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w:aa
n:Alcoholics Anonymous, AA - an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism
n:Associate in Arts, AA - an associate degree in arts
w:abandon
n:abandon, wantonness, unconstraint - the trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
n:wildness, abandon - extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"
v:abandon - forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot"
v:abandon, give up - give up with the intent of never claiming again; "Abandon your life to God"; "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"; "We gave the drowning victim up for dead"
v:vacate, empty, abandon - leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"
v:abandon, give up, give - stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas, claims, etc.; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give in these negociations"
v:abandon, forsake, desolate, desert, lurch - leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"
w:abandoned
a:abandoned - no longer inhabited; "weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse"
a:abandoned, deserted - left desolate or empty; "an abandoned child"; "their deserted wives and children"; "an abandoned shack"; "deserted villages"
a:abandoned - free from constraint; "an abandoned sadness born of grief"- Liam O'Flaherty
w:aberration
n:aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance - an aberrant state or condition
n:aberration - a disorder in one's mental state
n:aberration, distortion, optical aberration - an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
w:aberrations
m:aberration
w:abide
v:bide, abide, stay - dwell (archaic); "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
v:endure, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, brook, abide, suffer, put up - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
w:abilities
m:ability
w:ability
n:ability - the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
n:ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
w:abjectly
d:abjectly, resignedly - in a hopeless resigned manner; "she shrugged her shoulders abjectly"
w:able
a:able - (usually followed by 'to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"
a:able, capable - have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"
a:able - having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"
a:able, able-bodied - having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"
w:abnormal
a:abnormal - not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food"
a:abnormal - (psychology) departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development; "they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal"; "an abnormal personality"
a:abnormal - much greater than the normal; "abnormal profits"; "abnormal ambition"
w:about
a:about, astir - on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
d:approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
d:about, around - all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"
d:about, around - in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
d:about, around - to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around"
d:about, around - in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around"
d:about - in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"
d:about, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; ('near' is used informally for 'nearly' as in "I was near exhausted by the run"; 'most' is used informally for 'almost' as in "most everybody agrees")
w:above
a:above - appearing earlier in the same text; "flaws in the above interpretation"
d:above, supra - at an earlier place; "see above"
d:above, higher up, in a higher place, to a higher place - in or to a place that is higher
w:above-board
a:aboveboard, straightforward - without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
d:honestly, aboveboard - in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"
w:abruptly
d:abruptly, suddenly, short, dead - quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly"
w:absence
n:absence - the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"
n:absence - failure to be present
n:absence - the time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence"
n:petit mal epilepsy, absence - epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities)
w:absent
v:absent, remove - go away or leave; "He absented himself"
a:absent - not in a specified place physically or mentally
a:absent, absentminded, abstracted, scatty - lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professer"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
w:absolute
n:absolute - something that is conceived to be absolute; something that does not depends on anything else and is beyond human control; "no mortal being can influence the absolute"
a:absolute - perfect or complete or pure; "absolute loyalty"; "absolute silence"; "absolute truth"; "absolute alcohol"
a:absolute, downright, out-and-out, rank, right-down, sheer - complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity"
a:absolute - not limited by law; "an absolute monarch"
a:absolute, conclusive - expressing finality with no implication of possible change; "an absolute (or unequivocal) quarantee to respect the nation's authority"; "inability to make a conclusive (or unequivocal) refusal"
a:absolute, total, unconditioned - without conditions or limitations; "a total ban"
a:absolute, infrangible, inviolable - not capable of being violated or infringed; "infrangible human rights"
w:absolutely
d:absolutely, perfectly, utterly, dead - completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you're perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right"
d:absolutely - totally and definitely; without question; "we are absolutely opposed to the idea"; "he forced himself to lie absolutely still"; "iron is absolutely necessary"
w:abstainer
n:abstainer, ascetic - practices self denial as spiritual discipline
n:abstainer, abstinent - refrains from intoxicating beverages
w:abstinence
n:abstinence, abstention - the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
n:abstinence - act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
w:absurd
a:absurd, incongruous, unreasonable - inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman
a:absurd, derisory, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous - so devoid of wisdom or good sense as to be laughable; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be derisory"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
w:absurdities
m:absurdity
w:absurdity
n:absurdity, absurdness, ridiculousness - a message whose content is at variance with reason
n:absurdity, fatuity, fatuousness, silliness - a ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior"
w:abundantly
d:abundantly, copiously, profusely, extravagantly - in an abundant manner; "they were abundantly supplied with food"; "he thanked her profusely"
w:abuse
n:maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage, abuse - cruel or inhumane treatment
n:abuse, insult, revilement, contumely - a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
n:misuse, abuse - improper or excessive use
v:mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, ill-treat - treat badly
v:pervert, misuse, abuse - change the inherent purpose or function of something
v:abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
w:abused
a:abused - used improperly or excessively especially drugs; "an abused substance"
a:abused - abused with language
a:abused, ill-treated, maltreated, mistreated - physically abused; "an abused wife
w:academic
n:academician, academic, faculty member - an educator who works at a college or university
a:academic - associated with academia or an academy; "the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns"
a:academic - hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an academic question"
a:academic, donnish, pedantic - marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
w:accept
v:accept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
v:accept, take, have - receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
v:accept, consent, go for - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to: "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
v:accept - react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
v:accept, admit, take, take on - admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
v:bear, take over, accept, assume - take on as one's own expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
v:accept, swallow - tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"
v:accept, take - be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"
v:accept - of a deliberative body: receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
v:take, accept - make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
v:accept - be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"
w:acceptance
n:credence, acceptance - the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"
n:adoption, acceptance - the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
n:acceptance - the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
n:acceptance - in contract law: words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
n:acceptance, banker's acceptance - banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
n:toleration, acceptance, sufferance - a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
n:acceptance - the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
w:accepted
a:accepted, recognized - generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
a:accepted - generally accepted or used; "accepted methods of harmony and melody"; "three accepted types of pump"
a:accepted, undisputed - generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute; "the accepted interpretation of the poem"; "an accepted theory"
a:acceptable, accepted - (linguistics) judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage"
a:accepted - widely or permanently accepted; "an accepted precedent"
a:accepted, received - widely accepted as true or worthy; "the accepted wisdom about old age"; "a received moral idea"; "Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise"- Economist
w:accepting
a:accepting - tolerating without protest; "always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates"; "the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting"
w:accepts
m:accept
w:access
n:entree, access, admittance - the right to enter
n:access - the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
n:access, approach - a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
n:access, memory access - (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
n:access - the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the builidng"
v:access - obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
v:access, get at - reach or gain access to
w:accommodate
v:suit, accommodate, fit - be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"
v:adapt, accommodate - make fit or tailor something to something; "Words accommodate their meanings to other words in the same sentence"
v:accommodate - provide with something desired or needed; "Can you accommodate me with a rental car?"
v:accommodate, hold, admit - have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"
v:lodge, accommodate - house temporarily, as a guest
v:oblige, accommodate - provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"
v:accommodate, reconcile, conciliate - make compatible with; "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"
w:accompanied
a:accompanied, attended - having accompaniment or companions or escort; "there were lone gentlemen and gentlemen accompanied by their wives"
w:accompany
v:attach to, accompany, come with, go with - be associated with; "French fries come with the hamburger"
v:accompany - go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"
v:accompany, follow - perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
v:company, companion, accompany, keep company - be a companion to somebody
w:accomplish
v:carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, fulfill, fulfil - carry out a task
v:achieve, accomplish, attain, reach - to gain with effort: "she achieved her goal despite setbacks."
w:accomplished
a:accomplished, complete - highly skilled; "an accomplished pianist"; "a complete musician"
a:accomplished, completed, realized - successfully completed or brought to an end; "his mission accomplished he took a vacation"; "the completed project"; "the joy of a realized ambition overcame him"
a:accomplished, effected, established - settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"
w:accomplishing
m:accomplish
w:accomplishment
n:accomplishment, achievement - the act of accomplishing something
n:skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment - an ability that has been acquired by training
w:accordingly
d:consequently, accordingly - (sentence connectors) because of the reason given; "consequently, he didn't do it"; "continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor"
d:accordingly - in accordance with; "she acted accordingly"
w:account
n:account, business relationship - a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"
n:report, account - the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
n:history, account, chronicle, story - a record or narrative description of past events: "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
n:report, news report, story, account, write up - a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
n:account, accounting, account statement - a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
n:explanation, account - a statement that explains; "he launched into a detailed explanation"; "he demanded that I give an account for my failure"
n:bill, account, invoice - a statement of money owed for goods or services; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
n:score, account - grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on acount of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"
n:account - importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
n:account - the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"
v:account, calculate - keep an account of
w:accounting
n:accounting - a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"
n:accounting - a system that provides quantitative information about finances
n:accountancy, accounting - the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
n:accounting, accounting system, method of accounting - a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
n:account, accounting, account statement - a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
w:accounts
m:account
w:accumulated
a:accumulated, amassed, assembled, collected, congregate, massed - brought together into a group or crowd; "the accumulated letters in my office"
a:accrued, accumulated - periodically accumulated over time; "accrued interest"; "accrued leave"
w:accurately
d:accurately - with few mistakes; "he works very accurately"
d:accurately - strictly correctly; "repeated the order accurately"
w:accustomed
a:accustomed - (often followed by 'to') in the habit of or adapted to; "accustomed to doing her own work"; "I've grown accustomed to her face"
a:accustomed, customary, habitual, wonted - commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor"
w:ache
n:ache, aching - a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
v:hurt, ache, suffer - feel pain
v:long, ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish - have a yen for
v:ache, smart, hurt - be the source of pain
w:achieve
v:achieve, accomplish, attain, reach - to gain with effort: "she achieved her goal despite setbacks."
w:acquaintance
n:acquaintance, familiarity, conversance, conversancy - personal knowledge or information about someone or something
n:acquaintance, acquaintanceship - a relationship less intimate than friendship
n:acquaintance, friend - a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"
w:acquaintances
m:acquaintance
w:acquainted
a:acquainted, acquainted with, familiar with - having fair knowledge of; "they were acquainted"; "fully acquainted with the facts"
w:acquired
a:acquired - gotten through environmental forces; "acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on"
w:across
a:crossed, across - placed crosswise; "spoken with a straight face but crossed fingers"; "crossed forks"; "seated with arms across"
d:across - to the opposite side; "the football field was 300 feet across"
d:across, over - in such a manner as to be understood and accepted; "she cannot get her ideas across"
d:across, crosswise, crossways - transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across"
w:act
n:act, enactment - a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
n:act, human action, human activity - something that people do or cause to happen
n:act - a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
n:act, routine, number, turn, bit - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
n:act - a manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit"
n:process, cognitive process, operation, cognitive operation, act - the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the act of remembering"
v:act, move - perform an action; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"
v:act, behave, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"
v:act, play, represent - play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"
v:act - discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"
v:act, play, act as - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
v:act - be suitable for theatrical performance: "This scene acts well"
v:work, act - have a desired effect; do the trick; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"
v:dissemble, pretend, act - behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"
v:act, play, roleplay, playact - perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in "Julius Caesar"; "I played in "A Christmas Carol"
w:action
n:action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
n:action, activity, activeness - the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
n:legal action, action, action at law - a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
n:military action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"
n:action - an act by a government body or supranational organization; "recent federal action undermined the segregationist position"; "the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues"; "the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves"
n:natural process, natural action, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
n:action - the series of events that form a plot; "his novels always have a lot of action"
n:action - the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"
n:action - the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; "a man of action"
w:actions
m:action
w:active
n:active agent, active - chemical agent capable of activity
n:active voice, active - the voice used to indicate that the subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
a:active - (pathology) tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis"
a:active, combat-ready, fighting - (military) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces"
a:active - disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances"
a:active, participating - taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations"
a:active - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
a:active - exerting influence or producing an effect; "an active ingredient"
a:active - full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account"
a:active, alive - in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
a:active - in a state of habitual or vigorous activity; "an active man is a man of action"
a:active - (astronomy; of the sun) characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions
a:active - (grammar) active voice
a:active, dynamic - (grammar) expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. 'to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. 'running' in 'running water')
a:active - (of e.g. volcanos) being in a state of action or potential action; "active volcanos"
a:active - producing activity or change
a:active - engaged in full-time work; "active duty" (military); "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession"
a:active, on the move - being in physical motion; "active fish in the aquarium"; "a nurse is on the move all day"
a:active, physical - characterized by energetic bodily activity; "tennis is an active sport"; "a very physical dance performance"
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m:activity
w:activity
n:activity - any specific activity or pursuit; "they avoided all recreational activity"
n:action, activity, activeness - the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
n:bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
n:activity - (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"
n:natural process, natural action, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
n:radioactivity, activity - radiation resulting from radioactive decay
n:activeness, activity - the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"
w:actor
n:actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player - a theatrical performer
n:actor, doer, worker - a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker"
w:actual
a:actual, existent - presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"
a:actual - taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating"
a:actual, genuine, literal, real - being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
a:actual, factual - of the nature of fact; having actual existence; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
a:de facto, actual, factual - existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segration imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war"
a:actual - being or existing at the present moment; "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"
w:actually
d:actually, really - in actual fact; "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt"
d:actually, in reality - used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly; "you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out"; "she actually spoke Latin"; "they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets"; "people who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous"
d:actually - at the present moment; "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air"
d:actually - as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; "actually, we all help clear up after a meal"; "actually, I haven't seen the film"; "I'm not all that surprised actually"; "she hasn't proved to be too satisfactory, actually"
w:acute
n:acute accent, acute, ague - a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
a:acute - (medicine) having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients
a:acute, intense - extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"
a:acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp - having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"
a:acute - of an angle; less than 90 degrees
a:acuate, acute, sharp - ending in a sharp point
a:acute - of critical importance and consequence; "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"
w:acutely
d:acutely - in an acute manner; "she pitied her sister acutely"; "acutely aware"
d:acutely - having a rapid onset; "an acutely debilitating virus"
w:ad
n:ad, advertisement, advertising, advert - a public promotion of some product or service
n:AD - anno Domini (in the year of Our Lord); used in reckoning dates after the supposed year Christ was born
w:add
v:add - make an addition (to); join with others; increase by another or several; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"
v:add, append, supply - state or say further; " 'It doesn't matter,' " he supplied"
v:lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring - of a quality, as in: "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"
v:add, add together - make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"
v:total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add together, tally, add up - determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
v:add - constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation"
w:added
a:added - combined or joined to increase in size or quantity or scope; "takes on added significance"; "an added attraction"
w:addiction
n:addiction, dependence, dependency - being abnormally dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
n:addiction - an abnormally strong craving
w:addition
n:addition, improver - a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinammon improved the flavor"
n:addition - the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"
n:accession, addition - something added to what you have already; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"
n:addition, increase, gain - a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
n:addition - a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
n:summation, addition, plus - the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"
w:additional
a:additional, further, more - existing or coming by way of addition; "an additional problem"; "further information"; "there will be further delays"; "took more time"
a:supplementary, supplemental, additional - added to complete or make up a deficiency; "produced supplementary volumes"; "additional reading"
a:extra, other, additional - further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"; "I have no other shoes"; "there are other possibilities"
a:else, additional - more; "would you like anything else?"; "I have nothing else to say"
a:another, additional - one more or an added; "another chance"; "another cup of coffee"; "an additional piece of pie"
w:address
n:address, computer address - (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
n:address - the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
n:address, speech - a formal spoken communication delivered to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"
n:address - the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain"
n:address - a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
n:address, destination, name and address - written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
n:savoir-faire, address - social skill
v:address, speak to, turn to - speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window"
v:address, speak - give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"
v:address, direct - put an address on (an envelope, for example)
v:address - greet by a prescribed form; "He always addresses me with "Sir"
v:address - direct a question at someone
v:address - address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
v:cover, treat, handle, work, plow, deal, address - deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"
v:address, accost, come up to - speak to someone
w:addressed
a:addressed - of mail; marked with a destination; "I throw away all mail addressed to 'resident'"
w:adherence
n:attachment, adherence - faithful support for a religion or cause or political party
n:adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence, bond - the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood)
w:adjusted
a:adjusted - altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation; "an adjusted insurance claim"; "the car runs more smoothly with the timing adjusted"
a:adjusted - (psychology) adjusted to demands of daily living; showing emotional stability
a:adjusted, familiarized - having achieved a comfortable relationship with your environment
a:adjusted - (especially of garments) having the fit or style adjusted; "for my wedding I had my mother's wedding dress altered to fit me"
w:administer
v:administer, administrate - work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"
v:administer - administer ritually; of church sacraments
v:distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"
v:administer, dispense - of medications
w:admire
v:admire, look up to - feel admiration for
v:admire - look at with admiration
w:admired
a:admired - regarded with admiration
w:admit
v:admit, acknowledge - declare or acknowledge to be true; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"
v:admit, allow in, let in - allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club"
v:admit, let in, include - allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"
v:accept, admit, take, take on - admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
v:admit, allow - afford possibility: "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
v:admit - give access or entrance to; "The French doors admit onto the yard"
v:accommodate, hold, admit - have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"
v:admit - serve as a means of entrance; "This ticket will admit one adult to the show"
w:admits
m:admit
w:admitted
a:admitted, conceded, confessed, self-confessed - owned up to; "his admitted doubts"; "the conceded error"; "a confessed murderer"; "a self-confessed plagiarist"
w:admitting
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w:admonish
v:warn, discourage, admonish - admonish or counsel; "I warned him not to go too far"
v:caution, admonish - warn strongly; put on guard
v:admonish, reprove - take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
w:ado
n:bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir - a rapid bustling commotion
w:adopt
v:adopt, follow, espouse - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
v:adopt, borrow, take over, take up - take up and practice as one's own
v:assume, adopt, take on, take over - take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
v:assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take - take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
v:adopt, take in - take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
v:dramatize, dramatise, adopt - put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"
w:adopted
a:adopted, adoptive - acquired as your own by free choice; "my adopted state"; "an adoptive country"
a:adopted - having been taken into a specific relationship; "an adopted child"
w:adopts
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w:advance
n:progress, progression, advance - a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
n:improvement, betterment, advance - a change for the better; progress in development
n:overture, advance, approach, feeler - a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
n:progress, progression, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion - the act of moving forward toward a goal
n:advance, cash advance - an amount paid before it is earned
n:advance, rise - increase in price or value: "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
v:advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense: "Time marches on"
v:advance, throw out - bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"
v:boost, advance - increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
v:promote, advance, boost, further, encourage - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
v:advance, bring forward - cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"
v:gain, advance, win, make headway, get ahead, gain ground - obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"
v:progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up - make progress; "He progressed well in school"
v:advance - develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"
v:promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate - give a promotion to; "raise in rank"; assign to a higher position
v:advance - pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"
v:advance, set ahead - move forward; of clocks and watches
v:advance, gain - rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
a:advance, beforehand - being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"
a:advance, advanced, in advance - situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"
w:advanced
a:advanced - farther along in physical or mental development; "the child's skeletal age was classified as 'advanced'"; "children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average"
a:advanced - comparatively late in a course of development; "the illness had reached an advanced stage"; "an advanced state of exhaustion"
a:advanced, forward-looking, innovative, modern - ahead of the times; "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"
a:advanced - at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill; "an advanced degree"; "an advanced text in physics"; "special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University"
a:advanced, sophisticated - ahead in development; complex or intricate; "advanced technology"; "a sophisticated electronic control system"
a:advanced, ripe - far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"
a:advanced - (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry; "advanced societies"; "an advanced country technologically"
a:advance, advanced, in advance - situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"
w:advancing
a:advancing - moving ahead or toward the front; "advancing armies"
a:advancing, forward, forward-moving - moving forward
a:advancing, rising - that are flowing inward; "the rising tide destroyed their sand castle"
w:advantage
n:advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "he experience gave him the advantage over me"
v:advantage - give an advantage to
w:advantages
m:advantage
w:adventure
n:adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking - a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
v:gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
v:venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize - put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
w:advertised
a:advertised - called to public attention; "these advertised products"
w:advice
n:advice - a proposal for an appropriate course of action
w:advise
v:advise, counsel - give advise to
v:advise, notify, give notice, send word, apprise, apprize - give information or notice to; "I advised him that the rent was due"
v:propose, suggest, advise - make a proposal, declare a plan for something
w:advised
a:well-advised, advised - having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel; "a well-advised delay in carrying out the plan"
a:advised - having received information; "be kept advised"
w:adviser
n:adviser, advisor, consultant - an expert who gives advice
w:affair
n:matter, affair, thing - a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
n:affair, affaire, intimacy, liaison, involvement, amour - a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
n:affair, occasion, social occasion - a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"
w:affairs
n:personal business, affairs - matters of personal concern: "get his affairs in order"
n:affairs - transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state"
w:affect
n:affect - the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
v:affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
v:affect - act physically on; have an effect upon
v:involve, affect, regard - connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
v:feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble - make believe; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
v:affect, impress, move, strike - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This struck me as odd"
w:affected
a:affected - acted upon; influenced
a:affected, unnatural - speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
a:affected, stirred, touched - emotionally affected; "very touched by the stranger's kindness"
w:affection
n:affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmheartedness - a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"
w:affectionate
a:affectionate, caring, fond, lovesome, tender, warm - having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"
w:affections
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w:affects
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w:affiliation
n:affiliation, association, tie, tie-up - a social or business relationship: "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"
n:affiliation - the act of becoming formally connected or joined: "welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university"
w:affiliations
m:affiliation
w:afflicted
a:afflicted, stricken - grievously affected especially by disease
a:afflicted, impaired - mentally or physically unfit
w:afford
v:afford - be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"
v:yield, give, afford - be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
v:afford - have the financial means to do something or buy something; "We can't afford to send our children to college"; "Can you afford this car?"
v:afford, open, give - afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
w:afforded
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w:afraid
a:afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"
a:afraid - filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement; "I'm afraid I won't be able to come"; "he was afraid he would have to let her go"; "I'm afraid you're wrong"
a:afraid - feeling worry or concern or insecurity; "She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"; "terribly afraid of offending someone"; "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict"
a:afraid - having feelings of aversion or unwillingness; "afraid of hard work"; "affaid to show emotion"
w:after
a:after - located farther aft
d:subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "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"
d:after - behind or in the rear; "and Jill came tumbling after"
w:afternoon
n:afternoon - the part of the day between noon and evening; "he spent a quiet afternoon in the park"
n:good afternoon, afternoon - a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
a:afternoon - in the afternoon; "the afternoon hours"
w:afterward
d:subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "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"
w:again
d:again, once again, once more, over again - anew; "she tried again"; "they rehearsed the scene again"
w:against
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w:age
n:age - how long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age"
n:age - a historic period; "we live in a litigious age"
n:age - a time in life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; "she was now of school age"
n:long time, age, years - a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
n:old age, years, age - time of life; "he's showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"
v:age - begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
v:age, mature, maturate - grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"
v:age - make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously"
v:age, get on - get old or older; "We age every day--a depressing thought"
w:age-old
a:age-old, ancient, antique - belonging to or lasting from times very long ago; "age-old customs"; "Western civilization is ancient"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness"
w:agency
n:agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
n:agency - a business that serves other businesses
n:agency - the state of being in action or exerting power; "the agency of providence"; "she has free agency"
n:representation, delegacy, agency - the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
n:means, agency, way - how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of communcation"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
w:agent
n:agent - an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
n:agent - acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
n:agent - a substance that exerts some force or effect
n:agent, factor, broker - a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
n:agent, federal agent - any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
w:agents
m:agent
w:ages
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w:aggregate
n:sum, total, totality, aggregate - the whole
n:aggregate, congeries, conglomeration - a sum total of many miscellaneous things
v:aggregate - amount in the aggregate to
v:aggregate, combine - gather in a mass, sum, or whole
a:aggregate, aggregative, mass - gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole; "the aggregate amount of indebtedness"
a:aggregate - (botany) formed of separate units in a cluster; "raspberries are aggregate fruits"
w:aggrieved
a:aggrieved, injured - subjected to an injustice; "the aggrieved party"
w:aghast
a:aghast, appalled, dismayed, shocked - struck with fear, dread, or consternation
w:agitated
a:agitated - troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents"
a:agitated - physically disturbed or set in motion; "the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled"
a:agitated, tossing - thrown from side to side; "a tossing ship"
w:agnostic
n:agnostic, doubter - a person who doubts truth of religion
a:agnostic, agnostical - uncertain of all claims to knowledge
w:agnostically
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w:ago
a:ago, agone - gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "'agone' is an archaic word for 'ago'"
d:ago - in the past; "long ago"; "sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S."
w:agony
n:agony, torment, torture - intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned"
n:agony, suffering - a state of acute pain
w:agree
v:agree, concur - be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"
v:agree - consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something: "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"
v:match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"
v:harmonize, consort, accord, fit in, agree - go together; "The colors don't harmonize"
v:agree - show grammatical agreement; "Subjects and verbs must always agree in English"
v:agree - be agreeable or suitable; "White wine doesn't agree with me"
v:agree - achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; "No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman"
w:agreed
a:agreed, in agreement - united by being of the same opinion; "agreed in their distrust of authority"
w:agreeing
a:agreeing, concordant, concurring, in agreement, of the same mind - being of the same opinion
a:agreeing, assentient, assenting - expressing agreement or consent; "an assenting nod"
w:agreement
n:agreement, understanding - the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
n:agreement, correspondence - compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurment"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence"
n:agreement, accord - harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in accord"
n:agreement, arrangement - the thing arranged or agreed to
n:agreement, concord - the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
n:agreement - the verbal act of agreeing
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w:ahead
a:ahead, in the lead, leading - having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"
d:ahead, in front, before - at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"
d:ahead, forward - toward the future; forward in time; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you"
d:ahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forrader - in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"
d:ahead, in advance, beforehand - ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservatons beforehand"
d:ahead - to a more advanced or advantageous position; "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead"
d:ahead - to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future); "moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday"
d:ahead, out front, in the lead - leading or ahead in a competition; "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"; "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"; "way out front in the race"; "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales"
w:aid
n:aid, assistance, help - a resource: "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
n:aid, assist, assistance, help, helping - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose: "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
n:aid - a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause
n:care, attention, aid, tending - the work of caring for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needed constant attention"
v:help, assist, aid - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?" "She never helps around the house"
v:help, aid - improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
w:aiding
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w:ail
n:garlic, ail - aromatic bulb used as seasoning
v:ail - be unwell, ill, or ill disposed
v:afflict, trouble, ail, pain - cause bodily suffering to
w:ailing
a:ailing, indisposed, peaked, poorly, sickly, unwell - somewhat ill or prone to illness; "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can't come to work"
w:ailment
n:ailment, complaint, ill - an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
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w:aim
n:purpose, intent, intention, aim, design - an anticipated outcome that is intended or guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
n:aim, object, objective, target - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
n:aim - the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired"
n:bearing, heading, aim - the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
v:aim, take, train, take aim, direct - aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!" "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
v:aim, purpose, purport, propose - propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
v:drive, get, aim - move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
v:calculate, aim, direct - specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
v:target, aim, place, direct, point - intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
v:aim - direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun"
v:aspire, aim, shoot for - have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
w:aimlessly
d:aimlessly, without aim - in an aimless manner; "he wandered around aimlessly"
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w:air
n:air - a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
n:air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
n:air - the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "the hanged man danced on air"
n:air, airwave - medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"
n:air - a distinctive manner; "an air of mystery"
n:breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air - a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"
n:air, aura, atmosphere - a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing: "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
n:outdoors, out-of-doors, air, open air, open - where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get out in the air a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"
n:air - medium for spoken communication; "he gave air to his objections"
n:air - nowhere to be found in a giant void; "it vanished into thin air"
n:tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
n:air - (archaic) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe
n:air, airing - an short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "after lunch he took the air"; "he took the dogs for an airing"
v:air out, air - expose to fresh air, as of old clothing
v:air - be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
v:air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
v:publicize, publicise, air, bare - make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
v:air - expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
v:vent, ventilate, air out, air - expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
a:air - relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel"
w:airing
n:dissemination, airing, circulation, public exposure, spreading - opening to public discussion and debate
n:air, airing - an short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "after lunch he took the air"; "he took the dogs for an airing"
n:ventilation, airing - the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
w:airplane
n:airplane, aeroplane, plane - an aircraft that has fixed a wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
w:akron
n:Akron - a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry
w:alarmed
a:alarmed - experiencing a sudden sense of danger
w:alarming
a:alarming - causing alarm or fear
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n:alcohol, alcoholic beverage, drink, intoxicant, inebriant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"
n:alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
w:alcoholic
n:alcoholic, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse - a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
a:alcoholic - used of beverages; containing alcohol; "alcoholic beverages"
a:alcoholic, alcohol-dependent - addicted to alcohol; "alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren
w:alcoholic's
m:alcoholic
w:alcoholics
m:alcoholic
w:alcoholism
n:alcoholism, alcohol addiction, drunkenness - prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
n:dipsomania, alcoholism, potomania - an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
w:ale
n:ale - fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer
w:alert
n:alert, qui vive - condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action: "bombers were put on alert during the crisis"
n:alert, alerting - a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
n:alarm, alert, warning signal, alarum - an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
v:alarm, alert - arouse to a sense of danger; "The empty house alarmed him"
a:alert - very attentive or observant; "an alert and responsive baby is a joy"; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"
a:alert - mentally responsive; "an alert mind"
a:alert, awake - not unconscious; especially having become conscious; "the patient is now awake and alert"
a:alert, alive, awake - (usually followed by 'to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"
w:alibi
n:alibi - (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
n:excuse, alibi, self-justification - a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
v:alibi - exonerate by means of an alibi
w:alibis
m:alibi
w:alimony
n:alimony, maintenance - court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
w:all
a:all, all of - quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class; "we sat up all night"; "ate all the food"; "all men are mortal"; "all parties are welcome"
a:all - completely given to or absorbed by; "became all attention"
d:wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole - to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "It was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly' as in "a whole new idea")
w:allergic
a:allergic - characterized by or caused by allergy; "an allergic reaction"
a:allergic, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, sensitized, supersensitive, supersensitized - having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen"
w:allergy
n:allergy, allergic reaction - hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
w:alleviate
v:relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage - provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
v:facilitate, ease, alleviate - make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing youor knowledge"
w:allied
a:allied - related by common characteristics or ancestry; "allied species"; "allied studies"
a:allied, confederate, confederative - united in a confederacy or league
a:allied - joined by treaty or agreement
w:allow
v:let, allow, permit - make it possible through lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"
v:permit, allow, let, countenance - give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
v:allow, grant - let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
v:allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve - give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"
v:leave, allow for, allow, provide for - make a possibility or provide opportunity for; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"
v:allow, take into account - allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"
v:admit, allow - afford possibility: "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
v:give up, allow - allow the other team to score: "give up a run", in baseball
v:allow - grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"
v:allow, permit - allow the presence of; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"
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w:alluring
a:alluring, beguiling, enticing, tempting - highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation"
w:ally
n:ally - a friendly nation
n:ally, confederate, friend - an associate who provides assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers"
v:ally - become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists"
w:almost
d:about, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; ('near' is used informally for 'nearly' as in "I was near exhausted by the run"; 'most' is used informally for 'almost' as in "most everybody agrees")
w:alone
a:alone - isolated from others; "could be alone in a crowded room"; "was alone with her thoughts"; "I want to be alone"
a:alone, lone, lonely, solitary - lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler"
a:alone, only - exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only"
a:alone, unique, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled - radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"
d:entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only - without any others being included or involved; "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him"
d:alone, unaccompanied - without anybody else; "the child stayed home alone"
w:along
d:along, on - with a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on"
d:along - in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father"
d:along - to a more advanced state; "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years"
d:along - in addition (usually followed by 'with'); "we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"; "along with the package came a bill"; "consider the advantages along with the disadvantages"
d:along - in line with a length or direction (often followed by 'by' or 'beside'); "pass the word along"; "ran along beside me"; "cottages along by the river"
w:alongside
d:aboard, alongside - side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship"
w:alpha
n:alpha - the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
n:alpha - the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations
a:alpha - first in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"
w:already
d:already - prior to a specified or implied time; "she has already graduated"
w:also
d:besides, too, also, likewise, as well - in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too"
w:alternative
n:option, alternative, choice - an alternative action; "what option did I have?" or "there no other alternative" or "my only choice is to refuse"
a:alternate, alternative - allowing a choice; "an alternative plan"
a:alternative, mutually exclusive - necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; "'either' and 'or' in 'either this or that'
a:alternative - pertaining to unconventional choices; "an alternative life style"
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w:although
d:although, though, tho' - despite the fact that; "even though she knew the answer, she did not respond"
w:altogether
n:raw, altogether, buff, birthday suit - informal; "in the raw" or "in his birthday suit"
d:wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole - to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "It was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly' as in "a whole new idea")
d:altogether, all told, in all - with everything included or counted; "altogether he earns close to a million dollars"
d:all in all, on the whole, altogether, tout ensemble - with everything considered (and neglecting details); "altogether, I'm sorry it happened"; "all in all, it's not so bad"
w:altruistic
a:altruistic, selfless - showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
w:always
d:always, ever, e'er - at all times; all the time and on every occasion; "I will always be there to help you"; "always arrives on time"; "there is always some pollution in the air"; "ever hoping to strike it rich"; "ever busy"
d:always, forever - seemingly without interruption; often and repeatedly; "always looking for faults"; "it is always raining"; "he is forever cracking jokes"; "they are forever arguing"
d:always - at any time or in any event; "you can always resign if you don't like it"; "you could always take a day off"
d:always - forever; throughout all time; "we will always be friends"; "I shall treasure it always"; "I will always love you"
w:am
n:AM, A.M., a.m., ante meridiem - (Latin: before midday) the time interval from midnight to midday
n:americium, Am, atomic number 95 - a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
n:Master of Arts, MA, Artium Magister, AM - a master's degree in arts and sciences
n:amplitude modulation, AM - modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave
a:ante meridiem, am - before noon
w:amazed
a:amazed, astonied, astonished, astounded, stunned - filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing"; "stood in stunned silence"; "stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses"
w:amazing
a:amazing, astonishing - surprising greatly; "she does an amazine amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks"
a:amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, awing - inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"
w:amazingly
d:amazingly, surprisingly, astonishingly - in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise; "amazingly, he finished medical school in three years"
w:ambition
n:ambition, aspiration, dream - a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"
n:ambition, ambitiousness - a strong drive for success
v:ambition - have as one's ambition
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w:ambitious
a:ambitious - having a strong desire for success or achievement
a:ambitious, challenging - requiring full use of your abilities or resources; "ambitious schedule"; "performed the most challenging task without a mistake"
w:ambulance
n:ambulance - a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
w:amen
n:Amen, Amon - a primeval personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
w:amendment
n:amendment - the act of amending
n:amendment - a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
w:amends
n:damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress - a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
n:reparation, amends - compensation (given or received) for an injury or insult; "an act for which there is no reparation"; "how can I make amends?"
w:america
n:United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. - there are 50 states in the United States
n:America, the Americas - North and South America
w:american
n:American - a native or inhabitant of the United States
n:American English, American language, American - the English language as used in the US
n:American - a native or inhabitant of America
a:American - of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture; "American citizens"; "American English"; "the American dream"
a:American, american - of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas; "the American hemisphere"; "American flora and fauna"
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n:sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money - a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
n:amount - how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
n:measure, quantity, amount, quantum - how much there is of something that you can measure
n:sum, amount, total - a quantity obtained by addition
v:amount - be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion"
v:total, number, add up, come, amount - add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
v:come, add up, amount - develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"
w:amuse
v:amuse, divert, disport - occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"
v:amuse - make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children"
w:amused
a:amused, diverted, entertained - pleasantly occupied; "We are not amused" -Queen Victoria
w:an
n:Associate in Nursing, AN - an associate degree in nursing
w:analysis
n:analysis - an investigation of the component parts of a whole
n:analysis, analytic thinking - the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts for study
n:analysis - a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
n:analysis - the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., "the father of the bride" instead of "the bride's father"
n:analysis - a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
n:psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"
w:analyze
v:analyze, analyse, study, examine - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
v:analyze, analyse, break down, dissect, take apart - make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound"
v:analyze - break down into components or essential features; "analyze today's financial market"
v:analyze, analyse, psychoanalyze, psychoanalyse - subject to psychoanalytic treatment; "I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist"
w:analyzed
a:analyzed - examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts; "the analyzed data indicated surprising trends"; "a carefully analyzed poem can be like a dead butterfly pinned to a board"
w:ancient
a:ancient - belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; "ancient history"; "ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Summarians"
a:ancient - very old; "an ancient mariner"
a:age-old, ancient, antique - belonging to or lasting from times very long ago; "age-old customs"; "Western civilization is ancient"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness"
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w:anew
d:afresh, anew - again but in a new or different way; "start afresh"; "wanted to write the story anew"; "starting life anew in a fresh place"
w:anger
n:anger, choler, ire - a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
n:anger, angriness - the state of being angry
n:wrath, anger, ire, ira - belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
v:anger - make angry; "The news angered him"
v:anger, see red - become angry; "He angers easily"
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w:angle
n:angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
n:slant, angle - a biased way of looking at or presenting something
n:Angle - a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons
v:angle - move or proceed at an angle
v:lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle - to incline or bend from a vertical position: "She leaned over the banister."
v:fish, angle - seek indirectly; "fish for compliments"
v:angle - fish with a hook
v:slant, angle, weight - present with a bias
w:angrily
d:angrily - with anger; "he angrily denied the accusation"
w:angry
a:angry - feeling or showing anger; "angry at the weather"; "angry customers"; "an angry silence"; "sending angry letters to the papers"
a:angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild - (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
a:angry - severely inflamed and painful; "an angry sore"
w:animal
n:animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
a:animal, carnal, fleshly, sensual - of the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice"
a:animal - of the nature of or characteristic of or derived from an animal or animals; "the animal kingdom"; "animal instincts"; "animal fats"
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w:annals
n:annals - reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
n:annals, chronological record - a chronological account of events in successive years
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n:annihilation, obliteration - destruction by annihilating something
n:annihilation, disintegration - total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"
w:announce
v:announce, denote - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted his feelings clearly"
v:announce, declare - announce officially; "The President declared war"
v:announce - give the names of; "He announced the winners of the spelling bee"
v:announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald - foreshadow or presage
w:annoyance
n:irritation, annoyance, vexation - the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
n:annoyance, chafe, vexation - anger produced by some annoying irritation
n:annoyance, nuisance, bother, botheration, pain, pain in the neck, pain in the ass - something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "a bit of a bother"
n:annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexation, troubling - the act of annoying someone
w:annoyed
a:annoyed, irritated, nettled, peeved, pissed, riled, roiled, stung - aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"
a:annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered, vexed - troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager"
w:anonymous
a:anonymous - having no known name or identity or known source; "anonymous authors"; "anonymous donors"; "an anonymous gift"
a:anonymous - not known or lacking marked individuality; "brown anonymous houses"; "anonymous bureaucrats in the Civil Service"
w:another
a:another, different - distinctly separate from the first; "that's another (or different) issue altogether"
a:another, additional - one more or an added; "another chance"; "another cup of coffee"; "an additional piece of pie"
a:another, some other - any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day"
w:another's
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w:answer
n:answer, reply, response - a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"
n:solution, answer, result, resolution - a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "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"
n:answer - the speech act of replying to a question
n:answer - the principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of 'guilty' or 'not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
n:answer - a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
v:answer, reply, respond - reply or respond to; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
v:answer - respond to a signal; "answer the door," "answer the telephone"
v:answer - give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question" "answer the riddle"
v:answer, resolve - understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
v:answer - give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"
v:answer - be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions"
v:suffice, do, answer - be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A "B" grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"
v:answer - match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"
v:answer - be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; "This may answer her needs"
v:answer - react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"
w:answered
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w:answering
a:answering, respondent - replying; "an answering glance"; "an answering smile"
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w:antagonism
n:antagonism - being an opposing principle or force or factor: "inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"
n:hostility, enmity, antagonism - a state of deep-seated ill-will
n:antagonism - an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
n:antagonism - (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
w:anti
a:ant, anti - (prefix) opposite or opposing or neutralizing; "'ant' is a prefix in 'antacid'"; "'anti' is a prefix in 'antihistamine'and 'antifreeze'"
a:anti - not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
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w:anti-social
a:antisocial - shunning contact with others; "standoffish and antisocial"; "he's not antisocial; just shy"
a:antisocial, asocial - unwilling or unable to conform to normal standards of social behavior; "criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial"; "crimes...and other asocial behavior"
w:antic
n:antic, joke, prank, trick, caper - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
v:clown, clown around, antic - act as or like a clown
a:antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque - ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"
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w:antipathy
n:antipathy, aversion, distaste - a feeling of intense dislike
n:antipathy - the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; "cats were his greatest antipathy"
w:anxious
a:anxious, apprehensive - mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; worried; "anxious parents"; "anxious about her job"; "not used to a city and anxious about small things"; "felt apprehensive about the consequences"
a:anxious, dying - (colloquial) eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"
a:anxious, nervous, uneasy, unquiet - causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"
w:any
a:any - (in negative statements) either every little or very great but unspecified; "can't stand any noise"; "could not endure chemotherapy for any length of time"
a:any, whatever, whatsoever - one or some or every or all without specification; "give me any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need any help we can get"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left"
d:any - to any degree or extent; "it isn't any better"
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d:anyhow, anyway, in any case, at any rate, in any event - used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet"; "I don't know what happened to it; anyway, it's gone"; "anyway, there is another factor to consider"; "I don't know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"; "in any event, the government faced a serious protest"; "but at any rate he got a knighthood for it"
d:anyhow, anyway - in any way whatsoever; "they came anyhow they could"; "get it done anyway you can"
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d:anyhow, anyway, in any case, at any rate, in any event - used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet"; "I don't know what happened to it; anyway, it's gone"; "anyway, there is another factor to consider"; "I don't know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"; "in any event, the government faced a serious protest"; "but at any rate he got a knighthood for it"
d:anyhow, anyway - in any way whatsoever; "they came anyhow they could"; "get it done anyway you can"
w:anywhere
d:anywhere, anyplace - at or in or to any place; "you can find this food anywhere"; ('anyplace' is used informally for 'anywhere')
w:apart
a:apart, isolated, obscure - remote and separate physically or socially; "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"
a:apart, separate, separated - not living together as man and wife; "decided to live apart"; "maintaining separate households"; "they are separated"
a:apart - having characteristics not shared by others; "scientists felt they were a group apart"- Vannever Bush
d:apart - separated or at a distance in place or position or time; "These towns are many miles apart"; "stood with his legs apart"; "born two years apart"
d:apart, aside - not taken into account or excluded from consideration; "these problems apart, the country is doing well"; "all joking aside, I think you're crazy"
d:apart - away from another or others; "they grew apart over the years"; "kept apart from the group out of shyness"; "decided to live apart"
d:aside, apart - placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose; "had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing"
d:apart - one from the other; "people can't tell the twins apart"
d:apart, asunder - into parts or pieces; "he took his father's watch apart"; "split apart"; "torn asunder"
w:apartment
n:apartment, flat - a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
w:apathy
n:apathy - an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
n:apathy, indifference, spiritlessness - the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
w:apologize
v:apologize, apologise - acknowledge faults
v:apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize - make excuses for
w:apology
n:apology - an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone; "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess"
n:apology, apologia - a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
n:apology - a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"
w:appalling
n:appalling - an experience that appalls; "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?"
a:appalling, dismaying - causing consternation; "appalling conditions"
w:appallingly
d:appallingly - to an appalling extent; "the prisoners were appallingly thin"
w:apparent
a:apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain - clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"
a:apparent, ostensible, seeming - appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty"
a:apparent - readily apparent to the eye; "angry for no apparent reason"; "had no visible means of support"
w:appeal
n:entreaty, prayer, appeal - earnest or urgent request
n:appeal, appealingness, charm - attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
n:appeal - a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
n:solicitation, appeal, collection, ingathering - request for a sum of money (as in church)
v:appeal - take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"
v:appeal - request earnestly (something from somebody); "appeal to somebody for help"
v:attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
v:appeal - challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"
v:appeal - take proceedings to have (a case) reheard in a higher court; "The case was appealed immediately after the verdict"
v:invoke, appeal - cite as an authority: "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"
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w:appear
v:look, appear, seem - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
v:appear - come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"
v:appear, come out - be issued or published, as of news in a paper, a book, or a movie; "Did your latest book appear yet?" "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet"
v:appear, seem - seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"
v:appear, come along - come into being or existence, or appear on the scene: "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"
v:appear - appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in 'Hamlet' on the London stage"
v:appear - present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority; "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft"
w:appearance
n:appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
n:appearance - the event of coming into sight
n:appearance, appearing, coming into court - formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
n:appearance - a mental representation; "I tried to describe his appearance to the police"
n:appearance - the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
n:appearance, show - pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"
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w:appeared
m:appear
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w:applaud
v:applaud, clap, spat, acclaim - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
v:applaud - express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
w:applause
n:applause, hand clapping, clapping - a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
w:application
n:application - a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"
n:application, practical application - the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis
n:application, application program, applications programme - a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"
n:application, coating, covering - the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
n:lotion, application - liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin"
n:application, diligence - a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"
w:applied
a:applied - that are used; "an isotropic resonance shift...to lower applied fields"
a:applied - concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles; opposed to theoretical; "applied physics"; "applied psychology"; "technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics and other applied disciplines"- Sidney Hook
a:applied - put into practice or put to use; "applied physics"
w:applies
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w:apply
v:use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ - put into service; make work; make use of of employ for a particular purpose: "use your head!" "I can't make use of 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"
v:apply, hold, go for - be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!" "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"
v:implement, apply, utilize - make use of; "implement a procedure"
v:apply - ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
v:put on, apply - apply to a surface: "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"
v:lend oneself, apply - be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data"
v:give, apply - give or convey physically: "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
v:practice, apply, use - avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"
v:enforce, implement, apply - ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";
v:apply - refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!"
v:apply - apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"
w:appointed
a:appointive, appointed - subject to appointment
a:appointed - selected for a job; "the one appointed for guard duty"
a:appointed, decreed, ordained, prescribed - fixed or established especially by order or command; "at the time appointed (or the appointed time")
a:appointed - provided with furnishing and accessories (especially of a tasteful kind); "a house that is beautifully appointed"
w:appointment
n:appointment, assignment, designation, naming - the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approvied by the whole committee"
n:date, appointment, engagement - a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
n:appointment, fitting - (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
n:appointee, appointment - a person who is appointed to a job or position
n:appointment - the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"
n:appointment - (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"
w:appraisal
n:appraisal, assessment - the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
n:appraisal, estimate, estimation - a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
w:appraise
v:measure, evaluate, assess, appraise, value - place a value on; judge the worth of something
v:survey, appraise - consider in a comprehensive way
w:appreciate
v:appreciate - recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
v:appreciate, take account - be fully aware of; realize fully; "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?"
v:prize, value, treasure, appreciate - hold dear; "I prize these old phtographs"
v:appreciate, revalue - gain in value, as of a currency; "The yen appreciated again!"
v:appreciate - increase the value, as of a currency
w:appreciated
a:appreciated, gratifying, pleasing, satisfying - giving pleasure or satisfaction
a:appreciated, apprehanded, comprehended - fully understood or grasped; "dangers not yet appreciated"; "these apprehended truths"; "a thing comprehended is a thing known as fully as it can be known"
w:appreciation
n:appreciation, grasp, hold - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
n:taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
n:appreciation - an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"
n:admiration, appreciation - a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"
n:appreciation - an increase in price or value over time; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"
w:apprehension
n:apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread - fearful expectation or anticipation: "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
n:understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
n:apprehension, misgiving - painful expectation
n:apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
w:approach
n:approach, attack, plan of attack - a formulation adopted in tackling a problem; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"
n:approach, approaching, coming - the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
n:access, approach - a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
n:approach path, approach, glide path, glide slope - the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
n:approach, approaching - the event of one object coming closer to another
n:overture, advance, approach, feeler - a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
n:approach, approaching, coming - the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"
n:approach - a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"
n:approach, approach shot - a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"
v:approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, come near - move towards; draw closer to; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
v:border on, approach - come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches tht of Horowitz"
v:set about, go about, approach - begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "appraoch a new project"
v:approach, come near - metaphorically, as in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"
v:approach - make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"
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w:approval
n:blessing, approval, approving - the formal act of giving approval: "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
n:approval - a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"
n:approval, favorable reception - acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on aproval"
n:approval, commendation - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
w:approve
v:approve, ok, okay, sanction - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
v:approve - judge to be right or commendable; think well of
w:approximately
d:approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
w:apropos
a:apropos - of an appropriate or pertinent nature
d:apropos, incidentally - by the way; "apropos, can you lend me some money for the weekend?"
d:seasonably, timely, well-timed, apropos - at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos"
w:aptitude
n:aptitude - inherent ability
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w:arbiter
n:arbiter, supreme authority - someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion"
n:arbiter, arbitrator - someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
w:arch
n:arch - a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
n:arch - a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially arches of the feet)
n:arch, archway - a passageway under an arch
n:arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
v:arch, curve, arc - form an arch
a:arch, boss, chief, head, top - (of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his arch rival"; "the boss man"; "the chief executive"; "head librarian"; "top administrators"
a:arch, condescending, patronizing, patronising - (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
a:arch - expert in skulduggery; "an arch criminal"
w:are
n:are - a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
w:area
n:area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
n:sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena - a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
n:area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
n:area - a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."
n:area, region - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"
n:area, expanse, surface area - the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"
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w:argue
v:argue, reason - present reasons and arguments
v:argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something
v:argue, indicate - give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"
w:argued
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w:argument
n:argument, statement - a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
n:controversy, contention, contestation, tilt, argument, arguing - a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
n:argument, debate - a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
n:argument, literary argument - a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem"
n:argument, independent variable - a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
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w:arise
v:originate, arise, rise, develop, spring up, grow - come into existence or develop: "A new religious movement originated in that country" "a love that sprang up from friendship," "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"
v:arise, come up, bob up - originate or come into being; "aquestion arose"
v:arise, rise, get up, stand up - rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
v:arise, come up - occur; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"
v:rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"
v:rebel, arise, rise, rise up - take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
v:get up, turn out, arise, rise - get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"
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w:arm
n:arm - technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
n:arm, branch - any projection that is thought to resemble an arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"
n:weapon, arm, weapon system - weaponry used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
n:arm - the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
n:branch, subdivision, arm - an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"
n:sleeve, arm - the part of a garment that is attached at armhole and covers the arm
v:arm, build up, fortify, gird - prepare for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is arming Saudi Arabia"
v:arm - supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"
w:armed
a:armed - (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms; "armed robbery"
a:armed - having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination; "the many-armed goddess Shiva"
a:armed - (botany) used of plants and animals
w:armistice
n:armistice, cease-fire, truce - a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
w:armored
a:armored, armoured - protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
a:armored, armoured - used of animals; provided with protective covering
a:armored, panoplied - equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior
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w:around
d:about, around - in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
d:around - by a circular or circuitous route; "He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond"
d:about, around - to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around"
d:around - in a circle or circular motion; "The wheels are spinning around"
d:approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
d:about, around - in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around"
d:around - to a particular destination either specified or understood; "she came around to see me"; "I invited them around for supper"
d:about, around - all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"
d:around - in circumference; "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around"
d:round, around - from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
w:arouse
v:arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke - call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
v:wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
v:raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth - evoke or call forth: "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"
v:stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"
v:awaken, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse - cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
v:arouse, stir - to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
v:arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up - arouse sexually
w:aroused
a:aroused - aroused to action; "the aroused opposition"
a:stimulated, stirred, stirred up, aroused - emotionally aroused
a:aroused, wound up - brought to a state of great tension; "all wound up for a fight"
a:aroused, horny, randy, ruttish, turned on - feeling great sexual desire; "feeling horny"
a:ablaze, aflame, aroused, turned on - keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire"
a:aroused, emotional, excited - of persons; excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all"
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w:arrange
v:arrange - make arrangements for; "Arrange a party for the newly-weds"
v:arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the flowers in the vase"
v:arrange, fix up - make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?"
v:stage, bring about, arrange - plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
v:format, arrange - set into a specific format; of printed matter; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"
v:dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure - of hair
v:arrange, set - adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"
v:arrange, set up, put, order - arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, etc.; "arrange my schedule;" "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
w:arrangement
n:agreement, arrangement - the thing arranged or agreed to
n:arrangement - an orderly grouping (of things or persons)
n:arrangement, organization, organisation, system - an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"
n:organization, organisation, arrangement - the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "in this new organization the container is much smaller"
n:placement, arrangement - the spatial property of the way in which something is placed: "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"
n:musical arrangement, arrangement - a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
n:arrangement - something made by arranging ordered parts together; the result of arranging; "the roof bore an impressive arrangement of antennas"
n:arrangement, arranging - the act of arranging a piece of music
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n:arrangement, arranging - the act of arranging a piece of music
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w:arrest
n:apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
n:arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage - the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "he spent the entire stay in his room"
n:arrest, check, stay - the act of stopping (usually stopping motion); "the heart was in arrest"; "war caused a check in the company's growth"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"
v:collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop - take into custody, as of suspected criminals, by the police
v:check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back - hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in SE Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"
v:catch, arrest, get - attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
v:halt, hold, arrest - cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
w:arrive
v:arrive, get, come - reach a destination; arrive by movement or by making progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "He got into college"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
v:arrive, make it, get in, go far - succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"
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w:article
n:article - nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
n:article - one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"
n:article, clause - a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
n:article - (Grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase
v:article - bind by a contract; esp. for a training period
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w:as
n:arsenic, As, atomic number 33 - a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
d:equally, as, every bit - (often followed by 'as') to the same degree; "they were equally beautiful"; "birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly"; "sang as sweetly as a nightingale"; ('every bit' is informal as in "he is every bit as mean as she is")
w:ascertained
a:ascertained, discovered, observed - discovered or determined by scientific observation; "variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors"; "the discovered behavior norms"; "discovered differences in achievement"; "no explanation for the observed phenomena"
w:ash
n:ash - the residue that remains when something is burned
n:ash, ash tree - any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
n:ash - strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats
v:ash - convert into ashes
w:ashamed
a:ashamed - used of persons; feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat"
w:ashes
m:ash
w:ashore
d:ashore, on land, toward land, onto land - towards the shore from the water; "we invited them ashore"
w:aside
n:aside - a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
n:digression, aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesis - a message that departs from the main subject
d:aside - on or to one side; "step aside"; "stood aside to let him pass"; "threw the book aside"; "put her sewing aside when he entered"
d:aside, away - out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"
d:apart, aside - not taken into account or excluded from consideration; "these problems apart, the country is doing well"; "all joking aside, I think you're crazy"
d:away, aside - in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away"
d:aside, apart - placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose; "had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing"
d:aside, by, away - in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nestegg tucked away for a rainy day"
w:ask
v:ask, inquire, enquire - inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"
v:ask - make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"
v:ask, pose - direct or put; seek an answer to: "ask a question"; "pose a problem to one's students"
v:ask, require, expect - consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?" "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
v:ask - make a request of or for: "ask money for the church"; "ask a favor"
v:ask - require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnapers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"
v:ask - address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"
v:necessitate, ask, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner demands a spectacular dessert"
w:askance
a:askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong - (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"
d:askance - with suspicion or disapproval; "he looked askance at the offer"
d:askance - with a side or oblique glance; "did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes"
w:asked
m:ask
w:asking
n:request, asking - the verbal act of requesting
a:interrogative, interrogatory, asking - relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
w:aspect
n:aspect, facet - a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"
n:aspect - a characteristic to be considered
n:view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
n:aspect - the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb
n:expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face - the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
w:assert
v:assert, asseverate, maintain - state categorically
v:affirm, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear - to declare or affirm as true: "Before God I swear I am innocent."
