carp
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“So, let the critics carp. We will survive stronger and better positioned to profit globally. We are bullish on this merger.”
From Washington Post • May 13, 2016
“The fish! Koi. Japanese carp. They look like giant goldfish.”
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
“No,” I answered, “I do not fish for carp. It is bad luck.”
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
“You know, this land belonged to the fish before it belonged to us. I have no doubt about the prophecy of the golden carp. He will come to rule again!”
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
Prof. Professor. c., cent. century. mech. mechanics. pron. pronoun; carp. carpentry. med. medicine. pronounced; cf. compare. metaph. metaphysics. pronunciation. chem. chemistry. mil. military. prop. properly. cog. cognate.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
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