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Emoji
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#1171
👩🦰
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buxom
/ˈbʌksəm/
adjective
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Plump, with a full figure and often large-breasted, especially used to describe women.
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The actress was described as a cheerful and buxom woman. |
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voluptuous, curvy, full-figured, shapely, well-endowed
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slender, thin, skinny
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buxom lady, buxom figure, buxom appearance, buxom beauty
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#1172
🎹
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cadenza
/kəˈdɛnzə/
noun
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An elaborate solo passage in a piece of music, usually near the end.
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The pianist performed a brilliant cadenza before the final movement. |
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solo, flourish, passage, improvisation
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silence, pause
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piano cadenza, violin cadenza, orchestral cadenza, brilliant cadenza
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#1173
🎵
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cadence
/ˈkeɪdəns/
noun
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A rhythmic flow of sounds or words; the rise and fall of voice.
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The teacher's cadence made the poem sound musical. |
fall into cadence |
to follow a rhythmic pattern or flow
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rhythm, beat, tempo, flow
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discord, irregularity
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cadence of speech, musical cadence, cadence pattern, fall into cadence
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#1174
💀
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cadaverous
/kəˈdævərəs/
adjective
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Resembling a corpse; very pale, thin, or bony.
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His cadaverous appearance shocked everyone at the party. |
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ghastly, emaciated, deathlike, skeletal
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healthy, lively, robust
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cadaverous look, cadaverous face, cadaverous body, cadaverous figure
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#1175
⚰️
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cadaver
/kəˈdævər/
noun
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A dead human body, especially one used for medical study.
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Medical students dissected the cadaver to learn about human anatomy. |
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corpse, body, remains, carcass
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living body, person
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cadaver dissection, medical cadaver, cadaver study, preserved cadaver
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#1176
🎶
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cacophony
/kəˈkɒfəni/
noun
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A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
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The cacophony of horns made it impossible to concentrate. |
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discord, noise, racket, din, clamor
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harmony, melody, silence
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loud cacophony, urban cacophony, cacophony of voices, deafening cacophony
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#1177
🔊
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cacophonous
/kəˈkɒfənəs/
adjective
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Producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
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The cacophonous sounds of the city kept her awake all night. |
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discordant, jarring, noisy, dissonant, harsh
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harmonious, melodious, pleasant
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cacophonous noise, cacophonous sound, cacophonous city, cacophonous music
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#1178
📦
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cache
/kæʃ/
noun
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A hidden storage of items or a high-speed memory in computing.
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The hikers found a cache of supplies hidden under the rocks. |
clear the cache |
Delete stored temporary files in computing.
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store, hoard, reserve, repository
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scarcity, exposure
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cache memory, secret cache, clear cache, cache of weapons
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#1179
🗄️
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cabinet
/ˈkæbənɪt/
noun
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A group of senior government ministers; or a cupboard with shelves or drawers.
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The prime minister reshuffled the cabinet last month. |
cabinet reshuffle |
A reorganization of government ministers.
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council, ministry, cupboard, committee
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individual, disorganization
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kitchen cabinet, cabinet meeting, cabinet reshuffle, medicine cabinet
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#1180
📜
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cabalism
/ˈkæbəˌlɪzəm/
noun
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The doctrines, practices, or secretive dealings of a cabal.
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The historian wrote extensively about cabalism in the royal court. |
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secrecy, intrigue, conspiracy, mysticism
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clarity, openness
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political cabalism, religious cabalism, practice of cabalism
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#1181
🕵️♂️
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cabal
/kəˈbæl/
noun
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A secret group or faction engaged in plotting or intrigue.
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A small cabal was working behind the scenes to influence the election. |
cabal of power |
A secretive group wielding influence.
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conspiracy, faction, clique, plot, scheme
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openness, transparency, honesty
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secret cabal, political cabal, powerful cabal, cabal of leaders
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#1182
🏛️
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byzantine
/ˈbɪz.ən.taɪn/ or /ˈbaɪ.zənˌtiːn/
adjective
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Extremely complicated and detailed; relating to the Byzantine Empire or its style.
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The new tax regulations are so byzantine that few understand them. |
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complex, intricate, convoluted, elaborate, tangled
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simple, straightforward, clear
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byzantine system, byzantine rules, byzantine structure, byzantine bureaucracy
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#1183
📝
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byline
/ˈbaɪ.laɪn/
noun
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A line in a newspaper or magazine article that names the writer.
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Her byline appeared on the front page of the newspaper. |
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credit line, author line, writer's name, signature
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anonymous, unsigned
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newspaper byline, front-page byline, byline story, receive a byline
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#1184
⏳
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bygone
/ˈbaɪ.ɡɒn/
noun/adjective
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Something belonging to an earlier time; past and no longer existing.
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He often talks about the traditions of bygone days. |
let bygones be bygones |
to forget past offenses and move forward
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past, former, old, previous, obsolete
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present, current, modern
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bygone era, bygone days, bygone traditions, let bygones be bygones
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#1185
📜
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by-law
/ˈbaɪ.lɔː/
noun
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A rule made by a company, organization, or local authority to control the actions of its members.
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The city council passed a new by-law regulating street vendors. |
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regulation, ordinance, rule, statute, policy
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lawlessness, anarchy
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municipal by-law, company by-law, by-law enforcement, pass a by-law
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#1186
🏢
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bureau
/ˈbjʊəroʊ/
noun
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An office or agency that provides services or manages specific duties.