v:assert, put forward - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"
v:insist, assert - assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"
w:asset
n:asset - anything of material value or usefulness
n:asset, plus - a useful or valuable quality
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w:assign
v:delegate, designate, depute, assign - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
v:assign, allot, portion - give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"
v:impute, ascribe, assign, attribute - attribute to a source or cause; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"
v:assign, specify, set apart - select something or someone for a specific purpose
v:put, assign - put something on or into (abstractly) assign; ; "She put much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story"
v:arrogate, ascribe, assign - make undue claims to having
v:assign - transfer one's right to
w:assigned
a:assigned - appointed to a post or duty; "assigned personnel"; "assigned duties"
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w:assist
n:aid, assist, assistance, help, helping - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose: "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
n:assist - in sports (baseball or basketball or ice hockey) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
v:help, assist, aid - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?" "She never helps around the house"
v:assist - act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
v:serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist - to act as an attendant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"
w:assistance
n:aid, assist, assistance, help, helping - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose: "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
n:aid, assistance, help - a resource: "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
w:assistant
n:assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
a:adjunct, assistant - of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
w:assisted
a:assisted, aided - having help; often used as a combining form
w:associate
n:associate - a person who joins with others in some activity; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"
n:companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associate - a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
n:associate - any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"
n:associate degree, associate - a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
v:associate, tie in, relate, link, connect - make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"
v:consort, associate, affiliate, assort - keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
v:consociate, associate - bring or come into friendly association; "The churches consociated to fight their dissolution"
a:associate - having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status; "an associate member"; "an associate professor"
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w:association
n:association - a formal organization of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"
n:association - the act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association"
n:association - the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination; "his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break"
n:affiliation, association, tie, tie-up - a social or business relationship: "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"
n:association, connection, connexion - the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; "conditioning is a form of learning by association"
n:association - any process of combination (in solution) that depend on relatively weak chemical bonding
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w:assorted
a:assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry - consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity); "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards
a:assorted, various - of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity; "assorted sizes"; "his disguises are many and various"; "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"; "cited various reasons for his behavior"
w:assume
v:assume, presume, take for granted - take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"
v:assume, adopt, take on, take over - take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
v:assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take - take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
v:bear, take over, accept, assume - take on as one's own expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
v:assume, take, take up - occupy or take on, as of a position or posture; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"
v:assume, usurp, take over, arrogate - take control of; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"
v:simulate, assume, sham, feign - make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
v:assume - in Christianity: take up someone's soul into heaven; "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"
v:wear, put on, get into, don, assume - put clothing on one's body; "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"
w:assumed
a:assumed, assumptive, taken for granted - accepted as real or true without proof; "an assumed increase in population"; "the assumed reason for his absence"; "assumptive beliefs"; "his loyalty was taken for granted"
a:assumed, arrogated - taken as your right without justification; "was hearing evidence in an assumed capacity"; "Congress's arrogated powers over domains hitherto belonging to the states"
a:assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham - adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
w:assuming
a:assumptive, assuming, presumptuous - excessively forward; "an assumptive person"; "on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide"; "the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants"
w:assumption
n:premise, premiss, assumption - a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"
n:assumption, supposition - a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"
n:assumption, laying claim - the act of taking possession of or power over something; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"
n:Assumption, Assumption of Mary, August 15 - celebration of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended
n:presumption, presumptuousness, assumption - audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness"
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w:assurance
n:assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness - freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"
n:assurance, pledge - a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something: "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
n:assurance - a statement intended to inspire confidence; "the President's assurances were not respected"
n:assurance - a British term for some kinds of insurance
w:assure
v:guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
v:assure, tell - state positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"
v:assure - assure somebody of the truth of something; "I assured him that traveling to Combodia was safe"
v:see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
v:reassure, assure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
v:promise, assure - make a promise or commitment
w:assured
a:assured - marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence; "she paints with an assured hand"
a:assured - characterized by certainty or security; "a tiny but assured income"; "we can never have completely assured lives"
w:astonished
a:amazed, astonied, astonished, astounded, stunned - filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing"; "stood in stunned silence"; "stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses"
w:astonishing
a:amazing, astonishing - surprising greatly; "she does an amazine amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks"
a:astonishing, astounding, staggering, stupefying - so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"
w:astonishingly
d:amazingly, surprisingly, astonishingly - in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise; "amazingly, he finished medical school in three years"
w:astronomer
n:astronomer, uranologist, stargazer - a physicist who studies astronomy
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m:astronomer
w:astronomical
a:astronomic, astronomical - relating or belonging to the science of astronomy; "astronomic telescope"
a:astronomic, astronomical, galactic - inconceivably large
w:asylum
n:refuge, sanctuary, asylum - a shelter from danger or hardship
n:mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, mental institution, mental home, insane asylum, asylum - a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
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w:at
n:astatine, At, atomic number 85 - a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
n:at - 100 at equal 1 kip
w:atheist
n:atheist - someone who denies the existence of god
a:atheist, atheistic, atheistical - related to or characterized by or given to atheism; "atheist leanings"
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w:atlantic
n:Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
a:Atlantic - relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean; "Atlantic currents"
w:atmosphere
n:atmosphere, ambiance, ambience - a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
n:atmosphere, atm - a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
n:atmosphere - the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"
n:atmosphere, atmospheric state - the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"
n:atmosphere - the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
n:air, aura, atmosphere - a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing: "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
w:attachment
n:attachment, fond regard - a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
n:attachment - a supplementary part or accessory
n:attachment, bond - a connection that fastens things together
n:attachment, adherence - faithful support for a religion or cause or political party
n:attachment - the act of attaching something
n:fastening, attachment - the act of fastening things together
w:attack
n:attack, onslaught, onset, onrush - the beginning of an offensive; "the attack began at dawn"
n:attack - an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"
n:fire, attack, flak, blast - intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at Jesse Helms"
n:approach, attack, plan of attack - a formulation adopted in tackling a problem; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"
n:attack, attempt - an assault on someone; "they made an attempt on his life"
n:attack, tone-beginning - a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
n:attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"
n:attack, assault - turning your attention to a problem or a job etc.; "his attack on the problem was misguided"; "he did not make a direct assault on her affections"
v:attack, assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities with, as in warfare; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
v:attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault - attack verbally, in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
v:attack, aggress - take the initiative and go on the offensive: "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visting team started to attack"
v:assail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
v:attack - set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"
v:attack - begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"
a:assault, attack - used in an attack; "assault weapons", "attack planes"
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w:attempt
n:attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something: "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
n:attack, attempt - an assault on someone; "they made an attempt on his life"
v:try, seek, attempt, essay, assay - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
v:undertake, set about, attempt - enter upon an activity or enterprise
w:attempted
a:attempted - tried unsuccessfully; "attempted murder"
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w:attend
v:attend, go to - be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the metting?"
v:attend, take care, look, see - take charge of; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
v:attend - to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result: "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation"
v:serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist - to act as an attendant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"
v:attend, pay attention, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear - give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They paid attention to everything he said"
v:attend - be present; "I hate that class and I never attend"
v:attend - apply oneself to: "We will attend to this matter as soon as possible"
v:attend - take charge of; "My deputy attended my affairs while I was on vacation"
w:attendance
n:attendance, attending - the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
w:attendant
n:attendant - one who attends or waits on another
n:attendant - a person who is present
a:accompanying, attendant, concomitant, incidental, incidental to - following as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with related problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"
w:attended
a:accompanied, attended - having accompaniment or companions or escort; "there were lone gentlemen and gentlemen accompanied by their wives"
a:attended, tended to - having a caretaker or other watcher
w:attending
n:attention, attending - the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
n:attendance, attending - the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
a:attending, in attendance - being present at meeting or event
a:ministering, ministrant, attending - serving attendance on someone; "a ministering angel"; "the angels ministrant sang"; "the attending physician"
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w:attention
n:attention, attending - the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
n:care, attention, aid, tending - the work of caring for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needed constant attention"
n:attention - a general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention"
n:attention - a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions"
n:attention - the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"
n:attention - a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review; "the troops stood at attention"
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w:attitude
n:attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental orientation involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"
n:position, posture, attitude - position or arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
n:attitude - a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"
n:attitude - position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
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w:attract
v:attract, pull, pull in, draw in - direct toward itself or oneself; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"
v:attract, fetch, pull, pull in, draw, draw in - attract or elicit; "The school attracts students with artistic talents"; "His playing drew a crowd"
v:attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
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w:attractive
a:attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"
a:attractive - having power to arouse interest; "an attractive opportunity"; "the job is attractive because of the pay"
a:attractive, magnetic - (physics) having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull; "an attractive force"; "the knife hung on a magnetic board"
w:attribute
n:property, attribute, dimension - a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"
n:attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
v:impute, ascribe, assign, attribute - attribute to a source or cause; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"
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w:attuned
a:attuned, tuned - (music) brought to correct pitch; "his tuned violin"; "the attuned instruments"
a:attuned, keyed, tuned - so adjusted as to be appropriate or brought into harmony; "an industry not attuned to the demands of the market"; "a remark keyed to the situation"; "charges finely tuned to the amount a student can afford"
w:authentication
n:authentication, hallmark, assay-mark - a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
n:authentication, certification - validating the authenticity of something or someone
w:authorities
n:government, authorities, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
w:authority
n:authority, dominance, say-so - the power to exercise authoritative or dominating control or influence over; "he has the authority to issue warrants"
n:authority - (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"
n:authority - an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
n:assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness - freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"
n:agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
n:authority, authorization - a grant of authority to the executive branch of government to spend money for specified purposes; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
n:authority - an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"
n:authorization, authority - a power delegated from one person to another; "deputies are given the power to make arrests"
n:sanction, authority - the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"
w:automatically
d:automatically - in a reflex manner; "he answered automatically"
d:mechanically, automatically - in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism; "this door opens mechanically"
w:automobile
n:car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar - 4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
v:automobile - travel in an automobile
w:avail
n:avail, help, service - a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"
v:avail - use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources"
v:avail - be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty"
v:avail, help - take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"
w:available
a:available - obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long"
a:available, uncommitted - not busy; not otherwise committed; "he was not available for comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her"
a:available, usable, useable - convenient for use or disposal; "the house is available after July 1"; "2000 square feet of usable office space"
w:availed
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w:avenue
n:avenue - a line of approach; "they explored every avenue they could think of"; "it promises to open new avenues to understanding"
n:avenue, boulevard - a wide street or thoroughfare
w:avenues
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w:average
n:average, norm - a statistic describing the location of a distribution: "it set the norm for American homes"
v:average, average out - amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain; "The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40"
v:average - achieve or reach on average; "He averaged a C"
v:average, average out - compute the average of
a:average, mean - (statistics) approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value; "the average income in New England is below that of the nation"; "of average height for his age"; "the mean annual rainfall"
a:average, ordinary - lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered; "average people"; "the ordinary (or common) man in the street"
a:average, fair, mediocre, middling - of no exceptional quality or ability; "a novel of average merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average"; "the performance was middling at best"
a:average, intermediate, medium - around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures; "an orange of average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "a plane with intermediate range"; "medium bombers"
a:modal, average - (statistics) relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution; "the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30"
a:median, average - (statistics) relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in an even-numbered set); "the median value of 17, 20, and 36 is 20"; "the median income for the year was $15,000"
w:avert
v:debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
v:avert, turn away - turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"
w:avocation
n:avocation, by-line, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity - an auxiliary activity
w:avoid
v:avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"
v:debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
v:refrain from, forbear from, avoid, desist from, abstain from, keep from - refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memoires"
v:keep off, avoid - refrain from certain foods of beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"
v:invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullify - declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "avoid a plea"
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w:await
v:expect, look, await, wait - look forward to the probably occurrence of: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
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w:awaken
v:awaken, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse - cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
v:wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
v:awaken - make aware; "They were awakened to the sad facts"
w:awakening
n:awakening, wakening, waking up - the act of waking; "it was a rude awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
w:aware
a:aware - (sometimes followed by 'of') having or showing realization or perception; "was aware of his opponent's hostility"; "became aware of her surroundings"; "aware that he had exceeded the speed limit"
a:mindful, aware - bearing in mind; attentive to; "ever mindful of her health"; "mindful of his responsibilities"; "mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action"
a:witting, aware - aware or knowing; "a witting tool of the Communists"
a:cognizant, cognisant, aware - (usually followed by 'of') having knowledge or understanding; "our youth are cognizant of the law"; "aware of his limitations"
a:aware, knowing, knowledgeable - alert and fully informed; "politically aware"; "a knowing collector of rare books"; "the most...technically aware of the novelists under thirty"- W.S.Graham; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on"
w:away
a:away - distant in either space or time; "the town is a mile away"; "a country far away"; "the game is a week away"
a:away, gone, departed - not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests"
a:away - (sport) used of an opponent's ground; "an away game"
a:away - away from home or business; "he didn't leave an away phone number"
a:away, outside - (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"
d:away, off, forth - from a particular thing or place or position; "ran away from the lion"; " wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; ('forth' is obsolete as in "go forth and preach")
d:away, out - from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets"
d:aside, away - out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"
d:away - out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder; "idled the hours away"; "her fingernails were worn away"
d:off, away - at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the l8th century"
d:away - indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily; "he worked away at the project for more than a year"; "the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it"
d:away - so as to be removed or gotten rid of; "cleared the mess away"; "the rotted wood had to be cut away"
d:away - freely or at will; "fire away!
d:away - in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping); "put the toys away; "her jewels are locked away in a safe"; "filed the letter away"
d:away, aside - in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away"
d:aside, by, away - in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nestegg tucked away for a rainy day"
w:awe
n:awe - an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
n:reverence, awe, veneration - a profound fear inspired by a deity
v:awe - inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates"
w:awful
a:atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable - exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
a:awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible - causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
a:nasty, awful - offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound
a:awed, awful - inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence; "awed by the silence"; "awful worshippers with bowed heads"
a:amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, awing - inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"
d:terribly, awfully, awful, frightfully - (informal) used as intensifiers, as in "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"
w:ax
n:ax, axe - an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
v:axe, ax - chop or split with an ax, as of wood
v:ax, axe - terminate, as of a project or a program; "The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it"
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w:b--
n:B, type B, group B - the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
n:bacillus, bacilli, B - aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations
n:B-complex vitamin, B complex, vitamin B complex, vitamin B, B vitamin, B - originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
n:boron, B, atomic number 5 - a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
n:bel, B - a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
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w:back
n:back, dorsum - the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"
n:rear, back - the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
n:back, rear - the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer: "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"
n:back - (football) a person who plays in the backfield
n:spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back - the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
n:binding, book binding, cover, back - the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
n:back - the part of a garment that covers your back; "they pinned a 'kick me' sign on his back"
n:back, backrest - a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
n:back - the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
v:back, endorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; support or vote for; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
v:back - travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"
v:second, back, endorse, indorse - give support or one's blessing to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
v:back - cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot"
v:back - support financial backing for; "back this enterprise"
v:back - be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"
v:bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?" "I'm betting on the new horse"
v:back - shift to a counterclockwise direction, of the wind
v:substantiate, back, back up - establish as valid or genuine; "Can you substantiate your claims?"
v:back - strengthen by providing with a back or backing
a:back - related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance"
a:back, hind, hinder - located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"
a:back - of an earlier date; "back issues of the magazine"
d:back - in or to or toward a former location; "she went back to her parents' house"
d:back, backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards - at or to or toward or the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"
d:back - in or to or toward an original condition; "he went back to sleep"
d:back, backward - in or to or toward a past time; "set the clocks back an hour"; "never look back"; "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
d:back, in reply - in answer; "he wrote back three days later"; "had little to say in reply to the questions"
d:back - in repayment or retaliation; "we paid back everything we had borrowed"; "he hit me and I hit him back"; "I was kept in after school for talking back to the teacher"
w:background
n:background - a person's social heritage: previous experience or training; "he is a lawyer with a sports background"
n:background, ground - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hillls"
n:background, background knowledge - information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem; "the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident"
n:background, background signal - extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals"
n:background - relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation: "when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background"
n:setting, background, scope - the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"
n:background, desktop, screen background - (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
n:backdrop, background, backcloth - scenery hung at back of stage
v:background, play down - move into the background; "he played down his royla ancestry"
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n:backing, championship, patronage - the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
n:backing, mount - something forming a back that is added for strengthening
n:support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing - financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
w:bad
n:bad, badness - that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency: "take the bad with the good"
a:bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"
a:bad, big - very intense; "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"
a:bad, tough - feeling physical discomfort or pain; "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; ('tough' is occasionally used colloquially for 'bad' as in "he was feeling tough after a restless night")
a:bad, spoiled, spoilt - (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition; "bad meat"; "a refrigerator full of spoilt food"
a:bad, uncollectible - not capable of being collected; "a bad (or uncollectible) debt"
a:bad - below average in quality or performance; "a bad chess player"; "a bad recital"
a:bad - (linguistics; informal) "so-called bad grammar"
a:bad, insecure, risky, high-risk, speculative - not financially safe or secure; "a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises"
a:bad, unfit, unsound - physically unsound or diseased; "has a bad back"; "a bad heart"; "bad teeth"; "an unsound limb"; "unsound teeth"
a:bad - capable of harming; "bad habits"; "bad air"; "smoking is bad for you"
a:bad, sorry - keenly sorry or regretful; "felt bad about letting the team down"; "was sorry that she had treated him so badly"; "felt bad about breaking the vase"
a:bad, immoral - characterized by wickedness or immorality; "led a very bad life"
a:bad, forged - reproduced fraudulently; "like a bad penny..."; "a forged twenty dollar bill"
a:bad, defective - not working properly; "a bad telephone connection"; "a defective appliance"
d:badly, bad - with great intensity; "the injury hurt badly"; "the buildings were badly shaken"; ('bad' is a nonstandard variant for 'badly' as in "it hurts bad" or "we need water bad")
d:badly, bad - very much; strongly; "I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it"; "the cables had sagged badly"; "they were badly in need of help"; "he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it"
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d:badly, severely, gravely, seriously - to a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"
d:ill, badly, poorly - ('ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well; "he was ill prepared"; "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"; "the car runs badly"; "he performed badly on the exam"; "the team played poorly"; "ill-fitting clothes"; "an ill-conceived plan"
d:badly - evilly or wickedly; "treated his parents badly"; "to steal is to act badly"
d:badly, mischievously, naughtily - in a disobedient or naughty way; "he behaved badly in school"; "he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister"; "behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room"
d:badly, bad - with great intensity; "the injury hurt badly"; "the buildings were badly shaken"; ('bad' is a nonstandard variant for 'badly' as in "it hurts bad" or "we need water bad")
d:badly, bad - very much; strongly; "I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it"; "the cables had sagged badly"; "they were badly in need of help"; "he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it"
d:badly - without skill or in a displeasing manner; "she writes badly"; "I think he paints very badly"
d:badly, disadvantageously - in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage; "the venture turned out badly for the investors"; "angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them"
d:ill, badly - unfavorably or with disapproval; "tried not to speak ill of the dead"; "thought badly of him for his lack of concern"
d:badly - with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display; "they took their defeat badly"; "took her father's death badly"; "conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake"
w:baffle
n:baffle, baffle board - controls or directs flow of fluid or energy
v:perplex, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, stupify, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound, trounce - be a mystery or bewildering to: "This beats me!" "Got me--I don't know the answer!"
v:thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk - to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of: "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge."
v:baffle, regulate - check the emission of (sound)
w:baffled
n:baffled - people who are frustrated and perplexed; "the children's faces clearly expressed the frustration of the baffled"
a:baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea - perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school"
a:baffled, balked, discouraged, frustrated - used especially of feelings of defeat and discouragement
w:baffling
a:baffling, knotty, problematic, problematical - making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home"
w:balance
n:balance - a state of equilibrium
n:balance - an amount on the credit side of an account
n:proportion, balance - harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design): "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin
n:balance, equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance - equality of distribution
n:symmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence, balance - (mathematics) an attribute of a shape; exact correspondence of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
n:counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser - an equivalent counterbalancing weight
n:balance - a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
v:balance, equilibrate, equilibrize - bring into balance or equilibrium
v:balance - compute credits and debits of an account
v:poise, balance - hold or carry in equilibrium
v:balance - be in equilibrium; "He was balancing on one foot"
w:balanced
a:balanced - being in a state of proper balance or equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers"
a:balanced - (accounting) total debits and credits are equal; "the books looked balanced"
w:balked
a:baffled, balked, discouraged, frustrated - used especially of feelings of defeat and discouragement
w:ball
n:ball - round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"
n:musket ball, ball - a solid ball shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"
n:ball, globe, orb - any object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"
n:ball - a lavish formal dance; "she was the loveliest girl at the ball"
n:testis, gonad, testicle, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg - one of the two male reproductive glands; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
n:ball - a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"
n:ball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunk - a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
n:ball - a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; ball of the human foot or ball at the base of the thumb; "he stood on the balls of his feet"
n:ball - a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"
v:ball - form into a ball by winding, rolling, etc.; ball wool, for example
w:ballet
n:ballet, concert dance - a theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers
n:ballet - music written for a ballet
w:balmy
a:balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kooky, kookie, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, wacky - informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
a:balmy, mild - mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"
w:bank
n:depository financial institution, bank, banking concern, banking company - a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home"
n:bank - sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"
n:bank - a supply or stock held in reserve especially for future use (especially in emergencies)
n:bank, bank building - a building in which commercial banking is transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"
n:bank - an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers; "he operated a bank of switches"
n:savings bank, coin bank, money box, bank - a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home; "the coin bank was empty"
n:bank - a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth"
n:bank - the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games; "he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo"
n:bank, cant, camber - a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
n:bank - a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)
v:bank - tip laterally; of boats and aircraft
v:bank - enclose with a bank; "bank roads"
v:bank - do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank; "Where do you bank in this town?"
v:bank - be in the banking business
v:deposit, bank - put into a bank account
v:bank - cover with ashes, of fires, to control the rate of burning
v:trust, swear, rely, bank - have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"
w:banker
n:banker - someone who owns or is an executive in a bank
n:banker - the person in charge of the bank in a gambling game
w:banking
n:banking - engaging in the business of banking
n:banking - transacting business with a bank
w:bankruptcy
n:bankruptcy - a state of complete lack of some abstract property; "spiritual bankruptcy"; "moral bankruptcy"; "intellectual bankruptcy"
n:bankruptcy - inability to discharge all ones debts as they come due
n:bankruptcy - a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared in bankruptcy
w:bar
n:barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom - a room where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
n:bar - a counter where you can purchase food or drink
n:bar - a rigid piece of metal
n:measure, bar - notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; written followed by a vertical bar
n:bar - usually metal placed in windows to prevent escape
n:prevention, bar - the act of preventing
n:bar - a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter
n:bar - a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
n:legal profession, bar, legal community - the body of individuals qualified to practice law
n:cake, bar - a block of soap or wax
n:bar - (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
v:bar, debar, exclude - prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"
v:barricade, block, blockade, block off, block up, bar - render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"
v:banish, relegate, bar - expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country"
v:bar - secure with, or as if with, bars; "He barred the door"
w:barely
d:barely, hardly, just, scarcely, scarce - by a small margin; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
d:scantily, barely - n a sparse or scanty way; "a barely furnished room"
w:barn
n:barn - an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
n:barn - (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section
w:barrel
n:barrel, gun barrel - through which bullet travels when gun is fired
n:barrel, cask - a cylindrical container that holds liquids
n:barrel, drum - a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
n:barrel, barrelful - the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
n:barrel, bbl - any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"
v:barrel - put in barrels
w:barrier
n:barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
n:barrier, roadblock - any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"
n:barrier - anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access
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w:barroom
n:barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom - a room where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
w:bars
n:parallel bars, bars - gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden bars supported on uprights
w:base
n:base, base of operations - installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases"
n:foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure - lowest supporting part of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
n:base, bag - place that runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag"
n:base - the bottom or lowest part; "the base of the mountain"
n:base - (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment: "the base of the skull"
n:floor, base - a lower limit: "the government established a wage floor"
n:basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone - the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
n:base, pedestal, stand - a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
n:base, alkali - any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"
n:base - the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed; "the base of the triangle"
n:base, radix - (in a digital numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place; "10 is the radix of the decimal system"
n:base, home - the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
n:root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical - (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
n:infrastructure, base - the basic facilities and equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"
n:base - the principal ingredient of a mixture; "glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments"; "he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green"; "everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base"
n:base - a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit; "a tub should sit on its own base"
n:base - (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
v:establish, base, ground, found - use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
v:free-base, base - use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
v:station, post, base, send, place - assign to a station
a:basal, base - serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats"
a:base, baseborn, humble, lowly - of low birth or station ('base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"
a:base - (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal; "base coins of aluminum"; "a base metal"
a:base, dishonorable, dishonourable, immoral, unethical - not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds"
a:base, mean, meanspirited - having or showing a meanspirited lack of honor or morality; "that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke; "taking a mean advantage"; "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare; "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics"
a:base, baseborn - (archaic) illegitimate
a:base - debased; not genuine; "an attempt to eliminate the base coinage"
w:based
a:based - being derived from; usually followed by "on" or "upon": "a film based on a best-selling novel"
a:based - having a base; "firmly based ice"
a:based, founded - having a basis; often used as combining terms; "a soundly based argument"; "well-founded suspicions"
a:based - having a base of operations; "a company based in Atlanta"
w:basic
n:BASIC - a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code); no longer in general use
n:basic, staple - (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
a:basic - pertaining to or constituting a base or basis; "a basic fact"; "the basic ingredients"; "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"
a:basic, canonic, canonical - reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern"
a:basal, basic, primary - of primary importance; "basic truths"
a:abecedarian, basal, basic, beginning, primary - of elementary education; "a basal reader"; "children in the beginning reading classes"; "the primary grades"
a:basic, introductory - serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"
a:basic - (chemistry) of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
w:basically
d:basically, fundamentally, essentially, in essence, au fond - at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature; "He is basically dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person"
w:basis
n:footing, basis, ground - a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing" or "he worked on an interim basis"
n:basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone - the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
w:bathtub
n:bathtub, bath, tub - a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
w:battery
n:battery - group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
n:battery, electric battery - produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
n:battery - a collection of related things intended for use together: "took a battery of achievement tests"
n:battery - a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
n:battery, stamp battery - a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
n:barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling - the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"
n:battery, assault, assault and battery - an intentional physical attack or beating that causes unlawful violence to another person
w:battle
n:battle, conflict, fight, engagement - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
n:struggle, battle - an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
n:conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
v:battle, combat - battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Nothern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"
w:battle-ground
n:battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field - a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields"
w:battle-grounds
m:battle-ground
w:be
n:beryllium, Be, glucinium, atomic number 4 - a light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element
v:be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
v:be - be identical to; be someone or something, as in "The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house"
v:be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; also for abstract situations and relations: "What is behind this behavior?"
v:exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
v:be, occur - happen or come to pass; "I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house"; "There were two hundred people at his funeral"; "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen"
v:equal, be - be identical or equivalent to: "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
v:constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be - form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
v:be, work, follow - work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist; "She is our resident philosopher"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through law school"
v:embody, be, personify - represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"
v:be - spend or use time: "I may be an hour"
v:be, live - have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"
v:cost, be - be priced at; "These shoes cost $100"
w:beam
n:radio beam, beam - a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides pilots in darkness or bad weather
n:beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
n:beam - a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
n:beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light - a column of light (as from a beacon)
n:beam - breadth amidships
n:balance beam, beam - used by women gymnasts
v:beam - smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
v:shine, beam - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "the fire beamed on their faces"
v:beam - express with a beaming face or smile: "he beamed his approval"
v:air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
v:glow, beam, radiate, shine - esp. of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
v:glow, beam, radiate, shine - experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
w:beams
m:beam
w:bear
n:bear - massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
n:bear - an investor with a pessimistic market outlook
v:bear - have: "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"
v:give birth, deliver, bear, birthe, birth, have - give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!"
v:endure, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, brook, abide, suffer, put up - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
v:bear - move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; also with communication nouns: "bear news"; "bearing orders"
v:bear, turn out - bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"
v:bear, take over, accept, assume - take on as one's own expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
v:hold, bear, carry, contain - contain or hold; have within: "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
v:yield, pay, bear - bring in; as of investments; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
v:wear, bear - have one one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
v:behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
v:bear, hold - have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"
v:hold, carry, bear - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"
v:bear, carry, gestate, expect - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"
w:bearable
a:bearable, endurable, sufferable, supportable - capable of being borne though unpleasant; "sufferable punishment"
w:beat
n:beat, circuit, round - a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
n:pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beat - the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
n:rhythm, beat, musical rhythm - the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"
n:beat - a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
n:beat - the sound of stroke or blow; "he heard the beat of a drum"
n:meter, measure, beat, cadence - (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
n:beat - a regular rate of repetition; "the cox raised the beat"
n:beat - a stroke or blow; "the signal was two beats on the steam pipe"
n:beat - the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
v:beat, beat out, crush, trounce, vanquish - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in tennsi championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
v:beat, beat up - give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"
v:beat - hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe"
v:beat, pound, thump - move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"
v:beat - shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares"
v:drum, beat, thrum - make a rhythmic sound: "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night"
v:beat - glare or strike with great intensity; "The sun was beating down on us"
v:beat, flap - move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
v:beat - sail with much tacking or with difficulty; "The boat beat in the strong wind"
v:beat, scramble - stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; beat the cream"
v:beat - strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music; "beat one's breast"; "beat one's foot rhythmically"
v:beat - be superior: "Reading beats watching television"; "This sure beats work!"
v:cheat, beat, rip off, sell short - deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"
v:tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat - make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight"
v:beat, flap - move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"
v:beat - indicate by beating; as with the fingers or drumsticks; "Beat the rhythm"
v:beat - make by pounding or trampling; "beat a path through the forest"
v:beat - produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly: "beat the drum"
v:outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent - beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
v:perplex, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, stupify, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound, trounce - be a mystery or bewildering to: "This beats me!" "Got me--I don't know the answer!"
v:exhaust, beat, tucker, tucker out - wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"
a:all in, beat, bushed, dead - (informal) very tired; "was all in at the end of the day"; "so beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere"; "bushed after all that exercise"; "I'm dead after that long trip"
w:beaten
a:beaten, conquered, overcome, overthrown, overwhelmed, routed, vanquished - decisively defeated in combat
a:battered, beaten - beaten repeatedly with heavy blows; "a battered child"; "the battered woman syndrome"
a:beaten - formed or made thin by hammering: "beaten gold"
a:beaten - much trodden and worn smooth or bare; "did not stray from the beaten path"
w:beating
n:beating, whipping - the act of overcoming or outdoing
n:beating, thrashing, drubbing, trouncing, whacking - the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
a:beating, pulsating, pulsing - expanding and contracting rhythmically as to the beating of the heart; "felt the pulsating artery"; "oh my beating heart"
w:beats
m:beat
w:beautifully
d:beautifully, attractively - in a beautiful manner; "her face was beautifully made up"
w:beauty
n:beauty - the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
n:smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish - a very attractive or seductive looking woman
n:beauty, beaut - an outstanding example of its kind; "his roses were beauties"; "when I make a mistake it's a beaut"
w:became
m:become
w:because
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w:become
v:become, go, get - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
v:become, turn into, turn to, turn - undergo a change or development: "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"
v:become - come into existence; "What becomes has duration"
v:become, suit - enhance the appearance of: "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"
w:becomes
m:become
w:becoming
a:becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly - according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
a:becoming - displaying or setting off to best advantage; "a becoming new shade of rose"; "a becoming portrait"
w:bed
n:bed - a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"
n:bed - a plot of ground in which plants are growing; "the gardener planted a bed of roses"
n:bed, bottom - a depression forming the ground under a body of water; "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed"
n:bed - (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock); "they found a bed of standstone"
n:seam, bed - a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit; "he worked in the coal beds"
n:bed - a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track; "the track bed had washed away"
v:bed - furnish with a bed; "The inn keeper could bed all the new arrivals"
v:bed - put to bed; "The children were bedded at ten o'clock"
v:love, make out, make love, sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang, get it on, bonk - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve" (know is archaic); "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
w:bedevilment
n:badgering, worrying, torment, bedevilment - the act of harassing someone
w:bedevilments
m:bedevilment
w:beds
m:bed
w:been
m:be
w:beer
n:beer, suds - fermented alcoholic beverage brewed from malt and hops
w:beery
a:beery - smelling of beer
w:befall
v:befall, bechance, betide - become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?"
v:happen, befall, bechance - happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana)
w:befell
m:befall
w:befogged
a:befogged, befuddled - stupefied by alcoholic drink; "the wino's poor befuddled mind"; "a mind befogged with drink"
w:before
d:earlier, before - earlier in time; previously; "I had known her before"; "as I said before"; "he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier"; "her parents had died four years earlier"; "I mentioned that problem earlier"
d:ahead, in front, before - at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"
w:beg
v:beg, implore, pray - call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"
v:solicit, beg, tap - make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently
v:beg - ask to obtain free, as of money
w:began
m:begin
w:begged
m:beg
w:begin
v:begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action: "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?" "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"
v:begin, start - have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense: "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"
v:start, start up, begin, embark on, commence - get off the ground; "Who started this company?" "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"
v:begin, lead off, start, commence - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraquis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
v:begin - begin to speak or say; "Now listen, friends," he began
v:begin - come first in a series; "The number "one" begins the sequence"
v:begin - achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative: "This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation"
w:beginning
n:beginning - the event consisting of the start of something: "the beginning of the war"
n:beginning, commencement, first, outset, start, kickoff, starting time, offset - the time at which something begins; "They got an early start"
n:beginning - the first part or section of something: "'It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"
n:beginning, origin, root, source - the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "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"
n:beginning, start, commencement - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
a:beginning, novice - at a first stage of development; just becoming familiar with the rudiments or skills or routines; "a beginning bodybuilder"; "a beginning reader"; "a novice cook"
a:abecedarian, basal, basic, beginning, primary - of elementary education; "a basal reader"; "children in the beginning reading classes"; "the primary grades"
a:beginning, first - serving to begin; "the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse"
w:begins
m:begin
w:begotten
a:begotten - (of offspring) generated by procreation; "naturally begotten child"
w:begun
m:begin
w:behalf
n:behalf - as the agent of or on someone's part; usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of": "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client"
n:behalf - for someone's advantage or benefit (usually expressed as "in behalf" rather than "on behalf" and usually with a possessive): "in your behalf"; "campaigning in his own behalf"; "spoke a good word in his friend's behalf"
w:behave
v:act, behave, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"
v:behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
v:behave, comport - behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"
w:behaved
m:behave
w:behavior
n:behavior, behaviour, conduct - manner of acting or conducting oneself
n:behavior, behaviour - the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments"
n:demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment - behavioral attributes
n:behavior, behaviour - (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
w:beheld
m:behold
w:behind
n:buttocks, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a:behind, trailing - having the lower score or lagging position in a contest; "behind by two points"; "the 8th inning found the home team trailing"
d:behind - in or to or toward the rear; "he followed behind"; "seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front"; "the final runners were far behind"
d:behind - remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from; "when he died he left much unfinished work behind"; "left a large family behind"; "the children left their books behind"; "he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind"
d:behind, slow - of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"
d:behind - in or into an inferior position; "fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"
d:behind, behindhand, in arrears - in debt; "he fell behind with his mortgage payments"; "a month behind in the rent"; "a company that has been run behindhand for years"; "in arrears with their utility bills"
w:behold
v:behold, lay eyes on - see, as if for the first time
w:behoove
v:behoove, behove - be appropriate or necessary; "IT behooves us to reflect on this matter"
w:being
n:being, beingness, existence - the state or fact of existing: "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"
n:life form, organism, being, living thing - any living entity
w:belief
n:belief - any cognitive content held as true
n:belief, dogma, tenet - a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
n:impression, feeling, belief, notion - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"
w:beliefs
m:belief
w:believe
v:believe - accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"
v:think, believe, consider, conceive - judge or regard; look upon; judge; "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"
v:believe, trust - be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war"
v:believe - follow a credo; have a religious faith; be a believer; "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"
v:believe - credit with veracity: "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the "national Inquirer?"
w:believed
m:believe
w:believes
m:believe
w:believing
n:believing - the cognitive process that leads to convictions; "seeing is believing"
w:belittle
v:minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate - belittle; "Don't belittle his influence"
v:disparage, belittle, pick at, find fault with - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"
v:diminish, belittle - lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"
w:belladonna
n:belladonna, deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna - perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
n:belladonna - an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna herb that is used medicinally
w:belong
v:belong - be owned by; be in the possession of; "This book belongs to me"
v:dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in - originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
v:belong - be suitable or acceptable; "This student somehow doesn't belong"
v:belong, go - be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?" "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?"
v:belong - be classified with; "The whales belong among the mammals"
w:belonging
n:belonging - happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"
w:below
d:below, at a lower place, to a lower place, beneath - in or to a place that is lower
d:below - at a later place; "see below"
d:below, infra - (in writing) see below; "vide infra"
d:downstairs, down the stairs, on a lower floor, below - on a floor below; "the tenants live downstairs"
d:under, below - further down; "see under for further discussion"
w:belt
n:belt - endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
n:belt - a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
n:belt - an elongated region where a specific condition is found; "a belt of high pressure"
n:knock, bash, bang, smash, belt - a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
n:swath, belt - a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
n:knock, belt, rap, whack, whang - the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
v:belt out, belt - sing loudly and forcefully
v:belt - deliver a belt to
v:belt - fasten with a belt; "belt your trousers"
w:bender
n:bust, tear, bender, binge, toot, booze-up - an occasion for heavy drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
n:curve, curve ball, breaking ball, bender - a baseball thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter
w:beneficial
a:beneficial, good - promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"
a:beneficial, good, salutary - tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"
w:benefit
n:benefit - financial assistance in time of need
n:benefit, welfare - something that aids or promotes well-being: "for the common good"
n:benefit - a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
v:profit, gain, benefit - derive benefit from
v:benefit, do good - be beneficial for; "This will do you good"
w:beside
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w:besides
d:besides, in any case - making an additional point; anyway; "I don't want to go to a restaurant; besides, we can't afford it"; "she couldn't shelter behind him all the time and in any case he wasn't always with her"
d:besides, too, also, likewise, as well - in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too"
w:best
n:best - the supreme effort one can make: "they did their best"
n:best - the person who is most outstanding or excellent; "he could beat the best of them"
v:outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop - get the better of
a:best - (superlative of 'good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"
a:better, best - (comparative and superlative of 'well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be better to speak to him"; "the White House thought it best not to respond"
d:best - in a most excellent way or manner; "he played best after a couple of martinis"
d:best - it would be sensible; "you'd best stay at home"
d:better, best - from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better."
w:bestow
v:confer, bestow - grant a bestow; "bestow an honor on someone"
v:bestow - give as a gift
v:lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring - of a quality, as in: "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"
w:bestows
m:bestow
w:bet
n:stake, stakes, bet, wager - the money risked on a gamble
n:bet, wager, risking, hazarding, staking - the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"
v:bet, wager - maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
v:bet, wager - stake money on the outcome of an issue
w:better
n:better - one having claim to precedence; a superior: "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"
n:better - something better: "I expected better of him"
n:bettor, better, wagerer, punter - someone who bets
n:better - the superior one of two alternatives: "chose the better of the two"
v:better, break - surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record"; "break a record"
v:better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate - to make better in quality or more valuable; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes."
v:better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate - get better; "The weather improved toward evening."
a:better - (comparative of 'good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another; "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history"
a:better - (comparative of 'good') changed for the better in health or fitness; "her health is better now"; "I feel better"
a:better, best - (comparative and superlative of 'well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be better to speak to him"; "the White House thought it best not to respond"
a:better - more than half; "argued for the better part of an hour"
d:better - comparative of 'well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.; "She had never sung better"; "a deed better left undone"; "better suited to the job"
d:better, best - from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better."
w:betting
a:dissipated, betting, card-playing, gambling, sporting - preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance; "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies"
w:between
d:between, betwixt - in the interval; "dancing all the dances with little rest between"
d:between, 'tween - in between; "two houses with a tree between"
w:bewail
v:deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan, regret - regret strongly
w:bewilderment
n:bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement, befuddlement, mystification, bafflement, bemusement - confusion resulting from failure to understand
w:beyond
d:beyond - farther along in space or time or degree; "through the valley and beyond"; "to the eighth grade but not beyond"; "will be influential in the l990s and beyond"
d:beyond, on the far side - on the farther side from the observer; "a pond with a hayfield beyond"
d:beyond - in addition; "agreed to provide essentials but nothing beyond"
w:bias
n:bias, prejudice - a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
n:diagonal, bias - a straight line that is not at right angles to a side
v:bias - give a bias to, as in a race
v:bias, predetermine - cause to be biased
a:bias - slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric; "a bias fold"
w:biased
a:biased, colored, one-sided, slanted - favoring one person or side over another; "a biased account of the trial"; "a decision that was partial to the defendant"
a:one-sided, biased - excessively devoted to one faction
w:bidding
n:command, bid, bidding, dictation - an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
n:bidding, summons - a request to be present; "they came at his bidding"
n:bid, bidding - (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
w:big
a:large, big - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
a:big - (informal) "graduation was a big day in his life"
a:big, momentous - of very great significance "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"
a:big, large, prominent - conspicuous in position or importance; "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen"
a:bad, big - very intense; "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"
a:big - loud and firm; "a big voice"; "big bold piano sounds"
a:big, heavy - prodigious; "big spender"; "big eater"; "heavy investor"
a:adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup - (of animals) fully developed; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman"
a:big, high - marked by intense physical force; "a big wind"; "high winds"
a:big, swelled, vainglorious - feeling self-importance; "too big for his britches"; "had a swelled head"; "he was swelled with pride"
a:boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, big, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandizing - exhibiting self-importance; "big talk"
a:big, elder, older - older and (at least formerly) larger than another though relative size is not the issue; "big sister"
a:big, large, magnanimous - generous and understanding and tolerant; "a heart big enough to hold no grudges"; "that's very big of you to be so forgiving"; "a large and generous spirit"; "a large heart"; "magnanimous toward his enemies"
a:big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded - given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather"
a:big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child - in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
d:big - extremely well; "his performance went over big"
d:boastfully, vauntingly, big, large - in a boastful manner; "he talked big all evening"
d:big - on a grand scale; "think big"
d:big - in a major way; "the play failed big at the box office"
w:bigger
a:bigger, larger - large or big relative to something else
w:bill
n:bill, measure - a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
n:bill, account, invoice - a statement of money owed for goods or services; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
n:bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
n:bill - the entertainment offered at a public presentation
n:bill - a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
n:circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
n:beak, bill, neb, nib - horny projecting jaws of a bird
n:poster, placard, notice, bill, card - a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
n:bill, billhook - a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"
n:bill, peak, eyeshade, visor, vizor - a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
v:charge, bill - demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?" "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although e stayed only 3 nights"
v:bill - advertise esp. by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"
v:placard, bill - publicize or announce by placards
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w:bin
n:bin - a container; usually has a lid
n:bin, binful - the quantity contained in a bin
n:bank identification number, BIN, ABA transit number - a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself
v:bin - store in bins
w:bind
n:bind - something that hinders as if with bonds
v:adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
v:bind, tie, bond - create social or emotional ties
v:bind - make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"
v:bind, bandage - wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
v:tie down, tie up, bind, truss - secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"
v:oblige, bind, hold - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract' "I'll hold you by your promise"
v:bind - provide with a binding, as of books
v:tie, bind - To fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
v:constipate, bind - cause to be constipated
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w:binge
n:bust, tear, bender, binge, toot, booze-up - an occasion for heavy drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
v:gorge, ingurgitate, overindulge, glut, englut, stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, binge, pig out, satiate, scarf out - overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
w:bird
n:bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
n:bird, fowl - the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
n:dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, bird - informal terms for a (young) woman
n:boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, snort, bird - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
n:shuttlecock, bird, birdie, shuttle - a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers; used to play badminton
v:bird, birdwatch - watch and study birds in their natural habitat
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w:birth
n:birth - the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child" or "his election signaled the birth of a new age"
n:birth, nativity, nascency, nascence - the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"
n:parturition, birth, giving birth, birthing - the process of giving birth
n:parentage, birth - the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
v:give birth, deliver, bear, birthe, birth, have - give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!"
w:bit
n:spot, bit - (British) a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"
n:bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap - a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
n:moment, minute, second, bit - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
n:piece, bit - an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"
n:bit - piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"
n:bit - a unit of measurement of information (from Binary+digIT); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states; "there are 8 bits in a byte"
n:morsel, bit, bite - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
n:act, routine, number, turn, bit - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
n:bit - the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"
a:bit, bitten, stung - injured by bites or stings; "leaving the biter bit"; "her poor mosquito-bitten legs"
w:bitter
n:bitter - (British) dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops
n:bitter, bitterness - the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
n:bitterness, bitter - the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
v:bitter - make bitter
a:acrimonious, bitter - marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
a:bitter - very difficult to accept or bear; "the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow"
a:acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic - harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"
a:bitter - one of the four basic taste sensations; sharp and disagreeable; like the taste of quinine
a:bitter - expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears"
a:bitter - proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"
a:biting, bitter - causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind"
d:piercingly, bitterly, bitingly, bitter - extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"
w:bitterly
d:bitterly, with bitterness - in a resentful manner; "she complained bitterly"
d:bitterly - indicating something hard to accept; "he was bitterly disappointed"
d:piercingly, bitterly, bitingly, bitter - extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"
w:bitterly-hated
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n:resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour - a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
n:bitterness, acrimony, acerbity, jaundice - a sharp and bitter manner
n:bitter, bitterness - the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
n:bitterness, bitter - the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
w:black
n:black, blackness - the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
n:total darkness, lightlessness, blackness, black - total absence of light; "they fumbled around in total darkness"; "in the black of night"
n:Black, black person, blackamoor, Negro, Negroid - a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
n:black - (chess or checkers) the darker-colored pieces
n:black - black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
v:blacken, melanize, nigrify, black - make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened"
a:black, achromatic - being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light; "black leather jackets"; "as black as coal"; "rich black soil"
a:black - of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin; "a great people--a black people--...injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of civilization"- Martin Luther King Jr.
a:black - marked by anger or resentment or hostility; "black looks"; "black words"
a:black, bleak, dim - offering little or no hope; "the future looked black"; "prospects were bleak"; "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult"- J.M.Synge; "took a dim view of things"
a:black, dark, sinister - stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable; "black deeds"; "a black lie"; "his black heart has concocted yet another black deed"; "Darth Vader of the dark side"; "a dark purpose"; "dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"; "the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"-Thomas Hardy
a:black, calamitous, disastrous, fatal, fateful - (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; "the stock market crashed on Black Friday"; "a calamitous defeat"; "the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"; "such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory"- Charles Darwin; "it is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it"- Douglas MacArthur; "a fateful error"
a:black, blackened - (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood; "a face black with fury"
a:black, pitch-black, pitch-dark - extremely dark; "a black moonless night"; "through the pitch-black woods"; "it was pitch-dark in the celler"
a:black, grim, mordant - harshly ironic or sinister; "black humor"; "a grim joke"; "grim laughter"; "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit"
a:black - (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading; "black propaganda"
a:bootleg, black, black-market, contraband, smuggled - distributed or sold illicitly; "the black economy pays no taxes
a:black, disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful - (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human greed"; "a shameful display of cowardice"
a:black - (of coffee) without cream or sugar
a:black - dressed in black; "a black knight"; "black friars"
a:black - soiled with dirt or soot; "with feet black from playing outdoors"; "his shirt was black within an hour"
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w:blame
n:incrimination, inculpation, blame - an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on on the driver"
n:blame, rap - a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"
v:blame, fault - put or pin the blame on
v:blame, find fault, pick - harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"
v:blame, charge - attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
a:blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, everlasting, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal - expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "tired or his everlasting whimpering"; "an infernal nuisance"
w:blameless
a:blameless, inculpable, irreproachable, unimpeachable - free of guilt; not subject to blame; "has lived a blameless life"; "of irreproachable character"; "an unimpeachable reputation"
w:blank
n:space, blank - a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"
n:blank - a substitute for a taboo word; "I hit the blank blank car"
n:lacuna, blank - a blank space or missing part
n:blank - a piece of material ready to be made into something
n:blank, dummy, blank shell - a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
v:blank - keep the opposing team from winning, in baseball
a:blank, clean, white - of a surface; not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"
a:blank - void of expression; "a blank stare"
a:blank - not charged with a bullet; "a blank cartridge"
w:blanket
n:blanket, cover - bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
n:blanket, mantle - anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow"
n:blanket - a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
v:blanket - cover as if with a blanket; as of snow
v:blanket - form a blanket-like cover (over)
a:across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, panoptic, wide - broad in scope or content; "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"
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w:bleak
a:black, bleak, dim - offering little or no hope; "the future looked black"; "prospects were bleak"; "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult"- J.M.Synge; "took a dim view of things"
a:bare, barren, bleak, desolate, stark - providing no shelter or sustenance; "bare rocky hills"; "barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark landscape"
a:bleak, cutting, raw - unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic"
w:bless
v:bless - give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"
v:bless - confer prosperity or happiness on
v:bless, sign - make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
v:consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify - render holy by means of religious rites
w:blessed
a:blessed, blest - highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace); "our blessed land"; "the blessed assurance of a steady income"
a:Blessed - worthy of worship; "the Blessed Trinity"
a:blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, everlasting, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal - expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "tired or his everlasting whimpering"; "an infernal nuisance"
a:beatified, blessed - Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration
a:blessed - enjoying the bliss of heaven
a:blessed - characterized by happiness and good fortune; "a blessed time"
a:blessed, blessed with, endued with - having good fortune bestowed or conferred upon; sometimes used as in combination; "blessed with a strong healthy body"; "a nation blessed with peace"; "a peace-blessed era"
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n:blessing, approval, approving - the formal act of giving approval: "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
n:blessing, boon - a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
n:grace, blessing, thanksgiving - a short prayer of thanks before a meal
n:benediction, blessing - a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
n:blessing, benediction - the act of praying for divine protection
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w:blight
n:blight - a state or condition being blighted
n:blight - any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
v:blight, plague - cause to suffer a blight
w:blind
n:blind - people who have severe visual impairments; "he spent hours reading to the blind"
n:blind - a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind"
n:blind, screen - something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
n:subterfuge, blind - something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind"
v:blind - render unable to see
v:blind, excecate - make blind by putting the eyes out; "The criminals were punished and blinded"
v:blind, dim - make dim by comparison or conceal
a:blind, unsighted - unable to see
a:blind - unable or unwilling to perceive or understand; "blind to a lover's faults"; "blind to the consequences of their actions"
a:blind, unreasoning, unreasonable - not based on reason on evidence; "blind hatred"; "unreasonable expectations"
a:blind - without preparation or forethought or knowledge; "a blind attempt"; "a blind purchase"
a:blind, undetectable - not easily seen or noticed; "blind stitching"
a:blind - closed at one end; "a blind alley"
a:besotted, blind, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pissed, pixilated, plastered, potty, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tiddly, tiddley, tight, tipsy, wet - slang for 'drunk'
w:blocked
a:blocked, out of use - closed to traffic; "the repaving results in many blocked streets"
a:blocked - completely obstructed or closed off; "the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges"
w:blocking
n:blocking, block, interference - the act of blocking someone's path with your body (as in football); "he threw a rolling block into the line backer"
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n:blood - the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped by the heart; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries waste products away"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions"
n:bloodshed, blood, gore - the shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the blood of his kinsmen"
n:blood - temperament or disposition; "a person of hot blood"
n:rake, profligate, rip, blood, roue - a dissolute man in fashionable society
n:lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stock - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
n:blood - people viewed as members of a group; "we need more young blood in this organization"
v:blood - smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill
w:blot
n:smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur - a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
n:blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain - an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
v:blot - dry (ink) with blotting paper
v:spot, stain, fleck, blob, blot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
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w:blow
n:blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
n:bump, blow - an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
n:reverse, reversal, setback, blow - an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
n:shock, blow - an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"; "it was blow to their hopes of reconciliation"
n:gust, blast, blow - a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
n:blow, puff - forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
v:blow - exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
v:blow - be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"
v:blow - free of obstruction by blowing air through: "blow one's nose"
v:float, drift, be adrift, blow - be in motion due to some air current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"
v:blow - make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew"
v:blow - shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase"
v:botch, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, blunder, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up - make a mess of, destroy or ruin
v:waste, blow, squander - spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"
v:squander, blow - spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"
v:blow - sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew"
v:blow - play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn"
v:fellate, blow, go down on - provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
v:blow - cause air to go in, on, or through: "Blow my hair dry"
v:blow - cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"
v:blow - spout moist air from the blowhole, as of some marine mammals; "The whales blew"
v:shove off, shove along, blow - leave; informal or rude: "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"
v:blow - lay eggs; of certain insects
v:blow - cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"
v:boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade - show off
v:blow - allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse"
v:blow out, burn out, blow - melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"
v:blow - burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"
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n:board - a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members"
n:board - a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows"
n:board, plank - a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
n:display panel, display board, board - a board on which information can be displayed to public view
n:board, gameboard - a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces"
n:board, table - food or meals in general; "she sets a fine table"; "room and board"
n:control panel, instrument panel, control board, board, panel - an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"
n:circuit board, circuit card, board, card - a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
n:dining table, board - a table at which meals are served; "he helped her clear the dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board"
v:board, get on - get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
v:board, room - live and take one's meals (in a certain place)
v:board - lodge and take meals (at)
v:board - provide food and lodging (for)
w:bodies
m:body
w:bodily
a:bodily, carnal - of or relating to or belonging to the body; "a bodily organ"; "bodily functions"; "carnal remains"
a:bodily, corporal, corporeal, somatic - affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; "bodily needs"; "a corporal defect"; "corporeal suffering"; "a somatic symptom or somatic illness"
a:bodily - having or relating to a physical material body; "bodily existence"
d:bodily - in bodily form; "he was translated bodily to heaven"
w:body
n:body, organic structure, physical structure - the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
n:body, dead body - body of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake"
n:body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"
n:torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
n:body - an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body"
n:body - a collection of particulars considered as a system; "a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents"
n:body - the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
n:consistency, consistence, body - the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
n:body - the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short"
v:body, personify - invest with or as with a body
w:bodyguard
n:bodyguard, escort - someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
n:guard, bodyguard - a group of men who escort and protect some important person
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w:boil
n:boil, furuncle - a painful sore with a hard pus-filled core
n:boiling point, boil - the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level: "the brought to water to a boil"
v:boil - come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
v:boil - cook in boiling liquid; "boil potatoes"
v:boil - bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point, as of water and other liquids; "boil this liquid until it evaporates"
v:churn, boil, moil, roil - be agitated; of liquids
v:seethe, boil - have violent emotions, such as anger or frustration
w:boiled
a:boiled, poached, stewed - cooked in hot water
w:boils
m:boil
w:bondage
n:bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldom - the state of being under the control of another person
w:bone
n:bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
n:bone, osseous tissue - the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
n:bone, ivory, pearl, off-white - a shade of white the color of bleached bones
v:cram, grind away, drum, bone up, swot, get up, mug up, swot up, bone - study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
v:bone, debone - remove the bones from (an animal)
a:bone - consisting of or made up of bone; "a bony substance"; "the bony framework of the body"
w:bones
n:bones, castanets, clappers, finger cymbals, maraca - a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
w:book
n:book - a copy of a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"
n:book, volume - a book as a physical object: a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
n:record, recordbook, book - a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, 'Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the recordbooks"
n:script, book, playscript - a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
n:ledger, leger, account book, book of account, book - a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got a subpoena to examine our books"
n:book - a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah"
n:daybook, book, ledger - an accounting book as a physical object: "he bought a new daybook"
n:book - a number sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps"
v:book - engage for a performance; "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo"
v:reserve, hold, book - arrange for and reserve in advance; "reserve a seat on a flight"; "We booked tickets to the show"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"
v:book - record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man"
v:book - register in a hotel booker
w:bookmark
n:bookmark, bookmarker - a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
w:bookmarks
m:bookmark
w:books
m:book
w:boom
n:boom, roar, roaring, thunder - a deep prolonged loud noise
n:boom - a state of economic prosperity
n:boom, bonanza, goldmine, manna from heaven - a sudden happening that brings very good fortune
n:boom, microphone boom - a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
n:boom - any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring
v:boom, din - make a resonant sound; as of artillery: "His deep voice boomed through the hall."
