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befuddle

Short Definition : confuse thoroughly

Definition
(verb) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Example Sentence
  • These questions confuse even the experts
  • This question completely threw me
  • This question befuddled even the teacher
Definition
(verb) make stupid with alcohol
Synonyms : fuddle
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for befuddle

befuddle ~ fuddle ~ riddle which confuses you

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Befuddle=Bewilder.

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befuddle sounds like being in the flood of river, at that time one gets confused where to go.

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remember Fuddle as MUDDLE...so there is a poem called MUDDLE HEAD by ogden nash..Muddle head means confused person or a stupid person...thats it..!!

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suppose u have a great love for BEEF and just at the sight of it u start singing "UDDLE UDDLE ooooo"(old hindi song) ur friend will get confused throughly .in other words ur friend will be befuddled

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sounds like baffle - means confuse

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beget

Short Definition : father; become the father of; produce; give rise to

Definition
(verb) make children
Example Sentence
  • Abraham begot Isaac
  • Men often father children but don't recognize them
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for beget

a simple proverb that "violence begets violence" means produce or give rise

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Beget sounds like bil gate.HE "give rise to"microsoft.

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sounds like budget --Budget is the father of all the money related problems.

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beget- sounds like BEG AT ,We usually beg money from our father.

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to get children

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Be + Get >> BE this and you will GET this back....

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BEGET : WEnd get pocketmoney from our FATHER....

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begrudge

Short Definition : envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success.

Definition
(verb) be envious of; set one's heart on
Synonyms : envy
Definition
(verb) wish ill or allow unwillingly
Synonyms : resent
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for begrudge

begrudge can be broken into beg + rude... so some one who behave rudely with beggars ... the beggar 'wish ill ' for that person

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be+grudge. when u have grudge on somebody u always wish ill for him

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begru+dge--begru sounds like beggars. beggars usually wish ill to others as their own situation is bad.

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be+grudge --recall Grudge the famous horror movie, in which the ghost ( of a lady) killed by her husband which later killed many others because of envy and grudge.

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If you "be"come a "guru", others will be jealous of you and push you down from the e"dge" of a cliff.

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basically taken from begrudgen,...means to complain..so you complain about others because you dont like them.

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begru+dge--begru sounds like begher , a begher (without house) person will always be envy of people who exiled him from his house.

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REMEBER THE MOVIE GRUDGE where actor jim carrey portrays to be envy of santa...

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beguile

Short Definition : deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile

Definition
(verb) influence by slyness
Synonyms : hoodwink juggle
Definition
(verb) attract; cause to be enamored
Example Sentence
  • She captured all the men's hearts
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for beguile

A takeoff from the mneumonic for guile, which is Guys guile Girls for sex; BEGUILE is girls attract and lour in guys for their money and nice cars.

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Beguile = begal boys in duck tail cartoons were very sly...used to cheat...influence by slyness means foxiness

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BE+GUILE....guile means cunning...be guile means to cheat or deceive....

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Guile sounds like Giles.. England's spin bowler Ashley Giles always mis leaded the batsman with his wrong-ones.

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it sounds like beg+mile means u r misleaded/cheated

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beguile : be + guile : guile sounds as Coolie who always try to cheat by asking more money

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: be+guile--- guile means to attract by deception

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beguile----beg=begger used to attract people..

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behemoth

Short Definition : huge creature; something of monstrous size or power

Definition
(noun) someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful Definition
(noun) a person of exceptional importance and reputation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for behemoth

behemoth = Mammoth

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if we can remember the word "mamoth" a large huge creature.

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behemoth...it can be remembered wid behim(f mahabharat) who was very big n a powerful person...hence behemoth relates 2 a big n poerrful thing or company....

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those who played FINAL FANTASY.BEHEMOTH is a big monster in dat game.

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behemoth sounds like "bereham maut" (Hindi word) [death]. Relate it to death caused by huge monster.

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Big + Mouth - monster like ....having great power ..!!

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Behemoth = Baht+ Mahtv...Aperson of High impotance or reputation.

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beholden

Short Definition : obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude

Definition
(adj) under a moral obligation to someone
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for beholden

beholden --be+hold--> HOLDING somebody's feet to THANK him.

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BEHOLDEN=(BE)st thing in someone's HOLD. so u r in a moral obligation to give him what he wants and get ur precious thing back. always try to make a story out of a word. best of luck

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Behold is stated like someone has hold on you as you are having debts.

