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hijack	to take control of an airplane or other vehicle by force. People who hijack airplanes often demand things in return for returning the vehicle and letting the people on it go free.
hike	to take a long walk in a natural area for fun, exercise, or training. [2 definitions]
hilarious	very funny.
hill	a raised area of land smaller than a mountain. [2 definitions]
hillside	the side of a hill.
hilltop	the highest part of a hill.
hilt	the handle of a sword or knife.
him	the male person or animal already talked about (a form of "he" used as an object of a verb or preposition).
Himalayan Mountains	a mountain range between India and Tibet that includes the world's highest mountain peaks.
Himalayas	the highest mountain range in the world, located between India and Tibet.
himself	his own self (used to show that an action is done to the same male who does that action). [3 definitions]
hind¹	at or near the back; rear.
hinder	to hold back or stop the progress of.
Hindi	the official language of India.
hindrance	someone or something that slows or stops progress.
Hindu	a follower of Hinduism.
Hinduism	the main religion of India, which has many gods that are part of the same supreme being. Hinduism has a strict system of social classes and a belief that the soul can be born again after death into a different body.
hinge	a device on a door, window, or lid made of two pieces connected so that one piece can open, close, or swing upon the other. [3 definitions]
hint	a sign or suggestion that is not made in a direct way. [2 definitions]
hip¹	the part on either side of the body between the waist and the thigh.
hipbone	the three joined bones that form one side of the skeleton from the upper thigh to the waist.

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