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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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horary
  • a  relating to the hours
    the horary cycle
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civil-libertarian
  • s  having or showing active concern for protection of civil liberties protected by law
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civilian
  • n  a nonmilitary citizen
  • a  associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military
    civilian clothing
    civilian life
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civilised
  • v  teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
  • v  raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
  • a  having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
  • s  marked by refinement in taste and manners
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civilized
  • v  teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
  • v  raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
    The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized
  • a  having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
    terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world
  • s  marked by refinement in taste and manners
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cl
  • n  a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
  • n  a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter
  • s  being ten more than one hundred forty
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