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bastardly
  • s  born out of wedlock
  • s  of no value or worth
    I was caught in the bastardly traffic
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bastardized
  • v  change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms
  • v  declare a child to be illegitimate
  • s  deriving from more than one source or style
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bated
  • v  moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
    He bated his breath when talking about this affair
  • v  flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
  • v  soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
  • v  strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
  • v  wink briefly
  • v  have a turn at bat
  • v  use a bat
  • v  beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
  • s  diminished or moderated
    our bated enthusiasm
    his bated hopes
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bathetic
  • s  effusively or insincerely emotional
    a bathetic novel
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