fawn
- noun a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
greyish brown; dun; grayish brown.
- noun a young deer
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limited
- noun public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
express.
- he caught the express to New York
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; restrain; limit; confine.
- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
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pardon
- noun the act of excusing a mistake or offense
forgiveness.
- noun a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
amnesty.
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magnetic
- adjective of or relating to or caused by magnetism
- adjective having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel
magnetized; magnetised.
- the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material
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demand
- noun an urgent or peremptory request
- his demands for attention were unceasing
- noun the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
- the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips
- the demand exceeded the supply
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lie_with
- verb have sexual intercourse with
love; fuck; sleep with; have it away; screw; have intercourse; get it on; hump; make love; make out; get laid; have a go at it; bonk; eff; have sex; jazz; be intimate; know; have it off; bang; bed; do it; roll in the hay; sleep together.
- This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
- Adam knew Eve
- Were you ever intimate with this man?
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woods
- noun the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
wood; forest.
- noun the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
wood.
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sleep
- noun a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
slumber.
- he didn't get enough sleep last night
- calm as a child in dreamless slumber
- noun a torpid state resembling deep sleep
sopor.
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perverted
- adjective satellite (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
kinky.
- kinky sex
- perverted practices
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
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captain
- noun an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
- noun the naval officer in command of a military ship
skipper.
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hate
- noun the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
hatred.
- verb dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
detest.
- I hate Mexican food
- She detests politicians
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conjure
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse; raise; invoke; conjure up; bring up; call down; call forth; evoke; put forward; stir.
- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
- verb ask for or request earnestly
beseech; bid; entreat; press; adjure.
- The prophet bid all people to become good persons
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spew
- verb expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
spue; ptyalise; ptyalize; spit.
- The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer
- verb eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
spew out; eruct.
- the volcano spews out molten rocks every day
- The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate
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tickle
- noun a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
- noun the act of tickling
titillation; tickling.
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wake_up
- verb cause to become awake or conscious
awaken; waken; arouse; wake; rouse.
- He was roused by the drunken men in the street
- Please wake me at 6 AM.
- verb stop sleeping
waken; come alive; arouse; wake; awake; awaken.
- She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
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lord
- noun a person who has general authority over others
overlord; master.
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Jehovah; Creator; God Almighty; Almighty; Divine; Maker; Godhead.
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sway
- noun controlling influence
- noun pitching dangerously to one side
tilt; careen; rock.
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lure
- noun qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
come-on; enticement.
- noun anything that serves as an enticement
come-on; bait; sweetener; hook.
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risk
- noun a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
endangerment; jeopardy; peril; hazard.
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
- noun a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
peril; danger.
- he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime
- there was a danger he would do the wrong thing
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void
- noun the state of nonexistence
nothingness; nullity; nihility.
- noun an empty area or space
vacancy; emptiness; vacuum.
- the huge desert voids
- the emptiness of outer space
- without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum
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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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pair_off
- verb form a pair or pairs
pair; couple; partner off.
- The two old friends paired off
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tantalizing
- adjective satellite arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
tantalising.
- a tantalizing taste of success
- verb harass with persistent criticism or carping
rag; razz; bait; tantalize; twit; taunt; ride; tease; cod; rally; tantalise.
- The children teased the new teacher
- Don't ride me so hard over my failure
- His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
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jack
- noun a small worthless amount
diddlyshit; squat; shit; diddly-squat; diddly-shit; diddly; diddley; diddlysquat; doodly-squat.
- noun a man who serves as a sailor
Jack-tar; tar; old salt; sea dog; seaman; gob; seafarer; mariner.
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govern
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- verb direct or strongly influence the behavior of
- His belief in God governs his conduct
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affect
- noun the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
- verb have an effect upon
impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch.
- Will the new rules affect me?
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look_for
- verb try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
search; seek.
- The police are searching for clues
- They are searching for the missing man in the entire county
- verb be excited or anxious about
look to; anticipate.
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embroider
- verb decorate with needlework
broider.
- verb add details to
dramatize; dramatise; embellish; blow up; pad; lard; aggrandise; aggrandize.
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parrot
- noun usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
- noun a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated
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protest
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
protestation.
- they finished the game under protest to the league president
- the senator rose to register his protest
- the many protestations did not stay the execution
- noun the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
objection; dissent.
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enhance
- verb increase
heighten; raise.
- This will enhance your enjoyment
- heighten the tension
- verb make better or more attractive
- This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat
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anathemise
- verb wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
imprecate; curse; damn; bedamn; anathemize; maledict; beshrew.
- The bad witch cursed the child
- verb curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
accurse; execrate; anathematise; comminate; anathemize; anathematize.
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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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enjoy
- verb derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
savor; savour; bask; relish.
- She relished her fame and basked in her glory
- verb have benefit from
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rollick
- verb play boisterously
disport; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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force
- noun a powerful effect or influence
- the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them
- noun (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- force equals mass times acceleration
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quilt
- noun bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
comforter; puff; comfort.
- verb stitch or sew together
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bacon
- noun back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
- noun English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
Roger Bacon.
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direct
- verb command with authority
- He directed the children to do their homework
- verb intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
aim; point; place; target.
- He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
- criticism directed at her superior
- direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
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nail
- noun horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
- noun a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
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eddy
- noun founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
Mary Baker Eddy; Mary Morse Baker Eddy.
- noun a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
twist.
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persuade
- verb win approval or support for
carry; sway.
- Carry all before one
- His speech did not sway the voters
- verb cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
- You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!
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homologize
- verb be homologous
- A person's arms homologize with a quadruped's forelimbs
- verb make homologous
homologise.
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sleep_together
- verb have sexual intercourse with
love; fuck; sleep with; have it away; screw; have intercourse; get it on; lie with; hump; make love; make out; get laid; have a go at it; bonk; eff; have sex; jazz; be intimate; know; have it off; bang; bed; do it; roll in the hay.
- This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
- Adam knew Eve
- Were you ever intimate with this man?
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rope
- noun a strong line
- noun street names for flunitrazepan
R-2; roofy; forget me drug; Mexican valium; rophy; roach; circle.
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relieve_oneself
- verb eliminate urine
wee-wee; spend a penny; wee; piddle; micturate; pee-pee; make; pass water; make water; take a leak; pee; urinate; puddle; piss.
- Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug
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conduct
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour; doings; behavior.
- noun (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
demeanour; behaviour; demeanor; deportment; behavior.
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fetish
- noun a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
- common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear
- noun a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
juju; voodoo; hoodoo; fetich.
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crouch
- noun the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
- verb bend one's back forward from the waist on down
stoop; bend; bow.
- he crouched down
- She bowed before the Queen
- The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse
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socialize
- verb take part in social activities; interact with others
socialise.
- He never socializes with his colleagues
- The old man hates to socialize
- verb train for a social environment
socialise.
- The children must be properly socialized
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enrol
- verb register formally as a participant or member
enroll; enter; recruit; inscribe.
- The party recruited many new members
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pass_away
- verb pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
decease; give-up the ghost; pop off; perish; die; buy the farm; snuff it; choke; drop dead; expire; exit; croak; pass; go; kick the bucket; conk; cash in one's chips.