v:smash, nail, boom, blast - hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"
v:thunder, boom - be the case that thunder is being heard
v:boom, boom out - make a deep hollow sound; "Her voice booms out the words of the song"
v:boom, prosper, thrive, get ahead, flourish, expand - grow stronger; "The economy was booming"
w:boomerang
n:boomerang, throwing stick, throw stick - (Australian) a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
n:backfire, boomerang - a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
v:boomerang - return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang
w:boon
n:blessing, boon - a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
a:boon - very close and convivial; "boon companions"
w:booth
n:booth - a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
n:booth, cubicle, stall, kiosk - small area set off by walls for special use
n:booth - a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment
w:bootlegger
n:bootlegger, moonshiner - someone who makes and sells illegal liquor
w:booze
n:liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink - distilled rather than fermented
v:drink, booze, fuddle - consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night"
w:bore
n:bore, dullard - a person who evokes boredom
n:tidal bore, bore, eagre, aegir, eager - a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
n:bore, caliber, calibre - diameter of a tube or gun barrel
n:bore, bore-hole, drill hole - (mining terms) a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
v:bore, tire - cause to be bored
v:bore, drill - drill a hole into
w:boredom
n:boredom, ennui, tedium - the feeling of being bored by something tedious
w:bores
m:bore
w:boring
n:drilling, boring - the act of drilling
n:boring, drilling, oil production - the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
a:boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome - so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"
w:born
a:born - brought into existence; "he was a child born of adultery"
a:born, innate - being so through innate qualities; "a natural leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent"
w:boss
n:foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss - a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
n:boss, hirer - a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job"
n:boss - a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now"
n:party boss, political boss, boss - a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"
n:stud, boss, rivet - circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
v:emboss, boss, stamp - raise in a relief; "embossed stationary"
a:arch, boss, chief, head, top - (of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his arch rival"; "the boss man"; "the chief executive"; "head librarian"; "top administrators"
a:boss, brag - (informal) exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"
w:boston
n:Boston, Hub of the Universe, Beantown, capital of Massachusetts - state capital and largest city of Massachusetts
w:both
a:both - (used with count nouns) two considered together; the two; "both girls are pretty"
w:bother
n:fuss, trouble, bother, hassle - an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"
n:annoyance, nuisance, bother, botheration, pain, pain in the neck, pain in the ass - something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "a bit of a bother"
v:trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself - take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please"
v:annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, devil - cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
v:trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother - to cause inconvenience or discomfort to: "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
v:bother - intrude or enter uninvited: "Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers"
v:bother - make nervous or agitated; "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"
v:bother - make confused or perplexed or puzzled
w:bothered
a:bothered, daunted, fazed - caused to show discomposure; "refused to be fazed by the objections"
w:bothering
m:bother
w:bottle
n:bottle - glass or plastic vessel; cylindrical with a narrow neck; no handle
n:bottle, bottleful - the quantity contained in a bottle
v:bottle - store in bottles, as of liquids or gas
v:bottle - put into bottles; of liquids such a milk or water
w:bottles
m:bottle
w:bottom
n:bottom, underside, undersurface - the lower side of anything
n:bottom - the lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill"
n:buttocks, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
n:bottom, bottom of the inning - the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat
n:bed, bottom - a depression forming the ground under a body of water; "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed"
n:bottomland, bottom - low-lying alluvial land near a river
n:bottom, freighter, merchantman, merchant ship - a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"
v:bottom - provide with a bottom or a seat, as of chairs
v:bottom - strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom
v:penetrate, fathom, bottom - come to understand
a:bottom - situated at the bottom or lowest position; "the bottom drawer"
a:bottom, lowest - at the bottom; lowest or last; "the bottom price"
a:bottom, poorest - the lowest rank; "bottom member of the class"
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w:bound
n:boundary, edge, bound - a line determining the limits of an area
n:boundary, bound, bounds - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
n:leap, leaping, spring, bound, bounce - a light springing movement upwards or forwards
v:jump, leap, bound, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
v:bound, border - form the boundary of; be contiguous to
v:restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle - place limits on; "restrict the use of this parking lot"
v:bounce, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, ricochet - spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"
a:bound - confined by bonds; "bound and gagged hostages"
a:bound - (chemistry and physics) held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
a:bound - secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form; "bound volumes"; "leather-bound volumes"
a:bound, destined - (usually followed by 'to') governed by fate; "bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous"
a:bandaged, bound - covered or wrapped with a bandage; "the bandaged wound on the back of his head"; "an injury bound in fresh gauze"
a:bound, destined - headed or intending to head in a certain direction; "children bound for school"; "a flight destined for New York"; often used as a combining form; "school-bound children"; "college-bound high school students"
a:bound - bound by an oath; "a bound official"
a:bound, compelled, constrained, obligate - being under moral or legal obligation; "felt bound by his promise"
a:apprenticed, articled, bound, indentured - bound by contract
a:bound - confined in the bowels; "he is bound in the belly"
w:bounds
n:boundary, bound, bounds - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
n:limit, bounds, boundary - the greatest possible degree of something: "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
w:bout
n:turn, bout, round - (in sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
n:fight, bout - a boxing match; "the fight was on television last night"
n:spree, bout, fling - a brief indulgence of your impulses
w:bouts
m:bout
w:boy
n:male child, boy, child - a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform"
n:boy - a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys"
n:son, boy - a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"
n:boy - offensive term for Black man; "get out of my way boy"
w:boys
m:boy
w:bracket
n:bracket - a category falling within certain defined limits
n:bracket, square bracket - either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material
n:angle bracket, bracket - either of two punctuation marks (( or )) used to enclose textual material
n:bracket - an L-shaped support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)
v:bracket - support with brackets, as of shelves, for example
v:bracket, bracket out - place into brackets; "Please bracket this remark"
v:bracket - classify or group
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m:bracket
w:brain
n:brain, encephalon - that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
n:brain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, wit - mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"
n:mind, head, brain, psyche, nous - that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
n:genius, mastermind, brain - someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
n:brain - the brain of certain animals used as meat
v:brain - hit on the head
v:brain - kill by smashing someone's skull
w:brains
m:brain
w:brainstorm
n:insight, brainstorm, brainwave - the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
v:brainstorm - try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
w:branch
n:branch, subdivision, arm - an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"
n:branch - a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
n:branch, fork, leg - a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches"; "they took the south fork"
n:outgrowth, branch, offshoot, offset - a natural consequence of development
n:branch - a stream or river connected to a larger one
n:arm, branch - any projection that is thought to resemble an arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"
v:branch, ramify, fork, separate - divide into two or more branches; "The road forks"
w:brand
n:trade name, brand, marque, label - a name given to a product or service
n:brand, make - a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
n:brand - identification mark on skin, made by burning
n:brand, firebrand - a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
n:mark, stigma, brand, stain - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
n:sword, blade, brand, steel - a cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade
v:brand - burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
v:stigmatize, brand, denounce, mark - to accuse or condemn openly or formally: "He denounced the government action."
v:post, brand - mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman"
w:branded
a:branded - (of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights; "branded merchandise is that bearing a standard brand name"
a:branded - marked with a brand; "branded cattle"; "branded criminal"
w:brandy
n:brandy - distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
w:brass
n:brass - an alloy of copper and zinc
n:brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
n:administration, governance, establishment, brass, organization, organisation - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a governing body and who administer something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
n:boldness, effrontery, nerve, brass, face, cheek - impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
n:brass - an ornament or utensil made of brass
n:brass, memorial tablet, plaque - a memorial tablet made of brass
w:brawl
n:bash, do, brawl - an uproarious party
n:brawl, free-for-all - a noisy fight in a crowd
v:brawl, wrangle - to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively: "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street."
w:break
n:interruption, break, abrupt change - some occurrence that interrupts; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
n:break, good luck, happy chance - an unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break"
n:fault, geological fault, fault line, fracture, break - (geology) a fracture in the earth's crust with displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right on the San Andreas fault"
n:rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling out - a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
n:respite, recess, break, time out - a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
n:breakage, break, breaking - the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"
n:pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
n:fracture, break - breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"
n:break - the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley"
n:break - the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
n:break, break of serve - (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; "he was up two breaks in the second set"
n:break, interruption, disruption, gap - an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"
n:break - a sudden dash; "he made a break for the open door"
n:open frame, break - any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare; "the break in the eighth frame cost him the match"
n:break, breakout, jailbreak, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking - an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"
v:interrupt, break - end prematurely; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"
v:break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart - become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
v:break - render inoperable or ineffective; "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!"
v:break, bust - ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"
v:break - destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; "He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match"
v:transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break - act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"
v:break, break out, break away - move away or escape suddenly; "The horses broke from the stable"; "Three inmates broke jail"
v:break - scatter or part; "The clouds broke after the heavy downpour"
v:break, burst, erupt - force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger"
v:break, break off, discontinue, stop - prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break the silence"
v:break in, break - enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act; "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"
v:break in, break - make submissive, obedient, or useful, as of wild animals or new items: "The horse was tough to break"; used metaphorically for people
v:violate, go against, break - fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "He violated the agreement to stay away from his ex-wife"; "You are breaking the law!"
v:better, break - surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record"; "break a record"
v:disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, declare, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The aution house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"
v:break - come into being; "light broke over the horizon"; "Voices broke in the air"
v:fail, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffe maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"
v:break, break away - interrupt a continued activity; "She had broken with the traditional patterns"
v:break - make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing (military usage); "The ranks broke"
v:break - curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; "The surf broke"
v:dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break - lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
v:break - be broken in; "If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress"
v:break - come to an end; "The heat wave finally broke yesterday"
v:break - vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity; "The flat plain was broken by sharply mesas"
v:break - cause to give up a habit; "She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes"
v:break - give up: "break cigarette smoking"
v:break - come forth or begin from a state of latency; "The first winter storm broke over New York"
v:break - happen or take place; "Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months" (informal)
v:break - cause the failure or ruin of; "His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage"; "This play will either make or break the playwright"
v:break - invalidate by judicial action; "The will was broken"
v:break - stop or interrupt; "He broke the engagement"; "We had to break our plans for a trip to China"
v:break - divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting; "break the loaf of bread"; "break the crackers"
v:separate, part, split up, split, break, break up - discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
v:demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs - assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"
v:bankrupt, ruin, break - reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"
v:break - change directions suddenly
v:break - emerge from the surface, as of fish in water; "The whales broke"
v:collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder - break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
v:break dance, break-dance, break - do a break dance; "Kids were break-dancing at the street corner"
v:break - exchange for smaller units of money; "I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy"
v:break, break up - destroy the completeness of a set of related items; "The book dealer would not break the set"
v:break - make the opening shot that scatters the balls, in billiards or pool
v:break - separate from a clinch, in boxing; "The referee broke the boxers"
v:break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart - go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
v:break, break off, snap off - break a piece from a whole; "break a branch from a tree"
v:break - pierce the surface of; "The fish broke the water"
v:break - become punctured or penetrated: "The skin broke"
v:break - pierce or penetrate; "The blade broke her skin"
v:break, get out, get around - be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning"
v:pause, intermit, break - cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"
v:break - interrupt the flow of current in; "break a circuit"
v:break - undergo breaking; "The simple vowels broke in many Germanic languages"
v:break - find a flaw in: "break an alibi"
v:break - find the solution or key to; "break the code"
v:break - change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; "Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children"
v:break, hold on, stop - stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"; "We broke at noon"
v:break, develop - happen, as of an event; "Report the news as it develops"
v:crack, check, break - become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"
v:break - of the male voice in puberty; "his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir"
v:break - fall sharply; "stock prices broke"
v:fracture, break - fracture a bone of: "I broke my foot while playing hockey"
v:break - diminish or discontinue abruptly; "The patient's fever broke last night"
v:break - weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "For a hero loves the world till it breaks him"--Yeats
w:breakfast
n:breakfast, petit dejeuner - the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
v:breakfast - eat breakfast
v:breakfast - provide breakfast for
w:breaking
n:breakage, break, breaking - the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"
a:breaking - (of waves) curling over and crashing into surf or spray: "the breaking waves"
w:breaks
m:break
w:breath
n:breath - the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"
n:breath - the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration; "his sour breath offended her"
n:breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time - a short respite
n:hint, intimation, breath - an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"
n:breath - a slight movement of the air; "there wasn't a breath of air in the room"
w:bridge
n:bridge, span - allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
n:bridge, bridge circuit - a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
n:bridge - something resembling a bridge in form or function: "his letters provided a bridge across the centuries"
n:bridge - the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose; "her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose"
n:bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players
n:bridge - wooden piece that holds string up
n:bridge, bridgework - a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
n:bridge, nosepiece - the link between two lenses; rests on nose
n:bridge, bridge deck - where ship is steered and captain stands
v:bridge, bridge over - connect or reduce the distance between
v:bridge - make a bridge across; "bridge a river"
v:bridge - cross over on a bridge
w:brief
n:brief, legal brief - a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
n:brief - a condensed written summary or abstract
v:brief - give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
a:brief, little - of short duration; "a brief stay in the country"; "in a little while"
a:brief - concise and succinct; "covered the matter in a brief statement"
a:abbreviated, brief - (of clothing) very short; "an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini"
w:bright
a:bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
a:bright, brilliant, vivid - having striking color; "bright greens"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"
a:bright, smart - characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
a:bright - having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights"
a:bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny - made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"
a:bright - splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court"
a:undimmed, bright - not made dim or less bright; "undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed"
a:bright, brilliant - clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"
a:bright - characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay"
a:bright, shining, shiny, sunshiny, sunny - abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining norming"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny"
a:bright, promising - full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"
d:brilliantly, brightly, bright - with brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright"
w:brilliant
a:brilliant, superb - of surpassing excellence; "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor"
a:brainy, brilliant, smart as a whip - having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence; "some men dislike brainy women"; "a brilliant mind"; "a brilliant solution to the problem"
a:brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendid - characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"
a:bright, brilliant, vivid - having striking color; "bright greens"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"
a:brilliant - full of light; shining intensely; "a brilliant star"; "brilliant chandeliers"
a:bright, brilliant - clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"
w:brimming
a:brimful, brimful of, brimfull, brimfull of, brimming - filled to capacity; "a brimful cup"; "I am brimful of chowder"; "a child brimming over with curiosity"; "eyes brimming with tears"
w:bring
v:bring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; also metaphorical, as in "This brings me to the main point"
v:bring - cause to come into a particular state or condition: "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point"
v:bring, work, play, wreak, make for - cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
v:bring, get, convey, fetch - bring or fetch; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring over the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"
v:bring, land - bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"
v:bring - be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousing to the dinner?"
v:institute, bring - advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"
v:lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring - of a quality, as in: "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"
v:fetch, bring in, bring - be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"
v:bring - attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
v:bring - induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"
w:bringing
n:delivery, bringing - the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"
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m:bring
w:bristle
n:bristle - a stiff course hair or filament; natural or synthetic
n:bristle - a stiff hair
v:abound, burst, bristle - be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
v:bristle - rise up; of animals fur or hair; as in fear
w:broad
n:broad - slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"
a:wide, broad - having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river"
a:across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, panoptic, wide - broad in scope or content; "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"
a:broad, unspecific - not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread"
a:broad, unsubtle - lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"
a:broad, full - being at a peak or culminating point; "broad day"; "full summer"; "high noon"
a:broad, spacious, wide - very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies"
a:broad - (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional; "a broad southern accent"
a:broad, liberal, tolerant - showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
w:broke
a:broke, bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke - lacking funds; "'skint' is a British slang term"
w:broken
a:broken - physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split; or legally or emotionally destroyed; "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken"; "children from broken homes"; "a broken marriage"; "a broken heart"
a:broken - not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly; "broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs"
a:broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low - subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
a:broken, unkept - (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"
a:broken, broken in - tamed or trained to obey; "a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in"
a:broken, rugged - topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"
a:broken - imperfectly spoken or written; "broken English"
a:broken, confused, disordered, upset - thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset"
a:broken - weakened and infirm; "broken health resulting from alcoholism"
a:broken, wiped out, impoverished - destroyed financially; "the broken fortunes of the family"
a:broken, busted - out of working order; "a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"; ('busted' is an informal substitute for 'broken' as in "the coke machine is busted")
a:broken - (meteorology) discontinuous; "broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"
a:broken - lacking a part or parts; "a broken set of encyclopedia"
w:broker
n:agent, factor, broker - a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
v:broker - act as a broker
w:brokerage
n:brokerage, brokerage firm, securities firm - a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
n:brokerage - the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
n:brokerage house, brokerage - place where a broker conducts his business
w:brother
n:brother, blood brother - a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother still lives with our parents"
n:brother - a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion of other group); "none of his brothers would betray him"
n:buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekick - a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
n:brother, comrade - used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!"
n:Brother - (Roman Catholic) a title given to a monk and used as form of address; "a Benedictine Brother"
a:fellow, brother, sister - being associated as a companion or associate; "fellow traveler"; "brother workers"; "sister ship"
w:brother-executive
m:brother
m:executive
w:brother-in-law
n:brother-in-law - a brother by marriage
w:brotherhood
n:brotherhood - the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
n:brotherhood, fraternity, sodality - people engaged in a particular occupation; "the medical fraternity"
n:brotherhood - the feeling that men should treat one another like brothers
n:union, labor union, trade union, trades union, brotherhood - an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"
w:brotherly
a:brotherly, brotherlike, fraternal - like or characteristic of or befitting a brother; "brotherly feelings"; "close fraternal ties"
d:brotherly - (archaic as adverb) in a brotherly manner
w:brothers'
m:brother
w:brought
m:bring
w:brown
n:brown, brownness - an orange of low brightness and saturation
v:brown - fry in a pan until it changes color; "brown the meat in the pan"
a:brown, brownish, dark-brown - of a color similar to that of wood or earth
w:build
n:physique, build, body-build - constitution of the human body
n:human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
v:construct, build, make - make by combining materials and parts: "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
v:build up, work up, build, progress - form steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"
v:build, establish - build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"
v:build - improve the cleansing action of; build detergents"
v:build - order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The government is building new schools in this state"
v:build - give form to, according to a plan; "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business"
v:build - be engaged in building; "These architects build in interesting and new styles"
v:build - found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"
v:build up, work up, build - increase or strengthen gradually; "This investment is building interest"; "We worked up courage"
v:build - develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
w:building
n:building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
n:construction, building - the act of constructing or building something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"
n:construction, building - the commercial activity involved in constructing buildings; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"
n:building - the occupants of a building; "the entire building complained about the noise"
a:augmenting, augmentative, building - increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree; "muscle-building exercises"
a:building, heightening - rising progressively; "the building suspense"; "the heightening drama"
w:buildings
m:building
w:built
a:built, reinforced - (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness; "the built liquid detergents"
a:assembled, built, made-up - formed by fitting or joining components together
a:built, stacked, well-stacked - (slang) well or attractively formed with respect to physique
w:bull
n:bull - uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
n:bull, strapper - a very large and strong man; "he was a bull of a man"
n:bullshit, bull, Irish bull, horseshit, shit, crap, bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash, dogshit - a ludicrously false statement
n:bull - a serious and ludicrous blunder; "he made a bad bull of the assignment"
n:bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pig - (informal) uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
n:bull - an investor with an optimistic market outlook
n:bull's eye, bull - the center of a target
n:bull - mature male of various mammals of which the female is called 'cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
v:bull, bull through - push or force; "He bulled through his demands"
v:bull - try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
v:waffle, bullshit, bull, fake - talk through one's hat
v:bull - advance in price, as of stocks
a:bull - characterized by rising prices; "a bull market"
w:bum
n:rotter, rat, skunk, stinker, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so - a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"
n:tramp, hobo, bum - a disreputable wanderer
n:idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum - person who does no work
n:buttocks, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
v:mooch, bum, cadge, grub, sponge - ask for and get free; be a parasite
a:bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny - (informal) of very poor quality
w:bums
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w:burden
n:burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus - an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
n:load, loading, burden - something to be borne or conveyed
n:effect, essence, burden, core, gist - the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
n:burden - the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
v:burden, burthen, weight, weight down - weight down with a load
v:charge, saddle, burden - impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
w:bureau
n:agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
n:chest of drawers, chest, bureau, dresser - furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
w:burn
n:burn, burning - pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
n:tan, suntan, sunburn, burn - a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
n:burn - an injury cause by exposure to fire or chemicals or radiation
n:burn, burn mark - a burned place or area
n:burn - damage inflicted by burning
v:burn, fire, burn down - destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"
v:burn, glow - shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning"
v:burn, combust - undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"
v:bite, sting, burn - cause a sharp of stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"
v:burn - cause to burn
v:burn - feel strong emotion, esp. anger or passion; "She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies"
v:burn, incinerate - burn up completely; reduce to ashes; "burn garbage"
v:burn - burn at the stake; "Witches were burned in Salem"
v:burn - spend (significant amounts of money); "He has money to burn"
v:burn - feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning"
v:cauterize, burn - burn or sear (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"
v:sunburn, burn - get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
v:burn off, burn, burn up - use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"
v:burn - burn with heat, fire, or radiation: "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"
w:burned
a:burned, burnt - having undergone oxidation: "burned powder"
a:burned - injured by intense heat (as of fire or the sun); "his cracked, black burned lips"
a:burned, burnt - treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point; "burnt sienna"
a:baked, burned, burnt - hardened by subjecting to intense heat; "baked bricks"; "burned bricks"
a:burned, burnt, burned-out, burnt-out - destroyed or badly damaged by fire; "a row of burned houses"; "a charred bit of burnt wood"; "barricaded the street with burnt-out cars"
a:burned, burnt - ruined by overcooking; "she served us underdone bacon and burnt buscuits"
w:burner
n:burner - an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
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m:burner
w:burning
n:burning, combustion - the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
n:burn, burning - pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
n:combustion, burning - a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
n:electrocution, burning - execution by electricity
n:burning, burning at the stake - execution by fire
a:burning - producing or having a painfully hot sensation; "begged for water to soothe his burning throat"
a:burning - intensely hot; "a burning fever"; "the burning sand"
a:ardent, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid - characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"
a:ablaze, afire, aflame, aflare, alight, blazing, burning, flaming, on fire - lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "blazing logs in the fireplace"; "a burning cigarette"; "a flaming crackling fire"; "houses on fire"
a:burning - of immediate import; "burning issues of the day"
a:burning - consuming fuel; used in combination; "coal-burning (or wood-burning) stoves"
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m:burning
w:burst
n:explosion, burst - the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
n:fusillade, salvo, volley, burst - rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
n:burst, fit - a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"
n:outburst, burst, flare-up - a sudden violent happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
v:burst, split, break open - break open or apart suddenly; "The bubble burst"
v:break, burst, erupt - force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger"
v:explode, burst - burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"
v:burst - move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night"
v:abound, burst, bristle - be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
v:burst - emerge suddenly; "The sun burst into view"
v:collapse, burst - cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"
v:burst, bust - break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"
a:burst, ruptured, busted - suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure; "a burst balloon"; "burst pipes"; "burst seams"; "a ruptured appendix"; ('busted' is an informal term for 'burst' as in "a busted balloon")
w:bury
v:bury - cover from sight
v:bury, entomb, inter, lay to rest - place in a grave or tomb
v:bury - place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods"
v:immerse, engross, swallow, swallow up, bury, eat up - enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
v:bury, sink - embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"
v:forget, bury - dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
w:business
n:business, concern, business concern, business organization - a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"
n:commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
n:business, business sector - business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree"
n:business - the volume of business activity: "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today"
n:business - a rightful concern or responsibility; used in such phrases as "it's none of your business" or "mind your own business"
n:occupation, business, line of work, line - the principal activity in your life; "he's not in my line of business"
n:business - an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening"
n:business, stage business, byplay - incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious"
n:clientele, patronage, business - customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"
a:mercantile, business - of or relating to or characteristic of trade or traders; "the mercantile North was forging ahead"- Van Wyck Brooks
w:bust
n:flop, bust - a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"
n:bust - a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
n:bust, tear, bender, binge, toot, booze-up - an occasion for heavy drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
v:break, bust - ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"
v:raid, bust - make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"
v:tear, rupture, snap, bust - separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
v:break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart - go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
v:burst, bust - break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"
a:broke, bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke - lacking funds; "'skint' is a British slang term"
w:busy
v:busy, occupy - keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"
a:busy - actively or fully engaged or occupied; "busy with her work"; "a busy man"; "too busy to eat lunch"; "the line is busy"
a:busy, fussy - overcrowded or cluttered with detail; "a busy painting"; "a fussy design"
a:interfering, meddlesome, meddling, officious, busy, busybodied - intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; "an interfering old woman"; "bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself"; "busy about other people's business"
a:busy - crowded with or characterized by much activity; "a very busy week"; "a busy life"; "a busy street"; "a busy seaport"
a:busy, engaged, in use - (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; ('engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line); "her line is busy"; "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"; "the lavatory is in use"; "kept getting a busy signal"
w:but
d:merely, simply, just, only, but - and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"
w:buy
n:bargain, buy, steal - an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
v:buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction: "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"
v:bribe, corrupt, buy - make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"
v:buy - acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"
v:buy - be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train"
v:buy - accept as true: "I can't buy this story"
w:by
a:side, by, bye - minor or subordinate; 'by' is often used in combination; "a side interest"; "a by (or bye) effect"; "only a by comment"; "by-election"; "bye-election"; "a by-product"; "by-play"
d:by, past - so as to pass a given point; "every hour a train goes past"
d:aside, by, away - in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nestegg tucked away for a rainy day"
w:by-gone
n:bygone - past events to be put aside; "let bygones be bygones"
a:bygone, bypast, departed, foregone, gone - well in the past; former; "bygone days"; "dreams of foregone times"; "sweet memories of gone summers"; "relics of a departed era"
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m:by-gone
w:by-path
n:byway, bypath, byroad - a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
w:by-paths
m:by-path
w:cabinet
n:cabinet - a cupboard-like repository or piece of furniture with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
n:cabinet - persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers
n:cabinet, locker, storage locker - a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
n:cabinet, console - housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
a:cabinet - relating to or used in making cabinets; "cabinet wood"
a:cabinet - relating to or being a member of a governmental cabinet; "cabinet matters"; "a cabinet minister"
w:cafe
n:cafe, coffeehouse, coffee shop, coffee bar - a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
w:calamities
m:calamity
w:calamity
n:calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm - an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
w:caldron
n:caldron, cauldron - a very large pot
w:call
n:call, phone call, telephone call - a telephone connection; "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"
n:Call - a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"
n:cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
n:call, claim - a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
n:birdcall, call, birdsong, song - the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"
n:call - a brief social visit: "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"
n:margin call, call - a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
n:call - a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a call"
n:call - a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"
n:call - an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal perfroms calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"
n:call - brief visit in an official or professional capacity: "the pastor's visits to his parishioners"; "a visit to a dentist"; "the salesman's call on a customer"
n:call - (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"
n:call option, call - the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
v:name, call - assign a specified name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"; "Call me Boris"
v:call, telephone, call up, phone, ring - get or try to get into communication by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
v:call - ascribe a quality to or give a name that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"
v:call, send for - order, request, or command to come; "He has been called to active military duty"; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"
v:shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
v:visit, call in, call - pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
v:call - call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the "Final Solution"; "The new dean calls meetings every week"
v:call - indicate a decision in regard to (sports): "call balls and strikes behind the plate"
v:call - order or request for a specific duty or role; "He was already called 4 times for jury duty"
v:call - order or request or give a command for; "The unions called a general strike for Sunday"
v:call - send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message; "Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Hawaii was heard calling"
v:call - stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game"
v:call - read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll"
v:call - utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another"
v:call - challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that"
v:call, call in - demand payment of, as of a loan; "Call a loan"
v:call, call off - give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
v:bid, call - make a demand in card games, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"
v:predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
v:call - require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond"
v:call - declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out"
v:call - lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal: "Call ducks"
v:call - utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"
v:call - challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "call the speaker on a question of fact"
v:call - consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful"
v:call - rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
w:called
a:called, named - given or having a specified name; "they called his name Jesus"; "forces...which Empedocles called 'love' and 'hate'"; "an actor named Harold Lloyd"; "a building in Cardiff named the Temple of Peace"
a:called, known as - known or spoken of as; "though she is named Katherine, she is called Kitty"
w:calling
n:career, calling, vocation - the particular occupation for which you are trained
w:callous
v:callous - make insensitive or callous
a:callous, thick-skinned, indurate - emotionally hardened; "a callous indifference to suffering"; "cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion"
w:calls
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w:calm
n:composure, calm, calmness, equanimity - steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
v:calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, quieten, lull, still - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
v:steady, calm, becalm - make steady; "steady your hands"
v:calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it - become quiet or calm, esp. after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off." "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
v:sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize - cause to be calm or quiet; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
a:calm, unagitated - not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"
a:calm, serene, tranquil - characterized by absence of emotional agitation; "calm acceptance of the inevitable"; "remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"
a:calm - (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas"
a:calm - marked by freedom from agitation or excitement; "the rioters gradually became calm and slowly dispersed"
w:camaraderie
n:camaraderie, good fellowship - spirit of friendly familiarity and goodwill between comrades
w:came
m:come
w:campaign
n:political campaign, campaign - a race between candidates for elective office
n:campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
n:campaign, military campaign - several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
n:campaign, hunting expedition, safari - an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
v:campaign, run - run or stand for office
v:crusade, fight, campaign, push, agitate - engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; "She is crusading for women's rights"
v:campaign, take the field - go on a campaign; go off to war
w:can
n:can, tin, tin can - airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
n:can, canful - the quantity contained in a can
n:can, can buoy - a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
n:buttocks, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
n:toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
n:toilet, lavatory, lav, can, facility, john, privy, bathroom - a room equipped with washing and toilet facilities
v:can - be able to, have the ability to
v:can, tin, put up - preserve in a can or tin; of foods
v:fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, terminate - terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"
v:may, can, get - get to or be allowed to do something; "May I go to the movies tonight?" "Can I have some ice cream?" "We got to play video games all day long"
v:can, may, might - expresses permission; "You may leave now"; "Can I have another piece of cake?"
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w:canada
n:Canada - a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world"
w:cancer
n:cancer - any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
n:Cancer - a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini
n:Cancer, Cancer the Crab - the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from June 21 to July 22
n:Cancer, genus Cancer - type genus of the family Cancridae
w:candidate
n:campaigner, candidate, nominee - a politician who is running for public office
n:candidate, prospect - someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
w:candy
n:candy - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
v:sugarcoat, glaze, candy - coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
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w:cap
n:cap - a tight-fitting covering for the head
n:cap - a top (as for a bottle)
n:detonator, detonating device, cap - a mechanical or electrical device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to fire an explosive charge
n:cap - something serving as a cover or protection
n:cap, pileus - umbrellalike fruiting structure forming the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
n:ceiling, cap - an upper limit on what is allowed: "they established a cap for prices"
n:crownwork, cap - an artificial crown for a tooth
n:capital, chapiter, cap - the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
v:cap, crest - lie at the top of
v:cap - restrict the number or amount of
w:capable
a:capable - (usually followed by 'of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"
a:capable, open to, subject to - ('capable' is usually followed by 'of' or 'to') possibly accepting or permitting; "a passage capable of misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue open to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation"
a:capable - (followed by 'of') having the temperament or inclination for; "no one believed her capable of murder"
a:adequate to, capable, equal to, up to - having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require"
a:able, capable - have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"
w:capacity
n:capacity - ability to perform or produce
n:capability, capacity - the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"
n:capacity, content - the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
n:capacity - the maximum production possible
n:capacity - a specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
n:capacity - (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive; "the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"
n:capacitance, electrical capacity, capacity - an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
n:capacity, mental ability - the power to learn or retain knowledge
w:capital
n:capital, working capital - assets available for use in the production of further assets
n:capital - the material wealth owned by a person or a business
n:capital - a seat of government
n:capital, upper case, upper-case letter - printers once kept type for capitals and small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case
n:capital, chapiter, cap - the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
a:capital, great, majuscule - uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"
w:capitalize
v:capitalize, take advantage - draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"
v:capitalize - write in capital letters
v:capitalize - compute the present value of a business or an income
v:capitalize - consider funds as capital assets rather than as an expenditures
v:capitalize - convert into capital, as of a company's reserve funds
w:capitulate
v:capitulate - surrender under agreed conditions
w:capitulated
m:capitulate
w:captain
n:captain - an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
n:captain, skipper - the naval officer in command of a military ship
n:captain, police captain, police chief - a policeman in charge of a precinct
n:master, captain, sea captain, skipper - an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
n:captain, chieftain - the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"
n:captain, senior pilot - the pilot ins charge of an airship
n:captain, head waiter, maitre d'hotel - a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
v:captain - be the captain of a sports team
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w:car
n:car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar - 4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
n:car, railcar, railway car, railroad car - a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"
n:car, gondola - car suspended from an airship and carrying personnel and cargo and power plant
n:car, elevator car - where passengers ride up and down; "the car was on the top floor"
n:cable car, car - a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway; "they took a cable car to the top of the mountain"
w:care
n:care, attention, aid, tending - the work of caring for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needed constant attention"
n:caution, precaution, care, forethought - judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
n:concern, care, fear - an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
n:care - a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife"
n:care, charge, tutelage, guardianship - attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is under the care of a physician"
n:care, maintenance, upkeep - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"
v:care - feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"
v:care, give care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"
v:wish, care, like - prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?" "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
v:manage, deal, care, handle - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
v:worry, care - be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"
w:cared
m:care
w:career
n:career, calling, vocation - the particular occupation for which you are trained
n:career, life history - the general progression of your working or professional life; "the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law"
v:career - move headlong at high speed; "The cars careered down the road"; "The mob careered through the streets"
w:careers
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w:careful
a:careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"
a:careful, heedful - cautiously attentive; "careful of her feelings"; "heedful of his father's advice"
a:careful, deliberate, measured - with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"
a:careful - (archaic) full of cares or anxiety; "Thou art careful and troubled about many things"-Luke 10.41
a:careful, thrifty - mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money"
w:carefully
d:carefully - taking care or paying attention; "they watched carefully"
d:cautiously, carefully - with caution or prudence; "she ventured cautiously downstairs"
w:careless
a:careless - marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark"
a:careless - effortless and unstudied; "an impression of careless elegance"; "danced with careless grace"
a:careless, thoughtless, regardless - (usually followed by 'of') without due thought or consideration; "careless of the consequences"; "the proverbial grasshopper--thoughtless of tomorrow"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread"
a:careless - showing an unthinking lack of consideration; "a careless remark"
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d:carelessly, heedlessly - without care or concern; "carelessly raised the children's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment"
d:incautiously, carelessly - without caution or prudence; "one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands"
d:rakishly, raffishly, carelessly - in a rakish manner; "she wore her hat rakishly at an angle"
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w:carom
n:ricochet, carom - a glancing rebound
n:carom, cannon - a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
v:carom, glance - rebound after hitting: "The car caromed off several lampposts"
v:carom - make a carom, in billiards
w:carpet
n:rug, carpet, carpeting - a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) used to cover a floor
v:carpet - form a carpet-like cover (over)
v:carpet - cover completely, as if with a carpet; as of flowers in meadows
v:carpet - cover with a carpet, as of rooms
w:carried
m:carry
w:carries
m:carry
w:carry
n:carry - the act of carrying something
v:transport, carry - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
v:carry, pack, take - have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
v:conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel - transmit or serve as the medium for transmission, as of sounds or images; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
v:carry, convey, express - serve as a means for expressing something: "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"
v:carry - bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of; "His efforts carried the entire project"; "How many credits is this student carrying?"
v:hold, carry, bear - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"
v:hold, bear, carry, contain - contain or hold; have within: "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
v:carry, execute - extend beyond reasonable limits; "carry too far"
v:carry, extend - continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into athe remote mountain provinces"
v:carry - be necessarily associated with or result in or involve; "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"
v:carry - win in an election; "The senator carried his home state"
v:carry - include, as on a list; "How many people are carried on the payroll?"
v:behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
v:stock, carry, stockpile - have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
v:carry, run - include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"
v:dribble, carry - move, as in hockey or soccer; "Carry the ball"
v:carry - pass on a communication: "The news was carried to every village in the province"
v:carry - have as a feature; "This new washer carries a two year guarantee"
v:carry - be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"
v:carry - keep as a debtor in one's account: "He carried the enumployed customer for several months"
v:carry, persuade, sway - win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"
v:carry - compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance; "I resent having to carry her all the time"
v:carry - maintain or support somebody who is weaker or less competent
v:carry - take further or advance; "carry a cause"
v:carry - have on the surface or on the skin; "carry scars"
v:carry - capture after a fight; "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"
v:carry - transfer from one place to another: "transfer a number" (as in an addition)
v:carry - pursue a line of scent or be a bearer, as of a dog; "fetch and carry"
v:carry - produce as a crop
v:carry - propel or give impetus to; "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"
v:carry, hold - drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"
v:carry - sustain, as of livestock; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"
v:carry - have a certain range, as of guns; "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"
v:carry - cover a certain distance or advance beyond, as of a ball in golf; "The drive carried to the green"
v:carry - secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); "The motion carried easily"
v:carry - be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match"
v:carry - sing or play against other voices or parts; "He cannot carry a tune"
v:bear, carry, gestate, expect - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"
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w:case
n:lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa - (law) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
n:case, instance, example - an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
n:event, case - a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
n:case - a problem requiring investigation; "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir"
n:case - the actual state of things; "that was not the case"
n:case - a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly"
n:case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
n:subject, case, guinea pig - a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"
n:case - a person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"
n:case, caseful - the quantity contained in a case
n:case, display case, showcase - a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
n:case, grammatical case - nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
n:shell, case, casing - the outer covering or housing of something; "the clock has a walnut case"
n:character, eccentric, type, case - a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"
n:case - a specific state of mind that is temporary; "a case of the jitters"
n:sheath, case - an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
n:casing, case - the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
n:case, pillowcase, slip, pillow slip - a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
v:case - look over, usually with the intention to rob; "They men cased the housed"
v:encase, case - enclose in, or as if in, a case "my feet were encased in mud."
v:case, encase - put into a case
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w:cast
n:cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae - the actors in a play
n:mold, mould, cast - a container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
n:cast, mold, stamp - the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
n:form, shape, cast - the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"
n:cast, plaster cast - a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
n:cast, casting - object formed by a mold
n:cast, roll - the act of throwing dice
n:casting, cast - the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
n:hurl, cast - a violent throw
v:project, cast, contrive, throw - put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
v:cast - deposit; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot"
v:cast - select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
v:hurl, hurtle, cast - throw forcefully
v:cast - assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors; "Who cast this beautiful movie?"
v:wander, swan, stray, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond - wander about aimlessly; "The gypsies roamed the woods"
v:cast, mold, mould - make by pouring into a cast or mold
v:shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"
v:draw, cast - choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"
v:frame, redact, cast, put, couch - formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"
v:vomit, vomit up, cast, sick, cat, regurgitate, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, throw up - eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"
a:cast - (of molten metal or glass) formed by pouring or pressing into a mold
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n:cast, casting - object formed by a mold
n:molding, casting - the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
n:casting, cast - the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
n:casting - the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
w:casual
a:casual, insouciant, nonchalant - marked by blithe unconcern; "an ability to interest casual students"; "showed a casual disregard for cold weather"; "an utterly insouciant financial policy"; "an elegantly insouciant manner"; "drove his car with nonchalant abandon"; "was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner"
a:casual - without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand; "a casual remark"; "information collected by casual methods and in their spare time"
a:casual, everyday - suited for everyday use; "casual clothes"; "everyday clothes"
a:accidental, casual, chance - occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence"
a:casual, cursory, passing, perfunctory - hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"
a:casual, occasional - employed in a specified capacity from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker"
a:fooling, casual - characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility; "a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter"
a:familiar, free-and-easy, casual - natural and unstudied; "using their Christian names in a casual way"; "lectured in a familiar style"
a:casual, effortless - not showing effort or strain; "a difficult feat performed with casual mastery"; "careless grace"
w:casually
d:casually - not methodically or according to plan; "he dealt with his course work casually"
d:casually, nonchalantly - in an unconcerned manner; "glanced casually at the headlines"
w:catapult
n:catapult, launcher - launches aircraft from a warship
n:catapult, sling, slingshot - Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
n:catapult, bricole, onager - an ancient heavy war engine for hurling large stones
v:catapult - shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult; "the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort"
v:sling, catapult - hurl as if with a sling
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w:catch
n:catch - a hidden drawback; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"
n:catch, haul - the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"
n:catch, match - a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
n:catch - anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others"
n:catch - a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
n:catch, stop - a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"
n:catch - a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
n:catch - a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard"
n:catch, grab, snatch, snap - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
n:apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
v:catch - discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state: "She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting"
v:catch, pick up - perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"
v:get, catch - reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot: "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach"
v:catch, grab, take hold of - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!" "Grab the elevator door!"
v:get, catch, capture - succeed in catching or seizing, , esp. after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
v:hitch, catch - to hook or entangle: "One foot caught in the stirrup"
v:catch, arrest, get - attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
v:capture, catch - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"
v:catch - reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"
v:catch - get or regain something necessary, usualle quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"
v:overtake, catch, catch up with - catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"
v:catch - be struck or affected by; "catch fire", "catch the mood", etc.
v:catch - check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"
v:catch, take in, overhear - hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"
v:watch, view, see, catch, take in - see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Brodaway"
v:catch - cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles"
v:trip up, catch - detect a blunder or misstep: "The reporter tripped up the senator"
v:catch, get - grasp with the mind; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; " don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?" "She didn't get the joke"
v:catch - contract; "did you catch a cold?"
v:catch - start burning; "the fire caught"
v:catch, get - perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"
v:catch, get - suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!"
v:capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
v:catch, get - apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs"
v:catch - spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch"
v:catch - be the catcher, in baseball; "Who is catching?"
v:catch - become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"
v:catch - delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"
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m:category
w:category
n:class, category, family - a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"
n:category - a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
w:cathedral
n:cathedral - any large and important church
n:cathedral - the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
a:cathedral - of or relating to or resembling a cathedral; "tall trees whose branches met to form cathedral arches over the path"
a:cathedral - relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne; "a cathedral church"
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w:cause
n:cause - events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
n:cause, reason, grounds - a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
n:campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
n:causal agent, cause, causal agency - any entity that causes events to happen
n:lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa - (law) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
v:cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
v:induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner: "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
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m:cause
w:causing
n:causing, causation - the act of causing something to happen
w:cease
n:cease - ('cease' is a noun only in the phrase 'without cease') end
v:discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off - put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
v:end, finish, terminate, cease - have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense: "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"
v:end, terminate, cease - bring to a conclusion or cause to come to an end; "We terminated our relation with the company"; "It is unclear whether the bombing of Hiroshima ended the war"; "Cease doing what you are doing!"
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w:celebrated
a:celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned - widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"
a:celebrated, historied, storied - having an illustrious past
w:cellar
n:basement, cellar - the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
n:root cellar, cellar - a pit where root vegetables are stored
n:cellar, wine cellar - space where wines are stored
w:cement
n:cement - concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement; "they stood on the gray cement beside the pool"
n:cement - a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar
n:cement - something that hardens to act as adhesive material
n:cement - any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
n:cementum, cement - a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
v:cement - make fast as if with cement; "We cemented our friendship"
v:cement - cover or coat with cement"
v:cement - bind or join with cement
w:center
n:center, centre, middle, heart, eye - an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"
n:centerfield, center - the part of the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center"
n:center, centre - a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research"
n:center, centre, midpoint - a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
n:kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience: "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the nub of the story"
n:center, center of attention - the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party"
n:center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre - a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"
n:center - the middle of a military or naval formation; "they had to reinforce the center"
n:center - (basketball) the person who plays center
n:center - (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage; "the center fumbled the handoff"
n:center, centre - a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers"
n:center - politically moderate persons; centrists
n:center - (ice hockey) the person who plays center
n:plaza, mall, center, shopping mall, shopping center - a modern complex of shops; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls"
n:center - the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
n:center - the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play; "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"
n:center - a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the center jump to start the game
v:focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center - center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"
v:concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet - focus one's attention on something
v:center, centre - move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered"
a:center, halfway, middle, midway - equally distant from the extremes
a:center - of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
w:centered
a:centered - being or placed in the center
a:centered, centred, centralized, focused - concentrated on or clustered around a central point or purpose
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w:central
n:central, telephone exchange, exchange - a telecommunications facility
a:cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal - serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
a:central - in or near a center or constituting a center; "a central position" "central heating and air conditioning"
a:central - constituting a center or having controlling authority; where all the important decisions are made; "the central office is in Atlanta"; "our central government"; "the central library"
a:central - used in the description of a place that in the middle of another place; "the people of Central and Northern Europe"; "country in central Africa"
a:central - centrally located and easy to reach; "the central city has good bus service"; "the shop has a central location"
w:century
n:century - 100 years
n:hundred, 100, C, century, one C, centred - ten 10s
w:ceremonies
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w:ceremony
n:ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
n:ceremony - any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"
n:ceremony - the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; "an inaugural ceremony"
w:certain
a:certain - definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones"
a:certain, sure - having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends"
a:certain - established beyond doubt or question; definitely known; "what is certain is that every effect must have a cause"; "it is certain that they were on the bus"; "his fate is certain"; "the date for the invasion is certain"
a:certain, sure - certain to occur; destined or inevitable; "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win"
a:sealed, certain - established irrevocably; "his fate is sealed"
a:certain, sure - capable of being depended on; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"
a:certain, sure - exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors"
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d:surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting - definitely or positively; "the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; ('sure' is used informally for 'surely' as in "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come")
w:certainty
n:certainty - the state of being certain: "his certainty reassured the others"
n:certainty - something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"
w:cessation
n:cessation, surcease - a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"
w:chance
n:opportunity, chance - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"
n:luck, fortune, chance, hazard - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "it was a chance meeting"
n:chance - a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive"
n:probability, chance - a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; "what is the probability of rain?"; "we have a good chance of winning"
v:chance - be the case by chance; "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street"
v:gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
v:find, happen, chance, hit, bump, encounter - come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
a:accidental, casual, chance - occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence"
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n:change, alteration, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another: "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"
n:change - a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event: "he attributed the change to their marriage"
n:change - the act of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
n:change - the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"
n:change - the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due; "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"
n:change - a thing that is different; "he inspected several changes before selecting one"
n:change - a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"
n:change - coins of small denomination regarded collectively; "he had a pocketful of change"
n:change - money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"
n:variety, change - a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
v:change, alter - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
v:change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
v:change, alter, vary - make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "Prices vary according to the season"
v:switch, shift, change - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
v:change - change clothes; put on different clothes; "Change before you go to the opera"
v:change, exchange, commute, convert - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?" "He changed his name"
v:exchange, change, interchange - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?" "We have been exchanging letters for a year"
v:transfer, change - change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"
v:deepen, change - become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"
v:change - remove or replace the coverings of; "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens"
w:changed
a:changed - made or become different in nature or form; "changed attitudes"; "changed styles of dress"; "a greatly changed country after the war"
a:changed - made or become different in some respect; "he's an altered (or changed) man since his election to Congress"
a:changed - (geology) changed in constitution or structure or composition by metamorphism; "metamorphic rocks"
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w:channels
n:channels - official routes of communication; "you have to go through channels"
w:chap
n:chap, fellow, lad, gent, fella, blighter, cuss - a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"
n:crevice, cranny, crack, fissure, chap - a long narrow depression in a surface
n:chap - a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
n:chap - (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs
v:chap - crack due to dehydration, as of skin or lips; "My lips chap in this dry weather"
w:chapter
n:chapter - a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"
n:chapter - a distinct period in history or in a person's life; "the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship"
n:chapter - a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"
n:chapter - an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
n:chapter - a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"
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w:character
n:fictional character, fictitious character, character - an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story); "she is the main character in the novel"
n:quality, character, lineament - a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands"
n:character, fiber, fibre - the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions: "educaton has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer
n:character, role, theatrical role, part, persona - an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"
n:character, eccentric, type, case - a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"
n:character - good repute; "he is a man of character"
n:character, reference, character reference - a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; "requests for character references are all to often answered evasively"
n:character, grapheme, graphic symbol - a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"
v:character - engrave or inscribe characters on
w:characteristic
n:feature, characteristic - a prominent aspect of something: "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
n:characteristic - a distinguishing quality
n:characteristic - the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
a:characteristic - typical or distinctive; "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra"
w:characterized
a:characterized - of the meaning of words or concepts; stated precisely
w:charge
n:charge - a impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"
n:charge, complaint - (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
n:charge - the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"
n:charge, electric charge - the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body; "the battery needed a fresh charge"
n:care, charge, tutelage, guardianship - attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is under the care of a physician"
n:mission, charge, commission - a task that has been assigned to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
n:charge - a person committed to your care; "the teacher led her charges across the street"
n:charge - a financial liability (such as a tax); "the charges against the estate"
n:cathexis, charge - (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge"
n:bang, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick - the release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for kicks"
n:charge, billing - request for payment of a debt; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"
n:commission, charge, direction - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"
n:accusation, charge - an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
n:charge, bearing, heraldic bearing, armorial bearing - a design or image depicted on a shield
n:charge, burster, bursting charge, explosive charge - a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains"
v:charge, bear down - to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle: "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork."
v:charge, accuse - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against: "he charged me director with indifference"
v:charge, bill - demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?" "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although e stayed only 3 nights"
v:tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
v:appoint, charge - assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"
v:charge, lodge, file - file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"
v:charge - make an accusatory claim; "The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased"
v:charge - load to capacity; "charge the wagon with hay"
v:charge - enter a certain amount as a charge; "he charged me $15"
v:commit, institutionalize, send, charge - cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"
v:consign, charge - give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"
v:charge - pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt; "Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?"
v:charge - lie down on command, of hunting dogs
v:agitate, rouse, charge, commove, excite, charge up - cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
v:charge - place a heraldic bearing on; of weapons, shields, and banners
v:load, charge - provide with munition "He loaded his gun carefully"
v:charge, level, point - direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
v:charge, saddle, burden - impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
v:charge - instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
v:charge - instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"
v:blame, charge - attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
v:charge - set or ask for a certain price; "How much do you charge for lunch?" "This fellow charges $100 for a massage"
v:charge - cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on (a conductor, for example)
v:charge - energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge; "I need to charge my car battery"
v:charge - saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
w:charged
a:charged - of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge; "charged particles"; "a charged battery"
a:charged, supercharged - fraught with great emotion; "an atmosphere charged with excitement"; "an emotionally charged speech"
a:aerated, charged - supplied with carbon dioxide
a:charged - capable of producing violent emotion or arousing controversy; "the highly charged issue of abortion"
w:charity
n:charity - a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
n:charity, brotherly love - a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
n:charity - an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
n:Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, charity, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae - pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
n:charity - an institution set up to provide help to the needy
w:charming
a:charming - pleasing or delighting; "endowed with charming manners"; "a charming little cottage"; "a charming personality"
a:charming, magic, magical, sorcerous, witching, wizard, wizardly - possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers"
w:chartered
a:chartered, hired, leased - hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers; "a chartered plane"; "the chartered buses arrived on time"
w:charybdis
n:Charybdis - (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla
w:chase
n:pursuit, chase, following - the act of pursuing
v:chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, dog, go after, track - go after with the intent to catch
v:chase, chase after - pursue someone sexually or romantically
v:chase - cut a groove into; "chase silver"
v:furrow, chamfer, chase - cut a furrow into a columns
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w:chat
n:chat, confab, confabulation - an informal conversation
n:New World chat, chat - birds having a chattering call
n:Old World chat, chat - songbirds having a chattering call
v:chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit - chew the fat; shoot the breeze
w:chatter
n:yak, yack, yakety-yak, chatter, cackle - noisy talk
n:chatter, chattering - the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
n:chatter, chattering - the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
v:chatter, click - click repeatedly or uncontrollably, as of teeth
v:chatter - cut unevenly with a chattering tool
v:chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit - chew the fat; shoot the breeze
v:chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble - speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
v:chatter - make noise as if chattering away: "The magpies were chattering in the trees"
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w:cheap
a:cheap, inexpensive - relatively low in price or charging low prices; "it would have been cheap at twice the price"; "inexpensive family restaurants"
a:brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy - tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
a:bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny - (informal) of very poor quality
a:cheap, chinchy, chintzy - embarrassingly stingy
w:check
n:check, bank check, cheque - a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"
n:assay, check, test - an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress"
n:check, chit, tab - the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"
n:arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage - the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "he spent the entire stay in his room"
n:confirmation, verification, check, substantiation - additional proof that something that was believed is true; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"
n:arrest, check, stay - the act of stopping (usually stopping motion); "the heart was in arrest"; "war caused a check in the company's growth"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"
n:check, checkout, check-out procedure - the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"
n:check mark, check - a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"
n:crack, check, chip - a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
n:bridle, check, curb - the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
n:check - obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
n:check - (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
v:check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"
v:check - make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"
v:see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
v:control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake" "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
v:check - stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step"
v:check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off - put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on the list"
v:check, retard - slow the growth or development of
v:check, check out - be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!"
v:match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"
v:check - block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
v:discipline, train, check, condition - train by instruction and practice; esp. to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"
v:check - consign for shipment on a vehicle, as of luggage; "check your luggage before boarding"
v:check - hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door"
v:check - abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons
v:check - stop in a chase esp. when scent is lost; "The dog checked"
v:check, checker, chequer - mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
v:check - decline to initiate betting, in poker
v:check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back - hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in SE Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"
v:check - place into check in a game of chess; "He checked my kings"
v:check - write out a check on a bank account
v:determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn - find out or learn with certainty; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "Watch how he will react"
v:rebuke, check, rag, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering the stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"; "check" is archaic
v:check - verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts"
v:check - arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve"
v:check, chink - make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
v:crack, check, break - become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"
w:checked
a:checked, curbed - held back from some action especially by force
a:checked, checkered, chequered - patterned with alternating squares of color
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w:cheer
n:cheer - a cry or shout of approval
n:cheerfulness, cheer - the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"
v:cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden - give encouragement to
v:cheer - show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy"
v:cheer, cheer up, jolly along, jolly up - make cheerful
v:cheer, cheer up, chirk up - become cheerful
v:cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up - urge on or encourage esp. by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
w:cheerfully
d:cheerfully - in a cheerful manner; "he cheerfully agreed to do it"
w:cheerfulness
n:cheerfulness, cheer - the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"
n:cheerfulness, blitheness - a feeling of spontaneous good spirits; "his cheerfulness made everyone feel better"
w:cheery
a:cheery, gay, sunny - bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"
w:chemist
n:chemist - a scientist who specializes in chemistry
n:pharmacist, druggist, chemist, apothecary, pill pusher, pill roller - a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
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m:chemist
w:cherished
a:cherished, precious, treasured, wanted - characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
a:cherished, held dear - thought of and clung to fondly or reverentially
w:chest
n:thorax, chest, pectus - the part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
n:chest - box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
n:chest of drawers, chest, bureau, dresser - furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
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w:chicago
n:Chicago, Windy City - largest city in Illinois; located on Lake Michigan
n:Michigan, Chicago, Newmarket, boodle, stops - a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card
w:chicanery
n:trickery, chicanery, guile, wile, shenanigan - the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
w:chief
n:head, chief, top dog - a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"
n:foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss - a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
a:chief, main, primary, principal - most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"
a:arch, boss, chief, head, top - (of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his arch rival"; "the boss man"; "the chief executive"; "head librarian"; "top administrators"
w:child
n:child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling - a young person of either sex (between birth and puberty); "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "'tiddler' is a British term for youngsters"
n:child, kid - a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college"
n:child, baby - an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"
n:child - a member of a clan or tribe; "the children of Israel"
n:female child, girl, child, little girl - a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"
n:male child, boy, child - a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform"
w:childhood
n:childhood - the time of person's life when they are a child
n:childhood, puerility - the state of a child between infancy and adolescence
w:childish
a:childish, infantile - indicating a lack of maturity; "childish tantrums"; "infantile behavior"
w:childishness
n:childishness, puerility - a property characteristic of a child
w:children
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w:chilling
n:cooling, chilling, temperature reduction - the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
a:chilling, scarey, scary, shivery, shuddery - so scary as to cause chills and shudders; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"
w:chin
n:chin, mentum - the protruding part of the lower jaw
n:Kuki, Chin, Kuki-Chin - Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India
v:chin, chin up - in gymnastics: raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
w:chip
n:bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap - a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
n:chip - (nautical) a triangular piece of wood attached to the end of a log line
n:chip, cow chip, buffalo chip - a piece of dried dung
n:chip, crisp, potato chip, Saratoga chip - a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
n:crack, check, chip - a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
n:chip, poker chip - a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
n:chip, microchip, micro chip, silicon chip - a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
n:chip, chip shot - a low running approach shot
n:chip, chipping, splintering - the act of chipping something
v:chip, chip off, come off, break away, break off - break off; of a piece from a whole; "Her tooth chipped"
v:nick, chip - cut a nick into
v:chip - play a chip shot, in golf
v:chip - form by chipping; "They chipped their names in the stone"
v:chip, knap, cut off, break off - break a small piece off from; "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth"
w:chocolate
n:cocoa, chocolate, hot chocolate - made from baking chocolate or cocoa powder and milk and sugar
n:chocolate - made from roasted ground cacao beans
n:chocolate, coffee, deep brown, umber, burnt umber - a medium to dark brown color
a:chocolate - composed of or flavored or coated with chocolate
w:choice
n:choice, pick, selection - the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"
n:choice, selection, pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
n:option, alternative, choice - an alternative action; "what option did I have?" or "there no other alternative" or "my only choice is to refuse"
a:choice, fine, prime, prize, quality, select - of superior grade; "choice wines"; "fine wines" "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
a:choice - appealing to refined taste; "choice wine"
w:choose
v:choose, take, select, pick out - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
v:choose, prefer, opt for - select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"
v:choose - see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"
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n:chosen - one who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen"
n:Chosen - the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945)
n:chosen, elect - an exclusive group of people: "one of the elect who have power inside the government"
a:chosen - preferred above all others; "the chosen few"; "her chosen abode"
w:christ
n:Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus Christ, Christ, Savior, Saviour, Good Shepherd, Redeemer - a prophet of the first century (circa 8 BC - 29 AD); to Christians he was both God and man--the Messiah sent to save the human race from the sin it inherited through the Fall of Man
n:messiah, christ - any expected deliverer
w:christian
n:Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and is a member of a Christian denomination
a:Christian - (religion) relating to or characteristic of Christianity; "Christian rites"
a:christian - following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ
w:chronic
a:chronic - (medicine) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of funds"; "a chronic invalid"
a:chronic, confirmed, habitual, inveterate - having a habit of long standing; "a chronic smoker"
w:chuck
n:chow, chuck, eats, grub - informal terms for a meal
n:chuck - the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
n:chuck - adjustable jaws center workpiece in a lathe or center tool in a drill
v:chuck, toss - throw carelessly; "chuck the ball"
v:chuck, ditch - throw away (slang); "Chuck these old notes"
v:chuck, pat - pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, esp. under the chin
v:vomit, vomit up, cast, sick, cat, regurgitate, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, throw up - eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"
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w:chunk
n:ball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunk - a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
v:lump, chunk - put together indiscriminately; "lump together all the applicants"
v:collocate, lump, chunk - lump, group, or chunk together
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w:church
n:church, Christian church, Christianity - a group of Christians; any group professing Christian doctrine or belief; "church is a biblical term for assembly"
n:church, church building - for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"
n:church service, church - a service conducted in a church; "don't be late for church"
v:church - bring someone to church for a special rite, as of a woman after childbirth
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w:churchman
n:cleric, churchman, divine, ecclesiastic - a clergyman or other person in religious orders
w:chute
n:parachute, chute - a device that fills with air and retards your fall
n:chute, slide, sloping trough - sloping channel through which things can descend
w:cipher
n:cipher, cypher - a message written in a secret code
n:zero, 0, nought, cipher, cypher - a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
n:nothing, nil, nix, nada, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip - a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"
n:cipher, cypher, nobody, nonentity - a person of no influence
n:cipher, cypher, cryptograph, secret code - a secret method of writing
v:encode, code, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code - convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"
v:calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, reckon, figure - make a mathematical calculation or computation
w:circle
n:circle - a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point; "he calculated the circumference of the circle"
n:set, circle, band, lot - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
n:circle - something approximating the shape of a circle; "the chairs were arranged in a circle"
n:lap, circle, circuit - movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
n:traffic circle, circle, rotary, roundabout - a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
n:circle, dress circle - a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle"
n:circle, round - any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
v:circle - travel around something; "circle the globe"
v:circle, circulate - move in circles
v:surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring - be around
v:encircle, circle - form a circle around; "encircle the errors"
w:circumstances
n:fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion - your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you): "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
n:circumstances - the state (usually personal) with regard to wealth; "each person was helped according to his circumstances"
w:cite
v:mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer - make reference to: "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
v:mention, acknowledge, cite - cite, as for an outstanding achievement
v:reference, cite - refer to
v:quote, cite - repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her
v:adduce, abduce, cite - advance evidence for
v:summon, summons, cite, call for - call in an official matter, such as to attend court
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w:cities
m:city
w:citizen
n:citizen - a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
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w:city
n:city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"
n:city - an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate"
n:city, metropolis - people living in a large densely populated municipality; "the city voted for Republicans in 1994"
w:civic
a:civic - of or relating or belonging to a city; "civic center"; "civic problems"
a:civil, civic - of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals; "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride"
w:claim
n:claim - an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages"
n:claim - an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"
n:claim - demand for something as rightful or due: "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
n:claim, title - an informal right to something: "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"
n:title, claim - an established or recognized right: "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"
n:call, claim - a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
v:claim - assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"; "The guru claimed many followers
v:claim, lay claim, arrogate - demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to: "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
v:claim - ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"
v:claim, take - lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"
v:claim, take, call for, exact - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
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w:clamor
n:blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din - a loud harsh or strident noise
n:clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry - loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd"
v:clamor, clamour - make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance"
v:clamor, clamour - utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; "The delegates clamored their disappointment"
v:clamor - compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring; "They clamored the mayor into building a new park"
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w:clang
n:clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash, jangle - a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"
v:clang, clangor - make a loud noise, as if striking metal
w:class
n:class, category, family - a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"
n:class, form, grade - a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"
n:class, social class, socio-economic class - people having the same social or economic status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"
n:course, course of study, course of instruction, class - education imparted in a series of lessons or class meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"
n:class, division - a league ranked by quality; "he played baseball in class D for two years"; "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA"
n:class, year - a body of students who graduate together: "the class of '97"; "she was in my year at Hoehandle High"
n:class - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
n:class - (informal) elegance in dress or behavior; "she has a lot of class"
v:classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate - arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
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w:classification
n:categorization, categorisation, classification - the grouping of things by classes or categories
n:classification, categorization - a group of people or things arranged by class or category
n:classification, categorization, sorting - the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
n:classification - restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people
w:classroom
n:classroom, schoolroom - a room in a school where lessons take place
w:clatter
n:clatter - a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones"
v:clatter, clack, brattle - make a rattling sound
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w:clean
n:clean and jerk, clean - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
v:clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
v:clean, pick - remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits, as of chickens or fruit; "Clean the turkey"
v:houseclean, clean house, clean - make the house clean; "She housecleans every week"
v:cleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"
v:clean - be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily"
v:clean, strip - remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"; deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; "The other players cleaned him completely"
v:clean - remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug"
v:scavenge, clean - remove unwanted substances from, as in chemistry
v:clean - remove shells or husks from; "clean grain before milling it"
a:clean - free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals"
a:clean, clear - free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
a:clean, clear, light, unclouded - (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
a:clean, fresh - free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air"
a:clean - without difficulties or problems; "a clean test flight"
a:clean - (religion) ritually clean or pure
a:clean, uncontaminating - not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
a:clean, unobjectionable - (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean joke"
a:uninfected, clean - free from sepsis or infection; "a clean (or uninfected) wound"
a:clean, clean-living - morally pure; "led a clean life"
a:clean, fair - (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"
a:blank, clean, white - of a surface; not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"
a:clean, sporting, sportsmanlike - marked by or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"
a:clean - thorough and without qualification; "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break"
a:clean - (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; "a clean voting recor"; "a clean driver's license"
a:clean - not carrying concealed weapons
a:clean, neat - free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"
a:clean - free of drugs; "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
d:clean, plumb, plum - (slang) completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
d:fairly, fair, clean - in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly"
w:cleaned
a:cleaned, cleansed - made clean
w:cleaning
n:cleaning, cleansing, cleanup - the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"
w:clear
n:clear - the state of being free of suspicion: "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
n:open, clear - a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water: "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
v:unclutter, clear - rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"
v:clear - make a way or path by removing objects: "Clear a path through the dense forest"
v:clear up, clear, light up, brighten - become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
v:authorize, authorise, pass, clear - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript fpr publication"
v:clear - remove objects of obstruction; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"
v:pass, clear - go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
v:clear - be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 buisness days."
v:clear - go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
v:clear, top - pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
v:clarify, clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
v:clear - free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"
v:clear - clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk"
v:net, clear - yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
v:net, sack, sack up, clear - make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
v:gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, pull in, bring in - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "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"
v:clear - sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
v:clear - pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"
v:acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
v:clear - settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"
v:clear - make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"
v:clear - rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"
v:clear - remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
v:clear - remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"
v:clear, clear up - free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
a:clear - clear to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature
a:clear - free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"
a:clear, free, open - affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "a free lane"
a:clear - free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
a:clear - free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"
a:clear - characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts; especially e.g. guilt; "a clear conscience"; "looked at her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
a:clean, clear, light, unclouded - (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
a:clear, unmortgaged - (especially of a title) "I have clear title to this property"
a:clear, clean-cut, clear-cut - clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern"
a:well-defined, clear - accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"
a:clear - (meteorology) free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"
a:clean, clear - free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
a:clear - free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"
a:clear - clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"
a:clear, decipherable, readable - easily deciphered
a:absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated - freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
a:clear, percipient - characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author"
a:clear - of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
d:clear, all the way - completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
d:clearly, clear - in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"
w:clear-cut
a:clear-cut, distinct, trenchant - clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"
a:clear-cut - having had all the trees removed at one time; "clear-cut hillsides subject to erosion"
a:clear, clean-cut, clear-cut - clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern"
w:cleared
a:cleared - rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush; "cleared land"; "cleared streets free of fallen trees and debris"; "a cleared passage through the underbrush"; "played poker on the cleared dining room table"
a:absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated - freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
w:clemency
n:mildness, clemency - good weather with comfortable temperatures
n:clemency, mercifulness, mercy - leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
w:clergyman
n:clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth - a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
w:climb
n:ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade - an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make the grade"
n:climb, climbing, mounting - an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
n:climb, mount - the act of climbing something
v:climb, climb up, mount, go up - go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind yur house?"
v:climb - move with difficulty, by grasping
v:wax, mount, climb, rise - go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
v:climb - slope upward: "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill"
v:rise, climb, go up - increase in value; as of prices or numbers
w:climbed
m:climb
w:clinch
n:clinch - (in boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
n:clinch - a small slip noose made with seizing
n:clinch, clench - a nail with its point bent over
n:hug, clinch - a tight embrace
v:clinch - secure by clinching
v:clench, clinch - hold in a tight grasp; "The boxer clinched his opponent"; "clench a steering wheel"
v:clinch - flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
w:cling
n:cling, clingstone - fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
v:cling, adhere, stick, cohere - come or be in close contact with; "The dress clings to her body"; "The shirt stuck to the athlete's sweaty chest"
v:cling - to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."
v:cling, hang - hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
w:clings
m:cling
w:clinic
n:clinic - a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists
n:clinic - meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity
n:clinic - a health facility for outpatient care
w:clipping
n:clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting, press cutting - an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
n:trim, trimming, clipping - cutting down to the desired size or shape
n:clip, clipping, snip - the act of clipping or snipping
w:clock
n:clock - a timepiece that shows the time of day
v:clock, time - measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners"
w:close
n:stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, terminus, conclusion, close - the concluding time; "he awaited the grand finale"; "he stayed until the finish"; "he left before the conclusion"
n:finish, close - the ending of a contest (as a race); "it was an exciting finish"; "I didn't stay for the close of the tournament"
n:conclusion, end, close, closing, ending - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
v:close, fold, shut down, close down - cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M.
v:close - complete a business deal, negociation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"
v:close, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
v:close - bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"
v:close - finish or terminate; of meetings, speeches, etc. "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
v:close - draw near: "The probe closed with the space station"
v:close, shut - become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
v:close - come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"
v:close, come together - come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
v:close - unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"
v:close - bring together all the elements or parts of: "Management closed ranks"
v:close - engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"
v:close - cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
v:close, fill, fill up - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
a:close - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"
a:close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"
a:near, close - not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"
a:close - rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"
a:close, faithful - marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
a:close, tight - (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"
a:close, confining - crowded; "close quarters"
a:airless, close, stuffy, unaired - lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"
a:close, tight - of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
a:close - strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody"
a:close - confined to specific persons; "a close secret"
a:close, snug, close-fitting - fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit"
a:close - used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut"
a:cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching - giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
a:close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped - inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
d:near, nigh, close - near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"
d:close, closely, tight - in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"
w:close-mouthed
a:close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped - inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
w:closed
a:closed - not open or affording passage or access; "the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains"
a:closed - (mathematics) of a curve or surface; having no end points or boundary curves; of a set; having members that can be produced by a specific operation on other members of the same set; of an interval; containing both its endpoints
a:shut, unopen, closed - not open; "the door slammed shut"
a:closed, shut - used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"
a:closed - requiring union membership; "a closed shop"
a:closed - with shutters closed
a:closed - not open to the general public; "a closed meeting"
a:closed, unsympathetic - not having an open mind; "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"
a:closed, closed in - blocked against entry; "a closed porch"
a:closed - (of the wings of birds and insects) closed together
a:closed - shut down; "the airport is closed because of the weather"; "the many closed shops and factories made the town look deserted"
w:closely
d:closely - in a close relation or position in time or space; "the onsets were closely timed"; "houses set closely together"; "was closely involved in monitoring daily progress"
d:close, closely, tight - in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"
d:closely, intimately, nearly - in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned"
w:closer
a:closer, near - (comparative of 'close') indicating the one of two that is the shorter distance away; "take the near street and ten turn right"
d:nearer, nigher, closer - (comparative of 'near' or 'close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"
w:closet
n:cupboard, closet - a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage
n:water closet, closet, W.C., loo - a toilet in England
n:wardrobe, closet, press - with rails or hooks for hanging clothes
n:closet - a small private room for study or prayer
v:closet - confine to a small space, as for intensive work
a:closet, confidential, secret - (of information) given in confidence or in secret; "closet information"; "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications"
a:closet, secret - indulging only covertly; "a closet alcoholic"; "closet liberals"
w:clothes
n:clothing, clothes, apparel, vesture, wearing apparel, wear - covering designed to be worn on a person's body
w:cloud
n:cloud - any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
n:cloud - a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
n:cloud - out of touch with reality; "his head was in the clouds"
n:cloud - suspicion affecting your reputation; "after that mistake he was under a cloud"
v:overcast, cloud - make overcast or cloudy
v:obscure, befog, becloud, haze over, fog, cloud, mist - make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"
v:cloud - billow up in the form of a cloud: "The smoke clouded above the houses"
v:cloud - make gloomy or depressed; "Their faces were clouded with sadness"
v:defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud - place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
v:mottle, dapple, cloud - colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
v:cloud - make milky or dull; "The chemical clouded the liquid to which it was added"
w:clouds
m:cloud
w:club
n:baseball club, ball club, club, nine - a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together; "each club played six home games with teams in its own division"
n:club, society, guild, gild, lodge, order - a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
n:club - stout stick that is larger at one end; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club"
n:clubhouse, club - a building occupied by a club; "the clubhouse needed a new roof"
n:golfclub, club - an implement used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
n:club - a playing card in the minor suit of clubs (having one or more black trefoils on it); "he led a small club"; "clubs were trumps"
v:club - unite with a common purpose; "The two men clubbed together"
v:club - gather and spend time together; "They always club together"
v:club, bludgeon - strike with a club or a bludgeon
w:clubs
m:club
w:cluster
n:bunch, clump, cluster - a thick grouping of similar things; "a bunch of trees"; "a cluster of admirers"
v:cluster, constellate, flock, clump - come together as in a cluster or flock; "The poets constellate in this town every summer"
v:bunch, bunch up, bundle, cluster, clump - gather or cause to gather into a cluster; "She bunched her fingers into a fist"; "The students bunched up at the registration desk"
w:clusters
m:cluster
w:co-founder
n:cofounder - one of a group of founders
w:coal
n:coal - carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
n:ember, coal - a hot glowing or smouldering fragment of wood or coal left from a fire
v:char, coal - burn to charcoal
v:coal - supply with coal
v:coal - take in coal, as of a ship
w:coat
n:coat - an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
n:coating, coat - a thin layer on something; "a second coat of paint"
n:coat - growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
v:coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with cholocate"
v:coat - cover or provide with a coat
v:coat, cake - form a coat over; "Dirt had coated her face"
w:cocksureness
n:certitude, cocksureness, overconfidence - total certainty or greater certainty that circumstances warrant
w:cocktail
n:cocktail - a short mixed drink
n:cocktail - an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
w:cocktails
m:cocktail
w:cocky
a:cocky - overly self-confident or self-assertive; "a very cocky young man"
w:code
n:code, codification - a set of rules or principles or laws especially written ones
n:code - a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
n:code, computer code - (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
v:code - attach a code to; "Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later"
v:encode, code, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code - convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"
w:codes
m:code
w:coffee
n:coffee, java - a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee"
n:coffee, coffee tree - any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
n:coffee bean, coffee berry, coffee - a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee
n:chocolate, coffee, deep brown, umber, burnt umber - a medium to dark brown color
w:cold
n:cold, common cold - a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs); "will they never find a cure for the common cold?"
n:coldness, cold, low temperature - the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"
n:cold, coldness - the sensation produced by low temperatures; "he shivered from the colda"; "the cold helped clear his head"
a:cold - used of physical coldness; having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"
a:cold - extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold"
a:cold - having lost freshness through passage of time; "a cold trail"; "dogs attempting to catch a cold scent"
a:cold - (color) giving no sensation of warmth; "a cold bluish gray"
a:cold - marked by errorless familiarity; "had her lines cold before rehearsals started"
a:cold, stale - no longer new; uninteresting; "cold (or stale) news"
a:cold - so intense as to be almost uncontrollable; "cold fury gripped him"
a:cold, frigid - sexually unresponsive; "was cold to his advances"; "a frigid woman"
a:cold, cold-blooded, inhuman, insensate - without compunction or human feeling; "in cold blood"; "cold-blooded killing"; "insensate destruction"
a:cold, cool - feeling or showing no enthusiasm; "a cold audience"; "a cold response to the new play"; "a cool reply to the invitation"
a:cold - unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication; "the boxer was out cold"; "pass out cold"
a:cold - of a seeker; far from the object sought
a:cold - lacking the warmth of life; "cold in his grave"
w:collapse
n:collapse - an abrupt failure of function or health
n:collapse - a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
n:flop, collapse - the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"
n:crash, collapse - a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
v:collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder - break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
v:break down, collapse - collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
v:collapse - fold or close up, as of an umbrella or a music stand
v:crumble, crumple, tumble, break down, collapse - fall apart; also used metaphorically: "Negociations broke down"
v:collapse, burst - cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"
v:crack up, crack, crock up, break up, collapse - suffer a nervous breakdown
v:collapse - lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"
w:colleague
n:colleague, co-worker, fellow worker, workfellow - an associate you work with
n:colleague, confrere, fellow - a person who is member of your class or profession; "the surgeon consulted his colleagues"; "he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers"
w:colleagues
m:colleague
w:collectively
d:jointly, collectively, conjointly, together, put together - in conjunction with; combined; "Our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage"; "we couldn't pay for the damages with all out salaries put together"
w:collector
n:collector - a person who collects things (e.g. stamps) as a hobby
n:collector, gatherer, accumulator - a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
n:collector - a crater that has collected cosmic material hitting the earth
n:collector - the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the inter-electrode region
w:collectors
m:collector
w:college
n:college - the body of faculty and students of a college
n:college - an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university
n:college - British slang for prison
n:college - a complex of buildings in which a college is housed
w:colleges
m:college
w:collision
n:collision, hit - an event in which two or more bodies come together
n:collision, crash, smash - the act of colliding with something
n:collision - an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object; "three passengers were killed in the collision"; "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill"
w:color
n:color, colour, coloring, colouring - a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "white is the coolest summer color"
n:color, colour, vividness - interest and variety and intensity: "the Puritan Period was lacking in color"
n:color, colour - the timbre of a musical sound; "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"
n:color, colour, people of color, people of colour - a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)
n:semblance, color, colour - outward or token appearance or form; "he tried to give his actions a semblance of authenticity"; "the situation soon took on a different color"
v:color - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"
v:color, distort - distort; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"
v:color - modify or bias; "His political ideas color his lectures"
v:color, colour, emblazon - decorate with colors
v:color, colour, color in, colour in - add color to
v:color, gloss - gloss or excuse; "color a lie"
a:color, colour - (photography) "color film"; "he rented a color television"; "in glorious color"; "marvelous color illustrations"
w:colorful
a:colorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"
a:colorful - striking in variety and interest; "a colorful period of history"; "a colorful character"; "colorful language"
a:colored, coloured, in color, colorful - having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"
w:colors
n:colors, colours - a flag that shows its nationality
n:colors, colours - a distinguishing emblem; "his tie proclaimed his school colors"
w:columbus
n:Columbus, capital of Ohio - the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
n:Columbus, Christopher Colombus, Cristoforo Colombo, Cristobal Colon - 1451-1506
w:combat
n:combat, armed combat - an engagement fought between two military forces
n:fight, fighting, combat - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"
v:battle, combat - battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Nothern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"
w:combating
m:combat
w:combination
n:combination - a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
n:combination, combining, combine - an occurrence that results in things being combined
n:combination - a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock; "he forgot the combination to the safe"
n:combination - a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose; "they were a winning combination"
n:combination - an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
n:combination - the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
n:combination, combining, compounding - the act of combining things
w:combined
a:combined, concerted, conjunct, conjunctive, cooperative, united - involving the joint activity of two or more; "the attack was met by the combined strength of two divisions"; "concerted action"; "the conjunct influence of fire and strong dring"; "the conjunctive focus of political opposition"; "a cooperative effort"; "a united effort"; "joint military activities"
a:combined - made or joined or united into one
w:come
v:come, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room"
v:arrive, get, come - reach a destination; arrive by movement or by making progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "He got into college"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
v:come - come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"
v:come - reach a state, relation, or condition; "The water came to a boil"; "We came to understand the true meaning of life"; "Their anger came to a boil"; " I came to realize the true meaning of life"
v:come, follow - to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"
v:come - enter or assume a condition, relation, use, or position; "He came into contact with a terrorist group"; "The shoes came untied"; "I came to see his point of view"; "her face went red with anger"; "The knot came loose"; "Your wish will come true"
v:issue forth, come - come forth; "A scream came from the woman's mouth"; "His breath came hard"
v:come - be found or available; "These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled"
v:hail, come - be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"
v:derive, come - come from; "The present name derives from an older form"
v:come - extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles"
v:come - exist or occur in a certain point in a series; "Next came the student from France"
v:come - cover a certain distance: "She came a long way"
v:come, add up, amount - develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"
v:fall, come - come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"
v:occur, come - come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we shold hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"
v:come - happen as a result; "Nothing good will come of this"
v:derive, come, descend - come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
v:total, number, add up, come, amount - add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
v:come, come in - be received, as of news on the radio or television; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"
v:do, fare, make out, come, get along - proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?" "How are you making out in graduate school?" "He's come a long way"
v:come - experience orgasm; "she could not come because she was too upset"
v:come - have a certain priority; "My family comes first"
w:comes
m:come
w:comfort
n:comfort, comfortableness - a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair"
n:comfort - a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
n:consolation, comfort, solace - the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"
n:ease, comfort - a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state: "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"
v:comfort, soothe, console, solace - give moral or emotional strength to
v:comfort, ease - ease physically
w:comforted
a:comforted - made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress; "the news make her feel comforted"
w:comforting
a:comforting, cheering, satisfying - providing freedom from worry
a:comforting, consolatory, consoling - affording comfort or solace
w:comic
n:comedian, comic - a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comic acts
n:comic, comic book - a magazine devoted to comic strips
a:amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible - arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"
a:comic - (drama) of or relating to or characteristic of comedy; "comic hero"
w:coming
n:approach, approaching, coming - the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
n:advent, coming - esp. of something momentous; "the advent of the computer"
n:approach, approaching, coming - the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"
n:orgasm, climax, sexual climax, coming - the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
a:approaching, coming, forthcoming, upcoming - of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"
a:coming, future day - yet to come; "coming generations"; "a future-day Gibbon of Macaulay"
w:command
n:command, bid, bidding, dictation - an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
n:command - a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
n:command - the power or authority to command: "an admiral in command"
n:command - availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew"
n:command - a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command"
n:command, control, mastery - great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
n:instruction, command, statement, program line - (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
v:command - be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army"
v:command, require, compel - make someone do something
v:command - demand as one's due: "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"
v:dominate, command, overlook, overtop - look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
v:control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
w:commence
v:begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action: "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?" "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"
v:begin, lead off, start, commence - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraquis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
v:start, start up, begin, embark on, commence - get off the ground; "Who started this company?" "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"
w:commenced
m:commence
w:commences
m:commence
w:commencing
m:commence
w:commendable
a:applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy - worthy of high praise; "applaudable efforts to save the environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"
d:admirably, laudably, praiseworthily, commendable - in an admirable manner; "the children's responses were admirably normal"
w:comment
n:remark, comment - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"
n:comment, commentary - a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"
n:gossip, comment, scuttlebutt - a report (often malicious) about the doings of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
v:comment, notice, remark, point out - make or write comment to make a comment on
v:comment - explain or interpret something
v:gloss, comment - provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
w:comments
m:comment
w:commercial
n:commercial, commercial message - a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television
a:commercial - connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises; "commercial trucker"; "commercial TV"; "commercial diamonds"
a:commercial - of or relating to commercialism; "a commercial attache"; "commercial paper"; "commercial law"
a:commercial - of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior; "commercial grade of beef"; "commercial oxalic acid"
w:commission
n:committee, commission - a special group delegated to consider some matter
n:commission - a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary); "he works on commission"
n:commission, commissioning - the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
n:commission - the state of being in good working order and ready for operation; "put the ships into comission"; "the motor was out of commission"
n:deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission - a group of representatives or delegates
n:commission, charge, direction - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"
n:commission, military commission - an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
n:perpetration, commission - the act of committing a crime
n:mission, charge, commission - a task that has been assigned to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
v:commission - put into commission; equip for service; of ships
v:commission - place an order for
v:commission - charge with a task
w:commitment
n:commitedness, commitment - the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a man of energy and commitment"
n:commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication - the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
n:commitment - an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"
n:commitment, dedication - a message that makes a pledge
n:commitment, committal, consignment - the official act of consigning a person to a prison (or mental hospital)
w:committed
a:committed - bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude; "committed church members"; "a committed Marxist"
a:attached, committed - associated in an exclusive sexual relationship
w:commodities
m:commodity
w:commodity
n:commodity, goods - articles of commerce
w:common
n:park, commons, common, green - a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park"
a:common - belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public; "for the common good"; "common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community"
a:common - of no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual; "the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap"
a:common, mutual - common to or shared by two or more parties; "a common friend"; "the mutual interests of management and labor"
a:common, usual - commonly encountered; "a common (or familiar) complaint"; "the usual greeting"
a:common, vernacular, vulgar - being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; "common parlance"; "a vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongue of the masses"; "the technical and vulgar names for an animal species"
a:common, plebeian, vulgar, unwashed - of or associated with the great masses of people; "the common people in those days suffered greatly"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "his square plebeian nose"; "a vulgar and objectionable person"; "the unwashed masses"
a:coarse, common - of low or inferior quality or value; "of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare; "produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population"
a:coarse, common, uncouth, vulgar - lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; "the vulgar display of the newly rich"
a:common, simple - to be expected; standard; "common decency"; "simple courtesy"
w:commonplace
n:platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromide - a trite or obvious remark
a:banal, commonplace, trivial - obvious and dull; "trivial conversation"; "commonplace prose"
a:commonplace - completely ordinary and unremarkable; "air travel has now become commonplace"; "commonplace everyday activities"
a:commonplace, humdrum, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous - not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines"
a:banal, commonplace, hackneyed, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn - repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor 'hard as nails'"
w:communicative
a:communicative - of or relating to communication; "communicative arts"
a:communicative, communicatory - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray
w:communities
m:community
w:community
n:community - a group of people living in a particular local area; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community"
n:community - a group of people having ethnic or cultural or religious characteristics in common; "the Christian community of the apostolic age"; "he was well known throughout the Catholic community"
n:community - common ownership; "they shared a community of possessions"
n:community - a group of nations having common interests; "they hoped to join the NATO community"
n:community, community of interests - agreement as to goals; "the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests"
n:profession, community - the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical community"
n:residential district, residential area, community - a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences
a:community, public - affecting the people or community as a whole; "community leaders"; "community interests"; "the public welfare"
a:community - belonging to and maintained by and for the local community; "community parks"
w:companion
n:companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associate - a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
n:companion, fellow traveler, fellow traveller - a traveler who accompanies you
n:companion - one paid to accompany or assist or live with another
v:company, companion, accompany, keep company - be a companion to somebody
w:companions
m:companion
w:companionship
n:company, comradeship, companionship, good fellowship, fellowship, society - the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
w:company
n:company - an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"
n:company, troupe - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"
n:company, comradeship, companionship, good fellowship, fellowship, society - the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
n:company - small military unit; usually two or three platoons
n:party, company - a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen"
n:company - a social gathering of guests or companions; "the house was filled with company when I arrived"
n:caller, company - a social visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"
n:company - a unit of firefighters including their equipment: "a hook-and-ladder company"
n:ship's company, company - crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
v:company, companion, accompany, keep company - be a companion to somebody
w:competent
a:competent - properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient; "a competent typist"
a:competent - adequate for the purpose; "a competent performance"
w:complain
v:complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
w:complaining
a:complaining, complaintive - expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment; "a complaining wife"
w:complaint
n:ailment, complaint, ill - an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
n:allegation, complaint - a formal accusation against somebody
n:complaint - (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
n:complaint - an expression of grievance or resentment
n:complaint - (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
n:charge, complaint - (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
w:complaints
m:complaint
w:complete
v:complete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"
v:complete - bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; "A child would complete the family"
v:dispatch, discharge, complete - complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties"
v:complete, nail - complete a pass, in football
v:complete, fill out, fill in, make out - write all the required information onto a form; "fill out this questionnaire, please!"; "make out a form"
a:complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set pf the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting"
a:complete, consummate - perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities; "a complete gentleman"; "consummate happiness"; "a consummate performance"
a:complete - (botany) having all four whorls or principal parts--sepals and petals and stamens and carpels (or pistils); "complete flowers"
a:accomplished, complete - highly skilled; "an accomplished pianist"; "a complete musician"
a:arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter - without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"
a:complete, concluded, ended, over, all over, terminated - having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"
w:completed
a:accomplished, completed, realized - successfully completed or brought to an end; "his mission accomplished he took a vacation"; "the completed project"; "the joy of a realized ambition overcame him"
a:completed - (of a marriage) completed by the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony
a:completed - (football) caught; "a completed forward pass"
w:completely
d:wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole - to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "It was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly' as in "a whole new idea")
d:completely - so as to be complete; with everything necessary; "he had filled out the form completely"; "the apartment was completely furnished"
w:complex
n:complex, composite - a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
n:complex, coordination compound - a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
n:complex - (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
n:building complex, complex - a whole building made up of interconnected or related structures
a:complex - complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts; "a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody"; "a complex mass of diverse laws and customs"
w:complicate
v:complicate, perplex - make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter"
v:complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate - make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"
w:complicated
a:complicated - difficult to analyze or understand; "a complicated problem"; "complicated Middle East politics"
w:complication
n:complication, complicating - the act or process of complicating
n:complication - a situation or condition that is complex or confused: "her coming was a serious complication"
n:complication - any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease; "bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis"
n:complication, ramification - a development that complicates a situation; "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"
n:complication, tangle, snarl - something jumbled or confused
n:complicatedness, complication, knottiness - puzzling complexity
w:complications
m:complication
w:comprehend
v:get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
v:perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
v:embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover - include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
w:comprehensive
a:comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"
a:comprehensive - broad in scope; "a comprehensive survey of world affairs"
a:comprehensive - being the most comprehensive of its class; "an unabridged dictionary"
w:con
n:con - an argument opposeed to a proposal
n:convict, con, inmate, jailbird, gaolbird - a person serving a prison sentence
n:bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam - a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
v:swindle, rook, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, mulct, gyp, con - deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"
v:memorize, con, learn - commit to memory; learn by heart
d:con, in opposition - on the negative side; "much was written pro and con"
w:conceal
v:hide, conceal - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"
v:conceal, hold back, hold in - hold back; keep from being perceived by others, as of emotions or expressions of emotions; "She conceals her anger well"
w:concealed
a:concealed, hidden, out of sight - not accessible to view; "concealed (or hidden) damage"; "in stormy weather the stars are out of sight"
a:concealed - concealed or hidden on any grounds for any motive; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase"
w:concede
v:concede, profess, confess - make a clean breast of; "She confessed that she had taken the money"
v:concede, yield, grant - be willing to concede; "I grant you this much..."
v:concede, yield, cede, grant - give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
v:concede - acknowledge defeat; "The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose"
w:conceded
a:admitted, conceded, confessed, self-confessed - owned up to; "his admitted doubts"; "the conceded error"; "a confessed murderer"; "a self-confessed plagiarist"
w:conceive
v:conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise, ideate - have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"
v:think, believe, consider, conceive - judge or regard; look upon; judge; "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"
v:conceive - become pregnant; undergo conception; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day"
w:conceived
a:conceived, formed - formed in the mind
w:conceives
m:conceive
w:concentrate
n:dressed ore, concentrate - the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
n:concentrate - a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
n:concentrate - a concentrated example; "the concentrate of contemporary despair"
v:concentrate - make dense or denser; of the solvent of a solution
v:concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet - focus one's attention on something
v:centralize, concentrate - make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"
v:condense, concentrate - make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"
v:concentrate - draw together or meet in one common center; "These groups concentrate in the inner cities"
v:condense, concentrate, contract - compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
v:boil down, reduce, decoct, concentrate - be cooked until very little is left; as of sauces; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
v:reduce, boil down, concentrate - cook until very little liquid is left, as of sauces; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
w:concentration
n:concentration - the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume (expressed as moles/cubic meter)
n:concentration, density, denseness, compactness - the spatial property of being crowded together
n:concentration - strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing extraneous material
n:concentration - increase in density
n:concentration, engrossment, absorption - complete attention; intense mental effort
n:concentration - bringing together military forces
n:assiduity, assiduousness, concentration - great diligence
w:concept
n:concept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
w:conception
n:concept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
n:conception - the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
n:creation, conception - the event that occured at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure"
n:invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design - the creation of something in the mind
w:conceptions
m:conception
w:concern
n:concern - something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"
n:concern, care, fear - an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
n:concern - a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"
n:concern, worry, headache, vexation - something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
n:business, concern, business concern, business organization - a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"
v:refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on - be about; have to do with; be relevant to; refer, pertain, or relate to; "What's this novel all about?"; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
v:concern, interest, occupy, worry - be on the mind of; "What is worrying you?"
w:concerned
a:concerned - feeling or showing worry or solicitude; "concerned parents of youthful offenders"; "was concerned about the future"; "we feel concerned about accomplishing the task at hand"; "greatly concerned not to disappoint a small child"
a:concerned, interested - involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in; "a memorandum to those concerned"; "an enterprise in which three men are concerned"; "factors concerned in the rise and fall of epidemics"; "the interested parties met to discuss the business"
a:concerned - in relation (or in regard) to; especially as in the phrases; "as far as x is concerned"; "where x is concerned"
a:concerned, implicated - culpably involved; "all those concerned in the bribery case have been identified"; "named three officials implicated in the plot"; "an innocent person implicated by circumstances in a crime"
w:concerning
a:as to, concerning, in relation to, regarding, vis-a-vis, with reference to, in regard to, with regard to, with respect to - referring or directing attention to; "as to what we have discussed..."; "in relation to your inquiry..."; "income vis-a-vis expenditures"
w:concerns
m:concern
w:conclude
v:reason, reason out, conclude - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"
v:conclude - bring to a close; "The committee concluded the meeting"
v:conclude, resolve - reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
w:concluded
a:complete, concluded, ended, over, all over, terminated - having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"
w:conclusion
n:decision, determination, conclusion - a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration: "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into accout"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"
n:conclusion - an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"
n:stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, terminus, conclusion, close - the concluding time; "he awaited the grand finale"; "he stayed until the finish"; "he left before the conclusion"
n:ending, conclusion - an event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"
n:conclusion - the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism
n:termination, ending, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"
n:conclusion - a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"
n:conclusion, end, close, closing, ending - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
n:decision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
w:conclusions
m:conclusion
w:condemn
v:condemn, decry, objurgate, excoriate - express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"
v:condemn - declare or judge unfit; "The building was condemned by the inspector"
v:condemn - compel or force into a particular state or activity; "His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence"
v:condemn - demonstrate the guilt of (someone); "Her strange behavior condemned her"
v:sentence, condemn, doom - pronounce a sentence on, in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
w:condemnation
n:disapprobation, condemnation - an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of racism"
n:condemnation - the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product)
n:execration, condemnation, curse - an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
w:condition
n:condition, status - a condition or state at a particular time: "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
n:condition - a mode of being or form of existence of a person or things: "the human condition"
n:condition, precondition, stipulation - an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
n:condition, term - (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditons of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"
n:condition, shape - the state of (good) health--especially in the phrases "in condition" or "in shape" or "out of condition" or "out of shape"
n:circumstance, condition, consideration - information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
n:condition, experimental condition - the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
v:condition - establish a conditioned response
v:discipline, train, check, condition - train by instruction and practice; esp. to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"
v:stipulate, qualify, condition, specify - specify as a condition; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"
v:condition - put into a better state; "he conditions old cars"
v:condition - apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; of hair
w:conditions
m:condition
w:conduct
n:behavior, behaviour, conduct - manner of acting or conducting oneself
n:demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment - behavioral attributes
v:conduct, carry out, carry on, deal - direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"
v:conduct, lead, direct - lead; "conduct an orchestra"
v:behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
v:lead, take, direct, conduct, guide - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
v:conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel - transmit or serve as the medium for transmission, as of sounds or images; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
w:conducted
a:conducted, guided - accompanied by a leader or guide; "took me on a conducted tour of his fields"; "a guided tour of Europe"
w:confess
v:confess, squeal, shrive - confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
v:concede, profess, confess - make a clean breast of; "She confessed that she had taken the money"
v:confess - confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
w:confessing
m:confess
w:confession
n:confession - an admission of misdeeds or faults
n:confession - a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
n:confession - (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
w:confidence
n:assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness - freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"
n:confidence - a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"
n:confidence - a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"
n:confidence, trust - a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"
n:confidence - a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"
w:confident
a:confident - having or marked by confidence or assurance; "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment"
a:convinced, positive, confident - persuaded of; very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win"
a:confident, surefooted - not liable to error in judgment or action; "most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman; "demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani
w:confidential
a:confidential - entrusted with private information and the confidence of another; "a confidential secretary"
a:closet, confidential, secret - (of information) given in confidence or in secret; "closet information"; "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications"
a:confidential - denoting confidence or intimacy; "a confidential approach"; "in confidential tone of voice"
a:confidential - the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified
w:confined
a:confined - not invading healthy tissue
a:confined - not free to move about
a:confined - deprived of liberty; especially placed under arrest or restraint
a:confined, fenced in, penned - enclosed by a confining fence
a:captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed - in captivity
w:confirm
v:confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm - strengthen or make more firm as by corroboration; "his story confirmed my doubts"
v:confirm, reassert - strengthen or make more firm; "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"
v:confirm - make more firm; "Confirm thy soul in self-control!"
v:confirm - as of a person to a position: "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"
v:confirm - administer confirmation to; a church rite
w:confirmed
a:confirmed - of persons; not subject to change; "a confirmed bachelor"; "a confirmed invalid"
a:confirmed - having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation; "confirmed reservations"; "received confirmed reports of casualties"; "a confirmed Catholic"
a:chronic, confirmed, habitual, inveterate - having a habit of long standing; "a chronic smoker"
w:confirms
m:confirm
w:conflict
n:conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
n:conflict - opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings; "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision"
n:battle, conflict, fight, engagement - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
n:conflict - a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"; "a conflict of loyalties"
n:conflict - an incompatibility of dates or events; "he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings"
n:conflict - opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot); "this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing"
n:dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
v:conflict - be in conflict; "The two proposals conflict!"
v:conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene - go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afould of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"
w:confront
v:confront, face - oppose in hostility; "confront an opponent"
v:confront, face up, face - come to grips with face (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"
v:confront, face, present - present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; ""We confronted him with the evidence"
v:confront - be face to face with; "The child screamed when it confronted the man in the halloween costume"
w:confronted
m:confront
w:confused
a:baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea - perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school"
a:confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected - lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"
a:confused, disoriented, lost - having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity; "I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway"; "the anesthetic left her completely disoriented"
a:broken, confused, disordered, upset - thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset"
a:confused - mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently; "the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused"
w:confusion
n:confusion - disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion"
n:confusion, mental confusion, disarray - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
n:confusion, discombobulation - a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
n:confusion, mix-up, confounding - a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"
w:congregation
n:congregation, fold, faithful - a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
n:congregation - an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together; "a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph"; "a great congregation of birds flew over"
n:congregation, congregating - the act of congregating
w:congregations
m:congregation
w:connection
n:connection, connexion, connectedness - a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"
n:connection, link, connectedness - the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable"
n:connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective - something that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"
n:connection - (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship); "he has powerful connections"
n:association, connection, connexion - the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; "conditioning is a form of learning by association"
n:connection, connexion, link - a connecting shape
n:connection - a supplier (especially of narcotics)
n:connection, connexion - shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
n:joining, connection, connexion, connecting - the act of bringing two things into contact
w:connections
m:connection
w:conquer
v:suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising", "stamp down on littering" "conquer one's desires"
v:capture, seize, take over, conquer - take after a conquest or invasion; as of land
v:conquer - overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"
w:conquering
n:conquest, conquering, subjection, subjugation - the act of conquering
a:conquering - overcoming the opposition
w:conquest
n:conquest, conquering, subjection, subjugation - the act of conquering
n:conquest - success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space"
n:seduction, conquest - an act of winning the love of someone
w:conscience
n:conscience, scruples, moral sense, sense of right and wrong - motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
n:conscience - conformity to one's own sense of right conduct: "a person of unflagging conscience"
n:conscience - a feeling of shame when you do something immoral; "he has no conscience about his cruelty"
w:conscientiously
d:scrupulously, conscientiously, religiously - with extreme conscientiousness; "he came religiously every morning at 8 o'clock"
w:conscious
a:conscious, witting - intentionally conceived; "a conscious effort to speak more slowly"; "a conscious policy"
a:conscious - knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts; "remained conscious during the operation"; "conscious of his faults"; "became conscious that he was being followed"
a:conscious - showing realization or recognition or something; followed by "of"; "few voters seem conscious (or aware) of the issue's importance"; "conscious of having succeeded"; "the careful tread of one conscious of his alcoholic load"- Thomas Hardy
w:consciousness
n:consciousness - an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness"
n:awareness, consciousness, cognizance, knowingness - having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"
w:consent
n:assent, acquiescence, consent - agreement with a statement or proposal; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of consent from the assembly"
v:accept, consent, go for - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to: "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
w:consented
m:consent
w:consequence
n:consequence, effect, outcome, result, issue, upshot - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"
n:consequence, aftermath - the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual; "that result is of no consequence"
n:consequence, import, moment - having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment that security"
w:consequences
m:consequence
w:consequently
d:consequently, accordingly - (sentence connectors) because of the reason given; "consequently, he didn't do it"; "continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor"
d:consequently, therefore - as a consequence; "he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held"
w:consider
v:see, consider, reckon, view, regard - consider or deem to be; regard; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"
v:study, consider - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"
v:consider, take, deal, look at - consider, as of an example; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
v:consider, count, weigh - show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient"
v:consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate - think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"
v:think, believe, consider, conceive - judge or regard; look upon; judge; "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"
v:view, consider, look at - look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"
w:considerable
a:considerable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem"
w:considerably
d:well, considerably, substantially - to a great extent or degree; "I'm afraid the film was well over budget"; "painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger"; "the house has fallen considerably in value"; "the price went up substantially"
w:considerate
a:considerate - showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone"
w:consideration
n:consideration - the process of giving careful thought to something
n:circumstance, condition, consideration - information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
n:consideration - a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting); "consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour"
n:consideration, considerateness, thoughtfulness - kind and considerate regard for others; "he showed no consideration for her feelings"
n:retainer, consideration - a fee charged for work done
n:consideration, thoughtfulness - a considerate and thoughtful act
w:considerations
m:consideration
w:considered
a:considered, reasoned, well thought out - resulting from careful thought; "the paper was well thought out"
a:considered, wise - carefully considered; "a considered opinion"
w:considering
m:consider
w:consign
v:consign - commit forever; commit irrevocably
v:consign, charge - give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"
v:consign - send to an address
w:consigned
m:consign
w:console
n:console table, console - a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
n:console - an instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
n:console - an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture); "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console"
n:cabinet, console - housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
v:comfort, soothe, console, solace - give moral or emotional strength to
w:conspire
v:conspire, cabal, complot - enter into a conspiracy; "They conspired to overthrow the government"
v:conspire, collude - act in unison or agreement; "These two factors conspired to cause the stock market to fall"
w:conspired
m:conspire
w:constant
n:constant, constant quantity - a quantity that does not vary
n:constant - a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context; "the velocity of light is a constant"
a:changeless, constant, invariant, steady, unvarying - persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "a constant beat"; "principles of unvarying validity"; "a steady breeze"
a:constant - continually recurring or continuing without interruption; "constant repetition of the exercise"; "constant chatter of monkeys"
a:constant - steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"
a:ceaseless, constant, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting - uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy"; "man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation"; "unremitting demands of hunger"
w:constantly
d:constantly, perpetually - seemingly uninterrupted; "constantly bullied by his big brother"; "was perpetually answering the doorbell"
d:constantly - without variation or change; "constantly kind and gracious"
d:constantly - without interruption; "the world is constantly changing"
w:consternation
n:alarm, dismay, consternation - fear resulting from the awareness of danger
w:constitutionally
d:constitutionally - according to the constitution; "this was constitutionally ruled out"
w:construct
n:concept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
v:construct, build, make - make by combining materials and parts: "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
v:manufacture, fabricate, construct - put together out of components or parts; "Ford makes cars"; "They manufacture small toys"
v:construct - draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions, of geometrical figures
v:reconstruct, construct, retrace - of past events
w:constructed
m:construct
w:construction
n:construction, building - the act of constructing or building something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"
n:construction, building - the commercial activity involved in constructing buildings; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"
n:structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex construction or entity; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
n:construction, expression - a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"
n:construction, mental synthesis - the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
n:construction, twist - an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
n:construction - drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem; "the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem"
w:constructions
m:construction
w:constructive
a:constructive - constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development; "constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission"
a:constructive - emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good; "constructive criticism"
w:constructively
d:constructively - in a constructive manner; "it is my task to look critically and constructively at the flaws and the failures"
w:consult
v:consult, confer with - get or ask advice from; "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision"
v:consult, refer, look up - seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"
v:consult - when planning or deciding something
v:confer, confabulate, confab, consult - have a conference in order to talk something over
v:consult - advise professionally; work as a consultant
v:consult - advise professionally; "The professor consults for industry"
v:take counsel, consult - consult (archaic); "The student should take counsel with himself"
w:consulted
m:consult
w:consulting
m:consult
w:consummation
n:consummation - the act of bringing to completion or fruition
w:consumption
n:consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake - the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
n:pulmonary tuberculosis, consumption, phthisis, wasting disease, white plague - involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
n:consumption, economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services - (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
n:consumption, using up, expenditure - the act of consuming something
w:contact
n:contact - close interaction: "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
n:contact, contacting - the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
n:contact - the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity: "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"
n:contact, impinging, striking - the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
n:contact, middleman - a person who is in a position to give you special assistance; "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"
n:liaison, link, contact, inter-group communication - a channel for communication between groups; "he provided a liaison with the geurillas"
n:contact, tangency - a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts"
n:contact, touch - a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"
v:reach, get through, get hold of, contact - be in communication with, establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"
w:contacted
m:contact
w:contacts
m:contact
w:contain
v:incorporate, contain, comprise - include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
v:hold, bear, carry, contain - contain or hold; have within: "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
v:control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake" "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
v:contain - be divisible by; "24 contains 6"
v:contain, take, hold - be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
v:check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back - hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in SE Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"
w:contained
a:contained - controlled; "striking with contained ferocity at my head"- R.L.Stevenson
a:contained - gotten under control; "the oil spill is contained"
w:container
n:container - something that holds things, especially for transport or storage
w:contains
m:contain
w:contemporaries
n:coevals, contemporaries, generation - all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
w:contempt
n:contempt, disdain, scorn - lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
n:contempt, disrespect - a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
n:contempt, scorn - open disrespect for a person or thing
n:contempt - a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
w:contention
n:contention - a point asserted as part of an argument
n:controversy, contention, contestation, tilt, argument, arguing - a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
n:competition, contention, rivalry - the act of competing as for profit or a prize: "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"
w:contentions
m:contention
w:contentment
n:contentment - happiness with one's situation in life
w:contents
n:contents, table of contents - a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
w:contingent
n:contingent - a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
n:contingent, detail - a temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent"
a:contingent - possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses"
a:contingent, contingent on, dependent on, dependant on, depending on - determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"
a:contingent - uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot
w:continual
a:continual - seemingly without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series; "the continual banging of the shutters"
a:continual - 'continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with 'continuous' (meaning without interruption)
w:continue
v:continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep on, keep - continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!" "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
v:continue, go on, carry on, proceed - continue to speak: "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice."
v:continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"
v:proceed, go forward, continue - move ahead; travel onward; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; can also be used in the temporal sense: "We are moving ahead in time now"
v:retain, continue, keep, keep on - allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"
v:continue, persist in - carry forward; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"
v:continue - continue after an interruption; "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"
v:stay, stay on, continue, remain - continue in a place, position, or situation: "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
v:continue - exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"
w:continued
a:continued - without stop or interruption; "to insure the continued success of the war"; "the continued existence of nationalism"; "the continued popularity of Westerns"
w:continues
m:continue
w:continuing
a:continuing - remaining in force or being carried on without letup; "the act provided a continuing annual appropriation"; "the continuing struggle to put food on the table"
w:continuous
a:continuous, uninterrupted - continuing in time or space without interruption; "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans; "a continuous bout of illness lasting six months"; "lived in continuous fear"; "a continuous row of warehouses"; "a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it"; "moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks"
a:continuous - (mathematics) of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
w:contracted
a:contracted - reduced in size or pulled together; "the contracted pupils of her eyes"
w:contradict
v:contradict, belie, negate - be in contradiction with
v:contradict, negate, contravene - deny the truth of
v:oppose, controvert, contradict - be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion."
v:negate, contradict - prove negative; show to be false
w:contrary
n:reverse, contrary, opposite - a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
n:contrary - exact opposition; "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"
n:contrary - two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
a:contrary - very opposed in nature or character or purpose; "acts contrary to our code of ethics"; "the facts point to a contrary conclusion"
a:contrary - of words so related that both cannot be true but both may be false; "'hot' and 'cold' are contrary terms"
a:contrary, obstinate, perverse, wayward - resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
a:adverse, contrary - in an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind"
w:contribute
v:lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring - of a quality, as in: "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"
v:contribute, give, chip in, kick in - contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"
v:contribute, lead, conduce - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
v:put up, contribute - provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"
w:contributed
m:contribute
w:contributor
n:subscriber, contributor - someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
n:contributor - a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book
w:contributors
m:contributor
w:contrition
n:attrition, contrition, contriteness - sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
w:control
n:control - power to direct or determine: "under control"
n:control - a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"
n:control - (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"
n:control condition, control - a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"
n:control, controlling - the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
n:dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control - the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
n:restraint, control - discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
n:command, control, mastery - great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
n:control, controller - a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed control on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
n:control - a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
n:control - the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"
v:control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
v:control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake" "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
v:operate, control - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
v:manipulate, control - influence skilfully to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"
v:control, verify - verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments: "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
v:control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"
v:see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
v:master, control - have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"
w:controlled
a:controlled - restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds; "controlled emotions"; "the controlled release of water from reservoirs"
a:controlled, restricted - curbed or regulated; "controlled emotions"
w:controversial
a:controversial - marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action"
w:controversy
n:controversy, contention, contestation, tilt, argument, arguing - a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
w:convalesce
v:recuperate, recover, convalesce - get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"
w:convalescence
n:convalescence, recuperation, recovery - gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
w:convalescing
m:convalesce
w:convenience
n:convenience - the state of being suitable or opportune; "chairs arranged for his own convenience"
n:convenience - the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan"
n:public toilet, comfort station, convenience, public lavatory, restroom, wash room - a toilet that is available to the public
n:appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, widget - a device that very useful for a particular job
w:convenient
a:convenient - suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going"
a:convenient, handy, ready to hand - easy to reach; "found a handy spot for the can opener"
a:commodious, convenient - large and and roomy; "a commodious harbor"; "a commodious building suitable for conventions"; ('convenient' is archaic in this sense)
w:conventional
a:conventional - following accepted customs and proprieties; "conventional wisdom"; "she had strayed from the path of conventional behavior"; "conventional forms of address"
a:conventional, established - conforming with accepted standards; "a conventional view of the world"
a:conventional - (of power and warfare and weaponry) not nuclear; "conventional power plants"; "conventional warfare"; "conventional weapons"
a:conventional - unimaginative and conformist; "conventional bourgeois lives"; "conventional attitudes"
a:conventional, formal, schematic - (fine arts) represented in simplified or symbolic form
a:conventional - in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past; "a conventional church wedding with the bride in traditional white"; "the conventional handshake"
a:ceremonious, conventional - rigidly formal or bound by convention; "their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt"
w:conversation
n:conversation - speech used for informal exchange of views
w:convert
n:convert - one who has been converted to another religious or political belief
v:convert, change over - change from one system to another; "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt"
v:convert - change the nature of something; "convert lead into gold"
v:convert - change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief; "She converted to Buddhism"
v:change, exchange, commute, convert - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?" "He changed his name"
v:convert - cause to adopt a different faith; "The missionaries converted the Indian population"
v:convert, win over, convince, turn - make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
v:commute, convert, exchange - exchange a penalty for a less severe one
v:convert - change in nature; esp. undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid"
w:converted
a:born-again, converted, reborn - spiritually reborn or converted; "a born-again Christian"; "a converted sinner"
w:conviction
n:conviction, strong belief - an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
n:conviction, judgment of conviction, sentence - a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
w:convictions
m:conviction
w:convince
v:convert, win over, convince, turn - make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
w:convinced
a:convinced - having a strong belief or conviction; "a convinced and fanatical pacifist"
a:convinced, positive, confident - persuaded of; very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win"
w:convinces
m:convince
w:convincing
n:convincing - a successful persuasion
a:convincing - causing one to believe the truth of something; "a convincing story"; "a convincing manner"
a:convincing - capable of convincing or persuading; "a convincing argument"
w:conviviality
n:conviviality, joviality - a jovial nature
n:merrymaking, conviviality, jollification - boisterous celebration
w:cooperate
v:collaborate, join forces, cooperate, get together - work together on a common enterprise of project; "The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well"; "We joined forces with another research group"
w:cooperates
m:cooperate
w:cooperation
n:cooperation - joint operation or action: "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission"
n:cooperation - the practice of cooperating: "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation"
w:copy
n:transcript, copy - a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
n:copy - an imitation or reproduction of an original; "she made a copy of the designer dress"
n:copy, written matter - matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
n:copy - material suitable for a journalistic account; "catastrophes make good copy"
v:copy - copy down as is
v:imitate, copy, simulate - produce a copy of; "she copied the famous painting"
v:emulate, copy - strive to equal or match
v:imitate, copy, ape - imitate in behavior or appearance; "She is imitating the comedian very well!"; "Her little brother apes her behavior"
v:copy, re-create - make a copy of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"
w:cordially
d:heartily, cordially, warmly - in a hearty manner; "'Yes,' the children chorused heartily"; "We welcomed her warmly"
w:corker
n:corker - (slang) a remarkable or astounding message; "that story was a corker"
n:corker - a machine that is used to put corks in bottles
w:cornered
a:at bay, cornered, trapped, treed - forced to turn and face attackers; "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"
w:cornerstone
n:basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone - the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
n:cornerstone - a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
n:cornerstone - a stone out the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
w:corporation
n:corporation, corp - a business whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
n:pot, potbelly, bay window, corporation, tummy - (informal) slang terms for a paunch
w:correct
v:correct, right - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"
v:right, compensate, redress, correct - make reparations or amends for; "right a wrong"
v:chastize, chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct - censure severely; "She chastized him for his insensitive remarks"
v:discipline, correct, sort out - punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
a:correct, right - free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
a:correct, right - socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
a:correct, right - in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
a:right, correct - correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"
w:correction
n:correction, correcting, rectification - the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake
n:correction, fudge factor - a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
n:correction - something substituted for an error
n:correction, chastening, chastisement - a rebuke for making a mistake
n:discipline, correction - the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
n:correction - treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"
w:corrections
m:correction
w:corrective
n:corrective, restorative - a device for treating injury or disease
a:corrective, disciplinary, disciplinal - designed to promote discipline; "the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary"
a:corrective - tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition; "corrective measures"; "corrective lenses"
w:corroding
n:corrosion, corroding, erosion - erosion by chemical action
w:cost
n:cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
n:monetary value, price, cost - the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold): "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"
n:price, cost, toll - value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something: "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"
v:cost, be - be priced at; "These shoes cost $100"
v:cost - require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice; "This mistake cost him his job"
w:costing
n:costing - (British) cost accounting
w:cotton
n:cotton, cotton wool - silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
n:cotton - fabric woven from cotton fibers
n:cotton, cotton plant - erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
n:cotton - thread made of cotton fibers
v:cotton - take a liking to; "cotton to something"
w:could
v:could, might - expresses possibility; "I could do it by myself"
w:couldn't
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w:counsel
n:advocate, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law - a lawyer who pleads cases in court
n:guidance, counsel, counseling, direction - direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
v:advise, counsel - give advise to
w:counseled
m:counsel
w:counseling
n:guidance, counsel, counseling, direction - direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
w:count
n:count - the total number counted: "a blood count"
n:count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally - the act of counting
n:count - a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
v:count, number, enumerate - determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"
v:count, matter, weigh - have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"
v:consider, count, weigh - show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient"
v:count - name or recite the numbers; "The toddler could count to 100"
v:count, number - put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"
v:count - include as if by counting; "I can count my colleagues in the opposition"
v:reckon, count - take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"
w:counted
m:count
w:countenance
n:countenance, visage - the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"
n:sanction, countenance, endorsement, warrant, imprimatur - formal and explicit approval
n:countenance, physiognomy, visage, kisser, smiler, mug - the human face ('kisser' and 'smiler' and 'mug' are informal terms for 'face')
v:permit, allow, let, countenance - give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
w:countless
a:countless, infinite, innumerable, innumerous, myriad, multitudinous, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, unnumerable - too numerous to be counted; "incalculable riches"; "countless hours"; "an infinite number of reasons"; "innumerable difficulties"; "the multitudinous seas"; "myriad stars"; "untold thousands"
w:country
n:country, state, land, nation - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"
n:state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic - a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"
n:nation, nationality, land, country, a people - the people of a nation or country or a community of persons bound by a common heritage; "a nation of Catholics"; "the whole country worshipped him"
n:area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
n:country, rural area - an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country"
a:country, country-bred - rough and uncouth; "a country boy"
a:country-style, country - typical of the country; "country-style sausage"; "country music"
a:country, folk, hillbilly, western - (of music) characteristic of rural life
w:couple
n:couple, twosome, duo, duet - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseprable twosome"
n:couple, mates, match - a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"
n:couple - a small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days"
n:couple, doubleton, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad - two items of the same kind
n:couple - something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
v:match, mate, couple, pair, twin - bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"
v:couple, couple on, couple up - link together
v:pair, pair off, partner off, couple - form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
v:copulate, mate, pair, couple - make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"
w:couples
m:couple
w:courage
n:courage, courageousness, bravery - a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain without showing fear
w:courageous
a:brave, courageous, fearless - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth"; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
w:course
n:course, course of study, course of instruction, class - education imparted in a series of lessons or class meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"
n:course, line - a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course" or "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"
n:course, trend - general line of orientation: "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"
n:course - a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"
n:path, track, course - a line or route along which something travels or moves: "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"
n:course - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"
n:course, row - a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"
n:course - a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"
v:run, flow, course - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"
d:naturally, of course, course - as might be expected; "naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill"
w:court
n:court, tribunal, judicature - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
n:court - the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
n:court - a specially marked area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"
n:court, courtroom - a room in which a law court sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"
n:court - the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"
n:court, courtyard - a yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"
n:court - the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
n:motel, motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court, court - a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
n:court, homage - respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"
v:woo, court, romance, solicit - make amorous advances towards; "john is courting Mary"
v:woo, court - seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"
v:court - engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years"
w:courts
m:court
w:cover
n:screen, cover, covert, concealment - a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"
n:blanket, cover - bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
n:cover, covering, screening, masking - the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
n:binding, book binding, cover, back - the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
n:covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
n:top, cover - something that covers a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
n:cover, covering fire - fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
v:cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; cover the grave with flowers"
v:cover, spread over - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
v:cover, extend - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"
v:cover - provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
v:cover, treat, handle, work, plow, deal, address - deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"
v:embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover - include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
v:traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
v:report, cover - be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"
v:cover - hold within range of an aimed firearm
v:cover - to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself."
v:cover, cover up - hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
v:cover - protect or defend a position in a game; "he covered left field"
v:cover - maintain a check on; esp. by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
v:cover, insure, underwrite - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
v:cover - compensate or make up for
v:cover - invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
v:cover - help out by taking someone's place an temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
v:cover - be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
v:cover - spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
v:shroud, enshroud, hide, cover - cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
v:breed, cover - copulate with a female, used esp. of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
v:overlay, cover - put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
v:cover - play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
v:cover - be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
v:brood, hatch, cover, incubate - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
v:cover, wrap up - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
w:covered
a:covered - overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form; "women with covered faces"; "covered wagons"; "a covered balcony"; "snow-covered fields"
a:covered - having the head and face covered; "the bride's veiled head"; "veiled Muslim women"
w:covering
n:covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
n:covering - an artifact that protects or shelters or conceals
n:cover, covering, screening, masking - the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
n:covering - the act of protecting something by covering it
n:application, coating, covering - the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
a:covering, overhanging, overspreading - above or covering a wide area; "the covering darkness"; "shadow of the overhanging crag"; "the dark overspreading clouds"
a:covering, shielding - actively protective; "provided covering fire for the platoon that was moving up"
w:coveted
a:coveted, desired, in demand, sought after - greatly desired
w:cowardly
a:cowardly, coward, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
w:crack
n:crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure - a long narrow opening
n:gap, crack - a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"
n:crevice, cranny, crack, fissure, chap - a long narrow depression in a surface
n:crack, cracking - a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"
n:shot, crack - (informal) a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"
n:wisecrack, crack, sally, quip - witty remark
n:crack, check, chip - a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
n:crack - a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted
n:crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
n:fracture, crack, cracking - the act of cracking something
v:crack, check, break - become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"
v:crack - make a very sharp explosive sound; "His gun cracked"
v:snap, crack - as of tightly stretched ropes or fingers
v:crack - hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise: "The teacher cracked him across the face with a ruler"
v:break through, crack - pass through, as through a barrier; "Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county"
v:crack - break partially but keep its integrity; "The glass cracked"
v:snap, crack - break suddenly and abruptly; as of something under tension; "The rope snapped"
v:crack up, crack, crock up, break up, collapse - suffer a nervous breakdown
v:crack - cause to become cracked; "heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair"
a:ace, A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, tops - (informal) of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"
w:cracked
a:chapped, cracked, roughened - used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure; "chapped lips"
a:cracked - broken without being divided into parts but having fissures appear on the surface; "a cracked mirror"
a:alligatored, cracked - of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide
a:balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kooky, kookie, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, wacky - informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
a:cracked, crackled, crazed - of a ceramic surface; covered with a network of fine cracks
w:cracker
n:cracker - a thin crisp wafer made or flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
n:redneck, cracker - a poor white person in the southern US
n:firecracker, cracker, banger - a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
n:cracker, snapper, cracker bonbon - a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
w:crackpot
n:crackpot, crank, nut, nutcase, fruitcake, screwball - a whimsically eccentric person
w:cracks
m:crack
w:crankiness
n:crankiness, crotchetiness, contrariness, grumpiness - a fussy and eccentric disposition
w:cranny
n:crevice, cranny, crack, fissure, chap - a long narrow depression in a surface
n:cranny - a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall)
w:crave
v:crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust - have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
v:crave - plead or ask for earnestly
w:craved
a:craved, desired - wanted intensely; "the child could no longer resist taking one of the craved cookies"; "it produced the desired effect"
w:craves
m:crave
w:craving
n:craving - an intense desire for some particular thing
w:crawl
n:crawl - a very slow movement; "the traffic advanced at a crawl"
n:crawl, front crawl, Australian crawl - a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
n:crawl, crawling, creep, creeping - a slow creeping mode of locomotion (on hands and knees or dragging the body); "a crawl was all that the injured man could manage"; "the traffic moved at a creep"
v:crawl, creep - move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground; "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed"
v:crawl - feel as if crawling with insects; "My skin crawled--I was terrified"
v:crawl - be crawling with; "The old cheese was crawling with maggots"
v:fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower, grovel - show submission or fear
v:crawl - swim by doing the crawl; "European children learn the breast stroke; they often don't know how to crawl"
w:crazy
n:crazy, loony, looney, weirdo - someone deranged and possibly dangerous
a:brainsick, crazy, demented, distracted, disturbed, mad, sick, unbalanced, unhinged - affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"
a:crazy, half-baked, screwball, softheaded - (informal) foolish; totally unsound; "an impractical solution"; "a crazy scheme"; "half-baked ideas"; "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working"
a:crazy, dotty, gaga, enamored, infatuated, in love, smitten, soft on, taken with - marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; "she was crazy about him"; "gaga over the rock group's new album"; "he was infatuated with her"
a:crazy - (informal) possessed by inordinate excitement; "the crowd went crazy"; "was crazy to try his new bicycle"
a:crazy - bizarre or fantastic; "had a crazy dream"; "wore a crazy hat"
a:crazy - (informal) intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with; "crazy about cars and racing"
w:create
v:make, create - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
v:create - bring into existence; "The company was created 25 years ago"; "He created a new movement in painting"
v:create - pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating"
v:create - invest with a new title, office, or rank; "Create one a peer"
v:create, make - create by artistic means; "create a poem; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
v:produce, make, create - create or manufacture a man-made product: "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
w:created
m:create
w:creates
m:create
w:creation
n:creation - the human act of creating
n:creation - something that has been brought into existence by someone
n:creation, conception - the event that occured at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure"
n:initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, instauration - starting something for the first time
n:Creation - (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence
n:universe, existence, nature, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm - everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"
w:creative
a:creative, originative - having the ability or power to create; "a creative imagination"
a:creative - promoting construction or creation; "creative work"
a:creative, originative - having the power to bring into being
w:creator
n:Godhead, Lord, Creator, Divine, God Almighty, Almighty, Jehovah - the Christian god
n:creator - a person who grows or makes or invents things
w:creature
n:animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
n:creature, wight - a human being; 'wight' is an archaic term
n:creature, tool, puppet - a person who is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
w:credit
n:recognition, credit - approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "it is to her credit that she tried"; "the credits were given at the end of the film"
n:credit - money available for a client to borrow
n:credit, credit entry - an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
n:credit - used in the phrase "to your credit" to indicate an achievement deserving praise; "she already had several performances to her credit"
n:credit, deferred payment - arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
n:credit, course credit - educational recognition that a course of studies has been successfully completed
n:citation, credit, reference, mention, quotation - a short note acknowledging a source of information or quoting a passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
n:credit - an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
v:credit - give someone credit for something; "We credited her for saving our jobs"
v:accredit, credit - give credit for; "I credit you with saving his life"
v:credit - enter as credit, in accounting
v:credit - have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
w:creditably
d:respectably, creditably - to a tolerably worthy extent; "he did respectably well for his age"
w:creditor
n:creditor - a lender to whom money is owed
w:creditors
m:creditor
w:credits
m:credit
w:creed
n:creed, credo - any system of principles or beliefs
n:religious doctrine, church doctrine, gospel, creed - the body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
w:creeds
m:creed
w:cried
m:cry
w:criminal
n:criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor - someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime
a:criminal - relating to crime or its punishment; "criminal court"
a:condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible - bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure; "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife"
a:criminal - guilty of crime or serious offense; "criminal in the sight of God and man"
a:criminal, felonious - involving or being or having the nature of a crime; "a criminal offense"; "criminal abuse"; "felonious intent"
w:crises
m:crisis
w:crisis
n:crisis - an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"
n:crisis - a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"
w:criterion
n:standard, criterion, measure, touchstone - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
n:criterion, standard - the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"
w:critical
a:critical - marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude"
a:critical - (chemistry and physics) at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction; "a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure"; "critical mass"; "go critical"
a:critical - characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; "a critical reading"; "a critical dissertation"; "a critical analysis of Melville's writings
a:critical, vital - urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "foods indispensable to good nutrition"
a:critical, decisive - forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; "a critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test"
a:critical - being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage"
a:critical - of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism; "critical acclaim"
w:criticism
n:criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"
n:criticism, critique - a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"
n:criticism, literary criticism - a written evaluation of a work of literature
w:criticize
v:criticize, criticise, pick apart - express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"
w:criticized
m:criticize
w:crockery
n:crockery, dishware - eating and serving dishes collectively
w:crooked
a:crooked - having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth"
a:crooked, corrupt - not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
a:asymmetrical, crooked - irregular in shape or outline; "asymmetrical features"; "a dress with an crooked hemline"
a:hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stooping, crooked - having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect; "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"
w:crop
n:crop, harvest - the yield from plants in a single growing season
n:crop - the stock or handle of a whip
n:craw, crop - a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
v:crop, cut short - as of hair; "She wanted her hair cropped short"
v:cultivate, crop, work - prepare for crops, of soil
v:crop - yield crops, of land: "This land crops well"
v:crop, graze, pasture - let (animals) feed in a field or pasture or meadow
v:crop, browse, graze, range, pasture - feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"
v:snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back - cut back the growth of, of bushes and trees
w:cross
n:cross - a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
n:crisscross, cross, mark - marking consisting of crossing lines
n:cross - a cross as an emblem of Christianity; used in heraldry
n:cross, crown of thorns - any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
n:hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing - the act of mixing different breeds of animals
v:traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
v:intersect, cross - meet at a point
v:thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk - to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of: "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge."
v:cross - fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs"
v:cross, traverse, span, sweep - to cover a wide area; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"
v:cross - meet and pass; "the trains crossed"
a:cross, crossing, transverse, transversal, thwartwise - extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; "cross members should be all steel"; "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"; "transversal vibrations"
a:crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered - perversely irritable
w:crossed
a:crossed, across - placed crosswise; "spoken with a straight face but crossed fingers"; "crossed forks"; "seated with arms across"
a:crossed - (of a check) for deposit only as indicated by having two lines drawn across it
a:crossed, hybrid, interbred, intercrossed - produced by crossbreeding
w:crowd
n:crowd - a large number of things or people considered together; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers"
n:crowd, crew, gang, bunch - an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"
v:herd, crowd - cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
v:crowd - fill or occupy to the point of overflowing; "The students crowded the auditorium"
v:crowd, crowd together, draw together - to gather together in large numbers: "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah."
v:push, crowd - approach a certain age or speed: "She is pushing fifty"
w:crowded
a:crowded - overfilled or compacted or concentrated; "a crowded theater"; "a crowded program"; "crowded trains"; "a young mother's crowded days"
w:crucial
a:crucial, important - of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"
a:crucial, relevant - having crucial relevance; "crucial to the case"; "relevant testimony"
a:all-important, all important, crucial, essential, of the essence - of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"
a:crucial, deciding, determinant, determinative, determining - having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"
w:cruel
a:cruel, unkind - lacking or showing kindness or compassion or mercy
a:barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious - (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks"
a:brutal, cruel - (of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain; "brutal instruments of torture"; "cruel weapons of war"
a:brutal, cruel, harsh, rigorous, unkind - (of circumstances; especially weather) causing suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters"
w:crusade
n:campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
n:Crusade - any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11-13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
v:crusade, fight, campaign, push, agitate - engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; "She is crusading for women's rights"
v:crusade - go on a crusade; fight a holy war
w:crushed
a:crushed - treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance; "crushed velvet"
a:broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low - subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
a:crushed - humiliated in defeat
a:crushed, ground - broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e.g. ore or stone; "paved with crushed bluestone"; "ground glass is used as an abrasive"
w:crushing
n:suppression, crushing, quelling, stifling - forceful prevention: "suppression of liberal newspapers"; "quelling of the revolution"
a:crushing, devastating - physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination; "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"
w:crux
n:Southern Cross, Crux, Crux Australis - a small conspicuous constellation the the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
n:crux, crux of the matter - the most important point
w:cry
n:cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
n:cry, yell - a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"
n:war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, cry - a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"
n:cry - a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
n:cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
v:shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
v:cry, weep - shed tears because of sadness or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"
v:exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "I won!" he exlaimed
v:cry, blazon out - proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square"
v:cry - demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention"
v:cry - utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
v:cry - bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"
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w:cunning
n:cunning - shrewdness in deception; "as cunning as a fox"
n:craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness - shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
n:cunning - drafty artfulness (especially in deception)
a:cunning, cute - attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; "a cute kid with pigtails"; "a cute little apartment"; "cunning kittens"; "a cunning baby"
a:crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily - marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"
a:clever, cunning, ingenious - showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success""; "an ingenious solution to the problem"
w:cup
n:cup - a small open container usually used for drinking; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing"
n:cup, cupful - the quantity a cup will hold; "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar"
n:cup - any cup-shaped concavity; "bees filled the waxen cups with honey"; "he wore a jock strap with a metal cup"; "the cup of her bra"
n:cup - a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
n:cup - cup-shaped plant organ
n:cup - punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
n:cup - the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green; "he swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away"; "put the flag back in the cup"
n:cup, loving cup - a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded to the winner of a competition; "the school kept the cups is a special glass case"
v:cup - form into the shape of a cup; "She cupped her hands"
v:cup - put into a cup
v:cup, transfuse - treat by cupping
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w:curb
n:curb, kerb - an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
n:curb, curb bit - a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
n:American Stock Exchange, AMEX, Curb - a stock exchange in New York
n:bridle, check, curb - the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
v:control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake" "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
v:suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising", "stamp down on littering" "conquer one's desires"
v:curb - keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
v:restrict, curtail, curb, cut back - place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"
w:cure
n:remedy, curative, cure - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
v:cure, heal - provide a cure for, make healthy again
v:cure - prepare by chemical processing in order to preserve; "cure meats"
w:cured
a:cured, healed, recovered - freed from illness or injury; "the patient appears cured"; "the incision is healed"; "appears to be entirely recovered"; "when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron
a:cured, vulcanized - (used of rubber, e.g.) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity)
a:cured - (used of concrete or mortar) kept moist to assist the hardening
a:cured - (used of hay e.g.) allowed to dry
a:corned, cured - (used especially of meat) cured in brine
a:aged, cured - (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process ('aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
w:curious
a:curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular - beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
a:curious - eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns); "a curious child is a teacher's delight"; "a trap door that made me curious"; "curious investigators"; "traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers"; "curious about the neighbor's doings"
a:curious - having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more; "a trap door that made me curious"
w:current
n:current, electric current - a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes"
n:current, stream - a steady flow (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"
n:stream, flow, current - dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas: "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"
a:current - occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position"
w:curse
n:curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss - profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
n:execration, condemnation, curse - an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
n:hex, jinx, curse - an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"
n:bane, curse, scourge, nemesis - something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"
n:curse, torment - a severe affliction
v:curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate - utter obscenities
v:curse - heap obscenities upon
v:curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, imprecate, maledict - wish harm upon; put a curse on; "The bad witch cursed the child"
v:excommunicate, curse - exclude from a church or a religious communities
w:cursed
a:cursed, curst - deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier; "villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed"; "cursed with four daughter"; "not a cursed drop"; "his cursed stupidity"; "I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning"
a:cursed, damned, doomed, unredeemed, unsaved - (Christianity) in danger of the eternal punishment of hell; "poor damned souls"
w:cursing
a:cursing - who is uttering obscenities; "arrested the flailing cursing old man"
w:curtain
n:curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall - hanging cloth used as a blind
n:curtain - any barrier to communication or vision; "a curtain of secrecy"; "a curtain of trees"
v:curtain - provide with curtains, as of a room or a window
w:curve
n:curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
n:curve - a line on a graph representing data
n:curve, curve ball, breaking ball, bender - a baseball thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter
n:curvature, curve - the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
n:bend, curve - curved segment
v:swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut - turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
v:wind, curve - extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"
v:arch, curve, arc - form an arch
v:crook, curve - bend or cause to bend
v:curl, curve, kink - form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"; "The road curved"
w:custom
n:custom, usage - accepted practice
n:custom, tradition - a specific practice of long standing
n:customs, customs duty, custom, impost - money collected under a tariff
n:custom - habitual patronage
a:bespoke, bespoken, custom, made-to-order, tailored, tailor-made - of clothing
w:customary
a:customary - in accordance with convention or custom; "sealed the deal with the customary handshake"
a:accustomed, customary, habitual, wonted - commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor"
w:customer
n:customer, client - someone who pays for goods or services
w:customers
m:customer
w:cut
n:cut - a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"
n:cut - in films: an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"
n:cut, gash - a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
n:cut - a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the the rest"
n:cut, gash, slash, slice - a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"
n:cut, cut of meat - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
n:stinger, cut - a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all"
n:deletion, cut - the part that is omitted when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"
n:cut - the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut"
n:cut - a canal made by erosion or excavation
n:snub, cut, cold shoulder - a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional"
n:baseball swing, swing, cut - in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"
n:cut - a stroke (in tennis or badminton or squash) that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
n:cut, cutting - the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "his cutting the cards before every deal soon became a ritual"
n:cut, cutting - the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
n:cut, cutting - the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
n:cut, cutting, cutting off - the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
n:cut - the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"
n:cut - an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
v:cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
v:reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
v:swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut - turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
v:cut - make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line"
v:cut - discharge from a group; "The coach cut two players from the team"
v:cut - form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"
v:cut, style, tailor - style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress"; "style a wedding dress"
v:cut - hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a pingpong ball"
v:write out, issue, make out, cut - make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"
v:edit, cut, edit out - edit; "cut film"; "cut recording tape"
v:cut, skip - intentionally fail to attend: "cut class"
v:hack, cut - informal: be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"
v:cut - give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure"
v:cut - move, as of a fist in boxing; "his opponent cut upward toward his chin"
v:cut - pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner"
v:cut - pass through or across; "The boat cut the water"
v:cut - make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another"
v:cut - stop filming; "cut a movie scene"
v:cut - make a recording of: "cut the songs"
v:cut - record a performance on; "cut a record"
v:cut - create by recording electronically; "cut a disk"; "cut a CD"
v:cut, cut out - form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut out paper dolls"
v:cut - perform or carry out; "cut a caper"
v:cut - function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well"
v:cut - allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily"
v:cut - divide a deck of cards into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut"
v:cut - divide at random; "cut a deck of cards"
v:switch off, cut, turn off, turn out - cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the lights, please"; "cut the engine"
v:cut - reap or harvest; "cut grain"
v:cut - fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"
v:cut - penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"
v:ignore, disregard, snub, cut - refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting"
v:cut - shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair"
v:cut, prune, rationalize - weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
v:cut - dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap cuts grease"
v:cut - reduce in amount; "This cuts into my earnings"
v:cut, cut off - cease, stop: "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation"
v:abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
v:dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut - lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
v:cut - have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth"
v:cut - grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
a:cut - separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument; "the cut surface was mottled"; "cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages on her cut wrists"
a:cut - fashioned or shaped by cutting; "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet"
a:cut, shortened - with parts removed; "the drastically cut film"
a:trimmed, cut - made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair"
a:mown, cut - (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of new-mown hay"
a:cut - (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit; "the cut pages of the book"
a:cut, emasculated, gelded - (of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut horse"
a:cut, split - having a long rip or tear; "a split lip"
a:cut, gashed, slashed - wounded by cutting deeply; "got a gashed arm in a knife fight"; "had a slashed cheek from the broken glass"
a:cut, cut down, down - cut down; "the tree is down"
a:cut, slashed - (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers"
a:cut, thinned, weakened - mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"
w:cycle
n:cycle, rhythm, round - an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"
n:cycle - a series of poems or songs on the same theme: "schubert's song cycles"
n:cycle - a periodically repeated sequence of events: "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"
n:Hertz, Hz, cycle per second, cycles/second, cps, cycle - the unit of frequency; one Hertz has a periodic interval of one second
n:cycle - a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon: "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"
n:cycle - a shortened version of 'bicycle' or 'tricycle' or 'motorcycle'
v:cycle - cause to go through a cycle
v:cycle - pass through a cycle; "This machine automatically cycles"
v:motorcycle, cycle - ride a motorcycle
v:bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal, wheel - ride a bicycle
v:cycle - recur in cycles
w:cyclone
n:cyclone - (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
n:cyclone - a violent rotating windstorm
w:cynical
a:cynical, misanthropic, misanthropical - believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
w:cynically
d:cynically, with cynicism - in a cynical manner; "Larsen's frost-blackened lips curved cynically"
w:cynicism
n:cynicism - a cynical feeling of distrust
w:czar
n:czar, tsar, tzar - a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
n:czar - a person having great power
w:dad
n:dad, dada, daddy, old man, pa, papa, pappa, pater, pop - an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
w:dad's
m:dad
w:daily
n:daily - a newspaper that is published every day
a:daily, day-to-day, day-after-day, everyday - occurring or done each day; "a daily record"; "day-by-day labors of thousands of men and women"- H.S.Truman; "her day-after-day behavior"; "an everyday occurrence"
a:daily - occurring every day or measured by the day; "a daily newspaper"; "daily chores" "average daily wage"; "daily quota"
d:daily, every day, each day - without missing a day; "he stops by daily"
d:day by day, daily - gradually and progressively; "his health weakened day by day"
w:dam
n:dam, dike, dyke, levee - a barrier constructed to contain the flow or water or to keep out the sea
n:decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm - a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
n:dam - female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
v:dam, dam up - obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
w:damage
n:damage, harm, impairment - the occurrence of a change for the worse
n:damage, equipment casualty - loss of military equipment
n:damage, harm, hurt, scathe - the act of damaging something or someone
n:price, terms, damage - the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"
n:wrong, legal injury, damage - a legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right
v:damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
w:damaged
a:damaged - harmed or injured or spoiled; "I wont't buy damaged goods"; "the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings"
a:discredited, damaged - being unjustly brought into disrepute; "a discredited politician"; "her damaged reputation"
a:besmirched, damaged, flyblown, spotted, stained, sullied, tainted, tarnished - especially of reputation; "the senator's seriously damaged reputation"; "a flyblown reputation"; "a tarnished reputation"; "inherited a spotted name"
w:damn
n:damn, darn, hoot, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam - something of little value; "it is not worth a damn"; "not worth shucks"
v:curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, imprecate, maledict - wish harm upon; put a curse on; "The bad witch cursed the child"
a:damn, goddamn - used as expletives; "oh, damn (or goddamn)!"
a:blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, everlasting, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal - expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "tired or his everlasting whimpering"; "an infernal nuisance"
d:bloody, damn, all-fired - (intensifier) "you are bloody right"; "Why are you so all-fired aggressive?"
w:damned
n:damned - people who are condemned to eternal punishment; "he felt he had visited the realm of the damned"
a:blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, everlasting, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal - expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "tired or his everlasting whimpering"; "an infernal nuisance"
a:cursed, damned, doomed, unredeemed, unsaved - (Christianity) in danger of the eternal punishment of hell; "poor damned souls"
d:damned, damnably, cursedly - in a damnable manner; "kindly Arthur--so damnably , politely , endlessly persistent!"
w:dampen
v:stifle, dampen - smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
v:moisten, wash, dampen - make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"
v:muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down - deaden (a sound or noise), esp. by wrapping
v:dampen - reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
v:dampen, muffle, mute, deaden, damp, tone down - quieten or silence (a sound) or make (an image) less visible
v:dampen - check; keep in check (a fire)
v:dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break - lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
w:dance
n:dance - an artistic form of nonverbal communication
n:dance - a party of people assembled for dancing
n:dancing, dance, terpsichore - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
v:dance - move in a graceful and rhythmical way
v:dance, trip the light fantastic - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
v:dance - skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways; "Dancing flames"; "The children danced with joy"
w:dances
m:dance
w:danger
n:danger - the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"
n:risk, peril, danger - a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
n:danger - a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air"
n:danger - a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger"
w:dangerous
a:dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
a:dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe - causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"
w:dangerously
d:perilously, hazardously, dangerously - in a dangerous manner; "he came dangerously close to falling off the ledge"
w:dangers
m:danger
w:dare
n:dare, daring - a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"
v:make bold, dare, presume to - take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"
v:dare - to be courageous enough to try or do something: "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others."
v:defy, dare - challenge: "I dare you!"
w:dared
m:dare
w:daring
n:dare, daring - a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"
n:boldness, daring, hardihood - the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness"
a:audacious, daring, venturesome, venturous - disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit"
a:avant-garde, daring - radically new or original; "an avant-garde theater piece"
w:dark
n:dark, darkness - absence of light or illumination
n:iniquity, wickedness, darkness, dark - absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness"
n:darkness, dark, shadow - an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"
n:night, nighttime, dark - the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
n:dark, darkness - an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness"
a:dark - devoid or partially devoid of light or brightness; shadowed or black or somber-colored; "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "the theater is dark on Mondays"; "dark as the inside of a black cat"
a:dark - (used of color) having a dark hue; "dark green"; "dark glasses"; "dark colors like wine red or navy blue"
a:dark - (used of hair or skin or eyes) "dark eyes"
a:black, dark, sinister - stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable; "black deeds"; "a black lie"; "his black heart has concocted yet another black deed"; "Darth Vader of the dark side"; "a dark purpose"; "dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"; "the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"-Thomas Hardy
a:blue, dark, depressing, disconsolate, dismal, dispiriting, gloomy, grim - causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
a:dark - secret; "keep it dark"; "the dark mysteries of Africa and the fabled wonders of the East"
a:dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen - showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"
a:benighted, dark - lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture; "this benighted country"; "benighted ages of barbarism and superstition"; "the dark ages"; "a dark age in the history of education"
a:dark, obscure - marked by difficulty of style or expression; "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"
a:colored, coloured, dark, dark-skinned - having skin rich in melanin pigments; "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "the dark races"; "dark-skinned peoples"
a:dark - not giving performances; closed; "the theater is dark on Mondays"
w:darken
v:darken - become dark or darker; "The sky darkened"
v:darken, dim - become or make darker; "The screen darkend"; "He darkened the colors by adding brown"
v:darken - tarnish or stain: "a scandal that darkened the family's good name"
v:darken - make dark or darker; "darken a room"
w:dash
n:dash, elan, flair, panache, style - distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
n:dash, sprint - a quick run
n:dash - a footrace run at top speed; "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
n:hyphen, dash - a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
n:dash, dah - the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
n:dash, bolt - the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door"
v:dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"
v:smash, dash - break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"
v:crash, dash - hurl or thrust violently; "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock"
v:dash - destroy or break; "dashed ambitions and hopes"
v:daunt, dash, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scare - cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"
v:dash - add an enlivening or altering element to; "blue paint dashed with white"
w:date
n:date, day of the month - the specified day of the month; "what is the date today?"
n:date - a particular day specified as the time something will happen; "the date of the election is set by law"
n:date, appointment, engagement - a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
n:date - a particular but unspecified point in time; "they hoped to get together at an early date"
n:date - the present; "they are up to date"; "we haven't heard from them to date"
n:date, escort - a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking"
n:date - the particular year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred; "he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class"
n:date - sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed
v:date - go on a date with; "Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart"
v:date, date stamp - stamp with a date, as of a postmark; "The package is dated November 24"
v:date - assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of; "Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings"
v:go steady, go out, date, see - date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing her psychiatrist?" "He is dating his former wife again!"
v:date - provide with a dateline; mark with a date; "She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated"
w:dates
m:date
w:dawn
n:dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow - the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"
n:dawn, morning - the earliest period: "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"
n:dawn - an opening time period; "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"
v:click, get through, dawn, come home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into place - become clear suddenly; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"
v:dawn - appear or develop; "The age of computers had dawned"
v:dawn - become light; "It started to dawn, and we had to get up"
w:day
n:day, twenty-four hours, solar day, mean solar day - time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passangers per day"
n:day - some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual"
n:day, daytime, daylight - the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"
n:day - a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"
n:day - the recurring hours established by contract or usage for work; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"
n:day - an era of existence or influence; "in the day of the dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days of sailing ships"
n:day - a period of opportunity; "he deserves his day in court"; "every dog has his day"
n:day - the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis; "how long is a day on Jupiter?"
n:sidereal day, day - the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
w:day's
m:day
w:daylight
n:day, daytime, daylight - the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"
n:daylight - light during the daytime
w:days
n:days, years - the time during which someone's life continues; "the monarch's last days"; "in his final years"
w:days'
m:day
w:dazed
a:dazed, stunned, stupefied, stupid - in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; "he had a dazed expression on his face"; "lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow"; "was stupid from fatigue"
a:dazed, foggy, groggy, logy, stuporous - stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
w:dead
n:dead - people who are no longer living; "they buried the dead"
n:dead - a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense; "the dead of winter"
a:dead - no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life; "the nerve is dead"; "a dead pallor"; "he was marked as a dead man by the assassin"
a:dead - not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat; "Mars is a dead planet"; "a dead battery"; "dead soil"; "dead coals"; "the fire is dead"
a:all in, beat, bushed, dead - (informal) very tired; "was all in at the end of the day"; "so beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere"; "bushed after all that exercise"; "I'm dead after that long trip"
a:dead - unerringly accurate; "a dead shot"; "took dead aim"
a:dead - physically inactive; "Crater Lake is in the crater of a dead volcano of the Cascade Range"
a:dead, utter - total; "dead silence"; "utter seriousness"
a:inanimate, nonliving, dead - not endowed with life; "the inorganic world is inanimate"; "inanimate objects"; "dead stones"
a:dead, numb - (followed by 'to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive; "passersby were dead to our plea for help"; "numb to the cries for mercy"
a:dead, deadened - devoid of physical sensation; numb; "his gums were dead from the novocain"; "she felt no discomfort as the dentist drilled her deadened tooth"; "a public desensitized by continuous television coverage of atrocities"
a:dead - lacking acoustic resonance; "dead sounds characteristic of some compact discs"; "the dead wall surfaces of a recording studio"
a:dead, idle - not yielding a return; "dead capital"; "idle funds"
a:dead, stagnant - not circulating or flowing; "dead air"; "dead water"; "stagnant water"
a:dead - out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown; "a dead telephone line"; "the motor is dead"
a:dead - not surviving in active use; "Latin is a dead language"
a:dead - lacking resilience or bounce; "a dead tennis ball"
a:dead, defunct - no longer in force or use; inactive; "a defunct (or dead) law"; "a defunct organization"
a:dead - no longer having force or relevance; "a dead issue"
a:dead - sudden and complete; "came to a dead stop"
a:dead, drained - drained of electric charge; discharged; "a dead battery"; "left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained"
a:dead, lifeless - lacking animation or excitement or activity; "the party being dead we left early"; "it was a lifeless party until she arrived"
a:dead - devoid of activity; "this is a dead town; nothing ever happens here"
d:abruptly, suddenly, short, dead - quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly"
d:absolutely, perfectly, utterly, dead - completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you're perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right"
w:deadly
a:deadly, deathly, mortal - causing or capable of causing death; "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness"
a:deadly, lethal - of an instrument of certain death; "deadly poisons"; "lethal weapon"; "a lethal injection"
a:deadly, venomous, virulent - extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"
a:deadly, mortal - (theology) involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death; "the seven deadly sins"
a:baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilent - exceedingly harmful
a:deadly - (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect
d:deadly, lifelessly - as if dead
d:deadly - as if produced by death; "deadly pale"; "a deadly paralyitc stroke"
d:madly, insanely, deadly, deucedly, devilishly - (used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous"
w:deal
n:deal, trade, business deal - a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"
n:bargain, deal - an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"
n:batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew - (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent: "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "it must have cost plenty"
n:deal - a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
n:softwood, deal - wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
n:hand, deal - the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"
n:deal - the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); "he got a good deal on his car"
n:deal - (card game) the act of distributing playing cards; "the deal was passed around the table clockwise"
n:deal - the act of apportioning or distributing something; "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"
v:cover, treat, handle, work, plow, deal, address - deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"
v:consider, take, deal, look at - consider, as of an example; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
v:deal - take action with respect to (someone or something): "How are we going to deal with this problem?" "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students"
v:cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage - come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas."
v:distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"
v:deal, sell, trade - do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
v:manage, deal, care, handle - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
v:deal - behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees"
v:deal - distribute (cards) to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?"
v:conduct, carry out, carry on, deal - direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"
v:share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal - give out as one's portion or share
v:deal - give (a specific card) to a player; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades"
v:deal - sell; "deal hashish"
a:deal - made of fir or pine; "a plain deal table"
w:dealing
n:dealing - method or manner of conduct in relation to others: "honest dealing"
n:transaction, dealing, dealings - the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"
w:dealt
m:deal
w:dean
n:dean - an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
n:dean, doyen - the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"
n:dean - (Roman Catholic) the head of the College of Cardinals
w:dearly
d:dearly, in a heartfelt way - in a sincere and heartfelt manner; "I would dearly love to know"
d:dearly, dear - at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear"
d:dearly, affectionately, dear - with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"
w:death
n:death, decease - the event of dying or departure from life: "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
n:death - the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death"
n:death, last - the end of life; continuing until dead; "he bled to death"; "a struggle to the last"
n:Death - the personification of death; "Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city"
n:death - the absence of life or state of being dead; "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life"
n:death, dying, demise - the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
n:death - the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"
n:end, destruction, death - a final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"
w:debacle
n:debacle, fiasco - a sudden and violent collapse
n:debacle - flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer
n:thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whipping - a sound defeat
w:debate
n:argument, debate - a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
n:debate, disputation, public debate - the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)
v:debate - argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"
v:consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate - think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"
v:debate, deliberate - discuss the pros and cons of an issue
v:argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something
w:debauch
n:orgy, debauch, debauchery, saturnalia, riot, bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken revelry - a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
v:corrupt, pervert, demoralize, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect - corrupt morally
w:debris
n:debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus - the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
w:debt
n:debt - the state of owing money; "he is badly in debt"
n:debt - the amount that is owed
w:deceive
v:deceive, lead on, delude, cozen - be false to; be dishonest with
v:deceive, betray, lead astray - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
w:deceiving
m:deceive
w:decide
v:decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
v:decide, settle, resolve - bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"
v:decide - cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!"
v:decide - influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"
w:decided
a:distinct, decided - recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
w:decides
m:decide
w:deciding
n:decision making, deciding - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"
a:crucial, deciding, determinant, determinative, determining - having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"
w:decimal
n:decimal fraction, decimal - a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
n:decimal - a number in the decimal system
a:decimal, denary - numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten; "the decimal system"
a:decimal - divided by tens or hundreds; "a decimal fraction"; "decimal coinage"
w:decision
n:decision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
n:decision, determination, conclusion - a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration: "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into accout"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"
n:decision - (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred: "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"
n:decision - the outcome of a game or contest: "the team dropped three decisions in a row"
n:decisiveness, decision - the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness"
w:decisions
m:decision
w:declaration
n:declaration - emphatic or explicit statement
n:declaration - unsworn statement in a legal transaction
n:resolution, declaration, resolve - a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
w:declare
v:declare - state clearly: "He stated his name"
v:announce, declare - announce officially; "The President declared war"
v:declare - state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
v:declare, adjudge, hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; " judge held that the defendant was innocent"
v:disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, declare, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The aution house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"
v:declare - authorize payments of: "declare dividends"
v:declare - make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; "Do you have anything to declare?"
w:declining
a:declining, down - becoming progressively lower; "steadily declining incomes"; "the down trend in the real estate market"
a:declining, deteriorating, failing, regressing, retrograde, retrogressive - going from better to worse
a:declining - growing weaker; "declining powers of body and mind"
a:declining - drawing to an end; "his declining years"
w:decreased
a:decreased, reduced - made less in size or amount or degree
w:dedicated
a:dedicated - devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; "a dedicated dancer"; "dedicated teachers"; "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"- A.Lincoln
a:consecrated, consecrate, dedicated - solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II"
w:deducted
a:deducted - taken off or taken away from a total; "take-home pay is what is left after subtraction of deducted taxes"
w:deep
n:deep, oceanic abyss - an especially deep part of a sea or ocean
a:deep - relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply; "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep"
a:deep - marked by depth of thinking; "deep thoughts"; "a deep allegory"
a:deep - having great spatial extension or penetration; downward ("a deep well"; "a deep dive"; "deep water"; "a deep casserole"); or inward from an outer surface ("a deep gash"; "deep massage"; "deep pressure receptors in muscles"); or backward ("deep shelves"; "a deep closet"); or laterally ("surrounded by a deep yard"); or outward from a center ((sports) "hit the ball to deep center field"); sometimes used in combination; "waist-deep"
a:deep - very distant in time or space; "deep in the past"; "deep in enemy territory"; "deep in the woods"; "a deep space probe"
a:deep - extreme; "in deep trouble"; "deep happiness"
a:bass, deep - having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet"
a:deep, rich - strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red"
a:deep - relatively thick from top to bottom; "deep carpets"; "deep snow"
a:deep - extending relatively far inward; "a deep border"
a:thick, deep - (of darkness) very intense; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"
a:deep - large in quantity or size; "deep cuts in the budget"
a:deep - with head or back bent low; "a deep bow"
a:cryptic, cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying - of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutible workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands"
a:abstruse, deep, recondite - difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge; "the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"; "a deep metaphysical theory"; "some recondite problem in historiography"
a:deep - exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy; "deep political machinations"; "a deep plot"
d:deeply, deep - to a great depth; "dived deeply"; "dug deep"
d:deep, late - to an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening"
d:deep - to far into space; "penetrated deep into enemy territory"; "went deep into the woods";
w:deepening
n:deepening - a process of becoming deeper and more profound
a:deepening, gathering, thickening - accumulating and becoming more intense; "the deepening gloom"; "felt a deepening love"; "the gathering darkness"; "the thickening dusk"
w:deeply
d:profoundly, deeply - to a great depth psychologically; "They felt the loss deeply"
d:deeply, deep - to a great depth; "dived deeply"; "dug deep"
w:defeat
n:defeat, licking - an unsuccessful ending
n:frustration, defeat - the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
v:overcome, defeat - win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"
v:kill, defeat, vote down, vote out - thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"
w:defeated
n:defeated, discomfited - people who are defeated; "the Romans had no pity for the defeated"
a:defeated - beaten or overcome; not victorious; "the defeated enemy"
a:defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted - disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"
w:defect
n:defect - an imperfection in a bodily system; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs"
n:defect, shortcoming - a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
n:defect, fault, flaw - an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
n:blemish, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
v:defect, desert - as of an organization, a country or an army
w:defectives
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w:defects
m:defect
w:defend
v:defend, support, fend for - argue in defense of
v:defend - be on the defensive; act against an attack
v:defend, guard, hold - protect against a challenge or attack: "Hold that position behind the trees!" "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
v:fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"
v:champion, defend - protect or fight for as a champion
v:defend, represent - be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
v:maintain, defend - state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"
w:defense
n:defense, defence, defensive measure - military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
n:defense, defence - protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
n:defense, defence, defending team - the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"
n:defense, defence, vindication - the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
n:defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defence - an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
n:Department of Defense, Defense Department, Defense, DoD - the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security; created in 1947
n:defense, defence, defense team, defense lawyers - the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"
n:refutation, defense, defence - the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
n:defense, defence - an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"
n:defensive structure, defense, defence - a structure used for defense; "the artillery battered down the defenses"
n:defense, defence, denial, demurrer - a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
w:deficiencies
m:deficiency
w:deficiency
n:lack, deficiency, want - the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "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"
n:insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency - lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"
w:define
v:specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate - determine the essential quality of
v:define - give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define 'sadness'"
v:define - determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"
v:define, delineate - delineate the form or outline of: "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
w:definite
a:definite - precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance"
a:definite - known for certain; "it is definite that they have won"
w:definitely
d:decidedly, unquestionably, emphatically, definitely, by all odds - without question and beyond doubt; "it was decidedly too expensive"; "by all odds they should win"
w:definition
n:definition - a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
n:definition - clarity of outline; "exercise had give his muscles superior definition"
w:deflation
n:deflation - a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
n:deflation - the act of letting the air out of something
w:degree
n:degree, grade, level - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality: "a moderate degree of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
n:degree, level, stage, point - a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
n:academic degree, degree - an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
n:degree, arcdegree - a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"
n:degree - the highest power of a term or variable
n:degree - a unit of temperature on a specified scale; "the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"
n:degree - the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime); "murder in the second degree"; "a second degree burn"
w:delay
n:delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait - time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
n:delay, holdup, detention - the act of delaying
v:delay, detain, hold up - cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"
v:delay - act later than planned or scheduled
v:stay, detain, delay - stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"
w:delayed
a:delayed - caused to be slower or later; "the delayed plane finally arrived"
a:delayed - not as far along as normal in development
w:deliberate
v:consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate - think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"
v:debate, deliberate - discuss the pros and cons of an issue
v:deliberate, cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
a:deliberate, intentional, knowing, willful, wilful - by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"
a:careful, deliberate, measured - with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"
a:studied, deliberate - produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; "a studied smile"; "a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parrington
a:deliberate - marked by careful consideration or reflection; "a deliberate decision"
a:calculated, deliberate, measured - carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony"
w:deliberately
d:intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, purposely, advisedly, by choice, by design - with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice"
d:measuredly, deliberately - in a deliberate unhurried manner; "she was working deliberately"
w:delicatessen
n:delicatessen, delicatessen food - ready-to-eat food products
n:delicatessen, deli, food shop - a shop selling delicatessen (as salads or cooked meats)
w:delicatessens
m:delicatessen
w:delighted
a:delighted - greatly pleased
a:beguiled, captivated, charmed, delighted, enthralled, entranced - filled with wonder and delight
w:delinquencies
m:delinquency
w:delinquency
n:delinquency - nonpayment of a debt when due
n:delinquency, dereliction, willful neglect - a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
n:delinquency, juvenile delinquency - an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
w:delirium
n:craze, delirium, frenzy, fury, hysteria - state of violent mental agitation
n:delirium - state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
w:delusion
n:delusion, psychotic belief - an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
n:delusion - a mistaken opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"
w:demand
n:demand - an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"
n:demand - the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"
n:need, demand - a condition requiring relief; "she satified his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"
n:requirement, demand - required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"
n:demand - the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
v:demand - request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
v:necessitate, ask, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner demands a spectacular dessert"
v:demand, exact - claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
v:demand - lay legal claim to
v:demand - summon to court
v:demand - ask to be informed of: "I demand an explanation"
w:demanded
m:demand
w:demanding
a:demanding - requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill; "found the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding"
w:demands
m:demand
w:democracy
n:democracy - the political orientation of those who favor government by the people of by their elected representatives
n:democracy, republic, commonwealth - a political system governed by the people or their representatives
w:demonstrate
v:show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate - show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
v:prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew - establish the validity of something; "This behavior shows his true nature"
v:demonstrate, show - give a demonstration of: "This improvement shows the effect of the drug most clearly"
v:attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence - provide evidence for; stand as proof of; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"
v:demonstrate, march - march in protest; take part in a demonstration
v:tell, ascertain, demonstrate, evidence - reveal; "a telling sign"
w:demonstrated
a:demonstrated - having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
w:demonstrating
m:demonstrate
w:demonstration
n:presentation, presentment, demonstration - the act of presenting something; "he gave the customer a demonstration"
n:demonstration - a show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations"
n:demonstration - a public display of group feelings; "there were violent demonstrations against the war"
n:logical proof, demonstration - proof of a logical theorem
n:demonstration, demo - a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"
w:demonstrations
m:demonstration
w:demoralization
n:demoralization - destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
n:demoralization - a state of disorder and confusion; "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff"
n:demoralization - depression resulting from an undermining of your morale
w:denial
n:denial - the act of refusing a request; "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
n:denial - an assertion that something alleged is not true
n:denial - a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
n:abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation - renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
n:defense, defence, denial, demurrer - a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
w:denied
m:deny
w:denizen
n:inhabitant, dweller, denizen - a person who lives in a particular place
w:denizens
m:denizen
w:denomination
n:denomination - a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
n:appellation, denomination, designation, appellative - identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
w:denominations
m:denomination
w:deny
v:deny - declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"
v:deny - refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"
v:deny - refuse to grant, as of a petition or request; "The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses"; "the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day"
v:deny, refuse - refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
v:deny - restrain, esp. from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"
v:traverse, deny - deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
v:deny - refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus"
w:depart
v:go, go away, depart - move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon"
v:deviate, vary, diverge, depart - be at variance with; be out of line with
v:depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off - leave; "The family took off for Florida"
v:depart, take leave, quit - go away or leave
v:leave, depart - leave home, school, a position, etc.
v:stray, sidetrack, depart, digress, straggle - wander from a direct or straight course
w:department
n:department, section - a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
n:department - the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
n:department - a specialized sphere of knowledge; "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"
w:depend
v:depend - Elliptical use of "depend on": "That depends"
w:dependable
a:reliable, dependable - worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"
a:dependable, honest, reliable, true - worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
a:dependable, rock-steady, steady-going - consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man"
a:dependable, good, safe, secure - financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
w:dependence
n:dependence, dependance, dependency - lack of independence or self-sufficiency
n:addiction, dependence, dependency - being abnormally dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
w:dependent
n:dependant, dependent - a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
a:dependent - not independent; "dependent children"
a:dependent, dependant, qualified - contingent on something else
a:dependent, subordinate - (grammar) of a clause; unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"
a:subject, dependent - being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince"
a:dependent, dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out - addicted to a drug
w:depending
m:depend
w:depends
m:depend
w:deportment
n:demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment - behavioral attributes
w:depot
n:terminal, terminus, depot - where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
n:storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store - a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks"
w:depressed
a:depressed, down - lower than previously; "the market is depressed"; "prices are down"
a:depressed - (biology) flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces
a:blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, low, low-spirited - low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
a:depressed, indented - having the central portion lower than the margin; "a depressed pustule"
w:depression
n:depression - a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
n:depression, slump, economic crisis - a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
n:natural depression, depression - a sunken or depressed geological formation
n:depression - sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
n:low, low pressure, depression - an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
n:depressive disorder, clinical depression, depression - a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
n:depression, impression, imprint - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
n:depression - angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
n:depression - pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter"
w:deprive
v:dispossess, deprive, strip, divest - take away all material possessions from someone
v:deprive - keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
v:deprive, impoverish - take away
w:deprived
a:deprived, disadvantaged - marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences; "a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity"; "boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law"
w:depth
n:depth - extent downward or backward or inward: "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet"
n:depth - degree of psychological or intellectual depth
n:depth - (usually plural) the deepest and most remote part; "from the depths of darkest Africa"; "signals received from the depths of space"
n:depth - (usually plural) a low moral state; "he had sunk to the depths of addiction"
n:astuteness, profundity, profoundness, depth - the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
w:deranged
a:crazed, deranged, half-crazed - driven insane
w:dereliction
n:delinquency, dereliction, willful neglect - a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
n:dereliction - willful negligence
w:derelictions
m:dereliction
w:deride
v:deride - treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"
w:derided
m:deride
w:derived
a:derived - formed or developed from something else; not original; "the belief that classes and organizations are secondary and derived"- John Dewey
a:calculated, derived - determined by mathematical computation; "the calculated velocity of a bullet"; "a derived value"
w:describe
v:describe, depict, draw - give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
v:report, describe - to give an account or representation of in words: "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental."
v:trace, draw, line, outline, describe, delineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "draw the outlines of a figure in the sand"; "trace an animal shape"
v:identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name - as in in botany or biology, for example
w:described
a:described - represented in words especially with sharpness and detail; "the vividly described wars"
w:describes
m:describe
w:describing
m:describe
w:description
n:description, verbal description - a statement that represents something in words
n:description - a act of describing something
n:description - sort or variety; "every description of book was there"
w:desert
n:desert - an arid region with little or no vegetation
v:abandon, forsake, desolate, desert, lurch - leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"
v:defect, desert - as of an organization, a country or an army
a:desert, godforsaken, waste, wild - located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
w:deserted
a:abandoned, deserted - left desolate or empty; "an abandoned child"; "their deserted wives and children"; "an abandoned shack"; "deserted villages"
a:deserted - remote from civilization; "the victim was lured to a deserted spot"
w:desertion
n:desertion, abandonment, defection - withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
n:abandonment, forsaking, desertion - the act of giving something up
w:deserts
m:desert
w:deserve
v:rate, deserve, merit - be worthy of or have a certain rating
w:design
n:design, designing - the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument"
n:design, plan - an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"
n:blueprint, design, pattern - something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"
n:design, pattern, figure - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"
n:purpose, intent, intention, aim, design - an anticipated outcome that is intended or guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
n:design - a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building"
n:invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design - the creation of something in the mind
v:plan, project, contrive, design - make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
v:design - design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"
v:design - create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner; "Chanel designed the famous suit"
v:design, plan - make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"
v:design - create designs; "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel"
v:design - conceive or fashion in the mind; invent; "She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day"
v:design - intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business"
w:designate
v:designate, denominate - assign a designation to
v:delegate, designate, depute, assign - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
v:destine, fate, doom, designate - decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"
v:intend, destine, designate, specify - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
a:designate - appointed but not yet installed in office
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m:designate
w:designs
m:design
w:desirability
n:desirability, desirableness - the quality of being worthy of desiring
n:sex appeal, desirability, desirableness, oomph - attractiveness to the opposite sex
w:desirable
a:desirable - worth having or seeking or achieving; "a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome"
a:desirable, suitable, worthy - worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son"
w:desire
n:desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
n:desire - an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"
n:desire - something that is desired
v:desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now; "I want my own room"
v:hope, trust, desire - expect with desire; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot exepct a raise"
v:desire - express a desire for
w:desired
a:coveted, desired, in demand, sought after - greatly desired
a:craved, desired - wanted intensely; "the child could no longer resist taking one of the craved cookies"; "it produced the desired effect"
w:desires
m:desire
w:desk
n:desk - a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
w:despair
n:despair, desperation - a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"
n:despair - the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
v:despair - abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--help is on the way!"
