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bear²	a large furry mammal with a short tail. Bears are omnivorous; they may eat plants, honey, insects, fish, and small mammals. There are several kinds of bears, including black bears, brown bears, grizzly bears, and polar bears.
beard	the hair growing on a man's face. [2 definitions]
bearing	the way a person acts, behaves, stands, or walks. [4 definitions]
bear up	to work through something difficult without giving up; endure.
bear with	be patient with.
beast	any animal other than a human, especially a mammal with four legs. [2 definitions]
beastly	of or like a beast in appearance or manner. [2 definitions]
beat	to hit again and again. [9 definitions]
beat around the bush	to avoid or delay speaking about the most important matter.
beaten	used by many people; much traveled. [3 definitions]
beat the tar out of	(informal) to beat or whip severely. [2 definitions]
beautiful	delightful to see, hear, or experience; lovely to the senses; having beauty.
beautify	to make beautiful.
beauty	the quality of being pleasant to the senses or beautiful; loveliness. [2 definitions]
beaver¹	a large rodent, up to four feet long, with thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers use their long front teeth to cut down trees for food and to build dams and lodges (beaver houses). They use the dams to keep water around their lodges. Beavers live in North America, Europe, and Asia.
became	past tense of "become."
because	for the reason that.
beckon	to signal to come using a motion of the head or hands.
become	to grow or come to be. [3 definitions]
become of	to happen to; to be the result of.
becoming	pleasant or attractive looking.

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