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fleeting pleasure |
Noun
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a brief or transient period of happiness or success |
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cause to decline |
Verb
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to cause something to decline or deteriorate |
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to be caused to fall |
Verb
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to be made to fall or drop |
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hounding |
Noun
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relentless pursuit or persistent hounding |
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to be selected |
Verb
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to be made to be selected or sorted out |
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leaf cup |
Noun
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cup made from a single leaf |
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small container |
Noun
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small vessel for storing sandalwood paste |
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be pierced |
Verb
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to be punctured or engraved |
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be snatched |
Verb
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to be caused to be snatched away |
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be robbed |
Verb
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to be caused to be robbed |
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husked |
Adjective
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having a husk or shell |
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sacred soil |
Noun
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soil sanctified by the Ganges river |
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to jolt |
Verb
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to cause to shake or jolt |
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elephant pearl |
Noun
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a precious pearl-like substance found in an elephant's forehead |
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Haridwar |
Noun
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a pilgrimage site where the Ganges enters the plains |
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entrustment |
Noun
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the act of handing over responsibility or rights |
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cause to contemplate |
Verb
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to cause to think deeply |
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slushily |
Adverb
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in a thick or slushy manner |
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strutting |
Noun
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the act of strutting or walking proudly |
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be fragrant |
Verb
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to emit a strong fragrance |
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emit a scent |
Verb
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to give off a scent |
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fragrantly |
Adverb
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in a manner that is highly fragrant |
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spouted vessel |
Noun
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a small spouted water vessel |
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cause to sing |
Verb
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to cause someone to sing |
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donkey foal |
Noun
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a young donkey not yet weaned |
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infertile land |
Noun
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barren land suitable only for horse gram |
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be strung |
Verb
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to be threaded or linked together |
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Bhishma |
Noun
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the mythological figure Bhishma |
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household affairs |
Noun
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duties or affairs of a householder |
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sifted |
Adjective
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sifted or strained through cloth |
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domestic life |
Noun
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state or condition of being a householder |
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to be tangled |
Verb
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to become knotted or entangled |
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mushily |
Adverb
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in a soft, mushy, or overcooked manner |
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to be coiled |
Verb
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to be curled up into a ball |
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to coil |
Verb
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to roll or form into a ball |
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to curl |
Verb
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to twist or coil into a rounded shape |
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tangling |
Noun
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the act or process of becoming tangled |
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lyric poetry |
Noun
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poetry characterized by musicality and lyrical elements |
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factionalism |
Noun
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the act or state of forming factions |
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Vajracharya |
Noun
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a Newar Buddhist priest or tantric practitioner |
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Thursday |
Noun
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the fourth day of the week |
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gulab jamun |
Noun
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a sweet made of fried dough balls soaked in syrup |
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java plum |
Noun
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a sweet, yellowish fruit with a two-part brown seed |
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household goods |
Noun
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items and equipment required for household maintenance |
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hoeing |
Noun
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the act of weeding and mounding soil around plants |
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cow shed |
Noun
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a shelter for cattle |
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thatching |
Noun
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the act of securing the ridge of a thatched roof |
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bezoar |
Noun
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a fragrant yellow substance used for making sandalwood paste |
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make round |
Verb
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to shape into a sphere or circle |
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bloating |
Noun
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a stomach ailment caused by flatulence or other factors |