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ban - Officially or legally prohibit.
ant - A small insect, often with a sting, that usually lives in a complex social colony with one or more breeding queens. It is wingless except for fertile adults, which often form large mating swarms, and is proverbial for industriousness.
mob - Crowd around (someone) in an unruly and excitable way in order to admire or attack them.
man - (of personnel) work at, run, or operate (a place or piece of equipment) or defend (a fortification)
nab - Catch (someone) doing something wrong.
not - Used with an auxiliary verb or “be” to form the negative.Used in some constructions with other verbs.
atom - The basic unit of a chemical element.
boat - A small vessel propelled on water by oars, sails, or an engine.
tab - Mark or identify with a projecting piece of material.
mana - (especially in Polynesian, Melanesian, and Maori belief) pervasive supernatural or magical power.
bot - An autonomous program on the internet or another network that can interact with systems or users.
bam - Used to imitate the sound of a hard blow or to convey the abruptness of an occurrence.
baton - A thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra or choir.
ton - A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds avoirdupois (907.19 kg).A unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds avoirdupois (1016.05 kg).A unit of measurement of a ship's weight representing the weight of water it displaces, equal to 2,240 pounds or 35 cubic feet (0.99 cu m).A unit of weight or volume of sea cargo, equal to a metric ton (1,000 kg) or 40 cubic feet.
boa - A constrictor snake which bears live young and may reach great size, native to America, Africa, Asia, and some Pacific islands.
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atman - The spiritual life principle of the universe, especially when regarded as inherent in the real self of the individual.
moat - Surround (a place) with a moat.
manta - A devil ray that occurs in all tropical seas and may reach very great size. It is sometimes seen leaping high out of the water.
bantam - A chicken of a small breed, the male of which is noted for its aggression.
tomb - A large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead.
nom - Nominate for an honor, award, etc.
bat - (of a team or a player in sports such as baseball) take in turns the role of hitting rather than fielding.
moan - A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.
mat - Tangle (something, especially hair) in a thick mass.
oat - A cereal plant cultivated chiefly in cool climates and widely used for animal feed as well as human consumption.
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.
tan - (of a person or their skin) become brown or darkened after exposure to the sun.