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1. Definition: 1. an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

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1. Definition: 1. any rod-shaped bacterium

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1. Definition: 1. swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it"

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1. Definition: 1. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

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1. Definition: 1. breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"

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1. Definition: 1. a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir

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1. Definition: 1. be at rest

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1. Definition: 1. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

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1. Definition: 1. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

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1. Definition: 1. shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"

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1. Definition: 1. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

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1. Definition: 1. an aggressive and violent young criminal

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1. Definition: 1. develop a habit; "He took to visiting bars"

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1. Definition: 1. (nautical) the act of changing tack

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1. Definition: 1. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

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1. Definition: 1. people who are sick; "they devote their lives to caring for the sick"

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1. Definition: 1. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

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1. Definition: 1. expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"

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1. Definition: 1. dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

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1. Definition: 1. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"

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1. Definition: 1. a propeller that rotates to push against air

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1. Definition: 1. a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

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1. Definition: 1. change direction; "The road bends"

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1. Definition: 1. having an oblique or slanting direction or position; "the picture was skew"

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1. Definition: 1. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line

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1. Definition: 1. a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin

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1. Definition: 1. a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions

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1. Definition: 1. a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"

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1. Definition: 1. change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"

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1. Definition: 1. present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"

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1. Definition: 1. a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel

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1. Definition: 1. steal a base

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1. Definition: 1. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

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1. Definition: 1. so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"

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1. Definition: 1. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

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1. Definition: 1. defeat someone through trickery or deceit

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1. Definition: 1. an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"

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1. Definition: 1. obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically; "wrest the knife from his hands"; "wrest a meaning from the old text"; "wrest power from the old government"

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1. Definition: 1. bound vigorously

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1. Definition: 1. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"

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1. Definition: 1. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

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1. Definition: 1. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

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1. Definition: 1. a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

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1. Definition: 1. limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

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1. Definition: 1. a person who sins (without repenting)

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1. Definition: 1. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

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1. Definition: 1. an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

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1. Definition: 1. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

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1. Definition: 1. in a zigzag course or on a zigzag path; "birds flew zigzag across the blue sky"

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1. Definition: 1. a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table

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1. Definition: 1. the act of turning aside suddenly

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1. Definition: 1. a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence

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1. Definition: 1. the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure

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1. Definition: 1. wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"

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1. Definition: 1. a ceremonial or emblematic staff

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1. Definition: 1. formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel

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1. Definition: 1. reflect deeply on a subject;

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1. Definition: 1. determine the refracting power of (a lens)

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1. Definition: 1. cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

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1. Definition: 1. something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"

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1. Definition: 1. decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs

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1. Definition: 1. small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts

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1. Definition: 1. a person who says one thing and does another

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1. Definition: 1. a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

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1. Definition: 1. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"

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1. Definition: 1. a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

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1. Definition: 1. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

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1. Definition: 1. someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"

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1. Definition: 1. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure; "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife"

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1. Definition: 1. of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"

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1. Definition: 1. alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"

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1. Definition: 1. a criminal who is a member of gang

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1. Definition: 1. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"

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1. Definition: 1. someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force

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1. Definition: 1. push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd"

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1. Definition: 1. move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"

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1. Definition: 1. a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud

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1. Definition: 1. carry on illegal business activities involving crime

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1. Definition: 1. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"

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1. Definition: 1. a person who transgresses moral or civil law

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1. Definition: 1. a person who says one thing and does another

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1. Definition: 1. someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"

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1. Definition: 1. a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

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1. Definition: 1. an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"

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1. Definition: 1. someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)

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1. Definition: 1. someone who violates the law

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1. Definition: 1. a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)

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1. Definition: 1. any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed

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1. Definition: 1. someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command; "the way of transgressors is hard"

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1. Definition: 1. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"

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