Lesson 29
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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Example Expression Example Expression Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#841
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bawdy
/ˈbɔːdi/
adjective
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humorously indecent or obscene, often in a sexual way
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The comedian’s bawdy jokes made the audience laugh and blush.

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lewd, obscene, vulgar, risqué, indecent
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clean, decent, modest
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bawdy humor, bawdy song, bawdy joke, bawdy remark
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#842
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bedlam
/ˈbɛdləm/
noun
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a scene of uproar and confusion; chaos
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There was bedlam in the market after the news spread.

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utter bedlam

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complete confusion and disorder
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chaos, mayhem, pandemonium, uproar, turmoil
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order, calm, peace
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utter bedlam, market bedlam, bedlam broke out
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#843
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bedizen
/bɪˈdaɪzən/
verb
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bedizened
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bedizened
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bedizens
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bedizening
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to dress up or decorate in a showy or tasteless way
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She was bedizened with cheap jewelry.

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deck out, dress up, adorn, embellish, gaudy up
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undress, strip, simplify
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bedizen with jewels, bedizened costume, bedizen oneself
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#844
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bedeck
/bɪˈdɛk/
verb
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bedecked
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bedecked
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bedecks
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bedecking
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to decorate or adorn something in a showy way
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The hall was bedecked with flowers for the wedding.

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adorn, decorate, embellish, festoon, ornament
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strip, bare, disfigure
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bedeck with jewels, bedecked in finery, bedecked with flowers
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#845
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bedaub
/bɪˈdɔːb/
verb
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bedaubed
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bedaubed
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bedaubs
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bedaubing
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to smear or cover with a sticky or dirty substance
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The children bedaubed the wall with paint.

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smear, daub, cover, stain, blot
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clean, wipe, polish
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bedaub with paint, bedaubs the wall, bedaubed face
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#846
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becoming
/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
adjective
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attractive, suitable, or flattering to the wearer or situation
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That dress is very becoming on her.

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most becoming

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used to describe something that looks especially attractive or appropriate
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flattering, suitable, attractive, elegant, fitting
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unflattering, unsuitable, inappropriate
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becoming dress, becoming smile, becoming manner, most becoming
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#847
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beck
/bɛk/
noun
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a gesture of beckoning; a small stream or brook (chiefly Northern English)
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The servant came at his master's beck and call.

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beck and call

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ready to obey someone's orders immediately
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signal, nod, stream, brook
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command, refusal
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beck and call, gentle beck, mountain beck
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#848
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becalm
/bɪˈkɑːm/
verb
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becalmed
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becalmed
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becalms
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becalming
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to make calm or still; to deprive a sailing vessel of wind
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The captain tried to becalm the anxious crew.

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soothe, pacify, quiet, settle, still
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agitate, disturb, excite
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becalm the sea, becalm the crew, becalm the mind
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#849
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beau
/boʊ/
noun
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a male admirer or boyfriend; a fashionable young man
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She arrived at the party with her beau.

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admirer, suitor, boyfriend, companion
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enemy, stranger
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handsome beau, charming beau, her beau, young beau
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#850
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beatitude
/biˈætɪtjuːd/
noun
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supreme blessedness or happiness, often used in reference to the sayings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount
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She felt a state of beatitude after receiving the good news.

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The Beatitudes

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the blessings listed by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount
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blessedness, bliss, joy, felicity, holiness
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misery, suffering, despair
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state of beatitude, spiritual beatitude, heavenly beatitude
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#851
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beatify
/biˈætɪfaɪ/
verb
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beatified
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beatified
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beatifies
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beatifying
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to make blessed or holy, especially in the Roman Catholic Church, to declare a deceased person to be among the blessed
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The pope decided to beatify the martyr for his faith and sacrifice.

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sanctify, bless, hallow, consecrate, exalt
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curse, condemn, desecrate
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beatify a saint, beatify by the pope, formally beatify
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#852
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beatific
/ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk/
adjective
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blissfully happy or showing great joy
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She had a beatific smile after hearing the good news.

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blissful, serene, joyful, radiant, happy
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sad, sorrowful, gloomy
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beatific smile, beatific expression, beatific vision
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#853
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bearing
/ˈbɛərɪŋ/
noun
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a person's way of standing or moving; relevance or connection to something
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Her calm bearing impressed everyone in the room.

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lose one's bearings

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to become confused or disoriented
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demeanor, posture, manner, relevance, connection
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irrelevance, disconnection
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bearing on, lose bearings, proper bearing, steady bearing
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#854
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baying
/ˈbeɪɪŋ/
verb
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baying
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making a loud, prolonged barking or howling sound, especially of dogs
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The baying of the hounds echoed through the forest.

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howling, barking, wailing, crying
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silence, quiet
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baying hounds, baying crowd, baying noise
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#855
😭
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bawl
/bɔːl/
verb
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bawled
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bawled
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bawls
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bawling
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to shout or cry loudly
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The baby bawled all night, keeping everyone awake.

