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619 words
accuser
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/əˈkjuːzər/
a person who charges another with a fault or crime
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acquittal
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/əˈkwɪtəl/
a judgment that a person is not guilty of the charge
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addlehead
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/ˈædəlhɛd/
a foolish or muddle-headed person
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adorer
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/əˈdɔrər/
a person who loves or admires another deeply
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adventurer
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/ədˈvɛntʃərər/
a person who seeks out exciting or risky undertakings
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airhead
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/ˈɛrhɛd/
a silly or unintelligent person
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allegiance
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/əˈliːdʒəns/
loyalty or commitment to a person, cause, or nation
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altruist
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/ˈæltruɪst/
a person devoted to the welfare of others
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asshead
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/ˈæsˌhɛd/
a stupid person; a blockhead
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attendant
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/əˈtɛndənt/
a person who attends or serves; accompanying as a consequence
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autograph
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/ˈɔtəˌɡræf/
a person's own signature, especially a celebrity's
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bairn
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/bɛrn/
a child (chiefly Scottish and northern English)
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bigmouth
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/ˈbɪɡˌmaʊθ/
a loud, talkative person who reveals secrets
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bonehead
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/ˈboʊnˌhɛd/
a stupid or stubborn person; a blockhead
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booster
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/ˈbustər/
a person or device that boosts or promotes something
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borrower
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/ˈbɑroʊər/
a person who borrows something, especially money
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bozo
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/ˈboʊzoʊ/
a foolish or incompetent person
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caitiff
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/ˈkeɪtɪf/
a cowardly and despicable person; base and craven
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campaigner
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/kæmˈpeɪnər/
a person who works actively for a cause or candidate
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cheater
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/ˈtʃitɚ/
a person who acts dishonestly to gain an advantage
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chieftain
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/ˈtʃiftən/
the leader of a clan, tribe, or band
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churl
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/tʃɝl/
a rude, surly, or ill-bred person
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collaborationist
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/kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃənɪst/
a person who cooperates with an occupying enemy force
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combatant
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/kəmˈbætənt/
a person engaged in fighting, especially in war
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compeer
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/ˈkɑmpɪr/
a person of equal rank or status; a peer
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deceiver
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/dɪˈsivɚ/
a person who misleads or tricks others
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defector
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/dɪˈfɛktɚ/
a person who abandons a country, cause, or party for an opposing one
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demeanor
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/dɪˈminɚ/
outward behavior or bearing; the way a person conducts themselves
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deportment
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/dɪˈpɔrtmənt/
the manner in which a person conducts or carries themselves
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dissenter
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/dɪˈsɛntɚ/
a person who disagrees, especially with an official or majority view
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dweller
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/ˈdwɛlɚ/
a person or animal that lives in a specified place
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floater
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/ˈfloʊtɚ/
a thing or person that floats; a spot drifting in one's field of vision
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foible
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/ˈfɔɪbəl/
a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character
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fugitive
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/ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv/
a person who flees, especially from the law; fleeting
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geezer
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/ˈɡiːzɚ/
an old man, often eccentric; (British slang) a man or fellow
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heathen
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/ˈhiːðən/
a person not belonging to a widely held religion; irreligious
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imbecile
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/ˈɪmbəsəl/
a stupid person; (dated) someone of severely limited intelligence
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keepsake
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/ˈkipseɪk/
a small item kept in memory of the person who gave or owned it
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libertine
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/ˈlɪbərtin/
a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained
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manipulator
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/məˈnɪpjəleɪtər/
a person who controls others unfairly; a device for handling objects
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moron
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/ˈmɔrɑn/
a foolish or stupid person
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multitude
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/ˈmʌltɪˌtud/
a large number of people or things
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pacifist
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/ˈpæsɪfɪst/
a person who opposes war and violence on principle
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pimp
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/pɪmp/
a person who manages prostitutes and takes their earnings
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politico
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/pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ/
a politician or person engaged in party politics (often disparaging)
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proxy
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/ˈprɑksi/
a person authorized to act or vote on behalf of another
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publican
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/ˈpʌblɪkən/
a person who owns or manages a pub
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reprobate
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/ˈrɛprəbeɪt/
an unprincipled or morally depraved person
