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- balancedadjective
Being in a state of equilibrium; evenly proportioned.
- balconynoun
A platform projecting from the wall of a building with a railing or balustrade.
- baldadjective
Having a scalp with no hair or very little hair.
- ballnoun
A spherical or nearly spherical object used in games and sports.
- balletnoun
A classical form of dance characterized by precise, formalized movements and elaborate technique.
- ballisticsnoun
The science of the motion of projectiles, such as bullets, bombs, or rockets.
- balloonnoun
A small rubber bag inflated with air or gas, used as a toy or decoration.
- balloonsnoun
Inflatable rubber bags used as toys or decorations.
- ballotnoun
A piece of paper or electronic form used to cast a vote.
- ballroomnoun
A large room used for formal dances and social gatherings.
- ballsnoun
Spherical objects used in games or sports.
- baminterjection
Used to represent a sudden loud noise or impact.
- bamboonoun
A giant woody grass native to tropical and subtropical regions, with hollow stems.
- banverb
Officially prohibit something.
- banananoun
A long curved yellow fruit that grows in clusters and has soft, sweet flesh.
- bananasnoun
Multiple curved yellow fruits.
- bandnoun
A group of musicians who play popular music together.
- bandagenoun
A strip of material used to bind a wound or protect an injured part of the body.
- bandagesnoun
Strips of material used to bind wounds or protect injuries.
- banditnoun
A robber or outlaw, especially one who operates in a gang.
- banditsnoun
Robbers or outlaws, especially those operating in a group.
- bandsnoun
Groups of musicians who perform together.
- bangnoun
A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion or impact.
- bangedverb
Struck or hit something loudly.
- bangingverb
Hitting or striking loudly.
- bangsnoun
Hair cut to hang over the forehead.
- banishedverb
Sent someone away from a place as an official punishment.
- banjonoun
A stringed musical instrument with a round body, a long neck, and typically four or five strings, played by plucking.
- banknoun
A financial institution that accepts deposits, makes loans, and handles other financial services.
- bankernoun
A person who works in banking, especially at a senior level.
- bankersnoun
Plural of banker; people who manage or own banks or work in senior positions in banking.
- bankingnoun
The business or industry of operating a bank.
- bankruptadjective
Unable to pay debts; declared legally insolvent.
- bankruptcynoun
The legal status of a person or organization that cannot repay debts.
- banksnoun
Plural of bank; financial institutions that manage money.
- bannedverb
Past tense and past participle of ban; officially prohibited something.
- bannernoun
A long strip of cloth or material bearing a slogan, design, or symbol.
- banquetnoun
A large formal meal for many people, often followed by speeches.
- baonoun
A type of filled Chinese steamed bun, typically with meat or sweet filling.
- baptismnoun
A Christian religious rite of sprinkling water on someone's head or immersing them in water, symbolizing purification and admission to the Church.
- baptistnoun
A member of a Protestant Christian denomination that practices adult baptism by immersion.
- baptizedverb
Past tense and past participle of baptize; administered baptism to someone.
- barnoun
A place where alcoholic drinks are served.
- barbnoun
A sharp projection pointing backward from the main point of an arrow, fishhook, or similar object.
- barbaraproper_noun
A female given name of Greek origin.
- barbariannoun
(Historical) A member of a people not belonging to the Greek or Roman civilizations.
- barbariansnoun
Plural of barbarian; people considered uncivilized or primitive.
- barbecuenoun
A method of cooking meat slowly over a fire or hot coals, often with smoke.
- barbernoun
A person whose occupation is cutting hair, especially men's hair, and shaving or trimming beards.
- barbieproper_noun
A fashion doll manufactured by Mattel, first introduced in 1959.