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Chest :: Chest (n.) Strife; contention; controversy.

Candleberry Tree :: Candleberry tree () A shrub (the Myrica cerifera, or wax-bearing myrtle), common in North America, the little nuts of which are covered with a greenish white wax, which was formerly, used for hardening candles; -- also called bayberry tree, bayberry, or candleberry..

Reef :: Reef (n.) A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so called in Australia. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore..

Strife :: Strife (n.) Altercation; violent contention; fight; battle.

Debate :: Debate (v. t.) Contention in words or arguments; discussion for the purpose of elucidating truth or influencing action; strife in argument; controversy; as, the debates in Parliament or in Congress..

Vaporiferous :: Vaporiferous (a.) Conveying or producing vapor.

Umbriferous :: Umbriferous (a.) Casting or making a shade; umbrageous.

Competition :: Competition (n.) The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for superiority; emulous contest; rivalry, as for approbation, for a prize, or as where two or more persons are engaged in the same business and each seeking patronage; -- followed by for before the object sought, and with before the person or thing competed with..

Poriferan :: Poriferan (n.) One of the Polifera.

Dissension :: Dissension (n.) Disagreement in opinion, usually of a violent character, producing warm debates or angry words; contention in words; partisan and contentious divisions; breach of friendship and union; strife; discord; quarrel..

Strife :: Strife (n.) The act of striving; earnest endeavor.

Calcariferous :: Calcariferous (a.) Lime-yielding; calciferou.

Contentious :: Contentious (a.) Relating to contention or strife; involving or characterized by contention.

Sprack :: Spoutshell (n.) Any marine gastropod shell of the genus Apporhais having an elongated siphon. See Illust. under Rostrifera.

Ferriferous :: Ferriferous (a.) Producing or yielding iron.

Brief :: Brief (a.) Rife; common; prevalent.

Aeriferous :: Aeriferous (a.) Conveying or containing air; air-bearing; as, the windpipe is an aeriferous tube..

Slumberous :: Slumberous (a.) Inviting slumber; soporiferous.

Sudorific :: Sudoriferous (a.) Producing, or secreting, sweat; sudoriparous..

Contest :: Contest (n.) Earnest dispute; strife in argument; controversy; debate; altercation.

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