w:despaired
m:despair
w:despairing
a:despairing, desperate - arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"
w:desperate
n:desperate - a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"
a:despairing, desperate - arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"
a:desperate, do-or-die - desperately determined; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict"
a:desperate - (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair; "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men"
a:desperate, heroic - showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life"
a:desperate - showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire; "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition"
a:desperate, dire - fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency"
w:desperately
d:urgently, desperately - with great urgency; "health care reform is needed urgently"; "the soil desperately needed potash"
d:desperately - in intense despair; "the child clung desperately to her mother"
w:desperation
n:despair, desperation - a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"
n:desperation - desperate recklessness; "it was a policy of desperation"
w:despised
a:despised, detested, hated, scorned - treated with contempt
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w:destination
n:destination, goal - place where something (e.g., a journey or race) ends
n:destination, terminus - the ultimate goal for which something is done
n:address, destination, name and address - written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
w:destiny
n:destiny, fate - an event (or course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
n:Destiny, Fate - the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of Destiny"
n:fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion - your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you): "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
w:destitution
n:destitution - a state without friends or money or prospects
w:destroy
v:destroy - do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"
v:destroy, ruin - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
v:demolish, destroy - defeat soundly: "The home team demolished the visitors"
v:destroy - as of animals: "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"
w:destroyed
a:destroyed - spoiled or ruined or demolished; "war left many cities destroyed"; "Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind"
a:destroyed, ruined - destroyed physically or morally
w:destroying
m:destroy
w:destroys
m:destroy
w:destruction
n:destruction, devastation - termination by an act of destruction
n:destruction, demolition - an event that destroys something
n:end, destruction, death - a final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"
w:destructiveness
n:destructiveness - the quality of causing destruction
w:detail
n:detail, item, point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
n:detail, particular, item - a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details"
n:detail - extended treatment of particulars; "the essay contained too much detail"
n:detail - a crew of workers selected for a particular task; "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees"
n:contingent, detail - a temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent"
v:detail - provide details for
v:detail - assign to a specific task: "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"
w:detailed
a:detailed, elaborate, elaborated - developed or executed with care and in minute detail; "a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan; "the carefully elaborated theme"
w:deter
v:deter, discourage - try to prevent; show opposition to: "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
v:dissuade, deter - turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
w:deteriorate
v:deteriorate, degenerate - become worse or disintegrate; "His mind deteriorated"
v:deteriorate, drop, degenerate - grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"
w:deteriorates
m:deteriorate
w:deterioration
n:deterioration, impairment - a symptom of reduced quality or strength
n:deterioration, decline in quality, worsening - process of changing to an inferior state
w:determination
n:determination, finding - the act of determining the properties of something
n:determination, purpose - the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"
n:decision, determination, conclusion - a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration: "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into accout"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"
n:decision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
w:determine
v:determine, find, find out, ascertain - after a calculation, investigation, experiment, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"
v:determine, shape, influence, regulate - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"
v:determine, set - fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
v:specify, set, determine, fix - decide upon, as of variables in math
v:decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
v:determine - fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property
v:settle, square off, square up, determine - settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"
v:determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn - find out or learn with certainty; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "Watch how he will react"
w:determined
a:determined - characterized by great determination; "a struggle against a determined enemy"
a:determined - having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation
a:determined - devoting full strength and concentrated attention to; "made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters"
a:determined, dictated, set - determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching"
a:compulsive, determined, driven - strongly motivated to succeed
w:devastating
a:annihilating, devastating, withering - making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
a:annihilative, annihilating, devastating, withering - wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
a:crushing, devastating - physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination; "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"
w:develop
v:develop - make something new and usually improved, such as a product;"Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather"
v:evolve, develop - work out; as of a theory or an idea; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"
v:develop, evolve - gradually acquire new traits or characteristics: "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"
v:grow, develop, produce, get, acquire - come to have, of physical features and attributes; "He grew a beard"; The patient developed abdominal pains"; I got funny spots all over my body"
v:originate, arise, rise, develop, spring up, grow - come into existence or develop: "A new religious movement originated in that country" "a love that sprang up from friendship," "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"
v:develop - change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"
v:explicate, formulate, develop - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
v:train, develop, prepare, educate - prepare for a future task or career; "I am training young minds"; "develop leaders"
v:develop - be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; "The plot developed slowly"; "It develops thay neither one knows the answer"
v:develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve gradually through a process of evolution, natural growth, or differentiation; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"
v:develop - disclose or reveal (obsolete); "We must develop the enemy soldiers"
v:civilize, modernize, develop - make a country technologically advanced; "Many countries in Asia are now highly developed"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"
v:develop, make grow - cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"
v:develop - generate gradually; "We must develop more potential customers"
v:develop, grow - grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"
v:develop - make visible by means of chemical solutions; of photographic film; "Please develop this roll of film for me"
v:develop - superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
v:develop - move one's chess pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; "Spassky developed quickly"
v:develop - move into a strategically more advantageous position, of a chess piece; "develop the rook"
v:develop - elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
v:break, develop - happen, as of an event; "Report the news as it develops"
v:develop - expand a function or expression in the form of a series, in mathematics
w:developed
a:developed - being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful; "the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook"; "they have very small limbs with only two fully developed toes on each"
a:developed, highly-developed - used of societies; having high industrial development; "the state's well-developed industries"
a:developed - (of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads; "condominiums were built on the developed site"
w:developing
n:development, developing - processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours"
a:developing, underdeveloped - relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
a:developing - gradually unfolding or growing (especially as of something latent); "his developing social conscience"; "after the long winter they took joy in the developing warmth of spring"
a:developing - making or becoming visible through or as if through the action of a chemical agent: "he watched as the developing photograph became clearer and sharper"
w:development
n:development - act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development"
n:development, evolution - a process in which something passes by degrees to a more advanced or mature stage; "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer"
n:exploitation, development - the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful: "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits"
n:development - a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"
n:development - a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments"
n:development - a state in which things are improving; the result of developing; "after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter"; "in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen"
n:growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis - the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
n:development, developing - processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours"
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w:devil
n:Satan, Old Nick, Devil, the Devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Tempter, Prince of Darkness - (Judeo-Christian religion) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
n:devil, fiend, demon, daemon, daimon - one of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief
n:devil, deuce, dickens - a word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil" or "the deuce with it" or "the dickens you say"
n:hellion, heller, devil - a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man); "he chased the young hellions out of his yard"
n:monster, fiend, devil, demon, ogre - a cruel wicked and inhuman person
v:annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, devil - cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
v:devil - coat or stuff with a spicy paste: "devilled eggs"
w:devil-may-care
a:carefree, devil-may-care, freewheeling, happy-go-lucky, harum-scarum, slaphappy - cheerfully irresponsible; "carefree with his money"; "freewheeling urban youths"; "had a harum-scarum youth"
a:devil-may-care, raffish, rakish - marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore
w:devoted
a:devoted - zealous in devotion or affection; "a devoted husband and father"; "devoted friends"
a:devoted - (followed by 'to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use; "large sums devoted to the care of the poor"; "a life devoted to poetry"
w:devotion
n:devotion, devotedness - feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful"
n:devotion - commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"
n:idolatry, devotion, veneration - religious zeal; willingness to serve God
n:devotion - (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions"
w:diagnose
v:diagnose, name - determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
v:diagnose - subject to an analysis; usually used in a medical context
w:diagnosis
n:diagnosis, diagnosing - identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
w:dictate
n:dictate - an authoritative rule
n:dictate - a guiding principle: "the dictates of reason"
v:order, prescribe, dictate - issue commands or orders for
v:dictate - read out loud for the purpose of recording
v:dictate - rule as a dictator
w:dictates
m:dictate
w:did
m:do
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w:die
n:dice, die - small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces; used to generate random numbers
n:die - a device used for shaping metal
n:die - a tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods
v:die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire - pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"
v:die - suffer or face the pain of death; "Martyrs may die every day for their faith"
v:die - be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame; "I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered"; "We almost died laughing during the show"
v:fail, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffe maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"
v:die - feel indifferent towards; "She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery"
v:die - languish as with love or desire; "She dying for a cigarette"; "I was dying to leave"
v:die, die out - cut or shape with a die; "Die out leather for belts"
v:die - to be on base at the end of an inning, of a baseball player
v:die, pall, become flat - lose sparkle or bouquet, as of wine or beer; "pall" is an obsolete word
v:die - disappear or come to an end; "Their anger died"; "My secret will die with me!"
v:die - suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense); "Whosoever..believes in me shall never die"
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w:diet
n:diet - a prescribed selection of foods
n:diet - a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)
n:diet - the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
n:diet, dieting - the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
v:diet - follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons
v:diet - eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
a:diet, light, lite, low-cal - having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet"
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w:differ
v:differ - be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect"
v:disagree, differ, take issue - be at loggerheads; "I beg to differ!"
w:difference
n:difference - the quality of being unlike or dissimilar: "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
n:difference - a quantity obtained by subtraction; "profit is a positive difference between income and expenses"
n:deviation, divergence, departure, difference - a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"
n:dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
n:difference - a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"
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m:difference
w:different
a:different - unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"
a:another, different - distinctly separate from the first; "that's another (or different) issue altogether"
a:different - differing from all others; not ordinary; "advertising that strives continually to be different"; "this new music is certainly different but I don't really like it"
a:unlike, dissimilar, different - not like; marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"
a:different - distinct or separate; "each interviewed different members of the community"
w:differentiate
v:distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell, tell apart - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
v:distinguish, mark, differentiate - be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
v:differentiate - calculate a derivative; take the derivative; in mathematics
v:differentiate - become different during development; of cells
v:differentiate - become distinct
w:differentiates
m:differentiate
w:differently
d:differently, otherwise - in another and different manner; "very soon you will know differently"; "she thought otherwise"
w:difficult
a:difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
a:difficult - requiring much effort and trouble; "the mountain climb was long, steep, and difficult"
w:difficulties
m:difficulty
w:difficulty
n:trouble, difficulty - an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"
n:difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent"
n:difficulty - a situation or condition almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome: "grappling with financial difficulties"
n:difficulty, difficultness - the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"
w:diffident
a:diffident - showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"
a:diffident, shy, timid, unsure - lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
w:dig
n:dig, excavation - the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"
n:shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe - an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was 'drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
n:excavation, digging, dig - the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
n:dig, jab - the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
v:dig, delve, cut into, turn over - turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"
v:dig, dig out - create by digging, of cavities: "dig a hole"
v:labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil - work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"
v:excavate, dig, hollow - remove the inner part or the core of
v:jab, prod, stab, poke, dig - poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
v:get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
w:digested
a:digested - capable of undergoing digestion; "a supply of easily digested foods"
w:dilemma
n:dilemma, quandary - state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
w:diligently
d:diligently - with diligence; in a diligent manner; "we may diligently observe the Lord's supper on the first day of the week, diligently preach the gospel, or minister to the saint"
w:dimension
n:dimension - a measure of the size of something in a particular direction esp length or width or height
n:property, attribute, dimension - a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"
n:dimension - one of three coordinates that determine a position in space
n:proportion, dimension - magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions"
v:dimension - indicate the dimensions on; "These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart"
v:dimension - shape or form to required dimensions
w:diminish
v:decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
v:diminish, belittle - lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"
w:dimly
d:dimly, indistinctly - in a dim indistinct manner; "we perceived the change only dimly"
d:pallidly, palely, dimly - in a manner lacking interest or vitality; "a palely entertaining show"
w:dining
n:dining - the act of eating dinner
w:dinner
n:dinner - the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday: "dinner will be at 8"; "on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church"
n:dinner, dinner party - a party of people assembled to have dinner together; "guests should never be late to a dinner party"
w:direct
v:direct - command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
v:target, aim, place, direct, point - intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
v:direct - guide the actors in (plays and films)
v:direct - be in charge of
v:lead, take, direct, conduct, guide - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
v:send, direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"
v:aim, take, train, take aim, direct - aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!" "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
v:conduct, lead, direct - lead; "conduct an orchestra"
v:direct, point - give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall"
v:calculate, aim, direct - specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
v:steer, maneuver, manouevre, direct, point, head, guide - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
v:address, direct - put an address on (an envelope, for example)
v:mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, orchestrate - plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robber"
a:direct - direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"
a:direct - immediate or direct in bearing or force; having nothing intervening; "in direct sunlight"; "in direct contact with the voters"; "direct exposure to the disease"; "a direct link"; "the direct cause of the accident"
a:direct - extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"
a:lineal, direct - in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child; "lineal ancestors"; "lineal heirs"; "a direct descendant of the king"; "direct heredity"
a:direct - (astronomy) moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
a:direct - (mathematics) varying in the same manner as another quantity; "a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases)"
a:direct - (electricity) of a current flowing in one direction only; not alternating; "direct current"
a:direct - as an immediate result or consequence; "a direct result of the accident"
a:direct, verbatim - in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker; "a direct quotation"; "repeated their dialog verbatim"
a:direct - effected directly by action of the voters rather than through elected representatives; "many people favor direct election of the President rather than election by the Electoral College"
a:direct - exact; "the direct opposite"
d:directly, straight, direct - without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"
w:directing
a:directing, directional, directive, guiding - showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress"
w:direction
n:direction, way - a line leading to a place or point: "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
n:direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
n:direction - a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
n:guidance, counsel, counseling, direction - direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
n:management, direction, managing - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
n:direction, instruction - a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
n:steering, guidance, direction - the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
n:commission, charge, direction - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"
w:directions
m:direction
w:directly
d:directly, straight, direct - without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"
d:directly - without anyone or anything intervening; "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly"
d:immediately, instantly, straightaway, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, in real time - without delay; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be supended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
d:directly, flat, straight - in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"
w:director
n:director, manager, managing director - someone who controls resources and expenditures
n:stage director, director - someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
n:director - member of a board of directors
n:conductor, music director, director - the person who leads a musical group
w:directors
m:director
w:directory
n:directory - an alphabetical list of names and addresses
n:directory - (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
w:disagree
v:disagree, differ, take issue - be at loggerheads; "I beg to differ!"
v:disagree, disaccord, discord - be different from one another
w:disagreeable
a:disagreeable - not to your liking; "a most disagreeable journey"; "a disagreeable old man"; "in a disagreeable mood"
a:disagreeable, unsympathetic - not agreeing with your tastes or expectations; "found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it"; "a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him"
w:disagreement
n:disagreement, dissension - a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
n:discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance - a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"
n:disagreement - the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
w:disagrees
m:disagree
w:disappear
v:disappear, vanish, go away - get lost, esp. without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"
v:vanish, disappear, go away - become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when day broke
v:vanish, disappear - cease to exist; "An entire civilization vanished"
w:disappeared
m:disappear
w:disappointed
a:defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted - disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"
w:disaster
n:catastrophe, disaster - a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster"
n:calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm - an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
n:disaster - an act that has disastrous consequences
w:disastrously
d:disastrously - in a disastrous manner; "the real value of the trust capital may be disastrously less than when the trust began"
w:discard
n:discard - to throw out a useless card or to fail to follow suit
n:discard, discarding, throwing away - getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
v:discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away - throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
w:discharge
n:discharge - the sudden giving off of energy
n:discharge, venting - the act of venting
n:discharge, emission - a substance that is emitted or released
n:discharge, emission, expelling - any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus"
n:discharge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric discharge - electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
n:discharge, outpouring, run - the pouring forth of a fluid
n:dismissal, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking - the act of terminating someone's employment
n:release, waiver, discharge - a formal written statement of relinquishment
n:discharge, firing, firing off - the act of discharging a gun
v:dispatch, discharge, complete - complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties"
v:discharge - pour forth or release; esp. of liquids
v:free, discharge - free from obligations or duties
v:discharge - remove the charge from
v:fire, discharge, go off - go off or discharge; "The gun fired"
v:acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
v:discharge, expel, eject, release - eliminate, as of bodily substances
v:fire, discharge - cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"
v:discharge, muster out - release from military service
v:empty, discharge - become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"
w:discharged
a:discharged, released - set free as from prison or duty
a:discharged, dismissed, fired, laid-off, pink-slipped - having lost your job
w:discipline
n:discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, branch of knowledge - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
n:discipline - a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine" or "for such a plan to work requires discipline"
n:discipline - the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"
n:discipline - training to improve strength or self-control
n:discipline, correction - the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
v:discipline, train, check, condition - train by instruction and practice; esp. to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"
v:discipline, correct, sort out - punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
w:disclaimer
n:disclaimer - (law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something
w:disclose
v:disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, declare, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The aution house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"
v:disclose, expose - disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set"
w:disclosed
a:disclosed - made known (especially something secret or concealed); "the disclosed purpose of their wicked plan"
a:discovered, disclosed, revealed - no longer concealed; uncovered as by opening a curtain; 'discovered' is archaic and primarily a theater term; "the scene disclosed was of a moonlit forest"
w:disclosing
a:disclosing - allowing to be seen; making visible; "the screen fell with a disclosing crash"
w:disconcerted
a:discombobulated, disconcerted - having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion; "the hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand"; "looked at each other dumbly, quite disconcerted"- G.B.Shaw
w:discontented
a:discontented, discontent - showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; "saw many discontented faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position"
w:discord
n:discord, strife - lack of agreement or harmony
n:discord, dissension - disagreement among those expected to cooperate
n:discordance, discord - a harsh mixture of sounds
n:discord, discordance - a discordant act
v:disagree, disaccord, discord - be different from one another
w:discouraged
a:demoralized, discouraged, disheartened - made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest"
a:baffled, balked, discouraged, frustrated - used especially of feelings of defeat and discouragement
a:discouraged - lacking in resolution; "the accident left others discouraged about going there"
w:discouragement
n:discouragement, disheartenment, dismay - the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
n:discouragement - the expression of opposition and disapproval
n:discouragement - the act of discouraging; "the dscouragement of petty theft"
w:discover
v:detect, observe, find, discover, notice - discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
v:learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see - get to know or become aware of; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
v:discover, find - make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Darwin found many new species on the Galapagos Islands"
v:discover, find - make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"
v:strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, discover - find unexpectedly: "she struck a goldmine"
v:disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, declare, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The aution house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"
v:discover - see for the first time; make a discovery; "Who discovered the North Pole?"
v:identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name - as in in botany or biology, for example
w:discovered
a:discovered, disclosed, revealed - no longer concealed; uncovered as by opening a curtain; 'discovered' is archaic and primarily a theater term; "the scene disclosed was of a moonlit forest"
a:ascertained, discovered, observed - discovered or determined by scientific observation; "variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors"; "the discovered behavior norms"; "discovered differences in achievement"; "no explanation for the observed phenomena"
w:discoveries
m:discovery
w:discovery
n:discovery, find, uncovering - the act of discovering something
n:discovery - something that is discovered
n:discovery, breakthrough, find - a productive insight
w:discredit
n:disrepute, discredit - the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"
v:discredit - cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"
v:discredit, disgrace - damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
v:disbelieve, discredit - reject as false; refuse to accept
w:discredited
a:discredited, damaged - being unjustly brought into disrepute; "a discredited politician"; "her damaged reputation"
a:discredited, disgraced, dishonored, shamed - suffering shame
w:discrediting
m:discredit
w:discretion
n:discretion - freedom to act or judge on one's own
n:discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence - knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
n:delicacy, discretion - refined taste; tact
n:free will, discretion - the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
n:discretion, discernment - the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discenment"
w:discuss
v:discourse, talk about, discuss - to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The article covered all the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's 'Inferno'"
v:discuss, talk over - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"
w:discussed
m:discuss
w:discussing
m:discuss
w:discussion
n:discussion, treatment, discourse - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"
n:discussion, give-and-take, word - an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
w:discussions
m:discussion
w:disease
n:disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
w:disfavor
n:disfavor, disfavour - the state of being out of favor; "he is in disfavor with the king"
n:disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapproval - an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
v:disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour - put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me"
w:disgrace
n:shame, disgrace, ignominy - a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
v:dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame - bring dishonor upon
v:degrade, disgrace, demean, put down - reduce in worth, character, etc.; disgrace; dishonour
v:discredit, disgrace - damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
w:disgusted
a:disgusted, fed up, sick, sick of, tired of - having a strong distaste from surfeit; "grew more and more disgusted"; "fed up with their complaints"; "sick of it all"; "sick to death of flattery"; "gossip that makes one sick"; "tired of the noise and smoke"
w:disgusting
a:disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, revolting, wicked, yucky - highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
w:disgustingly
d:disgustingly, distastefully, revoltingly, sickeningly - in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree; "the beggar was disgustingly filthy"
w:dishonest
a:dishonest, dishonorable - deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
a:dishonest, unscrupulous - lacking honesty and oblivious to what is honorable
a:dishonest - lacking truthfulness; "a dishonest answer"
a:corruptible, bribable, dishonest, purchasable, venal - capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer"
w:dishonesty
n:dishonesty - the quality of being dishonest
n:dishonesty, knavery - lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
w:disillusionment
n:disenchantment, disillusion, disillusionment - freeing from false belief or illusions
w:disinherited
a:disinherited - deprived of your rightful heritage
w:dislike
n:disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapproval - an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
n:dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"
v:dislike - have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman"
w:dismal
a:dingy, dismal, drab, drear, dreary, gloomy, sorry - depressing in character or appearance; "drove through dingy streets"; "the dismal prison twilight"- Charles Dickens; "drab old buildings"; "a dreary mining town"; "gloomy tenements"; "sorry routine that follows on the heels of death"- B.A.Williams
a:blue, dark, depressing, disconsolate, dismal, dispiriting, gloomy, grim - causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
w:dismay
n:discouragement, disheartenment, dismay - the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
n:alarm, dismay, consternation - fear resulting from the awareness of danger
v:depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize - lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
v:dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify - fill with apprehension or alarm
w:dismayed
a:aghast, appalled, dismayed, shocked - struck with fear, dread, or consternation
w:dismays
m:dismay
w:disorder
n:disorder, upset - a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
n:disorderliness, disorder - a condition in which things are not in their expected places: "the files are in complete disorder"
n:disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order
v:perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
v:disorder, disarray - bring disorder to
w:disorders
m:disorder
w:displacement
n:supplanting, displacement - act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
n:shift, displacement - an event in which something is displaced without rotation
n:translation, displacement - the act of uniform movement
n:displacement - act of removing from office or employment
w:displacements
m:displacement
w:display
n:display, show - something done in order to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"
n:display, exhibit, showing - something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"
n:display, presentation - a visual representation of something
n:display - behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion"
n:display - exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage"
n:display - a device that represents information in visual form
v:expose, exhibit, display - to show, make visible or apparent: "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?" "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship.."
v:reveal, display, show - make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government"
v:display - attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals
w:displays
m:display
w:disposal
n:disposal - the power to use something or someone: "used all the resources at his disposal"
n:administration, disposal - a method of tending to (especially business) matters
n:disposal, disposition - the act or means of getting rid of something
n:disposal, electric pig, garbage disposal - a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage
w:dispose
v:dispose - give, sell, or transfer to another; "She disposed of her parents' possessions"
v:discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away - throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
v:dispose, incline - make receptive or willing
v:qualify, dispose - make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job"
w:disposition
n:disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
n:disposal, disposition - the act or means of getting rid of something
n:inclination, disposition, tendency - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
n:disposition - a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing: "a swelling with a disposition to rupture"
w:disproportionate
a:disproportionate, disproportional - out of proportion
a:disproportionate - not proportionate
w:dispute
n:dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
n:dispute, contravention - coming into conflict with
v:challenge, dispute, gainsay - take exception to; "She challenged his claims"
v:quarrel, dispute, argufy, altercate - have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"
w:disregard
n:disregard, neglect - lack of attention and due care
n:disregard, neglect - lack of care and attention
n:pretermission, disregard - letting pass without notice
v:ignore, disregard, snub, cut - refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting"
v:dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
v:neglect, ignore, slight, disregard, cold-shoulder - give little attention or respect to
w:disregarded
a:disregarded, forgotten - not noticed inadvertently; "her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night"; "he was scolded for his forgotten chores"
w:dissect
v:dissect - cut open or cut apart; "dissect the bodies for analysis"
v:analyze, analyse, break down, dissect, take apart - make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound"
w:dissecting
m:dissect
w:dissension
n:discord, dissension - disagreement among those expected to cooperate
n:disagreement, dissension - a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
w:dissensions
m:dissension
w:dissipation
n:dissipation - breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist"
n:profligacy, dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness - dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
n:waste, wastefulness, dissipation - useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly: "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipaton of natural resources"
w:distance
n:distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points
n:distance - a distant region; "I could see it in the distance"
n:distance, length - a measure of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
n:distance, aloofness - indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"
n:distance, space - the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
n:distance - a remote point in time; "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"; "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details"
v:distance - keep at a distance
v:outdistance, outstrip, distance - go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners"
w:distances
m:distance
w:distant
a:distant - separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance; "the distant past"; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"
a:distant - far apart in relevance or relationship; "a distant cousin"; "a distant likeness"
a:aloof, distant - remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"
a:distant, remote, removed - far distant in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"; "a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times"
a:distant, remote, removed - far distant in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars"; "a remote outpost of civilization"; "a hideaway far removed from towns and cities"
w:distinct
a:distinct, distinguishable - (often followed by 'from') not alike; different in nature or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word 'nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees"
a:distinct - easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"
a:discrete, distinct - constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions"
a:distinct, decided - recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
a:clear-cut, distinct, trenchant - clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"
w:distinction
n:differentiation, distinction - a discrimination made between things as different; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
n:eminence, distinction, preeminence, note - high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"
n:distinction - a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"
n:distinction - a distinguishing difference: "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"
w:distinctions
m:distinction
w:distinguish
v:distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell, tell apart - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
v:recognize, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart - detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"
v:distinguish, mark, differentiate - be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
v:signalize, distinguish - make conspicuous
v:identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name - as in in botany or biology, for example
w:distinguished
a:distinguished, eminent, great - (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"
a:distinguished, imposing, magisterial - used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"
a:distinguished - set apart from other such things
w:distorted
a:contorted, distorted, twisted - strained or wrenched out of normal shape; "old trees with contorted branches"; "scorched and distorted fragments of steel"; "trapped under twisted steel girders"
a:deformed, distorted, ill-shapen, malformed, misshapen - so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly; "deformed thalidomide babies"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "an ill-shapen vase"; "a limp caused by a malformed foot"; "misshapen old fingers"
a:distorted, misrepresented, perverted, twisted - having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented; "many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality"; "a perverted translation of the poem"
w:distortion
n:distortion, deformation - a change for the worse
n:distorted shape, distortion - a shape resulting from distortion
n:aberration, distortion, optical aberration - an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
n:distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting - the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
n:distortion - the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
w:distracted
a:brainsick, crazy, demented, distracted, disturbed, mad, sick, unbalanced, unhinged - affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"
a:distracted, distrait - having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
w:distraction
n:distraction - mental turmoil; "he drives me to distraction"
n:distraction - an obstacle to attention
n:beguilement, distraction - an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
n:distraction - the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
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m:distraction
w:distress
n:distress, hurt, suffering - psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"
n:trouble, ill, distress - a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "in trouble with the police"; "he wanted to cure the ills of all mankind"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
n:distress, worry, trouble - a strong feeling of anxiety; "his distress as the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
n:distress, distraint - the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
v:distress - cause mental pain to
w:distressed
a:distressed, hard-pressed, hard put, in a bad way, in trouble - facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; "the troubled car industry"; "distressed companies need loans and technical advice"; "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices"; "we were hard put to meet the mortgage paymentng"; "it was apparent that the magazine was in trouble"; "found themselves in a bad way financially"
a:dysphoric, distressed, unhappy - generalized feeling of distress
a:stressed, distressed, in a bad way - suffering severe physical strain or distress; "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"; "the victim was in a bad way and needed immediate attention"
a:disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worried - afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children"
w:distressing
a:distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying - causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"
a:deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry - very bad; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"
w:distrust
n:misgiving, mistrust, distrust, suspicion - doubt about someone's honesty
n:distrust, distrustfulness, mistrust - the trait of not trusting others
v:distrust, mistrust, suspect - regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
v:suspect, distrust, doubt - suspect to be false; "I distrust that man"
w:disturbed
a:disturbed - having the place or position changed; "the disturbed books and papers on her desk"; "disturbed grass showed where the horse had passed"
a:disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worried - afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children"
a:disturbed, maladjusted - emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships
a:disturbed, unsettled - lacking order or stability; "these unsettled times"
a:brainsick, crazy, demented, distracted, disturbed, mad, sick, unbalanced, unhinged - affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"
w:disturbing
a:distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying - causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"
w:diverted
a:amused, diverted, entertained - pleasantly occupied; "We are not amused" -Queen Victoria
w:dividend
n:dividend - that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
n:dividend - a number to be divided by another number
n:dividend - a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
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w:divine
n:Godhead, Lord, Creator, Divine, God Almighty, Almighty, Jehovah - the Christian god
n:cleric, churchman, divine, ecclesiastic - a clergyman or other person in religious orders
v:divine - perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers
v:divine - search by divining, as if with a rod, of underground water or metals
v:divine - discover intuitively
a:divine, godly - emanating from God; "divine judgment"; "divine guidance"; "everything is black1 or white...satanic or godlyt"-Saturday Rev.
a:providential, divine - resulting from divine providence; "providential care"
a:divine, godlike - being or having the nature of a god; "the custom of killing the divine king upon any serious failure of his...powers"-J.G.Frazier; "the divine will"; "the divine capacity for love"; "'Tis wise to learn; 'tis God-like to create"-J.G.Saxe
a:divine - devoted to or in the service or worship of a deity; "divine worship"; "divine liturgy"
a:divine, godlike - appropriate to or befitting a god; "the divine strength of Achilles"; "a man of godlike sagacity"; "man must play God for he has acquired certain godlike powers"-R.H.Roveref
a:divine, elysian, inspired - of such surpassing excellence as to suggest divine inspiration; "her pies were simply divine"; "the divine Shakespeare"; "an elysian meal"; "an inspired performance"
w:divorce
n:divorce, divorcement - the legal dissolution of a marriage
v:dissassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite, disjoint - part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"
v:divorce, split up - get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; "The couple divorced after only 6 months"
w:divorced
a:divorced - of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
w:dizzily
d:dizzily, giddily, light-headedly - in a giddy light-headed manner; "he walked around dizzily"
w:do
n:bash, do, brawl - an uproarious party
n:do, doh, ut - the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
n:Doctor of Osteopathy, DO - doctor's degree in osteopathy
v:make, do - engage in: "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
v:perform, execute, do - to act or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"
v:do, perform - get (something) done; "I did my job"
v:do, fare, make out, come, get along - proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?" "How are you making out in graduate school?" "He's come a long way"
v:cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
v:practice, practise, exercise, carry out, do - carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions: "practice law"
v:suffice, do, answer - be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A "B" grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"
v:do, make - create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
v:act, behave, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"
v:serve, do - spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement"
v:do, manage - carry on or manage; "We could do with a little more help around here"
v:dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure - of hair
v:do - travel or traverse (a distance) "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day"
w:doctor
n:doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
n:Doctor, Doctor of the Church - a leading theologian in the history of the Roman Catholic Church; "the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages"
n:doctor - children take the roles of doctor or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the doctor's office; "the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor"
n:doctor, Dr. - a person who holds Ph.D. degree from an academic institution; "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"
v:sophisticate, doctor, doctor up, adulterate - alter with the intention to deceive; Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
v:doctor - give medical treatment to
v:repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
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w:dodge
n:contrivance, stratagem, dodge - an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
n:dodge - a quick evasive movement
n:dodge, dodging, scheme - a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
v:dodge - make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow)
v:dodge - move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
v:hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep - avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions and issues; "He dodged the issue"
w:doe
n:doe - mature female of mammals of which the male is called 'buck'
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w:dogged
a:bulldog, dogged, dour, pertinacious, tenacious, unyielding - stubbornly unyielding; "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot; "men tenacious of opinion"
w:doggerel
n:doggerel, doggerel verse, jingle - a comic verse of irregular measure; "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind"
w:doing
n:performance, execution, doing, carrying out, carrying into action - the act of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "experience generally improves performance"
w:doings
m:doing
w:dollar
n:dollar - the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
n:dollar, dollar bill, one dollar bill, buck, clam - (United States) a piece of paper money worth one dollar
n:dollar - a US coin worth one dollar; "the dollar coin has never been popular in the United States"
n:dollar, dollar mark, dollar sign - a symbol of commercialism or greed; "he worships the almighty dollar" or "the dollar sign means little to him"
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w:domestic
n:domestic, domestic help, house servant - a household servant
a:domestic - of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation; "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction"
a:domestic - of or relating to the home; "domestic servant"; "domestic science"
a:domestic - of or involving the home or family; "domestic worries"; "domestic happiness"; "they share the domestic chores"; "everything sounded very peaceful and domestic"; "an author of blood-and-thunder novels yet quite domestic in his taste"
a:domestic, domesticated - converted or adapted to domestic use; "domestic animals"; "domesticated plants like maize"
a:domestic - produced in a particular country; "domestic wine"; "domestic oil"
w:dominate
v:predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail - be larger in number, quantity, or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
v:dominate - be in control; rule the roost; "Her husband complete dominates her"
v:dominate, master - have dominance over
v:dominate, command, overlook, overtop - look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
w:dominated
a:dominated, dominated by, under the thumb of - controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
a:dominated, henpecked - harassed by persistent nagging
w:dominates
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w:domination
n:domination - social control by dominating
n:domination, mastery, supremacy - power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"
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w:done
a:done, through, through with - having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"
a:done - cooked until ready to serve
w:doomed
n:doomed, lost - people who are destined to die soon; "the agony of the doomed was in his voice"
a:doomed - marked for certain death; "the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed"
a:cursed, damned, doomed, unredeemed, unsaved - (Christianity) in danger of the eternal punishment of hell; "poor damned souls"
a:doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred, unlucky - marked by or promising bad fortune; "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott
a:doomed, fated - (usually followed by 'to') determined by tragic fate; "doomed to unhappiness"; "fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination"
w:door
n:door - a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"
n:doorway, door, room access, threshold - the space in a wall through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"
n:door - anything providing a means of access (or escape); "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success"
n:door - a swinging or sliding barrier that will close off access into a car; "she forgot to lock the doors of her car"
n:door - a house that is entered via a door; "the house next door"; "they live just two doors up the street from us"
n:door - a room that is entered via a door; "his office is three doors down the hall on the left"
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w:dose
n:dose - a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
n:dose, dosage - the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
v:dose - treat with an agent; add (an agent) to; "The ray dosed the paint"
v:drug, dose - administer a drug to; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist"
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w:double
n:double, two-base hit, two-bagger, two-baser - a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base; " he hit a double to deep centerfield"
n:double, stunt man, stunt woman - a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts; "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clrak Gable"
n:double, image - someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother"
n:double - a quantity that is twice as great as another; "36 is the double of 18"
n:doubling, double - raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff"
v:double, duplicate - increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years"
v:double - hit a two-base hit, in baseball
v:double over, double, double up - bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain; "He doubled and vomited violently"
v:double - do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions; "She doubles as his wife and secretary"
v:duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate - make or do or perform again
a:double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold - having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison
a:double, dual, duple - consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs; "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure"
a:double, doubled, twofold - twice as great or many; "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase"
a:double - (botany; of flowers) having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements; "double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical"
a:bivalent, double - (genetics) used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
a:double - large enough for two; "a double bed"; "a double room"
a:double, forked - having two meanings with intent to deceive; "a sly double meaning"; "spoke with forked tongue"
d:double - downward and forward; "he was bent double with pain"
d:double - two together; "some people sleep better double"
d:doubly, double, twice - to double the degree; "she was doubly rewarded"; "his eyes were double bright"
w:doubt
n:doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness - the state of being unsure of something
n:doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question - uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"
v:doubt - consider unlikely or have doubts about
v:suspect, distrust, doubt - suspect to be false; "I distrust that man"
v:doubt - lack confidence in; "I doubt these reports"
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w:doubtful
a:doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in question - open to doubt or suspicion; "the candidate's doubtful past"; "he has a dubious record indeed"; "what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false"; "it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"- Karen Horney
a:doubtful, dubious - fraught with uncertainty or doubt; "they were doubtful that the cord would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"; "dubious about agreeing to go"
a:doubtful, tentative - unsettled in mind or opinion; "drew a few tentative conclusions"
w:doubting
a:doubting, questioning, skeptical, sceptical - marked by or given to doubt; "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener"
w:doubtless
d:undoubtedly, doubtless, beyond question, without doubt, beyond any doubt - with certainty; "it's undoubtedly very beautiful"
w:down
n:down - soft fine feathers
n:down - a complete play to advance the football; "you have 4 downs to gain 10 yards"
n:down - (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
v:toss off, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill - drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"
v:devour, down, consume, go through - eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
v:down - bring down or defeat, in sports
v:down, shoot down, land - shoot at and force to come down; of aircraft
v:down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down - cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"
v:polish, refine, fine-tune, down - improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"
a:down - being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"
a:declining, down - becoming progressively lower; "steadily declining incomes"; "the down trend in the real estate market"
a:down, down pat, mastered - understood perfectly; "had his algebra problems down"
a:down, downward - extending or moving from a higher to a lower place; "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream"
a:down - out; "two down in the last of the ninth"
a:depressed, down - lower than previously; "the market is depressed"; "prices are down"
a:down - shut; "the shades were down"
a:down - (used of computers) temporarily not operating; "can't do a thing because the computers are down"
a:cut, cut down, down - cut down; "the tree is down"
a:down - not functioning; "we can't work because the computer is down"
a:blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, low, low-spirited - low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
a:down - the fractional price paid in cash at time of purchase; "the down payment"; "a payment of $200 down"
d:down, downwards, downward, downwardly - spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"
d:down - away from a more central or a more northerly place; "was sent down to work at the regional office"; "worked down on the farm"; "came down for the wedding"; "flew down to Flordia"
d:down - paid in cash at time of purchase; "put ten dollars down on the necklace"
d:down - from an earlier time; "the story was passed down from father to son"
d:down - to a lower intensity; "he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black"
d:down - in an inactive or inoperative state; "the factory went down during the strike"; "the computer went down again"
w:downfall
n:downfall - failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
n:precipitation, downfall - the falling to earth of rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist
n:fall, downfall - a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
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w:downtown
n:business district, downtown - the commercial center of a town or city
a:downtown - of or located in the lower part of a town especially the business center; "downtown Manhattan"; "delinquents roaming the downtown streets"
d:downtown - toward or in the lower or central part of town
w:dozen
n:twelve, 12, XII, dozen - the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
a:twelve, 12, xii, dozen - denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
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n:drag, retarding force - the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
n:puff, drag, pull - a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
n:drag - the act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him"
v:drag - pull, as against a resistance; "The sleigh was drawn by four reindeer"; "These worries were dragging at him"
v:haul, cart, drag - draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"
v:embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in - force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"
v:drag - move slowly and as if with great effort
v:drag, trail, get behind, hang back, drop behind - to lag or linger behind: "But in so many other areas we still are dragging."
v:puff, drag, draw - suck in or take, as of air; "draw a deep breath"; draw on a cigarette"
v:drag - use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu; "drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen"
v:scuff, drag - walk without lifting the feet
v:dredge, drag - drag, usually the bottom of a body of water
v:drag - persuade to to come away from something attractive or interesting; "He dragged me away from the television set"
v:drag, drag on, drag out - proceed for an extended period of time; "The speech dragged on for two hours"
w:drama
n:play, drama - a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"
n:drama, dramatic event - an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional
n:drama - the literary genre of works intended for the theater
n:drama - the quality of being arresting or highly emotional
w:dramatic
a:dramatic - suitable to or characteristic of drama; "a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape"; "a dramatic rescue at sea"
a:dramatic, spectacular, striking - sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"
a:dramatic - pertaining to or characteristic of drama; "dramatic arts"
a:dramatic - (music; of a singer or singing voice) marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style; "a dramatic tenor"; "a dramatic soprano"
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w:drastic
a:drastic - forceful and extreme and rigorous; "drastic measures"
w:drastically
d:drastically - in a drastic manner
w:draw
n:draw - a gully that is shallower than a ravine
n:draw, standoff, tie - the situation in a contest in which the winner is undecided at the end; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
n:drawing card, draw, attraction - an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had"
n:draw, lot - anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw" or "they drew lots for it"
n:draw - a card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw"
n:hook, draw - a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
n:draw, draw play - the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
n:draw, draw poker - poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud"
n:draw, haul, haulage - the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
v:pull, draw, force - cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
v:attract, fetch, pull, pull in, draw, draw in - attract or elicit; "The school attracts students with artistic talents"; "His playing drew a crowd"
v:reap, draw - get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
v:trace, draw, line, outline, describe, delineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "draw the outlines of a figure in the sand"; "trace an animal shape"
v:draw, make - make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"
v:draw, pull, pull out, get out, take out - bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"
v:draw - make a drawing of; represent by drawing, with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"
v:draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
v:describe, depict, draw - give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
v:draw - select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"
v:draw - draw responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
v:puff, drag, draw - suck in or take, as of air; "draw a deep breath"; draw on a cigarette"
v:draw - move or go steadily or gradually; "The crowd is drawing nearer to the square"
v:withdraw, draw, take out - remove funds, from a bank account; "She drew $2,000 from the account"
v:draw, cast - choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"
v:draw, get - in baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"
v:draw - bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"
v:draw - cause to flow: "draw blood"
v:draw - write a legal document or paper; "The will was drawn when he was 89 years old"
v:draw - engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"
v:draw - move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"
v:draw - allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"
v:draw - require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches"
v:absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up - be able to take in, as of liquids; "The sponge absorbs water well"
v:pucker, draw, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit - to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips," "This material drew after having been washed in hot water"
v:pull back, draw - pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"
v:tie, draw - finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
v:draw - contract; "Her skin drew in the cold air"
v:draw - reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"
v:draw - steep in or as if in the manner of tea
v:disembowel, eviscerate, draw - remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken"
v:draw - flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"
v:draw - cause blood, pus, or other bodily fluids to localize at one point
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n:drawing - an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book or magazine; "it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7"
n:drawing - a work produced by representing forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"
n:drawing, draftsmanship, drafting - the creation of artistic drawings; "he learned drawing from his father"
n:lottery, drawing - players buy chances and prizes are distributed according to the drawing of lots
n:drawing, drawing off - act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source: "the drawing of water from the well"
n:draft, draught, drawing - the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
w:drawn
a:careworn, drawn, haggard, raddled, worn - showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"- Charles Dickens
a:drawn, taut - subjected to great tension; stretched tight; "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow"
a:drawn - represented in a drawing
a:drawn - having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut; "the drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug"
a:drawn - (of vehicles) pulled forward (often used in combination: "horse-drawn vehicles")
w:dream
n:dream, dreaming - a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep; "I had a dream about you last night"
n:dream, dreaming - imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake; "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality"
n:ambition, aspiration, dream - a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"
n:pipe dream, dream - a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe); "I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe"
n:dream - a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality; "he went about his work as if in a dream"
n:dream - someone of something wonderful; "this dessert is a dream"
v:dream, daydream, woolgather, stargaze - have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
v:dream - experience while sleeping; "She claims to never dream"; "He dreamt a strange scene"
w:dreamed
a:dreamed - conceived of or imagined or hoped for; "his dreamed symphony that would take the world of music by storm"
w:dreary
a:dingy, dismal, drab, drear, dreary, gloomy, sorry - depressing in character or appearance; "drove through dingy streets"; "the dismal prison twilight"- Charles Dickens; "drab old buildings"; "a dreary mining town"; "gloomy tenements"; "sorry routine that follows on the heels of death"- B.A.Williams
a:drab, dreary - lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise; "her drab personality"; "life was drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas"; "a series of dreary dinner parties"
w:dressed
a:appareled, attired, dressed, garbed, garmented, habilimented, robed - dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination; "the elegantly attired gentleman"; "neatly dressed workers"; "monks garbed in hooded robes"; "went about oddly garmented"; "professors robed in crimson"; "tuxedo-attired gentlemen"; "crimson-robed Harvard professors"
a:dressed - treated with medications and protective covering
a:dressed, polished - (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth
a:dressed, dressed-up, dressed to the nines, dressed to kill, dolled up, spruced up, spiffed up - dressed in fancy or formal clothing
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w:drift
n:drift, impetus, impulsion - a force that moves something along
n:drift - the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
n:drift - a process of linguistic change over a period of time
n:drift - something heaped up by the wind or current
n:drift, trend - a general tendency as of opinion: "not openly liberal but that is the tendency of the book"
n:drift, purport - general meaning or tenor: "caught the drift of the conversation"
n:drift, heading, gallery - (mining) a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"
v:float, drift, be adrift, blow - be in motion due to some air current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"
v:stray, err, drift - wander from a direct course or at random
v:wander, swan, stray, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond - wander about aimlessly; "The gypsies roamed the woods"
v:drift, waft - be driven or carried along
v:freewheel, drift - live irresponsibly or freely
w:drink
n:drink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
n:drink, drinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence - the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall"
n:beverage, drink, drinkable, potable - any liquid suitable for drinking: "may I take your beverage order?"
n:drink - (informal) any large deep body of water; "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued"
n:alcohol, alcoholic beverage, drink, intoxicant, inebriant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"
n:swallow, drink, deglutition - the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
v:drink, imbibe - take in liquids
v:drink, booze, fuddle - consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night"
v:toast, drink, pledge, salute - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!" "Let's drink to the New Year"
v:drink in, drink - be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drink in every word of her son on the stage"
v:drink, tope - drink alcohol; be an alcoholic; "The husband drinks and beats his wife"
w:drinker
n:drinker - a person who takes nourishment by drinking
n:drinker, imbiber, toper - a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
w:drinkers
m:drinker
w:drinking
n:drinking, imbibing, imbibition - the act of consuming liquids
n:drink, drinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence - the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall"
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w:drive
n:drive, thrust, driving force - the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
n:drive - a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
n:campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
n:driveway, drive, private road - a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"
n:drive - the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
n:drive, driving - hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"
n:drive - the act of driving a herd of animals overland
n:drive, ride - a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
n:drive - a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
n:drive - (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
n:drive, parkway - a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
n:drive - a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
v:drive - operate a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"
v:drive, motor - travel in a vehicle
v:drive - cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"
v:force, run, drive, ram - physical or metaphorical, as in "She rammed her mind into focus"
v:drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on; "She is driven by her passion"
v:repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
v:drive - compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"
v:drive - push or propel; "Drive the cows into the stable"
v:drive - cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field"
v:tug, labor, labour, push, drive - exert oneself; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"
v:pull, drive - move into a certain direction; of a car; "The van pulled up"
v:drive, get, aim - move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
v:drive, ride - have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
v:drive, tool - "The car was driving down the road"; "The convertible tooled down the street"
v:drive - strike (the ball) with a driver, as in teeing off; in golf
v:drive - hit (a ball) very hard and straight, as (in cricket) with the bat swinging more or less vertically
v:drive - excavate horizontally, in mining
v:drive - cause to function; "The amplifier drives the tube"
v:drive - search (an area) for game
v:drive - chase (game) from cover into more open ground
w:driven
a:driven, goaded - compelled forcibly by an outside agency; "mobs goaded by blind hatred"
a:driven, impelled - urged or forced to action through moral pressure; "felt impelled to take a stand against the issue"
a:compulsive, determined, driven - strongly motivated to succeed
w:driver
n:driver - the operator of a motor vehicle
n:driver - someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
n:driver - a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver
n:driver, device driver - (computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device
n:driver, number one wood - a golf club used for hitting long shots from the tee
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m:driver
w:driving
n:drive, driving - hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"
n:driving, motoring - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
a:driving, impulsive - having the power of driving or impelling; "a driving personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force"
a:driving - acting with vigor; "responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive"
w:drop
n:drop, bead, pearl - a shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
n:drop, driblet - a small quantity of liquid; "one drop of each sample was analyzed"; "any child with a drop of negro blood was legally a negro"
n:drop, fall - a sharp decrease in some quantity: "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"
n:drop - a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
n:drop, fall, falling - a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
n:drop curtain, drop cloth, drop - a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage
n:drop - a central depository where things can be left or picked up
n:drop - the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
v:drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"
v:drop - to fall vertically: "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
v:drop - go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"
v:sink, drop, drop down - fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees."
v:drop - terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"
v:drop - utter casually; "drop a hint"
v:drop, knock off - stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
v:drop, set down, put down, unload - leave or unload, esp. of passengers or cargo;
v:fell, drop, strike down, cut down - as of trees or people
v:drop - of games, in sports: "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
v:spend, expend, drop - pay out; "spend money"
v:flatten, drop - lower the pitch of (musical notes)
v:dangle, swing, drop - hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
v:dismiss, send packing, send away, drop - stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
v:shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"
v:neglect, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
v:drop - change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"
v:deteriorate, drop, degenerate - grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"
v:drop - give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
w:dropped
a:dropped - (used of an mammal) born
w:dropping
a:dropping - falling rapidly; "dropping prices"; "dropping rate of production"
a:dropping, falling - coming down freely under the influence of gravity; "the eerie whistle of dropping bombs"; "falling rain"
w:drove
n:drove - a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
n:drove, horde, swarm - a moving crowd
n:drove, drove chisel - a chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone
w:drown
v:submerge, drown, overwhelm - cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
v:drown - get rid of as if by submerging; "She drowned her trouble in alcohol"
v:drown - die by drowning in water; "The child drowned in the lake"
v:drown - kill by submerging in water; "He drowned the kittens"
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m:drown
w:drug
n:drug - something that is used as a medicine or narcotic
v:drug, dose - administer a drug to; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist"
v:drug, do drugs - use recreational drugs
w:drugged
a:doped, drugged, narcotized - under the influence of narcotics; "knocked out by doped wine"; "a drugged sleep"; "were under the effect of the drugged sweets"; "in a narcotized state; stuperous"
w:drunk
n:drunkard, drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate - a chronic drinker
n:drunk - someone who is intoxicated
a:intoxicated, drunk, inebriated - stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"; "helplessly inebriated"
a:intoxicated, drunk - as if under the influence of alcohol; "felt intoxicated by her success"; "drunk with excitement"
w:drunkard
n:drunkard, drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate - a chronic drinker
w:drunkard's
m:drunkard
w:drunkenness
n:drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness - a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
n:alcoholism, alcohol addiction, drunkenness - prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
n:drink, drinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence - the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall"
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w:dry
n:dry, prohibitionist - opposes intoxicating beverages
v:dry, dry out - remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair"
v:dry, dry out - become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun"
a:dry - free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet; "dry land"; "dry clothes"; "a dry climate"; "dry splintery boards"; "a dry river bed"; "the paint is dry"
a:dry, ironic, ironical, wry - humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
a:dry - opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages; "the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"; "a dry state"
a:dry - not producing milk; "a dry cow"
a:dry - (of wines) not sweet because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation; "a dry white burgundy"
a:dry - without a mucous or watery discharge; "a dry cough"; "that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose"
a:dry - not shedding tears; "dry sobs"; "with dry eyes"
a:dry, juiceless - lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless; "a dry book"; "a dry lecture filled with trivial details"; "dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life"- John Mason Brown
a:dry - used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones; "dry weight"
a:dry - unproductive especially of the expected results; "a dry run"; "a mind dry of new ideas"
a:dry - having no adornment or coloration; "dry facts"; "rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner"
a:dry - (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish; "dry toast"; "dry meat"
a:dry - suffering from fluid deprivation; "his mouth was dry"
a:dry - having a large proportion of strong liquor; "a very dry martini is almost straight gin"
a:dry - lacking warmth or emotional involvement; "a dry greeting"; "a dry reading of the lines"; "a dry critique"
a:dry, teetotal - practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal"
w:dubious
a:doubtful, dubious - fraught with uncertainty or doubt; "they were doubtful that the cord would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"; "dubious about agreeing to go"
a:doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in question - open to doubt or suspicion; "the candidate's doubtful past"; "he has a dubious record indeed"; "what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false"; "it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"- Karen Horney
a:dubious - not convinced; "they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious"
w:duck
n:duck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
n:duck, duck's egg - (in cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
n:duck - flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
n:duck - a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
v:duck - to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away: "Before he could duck, another stone struck him."
v:duck - submerge or plunge suddenly
v:dip, douse, duck - dip into a liquid: "He dipped into the pool"
v:hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep - avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions and issues; "He dodged the issue"
w:due
n:due - that which is deserved or owed: "give the devil his due"
n:due - a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership); "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues"
a:due, owed - owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is due"
a:deserved, due - proper and appropriate; fitting; "richly deserved punishment"; "due esteem"
a:due - scheduled to arrive; "the train is due in 15 minutes"
a:due - suitable to or expected in the circumstances; "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course"
a:due - reasonable in the circumstances; "gave my comments due consideration"; "exercising due care"
d:due - directly or exactly; straight; "went due North"
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m:due
w:dull
v:dull - make dull in appearance; "Age had dulled the surface"
v:dull - become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness, as of a varnished surface
v:muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down - deaden (a sound or noise), esp. by wrapping
v:numb, benumb, blunt, dull - make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses"
v:dull, blunt - make dull or blunt, as of sharp edges or knives' blades
v:pall, dull - become less interesting or attractive
v:dull - make less lively or vigorous; "Middle age dulled her appetite for travel"
a:dull - lacking in liveliness or animation; "he was so dull at parties"; "a dull political campaign"; "a large dull impassive man"; "dull days with nothing to do"; "how dull and dreary the world is"; "fell back into one of her dull moods"
a:dull - emitting or reflecting very little light; "a dull glow"; "dull silver badly in need of a polish"; "a dull sky"
a:dull, muffled, muted, softened - being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets"
a:boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome - so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"
a:dull - (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted; "dull greens and blues"
a:dull - not keenly felt; "a dull throbbing"; "dull pain"
a:dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow - slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
a:dull, slow, sluggish - (of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"
a:dull - not having a sharp edge or point; "the knife was too dull to be of any use"
a:dull - blunted in responsiveness or sensibility; "a dull gaze"; "so exhausted she was dull to what went on about her"- Willa Cather
a:dull, thudding, thumping - not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft; "the dull thud"; "thudding bullets"; "thumping feet on the carpeted stairs"
a:dull, gray, grey, leaden - darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "a gray rainy afternoon"; "gray clouds"; "the sky was leaden and thick"
w:duplicate
n:extra, duplicate - something additional of the same kind; " he always carried extras in case of an emergency"
n:duplicate, duplication - either of two things that correspond to one another exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files"
v:duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate - make or do or perform again
v:twin, duplicate, parallel - duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"
v:double, duplicate - increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years"
a:duplicate - identically copied from an original; "a duplicate key"
a:duplicate, matching, twin, twinned - being two identical
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w:duty
n:duty - work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons: "the duties of the job"
n:duty, responsibility, obligation - the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force: "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
n:duty, tariff - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"
w:dwell
v:brood, worry, dwell - think moodily or anxiously about something
v:dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in - originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
v:dwell, shack, reside, live, inhabit, people, populate - make one's home or live in; "There are only 250,000 people in Island"
v:harp, dwell - come back to; "Don't dwell on the past"
w:dying
n:death, dying, demise - the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
a:dying - in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be; "a dying man"; "his dying wish"; "a dying fire"; "a dying civilization"
a:anxious, dying - (colloquial) eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"
w:each
a:each - (used of count nouns) every one considered individually; "each person is mortal"; "each party is welcome"
d:each, to each one, for each one, from each one, apiece - to or from every one of two or more (considered individually); "they received $10 each"
w:eagerness
n:eagerness, avidity, avidness, keenness - a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
w:early
a:early - at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"
a:early - being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer
a:early, former, other - of the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"
a:early - very young; "at an early age"
a:early - (linguistics) of an early stage in the development of a language or literature; "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."; "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700"
a:early - expected in the near future; "look for an early end to the negotiations"
d:early on, early - during an early stage; "early on in her career"
d:early, ahead of time, too soon - before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time"
d:early, betimes - in good time; "he awoke betimes that morning"
w:earmark
n:earmark - identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
n:hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark - a distinctive characteristic or attribute
v:allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve - give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"
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w:earn
v:gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, pull in, bring in - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "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"
v:earn, garner - acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
w:earnest
n:earnest - something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
a:earnest, in earnest, sincere, solemn - characterized by firm belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a solemn vow"
a:dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt - earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
a:businesslike, earnest - not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
w:earnestly
d:seriously, earnestly, in earnest - in a serious manner; "talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce"
w:earnestness
n:earnestness, seriousness, sincerity - an earnest and sincere feeling
n:seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity - the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice
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w:earth
n:Earth, world, globe - the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
n:earth, ground - the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the surface of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
n:land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
n:Earth - the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell); "it was hell on earth"
n:earth - (archaic) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe
n:worldly concern, earthly concern, world, earth - the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world"
n:ground, earth - a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
v:earth - hide in the earth, as of a hunted fox
v:earth - connect to the earth, as of a circuit
w:ease
n:ease, easiness, simplicity - freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort: "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"
n:ease, comfort - a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state: "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"
n:relief, ease - the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
n:ease, informality - freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"
n:ease, rest, repose, relaxation - freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
v:ease - move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"
v:comfort, ease - ease physically
v:facilitate, ease, alleviate - make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing youor knowledge"
v:still, allay, relieve, ease - lessen the intensity of; calm; as of of anxieties and fears
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m:easy
w:easily
d:easily, easy - with ease; "she was easily excited"; "was easily confused"; "he won easily"; "this china breaks very easily"; ('easy' is used informally for 'easily' as in "success came too easy")
d:easily - without question; "easily the best book she's written"
d:well, easily - indicating high probability; in all likelihood; "I might well do it"; "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"; "you may well need your umbrella"; "he could equally well be trying to deceive us"
w:east
n:east, due east, E - the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
n:East, orient - the countries of Asia
n:East - the region of the United States lying north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River
a:east - situated in or facing or moving toward the east
d:east - to, toward, or in the east; "we travelled east for several miles"
w:eastern
a:eastern - lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island"
a:eastern - of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment"
a:easterly, eastern - lying in or toward the east; "the east side of NY"; "eastern cities"
a:eastern - relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world; "the Eastern Hemisphere"; "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions"
a:easterly, eastern - from the east; used especially of winds; "an east wind"; "the winds are easterly"
w:easy
a:easy - posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"
a:easy, easygoing, leisurely - not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"
a:easy, at ease - free from worry or anxiety; "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the child faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"
a:easy - affording pleasure; "easy good looks"
a:easy, gentle, soft - having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
a:comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do - in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"
a:easy - not harsh; causing little distress; "an easy penalty"
a:easy - readily exploited or tricked; "an easy mark"; "an easy victim"
a:easy, gentle - marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
a:easy, facile - performing adroitly and without effort; "her easy grace"; "a facile hand"
a:easy, lenient - not strict; "an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient rules"
a:easy - affording comfort; "soft light that was easy on the eyes"
a:easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton - casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
a:easy - (economics) less in demand and therefore readily obtainable; "commodities are easy this quarter"
a:easy - (economics) plentiful and therefore at low interest rates; easy to come by; "easy money"
d:easily, easy - with ease; "she was easily excited"; "was easily confused"; "he won easily"; "this china breaks very easily"; ('easy' is used informally for 'easily' as in "success came too easy")
d:slowly, slow, easy, tardily - without speed; "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; ('slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly' as in "please go slow; I want to see the sights")
d:easy, soft - (informal) in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" ('soft' is nonstandard)
w:eat
v:eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
v:eat - eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, fo I gladly accept your invitation"
v:feed, eat - take in food; used of animals only: "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
v:consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out - use up, as of resources or materials; "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
v:eat, eat on - worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way: "What's eating you?"
