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A Mini Corpus for Crossword Fans D



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A Mini Corpus for Crossword Fans D




637

Daisy-like flower = aster




638

Damp = wet




639

Dandy = beau, fob




640

Danger = peril




641

Dark period = night




642

Dark wood = ebony




643

Darns = sews




644

Dart = shoot, scoot




645

Dawdle = dally




646

Day nursery = creche




647

Dazed state = stupor




648

Dead putrefying flesh = carrion




649

Deadly = lethal, fatal




650

Dealer = trader




651

Death-dealing = fatal




652

Deathly = deadly




653

Decamp = abscond




654

Deceased = dead




655

Deceive = con




656

Descend by rope = abseil




657

Decent chap = gent




658

Deciphers = decodes




659

Decisively important = fateful




660

Decompose = rot




661

Decree = edict




662

Deduction, discount = rebate




663

Deep drink = swig




664

Deep gorge = canyon




665

Deep sorrow = grief




666

Defamation = slander




667

Defeat = beat




668

Defeat utterly = rout




669

Defects = flaws




670

Defence plea = alibi




671

Defrauds, swindles = fleeces




672

Deity = God




673

Delay = stall




674

Delay, loiter = linger




675

Delicatessen, in short = deli




676

Demon = fiend




677

Demote = relegate




678

Demure = sedate




679

Den = lair, study




680

Denial = refusal




681

Departs = leaves




682

Depend = rely




683

Depressing, gloomy = dismal




684

Depute = delegate




685

Derision = scorn




686

Descends suddenly = dives




687

Deserve = merit, worthy, earn




688

Deserving = worthy




689

Deserve = merit




690

Designated = denoted




691

Desire = wish




692

Desires = wants




693

Desolate = bleak




694

Destroyer, for example = warship




695

Destructive person = vandal




696

Detective = sleuth




697

Determine = decide




698

Detest = hate, abhor




699

Develop into = become




700

Developed = evolved




701

Devil = Satan




702

Devoutly = piously




703

Dexterous = adroit




704

Diabolic = devilish




705

Dialects = idioms




706

Diaper = nappy




707

Dices = cubes




708

Die = perish




709

Die in water = drown




710

Different = other




711

Difficult question = teaser




712

Digits = toes




713

Dilapidated = decrepit




714

Dimness = gloom




715

Dine = sup




716

Dirt = grime




717

Disagreeable = horrid




718

Disastrous = dire




719

Disclaim = deny




720

Discourage = deter




721

Discover = detect




722

Discretion = tact




723

Discriminatory = biased




724

Discussions = debates




725

Disfigure = deface




726

Dismal = gloomy




727

Disparage = decry




728

Dispatch = send




729

Disperse, drive away = dispel




730

Display = exposit




731

Disprove = rebut




732

Disproved = refuted




733

Dissertation = thesis




734

Dissuade = deter




735

Distant = remote, far




736

Distinct = clear




737

Distinctive character = ethos




738

Distinguish = discern




739

Distinguished, famous = Noted




740

Distinguished = noted




741

Distressed greatly = afflict, cut up




742

Diver = frogman




743

Diverse = verted




744

Dodge = avoid




745

Dog lead = leash




746

Doglike = canine




747

Dog's house = kennel




748

Dolt = oaf




749

Dominating = ruling




750

Don = put on




751

Donated = given Drive back = repel




752

Donkey = ass




753

Dosh = money




754

Doting = senile




755

Dowel = peg




756

Doze = nap




757

Drab = dowdy




758

Draconian = harsh




759

Drag = lug, pull




760

Drainage channel - ditch




761

Draw match = tie




762

Drwaing = diagram




763

Dream = reverie




764

Dreary = doleful




765

Dreg = lee




766

Dress = attire, clothe




767

Drew = pulled




768

Dried grape = raisin




769

Drink delicately = sip




770

Drive or push forward = propel




771

Driving force or impulse = impetus




772

Droop = sag




773

Drop = fall




774

Drug = heroin




775

Drunkard = sot




776

Dry = sere, sear, arid




777

Dull pain = ache




778

Dum Dum, for example = bullet
















A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans E




779

Eager, astir = agog




780

Eagerness, zeal = ardour




781

Eagle's nest = eyrie




782

Earth, for example = planet




783

Easterner = Oriental




784

Easy = facile




785

Easy scoring chance = sitter




786

Easy task, slang = cinch




787

Easy-going genial




788

Eavedrop, informally = earwig




789

Ebb = recede




790

Edam, say = cheese




791

Edge along = sidle




792

Edgy = nervous




793

Edict = decree




794

Edinburgh, say = capital




795

Edition = issue




796

Eerie = weird




797

Egg cell = ovum




798

Eggs = ova




799

Egress = exit




800

Eight pints = gallon




801

Eight-sided figure = Octagon




802

Elation = delight




803

Elder = older




804

Elderly = aged




805

Elocution = diction




806

Elude = evade




807

Emblem = symbol




808

Emerge from an egg = hatch




809

Emergency = crisis




810

Emery board = corundum




811

Employers = bosses




812

Employs = uses




813

Empty = hollow




814

Enchant = entrance




815

Enchanted = magical




816

Enclose, confine = hem in




817

Encounter = meet




818

Encountered = met




819

Encouraged = egged




820

End of a prayer = Amen




821

End of life = death




822

Engine = motor




823

Enjoy greatly = relish




824

Enquire = ask




825

Enquired = asked




826

Enrapture = rakish




827

Entertain = regale




828

Enthusiast = devotee




829

Entice = tempt




830

Entourage = retinue




831

Entreaty = plea




832

Envoy = legate




833

Epicure = gourmet




834

Epoch = era




835

Equable = placid




836

Equipment = gear




837

Era = epoch




838

Erode = abrade




839

Erring = errant




840

Erse = Gaellic




841

Erstwhile = former




842

Escargot = snail




843

Esculent = edible




844

Essential = vital




845

Essential character = nature




846

Established by law = legal




847

Estimate = guess




848

Ethnic = racial




849

Evade = elude




850

Evaluate = assess




851

Everything = all




852

Evidence = proof




853

Evil = heinous




854

Evoke = elicit, edict




855

Exact copy = facsimile




856

Examine = explore




857

Examine accounts = audit




858

Excellent = fantastic




859

Excellent, amazing = way out




860

Excessively adorned = ornate




861

Excite = rouse




862

Exclamation = Eureka




863

Exclude = debar




864

Exclude, obstruct = bar




865

Exclusive = elite




866

Excused = exempt




867

Exhausted = spent




868

Exhibit, fluant = parade




869

Exhilarate = elate




870

Expel = evict




871

Expel from a country = deport




872

Expert = ace




873

Expert = dab hand




874

Explode = erupt




875

Explosion = blast




876

Expose = debunk




877

Expression of agreement = roger




878

Expressionless = deadpan




879

Expunge = delete




880

Extend = stretch




881

Extinguish = douse




882

Extol = praise




883

Extra payment = bonus




884

Eye membrane = cornea




885

Eye up = ogle




886

Eye up = ogle

















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