- She died from cancer
- The children perished in the fire
- The patient went peacefully
- The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
- verb go out of existence
- She hoped that the problem would eventually pass away
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tinsel
- noun a showy decoration that is basically valueless
- all the tinsel of self-promotion
- noun a thread with glittering metal foil attached
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attending
- noun the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
attention.
- noun the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
attendance.
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credit
- noun approval
recognition.
- give her recognition for trying
- he was given credit for his work
- give her credit for trying
- noun money available for a client to borrow
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mentor
- noun a wise and trusted guide and advisor
wise man.
- verb serve as a teacher or trusted counselor
- The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school
- She is a fine lecturer but she doesn't like mentoring
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personify
- verb invest with or as with a body; give body to
body.
- verb represent, as of a character on stage
embody; be.
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intrigue
- noun a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
machination.
- noun a clandestine love affair
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attractor
- noun an entertainer who attracts large audiences
attraction; draw; drawing card; attracter.
- he was the biggest drawing card they had
- noun (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system
attracter.
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fantastic
- adjective satellite ludicrously odd
grotesque; antic; fantastical.
- Hamlet's assumed antic disposition
- fantastic Halloween costumes
- a grotesque reflection in the mirror
- adjective satellite extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
marvelous; marvellous; grand; terrific; howling; wonderful; wondrous; rattling; tremendous.
- a fantastic trip to the Orient
- the film was fantastic!
- a howling success
- a marvelous collection of rare books
- had a rattling conversation about politics
- a tremendous achievement
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divide
- noun a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
- noun a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
water parting; watershed.
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landscape
- noun an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
- noun painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery
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catchy
- adjective satellite having concealed difficulty
tricky.
- a catchy question
- a tricky recipe to follow
- adjective satellite likely to attract attention
attention-getting.
- a catchy title for a movie
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call
- noun a telephone connection
telephone call; phone call.
- she reported several anonymous calls
- he placed a phone call to London
- he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call
- noun a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
- he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call
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survive
- verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
live on; last; hold up; live; endure; hold out; go.
- We went without water and food for 3 days
- These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
- The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
- how long can a person last without food and water?
- verb continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
pull round; make it; come through; pull through.
- He survived the cancer against all odds
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type
- noun a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
- what type of sculpture do you prefer?
- noun a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
case; eccentric; character.
- a real character
- a strange character
- a friendly eccentric
- the capable type
- a mental case
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tell
- verb express in words
state; say.
- He said that he wanted to marry her
- tell me what is bothering you
- state your opinion
- state your name
- noun a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
William Tell.
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ravishing
- adjective satellite stunningly beautiful
- verb force (someone) to have sex against their will
violate; ravish; dishonor; assault; dishonour; outrage; rape.
- The woman was raped on her way home at night
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breathe
- verb draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
respire; take a breath; suspire.
- I can breathe better when the air is clean
- The patient is respiring
- verb be alive
- Every creature that breathes
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mesmerize
- verb attract strongly, as if with a magnet
bewitch; mesmerise; magnetize; magnetise; spellbind.
- She magnetized the audience with her tricks
- verb induce hypnosis in
hypnotize; mesmerise; hypnotise.
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hurt
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
harm; injury; trauma.
- noun psychological suffering
suffering; distress.
- the death of his wife caused him great distress
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complexify
- verb have or develop complicating consequences
ramify.
- These actions will ramify
- verb make complex
- he unnecessarily complexified every problem
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ward
- noun a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
- noun a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
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hold
- noun the act of grasping
grip; clutches; clutch; clench; grasp; clasp.
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- noun understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
grasp; appreciation.
- he has a good grasp of accounting practices
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join
- noun the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
juncture; joint; junction; articulation.
- noun a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
union; sum.
- let C be the union of the sets A and B
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micturate
- verb eliminate urine
wee-wee; spend a penny; wee; piddle; pee-pee; make; pass water; make water; relieve oneself; take a leak; pee; urinate; puddle; piss.
- Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug
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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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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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put_one_across
- verb fool or hoax
fool; put on; gull; take in; dupe; befool; put one over; cod; slang.
- The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
- You can't fool me!
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confining
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
constraining; constrictive; restricting; limiting.
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; restrain; limit; confine.
- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
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root
- noun (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
- noun the place where something begins, where it springs into being
origin; beginning; rootage; source.
- the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
- Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
- Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
- communism's Russian root
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quarrel
- noun an angry dispute
run-in; wrangle; dustup; words; row.
- they had a quarrel
- they had words
- noun an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
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loosen
- verb make loose or looser
loose.
- loosen the tension on a rope
- verb make less severe or strict
relax.
- The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
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quiver
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; thrill; shudder; shiver; tingle; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a shaky motion
quivering; vibration; palpitation; trembling; shakiness; shaking.
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
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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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wank
- noun slang for masturbation
jacking off; hand job; jerking off.
- verb get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
fuck off; jerk off; she-bop; masturbate; jack off.
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honey
- noun a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
- noun a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
dear; dearest; love; beloved.
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want
- noun a state of extreme poverty
neediness; deprivation; privation.
- noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
deficiency; lack.
- there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
- water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
- for want of a nail the shoe was lost
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attract
- verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
pull; pull in; draw in; draw.
- Her good looks attract the stares of many men
- The ad pulled in many potential customers
- This pianist pulls huge crowds
- The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
- verb be attractive to
appeal.
- The idea of a vacation appeals to me
- The beautiful garden attracted many people
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enchantress
- noun a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
temptress; Delilah; femme fatale; siren.
- noun a female sorcerer or magician
witch.
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secern
- verb mark as different
secernate; severalise; separate; severalize; tell apart; differentiate; distinguish; tell.
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
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loathe
- verb find repugnant
abominate; execrate; abhor.
- I loathe that man
- She abhors cats
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farce
- noun a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
travesty; farce comedy.
- noun mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs
forcemeat.
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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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bunk
- noun a long trough for feeding cattle
feed bunk.
- noun a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
built in bed; berth.
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seize_with_teeth
- verb to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
bite.
- Gunny invariably tried to bite her
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feature
- noun a prominent attribute or aspect of something
characteristic.
- the map showed roads and other features
- generosity is one of his best characteristics
- noun the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
lineament.
- an expression of pleasure crossed his features
- his lineaments were very regular
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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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mollycoddle
- noun a pampered darling; an effeminate man
- verb treat with excessive indulgence
featherbed; pamper; cosset; cocker; spoil; indulge; baby; coddle.
- grandparents often pamper the children
- Let's not mollycoddle our students!
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answer
- noun a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
reply; response.
- I waited several days for his answer
- he wrote replies to several of his critics
- noun a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
solvent; resolution; solution; result.
- they were trying to find a peaceful solution
- the answers were in the back of the book
- he computed the result to four decimal places
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have_got
- verb have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
hold; have.
- She has $1,000 in the bank
- He has got two beautiful daughters
- She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
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lam
- noun a rapid escape (as by criminals)
getaway.
- the thieves made a clean getaway
- after the expose he had to take it on the lam
- verb flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
run; head for the hills; hightail it; bunk; run away; take to the woods; scarper; escape; fly the coop; break away; scat; turn tail.
- If you see this man, run!
- The burglars escaped before the police showed up
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beauty
- noun the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; knockout; lulu; smasher; stunner; ravisher; mantrap; dish; looker.
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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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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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wrong
- noun that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
wrongfulness.
- he feels that you are in the wrong
- noun any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
legal injury; damage.
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lay
- noun a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
ballad.
- noun a narrative poem of popular origin
ballad.
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parallel
- noun something having the property of being analogous to something else
analogue; analog.
- noun an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
latitude; parallel of latitude; line of latitude.
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purchase
- noun the acquisition of something for payment
- they closed the purchase with a handshake
- noun something acquired by purchase
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invaginate
- verb sheathe
- The chrysalis is invaginated
- verb fold inwards
introvert.
- some organs can invaginate
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attempt
- noun earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
try; effort; endeavor; endeavour.
- made an effort to cover all the reading material
- wished him luck in his endeavor
- she gave it a good try
- noun the act of attacking
attack.
- attacks on women increased last year
- they made an attempt on his life
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scourge
- noun a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
flagellum.
- noun something causing misery or death
bane; nemesis; curse.
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seduce
- verb induce to have sex
make; score.
- Harry finally seduced Sally
- Did you score last night?
- Harry made Sally
- verb lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
- She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor
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appreciate
- verb recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
- verb be fully aware of; realize fully
take account.
- Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?
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greet
- verb express greetings upon meeting someone
recognize; recognise.
- verb send greetings to
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think
- noun an instance of deliberate thinking
- I need to give it a good think
- verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
conceive; believe; consider.
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
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furled
- adjective satellite rolled up and secured
rolled.
- furled sails bound securely to the spar
- a furled flag
- his rolled umbrella hanging on his arm
- verb form into a cylinder by rolling
roll up; furl.
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enter
- verb to come or go into
move into; go in; get into; come in; go into; get in.
- the boat entered an area of shallow marshes
- verb become a participant; be involved in
participate.
- enter a race
- enter an agreement
- enter a drug treatment program
- enter negotiations
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incrust
- verb decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
beset; encrust.
- verb cover or coat with a crust
encrust.
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deck
- noun any of various platforms built into a vessel
- noun street name for a packet of illegal drugs
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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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scrap
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
bit; fleck; chip; flake.
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
- noun worthless material that is to be disposed of
trash; rubbish.
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miscarry
- verb be unsuccessful
fail; go wrong.
- Where do today's public schools fail?
- The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably
- verb suffer a miscarriage
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fit
- noun a display of bad temper
conniption; tantrum; scene.
- he had a fit
- she threw a tantrum
- he made a scene
- noun a sudden uncontrollable attack
paroxysm; convulsion.
- a paroxysm of giggling
- a fit of coughing
- convulsions of laughter
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fix
- noun informal terms for a difficult situation
kettle of fish; mess; muddle; jam; hole; pickle.
- he got into a terrible fix
- he made a muddle of his marriage
- noun something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
- she needed a fix of chocolate
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doubleton
- noun (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player
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comprehend
- verb get the meaning of something
grok; apprehend; dig; grasp; compass; savvy; get the picture.
- Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
- verb to become aware of through the senses
perceive.
- I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
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better
- noun something superior in quality or condition or effect
- noun someone who bets
wagerer; punter; bettor.
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hold_fast
- verb stick to firmly
bind; stick to; adhere; stick; bond.
- Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
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strand
- noun a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
- he tried to pick up the strands of his former life
- I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously
- noun line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
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fade
- noun a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
slicing; slice.
- he took lessons to cure his slicing
- noun gradually ceasing to be visible
disappearance.
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carve
- verb form by carving
- Carve a flower from the ice
- verb engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
chip at.
- carve one's name into the bark
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take_in
- verb provide with shelter
- verb fool or hoax
fool; put on; gull; dupe; befool; put one over; cod; put one across; slang.
- The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
- You can't fool me!
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glorify
- verb praise, glorify, or honor
exalt; extol; laud; proclaim.
- extol the virtues of one's children
- glorify one's spouse's cooking
- verb bestow glory upon
- The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic
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roost
- noun a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
- noun a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
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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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indulge
- verb give free rein to
- The writer indulged in metaphorical language
- verb yield (to); give satisfaction to
pander; gratify.
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blink
- noun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
nictitation; winking; eye blink; nictation; blinking; wink.
- verb briefly shut the eyes
wink; nictitate; nictate.
- The TV announcer never seems to blink
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vermiculate
- verb decorate with wavy or winding lines
- adjective satellite infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms
worm-eaten; wormy.
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enamor
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; captivate; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant.
- She captured all the men's hearts
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defecate
- verb have a bowel movement
take a shit; crap; make; stool; ca-ca; take a crap; shit.
- The dog had made in the flower beds
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chuck
- noun informal terms for a meal
eats; grub; chow.
- noun the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
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bonk
- verb have sexual intercourse with
love; fuck; sleep with; have it away; screw; have intercourse; get it on; lie with; hump; make love; make out; get laid; have a go at it; eff; have sex; jazz; be intimate; know; have it off; bang; bed; do it; roll in the hay; sleep together.
- This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
- Adam knew Eve
- Were you ever intimate with this man?
- verb hit hard
whap; bop; sock; whop; bash.
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bond
- noun an electrical force linking atoms
chemical bond.
- noun a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
bond certificate.
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concord
- noun a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
concordance; harmony.
- noun capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
capital of New Hampshire.
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whiz
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
mavin; champion; ace; genius; wizard; sensation; virtuoso; maven; adept; superstar; hotshot; star; whizz; wiz.
- noun a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air
- he heard the whiz of bullets near his head
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allay
- verb lessen the intensity of or calm
relieve; still; ease.
- The news eased my conscience
- still the fears
- verb satisfy (thirst)
quench; slake; assuage.
- The cold water quenched his thirst
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inosculate
- verb come together or open into each other
anastomose.
- the blood vessels anastomose
- verb cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis
anastomose.
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contend
- verb maintain or assert
postulate.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- verb have an argument about something
argue; debate; fence.
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decree
- noun a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
edict; fiat; order; rescript.
- a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there
- verb issue a decree
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restricted
- adjective subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
- verb place restrictions on
restrict; curtail; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
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encourage
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
advance; promote; boost; further.
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
- verb inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
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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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engineer
- noun a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
applied scientist; technologist.
- noun the operator of a railway locomotive
locomotive engineer; railroad engineer; engine driver.
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get_the_picture
- verb get the meaning of something
grok; apprehend; dig; comprehend; grasp; compass; savvy.
- Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
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showstopper
- noun an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
stopper; show-stopper.
- noun something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal
show-stopper.
- she has a show-stopper of a smile
- the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper
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associate
- noun a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
- he had to consult his associate before continuing
- noun a friend who is frequently in the company of another
familiar; comrade; fellow; companion.
- drinking companions
- comrades in arms
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get_laid
- verb have sexual intercourse with
love; fuck; sleep with; have it away; screw; have intercourse; get it on; lie with; hump; make love; make out; have a go at it; bonk; eff; have sex; jazz; be intimate; know; have it off; bang; bed; do it; roll in the hay; sleep together.
- This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
- Adam knew Eve
- Were you ever intimate with this man?
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inscribe
- verb carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
scratch; grave; engrave.
- engrave a pen
- engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's
- the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree
- verb register formally as a participant or member
enroll; enter; enrol; recruit.
- The party recruited many new members
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struggle
- noun an energetic attempt to achieve something
battle.
- getting through the crowd was a real struggle
- he fought a battle for recognition
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
battle; conflict.
- the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine
- police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
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abate
- verb make less active or intense
slake; slack.
- verb become less in amount or intensity
die away; slack off; slack; let up.
- The storm abated
- The rain let up after a few hours
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fastening
- noun restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
fixing; fastener; holdfast.
- noun the act of fastening things together
attachment.
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estimate
- noun an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
approximation; estimation; idea.
- an estimate of what it would cost
- a rough idea how long it would take
- noun a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
estimation.
- many factors are involved in any estimate of human life
- in my estimation the boy is innocent
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mutilate
- verb destroy or injure severely
mangle; cut up.
- The madman mutilates art work
- verb alter so as to make unrecognizable
murder; mangle.
- The tourists murdered the French language
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knit
- noun a fabric made by knitting
- noun a basic knitting stitch
plain; plain stitch; knit stitch.
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fret
- noun agitation resulting from active worry
swither; sweat; stew; lather.
- don't get in a stew
- he's in a sweat about exams
- noun a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
worn spot.
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titivate
- verb make neat, smart, or trim
tittivate; smarten up; slick up; spruce up; spruce; spiff up.
- Spruce up your house for Spring
- titivate the child
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oppose
- verb be against; express opposition to
- We oppose the ban on abortion
- verb fight against or resist strongly
defend; fight down; fight back; fight.
- The senator said he would oppose the bill
- Don't fight it!
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tempting
- adjective satellite highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
alluring; beguiling; enticing.
- an alluring prospect
- her alluring smile
- the voice was low and beguiling
- difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement
- a tempting invitation
- verb dispose or incline or entice to
allure; tempt.
- We were tempted by the delicious-looking food
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turn_out
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; prove.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- verb prove to be in the result or end
- It turns out that he was right
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organize
- verb create (as an entity)
organise; form.
- social groups form everywhere
- They formed a company
- verb cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
organise.
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render
- noun a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
- verb cause to become
- The shot rendered her immobile
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come_alive
- verb stop sleeping
waken; arouse; wake; awake; awaken; wake up.
- She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
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restrict
- verb place restrictions on
curtail; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
- verb place under restrictions; limit access to
- This substance is controlled
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hook
- noun a catch for locking a door
- noun a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
crotchet.
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enumerate
- verb specify individually
recite; itemise; itemize.
- She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered
- The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug
- verb determine the number or amount of
count; numerate; number.
- Can you count the books on your shelf?
- Count your change
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illustrate
- verb clarify by giving an example of
exemplify; instance.
- verb depict with an illustration
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debase
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
alloy.
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bring_home_the_bacon
- verb attain success or reach a desired goal
win; come through; succeed; deliver the goods.
- The enterprise succeeded
- We succeeded in getting tickets to the show
- she struggled to overcome her handicap and won
- verb supply means of subsistence; earn a living
provide.
- He provides for his large family by working three jobs
- Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon
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betrothed
- noun the person to whom you are engaged
- verb give to in marriage
plight; betroth; affiance; engage.
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cut_up
- verb cut to pieces
carve.
- verb destroy or injure severely
mutilate; mangle.
- The madman mutilates art work
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top
- noun the upper part of anything
- the mower cuts off the tops of the grass
- the title should be written at the top of the first page
- noun the highest or uppermost side of anything
upside; upper side; top side.
- put your books on top of the desk
- only the top side of the box was painted
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seduction
- noun enticing someone astray from right behavior
- noun an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone
conquest.
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master
- noun an artist of consummate skill
maestro.
- a master of the violin
- one of the old masters
- noun a person who has general authority over others
lord; overlord.
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set_up
- verb set up or found
found; establish; launch.
- She set up a literacy program
- verb create by putting components or members together
tack together; tack; assemble; piece; put together.
- She pieced a quilt
- He tacked together some verses
- They set up a committee
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brainwash
- verb persuade completely, often through coercion
- The propaganda brainwashed many people
- verb submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly
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dwell
- verb think moodily or anxiously about something
brood.
- verb originate (in)
lie in; consist; lie.
- The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
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filibuster
- noun a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
filibusterer.
- noun (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
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murder
- noun unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
slaying; execution.
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
off; slay; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
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serve
- noun (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
service.
- his powerful serves won the game
- verb serve a purpose, role, or function
function.
- The tree stump serves as a table
- The female students served as a control group
- This table would serve very well
- His freedom served him well
- The table functions as a desk
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embellish
- verb add details to
dramatize; dramatise; blow up; pad; embroider; lard; aggrandise; aggrandize.
- verb be beautiful to look at
deck; beautify; decorate; grace; adorn.
- Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
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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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target
- noun a reference point to shoot at
mark.
- noun a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
fair game; prey; quarry.
- he fell prey to muggers
- everyone was fair game
- the target of a manhunt
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nominate
- verb propose as a candidate for some honor
put up; put forward.
- verb put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
propose.
- The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission
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project
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
undertaking; task; labor.
- he prepared for great undertakings
- noun a planned undertaking
projection.
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matter
- noun a vaguely specified concern
thing; affair.
- several matters to attend to
- it is none of your affair
- things are going well
- noun some situation or event that is thought about
topic; issue; subject.
- he kept drifting off the topic
- he had been thinking about the subject for several years
- it is a matter for the police
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espouse
- verb choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
follow; adopt.
- She followed the feminist movement
- The candidate espouses Republican ideals
- verb take in marriage
get hitched with; wed; marry; conjoin; get married; hook up with.
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dissever
- verb separate into parts or portions
divide; separate; split up; split; carve up.
- divide the cake into three equal parts
- The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
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bridge
- noun a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
span.
- noun a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
bridge circuit.
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mind
- noun that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
psyche; brain; head; nous.
- his mind wandered
- I couldn't get his words out of my head
- noun recall or remembrance
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rat
- noun any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
- noun someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
strikebreaker; scab; blackleg.
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barde
- verb put a caparison on
dress up; bard; caparison.
- caparison the horses for the festive occasion
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crab
- noun decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
- noun a quarrelsome grouch
crabby person.
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paint_the_lily
- verb adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
gild the lily.
- verb make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
gild the lily.
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regulate
- verb fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
modulate.
- regulate the temperature
- modulate the pitch
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; order; govern.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
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put_on
- verb put clothing on one's body
assume; don; get into; wear.
- What should I wear today?
- He put on his best suit for the wedding
- The princess donned a long blue dress
- The queen assumed the stately robes
- He got into his jeans
- verb add to something existing
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spade
- noun a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
- she led a low spade
- spades were trumps
- noun a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot
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put_forward
- verb put before
posit; state; submit.
- I submit to you that the accused is guilty
- verb insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
assert.
- Women should assert themselves more!
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pow
- noun a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
prisoner of war.
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amusing
- adjective satellite providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
diverting; amusive.
- an amusing speaker
- a diverting story
- verb occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
disport; amuse; divert.
- The play amused the ladies
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mortmain
- noun real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
dead hand.
- noun the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
dead hand of the past; dead hand.
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object
- noun a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
physical object.
- it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; objective; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
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addict
- noun someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
nut; freak; junkie; junky.
- a golf addict
- a car nut
- a bodybuilding freak
- a news junkie
- noun someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
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smarten_up
- verb make neat, smart, or trim
tittivate; slick up; titivate; spruce up; spruce; spiff up.
