Some More English Words Of Two Meanings (10)

PULSE                     PRUNE                   PLY                   DUN                FONT             FRY                                RAVEN                   RAVISH             INTIMATE         PAN
                                                             

                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                         
PULSE   (N/V)

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Meanings-
Known

• the rate at which the heart beats
• expand and contract rhythmically

Hidden:

the seeds of some plants that are eaten as food

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RAVEN   (N/Adj.)

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Meanings-
Known

• shiny and black

Hidden:

a large bird of the crow family, with shiny black feathers 

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INTIMATE   (V/N/Adj.)

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Meanings-
Known

• having a close and friendly relationship
• very close, having a sexual relationship with somebody

Hidden:

make known
to let somebody know what you think or mean in an indirect way
e.g.- He has already intimated he intends to retire.

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PRUNE   (N/V)

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Meanings-
Known

• a dried plum that is eaten cooked

Hidden:

to cut off some of the branches from a tree, bush, etc. so that it will grow better and stronger

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DUN  (N/Adj./V)

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Meanings-
Known

• horse of a dull brownish grey colour
• grayish-brown in colour

Hidden:

harass persistently in cruel way

persistently ask for overdue payment

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FONT   (N)

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Meanings-
Known

• a specific size and style of type within a type family
• the particular size and style of a set of letters that are used in printing, etc.

Hidden:

a large stone bowl in a church that holds water for the ceremony of baptism

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PLY   (N/V)

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Meanings-
Known

• a measurement of wool, rope, wood, etc. that tells you how thick it is e.g.- four-ply yarn
• combination of several layers e.g.- plywood

Hidden:

to travel regularly along a particular route or between two particular places

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FRY    (N/V)

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Meanings-
Known

• to cook something in hot oil

Hidden:

a young girl or boy
a young fish

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RAVISH   (N)

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Meanings-
Known

• to force a woman to have sex
• to rape

Hidden:

to give somebody great pleasure

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PAN   (N/V)

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Meanings-
Known

• a container, usually made of metal, with a handle, used for cooking food in. e.g.- a frying pan, a sauce pan

Hidden:

to criticize something such as play or a film

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