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ferule
A ruler-shaped instrument, generally used to slap naughty children on the hand
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deodar
Cedrus deodara, a type of cedar tree native to the western Himalayas
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comeback
A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance
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audiometer
An instrument which is used to determine the acuity of hearing
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nundinal
A nundinal letter
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picador
A lancer mounted on horseback who assists a matador
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fantoccini
Puppets caused to enact dramatic scenes by means of machinery
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