burke

1. Edmund 1729–1797 British statesman & orator.

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1. To suppress quietly or indirectly .

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1. To avoid; disregard: "To make The Tempest a tragic and depressing play he was willing to burke all the elements that made it the exact opposite” ( Robert M. Adams).

2. To execute (someone) by suffocation so as to leave the body intact and suitable for dissection.

3. To suppress or extinguish quietly; stifle: burked the investigation by failing to reappoint the commission.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
burke	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
be	4
er	2
re	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
bur	5
kue	7
reb	5
rub	5
rue	3
uke	7
urb	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
berk	10
burk	10
kerb	10
rube	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
burke	11