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n. Syn. Prohibition
official prohibition; decree that prohibits something


Spelling Word: ban
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v. Syn. support; sustain
support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support


Spelling Word: bear
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v. Syn. whip; strike; defeat
whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly


Spelling Word: beat
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n. Syn. prejudice; preference
preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way


Spelling Word: bias
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n.
one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil


Spelling Word: blacksmith
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v. Syn. whiten; blanch
make white or colorless; blanch


Spelling Word: bleach
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v.
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind


Spelling Word: blemish
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v.
become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame


Spelling Word: blush
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v. Syn. brag; vaunt
show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride


Spelling Word: boast
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n.
a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain


Spelling Word: bowel