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Boxer
One who packs boxes.
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A student at Oxford who is supplied with provisions from the buttery; formerly, one who paid for nothing but what he called for, answering nearly to…
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Waging war; carrying on war.
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Of or pertaining to China; peculiar to China.
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Contending; disposed to contend.
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One who fights; a combatant; a warrior.
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Narrower term 3
Originally, a swordplayer; hence, one who fought with weapons in public, either on the occasion of a funeral ceremony, or in the arena, for public am…
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One who, or that which, punches.
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One who strikes heavy blows; hence, a boxer; a prize fighter.
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Derivationally related 4
A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box (Buxus sempervirens) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box (B.…
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A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box (Buxus sempervirens) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box (B.…
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15% interchangeable
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A pact.
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A pact.
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Synonym 2
A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation; as, a pork packer.
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One who fights with his fists; esp., a professional prize fighter; a boxer.
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68% interchangeable
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