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whitewood
whitey
whither
whiting (1)
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whitlow
whit·low [ wítlō, hwítlō ] (plural whit·lows)


noun 
Definition:
 
infection on toe or finger: a pus-filled infection on the skin at the side of a fingernail or toenail
[14th century. Alteration of earlier whitflawe<white + flaw1]
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