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Purges
- noun -
- an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place; "he died in a purge by Stalin"
- an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
- clear of a charge
- excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body); "The doctor decided that the patient must be purged"
- make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"
- oust politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime"
- rid of impurities; "purge the water"; "purge your mind"
- rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"
- the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
Purses
- noun - a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
- a small bag for carrying money
- a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"
- a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse; "he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse"
- contract one's lips into a rounded shape
- gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips"
Pushes
- noun - an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"
- an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
- approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"
- enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
- make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
- move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd p
Pusses
- noun - informal terms referring to a domestic cat
- obscene terms for female genitals
Quacks
- noun - act as a medical quack or a charlatan
- an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
- the harsh sound of a duck
- utter quacking noises; "The ducks quacked"
Quaffs
- noun - a hearty draft
- to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers"
Quails
- noun - draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
- flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
- Shook
- small gallinaceous game birds
Quakes
- noun - shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated"
- shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking"
- shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
Qualms
- noun - a mild state of nausea
- reservation
- uneasiness about the fitness of an action
Quarks
- noun - (physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3; "quarks have not been observed directly but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally"
- fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet