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striding |
Adverb
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in a manner of taking long strides |
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Upanayana |
Noun
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sacred thread initiation ceremony |
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India |
Noun
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one of the nine divisions of the earth |
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Mangsir |
Noun
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the eighth month of the lunar calendar |
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including |
Preposition
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together with or including |
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Friday |
Noun
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the sixth day of the week |
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step- |
Adjective
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related to a relationship by remarriage |
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non- |
Preposition
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prefix indicating absence, difference, or opposition |
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un- |
Preposition
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prefix indicating absence, difference, or opposition |
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be pinched |
Verb
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to be squeezed or pressed |
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cupped hands |
Noun
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the hollow formed by joining two palms together |
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gloomy-faced |
Adjective
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having a gloomy or sullen face |
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agarwood |
Noun
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a fragrant type of Himalayan juniper |
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voracious eater |
Noun
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a gluttonous or voracious eater |
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winter crop |
Noun
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a crop harvested in the month of Mangsir |
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to be bewildered |
Verb
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to be confused or bewildered |
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literary device |
Noun
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a specific dramatic device involving limited syllables and unique meaning |
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gastric fire |
Noun
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the bodily power responsible for digestion |
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fire altar |
Noun
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a pit or hearth used for sacrificial fire |
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enumerated |
Adjective
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counted or numbered |
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Yudhishthira |
Noun
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the eldest of the five Pandavas in the Mahabharata |
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evil path |
Noun
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a path leading to moral or spiritual decline |
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superimposition |
Noun
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the illusion of attributing the qualities of one object to another |
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interglacial |
Noun
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the period between two glacial ages |
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transitional period |
Adjective
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relating to the time between the end of one system and the start of another |
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estimated |
Adjective
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determined by estimation or guesswork |
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repaid |
Adjective
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freed from debt by reciprocating a favor |
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food grains |
Noun
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edible seeds such as rice, maize, wheat, or millet |
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abducted |
Adjective
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taken away by force or stolen |
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yogini |
Noun
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a female practitioner of yoga or a specific deity |
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prasad |
Noun
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sacred food offering made of ghee, sugar, and wheat flour |
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remembered |
Adjective
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well-recalled or brought to mind |
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annulled |
Adjective
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legally cancelled or voided by a court decision |
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Ayodhya |
Noun
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ancient capital of the solar dynasty and one of the seven sacred cities of India |
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loss of appetite |
Noun
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medical condition characterized by a lack of desire to eat |
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Calotropis |
Noun
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a type of flowering shrub known as Calotropis |
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semantic shift |
Noun
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linguistic process where a word's meaning changes in quality without expansion or contraction |
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advance payment |
Noun
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money given in advance to be accounted for later |
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donated |
Adjective
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given, offered, or donated as a sacred or formal gift |
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hemorrhoids |
Noun
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medical condition involving swollen veins in the rectum |
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incarnated |
Adjective
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having taken birth in a physical form |
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uprooted |
Adjective
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transplanted or placed in a new position |
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eradicated |
Adjective
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removed or extracted from a position |
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Ashoka tree |
Noun
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a specific type of tree known as the Ashoka |
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martial arts |
Noun
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the skill or discipline of using weapons |
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toss and turn |
Verb
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to be restless or agitated |
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to be assigned |
Verb
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to be tasked or deployed for a specific duty |
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nuptial knot |
Noun
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the ceremonial knot tied during a wedding |
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loose change |
Noun
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small denomination coins or loose change |
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office-holder |
Noun
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a person who holds official authority |