WALDO

"WALDO" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a rule".

Date "WALDO" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1851. (references)

Specialty Definition: WALDO

Domain	Definition
Computing	Waldo /wol'doh/ n. [From Robert A. Heinlein's story "Waldo"] 1. A mechanical agent, such as a gripper arm, controlled by a human limb. When these were developed for the nuclear industry in the mid-1940s they were named after the invention described by Heinlein in the story, which he wrote in 1942. Now known by the more generic term `telefactoring', this technology is of intense interest to NASA for tasks like space station maintenance. 2. At Harvard (particularly by Tom Cheatham and students), this is used instead of foobar as a metasyntactic variable and general nonsense word. See foo, bar, foobar, quux. Source: Jargon File.
Literature	Waldo a copse between Lavant and Goodwood (Sussex). Same as weald. wold, wald, walt, "a wood." (Anglo-Saxon.) The final o is about equivalent to "the," as haelo, the whole, i.e. health; maenego, the many- i.e. multitude, etc. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
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Specialty Definition: Waldo, Alabama

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Waldo is a town located in Talladega County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 281.

Geography

Waldo is located at 33°23'37" North, 86°1'58" West (33.393674, -86.032763)¹. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.4 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.4 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.05% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 281 people, 102 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density is 38.2/km² (98.9/mi²). There are 114 housing units at an average density of 15.5/km² (40.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 55.16% White, 44.48% Black or African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 102 households out of which 27.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% are married couples living together, 21.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% are non-families. 21.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.75 and the average family size is 3.25. In the town the population is spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.4 males. The median income for a household in the town is $26,563, and the median income for a family is $31,750. Males have a median income of $31,364 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,743. 17.5% of the population and 19.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.4% are under the age of 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older.

Waldo, Arkansas

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Waldo is a city located in Columbia County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,594.

Geography

Waldo is located at 33°21'7" North, 93°17'40" West (33.351944, -93.294372)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²). 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 1,594 people, 645 households, and 425 families residing in the city. The population density is 278.5/km² (720.4/mi²). There are 749 housing units at an average density of 130.9/km² (338.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 39.77% White, 58.72% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 1.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 645 households out of which 29.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% are married couples living together, 26.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% are non-families. 29.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.05. In the city the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 74.7 males. The median income for a household in the city is $20,353, and the median income for a family is $24,306. Males have a median income of $25,300 versus $17,212 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,170. 34.2% of the population and 30.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 49.2% are under the age of 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older.

Waldo, Florida

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Waldo is a city located in Alachua County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 821.

Geography

Waldo is located at 29°47'23" North, 82°10'15" West (29.789831, -82.170881)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 821 people, 347 households, and 207 families residing in the city. The population density is 184.3/km² (477.5/mi²). There are 407 housing units at an average density of 91.4/km² (236.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 76.61% White, 15.23% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 6.46% from two or more races. 2.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 347 households out of which 27.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% are married couples living together, 16.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% are non-families. 33.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 3.05. In the city the population is spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.5 males. The median income for a household in the city is $24,028, and the median income for a family is $34,643. Males have a median income of $25,083 versus $20,956 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,397. 16.7% of the population and 13.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.0% are under the age of 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older.

Waldo, Kansas

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Waldo is a city located in Russell County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 48.

Geography

Waldo is located at 39°7'13" North, 98°47'52" West (39.120162, -98.797863)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 48 people, 27 households, and 15 families residing in the city. The population density is 48.8/km² (126.0/mi²). There are 32 housing units at an average density of 32.5/km² (84.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.83% White, 0.00% African American, 2.08% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 27 households out of which 14.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% are married couples living together, 3.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% are non-families. 44.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.78 and the average family size is 2.40. In the city the population is spread out with 12.5% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 8.3% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 37.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 62 years. For every 100 females there are 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 121.1 males. The median income for a household in the city is $26,250, and the median income for a family is $27,500. Males have a median income of $16,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,766. 11.4% of the population and 12.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.7% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.

Waldo, Maine

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Waldo is a town located in Waldo County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 733.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.3 km² (19.4 mi²). 50.3 km² (19.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.05% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 733 people, 290 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density is 14.6/km² (37.8/mi²). There are 313 housing units at an average density of 6.2/km² (16.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.59% White, 0.55% African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 290 households out of which 34.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% are non-families. 21.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 2.96. In the town the population is spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 106.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is $29,063, and the median income for a family is $38,125. Males have a median income of $25,341 versus $21,771 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,030. 16.8% of the population and 12.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.2% are under the age of 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older.