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The travel bureau helped them plan their vacation. |
bureau of statistics |
An agency that collects and publishes statistical information.
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office, agency, department, authority, service
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individual, freelancer
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federal bureau, bureau chief, travel bureau, bureau of investigation
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#1187
🏰
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buttress
/ˈbʌtrəs/
noun, verb
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buttressed
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buttressed
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buttresses
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buttressing
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a structure built against a wall for support; to support or strengthen
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The cathedral walls were buttressed to prevent collapse. |
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support, reinforcement, prop, bolster, strengthen
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weaken, undermine
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stone buttress, flying buttress, buttress support, buttress argument
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#1188
🧈
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butter
/ˈbʌtər/
noun, verb
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buttered
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buttered
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butters
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buttering
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a pale yellow edible fat made from cream; to spread butter on something
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She buttered a slice of bread before eating. |
butter someone up |
to flatter someone to gain favor
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spread, dairy, margarine, fat
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oil, lean
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bread and butter, melted butter, butter knife, butter up
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#1189
⛰️
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butte
/bjuːt/
noun
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an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top, common in arid regions
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The travelers could see a tall butte rising in the desert. |
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mesa, hill, plateau, mound
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valley, depression
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rocky butte, desert butte, tall butte
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#1190
🐐
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butt
/bʌt/
noun, verb
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butted
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butted
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butts
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butting
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to hit or push with the head or horns; the end part of something, especially a cigarette
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The goat butted the fence with its horns. |
butt in |
to interrupt a conversation
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ram, strike, end, rear
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ignore, avoid
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cigarette butt, butt in, head butt, the butt of a joke
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#1191
🏙️
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bustle
/ˈbʌsəl/
verb, noun
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bustled
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bustled
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bustles
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bustling
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to move in an energetic or noisy manner; busy activity in a place
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The marketplace bustled with vendors and customers. |
hustle and bustle |
busy and noisy activity
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scurry, hustle, rush, commotion, activity
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calm, quiet, stillness
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city bustle, hustle and bustle, bustling streets, market bustle
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#1192
💥
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bust
/bʌst/
noun/verb
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busted
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busted
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busts
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busting
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As a noun: A sculpture of a person's head, shoulders, and chest; As a verb: To break, smash, or arrest.
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The police busted the gang last night. |
go bust |
To go bankrupt or fail completely.
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break, smash, ruin, collapse, arrest
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fix, repair, succeed
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go bust, bust a move, bust up, bust open
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#1193
👢
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buskin
/ˈbʌskɪn/
noun
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A type of thick-soled boot that reaches halfway to the knee; also associated with tragic drama in ancient times.
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The actor wore a buskin as part of his classical costume. |
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boot, footwear, sandal, stage-shoe
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slipper, barefoot
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wear buskin, buskin boot, tragic buskin, stage buskin
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#1194
💰
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bursar
/ˈbɜːrsər/
noun
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An official in a school or college responsible for financial affairs.
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The bursar approved the budget for the new library. |
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treasurer, accountant, finance officer, cashier
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debtor, spender
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college bursar, university bursar, bursar’s office, bursar account
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#1195
✨
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burnish
/ˈbɜːrnɪʃ/
verb
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burnished
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burnished
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burnishes
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burnishing
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To polish something by rubbing; to enhance or improve.
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He burnished the old table until it shone. |
burnish one's reputation |
To improve or enhance one’s public image or standing.
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polish, shine, buff, gloss, brighten
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dull, tarnish, damage
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burnish metal, burnish image, burnish skills, burnish surface
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#1196
🎭
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burlesque
/bɜːrˈlɛsk/
noun
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A humorous and exaggerated imitation of a serious work; a type of theatrical entertainment involving comedy and parody.
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The play was a clever burlesque of traditional opera. |
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parody, satire, caricature, mockery, skit
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seriousness, sincerity, gravity
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burlesque show, burlesque performance, comic burlesque, satirical burlesque
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#1197
🏘️
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burgher
/ˈbɜːrɡər/
noun
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A citizen of a town, typically a member of the wealthy middle class.
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The burgher was respected as a prosperous merchant in the city. |
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citizen, townsman, resident, merchant
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peasant, outsider
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wealthy burgher, prosperous burgher, burgher class
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#1198
🧑🤝🧑
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burgess
/ˈbɜːrdʒɪs/
noun
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A citizen of a town or borough with full rights of citizenship.
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In medieval times, a burgess had the right to vote and hold property. |
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citizen, townsman, freeman, voter
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foreigner, outsider
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burgess rights, medieval burgess, burgess class
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#1199
🌱
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burgeon
/ˈbɜːrdʒən/
verb
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burgeoned
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burgeoned
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burgeons
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burgeoning
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To grow or develop rapidly; to flourish.
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The city's population began to burgeon after the new factory opened. |
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flourish, expand, thrive, bloom, prosper
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decline, diminish, shrink
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burgeoning economy, population burgeon, industry burgeon
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#1200
📑
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bureaucracy
/bjʊˈrɒkrəsi/
noun
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A system of administration marked by official rules, procedures, and hierarchy.
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Starting a new business often involves dealing with a lot of bureaucracy. |
red tape |
Excessive rules and formalities in bureaucracy.
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administration, officialdom, authority, government
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freedom, efficiency
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bureaucracy system, excessive bureaucracy, fight bureaucracy
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