Words beginning with K

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A surname originating as an occupation for someone who worked in a kitchen.

A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.

An acquaintance or a friend.

Both friends and family.

A Japanese fox spirit, often but not exclusively female, said to have powers such as shape-shifting, and whose power is symbolized b…

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A surname.

Any periodic sound, especially one composed of a fundamental and harmonics, as opposed to simple periodic sounds (sine tones).

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Swiss painter influenced by Kandinsky (1879-1940)

A disposable tissue.

A corrupt and dishonest government or society characterised by theft and greed.

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A surname from Slovene.

A surname.

A serf in Southeastern Europe, especially one holding land under the estate system introduced by the Ottomans and retained in some a…

Alternative spelling of kanafeh.

The Israeli parliament, located in Jerusalem.

Knickers.

A surname from German.

An urban area and named street to the south of Hyde Park, London (OS grid ref TQ2679).

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An Eastern European Jewish, or Yiddish, snack food consisting of a dumpling covered with a shell of baked or fried dough

plural of knife

To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.

A device, usually hinged with a striking plate, used for knocking on a door.

A small mound or rounded hill.