Classic v2-168: answers

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OTHERNESS

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EROS noun

a desire for sexual intimacy WordNet

HERO noun

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength WordNet

HONE verb

sharpen with a hone WordNet

HORN noun

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it WordNet

HOSE verb

water with a hose WordNet

HOST noun

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there WordNet

HOTE adjective

Obsolete form of hot — Relating to heat and conditions which produce it. Having or giving off a high temperature. Wiktionary

NOSE noun

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals WordNet

NOSH verb

eat a snack; eat lightly WordNet

NOTE verb

make mention of WordNet

ONER noun

An extraordinary individual or thing. Wiktionary

ONST adverb

once Wiktionary

RONE noun

Scots: A gutter on the edge of the roof to catch water. Wiktionary

ROSE noun

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses WordNet

ROTE noun

memorization by repetition WordNet

SHOE noun

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material WordNet

SHOT noun

the act of firing a projectile WordNet

SNOT noun

nasal mucus WordNet

SONE noun

a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold WordNet

SORE adjective

hurting WordNet

SORT noun

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality WordNet

THON pronoun

they . Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she. Wiktionary

TONE noun

the quality of a person's voice WordNet

TORE noun

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column WordNet

TORN adjective

having edges that are jagged from injury WordNet

TOSE verb

To pull apart or asunder; touse. Wiktionary

TOSH noun

pretentious or silly talk or writing WordNet

TOSS verb

throw or toss with a light motion WordNet

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EROSE adjective

having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed WordNet

ETHOS noun

(anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era WordNet

HERON noun

grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill WordNet

HORSE noun

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times WordNet

HORST noun

a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land WordNet

NORTH adverb

in a northern direction WordNet

ONSET noun

the beginning or early stages WordNet

OTHER adjective

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied WordNet

SETON noun

a thread or strip placed beneath the skin to maintain a drainage opening Wiktionary

SHONE verb

simple past and past participle of shine — To emit or reflect light so as to glow. Wiktionary

SHORE noun

the land along the edge of a body of water WordNet

SHORN adjective

having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers WordNet

SHORT adjective

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration WordNet

SHOTE noun

a young pig WordNet

SNORE verb

breathe noisily during one's sleep WordNet

SNORT verb

make a snorting sound by exhaling hard WordNet

STENO noun

a stenographer, someone whose job is to take dictation in shorthand Wiktionary

STONE noun

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter WordNet

STORE noun

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services WordNet

TENOR noun

the pitch range of the highest male voice WordNet

THORN noun

something that causes irritation and annoyance WordNet

THOSE determiner

plural of that — Introducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a reporting verb or verb expressing belief, knowledge, perception, etc. Wiktionary

THROE noun

severe spasm of pain WordNet

TONER noun

a lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores WordNet

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ETHNOS noun

people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture WordNet

HERETO adverb

to this writing or document WordNet

HONEST adjective

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent WordNet

HORNET noun

large stinging paper wasp WordNet

NOSHER noun

someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals WordNet

SENSOR noun

any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner WordNet

SETOSE adjective

having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. WordNet

STEREO noun

reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound WordNet

STONER noun

an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill) WordNet

TENSOR noun

a generalization of the concept of a vector WordNet

THRONE noun

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc. WordNet

TOSSER noun

terms of abuse for a masturbator WordNet

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ESTRONE noun

a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency WordNet

HOTNESS noun

the presence of heat WordNet

SHORTEN verb

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration WordNet

THEREON adverb

on that WordNet

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OTHERNESS noun

the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known WordNet

All 69 eligible answers in this edition are listed. Every eligible discovery counts; milestones do not require particular answers.

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