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| 1. | [ verb ] (criminal law) murder without leaving a trace on the body | |
| Related terms: | murder | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (rhetoric,politics) English statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797) | |
| Synonyms: | edmund_burke | |
| Related terms: | statesman orator | |
| 3. | [ noun ] American frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903) | |
| Synonyms: | calamity_jane martha_jane_burk martha_jane_burke burk | |
| Related terms: | frontierswoman | |
| 4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 243 | |
| 5. | [ verb ] get rid of, silence, or suppress | |
| Synonyms: | silence | |
| Examples: | "burke an issue" |
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| Related terms: | suppress | |
| Similar spelling: |
Burkey burk Burres Burress Burrage Burrowes Burse Burks burka Burge Burak Bourke burr_oak Bursey Burrus Burris Buresh Burruss Burrows Burriss |
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