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bawl someone out

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to scold someone loudly
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yell, scream, howl, wail, cry
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whisper, murmur
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bawl out, bawl loudly, bawl in anger, bawl like a baby
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#856
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bask
/bæsk/
verb
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basked
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basked
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basks
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basking
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to lie in and enjoy warmth or to take great pleasure in something
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She basked in the sun on the beach.

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bask in glory

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to enjoy the praise or admiration received for an achievement
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revel, luxuriate, delight, enjoy, relax
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suffer, struggle, endure
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bask in the sun, bask in glory, bask in success, bask in attention
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#857
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bauble
/ˈbɔːbəl/
noun
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A small, decorative trinket or ornament, often of little value.
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She wore a shiny bauble around her neck.

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trinket, trifle, ornament, knickknack
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treasure, jewel
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Christmas bauble, shiny bauble, glass bauble, decorative bauble
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#858
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batter
/ˈbætər/
verb
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battered
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battered
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batters
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battering
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To strike repeatedly with force.
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The waves battered the shoreline all night.

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battered and bruised

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Physically or emotionally hurt after hardship.
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hit, strike, pound, smash
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protect, shield
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batter down, batter against, waves batter, batter door
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#859
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batten
/ˈbætn/
verb
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battened
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battened
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battens
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battening
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To fasten or secure something tightly.
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They battened down the hatches before the storm.

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batten down the hatches

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To prepare for trouble or a difficult situation.
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fasten, secure, tighten, lock
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loosen, release
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batten down, batten up, batten secure
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#860
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battalion
/bəˈtæljən/
noun
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A large body of soldiers ready for battle, typically consisting of several companies.
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The battalion was deployed to the front line.

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troop, regiment, unit, division
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individual, civilian
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army battalion, infantry battalion, deploy battalion, battalion commander
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#861
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baton
/bəˈtɒn/
noun
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A thin stick carried by a conductor to direct an orchestra, or used as a symbol of authority.
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The conductor raised his baton to begin the symphony.

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pass the baton

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To hand over a responsibility or role to someone else.
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staff, stick, rod, wand
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null, none
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police baton, conductor's baton, pass the baton, relay baton
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#862
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bathetic
/bəˈθɛt.ɪk/
adjective
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displaying insincere or trivial emotion; producing an unintended ridiculous effect through sudden change from serious to silly
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The movie's ending was unintentionally bathetic rather than tragic.

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sentimental, silly, anticlimactic, mawkish, trivial
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serious, profound, tragic
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bathetic ending, bathetic story, bathetic scene, bathetic humor
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#863
😮‍💨
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bate
/beɪt/
verb
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bated
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bated
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bates
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bating
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to lessen or restrain; to diminish the force or intensity of something
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He spoke with bated breath as he waited for the result.

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with bated breath

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in great suspense or anticipation
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diminish, reduce, moderate, restrain, ease
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increase, intensify
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bate breath, bate excitement, bating emotions
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#864
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batch
/bætʃ/
noun
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a quantity of items produced or processed at one time
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She baked a fresh batch of cookies this morning.

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in batches

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in groups or lots at one time
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lot, group, set, collection, consignment
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single, individual
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batch processing, batch of cookies, batch job, batch production
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#865
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bastion
/ˈbæs.ti.ən/
noun
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a stronghold or fortification; a place or institution strongly defending particular principles
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The castle stood as a bastion against enemy attacks.

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a bastion of freedom

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a stronghold or defender of liberty
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stronghold, fortress, citadel, bulwark, defense
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weakness, vulnerability
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bastion of democracy, bastion of tradition, bastion of strength
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#866
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baste
/beɪst/
verb
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basted
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basted
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bastes
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basting
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to pour or brush melted fat, juices, or liquid over meat during cooking to keep it moist
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She basted the turkey every 30 minutes to keep it juicy.

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moisten, glaze, coat, drizzle, marinate
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dry, parch
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baste meat, baste the turkey, basting brush, basting sauce
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#867
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bastardization
/ˌbæstərdaɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
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the act of corrupting, degrading, or misrepresenting something
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Critics called the remake a bastardization of the original film.

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corruption, debasement, distortion, misrepresentation
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purification, authenticity, preservation
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bastardization of culture, bastardization of art, cultural bastardization
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#868
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bastard
/ˈbæstərd/
noun/adjective
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a child born to unmarried parents (offensive); also used informally as an insult or to describe something unpleasant
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He called him a bastard in anger.

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poor bastard

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an unfortunate or pitiable person
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illegitimate child, scoundrel, rogue, jerk
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legitimate child, gentleman
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call someone a bastard, poor bastard, lucky bastard
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#869
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bassoon
/bəˈsuːn/
noun
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a large woodwind instrument with a deep sound
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The orchestra featured a beautiful bassoon solo.

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woodwind, instrument, fagotto
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none
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bassoon solo, bassoon player, play the bassoon
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#870
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bass
/beɪs/
noun
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the lowest adult male singing voice; also, low-frequency sounds in music or a type of fish
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He played the bass guitar at the concert.

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low voice, deep tone, baritone, subwoofer
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treble, soprano
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bass guitar, bass line, bass sound, bass singer
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