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b |
Noun
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the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet |
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b |
Noun
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(physics) a unit of nuclear cross section |
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backspace character |
Noun
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a control character that indicates moving a space to the left |
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binary notation |
Noun
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any notation that uses 2 characters (usually 0 and 1) |
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bar sinister |
Noun
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a mark of bastardy |
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bar sinister |
Noun
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the status of being born to parents who were not married |
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binary numeration system |
Noun
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a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two |
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bend sinister |
Noun
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a mark of bastardy |
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binary number system |
Noun
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a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two |
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binary system |
Noun
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a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two |
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birdsong |
Noun
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the characteristic sound produced by a bird |
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bell-like call |
Noun
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a birdcall that resembles the tone of a bell |
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breve |
Noun
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a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound |
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bar line |
Noun
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a vertical line before the accented beat marking the boundary between musical bars |
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bicameral script |
Noun
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a script having two distinct cases |
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black letter |
Noun
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a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries |
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brand name |
Noun
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a name given to a product or service |
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blue peter |
Noun
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a blue flag with a white square in the center indicates that the vessel is ready to sail |
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body language |
Noun
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communication via the movements or attitudes of the body |
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beck |
Noun
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a beckoning gesture |
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beth |
Noun
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the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet |
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block letter |
Noun
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a plain hand-drawn letter |
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block capital |
Noun
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a plain hand-drawn letter |
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bass clef |
Noun
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a clef that puts the F below middle C on the fourth line of a staff |
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bass voice |
Noun
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the lowest adult male singing voice |
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basso |
Noun
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the lowest adult male singing voice |
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basso |
Noun
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an adult male singer with the lowest voice |
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basso profundo |
Noun
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a very deep bass voice |
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baritone voice |
Noun
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the second lowest adult male singing voice |
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brandish |
Noun
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the act of waving |
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brandish |
Verb
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to move or swing back and forth as in excitement or anger, especially a weapon |
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brandish |
Verb
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to exhibit aggressively |
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benefit concert |
Noun
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a concert given for the benefit of some charitable cause |
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big stick |
Noun
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a display of force or power |
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bravado |
Noun
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a swaggering show of courage |
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bluster |
Noun
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a swaggering show of courage |
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bluster |
Noun
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vain and empty boasting |
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bluster |
Noun
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a violent gusty wind |
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bluster |
Noun
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noisy confusion and turbulence |
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bluster |
Verb
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to act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner |
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bluster |
Verb
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to show off |
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bluster |
Verb
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to blow hard |
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ballistocardiogram |
Noun
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a graphical recording made by a ballistocardiograph |
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black music |
Noun
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music created by African-American musicians |
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bouffe |
Noun
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opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken |
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black comedy |
Noun
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comedy that uses black humor |
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bar chart |
Noun
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a chart with bars whose lengths are proportional to quantities |
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bar graph |
Noun
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a chart with bars whose lengths are proportional to quantities |
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ballroom music |
Noun
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a genre of popular music composed for ballroom dancing |
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barcarole |
Noun
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a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers |