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commission of inquiry |
Noun
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a committee appointed to investigate and report on a matter |
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whose |
Pronoun
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the oblique form of the relative pronoun who |
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anyone |
Pronoun
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any person whatsoever |
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such as |
Adverb
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for the purpose of providing an example |
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jagirdar |
Noun
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a high-ranking official or land grant holder in the Mughal era |
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caste-destroyer |
Noun
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one who violates a woman's caste through sexual assault |
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axillary hair |
Noun
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hair growing in the armpit |
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Jad |
Noun
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historical term used by Nepalis for Bhotiyas who wore long hair like women |
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spouses |
Noun
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a married couple |
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starter culture |
Noun
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a small amount of yogurt used to curdle milk |
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spiderweb |
Noun
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a spider's web |
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loss of caste |
Noun
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the state of losing one's caste status |
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illicit affair |
Noun
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the act of taking another man's wife as one's own |
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fraudster |
Noun
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a person who practices fraud or deception |
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exaggerator |
Noun
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one who exaggerates their own suffering or gives up easily in minor crises |
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lack of judgment |
Noun
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decline in wisdom due to prejudice and obstinacy |
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female ancestor |
Noun
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a female ancestor |
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with difficulty |
Adverb
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in a manner that is barely sufficient or with great effort |
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nuptial chamber |
Noun
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the room where a bride and groom spend their first night |
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middle of the tongue |
Noun
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the middle part of the tongue |
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Jitiya festival |
Noun
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a festival celebrated by Tharu women involving the worship of Jitamahan |
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subsistence allowance |
Noun
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property or assets provided for lifelong maintenance in lieu of inheritance |
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to be huddled |
Verb
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to be pressed or huddled together |
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ins and outs |
Phrase
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the complete details or full story of a matter |
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everything |
Noun
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all of one's possessions or everything one has |
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forebears |
Noun
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ancestors or great-grandparents |
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tongue root |
Noun
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the part of the tongue from the middle to the root |
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capital investment |
Noun
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the principal capital or original investment |
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animals |
Noun
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living creatures including small organisms and large animals |
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vital essence |
Noun
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the essential fluid or vital element required for life |
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be arranged |
Verb
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be completed or gathered together |
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Leptadenia reticulata |
Noun
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a species of climbing plant |
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pit against |
Verb
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cause to fight or compete |
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become polluted |
Verb
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become ritually impure or defiled |
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physical frame |
Noun
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the human body as a dwelling for the soul |
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shoe-beating |
Phrase
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to be beaten with shoes as a punishment |
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sudden rising |
Adverb
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in a sudden or abrupt manner of rising |
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senior person |
Noun
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an individual of greater age |
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trinkets |
Noun
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small items of little significance |
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fortune-telling |
Noun
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divination based on celestial bodies or spirits |
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suretyship |
Noun
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a system of providing a written guarantee |
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have weighed |
Verb
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cause to be measured by weight |
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cause to join |
Verb
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cause to connect or unite |
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be weighed |
Verb
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undergo the process of being weighed |
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informative letter |
Noun
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a document providing official information |
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to be intertwined |
Verb
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be caused to become entangled |
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source of light |
Noun
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a reservoir or source of light |
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cause to sweep |
Verb
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cause to be swept or cleaned |
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Mr. |
Noun
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an honorific suffix added to a name |
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tattered clothes |
Noun
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worn-out or torn garments |