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tabard
tabaret
Tabasco (1)
Tabasco (2)
tabbouleh
tabby
tabernacle
Tabernacles
tabes
tabes dorsalis
tabi
tabla
tablature
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Table Bay
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tabes
ta·bes [ táybeez ] (plural ta·bes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. progressive emaciation: progressive wasting of the body, usually as a result of a chronic disease
2. med 
Same as  tabes dorsalis
[Late 16th century. < Latin, "wasting away"]

ta·bet·ic [ tə béttik ] adjective
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