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1. Definition: 1. take a small amount from; "I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present"

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1. Definition: 1. color with dye; "Please dye these shoes"

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1. Definition: 1. a light touch or stroke

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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. oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"

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1. Definition: 1. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"

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1. Definition: 1. hit hard

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1. Definition: 1. without restraint; "cows in India are running loose"

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1. Definition: 1. decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold

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

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1. Definition: 1. material used to daub walls

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1. Definition: 1. a thin coat of water-base paint

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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. a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

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1. Definition: 1. the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"

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1. Definition: 1. color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"

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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. a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"

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1. Definition: 1. protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"

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1. Definition: 1. refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision

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1. Definition: 1. an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place; "he died in a purge by Stalin"

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1. Definition: 1. cover with a primer; apply a primer to

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1. Definition: 1. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

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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. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

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1. Definition: 1. American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae

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1. Definition: 1. join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text"

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1. Definition: 1. (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth

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1. Definition: 1. produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"

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1. Definition: 1. the best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"

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1. Definition: 1. affect as in thought or feeling;

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1. Definition: 1. suffuse with color

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1. Definition: 1. lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient

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1. Definition: 1. dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn

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1. Definition: 1. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading;

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1. Definition: 1. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

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1. Definition: 1. food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms"

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1. Definition: 1. a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.

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1. Definition: 1. color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"

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

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1. Definition: 1. represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions"

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1. Definition: 1. make milky or dull; "The chemical clouded the liquid to which it was added"

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1. Definition: 1. beat overwhelmingly

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1. Definition: 1. free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"

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1. Definition: 1. make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"

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1. Definition: 1. a loose outer garment

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1. Definition: 1. modify or bias;

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1. Definition: 1. keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning

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1. Definition: 1. a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating; "artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably"

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1. Definition: 1. write, draw, or trace with chalk

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1. Definition: 1. maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"

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1. Definition: 1. unable to see; "a person is blind to the extent that he must devise alternative techniques to do efficiently those things he would do with sight if he had normal vision"--Kenneth Jernigan

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1. Definition: 1. be ignorant of or in the dark about

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1. Definition: 1. the act of deceiving

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1. Definition: 1. grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"

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1. Definition: 1. spread or daub (a surface)

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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. paint onto wet plaster on a wall

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1. Definition: 1. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups;

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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. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

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1. Definition: 1. a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

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

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1. Definition: 1. grant a pardon to; "Ford pardoned Nixon"; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President"

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1. Definition: 1. a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"

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1. Definition: 1. hidden and difficult to see; "an occult fracture"; "occult blood in the stool"

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1. Definition: 1. become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"

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1. Definition: 1. decrease in size, extent, or range;

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1. Definition: 1. any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze

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1. Definition: 1. turn white; "This detergent will whiten your laundry"

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1. Definition: 1. In dentistry a type of crown applied to a tooth's surface

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1. Definition: 1. one celestial body obscures another

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1. Definition: 1. adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins"

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1. Definition: 1. informal terms for personal possessions; "did you take all your clobber?"

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1. Definition: 1. a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish

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1. Definition: 1. thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt"

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1. Definition: 1. not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke

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1. Definition: 1. the formal act of liberating someone

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1. Definition: 1. apply (paint) in small dots or strokes

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1. Definition: 1. declare void;

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1. Definition: 1. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

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1. Definition: 1. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

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1. Definition: 1. A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom.

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1. Definition: 1. alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"

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1. Definition: 1. spread or daub (a surface)

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1. Definition: 1. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

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1. Definition: 1. (Yiddish) a batch of things that go together; "he bought the whole schmeer"

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1. Definition: 1. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"

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1. Definition: 1. a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood

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1. Definition: 1. censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

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1. Definition: 1. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

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1. Definition: 1. cover with varnish

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1. Definition: 1. let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"

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1. Definition: 1. stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of liberating someone or something

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1. Definition: 1. a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating; "artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably"

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1. Definition: 1. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"

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1. Definition: 1. decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold

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1. Definition: 1. a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus

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1. Definition: 1. state something incorrectly; "You misstated my position"

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1. Definition: 1. make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances"

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1. Definition: 1. contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

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1. Definition: 1. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"

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1. Definition: 1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

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1. Definition: 1. Gradually recede

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1. Definition: 1. the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"

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1. Definition: 1. extremely; "they all were whopping drunk"

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1. Definition: 1. flatten with or as if with a bulldozer

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1. Definition: 1. cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

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1. Definition: 1. fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"

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1. Definition: 1. decorate with heraldic arms

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1. Definition: 1. stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to appear more pleasant or appealing; "The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts"

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1. Definition: 1. make obscure or unclear

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1. Definition: 1. thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair

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1. Definition: 1. a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery

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1. Definition: 1. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

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1. Definition: 1. add details to

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1. Definition: 1. Clear of an allegation.

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1. Definition: 1. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"

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1. Definition: 1. show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"

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1. Definition: 1. make more beautiful

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1. Definition: 1. make believe with the intent to deceive;

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1. Definition: 1. the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"

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1. Definition: 1. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

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1. Definition: 1. charge someone with too many tasks

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1. Definition: 1. free from obligations or duties

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1. Definition: 1. represent as less significant or important

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1. Definition: 1. make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"

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1. Definition: 1. (obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament

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1. Definition: 1. remedy that alleviates pain without curing

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1. Definition: 1. crush with a steamroller as if to level; "steamroller the road"

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1. Definition: 1. represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions"

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1. Definition: 1. the removal of contaminants

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