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| begum |
a high-ranking Muslim woman, often a widow. |
| belt |
a hard blow. [1/11 definitions] |
| beneath |
in or to a lower level, place, or state; below. [2/5 definitions] |
| bestrew |
to scatter over or cover; strew. [1/2 definitions] |
| biceps |
a muscle divided in two parts at its origin, esp. the large muscle at the front of the upper arm that bends the elbow. |
| bicycle rickshaw |
a type of transportation originating in Asia, having three wheels and two passenger seats, and powered by a person pedaling; pedicab; cycle rickshaw. |
| bingo |
a game of chance in which markers are placed on numbered squares on a card, in accordance with numbers chosen randomly and announced by a caller, and which is won by placing five such markers in a row. |
| black eye |
darkening and discoloration of the flesh around the eye, as from a bruise or blow. [1/2 definitions] |
| bleed |
to feel grief, sympathy or sorrow. [1/7 definitions] |
| blemish |
a mark that spoils the perfection of something; flaw. [1/3 definitions] |
| blew |
past tense of blow2. |
| blind |
without the capacity to see or know. [1/11 definitions] |
| blower |
someone or something that blows, esp. a machine that forces air to blow. |
| blown |
past participle of blow2. [1/5 definitions] |
| Blue Man Group |
a creative organization that provides performance-art theater in the form of a trio of blue-painted entertainers who incorporate such elements as food, odd props, rock music, and audience participation into their show. |
| bob1 |
to incline or dip one's body as a sign of respect; curtsy or bow. [1/4 definitions] |
| bob3 |
a light tap or blow. [1/3 definitions] |
| bonk |
a blow to the head, or the sound resulting from such a blow. [1/3 definitions] |
| boost |
to raise to a higher position by pushing from below. [1/6 definitions] |
| bossy3 |
(informal) a cow. |
| bow2 |
curved or bent like a bow. [3/7 definitions] |
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