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accusative , ac·cu·sa·tive / əˈkyoōzətiv/ Gram. • adj. relating to or denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives that expresses the object of an action or… Becton, Dickinson & Company , bec (Fr.), becco (It.). Mouthpiece of cl. flûte à bec is Fr. for recorder.
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A formal criminal charge against a person alleged to have committed an offense punishable by law, which is presented before a court or a m… Cause Celebre , cause célèbre •airer, bearer, carer, Clara, darer, declarer, Demerara, Éire, habanera, Halmahera, parer, Perak, primavera, repairer, Rivera, Riviera,… Catchy , catch·y / ˈkachē; ˈkechē/ • adj. (catch·i·er , catch·i·est ) (of a tune or phrase) instantly appealing and memorable: a catchy recruiting slogan. DER… Pudendum , pu·den·dum / pyoŏˈdendəm/ • n. (pl. -den·da / -ˈdendə/ ) (often pudenda) a person's external genitals, esp. a woman's. DERIVATIVES: pu·den·dal / -ˈde…
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