Waldo, Ohio

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Waldo is a village located in Marion County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 332.

Geography

Waldo is located at 40°27'31" North, 83°4'41" West (40.458481, -83.078054)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 332 people, 144 households, and 92 families residing in the village. The population density is 197.2/km² (510.5/mi²). There are 153 housing units at an average density of 90.9/km² (235.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 99.70% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 144 households out of which 26.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% are married couples living together, 6.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% are non-families. 32.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.98. In the village the population is spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.7 males. The median income for a household in the village is $30,982, and the median income for a family is $38,125. Males have a median income of $35,750 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the village is $18,545. 10.4% of the population and 9.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.1% are under the age of 18 and 11.1% are 65 or older.

Waldo, Wisconsin

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Waldo is a village located in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 450.

Geography

Waldo is located at 43°40'32" North, 87°56'48" West (43.675585, -87.946636)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.41% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 450 people, 169 households, and 123 families residing in the village. The population density is 204.4/km² (529.5/mi²). There are 174 housing units at an average density of 79.0/km² (204.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.56% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 169 households out of which 32.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% are married couples living together, 7.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% are non-families. 22.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.66 and the average family size is 3.14. In the village the population is spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.6 males. The median income for a household in the village is $48,125, and the median income for a family is $50,909. Males have a median income of $35,089 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the village is $22,618. 1.5% of the population and 0.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 1.7% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Waldo, Alabama."

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Crosswords: WALDO

English words defined with "WALDO": inquisitorial. (references)

Specialty definitions using "WALDO": EMERSON. (references)

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Modern Usage: WALDO

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	It's like asking where's Waldo. (Seinfeld; writing credit: Andreas Lenze; Bea Schmidt)
Movie/TV Titles	Brave Little Waldo (1917) Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey (1990) The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty (1975)
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Commercial Usage: WALDO

Domain	Title
Books	Where's Waldo Now? (Waldo Classics) (reference) Where's Waldo? (Waldo Classics) (reference) Where's Waldo?: In Hollywood (Wheres Waldo) (reference) (more book examples)
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Image Slideshow: WALDO

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Photo Album: WALDO

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	King Ibn Saud, of Saudi Arabia, boards the ship for a visit, probably near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, circa 1947. He is preceded by some of his bodyguards and followed by Mohamed Effendi (interpreter), Waldo Bailey (U.S. Consul at Dhahran), Colonel William McNown (Military Attache to the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt), Captain John C. Woelfel (U.S. Naval Technical Officer at the Cairo Embassy), and Captain Dewitt C.E. Hamberger (Naval Attache to the Cairo Embassy). Some of Cimarron's officers are saluting in the foreground. Credit: NAVY.		Captain John W. Murphy, ship's Commanding Officer, presents King Ibn Saud, of Saudi Arabia, to the Executive Officer, during a Royal visit on board, probably near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, circa 1947. Some of the King's bodyguards are standing nearby, with photographers beyond. David Duncan of "Life" Magazine (with flash camera) is one of the latter. Standing at right are U.S. Minister to Saudi Arabia J. Rives Childs (in dark glasses) and Waldo Bailey, the U.S. Consul at Dhahran. Credit: NAVY.
	Ruth Waldo, half-length portrait, facing front. Credit: Library of Congress.		Mrs. Daniel Waldo, half-length portrait, seated, facing slightly right, holding book. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Ralph Waldo Emerson's grave, Sleepy Hollow, Concord, Mass. Credit: Library of Congress.		Mrs. Daniel Waldo (Rebecca Salisbury), half-length portrait. Credit: Library of Congress.
	The raising of beef cattle such as this on the farm of Waldo Holmquist, Aroostook potato farmer, is encouraged by FSA (Farm Security Administration) as a supplementary source of income to potatoes. New Sweden, Maine. Credit: Library of Congress.		Mr. Waldo Holmqwist, pioneer in the FSA (Farm Security Administration) certified seed isolation units with a new variety of spuds, the Sebago. New Sweden, Maine. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Waldo, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Exterior, south facade. Credit: Library of Congress.		John Knox, D.D. / Waldo & Jewett, pinxt. ; litho. of Endicott. Credit: Library of Congress.
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Familiar Quotations: WALDO

Author	Quotation
Ralph Waldo Emerson	To think is to act.
	Every wall is a door.
	Be an opener of doors.
	A man is a god in ruins.
	Earth laughs in flowers.
	New arts destroy the old.
	The surest poison is time.
	All mankind loves a lover.
	We are prisoners of ideas.
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Non-Fiction Usage: WALDO

