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  • 11ice — iceless, adj. icelike, adj. /uys/, n., v., iced, icing, adj. n. 1. the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water. 2. the frozen surface of a body of water. 3. any substance resembling frozen water: camphor ice …

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  • 12Cake — For other uses, see Cake (disambiguation). A layered pound cake filled with raspberry jam and lemon curd, and finished with buttercream frosting Cake is a form of bread or bread like food. In its modern forms, it is typically a …

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  • 13ice — [[t]a͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦ ices, icing, iced 1) N UNCOUNT Ice is frozen water. Glaciers are moving rivers of ice... The ice is melting. ...a bitter lemon with ice. 2) VERB If you ice a cake, you cover it with icing. [V …

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  • 14cake — n. 1) to bake; frost (esp. AE), ice a cake 2) a birthday; chocolate; coffee; honey; layer; Madeira (BE), pound (AE); marble; sponge; wedding; white cake 3) a piece, slice of cake 4) (misc.) a piece of cake( smt. very easy to do ); to take the… …

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  • 15ice — [[t]aɪs[/t]] n. v. iced, ic•ing 1) mer the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water 2) mer the frozen surface of a body of water 3) any substance resembling frozen water: camphor ice[/ex] 4) a frozen dessert made of sweetened water …

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  • 16cake — caky, cakey, adj. /kayk/, n., v., caked, caking. n. 1. a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring. 2. a flat, thin mass of bread, esp.… …

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  • 17cake — cake1 W3S2 [keık] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: kaka] 1.) [U and C] a soft sweet food made by baking a mixture of flour, butter, sugar, and eggs ▪ cake and ice cream ▪ chocolate cake birthday/wedding/Christmas cake ▪ Do you want some… …

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  • 18Cake (disambiguation) — A cake is a form of food that is usually sweet and often baked.Cake may also refer to: * other savory foodstuffs pressed or formed into a small patty, such as fishcake, potato cake, crab cake or turnover. * a small block of soap, rosin or ice *… …

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  • 19cake — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ home made ▪ moist, rich, sticky (esp. BrE) ▪ a rich, moist fruit cake ▪ almond, carr …

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  • 20ice — ice1 W3S2 [aıs] n [: Old English; Origin: is] 1.) [U] water that has frozen into a solid state →↑icy ▪ Would you like some ice in your drink? ▪ Her hands were as cold as ice. ▪ Spring flowers pushed through the slowly melting ice. ▪ The city… …

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