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ruse
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/ruz/
a trick or stratagem intended to deceive someone
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scribe
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/skraɪb/
a person who copies documents, especially before printing
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spendthrift
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/ˈspɛndθrɪft/
a person who spends money wastefully and extravagantly
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turncoat
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/ˈtɜrnˌkoʊt/
a person who deserts one party or cause for the opposing one
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twosome
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/ˈtusəm/
a group or pairing of two people
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villain
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/ˈvɪlən/
a wicked person, especially the chief evildoer in a story
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virgin
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/ˈvɜrdʒɪn/
a person who has not had sex; pristine and untouched
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witch
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/wɪtʃ/
a person, typically a woman, believed to practise magic
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abuser
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/əˈbjuzɚ/
a person who maltreats another or misuses something habitually
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accessary
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/ækˈsɛsəri/
a person who aids in a crime without being the principal; an accessory
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accumulator
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/əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɚ/
a person or device that gathers or stores up, such as a rechargeable battery
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ager
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/ˈeɪdʒɚ/
a person or agent that causes or undergoes ageing
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arguer
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/ˈɑrɡjuɚ/
a person who argues or debates
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auctioneer
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/ˌɔkʃəˈnɪr/
a person who conducts sales by auction
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ba
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/bɑ/
in ancient Egyptian belief, the soul or spiritual aspect of a person
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backside
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/ˈbækˌsaɪd/
the rear part of something; a person's buttocks
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bagger
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/ˈbæɡɚ/
a person or machine that fills or packs bags
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bamboozler
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/bæmˈbuzlɚ/
a person who cheats or deceives others
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barkeeper
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/ˈbɑrˌkipɚ/
a person who serves drinks at a bar
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baron
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/ˈbærən/
a member of the lowest rank of the nobility; a powerful magnate
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bearer
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/ˈbɛrɚ/
a person who carries or holds something
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bedfellow
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/ˈbɛdˌfɛloʊ/
a person who shares a bed; an associate or ally
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beggar
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/ˈbɛɡɚ/
a person who lives by asking for charity
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bhoy
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/bɔɪ/
a boy or lad (Irish dialectal spelling)
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bint
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/bɪnt/
a woman or girl (British slang, often derogatory)
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blatherskite
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/ˈblæðɚˌskaɪt/
a person who talks foolishly at length; nonsensical talk
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bluecoat
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/ˈbluˌkoʊt/
a person wearing a blue uniform, especially a soldier or policeman
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boarder
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/ˈbɔrdɚ/
a person who pays to live and take meals in someone's house
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bombardier
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/ˌbɑmbɚˈdɪr/
a crew member who aims and releases bombs from an aircraft
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bounder
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/ˈbaʊndɚ/
(dated, British) a dishonorable or ill-bred man; a cad
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buster
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/ˈbʌstɚ/
(informal) a man or boy, used as an address; something that breaks or stops
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busybody
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/ˈbɪziˌbɑdi/
a meddlesome person who pries into others' affairs
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byword
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/ˈbaɪˌwɝd/
a person or thing taken as a typical example of a quality
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cad
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/kæd/
a man who behaves dishonorably, especially toward women
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camper
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/ˈkæmpɚ/
a person who camps; a vehicle equipped for camping
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chump
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/tʃʌmp/
a foolish or easily deceived person
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collectivism
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/kəˈlɛktɪˌvɪzəm/
the principle of giving the group priority over the individual
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comportment
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/kəmˈpɔrtmənt/
the way a person behaves or carries themselves; deportment
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compositor
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/kəmˈpɑzətɚ/
a person who sets type for printing
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concord
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/ˈkɑnkɔrd/
agreement or harmony between people or things
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conferrer
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/kənˈfɜrɚ/
a person who confers, grants, or bestows something
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conservationist
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/ˌkɑnsɚˈveɪʃənɪst/
a person who advocates protection of the environment and wildlife
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contaminator
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/kənˈtæməˌneɪtɚ/
a person or thing that pollutes or defiles something
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contestant
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/kənˈtɛstənt/
a person who takes part in a competition
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copycat
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/ˈkɑpiˌkæt/
a person who imitates another, or an act that imitates one before it
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cot
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/kɑt/
a small, simple bed, or (British) a child's crib
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countenance
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/ˈkaʊntənəns/
a person's face or expression; to give support to
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creationist
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/kriˈeɪʃənɪst/
a person who believes in creation by a divine agent rather than evolution
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