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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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brevet
- noun a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
- verb promote somebody by brevet, in the military
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clamoring
- noun loud and persistent outcry from many people
clamor; clamour; hue and cry; clamouring.
- he ignored the clamor of the crowd
- verb make loud demands
clamor; clamour.
- he clamored for justice and tolerance
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represent
- verb take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
correspond; stand for.
- Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin
- verb express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
symbolise; typify; symbolize; stand for.
- What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
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pour_out
- verb express without restraint
- The woman poured out her frustrations as the judge listened
- verb pour out
decant; pour.
- the sommelier decanted the wines
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take_the_air
- verb take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure
walk.
- The lovers held hands while walking
- We like to walk every Sunday
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hitch
- noun a period of time spent in military service
tour; term of enlistment; enlistment; duty tour; tour of duty.
- noun the state of inactivity following an interruption
halt; stoppage; stop; arrest; stay; check.
- the negotiations were in arrest
- held them in check
- during the halt he got some lunch
- the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
- he spent the entire stop in his seat
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short-change
- verb cheat someone by not returning him enough money
short.
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; scam; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; mulct; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; defraud; swindle.
- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
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shamble
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shambling; shuffle; shuffling.
- from his shambling I assumed he was very old
- verb walk by dragging one's feet
shuffle; scuffle.
- he shuffled out of the room
- We heard his feet shuffling down the hall
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defraud
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; scam; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; short-change; mulct; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; swindle.
- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
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swag
- noun valuable goods
- noun goods or money obtained illegally
booty; prize; pillage; plunder; dirty money; loot.
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weapons-grade
- adjective satellite of a quality adequate for use in weapons (especially in weapons of mass destruction)
- weapons-grade plutonium
- weapons-grade anthrax
- adjective satellite extremely strong or concentrated or durable
industrial-strength.
- industrial-strength detergent
- weapons-grade salsa
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chatter
- noun noisy talk
yack; cackle; yak; yakety-yak.
- noun the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
chattering.
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rouse
- verb become active
bestir.
- He finally bestirred himself
- verb force or drive out
force out; rout out; drive out.
- The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.
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swan
- noun stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
- verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
avow; affirm; verify; assert; swear; aver.
- Before God I swear I am innocent
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outwit
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
outsmart; beat; overreach; outfox; circumvent.
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
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disarrange
- verb destroy the arrangement or order of
- My son disarranged the papers on my desk
- verb disturb the arrangement of
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under
- adjective satellite located below or beneath something else
nether.
- nether garments
- the under parts of a machine
- adjective satellite lower in rank, power, or authority
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sputter
- noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
splatter; spatter; spattering; sputtering; splattering; splutter.
- he heard a spatter of gunfire
- noun an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
splutter.
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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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whack
- noun the sound made by a sharp swift blow
- noun the act of hitting vigorously
knock; whang; rap; belt.
- he gave the table a whack
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vociferous
- adjective satellite conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
blatant; clamant; clamorous; strident.
- blatant radios
- a clamorous uproar
- strident demands
- a vociferous mob
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blanket
- noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
cover.
- he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
- noun anything that covers
mantle.
- there was a blanket of snow
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impart
- verb transmit (knowledge or skills)
leave; give; pass on.
- give a secret to the Russians
- leave your name and address here
- impart a new skill to the students
- verb bestow a quality on
lend; contribute; add; bring; bestow.
- Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
- The music added a lot to the play
- She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
- This adds a light note to the program
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warble
- noun a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly
- verb sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
quaver; trill.
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smack
- noun a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
slap.
- noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
nip; tang; flavour; savor; savour; sapidity; flavor; relish.
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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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screaming
- noun sharp piercing cry
screech; screeching; shriek; scream; shrieking.
- her screaming attracted the neighbors
- noun a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
shriek; screech; screeching; scream; shrieking.
- he ducked at the screechings of shells
- he heard the scream of the brakes
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pull_through
- verb continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
survive; pull round; make it; come through.
- He survived the cancer against all odds
- verb bring into safety
bring through; save; carry through.
- We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack
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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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disturb
- verb move deeply
upset; trouble.
- This book upset me
- A troubling thought
- verb change the arrangement or position of
raise up; commove; stir up; vex; shake up; agitate.
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prize
- noun something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
award.
- the prize was a free trip to Europe
- noun goods or money obtained illegally
swag; booty; pillage; plunder; dirty money; loot.
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move_through
- verb make a passage or journey from one place to another
transit; pass through; pass across; pass over.
- The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs
- "Some travelers pass through the desert
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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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eye-popping
- adjective satellite amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
fulgurous; dazzling; fulgurant.
- the skater's dazzling virtuosic leaps
- these great best canvases still look as astonishing and as invitingly new as they did...when...his fulgurant popularity was in full growth"- Janet Flanner
- adventures related...in a style both vivid and fulgurous"- Idwal Jones
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usurious
- adjective satellite greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
extortionate; outrageous; exorbitant; unconscionable; steep.
- exorbitant rent
- extortionate prices
- spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
- usurious interest rate
- unconscionable spending
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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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triumph
- noun a successful ending of a struggle or contest
victory.
- a narrow victory
- the general always gets credit for his army's victory
- clinched a victory
- convincing victory
- the agreement was a triumph for common sense
- noun the exultation of victory
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overdo
- verb do something to an excessive degree
exaggerate.
- He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
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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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eagle
- noun any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
bird of Jove.
- noun (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole
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lustre
- noun a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
luster.
- noun a quality that outshines the usual
splendour; brilliancy; splendor; luster.
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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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pulse
- noun (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
pulsing; pulsation; impulse.
- the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star
- noun the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
beat; heartbeat; pulsation.
- he could feel the beat of her heart
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horn
- noun a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
- noun one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
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blaspheme
- verb utter obscenities or profanities
imprecate; cuss; curse; swear.
- The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
- verb speak of in an irreverent or impious manner
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yack
- noun noisy talk
chatter; cackle; yak; yakety-yak.
- verb talk incessantly and tiresomely
jaw; yap away; yack away; rattle on.
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subordinate
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
underling; foot soldier; subsidiary.
- noun a word that is more specific than a given word
hyponym; subordinate word.
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channelize
- verb direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
maneuver; head; point; direct; guide; channelise; manoeuvre; manoeuver; steer.
- verb make a channel for; provide with a channel
channelise.
- channelize the country for better transportation
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shining
- noun the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
polishing.
- the shining of shoes provided a meager living
- every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing
- verb be bright by reflecting or casting light
reflect; shine.
- Drive carefully--the wet road reflects
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blue
- noun blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
blueness.
- he had eyes of bright blue
- noun blue clothing
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good
- noun benefit
- for your own good
- what's the good of worrying?
- noun moral excellence or admirableness
goodness.
- there is much good to be found in people
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thunder
- noun a deep prolonged loud noise
roar; roaring; boom.
- noun a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
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above
- noun an earlier section of a written text
- for instructions refer to the above
- adjective satellite appearing earlier in the same text
- flaws in the above interpretation
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cut_back
- verb return in time
flash back.
- the film cut back to an earlier event in the story
- verb cut down on; make a reduction in
trim; cut; bring down; reduce; cut down; trim down; trim back.
- reduce your daily fat intake
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
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prate
- noun idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
prattle; chin music; blether; idle talk.
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
chatter; tattle; piffle; gabble; blab; gibber; clack; tittle-tattle; prattle; maunder; palaver; blabber; twaddle.
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herd
- noun a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
- noun a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
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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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refinement
- noun a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
culture; polish; cultivation; finish.
- they performed with great polish
- I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose
- almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
- noun the result of improving something
elaboration.
- he described a refinement of this technique
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mew
- noun the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
meow; miaow; miaou; miaul.
- noun the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America
mew gull; Larus canus; sea mew.
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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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shriek
- noun sharp piercing cry
screaming; screech; screeching; scream; shrieking.
- her screaming attracted the neighbors
- noun a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
screech; screeching; screaming; scream; shrieking.
- he ducked at the screechings of shells
- he heard the scream of the brakes
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outpace
- verb surpass in speed
- Malthus believed that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence
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precede
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
antecede; forego; predate; forgo; antedate.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb come before
predate.
- Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
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verbalise
- verb be verbose
verbalize.
- This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious
- verb express in speech
verbalize; mouth; utter; talk; speak.
- She talks a lot of nonsense
- This depressed patient does not verbalize
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maunder
- verb wander aimlessly
- verb talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
mussitate; mumble; mutter.
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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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talk_about
- verb to consider or examine in speech or writing
discourse; discuss.
- The author talks about the different aspects of this question
- The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'
- verb discuss or mention
talk of.
- They spoke of many things
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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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stray
- noun an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; rove; roam; vagabond; roll.
- The gypsies roamed the woods
- roving vagabonds
- the wandering Jew
- The cattle roam across the prairie
- the laborers drift from one town to the next
- They rolled from town to town
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thrust
- noun the force used in pushing
push.
- the push of the water on the walls of the tank
- the thrust of the jet engines
- noun a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
knife thrust; stab.
- one strong stab to the heart killed him
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circumvent
- verb surround so as to force to give up
beleaguer; hem in; surround; besiege.
- The Turks besieged Vienna
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
outsmart; beat; overreach; outwit; outfox.
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
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make_pure
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
purify; sublimate; distill.
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plow
- noun a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
plough.
- verb to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
turn; plough.
- Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week
- turn the earth in the Spring
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plop
- noun the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
- verb drop something with a plopping sound
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exceedance
- noun (geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time
- the concept of exceedance can be applied to any type of environmental risk modeling
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unroll
- verb reverse the winding or twisting of
wind off; unwind.
- verb unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
unfurl.
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plod
- noun the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
plodding.
- I could recognize his plod anywhere
- verb walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
footslog; tramp; trudge; slog; pad.
- Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone
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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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strike
- noun a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
work stoppage.
- the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
- noun an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
- the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
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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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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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swap
- noun an equal exchange
swop; barter; trade.
- we had no money so we had to live by barter
- verb exchange or give (something) in exchange for
switch; swop; trade.
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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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shout_out
- verb utter a sudden loud cry
cry; hollo; squall; shout; call; holler; yell; scream.
- she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
- I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
- verb utter in a very loud voice
vociferate.
- They vociferated their demands
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inflect
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- verb vary the pitch of one's speech
tone; modulate.
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reign
- noun a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
- he was helpless under the reign of his egotism
- noun the period during which a monarch is sovereign
- during the reign of Henry VIII
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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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lunge
- noun the act of moving forward suddenly
lurch.
- noun (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
passado; straight thrust.
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choke_off
- verb suppress
choke back; choke down.
- verb become or cause to become obstructed
clog; congest; choke; foul; clog up; back up.
- The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
- The water pipe is backed up
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cut_through
- verb travel across or pass over
traverse; track; pass over; get across; cover; cross; get over; cut across.
- The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
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hole
- noun an opening into or through something
- noun an opening deliberately made in or through something
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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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shoot
- noun a new branch
- noun the act of shooting at targets
- they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer
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retouch
- verb give retouches to (hair)
- verb alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance
touch up.
- This photograph has been retouched!
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err
- verb to make a mistake or be incorrect
slip; mistake.
- verb wander from a direct course or at random
drift; stray.
- The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her
- don't drift from the set course
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shame
- noun a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
- noun a state of dishonor
disgrace; ignominy.
- one mistake brought shame to all his family
- suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison
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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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outskip
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outskin
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carry_on
- verb direct the course of; manage or control
deal; conduct.
- You cannot conduct business like this
- verb keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
preserve; continue; bear on; uphold.
- preserve the peace in the family
- continue the family tradition
- Carry on the old traditions
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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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aggrandize
- verb add details to
dramatize; dramatise; embellish; blow up; pad; embroider; lard; aggrandise.
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splendour
- noun a quality that outshines the usual
lustre; brilliancy; splendor; luster.
- noun the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
grandness; brilliance; magnificence; grandeur; splendor.
- for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel
- his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects
- it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor
- an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
- advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
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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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stride
- noun a step in walking or running
pace; tread.
- noun the distance covered by a step
pace; footstep; step.
- he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
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travel
- noun the act of going from one place to another
travelling; traveling.
- he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel
- noun a movement through space that changes the location of something
change of location.
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slalom
- noun a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
- verb race on skis around obstacles
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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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amazing
- adjective satellite surprising greatly
astonishing.
- she does an amazing amount of work
- the dog was capable of astonishing tricks
- verb affect with wonder
amaze; astonish; astound.
- Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!
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hop
- noun the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
- noun twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
hops.
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chase
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
following; pursual; pursuit.
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
- noun United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
Salmon Portland Chase; Salmon P. Chase.
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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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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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after
- adjective satellite located farther aft
- adverb happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
afterwards; later; later on; subsequently; afterward.
- he apologized subsequently
- he's going to the store but he'll be back here later
- it didn't happen until afterward
- two hours after that
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strike_dumb
- verb render speechless, as by surprising or shocking
- we were struck dumb by the candidate's announcement
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outfight
- verb to fight better than; get the better of
- the Rangers outfought the Maple Leafs
- The French forces outfought the Germans
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mesh
- noun the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
- a 100 mesh screen
- 100 mesh powdered cellulose
- noun contact by fitting together
engagement; meshing; interlocking.
- the engagement of the clutch
- the meshing of gears
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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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do-gooder
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
improver; humanitarian.
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pounce
- noun the act of pouncing
- verb move down on as if in an attack
swoop.
- The raptor swooped down on its prey
- The teacher swooped down upon the new students
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lap
- noun the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
- he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap
- noun an area of control or responsibility
- the job fell right in my lap
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retail
- noun the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
- verb be sold at the retail level
- These gems retail at thousands of dollars each
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splendid
- adjective satellite having great beauty and splendor
splendiferous; glorious; resplendent.
- a glorious spring morning
- a glorious sunset
- splendid costumes
- a kind of splendiferous native simplicity
- adjective satellite very good; of the highest quality
fantabulous; first-class; excellent.
- made an excellent speech
- the school has excellent teachers
- a first-class mind
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alienate
- verb arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
alien; disaffect; estrange.
- She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious
- verb transfer property or ownership
alien.
- The will aliened the property to the heirs
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spout
- noun an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spurt; spirt; gush.
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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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encompassing
- adjective satellite broad in scope or content
wide; across-the-board; broad; blanket; all-encompassing; all-inclusive; all-embracing; extensive; panoptic.
- across-the-board pay increases
- an all-embracing definition
- blanket sanctions against human-rights violators
- an invention with broad applications
- a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner
- granted him wide powers
- verb include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
cover; encompass; embrace; comprehend.
- This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds
- this should cover everyone in the group
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operate
- verb direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
run.
- She is running a relief operation in the Sudan
- verb perform as expected when applied
function; go; work; run.
- The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
- Does this old car still run well?
- This old radio doesn't work anymore
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order
- noun (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
- the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London
- noun a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
order of magnitude.
- it was on the order of a mile
- an explosion of a low order of magnitude
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wind
- noun air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
air current; current of air.
- trees bent under the fierce winds
- when there is no wind, row
- the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere
- noun a tendency or force that influences events
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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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plushy
- adjective satellite (of textures) resembling plush
plush-like.
- adjective satellite characterized by extravagance and profusion
lavish; lush; lucullan; plush.
- a lavish buffet
- a lucullan feast
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vary
- verb become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
alter; change.
- her mood changes in accordance with the weather
- The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season
- verb be at variance with; be out of line with
depart; deviate; diverge.
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outshine
- verb shine brighter than
- What star outshines the sun?
- verb attract more attention and praise than others
- This film outshone all the others in quality
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strangle
- verb kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
strangulate; throttle.
- he tried to strangle his opponent
- A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes
- verb conceal or hide
muffle; stifle; smother; repress.
- smother a yawn
- muffle one's anger
- strangle a yawn
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antacid
- noun an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
alkaliser; alkalizer; gastric antacid; antiacid.
- adjective satellite acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach)
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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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better
- noun something superior in quality or condition or effect
- noun someone who bets
wagerer; punter; bettor.
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tramp
- noun a disreputable vagrant
hobo; bum.
- a homeless tramp
- he tried to help the really down-and-out bums
- noun a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
swinger.
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matured
- adjective satellite fully ripe; at the height of bloom
full-blown.
- verb develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
maturate; mature; grow.
- He matured fast
- The child grew fast
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fall_out
- verb have a breach in relations
- We fell out over a trivial question
- verb come as a logical consequence; follow logically
follow.
- It follows that your assertion is false
- the theorem falls out nicely
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stifling
- noun forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
quelling; crushing; suppression.
- the suppression of heresy
- the quelling of the rebellion
- the stifling of all dissent
- verb conceal or hide
muffle; strangle; stifle; smother; repress.
- smother a yawn
- muffle one's anger
- strangle a yawn
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precipitate
- noun a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
- verb bring about abruptly
- The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution
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admirable
- adjective satellite deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
- an estimable young professor
- trains ran with admirable precision
- his taste was impeccable, his health admirable
- adjective satellite inspiring admiration or approval
- among her many admirable qualities are generosity and graciousness
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overcome
- verb win a victory over
get the better of; defeat.
- You must overcome all difficulties
- defeat your enemies
- He overcame his shyness
- He overcame his infirmity
- Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
- verb get on top of; deal with successfully
get over; master; subdue; surmount.
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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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enrich
- verb make better or improve in quality
- The experience enriched her understanding
- enriched foods
- verb make wealthy or richer
- the oil boom enriched a lot of local people
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school
- noun an educational institution
- the school was founded in 1900
- noun a building where young people receive education
schoolhouse.
- the school was built in 1932
- he walked to school every morning
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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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one
- noun the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
ace; I; unity; 1; single.
- he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
- they had lunch at one
- noun a single person or thing
- he is the best one
- this is the one I ordered
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whisk
- noun a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream
- noun a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes
whisk broom.
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acme
- noun the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
superlative; pinnacle; top; height; summit; peak; elevation; tiptop; meridian.
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- the artist's gifts are at their acme
- at the height of her career
- the peak of perfection
- summer was at its peak
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
- the summit of his ambition
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man
- at the top of his profession
- noun the highest point (of something)
apex; vertex; peak.
- at the peak of the pyramid
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whacking
- noun the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
trouncing; drubbing; thrashing; licking; lacing; beating.
- verb hit hard
wham; whop; whack; wallop.
- The teacher whacked the boy
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get_the_better_of
- verb win a victory over
overcome; defeat.
- You must overcome all difficulties
- defeat your enemies
- He overcame his shyness
- He overcame his infirmity
- Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
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rachet
- noun mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
ratchet; ratch.
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motoring
- noun the act of driving an automobile
- verb travel or be transported in a vehicle
drive; motor.
- We drove to the university every morning
- They motored to London for the theater
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lofty
- adjective satellite of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
idealistic; exalted; noble-minded; elevated; rarefied; rarified; grand; high-flown; high-minded; sublime.
- an exalted ideal
- argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
- a noble and lofty concept
- a grand purpose
- adjective satellite of imposing height; especially standing out above others
towering; soaring; eminent.
- an eminent peak
- lofty mountains
- the soaring spires of the cathedral
- towering icebergs
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dignify
- verb confer dignity or honor upon
ennoble.
- He was dignified with a title
- verb raise the status of
- I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer
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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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shuttle
- noun badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
shuttlecock; bird; birdie.
