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hijab
  • n  a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face
  • n  the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home
    she observes the hijab and does not wear tight clothing
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hijack
  • n  seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
  • v  take arbitrarily or by force
  • v  seize control of
    they hijacked the judicial process
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hijacker
  • n  a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
  • n  someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination
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hijacking
  • n  robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
  • v  take arbitrarily or by force
  • v  seize control of
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hijaz
  • n  a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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hike
  • n  a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
    she enjoys a hike in her spare time
  • n  an increase in cost
  • n  the amount a salary is increased
    he got a wage hike
  • v  increase
    The landlord hiked up the rents
  • v  walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
    hike the Rockies
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hiker
  • n  a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
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hiking
  • n  a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
  • v  increase
  • v  walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
    We were hiking in Colorado
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hilaire belloc
  • n  English author (born in France) remembered especially for his verse for children (1870-1953)
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hilaire germain edgar degas
  • n  French impressionist painter (1834-1917)
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hilary clinton
  • n  wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
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hilary rodham clinton
  • n  wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
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