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doctor
noun(doc-tor)an eminent theologian declared a sound expounder of doctrine by the Roman Catholic Church —called also doctor of the church
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noun(doc-tor)a learned or authoritative teacher
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noun(doc-tor)a person who has earned one of the highest academic degrees (such as a PhD) conferred by a university
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verb(doc-tor)to give medical treatment to
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verb(doc-tor)to restore to good condition : repair
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verb(doc-tor)to adapt or modify for a desired end by alteration or special treatment
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noun(doc-tor)a doctor regularly consulted by a family
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noun(doc-tor)family physician
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noun(doc-tor)herbalist
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noun(doc-tor)a degree conferred by a law school usually after three years of full-time study
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noun(doc-tor)dragonfly
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noun(doc-tor)hellgrammite
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noun(doc-tor)a person (such as a political aide) responsible for ensuring that others interpret an event from a particular point of view
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noun(doc-tor)a professional worker of magic usually in a primitive society who often works to cure sickness
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idiom(doc-tor)exactly what is wanted or needed
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noun(doc-tor)the place where a doctor works