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bristle

Short Definition : short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly

Definition
(noun) a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic Definition
(noun) a stiff hair Definition
(verb) be in a state of movement or action
Synonyms : abound burst
Example Sentence
  • The room abounded with screaming children
  • The garden bristled with toddlers
Definition
(verb) rise up as in fear
Synonyms : stand up uprise
Example Sentence
  • The dog's fur bristled
  • It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!
Definition
(verb) have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
Example Sentence
  • bristling leaves
Definition
(verb) react in an offended or angry manner
Example Sentence
  • He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bristle

remember tooth brush bristles

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One use his 'Pistol' to express his 'Bristle'.

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brittle

Short Definition : hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation

Definition
(noun) caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
Synonyms : toffee toffy
Definition
(adj) having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
Synonyms : brickle brickly
Example Sentence
  • brittle bones
  • glass is brittle
  • `brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal
Definition
(adj) lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
Example Sentence
  • a brittle and calculating woman
Definition
(adj) (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
Synonyms : unannealed
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brittle

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brittle --- brick like which is hard if we touch it but it can be easily broken............

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brick like little strength

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brick is hard, but since it is little so can be easily broken

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brittle: brick + little -- little as it is, but it is hard and easily broken.

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brittle: brick + little --- Little as it is, but it is hard and easily broken.

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broach

Short Definition : introduce as a subject; moot; open up

Definition
(noun) a decorative pin worn by women
Synonyms : breastpin brooch
Definition
(verb) bring up a topic for discussion
Synonyms : initiate
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for broach

When a Boy appROACH a girl for the first time,he needs to BROACH.

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BROACH sounds like Brochure. So a Brochure is always is used to INTRODUCE or we can remember it as Brochure is to OPEN.

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If you remain unable to 'bring up a topic of discussion', start talking about her beautiful broach(a decorative pin worn by women)

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remember hum aapke hai kaun..remember the scen where madhuri gifts salman a brouch

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sounds like "bra coach" a coach who teaches how to wear bra, very embarrasing

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you can think of breach, if someone breached the security of NASA, here is trying to open up what filthy secrets they are hiding

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BRing a new appOACH

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when Kemar Roach(WestIndian fast bowler)was INTRODUCEd , he OPENED UP the batsmen's defence

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Cyrus Broacha....always anounce something on MTV

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brocade

Short Definition : rich, figured(patterned) fabric

Definition
(noun) thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern Definition
(verb) weave a design into (textiles)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brocade

when my bro bought all those expensive fabric for his gf, even though we were dying of hunger due to lack of money my mom said "ek jhaapadh BRO KE DE .."

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BROCADE---"BROKE-AID"..after buying rich fabric i was BROKE (LACK OF MONEY) and wanted financial AID..

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BROCADE:IT IS TAKEN FROM brocco MEANS twisted thread..SO A FABRIC (ANY KIND OF TAPESTRY) WHICH IS MADE OF TWISTED THREADS....BECOZ OF THAT ITS PATTERN IS SOMEWHAT RAISED THAN COMPARED WITH OTHER TYPE OF FABRICS.

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Bra+Jade.. Bra which has jade stones on it.

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Sounds like BROCODE... Barney Stinson of HIMYM is the inventor of Brocode who only wears suits => rich clothes

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brocade-cade-make this as jade. jade is a jewel,ornament ,which is seen in rich and used in fabric.

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brocade, think of a big and heavy 'bracelet' of gold and precious diamonds on it.

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brocade.cade is like jade emperor who used to wear very costly and jeweled dress..

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brochure

Short Definition : pamphlet

Definition
(noun) a small book usually having a paper cover
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brochure

Book to be sure.

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brochure: book? sure!

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broil

Short Definition : cook by direct heat; N.

Definition
(noun) cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
Synonyms : broiling grilling
Definition
(verb) cook under a broiler
Synonyms : oven broil
Example Sentence
  • broil fish
Definition
(verb) heat by a natural force
Synonyms : bake
Example Sentence
  • The sun broils the valley in the summer
Definition
(verb) be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
Synonyms : bake
Example Sentence
  • The town was broiling in the sun
  • the tourists were baking in the heat
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for broil

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heared of broiled chicken.?? cooked directly in fire (camp fire)

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broil-boil- people boil to cook food.

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br(oil) : oil is used to get heat to cook

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bromide

Short Definition : platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement

Definition
(noun) any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs Definition
(noun) a trite or obvious remark
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bromide

bromide is the COMMON salt ever found

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Bro don't mind.. A common statement to soothe someone.

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brooch

Short Definition : ornamental clasp; pin

Definition
(noun) a decorative pin worn by women
Synonyms : breastpin broach
Definition
(verb) fasten with or as if with a brooch
Synonyms : clasp
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brooch

relate brooch with uncle Scrooch...he use to have a ornamental clasp on his coat

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women wear brooch/clasp on chest. So if the pin pierces the BRA they say OUCH. BRA-OUCH...BROOCH

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Brooch sounds like RICH, women wear ornamental pins to look rich

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WHILE HER broTHER WAS PINNING HER SAREE SHE SHOUTED ouch

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brings + ouch,either she fastened it tightly or the pin pricked her

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when a brooch hurts u ...u say oouch!!!

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Brooch=Broach(which is quite easy to remember)..

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brood

Short Definition : sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time

Definition
(noun) the young of an animal cared for at one time Definition
(verb) think moodily or anxiously about something
Synonyms : dwell
Definition
(verb) hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
Synonyms : bulk large hover loom
Example Sentence
  • The terrible vision brooded over her all day long
Definition
(verb) be in a huff and display one's displeasure
Synonyms : pout sulk
Example Sentence
  • She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted
Definition
(verb) be in a huff; be silent or sullen
Synonyms : grizzle stew
Definition
(verb) sit on (eggs)
Synonyms : cover hatch incubate
Example Sentence
  • Birds brood
  • The female covers the eggs
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brood

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this word sounds like breed.....means to produce....so breeding of chickens...who are cared for at one time.

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wen u have done somthing roo(U)de, probly u have to worry and think deepy later by sitting in an order to hatch..!!

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Don't be rude (brood) to the young animals.

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sounds like bro(brother)+rood(rude)....so your younger bro..who is rude..and rude people are basically very moody and anxious about even minor things.

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brood: sounds like 'bird rude' or ' be rude'. So don't be rude to bird.

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brook

Short Definition : tolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small stream

Definition
(noun) a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
Synonyms : creek
Example Sentence
  • the creek dried up every summer
Definition
(verb) put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Example Sentence
  • I cannot bear his constant criticism
  • The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
  • he learned to tolerate the heat
  • She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brook

relate this to BROOK BOND tea....jst drink the tea and then u can tolerate any tension. :-)

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In class if you don't bring the BOOK teacher will not BROOK it.

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brook rhymes like hook which tolerates the weight of anything hanging on it

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Brook can be split into B(be) - ROOK (rookie). A "rookie" is an untrained army personel who has to put up with (tolerate) the rigors of training.

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brook...BRO(ther) + OK..consider it as "itz OK BRO i can bear it"

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BROOK: Be like a chess ROOK (elephant), which can ENDURE / TOLERATE a lot of strain

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BROOK...people ask Kelly BROOK,how u r able to TOLERATE or ENDURE the heavy weight of ur big boobs ??? :D

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1)bina rooke (in hindi language) 2)opposite of break

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brook can be related to broke. If you are broke(insolvent)they you will have to tolerate criticisms

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brook - if you cannot say Ruk in hindi to all irritating and intolerable people, then you will have to brook it.

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