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red-meat
Language or discourse intended to stir the emotions of a given group, especially by appealing to or reinforcing partisan sentiments.
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  1. Language or discourse intended to stir the emotions of a given group, especially by appealing to or reinforcing partisan sentiments.
  2. (Uncountable, idiomatic) Fresh, inspiring, or inflammatory topics or information.
  3. Meat that is red before cooking; esp., beef or mutton as distinguished from pork, veal, poultry, etc.
steak
A slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.
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  1. A slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.
  2. A slice of meat, typically beef, usually cut thick and across the muscle grain and served broiled or fried.
  3. A patty of ground meat broiled or fried.
hamburger
Ground beef
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  1. Ground beef
  2. Ground meat, usually beef.
  3. A fried, broiled, or baked patty of such meat
roast-beef
A portion of roasted beef.
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  1. A portion of roasted beef.
  2. A cut of beef that has been roasted.
  3. Beef cooked by roasting.
pot-roast
Meat, usually a large cut of beef, cooked in one piece by braising
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  1. Meat, usually a large cut of beef, cooked in one piece by braising
  2. A cut of beef that is browned and then cooked until tender, often with vegetables, in a covered pot.
corned-beef
Beef, usually brisket, round, or rump, that is seasoned with spices and cured in brine.
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  1. Beef, usually brisket, round, or rump, that is seasoned with spices and cured in brine.
  2. A smoke cured and salted beef.
  3. Beef conserved in tins (cans).
pastrami
A highly seasoned smoked cut of beef, usually taken from the shoulder.
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  1. A highly seasoned smoked cut of beef, usually taken from the shoulder.
  2. A seasoned smoked cut of beef
jerky
Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.
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  1. Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.
  2. Meat, esp. beef, that has been sliced into strips and dried
cow
The mature female of certain other mammals, as the buffalo, elephant, moose, whale, etc.
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  1. The mature female of certain other mammals, as the buffalo, elephant, moose, whale, etc.
  2. The mature female of domestic cattle (genus Bos), valued for its milk
  3. (West, Informal) A domestic bovine animal, whether a steer, bull, cow, or calf
bovine
Characteristic of or resembling cows or cattle.
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  1. Characteristic of or resembling cows or cattle.
  2. Any similar bovid
  3. An animal of the subfamily Bovinae, especially one of the genus Bos.
bull
An official document issued by the pope and sealed with a bulla.
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  1. An official document issued by the pope and sealed with a bulla.
  2. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Jean Baptiste François Bulliard (1752-1793).
  3. An official document, edict, or decree, esp. one from the pope
steer
(Informal) A suggestion about a course of action.
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  1. (Informal) A suggestion about a course of action.
  2. (Informal) A suggestion on how to proceed; tip
  3. The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.
flesh
Such tissue of an animal, used as food:
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  1. Such tissue of an animal, used as food:
  2. Sensual appetites:
  3. The flesh of any animal as food; meat; esp., meat other than fish or fowl
brawn
Solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs.
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  1. Solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs.
  2. (Brit.) Cooked boar's flesh
  3. (Chiefly British) The meat of a boar.
meat
The edible flesh of animals, especially that of mammals as opposed to that of fish or poultry.
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  1. The edible flesh of animals, especially that of mammals as opposed to that of fish or poultry.
  2. Food; esp., solid food, as distinguished from drink
  3. The essence, substance, or gist:
dispute
A quarrel
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  1. A quarrel
  2. A disputing; argument; debate
  3. A verbal controversy; a debate.
protestation
A protest; objection
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  1. A protest; objection
  2. The act of protesting
  3. A strong or formal expression of dissent.
gripe
(--- Naut.) Hooks, straps, etc. for holding a ship's boat in place
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  1. (--- Naut.) Hooks, straps, etc. for holding a ship's boat in place
  2. A firm hold; a grasp.
  3. (Informal) A complaint.
brawn
Muscular strength
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  1. Muscular strength
  2. Solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs.
  3. Muscular strength and power.
bulk
A distinct mass or portion of matter, especially a large one:
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  1. A distinct mass or portion of matter, especially a large one:
  2. The main mass or body of something; largest part or portion
  3. Size, mass, or volume, especially when very large.
muscularity
