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| envoy |
an agent or messenger, esp. a diplomat. |
| estate agent |
(chiefly British) one whose job is to help clients buy, sell, lease, or manage real estate; real estate agent. |
| explosive |
a substance that is capable of causing an explosion, esp. an agent prepared for that purpose, such as dynamite. [1/3 definitions] |
| expose |
to subject (living beings) to the action of some substance or agent, such as radiation. [1/7 definitions] |
| factor |
one who works as an agent for another. [1/4 definitions] |
| factorage |
the fee or commission given to a person who acts as an agent for someone else. [1/2 definitions] |
| farina |
meal or flour made from cereal grains, used for cooked cereal or pudding, or as a thickening agent in soup. |
| febrifuge |
a medicine or agent that reduces fever. [1/2 definitions] |
| ferment |
to act on as a fermenting agent. [1/8 definitions] |
| fermentation |
the chemical act or process, caused by a fermenting agent, of converting a carbohydrate into alcohol, acids, and other compounds, as yeast converts the sugar in grape juice into alcohol, producing wine. [1/2 definitions] |
| fertilizer |
something or someone that acts as a fertilizing agent. [1/2 definitions] |
| fiduciary |
a person who is legally entrusted with the assets or powers of another, to be used in the other's best interest; trustee; agent. [1/3 definitions] |
| flack |
a press agent or other person employed to speak on one's behalf. |
| formaldehyde |
a colorless, water-soluble gas of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen, with a strong, irritating odor, used in the manufacture of various resins, dyes, and plastics and as a disinfectant and embalming agent. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. [1/2 definitions] |
| fungicide |
a chemical agent or treatment used to kill fungi. |
| ghost |
to write (a book such as an autobiography) under the name of and as the agent for another person; ghostwrite. [1/7 definitions] |
| ghostwriter |
someone who writes one or more books, speeches, or the like under the name of and as the agent for another person. |
| G-man |
an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; government man. |
| headhunter |
(informal) an agent that recruits executives, technical experts, and the like for client companies. [1/2 definitions] |
| hemostat |
an instrument or agent that slows or stops bleeding. |
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