- Spruce up your house for Spring
- titivate the child
- verb dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
spruce; slick up; spruce up.
- He spruced up for the party
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dummy
- noun a person who does not talk
silent person.
- noun an ignorant or foolish person
booby; dope; pinhead; boob; dumbbell.
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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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breather
- noun a short respite
breathing place; breathing space; breath; breathing time; breathing spell.
- noun air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
snorkel breather; snorkel; schnorkel; schnorchel.
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look_sharp
- verb act or move at high speed
rush; hasten; festinate; hurry.
- We have to rush!
- hurry--it's late!
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mating
- noun the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
coupling; union; sexual union; pairing; conjugation.
- the casual couplings of adolescents
- the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
- verb engage in sexual intercourse
pair; couple; mate; copulate.
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bomb
- noun an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
- noun strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
bomb calorimeter.
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inspire
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; animate; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- verb supply the inspiration for
- The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work
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rapture
- noun a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
ecstasy; raptus; transport; exaltation.
- listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens
- noun a state of elated bliss
ecstasy.
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spangle
- noun adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
diamante; sequin.
- verb glitter as if covered with spangles
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queen
- noun the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
- noun a female sovereign ruler
female monarch; queen regnant.
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dupe
- noun a person who is tricked or swindled
victim.
- verb fool or hoax
fool; put on; gull; take in; befool; put one over; cod; put one across; slang.
- The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
- You can't fool me!
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gauge
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
gage.
- noun accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
standard of measurement.
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queer
- noun offensive term for an openly homosexual man
poove; fairy; nance; queen; fagot; pansy; poof; pouf; faggot; fag.
- verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
thwart; bilk; cross; frustrate; baffle; foil; spoil; scotch.
- What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
- foil your opponent
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surety
- noun something clearly established
- noun property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
security.
- bankers are reluctant to lend without good security
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toast
- noun slices of bread that have been toasted
- noun a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention
- he was the toast of the town
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copy
- noun a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
transcript.
- noun a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
- she made a copy of the designer dress
- the clone was a copy of its ancestor
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abjure
- verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
retract; resile; forswear; recant.
- He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
- She abjured her beliefs
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cripple
- noun someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
- verb deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
stultify.
- This measure crippled our efforts
- Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work
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pull_round
- verb continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
survive; make it; come through; pull through.
- He survived the cancer against all odds
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jailed
- adjective satellite being in captivity
confined; captive; imprisoned.
- verb lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
incarcerate; jug; remand; lag; immure; gaol; jail; put away; imprison; put behind bars.
- The suspects were imprisoned without trial
- the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
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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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watch
- noun a small portable timepiece
ticker.
- noun a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
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perceive
- verb to become aware of through the senses
comprehend.
- I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
- verb become conscious of
- She finally perceived the futility of her protest
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relish
- noun vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
zestfulness; gusto; zest.
- noun spicy or savory condiment
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earn
- verb earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
bring in; clear; pull in; take in; gain; realise; realize; make.
- How much do you make a month in your new job?
- She earns a lot in her new job
- this merger brought in lots of money
- He clears $5,000 each month
- verb acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
garner.
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tantalising
- adjective satellite arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
tantalizing.
- a tantalizing taste of success
- verb harass with persistent criticism or carping
rag; razz; bait; tantalize; twit; taunt; ride; tease; cod; rally; tantalise.
- The children teased the new teacher
- Don't ride me so hard over my failure
- His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
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patch
- noun a small contrasting part of something
speckle; spot; maculation; fleck; dapple.
- a bald spot
- a leopard's spots
- a patch of clouds
- patches of thin ice
- a fleck of red
- noun a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
plot; plot of land; plot of ground.
- a bean plot
- a cabbage patch
- a briar patch
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rival
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
contender; competitor; competition; challenger.
- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
- verb be equal to in quality or ability
touch; equal; match.
- Nothing can rival cotton for durability
- Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
- Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
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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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enchant
- verb hold spellbound
enthrall; ravish; delight; enthral; enrapture; transport.
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; captivate; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
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fair
- noun a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
funfair; carnival.
- noun gathering of producers to promote business
- world fair
- trade fair
- book fair
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imitate
- verb reproduce someone's behavior or looks
copy; simulate.
- The mime imitated the passers-by
- Children often copy their parents or older siblings
- verb appear like, as in behavior or appearance
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resist
- verb elude, especially in a baffling way
defy; refuse.
- This behavior defies explanation
- verb stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
withstand; hold out; stand firm.
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allure
- noun the power to entice or attract through personal charm
allurement; temptingness.
- verb dispose or incline or entice to
tempt.
- We were tempted by the delicious-looking food
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fail
- verb fail to do something; leave something undone
neglect.
- She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib
- The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account
- verb be unsuccessful
miscarry; go wrong.
- Where do today's public schools fail?
- The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably
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best
- noun the supreme effort one can make
- noun the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
topper.
- he could beat the best of them
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subject
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
topic; theme.
- he didn't want to discuss that subject
- it was a very sensitive topic
- his letters were always on the theme of love
- noun something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
content; depicted object.
- a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject
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snuff
- noun the charred portion of a candlewick
- noun a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time
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temptation
- noun something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
enticement.
- noun the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
- he felt the temptation and his will power weakened
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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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drop_by_the_wayside
- verb give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
quit; throw in; drop out; throw in the towel; chuck up the sponge; fall by the wayside; give up.
- In the second round, the challenger gave up
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mug
- noun the quantity that can be held in a mug
mugful.
- noun a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
fool; soft touch; sucker; gull; patsy; fall guy; chump; mark.
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score
- noun a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
grade; mark.
- she made good marks in algebra
- grade A milk
- what was your score on your homework?
- noun a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
musical score.
- he studied the score of the sonata
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scorn
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
despite; contempt; disdain.
- he was held in contempt
- the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
- noun open disrespect for a person or thing
contempt.
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scrag
- noun a person who is unusually thin and scrawny
thin person; skin and bones.
- noun lean end of the neck
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preserve
- noun a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
- medicine is no longer a male preserve
- noun a reservation where animals are protected
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accord
- noun harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
agreement.
- the two parties were in agreement
- noun concurrence of opinion
conformity; accordance.
- we are in accord with your proposal
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personate
- verb pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
pose; impersonate.
- She posed as the Czar's daughter
- verb attribute human qualities to something
personify.
- The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous
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rolled
- adjective satellite especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
involute.
- verb move by turning over or rotating
roll; turn over.
- The child rolled down the hill
- turn over on your left side
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boss
- noun a person who exercises control over workers
foreman; chief; gaffer; honcho.
- if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
- noun a person responsible for hiring workers
hirer.
- the boss hired three more men for the new job
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rime
- noun ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
hoarfrost; hoar; frost.
- noun correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
rhyme.
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cop
- noun uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
pig; fuzz; copper; bull.
- verb take by theft
knock off; glom; thieve; hook; snitch.
- Someone snitched my wallet!
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cow
- noun female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
moo-cow.
- noun mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
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disdain
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
scorn; despite; contempt.
- he was held in contempt
- the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
- noun a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
condescension; patronage.
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participating
- adjective satellite taking part in an activity
active.
- an active member of the club
- he was politically active
- the participating organizations
- verb share in something
take part; participate.