Musculature
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  1. Musculature
  2. (Bodybuilding) The degree to which the muscles in a body part are developed.
complaint
(Law) A formal statement initiating a lawsuit by specifying the facts and legal grounds for the relief sought.
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  1. (Law) A formal statement initiating a lawsuit by specifying the facts and legal grounds for the relief sought.
  2. The initial pleading of a plaintiff in a civil action that identifies the court’s jurisdiction, the alleged facts that entitle the plaintiff to relief, and the relief sought. See also ad damnum clause, bill, petition, and prayer. The initial pleading of a plaintiff in a civil action that identifies the court’s jurisdiction, the alleged facts that entitle the plaintiff to relief, and the relief sought. See also ad damnum clause, bill, petition, and prayer.
  3. (Law) A pleading setting forth the plaintiff's case or cause of action; formal charge or accusation
grievance
In labor law, a complaint filed with or by a union to challenge an employer’s treatment of one or more union members. In labor law, a complaint filed with or by a union to challenge an employer’s treatment of one or more union members.
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  1. In labor law, a complaint filed with or by a union to challenge an employer’s treatment of one or more union members. In labor law, a complaint filed with or by a union to challenge an employer’s treatment of one or more union members.
  2. A circumstance thought to be unjust or injurious and ground for complaint or resentment
  3. A complaint or annoyance.
gripe
The pressure or pain of something distressing or afflicting
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  1. The pressure or pain of something distressing or afflicting
  2. A firm hold; a grasp.
  3. (Informal) A complaint.
grouse
A cause for complaint.
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  1. A cause for complaint.
  2. Any of a family (Tetraonidae) of gallinaceous game birds with a round, plump body, feathered legs, feather-covered nostrils, and mottled feathers, as the ruffed grouse or sage grouse
  3. A complaint
kick
One's turn at kicking
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  1. One's turn at kicking
  2. (Slang) A complaint; a protest.
  3. (Informal) An objection; complaint
complain
To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge; file a complaint.
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  1. To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge; file a complaint.
  2. To find fault; declare annoyance
  3. To claim or express pain, displeasure, etc.
grouch
To grumble or sulk.
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  1. To grumble or sulk.
  2. To grumble or complain in a sulky way
  3. (Intransitive) To be grumpy or irritable; to complain.
grump
To mutter complaints.
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  1. To mutter complaints.
  2. To behave in a grumpy manner.
  3. To complain and grumble
whine
To make a prolonged, high-pitched sound like this
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  1. To make a prolonged, high-pitched sound like this
  2. To produce a sustained, high-pitched, plaintive sound, as in pain, fear, or complaint.
  3. To complain or protest in a childish or annoying fashion:
crab
(Aeron.) To head (an aircraft) into a crosswind in order to counteract drift, thus causing apparent sideways motion with respect to the ground
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  1. (Aeron.) To head (an aircraft) into a crosswind in order to counteract drift, thus causing apparent sideways motion with respect to the ground
  2. To find fault; criticize someone or something.
  3. (Informal) To complain peevishly; grumble
gripe
To feel sharp pains in the bowels
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  1. To feel sharp pains in the bowels
  2. (Informal) To irritate; annoy:
  3. (Informal) To complain naggingly or petulantly; grumble.
grouse
To complain; grumble.
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  1. To complain; grumble.
kick
To drive or move (a ball, etc.) by striking with the foot
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  1. To drive or move (a ball, etc.) by striking with the foot
  2. (Football) To kick the ball
  3. To get rid of (a habit)
bellyache
To complain, especially in a whining manner.
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  1. To complain, especially in a whining manner.
  2. To complain or whine, especially needlessly.
  3. (Slang) To complain or grumble
bitch
To behave spitefully or angrily toward
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  1. To behave spitefully or angrily toward
  2. To botch; bungle. Often used with up.
  3. To complain; grumble.
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  • Her beef was with Dulce - and maybe Alex.

  • The rapid development of the foreign trade of the republic since 1881 is due to settled internal conditions and to the prime necessity to the commercial world of many Argentine products, such as beef, mutton, hides, wool, wheat and Indian corn.

  • Minas Geraes produces cheese, butter and milk, as well as beef cattle for neighbouring cities.

  • He nearly dropped the plate of roast beef.

  • In its outskirts and the surrounding country are an immense number of xarqueadas (slaughter-houses), with large open yards where the dressed beef, lightly salted, is exposed to the sun and air.

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