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Nov 30, 2009
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funk



Pronunciation: (fungk), [key]
—n.
1. cowering fear; state of great fright or terror.
2. a dejected mood: He's been in a funk ever since she walked out on him.

—v.t.
1. to be afraid of.
2. to frighten.
3. to shrink from; try to shirk.

—v.i.
to shrink or quail in fear.

funk



Pronunciation: (fungk), [key]
—n.
1. music having a funky quality.
2. the state or quality of being funky.
3. a strong smell; stench.

Funk



Pronunciation: (foongk, fungk), [key]
—n.
Cas•i•mir Pronunciation: (kaz'u-mēr"), [key] 1884–1967, U.S. biochemist, born in Poland: discovered thiamine, the first vitamin isolated.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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