pains 5 1 noun n noun • an effortful attempt to attain a goal
curtains 8 2 noun n noun • hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
• any barrier to communication or vision
verb • provide with drapery
mountains 9 2 noun n noun • a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
rains 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
• drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
• anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
verb • precipitate as rain
grains 6 1 noun n noun • a relatively small granular particle of a substance
• foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
• the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
• a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
• 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
• 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
• dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
• a cereal grass
• the smallest possible unit of anything
• the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
• the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
verb • thoroughly work in
• paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
• form into grains
• become granular
plains 6 1 noun n adjective • not elaborate or elaborated; simple
• lacking patterns especially in color
noun • extensive tract of level open land
• a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
adverb • unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
adjective satellite • clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
• not mixed with extraneous elements
• free from any effort to soften to disguise
• lacking embellishment or ornamentation
• lacking in physical beauty or proportion
verb • express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
outgains 8 2 verb v
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chilblains 10 2 noun n noun • inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture
cremains 8 2 noun n noun • the remains of a dead body after cremation
foreordains 11 3 verb v verb • foreordain by divine will or decree
• foreordain or determine beforehand
legerdemains 12 4 noun n noun • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
outbargains 11 3 verb v
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overexplains 12 4 verb v
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scatterbrains 13 3 noun n noun • a flighty and disorganized person
migraines 9 2 noun n noun • a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
abstains 8 2 verb v verb • refrain from voting
• choose not to consume
ains 4 1 adverb, noun adv, n
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attains 7 2 verb v verb • to gain with effort
• reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
• find unexpectedly
• reach a destination, either real or abstract
bargains 8 2 noun n noun • an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
• an advantageous purchase
verb • negotiate the terms of an exchange
• come to terms; arrive at an agreement
birdbrains 10 2 noun n noun • a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
blains 6 1 noun n noun • an inflammatory swelling or sore
bloodstains 11 2 noun n noun • a discoloration caused by blood
boatswains 10 2 noun n noun • a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
brains 6 1 noun n noun • that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
• mental ability
• that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
• someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
• the brain of certain animals used as meat
verb • hit on the head
• kill by smashing someone's skull
cains 5 1 noun n noun • (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
calpains 8 2 noun n
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captains 8 2 noun n noun • an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
• the naval officer in command of a military ship
• a policeman in charge of a precinct
• an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
• the leader of a group of people
• the pilot in charge of an airship
• a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
verb • be the captain of a sports team
chamfrains 10 2 noun n
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chaplains 9 2 noun n noun • a clergyman ministering to some institution
chieftains 10 2 noun n noun • the leader of a group of people
• the head of a tribe or clan
cocains 7 2 verb v noun • a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
cockswains 10 2 verb, noun v, n
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constrains 10 2 verb v verb • compel to behave in a certain way
• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
• severely restrict in scope or extent
contains 8 2 verb v verb • include or contain; have as a component
• contain or hold; have within
• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
• be divisible by
• be capable of holding or containing
• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
cordwains 9 2 noun n
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coxswains 9 2 noun n noun • the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
crackbrains 11 2 verb, noun v, n
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destains 8 2 verb • To remove a chemical stain from.
• To lose a chemical stain.
detains 7 2 verb v verb • deprive of freedom; take into confinement
• stop or halt
• cause to be slowed down or delayed
detrains 8 2 verb v disdains 8 2 verb v noun • lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
• a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
verb • look down on with disdain
• reject with contempt
distains 8 2 verb v
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distrains 9 2 verb v verb • levy a distress on
• confiscate by distress
• legally take something in place of a debt payment
drains 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
• tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
• a pipe through which liquid is carried away
• a gradual depletion of energy or resources
verb • flow off gradually
• deplete of resources
• empty of liquid; drain the liquid from
• make weak
elains 6 2
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enchains 8 2 verb v verb • restrain or bind with chains
endbrains 9 2 noun n
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engrains 8 2 verb v verb • To dye with a fast or lasting colour.
• To make (something) deeply part of something else.
entrains 8 2 verb v explains 8 2 verb v verb • make plain and comprehensible
• define
• serve as a reason or cause or justification of
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