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return address |
Noun
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the address of the sender of a letter or parcel indicating where it should be returned if it cannot be delivered |
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reverse Polish notation |
Noun
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a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operands |
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roman |
Noun
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a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions |
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roman type |
Noun
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a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions |
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roman letters |
Noun
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a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions |
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recipe |
Noun
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directions for making something |
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roman print |
Noun
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a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions |
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religious doctrine |
Noun
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the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group |
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raster font |
Noun
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the font that is displayed on a computer screen |
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real presence |
Noun
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(Christianity) the Christian doctrine that the body of Christ is actually present in the Eucharist |
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radiotelegraphic signal |
Noun
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a signal transmitted by telegraphy |
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radio beam |
Noun
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a signal transmitted along a narrow path |
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Roman numeral |
Noun
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a symbol in the old Roman notation |
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radical sign |
Noun
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a sign indicating the extraction of a root |
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recording label |
Noun
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trade name of a company that produces musical recordings |
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rho |
Noun
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the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet |
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revenue stamp |
Noun
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a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid |
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rictus |
Noun
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a gaping grimace |
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re |
Noun
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the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization |
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roulade |
Noun
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(music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable |
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roulade |
Noun
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a dish consisting of a slice of meat that is rolled around a filling and cooked |
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resh |
Noun
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the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet |
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rune |
Noun
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any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages |
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runic letter |
Noun
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any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages |
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red light |
Noun
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the signal to stop |
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red light |
Noun
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a cautionary sign of danger |
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ritz |
Noun
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ostentatious display of elegance |
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rock concert |
Noun
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a performance of rock music |
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recital |
Noun
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performance of music or dance especially by soloists |
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recital |
Noun
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the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events |
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recital |
Noun
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a detailed account or description of something |
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recital |
Noun
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a detailed statement giving facts and figures |
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recital |
Noun
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a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance |
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register language |
Noun
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a tone language that uses different voice registers |
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radiation pattern |
Noun
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graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle |
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radiation diagram |
Noun
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graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle |
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revue |
Noun
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a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians |
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reharmonization |
Noun
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a piece of music whose original harmony has been revised |
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reharmonisation |
Noun
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a piece of music whose original harmony has been revised |
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riff |
Noun
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a jazz ostinato |
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riff |
Verb
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play riffs |
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riff |
Verb
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look through a book or other written material |
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recessional march |
Noun
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a march to be played for processions |
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religious song |
Noun
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religious music for singing |
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ragtime |
Noun
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music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) |
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refrain |
Noun
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the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers |
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refrain |
Verb
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choose not to consume |
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refrain |
Verb
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resist doing something |
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requiem |
Noun
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a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person |
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rap music |
Noun
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genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment |