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Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes /ˈʃɝːlɑːk hoʊmz/
noun
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(
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A fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
(
Sherlock Holmes
, Holmes
)
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes used his keen intellect to solve complex mysteries.
Sherlock Holmes used his keen intellect to solve complex mysteries.
hundred-percenter
hundred-percenter /ˈhʌndrɪd pərˈsɛntər/
noun
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An extreme bellicose nationalist
(
chauvinist
, hundred-percenter
, jingo
, flag-waver
, jingoist
, patrioteer
)
an extreme bellicose nationalist
Nicotiana rustica
Nicotiana rustica /ˌnɪkəˈtiːənə rʊˈstɪkə/
noun
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Tobacco plant of South America and Mexico
(
Indian tobacco
, Nicotiana rustica
, wild tobacco
)
tobacco plant of South America and Mexico
discus
discus /ˈdɪskəs/
noun
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A disk used in throwing competitions
(
discus
, saucer
)
a disk used in throwing competitions
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An athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
(
discus
)
an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
The discus thrower set a new personal best in the event
The discus thrower set a new personal best in the event
