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Word Explanations burnoose, neologism, legacy, catastrophe, perusal, eddy, pastille, grotto, deciliter, fatso

Explanation of burnoose (noun)
a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; burnouse

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Explanation of neologism (noun)
the act of inventing a word or phrase; coinage

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Explanation of legacy (noun)
form: legacies
inheritance; bequest

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Explanation of catastrophe (noun)
form: catastrophes
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

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Explanation of perusal (noun)
reading carefully with intent to remember; poring over; studying

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Explanation of eddy (noun)
form: eddies
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

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Explanation of pastille (noun)
a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat; cough drop; troche

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Explanation of grotto (noun)
forms: grottoes, grottos
a small cave (usually with attractive features)

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Explanation of deciliter (noun)
a metric unit of volume (capacity)

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Explanation of fatso (noun)
a rotund individual; roly-poly; butterball

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Meaning of neologism, legacy, catastrophe, perusal, eddy