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hurrah
  • n  a victory cheer
    let's give the team a big hurrah
  • v  shout `hurrah!'
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hurricane
  • n  a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
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hurricane lamp
  • n  an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney
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hurricane lantern
  • n  an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney
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hurry
  • n  a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
    in a hurry to lock the door
  • n  overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
  • n  the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
  • v  move very fast
  • v  act or move at high speed
    hurry--it's late!
  • v  urge to an unnatural speed
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hurting
  • n  a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
  • v  be the source of pain
  • v  give trouble or pain to
  • v  cause emotional anguish or make miserable
  • v  cause damage or affect negatively
  • v  hurt the feelings of
  • v  feel physical pain
    Were you hurting after the accident?
  • v  feel pain or be in pain
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hus
  • n  Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415)
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husain
  • n  Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
  • n  king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)
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husayn
  • n  Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
  • n  king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)
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husband
  • n  a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
  • v  use cautiously and frugally
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husband-wife privilege
  • n  neither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were married
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husbandry
  • n  the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
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