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Bay

Reddish brown; of the color of a chestnut; -- applied to the color of horses.

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Colored 84% connected

of Color

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Colored 84% connected

of Color

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Colorful 84% connected

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Colorful 84% connected

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Coloured 84% connected

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Coloured 84% connected

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Colourful 84% connected

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Colourful 84% connected

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Broader term 13

Bark 76% connected

To strip the bark from; to peel.

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Compartment 76% connected

One of the parts into which an inclosed portion of space is divided, as by partitions, or lines; as, the compartments of a cabinet, a house, or a gar…

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Cry 76% connected

To make a loud call or cry; to call or exclaim vehemently or earnestly; to shout; to vociferate; to proclaim; to pray; to implore.

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Horse 76% connected

A hoofed quadruped of the genus Equus; especially, the domestic horse (E. caballus), which was domesticated in Egypt and Asia at a very early period.…

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Laurel 76% connected

An evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus (L. nobilis), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers i…

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Mouth 76% connected

The opening through which an animal receives food; the aperture between the jaws or between the lips; also, the cavity, containing the tongue and tee…

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Niche 76% connected

A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. hence, any similar position, lite…

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Recess 76% connected

A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; retreat; as, the recess of the tides.

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Speak 76% connected

To utter words or articulate sounds, as human beings; to express thoughts by words; as, the organs may be so obstructed that a man may not be able to…

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Talk 76% connected

To utter words; esp., to converse familiarly; to speak, as in familiar discourse, when two or more persons interchange thoughts.

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Utter 76% connected

Outer.

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Verbalize 76% connected

To convert into a verb; to verbify.

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Water 76% connected

The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc.

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Bight 76% connected

A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow.

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Carrel 76% connected

See Quarrel, an arrow.

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Cubicle 76% connected

A loding room; esp., a sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory.

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Stall 76% connected

A stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or place where a horse or an ox kept and fed; the division of a stable, or the compartment, for on…

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Component part 1

Bay leaf 70% connected

See under 3d Bay.

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Sea 70% connected

One of the larger bodies of salt water, less than an ocean, found on the earth's surface; a body of salt water of second rank, generally forming part…

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Ship 70% connected

Pay; reward.

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Synonym 4

Alcove 92% connected

A recessed portion of a room, or a small room opening into a larger one; especially, a recess to contain a bed; a lateral recess in a library.

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Bay tree 92% connected

A species of laurel. (Laurus nobilis).

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Embayment 92% connected

A bay.

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Quest 92% connected

The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit; as, to rove in quest of game, of a lost child, of property…

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