Subject	Topic	Quote
Human Rights	Bolivia	The 1997 detention case of Waldo Albarracin, President of the Bolivian APDH, continued to move slowly through the judicial system. (references)
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Usage Frequency: WALDO

"WALDO" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 94.12% of the time. "WALDO" is used about 34 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	94.12%	32	61,292
Noun (singular)	2.94%	1	339,140
Adjective (general or positive)	2.94%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	34	N/A

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Name Usage Frequency: WALDO

The following table summarizes the usage of "WALDO" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Waldo	First name Male	5,000	991
Waldo	Last name	2,000	6,888
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Derived & Related Names: WALDO

"WALDO" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a rule".

The following table summarizes names related to "WALDO."
Name	Gender	Language	Related Name
Waldo	Male	English	N/A
Waldo	Male	German	N/A
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Cities: WALDO

1. Waldo, AL (town, FIPS 79488)
Location: 33.39087 N, 86.03539 W
Population (1990): 309 (115 housing units)
Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Country: USA

2. Waldo, AR (city, FIPS 72350)
Location: 33.35247 N, 93.29532 W
Population (1990): 1495 (669 housing units)
Area: 5.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 71770
Country: USA

3. Waldo, FL (city, FIPS 74925)
Location: 29.79055 N, 82.17166 W
Population (1990): 1017 (491 housing units)
Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 32694
Country: USA

4. Waldo, KS (city, FIPS 74575)
Location: 39.12015 N, 98.79750 W
Population (1990): 57 (45 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 67673
Country: USA

5. Waldo, KY
Zip Code(s): 41632
Country: USA

6. Waldo, OH (village, FIPS 80500)
Location: 40.46159 N, 83.08557 W
Population (1990): 340 (151 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 43356
Country: USA

7. Waldo, WI (village, FIPS 83100)
Location: 43.67559 N, 87.94654 W
Population (1990): 442 (155 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 53093
Country: USA

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Expressions: WALDO

Expressions using "WALDO": Ralph Waldo Emerson ♦ Waldo County. Additional references.
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: WALDO

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
ralph waldo emerson	712	ralph waldo emmerson	12
wheres waldo	708	scary waldo wheres	12
waldo	127	finding waldo	11
quote ralph waldo emerson	127	independent waldo	11
find waldo	51	lake oregon waldo	10
picture waldo wheres	39	ralph waldo emerson quotation	10
where waldo	31	waldo wi	10
game waldo wheres	26	waldo ar	9
ralph waldo emerson success	19	picture of ralph waldo emerson	9
emerson language ralph waldo	19	ralph waldo emerson poetry	9
waldo lake	19	waldo fl	9
ralph waldo emerson poem	18	waldo oh	9
quote by ralph waldo emerson	16	picture waldo	9
emerson philosophy ralph waldo	16	ralph waldo emerson nature	8
ralph waldo emerson biography	16	wheres waldo book	8
waldo emerson	16	city emerson language ralph waldo	8
de los rios waldo	14	county general hospital waldo	7
waldo wheres online	13	pic waldo wheres	7
ralph waldo emerson self reliance	12	pizza waldo	7
emerson language quote ralph waldo	12	poem by ralph waldo emerson	6
		janet waldo	6
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Derivations: WALDO

Derivations
	Words beginning with "WALDO": waldoes. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "WALDO"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "WALDO" (pronounced wÄ"ldō)
3	-l d ō	soldo.
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Anagrams: WALDO

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: woald.
	Words within the letters "a-d-l-o-w"
	-1 letter: alow, awol, load, woad, wold.
	-2 letters: ado, awl, dal, daw, dol, dow, lad, law, low, old, owl, wad.
	-3 letters: ad, al, aw, do, la, lo, od, ow, wo.
	Words containing the letters "a-d-l-o-w"
	+1 letter: wadmol, woalds.
	+2 letters: allowed, dayglow, dowable, lowland, wadmoll, wadmols, waldoes, warlord.
	+3 letters: aardwolf, agalwood, avowedly, blowhard, cowardly, dayglows, disallow, downfall, downhaul, downland, download, downplay, dowsabel, fallowed, floodway, foldaway, goalward, hallowed, lacewood, latewood, leadwork, leadwort, loanword, lowlands, moldwarp, oldsquaw, outlawed, playdown, plowhead, plowland, poleward, sallowed, shadblow, snowland, tallowed, towardly, wadmolls, walloped, wallowed, warlords, woodland, woodlark, wordplay, workload.
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