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bismuthic
  • a  containing bismuth (especially in the pentavalent state)
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bilious
  • a  relating to or containing bile
  • s  suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress
  • s  irritable as if suffering from indigestion
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billed
  • v  demand payment
    We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights
  • v  advertise especially by posters or placards
    He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso
  • v  publicize or announce by placards
  • s  having a beak or bill as specified
    a thick-billed bird
    a long-billed cap
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billiard
  • a  of or relating to billiards
    a billiard ball
    a billiard cue
    a billiard table
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billion
  • n  the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
  • n  a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
  • n  the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
  • s  denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
  • s  denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain
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