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hurtle

Short Definition : crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train

Definition
(verb) move with or as if with a rushing sound
Example Sentence
  • The cars hurtled by
Definition
(verb) make a thrusting forward movement
Synonyms : hurl lunge thrust
Definition
(verb) throw forcefully
Synonyms : cast hurl
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hurtle

its HURDLE race, in which runners have to run in a particular direction,it also involves crashes!! Cheers to Olympic 2012

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hurt.....so a bike moving with GREAT SPEED or hurtling along and in the process hurting many people on the way.

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hurtle..rhymes with turtle.. turtle is slow..n hurtle is fast rushes...

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HURTLE sounds like HURT+ALL....i.e. if u hurt all means u were RUSHING and CRASHED with the crowd.

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Hurtle means hustle.

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Ninja- TURTLE where very fast and agile.. They had a gr8 skill of fighting! Kung Fu Fight!! that goes on to fast!! haiiiiyaaaa

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It involves crashes and rush also!!

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hare and turtle story..turtle low speed ..hare(hurtle) great speed

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husband

Short Definition : use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house holder

Definition
(noun) a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
Synonyms : hubby married man
Definition
(verb) use cautiously and frugally
Example Sentence
  • I try to economize my spare time
  • conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for husband

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husband , meaning : "save , conserve), mnemonic : husband usually "saves" money for his family ,,

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husbandry

Short Definition : frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman

Definition
(noun) the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
Synonyms : agriculture farming
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for husbandry

husband+ry(TRY)...so husbands always try to be frugal, if they have a lavish spending wife.

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in india the farmer husband has to "cultivate , agriculture" land for the betterment of his family

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agriculture - think of term animal husbandry which is often used. For the other meaning think of - husband+dry -> husband has to become dry(no money) to tackle his spendthrift wife.

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hut

Short Definition : crude dwelling; shack

Definition
(noun) temporary military shelter
Synonyms : army hut field hut
Definition
(noun) small crude shelter used as a dwelling
Synonyms : hovel hutch shack shanty

hybrid

Short Definition : mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize

Definition
(noun) a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
Synonyms : loan-blend loanblend
Definition
(noun) a composite of mixed origin
Example Sentence
  • the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices
Definition
(noun) (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
Synonyms : cross crossbreed
Example Sentence
  • a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
Definition
(adj) produced by crossbreeding
Synonyms : intercrossed
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hybrid

Mahindra Scorpio hybrid Engine get mixed energy of Battery & Diesel.

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Tata Aria is a new mixed breed with a sedan and SUV.

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hydrophobia

Short Definition : fear of water; rabies

Definition
(noun) a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids Definition
(noun) a morbid fear of water Definition
(noun) an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
Synonyms : lyssa madness rabies
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hydrophobia

HYDRO refers to water and PHOBIA is a fear of something.... therefore a fear of water.

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hygiene

Short Definition : science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition

Definition
(noun) a condition promoting sanitary practices
Example Sentence
  • personal hygiene
Definition
(noun) the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
Synonyms : hygienics

hyperbole

Short Definition : exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola

Definition
(noun) extravagant exaggeration
Synonyms : exaggeration
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hyperbole

hyper(beyond the limit)+bole(means speak)..so someone who gives the statement beyond his limit..overstating basically.

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hyper-excessive;bole-means speaking on Hindi....So excessive speaking

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hyperbole = hyper means very more than normal, bol means talk i.e effective talking or something.

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plane in a bowl - is a hyperbole statement.

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hypercritical

Short Definition : excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)

Definition
(adj) inclined to judge too severely
Synonyms : overcritical
Example Sentence
  • hypercritical of colloquial speech
  • the overcritical teacher can discourage originality
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hypercritical

ur in a very critical situation and u need to get operated...so doctor DEMANDS a lot of money ...

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hyper(means excessive, beyond limit)+critical....so something beyond the normal...means very critical

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HYPER means excess and CRITICAL is to criticize....therefore HYPERCRITICAL is to criticize excessively without taking the good qualities in to consideration.

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hypnosis

Short Definition : induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize

Definition
(noun) a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
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