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plate |
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a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly |
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plate |
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the quantity contained in a plate |
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plate |
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coat with a layer of metal |
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peculiarity |
Noun
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something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting |
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peculiarity |
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a distinguishing trait |
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peculiarity |
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an odd or unusual characteristic |
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podium |
Noun
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a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it |
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pulpit |
Noun
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a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it |
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pall |
Noun
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a heavy, fine canvas, especially one laid over a coffin or tomb |
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pall |
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burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped |
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pall |
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a sudden numbing dread |
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pall |
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lose interest or become bored with something or somebody |
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pall |
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lose strength or effectiveness |
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pall |
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become less interesting or attractive |
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pall |
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lose sparkle or bouquet |
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pall |
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cause to become flat |
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pall |
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cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing |
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pall |
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cover with a pall |
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pall |
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cause to lose courage |
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piano damper |
Noun
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damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration |
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panel truck |
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a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers |
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piston chamber |
Noun
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a chamber within which piston moves |
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pessary |
Noun
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a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic |
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phenytoin |
Noun
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an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative |
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point |
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the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip |
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point |
Noun
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an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole |
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point |
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a geometric element that has position but no extension |
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point |
Noun
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the object of an activity |
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point |
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a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list |
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point |
Noun
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a contact in the distributor |
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point |
Noun
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sharp end of an object |
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point |
Noun
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a wall socket |
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point |
Noun
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the gun muzzle's direction |
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point |
Noun
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an outstanding characteristic |
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point |
Noun
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a distinguishing or individuating characteristic |
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point |
Noun
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a brief version of the essential meaning of something |
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point |
Noun
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the dot at the left of a decimal fraction |
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point |
Noun
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a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer |
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point |
Noun
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a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations |
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point |
Noun
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the precise location of something |
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point |
Noun
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a promontory extending out into a large body of water |
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point |
Noun
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one percent of the total principal of a loan |
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point |
Noun
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the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest |
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point |
Noun
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a linear unit used to measure the size of type |
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point |
Noun
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a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect |
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point |
Noun
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any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass |
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point |
Noun
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a V shape |
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point |
Noun
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a very small circular shape |
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point |
Noun
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a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process |
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point |
Noun
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an instant of time |