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DICTIONARY ABBREVIATIONS
bachelor
bacillus (bacteria genus)
back
bag
bale
bass
basso
bat
Baumé (unit of water density)
before
Bible
billion
bishop
black
blue
Bolivar (Venezuelan currency)
boron
book
born
bottom
brick
brightness
British
bulb
butut (Gambian currency)
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COMMON USAGE
bee
2nd
second-rate
good, good grade
above-average, above-average grade
better-than-average
ti (musical note)
blood type
Bravo (NATO alphabet)
Baker
low-budget
kind of movie
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NOUNS: PEOPLE
a follower
a little boy
A’s follower (Oakland fan)
bachelor
Baker
ballplayer at first
bishop
British (plural)
follower of a
head of biology
lead in Batman, Ben-Hur, Bewitched
leader in briefs
leader of band
leader of Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi
neighbor of a
second character
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NOUNS: PLACES
bow of boat
capital of Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi
central Alabama, Gabon, Libya
front of bar, basement, bathroom, bedroom, boudoir, bus
second row of the theater
terminal in Dekalb, Punjab
urban center
urban core
west of Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi
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NOUNS: THINGS
blood type
boron
good grade
high grade
introduction to book
designation for a low-budget movie
end of club
The Fifth Element (boron)
front of box
indication of a mediocre motion picture
movie rating
onset of blindness
opening, premiere of Bambi, Batman, Beatles, Ben-Hur, Braveheart
radio’s bravo
second class
second in a series
table’s centerpiece
the second
third place in debate
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NOUNS: BODY PARTS
baby’s face/head
back/rear of dweeb
blemish on the face
boy’s face
head of baboon, badger, Barbie, bat, bear, beaver, bee, beetle, bison, bloodhound, bobcat, buffalo, bug, bull, bullfrog
part of body
source of blood
tail of cub, lamb
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NOUNS: CLOTHING
Bob’s cap
front of bathrobe, blouse
one piece of bikini
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NOUNS: FOOD
piece of bacon, baklava, banana, beef, bread, broccoli
sample of bacon, banana
slice of bacon, beef, bread
bite of bacon, baklava, banana, biscuit, broccoli
starter of broccoli
entrée of beef
bit/taste of basil
bass
batter
beer’s head
entrée of beef
essence of raspberry
last piece of lamb, rhubarb
side of beef
slice of bread
starter of bruschetta
vitamin
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NOUNS: DATES & TIMES
3rd of February
7th of September
5th of October
6th of November
6th of December
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VERBS
back
bash on the head
beginning to badmouth, ban, bargain, bark, battle, bawl, beautify, beg, believe, bellyache, bend, benefit, bestow, bewitch, bicker, billow, blame, bleed, blend, block, bloom, blossom, bluff, blunder, board, boast, boil, boo, bore, bother, break, breathe, breed, brew, brighten, bristle, broadcast, broaden, bug, build, bully, burn, burst, buy, buzz
bitten on the head
born
edges away from Abe
heading to Bahrain, Bali, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi
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ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS
above average
beginning in/west of Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi
better-than-average
bitten on the head
black
Brazil’s first
British
inside of Abe
less important
on a low budget
second-rate
the second
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B BEFORE WORD
after Abe/Debby’s heart
beginning to bargain with
beginning to bicker over
behind Jacob’s back
black caps —
born on —
born to —
born with —
Bravo! —
but initially —
following Brian’s lead
leader in bed with —
letter following a —
the next thing after a —
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WORD AROUND B
biting head off bat
capturing bishop
catching bass
catching bee
eating batter
eating bass
embracing bishop
entertaining bishop
gaining entrance to barracks, bathroom, baths, bay, bedroom, Bhutan, bus
getting high grade
making room for bishop
penning book
pinching bachelor
pulls in front of bicycle/buggy/bus
receiving tip from Buddha
swallowing bee
trapping bee
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B INSIDE WORD
bachelor occupies —
bachelor pads —
bachelor wears —
bass caught by —
bee lines —
beginning to believe in
bishop captured by —
bishop inhabiting —
bishop inspired by —
bishop involved in —
bishop occupies —
bishop wears —
black lines —
black stocking —
born in —
British tenants —
low-budget sports —
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B AFTER WORD
black dogs —
on front of box
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DELETE B
after bachelor leaves
after bishop leaves
bachelor is out of
blackout
boron-free
ignoring bee
no boy
non-black
releasing bee
suffering from B deficiency
with no trace of bitterness
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ANAGRAM + B
— ordered Bravo
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