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Chalice

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Short Definition : goblet; consecrated cup

(noun) a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup

it is pronounced as chaalis (40); imagine ali baba 40 chor having jadui cup .. or very prestigious cup : ornamented with gems

Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire

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Chameleon

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Definition
(noun) a changeable or inconstant person

Definition
(noun) a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa
Synonyms : chamaeleon

Definition
(noun) lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue
Synonyms : chamaeleon

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Chaperon

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(noun) one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
Synonyms : chaperone

(verb) accompany as a chaperone
Synonyms : chaperone

any of a class of proteins that facilitate the proper folding of proteins by binding to and stabilizing unfolded or partially folded proteins —called also molecular chaperone

CHAP dari thakar kaRON E lok ta chaperone hote parlo.

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Chap lain

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(noun) a clergyman ministering to some institution

Charlie Chaplin was not a CHAPLAIN but a famous comedian.

Similarity is that CHAPLAIN and Chaplin botha have similar spelling only “a” has been added in first one to make it plain.

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Char

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  1. (noun) a charred substance
  2. (noun) a human female employed to do housework

Synonyms : charwoman , cleaning lady , cleaning woman

Example Sentence
the char will clean the carpet

  1. (noun) any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
    Synonyms : charr
  2. (verb) burn to charcoal
    Synonyms : coal

Example Sentence
Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything

  1. (verb) burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
    Synonyms : blacken , scorch , sear

Example Sentence
The cook blackened the chicken breast

remember char + coal which is burnt coal.

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Charlatan

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quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)

(noun) a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

you hit CHAR LATEIN (in Hindi language) (4 kicks) to the person who misguides you as he himself doesn’t know anything

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Chary

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adj) characterized by great caution and wariness

CHARY sounds similar to WARY, meaning CAUTIOUS.

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Chase

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  1. (noun) the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
    Synonyms : following , pursual , pursuit
  2. (noun) United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
    Synonyms : salmon p. chase , salmon portland chase
  3. (noun) a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time
  4. (verb) cut a groove into
    Example Sentence
    chase silver
  5. Definition
    (verb) cut a furrow into a columns
    Synonyms : chamfer , furrow
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Chasm

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Short Definition : abyss; very deep crack

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(noun) a deep opening in the earth’s surface

orgasm is a deep feeling. Chasm - orgasm deep

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Chass-is

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(noun) alternative names for the body of a human being
(noun) a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device
(noun) the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor

Ekta car ke cheshe fele dise, Arekta ke jodi tui chassis!! tahole khobor ase.

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Chaste

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Short Definition : morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere

Definition
(adj) morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)

(adj) pure and simple in design or style
Example Sentence
a chaste border of conventionalized flowers

Sounds like CHASE and WASTE: Following or CHASING a teen girl who has no ROMANTIC,EROTIC or LOVE MAKING INTEREST is a WASTE of time

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Cherubic

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(adj) having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
Synonyms : angelic , angelical , seraphic , sweet

cherubic -> chehra(face) + ruby; ruby is cute looking, so BUBY’S CHEHRA is CHERUBIC.

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Chide

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Short Definition : scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)

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(verb) censure severely or angrily

chide can be remembered as “hide”. You hide to avoid getting scolded for what you have done…….

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Chisel

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(noun) an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

(verb) engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
Synonyms : cheat

(verb) deprive somebody of something by deceit
(verb) carve with a chisel

chisel sounds like diesel…we know there r lot of impure petroleum products sold so those who sell diesel chisel the customers.

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Chivalrous

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Short Definition : courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry

Definition
(adj) being attentive to women like an ideal knight
Synonyms : gallant , knightly

chivalrous is pronounced as SHIVA+LROUS and “Shiva” the god is a symbol of bravery………

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Choir

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(noun) a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

(noun) a family of similar musical instrument playing together
Synonyms : consort

(noun) the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave

choir sounds like “chorus” a number of people singing together

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Choleric

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Short Definition : hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera

Definition
(adj) easily moved to anger

cholera is a disease . When you are sick you get irritated and bad-tempered, you are choleric. So choleric

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Chore

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(noun) a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
Synonyms : job , task

dont take it otherwise please….in some cheap TV serials we see that maids, servants(who do daily REGULAR household TASKS) often turn into thieves(CHOR!!).

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Chortle

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(noun) a soft partly suppressed laugh
Synonyms : chuckle

When Shishir told me about hortle like “ C (see) Hortle!!!” I can’t believed that I prayed to cancel exam has become reality. We both ended with chuckle

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Chronicle

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(noun) a record or narrative description of past events
(verb) record in chronological order; make a historical record

The chronicles of Narnia.

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