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Cabal, n.
- 1. Clique (for some sinister purpose), junto, coterie, set, party, gang, faction, combination, league, confederacy,
camarilla.
- 2. Intrigue, plot, complot, conspiracy, machination.
Cabal, v. n. Intrigue, plot, conspire, complot, machinate.
Cabalistic, a. Occult, secret, mysterious, mystic, mystical, dark.
Cabaret, n. Tavern, inn, wine-shop, public-house, house of entertainment.
Cabbage, n.
- 1. Plant of the genus Brassica.
- 2. [Cant term.] Shreds of cloth, tailors’ remnants.
Cabbage, v. a. (Colloq.) Steal, purloin, filch, pilfer, make off with.
Cabin, n. Hut, hovel, shed, cot, cottage, humble dwelling.
Cabinet, n.
- 1. Closet, boudoir, by-room, small room, private room, retired apartment, private apartment.
- 2. Collection (of antiquities, curiosities, specimens, etc.).
- 3. Case, set of encased drawers.
- 4. Ministry, council, body of advisers.
Caboose, n. [Written also Camboose.] Cook-room (of a ship), galley.
Cabriolet, n. Cab, hansom, brougham.
Cachalot, n. Sperm-whale, spermaceti whale (Physeter macrocephalus).
Cachinnation, n. Laughter (loud or immoderate), laugh, guffaw, horse-laugh.
Cackle, v. n.
- 1. Laugh (with a sound like the cackling of a goose), giggle, titter, snicker.
- 2. Chatter, prattle, babble, palaver, talk idly, talk nonsense. See prate.