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massive sale |
Noun
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a large-scale or highly successful sale |
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alms-call |
Noun
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a ritual word uttered by ascetics while soliciting alms |
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begging-cry |
Noun
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a cry used by mendicants to request charity |
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wild fenugreek |
Noun
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a wild variety of fenugreek with yellow flowers |
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Mumbai |
Noun
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a major city in India, formerly known as Bombay |
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Bombay |
Noun
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a famous city in India, now known as Mumbai |
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wave of air |
Noun
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a gust or ripple of wind |
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observance of mourning |
Noun
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a year-long period of mourning observed after the death of a parent or spouse |
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fall into bad company |
Verb
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to get involved with bad company |
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cause to wander |
Verb
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to cause someone to wander or stray |
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pine torch |
Noun
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a torch made of pine splinters used for lighting in mountainous regions |
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to be chosen |
Verb
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to be selected or chosen |
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annual festival |
Noun
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a major festival occurring once a year |
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barchan |
Noun
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a crescent-shaped sand dune formed by wind in a desert |
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betel-leaf seller caste |
Noun
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a caste traditionally involved in the sale of betel leaves |
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might is right |
Phrase
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the doctrine that the strong are always right |
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provoked to roar |
Verb
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to be provoked into roaring or shouting |
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incited to shout |
Verb
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to be incited to shout or speak aggressively |
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provoke to roar |
Verb
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to provoke someone to roar or shout |
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incite to shout |
Verb
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to incite someone to shout or speak aggressively |
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to become blurred |
Verb
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to become unclear or hazy |
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to become indistinct |
Verb
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to become indistinct or blurred |
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monsoon-prone body |
Noun
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a body prone to illness during the monsoon season |
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susceptible body |
Noun
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a constitution susceptible to seasonal sickness |
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seasonal stream |
Noun
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a stream that flows only during the rainy season |
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ephemeral stream |
Noun
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a temporary watercourse active only during rainfall |
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betel seller |
Noun
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a person who sells betel leaves |
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to be strengthened |
Verb
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to be made stronger or more robust |
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to be fortified |
Verb
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to be fortified or reinforced |
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to strengthen |
Verb
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to make something stronger or more robust |
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to fortify |
Verb
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make strong or firm |
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turmeric plant |
Noun
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a plant with large leaves similar to turmeric and yellow flowers on a spike |
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monsoon crop |
Noun
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crops such as rice, maize, or soybeans grown during the rainy season |
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kharif crop |
Noun
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crops such as rice, maize, or soybeans grown during the rainy season |
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Burmese person |
Noun
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a resident of Burma |
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Burma |
Noun
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a country located southeast of India and Bangladesh, known as Myanmar |
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Myanmar |
Noun
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a country located southeast of India and Bangladesh, known as Myanmar |
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gift of food |
Phrase
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a traditional gift of bread or sweets given by a groom to the bride's family within the first year of marriage |
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parade about |
Verb
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to parade someone around in fine clothes without any productive purpose |
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corrupt morally |
Verb
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to lead someone into bad company or vice |
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be led astray |
Verb
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to be misled or influenced by others |
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repatriated Nepali |
Noun
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a Nepali person who has returned from Burma |
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settlement of repatriated Nepalis |
Noun
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a settlement inhabited by Nepalis who have returned from Burma |
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Barra song |
Noun
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a specific type of traditional song |
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pass the year |
Verb
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to spend or pass a year |
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burnishing stone |
Noun
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a stone used for polishing gold, silver, or utensils to make them shine |
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period of mourning |
Noun
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a period of mourning or a duration of one year |
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to incite to boast |
Verb
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to incite someone to boast or brag |
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to provoke to brag |
Verb
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to incite someone to boast or brag |
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thread ceremony |
Noun
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a sacred thread initiation ceremony |