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boomerang

= A curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower

= A miscalculation that recoils on its maker
 

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semicolon

= A punctuation mark (';') used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period
 

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sun

1. often Sun A star that is the basis of the solar system and that sustains life on Earth, being the source of heat and light. It has a mean distance from Earth of about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles) a diameter of approximately 1,390,000 kilometers (864,000 miles) and a mass about 330,000 times that of Earth.
2. A star that is the center of a planetary system.
3. The radiant energy, especially heat and visible light, emitted by the sun; sunshine.
4. A sunlike object, representation, or design.
 

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snoop

= Watch, observe, or inquire secretly. (verb)

= A spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others. (noun)
 

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symbol

= An arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

= Something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
"the eagle is a symbol of the United States"
 

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sling

1.
a. A weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a stone is whirled and then let fly.
b. A slingshot.

2.
A looped rope, strap, or chain for supporting, cradling, or hoisting something, especially:
a.
A strap of a shoe that fits over the heel.
b. A strap used to carry a rifle over the shoulder.
c. Nautical A rope or chain that attaches to the mast and supports a yard.
d. A band suspended from the neck to support an injured arm or hand.

3. The act of hurling a missile.
 

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singe

= Burn superficially or lightly
"I singed my eyebrows"

= Become superficially burned
"my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
 

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sex

1.
a. The property or quality by which organisms are classified as female or male on the basis of their reproductive organs and functions.
b. Either of the two divisions, designated female and male, of this classification.

2. Females or males considered as a group.
3. The condition or character of being female or male; the physiological, functional, and psychological differences that distinguish the female and the male.
4. The sexual urge or instinct as it manifests itself in behavior.
5. Sexual intercourse.
6. The genitals.
 

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I should chose "sex" again, but too much sex ...

serpent

1. A reptile of the order Serpentes; a snake.
2. often Serpenta. In the Bible, the creature that tempted Eve.
b. Satan.

3. A subtle, sly, or treacherous person.
4. A firework that writhes while burning.
5. Music A deep-voiced wind instrument of serpentine shape, used principally from the 17th to 19th century, about 2.5 meters (8 feet) in length and made of brass or wood.
6. Serpent Serpens.
 

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I should chose "sex" again, but too much sex ...
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Stir


= Move an implement through

"stir the soup"; "stir my drink"; "stir the soil"

= Stir feelings in

"stir emotions"
 

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syringe

1. A medical instrument used to inject fluids into the body or draw them from it.
2. A hypodermic syringe.
 

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sear

= Make very hot and dry

= Become superficially burned

= Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect colour

= Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
 

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sir

1. Sir Used as an honorific before the given name or the full name of baronets and knights.
2. Used as a form of polite address for a man: Don't forget your hat, sir.
3. Used as a salutation in a letter: Dear Sir or Madam.
 

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stare

= Look at with fixed eyes

"The students stared at the teacher with amazement"

= Fixate one's eyes

"The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly"
 
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