v:corrode, eat, rust - cause to rust; "The acid corroded the metal"
w:eaten
a:eaten - having been taken into the mouth for consumption
w:economic
a:economic, economical - of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life"
a:economic - of or relating to the science of economics; "economic theory"
a:economic - concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money); "he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons"; "gave up the large house for economic reasons"; "in economic terms they are very privileged"
a:economic - financially rewarding; "it was no longer economic to keep the factory open"; "have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service"
a:economic, economical - using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"
w:economics
n:economics, economic science, political economy - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
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w:edition
n:edition - the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
n:edition - all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time; "the first edition appeared in 1920" or "it was too late for the morning edition" or "they issued a limited edition of Bach recordings"
n:edition - an issue of a newspaper; "he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times"
w:education
n:education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, educational activity - activities that impart knowledge; "he received no formal education"
n:education - knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"
n:education - the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"
n:education - the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
n:education, training, breeding - the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"
n:Department of Education, Education Department, Education - the federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979
w:educational
a:educational - relating to the process of education; "educational psychology"
a:educational - providing knowledge; "an educational film"
w:effect
n:consequence, effect, outcome, result, issue, upshot - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"
n:impression, effect - an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"
n:effect - a symptom caused by an illness or a drug; "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic"
n:effect - an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); "he just did it for effect"
n:effect, force - (of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect"
n:effect, essence, burden, core, gist - the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
v:effect, effectuate, bring about, set up - cause to happen or occur; "The scientists set up a shockwave"
v:effect, carry out - act so as to bring about; "effect a change"; "carry out a reform"
w:effective
a:effective, effectual, efficacious - producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law"
a:effective, efficient - able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively; "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution"
a:effective - works well as a means or remedy; "an effective reprimand"; "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat"
a:effective, good, in effect, in force - exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
a:effective - existing in fact; not theoretical; real; "a decline in the effective demand"; "confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done"
a:effective - (military) equipped and ready for service; "the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers"
w:effectiveness
n:effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality - the power to be effective
n:potency, effectiveness, strength - capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects: "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
w:effects
n:effects, personal effects - property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business; "she left some of her personal effects in the house"; "I watched over their effects until they returned"
w:efficient
a:efficient - being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"
a:effective, efficient - able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively; "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution"
w:effort
n:attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something: "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
n:effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
n:deed, feat, effort, exploit - a notable achievement: "the book was her finest effort"
n:campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
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w:ego-centric
n:egocentric, egoist - a self-centered person with little regard for others
a:egocentric, egoistical, self-centered, self-centred - limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
w:egoism
n:egoism, egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self-centeredness - attempting to get personal recognition for yourself (especially by unacceptable means)
w:egotistical
a:egotistic, egotistical, narcissistic, self-loving - characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
a:conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain - characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance; "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self-conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary"; "vain about her clothes"
w:eight
n:eight, 8, VIII, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, ogdoad, octonary, octet - the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
a:eight, 8, viii - being one more than seven
w:eighteenth
n:eighteenth - position 18 in a countable series of things
a:eighteenth, 18th - coming next after the seventeenth in position
w:eighty
n:eighty, 80, LXXX, fourscore - the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
a:eighty, 80, lxxx, fourscore - being ten more than seventy
w:either
d:either - after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like 'likewise' or 'also'; "he isn't stupid, but he isn't exactly a genius either"; "I don't know either"; "if you don't order dessert I won't either"
w:elated
a:elated - exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits; "the elated winner"; "felt elated and excited"
a:elated, gleeful, joyful, jubilant - full of high-spirited delight
w:elation
n:elation - an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
n:elation, high spirits - a feeling of joy and pride
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w:elected
a:elective, elected - subject to popular election; "elective official"
w:electric
n:electric, electric automobile, electric car - a vehicle that is powered by electricity
a:electric, electrical - using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity; "electric current"; "electric wiring"; "electrical appliances"; "an electrical storm"
a:electric - (of a situation) exceptionally tense; "an atmosphere electric with suspicion"
a:electric, galvanic, galvanizing - affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"
w:electricity
n:electricity - a form of energy associated with moving electrons and protons
n:electricity, electrical energy - energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
n:electricity - keen and shared excitement; "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it"
w:electron
n:electron - an elementary particle with negative charge
w:electrons
m:electron
w:element
n:component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient - an abstract part of something: "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"
n:component, constituent, element - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system: "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
n:chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 93 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
n:element - the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes"
n:element - one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"
n:element - the situation in which you are happiest and most effective; "in your element"
n:element - a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
w:elements
n:elements - violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements); "they felt the full fury of the elements"
w:eleven
n:eleven, 11, XI - the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
n:football team, eleven - a team that plays football
a:eleven, 11, xi - being one more than ten
w:elimination
n:elimination, riddance - the act of removing or getting rid of something
n:elimination, evacuation, excretion, excreting, voiding - the bodily process of discharging waste matter
n:elimination, reasoning by elimination - analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic elimination of unacceptable alternatives
n:elimination - the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations
n:elimination, liquidation - the murder of a competitor
w:else
a:else - other than what is under consideration or implied; "ask somebody else"; "I don't know what else to do"; "where else can we look?"
a:else, additional - more; "would you like anything else?"; "I have nothing else to say"
d:else - additional to or different from this one or place or time or manner; "nobody else is here"; "she ignored everything else"; "I don't know where else to look"; "when else can we have the party?"; "couldn't decide how else it could be done"
d:else - (usually used with 'or') if not, then; "watch your step or else you may fall"; "leave or else I'll get angry"
w:elsewhere
d:elsewhere - in or to another place; "he went elsewhere"; "look elsewhere for the answer"
w:elusive
a:elusive - difficult to describe; "a haunting elusive odor"
a:elusive, evasive - skillful at eluding capture; "a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"- David Kline
a:elusive, subtle - be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul"
w:emanate
v:emanate - proceed or issue forth, as from a source; "Water emanates from this hole in the ground"
v:exhale, give forth, emanate - give out, as of breath or an odor; "The chimney exhales a thick smoke"
w:embarrass
v:embarrass, abash - cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
v:obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
w:embarrassment
n:embarrassment - the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
n:embarrassment - the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments"
n:embarrassment - some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; "the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"
n:nimiety, overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassment - extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"
w:embitter
v:embitter, envenom, acerbate - cause to be bitter or resentful; "These injustices embittered her even more"
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m:embitter
w:emerge
v:emerge - come out into view, as from concealment; "Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office"
v:issue, emerge, come out, come forth - come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"
v:emerge - become known or apparent; "Some nice results emerged from the study"
v:emerge - come up to the surface of or rise, as from water; also used metaphorically: "He felt new emotions emerge"
v:come forth, emerge - happen or occur as a result of something
w:emerged
m:emerge
w:emerging
a:emerging - coming into view; "as newly emerging emotions and ideas well up in him"
a:emergent, emerging, nascent - coming into existence; "a nascent republic"
a:emerging, rising - coming to maturity; "the rising generation"
w:eminently
d:eminently - in an eminent manner; "two subjects on which he was eminently qualified to make an original contribution"
w:emotion
n:emotion - any strong feeling
w:emotional
a:emotional - determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason; "it was an emotional judgment"
a:emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"
a:emotional - of or pertaining to emotion; "emotional health"; "an emotional crisis"
a:effusive, emotional, gushing, gushy - extravagantly demonstrative; "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry"
a:aroused, emotional, excited - of persons; excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all"
w:emotionally
d:emotionally, showing emotion - in an emotional manner; "at the funeral he spoke emotionally"
d:emotionally - with regard to emotions; "emotionally secure"
w:emotions
m:emotion
w:emphasize
v:stress, emphasize, punctuate, accent, accentuate - to stress, single out as important: "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet."
v:emphasize, stress, bring out, accentuate, set off, accent - direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!" "I set off these words by brackets"
v:underscore, underline, emphasize - give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"
w:emphasized
a:emphatic, emphasized - spoken with emphasis; "an emphatic word"
w:emphatic
a:emphatic, emphasized - spoken with emphasis; "an emphatic word"
a:emphatic, exclamatory - sudden and strong; "an emphatic no"
a:emphatic, forceful - forceful and definite in expression or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty"
w:emphatically
d:decidedly, unquestionably, emphatically, definitely, by all odds - without question and beyond doubt; "it was decidedly too expensive"; "by all odds they should win"
w:employ
n:employment, employ - the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"
v:use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ - put into service; make work; make use of of employ for a particular purpose: "use your head!" "I can't make use of 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"
v:hire, engage, employ - engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"
w:employed
a:employed - having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary; "most of our graduates are employed"
a:employed, made use of - put to use
w:employee
n:employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job
w:employee's
m:employee
w:employees
m:employee
w:employer
n:employer - a person or firm that employs workers
w:employers
m:employer
w:employing
m:employ
w:employment
n:employment, employ - the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"
n:job, employment, work - the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for a job"; "a lot of people are out of work"
n:employment, engagement, hire, hiring - the act of giving someone a job
n:use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise - the act of using; "the steps were worn from years of use"
w:empty
n:empty - a container that has been emptied; "return all empties to the store"
v:empty - make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building"
v:empty, discharge - become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"
v:vacate, empty, abandon - leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"
v:empty - remove; "Empty the water"
v:evacuate, void, eliminate, empty - excrete or discharge from the body
a:empty - holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"
a:empty, hollow, vacuous - devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments"
a:empty - having nothing inside; "an empty sphere"
a:empty, empty-bellied - needing nourishment; "after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime"; "empty-bellied children"
a:empty - emptied of emotion; "after the violent argument he felt empty"
w:enable
v:enable - render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"
w:enables
m:enable
w:enchanted
a:enchanted - influenced as by charms or incantations
w:encounter
n:brush, clash, encounter, skirmish - a minor short-term fight
n:meeting, encounter - a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"
n:encounter, coming upon - a casual meeting with a person of thing
n:confrontation, encounter, showdown - a hostile disagreement face-to-face
v:meet, ran into, forgather, foregather, encounter, run across, come across, see - meet; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
v:find, happen, chance, hit, bump, encounter - come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
v:run into, encounter - be beset by; "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"
v:meet, encounter, receive - experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition"
v:meet, encounter, play, take on - contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
w:encourage
v:promote, advance, boost, further, encourage - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
v:encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
v:encourage - spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
w:encouraged
a:bucked up, encouraged - inspired with confidence; "felt bucked up by his success"
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w:end
n:end - either extremity of something that has length: "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they had reached the end of the road"
n:end, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
n:end, last - the concluding part of an event or occurrence: "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"
n:goal, end - the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"
n:end - a final part or section: "we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus"; "Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end"
n:end, destruction, death - a final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"
n:end - the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object: "one end of the box was marked 'This side up'"
n:end - (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage; "the end managed to hold onto the pass"
n:end - a boundary marking the extremities of something: "the end of town"
n:end - one of two places from which people are communicating to each other; "the phone rang at the other end" or "both ends wrote at the same time"
n:end - the part you are expected to play; "he held up his end"
n:conclusion, end, close, closing, ending - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
n:end, remainder, remnant, scrap, oddment - a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
n:end - a position on the line of scrimmage; "no one wanted to play end"
v:end, finish, terminate, cease - have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense: "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"
v:end, terminate - bring to an end; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"
v:end - be the end of; be the last of concluding part of; "This sad scene ended the movie"
v:end - put an end to; "The terrible news destroyed our hopes that he had survived"
v:end, terminate, cease - bring to a conclusion or cause to come to an end; "We terminated our relation with the company"; "It is unclear whether the bombing of Hiroshima ended the war"; "Cease doing what you are doing!"
w:endeavor
n:enterprise, endeavor, endeavour - a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"
n:attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something: "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
v:endeavor, endeavour, strive - attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
w:endeavoring
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w:ended
a:complete, concluded, ended, over, all over, terminated - having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"
w:endless
a:endless, eternal, interminable - tiresomely long; seemingly without end; "endless debates"; "an endless conversation"; "the wait seemed eternal"; "eternal quarreling"; "an interminable sermon"
a:endless - infinitely great in number; "endless waves"
a:dateless, endless, sempiternal - having no known beginning and presumably no end; "the dateless rise and fall of the tides"; "time is endless"; "sempiternal truth"
a:endless - having the ends united so as to form a continuous whole; "an endless chain"
a:incessant, perpetual, endless - occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted; "a child's incessant questions"; "your perpetual (or continual) complaints"
w:endlessly
d:infinitely, endlessly - continuing forever without end; "there are infinitely many possibilities"
d:endlessly, ceaselessly, incessantly, unceasingly, unendingly, continuously - with unflagging resolve; "dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste"
d:endlessly, without end - (spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; "the Nubian desert seemed to strech out before them endlessly"
d:interminably, endlessly - all the time; seemingly without stopping; "a theological student with whom I argued interminably"; "her nagging went on endlessly"
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w:endure
v:endure, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, brook, abide, suffer, put up - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
v:weather, endure, brave, brave out - face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"
v:survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out - continue to live, endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "The legend of Elvis lives on"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"
v:suffer, endure - be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"
v:wear, hold out, endure - last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
v:last, endure - be long; in time
v:prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure - cease to exist after resistance or a struggle; "These stories die hard"
w:endured
m:endure
w:enemies
m:enemy
w:enemy
n:enemy - an opposing military force; "the enemy attacked at dawn"
n:enemy, foe, foeman, opposition, opponent - an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
n:enemy - any hostile group of people; "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy"
n:foe, enemy - a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"
a:enemy - of or belonging to an enemy; "enemy planes"
w:energetic
a:energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"
a:energetic, gumptious, industrious, up-and-coming - working hard to promote an enterprise
w:energies
m:energy
w:energy
n:energy - (physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms"
n:energy, vigor, vigour - an exertion of force; "he plays tennis with great energy"
n:energy, push, get-up-and-go - enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
n:energy, vigor, vigour, vim - an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"
n:energy, vim, vitality - a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"
n:Department of Energy, Energy Department, Energy - the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy; created in 1977
w:engage
v:prosecute, engage, pursue - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
v:absorb, engross, engage, occupy - engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
v:hire, engage, employ - engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"
v:retain, engage - as to represent; of legal counsel; "I'm retaining a lawyer"
v:betroth, engage, affiance, plight - give to, in marriage
v:engage - get caught; as of gears
v:engage, wage - as of wars, battles, or campaigns; "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"
v:engage, enlist - as of aid, help, services, or support
v:lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take - engage in a commercial transaction; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
v:engage, mesh, lock, operate - keep engaged; "engaged the gears"
w:engaged
a:engaged, occupied - having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation"
a:engaged - involved in military hostilities; "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"
a:booked, engaged, set-aside - reserved in advance
a:busy, engaged, in use - (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; ('engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line); "her line is busy"; "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"; "the lavatory is in use"; "kept getting a busy signal"
a:engaged, meshed, intermeshed - (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting; "the gears are engaged"; "meshed gears"; "intermeshed twin rotors"
a:engaged - having services contracted for; "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"
a:engaged - (architecture) built against or attached to a wall; "engaged columns"
a:affianced, bespoken, betrothed, engaged, pledged - pledged to be married; "the engaged couple"
w:engagement
n:battle, conflict, fight, engagement - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
n:date, appointment, engagement - a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
n:betrothal, troth, engagement - a mutual promise to marry
n:employment, engagement, hire, hiring - the act of giving someone a job
n:engagement, booking - a job for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"
n:engagement, mesh, meshing, interlocking - contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"
n:engagement, participation, involvement - sharing the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
w:engagements
m:engagement
w:engender
v:engender, breed, spawn - call forth
v:beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth - make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
w:engendered
m:engender
w:engine
n:engine - converts thermal energy to mechanical work
n:engine - something used to achieve a purpose: "an engine of change"
n:locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive - self-propelled engine used to draw trains along railway tracks
w:engines
m:engine
w:england
n:England - a division of the United Kingdom
w:engulf
v:steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb - engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
v:engulf - flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely"
w:engulfs
m:engulf
w:enjoy
v:enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour - derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"
v:enjoy - have benefit from; "enjoy privileges"
v:love, enjoy - get pleasure from; "I love cooking"
v:enjoy - have for one's benefit; "The industry enjoyed a boom"
v:delight, enjoy, revel - take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"
w:enjoyed
m:enjoy
w:enjoying
m:enjoy
w:enjoys
m:enjoy
w:enlarge
v:enlarge - make larger; "She enlarged the flower beds
v:blow up, enlarge, magnify - make large; "blow up an image"
v:enlarge - become larger or bigger
v:elaborate, expatiate, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate - elaborate or expatiate upon; give details; "She elaborated on her plans"
w:enormous
a:enormous, tremendous - extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree; "an enormous boulder"; "enormous expenses"; "tremendous sweeping plains"; "a tremendous face in human experience; that...civilization should be dependent on technology"- Walter Lippman; "a plane took off with a tremendous noise"
w:enough
n:enough, sufficiency - a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose or satisfy a desire; "enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"
a:adequate, decent, enough - enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"
d:enough, plenty - as much as necessary; "Have I eaten enough?"; ('plenty' is nonstandard) "I've had plenty, thanks"
w:ensuing
a:ensuing - following immediately and as a result of what went before; "ensuing events confirmed the prediction"
w:enter
v:enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into - to come or go into: "the ship entered an area of shallow marshes.."
v:enter, participate - become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negociations"
v:enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit - register formally; as a participant or member
v:figure, enter - be or play a part of or in; "Elections figure prominently in every government program"; "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?"
v:record, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent form
v:enter - come on stage; in the theater
v:insert, infix, enter, introduce - put or introduce into the body of something; "insert a picture into the text"
v:embark, enter - set out on (an enterprise, subject of study, etc.); "she embarked upon a new career"
w:entered
m:enter
w:entering
n:entrance, entering - a movement into or inward
n:entrance, entering, entry, ingress, incoming - the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"
a:entering, ingoing - that is going in; "the entering class"; "the ingoing administration"; "ingoing data"
w:enterprise
n:enterprise, endeavor, endeavour - a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"
n:enterprise - an organization created for business ventures; "a growing enterprise must have a bold leader"
n:enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead - readiness to embark on bold new ventures
w:enterprises
m:enterprise
w:entertain
v:entertain - provide entertainment for
v:entertain, think of, turn to, toy with, flirt with, think about - take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"
v:harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse - maintain; as of a theory, thoughts, or feelings; "bear a grudge"; "hold a grudge"
w:enthralled
a:bond, enslaved, enthralled, in bondage - held in slavery; "born of enslaved parents"
a:beguiled, captivated, charmed, delighted, enthralled, entranced - filled with wonder and delight
w:enthusiasm
n:enthusiasm - a feeling of excitement
n:exuberance, enthusiasm, ebullience - overflowing with enthusiasm
n:enthusiasm - a lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing"
w:enthusiast
n:enthusiast, partisan, partizan - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
n:fancier, enthusiast - a person having a strong liking for something
w:enthusiastic
a:enthusiastic - having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons"
a:enthusiastic - very positive; "an enthusiastic response"
w:enthusiastically
d:enthusiastically - with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner; "they discussed the question enthusiastically"
d:sky-high, enthusiastically - in a lavish or enthusiastic manner; "he extolled her virtues sky-high"
w:enthusiasts
m:enthusiast
w:entire
n:stallion, entire - uncastrated adult male horse
a:entire, full, total - constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure"
a:integral, entire, intact - constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon; "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union intact"
a:entire - (of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes
a:entire, intact - (used of domestic animals) sexually competent; "an entire horse"
w:entirely
d:wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole - to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "It was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly' as in "a whole new idea")
d:entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only - without any others being included or involved; "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him"
w:entity
n:entity, something - anything having existence (living or nonliving)
w:envelope
n:envelope - a flat rectangular paper container for papers
n:envelope - any wrapper or covering
n:envelope - a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
n:envelope - a natural covering (as by a fluid); "the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet"
n:envelope - the maximum operating capability of a system; "test pilots try to push the envelope"
n:envelope, gasbag - the bag containing the gas in a balloon
w:envelopes
m:envelope
w:environment
n:environment - the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his livingroom"
n:environment, environs, surroundings, surround - the area in which something exists or lives: "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
w:environs
n:environment, environs, surroundings, surround - the area in which something exists or lives: "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
w:envy
n:envy, enviousness, the green-eyed monster - a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something possessed by another
n:envy, invidia - spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
v:envy - feel envious towards; admire enviously
v:envy, begrudge - be envious of; set one's heart on
w:episode
n:episode - a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
n:episode - a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
n:episode, installment, instalment - a part of a broadcast serial
n:sequence, episode - a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a film
w:episodes
m:episode
w:epoch
n:era, epoch - a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
n:epoch, date of reference - (astronomy) the precise date that is the point of reference for which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is referred
n:epoch - a unit of geological time
w:equal
n:peer, equal, match, compeer - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
v:equal, be - be identical or equivalent to: "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
v:equal, touch, rival, match - be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"
v:equal, equalize - make equal or uniform; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"
a:equal - well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
a:like, equal, equivalent, same - equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "an equal number"; "the same number"
w:equally
d:equally, as, every bit - (often followed by 'as') to the same degree; "they were equally beautiful"; "birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly"; "sang as sweetly as a nightingale"; ('every bit' is informal as in "he is every bit as mean as she is")
d:evenly, equally - in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way; "a class evenly divided between girls and boys"; "they split their winnings equally"; "deal equally with rich and poor"
w:equipped
a:equipped, equipt - provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate; "a well equipped playground"; "a ship equipped with every mechanical aid to navigation"
a:furnished, equipped - provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority); "a furnished apartment"; "a completely furnished toolbox"
a:fitted out, equipped - furnished with all equipment needed for voyaging
a:equipped, fitted out - prepared with proper equipment; "equipped for service in the Arctic"
a:equipped, weaponed - carrying weapons
w:equity
n:equity - the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
n:equity - the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
n:fairness, equity - conformity with rules or standards; "the judge recognized the fairness of my claim"
w:equivalent
n:equivalent - a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc: "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps"
n:equivalent, equivalent weight, combining weight, eq - the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
a:like, equal, equivalent, same - equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "an equal number"; "the same number"
a:equivalent - essentially equal; "women are paid less than men doing equivalent work"
w:eradicate
v:eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out, decimate, carry off - kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population"
v:uproot, eradicate, extirpate, exterminate - destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted"
w:eradicated
m:eradicate
w:errand
n:errand - a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
w:error
n:mistake, error, fault - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "the fault was all mine"
n:erroneousness, error - inadvertent incorrectness
n:error, erroneous belief - a misconception resulting from incorrect information
n:error, misplay - (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed
n:error, wrongdoing - departure from what is ethically acceptable
n:error, mistake - part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full of errors"
w:errors
m:error
w:escapade
n:adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking - a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
n:escapade, lark - any carefree episode
w:escapades
m:escapade
w:escape
n:escape, flight - the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
n:escape, escapism - an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "he escaped into romantic novels"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"
n:evasion, escape, dodging - nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do; "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"
n:escape - an avoidance of danger or difficulty; "that was a narrow escape"
n:escape - a means or way of escaping; "hard work was his escape from worry"; "they installed a second hatch as an escape"; "their escape route"
n:escape - a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
n:escape, leak, leakage, outflow - the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak"
n:safety valve, relief valve, escape valve, escape cock, escape - a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
v:escape, get away, break loose - run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
v:miss, escape - fail to experience; "Fortunately, I missed the hurricane"
v:get off, get away, get by, get out, escape - escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!" "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"
v:elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
v:escape, get away - remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion; "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer"
w:escaped
a:at large, at liberty, escaped, loose, on the loose - having escaped, especially from confinement; "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"
w:escapes
m:escape
w:escort
n:bodyguard, escort - someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
n:escort, accompaniment - the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
n:escort - an attendant who is employed to accompany someone
n:date, escort - a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking"
v:escort, esquire - accompany as an escort
v:see, escort - accompany or escort: "I'll see you to the door"
w:escorted
m:escort
w:eskimo
n:Eskimo, Esquimau, Inuit - a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (N Canada or Greenland or Alaska or E Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo ('eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit ('the people')
n:Eskimo, Esquimau - the language spoken by the Eskimo people
w:especially
d:particularly, peculiarly, especially, specially - to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger"
d:specially, especially - in a special manner; "a specially arranged dinner"
w:essential
n:necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessary - anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"
a:essential, indispensable - absolutely necessary; vitally necessary; "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"
a:essential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"
a:all-important, all important, crucial, essential, of the essence - of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"
a:essential - being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc; "essential oil"
a:substantive, essential - (law) applying to essential legal principles and rules of right; "substantive law"
a:essential - absolutely required and not to be used up or sacrificed
w:essentially
d:basically, fundamentally, essentially, in essence, au fond - at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature; "He is basically dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person"
w:establish
v:establish, set up, found, launch - set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"
v:establish, found, plant, constitute, institute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"
v:prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew - establish the validity of something; "This behavior shows his true nature"
v:lay down, establish, make - institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"
v:establish, give - bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
v:install, instal, set up, establish - place; "Her manager had set her up at the Ritz"
v:build, establish - build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"
v:establish, base, ground, found - use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
w:established
a:established - brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established; "the established social order"; "distrust of established authority"; "a team established as a member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the established Church"
a:established, firm - securely established; "an established reputation"; "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet"
a:accomplished, effected, established - settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"
a:conventional, established - conforming with accepted standards; "a conventional view of the world"
a:established - shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt; "the established facts in the case"
a:established, naturalized - introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation
w:estimate
n:estimate, estimation, approximation, idea - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
n:estimate, estimation - a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody; "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is innocent"
n:appraisal, estimate, estimation - a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
n:estimate - a statement indicating the likely cost of some job; "he got an estimate from the car repair shop"
n:estimate, estimation - the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"
v:estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - form an opinion about; judge tentatively; form an estimate of, esp. quantities or time; "I estimate this chicken to weigh at three pounds"
v:calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast - judge to be probable
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w:europe
n:Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use 'Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
w:evade
v:hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep - avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions and issues; "He dodged the issue"
v:elude, evade, bilk - escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to elude me"
w:evaded
m:evade
w:evangelist
n:evangelist, revivalist, gospeler, gospeller - a preacher of the Christian gospel
w:even
v:level, even out, even - make level or straight; "level the ground"
v:even, even out - become even or more even; "even out the surface"
v:even, even out - make even or more even
a:even - divisible by two
a:even, fifty-fifty - equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced; "even amounts of butter and sugar"; "on even terms"; "it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split"; "had a fifty-fifty (or even) chance"; "an even fight"
a:even - being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with); "an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window"
a:even, regular - symmetrically arranged; "even (or regular) features; "a regular polygon"
a:even, regular - occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"
a:tied, even - of the score in a contest; "the score is even"
d:even - used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected; "even an idiot knows that"; "declined even to consider the idea"; "I don't have even a dollar!"
d:even - in spite of; notwithstanding; "even when he is sick, he works"; "even with his head start she caught up with him"
d:even, yet, still - to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale"
d:even - to the full extent; "loyal even unto death"
w:evening
n:evening, eve, eventide - the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"
n:evening - a later concluding time period; "it was the evening of the Roman Empire"
n:evening - the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way; "an evening at the opera"
w:evenings
m:evening
w:event
n:event - something that happens at a given place and time
n:event, case - a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
n:event - (relativity theory) a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory
w:events
m:event
w:eventually
d:eventually, yet, sooner or later, in time, one of these days - within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time; "he will understand eventually"; "he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves"; "sooner or later you will have to face the facts"; "in time they came to accept the harsh reality"
d:finally, eventually, at length - after a long period of time or an especially long delay; "at length they arrived"
w:ever
d:ever, of all time - at any time; "did you ever smoke?"; "the best con man of all time"
d:always, ever, e'er - at all times; all the time and on every occasion; "I will always be there to help you"; "always arrives on time"; "there is always some pollution in the air"; "ever hoping to strike it rich"; "ever busy"
d:ever, ever so - (intensifier for adjectives) very; "she was ever so friendly"
w:every
a:every - each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified; "every third seat"; "every two hours"
a:every - (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception; "every person is mortal"; "every party is welcome"; "had every hope of success"; "every chance of winning"
w:everybody
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w:everyday
a:everyday, mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable, workaday - found in the ordinary course of events; "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant
a:daily, day-to-day, day-after-day, everyday - occurring or done each day; "a daily record"; "day-by-day labors of thousands of men and women"- H.S.Truman; "her day-after-day behavior"; "an everyday occurrence"
a:casual, everyday - suited for everyday use; "casual clothes"; "everyday clothes"
a:everyday - commonplace and ordinary; "the familiar everyday world"
w:everyone
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w:everything
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w:everywhere
d:everywhere, everyplace, all over - to or in any or all places; "You find fast food stores everywhere"; "people everywhere are becoming aware of the problem"; "he carried a gun everywhere he went"; "looked all over for a suitable gift"; ('everyplace' is used informally for 'everywhere')
w:evidence
n:evidence, grounds - your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
n:evidence - an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear"
n:evidence - (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
v:attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence - provide evidence for; stand as proof of; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"
v:testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
v:tell, ascertain, demonstrate, evidence - reveal; "a telling sign"
w:evident
a:apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain - clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"
a:discernible, evident, observable - capable of being seen or noticed; "a discernible change in attitude"; "a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript"; "an observable change in behavior"
w:evil
n:evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquity - morally objectionable behavior
n:evil - that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune: "the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare
n:evil, evilness - the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice: "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
a:evil, wicked - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
a:depraved, evil, vicious - having the nature of vice
a:evil, harmful, injurious - tending to cause great harm
a:malefic, malevolent, malign, evil - having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
w:evolutionist
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w:ew
n:electronic warfare, EW - military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum
w:ex
n:ex-husband, ex - a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
n:exwife, ex - a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife; "all his exes live in Texas"
a:ex - (combining form) former; "an ex-president"
w:ex-problem
m:ex
m:problem
w:exact
v:demand, exact - claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
v:claim, take, call for, exact - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
a:exact - marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"
a:accurate, exact, precise - exact in performance or amount; strictly correct; "a precise instrument"; "a precise measurement"
w:exactly
d:precisely, exactly, just - indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt"
d:precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the button - just as it should be; "'Precisely, my lord,' he said"
d:precisely, incisively, exactly - in a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely"
w:exaggerated
a:exaggerated, overdone, overstated - represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself"
a:exaggerated, magnified, enlarged - enlarged to an abnormal degree; "thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes"
a:exaggerated, hyperbolic, inflated - enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness; "had an exaggerated (or inflated) opinion of himself"; "a hyperbolic style"
w:exam
n:examination, exam, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"
w:examination
n:examination, inspection, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
n:examination, exam, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"
n:interrogation, examination - formal systematic questioning
n:examen, examination - examination of conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
n:examination, testing - the act of testing students or candidates (as by questions)
w:examinations
m:examination
w:examine
v:analyze, analyse, study, examine - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
v:examine - observe carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"
v:probe, examine - question or examine thoroughly and closely
v:examine - question closely
v:test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay - put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
w:example
n:example, illustration, instance, representative - a single item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is a good example on page 10"
n:model, example - a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example"
n:exemplar, example, model, good example - something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"
n:example, deterrent example, lesson, object lesson - punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"
n:case, instance, example - an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
n:exercise, example - a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"
w:exams
m:exam
w:exceedingly
d:exceedingly, passing, extremely - to an extreme degree or extent; "his eyesight was exceedingly defective"
w:excellent
a:excellent, first-class - of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"
w:except
v:demur, except - take exception to
v:exclude, except, leave out, leave off, omit, take out - prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"
w:exception
n:exception, exclusion - a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
n:exception - an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule"
n:exception - grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond exception"
w:exceptional
a:exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing - far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"
a:especial, exceptional, particular, special - surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?"
a:exceptional - (psychology) deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence; "special educational provisions for exceptional children"
w:exceptionally
d:exceptionally - to an exceptional degree; "it worked exceptionally well"
w:exceptions
m:exception
w:excess
n:excess, surplus, surplusage - a quantity much larger than is needed
n:excess, excessiveness, inordinateness - immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
n:surfeit, excess, overabundance - the state of being more than full
n:overindulgence, excess - excessive indulgence; "the child was spoiled by overindulgence"
a:excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus - more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
w:excessive
a:excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable - beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"
a:excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening - unrestrained in especially feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed"
w:exchange
n:exchange - chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
n:exchange - a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one); "they had a bitter exchange"
n:exchange - the act of exchanging one thing for another; "the devil promised Adam immortality in exchange for his disobedience"
n:exchange - the act of giving something in return for something received; "deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable"
n:central, telephone exchange, exchange - a telecommunications facility
n:exchange - a place for buying and selling; open only to members
n:exchange, interchange - reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries: "he earns his living from the interchange of currency"
n:substitution, exchange - the act of putting one one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help
v:exchange, change, interchange - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?" "We have been exchanging letters for a year"
v:change, exchange, commute, convert - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?" "He changed his name"
v:switch over, switch, exchange - change over, change around, or switch over
v:exchange - exchange prisoners, employees, etc.
v:commute, convert, exchange - exchange a penalty for a less severe one
w:exchequer
n:treasury, exchequer - the funds of a government or institution or individual
w:exchequers
m:exchequer
w:excitement
n:exhilaration, excitement - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
n:excitement - the state of being excited; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"
n:excitation, excitement - something that excites; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
n:agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo - disturbance usually in protest
w:exciting
a:exciting - creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip"
a:exciting, provocative - stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative novel"
w:exclaim
v:exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "I won!" he exlaimed
v:proclaim, exclaim, promulgate - state or announce; "I am not a Communist," he exclaimed; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
w:exclaimed
m:exclaim
w:exclusive
n:exclusive, scoop - a news report that is reported first by one news organization; "he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials"
a:exclusive, sole - not divided or shared with others; "they have exclusive use of the machine"; "sole rights of publication"
a:exclusive - excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority; "exclusive clubs"; "an exclusive restaurants and shops"
a:single, undivided, exclusive - not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective; "judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained their exclusive attention"
w:excuse
n:excuse, alibi, self-justification - a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
v:excuse, pardon - accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands"
v:excuse, relieve, let off, exempt - grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class
v:excuse, explain - serve as an excuse for
v:apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize - make excuses for
v:excuse, beg off - ask for permission to be released from an engagement
v:excuse, condone - excuse or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"
w:excuses
m:excuse
w:executive
n:executive, executive director - a person responsible for the administration of a business
n:executive - persons who administer the law
n:administrator, executive - someone who manages a government agency or department
a:executive - having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.; "the executive branch"
w:executives
m:executive
w:exercise
n:exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout - the activity of exerting you muscles in various was to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
n:use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise - the act of using; "the steps were worn from years of use"
n:exercise, practice, drill, practice session - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
n:exercise, example - a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"
n:exercise - (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches
v:exert, exercise - put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
v:practice, practise, exercise, carry out, do - carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions: "practice law"
v:exercise, work - give a work-out to: "Some parents exercise their infants"
v:exercise, work out - do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
v:drill, exercise, practice, practise - learn by repetition
w:exercising
n:exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout - the activity of exerting you muscles in various was to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
w:exert
v:exert, exercise - put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
v:wield, exert, maintain - of power or authority
v:exert - make a great effort at a mental or physical task; "exert oneself"
w:exhausted
a:exhausted, fagged, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn-out, worn out - drained of energy or effectiveness; completely exhausted; "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out"
a:exhausted - completely emptied of resources or properties; "impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil"; "the exhausted food sources"; "exhausted oil wells"
a:exhausted - drained physically; "the day's events left her completely exhausted--her strength drained"
w:exhaustion
n:exhaustion - extreme fatigue
n:debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion - serious weakening and loss of energy
n:exhaustion - the act of exhausting something entirely
w:exhibit
n:exhibit - an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
n:display, exhibit, showing - something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"
v:exhibit - show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill; "he exhibits a great talent"
v:expose, exhibit, display - to show, make visible or apparent: "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?" "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship.."
v:show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate - show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
v:parade, exhibit, march - walk ostentatiously; "She parades her new husband around town"
w:exhibited
m:exhibit
w:exhilarating
a:exhilarating, stimulating - making lively and cheerful; "the exhilarating effect of mountain air"
a:elating, exhilarating - making lively and joyful
w:exist
v:exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
v:exist, survive, live, subsist - stay alive; survive; "he could barely exist on such a low wage"
w:existed
m:exist
w:existence
n:being, beingness, existence - the state or fact of existing: "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"
n:universe, existence, nature, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm - everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"
w:exists
m:exist
w:exonerate
v:acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
w:exonerating
m:exonerate
w:expect
v:expect, anticipate - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
v:ask, require, expect - consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?" "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
v:expect, look, await, wait - look forward to the probably occurrence of: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
v:expect - consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"
v:bear, carry, gestate, expect - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"
v:expect - look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"
w:expectant
a:anticipant, anticipative, expectant - marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush"
a:big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child - in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
w:expected
a:expected - considered likely or probable to happen or arrive; "prepared for the expected attack"
a:expected - looked forward to as probable
a:expected, likely, potential - expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients"; "expected income"
w:expecting
m:expect
w:expects
m:expect
w:expense
n:expense, disbursal, disbursement - amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
n:expense - a detriment or sacrifice; "at the expense of"
n:expense - money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting"
w:expensive
a:expensive - high in price or charging high prices; "expensive clothes"; "an expensive shop"
w:experience
n:experience - the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher"
n:experience - the content of direct observation or participation in an event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recallled the experience vividly"
n:experience - an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"
v:experience, undergo, go through - go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"
v:know, experience, live - have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; "I know the feeling!" "have you ever known hunger?"
v:experience, receive, have, get, undergo - of mental or bodily states or experiences: "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
v:feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
v:have, experience - undergo; "The stocks had a fast run-up"
w:experienced
a:experienced - having become knowledgeable or skillful from observation or participation
w:experiences
m:experience
w:experiment
n:experiment, experimentation - the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
n:experiment, experimentation - the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"
n:experiment - a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"
v:experiment - to conduct a test or investigation, try out: "..willingness to experiment in this musical field.."
w:experimentally
d:experimentally, by experimentation, through an experiment - in an experimental fashion; "this can be experimentally determined"
w:experimentation
n:experiment, experimentation - the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"
n:experiment, experimentation - the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
w:expert
n:expert - a person who performs skillfully
a:adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful - having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"
a:expert - having or showing great skill or knowledge or special training as expected of a professional; "an expert opinion"
w:explain
v:explain, explicate - give an explanation for
v:explain - state by way of explanation
v:excuse, explain - serve as an excuse for
w:explained
m:explain
w:explaining
m:explain
w:explains
m:explain
w:explanation
n:explanation, account - a statement that explains; "he launched into a detailed explanation"; "he demanded that I give an account for my failure"
n:explanation - thought that makes something comprehensible
w:explode
v:explode, detonate, blow up, set off - cause to explode; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
v:explode, burst - burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"
v:explode - show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"
v:explode, burst forth, break loose - be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise, as of an emotion or an expression of emotion; "His anger exploded"
v:explode - "I could hear rifles explode"
v:explode - destroy by exploding: "The enemy destroyed the bridge"
v:explode - cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
v:explode - drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
v:explode - show to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete, as of a new theory or claim
v:explode - increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"
w:explodes
m:explode
w:exploit
n:deed, feat, effort, exploit - a notable achievement: "the book was her finest effort"
v:exploit - use to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"
v:exploit, tap - draw from; make good use of (resources)
v:overwork, exploit - work excessively hard
w:exploits
m:exploit
w:explore
v:research, search, explore - inquire into
v:explore - travel to or penetrate into; of unknown territory, for scientific purposes
v:explore - examine minutely
v:explore - examine for diagnostic purposes, as of organs
w:explosion
n:explosion, detonation - a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
n:explosion, burst - the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
n:plosion, explosion - the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
w:express
n:express, express mail - mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
n:express, express bus - a bus that makes a limited number of pre-scheduled stops
n:express, express train - a fast train that stops at only a few of the intermediate stations
n:express, expressage - rapid transport of goods
v:express, show, evince - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
v:express, utter, give tongue to - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
v:carry, convey, express - serve as a means for expressing something: "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"
v:express, state - indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"
v:press out, express, extract - obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action, as of coffee
a:express - not tacit or implied; "her express wish"
a:express - fast and direct and usually nonstop; "an express train or bus"
d:express - by express; "please send the letter express"
w:expressed
a:expressed, uttered, verbalized - communicated in words; "frequently uttered sentiments"
a:explicit, expressed - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"
w:expresses
m:express
w:expressing
m:express
w:expression
n:expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face - the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
n:expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion - expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
n:expression - the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find expression for my ideas"
n:saying, expression, locution - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"
n:formulation, expression - the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
n:formula, expression - a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
n:construction, expression - a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"
w:expressions
m:expression
w:extent
n:extent - the point or degree to which something extends; "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "a mistake would have to that extent let the whole world know"
n:extent - the distance over which something extends
n:expanse, extent - a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky
w:extra-curricular
a:extracurricular - outside the regular academic curriculum; "sports and drama are popular extracurricular activities"
a:extracurricular - outside the regular duties of your job or profession
a:adulterous, extramarital, extracurricular - characterized by adultery; "an adulterous relationship"; "extramarital affairs"; "the extracurricular activities of a philandering husband"
w:extract
n:infusion, extract - a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
n:excerpt, extract, selection - a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented exerpts from William James' philosophical writings"
v:extract, pull out, take out, draw out - draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; also used in an abstract sense: "extract information from the telegram"
v:extract - get despite difficulties or obstacles: "I extracted a promise from the Dean for two ne positions"
v:educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw out - deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
v:distill, extract, distil - extract by distillation, make by distillation
v:extract - separate (a metal) from an ore
v:press out, express, extract - obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action, as of coffee
v:excerpt, extract, take out - take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
v:extract - calculate the root of a number
w:extracted
m:extract
w:extraordinary
a:extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"
a:extraordinary - far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"
a:extraordinary - (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials; "an ambassador extraordinary"
w:extravagant
a:excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening - unrestrained in especially feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed"
a:extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift - recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures"
w:extreme
n:extreme - the furthest or highest degree of something; "he carried it to extremes"
n:extreme point, extreme, extremum - the point located farthest from the middle of something
a:extreme, utmost, uttermost - of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"
a:extreme - far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree; "an extreme example"; "extreme temperatures"; "extreme danger"
a:extreme - beyond a norm in views or actions; "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions"
a:extreme - most distant in any direction; "the extreme edge of town"
w:extremes
m:extreme
w:eye
n:eye, oculus, optic, peeper - the organ of sight ('peeper' is an informal term for 'eye')
n:eye - good discernment (either with the eyes or as if with the eyes); "she has an eye for fresh talent"; "he has an artist's eye"
n:eye - attention to what is seen; "he tried to catch her eye"
n:center, centre, middle, heart, eye - an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"
n:eye - a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"
v:eye, eyeball - look at
w:eyes
n:eyes - opinion or judgment; "in the eyes of the law" or "I was wrong in her eyes"
w:fabric
n:fabric, cloth, material, textile - something made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
n:framework, fabric - the underlying structure; "restoring the framework of the bombed building"; "it is part of the fabric of society"
w:face
n:face, human face - the front of the head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
n:expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face - the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
n:face - the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"
n:face, facing - the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts"; "he excelled in the face of danger"
n:face - the striking or working surface of an implement
n:face - (synecdoche) a part of a person is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"
n:side, face - a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
n:face - the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
n:face - the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down"
n:grimace, face - a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"
n:font, fount, typeface, face - a specific size and style of type within a type family
n:face - status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"
n:boldness, effrontery, nerve, brass, face, cheek - impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
n:face - a vertical surface of a building or cliff
v:confront, face up, face - come to grips with face (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"
v:confront, face - oppose in hostility; "confront an opponent"
v:front, look, face - face in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
v:look out on, look out over, overlook, face, look across - face in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment looks across the Hudson"
v:face - be opposite; "In this exercise, the gymnast should face the floor"
v:face - turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
v:confront, face, present - present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; ""We confronted him with the evidence"
v:face - line near the edge with a different material, as of a garment
v:face - cover the front or surface of: "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
w:face-to-face
a:face-to-face - in each other's presence; "a face-to-face encounter"
d:face-to-face - within each other's presence; "she met the president face-to-face"
d:face-to-face, opposite - directly facing each other; "the two photographs lay face-to-face on the table"; "lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street"; "they sat opposite at the table"
d:face to face - involving close contact; confronting each other; "the boy and the policeman suddenly came face-to-face at the corner"; "they spoke facel to face"
w:faced
a:faced - having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination; "a neatly faced terrace"
w:faces
m:face
w:facilitated
a:facilitated - freed from difficulty or impediment
w:facilities
m:facility
w:facility
n:facility, installation - something created to provide a particular service; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"
n:proficiency, facility, technique - skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"
n:adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness - skillful performance without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"
n:facility, readiness - a natural effortlessness; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen
n:toilet, lavatory, lav, can, facility, john, privy, bathroom - a room equipped with washing and toilet facilities
w:facing
n:facing - a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
n:facing, veneer - an ornamental coating to a building
n:facing, cladding - a covering that protects the outside of a building
n:lining, facing - providing something with a surface of a different material
n:face, facing - the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts"; "he excelled in the face of danger"
w:fact
n:fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"
n:fact - a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"
n:fact - an event known to have happened or something known to have existed; "your fears have no basis in fact"; "how much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell"
n:fact - a concept whose truth can be proved; "scientific hypotheses are not facts"
w:fact-facing
m:fact
m:facing
w:fact-finding
a:fact-finding, investigative, investigatory - designed to find information or ascertain facts; "a fact-finding committee"; "investigative reporting"
w:factor
n:factor - anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"
n:component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient - an abstract part of something: "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"
n:factor - any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
n:divisor, factor - one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?"
n:agent, factor, broker - a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
v:factor, factor in, factor out - resolve into factors
w:factories
m:factory
w:factory
n:factory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory - buildings with facilities for manufacturing
w:facts
m:fact
w:faculties
m:faculty
w:faculty
n:faculty, mental faculty, module - one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
n:staff, faculty - the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"
w:fail
v:fail, neglect - fail to do something; leave something undone; "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"
v:fail, go wrong, miscarry - be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt tp rescue the hostages failed miserably"
v:fail, betray - disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake; "His sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength finally failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis"
v:fail, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffe maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"
v:fail - be unable; "I fail to understand your motives"
v:fail - judge unacceptable; "The teacher failed six students"
v:fail, flunk, bomb, flush it - fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"
v:fail - fall short in what is expected; "She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law"
v:fail - become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close; "The toy company went bankrupt after the competition hired cheap Mexican labor"; "A number of banks failed that year"
v:fail, run out, give out - prove insufficient; "The water supply for the town failed after a long drought"
v:fail - get worse; "Her health is declining"
w:failed
a:failed, failing - unable to meet financial obligations; "a failing business venture"
w:fails
m:fail
w:failure
n:failure - an act that fails
n:failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
n:failure - lack of success
n:loser, failure, nonstarter, unsuccessful person - a person with a record of failing
n:failure - an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"
w:failures
m:failure
w:faintly
d:faintly - to a faint degree or weakly perceived; "between him and the dim light a form was outlined faintly"; "stars shining faintly through the overcast"; "could hear his distant shouts only faintly"; "the rumors weren't even faintly true"
w:fair
n:carnival, fair, funfair - a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
n:fair - a gathering of producers to promote business: "world fair"; "trade fair"; "book fair"
n:fair - a competitive exhibition of farm products; "she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
n:bazaar, fair - a sale of miscellany; often for charity; "the church bazaar"
v:fair - join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
a:fair, just - free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"
a:impartial, fair - showing lack of favoritism; "the cold neutrality of an impartial judge"
a:fair - more than adequate in quality; "fair work"
a:fair, fairish, reasonable - not excessive or extreme; "a fairish income"; "reasonable prices"
a:fair, sightly - visually appealing; "our fair city"
a:bonny, bonnie, comely, fair - very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"
a:fair - (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines; "he hit a fair ball over the third base bag"
a:average, fair, mediocre, middling - of no exceptional quality or ability; "a novel of average merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average"; "the performance was middling at best"
a:fair - attractively feminine (especially in the phrase "the fair sex")
a:clean, fair - (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"
a:fair - free of clouds or rain; "today will be fair and warm"
a:fair, fairish - (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored; "a fair complexion";
d:fairly, fair, clean - in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly"
d:fairly, fair, without favoring one party, evenhandedly - in a fair evenhanded manner; "deal fairly with one another"
w:fair-weather
n:fair weather, sunshine, temperateness - moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
w:fairly
d:reasonably, moderately, within reason, somewhat, fairly, middling, passably - to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"; "they lived comfortably within reason"
d:fairly, fair, without favoring one party, evenhandedly - in a fair evenhanded manner; "deal fairly with one another"
d:fairly, fair, clean - in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly"
w:fairness
n:fairness, equity - conformity with rules or standards; "the judge recognized the fairness of my claim"
n:fairness, fair-mindedness, candor, candour - ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
n:paleness, blondness, fairness - the property of having a naturally light complexion
n:comeliness, fairness, loveliness, beauteousness - the quality of being good looking and attractive
w:faith
n:religion, faith, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
n:faith, trust - complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"
n:religion, faith - institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
n:faith - loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; "keep the faith"; "they broke faith with their investors"
w:faithful
n:faithful - any loyal and steadfast following
n:congregation, fold, faithful - a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
a:faithful - steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"
a:close, faithful - marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
a:authentic, reliable, faithful - conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information"; "a faithful source"
a:faithful - consistently reliable or dependable; "a faithful old car that always gets us home"
a:faithful, fast, loyal, true - (used of persons) dependable in devotion or allegiance or affection; "a faithful old dog"; "a faithful friend"; "fast friends"; "a loyal companion"; "she proved a true friend"; "a lover absolutely true in act and word and thought"- H.O.Taylor
w:faiths
m:faith
w:fall
n:fall, autumn - the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973"
n:spill, tumble, fall - a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
n:Fall - the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall"
n:descent, declivity, fall, decline, downslope - a downward slope
n:fall - a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue"
n:fall - a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides"
n:fall, downfall - a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
n:capitulation, fall, surrender - the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
n:twilight, dusk, gloaming, nightfall, evenfall, fall - the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"
n:fall, pin - when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
n:drop, fall, falling - a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
n:drop, fall - a sharp decrease in some quantity: "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"
v:fall - descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"
v:descend, fall, go down, come down - move downward but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "Real estate prices are coming down"
v:fall - pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"
v:fall, come - come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"
v:precipitate, come down, fall - fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"
v:fall - suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; "We must stand or fall"
v:fall - die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"
v:fall, shine, strike - touch or seem as if touching; "Light fell on her face"; "The light struck the golden necklace"
v:fall - be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy"
v:fall - occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable"
v:decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
v:fall - yield to temptation or sin "Adam and Eve fell"
v:fall - lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"
v:fall - to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"
v:fall - move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward"
v:fall - be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month"
v:fall - lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman"
v:fall - to be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter"
v:accrue, fall - come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son"
v:fall, light - fall to somebody by assignment or lot: "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
v:fall, return, pass, devolve - be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
v:fall - slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean"
v:fall - lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"
v:fall - drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"
v:hang, fall, flow - fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
v:fall - assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"
v:fall - be cast down; "his eyes fell"
v:fall - come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth"
v:fall - be born, used chiefly of lambs: "The lambs fell in the afternoon"
v:fall - begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away"
v:fall - go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts
v:fall - come as if by falling; "Night fell"
w:fallacious
a:fallacious, unsound - containing or based on a fallacy; "fallacious reasoning"; "an unsound argument"
a:deceitful, fallacious, fraudulent - intended to deceive; "deceitful advertising"; "fallacious testimony"; "smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice"  S.T.Coleridge; "a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes"
a:fallacious - based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information; "fallacious hope"
w:fallacy
n:fallacy, false belief - a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
w:falling
n:drop, fall, falling - a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
a:falling - suddenly losing an upright position; "they ran from the falling tree"; "a falling wall crushed the car"
a:falling - decreasing in amount or degree; "falling temperature"
a:falling - coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot; "the falling action"
a:falling - becoming lower or less in degree or value; "a falling market"; "falling incomes"
a:dropping, falling - coming down freely under the influence of gravity; "the eerie whistle of dropping bombs"; "falling rain"
w:falls
n:waterfall, falls, cascade, cataract - a steep descent of the water of a river
w:false
a:false - not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
a:false, mistaken - arising from error; "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation"
a:false - erroneous and usually accidental; "a false start"; "a false alarm"
a:false, hollow - deliberately deceptive; "hollow (or false) promises"; "false pretenses"
a:delusive, false - inappropriate to reality or facts; "delusive faith in a wonder drug"; "delusive expectations"; "false hopes"
a:fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated - not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated aligator hide"
a:false - designed to deceive; "a suitcase with a false bottom"
a:false, off-key, sour - inaccurate in pitch; "a false (or sour) note"; "her singing was off key"
a:assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham - adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
a:false, untrue - (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful; "a false friend; "when lovers prove untrue"
d:faithlessly, traitorously, treacherously, treasonably, false - in a disloyal and faithless manner; "he behaved treacherously"; "his wife played him false"
w:familiar
n:familiar - a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
n:companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associate - a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
n:familiar, familiar spirit - a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
a:familiar - (often followed by 'with') well known or easily recognized; "a familiar figure"; "he was familiar with those roads"; "familiar songs"; "familiar guests"
a:familiar - within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; "familiar ordinary objects found in every home"; "a familiar everyday scene"; "a familiar excuse"; "a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences"
a:conversant, familiar - (usually followed by 'with') well informed about; "conversant with business trends"; "familiar with trends in education"
a:familiar, free-and-easy, casual - natural and unstudied; "using their Christian names in a casual way"; "lectured in a familiar style"
a:familiar, intimate - having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
a:familiar, overfamiliar - taking undue liberties; "young women disliked the familiar tone he took with them"; "instructors should not be familir in their behavior toward students of the opposite sex"
w:families
m:family
w:family
n:family, household, house, home, menage - a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
n:family, family unit - primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
n:class, category, family - a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"
n:family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry - people descended from a common ancestor; "his family had lived in Masachusetts since the Mayflower"
n:kin, kinsperson, family - a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"
n:family - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"
n:family, fellowship - an association of people who share common beliefs or activities; "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship"
w:family's
m:family
w:fanatic
n:fanatic, fiend - a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
a:fanatic, fanatical, overzealous, rabid - marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea; "rabid isolationist"
w:fanatical
a:fanatic, fanatical, overzealous, rabid - marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea; "rabid isolationist"
w:fanatics
m:fanatic
w:fancied
a:fabricated, fancied, fictional, fictitious, invented, made-up - formed or conceived by the imagination; "a fabricated excuse for his absence"; "a fancied wrong"; "a fictional character"; "used fictitious names"; "a made-up story"
w:far
a:far - at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"
a:far - being of a considerable distance or length; "a far trek"
a:far - being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle; "the horse on the right is the far horse"; "the right side is the far side of the horse"
a:far - beyond a norm in opinion or actions; "the far right"
d:far - to a considerable degree; very much; "a far far better thing that I do"; "felt far worse than yesterday"; "eyes far too close together"
d:far - at or to or from a great distance in space; "he traveled far"; "strayed far from home"; "sat far away from each other"
d:far - at or to a certain point or degree; "I can only go so far before I have to give up"; "how far can we get with this kind of argument?"
