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cabbage
cabbage plant, cole
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cabin
cottage, lodge, hut, shack, chalet
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cabinet
cupboard, chest, dresser, sideboard, closet
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cable
wire, cord, line, lead, rope
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cafeteria
lunchroom
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cage
enclosure, pen, coop, crate, hutch
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Cairo
Fustat, Fostat
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cake
gateau, sponge, torte, dessert
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calculate
cipher, supputate, suppute
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calculated
deliberate, premeditated, intentional, planned, considered
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calculation
evaluation, reckoning, calculus, ciphering, computing
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calendar
almanac, planner, schedule, datebook, timetable
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calf
bullet, cowlet, cowling, moggy
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California
the Golden State, Cali, CA
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call
phone, ring, telephone, contact, shout
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called
named, known as, dubbed, termed, referred to as
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calligraphy
chirography, penmanship
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calling
mission, purpose, life's work, passion, pursuit
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calm
collected, composed, cool-headed, equable, equanimous
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cam
cam lobe, eccentric, camwheel
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came
arrived, approached, showed up, turned up, reached
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camera
cam, camcorder, webcam
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camp
campsite, campground, encampment, base camp, bivouac
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campaign
drive, crusade, operation, movement, push
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campground
camping ground
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campus
grounds, school grounds, university grounds, premises, quad
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can
may, be able to, be capable of, dump, scrap
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Canadian
Canuck
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canal
waterway, channel, watercourse, conduit, duct
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cancel
call off, scrap, rescind, abrogate, annul
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cancelled
called off, scrapped, aborted, annulled, shelved
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cancer
malignancy, malignant growth, tumour, carcinoma, neoplasm
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candidate
applicant, nominee, contender, contestant, entrant
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candied
crystallized
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candy
treats, goodies, candied, glace, confectionery
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canker
encanker
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cannot
unable to, not able to, incapable of, powerless to, can't
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canon
rule, standard, criterion, code, doctrine
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cant
jargon, argot, lingo, hypocrisy, sanctimony
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canter
lope
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Cantonese
Yue Chinese, Yue, Cantonese language, Cantonese dialect
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cap
hat, headgear, headwear, peaked cap, cloth cap
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capable
able, competent, skilled, proficient, qualified
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capacity
volume, size, room, space, limit
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cape
cloak, mantle, headland, promontory, wrap
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caped
becaped
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capital
capital city, seat of government, administrative centre
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capitalist
capitalistic
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Capitol
Capitoline Hill, Capitole
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capote
cappo
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cappuccino
cap, capp
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caps
capitals, uppercase, capital letters, block letters, majuscules
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captain
commander, skipper, leader, chief, head
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capture
catch, trap, secure, grab, seize
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captured
seized, caught, taken, apprehended, detained
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car
automobile, vehicle, auto, motorcar, motor vehicle
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carcass
corpse
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card
cardstock, pasteboard, cardboard
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cards
card games, playing cards
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care
caution, attention, carefulness, diligence, prudence
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career
profession, occupation, vocation, line of work, calling
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careful
cautious, attentive, watchful, meticulous, prudent
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carefully
cautiously, attentively, meticulously, diligently, prudently
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careless
cursory, derelict, heedless, irregardless, irrespective
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cargo
freight, load, shipment, consignment, payload
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Caribbean
west indian, antillean
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caring
compassionate, considerate, warm-hearted, attentive, nurturing
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carl
churl, peasant, boor, lout, yokel
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Carmel
Rumsen, Rumsien, San Carlos, Carmeleno
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carmine
crimson, cochineal, C.I. 75470, E120
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carnage
massacre, bloodbath
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carnivorous
sarcophagic, sarcophagous
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Carolina
Caroline, Carolyn, Carol, Carla, Charlene
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carpentry
carpenting
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carpet
rug, floor covering, matting, mat
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carpeting
carpet
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Carrier
transporter, hauler, conveyor, bearer, shipper
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carry
transfer, bear, move, transport, tote
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carrying
transporting, conveying, carriage, hauling, moving
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Carter
carman, drayman, wagoner, teamster, haulier
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case
instance, situation, example, occurrence, circumstance
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cash
money, currency, banknotes, coins, hard cash
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casino
gambling house, gaming house, gambling den, gaming venue
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casserole
hotdish
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cast
throw, hurl, toss, fling, pitch
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castellan
chatelain
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casting
audition, selection, mould, moulding, cast
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castle
fortress, stronghold, citadel, fort, keep
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castrate
geld, spay f, neuter, sterilize, alter
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castration
orchiectomy
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casual
relaxed, informal, laid-back, offhand, nonchalant
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cat
feline, pussycat, tomcat, baudrons, domestic cat
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catastrophic
catastrophal
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catch
seize, trap, take hold of, seizure, capture
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catching
contagious, infectious, transmissible, catchy, memorable
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catchphrase
signature phrase, catchword
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categorically
definitively, unconditionally
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category
class, classification, group, type, kind
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Catholic
Roman Catholic
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CATS
felines, kitties, moggies, pussycats, house cats
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cattle
livestock, cows, oxen, bovines, kine
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caught
captured, seized, grabbed, snagged, trapped
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cause
trigger, factor, basis, genesis, germ
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caution
cautiousness, caginess, care, carefulness, circumspection
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cave
cavern, grotto, hollow, den, cavity
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caveman
male chauvinist, Neanderthal
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cD
compact disc, disc, album, record
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ceiling
upper limit, cap, maximum, limit, roof
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celebrate
rejoice, honour, observe, mark, revel
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celebrated
renowned, acclaimed, famed, distinguished, eminent
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celebrating
commemorating, observing, honouring, marking, rejoicing
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celebration
revelry, jubilee, commemoration, merrymaking, observance
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celebrity
personality, luminary, notable, icon, public figure
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celibacy
sexlessness
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celibate
celibatist, abstinent
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cell
unit, building block, cyte
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census
count, enumeration, headcount, tally, poll
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centennial
hundred-year-old, centenary
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center
midpoint, core, heart, hub, nucleus
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central
middle, mid, main, principal, key
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centre
middle, core, hub, heart, midpoint
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century
hundred years
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CEO
chief executive, managing director, company head, top executive, boss
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ceremony
ritual, rite, service, observance, celebration
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certain
convinced, assured, clear, confident, doubtless
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certainly
definitely, surely, undoubtedly, absolutely, of course
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certificate
credential, diploma, document, voucher, warrant
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certified
accredited, licensed, authenticated, endorsed, validated
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chain
links, cable, tether, shackle, fetter
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chair
seat
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chairman
chairperson, chair, chairwoman, president, presiding officer
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chairwoman
chairmaness
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challenge
test, trial, hurdle, obstacle, task
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challenged
impaired, disabled, handicapped, incapacitated
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challenging
demanding, testing, taxing, tough, stimulating
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chamber
room, hall, quarters, compartment, lust
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Champagne
bubbly, champ, champers, fizz, shampoo
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champion
winner, title-holder, victor, champ, number one
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championship
title, tournament, competition, contest, final
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chance
opportunity, opening, occasion, shot, window
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Chancellor
premier, minister, provost, rector
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chancery
in chancery
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change
transform, adjust, vary, convert, shift
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changeable
changeful, changeling, dynamic, everchanging, fickle
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changed
different, altered, transformed, modified, converted
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changing
altering, transforming, shifting, switching, converting
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channel
waterway, passage, narrows, fairway, watercourse
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channels
avenues, routes, conduits, pathways, procedures
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chaos
mayhem, pandemonium, turmoil, anarchy, havoc
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chapter
section, part, division, segment, instalment
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