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whicker |
Verb
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make a characteristic sound, of a horse |
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whinny |
Noun
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the characteristic sounds made by a horse |
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whinny |
Verb
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make a characteristic sound, of a horse |
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water hammer |
Noun
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the banging sound of steam in pipes |
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whir |
Noun
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sound of something in rapid motion |
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whir |
Verb
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make a soft swishing sound |
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whirr |
Noun
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sound of something in rapid motion |
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whirr |
Verb
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make a vibrant sound, as of some birds |
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whirr |
Verb
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make a soft swishing sound |
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whiz |
Noun
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a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air |
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whiz |
Noun
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someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
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whiz |
Verb
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make a soft swishing sound |
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white noise |
Noun
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a noise produced by a stimulus containing all of the audible frequencies of vibration |
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whoosh |
Noun
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the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid) |
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whoosh |
Verb
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gush or squirt out |
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whoosh |
Verb
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move with a whooshing sound |
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whoosh |
Verb
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move with a sibilant sound |
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watershed |
Noun
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an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend |
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watershed |
Noun
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the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries |
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watershed |
Noun
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a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems |
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wedding ceremony |
Noun
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the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed |
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windfall |
Noun
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a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) |
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windfall |
Noun
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fruit that has fallen from the tree |
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wallow |
Noun
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an indolent or clumsy rolling about |
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wallow |
Noun
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a puddle where animals go to wallow |
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wallow |
Verb
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delight greatly in |
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wallow |
Verb
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devote oneself entirely to something |
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wallow |
Verb
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be ecstatic with joy |
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wallow |
Verb
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roll around, 'pigs were wallowing in the mud' |
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wallow |
Verb
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rise up as if in waves |
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wrestling match |
Noun
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a match between wrestlers |
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whirlpool |
Noun
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a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) |
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whirlpool |
Verb
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flow in a circular current, of liquids |
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walkaway |
Noun
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an easy victory |
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warping |
Noun
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a moral or mental distortion |
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whist drive |
Noun
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a progressive whist party |
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waterloo |
Noun
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a town in Belgium |
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waterloo |
Noun
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a final crushing defeat |
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wonderment |
Noun
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the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising |
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willies |
Noun
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feelings of uneasiness |
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wishing |
Noun
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a specific feeling of desire |
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want |
Noun
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a specific feeling of desire |
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want |
Noun
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anything that is necessary but lacking |
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want |
Noun
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the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable |
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want |
Noun
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a state of extreme poverty |
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want |
Verb
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wish or demand the presence of |
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want |
Verb
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have need of |
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want |
Verb
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hunt or look for |
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want |
Verb
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feel or have a desire for |
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want |
Verb
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be without, lack |