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cod
- noun the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
pod; seedcase.
- noun lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
codfish.
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tentacle
- noun something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
- caught in the tentacles of organized crime
- noun any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion
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con
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; convict; yard bird; yardbird.
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trust
- noun something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
- he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father
- noun certainty based on past experience
reliance.
- he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists
- he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun
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hay
- noun grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
- verb convert (plant material) into hay
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advert
- noun a public promotion of some product or service
ad; advertising; advertisement; advertizement; advertizing.
- verb give heed (to)
hang; give ear; attend; pay heed.
- The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
- She hung on his every word
- They attended to everything he said
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replicate
- verb bend or turn backward
retroflex.
- verb reproduce or make an exact copy of
copy.
- replicate the cell
- copy the genetic information
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interpret
- verb make sense of; assign a meaning to
see; construe.
- What message do you see in this letter?
- How do you interpret his behavior?
- verb give an interpretation or explanation to
rede.
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frisk
- noun the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
frisking.
- he gave the suspect a quick frisk
- verb play boisterously
disport; rollick; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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fry
- noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; child; shaver; tike; minor; kid.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
- noun English painter and art critic (1866-1934)
Roger Fry; Roger Eliot Fry.
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allurement
- noun attractiveness
- its allurement was its remoteness
- noun the power to entice or attract through personal charm
allure; temptingness.
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leech
- noun carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
bloodsucker; hirudinean.
- noun a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
sponge; sponger; parasite.
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life
- noun a characteristic state or mode of living
- social life
- city life
- real life
- noun the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
living.
- he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
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wheedle
- verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
coax; inveigle; cajole; sweet-talk; blarney; palaver.
- He palavered her into going along
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spit
- noun a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
tongue.
- noun a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
spittle; saliva.
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habituate
- verb take or consume (regularly or habitually)
use.
- verb make psychologically or physically used (to something)
accustom.
- She became habituated to the background music
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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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catch
- noun a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
gimmick.
- it sounds good but what's the catch?
- noun the quantity that was caught
haul.
- the catch was only 10 fish
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spellbind
- verb to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
grip; fascinate; transfix.
- The snake charmer fascinates the cobra
- verb attract strongly, as if with a magnet
bewitch; mesmerize; mesmerise; magnetize; magnetise.
- She magnetized the audience with her tricks
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chill
- noun coldness due to a cold environment
iciness; gelidity.
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; thrill; shudder; shiver; tingle.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
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ravish
- verb force (someone) to have sex against their will
violate; dishonor; assault; dishonour; outrage; rape.
- The woman was raped on her way home at night
- verb hold spellbound
enthrall; delight; enthral; enrapture; enchant; transport.
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act
- noun a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
enactment.
- noun something that people do or cause to happen
deed; human activity; human action.
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employ
- noun the state of being employed or having a job
employment.
- they are looking for employment
- he was in the employ of the city
- verb put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
apply; use; utilize; utilise.
- use your head!
- we only use Spanish at home
- I can't use this tool
- Apply a magnetic field here
- This thinking was applied to many projects
- How do you utilize this tool?
- I apply this rule to get good results
- use the plastic bags to store the food
- He doesn't know how to use a computer
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suppose
- verb express a supposition
say.
- Let us say that he did not tell the truth
- Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
- verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; imagine; opine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
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subjugate
- verb put down by force or intimidation
subdue; reduce; repress; quash; keep down.
- The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
- China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
- The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
- verb make subservient; force to submit or subdue
subject.
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voice
- noun the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
- A shrill voice sounded behind us
- noun the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
vocalism; phonation; vocalization; vocalisation; vox.
- a singer takes good care of his voice
- the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations
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mangle
- noun clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
- verb press with a mangle
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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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sign_up
- verb engage by written agreement
sign on; contract; sign.
- They signed two new pitchers for the next season
- verb join a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate, "Sign up for yoga classes"
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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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conk
- noun informal term for the nose
- verb come to a stop
stall.
- The car stalled in the driveway
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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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disappear
- verb get lost, as without warning or explanation
go away; vanish.
- He disappeared without a trace
- verb become invisible or unnoticeable
go away; vanish.
- The effect vanished when day broke
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grown
- adjective satellite (of animals) fully developed
full-grown; big; adult; grownup; fully grown.
- an adult animal
- a grown woman
- verb pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
turn; grow.
- The weather turned nasty
- She grew angry
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sap
- noun a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
- noun a person who lacks good judgment
fool; saphead; tomfool; muggins.
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remand
- noun the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
- verb refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
send back; remit.
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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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split
- noun extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
- noun a bottle containing half the usual amount
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unfortunate
- noun a person who suffers misfortune
unfortunate person.
- adjective not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
- an unfortunate turn of events
- an unfortunate decision
- unfortunate investments
- an unfortunate night for all concerned
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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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satellite
- noun man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
orbiter; artificial satellite.
- noun a person who follows or serves another
planet.
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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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hand
- noun the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
mitt; paw; manus.
- he had the hands of a surgeon
- he extended his mitt
- noun a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
hired hand; hired man.
- the hired hand fixed the railing
- a ranch hand
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delight
- noun a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
delectation.
- his delight to see her was obvious to all
- noun something or someone that provides a source of happiness
joy; pleasure.
- a joy to behold
- the pleasure of his company
- the new car is a delight
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ingraft
- verb cause to grow together parts from different plants
engraft; graft.
- graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree
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sweet-talk
- verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
wheedle; coax; inveigle; cajole; blarney; palaver.
- He palavered her into going along
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kid
- noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; child; fry; shaver; tike; minor.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
- noun soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
kidskin.
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butter
- noun an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
- noun a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head
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romp
- noun an easy victory
laugher; blowout; runaway; walkaway; shoo-in.
- noun a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
tomboy; hoyden.
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carve_up
- verb separate into parts or portions
divide; separate; split up; split; dissever.
- divide the cake into three equal parts
- The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
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blackjack
- noun a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
jack oak; Quercus marilandica; blackjack oak.
- noun a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
sap; cosh.
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bugger
- noun someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)
sodomist; sodomite; sod.
- verb practice anal sex upon
sodomize; sodomise.
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departed
- noun someone who is no longer alive
dead person; decedent; deceased person; dead soul; deceased.
- I wonder what the dead person would have done
- verb move away from a place into another direction
go; go away; depart.
- Go away before I start to cry
- The train departs at noon
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yen
- noun a yearning for something or to do something
hankering.
- noun the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
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beset
- verb annoy continually or chronically
chivy; chevy; chevvy; harass; hassle; chivvy; harry; plague; molest; provoke.
- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
- This man harasses his female co-workers
- verb assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"
set upon.
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harmonise
- verb go together
accord; fit in; concord; consort; harmonize; agree.
- The colors don't harmonize
- Their ideas concorded
- verb write a harmony for
harmonize.
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extol
- verb praise, glorify, or honor
exalt; glorify; laud; proclaim.
- extol the virtues of one's children
- glorify one's spouse's cooking
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secure
- verb get by special effort
procure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- verb cause to be firmly attached
fasten; fix.
- fasten the lock onto the door
- she fixed her gaze on the man
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hill
- noun a local and well-defined elevation of the land
- they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia
- noun structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
mound.
