undulate
- verb stir up (water) so as to form ripples
ripple; riffle; ruffle; cockle.
- verb occur in soft rounded shapes
roll.
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hitch
- noun a period of time spent in military service
tour; term of enlistment; enlistment; duty tour; tour of duty.
- noun the state of inactivity following an interruption
halt; stoppage; stop; arrest; stay; check.
- the negotiations were in arrest
- held them in check
- during the halt he got some lunch
- the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
- he spent the entire stop in his seat
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shamble
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shambling; shuffle; shuffling.
- from his shambling I assumed he was very old
- verb walk by dragging one's feet
shuffle; scuffle.
- he shuffled out of the room
- We heard his feet shuffling down the hall
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trolley
- noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
tram; tramcar; trolley car; streetcar.
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swag
- noun valuable goods
- noun goods or money obtained illegally
booty; prize; pillage; plunder; dirty money; loot.
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swan
- noun stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
- verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
avow; affirm; verify; assert; swear; aver.
- Before God I swear I am innocent
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swap
- noun an equal exchange
swop; barter; trade.
- we had no money so we had to live by barter
- verb exchange or give (something) in exchange for
switch; swop; trade.
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under
- adjective satellite located below or beneath something else
nether.
- nether garments
- the under parts of a machine
- adjective satellite lower in rank, power, or authority
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rise
- noun a growth in strength or number or importance
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension; ascent; ascending.
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simoon
- noun a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
simoom; samiel.
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simoom
- noun a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
simoon; samiel.
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school
- noun an educational institution
- the school was founded in 1900
- noun a building where young people receive education
schoolhouse.
- the school was built in 1932
- he walked to school every morning
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whisk
- noun a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream
- noun a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes
whisk broom.
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correct
- verb make right or correct
right; rectify.
- Correct the mistakes
- rectify the calculation
- verb make reparations or amends for
compensate; right; redress.
- right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
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strayer
- noun someone who strays or falls behind
straggler.
- adjective satellite not close together in time
isolated; stray.
- isolated instances of rebellion
- a few stray crumbs
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move_through
- verb make a passage or journey from one place to another
transit; pass through; pass across; pass over.
- The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs
- "Some travelers pass through the desert
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cloudiness
- noun the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
cloud cover; overcast.
- noun gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
overcast.
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shlep
- noun (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
schlep; schlepper; shlepper.
- noun a tedious or difficult journey
schlep.
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whirlwind
- noun a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
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thunder
- noun a deep prolonged loud noise
roar; roaring; boom.
- noun a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
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hazy
- adjective satellite filled or abounding with fog or mist
foggy; brumous; misty.
- a brumous October morning
- adjective satellite indistinct or hazy in outline
muzzy; blurred; fuzzy; foggy; bleary; blurry.
- a landscape of blurred outlines
- the trees were just blurry shapes
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haze
- noun atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
- noun confusion characterized by lack of clarity
fog; daze.
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cut_back
- verb return in time
flash back.
- the film cut back to an earlier event in the story
- verb cut down on; make a reduction in
trim; cut; bring down; reduce; cut down; trim down; trim back.
- reduce your daily fat intake
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
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distention
- noun the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
distension; dilatation.
- noun the act of expanding by pressure from within
distension.
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herd
- noun a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
- noun a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
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pursuit
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
following; pursual; chase.
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
quest; pursuance.
- the pursuit of love
- life is more than the pursuance of fame
- a quest for wealth
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moroseness
- noun a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
sullenness; glumness.
- noun a sullen moody resentful disposition
sulkiness; sullenness; sourness.
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doldrums
- noun a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
stagnancy; stagnation.
- economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation
- noun a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
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undulation
- noun an undulating curve
wave.
- noun wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
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uplifting
- noun the rise of something
- the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky
- verb fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
intoxicate; uplift; elate; pick up; lift up.
- Music can uplift your spirits
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nacreous_cloud
- noun a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon
mother-of-pearl cloud.
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smoke
- noun a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
fume.
- noun a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion
smoking.
- the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles
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maunder
- verb wander aimlessly
- verb talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
mussitate; mumble; mutter.
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snow_eater
- noun a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
chinook; chinook wind.
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cirrus_cloud
- noun a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
cirrus.
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stray
- noun an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; rove; roam; vagabond; roll.
- The gypsies roamed the woods
- roving vagabonds
- the wandering Jew
- The cattle roam across the prairie
- the laborers drift from one town to the next
- They rolled from town to town
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plow
- noun a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
plough.
- verb to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
turn; plough.
- Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week
- turn the earth in the Spring
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reflate
- verb economics: experience reflation
- The economy reflated after the Fed took extreme measures
- verb economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation
- These measures reflated the economy
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plop
- noun the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
- verb drop something with a plopping sound
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agitation
- noun a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
- noun a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
ferment; unrest; tempestuousness; fermentation.
- the political ferment produced new leadership
- social unrest
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plod
- noun the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
plodding.
- I could recognize his plod anywhere
- verb walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
footslog; tramp; trudge; slog; pad.
- Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone
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calm
- noun steadiness of mind under stress
equanimity; calmness; composure.
- he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
- noun wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
calm air.
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billowing
- adjective satellite characterized by great swelling waves or surges
surging; billowy.
- billowy storm clouds
- the restless billowing sea
- surging waves
- verb rise up as if in waves
wallow; billow.
- smoke billowed up into the sky
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lunge
- noun the act of moving forward suddenly
lurch.
- noun (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
passado; straight thrust.
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windiness
- noun a mildly windy state of the air
breeziness.
- noun boring verbosity
prolixity; long-windedness; wordiness; prolixness.
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cut_through
- verb travel across or pass over
traverse; track; pass over; get across; cover; cross; get over; cut across.
- The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
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blustering
- adjective satellite blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
blustery; blusterous.
- blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia
- a cold blustery day
- a gusty storm with strong sudden rushes of wind
- verb blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
bluster.
- A southeaster blustered onshore
- The flames blustered
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shoot
- noun a new branch
- noun the act of shooting at targets
- they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer
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err
- verb to make a mistake or be incorrect
slip; mistake.
- verb wander from a direct course or at random
drift; stray.
- The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her
- don't drift from the set course
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pursue
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
prosecute; engage.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- verb follow in or as if in pursuit
follow.
- The police car pursued the suspected attacker
- Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
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sandblast
- noun a blast of wind laden with sand
- verb grind with a sandblast
- sandblast the facade of the building
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work
- noun activity directed toward making or doing something
- she checked several points needing further work
- noun a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
piece of work.
- it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works
- the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work
- he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey
- the work of an active imagination
- erosion is the work of wind or water over time
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worm
- noun any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
- noun a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
dirt ball; insect; louse.
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carry_on
- verb direct the course of; manage or control
deal; conduct.
- You cannot conduct business like this
- verb keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
preserve; continue; bear on; uphold.
- preserve the peace in the family
- continue the family tradition
- Carry on the old traditions
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freshet
- noun the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
spate.
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give
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
spring; springiness.
- verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
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wildness
- noun a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
abandon.
- the wildness of his anger
- noun the property of being wild or turbulent
fury; violence; furiousness; fierceness; vehemence; ferocity.
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fohn
- noun a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps
foehn.
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drippage
- noun a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
dripping.
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ground_swell
- noun an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression
- there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment
- noun a broad and deep undulation of the ocean
heavy swell.
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travel
- noun the act of going from one place to another
travelling; traveling.
- he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel
- noun a movement through space that changes the location of something
change of location.
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slalom
- noun a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
- verb race on skis around obstacles
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machine
- noun any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- noun an efficient person
- the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine
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hop
- noun the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
- noun twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
hops.
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chase
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
following; pursual; pursuit.
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
- noun United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
Salmon Portland Chase; Salmon P. Chase.
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swiftness
- noun a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
speed; fastness.
