charades 8 2 noun n noun • guessing game in which one player pantomimes a word or phrase for others to guess
cascades 8 2 noun n noun • a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
shades 6 1 noun n noun • (plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
• (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
arcades 7 2 noun n noun • a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
• a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
blockades 9 2 noun n noun • a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
• prevents access or progress
verb • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
• render unsuitable for passage
• obstruct access to
• impose a blockade on
brigades 8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • army unit smaller than a division, typically consisting of a small number of battalions
verb • form or unite into a brigade
esplanades 10 3 noun n noun • a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
fusillades 10 3 verb, noun v, n noun • rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
verb • attack with fusillade
palisades 9 3 noun n noun • fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
verb • surround with a wall in order to fortify
serenades 9 3 verb, noun v, n noun • a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
• a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
verb • sing and play for somebody
upgrades 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
• software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
• a reservation that is improved
• the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
• hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
• the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components)
verb • rate higher; raise in value or esteem
• to improve what was old or outdated
• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
• get better travel conditions
• give better travel conditions to
antitrades 10 3 noun • wind in the upper atmosphere blowing above but in the opposite direction from the trade winds
abrades 7 2 verb v verb • wear away
• rub hard or scrub
accolades 9 3 noun n noun • a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
aggrades 8 2 verb v verb • build up to a level by depositing sediment
alcades 7 2
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alidades 8 3 noun n noun • surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments
• surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
aquacades 9 3 noun n noun • An entertainment consisting of swimmers and divers performing to music
autocades 9 3
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balustrades 11 3 noun n noun • a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
barricades 10 3 noun n noun • a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
• a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy
verb • render unsuitable for passage
• prevent access to by barricading
• block off with barricades
bastinades 10 3 verb, noun v, n
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blades 6 1 noun n noun • especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
• a dashing young man
• something long and thin resembling a blade of grass
• a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
• a cut of beef from the shoulder blade
• a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)
• the part of the skate that slides on the ice
• flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
• the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge
brocades 8 2 noun n noun • thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
verb • weave a design into (textiles)
cades 5 1
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camisades 9 3 noun n
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cannonades 10 3 noun n noun • intense and continuous artillery fire
verb • attack with cannons or artillery
carbonades 10 3 noun n
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carbonnades 11 3 noun n noun • A stew of meat cooked in beer
• Broiled meat or fish; carbonado
carronades 10 3 noun n noun • A very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range.
cavalcades 10 3 noun n noun • a procession of people traveling on horseback
chamades 8 2
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chiffonades 11 3 noun n noun • A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb • To prepare a chiffonade.
clades 6 1 noun n noun • a group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor
cockades 8 2 noun n noun • an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat
colonnades 10 3 noun n noun • structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
• a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
comrades 8 2 noun n noun • a friend who is frequently in the company of another
• a fellow member of the Communist Party
• used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
corrades 8 2 countertrades 13 3 noun n
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couvades 8 2 noun n noun • a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child
croustades 10 2 noun n noun • A edible container (often of pastry) filled with a savoury food
decades 7 2 noun n noun • a period of 10 years
• the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
defilades 9 3 noun n noun • the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire
degrades 8 2 verb v verb • reduce the level of land, as by erosion
• reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
• lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
escalades 9 3 noun n noun • an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
evades 6 2 verb v verb • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
• escape, either physically or mentally
• practice evasion
• use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid
facades 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the face or front of a building
• a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
fades 5 1 verb v noun • a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
• gradually ceasing to be visible
verb • become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
• lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
• disappear gradually
• become feeble
gasconades 10 3 verb, noun v, n noun • an instance of boastful talk
glissades 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • (ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet
verb • perform a glissade, in ballet
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