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pedant collapse: a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

beaver collapse: large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges; a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material); a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face; a full beard; the soft brown fur of the beaver; work hard on something

cynic collapse: someone who is critical of the motives of others; a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control

lineman collapse: the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage; one of the players on the line of scrimmage; the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole

confidence man collapse: a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim

hellion collapse: a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man); "he chased the young hellions out of his yard"

policeman collapse: a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"

scarecrow collapse: an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

dolphin collapse: any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises

spy collapse: (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors; a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"; secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians"; watch, observe, or inquire secretly

muckraker collapse: one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)

fixer collapse: someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)

alter ego collapse: a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself

anyhow collapse: used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet"; "I don't know what happened to it; anyway, it's gone"; "anyway, there is another factor to consider"; "I don't know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"; "in any event, the government faced a serious protest"; "but at any rate he got a knighthood for it"; in any way whatsoever; "they came anyhow they could"; "get it done anyway you can"

torpedo collapse: armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target; a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead; a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface; an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas); attack or hit with torpedoes

oracle collapse: a shrine where an oracular god is consulted; a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible

statesman collapse: a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

shark collapse: any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales; a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways; "a card shark"; a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest; hunt shark; play the shark; act with trickery

soldier collapse: a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony; an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"; serve as a soldier in the military

amen collapse: a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes

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