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DICTIONARY ABBREVIATIONS
rabbi
radial
radical (chemistry)
radius
rain
range
Rankine (temperature scale)
rare
real
Reaumur (temperature scale)
recipe
recto (in printing, the right-hand page)
red
registered trademark
regular
repeat
Republican
rerun
resistance
right
river
roentgen (unit of radiation)
rook
rough
run
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COMMON USAGE
18th
are
R-rated
rating
for adult audiences
Regina
Romeo (NATO alphabet)
reverse (gear shift)
castle (chess)
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NOUNS: PEOPLE
attorneys essentially
early Roman
head of regiment
head of republic
head of research
last of wunderkinder
leader of Romania, Russia, Rwanda
leader in rehab
leader in residence
leader in retreat
leader of race
leader of rebels
leader of right-wing
leader of ring
lead in Rebecca, Robocop, Rocky
Mavericks’ center
radio’s Romeo
Republican
rex
rock’s Genesis
Romeo
runner at first
Russia’s premier
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NOUNS: PLACES
back of chamber
capital of Romania, Russia, Rwanda
Central America
central Australia, Burma, Florida, Georgia, Korea, Nicaragua, Syria
close to her
either side of river
entrance to road, room
head of river
Middle America
Middle Earth
nerve center
Regina
river
river’s edge
terminal in Denver, Hanover, Manchester, Vancouver, Windsor
west of Romania, Russia, Rwanda
18th row of the theater
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NOUNS: THINGS
bit of responsibility
butt of revolver
car’s trailer
closing of border, door
early retirement
end of career
end of your, our, her, their
end of prayer
ending of Avatar, Ben-Hur, Gladiator, Hair, Moonraker, Nutcracker, Oliver!
face of rocks
fair’s closing
first place in race
fourth place in tournament
head of rivet
heart of America
letter of recommendation, reference, reprimand, request, resignation
little resistance
middle of fairway
middle of performance
movie rating
opening, premiere of Rebecca, Robocop, Rocky
part 3 of series
part 7 of miniseries
piece of realty, research, rope
pièce de résistance
pitcher’s wind-up
programmer’s terminal
radius
registered trademark
restrictive rating
run
second in freestyle
soothsayer’s conclusion
source of revenue, rumors
start of race
tail of glider, helicopter
unframed art
18th in a series
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NOUNS: BODY PARTS
head of rabbit, raccoon, rat, rattlesnake, reindeer, rhinocerous, rodent, rooster, Rottweiler
inside of arm
nerve center
radius (bone)
tail of alligator, badger, beaver, critter, deer, flounder, minotaur, rattler, retriever, rooster, rottweiler, salamander, schnauzer, snapper
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NOUNS: CLOTHING
Ralph’s cap
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NOUNS: FOOD
piece/sample/bite of radish, ravioli, rhubarb, rutabaga
slice of rhubarb, rutabaga
serving/entrée of ravioli
bit/touch/taste of rosemary
head of radicchio
last of cobbler
last piece of cauliflower, cheddar, limburger
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NOUNS: DATES & TIMES
6th of January
4th. 7th of February
3rd of March
3rd of April
9th of September
7th of October
8th of November
8th of December
end of September, October, November, December
end of career, Passover, summer, war, winter, year
fair’s closing
middle of performance
mid-afternoon
mid-April
mid-March
onset of recession
summer’s/winter’s end
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VERBS
are cut at both ends
are unlimited
bay leaves cover —
beginning to race, radiate, radio, rally, reach, read, realize, rebel, recognize, recover, refine, reflect, relish, remember, replace, research, review, ripen, rise, rot, run
edges away from Art, Ira, pro
ending in disaster
ending in September, October, November, December
has run
having run
heading to Romania, Russia, Rwanda
pro ends off
registered trademark
restricted
right
rolled letter
rook
run
runs
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ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS
back from Ecuador, Madagascar, Niger, Qatar
beginning in/west of Romania, Russia, Rwanda
close to your, our, her, their —
close to Jupiter
close to your
Custer’s last
end of your, our, her, their —
initially resistant to —
inside of ark, arm, bra, pro, urn
inside of dry, Mrs…
last of her
not for children
over 17
red
Republican —
restricted
right
Russia’s first
teacher’s stern —
third of three
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R BEFORE WORD
after Derek/Karen’s heart
at bottom of river
beginning to react to —
beginning to refer to —
beginning to relate to —
behind Peter’s back
following recipe
following Roger’s lead
initially resistant to —
red caps —
red-faced
resistance to
restricted by
retired —
right before
right beside
right on
right over
right to
run over
run(s) in front of
south of river
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WORD AROUND R
about right
accepting letter of resignation
across river
bearing right
bites her in the rear
broken by resistance
capturing America’s heart
capturing Byron’s heart
capturing rook
circling head of river
clutching rod
crossing river
divided by river
eating right
embracing Right
embracing Romeo
fed river
gaining entrance to room
has run
having run
inclusive of right
is about right
maintains resistance
maintains right
outside of Regina
penning letter of reference/reprimand
pinning rook
pulls in front of rickshaw/Rolls
rounding end of pier
spreading across river
stocking runs
taking right
taking run
that’s gotten red
winning run(s)
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R INSIDE WORD
beginning to reel/rein in
dropping right in
enter right into —
red stocking —
Republican inspired by
Rex/Romeo enters —
Rex/Romeo found in —
Rex/Romeo wears —
right inside
right to go in —
river entering
rook captured by
run into
runs into
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R AFTER WORD
at end of career, Passover, summer, war, winter, year
by year’s end
ending on or after —
going by river
meeting resistance
north of river
put right after
red dogs —
right on the heels of —
run(s) behind
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DELETE R
drop right out of
dropping resistance
having no right
lack of resistance
leaving river
less restricted
losing recipe
losing side
no right
not right
outright?
red deserts —
red leaves —
Republican is out of
Rex leaves —
right away
Romeo leaves —
run(s) away from
run off
run(s) out of
stealing runs
take right away from
with no end of beer, clutter, deer, litter, pepper, sugar, swagger, water
without resistance
without Rex
without Romeo
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ANAGRAM + R
— adrift on river
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