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brand

Short Definition : trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar.

Definition
(noun) a name given to a product or service Definition
(noun) a recognizable kind
Synonyms : make
Example Sentence
  • there's a new brand of hero in the movies now
  • what make of car is that?
Definition
(noun) identification mark on skin, made by burning Definition
(noun) a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
Synonyms : firebrand
Definition
(noun) a symbol of disgrace or infamy
Synonyms : mark stain stigma
Example Sentence
  • And the Lord set a mark upon Cain
Definition
(noun) a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
Synonyms : blade steel sword
Definition
(verb) burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals Definition
(verb) to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
Example Sentence
  • He denounced the government action
  • She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock
Definition
(verb) mark with a brand or trademark
Synonyms : brandmark trademark
Example Sentence
  • when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price
Definition
(verb) mark or expose as infamous
Synonyms : post
Example Sentence
  • She was branded a loose woman
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for those who know whats body branding, it is easy to remember!!

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brandish

Short Definition : wave around (a weapon); flourish

Definition
(noun) the act of waving
Synonyms : flourish
Definition
(verb) move or swing back and forth
Synonyms : flourish wave
Example Sentence
  • She waved her gun
Definition
(verb) exhibit aggressively
Example Sentence
  • brandish a sword
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brandish

brandish = brand(brandy)...so once v drink brandy v vill start waving foolishly...

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brand+ish...and try to remember sourav ganguly in SONA CHANDI CHAVANYAPRAS...ADVERTISE MENT...WAVING SWORD TO SHOW THE STRENTH HE GOT AFTER EATING SONA CHANDI CHAVANPRAS BRAND so dada brandishing the sword for chavanpras BRAND

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if you get some new branded item like a shoe or watch etc you'll wanna wave it around n display it to everyone!!

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bravado

Short Definition : swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery

Definition
(noun) a swaggering show of courage
Synonyms : bluster
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bravado

Brava+Do = Act like brave but not brave. Pretended bravery

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bravado ( braveness + for + darao/dikhao ) boldness intended to impress/intimidate

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bravado sounds like johhny "Bravo" who pretended to be brave...but always failed :P

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if someone does a courageous act we applaud and say BRAVO!!...its like a lifestyle symbol for bravery

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are koi is jhoothe ko bravery do !

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Doing like a bravo person to show others and thus pretending.

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Jhonny Bravo(cartoon). who pretends to be a brave person.but not.

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generally most of them show a false show of bravery in front of girls

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brave

Short Definition : face courageously; Ex. brave the storm

Definition
(noun) a North American Indian warrior Definition
(noun) people who are brave
Example Sentence
  • the home of the free and the brave
Definition
(verb) face and withstand with courage
Synonyms : brave out endure weather
Example Sentence
  • She braved the elements
Definition
(adj) possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
Synonyms : courageous
Example Sentence
  • Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring
  • a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain
  • set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory
Definition
(adj) invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Example Sentence
  • audacious explorers
  • fearless reporters and photographers
  • intrepid pioneers
Definition
(adj) brightly colored and showy
Synonyms : braw gay
Example Sentence
  • girls decked out in brave new dresses
  • brave banners flying
  • `braw' is a Scottish word
  • a dress a bit too gay for her years
  • birds with gay plumage

brawl

Short Definition : noisy quarrel

Definition
(noun) an uproarious party
Synonyms : bash do
Definition
(noun) a noisy fight in a crowd
Synonyms : free-for-all
Definition
(verb) to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
Synonyms : wrangle
Example Sentence
  • The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brawl

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raw is war....

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brawl can be pronounced as bawaal....in hindi bawaal is noisy drunken fight...

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brawl=bra+women+loud =because of bras,women talk out loud=>noisy quarrel

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brawn

Short Definition : human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness

Definition
(noun) possessing muscular strength
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brawn

if you eat prawn you will become brawn,meaning muscular

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we must use both BRAIN and BRAWN to maintain balance...!!!

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Remember Brawn Gp from F1.. Their car was sturdy and they had the strength over other cars

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Brain  Mental ability , Brawn  Physical ability.

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Remember SHAWN of WWE SHAWN MICHAEL he is MUSCULAR ...

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When Brawn man acts,pon movie looks good

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brawny

Short Definition : muscular; having well-developed muscles

Definition
(adj) (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
Example Sentence
  • a hefty athlete
  • a muscular boxer
  • powerful arms
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brawny

try to relate it to the cartoon network's character JOHNY BRAVO,,,who was rugged n muscular in appearance

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browny-is the name of a hefty dog so brawny=powerful

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brawny - focus on 'raw' which can signal raw strength

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brazen

Short Definition : insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence

Definition
(verb) face with defiance or impudence
Example Sentence
  • brazen it out
Definition
(adj) unrestrained by convention or propriety
Example Sentence
  • an audacious trick to pull
  • a barefaced hypocrite
  • the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim
  • bald-faced lies
  • brazen arrogance
  • the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress
Definition
(adj) made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for brazen

Split the word brazen as Bra + Zen. Suppose you went out with your friends and saw a girl in a Zen car wearing only a bra. How was the attempt of the girl? Really bold and brazen!

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Brazen == Bra+zen hey isn't his girlfriend "zen" looking hot only in a bra.

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pronounce brazen means insolent ten time keeping the image of a girl in a bra who is bold and insolent.

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Brazen, its from old english word braesen means made of brass(strong enough metal)so the person who is brazen is bold or strong enough & don't really care what others will think about it..

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Brazen = Be Ragened (rage = anger). When do u get angered? When sm1 behaves INSOLENTLY (Disrespectfully) with u.

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breach

Short Definition : breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.

Definition
(noun) a failure to perform some promised act or obligation Definition
(noun) an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) Definition
(noun) a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
Example Sentence
  • they hoped to avoid a break in relations
Definition
(verb) act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Example Sentence
  • offend all laws of humanity
  • violate the basic laws or human civilization
  • break a law
  • break a promise
Definition
(verb) make an opening or gap in
Synonyms : gap
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for breach

breach ==> brea(k)(ch)...break the contract

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sound like ditch ... tht mean to dump (u can think of duty too :-))

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sounds close to beach....when u break the contract of a duty u relax at the beach.....to forget it

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remember vajpayee PM going to breach candy hospital.. breach ne vajpayee k ghutne tod diye.. against the contract of fixing them

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b+reach..reach by plan b,not done by duty

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you had a contract with your girl friend that u will take her to the beach but you did not reach on time and broke the contract...

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break+chain=break d chain btw them...

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breach icc code of conduct

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breadth

Short Definition : width; extent

Definition
(noun) the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
Example Sentence
  • a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject
  • a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views
Definition
(noun) the extent of something from side to side
Synonyms : width
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for breadth

Bra width = size or extent of bra.

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