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Karaism
Karakoram Range
karakul
Karamea Bight
karanga
karaoke
karat
karate
karate chop
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karate

ka·ra·te [ kə rtee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Japanese unarmed combat: a traditional Japanese form of unarmed combat, now widely popular as a sport, in which fast blows or kicks are used

[Mid-20th century. < Japanese< kara "empty" + te "hand"]

ka·ra·te·ist noun
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