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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

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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

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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browbeat

Short Definition : bully; intimidate

Definition
(verb) be bossy towards
Example Sentence
  • Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
Definition
(verb) discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Synonyms : bully swagger
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for browbeat

imagine like dis..hav u ever tasted crow meat...never taste it..its dangerous n yuck..m indimidating u!!

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bro+w/+beat,a brother likes to beat his siblings...like bullying them

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brow+beat->THE rock raised HIS BROW(do u smell wat the rock is cookin)and intimidated and beat the opponent

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browbeat..sounds like crow meat rght??hav u ever tasted it(no one tastes ofcos)..am INTIMIDATING r WARNING u al never eat it ,its yuc n dangerous ..

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Salman "bro" beat one guy and was bossy or intimidating for the rest of villians

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browse

Short Definition : graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually

Definition
(noun) vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat
Example Sentence
  • a deer needs to eat twenty pounds of browse every day
Definition
(noun) reading superficially or at random
Synonyms : browsing
Definition
(noun) the act of feeding by continual nibbling
Synonyms : browsing
Definition
(verb) shop around; not necessarily buying
Synonyms : shop
Example Sentence
  • I don't need help, I'm just browsing
Definition
(verb) feed as in a meadow or pasture
Synonyms : crop graze pasture range
Example Sentence
  • the herd was grazing
Definition
(verb) look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
Synonyms : surf
Example Sentence
  • browse a computer directory
  • surf the internet or the world wide web
Definition
(verb) eat lightly, try different dishes
Synonyms : graze
Example Sentence
  • There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for browse

when we Browse the internet we go through sites CASUALLY...without going in detail

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bruise

Short Definition : injure without breaking the skin; N.

Definition
(noun) an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
Synonyms : contusion
Definition
(verb) injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
Synonyms : contuse
Example Sentence
  • I bruised my knee
Definition
(verb) hurt the feelings of
Example Sentence
  • She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
  • This remark really bruised my ego
Definition
(verb) break up into small pieces for food preparation
Example Sentence
  • bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them
Definition
(verb) damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
Example Sentence
  • The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bruise

Sounds like "Bru"-the coffee....imagine a cup of hot BRU Coffee felt on ur hand..u got injured and ur skin got discolored though ur bones remained unbroken :-P

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Relate it to "Brusli".He injures the enemies without breaking the skin(breaks the bones)

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Tom CRUISE rubbing with Kate Homes. CRUISE:BRUISE

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