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bureaucratic procedure |
Noun
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needlessly time-consuming procedure |
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bibliolatry |
Noun
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the worship of the Bible |
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betrothal |
Noun
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the act of becoming betrothed or engaged |
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betrothal |
Noun
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a mutual promise to marry |
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baptism |
Noun
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a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth |
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beatification |
Noun
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(Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration |
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beatification |
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the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy |
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beatification |
Noun
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a state of supreme happiness |
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bivouacking |
Noun
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the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp |
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bhakti |
Noun
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(Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana |
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blessing |
Noun
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the act of praying for divine protection |
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blessing |
Noun
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the formal act of approving |
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blessing |
Noun
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a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection |
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blessing |
Noun
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a short prayer of thanks before a meal |
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blessing |
Noun
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a desirable state |
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benediction |
Noun
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the act of praying for divine protection |
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benediction |
Noun
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a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection |
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blue wall of silence |
Noun
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the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers |
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blue wall |
Noun
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the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers |
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burying |
Noun
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concealing something under the ground |
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burial |
Noun
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concealing something under the ground |
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burial |
Noun
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the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave |
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bardolatry |
Noun
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the idolization of William Shakespeare |
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bedrest |
Noun
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confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) |
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bed rest |
Noun
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confinement to bed continuously, as in the case of some sick or injured persons |
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busman's holiday |
Noun
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a holiday where you do the same things you do at work |
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brain drain |
Noun
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depletion or loss of intellectual and technical personnel |
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blockage |
Noun
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the act of blocking |
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blockage |
Noun
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an obstruction in a pipe or tube |
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blockage |
Noun
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the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction |
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besieging |
Noun
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the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack |
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beleaguering |
Noun
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the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack |
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breaking off |
Noun
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an instance of sudden interruption |
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barracking |
Noun
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shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree |
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bar |
Noun
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a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises |
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bar |
Noun
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter |
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bar |
Noun
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a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) |
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bar |
Noun
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a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background |
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bar |
Noun
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musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats |
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bar |
Noun
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the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction |
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bar |
Noun
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a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore |
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bar |
Noun
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(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter |
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bar |
Verb
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to prevent from entering |
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bar |
Verb
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to secure with, or as if with, bars |
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bar |
Verb
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to render unsuitable for passage |
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bar |
Verb
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to expel, as if by official decree |
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bar |
Noun
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the act of preventing |
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bar |
Noun
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a rigid piece of metal or wood |
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bar |
Noun
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an obstruction placed at the top of a goal |
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bar |
Noun
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a counter where you can obtain food or drink |