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Depilation

Act of pulling out or removing the hair; unhairing.

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Baldness 76% connected

The state or condition of being bald; as, baldness of the head; baldness of style.

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Electrolysis 76% connected

The act or process of chemical decomposition, by the action of electricity; as, the electrolysis of silver or nickel for plating; the electrolysis of…

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Shave 76% connected

obs. p. p. of Shave.

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Shaving 76% connected

of Shave

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Cleaning 76% connected

of Clean

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Cleansing 76% connected

of Cleanse

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Condition 76% connected

Mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to external circumstances or influences, or to physical or mental integrity, health, strength,…

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Status 76% connected

State; condition; position of affairs.

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Hairless 74% connected

Destitute of hair.

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Hairless 74% connected

Destitute of hair.

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Conservation noun · 78% connection

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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Area noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Arena noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Biodiversity noun · 78% connection

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirabl…

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Bionomic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Bionomical adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Book verb · 78% connection

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the sho…

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Corridor noun · 78% connection

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

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Defunctness noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Domain noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Ecologic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Ecological adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Endangered adjective · 78% connection

(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species"

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Extinction noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Field noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Habitat noun · 78% connection

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

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Hold verb · 78% connection

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the sho…

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Home ground noun · 78% connection

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

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Accretion noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases

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Bootjack noun · 78% connection

A device for pulling off boots.

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Bushwhacking noun · 78% connection

Traveling, or working a way, through bushes; pulling by the bushes, as in hauling a boat along the bushy margin of a stream.

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Demolition noun · 78% connection

The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to cons…

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Depilatory adjective · 78% connection

Having the quality or power of removing hair.

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Deraination noun · 78% connection

The act of pulling up by the roots; eradication.

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Dilapidation noun · 78% connection

The pulling down of a building, or suffering it to fall or be in a state of decay.

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Discalceation noun · 78% connection

The act of pulling off the shoes or sandals.

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Discerption noun · 78% connection

The act of pulling to pieces, or of separating the parts.

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Dovetail noun · 78% connection

A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlo…

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Draft adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as Draught.

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Draught noun · 78% connection

The act of drawing or pulling

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