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(n) : any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain -
(adj) : of, or related to analgesia; anodyne - synonyms: medicine, medication, medicament
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(n) : a deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon; an abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by bacterial infection.
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(v) : to swindle, deceive, or trick; to duplicate a photographic image -
(n) : a person who has been deceived; a duplicate of a photographic image
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(v) : to make into an emulsion. -
Emulsion: (n) : a stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible; a colloid in which both phases are liquid "Mayonnaise is an emulsion where egg is used to keep oil and water mixed."
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(n) : a long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.
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(n) : an old person
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(n) : domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others (e.g.: internationally among nation-states, and regionally over social classes, between languages or even culture) "the two political parties battled viciously for hegemony."
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(n) : one who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the Orthodox Church in the 8th and 9th centuries, or a Puritan during the Reformation; one who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm
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| (n) : a protein which hair and nails are comprised of |
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(v) : to give a thrashing to; to beat severely; to scold or verbally reprimand "the sergeant lambasted the new recruits daily." - synonyms: beat, hit, thrash, berate, scold
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(v) : to move about in roving fashion looking for plunder; to raid and pillage "a marauding band"
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| (n) : a person who accepts or champions nihilism; an absolute skeptic; a person who believes in the truth of nothing |
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(v) : to swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm; to vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc "a pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer"
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(adv) : one every day "we'll save 100 man-hours per diem" -
(n) : a daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job) - synonyms: allowance
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(v) : to change direction as a result of entering a different medium; to cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a diffrent medium "a prism can refract light."
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(n) : an ointment, cream or balm with soothing, healing or calming effects; anything or action that soothes or heals -
(v) : to calm or assuage - synonyms: remedy, curative, cure more»
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(n) : a small amulet or other object, often bearing magical symbols, worn for protection against evil spirits or the supernatural
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| (n) : an exorbitant rate of interest in excess of any legal rates; the practice of lending money at such rates as are not legal or fair |
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(n) : the number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot -
(v) : to twist; to turn; now, usually, to twist or turn so as to distort; to wring; to wrest; to distort; to pervert
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