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ramble |
Noun
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an aimless amble on a winding course |
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ramble |
Verb
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move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
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ramble |
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continue talking or writing in a desultory manner |
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rise |
Noun
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the act of changing location in an upward direction |
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rise |
Noun
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increase in price or value |
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rise |
Noun
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the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises |
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rise |
Noun
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the amount a salary is increased |
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rise |
Noun
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an increase in cost |
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rise |
Noun
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a growth in strength or number or importance |
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rise |
Noun
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(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost |
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rise |
Noun
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a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground |
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rise |
Noun
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a movement upward |
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rise |
Noun
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an upward slope or grade (as in a road) |
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rise |
Verb
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get up and out of bed |
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rise |
Verb
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return from the dead |
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rise |
Verb
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increase in value or to a higher point |
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rise |
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rise in rank or status |
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rise |
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become more extreme |
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rise |
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go up or advance |
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rise |
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exert oneself to meet a challenge |
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rise |
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become heartened or elated |
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rise |
Verb
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move upward |
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rise |
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move to a better position in life or to a better job |
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rise |
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come up, of celestial bodies |
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rise |
Verb
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increase in volume |
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rise |
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rise to one's feet |
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rise |
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come to the surface |
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rise |
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take part in a rebellion |
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rise |
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come into existence |
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rise |
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rise up |
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relay |
Noun
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the act of passing something along from one person or group to another |
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relay |
Noun
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electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit |
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relay |
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a race between teams |
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relay |
Noun
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a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals |
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relay |
Noun
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a crew of workers who relieve another crew |
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relay |
Verb
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pass along |
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relay |
Verb
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control or operate by relay |
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reentry |
Noun
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the act of entering again |
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remand |
Noun
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the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial) |
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remand |
Verb
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refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision |
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remand |
Verb
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lock up or confine, in or as in a jail |
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rock climbing |
Noun
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the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides, often with the help of ropes and special equipment |
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rappel |
Noun
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(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body |
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rappel |
Verb
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lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside |
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rotational nystagmus |
Noun
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nystagmus caused by the body rotating rapidly |
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rearrangement |
Noun
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changing an arrangement |
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reordering |
Noun
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a rearrangement in a different order |
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red herring |
Noun
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any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue |
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red herring |
Noun
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a first draft of a prospectus |
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red herring |
Noun
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a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color |