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CARAFE

a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine

The meaning of the word carafe is a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine.

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filchto steal secretly or casually
impedimentsomething that impedes
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
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heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
dearthscarcity that makes dear
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
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favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient