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goat - A hardy domesticated ruminant animal that has backward curving horns and (in the male) a beard. It is kept for its milk and meat and is noted for its lively and frisky behavior.
gout - A disease in which defective metabolism of uric acid causes arthritis, especially in the smaller bones of the feet, deposition of chalkstones, and episodes of acute pain.
tour - Make a tour of (an area)
gator - An alligator.
gat - A revolver or pistol.
auto - An automobile.
got - Come to have (something); receive.
rout - Defeat and cause to retreat in disorder.
art - The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.
ragout - A highly seasoned dish of meat cut into small pieces and stewed with vegetables.
ago - (used after a measurement of time) before the present; earlier.
gut - Take out the intestines and other internal organs of (a fish or other animal) before cooking it.
argot - The jargon or slang of a particular group or class.
toga - A loose flowing outer garment worn by the citizens of ancient Rome, made of a single piece of cloth and covering the whole body apart from the right arm.
grout - Fill in with grout.
gar - The freshwater garfish of North America.
oar - Row; propel with or as with oars.
tar - Cover (something) with tar.
tug - Pull (something) hard or suddenly.
oat - A cereal plant cultivated chiefly in cool climates and widely used for animal feed as well as human consumption.
rug - A floor covering of thick woven material or animal skin, typically not extending over the entire floor.
rot - (chiefly of animal or vegetable matter) decay or cause to decay by the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose.
rag - A piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things.
tag - Attach a label to.
rut - A long, deep track made by the repeated passage of the wheels of vehicles.
rat - A rodent that resembles a large mouse, typically having a pointed snout and a long, sparsely haired tail. Some kinds have become cosmopolitan and are sometimes responsible for transmitting diseases.
guar - A drought-resistant plant of the pea family, which is grown as a vegetable and fodder crop and as a source of guar gum, native to dry regions of Africa and Asia.
tau - The nineteenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Τ, τ), transliterated as ‘t.’.
taro - A tropical Asian plant of the arum family which has edible starchy corms and edible fleshy leaves, especially a variety with a large central corm grown as a staple in the Pacific.
tao - (in Chinese philosophy) the absolute principle underlying the universe, combining within itself the principles of yin and yang and signifying the way, or code of behavior, that is in harmony with the natural order. The interpretation of Tao in the Tao-te-Ching developed into the philosophical religion of Taoism.
out - Through to the outside.
our - Belonging to or associated with the speaker and one or more other people previously mentioned or easily identified.
