Putnam's Word Book by Louis A. Flemming
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breeze, n. zephyr; (Colloq.) disturbance, quarrel, tumult. breezy, a. airy, windy; (Colloq.) lively, spirited, animated, brisk. brew, v. foment, concoct, hatch, plot. bribe, n. hush-money, boodle (Slang).--v. suborn. bribery, n. subornation. bric-a-brac, n. virtu, knick-knacks. brick, n. adobe (unburnt and dried in the sun); malm-brick. bridal, a. nuptial, conjugal, hymeneal. bridge, n. trestlework, viaduct, culvert, pons, pontoon bridge, cantilever bridge. bridge, v. span. bridle, n. restraint, curb, check.--v. restrain, curb, check, control. brief, a. short-lived, ephemeral, transient, transitory; terse, concise. See short. brief, n. breviary, epitome, summary; writ, precept, breve. |
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