- the project advanced with gratifying speed
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after
- adjective satellite located farther aft
- adverb happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
afterwards; later; later on; subsequently; afterward.
- he apologized subsequently
- he's going to the store but he'll be back here later
- it didn't happen until afterward
- two hours after that
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lump
- noun a compact mass
clod; ball; glob; clump; chunk.
- a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder
- noun an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
swelling; puffiness.
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lap
- noun the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
- he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap
- noun an area of control or responsibility
- the job fell right in my lap
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cosmonaut
- noun a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
astronaut; spaceman.
- the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts
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mare
- noun female equine animal
female horse.
- noun a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
maria.
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haste
- noun overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
precipitation; hastiness; hurry; hurriedness.
- he soon regretted his haste
- noun the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
rush; hurry; rushing.
- in his haste to leave he forgot his book
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south
- noun the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
due south; S; southward.
- noun the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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vapor
- noun a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
vapour.
- noun the process of becoming a vapor
evaporation; vaporisation; vaporization; vapour.
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child's_play
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; cinch; snap; pushover.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
- noun activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
play.
- Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child
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wind
- noun air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
air current; current of air.
- trees bent under the fierce winds
- when there is no wind, row
- the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere
- noun a tendency or force that influences events
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over
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
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wagon_train
- noun a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
caravan; train.
- we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels
- they joined the wagon train for safety
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tramp
- noun a disreputable vagrant
hobo; bum.
- a homeless tramp
- he tried to help the really down-and-out bums
- noun a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
swinger.
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precipitate
- noun a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
- verb bring about abruptly
- The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution
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fin
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
quintet; quintuplet; quint; Little Phoebe; cinque; fivesome; 5; Phoebe; V; five; pentad.
- noun one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
tail fin; tailfin.
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belly
- noun the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
venter; stomach; abdomen.
- noun a protruding abdomen
paunch.
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equinoctial
- noun the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
celestial equator; equinoctial line; equinoctial circle.
- adjective relating to the vicinity of the equator
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scend
- verb rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
surge.
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grand
- noun the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
yard; G; thou; thousand; M; chiliad; one thousand; K; 1000.
- noun a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
grand piano.
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break
- noun some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
interruption.
- the telephone is an annoying interruption
- there was a break in the action when a player was hurt
- noun an unexpected piece of good luck
good luck; happy chance.
- he finally got his big break
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bang
- noun a vigorous blow
knock; belt; bash; smash.
- the sudden knock floored him
- he took a bash right in his face
- he got a bang on the head
- noun a sudden very loud noise
bam; blast; eruption; clap.
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flotation
- noun the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
floatation.
- noun financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares
floatation.
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silver
- noun a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
atomic number 47; Ag.
- noun coins made of silver
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bank
- noun sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
- they pulled the canoe up on the bank
- he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents
- noun a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
banking concern; depository financial institution; banking company.
- he cashed a check at the bank
- that bank holds the mortgage on my home
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progression
- noun a series with a definite pattern of advance
patterned advance.
- noun a movement forward
progress; advance.
- he listened for the progress of the troops
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motoring
- noun the act of driving an automobile
- verb travel or be transported in a vehicle
drive; motor.
- We drove to the university every morning
- They motored to London for the theater
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wheel
- noun a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
- noun a handwheel that is used for steering
steering wheel.
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displacement
- noun act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
supplanting.
- noun an event in which something is displaced without rotation
shift.
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slew
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- verb turn sharply; change direction abruptly
swerve; cut; veer; trend; curve; sheer; slue.
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right
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pounce
- noun the act of pouncing
- verb move down on as if in an attack
swoop.
- The raptor swooped down on its prey
- The teacher swooped down upon the new students
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whoosh
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
swoosh.
- verb move with a sibilant sound
woosh.
- He whooshed the doors open
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stamp
- noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
mould; cast; mold.
- pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
- noun a type or class
- more men of his stamp are needed
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turning
- noun the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
turn.
- he took a turn to the right
- noun act of changing in practice or custom
- the law took many turnings over the years
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whiff
- noun a short light gust of air
puff; puff of air.
- noun a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
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waddle
- noun walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other
- verb walk unsteadily
totter; paddle; coggle; dodder; toddle.
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ascending
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension; rise; ascent.
- verb travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
ascend; go up.
- go up a ladder
- The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope
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dodder
- noun a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria
- verb walk unsteadily
totter; waddle; paddle; coggle; toddle.
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marco_polo
- noun Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
Polo.
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upthrow
- noun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
upthrust; uplift; upheaval.
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electric_storm
- noun a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
electrical storm; thunderstorm.
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filter
- noun device that removes something from whatever passes through it
- noun an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it
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clouding
- noun the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
clouding up.
- verb make overcast or cloudy
overcast; cloud.
- Fall weather often overcasts our beaches
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enraged
- adjective satellite marked by extreme anger
furious; angered; maddened; infuriated.
- the enraged bull attached
- furious about the accident
- a furious scowl
- infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy
- could not control the maddened crowd
- verb put into a rage; make violently angry
enrage.
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take_the_air
- verb take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure
walk.
- The lovers held hands while walking
- We like to walk every Sunday
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expansivity
- noun the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure
coefficient of expansion.
- noun a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand
expansiveness.
- the expansiveness of their extravagant life style was soon curtailed
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rope_down
- verb lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
abseil; rappel.
- The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous
- You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing
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hoof
- noun the foot of an ungulate mammal
- noun the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals
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dance_step
- noun a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
step.
- he taught them the waltz step
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fall_back
- verb fall backwards and down
- verb hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
dawdle; fall behind; lag.
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fumble
- noun (sports) dropping the ball
muff.
- verb feel about uncertainly or blindly
grope.
- She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom
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go_forward
- verb move ahead; travel onward in time or space
continue; proceed.
- We proceeded towards Washington
- She continued in the direction of the hills
- We are moving ahead in time now
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purposefully
- adverb in a purposeful manner
- he caught the motorcycles in the full glare of his headlights, braked and slipped purposefully out of the car
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toe
- noun one of the digits of the foot
- noun the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
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totter
- verb move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
- The drunk man tottered over to our table
- verb walk unsteadily
waddle; paddle; coggle; dodder; toddle.
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bouncing
- noun rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
bounce.
- verb spring back; spring away from an impact
spring; rebound; bound; bounce; take a hop; reverberate; recoil; resile; ricochet.
- The rubber ball bounced
- These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
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lunger
- noun someone who moves forward suddenly (as in fencing)
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
tubercular; consumptive.
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crawl
- noun a very slow movement
- the traffic advanced at a crawl
- noun a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
Australian crawl; front crawl.
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symptom
- noun (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
- noun anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
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get_across
- verb communicate successfully
put over.
- I couldn't get across the message
- He put over the idea very well
- verb become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
get through; sink in; come home; fall into place; penetrate; dawn; click.
- It dawned on him that she had betrayed him
- she was penetrated with sorrow
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hike
- noun a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
hiking; tramp.
- she enjoys a hike in her spare time
- noun an increase in cost
rise; boost; cost increase.
- they asked for a 10% rise in rates
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meteorology
- noun predicting what the weather will be
weather forecasting.
- noun the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
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seep
- verb pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
ooze.
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runner
- noun someone who imports or exports without paying duties
contrabandist; smuggler; moon curser; moon-curser.
- noun someone who travels on foot by running
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raw
- noun informal terms for nakedness
birthday suit; altogether.
- in the raw
- in the altogether
- in his birthday suit
- adjective satellite (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
natural; rude.
- natural yogurt
- natural produce
- raw wool
- raw sugar
- bales of rude cotton
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manner
- noun how something is done or how it happens
style; fashion; way; mode.
- her dignified manner
- his rapid manner of talking
- their nomadic mode of existence
- in the characteristic New York style
- a lonely way of life
- in an abrasive fashion
- noun a way of acting or behaving
personal manner.
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seek
- noun the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
- verb try to get or reach
- seek a position
- seek an education
- seek happiness
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draw_back
- verb pull back or move away or backward
retire; recede; pull back; move back; withdraw; pull away; retreat.
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
- verb use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
retract; pull back.
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trolley_car
- noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
tram; tramcar; streetcar; trolley.
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snow
- noun precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
snowfall.
- noun a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground
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rider
- noun a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
- noun a clause that is appended to a legislative bill
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move_back
- verb pull back or move away or backward
retire; recede; pull back; withdraw; pull away; draw back; retreat.
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
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flop
- noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
floating-point operation.
- this computer can perform a million flops per second
- noun someone who is unsuccessful
washout; dud.
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flow
- noun the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
flowing.
- noun the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
flow rate; rate of flow.
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dog
- noun a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
domestic dog; Canis familiaris.
- noun a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
frump.
- she got a reputation as a frump
- she's a real dog
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retire
- verb go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
- verb withdraw from active participation
withdraw.
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skitter
- verb to move about or proceed hurriedly
scamper; scurry; scuttle.
- so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
- verb glide easily along a surface
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northeast
- noun the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
NE; northeastward; nor'-east.
- noun the northeastern region of the United States
northeastern United States.
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bush
- noun a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
shrub.
- noun a large wilderness area
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easterly
- noun a wind from the east
easter; east wind.
- adjective satellite lying in or toward the east
eastern.
- the east side of New York
- eastern cities
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dullness
- noun the quality of being slow to understand
obtuseness.
- noun the quality of lacking interestingness
- the stories were of a dullness to bring a buffalo to its knees
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do
- noun an uproarious party
bash; brawl.
- noun the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
doh; ut.
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coast
- noun the shore of a sea or ocean
sea-coast; seashore; seacoast.
- noun a slope down which sleds may coast
- when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course
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tramper
- noun someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground
stamper; stomper; trampler.
- noun a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
hiker; tramp.
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bad
- noun that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
badness.
- take the bad with the good
- adjective having undesirable or negative qualities
- a bad report card
- his sloppy appearance made a bad impression
- a bad little boy
- clothes in bad shape
- a bad cut
- bad luck
- the news was very bad
- the reviews were bad
- the pay is bad
- it was a bad light for reading
- the movie was a bad choice
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troop
- noun a group of soldiers
- noun a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
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carrier
- noun someone whose employment involves carrying something
toter; bearer.
- the bonds were transmitted by carrier
- noun a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something
- refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business
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hasten
- verb act or move at high speed
rush; festinate; look sharp; hurry.
- We have to rush!
- hurry--it's late!
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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steam
- noun water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
- verb travel by means of steam power
steamer.
- The ship steamed off into the Pacific
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upthrust
- noun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
uplift; upheaval; upthrow.
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traverse
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
crosspiece; crossbeam; trave.
- noun a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
transom.
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ferryboat
- noun a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
ferry.
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back_off
- verb move backwards from a certain position
back down; back up.
- The bully had to back down
- verb remove oneself from an obligation
back down; pull out; bow out; chicken out.
- He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
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mother-of-pearl_cloud
- noun a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon
nacreous cloud.
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away
- adjective satellite not present; having left
- he's away right now
- you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away
- adjective used of an opponent's ground
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sail
- noun a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
canvass; canvas; sheet.
- noun an ocean trip taken for pleasure
cruise.
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murkiness
- noun an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
fog; fogginess; murk.
- noun the quality of being cloudy
cloudiness; muddiness.
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belwen
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approach
- noun ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
plan of attack; attack.
- his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
- an attack on inflation
- his plan of attack was misguided
- noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something
coming; approaching.
- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
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tumefaction
- noun the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it
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extend
- verb extend in scope or range or area
broaden; widen.
- The law was extended to all citizens
- widen the range of applications
- broaden your horizon
- Extend your backyard
- verb stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
go; run; lead; pass.
- Service runs all the way to Cranbury
- His knowledge doesn't go very far
- My memory extends back to my fourth year of life
- The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
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roller
- noun a grounder that rolls along the infield
- noun a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
rolling wave; roll.
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airflow
- noun the flow of air
air flow; flow of air.
- she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her
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und
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tough
- noun someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
street fighter.
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
strong-armer; goon; punk; hoodlum; thug; toughie; hood.
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dawdler
- noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
poke; laggard; drone; lagger; trailer.
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burble
- verb flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
babble; guggle; ripple; bubble; gurgle.
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bring_up
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse; raise; invoke; conjure up; call down; call forth; evoke; put forward; stir; conjure.
- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
- verb bring up
parent; nurture; raise; rear.
- raise a family
- bring up children
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subside
- verb wear off or die down
lessen.
- verb sink to a lower level or form a depression
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blower
- noun a device that produces a current of air
- noun a fan run by an electric motor
electric fan.
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inclemency
- noun weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
bad weather; inclementness.
- noun excessive sternness
harshness; stiffness; severity; severeness; rigor; rigorousness; rigour; hardness; rigourousness.
- severity of character
- the harshness of his punishment was inhuman
- the rigors of boot camp
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lift
- noun the act of giving temporary assistance
- noun the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
aerodynamic lift.
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glider
- noun aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
sailplane.
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play
- noun a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
drama; dramatic play.
- he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway
- noun a theatrical performance of a drama
- the play lasted two hours
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come_up
- verb bring forth, usually something desirable
- The committee came up with some interesting recommendations
- verb result or issue
arise.
- A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion
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gentle
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; appease; conciliate; assuage; pacify; mollify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- verb give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
ennoble; entitle.
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air
- noun a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
- air pollution
- a smell of chemicals in the air
- open a window and let in some air
- I need some fresh air
- noun the region above the ground
- her hand stopped in mid air
- he threw the ball into the air
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near
- verb move towards
go up; come near; draw near; draw close; come on; approach.
- We were approaching our destination
- They are drawing near
- The enemy army came nearer and nearer
- adjective not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
close; nigh.
- near neighbors
- in the near future
- they are near equals
- his nearest approach to success
- a very near thing
- a near hit by the bomb
- she was near tears
- she was close to tears
- had a close call
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thrash
- noun a swimming kick used while treading water
- verb give a thrashing to; beat hard
lam; thresh; flail.
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precede
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
antecede; forego; predate; forgo; antedate.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb come before
predate.
- Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
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whine
- noun a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
whimper.
- verb move with a whining sound
- The bullets were whining past us
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it
- noun the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
information technology.
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in
- noun a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
inch.
- noun a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
indium; atomic number 49.
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uplift
- noun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
upthrust; upheaval; upthrow.
- noun a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
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mouse
- noun any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
- noun a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
black eye; shiner.
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descent
- noun a movement downward
- noun properties attributable to your ancestry
origin; extraction.
- he comes from good origins
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make
- noun a recognizable kind
brand.
- there's a new brand of hero in the movies now
- what make of car is that?
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
shuffle; shuffling.
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overstep
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
trespass; transgress.
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
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descend
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
go down; come down; fall.
- The temperature is going down
- The barometer is falling
- The curtain fell on the diva
- Her hand went up and then fell again
- verb come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
derive; come.
- She was descended from an old Italian noble family
- he comes from humble origins
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mistiness
- noun cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor
vaporousness; vapourousness; steaminess; haziness.
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swell
- noun the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
crestless wave.
- noun a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
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hang
- noun a special way of doing something
knack; bent.
- he had a bent for it
- he had a special knack for getting into trouble
- he couldn't get the hang of it
- noun the way a garment hangs
- he adjusted the hang of his coat
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rain
- noun water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
rainfall.
- noun drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
rainwater.
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cycle
- noun an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
round; rhythm.
- the never-ending cycle of the seasons
- noun a series of poems or songs on the same theme
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drip
- noun flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
trickle; dribble.
- there's a drip through the roof
- noun the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
dripping.
- the constant sound of dripping irritated him
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mother
- noun a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
female parent.
- the mother of three children
- noun a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar
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plash
- noun the sound like water splashing
splash.
- verb interlace the shoots of
pleach.
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rushing
- noun (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
rush.
- the linebackers were ready to stop a rush
- noun the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
rush; hurry; haste.
- in his haste to leave he forgot his book
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ease
- noun freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
simplicity; simpleness; easiness.
- he rose through the ranks with apparent ease
- they put it into containers for ease of transportation
- the very easiness of the deed held her back
- noun a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
comfort.
- a life of luxury and ease
- he had all the material comforts of this world
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advancement
- noun encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
promotion; furtherance.
- noun the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
advance; forward motion; progression; procession; onward motion; progress.
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spread
- noun process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
spreading.
- noun a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
gap.
- gap between income and outgo
- the spread between lending and borrowing costs
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nightwalker
- noun terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
earthworm; angleworm; dew worm; fishworm; wiggler; fishing worm; red worm; nightcrawler; crawler.
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falter
- noun the act of pausing uncertainly
faltering; hesitation; waver.
- there was a hesitation in his speech
- verb be unsure or weak
waver.
- Their enthusiasm is faltering
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east
- noun the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
eastward; E; due east.
- noun the countries of Asia
Orient.
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rise_up
- verb come to the surface
rise; surface; come up.
- verb take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
rise; rebel; arise.
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elevation
- noun the event of something being raised upward
lift; raising.
- an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
- a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
- noun the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
superlative; pinnacle; acme; top; height; summit; peak; tiptop; meridian.
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- the artist's gifts are at their acme
- at the height of her career
- the peak of perfection
- summer was at its peak
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
- the summit of his ambition
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man
- at the top of his profession
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advancer
- noun someone who advances
- adjective satellite being ahead of time or need
advance; beforehand.
- gave advance warning
- was beforehand with her report
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dismount
- noun the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)
- verb alight from (a horse)
light; unhorse; get off; get down.
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barge
- noun a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
hoy; lighter; flatboat.
- verb push one's way
thrust ahead; push forward.
- she barged into the meeting room
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shadow
- noun shade within clear boundaries
- noun an unilluminated area
dark; darkness.
- he moved off into the darkness
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retreat
- noun (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
- the disorderly retreat of French troops
- noun a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
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zoom
- noun a rapid rise
rapid climb; rapid growth.
- noun the act of rising upward into the air
soar.
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police_car
- noun a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
cruiser; squad car; police cruiser; prowl car; patrol car.
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come_down
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
go down; descend; fall.
- The temperature is going down
- The barometer is falling
- The curtain fell on the diva
- Her hand went up and then fell again
- verb be the essential element
boil down; reduce.
- The proposal boils down to a compromise
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pursuer
- noun a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
chaser.
- always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers
- noun a person who pursues some plan or goal
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go_out
- verb move out of or depart from
leave; exit; get out.
- leave the room
- the fugitive has left the country
- verb leave the house to go somewhere
- We never went out when our children were small
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cirrus
- noun usually coiled
cirrhus.
- noun a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
cirrus cloud.
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roamer
- noun someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
rover; bird of passage; wanderer.
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furiousness
- noun the property of being wild or turbulent
fury; violence; wildness; fierceness; vehemence; ferocity.
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deflection
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
warp.
- noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
refraction; deflexion.
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accost
- verb speak to someone
come up to; address.
- verb approach with an offer of sexual favors
hook; solicit.
- he was solicited by a prostitute
- The young man was caught soliciting in the park
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warring
- adjective satellite engaged in war
militant; belligerent; war-ridden.
- belligerent (or warring) nations
- verb make or wage war
war.
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rill
- noun a small stream
run; rivulet; streamlet; runnel.
- noun a small channel (as one formed by soil erosion)
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creep
- noun someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
weirdy; weirdo; weirdie; spook.
- noun a slow longitudinal movement or deformation
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ice
- noun water frozen in the solid state
water ice.
- Americans like ice in their drinks
- noun the frozen part of a body of water
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flounder
- noun flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
- noun any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
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fog
- noun droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
- noun an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
murkiness; fogginess; murk.
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levitation
- noun the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
- noun movement upward in virtue of lightness
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sift
- verb move as if through a sieve
- The soldiers sifted through the woods
- verb separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
strain; sieve.
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shifting
- noun the act of moving from one place to another
shift.
- his constant shifting disrupted the class
- verb make a shift in or exchange of; then we switched"
shift; switch; change over.
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bolt
- noun a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
thunderbolt; bolt of lightning.
- noun a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
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aerology
- noun meteorology of the total extent of the atmosphere; especially the upper layers
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descendent
- noun a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
descendant.
- adjective satellite going or coming down
descendant.
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slither
- verb to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
slide.
- They slid through the wicket in the big gate
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hostilities
- noun fighting; acts of overt warfare
belligerency.
- the outbreak of hostilities
- noun a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
ill will; hostility.
- he could not conceal his hostility
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tag_along
- verb go along with, often uninvited
- my younger brother often tagged along when I went out with my friends
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float
- noun the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- noun the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
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down
- noun soft fine feathers
down feather.
- noun (American football) a complete play to advance the football
- you have four downs to gain ten yards
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stumble
- noun an unsteady uneven gait
stagger; lurch.
- noun an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
trip-up; misstep; trip.
- he recited the whole poem without a single trip
- he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
- confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
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journeying
- noun the act of traveling from one place to another
journey.
- verb undertake a journey or trip
travel; journey.
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fabric
- noun artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
textile; cloth; material.
- the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent
- woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC
- she measured off enough material for a dress
- noun the underlying structure
framework.
- providing a factual framework for future research
- it is part of the fabric of society
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scamper
- noun rushing about hastily in an undignified way
scramble; scurry.
- verb to move about or proceed hurriedly
skitter; scurry; scuttle.
- so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
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flying
- noun an instance of traveling by air
flight.
- flying was still an exciting adventure for him
- verb travel through the air; be airborne
fly; wing.
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puffiness
- noun an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
swelling; lump.
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
splashiness; pompousness; pretentiousness; ostentation; inflation; pomposity; ostentatiousness.
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vehemence
- noun intensity or forcefulness of expression
emphasis.
- the vehemence of his denial
- his emphasis on civil rights
- noun the property of being wild or turbulent
fury; violence; furiousness; wildness; fierceness; ferocity.
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head
- noun the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
caput.
- he stuck his head out the window
- noun a single domestic animal
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patrol_car
- noun a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
cruiser; squad car; police cruiser; prowl car; police car.
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emanate
- verb proceed or issue forth, as from a source
- Water emanates from this hole in the ground
- verb give out (breath or an odor)
exhale; give forth.
- The chimney exhales a thick smoke
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harmattan
- noun a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter
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continuance
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuation.
- noun the period of time during which something continues
duration.
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rippling
- noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid
ripple; riffle; wavelet.
- verb stir up (water) so as to form ripples
ripple; riffle; undulate; ruffle; cockle.
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go_past
- verb move past
travel by; pass by; go by; surpass; pass.
- A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window
- He passed his professor in the hall
- One line of soldiers surpassed the other
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; overstep; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
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prowl
- noun the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
- verb move about in or as if in a predatory manner
- The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town
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boomerang
- noun a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
throwing stick; throw stick.
- noun a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
backfire.
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passenger
- noun a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
rider.
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lowering
- noun the act of causing to become less
- noun the act of causing something to move to a lower level
letting down.
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fury
- noun a feeling of intense anger
madness; rage.
- hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
- his face turned red with rage
- noun state of violent mental agitation
delirium; frenzy; craze; hysteria.
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ship
- noun a vessel that carries passengers or freight
- verb transport commercially
send; transport.
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trip
- noun a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
- he took a trip to the shopping center
- noun a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
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upheaval
- noun a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
turbulence; Sturm und Drang.
- the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence
- noun a violent disturbance
turmoil; convulsion.
- the convulsions of the stock market
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tip
- noun the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
- noun a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
baksheesh; pourboire; bakshis; bakshish; gratuity; backsheesh.
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roll
- noun rotary motion of an object around its own axis
axial motion; axial rotation.
- noun a list of names
roster.
- his name was struck off the rolls
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journey
- noun the act of traveling from one place to another
journeying.
- verb undertake a journey or trip
travel.
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rolling
- noun a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
peal; pealing; roll.
- noun the act of robbing a helpless person
- he was charged with rolling drunks in the park
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derail
- verb cause to run off the tracks
- they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste
- verb run off or leave the rails
jump.
- the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks
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pacer
- noun a horse used to set the pace in racing
pacesetter; pacemaker.
- noun a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together
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push
- noun the act of applying force in order to move something away
pushing.
- he gave the door a hard push
- the pushing is good exercise
- noun the force used in pushing
thrust.
- the push of the water on the walls of the tank
- the thrust of the jet engines
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meander
- noun a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
- noun an aimless amble on a winding course
ramble.
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ferment
- noun a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
unrest; tempestuousness; fermentation; agitation.
- the political ferment produced new leadership
- social unrest
- noun a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
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pass_on
- verb place into the hands or custody of
give; turn over; reach; hand; pass.
- hand me the spoon, please
- Turn the files over to me, please
- He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
- verb transmit (knowledge or skills)
leave; give; impart.
- give a secret to the Russians
- leave your name and address here
- impart a new skill to the students
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dance
- noun an artistic form of nonverbal communication
- noun a party of people assembled for dancing
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avalanche
- noun a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
- noun a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things
- the program brought an avalanche of mail
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skate
- noun sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
- noun large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
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skim
- noun a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
- there was a thin skim of oil on the water
- noun reading or glancing through quickly
skimming.
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skiing
- noun a sport in which participants must travel on skis
- verb move along on skis
ski.
- We love to ski the Rockies
- My children don't ski
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skid
- noun one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
- noun a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
shoe; brake shoe.
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flash
- noun a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- noun a momentary brightness
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passage
- noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
transition.
- noun a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
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charge
- noun an impetuous rush toward someone or something
- the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary
- the battle began with a cavalry charge
- noun (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
complaint.
- he was arrested on a charge of larceny
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march_on
- verb move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
advance; move on; progress; pass on; go on.
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swoop
- noun (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
slide.
- the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides
- noun a very rapid raid
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string
- noun a lightweight cord
twine.
- noun stringed instruments that are played with a bow
bowed stringed instrument.
- the strings played superlatively well
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spate
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun a sudden forceful flow
rush; upsurge; surge.
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decamp
- verb leave a camp
break camp.
- The hikers decamped before dawn
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
abscond; make off; absquatulate; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
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blast
- noun a very long fly ball
- noun a sudden very loud noise
bam; bang; eruption; clap.
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roving
- noun travelling about without any clear destination
vagabondage; wandering.
- she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; rove; roam; vagabond; roll.
- The gypsies roamed the woods
- roving vagabonds
- the wandering Jew
- The cattle roam across the prairie
- the laborers drift from one town to the next
- They rolled from town to town
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trespass
- noun a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages
- noun entry to another's property without right or permission
violation; encroachment; usurpation; intrusion.
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tear
- noun a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
teardrop.
- his story brought tears to her eyes
- noun an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
split; rent; rip; snag.
- there was a rip in his pants
- she had snags in her stockings
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cloudy
- adjective satellite lacking definite form or limits
nebulose; nebulous.
- gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion"- H.T.Moore
- nebulous distinction between pride and conceit
- adjective full of or covered with clouds
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cut_across
- verb travel across or pass over
traverse; track; pass over; get across; cover; cross; cut through; get over.
- The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
- verb be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations
- Opinions on bombing the Serbs cut across party lines
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settle
- noun a long wooden bench with a back
settee.
- verb settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
settle down.
- dust settled on the roofs
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horseback_riding
- noun the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
riding; equitation.
- noun travel by being carried on horseback
riding.
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encroach
- verb advance beyond the usual limit
infringe; impinge.
- verb impinge or infringe upon
impinge; trench; entrench.
- This impinges on my rights as an individual
- This matter entrenches on other domains
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dip
- noun a depression in an otherwise level surface
- there was a dip in the road
- noun (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
magnetic dip; angle of dip; inclination; magnetic inclination.
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round
- noun a charge of ammunition for a single shot
one shot; unit of ammunition.
- noun an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
rhythm; cycle.
- the never-ending cycle of the seasons
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trend
- noun a general direction in which something tends to move
tendency.
- the shoreward tendency of the current
- the trend of the stock market
- noun general line of orientation
course.
- the river takes a southern course
- the northeastern trend of the coast
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takeoff
- noun a departure; especially of airplanes
- noun the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
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move_around
- verb pass to the other side of
turn.
- turn the corner
- move around the obstacle
- verb travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge
travel.
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distension
- noun the act of expanding by pressure from within
distention.
- noun the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
dilatation; distention.
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current
- noun a flow of electricity through a conductor
electric current.
- the current was measured in amperes
- noun a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
stream.
- the raft floated downstream on the current
- he felt a stream of air
- the hose ejected a stream of water
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axial
- adjective of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation
- adjective relating to or attached to the axis
axile.
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storminess
- noun the state of being stormy
- he dreaded the storminess of the North Atlantic in winter
- noun violent passion in speech or action
- frightened by the storminess of their argument
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ground
- noun the solid part of the earth's surface
dry land; land; terra firma; earth; solid ground.
- the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
- the earth shook for several minutes
- he dropped the logs on the ground
- noun a rational motive for a belief or action
reason.
- the reason that war was declared
- the grounds for their declaration
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spirt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
spurt; squirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spurt; spout; gush.
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abscond
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
make off; absquatulate; decamp; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
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water
- noun binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
H2O.
- noun the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
body of water.
- they invaded our territorial waters
- they were sitting by the water's edge
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address
- noun (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
reference; computer address.
- noun the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
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along
- adverb with a forward motion
on.
- we drove along admiring the view
- the horse trotted along at a steady pace
- the circus traveled on to the next city
- move along
- march on
- adverb in accompaniment or as a companion
- his little sister came along to the movies
- I brought my camera along
- working along with his father
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change
- noun an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
modification; alteration.
- the change was intended to increase sales
- this storm is certainly a change for the worse
- the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago
- noun a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
- he attributed the change to their marriage
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buck
- noun a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
vaulting horse; long horse.
- noun a piece of paper money worth one dollar
dollar bill; clam; dollar; one dollar bill.
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descender
- noun someone who descends
- noun a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters
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shift
- noun an event in which something is displaced without rotation
displacement.
- noun a qualitative change
transformation; transmutation.
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locomotion
- noun the power or ability to move
motive power; motivity.
- noun self-propelled movement
travel.
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outride
- verb hang on during a trial of endurance
ride out; last out; stay.
- verb ride better, faster, or further than
- The champion bicyclist outrode all his competitors
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homecoming
- noun an annual school or university reunion for graduates
- noun a coming to or returning home
return.
- on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party
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make_off
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
abscond; absquatulate; decamp; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
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snowboard
- noun a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes
- verb glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board
- The children love to snowboard in winter
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run_out
- verb become used up; be exhausted
- Our supplies finally ran out
- verb flow off gradually
drain.
- The rain water drains into this big vat
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streetcar
- noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
tram; tramcar; trolley car; trolley.
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puff_up
- verb make larger or distend
- The estimates were puffed up
- verb to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"
puff; blow up; puff out.
