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to be frightened |
Verb
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to be subjected to a frightening action |
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chew stick |
Noun
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a twig used for cleaning teeth |
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dental disease |
Noun
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a specific condition or disease affecting the teeth |
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gravelly land |
Noun
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land covered with abundant small stones or gravel |
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squelchy |
Adjective
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very soft, muddy, or swampy ground that shakes when stepped on |
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heavy rain |
Phrase
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process of raining heavily |
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sea coconut |
Noun
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large hard coconut shell used by ascetics as an alms bowl |
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shown |
Adjective
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brought to light or made visible |
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exhibited |
Adjective
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displayed or put on public view |
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torrential rain |
Noun
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extremely heavy downpour |
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Dashnami |
Noun
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sect of ascetics divided into ten orders |
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be shown |
Verb
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to be made visible |
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ten-day mourning period |
Adjective
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pertaining to a ten-day period of ritual impurity |
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cause to smear |
Verb
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to cause someone to apply a substance |
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sharp pain |
Noun
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intense and piercing physical suffering |
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leveling board |
Noun
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wooden implement used to level mud in a field before planting |
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sacrificial wood |
Noun
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wood used as an offering in a sacrificial fire |
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wild berry |
Noun
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wild shrub bearing clusters of white, tasteless, juicy berries |
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threshing song |
Noun
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seasonal folk song sung during the threshing of grain |
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kinsmen |
Noun
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relatives bound by a ten or thirteen-day mourning period |
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Narayana |
Noun
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the Hindu deity Vishnu |
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deed of gift |
Noun
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legal document recording the transfer of property as a gift |
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gift deed |
Noun
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written record of a charitable donation or property transfer |
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stigmatized |
Adjective
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accused, disgraced, or found guilty |
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hill station |
Noun
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scenic region in West Bengal with a large Nepali-speaking population |
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servants |
Noun
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male and female servants or bondspersons |
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charitable fund |
Noun
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fund designated for specific charitable purposes |
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to feel nauseated |
Verb
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to experience a feeling of nausea |
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to be worried |
Verb
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to feel troubled, annoyed, or anxious |
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compass points |
Noun
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the collection of cardinal and intermediate directions |
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deity of the quarters |
Noun
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guardian deity of the cardinal directions |
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ten directions |
Noun
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the ten cardinal and intermediate directions |
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to be caused to give |
Verb
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to be compelled or caused to give |
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to be made to give |
Verb
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to be forced or made to give |
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burning fever |
Noun
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a type of fever characterized by an intense burning sensation in the body |
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day-blind |
Adjective
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unable to see during the day |
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Delhi |
Noun
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a historic city in northwest India and its current capital |
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torchwood |
Adjective
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small piece of resinous pine wood used as a torch |
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initiation rite |
Noun
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a religious initiation ceremony or investiture rite |
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arati |
Noun
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the act of lighting lamps before a deity |
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row of lamps |
Noun
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a row or series of lamps |
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cowitch |
Noun
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a plant with stinging hairs |
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divine knowledge |
Noun
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supernatural or divine insight |
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panchamrita |
Noun
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a mixture of milk, yogurt, ghee, honey, and sugar used in rituals |
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procrastinating |
Adjective
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habitually slow or procrastinating in completing tasks |
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causing pain |
Noun
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the act or process of causing physical pain |
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purificatory bath |
Noun
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a ritual bath performed to purify errors after a sacrifice |
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beautiful-eyed |
Adjective
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possessing beautiful eyes or excellent vision |
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leaf bowl |
Noun
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a bowl-shaped container made by pinning leaves together |
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multiplication table |
Noun
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a sequence of products of a number, a multiplication table |