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List of One word substitutions beginning with A
One Word Substitution : A
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One Word
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Sentence
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Abdurate
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Unmouable - stubborn - unyeilding
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Aborigines
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The original inhabitants of a country
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Abridge
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To condense
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Acceterate
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Cause to move faster
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Acerose
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Needle shaped
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Access
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Means of approaching
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Acrophobia
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Pathological fear of high places
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Acumen
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Superior mental acuteness
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Adhoc
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For the purpose
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Adolescence
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A stage of growth between boyhood and youth.
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Adulation
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Excessive devotion
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Aerial
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Living in air
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Aeronautics
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Science of flight of aeroplanes
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Aesthetic
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A love of beauty
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Affidavit
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A written statement given on oath
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Affinity
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Having a natural attention to
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Aggravate
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To make worse
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Aglophoble
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A person who hates England
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Agonostic
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One who thinks that everything is know through god only.
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Alimony
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Money giving to a woman who divorces his husband.
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Allegory
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Description of a subject with symbolical representation
to another.
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Allusive
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Having reference to something
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Alluvial
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Sandy soil deposited by running water
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Alpinism
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Mountain climbing
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Altimeter
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Instrument used for measuring altitudes in aircraft.
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Altruist
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One who works for the good of others.
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Amateur
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One who learns a subject as a hobby.
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Ammeter
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Instrument used for measuring the electrical currents
in amperes.
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Amnesty
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General pardon of the offenses against gout.
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Amoyan
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Strong and powerful woman.
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Amphibian
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Living/ Operating on land and water.
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Amphibious
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Animals that can be live on land and water.
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Ample
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Adequate or more than dequate - in extent, size etc.
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Anachronism
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Comparing modern persons with ancient persons
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Anachronism
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Something out of its proper time.
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Anachronistic
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A word which can be interpreted in any way.
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Anachronistic
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Set in wrong time or period.
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Anaesthetics
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Drugs causing unconsciousness such as chloroform.
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Anaesthetist
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One who gives chloroform to a patient.
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Analogy
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Relation - Relationship
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Anarchist
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One who is out to destroy government
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Anarchist
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One who provokes disorder in a state.
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Anatomist
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One who describes the parts of the human body.
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Anatomy
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Study of sciences relating to the bodily structure of human.
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Anile
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Like a weak old woman.
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Animometer
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Instrument used for measuring the force and velocity
of winds.
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Annihilate
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Destroy utterely
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Annuity
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Yearly grant - beings - animals and plants by way of disection.
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Annular
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Ring shaped
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Anodyne
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Pain reliever
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Anonymous
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That which is written without name.
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Antagonist
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Enemy - Antagonism
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Anthropologist
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One who studies history relating to the development
of man from premative ages.
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Antibiotics
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Drugs which completely destroys bacteria.
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Antiquarian
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A person who is interested in antiquities.
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Aphelion
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The point in a planet's orbit that sit farthest from the sun.
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Apiary
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a bee house (Contains several hives).
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Apirigee
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A point as above that is nearest to earth.
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Apologist
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One who says sorry (Sorrow) for his mistakes.
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Aporhtegm
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Words spoken by great men.
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Apostasy
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To renounce one's faith or religion.
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Apostate
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One who deserts his religion or principles.
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Aqauntie
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Relating to water
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Aquarium
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A thing where fishes are kept.
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Aquatic
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Living in water
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Arbitrator
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One who is appointed by two parties & decide
their difference.
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Arboreal
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Living in trees
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Arboriculture
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Cultivation of trees and vegetables.
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Archaeologist
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One who studies human antiquities.
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Archaism
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Using ancient Languages.
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Archeologist
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One who make a scientific study of human antiquities.
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Archipeloge
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See which has number of small islands.
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Archive
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That what is not in current use.
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Aristocracy
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The rule by nobels.
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Arsenal
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A place where weapons are manufactured and stored.
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Articulate
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To pronounce Clearly.
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Astronomy
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Study of heavenly bodies.
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Atheist
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One who has no belief in god.
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Atmosphere
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The air surrounding the earths.
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Audible
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That which can be heard.
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Audiometer
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Instrument used for measuring the intensity of sound.
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Audiophone
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Instrument used for improving imperfect sense of hearing.
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Aurora Australis
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Southern lights
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Aurura Borealis
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Northern lights.
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Autocracy
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Absolute rule by one person.
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Autocrat
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Who exercises absolute power.
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Avairy
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A building for keeping - rearing and breeding of birds.
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Avalanche
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A heavy mass of snow falling down a hill with great noise.
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Avarice
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Greed - Inordinate desire to gain and hoard wealth.
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