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angry
- adjective feeling or showing anger
- angry at the weather
- angry customers
- an angry silence
- sending angry letters to the papers
- adjective satellite (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
furious; raging; wild; tempestuous.
- angry clouds on the horizon
- furious winds
- the raging sea
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pusher
- noun one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
thruster.
- noun an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
drug peddler; drug dealer; drug trafficker; peddler.
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manoeuvre
- noun a plan for attaining a particular goal
maneuver; tactics; tactic.
- noun a military training exercise
maneuver; simulated military operation.
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spread_out
- verb move outward
fan out; spread; diffuse.
- verb set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
string out.
- the houses were strung out in a long row
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swagger
- noun an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
swaggie; swagman.
- noun a proud stiff pompous gait
prance; strut.
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entrance
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
entryway; entree; entranceway; entry.
- they waited at the entrance to the garden
- beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral
- noun a movement into or inward
entering.
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fly
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
- noun flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
rainfly; tent flap; fly sheet; tent-fly.
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car
- noun a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
machine; motorcar; automobile; auto.
- he needs a car to get to work
- noun a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
railroad car; railcar; railway car.
- three cars had jumped the rails
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reflux
- noun an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
- noun the outward flow of the tide
ebb.
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sandstorm
- noun a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
sirocco; dust storm; duster.
- it was the kind of duster not experienced in years
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soup
- noun liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
- noun any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup
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pelt_along
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; hasten; speed; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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cam
- noun a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion
- noun a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
River Cam; Cam River.
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following
- noun a group of followers or enthusiasts
followers.
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
pursual; pursuit; chase.
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
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ferry
- noun a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
ferryboat.
- noun transport by boat or aircraft
ferrying.
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stream
- noun a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
watercourse.
- noun dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
current; flow.
- two streams of development run through American history
- stream of consciousness
- the flow of thought
- the current of history
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stroke
- noun (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
shot.
- it took two strokes to get out of the bunker
- a good shot requires good balance and tempo
- he left me an almost impossible shot
- noun the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
throw; cam stroke.
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flow_of_air
- noun the flow of air
air flow; airflow.
- she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her
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purl
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- noun a basic knitting stitch
purl stitch.
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dive
- noun a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
honkytonk.
- noun a headlong plunge into water
diving.
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draw_close
- verb move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
nuzzle; nest; nestle; cuddle; snuggle.
- We cuddled against each other to keep warm
- The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
- verb move towards
go up; come near; draw near; near; come on; approach.
- We were approaching our destination
- They are drawing near
- The enemy army came nearer and nearer
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grow
- verb pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
turn.
- The weather turned nasty
- She grew angry
- verb become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
- The problem grew too large for me
- Her business grew fast
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perambulate
- verb make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property)
- Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years
- verb walk with no particular goal
walk about; walk around.
- we were walking around in the garden
- after breakfast, she walked about in the park
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puller
- noun someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself
- noun someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
tugger; dragger.
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guggle
- verb flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
babble; burble; ripple; bubble; gurgle.
- verb make a sound like a liquid that is being poured from a bottle
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outpouring
- noun a natural flow of ground water
spring; natural spring; outflow; fountain.
- noun a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
gush; flush.
- he heard the flush of a toilet
- there was a little gush of blood
- she attacked him with an outpouring of words
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cascade
- noun a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
- noun a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
- progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring
- separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes
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absquatulate
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
abscond; make off; decamp; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
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thundery
- adjective satellite loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
earsplitting; deafening; thunderous.
- adjective satellite accompanied with thunder
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boreas
- noun a wind that blows from the north
northerly; north wind; norther.
- noun (Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind
- Boreas was pictured as bearded and powerful and winged and draped against the cold
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gentle_wind
- noun a slight wind (usually refreshing)
air; breeze; zephyr.
- the breeze was cooled by the lake
- as he waited he could feel the air on his neck
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vagrant
- noun a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
floater; vagabond; drifter.
- adjective satellite continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
vagabond; floating; aimless; drifting.
- a drifting double-dealer
- the floating population
- vagrant hippies of the sixties
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course
- noun education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
course of study; course of instruction; class.
- he took a course in basket weaving
- flirting is not unknown in college classes
- noun a connected series of events or actions or developments
line.
- the government took a firm course
- historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available
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pitch
- noun the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
- noun (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
delivery.
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go_down
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
descend; come down; fall.
- The temperature is going down
- The barometer is falling
- The curtain fell on the diva
- Her hand went up and then fell again
- verb go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
settle; sink; go under.
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overhaul
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
inspection and repair; service.
- it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
- noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
renovation; redevelopment.
- they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
- a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
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steaminess
- noun cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor
vaporousness; mistiness; vapourousness; haziness.
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hot
- adjective used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
- hot stove
- hot water
- a hot August day
- a hot stuffy room
- she's hot and tired
- a hot forehead
- adjective satellite characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
raging.
- the fighting became hot and heavy
- a hot engagement
- a raging battle
- the river became a raging torrent
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close_in
- verb advance or converge on
draw in.
- The police were closing in on him
- verb surround completely
inclose; shut in; enclose.
- Darkness enclosed him
- They closed in the porch with a fence
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expansiveness
- noun a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand
expansivity.
- the expansiveness of their extravagant life style was soon curtailed
- noun a friendly open trait of a talkative person
effusiveness; expansivity.
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wobble
- noun an unsteady rocking motion
- verb move unsteadily
coggle.
- His knees wobbled
- The old cart wobbled down the street
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pushover
- noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
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slippage
- noun a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
- noun decline from a standard level of performance or achievement
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wagon
- noun any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
waggon.
- noun van used by police to transport prisoners
police van; paddy wagon; police wagon; patrol wagon; black Maria.
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plunk
- noun a hollow twanging sound
- noun (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
plunker.
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drop
- noun a shape that is spherical and small
bead; pearl.
- he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
- beads of sweat on his forehead
- noun a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
driblet; drib.
- he had a drop too much to drink
- a drop of each sample was analyzed
- there is not a drop of pity in that man
- years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
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entering
- noun a movement into or inward
entrance.
- noun the act of entering
entry; entrance; incoming; ingress.
- she made a grand entrance
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beetle
- noun insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
- noun a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
mallet.
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coggle
- verb walk unsteadily
totter; waddle; paddle; dodder; toddle.
- verb move unsteadily
wobble.
- His knees wobbled
- The old cart wobbled down the street
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ascendent
- noun position or state of being dominant or in control
ascendant.
- that idea was in the ascendant
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
antecedent; ancestor; ascendant; root.
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shoot_down
- verb move quickly and violently
tear; shoot; charge; buck.
- The car tore down the street
- He came charging into my office
- verb shoot at and force to come down
down; land.
- the enemy landed several of our aircraft
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jounce
- noun a sudden jarring impact
shock; jar; jolt.
- the door closed with a jolt
- all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
- verb move up and down repeatedly
bounce.
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infuriated
- adjective satellite marked by extreme anger
furious; enraged; angered; maddened.
- the enraged bull attached
- furious about the accident
- a furious scowl
- infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy
- could not control the maddened crowd
- verb make furious
infuriate; incense; exasperate.
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go_around
- verb be sufficient
- There's not enough to go around
- verb become widely known and passed on
spread; circulate.
- the rumor spread
- the story went around in the office
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onrush
- noun (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
onset; attack; onslaught.
- noun a forceful forward rush or flow
- from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed
- the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts
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belligerency
- noun hostile or warlike attitude or nature
belligerence.
- noun fighting; acts of overt warfare
hostilities.
- the outbreak of hostilities
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maneuver
- noun a military training exercise
simulated military operation; manoeuvre.
- noun a plan for attaining a particular goal
manoeuvre; tactics; tactic.
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lag
- noun the act of slowing down or falling behind
retardation; slowdown.
