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box in |
Verb
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to enclose or confine as if in a box |
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box up |
Verb
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to enclose or confine, as if in a box |
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bide |
Verb
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to dwell in |
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behoove |
Verb
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to be appropriate or necessary |
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bum around |
Verb
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to be lazy or idle |
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behove |
Verb
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to be appropriate or necessary |
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bum about |
Verb
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to be lazy or idle |
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be given |
Verb
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to have a tendency or disposition to do or be something |
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belong to |
Verb
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to be a part of |
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bulk large |
Verb
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to hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing |
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bovine spongiform encephalopathy |
Noun
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a fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system, commonly known as mad cow disease and abbreviated BSE |
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badonkadonk |
Noun
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a slang term for a woman's butt, usually when it is considered larger than average |
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badmash |
Noun
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a dishonest person |
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Bob's your uncle |
Phrase
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typically said to conclude a set of simple instructions, similar to the French expression "et voilà !" |
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big up |
Noun
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respect, appreciation, esteem |
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bae |
Noun
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a person who you feel affectionate about, often romantically, though not exclusionary; similar in usage to "sweetie" |
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blazed |
Adjective
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high on cannabis |
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Bogan |
Noun
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a term for an Australian person who speaks and dresses in a way that exemplifies a lower working class style |
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brassica |
Noun
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a genus of plant that includes cabbage, swede, cauliflower, and mustard |
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brain dump |
Noun
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a document or event where the details of what someone knows are shared, typically on a large or complex topic |
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Basque |
Noun
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the Basque language |
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Basque |
Noun
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a person from the Basque Country or of Basque descent |
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Basque |
Adjective
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relating to the Basque Country or the Basque people |
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basis point |
Noun
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one hundredth of one percent, usually used in finance |
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basis point |
Noun
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one hundredth of one percent, usually used in finance |
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CE |
Adverb
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of the period coinciding with the Christian era |
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C.E. |
Adverb
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of the period coinciding with the Christian era |
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Common Era |
Adverb
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of the period coinciding with the Christian era |
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conjecturally |
Adverb
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in a manner involving or inclined to conjecture and supposition |
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consecutively |
Adverb
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in a consecutive manner |
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constantly |
Adverb
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without interruption |
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constantly |
Adverb
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without variation or change, in every case |
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close to |
Adverb
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(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct |
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coterminously |
Adverb
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in a coterminous manner |
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completely |
Adverb
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') |
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completely |
Adverb
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so as to be complete |
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clean |
Verb
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to be cleanable |
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clean |
Verb
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to remove unwanted substances from |
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clean |
Verb
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to remove while making clean |
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clean |
Verb
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to make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from |
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clean |
Verb
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to clean and tidy up the house |
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clean |
Verb
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to remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely |
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clean |
Verb
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to deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc |
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clean |
Adverb
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completely |
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clean |
Adverb
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in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating |
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clean |
Adjective
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free of drugs |
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clean |
Adjective
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free from clumsiness |
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clean |
Adjective
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not carrying concealed weapons |
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clean |
Adjective
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free from dirt or impurities |
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clean |
Adjective
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(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements |