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changeling
changeling /ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/
noun
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A child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
(
changeling
)
a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
Ancient folklore speaks of changelings, babies swapped by fairies.
Ancient folklore speaks of changelings, babies swapped by fairies.
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[Archaic]
A person of subnormal intelligence
(
changeling
[Archaic] , cretin
[Offensive] , half-wit
[Informal] , imbecile
[Informal] , moron
[Informal] , retard
[Offensive] , eejit
[Dialect, UK, Irish] , thickie
[Informal, British] , thicko
[Informal] , idiot
)
a person of subnormal intelligence
The town considered him an idiot due to his foolish and nonsensical behavior.
The town considered him an idiot due to his foolish and nonsensical behavior.
send off
send off /ˈsɛnd ɒf/
verb
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Transfer
(
send off
, get off
, send
)
transfer
The spy sent the classified information off to Russia
The spy sent the classified information off to Russia
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Throw, send, or cast forward
(
project
, send off
)
throw, send, or cast forward
Project a missile
project a missile
-
Send away towards a designated goal
(
send off
, despatch
[British] , dispatch
)
send away towards a designated goal
The player was sent off after receiving a second yellow card
The player was sent off after receiving a second yellow card
Homarus americanus
Homarus americanus /hoʊˈmɑːrəs əˈmɛrɪkənəs/
noun
-
Lobster of Atlantic coast of America
(
American lobster
, Homarus americanus
, Maine lobster
, Northern lobster
)
lobster of Atlantic coast of America
native cranberry
native cranberry /ˈneɪtɪv ˈkrænbɛri/
noun
-
Small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes placed in genus Styphelia
(
Astroloma humifusum
, cranberry heath
, ground-berry
, groundberry
, native cranberry
, Styphelia humifusum
)
small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes placed in genus Styphelia
