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Meaning
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(noun) a district defined for administrative purposes
administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
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(noun) a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
gruel
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(noun) the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
prefecture
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(noun) a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
incantation, conjuration
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(noun) a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"
magic spell, spell, magical spell, charm
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(noun) a shaft on which a wheel rotates
axle
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(noun) all of the offspring of a given progenitor; "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity"
posterity, descendants
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(noun) a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme; "the word `pocket' has two syllables"
syllable
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(noun) paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
crepe, crepe paper
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(noun) one of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"
continent
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(noun) the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"
daytime, day, daylight
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(noun) everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"
creation, existence, macrocosm, world, cosmos, universe
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(noun) a small vessel for travel on water
boat
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(noun) a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
broom
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(noun) hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
elbow joint, articulatio cubiti, elbow, cubitus, human elbow, cubital joint
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(verb) cause to feel sorrow; "his behavior grieves his mother"
aggrieve, grieve
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(verb) feel grief
sorrow, grieve
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(verb) prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
hide, conceal
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(verb) cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
lead astray, deceive, betray
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(verb) eat like a bird; "The anorexic girl just picks at her food"
pick at, peck at, peck
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(verb) make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
crease, ruckle, wrinkle, scrunch up, crisp, crinkle, scrunch
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(adjective) not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news"
unexpected
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(adjective) performed comprehensively and completely; "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research"
exhaustive, thoroughgoing, thorough
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(adjective) delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration; "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party"
beautiful
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(adjective) of or occurring every seven days; "a weekly visit"; "weekly paper"
hebdomadary, hebdomadal, weekly
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