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hostile
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(s) used of attempts to buy or take control of a business; "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer"

(s) marked by features that oppose constructive treatment or development; "not able to accomplish much in such a hostile environment"

(s) very unfriendly; "a hostile attitude"

(a) not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "hostile naval and air forces"

(s) very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"

(a) characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"

(s) impossible to bring into friendly accord; "hostile factions"

homeland
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(n) the country where you were born

heat
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(n) utility to warm a building; "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"

(n) intense passion or emotion

(n) the presence of heat

(n) the sensation caused by heat energy

(n) a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race

(n) a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

(n) applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

(v) make hot or hotter; "heat the soup"

(v) gain heat or get hot; "The room heated up quickly"

(v) arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

(v) provide with heat; "heat the house"

hardware
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(n) (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system

(n) major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)

(n) instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal

hopefully
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(r) it is hoped; "hopefully the weather will be fine on Sunday"

(r) with hope; in a hopeful manner; "we searched hopefully for a good position"

hook
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(n) a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket

(n) a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent

(n) a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he tooks lessons to cure his hooking"

(n) a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something

(n) a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something

(n) a catch for locking a door

(n) anything that serves as an enticement

(n) a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

(v) approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"

(v) entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"

(v) secure with the foot; "hook the ball"

(v) to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

(v) fasten with a hook

(v) catch with a hook; "hook a fish"

(v) hit with a hook; "His opponent hooked him badly"

(v) hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left

(v) make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day"

(v) make off with belongings of others

(v) rip off; ask an unreasonable price

(v) take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!"

hidden
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(s) covered from view; "her face buried (or hidden) in her hands"; "a secret buried deep within herself"

(s) difficult to find; "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"

(s) designed to elude detection; "a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole"; "a secret passage"; "the secret compartment in the desk"

(s) not accessible to view; "concealed (or hidden) damage"; "in stormy weather the stars are out of sight"

hostage
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(n) a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

handle
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(n) the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

(v) deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"

(v) touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"

(v) handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"

(v) show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"

(v) be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

(v) interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

hesitate
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(v) pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"

(v) interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"

hint
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(n) an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

(n) a slight indication

(n) an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"

(n) a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"

(n) a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

(v) drop a hint; intimate by a hint

happiness
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(n) emotions experienced when in a state of well-being

(n) state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

handsome
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(s) pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; "a fine-looking woman"; "a good-looking man"; "better-looking than her sister"; "very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome"- Thackeray; "our southern women a

(s) given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and

historically
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(r) with respect to history; "this is historically interesting"

(r) throughout history; "historically they have never co-existed peacefully"

hook
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(n) a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket

(n) a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent

(n) a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he tooks lessons to cure his hooking"

(n) a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something

(n) a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something

(n) a catch for locking a door

(n) anything that serves as an enticement

(n) a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

(v) approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"

(v) entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"

(v) secure with the foot; "hook the ball"

(v) to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

(v) fasten with a hook

(v) catch with a hook; "hook a fish"

(v) hit with a hook; "His opponent hooked him badly"

(v) hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left

(v) make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day"

(v) make off with belongings of others

(v) rip off; ask an unreasonable price

(v) take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!"

horrible
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(s) provoking horror; "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound"

horn
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(n) one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates

(n) any outgrowth from the head of an organism that resembles a horn

(n) a device on an automobile for making a warning noise

(n) a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

(n) a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves

(n) an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound

(n) a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)

(n) a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

(n) a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning;

(n) the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails

(v) stab or pierce with a horn or tusk; "the rhino horned the explorer"

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"

hence
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(r) (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and

(r) from this time; "a year hence it will be forgotten"

(r) from this place; "get thee hence!"

hurry
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(n) the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

(n) overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"

(n) a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door"

(v) urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"

(v) act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"

(v) move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

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