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someone HOLDed your hand all through yr difficult times.. so u are now indebted and obligated to him.

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Famous line "Beauty lies in the eye of BEHOLDER",who is thankful, indebted.

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belabor

Short Definition : harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically

Definition
(verb) to work at or to absurd length
Synonyms : belabour
Example Sentence
  • belabor the obvious
Definition
(verb) attack verbally with harsh criticism
Synonyms : belabour
Example Sentence
  • She was belabored by her fellow students
Definition
(verb) beat soundly
Synonyms : belabour
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for belabor

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Imagine boss saying "you be labour" : he is criticizing, verbally attacking

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divide this word like be(means to exist)+labor--laborer (person who does the labour)so if someone is working as a labourer at some place, they are generally thrashed verbally by their seniors and higher officers.

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Heard the big shouting sound of woman in "labour pain"?she is belaboring.

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Have you heard EMINEM busting elvis presley in his raps. so that's it BELABOR--(B)usting (EL)vis ABhORantly.the meaning is to verbally assail smeone

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belabor== be a labor/labour(worker) which are physically n mentally harrsed.

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The meaning simply resembles the word "BLABBER"

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replace the 'b' with 'r' and u have 'relabor' which can be remembered as follows:"I've already LABORED enough to make my points, I don't wanna RELABOR and repeat them all over again

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Relate it with labourers or poor workers at the construction sites.They generally thrash their bosses verbally at the site.

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kyun itna bakwaas kar ke mera dimaag bel rahi hai aur mujhe bor kar rahi hai chup kar nahi to main tujhe bahut belabor (verbal assault,assail) karunga

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"BELA BORe" .. so wen u bore someone.. u r belabored!

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belated

Short Definition : delayed

Definition
(adj) after the expected or usual time; delayed
Synonyms : late tardy
Example Sentence
  • a belated birthday card
  • I'm late for the plane
  • the train is late
  • tardy children are sent to the principal
  • always tardy in making dental appointments
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for belated

Divide it like--be+lated ~ belated is being late or delayed.

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we says belated happy b'day on next day means delayed

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beleaguer

Short Definition : besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset

Definition
(verb) annoy persistently
Synonyms : badger bug pester tease
Example Sentence
  • The children teased the boy because of his stammer
Definition
(verb) surround so as to force to give up
Example Sentence
  • The Turks besieged Vienna
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for beleaguer

not able to withstand the HARASSMENT of the senior players the new player opted to BE out of the LEAGUE

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The opponent team attacked Dhanraj Pille to keep him out of the premier hockey LEAGUE

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rem as bully-ger...we all are aware of bullies in school...the strong boys who pester and terrorize others..

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be+league+r -- focus on league ~ The opponent team harassed Dhanraj Pille to keep him out of the premier hockey LEAGUE.

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BE +League= In rugBY LEAGUE ,opponents attack each other.(give stress on last 2 word of rugBY,it soungs like BE,and in totality :rug By(BE)league)

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the australians beleaguered harbhajan singh.

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beleaguer== in barclays premier league man utd. harass everyone.

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BELEAGUER(Pronounce as bullyger)bully + german -- german was bullying other countries during hitlers dictatorship..

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Be an Awami leaguer and attack people, harass girls.

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BE+LEAGUEer....my senior warned me to be in his league lest he would harass me

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BEsiege + pLAGUE = BELEAGUER

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be+league--- someone forcefully says BE in LEAGUE, so PUTTING IN DIFFICULT SITUATION

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boys parents where training him so that he should BE selected in the LEAGUE

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belie

Short Definition : contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.

Definition
(verb) be in contradiction with
Synonyms : contradict negate
Definition
(verb) represent falsely
Synonyms : misrepresent
Example Sentence
  • This statement misrepresents my intentions
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for belie

belie has lie.

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belie ~ lie means something false.

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be(make) lie. IF you make lies you will negate (or misrepresent) the truth.

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belies - what lies behind is something false, than what appears on the outlook.

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read as be + lier

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BELIE means to try to convince someone to BELIEve a LIE.

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be-lie = Below lies something else, you have a false impression

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if someone belies the facts , he is presenting a LIE BEfore you

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The "Bee" "lied" that he doesn't sting people when he has killed over 1 million people.

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Lie about someone's being - belie

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