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brazen

Short Definition : insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence

Definition
(verb) face with defiance or impudence
Example Sentence
  • brazen it out
Definition
(adj) unrestrained by convention or propriety
Example Sentence
  • an audacious trick to pull
  • a barefaced hypocrite
  • the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim
  • bald-faced lies
  • brazen arrogance
  • the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress
Definition
(adj) made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brazen

Split the word brazen as Bra + Zen. Suppose you went out with your friends and saw a girl in a Zen car wearing only a bra. How was the attempt of the girl? Really bold and brazen!

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Brazen == Bra+zen hey isn't his girlfriend "zen" looking hot only in a bra.

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pronounce brazen means insolent ten time keeping the image of a girl in a bra who is bold and insolent.

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Brazen, its from old english word braesen means made of brass(strong enough metal)so the person who is brazen is bold or strong enough & don't really care what others will think about it..

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Brazen = Be Ragened (rage = anger). When do u get angered? When sm1 behaves INSOLENTLY (Disrespectfully) with u.

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breach

Short Definition : breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.

Definition
(noun) a failure to perform some promised act or obligation Definition
(noun) an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) Definition
(noun) a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
Example Sentence
  • they hoped to avoid a break in relations
Definition
(verb) act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Example Sentence
  • offend all laws of humanity
  • violate the basic laws or human civilization
  • break a law
  • break a promise
Definition
(verb) make an opening or gap in
Synonyms : gap
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for breach

breach ==> brea(k)(ch)...break the contract

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sound like ditch ... tht mean to dump (u can think of duty too :-))

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sounds close to beach....when u break the contract of a duty u relax at the beach.....to forget it

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remember vajpayee PM going to breach candy hospital.. breach ne vajpayee k ghutne tod diye.. against the contract of fixing them

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b+reach..reach by plan b,not done by duty

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you had a contract with your girl friend that u will take her to the beach but you did not reach on time and broke the contract...

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break+chain=break d chain btw them...

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breach icc code of conduct

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breadth

Short Definition : width; extent

Definition
(noun) the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
Example Sentence
  • a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject
  • a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views
Definition
(noun) the extent of something from side to side
Synonyms : width
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Bra width = size or extent of bra.

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breed

Short Definition : produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant

Definition
(noun) a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
Synonyms : stock strain
Example Sentence
  • he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
  • he created a new strain of sheep
Definition
(noun) a special type
Example Sentence
  • Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs
Definition
(verb) call forth
Synonyms : engender spawn
Definition
(verb) copulate with a female, used especially of horses
Synonyms : cover
Example Sentence
  • The horse covers the mare
Definition
(verb) cause to procreate (animals)
Example Sentence
  • She breeds dogs
Definition
(verb) have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
Synonyms : multiply
Example Sentence
  • pandas rarely breed in captivity
  • These bacteria reproduce
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for breed

poltry feed produces new chickens

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brevity

Short Definition : conciseness; shortness of duration

Definition
(noun) the use of brief expressions Definition
(noun) the attribute of being brief or fleeting
Synonyms : briefness transience
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brevity

brief + tea session,tea time is short.......

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well it can be thought as brave+witty and CONCISED into brevity or it can be similar to brief

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brevity sounds like levity which means lightness..when something is light it means it is short and concise..

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Brevity= Brief+Witty

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Think BREath , VITamin. You take deep BREATHs trying to survive in a pit full of VITAMINS. You inhale more and more vitamins causing your life to be very BRIEF.

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Brevity = br( brave) + evity (evidence); brave evidence describes everything in brief.

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Rhymes with Gravity..when we fall under gravity..the fall is free fall and is short period of time.

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bridle

Short Definition : harness fitted about a horse's head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger

Definition
(noun) headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control Definition
(noun) the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
Synonyms : check curb
Example Sentence
  • his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
Definition
(verb) anger or take offense
Example Sentence
  • She bridled at his suggestion to elope
Definition
(verb) put a bridle on
Example Sentence
  • bridle horses
Definition
(verb) respond to the reins, as of horses
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bridle

a bride bridles, ie, she restrains you( husband) from a lot things like friends, temper, food etc

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IDLE person dont need RESTRAINING POWER but they themselves restrain them

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You a bridle a bride (or Horse) to bring under control.

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brim

Short Definition : uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim

Definition
(noun) the top edge of a vessel or other container
Synonyms : lip rim
Definition
(noun) a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat Definition
(verb) be completely full
Example Sentence
  • His eyes brimmed with tears
Definition
(verb) fill as much as possible
Example Sentence
  • brim a cup to good fellowship
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brim

the word itself has its meaning RIM of the vessel

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Bowl's ring.

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brindled

Short Definition : tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)

Definition
(adj) having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
Synonyms : brinded brindle tabby
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brindled

brindled-Remember BRINDA KARAT (communist party MP and prakash karat's wife)...she wears a huge bindi ...and is hence spotted

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b+ rin +led,the presence of spots led to the use of rin

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bindi

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Remember Harriet Brindle from the sitcom "Small Wonder" who had lots of freckles or spots on her face

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think of "bhindi sabzi".. its seeds seem like spots!

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branedn brindle from "Small wonder" :)...

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brink

Short Definition : edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon

Definition
(noun) a region marking a boundary
Synonyms : threshold verge
Definition
(noun) the edge of a steep place Definition
(noun) the limit beyond which something happens or changes
Synonyms : verge
Example Sentence
  • on the verge of tears
  • on the brink of bankruptcy
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brink

brink sounds like "drink". To drink wine you have to pour it from the edge of the glass

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brisk

Short Definition : quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor

Definition
(verb) become brisk
Synonyms : brisk up brisken
Example Sentence
  • business brisked up
Definition
(adj) quick and energetic
Example Sentence
  • a brisk walk in the park
  • a lively gait
  • a merry chase
  • traveling at a rattling rate
  • a snappy pace
  • a spanking breeze
Definition
(adj) imparting vitality and energy
Example Sentence
  • the bracing mountain air
Definition
(adj) very active
Example Sentence
  • doing a brisk business
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brisk

(brisk)risk ----to take out a bra without risk u need to active and quick.

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b(risk): to take a risk, you should be active and quick

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brisk = bee + risk. Therefore, you need to be active and quick, or you'll be in danger.

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B(business)+ risk will help only if you are quick and active

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