- they built small mounds to hide behind
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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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character
- noun an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
fictional character; fictitious character.
- she is the main character in the novel
- noun a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
lineament; quality.
- each town has a quality all its own
- the radical character of our demands
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exalt
- verb praise, glorify, or honor
glorify; extol; laud; proclaim.
- extol the virtues of one's children
- glorify one's spouse's cooking
- verb fill with sublime emotion
thrill; tickle pink; inebriate; exhilarate; beatify.
- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
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affinity
- noun (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
- noun (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
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save
- noun (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
- the goalie made a brilliant save
- the relief pitcher got credit for a save
- verb save from ruin, destruction, or harm
relieve; salvage; salve.
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birth
- noun the time when something begins (especially life)
- they divorced after the birth of the child
- his election signaled the birth of a new age
- noun the event of being born
nativity; nascency; nascence.
- they celebrated the birth of their first child
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judge
- noun a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
justice; jurist.
- noun an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
evaluator.
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befit
- verb accord or comport with
beseem; suit.
- This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!
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apart
- adjective satellite remote and separate physically or socially
obscure; isolated.
- existed over the centuries as a world apart
- preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson
- tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization
- an obscure village
- adjective satellite having characteristics not shared by others
- scientists felt they were a group apart"- Vannever Bush
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desire
- noun the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
- noun an inclination to want things
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lark_about
- verb play boisterously
disport; rollick; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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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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altercate
- verb have a disagreement over something
argufy; scrap; dispute; quarrel.
- We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America
- These two fellows are always scrapping over something
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show-stopper
- noun an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
stopper; showstopper.
- noun something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal
showstopper.
- she has a show-stopper of a smile
- the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper
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anastomose
- verb come together or open into each other
inosculate.
- the blood vessels anastomose
- verb cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis
inosculate.
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flatter
- verb praise somewhat dishonestly
blandish.
- adjective satellite having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
flat; plane; level.
- a flat desk
- acres of level farmland
- a plane surface
- skirts sewn with fine flat seams
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dead
- noun people who are no longer living
- noun a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense
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sponge
- noun a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
- noun someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
quick study.
- she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge
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revel
- noun unrestrained merrymaking
revelry.
- verb take delight in
delight; enjoy.
- he delights in his granddaughter
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intern
- noun an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
houseman; medical intern; interne.
- verb deprive of freedom
- During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West
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magic_spell
- noun a verbal formula believed to have magical force
magical spell; spell; charm.
- he whispered a spell as he moved his hands
- inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese
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escape
- noun the act of escaping physically
flight.
- he made his escape from the mental hospital
- the canary escaped from its cage
- his flight was an indication of his guilt
- noun an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
escapism.
- romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life
- his alcohol problem was a form of escapism
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animate
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; inspire; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- verb give lifelike qualities to
animize; animise.
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guess
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
conjecture; supposition; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
- noun an estimate based on little or no information
guesswork; dead reckoning; shot; guessing.
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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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glamorize
- verb interpret romantically
glamourise; romanticise; romanticize.
- Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!
- verb make glamorous and attractive
glamourise; glamorise; glamourize.
- This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!
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cede
- verb give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
yield; concede; grant.
- verb relinquish possession or control over
give up; surrender; deliver.
- The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in
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for
In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.
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blackleg
- noun someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
strikebreaker; scab; rat.
- verb take the place of work of someone on strike
fink; scab; rat.
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pick_up
- verb take and lift upward
gather up; lift up.
- verb take up by hand
- He picked up the book and started to read
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snuff_it
- verb pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
decease; give-up the ghost; pop off; perish; die; buy the farm; choke; drop dead; pass away; expire; exit; croak; pass; go; kick the bucket; conk; cash in one's chips.
- She died from cancer
- The children perished in the fire
- The patient went peacefully
- The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
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drudge
- noun one who works hard at boring tasks
hacker; hack.
- noun a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
galley slave; peon; navvy.
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convict
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; yard bird; yardbird; con.
- noun a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
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blackmail
- noun extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
- verb exert pressure on someone through threats
pressure; blackjack.
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yoke
- noun fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
- noun an oppressive power
- under the yoke of a tyrant
- they threw off the yoke of domination
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peer
- noun a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
compeer; equal; match.
- noun a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
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post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
station.
- a soldier manned the entrance post
- a sentry station
- noun military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
military post.
- this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
- there is an officer's club on the post
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chat_up
- verb talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
butterfly; coquet; coquette; mash; flirt; romance; philander; dally.
- The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
- My husband never flirts with other women
- verb talk to someone with the aim of persuading him
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ingratiating
- adjective satellite capable of winning favor
- with open arms and an ingratiating smile
- verb gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
ingratiate.
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have_it_away
- verb have sexual intercourse with
love; fuck; sleep with; screw; have intercourse; get it on; lie with; hump; make love; make out; get laid; have a go at it; bonk; eff; have sex; jazz; be intimate; know; have it off; bang; bed; do it; roll in the hay; sleep together.
- This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
- Adam knew Eve
- Were you ever intimate with this man?
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despair
- noun a state in which all hope is lost or absent
desperation.
- in the depths of despair
- they were rescued from despair at the last minute
- courage born of desperation
- noun the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
- they moaned in despair and dismay
- one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair
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curry
- noun (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
- verb season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
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emcee
- noun a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
master of ceremonies; host.
- verb act as a master of ceremonies
compere.
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croak
- noun a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
croaking.
- verb pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
decease; give-up the ghost; pop off; perish; die; buy the farm; snuff it; choke; drop dead; pass away; expire; exit; pass; go; kick the bucket; conk; cash in one's chips.
- She died from cancer
- The children perished in the fire
- The patient went peacefully
- The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
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bound
- noun a line determining the limits of an area
boundary; edge.
- noun the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
boundary; bounds.
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bath
- noun a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
- she soaked the etching in an acid bath
- noun you soak and wash your body in a bathtub
- he has a good bath every morning
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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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resile
- verb pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.
- The landlord cannot resile from the lease
- verb spring back; spring away from an impact
spring; rebound; bound; bounce; take a hop; reverberate; recoil; ricochet.
- The rubber ball bounced
- These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
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hand_over
- verb to surrender someone or something to another
render; deliver; fork over; turn in; fork up; fork out.
- the guard delivered the criminal to the police
- render up the prisoners
- render the town to the enemy
- fork over the money
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support
- noun the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
- his support kept the family together
- they gave him emotional support during difficult times
- noun aiding the cause or policy or interests of
- the president no longer has the support of his own party
- they developed a scheme of mutual support
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approximate
- verb be close or similar
come close.
- Her results approximate my own
- verb judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
judge; estimate; guess; gauge.
- I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
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fight
- noun a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
battle; engagement; conflict.
- Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
- he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
- noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
scrap; combat; fighting.
- a fight broke out at the hockey game
- there was fighting in the streets
- the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
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untie
- verb undo the ties of
unbrace; unlace.
- verb cause to become loose
loosen; undo.
- undo the shoelace
- untie the knot
- loosen the necktie
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war
- noun the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
warfare.
- thousands of people were killed in the war
- noun a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
state of war.
- war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring
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fork
- noun cutlery used for serving and eating food
- noun the act of branching out or dividing into branches
branching; forking; ramification.
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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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unfree
- adjective held in servitude
- he was born of slave parents
- adjective hampered and not free; not able to act at will
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fascination
- noun the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
captivation.
