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A Mini Corpus for Crossword Fans C



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A Mini Corpus for Crossword Fans C




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Cabbage variety = savoy




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Cabin = hut




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Cad = rotter




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Cage for hens = coop




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Cain's brother = Ebel




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Cake decoration = icing




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Call on = visit




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Calm = serene




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Cavalry soldier = Hussar




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Can = tin




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Canal boat = barge




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Canny = shrewd




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Canoe-like boat = kayak




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Canonized = sainted




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Cant = bevel




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Canvas shelter = awning, tent




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Capital of Morocco = Rabat




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Capricious idea = whims




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Capsize = keel over




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Car horn = hooter




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Car safety device = airbag




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Card game = solo, snap, rummy, whist, patience, old mate , ecarte




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Card suit = spades, clubs




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Carefree = bligthe




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Carpenter's tool = plane




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Carry bricks in this = hod




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Carrying salver = tray




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Car's hooter = horn




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Case or particular example = instance




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Cashier = teller




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Casino worker = croupier




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Cast = throw




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Cast off = shed




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Catchwords = slogans




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Cater = provide




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Cathedral city = Ely




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Cat-like = feline




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Cattle driver = drover




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Cattle thief = rustler




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Cause to attack = set on




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Causing laughter = comical




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Caution = warn




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Cautious = guarded




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Cave = grotto




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Cavity = hole




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Cavort = romp, prance




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Cease = desist, stop




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Cease living = die ()




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Ceasefire = truce




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Celebration = party




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Celebrities = stars




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Celestial body = planet, comet




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Censure, informally = slate




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Center of a wheel = hub




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Cereal crop = rice




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Cereal plant = corn




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Ceremonial staff = scepter/sceptre




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Cerise = pale red




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Certain = sure




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Chafe = rub




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Chair in poles = sedan




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Chairs = seats




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Challenges = dares




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Change = alter, mutate




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Change in form = mutate




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Changed = altered




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Chaos = bedlam, havoc




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Characteristics = traits




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Charge = fee




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Charity money = alms




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Charred remains = ashes




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Chasten = subdue




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Chatter = natter, prate




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Cheese type = Edam




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Chemical substances = acids




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Cherished hopes = dreams




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Cheroot, say = cigar




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Chess piece = Bishop




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Chest-on-chest = tallboy




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Chew = bite




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Chewing gum ingredient = chicle




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Chewy sweet = nougat, toffee




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Chide =scold




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Chime = peal, bell




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Chirp = cheep




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Chosen way = route




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Christmas = Noel




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Christmas show = panto




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Chuck = toss




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Church seat = pew




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Church singers = choir




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Churlish = surly




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Chimney deposit = soot




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Cinder - ember




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Circuit = lap




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Circular = round




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Circular coral reef = atoll




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Circumference = girth




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Claims = rights




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Clan = tribe




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Claws = talons




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Clean feather = preen




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Cleaning agent = soap




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Cleaning cloth = duster




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Clear a path = gangway




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Cleargyman = Deacon, Rector




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Clearly expressed = lucid




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Cleave = split




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Climb up = scale




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Clippie's vehicle = bus




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Clod = divot




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Close friend = chum, pal




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Close friend = pal




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Clothes maker = tailor




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Clothes, garments = attire




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Clothing = apparel




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Cloud type = cumulus




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Clumsy = gawky




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Clyde, say = river




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Coach = train




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Coagulate = clot




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Coarse files = rasps




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Coarse hempen fabric = Hessian




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Coconut fiber = coir




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Coercion = duress




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Cog = gear




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Cogent = valid




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Cognate = akin




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Coil, spin = twist




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Cold dish = salad




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Collar bone = clavicle




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Collier = miner




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Colonise = settle




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Colour = grey, ecru, yellow, red, blue, cerise




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Column = pillar




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Come to a halt = draw up




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Comfort = console




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Command = order




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Commander = ruler




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Common = general




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Commonsense = nous




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Commotion = melee, to do




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Communion table = alter




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Compass point = east




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Competent = able




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Competition = rivalry




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Complain bitterly = rail




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Complain, grumble = groan




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Complaint = gripe




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Complete = utter ()




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Complete total = utter




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Completely naked = starkers




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Compose = compile




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Composer = Chopin




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Conceal = hide




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Conceal, disguise = mask




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Concealed, secret = covert




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Conceited = vain, proud




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Concentrate = focus




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Concerning = about




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Concert, informally = gig




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Conclude – end




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Concluding part = finale




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Concur = agree




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Condemn = denounce




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Condiment = salt




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Condition = state




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Confabulate = chat




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Confederate = ally




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Confound = nonplus




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Confuse = bemuse




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Congeal = gel




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Congenital = innate




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Conifer = spruce




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Conscious = aware




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Consecrate = bless




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Consent = accede




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Conservative = tory, torian




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Conservatives = tories




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Consider = deem




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Conspiracy = cabal




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Consume = eat




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Contagious disease = measles




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Container = tub, can, carton, caddy




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Contemptuous sound = snort




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Continent + Africa




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Continental quilt = duvet




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Continues = lasts




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Contort = twist




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Contradict = belie




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Conundrum = riddle




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Conversation = confab




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Cook gently = simmer




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Cook in water = boil




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Cook slowly = stew




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Cooked in oil = fried




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Cooking fat = lard




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Cooking vessel = pan




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Copious = abundant




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Cord = cable




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Core = nucleus




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Corgi, say = dog




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Corner = angle




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Corpse = cadaver




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Corpulent = fat




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Corresponding = parallel




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Corrode = rust




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Corsair = pirate




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Cost = price




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Cosy warm covering = cocoon




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Cotton thread = Lisle




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Couch = sofa




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Couches = sofas




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Cough syrup = linctus




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Counsels = advices




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Counterfeit = snide




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Counterpart = twin




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Counting frame = abacus




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Country = nation




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Country house = villa




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Couple = brace




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Courage = nerve




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Court = forum




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Court card = Jack




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Court cases = trials




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Courteous = polite




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Cover = lid




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Cover = sleeve




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Crack force = SAS




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Crack team = sas




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Craftsman in wood = joiner




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Craftsman = artisan




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Craven = coward




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Craze, trend = fad




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Crazy = manic




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Creature = beast




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Creepy-crawly - insect




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Criticize = pan




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Croon = sing, yodel




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Crowd actor = Extra




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Cuban cigar = Havana




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Culminating point = climax




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Culpability = guilt




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Cult = secret




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Cultivate land = farm




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Cummerbund = sash




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Cunning = sly




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Cupid = Eros




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Cures = heals




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Currency unit = Escudo




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Current = topical




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Current events = news




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Curse = swear




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Curt = abrupt




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Curved row of house = crescent




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Curved structure = arch




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Cut = sever, chop




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Cut of beef = steak




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Cut short = curtail




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Cut with an axe = chop




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Cylinder = tube

















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