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71bushel — bushel1 /boosh euhl/, n. 1. a unit of dry measure containing 4 pecks, equivalent in the U.S. (and formerly in England) to 2150.42 cubic inches or 35.24 liters (Winchester bushel), and in Great Britain to 2219.36 cubic inches or 36.38 liters… …
72carillonneur — /kar euh leuh nerr / or, esp. Brit., /keuh ril yeuh neuhr/; Fr. /kann rddee yaw nuerdd /, n., pl. carillonneurs /kar euh leuh nerrz / or, esp. Brit., /keuh ril yeuh neuhrz/; Fr. /kann rddee yaw nuerdd /. a person who plays a carillon. [1765 75; < …
73color — colorer, n. /kul euhr/, n. 1. the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue. 2 …
74compatriot — compatriotic /keuhm pay tree ot ik/ or, esp. Brit., / pa /, adj. compatriotism, n. /keuhm pay tree euht/ or, esp. Brit., / pa /, n. 1. a native or inhabitant of one s own country; fellow countryman or countrywoman. adj. 2. of the same country.… …
75constable — constableship, n. /kon steuh beuhl/ or, esp. Brit., /kun /, n. 1. an officer of the peace, having police and minor judicial functions, usually in a small town, rural district, etc. 2. Chiefly Brit. a police officer. 3. an officer of high rank in… …
76counsel — counselable; esp. Brit., counsellable, adj. /kown seuhl/, n., pl. counsel for 3, v., counseled, counseling or (esp. Brit.) counselled, counselling. n. 1. advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another. 2.… …
77crenelate — crenelation; esp. Brit., crenellation, n. /kren l ayt /, v., crenelated, crenelating, adj. v.t. 1. to furnish with crenels or battlements. adj. 2. crenelated. Also, esp. Brit., crenellate. [1815 25; < F crénel(er) to crenelate (see CRE …
78cretinize — /kreet n uyz / or, esp. Brit., /kret /, v.t., v.i., cretinized, cretinizing. to make or become cretinous; cause (a person) to be incapable of normal intelligence or sound judgment. Also, esp. Brit., cretinise. [1855 60; CRETIN + IZE] * * * …
79cudgel — cudgeler; esp. Brit., cudgeller, n. /kuj euhl/, n., v., cudgeled, cudgeling, or (esp. Brit.) cudgelled, cudgelling. n. 1. a short, thick stick used as a weapon; club. 2. take up the cudgels, to come to the defense or aid of someone or something.… …
80disfavor — disfavorer; esp. Brit., disfavourer, n. /dis fay veuhr/, n. 1. unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king s disfavor. 2. the state of being regarded unfavorably; disrepute: The fashions of one year… …
