite serving as an imitation or substitute
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hocus-pocus
- noun verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
trickery; hanky panky; skulduggery; slickness; jiggery-pokery; skullduggery.
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yellow
- noun yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
yellowness.
- verb turn yellow
- The pages of the book began to yellow
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monus
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affect
- noun the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
- verb have an effect upon
impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch.
- Will the new rules affect me?
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picaresque
- adjective satellite involving clever rogues or adventurers especially as in a type of fiction
- picaresque novels
- waifs of the picaresque tradition
- a picaresque hero
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blue_story
- noun an indelicate joke
dirty joke; dirty story; blue joke.
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disorientation
- noun a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
freak out.
- noun confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction
- his disorientation was the result of inattention
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exaggerate
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
overdraw; magnify; overstate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- verb do something to an excessive degree
overdo.
- He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
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turpitude
- noun a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
depravity.
- the various turpitudes of modern society
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wrongness
- noun inappropriate conduct
inappropriateness.
- noun contrary to conscience or morality
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punching_bag
- noun a person on whom another person vents their anger
- he resigned because his boss used him as a punching bag
- noun an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing
punching ball; punch bag; punchball.
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red
- noun red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
redness.
- noun a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
Red River.
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crookedness
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
tortuousness; contortion; tortuosity; torsion.
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions
- noun having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles
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bill
- noun a statute in draft before it becomes law
measure.
- they held a public hearing on the bill
- noun an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
account; invoice.
- he paid his bill and left
- send me an account of what I owe
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force
- noun a powerful effect or influence
- the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them
- noun (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- force equals mass times acceleration
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villainy
- noun the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
villainousness.
- noun a criminal or vicious act
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sakawa
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sporting_lady
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
fancy woman; woman of the street; working girl; bawd; cocotte; lady of pleasure; prostitute; harlot; cyprian; whore; tart.
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snafu
- noun an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up
- verb cause to be in a state of complete confusion
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second
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
sec; s.
- noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; mo; minute.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
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fabulous
- adjective satellite extremely pleasing
fab.
- adjective satellite based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
mythic; mythological; mythical; mythologic.
- mythical centaurs
- the fabulous unicorn
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yack
- noun noisy talk
chatter; cackle; yak; yakety-yak.
- verb talk incessantly and tiresomely
jaw; yap away; yack away; rattle on.
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crimestoppers
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blue
- noun blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
blueness.
- he had eyes of bright blue
- noun blue clothing
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colonialism
- noun exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country
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deliberate
- verb think about carefully; weigh
moot; turn over; consider; debate.
- They considered the possibility of a strike
- Turn the proposal over in your mind
- verb discuss the pros and cons of an issue
debate.
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neb
- noun a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
snout.
- noun horny projecting mouth of a bird
nib; pecker; bill; beak.
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liberty
- noun immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
autonomy.
- noun freedom of choice
- liberty of opinion
- liberty of worship
- liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases
- at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes
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unreality
- noun the quality possessed by something that is unreal
- noun the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact
irreality.
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tinker
- noun a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
tinkerer.
- noun formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
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conduct
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour; doings; behavior.
- noun (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
demeanour; behaviour; demeanor; deportment; behavior.
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new
- adjective not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
- a new law
- new cars
- a new comet
- a new friend
- a new year
- the New World
- adjective satellite original and of a kind not seen before
fresh; novel.
- the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem
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biofraud
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inducement
- noun a positive motivational influence
motivator; incentive.
- noun act of bringing about a desired result
inducing.
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insinuation
- noun an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
innuendo.
- noun the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments
ingratiation.
- she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor
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prate
- noun idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
prattle; chin music; blether; idle talk.
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
chatter; tattle; piffle; gabble; blab; gibber; clack; tittle-tattle; prattle; maunder; palaver; blabber; twaddle.
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protection
- noun the activity of protecting someone or something
- the witnesses demanded police protection
- noun a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
protective covering; protective cover.
- they had no protection from the fallout
- wax provided protection for the floors
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cardboard
- noun a stiff moderately thick paper
composition board.
- adjective satellite without substance
unlifelike.
- cardboard caricatures of historical figures
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enron
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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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ganof
- noun (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
gonif; ganef; goniff.
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mangle
- noun clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
- verb press with a mangle
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prattle
- noun idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
chin music; prate; blether; idle talk.
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
prate; chatter; tattle; piffle; gabble; blab; gibber; clack; tittle-tattle; maunder; palaver; blabber; twaddle.
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swab
- noun implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
- noun cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
swob; mop.
