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The Meaning of regard
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(v. t.) To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon.
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(v. t.) Hence, to look or front toward; to face.
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(v. t.) To look closely at; to observe attentively; to pay attention to; to notice or remark particularly.
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(v. t.) To look upon, as in a certain relation; to hold as an popinion; to consider; as, to regard abstinence from wine as a duty; to regard another as a friend or enemy.
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(v. t.) To consider and treat; to have a certain feeling toward; as, to regard one with favor or dislike.
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(v. t.) To pay respect to; to treat as something of peculiar value, sanctity, or the like; to care for; to esteem.
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(v. t.) To take into consideration; to take account of, as a fact or condition.
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(v. t.) To have relation to, as bearing upon; to respect; to relate to; to touch; as, an argument does not regard the question; -- often used impersonally; as, I agree with you as regards this or that.
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(v. i.) To look attentively; to consider; to notice.
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(v. t.) A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze.
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(v. t.) Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation; heed; notice.
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(v. t.) That view of the mind which springs from perception of value, estimable qualities, or anything that excites admiration; respect; esteem; reverence; affection; as, to have a high regard for a person; -- often in the plural.
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(v. t.) State of being regarded, whether favorably or otherwise; estimation; repute; note; account.
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(v. t.) Consideration; thought; reflection; heed.
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(v. t.) Matter for consideration; account; condition.
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(v. t.) Respect; relation; reference.
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(v. t.) Object of sight; scene; view; aspect.
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(v. t.) Supervision; inspection.
Synonyms
paying attention
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respect
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esteem
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respectfulness
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wish
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deference
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attentiveness
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obedience
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gaze
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heed
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compliments
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indirect request
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wishing
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want
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admiration
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ensure
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project
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interpret
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look
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experience
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get word
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visualise
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deal
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affect
,
assure
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image
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fancy
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run across
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go steady
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learn
,
debate
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depend
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run into
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discover
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escort
,
turn over
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examine
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pick up
,
visit
,
reckon
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consider
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study
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forecast
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come across
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cypher
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get a line
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weigh
,
get wind
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figure
,
estimate
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take care
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calculate
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control
,
ascertain
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insure
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attend
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suppose
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date
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realize
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check
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meet
,
go out
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witness
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count on
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take
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moot
,
catch
,
construe
,
find out
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see
,
bet
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visualize
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picture
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find
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work out
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go through
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opine
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view
,
count
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think
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hear
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deliberate
,
guess
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compute
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envision
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determine
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take in
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encounter
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believe
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watch
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involve
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look at
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conceive
,
see to it
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cipher
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understand
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imagine
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realise
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bear upon
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call for
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impress
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touch
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strike
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dissemble
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sham
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move
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touch on
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imply
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pretend
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require
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necessitate
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postulate
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demand
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impact
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ask
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bear on
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need
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feign
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attachment
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adherence
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devotion
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friendship
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adhesion
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inclination
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tenderness
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affection
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estimation
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love
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union
Antonyms
alienation
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aversion
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distance
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estrangement
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repugnance
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animosity
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enmity
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opposition
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severance
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coolness
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divorce
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indifference
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separation
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antipathy
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dislike
Rhymes
alard
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archard
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ard
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avant-garde
,
backyard
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bard
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barde
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barnard
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barnyard
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barred
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beauregard
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bedard
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belgard
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bellard
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benard
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bernard
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berrard
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bevard
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billard
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blowhard
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blvd
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boatyard
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bodyguard
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boilard
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bolyard
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bombard
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bossard
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bouchard
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bouffard
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boulevard
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bovard
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bozard
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brickyard
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brossard
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bunyard
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burchard
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burnard
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buzard
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byard
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canard
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card
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chard
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charred
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chouinard
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churchyard
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courtyard
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deckard
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denard
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dennard
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dewaard
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diehard
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dillard
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disbarred
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discard
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disregard
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dockyard
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eckard
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eckhard
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ekkehard
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farmyard
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gabbard
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gallard
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garard
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gard
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garde
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gaspard
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gerard
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gerhard
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giard
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gibbard
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girard
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giscard
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godard
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gossard
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graveyard
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guard
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guerard
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guichard
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hard
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hildegarde
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hypercard
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icard
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jarrard
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jarred
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junkyard
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lard
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lazard
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leotard
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lifeguard
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lumberyard
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maillard
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marquard
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marred
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mccard
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menard
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nard
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parde
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picard
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pickard
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postcard
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renard
,
rennard
,
retard
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revard
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ricard
,
rocard
,
safeguard
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scarred
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schoolyard
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scorecard
,
shard
,
shipyard
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sparred
,
stockyard
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suchard
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tarred
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vanguard
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wildcard
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willyard
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yard
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yarde