- noun public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points
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ameliorate
- verb to make better
better; amend; meliorate; improve.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- verb get better
better; meliorate; improve.
- The weather improved toward evening
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first-class
- adjective satellite very good; of the highest quality
fantabulous; splendid; excellent.
- made an excellent speech
- the school has excellent teachers
- a first-class mind
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slew
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- verb turn sharply; change direction abruptly
swerve; cut; veer; trend; curve; sheer; slue.
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right
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upstager
- noun a selfish actor who upstages the other actors
- adjective of the back half of a stage
upstage.
- she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience
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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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depress
- verb lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
dispirit; dismay; deject; demoralise; get down; cast down; demoralize.
- These news depressed her
- The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
- verb lower (prices or markets)
- The glut of oil depressed gas prices
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by
- adverb so as to pass a given point
past.
- every hour a train goes past
- adverb in reserve; not for immediate use
away; aside.
- started setting aside money to buy a car
- put something by for her old age
- has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day
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whoosh
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
swoosh.
- verb move with a sibilant sound
woosh.
- He whooshed the doors open
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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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adapt
- verb make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
accommodate.
- Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country
- verb adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
conform; adjust.
- We must adjust to the bad economic situation
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engrave
- verb carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
scratch; inscribe; grave.
- engrave a pen
- engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's
- the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree
- verb impress or affect deeply
- The event engraved itself into her memory
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surprise
- noun the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
- noun a sudden unexpected event
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palaver
- noun flattery intended to persuade
cajolery; blandishment.
- noun loud and confused and empty talk
rhetoric; empty talk; empty words; hot air.
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overrefine
- verb refine too much or with excess of subtlety
over-refine.
- He is overrefining this matter
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turning
- noun the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
turn.
- he took a turn to the right
- noun act of changing in practice or custom
- the law took many turnings over the years
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imprecate
- verb wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
curse; anathemise; damn; bedamn; anathemize; maledict; beshrew.
- The bad witch cursed the child
- verb utter obscenities or profanities
cuss; curse; blaspheme; swear.
- The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
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waddle
- noun walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other
- verb walk unsteadily
totter; paddle; coggle; dodder; toddle.
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threatened
- adjective satellite (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
- the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one
- verb pose a threat to; present a danger to
jeopardise; peril; jeopardize; imperil; endanger; threaten; menace.
- The pollution is endangering the crops
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free
- noun people who are free
free people.
- the home of the free and the brave
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; unloose; loose; release; liberate.
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ascending
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension; rise; ascent.
- verb travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
ascend; go up.
- go up a ladder
- The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope
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dodder
- noun a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria
- verb walk unsteadily
totter; waddle; paddle; coggle; toddle.
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bestow
- verb present
confer.
- The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated
- bestow an honor on someone
- verb give as a gift
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outmarch
- verb march longer distances and for a longer time than
- This guy can outmarch anyone!
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change_state
- verb undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
turn.
- We turned from Socialism to Capitalism
- The people turned against the President when he stole the election
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recovering
- adjective satellite returning to health after illness or debility
convalescent.
- convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
regain; recover; retrieve; find.
- She regained control of herself
- She found her voice and replied quickly
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have_the_best
- verb overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
get the best; overcome.
- Heart disease can get the best of us
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hit_home
- verb refer to or be relevant or familiar to
strike a note; strike a chord; strike home.
- I hope this message hits home!
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miaow
- noun the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
meow; mew; miaou; miaul.
- verb make a cat-like sound
miaou.
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miaou
- noun the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
meow; miaow; mew; miaul.
- verb make a cat-like sound
miaow.
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vanquish
- verb come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
shell; beat; trounce; crush; beat out.
- Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship
- We beat the competition
- Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game
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fill_out
- verb write all the required information onto a form
fill in; make out; complete.
- fill out this questionnaire, please!
- make out a form
- verb make bigger or better or more complete
round out.
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grade
- noun a body of students who are taught together
course; class; form.
- early morning classes are always sleepy
- noun a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
tier; level.
- lumber of the highest grade
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add_on
- verb make an addition
- verb add to the very end
affix; supplement; append.
- He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language
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hoot
- noun a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
- noun a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
razz; boo; razzing; Bronx cheer; hiss; raspberry; bird; snort.
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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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expansivity
- noun the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure
coefficient of expansion.
- noun a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand
expansiveness.
- the expansiveness of their extravagant life style was soon curtailed
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clamorous
- adjective satellite conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
vociferous; blatant; clamant; strident.
- blatant radios
- a clamorous uproar
- strident demands
- a vociferous mob
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rope_down
- verb lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
abseil; rappel.
- The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous
- You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing
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hoof
- noun the foot of an ungulate mammal
- noun the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals
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fall_back
- verb fall backwards and down
- verb hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
dawdle; fall behind; lag.
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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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mind-boggling
- adjective satellite intellectually or emotionally overwhelming
- a mind-boggling display
- a mind-boggling puzzle
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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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fumble
- noun (sports) dropping the ball
muff.
- verb feel about uncertainly or blindly
grope.
- She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom
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go_forward
- verb move ahead; travel onward in time or space
continue; proceed.
- We proceeded towards Washington
- She continued in the direction of the hills
- We are moving ahead in time now
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inflate
- verb exaggerate or make bigger
blow up; expand; amplify.
- The charges were inflated
- verb fill with gas or air
blow up.
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cycle
- noun an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
round; rhythm.
- the never-ending cycle of the seasons
- noun a series of poems or songs on the same theme
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toe
- noun one of the digits of the foot
- noun the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
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totter
- verb move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
- The drunk man tottered over to our table
- verb walk unsteadily
waddle; paddle; coggle; dodder; toddle.
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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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collapse
- noun an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
prostration.
- the commander's prostration demoralized his men
- noun a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
- the roof is in danger of collapse
- the collapse of the old star under its own gravity
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vamp
- noun a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
minx; prickteaser; tease; vamper; coquette; flirt.
- noun an improvised musical accompaniment
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bouncing
- noun rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
bounce.
- verb spring back; spring away from an impact
spring; rebound; bound; bounce; take a hop; reverberate; recoil; resile; ricochet.
- The rubber ball bounced
- These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
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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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gyp
- noun a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
bunko; bunco game; bunko game; sting; flimflam; con game; confidence game; bunco; hustle; confidence trick; con.
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; scam; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; short-change; mulct; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; defraud; swindle.
- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
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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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get_across
- verb communicate successfully
put over.
- I couldn't get across the message
- He put over the idea very well
- verb become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
get through; sink in; come home; fall into place; penetrate; dawn; click.
- It dawned on him that she had betrayed him
- she was penetrated with sorrow
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ululate
- verb emit long loud cries
wail; roar; yawl; yaup; howl.
- wail in self-pity
- howl with sorrow
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hike
- noun a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
hiking; tramp.
- she enjoys a hike in her spare time
- noun an increase in cost
rise; boost; cost increase.
- they asked for a 10% rise in rates
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iron
- noun a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
atomic number 26; Fe.
- noun a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
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rag
- noun a small piece of cloth or paper
tatter; shred; tag; tag end.
- noun a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
rag week.
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entail
- noun land received by fee tail
- noun the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple
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quench
- verb satisfy (thirst)
allay; slake; assuage.
- The cold water quenched his thirst
- verb put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
snuff out; blow out; extinguish.
- Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
- quench the flames
- snuff out the candles
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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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vastness
- noun unusual largeness in size or extent or number
grandness; immenseness; immensity; greatness; wideness; enormousness; sizeableness.
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talking
- noun an exchange of ideas via conversation
talk.
- let's have more work and less talk around here
- verb exchange thoughts; talk with
talk; speak.
- We often talk business
- Actions talk louder than words
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spiff
- noun attractiveness in appearance or dress or manner
- he gets by largely on pure spiff
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seek
- noun the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
- verb try to get or reach
- seek a position
- seek an education
- seek happiness
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draw_back
- verb pull back or move away or backward
retire; recede; pull back; move back; withdraw; pull away; retreat.
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
- verb use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
retract; pull back.
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preponderate
- verb weigh more heavily
outweigh; overbalance; outbalance.
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
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saltate
- verb move by saltation
- The sand grains are saltated by the wind
- verb leap or skip, often in dancing
- These fish swim with a saltating motion
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fitting
- noun making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
adjustment; accommodation.
- noun a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
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luxury
- noun something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
- noun the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
sumptuousness; lavishness; sumptuosity.
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thundering
- adjective satellite sounding like thunder
- verb move fast, noisily, and heavily
thunder.
- The bus thundered down the road
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quieten
- verb become quiet or quieter
quiesce; pipe down; quiet; quiet down; hush.
- The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
- verb make calm or still
still; tranquilize; tranquillize; calm down; quiet; calm; tranquillise; lull.
- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
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grandness
- noun a prominent status
importance.
- noun unusual largeness in size or extent or number
immenseness; vastness; immensity; greatness; wideness; enormousness; sizeableness.
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riffle
- noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid
ripple; wavelet; rippling.
- noun shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
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hushing
- noun a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
hissing; fizzle; sibilation; hiss.
- the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
- verb become quiet or still; fall silent
hush.
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mouth
- noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
oral fissure; oral cavity; rima oris.
- he stuffed his mouth with candy
- noun the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
- she wiped lipstick from her mouth
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move_back
- verb pull back or move away or backward
retire; recede; pull back; withdraw; pull away; draw back; retreat.
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
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troat
- verb emit a cry intended to attract other animals; used especially of animals at rutting time
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grave
- noun death of a person
- he went to his grave without forgiving me
- from cradle to grave
- noun a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
tomb.
- he put flowers on his mother's grave
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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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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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outmantle
To excel in mantling; hence, to excel in splendor, as of dress. R. And with poetic trappings grace thy prose, Till it outmantle all the pride of verse. Cowper.