- noun the time between one event, process, or period and another
meantime; interim; meanwhile.
- meanwhile the socialists are running the government
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ascendant
- noun position or state of being dominant or in control
ascendent.
- that idea was in the ascendant
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
ascendent; antecedent; ancestor; root.
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flyer
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
handbill; flier; bill; broadside; broadsheet; throwaway; circular.
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers
- noun someone who travels by air
flier.
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hobble
- noun a shackle for the ankles or feet
fetter.
- noun the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
limp; hitch.
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orb
- noun the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
eyeball.
- noun an object with a spherical shape
globe; ball.
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advance
- noun a movement forward
progress; progression.
- he listened for the progress of the troops
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
betterment; improvement.
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motion
- noun the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
gesture.
- noun a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
movement.
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turn
- noun a circular segment of a curve
twist; crook; bend.
- a bend in the road
- a crook in the path
- noun the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
turning.
- he took a turn to the right
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swing
- noun a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
- the party went with a swing
- it took time to get into the swing of things
- noun mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
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gusty
- adjective satellite blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
puffy.
- puffy off-shore winds
- gusty winds
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zag
- noun an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
zig; zigzag.
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rachet
- noun mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
ratchet; ratch.
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piece_of_cake
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap; pushover.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
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carry
- noun the act of carrying something
- verb move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
transport.
- You must carry your camping gear
- carry the suitcases to the car
- This train is carrying nuclear waste
- These pipes carry waste water into the river
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draft
- noun a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
order of payment; bill of exchange.
- noun a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
draught.
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escort
- noun someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
bodyguard.
- noun the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
accompaniment.
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white
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
whiteness.
- noun a member of the Caucasoid race
White person; Caucasian.
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west
- noun the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
due west; W; westward.
- noun the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
Occident.
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infiltrate
- verb cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
- verb enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
penetrate.
- The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor
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cockle
- noun common edible European bivalve
- noun common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs
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ooze
- noun any thick, viscous matter
goo; gunk; guck; gook; slime; muck; goop; sludge.
- noun the process of seeping
oozing; seepage.
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impinge
- verb impinge or infringe upon
trench; entrench; encroach.
- This impinges on my rights as an individual
- This matter entrenches on other domains
- verb advance beyond the usual limit
infringe; encroach.
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wandering
- noun travelling about without any clear destination
vagabondage; roving.
- she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; rove; roam; vagabond; roll.
- The gypsies roamed the woods
- roving vagabonds
- the wandering Jew
- The cattle roam across the prairie
- the laborers drift from one town to the next
- They rolled from town to town
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dash
- noun distinctive and stylish elegance
elan; panache; style; flair.
- he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
- noun a quick run
sprint.
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anger
- noun a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
choler; ire.
- noun the state of being angry
angriness.
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wanderer
- noun someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
roamer; rover; bird of passage.
- noun a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine
spider.
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foreigner
- noun a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
alien; noncitizen; outlander.
- noun someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
outsider.
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squad
- noun a smallest army unit
- noun a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
team.
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take
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return; yield; takings; issue; proceeds; payoff.
- the average return was about 5%
- noun the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
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pedesis
- noun the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid
Brownian movement; Brownian motion.
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go_through
- verb go or live through
see; experience.
- We had many trials to go through
- he saw action in Viet Nam
- verb apply thoroughly; think through
work through; run through.
- We worked through an example
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cirrocumulus_cloud
- noun a cloud at a high altitude consisting of a series of regularly arranged small clouds resembling ripples
cirrocumulus.
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surf
- noun waves breaking on the shore
breaker; breakers.
- verb ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
surfboard.
- Californians love to surf
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pass_through
- verb make a passage or journey from one place to another
move through; transit; pass across; pass over.
- The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs
- "Some travelers pass through the desert
- verb cause to move through
- Pass a chemical through a solution
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trace
- noun a just detectable amount
suggestion; hint.
- he speaks French with a trace of an accent
- noun an indication that something has been present
vestige; shadow; tincture.
- there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
- a tincture of condescension
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track
- noun a line or route along which something travels or moves
path; course.
- the hurricane demolished houses in its path
- the track of an animal
- the course of the river
- noun evidence pointing to a possible solution
trail; lead.
- the police are following a promising lead
- the trail led straight to the perpetrator
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evaporate
- verb lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
vaporise; vaporize.
- verb cause to change into a vapor
vaporise.
- The chemist evaporated the water
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whizz
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
mavin; champion; ace; genius; wizard; sensation; virtuoso; maven; adept; whiz; superstar; hotshot; star; wiz.
- verb make a soft swishing sound
purr; birr; whiz; whir; whirr.
- the motor whirred
- the car engine purred
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get_off
- verb leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
- verb be relieved of one's duties temporarily
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billow
- noun a large sea wave
surge.
- verb rise up as if in waves
wallow.
- smoke billowed up into the sky
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saunter
- noun a careless leisurely gait
- he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world
- noun a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
promenade; perambulation; amble; stroll.
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drive
- noun the act of applying force to propel something
thrust; driving force.
- after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
- noun a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
- a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
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wing
- noun a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
- noun one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
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miasm
- noun an unwholesome atmosphere
miasma.
- the novel spun a miasma of death and decay
- noun unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources
miasma.
- the miasma of the marshes
- a miasma of cigar smoke
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walking
- noun the act of traveling by foot
walk.
- walking is a healthy form of exercise
- verb use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
walk.
- Walk, don't run!
- We walked instead of driving
- She walks with a slight limp
- The patient cannot walk yet
- Walk over to the cabinet
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tumefy
- verb cause to become very swollen
- verb expand abnormally
swell up; swell; intumesce; tumesce.
- The bellies of the starving children are swelling
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mince
- noun food chopped into small bits
- verb make less severe or harsh
moderate; soften.
- He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears
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elevate
- verb give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
advance; upgrade; kick upstairs; promote; raise.
- John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
- Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
- I got promoted after many years of hard work
- verb raise from a lower to a higher position
get up; lift; bring up; raise.
- Raise your hands
- Lift a load
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trot
- noun a slow pace of running
lope; jog.
- noun radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution
Trotskyite; Trotskyist.
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stormy
- adjective (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
- a stormy day
- wide and stormy seas
- adjective satellite characterized by violent emotions or behavior
tempestuous.
- a stormy argument
- a stormy marriage
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go_along
- verb cooperate or pretend to cooperate
play along.
- He decided to play along with the burglars for the moment
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
keep; continue; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
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shimmer
- noun a weak and tremulous light
play.
- the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers
- the play of light on the water
- verb shine with a weak or fitful light
- Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight
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slog
- verb work doggedly or persistently
keep one's shoulder to the wheel; peg away; plug away; keep one's nose to the grindstone.
- She keeps plugging away at her dissertation
- verb walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
footslog; tramp; trudge; plod; pad.
- Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone
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alight
- verb to come to rest, settle
perch; light.
- Misfortune lighted upon him
- verb come down
climb down.
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entrant
- noun a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
- a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer
- noun any new participant in some activity
newbie; fledgeling; neophyte; newcomer; freshman; fledgling; starter.
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get
- noun a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
- verb come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
acquire.
- She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
- They acquired a new pet
- Get your results the next day
- Get permission to take a few days off from work
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stomp
- noun a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step
- verb walk heavily
stamp; stump.
- The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots
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jazz
- noun empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
nothingness; malarky; idle words; malarkey; wind.
- that's a lot of wind
- don't give me any of that jazz
- noun a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
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stroll
- noun a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
promenade; perambulation; amble; saunter.
- verb walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
saunter.
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wester
- noun wind that blows from west to east
west wind.
- adjective situated in or facing or moving toward the west
west.
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cannonball_along
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; race; step on it; hie; hasten; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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picnic
- noun a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
field day; outing.
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap; pushover.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
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zigzag
- noun an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
zig; zag.