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mannerism
- noun a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
idiosyncrasy; foible.
- noun a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
affectation; pose; affectedness.
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foolishness
- noun the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
folly; unwiseness.
- noun the quality of being rash and foolish
folly; madness; craziness.
- trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly
- adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness
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credit
- noun approval
recognition.
- give her recognition for trying
- he was given credit for his work
- give her credit for trying
- noun money available for a client to borrow
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statutory_offense
- noun crimes created by statutes and not by common law
regulatory offense; regulatory offence; statutory offence.
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spin
- noun a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
- noun the act of rotating rapidly
twist; whirl; twisting; twirl.
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
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military
- noun the military forces of a nation
armed forces; armed services; military machine; war machine.
- their military is the largest in the region
- the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker
- adjective of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
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someone
- noun a human being
somebody; soul; person; individual; mortal.
- there was too much for one person to do
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bloomer
- noun a flower that blooms in a particular way
- noun an embarrassing mistake
botch; boo-boo; flub; blooper; blunder; foul-up; pratfall; boner; fuckup; bungle.
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attractor
- noun an entertainer who attracts large audiences
attraction; draw; drawing card; attracter.
- he was the biggest drawing card they had
- noun (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system
attracter.
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fantastic
- adjective satellite ludicrously odd
grotesque; antic; fantastical.
- Hamlet's assumed antic disposition
- fantastic Halloween costumes
- a grotesque reflection in the mirror
- adjective satellite extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
marvelous; marvellous; grand; terrific; howling; wonderful; wondrous; rattling; tremendous.
- a fantastic trip to the Orient
- the film was fantastic!
- a howling success
- a marvelous collection of rare books
- had a rattling conversation about politics
- a tremendous achievement
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motley
- noun a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
mixture; smorgasbord; variety; miscellanea; mixed bag; salmagundi; miscellany; assortment; potpourri.
- a great assortment of cars was on display
- he had a variety of disorders
- a veritable smorgasbord of religions
- noun a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
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provision
- noun a stipulated condition
proviso.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun the activity of supplying or providing something
supplying; supply.
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reenactment
- noun performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time
- the reenactment of the battle of Princeton
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psychological
- adjective satellite mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
- give psychological support
- psychological warfare
- adjective of or relating to or determined by psychology
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shoddy
- noun reclaimed wool fiber
- adjective satellite cheap and shoddy
cheapjack; tawdry.
- cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob"- Judith Crist
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moral
- noun the significance of a story or event
lesson.
- the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor
- adjective concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
- moral sense
- a moral scrutiny
- a moral lesson
- a moral quandary
- moral convictions
- a moral life
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punch
- noun (boxing) a blow with the fist
biff; clout; poke; lick; slug.
- I gave him a clout on his nose
- noun an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
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particularity
- noun the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
specialness.
- the particularity of human situations
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mischief-making
- noun reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
rascality; mischief; mischievousness; roguishness; roguery; devilment; deviltry; shenanigan; devilry.
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undesirable
- noun one whose presence is undesirable
- rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables
- adjective not wanted
unwanted.
- undesirable impurities in steel
- legislation excluding undesirable aliens
- removed the unwanted vegetation
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cheating
- noun a deception for profit to yourself
cheat.
- verb deprive somebody of something by deceit
cheat; rip off; chisel.
- The con-man beat me out of $50
- This salesman ripped us off!
- we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme
- They chiseled me out of my money
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marine
- noun a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land
- noun a member of the United States Marine Corps
shipboard soldier; devil dog; leatherneck.
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quibbler
- noun a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
caviler; caviller; pettifogger.
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negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
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bayou
- noun a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
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shoplifting
- noun the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
shrinkage.
- shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting
- verb steal in a store
shoplift.
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racketeer
- noun someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)
- verb carry on illegal business activities involving crime
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strike
- noun a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
work stoppage.
- the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
- noun an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
- the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
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vacuity
- noun the absence of matter
vacuum.
- noun a region that is devoid of matter
vacuum.
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highfalutin
- adjective satellite affectedly genteel
grandiose; la-di-da; highfaluting; hoity-toity; hifalutin.
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buncombe
- noun unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
hogwash; bunk; guff; bunkum; rot.
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phony
- noun a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
hypocrite; phoney; dissembler; dissimulator; pretender.
- adjective satellite fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
bastard; phoney; bogus; fake.
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award
- noun a grant made by a law court
awarding.
- he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court
- noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
honour; accolade; honor; laurels.
