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  • 61Bawled — Bawl Bawl (b[add]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bawled} (b[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bawling}.] [Icel. baula to low, bellow, as a cow; akin to Sw. b[ o]la; cf. AS bellan, G. bellen to bark, E. bellow, bull.] 1. To cry out with a loud, full sound; to… …

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  • 62Bawling — Bawl Bawl (b[add]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bawled} (b[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bawling}.] [Icel. baula to low, bellow, as a cow; akin to Sw. b[ o]la; cf. AS bellan, G. bellen to bark, E. bellow, bull.] 1. To cry out with a loud, full sound; to… …

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  • 63ball-buster — /bawl bus teuhr/, n. Slang (vulgar). 1. an arduous, often unpleasant task. 2. a person who makes great demands on others; taskmaster. Also called ball breaker /bawl bray keuhr/. * * * …

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  • 64Baltimore — /bawl teuh mawr , mohr /, n. a black nymphalid butterfly, Melitaea phaeton, characterized by orange red, yellow, and white markings, common in those areas of the northeastern U.S. where turtlehead, the food plant of its larvae, is found. [see… …

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  • 65Balbal — (BAWL bawl) A vampiric, GHOUL like creature from Tagbanua, Philippines, the balbal can be found in or near Muslim villages. Its name, which literally translates to mean one who licks up, is an apt description of its hunting technique. The balbal… …

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  • 66Balder — /bawl deuhr/, n. Scand. Myth. a god, a son of Odin and Frigg and the twin brother of Hod, by whom he was killed. [ < ON Baldr, c. OE bealdor prince, lord; perh. akin to ON baldr brave] * * * In Norse mythology, the just and beautiful son of Odin&#8230; …

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  • 67balderdash — /bawl deuhr dash /, n. 1. senseless, stupid, or exaggerated talk or writing; nonsense. 2. Obs. a muddled mixture of liquors. [1590 1600; of obscure orig.] * * * …

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  • 68baldie — /bawl dee/, n. Informal. a bald person (often used as a disparaging and offensive or facetious epithet). Also, baldy. [1860 65; BALD + IE] * * * …

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  • 69baldy — /bawl dee/, n., pl. baldies. Informal. baldie. * * * …

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  • 70Ball — /bawl/, n. 1. George W(ildman) /wuyld meuhn/, born 1909, U.S. lawyer, investment banker, and government official. 2. John, died 1381, English priest: one of the leaders of Wat Tyler s peasants revolt in 1381. 3. Lucille, 1911 89, U.S. actress. *&#8230; …

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