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n. Syn. luggage; packing
trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage


Spelling Word: baggage
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n. Syn. Prohibition
official prohibition; decree that prohibits something


Spelling Word: ban
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n. Syn. yelp; howl
sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog


Spelling Word: bark
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n.
quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together


Spelling Word: batch
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n. Syn. represent
represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone


Spelling Word: behalf
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v.
surround with armed forces; harass with requests


Spelling Word: besiege
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n.
an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life


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


Spelling Word: blacksmith
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n. Syn. flame
brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame


Spelling Word: blaze
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a. Syn. cold; cheerless
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable


Spelling Word: bleak