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| abattoir |
a place where animals are killed and cut up for food; slaughterhouse. |
| band1 |
a group formed to play music. [1/4 definitions] |
| blush |
a powder or moist makeup for highlighting the cheekbones; blusher. [1/7 definitions] |
| compensate |
to provide with or serve as an equivalent; make up for (often fol. by "for"). [1/4 definitions] |
| exchange |
of two people or two sides, to give up for another of the same kind. [1/7 definitions] |
| Fenian |
a member of a group formed in the nineteenth century to advocate the ending of British rule in Ireland, composed of Irish and Irish-Americans. |
| field hospital |
a hospital-like facility set up for emergency treatment of soldiers near the fighting zone. |
| hot line |
a direct communication system set up for use in times of emergency or crisis, esp. between heads of government. [1/2 definitions] |
| institution |
an organization set up for a specific purpose, usu. of public service, such as a hospital or school. [1/5 definitions] |
| National Liberation Front |
a revolutionary, often violent, political group, esp. such a group formerly active in South Vietnam. |
| recompense |
to pay (someone) in order to make up for loss or damage; make restitution to. [1/4 definitions] |
| redeem |
to balance or make up for. [1/7 definitions] |
| retreat |
the withdrawal of a group for prayer, meditation, or study. [1/8 definitions] |
| rough trade |
(slang) a tough, sadistic homosexual male hired or picked up for sex, or all such persons collectively. |
| supplement |
something necessary to complete a whole or make up for a deficiency. [1/3 definitions] |
| team |
a group formed to work together. [1/7 definitions] |
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