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Carpetbag

A portable bag for travelers; -- so called because originally made of carpet.

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Expedient 84% connected

Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further or promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the circumstances; conducive to self-interest; desi…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Expedient 84% connected

Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further or promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the circumstances; conducive to self-interest; desi…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Bag 76% connected

A sack or pouch, used for holding anything; as, a bag of meal or of money.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Grip 76% connected

The griffin.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Carpetbagger 66% connected

An adventurer; -- a term of contempt for a Northern man seeking private gain or political advancement in the southern part of the United States after…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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