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Is that a real word? Three-letter English words

Word List with 16 words
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adz
An axlike tool, for dressing timbers roughly, with a curved, chisellike steel head mounted at a right angle to the wooden handle.
eke
To increase; enlarge; lengthen.
vug
A small cavity in a rock or vein, often lined with crystals.
aba
A coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
bee
To be obsessed with one idea.
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cep
An edible mushroom, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
dal
A sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
ere
Before.
jow
The ringing, tolling, or sound of a bell.
mew
The tiny, high-pitched sound a cat or kitten makes.
neb
A bill or beak, as of a bird.
ort
A scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
pro
In favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.
tot
To add; total.
wis
To know.
yen
A desire or craving

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