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king |
a person, animal, or thing that is the most powerful, important, or admired among others of its kind. [1/4 definitions] |
lead1 |
to be first among others. [1/13 definitions] |
medicine man |
a person who heals, or is thought to have spiritual powers, among North American Indians and some other peoples. |
mid2 |
amid or among. |
pact |
a written agreement between or among countries; treaty. [1/2 definitions] |
place |
a particular point or position among things having a certain order or arrangement. [1/12 definitions] |
redwood |
a very tall evergreen tree found in northwestern North America. Redwoods live for a long time and are among the largest trees in the world. [1/2 definitions] |
scuffle |
a brief, confused fight among a few people. [1/2 definitions] |
sisterhood |
the relationship between or among sisters. [1/2 definitions] |
sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. [1/2 definitions] |
spiritual |
a religious song of a kind that began among Black people in the southern United States. [1/5 definitions] |
through |
among; between. [1/13 definitions] |
vampire |
a creature in folk tales that is said to have died but come back to life. Vampires suck blood from people in order to stay among the living. [1/2 definitions] |
weed1 |
any plant that grows wild where it is not wanted, especially in gardens or among farm crops. [1/3 definitions] |
widely |
among many people. [1/3 definitions] |
with |
in the same group as; among; into. [1/12 definitions] |
yodel |
to sing or call out with quick changes of the voice so that sounds range in an instant from low or medium pitch, with sounds coming from the chest, to very high pitch. Yodeling is popular among the mountain people of the Alps. [1/2 definitions] |
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