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  • 121snug — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. cozy, comfortable; sheltered; trim, compact, neat. See pleasure, closure, content, safety.Ant., uncomfortable, drafty. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Cozy] Syn. homelike, compact, convenient, sheltered; …

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  • 122breezy — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [ Said of weather ] Syn. gusty, blowy, stormy; see windy 1 . 2. [ Said of people, talk, music, etc. ] Syn. carefree, jaunty, sprightly, casual; see happy 1 , sprightly . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. windy blustery …

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  • 123draft — 01. The city is [drafting] a plan to expand the network of bike lanes in the region. 02. The government is [drafting] legislation to legally recognize homosexual marriage. 03. Many young Americans who were [drafted] for service in the Vietnam War …

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  • 124draughty — draugh|ty BrE drafty AmE [ˈdra:fti US ˈdræfti] adj a draughty room or building has cold air blowing through it ▪ a draughty old house …

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  • 125draughty — [[t]drɑ͟ːfti, dræ̱fti[/t]] draughtier, draughtiest ADJ GRADED A draughty room or building has currents of cold air blowing through it, usually because the windows and doors do not fit very well. (in AM, use drafty) …

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  • 126draftily — adv. in a drafty manner …

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  • 127draughty — (US drafty) adjective (draughtier, draughtiest) cold and uncomfortable because of draughts of air. Derivatives draughtily adverb draughtiness noun …

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  • 128draughty — BrE, drafty AmE adjective with currents of air blowing through it: a draughty old house …

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