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Monkey

In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs.

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Brat 76% connected

A coarse garment or cloak; also, coarse clothing, in general.

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Catarrhine 76% connected

One of the Catarrhina, a division of Quadrumana, including the Old World monkeys and apes which have the nostrils close together and turned downward.…

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Terror 76% connected

Extreme fear; fear that agitates body and mind; violent dread; fright.

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Child 76% connected

A son or a daughter; a male or female descendant, in the first degree; the immediate progeny of human parents; -- in law, legitimate offspring. Used…

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Fry 76% connected

To cook in a pan or on a griddle (esp. with the use of fat, butter, or olive oil) by heating over a fire; to cook in boiling lard or fat; as, to fry…

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Kid 76% connected

A young goat.

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Manipulate 76% connected

To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate…

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Minor 76% connected

Inferior in bulk, degree, importance, etc.; less; smaller; of little account; as, minor divisions of a body.

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Nestling 76% connected

of Nestle

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Nipper 76% connected

One who, or that which, nips.

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Primate 76% connected

The chief ecclesiastic in a national church; one who presides over other bishops in a province; an archbishop.

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Shaver 76% connected

One who shaves; one whose occupation is to shave.

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Tike 76% connected

A tick. See 2d Tick.

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Tyke 76% connected

See 2d Tike.

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Work 76% connected

Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically…

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Youngster 76% connected

A young person; a youngling; a lad.

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Manner of action 1

Puddle 76% connected

A small quantity of dirty standing water; a muddy plash; a small pool.

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Synonym 10

Fiddle 92% connected

A stringed instrument of music played with a bow; a violin; a kit.

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Imp 92% connected

A shoot; a scion; a bud; a slip; a graft.

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Potter 92% connected

One whose occupation is to make earthen vessels.

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Putter 92% connected

One who puts or plates.

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Rapscallion 92% connected

A rascal; a good-for-nothing fellow.

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Rascal 92% connected

One of the rabble; a low, common sort of person or creature; collectively, the rabble; the common herd; also, a lean, ill-conditioned beast, esp. a d…

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Scalawag 92% connected

A scamp; a scapegrace.

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Scamp 92% connected

A rascal; a swindler; a rogue.

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Tamper 92% connected

One who tamps; specifically, one who prepares for blasting, by filling the hole in which the charge is placed.

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Tinker 92% connected

A mender of brass kettles, pans, and other metal ware.

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