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cucurbitaceous
  • a  of or relating to plants of the family Cucurbitaceae
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cuddlesome
  • s  inviting cuddling or hugging
    a cuddlesome baby
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cheap
  • a  relatively low in price or charging low prices
    it would have been cheap at twice the price
  • s  tastelessly showy
  • s  of very poor quality; flimsy
  • s  embarrassingly stingy
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cheapjack
  • n  a peddler of inferior goods
  • s  cheap and shoddy
    cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob"- Judith Crist
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cheating
  • n  a deception for profit to yourself
  • v  deprive somebody of something by deceit
  • v  defeat someone through trickery or deceit
  • v  engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
  • v  be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
  • s  not faithful to a spouse or lover
  • s  violating accepted standards or rules
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chechen
  • n  a native or inhabitant of Chechnya
  • n  a northern Caucasian language spoken by the Chechen
  • a  of or relating to Chechnya or its people or culture
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checked
  • v  examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
  • v  make an examination or investigation
  • v  be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
  • v  lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
  • v  stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
    She checked for an instant and missed a step
  • v  put a check mark on or near or next to
  • v  slow the growth or development of
  • v  be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
  • v  be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
  • v  block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
  • v  develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
  • v  consign for shipment on a vehicle
  • v  hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
  • v  abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
  • v  stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
    The dog checked
  • v  mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
  • v  decline to initiate betting
  • v  hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
  • v  place into check
    He checked my kings
  • v  write out a check on a bank account
  • v  find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
  • v  verify by consulting a source or authority
  • v  arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
    He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve
  • v  make cracks or chinks in
    The heat checked the paint
  • v  become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
  • s  patterned with alternating squares of color
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checkered
  • v  mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
  • v  variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns
  • s  patterned with alternating squares of color
  • s  marked by changeable fortune
    a checkered business career
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