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dog
- noun a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
domestic dog; Canis familiaris.
- noun a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
frump.
- she got a reputation as a frump
- she's a real dog
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outwill
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screak
- verb make a high-pitched, screeching noise
skreak; whine; screech; squeak; creak.
- The door creaked when I opened it slowly
- My car engine makes a whining noise
- verb utter a harsh abrupt scream
skreak; screech; squawk; skreigh.
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scream
- noun sharp piercing cry
screaming; screech; screeching; shriek; shrieking.
- her screaming attracted the neighbors
- noun a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
shriek; screech; screeching; screaming; shrieking.
- he ducked at the screechings of shells
- he heard the scream of the brakes
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marvel
- noun something that causes feelings of wonder
wonder.
- the wonders of modern science
- verb be amazed at
wonder.
- We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities
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strike_home
- verb refer to or be relevant or familiar to
strike a note; hit home; strike a chord.
- I hope this message hits home!
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bait
- noun anything that serves as an enticement
come-on; lure; sweetener; hook.
- noun something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
decoy; lure.
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alight
- verb to come to rest, settle
perch; light.
- Misfortune lighted upon him
- verb come down
climb down.
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retire
- verb go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
- verb withdraw from active participation
withdraw.
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brilliance
- noun a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
glare; blaze.
- noun the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
grandness; splendour; magnificence; grandeur; splendor.
- for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel
- his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects
- it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor
- an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
- advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
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ending
- noun the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
termination.
- I don't like words that have -ism as an ending
- noun the act of ending something
termination; conclusion.
- the termination of the agreement
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take_down
- verb move something or somebody to a lower position
lower; get down; let down; bring down.
- take down the vase from the shelf
- verb reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
demean; disgrace; degrade; put down.
- She tends to put down younger women colleagues
- His critics took him down after the lecture
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give_tongue_to
- verb articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
utter; express; verbalise; verbalize.
- She expressed her anger
- He uttered a curse
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rich
- noun people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
rich people.
- only the very rich benefit from this legislation
- adjective possessing material wealth
- her father is extremely rich
- many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles
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mend
- noun sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
darn; patch.
- her stockings had several mends
- noun the act of putting something in working order again
repair; reparation; fixing; fix; mending; fixture.
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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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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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distribute
- verb administer or bestow, as in small portions
dish out; deal; parcel out; dispense; dole out; administer; allot; lot; deal out; mete out; shell out.
- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks
- verb distribute or disperse widely
spread.
- The invaders spread their language all over the country
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rejoicing
- noun a feeling of great happiness
- noun the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
jubilation; exultation.
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squeaking
- adjective satellite having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
screechy; screaky; squeaky; squealing.
- verb make a high-pitched, screeching noise
skreak; whine; screech; squeak; creak; screak.
- The door creaked when I opened it slowly
- My car engine makes a whining noise
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coast
- noun the shore of a sea or ocean
sea-coast; seashore; seacoast.
- noun a slope down which sleds may coast
- when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course
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bat
- noun nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
chiropteran.
- noun (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
at-bat.
- he was at bat when it happened
- he got four hits in four at-bats
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boggle
- verb startle with amazement or fear
- verb hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
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licking
- noun an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
defeat.
- it was a narrow defeat
- the army's only defeat
- they suffered a convincing licking
- noun the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
trouncing; whacking; drubbing; thrashing; lacing; beating.
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bay
- noun an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
embayment.
- noun the sound of a hound on the scent
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troop
- noun a group of soldiers
- noun a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
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baa
- noun the cry made by sheep
- verb cry plaintively
bleat; blate; blat.
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hasten
- verb act or move at high speed
rush; festinate; look sharp; hurry.
- We have to rush!
- hurry--it's late!
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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steam
- noun water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
- verb travel by means of steam power
steamer.
- The ship steamed off into the Pacific
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traverse
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
crosspiece; crossbeam; trave.
- noun a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
transom.
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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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trouncing
- noun a sound defeat
drubbing; whipping; thrashing; slaughter; debacle; walloping.
- noun the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
whacking; drubbing; thrashing; licking; lacing; beating.
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optimum
- noun most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances
- adjective satellite most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied
optimal.
- an optimum return on capital
- optimal concentration of a drug
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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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away
- adjective satellite not present; having left
- he's away right now
- you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away
- adjective used of an opponent's ground
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sail
- noun a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
canvass; canvas; sheet.
- noun an ocean trip taken for pleasure
cruise.
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outcurl
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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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lip_off
- verb speak spontaneously and without restraint
shoot one's mouth off.
- She always shoots her mouth off and says things she later regrets
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teaching
- noun the profession of a teacher
pedagogy; instruction.
- he prepared for teaching while still in college
- pedagogy is recognized as an important profession
- noun a doctrine that is taught
precept; commandment.
- the teachings of religion
- he believed all the Christian precepts
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bellowing
- noun a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
holla; bellow; roar; hollo; yowl; holler; hollering; holloa; roaring.
