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harvest
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(n) the season for gathering crops

(n) the gathering of a ripened crop

(n) the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"

(n) the yield from plants in a single growing season

(v) remove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the purposes of transplantation; "The Chinese are said to harvest organs from executed criminals"

(v) gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes"

honestly
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(r) in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"

(r) (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that; "honestly, I don't believe it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"

hazard
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(n) an obstacle on a golf course

(n) an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"

(n) a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

(v) put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"

(v) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

(v) put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"

harvest
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(n) the season for gathering crops

(n) the gathering of a ripened crop

(n) the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"

(n) the yield from plants in a single growing season

(v) remove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the purposes of transplantation; "The Chinese are said to harvest organs from executed criminals"

(v) gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes"

homework
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(n) preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

headache
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(n) something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

(n) pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs

happily
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(r) in an unexpectedly lucky way; "happily he was not injured"

(r) in a joyous manner; "they shouted happily"

harmony
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(n) compatibility in opinion and action

(n) an agreeable sound property

(n) the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords

(n) agreement of opinions

(n) a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole

harassment
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(n) the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism

(n) a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"

halfway
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(s) equally distant from the extremes

(s) including only half or a portion; "halfway measures"

(s) at a point midway between two extremes; "at the halfway mark"

(r) at half the distance; at the middle; "he was halfway down the ladder when he fell"

hunger
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(n) strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"

(n) a physiological need for food; the consequence of foood deprivation

(v) be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!"

(v) have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

(v) feel the need to eat

high-tech
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(a) resembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devices

hurricane
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(n) a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

hike
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(n) a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

(n) the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"

(n) an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

(v) walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"

(v) increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"

hormone
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(n) the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

heal
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(v) provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to"

(v) get healthy again; "The wound is healing slowly"

(v) heal or recover; "My broken leg is mending"

hockey
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(n) a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of 6 skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with hockey sticks

(n) hockey played on a field; two opposing teams use curved sticks to drive a ball into the opponents' net

harm
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(n) the act of damaging something or someone

(n) the occurrence of a change for the worse

(n) any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

(v) cause or do harm to; "These pills won't harm your system"

helmet
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(n) a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows

(n) armor plate that protects the head

haul
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(n) the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"

(n) the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"

(v) transport in a vehicle; "haul stones from the quarry in a truck"; "haul vegetables to the market"

(v) draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"

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