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noun • a language unit by which a person or thing is known • a person's reputation • family based on male descent • a well-known or notable person • by the sanction or authority of • a defamatory or abusive word or phrase verb • assign a specified (usually proper) name to • give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property • charge with a function; charge to be • create and charge with a task or function • mention and identify by name • make reference to • identify as in botany or biology, for example • give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of • determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis | ||||
| 45% | 3 | "___-a-dub-dub" | ||
noun • an unforeseen obstacle • the act of rubbing or wiping verb • move over something with pressure • cause friction • scrape or rub as if to relieve itching | ||||
| 45% | 8 | A paradiddle, rataplan or rub-a-dub-dub sound made by the rhythmic rapping of a membranophone | ||
noun • the sound made by beating a drum • (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown • a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause | ||||
Dub Or Tab
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