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Cur

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scrubnoun(transitive) To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening
mixedHaving two or more separate aspects.
underbredOf inferior breeding or upbringing; vulgar, lacking in manners or finesse.
mongrelnoun(often derogatory) Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
muttnounA mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.

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WordDefinition
scrubnoun(transitive) To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening
underbredOf inferior breeding or upbringing; vulgar, lacking in manners or finesse.
mixedHaving two or more separate aspects.
mongrelnoun(often derogatory) Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
muttnounA mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.
crossbrednounProduced by breeding from two breeds, varieties or species.
slobnoun(informal, derogatory) A lazy and slovenly or obese person.
goddamnnoun(vulgar, sometimes offensive) Used as an intensifier.
damned(mildly vulgar) Very.
damnverb(sometimes vulgar) Generic intensifier. Fucking; bloody.
blackguardnoun(dated, chiefly of men) An unprincipled, contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
cruxnounThe basic, central, or essential point or feature.
backingnounSupport, especially financial.
essencenounThe inherent nature of a thing or idea.
midstnoun(often literary) A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.
centrenounAustralia, British, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of center.
heartnoun(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
divnoun(web design) A section of a web page, or the div element that represents it in HTML code.
corenounIn general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
curdognounA cur

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