- verb travel along a zigzag path
crank.
- The river zigzags through the countryside
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air_current
- noun air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
current of air; wind.
- trees bent under the fierce winds
- when there is no wind, row
- the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere
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fierceness
- noun the property of being wild or turbulent
fury; violence; furiousness; wildness; vehemence; ferocity.
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behind
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
bum; seat; stern; keister; tail end; prat; bottom; rear end; buns; tail; tush; rump; fanny; ass; tooshie; hind end; posterior; hindquarters; butt; nates; rear; arse; buttocks; backside; derriere; can; fundament.
- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
- adjective satellite having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
- behind by two points
- the 8th inning found the home team trailing
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hiss
- noun a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
hissing; hushing; fizzle; sibilation.
- the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
- noun a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
razz; boo; razzing; Bronx cheer; hoot; raspberry; bird; snort.
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across
- adverb to the opposite side
- the football field was 300 feet across
- adverb transversely
crosswise; crossways.
- the marble slabs were cut across
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arrival
- noun accomplishment of an objective
reaching.
- noun the act of arriving at a certain place
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thundercloud
- noun a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
cumulonimbus; cumulonimbus cloud.
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air_flow
- noun the flow of air
airflow; flow of air.
- she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her
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come
- noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
semen; ejaculate; seminal fluid; seed; cum.
- verb move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
come up.
- He came singing down the road
- Come with me to the Casbah
- come down here!
- come out of the closet!
- come into the room
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slice_into
- verb move through a body or an object with a slicing motion
slice through.
- His hand sliced through the air
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vaporous
- adjective satellite so thin as to transmit light
gauze-like; sheer; see-through; gossamer; cobwebby; vapourous; filmy; diaphanous; transparent; gauzy.
- a hat with a diaphanous veil
- filmy wings of a moth
- gauzy clouds of dandelion down
- gossamer cobwebs
- sheer silk stockings
- transparent chiffon
- vaporous silks
- adjective satellite resembling or characteristic of vapor
vapourous; vapourific; vaporish; vaporific; vapourish.
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propagation
- noun the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
extension.
- noun the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
generation; multiplication.
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tour
- noun a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
circuit.
- they took an extended tour of Europe
- we took a quick circuit of the park
- a ten-day coach circuit of the island
- noun a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
go; turn; spell.
- it's my go
- a spell of work
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comer
- noun someone with a promising future
- noun someone who arrives (or has arrived)
arrival; arriver.
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jitter
- noun small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources
- noun a small irregular movement
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continuation
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuance.
- noun a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
sequel.
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resort
- noun a hotel located in a resort area
resort hotel; holiday resort.
- noun a frequently visited place
stamping ground; hangout; haunt; repair.
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mounting
- noun an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
climbing; climb.
- noun framework used for support or display
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breath
- noun the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
- he took a deep breath and dived into the pool
- he was fighting to his last breath
- noun the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
- his sour breath offended her
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pull_back
- verb pull back or move away or backward
retire; recede; move back; withdraw; pull away; draw back; retreat.
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
- verb use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
retract; draw back.
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dew_worm
- noun terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
earthworm; angleworm; fishworm; wiggler; nightwalker; fishing worm; red worm; nightcrawler; crawler.
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wake
- noun the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
aftermath; backwash.
- the aftermath of war
- in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured
- noun an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
Wake Island.
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foggy
- adjective satellite stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
groggy; logy; stuporous; dazed.
- adjective satellite indistinct or hazy in outline
muzzy; hazy; blurred; fuzzy; bleary; blurry.
- a landscape of blurred outlines
- the trees were just blurry shapes
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dribble
- noun flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
trickle; drip.
- there's a drip through the roof
- noun saliva spilling from the mouth
drool; drivel; slobber.
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sound
- noun the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
- the sound of rain on the roof
- the beautiful sound of music
- noun the subjective sensation of hearing something
auditory sensation.
- he strained to hear the faint sounds
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mount
- noun a lightweight horse kept for riding only
riding horse; saddle horse.
- noun the act of climbing something
climb.
- it was a difficult climb to the top
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scud
- noun the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
scudding.
- verb run or move very quickly or hastily
shoot; flash; dart; dash; scoot.
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ratchet
- noun mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
rachet; ratch.
- verb move by degrees in one direction only
ratchet down; rachet up.
- a ratcheting lopping tool
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slice_through
- verb move through a body or an object with a slicing motion
slice into.
- His hand sliced through the air
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cock
- noun obscene terms for penis
shaft; prick; tool; dick; putz; peter; pecker.
- noun faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
stopcock; turncock.
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seepage
- noun the process of seeping
oozing; ooze.
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rachet_up
- verb move by degrees in one direction only
ratchet down; ratchet.
- a ratcheting lopping tool
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cirrocumulus
- noun a cloud at a high altitude consisting of a series of regularly arranged small clouds resembling ripples
cirrocumulus cloud.
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inflatable
- adjective satellite designed to be filled with air or gas
- an inflatable mattress
- an inflatable boat
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laggard
- noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
poke; dawdler; drone; lagger; trailer.
- adjective satellite wasting time
dilatory; pokey; poky.
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floating
- noun the act of someone who floats on the water
natation.
- verb be in motion due to some air or water current
blow; be adrift; float; drift.
- The leaves were blowing in the wind
- the boat drifted on the lake
- The sailboat was adrift on the open sea
- the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore
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develop
- verb make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
- Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather
- They developed a new technique
- verb work out
evolve; germinate.
- We have developed a new theory of evolution
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tumesce
- verb expand abnormally
swell up; swell; intumesce; tumefy.
- The bellies of the starving children are swelling
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bowl
- noun a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids;
- noun a concave shape with an open top
trough.
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pad
- noun a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
pad of paper; tablet.
- noun the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
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angered
- adjective satellite marked by extreme anger
furious; enraged; maddened; infuriated.
- the enraged bull attached
- furious about the accident
- a furious scowl
- infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy
- could not control the maddened crowd
- verb make angry
anger.
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spatter
- noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
splatter; spattering; sputter; sputtering; splattering; splutter.
- he heard a spatter of gunfire
- noun the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
splattering; splashing; splash; spattering.
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move_out
- verb cause to leave
take out; remove.
- The teacher took the children out of the classroom
- verb move out of one's old house or office
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pan
- noun cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
cooking pan.
- noun (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus
goat god.
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hideaway
- noun a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
hideout; den.
- noun an area where you can be alone
retreat.
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impulsion
- noun a force that moves something along
impetus; drift.
- noun the act of applying force suddenly
impetus; impulse.
- the impulse knocked him over
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running
- noun (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
run; running play; running game.
- the defensive line braced to stop the run
- the coach put great emphasis on running
- noun the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
run.
- he broke into a run
- his daily run keeps him fit
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duck_soup
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; piece of cake; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap; pushover.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
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weave
- noun pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
- verb interlace by or as if by weaving
interweave.
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drain
- noun emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
drainage.
- noun tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
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walkover
- noun backbends combined with handstands
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap; pushover.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
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breezy
- adjective satellite fresh and animated
- adjective satellite abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
blowy; windy.
- blowy weather
- a windy bluff
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breeze
- noun a slight wind (usually refreshing)
air; zephyr; gentle wind.
- the breeze was cooled by the lake
- as he waited he could feel the air on his neck
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; child's play; cinch; snap; pushover.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
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moving_ridge
- noun one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
wave.
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electrical_storm
- noun a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
thunderstorm; electric storm.
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taxi
- noun a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
cab; taxicab; hack.
- verb travel slowly
- The plane taxied down the runway
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debris_storm
- noun the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building
debris surge.
- the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge
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go_up
- verb move upward
come up; rise; uprise; lift; arise; move up.
- The fog lifted
- The smoke arose from the forest fire
- The mist uprose from the meadows
- verb increase in value or to a higher point
climb; rise.