- his bellow filled the hallway
- verb shout loudly and without restraint
bellow; bawl.
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unconscionable
- adjective satellite lacking a conscience
conscienceless.
- a conscienceless villain
- brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless
- an unconscionable liar
- adjective satellite greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
extortionate; usurious; outrageous; exorbitant; steep.
- exorbitant rent
- extortionate prices
- spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
- usurious interest rate
- unconscionable spending
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approach
- noun ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
plan of attack; attack.
- his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
- an attack on inflation
- his plan of attack was misguided
- noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something
coming; approaching.
- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
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terms
- noun status with respect to the relations between people or groups
footing.
- on good terms with her in-laws
- on a friendly footing
- noun the amount of money needed to purchase something
price; damage.
- the price of gasoline
- he got his new car on excellent terms
- how much is the damage?
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extend
- verb extend in scope or range or area
broaden; widen.
- The law was extended to all citizens
- widen the range of applications
- broaden your horizon
- Extend your backyard
- verb stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
go; run; lead; pass.
- Service runs all the way to Cranbury
- His knowledge doesn't go very far
- My memory extends back to my fourth year of life
- The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
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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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improve
- verb to make better
better; amend; ameliorate; meliorate.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- verb get better
better; ameliorate; meliorate.
- The weather improved toward evening
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steep
- noun a steep place (as on a hill)
- verb devote (oneself) fully to
plunge; immerse; absorb; soak up; engross; engulf.
- He immersed himself into his studies
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bray
- noun the cry of an ass
- verb braying characteristic of donkeys
hee-haw.
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estimable
- adjective deserving of respect or high regard
- adjective satellite deserving of esteem and respect
honorable; good; respectable.
- all respectable companies give guarantees
- ruined the family's good name
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tattle
- noun disclosing information or giving evidence about another
telling; singing.
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
prate; chatter; piffle; gabble; blab; gibber; clack; tittle-tattle; prattle; maunder; palaver; blabber; twaddle.
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brag
- noun an instance of boastful talk
crow; vaporing; crowing; bragging; line-shooting; gasconade.
- his brag is worse than his fight
- whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade
- verb show off
blow; boast; gasconade; gas; tout; swash; bluster; shoot a line; vaunt.
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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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monopolize
- verb have and control fully and exclusively
monopolise.
- He monopolizes the laser printer
- verb have or exploit a monopoly of
monopolise.
- OPEC wants to monopolize oil
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dislocate
- verb move out of position
splay; slip; luxate.
- dislocate joints
- the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically
- verb put out of its usual place, position, or relationship
- The colonists displaced the natives
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coo
- noun the sound made by a pigeon
- verb speak softly or lovingly
- The mother who held her baby was cooing softly
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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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wrigley
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tone
- noun the quality of a person's voice
tone of voice.
- he began in a conversational tone
- he spoke in a nervous tone of voice
- noun (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
- the Beijing dialect uses four tones
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cobble
- noun rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
sett; cobblestone.
- verb pave with cobblestones
cobblestone.
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condescending
- adjective satellite (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
patronizing; patronising; arch.
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
condescend.
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majestic
- adjective satellite majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
olympian.
- his majestic presence
- olympian detachment
- olympian beauty and serene composure
- adjective satellite having or displaying great dignity or nobility
gallant; proud; lofty.
- a gallant pageant
- lofty ships
- majestic cities
- proud alpine peaks
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speak
- verb express in speech
verbalise; verbalize; mouth; utter; talk.
- She talks a lot of nonsense
- This depressed patient does not verbalize
- verb exchange thoughts; talk with
talk.
- We often talk business
- Actions talk louder than words
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strong
- adjective having strength or power greater than average or expected
- a strong radio signal
- strong medicine
- a strong man
- adjective satellite not faint or feeble
- a strong odor of burning rubber
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source
- noun the place where something begins, where it springs into being
origin; root; beginning; rootage.
- 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
- noun a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
- the reporter had two sources for the story
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regenerate
- verb reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
renew.
- We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years
- They renewed their membership
- verb amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit
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subside
- verb wear off or die down
lessen.
- verb sink to a lower level or form a depression
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outcurse
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spread
- noun process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
spreading.
- noun a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
gap.
- gap between income and outgo
- the spread between lending and borrowing costs
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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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screaky
- adjective satellite having a rasping or grating sound
creaky.
- adjective satellite having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
screechy; squeaking; squeaky; squealing.
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steamroller
- noun a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
juggernaut.
- noun vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements
road roller.
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wish
- noun a specific feeling of desire
wishing; want.
- he got his wish
- he was above all wishing and desire
- noun an expression of some desire or inclination
indirect request.
- I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave
- his crying was an indirect request for attention
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falter
- noun the act of pausing uncertainly
faltering; hesitation; waver.
- there was a hesitation in his speech
- verb be unsure or weak
waver.
- Their enthusiasm is faltering
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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
socialize
socialise.
socialise.
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