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May 25, 2012
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hoard



Pronunciation: (hôrd, hōrd), [key]
—n.
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.

—v.t.
to accumulate for preservation, future use, etc., in a hidden or carefully guarded place: to hoard food during a shortage.

—v.i.
to accumulate money, food, or the like, in a hidden or carefully guarded place for preservation, future use, etc.

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

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