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ecdysiast n	help, file
An erotic dancer who removes their clothes as a form of entertainment; a stripper.
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polysemous adj	help, file
(linguistics) Having multiple meanings or interpretations.
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fanatic n	help, file
A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion.
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frog in one's throat n	help, file
(idiomatic) Hoarseness or the need to cough.
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dyspeptic adj	help, file
Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion. Irritable or morose.
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rankle v	help, file
To cause irritation or deep bitterness. To fester.
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ineffable adj	help, file
Beyond expression in words; unspeakable. Forbidden to be uttered; taboo.
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xeriscape n	help, file
A kind of landscape design for arid regions, minimising the need for irrigation.
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affectation n	help, file
An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show. An unusual mannerism.
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sternutatory adj	help, file
That causes or induces sneezing.
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kerfuffle n	help, file
A disorderly outburst, disturbance or tumult.
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typecast v	help, file
To cast an actor in the same kind of role repeatedly. To identify someone as being of a specific type because of their appearance, colour, religion etc. (computing) Changing a variable or object from one type to another.
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concupiscent adj	help, file
Amorous, lustful; feeling sexy.
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osculation n	help, file
The action of kissing. A kiss.
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erinaceous adj	help, file
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog.
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panache n	help, file
An ornamental plume on a helmet. (hence) Flamboyant, energetic style or action; dash; verve.
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castigate v	help, file
To punish severely; to criticize severely; to reprimand severely. To revise or make corrections to a publication.
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rhabdomancy n	help, file
Divination with a wand or rod; dowsing.
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ludicrous adj	help, file
Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.
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bailiwick n	help, file
The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction, taken as a whole; the limits of a bailiff's authority. (by extension) An area or subject of authority or involvement; a realm.
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overshadow v	help, file
To obscure something by casting a shadow. (figuratively) To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.
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smarmy adj	help, file
Falsely earnest, smug, or ingratiating.
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didgeridoo n	help, file
A musical instrument endemic to Australia, consisting of a long hollowed out log, which produces a low, deep drone when blown into.
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burgeon v	help, file
To grow or expand. To swell to the point of bursting. (archaic) To bloom, bud.
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plenipotentiary n	help, file
A person invested with full power, especially as the agent or ambassador of a sovereign.
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gelid adj	help, file
Very cold; icy or frosty.
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muse v	help, file
To become lost in thought, to ponder. To say (something) with due consideration or thought.
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irony n	help, file
A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean the opposite of what is written literally. The quality or state of an event being both coincidental and contradictory in a humorous or poignant and extremely improbable way.
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aforethought adj	help, file
Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
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