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Dengue :: Dengue (n.) A specific epidemic disease attended with high fever, cutaneous eruption, and severe pains in the head and limbs, resembling those of rheumatism; -- called also breakbone fever. It occurs in India, Egypt, the West Indies, etc., is of short duration, and rarely fatal..

Puff :: Puff (n.) A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff..

Tub :: Tub (n.) An open wooden vessel formed with staves, bottom, and hoops; a kind of short cask, half barrel, or firkin, usually with but one head, -- used for various purposes..

Knap :: Knap (v. t.) To bite; to bite off; to break short.

Paeon :: Paeon (n.) A foot of four syllables, one long and three short, admitting of four combinations, according to the place of the long syllable..

Travesty :: Travesty (a.) Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; -- applied to a book or shorter composition.

Gamashes :: Gamashes (n. pl.) High boots or buskins; in Scotland, short spatterdashes or riding trousers, worn over the other clothing..

Chamber :: Chamber (n.) A short piece of ordnance or cannon, which stood on its breech, without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for rejoicings and theatrical cannonades..

Tract :: Tract (n.) A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion..

Terutero :: Terutero (n.) The South American lapwing (Vanellus Cayennensis). Its wings are furnished with short spurs. Called also Cayenne lapwing.

Jerk :: "Jerk (n.) A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion..

Aphetize :: Aphetize (v. t.) To shorten by aphesis.

Near :: Near (a) Immediate; direct; close; short.

Mope-eyed :: Mope-eyed (a.) Shortsighted; purblind.

Canzonet :: Canzonet (n.) A short song, in one or more parts..

Trochee :: Trochee (n.) A foot of two syllables, the first long and the second short, as in the Latin word ante, or the first accented and the second unaccented, as in the English word motion; a choreus..

Hoary :: Hoary (a.) Covered with short, dense, grayish white hairs; canescent..

Commorancy :: Commorancy (n.) Residence temporarily, or for a short time..

Airing :: Airing (n.) A walk or a ride in the open air; a short excursion for health's sake.

Roundelay :: Roundelay (n.) A tune in which a simple strain is often repeated; a simple rural strain which is short and lively.

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