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adult
- noun a fully developed person from maturity onward
grownup.
- noun any mature animal
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portentous
- adjective satellite of momentous or ominous significance
prodigious.
- such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity"- Herman Melville
- a prodigious vision
- adjective satellite ominously prophetic
foreboding; fateful.
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hole
- noun an opening into or through something
- noun an opening deliberately made in or through something
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hold
- noun the act of grasping
grip; clutches; clutch; clench; grasp; clasp.
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- noun understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
grasp; appreciation.
- he has a good grasp of accounting practices
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worst
- noun the least favorable outcome
- the worst that could happen
- noun the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable
- the invaders did their worst
- so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best
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pontifical
- noun the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
- adjective proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
papal; apostolical; apostolic.
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rook
- noun (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
castle.
- noun common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow
Corvus frugilegus.
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room
- noun an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
- the rooms were very small but they had a nice view
- noun space for movement
elbow room; way.
- room to pass
- make way for
- hardly enough elbow room to turn around
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shame
- noun a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
- noun a state of dishonor
disgrace; ignominy.
- one mistake brought shame to all his family
- suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison
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wangling
- noun an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
wangle.
- verb achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
manage; finagle; wangle.
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interposition
- noun the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
interpellation; interjection; interpolation.
- noun the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
intervention.
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constructive_fraud
- noun comprises all acts or omissions or concealments involving breach of equitable or legal duty or trust or confidence
legal fraud.
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put_one_across
- verb fool or hoax
fool; put on; gull; take in; dupe; befool; put one over; cod; slang.
- The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
- You can't fool me!
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worth
- noun an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
- 10 dollars worth of gasoline
- noun the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
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taradiddle
- noun a trivial lie
fib; tale; story; tarradiddle.
- he told a fib about eating his spinach
- how can I stop my child from telling stories?
- noun pretentious or silly talk or writing
boloney; humbug; bilgewater; tarradiddle; tosh; bosh; baloney; drool; tommyrot; twaddle.
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give
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
spring; springiness.
- verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
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pie
- noun dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
- noun a prehistoric unrecorded language that was the ancestor of all Indo-European languages
Proto-Indo European.
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punk
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
strong-armer; tough; goon; hoodlum; thug; toughie; hood.
- noun substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
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in
- noun a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
inch.
- noun a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
indium; atomic number 49.
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assent
- noun agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
acquiescence.
- he gave his assent eagerly
- a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly
- verb to agree or express agreement
accede; acquiesce.
- The Maestro assented to the request for an encore
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mayhem
- noun the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
- noun violent and needless disturbance
havoc.
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timer
- noun a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
- noun (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
timekeeper.
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untruthful
- adjective not expressing or given to expressing the truth
- the statement given under oath was untruthful
- an untruthful person
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worse
- noun something inferior in quality or condition or effect
- for better or for worse
- accused of cheating and lying and worse
- adjective (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
- this road is worse than the first one we took
- the road is in worse shape than it was
- she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying
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thing
- noun a special situation
- this thing has got to end
- it is a remarkable thing
- noun an action
- how could you do such a thing?
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peculation
- noun the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
embezzlement; defalcation; misappropriation; misapplication.
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bunk
- noun a long trough for feeding cattle
feed bunk.
- noun a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
built in bed; berth.
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zzzz
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damage
- noun the occurrence of a change for the worse
harm; impairment.
- noun loss of military equipment
equipment casualty.
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stellionate
(Scots & Roman Law) Any fraud not distinguished by a more special name; -- chiefly applied to sales of the same property to two different persons, or selling that for one's own which belongs to another, etc. Erskine.
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shunning
- noun deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
avoidance; turning away; dodging.
- verb avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
shun; eschew.
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speciousness
- noun an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility
meretriciousness.
- the speciousness of his argument
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fudge
- noun soft creamy candy
- verb tamper, with the purpose of deception
wangle; fake; cook; misrepresent; falsify; manipulate.
- Fudge the figures
- cook the books
- falsify the data
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shirker
- noun a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
slacker.
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quibble
- noun an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
cavil; quiddity.
- verb evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
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hugger-mugger
- noun a state of confusion
- he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance
- adjective satellite in utter disorder
topsy-turvy; disorderly; jumbled; higgledy-piggledy.
- a disorderly pile of clothes
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personation
- noun imitating the mannerisms of another person
impersonation.
- noun acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
portrayal; enactment; characterization.
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sordidness
- noun sordid dirtiness
squalor; squalidness.
- noun unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
despicability; despicableness; baseness; contemptibi
