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rezbipul
#69639 Mon, 24 Jan 05 11:34 AM
Can anybody please tell me all the possible words having the format
-word
like f-word and n-word and also the meaning of each of them?
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seyfihoca
#69649 Mon, 24 Jan 05 12:04 PM
abase v. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade.
abbess n. The lady superior of a nunnery.
abbey n. The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.
abbot n. The superior of a community of monks.
abdicate v. To give up (royal power or the like).
abdomen n. In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly.
abdominal n. Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen.
abduction n. A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally.
abed adv. In bed; on a bed.
aberration n. Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.
abet v. To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense).
abeyance n. A state of suspension or temporary inaction.
abhorrence n. The act of detesting extremely.
do you mean sth like that?
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rezbipul
#69664 Mon, 24 Jan 05 12:39 PM
No that's not what I meant. What I meant was the list of all possible words like 'a-word', 'b-word', 's-word', 'l-word', 'd-word' etc with their repective meaning.
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nona the brit
#69707 Mon, 24 Jan 05 04:23 PM
You mean a dictionary?
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The name says it all.
Elena
#69768 Mon, 24 Jan 05 10:08 PM
Hi rezbipul.
Do you mean this kind of words?
a-bridge
abridge - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" - www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn
b-eagle
beagle - a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound - www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn
c-lack
clack - a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated -www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn
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Enjoying my English study
rezbipul
#69846 Tue, 25 Jan 05 04:29 AM
No sweety I did not mean dictionary. Obviously the words should have a 'word' at the end.
That means which of the following 24 'words' are valid with valid meaning:
a-word
b-word
c-word
d-word
e-word
g-word
h-word
i-word
j-word
k-word
l-word
m-word
o-word
p-word
q-word
r-word
s-word
t-word
u-word
v-word
w-word
x-word
y-word
z-word
rezbipul
pieanne
#69897 Tue, 25 Jan 05 08:32 AM
do you mean f-word(so as not to spell fucking)?
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I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...
Elena
#69904 Tue, 25 Jan 05 08:51 AM
dword
A portion of memory, usually a variable, which has a length of four bytes. The term dword is given to anything which is four bytes in length. Literally, a dword is a "double word."
math.msu.su/~vfnik/WinApi/glossary.html
sword
a cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade
www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn
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MiaoLing
#70127 Wed, 26 Jan 05 01:28 PM
Ah, so you mean taboo words that should not be written out in full? Like f-word and s-word and "terrible four-letter words" and such things? Thought all you guys knew them all;) To be honest, I think my post'll be heavily modified if I do explain what those words really are:D
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