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face |
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oppose, as in hostility or a competition |
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face |
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cover the front or surface of |
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face |
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line the edge (of a garment) with a different material |
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face |
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turn so as to face |
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face |
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turn so as to expose the face |
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face |
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be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point |
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face |
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be opposite |
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face card |
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one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face |
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face guard |
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face mask consisting of a strong wire mesh on the front of football helmets |
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face mask |
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mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey |
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faceplate |
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a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component) |
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face powder |
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cosmetic powder for the face |
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face veil |
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a piece of more-or-less transparent material that covers the face |
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facsimile |
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duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio |
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facsimile |
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an exact copy or reproduction |
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facsimile |
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send something via a facsimile machine |
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facsimile machine |
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duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio |
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fax |
Noun
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duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio |
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fax |
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send something via a facsimile machine |
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fancywork |
Noun
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decorative needlework |
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factory |
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a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing |
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factory ship |
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a whaling ship equipped to process whale products at sea |
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factory whistle |
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a whistle at a factory that is sounded to announce times for starting or stopping work |
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fag end |
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the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope |
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fag end |
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the time of the last part of something |
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fagot |
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a bundle of sticks and branches bound together |
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fagot |
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offensive term for an openly homosexual man |
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fagot |
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bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot |
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fagot |
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fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them |
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fagot |
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ornament or join fabric by fagot stitch |
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finger bowl |
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small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table |
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finger hole |
Noun
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a hole for inserting a finger |
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finger hole |
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one of a series of holes in a woodwind instrument |
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fisherman's bend |
Noun
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a knot for tying a line to a spar or ring |
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finger paint |
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paint that has the consistency of jelly |
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fisherman's knot |
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a knot for tying the ends of two lines together |
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fingerpaint |
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paint that has the consistency of jelly |
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finger plate |
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a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers |
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fedora |
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a hat made of felt with a creased crown |
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fingerstall |
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a sheath worn to protect a finger |
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felt hat |
Noun
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a hat made of felt with a creased crown |
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finial |
Noun
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an ornament at the top of a spire or gable |
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fisherman's lure |
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(angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers |
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field hockey ball |
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ball used in playing field hockey |
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finish coat |
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the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings |
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finish coat |
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the final coat of paint |
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fish lure |
Noun
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(angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers |
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field hospital |
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a temporary military hospital near the battle lines |
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fishery |
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a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold |
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finishing coat |
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the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings |