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Word |
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Date |
Definition |
Site |
Level |
| shakedown |
1 |
today |
an attempt to get something, esp. money, by threat of violence or of revealing a discrediting secret; instance of blackmail or extortion. [4 definitions] |
Main |
Adv. |
| barb |
1 |
today |
a small, sharp point that sticks out in the opposite direction of the main point or hook, as on an arrow, fishhook, or the like. |
Main |
Int. |
| habit |
1 |
today |
a regular action; routine. [3 definitions] |
Main |
Int. |
| ceremony |
1 |
today |
a formal act or series of acts done in a particular way to honor a special occasion. [2 definitions] |
Main |
Int. |
| proud |
1 |
today |
feeling pleased, satisfied, and worthy because of something one owns or has done. [3 definitions] |
Main |
Int. |
| off the cuff |
1 |
today |
(informal) done without planning or thinking ahead. |
Main |
Int. |
| withhold |
1 |
today |
to hold back; control. [2 definitions] |
Main |
Int. |
| mendacious |
1 |
today |
untruthful. [2 definitions] |
Main |
Adv. |
| chivalrous |
1 |
today |
having the honorable qualities of courage and loyalty. [3 definitions] |
Main |
Adv. |
| odor |
1 |
today |
smell or scent. |
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Int. |