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1. Definition: 1. the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

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1. Definition: 1. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program;

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1. Definition: 1. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

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1. Definition: 1. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"

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1. Definition: 1. activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"

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1. Definition: 1. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"

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1. Definition: 1. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

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1. Definition: 1. adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"

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1. Definition: 1. be a mystery or bewildering to;

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1. Definition: 1. a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

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1. Definition: 1. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"

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

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1. Definition: 1. in heraldry, a sketch of a coat of arms in outline.

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1. Definition: 1. Deception

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1. Definition: 1. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

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1. Definition: 1. any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)

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1. Definition: 1. an interjection expressing agreement

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1. Definition: 1. an informal right to something;

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1. Definition: 1. test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"

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1. Definition: 1. a shelter from danger or hardship

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1. Definition: 1. make something clean or shiny

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1. Definition: 1. the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"

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1. Definition: 1. a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"

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1. Definition: 1. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"

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1. Definition: 1. the face or front of a building

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1. Definition: 1. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;

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1. Definition: 1. a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades

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1. Definition: 1. cover with varnish

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1. Definition: 1. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

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1. Definition: 1. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

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1. Definition: 1. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

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1. Definition: 1. a maneuver in a game or conversation

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1. Definition: 1. a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party

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1. Definition: 1. a false or unsupportable quality

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1. Definition: 1. something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"

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1. Definition: 1. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"

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1. Definition: 1. a strong declaration of protest

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1. Definition: 1. a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract; "the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor"

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