- noun a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
enchantment; enthrallment; captivation.
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adscripted
- adjective satellite (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner
adscript.
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surrender
- noun acceptance of despair
resignation.
- noun a verbal act of admitting defeat
yielding; giving up.
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counsel
- noun a lawyer who pleads cases in court
counselor-at-law; counsellor; advocate; pleader; counselor.
- noun something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
counseling; guidance; direction; counselling.
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captive
- noun a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
prisoner.
- noun an animal that is confined
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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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decorate
- verb make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
ornament; embellish; beautify; grace; adorn.
- Decorate the room for the party
- beautify yourself for the special day
- verb be beautiful to look at
deck; embellish; beautify; grace; adorn.
- Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
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engraft
- verb cause to grow together parts from different plants
ingraft; graft.
- graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree
- verb fix or set securely or deeply
plant; implant; imbed; embed.
- He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
- The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
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duet
- noun two items of the same kind
twosome; span; distich; couple; duo; twain; yoke; couplet; pair; brace; dyad; duad.
- noun two performers or singers who perform together
duette; duo.
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adorn
- verb make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
ornament; embellish; beautify; decorate; grace.
- Decorate the room for the party
- beautify yourself for the special day
- verb be beautiful to look at
deck; embellish; beautify; decorate; grace.
- Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
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trim
- noun a state of arrangement or appearance
trimness.
- noun a decoration or adornment on a garment
passementerie; trimming.
- the trimming on a hat
- the trim on a shirt
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geminate
- noun a doubled or long consonant
- the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate
- verb form by reduplication
reduplicate.
- The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel
- The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word
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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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ingest
- verb serve oneself to, or consume regularly
have; take in; consume; take.
- Have another bowl of chicken soup!
- I don't take sugar in my coffee
- verb take up mentally
assimilate; absorb; take in.
- he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe
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soothe
- verb give moral or emotional strength to
comfort; console; solace.
- verb cause to feel better
- the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation
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exist
- verb have an existence, be extant
be.
- verb support oneself
survive; live; subsist.
- he could barely exist on such a low wage
- Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?
- Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day
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ship
- noun a vessel that carries passengers or freight
- verb transport commercially
send; transport.
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mold
- noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
mould; cast; stamp.
- pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
- noun container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
mould; cast.
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check
- noun a written order directing a bank to pay money
cheque; bank check.
- he paid all his bills by check
- noun an appraisal of the state of affairs
assay.
- they made an assay of the contents
- a check on its dependability under stress
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shit
- noun obscene terms for feces
poop; crap; dirt; shite; turd.
- noun obscene words for unacceptable behavior
crap; horseshit; Irish bull; dogshit; bull; bullshit.
- I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk
- what he said was mostly bull
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graft
- noun (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
transplant.
- noun the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
bribery.
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discriminate
- verb recognize or perceive the difference
know apart.
- verb treat differently on the basis of sex or race
single out; separate.
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pine_away
- verb lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
waste; languish.
- After her husband died, she just pined away
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stake
- noun (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
interest.
- they have interests all over the world
- a stake in the company's future
- noun a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
post.
- a pair of posts marked the goal
- the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake
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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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nestling
- noun young bird not yet fledged
baby bird.
- noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; youngster; child; fry; shaver; tike; minor; kid.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
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maledict
- verb wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
imprecate; curse; anathemise; damn; bedamn; anathemize; beshrew.
- The bad witch cursed the child
- adjective satellite under a curse
accurst; accursed.
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test
- noun trying something to find out about it
trial; trial run; tryout.
- a sample for ten days free trial
- a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
- noun any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
mental testing; mental test; psychometric test.
- the test was standardized on a large sample of students
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tie
- noun neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
necktie.
- he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie
- he wore a vest and tie
- noun a social or business relationship
affiliation; tie-up; association.
- a valuable financial affiliation
- he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team
- many close associations with England
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frolic
- noun gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
caper; play; gambol; romp.
- it was all done in play
- their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
- verb play boisterously
disport; rollick; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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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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picture
- noun a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
image; ikon; icon.
- they showed us the pictures of their wedding
- a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them
- noun graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
painting.
- a small painting by Picasso
- he bought the painting as an investment
- his pictures hang in the Louvre
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garland
- noun an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
florilegium; miscellany.
- noun United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)
Judy Garland.
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sprawl
- noun an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
conurbation; urban sprawl.
- noun an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
sprawling.
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welcome
- noun the state of being welcome
- don't outstay your welcome
- noun a greeting or reception
- the proposal got a warm welcome
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diet
- noun a prescribed selection of foods
- noun a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)
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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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slick_up
- verb make neat, smart, or trim
tittivate; smarten up; titivate; spruce up; spruce; spiff up.
- Spruce up your house for Spring
- titivate the child
- verb dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
spruce; smarten up; spruce up.
- He spruced up for the party
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head_for_the_hills
- verb flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
lam; run; hightail it; bunk; run away; take to the woods; scarper; escape; fly the coop; break away; scat; turn tail.
- If you see this man, run!
- The burglars escaped before the police showed up
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make_out
- verb detect with the senses
recognize; spot; tell apart; recognise; distinguish; pick out; discern.
- The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
- I can't make out the faces in this photograph
- verb make out and issue
cut; issue; write out.
- write out a check
- cut a ticket
- Please make the check out to me
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withhold
- verb hold back; refuse to hand over or share
keep back.
- The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room
- verb retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
deduct; recoup.
- My employer is withholding taxes
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teeth
- noun the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
dentition.
- noun hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
tooth.
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fasten
- verb cause to be firmly attached
fix; secure.
- fasten the lock onto the door
- she fixed her gaze on the man
- verb become fixed or fastened
- This dress fastens in the back
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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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relieve
- verb provide physical relief, as from pain
assuage; palliate; alleviate.
- This pill will relieve your headaches
- verb free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
take over.
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invent
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
formulate; devise; contrive; excogitate; forge.
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
- verb make up something artificial or untrue
fabricate; manufacture; cook up; make up.
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battle
- noun a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
engagement; conflict; fight.
- Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
- he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
- noun an energetic attempt to achieve something
struggle.
- getting through the crowd was a real struggle
- he fought a battle for recognition
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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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make_headway
- verb obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
advance; gain ground; get ahead; win; gain; pull ahead.
- The home team was gaining ground
- After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference
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hightail_it
- verb flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
lam; run; head for the hills; bunk; run away; take to the woods; scarper; escape; fly the coop; break away; scat; turn tail.
- If you see this man, run!
- The burglars escaped before the police showed up
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freelance
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
independent; freelancer; free-lance; free lance; self-employed person.
- verb work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
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father
- noun a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
male parent; begetter.
- his father was born in Atlanta
- noun the founder of a family
forefather; sire.
- keep the faith of our forefathers
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yard_bird
- noun a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks
yardbird.
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; convict; yardbird; con.
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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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coop
- noun a farm building for housing poultry
hencoop; chicken coop; henhouse.
- noun an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
cage.
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jerk
- noun a dull stupid fatuous person
dork.
- noun an abrupt spasmodic movement
jerking; jolt; saccade.
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argufy
- verb have a disagreement over something
altercate; scrap; dispute; quarrel.
socialize
socialise.
socialise.
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