d:far - remote in time; "if we could see far into the future"; "all that happened far in the past"
d:far - to an advanced stage or point; "a young man who will go very far"
w:fare
n:menu, fare - an agenda of things to do; "they worked rapidly down the menu of reports"
n:fare - the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
n:fare - a paying (taxi) passenger
n:fare - the food and drink that are regularly consumed
v:do, fare, make out, come, get along - proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?" "How are you making out in graduate school?" "He's come a long way"
v:fare - eat well
w:fared
m:fare
w:farfetched
a:farfetched, implausible - highly imaginative but unlikely; "a farfetched excuse"; "an implausible explanation"
w:farm
n:farm - farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit; "it takes several people to work the farm"
v:farm - be a farmer; work as a farmer
v:farm - collect fees or profits
v:grow, raise, farm, produce - cultivate by growing; often involves improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
a:farm - found on a farm; "farm animals"; "a farm hand"
w:farmer
n:farmer, husbandman, granger, sodbuster - a person who operates a farm
w:farms
m:farm
w:fascinated
a:fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, transfixed - having your attention fixated as though by a spell
a:fascinated - intensely interested in or attracted by; "I'm very interested in birds; in fact I'm fascinated by them"
w:fashion
n:manner, mode, style, way, fashion - a manner of performance; "a manner of living"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a way of life"
n:fashion - characteristic or habitual practice
n:fashion - the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
v:fashion, forge - make out of components; often in an improvising manner; "She made a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
w:fast
n:fast, fasting - abstaining from food
v:fast - abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"
v:fast - abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast"
a:fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"
a:fast - (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time; "my watch is fast"
a:fast - (music) at a rapid tempo; "the band played a fast fox trot"
a:fast - (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds; "a fast road"; "grass courts are faster than clay"
a:barred, bolted, fast, latched, locked, secured - firmly fastened or secured against opening; "windows and doors were all fast"; "a locked closet"; "left the house properly secured"
a:debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fast - unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"
a:flying, quick, fast - hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
a:fast, firm, immobile - securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"
a:faithful, fast, loyal, true - (used of persons) dependable in devotion or allegiance or affection; "a faithful old dog"; "a faithful friend"; "fast friends"; "a loyal companion"; "she proved a true friend"; "a lover absolutely true in act and word and thought"- H.O.Taylor
a:fast, colorfast - permanently dyed; "fast colors"; "colorfast fabrics"
d:fast - quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form); "how fast can he get here?"; "ran as fast as he could"; "needs medical help fast"; "fast-running rivers"; "fast-breaking news"; "fast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters"
d:fast, tight - firmly or tightly; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"
w:fast-moving
m:fast
m:moving
w:fast-thinking
m:fast
m:thinking
w:faster
d:quicker, faster - more quickly
w:fat
n:fat - a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue; "pizza has too much fat"
n:adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue - a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; adipose tissue also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"
n:fatness, fat, avoirdupois - excess bodily weight; "she found fatness disgusting in herself as well as in others"
v:fatten, fat, flesh out, fill out, plump, plump out, fatten out, fatten up - make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child"
a:fat - having much flesh (especially fat); "he hadn't remembered how fat she was"
a:fat - having a relatively large diameter; "a fat rope"
a:fatty, fat - containing or composed of fat; "fatty food"; "fat tissue"
a:fat, juicy - (informal) lucrative; "a juicy contract"; "a nice fat job"
a:fat, fertile, productive, rich - marked by great fruitfulness; "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"
a:fat, rounded - a chubby body; "the boy had a rounded face and fat cheeks"
w:fatal
a:fatal - bringing death
a:fateful, fatal - having momentous consequences; of decisive importance; "that fateful meeting of the U.N. when...it declared war on North Korea"- Saturday Rev; "the fatal day of the election finally arrived"
a:black, calamitous, disastrous, fatal, fateful - (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; "the stock market crashed on Black Friday"; "a calamitous defeat"; "the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"; "such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory"- Charles Darwin; "it is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it"- Douglas MacArthur; "a fateful error"
a:fatal, fateful - controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined; "a fatal series of events"
w:fatality
n:fatality, human death - a death resulting from an accident or a disaster; "a decrease in the number of automobile fatalities"
n:fatality - the quality of being able to cause death or fatal disasters
w:fatally
d:fatally - with fatal consequences or implications; "he was fatally ill equipped for the climb"
w:father
n:father, male parent, begetter - a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta"
n:forefather, father, sire - the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"
n:Father, Padre - 'Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially Roman or Orthodox Catholic); 'Padre' is frequently used in the military
n:Church Father, Father - an early writer accepted as an authority on the teachings and practices of the Christian church
n:father - a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization; "the tennis fathers ruled in her favor"; "the city fathers endorsed the proposal"
n:Father, Father-God - God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father"
n:founder, beginner, founding father, father - a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"
v:beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth - make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
w:father-in-law
n:father-in-law - the father of your spouse
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w:fatigue
n:fatigue, weariness, tiredness - temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
n:fatigue, anemia, anaemia - a lack of vitality
n:fatigue - (of materials (especially metals)) the state of being weakened by long stress: "metal fatigue"
n:fatigue duty, fatigue - labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on); "the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson"
v:tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade - get tired of something or somebody
v:tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue - exhaust or tire though overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
w:fault
n:mistake, error, fault - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "the fault was all mine"
n:defect, fault, flaw - an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
n:demerit, fault - the quality of being faulty or inadequate; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"
n:fault, geological fault, fault line, fracture, break - (geology) a fracture in the earth's crust with displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right on the San Andreas fault"
n:fault - responsibility for a bad situation or event; "it was John's fault"
n:fault - a serve that lands outside the prescribed area; "he served too many double faults"
v:blame, fault - put or pin the blame on
w:fault-finding
n:faultfinding, carping - persistent petty and unjustified criticism
a:faultfinding - tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; "a counselor tries not to be faultfinding"
a:captious, faultfinding - tending to find and call attention to faults; "a captious pedant"; "an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor"
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w:favor
n:favor, favour - an act of gracious kindness
n:favor, favour - an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor"
n:favor, favour - an inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season"
n:favor, favour - a feeling of favorable regard
n:party favor, favor - a small gift given to a guest at a party
v:prefer, favor, favour - promote over another
v:favor, favour - consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored"
v:favor - treat gently or carefully
v:privilege, favor, favour - bestow a privilege upon
v:honor, honour, favor, favour, grace - confer honor on
w:favorably
d:favorably, favourably - showing approval; "he reviewed the play favorably"
w:favorite
n:favorite, favourite - something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites"
n:darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky - a special loved one
n:front-runner, favorite, favourite - a competitor thought likely to win
a:favorite, favourite - appealing to the general public; "a favorite tourist attraction"
a:favored, favorite, favourite, pet, preferred - preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"
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w:fear
n:fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
n:concern, care, fear - an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
v:fear - be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive"
v:fear, dread - be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"
v:fear - be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement: "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"
v:fear - be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"
v:reverence, fear, revere, venerate - be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"
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w:fearless
a:unafraid, fearless - oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
a:brave, courageous, fearless - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth"; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
a:doughty, fearless, hardy - resolute and without fear
a:audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, intrepid, unfearing - invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
w:fearlessly
d:fearlessly, dauntlessly, intrepidly - without fear; "fearlessly, he led the troops into combat"
w:fearlessness
n:fearlessness, bravery - feeling no fear
n:fearlessness - the trait of feeling no fear
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w:feature
n:feature, characteristic - a prominent aspect of something: "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
n:feature, lineament - the characteristics parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"
n:feature, feature film - the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is 'Casablanca'"
n:feature, feature article - a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine; "they ran a feature on retirement planning"
n:feature - an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles
v:have, feature - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
v:sport, feature, boast - wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat"
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w:fee
n:fee - a fixed charge for professional services
n:fee - an interest in land capable of being inherited
v:sign, fee, contract, sign on, sign up - engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
w:feel
n:feel - an intuitive awareness; "he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it"
n:spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, look, smell - the general atmosphere of a place or situation; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
n:tactile property, feel - a property perceived by touch
n:feeling, feel - manual-genital stimulation; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"
v:feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
v:find, feel - come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds: "I feel that he doesn't like me"; "I find him to be obnoxious"; "I found the movie rather entertaining"
v:feel, sense - perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"
v:feel - seem with respect to the sensation given; of physical states, indicating as health, etc.: "My cold is gone--I feel fine today"; "She felt tired after the long hike"
v:feel - have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude; "She felt small and insignificant"; "You make me feel naked"; "I made the students feel different about themselves"
v:feel - undergo passive experience of:"We felt the effects of inflation"; "her fingers felt their way through the string quartet"; "she felt his contempt of her"
v:feel - be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft"
v:feel - grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet"
v:feel, finger - examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater"
v:palpate, feel - examine by palpation for medical purposes; as of body parts; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"
v:feel - find by testing or cautious exploration; "He felt his way around the dark room"
v:feel - produce a certain impression; "It feels nice to be home again"
v:feel - pass one's hands over the sexual organs of (slang); "He felt the girl in the movie theater"
w:feeling
n:feeling - the psychological feature of experiencing affective and emotional states; "he had a feeling of euphoria"
n:impression, feeling, belief, notion - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"
n:spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, look, smell - the general atmosphere of a place or situation; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
n:somesthesia, somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation, feeling - the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes"; "he had a queasy feeling"
n:touch, touch sensation, tactual sensation, tactile sensation, feeling - the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"
n:feeling, feel - manual-genital stimulation; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"
n:feeling - actively exploring with the hands; "he was feeling for the light switch"
w:feelings
n:feelings - emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity); "the remark hurt his feelings"
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w:fell
n:hide, fell - the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
n:fell, felled seam - made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
n:fell - the act of felling something (as a tree)
v:fell, drop, strike down, cut down - as of trees or people
v:fly, fell, vanish - pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"
v:fell - sew a seam by folding the edges
a:barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious - (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks"
w:fellow
n:chap, fellow, lad, gent, fella, blighter, cuss - a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"
n:companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associate - a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
n:colleague, confrere, fellow - a person who is member of your class or profession; "the surgeon consulted his colleagues"; "he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers"
n:boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain, young man - a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked"
a:fellow, brother, sister - being associated as a companion or associate; "fellow traveler"; "brother workers"; "sister ship"
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w:fellowship
n:family, fellowship - an association of people who share common beliefs or activities; "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship"
n:company, comradeship, companionship, good fellowship, fellowship, society - the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
n:fellowship - money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research
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w:felt
n:felt - a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
v:felt - mat together and make felt-like, as of material
v:felt - cover with felt; "felt a cap"
v:felt, felt up, mat up, mat - change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"
a:felt, sensed, perceived - detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues; "the felt presence of an intruder"; "a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms"; "a perceived threat"
w:female
n:female - an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
n:female, female person - a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
a:female - (biology) being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop; "a female heir"; "female holly trees bear the berries"
a:female, distaff - characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage"
a:female - for or composed of women or girls; "the female lead in the play"; "a female chorus"
w:fence
n:fence, fencing - a barrier that serves to enclose an area
n:fence - (informal) a dealer in stolen property
v:fence, fence in - enclose with a fence; "we fenced in our yard"
v:fence - receive stolen goods
v:fence - fight with fencing swords
v:wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround - surround with a wall in order to fortify
v:argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something
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w:fettered
a:fettered, in bonds, in fetters, shackled - bound by chains fastened around the ankles
w:feud
n:feud - a bitter quarrel between two parties
v:feud - carry out a feud; "The two professors have been feuding for years"
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w:fever
n:fever, febricity, pyrexia, feverishness - a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
n:fever - intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment"
w:fevered
a:fevered - highly excited; "a fevered imagination"
w:few
n:few - an indefinite but relatively small number; "they bought a case of beer and drank a few"
n:few - a small elite group; "it was designed for the discriminating few"
a:few - (quantifier used with count nouns; often preceded by 'a') a small number; "a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle"
w:fictitious
a:fabricated, fancied, fictional, fictitious, invented, made-up - formed or conceived by the imagination; "a fabricated excuse for his absence"; "a fancied wrong"; "a fictional character"; "used fictitious names"; "a made-up story"
a:assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham - adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
w:field
n:field - a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat"
n:battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field - a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields"
n:field - somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected; "anthropologists do much of their work in the field"
n:discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, branch of knowledge - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
n:field, field of force, force field - the space around a body within which it can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it
n:field, field of operation, line of business - a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "they are outstanding in their field"
n:sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena - a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
n:playing field, athletic field, playing area, field - a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"
n:plain, field, champaign - extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"
n:field - a set of elements such that addition and multiplication are commutative and associative and multiplication is distributive over addition and there are two elements 0 and 1; "the set of all rational numbers is a field"
n:field - a region in which military operations are in progress; "the army was in the field awaiting action"
n:field - (horse racing) all of the horses in a particular race
n:field - all the competitors in a particular contest or sporting event
n:field - a geographic region (land or sea) under which something valuable is found; "the diamond fields of South Africa"
n:field, field of view - the area that is visible through an optical instrument
n:airfield, landing field, flying field, field - a place where planes take off and land
v:field - catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket
v:field - play as a fielder, in baseball or cricket
v:field - answer adequately or successfully; "The lawyer fileded all questions from the press"
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w:fierce
a:ferocious, fierce, furious, savage - marked by extreme and violent energy; "a ferocious beating"; "fierce fighting"; "a furious battle"
a:fierce, tearing, vehement, violent - marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"
a:cutthroat, fierce, bowelless - ruthless in competition; "cutthroat competition"; "bowelless readiness to take advantage"
a:boisterous, fierce, rough - violently agitated and turbulent; "boisterous winds and waves"; "the fierce thunders roar me their music"- Ezra Pound; "rough weather"; "rough seas"
w:fifteen
n:fifteen, 15, XV - the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
a:fifteen, 15, xv - being one more than fourteen
w:fifth
n:fifth - a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
n:fifth - position five in a countable series of things; "he was fifth out of several hundred runners"
n:one-fifth, fifth, fifth part, twenty percent - a fifth part
n:fifth - the musical interval between one note and another five notes away from it
a:fifth, 5th - coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position
w:fifty
n:fifty, 50, L - the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
a:fifty, 50, l - being ten more than forty
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w:fight
n:fight, fighting, combat - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"
n:fight - an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
n:fight, bout - a boxing match; "the fight was on television last night"
n:battle, conflict, fight, engagement - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
n:competitiveness, fight - an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight"
v:fight, struggle - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other;" "Siblings are always fighting"
v:fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"
v:fight, struggle - make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
v:crusade, fight, campaign, push, agitate - engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; "She is crusading for women's rights"
w:fighting
n:fight, fighting, combat - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"
a:active, combat-ready, fighting - (military) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces"
a:belligerent, fighting, militant, war-ridden, warring - engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"; "a fighting war"
a:brawling, fighting - disposed to loud disagreements and fighting
w:figured
a:figured - of e.g. fabric design; "my dress is richly figured"- Amy Lowell
w:fill
n:fill - a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; " she had heard her fill of gossip"
n:filling, fill - any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"
v:fill, fill up, make full - make full; "fill a container," "fill the child with pride"
v:fill, fill up - become full; "The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly"
v:occupy, fill - occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container"
v:fill, take - assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"
v:meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil - fill or meet a want or need
v:fill - appoint someone to (a position or a job)
v:fill up, fill, stuff, jam, cram - eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey"
v:satiate, sate, replete, fill - fill to satisfaction; "I am sated"
v:fill - plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"
v:close, fill, fill up - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
w:filled
a:filled - (usually followed by 'with' or used as a combining form) generously supplied with; "theirs was a house filled with laughter"; "a large hall filled with rows of desks"; "fog-filled air"
a:filled - (of time) taken up; "well-filled hours"
w:final
n:final - the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
n:final examination, final exam, final - an examination administered at the end of an academic term
a:concluding, final, last, terminal - occurring at or forming an end or termination; "his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave"
a:final, last, net - conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"
a:final, last - not to be altered or undone; "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say"
w:finality
n:finality, conclusiveness, decisiveness - the quality of being final or definitely settled: "the finality of death"
w:finally
d:finally, eventually, at length - after a long period of time or an especially long delay; "at length they arrived"
d:ultimately, finally, in the end, at last, at long last - as the end result of a succession or process; "ultimately he had to give in"; "at long last the winter was over"
d:last, lastly, in conclusion, finally - the item at the end; "last, I'll discuss family values"
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w:finance
n:finance - the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
n:finance - the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
n:finance - the management of money and credit and banking and investments
v:finance - obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"
v:finance - sell or provide on credit
w:financial
a:fiscal, financial - involving financial matters; "fiscal responsibility"
w:financially
d:financially - from a financial point of view; "this was financially unattractive"
w:find
n:discovery, breakthrough, find - a productive insight
n:discovery, find, uncovering - the act of discovering something
v:find, happen, chance, hit, bump, encounter - come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
v:detect, observe, find, discover, notice - discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
v:find, regain - come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?" "I cannot find my gloves!"
v:determine, find, find out, ascertain - after a calculation, investigation, experiment, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"
v:find, feel - come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds: "I feel that he doesn't like me"; "I find him to be obnoxious"; "I found the movie rather entertaining"
v:witness, find, see - perceive with any or all of one's senses; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; give rise to or be characterized by; "The 1960 saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"
v:line up, get hold, come up, find - get something or somebody for a specific purpose; "I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener"; "I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing"; "The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter"
v:discover, find - make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Darwin found many new species on the Galapagos Islands"
v:discover, find - make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"
v:find - obtain through effort or management; "She found the time and energy to take care of her aging parents"; "We found the money to send our sons to college"
v:rule, find - decide on and make a declaration about; "find someone guilty"
v:receive, get, find, obtain, incur - receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
v:find - perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place; "I found myself in a difficult situation"; "When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room"
v:recover, retrieve, find, regain - get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"
v:find - succeed in reaching; arrive at; "The arrrow found its mark"
v:find - become aware of who one is and what one wants to do in life; "My son went to Berkeley to find himself"
w:finding
n:determination, finding - the act of determining the properties of something
n:finding - the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
n:finding - something that is found; "the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner"; "an area rich in archaelogical findings"
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n:fine, fining - the act of imposing a fine
n:fine, mulct, amercement - money extracted as a penalty
v:fine, mulct - impose a fine on
v:ticket, fine - issue a ticket or a fine to; "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!"
a:fine, good - superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine student"; "a fine summer day"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good weather for the parade"
a:fine - superior in skill or ability or accomplishment; "a fine violinist"; "a fine athlete"; "a fine mind"; "the scupture showed the fine hand of a master"; "a fine performance"
a:all right, all-right, fine, ok, o.k., okay - (informal) being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "nother minute I'd have been fine"
a:fine - minutely precise especially in differences in meaning; "a fine distinction"
a:fine, pretty - used ironically; "a fine mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish"
a:all right, fine - being in good health; "he's feeling all right again"; "I'm fine; how are you?"
a:fine, tenuous - very thin in gauge or diameter; "fine hairs"; "a tenuous thread"
a:fine - characterized by elegance or refinement; "looking fine in her Easter suit"; "a fine gentleman"
a:fine - of texture; being small-grained or smooth to the touch or having fine particles; "wood with a fine grain"; "fine powdery snow"; "fine rain"; "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave"; "covered with a fine film of dust"
a:dainty, exquisite, fine - of delicate composition and artistry; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"; "fine china and crystal"
a:choice, fine, prime, prize, quality, select - of superior grade; "choice wines"; "fine wines" "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
a:fine - trained to the highest degree of physical excellence; "a fine racehorse"
a:fine, f. - (metallurgy) having a high or specified degree of purity; "gold 21 carats fine"
a:beautiful, fine - (of weather) highly enjoyable; very pleasant; "a beautiful evening"
a:fine - very small; "be sure to read the fine print"
a:discerning, fine - able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive; "discerning taste"; "a fine eye for color"
d:very well, fine, alright, all right, OK - sentence-initial expression of agreement
d:finely, fine, delicately, exquisitely - in a delicate manner; "finely shaped features"; "her fine drawn body"
d:finely, fine - in an excellent and skilled manner; "the soldiers were fighting finely"
w:finer
a:finer - (comparative of 'fine') greater in quality or excellence; "a finer wine"; "a finer musician"
w:finest
a:finest, high-grade, top-quality, top-grade - surpassing in quality; "top-grade ore"
w:finger
n:finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"
n:finger, fingerbreadth, finger's breadth, digit - the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
v:finger, thumb - feel or handle with the fingers; "finger the binding of the book"
v:feel, finger - examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater"
v:finger - search for on the computer
v:finger - indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
w:finish
n:coating, finish, finishing - a decorative texture or appearance of a surface; "the boat had a metallic finish"
n:stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, terminus, conclusion, close - the concluding time; "he awaited the grand finale"; "he stayed until the finish"; "he left before the conclusion"
n:finish, close - the ending of a contest (as a race); "it was an exciting finish"; "I didn't stay for the close of the tournament"
n:finish - the absolute defeat and death of persons on one side of a conflict; "it was a fight to the finish"; "he will be the finish of me"
n:finish, finishing - the act of finishing; "the speaker's finish was greeted with applause"
v:complete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"
v:end up, wind up, finish - finally be or do something, as in "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"
v:end, finish, terminate, cease - have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense: "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"
v:finish - provide with a finish, as of furniture, for example
v:eat up, finish, polish off - finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"
v:finish - cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"
w:finished
a:finished - (of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state; "a finished product"
a:finished - ended or brought to an end; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript"; "the manuscript is finished"; "almost finished with his studies"
a:finished - (of skills or the products of skills) brought to or having the greatest excellence; perfected; "a dazzling and finished piece of writing"; "a finished violinist"; "
a:finished - having a surface coating or finish applied; "the finished bookcase costs much more than the unfinished ones"
a:finished, ruined - brought to ruin; "after the revolution the aristocracy was finished"; "the unsuccessful run for office left him ruined politically and economically"
w:finite
a:finite - bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
a:finite - (grammar) of verbs; relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person
w:fire
n:fire - the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"
n:fire, firing - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
n:fire, flame, flaming - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
n:fire - a fireplace in which a fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked"
n:fire - (archaic) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe
n:ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness - feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"
n:fire - a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation"
n:fire, attack, flak, blast - intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at Jesse Helms"
v:open fire, fire - start firing a weapon
v:fire, discharge - cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"
v:fire - Bake in a kiln; "fire pottery"
v:fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, terminate - terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"
v:fire, discharge, go off - go off or discharge; "The gun fired"
v:fire - drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism"
v:arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke - call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
v:burn, fire, burn down - destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"
v:fuel, fire - provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"
w:fired
a:discharged, dismissed, fired, laid-off, pink-slipped - having lost your job
w:firing
n:fire, firing - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
n:discharge, firing, firing off - the act of discharging a gun
n:ignition, firing, lighting, kindling - the act of starting a fire
n:dismissal, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking - the act of terminating someone's employment
w:firm
n:firm, house, business firm - members of a business organization; "he worked for a brokerage house"
v:tauten, firm - become taut or tauter
v:tauten, firm - make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope"
a:firm, steadfast, steady, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering - marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
a:firm, solid - not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"
a:firm, strong - strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"
a:firm - not subject to revision or change; "a firm contract"; "a firm offer"
a:firm - (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"
a:firm, steady, unfluctuating - not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"
a:established, firm - securely established; "an established reputation"; "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet"
a:firm - marked by the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; "firm muscles"
a:crisp, firm, crunchy - pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed; "crisp carrot and celery sticks"; "a firm apple"; "crunchy lettuce"
a:fast, firm, immobile - securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"
a:firm, loyal, truehearted - unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "a loyal friend"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison
d:firm, firmly, steadfastly, unwaveringly - with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"
w:firmer
m:firm
w:firmly
d:firm, firmly, steadfastly, unwaveringly - with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"
d:securely, firmly - in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger; "she held the child securely"
d:hard, firmly - with firmness; "held hard to the railing"
w:first
n:first, number one - the first or highest in an ordering or series: "He wanted to be the first"
n:first, number one, number 1 - the first element in a countable series; "the first of the month"
n:beginning, commencement, first, outset, start, kickoff, starting time, offset - the time at which something begins; "They got an early start"
n:first base, first - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first base
n:first, first-class honours degree - (Great Britain) an honours degree of the highest class
n:first gear, first, low gear, low - the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
a:first - preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"
a:first, 1st - indicating the beginning unit in a series
a:inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maiden - serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"
a:beginning, first - serving to begin; "the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse"
a:first, foremost, top - ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"
a:first - (music) highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections; "first soprano"; "the first violin section"; "played first horn"
a:first, low - being the gear producing the lowest drive speed; "use first gear on steep hills"
d:first, firstly, foremost, first of all, first off - before anything else; "first we must consider the garter snake"
d:first, for the first time - the initial time; "when Felix first saw a garter snake"
d:first - before another in time, space, or importance; "I was here first"; "let's do this job first"
d:foremost, first - prominently forward; "he put his best foot foremost"
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w:fit
n:fit, tantrum, scene - a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"
n:paroxysm, fit - a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"
n:fit - the manner in which something fits; "I admired the fit of her coat"
n:burst, fit - a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"
v:suit, accommodate, fit - be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"
v:fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This skirt won't go around your waist"
v:meet, fit, conform to - of a condition or restriction
v:fit - make fit; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out"
v:fit - insert or adjust several objects or people; "Can you fit the toy into the box?"; "This man can't fit himself into our work environment"
v:match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"
v:fit - conform to some shape or size; "How does this shirt fit?"
v:equip, fit, fit out, outfit - provide with equipment
v:match, fit - make match or correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater"
a:fit - meeting adequate standards for a purpose; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you think fit"
a:fit, primed, set - (usually followed by 'to' or 'for') on the point of or strongly disposed; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time"
a:fit, healthy - physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise"
w:fits
m:fit
w:five
n:five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Phoebe, Little Phoebe - the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
n:basketball team, five - a team that plays basketball
a:five, 5, v - being one more than four
w:fives
n:fives - (British) a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
w:fix
n:fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish - informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
n:fix - (informal) an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
n:repair, fix, fixing, mending, reparation - the act of putting something in working order again
n:fix - an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"
n:localization, localisation, location, locating, fix - a determination of the location of something; "he got a good fix on the target"
v:repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
v:fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
v:specify, set, determine, fix - decide upon, as of variables in math
v:cook, fix, ready, make, prepare - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?" "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
v:pay back, pay off, get, fix - take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!" "That'll fix him good!" "This time I got him"
v:fix - set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!"
v:fix - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study; in cytology
v:fixate, fix - make fixed, stable or stationary; "let's fix the picture to the frame"
v:sterilize, desex, unsex, desexualize, fix - make infertile; of both males and females
v:situate, fix, pose, posit, deposit - place firmly
w:fixed
a:fixed - (of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
a:fixed, set, rigid - fixed and unmoving; "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien; "a face rigid with pain"
a:fixed - securely placed or fastened or set; "a fixed piece of wood"; "a fixed resistor"
a:fastened, fixed - intent and directed steadily; "had her gaze fastened on the stranger"; "a fixed expresson"
a:fixed, frozen - incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"
a:reconditioned, repaired, fixed - mended or put in working order; "a reconditioned sewing machine"; "a repaired vacuum cleaner"; "the broken lock is now fixed"
a:flat, fixed - not increasing as the amount taxed increases
a:fixed, given - specified in advance; "a given number"; "we will meet at a given time and location"
a:fixed, intent - directed with intense concentration; "a fixed stare"; "an intent gaze"
w:flagging
a:drooping, flagging - weak from exhaustion
w:flame
n:fire, flame, flaming - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
v:flare, flame - shine with a sudden light
v:flame - be in flames or aflame
v:flame - criticize harshly, on the e-mail
w:flank
n:flank, wing - the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy's right flank"
n:flank - a subfigure consisting of a side of something
n:flank - a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg
n:flank - the side between ribs and hipbone
v:flank - be located at the sides of something or somebody
w:flat
n:flat - a level tract of land
n:flat - a shallow box in which seedlings are started
n:flat - a notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
n:flatcar, flat - without permanent sides or roof
n:flat, flat tire - a deflated pneumatic tire
n:flat - a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
n:apartment, flat - a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
a:flat, level, plane - having a horizontal surface in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surface"
a:flat - having no depth or thickness
a:categoric, categorical, flat, unconditional - not modified or restricted by reservations; "a categorical denial"; "a flat refusal"
a:flat, prostrate - stretched out and lying at full length along the ground; "found himself lying flat on the floor"
a:flat - (photography) lacking contrast or shading between tones
a:flat - (music) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "B flat"
a:compressed, flat - (biology) flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
a:bland, flat, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, vapid - lacking taste or flavor or tang; "a bland diet"; "insipid hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"; "vapid beer"; "vapid tea"
a:bland, flat - lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting; "a bland little drama"; "a flat joke"
a:flat - having lost effervescence; "flat beer"; "a flat cola"
a:flat, fixed - not increasing as the amount taxed increases
a:flat, unraised - not made with leavening; "most flat breads are made from unleavened dough"
a:flat - parallel to the ground; "a flat roof"
a:flat, unpleated - without pleats
a:two-dimensional, flat - lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth; "a film with two-dimensional characters"; "a flat two-dimensional painting"
a:flat - (of a tire) completely or partially deflated
a:flat, mat, matt, matte, matted - not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
a:flat - lacking variety in shading; "a flat unshaded painting"
d:flat - at full length; "he fell flat on his face"
d:flat - with flat sails; "sail flat against the wind"
d:flat - below the proper pitch; "she sang flat last night"
d:flat - against a flat surface; "he lay flat on his back"
d:directly, flat, straight - in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"
d:flat - wholly or completely; "He is flat broke"
w:flatly
d:flatly, categorically, unconditionally - in an unqualified manner; "he flatly denied the charges"
w:flatter
v:flatter, blandish - praise somewhat dishonestly
w:flattered
m:flatter
w:flavor
n:spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, look, smell - the general atmosphere of a place or situation; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
n:relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
n:flavor, flavour - (high energy physics) the kinds of quarks
v:season, flavor, flavour - lend flavor to
w:flaw
n:defect, fault, flaw - an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
v:flaw, blemish - add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
w:flaws
m:flaw
w:fleeting
a:fleeting - moving or passing by very swiftly; "fleeting clouds passing before the face of the moon"
a:fleeting, fugitive, momentaneous, momentary - lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"
w:flicker
n:glint, flicker, spark - a momentary flash of light
n:flicker - North American woodpecker
n:waver, flutter, flicker - the act of moving back and forth
v:flicker, waver, flitter, flutter, quiver - move back and forth very rapidly, as of a candle
v:flicker, flick - shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered"
v:flicker, flick - flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off"
w:flight
n:flight - a formation of aircraft in flight
n:flight, flying - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
n:flight, flight of stairs, flight of steps - a set of steps between one floor or landing and the next
n:escape, flight - the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
n:flight - a unit of the US air force smaller than a squadron
n:flight - passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"
n:trajectory, flight - the path followed by a moving object
n:flight - a flock of flying birds
n:flight - a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"
v:flight - shoot a bird in flight
v:flight - fly in a flock, as of wild geese
v:fledge, flight - decorate with feathers, as of an arrow or dart
w:flights
m:flight
w:flimsy
n:onionskin, flimsy - a thin strong light-weight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
a:flimsy, fragile - lacking solidity or strength; "a flimsy table"; "flimsy construction"; "a fragile link with the past"
a:flimsy, slight, tenuous, thin - having little substance or significance; "a flimsy excuse"; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"
a:flimsy, light - very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "flimsy voile"; "light summer dresses"
a:cardboard, flimsy - resembling cardboard especially in flimsiness; "apartments with cardboard walls"
w:float
n:float - the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
n:float - the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
n:ice-cream soda, ice-cream float, float - a drink with ice cream floating in it
n:float - something that remains on the surface of a liquid
v:float, drift, be adrift, blow - be in motion due to some air current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"
v:float, swim - be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink
v:float - set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"
v:float - allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months"
w:floated
m:float
w:flood
n:flood, inundation, deluge - the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
n:flood, deluge, torrent - an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"
n:flood, floodlight, flood lamp, photoflood - a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
n:flood, overflow, outpouring - a large flow
n:flood - the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
n:flood - the inward flow of the tide; "a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" -Shakespeare
v:deluge, flood, inundate, swamp - fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
v:flood - cover with liquid, usually water; "The swollen river flooded the village"; "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes"
v:deluge, flood, inundate - fill beyond capacity; "The water flooded the fields"
v:flood, oversupply - supply with an excess of; "flood the market with tennis shoes"
v:flood - become filled to overflowing; "Our basement flooded during the heavy rains"
a:flood, high - incoming; "flood tide"; "high tide"
w:floor
n:floor, flooring - the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room or hallway); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"
n:floor, level, storey, story - a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multi-level building; "what level is the office on?"
n:floor, base - a lower limit: "the government established a wage floor"
n:floor - the ground on which people and animals move about; "the fire spared the forest floor"
n:floor - the bottom surface of any a cave or lake etc.
n:floor - the occupants of a floor; "the whole floor complained about the lack of heat"
n:floor - the parliamentary right to address an assembly; "the chairman granted him the floor"
n:floor - the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business; "there was a motion from the floor"
n:floor - a large room in a stock exchange where the trading is done; "he is a floor trader"
v:shock, stun, floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback - surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
v:deck, coldcock, dump, knock down, floor - knock down with force; "He decked his opponent"
w:floored
a:floored - provided with a floor
w:florida
n:Florida, Sunshine State, Everglade State - a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
w:flounder
n:flounder - flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
n:flounder - any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
v:stagger, flounder - walk with great difficulty; as in snow or mud
v:flounder - behave awkwardly; have difficulties; "She is floundering in college"
w:floundered
m:flounder
w:flow
n:flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
n:flow, flow rate, rate of flow - the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
n:flow, stream - the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
n:flow - any uninterrupted stream or discharge
n:stream, flow - something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously; "a stream of people emptied from the terminal"; "the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors"
n:stream, flow, current - dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas: "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"
n:menstruation, menses, catamenia, period, flow - the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates; "the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle
v:flow - move or progress freely as if in a stream; "The crowd flowed out of the stadium"
v:run, flow, course - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"
v:flow - cause to flow; "The artist flowed the washes on the paper"
v:flow - be abundantly present; "The champagne flowed at the wedding"
v:hang, fall, flow - fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
v:flow - cover or swamp with water
v:menstruate, flow - undergo menstruation; "She started menstruating at the age of 11"
w:flowed
m:flow
w:flower
n:flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
n:flower, bloom, blossom - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
n:flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush - the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
v:bloom, blossom, flower - produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"
w:flows
m:flow
w:fluid
n:fluid - a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
n:fluid - a continuous amorphous substance that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
a:fluid, unstable - subject to change; variable; "a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty"; "everything was unstable following the coup
a:fluid, runny - characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
a:flowing, fluent, fluid, liquid, smooth - smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"; "liquid prose"
a:fluid, liquid - in cash or easily convertible to cash; "liquid (or fluid) assets"
a:fluid, mobile - affording change (especially in social status); "Britain is not a truly fluid society"; "upwardly mobile"
w:flush
n:flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush - the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
n:bloom, blush, flush, rosiness - a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
n:inflammation, flush, redness - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
n:flush - a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit
n:bang, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick - the release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for kicks"
n:flush, gush, outpouring - a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words"
v:blush, crimson, flush, redden - turn red, as if in embarrassment
v:flush - flow freely; "The garbage flushed down the river"
v:buff, burnish, furbish, flush - as of wooden floors, for example
v:flush, scour - rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with antibiotics"
v:sluice, flush - irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth"
v:flush - cause to flow or flood with or as if with water; "flush the meadows"
a:flush - of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane; "a door flush with the wall"; "the bottom of the window is flush with the floor"
a:affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed, wealthy - having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; "an affluent banker"; "a speculator flush with cash"; "not merely rich but loaded"; "moneyed aristocrats"; "wealthy corporations"
d:flush - squarely or solidly; "hit him flush in the face"
d:flush - in the same plane; "set it flush with the top of the table"
w:fly
n:fly - two-winged insects characterized by active flight
n:tent-fly, fly sheet, fly, tent flap - a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
n:fly, fly front - a garment closure (zipper or buttons) concealed by a fold of cloth
n:fly, fly ball - the act of hitting a baseball so that it flies high in the air
n:fly - (angling) fisherman's lure; a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
v:fly, wing - travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"
v:fly - move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place"
v:fly, aviate, pilot - fly a plane
v:fly - transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Carribean to North America"
v:fly - cause to fly or float: "fly a kite"
v:fly - be dissipated; "Rumors and accusations are flying"
v:fly - change quickly from one emotional state to another: "fly into a rage"
v:fly, fell, vanish - pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"
v:fly - travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?"
v:fly - display in the air or cause to float: "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."
v:flee, fly, take flight - to run away: "He threw down his gun and fled."
v:fly - travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"
v:fly - hit a fly, in baseball
v:vanish, fly - decrease rapidly, as of money
a:fly - (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
w:flying
n:flight, flying - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
a:flying - capable of or engaged in flight; "the bat is a flying animal"
a:fast-flying, flying - moving swiftly; "fast-flying planes"; "played the difficult passage with flying fingers"
a:aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving - streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "a fluttering scarf"; "flying banners"; "flags waving in the breeze"
a:flying - designed for swift movement or action; "a flying police squad is trained for quick action anywhere in the city"
a:flying - of or relating to passage through the air especially aviation; "a flying time of three hours between cities"; "unidentified flying objects"
a:flying, quick, fast - hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
a:flying - done swiftly in or as if in the air; used e.g. of a racing start in which runners are already in motion as they cross the starting line; "a flying start"; "crossed the goal line with a flying leap"
w:focus
n:focus, focusing, focussing, centering - the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"
n:focus - maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system: "in focus"; "out of focus"
n:focus - maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"
n:focus, nidus - a central point or locus of bacterial growth in an organism; "the focus of infection"
n:stress, focus - special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
n:focus, focal point - a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
n:focus - a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
v:concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet - focus one's attention on something
v:focus - put into focus
v:concenter, focus - bring into focus or alignment; of ideas or emotions
v:focus - become focussed or come into focus; "focus an image on a screen"
v:focus, sharpen - put into focus; as of an image on a screen; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
w:focussed
a:focused, focussed - being in focus or brought into focus
a:focused, focussed - (of light rays) converging on a point; "focused light rays can set something afire"
w:foe
n:enemy, foe, foeman, opposition, opponent - an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
n:foe, enemy - a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"
w:fog
n:fog - droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
n:fog, fogginess, murk, murkiness - an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
n:daze, fog, haze - confusion characterized by lack of clarity
v:obscure, befog, becloud, haze over, fog, cloud, mist - make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"
w:fold
n:fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend - an angular shape made by folding
n:congregation, fold, faithful - a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
n:fold, plica - a folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle)
n:fold, sheepfold, sheep pen, sheepcote - a pen for sheep
n:fold, folding - the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"
v:fold, fold up, turn up - bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"
v:fold - intertwine; "fold one's hands, arms, or legs"
v:fold - incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeated overturnings without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
v:close, fold, shut down, close down - cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M.
v:pen up, fold - confine in a fold, like sheep
v:fold, fold up - become folded; "The bed folds in a jiffy"
a:fold - (used in combination) multiplied by a specified number; "'fold' is a combing form in expressions like 'a fiftyfold increase'"
w:folk
n:folk, common people - people in general; "they're just country folk"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"
n:tribe, folk - a social division of (usually preliterate) people
n:family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry - people descended from a common ancestor; "his family had lived in Masachusetts since the Mayflower"
n:folk music, ethnic music, folk - the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
a:country, folk, hillbilly, western - (of music) characteristic of rural life
w:folks
n:folks - your parents; "he wrote to his folks every day"
w:follow
v:follow - to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"
v:postdate, follow - be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday."
v:follow - come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false"
v:follow, travel along - travel along a certain course: "follow the road"; "follow the trail"
v:comply, follow, abide by - be compliant; go along with; act in agreement with; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!" "Follow these simple rules"
v:follow, come after - come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"
v:follow, conform to - behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
v:follow - be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"
v:adopt, follow, espouse - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
v:follow - to bring something about at a later time than; "She followed dinner with a brandy"; He followed his lecture with a question and answer period"
v:take after, follow - imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"
v:trace, follow - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"
v:watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on - follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"
v:succeed, come after, follow - be the successor of; "Carter followed Ford"
v:accompany, follow - perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
v:keep up, keep abreast, follow - keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"
v:come, follow - to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"
v:follow - accept and follow the leadership of command or guidance of; "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years"
v:follow - adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"
v:be, work, follow - work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist; "She is our resident philosopher"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through law school"
v:follow, survey - keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
v:pursue, follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
v:follow - grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?" "When he lectures, I cannot follow"
v:stick to, stick with, follow - keep to: "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"
w:followed
m:follow
w:following
n:following, followers - a group of followers or enthusiasts
n:pursuit, chase, following - the act of pursuing
a:following - going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction; "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps"
a:following - in the desired direction; "a following wind"
a:following, next - immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list"
a:following, undermentioned - about to be mentioned or specified; "the following items
w:follows
m:follow
w:food
n:food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue
w:fool
n:fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool - a person who lacks good judgment
n:chump, fish, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, schlemiel, shlemiel, soft touch, mug - a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
n:jester, fool - a professional clown employed to to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages
v:fool, dupe, gull, befool - make a fool or dupe of
v:fritter, frivol away, dissipate, shoot, fritter away, fool, fool away - spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"
v:gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across - fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
v:horse around, arse around, fool around, fool - indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"
a:cockamamie, cockamamy, fool, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, zany, unreasonable - (informal terms) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
a:anserine, dopy, dopey, fool, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike - (informal) having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books"
w:fooling
a:fooling, casual - characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility; "a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter"
w:foolish
a:foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"
a:anserine, dopy, dopey, fool, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike - (informal) having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books"
w:foolishly
d:foolishly, unwisely - without good sense or judgment; "He acted foolishly when he agreed to come"
w:fools
m:fool
w:foot
n:foot, human foot - the foot of a human being; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot"
n:foot, ft - a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; "he is six feet tall"
n:foot - the lower part of anything; "curled up on the foot of the bed"; "the foot of the page"; "the foot of the list"; "the foot of the mountain"
n:animal foot, foot - a foot of a vertebrate other than a human being
n:foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure - lowest supporting part of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
n:foot, invertebrate foot - any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
n:foot - travel by foot; "he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot"
n:infantry, foot - an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot; "there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot"
n:metrical foot, foot, metrical unit - a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
n:foot - a support resembling a pedal extremity; "one foot of the chair was on the carpet"
v:foot, pick - pay for something; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high interest mortgages"
v:foot, leg it, hoof, hoof it - informal or colloquial synonyms of 'walk' "
w:footing
n:footing, terms - status with respect to the relations between people or groups: "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"
n:footing, basis, ground - a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing" or "he worked on an interim basis"
n:foothold, footing - a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
w:footsore
a:footsore - having sore or tired feet
w:footstep
n:footfall, footstep, step - the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"
n:footstep - the act of taking a step in walking
n:footstep, pace, step, stride - the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
w:footsteps
m:footstep
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w:forbidding
n:ban, banning, forbiddance, forbidding - an official prohibition
a:dour, forbidding, grim - harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; "a dour, self-sacrificing life"; "a forbidding scowl"; "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie
a:baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening, ugly - threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"
w:force
n:force - a powerful effect or influence: "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"
n:force - the physical influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"
n:force, forcefulness, strength - physical energy or intensity: "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"
n:force, personnel - group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"
n:military unit, military force, force - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"
n:violence, force - an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"
n:power, force - one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority: "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"
n:force - a group of people having the power of effective action; "he joined forces with a band of adventurers"
n:effect, force - (of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect"
v:coerce, pressure, force - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
v:impel, force - urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
v:push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"; "She pushed her chin out"
v:force, thrust - impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
v:wedge, squeeze, force - squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"
v:force, run, drive, ram - physical or metaphorical, as in "She rammed her mind into focus"
v:pull, draw, force - cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
v:force - do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!"
v:storm, force - take by force; "Storm the fort"
w:forced
a:forced - produced by or subjected to forcing: "forced-air heating"; "furnaces of the forced-convection type"; "forced convection in plasma generators"
a:forced - forced or compelled; "promised to abolish forced labor"
a:forced, unexpected - made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing"
a:constrained, forced, strained - lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"
w:forces
m:force
w:forcibly
d:forcibly - in a forcible manner; "keep in mind the dangers of imposing our own values and prejudices too forcibly"
w:ford
n:Ford, Gerald Ford, Gerald R. Ford, Gerald Rudolph Ford - 38th President of the United States; appointed Vice President and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913- )
n:Ford, Henry Ford - 1863-1947
n:ford, crossing - a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
n:ford, fording - the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
v:ford - cross a river where it's shallow
w:foreboding
n:foreboding, premonition, presentiment, boding - a feeling of evil to come: "a steadily escalating sense of foreboding"; "the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case"
n:foreboding - an unfavorable omen
a:fateful, foreboding, portentous - of ominous significance
w:forebodings
m:foreboding
w:foregoing
a:foregoing - especially of writing or speech; going before
w:foreign
a:foreign - of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own); "foreign trade"; "a foreign office"
a:foreign - relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city"
a:alien, foreign - not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper"; "jealousy is foreign to her nature"
a:extraneous, foreign - not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source; "water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk"
w:foresee
v:anticipate, foreknow, foresee - realize beforehand
v:envision, foresee - picture to oneself
v:anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter - act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
w:forest
n:forest, wood, woods - the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
n:forest, woodland, timberland, timber - land that is covered with trees and shrubs
v:afforest, forest - establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"
w:forever
n:eternity, infinity, forever - time without end
d:everlastingly, eternally, forever, evermore - for a limitless time; "no one can live forever"; "brightly beams our Father's mercy from his lighthouse evermore"- P.P.Bliss
d:forever, forever and a day - (informal) for a very long or seemingly endless time; "she took forever to write the paper"; "we had to wait forever and a day"
d:always, forever - seemingly without interruption; often and repeatedly; "always looking for faults"; "it is always raining"; "he is forever cracking jokes"; "they are forever arguing"
w:forgave
m:forgive
w:forge
n:forge - a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
n:forge, smithy - a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
v:forge, hammer - of metals
v:forge, fake, counterfeit - make a copy of with the intent to deceive
v:invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge - come up with
v:forge - move ahead steadily; "He forged ahead"
v:forge, spurt, spirt - move with increasing speed
v:shape, form, mold, mould, forge - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form the dough into cylinders"
v:fashion, forge - make out of components; often in an improvising manner; "She made a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
w:forget
v:forget, bury - dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
v:forget, block, blank out, draw a blank - be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
v:forget - forget to do something; "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!"
v:forget, leave - leave behind; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"
w:forgetfulness
n:forgetfulness - tendency to forget
n:forgetfulness - unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember; "his forgetfulness increased as he grew older"
w:forgive
v:forgive - stop blaming or grant forgiveness
v:forgive - absolve from payment; "I forgive you your debt"
w:forgiven
m:forgive
w:forgiveness
n:forgiveness - compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
n:forgiveness, pardon - the act of excusing a mistake or offense
w:forgiving
a:forgiving - inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; "a kindly forgiving nature"; "a forgiving embrace to the naughty child"
a:absolvitory, exonerative, forgiving - providing absolution
w:forgot
m:forget
w:forgotten
a:disregarded, forgotten - not noticed inadvertently; "her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night"; "he was scolded for his forgotten chores"
a:forgotten, lost - no longer known; irretrievable; "a forgotten art"; "a lost art"; "lost civilizations"
w:form
n:form, word form - the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"
n:kind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
n:form, shape, pattern - a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"
n:shape, form, configuration, contour - any spatial attribute (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke"
n:human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
n:shape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
n:form, shape, cast - the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"
n:form - a printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form"
n:form, variant, strain, var. - (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"
n:form - an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse; "the essay was in the form of a dialogue"; "he first skethes the plot in outline form"
n:form - a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility"
n:class, form, grade - a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"
n:form - an ability to perform well; "he was at the top of his form"; "the team was off form last night"
n:mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin, form - a life-size dummy used to display clothes
n:form - a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"
v:form, organize - create, as of a social group or a company, for example
v:form, constitute, make - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
v:form, take form, take shape, spring - develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape"
v:shape, form - cause to shape or form; "shape a bun"; "shape a ball from the dough"
v:shape, form, mold, mould, forge - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form the dough into cylinders"
v:imprint, form - establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children"
v:form - give shape to; "form the clay into a head"
w:formed
a:defined, formed, settled - clearly defined; "I have no formed opinion about the chances of success"
a:formed - having or given a form or shape
a:conceived, formed - formed in the mind
a:formed - having taken on a definite arrangement; "cheerleaders were formed into letters"; "we saw troops formed into columns"
a:formed - fully developed as by discipline or training"a fully formed literary style"
w:former
n:former - the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"
a:former - referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); "the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one"
a:erstwhile, former, once, onetime, quondam, sometime - belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
a:former, late, previous - (used especially of persons) of to the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"
a:early, former, other - of the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"
w:formerly
d:once, formerly, at one time - at a previous time; "once he loved her"
w:forms
m:form
w:forth
d:away, off, forth - from a particular thing or place or position; "ran away from the lion"; " wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; ('forth' is obsolete as in "go forth and preach")
d:forth, forward, onward - forward in time or order or degree; "from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward"
d:forth - out into view; "came forth from the crowd"; "put my ideas forth"
w:forthwith
d:immediately, instantly, straightaway, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, in real time - without delay; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be supended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
w:fortify
v:strengthen, beef up, fortify - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"
v:fortify, fort - enclose by a fortification
v:arm, build up, fortify, gird - prepare for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is arming Saudi Arabia"
v:fortify - add nutrients to; as of foods; "fortified milk"
v:spike, lace, fortify - add alcohol beverages
w:fortunate
a:fortunate - having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"
a:favored, fortunate, golden - supremely favored or fortunate; "golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust"
a:fortunate, hopeful, rosy - presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions"
w:fortune
n:luck, fortune, chance, hazard - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "it was a chance meeting"
n:fortune - a large amount of wealth or prosperity
n:luck, fortune - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand"
n:fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion - your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you): "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
w:forty
n:forty, 40, XL - the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
a:forty, 40, xl, twoscore - being ten more than thirty
w:fought
m:fight
w:found
n:found - food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found"
v:establish, set up, found, launch - set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"
v:establish, found, plant, constitute, institute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"
v:establish, base, ground, found - use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
a:found - come upon unexpectedly or after searching; "found art"; "the lost-and-found department"
w:foundation
n:foundation - the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"
n:foundation - an institution supported by an endowment
n:foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure - lowest supporting part of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
n:basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone - the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
n:foundation garment, foundation - a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
n:initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, instauration - starting something for the first time
w:four
n:four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little Joe - the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
a:four, 4, iv - being one more than three
w:fourth
n:fourth - following the third position; number four in a countable series
n:one-fourth, fourth, quarter, fourth part, twenty-five percent, quartern - one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound"
n:fourth - the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it
a:fourth, 4th, quaternary - coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude; "the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present"
d:fourthly, fourth - in the fourth place; "fourthly, you must pay the rent on the first of the month"
w:fractured
a:fractured - used of a break or crack or tear in bone or cartilage; "serious injuries such as broken bones and fractured skulls"
w:frailties
m:frailty
w:frailty
n:infirmity, frailty, debility, feebleness, frailness - the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
n:frailty, vice - moral weakness
w:frame
n:framework, frame, framing - a structure supporting or containing something
n:frame - one of a series of still transparent photographs on a strip of film used in making movies
n:human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
n:inning, frame - a period of play in baseball during which each team has a turn at bat
n:skeleton, frame - the hard structure that provides a frame for the body of an animal
n:skeleton, frame, underframe - the internal structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"
v:frame, frame in, border - enclose in or as if in a frame; "frame a picture"
v:frame - enclose in a frame, as of a picture
v:ensnare, entrap, frame, set up - take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocnet man was framed by the police"
v:frame, redact, cast, put, couch - formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"
v:frame, outline, compose, draw up - draw up the plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"
w:frank
n:Frank - a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
n:frank, frankfurter, hotdog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenie - a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
v:postmark, frank - stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
v:frank - exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks
a:blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank - characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
a:frank - clearly manifest; evident; "frank enjoyment"
w:frankly
d:honestly, candidly, frankly - (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that; "honestly, I don't believe it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"
w:frankness
n:candor, candour, candidness, frankness, forthrightness - the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
n:frankness, outspokenness - the trait of being blunt and outspoken
w:frantic
a:frantic, frenetic, phrenetic, frenzied - excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion; "frantic with anger and frustration"; "frenetic screams followed the accident"; "a frenzied look in his eye"
a:delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained - marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure"
w:fraternity
n:fraternity, frat - a social club for male undergraduates
n:brotherhood, fraternity, sodality - people engaged in a particular occupation; "the medical fraternity"
w:fred
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w:fred's
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w:free
n:free, free people - people who are free; "the home of the free and the brave"
v:free, liberate, release, unloose, loose - grant freedom to; free from confinement
v:rid, free, disembarrass - relieve from; "Rid the the house of pests"
v:dislodge, free - remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble"
v:exempt, relieve, free - grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
v:free, release - make available or free for sale or publication
v:free, discharge - free from obligations or duties
v:free, disengage - free or remove obstruction from
v:absolve, justify, free - let off the hook
v:release, relinquish, free, give up - part with
v:unblock, unfreeze, free, release - make available, as of assets; or free for sale or publication
a:free - able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"
a:free - (chemistry and physics) unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion; "free expansion"; "free oxygen"; "a free electron"
a:complimentary, costless, free, gratis, gratuitous - costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"
a:free - not occupied or in use; "a free locker"
a:free, freehand, freehanded - done by hand without mechanical aids or devices; "a freehand drawing"
a:clear, free, open - affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "a free lane"
a:free - of your own accord; "a free act of the will"; "free choice"
a:detached, free - not fixed in position; "the detached shutter fell on him"; "he pulled his arm free and ran"
a:free - not held in servitude; "after the Civil War he was a free man"
a:spare, free - not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands"
a:free, loose, liberal - not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"
a:free, unchained, unfettered, unshackled, untied - not bound by shackles and chains
d:loose, free - without restraint; "cows in India are running loose"
w:freed
a:emancipated, freed, liberated - freed from bondage
a:disentangled, extricated, freed - having become freed from entanglement; disengaged
w:freedom
n:freedom - the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
n:exemption, freedom - immunity from an obligation or duty
w:freely
d:freely - in a free manner; "the painting featured freely brushed strokes"
w:frequent
v:patronize, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor - do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
v:frequent - be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
a:frequent - coming at short intervals or habitually; "a frequent guest"; "frequent complaints"
a:frequent - frequently encountered; "a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb 'lay' for the intransitive 'lie'";
w:frequenting
m:frequent
w:frequently
d:frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes - many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee"
w:fresh
a:fresh - not stale or old; "fresh bread"; "a fresh scent"
a:fresh - (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again; "a fresh start"; "fresh ideas"
a:bracing, brisk, energizing, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic - imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
a:fresh, new, novel - of a kind not seen before; "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"
a:fresh - not canned or otherwise preserved; "fresh vegetables"
a:fresh - not containing or composed of salt water; "fresh water"
a:fresh - having recently calved and therefore able to give milk; "the cow is fresh"
a:fresh, invigorated, refreshed, reinvigorated - with restored energy
a:fresh, sweet - not soured or preserved; "sweet milk"
a:clean, fresh - free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air"
a:fresh - not artificial; "fresh cut flowers"
a:fresh, unused - not yet used or soiled; "a fresh shirt"; "a fresh sheet of paper"; "an unused envelope"
a:fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy - improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"
d:recently, newly, freshly, fresh, new - very recently; "they are newly married"; "newly raised objections"; "a newly arranged hairdo"; "grass new washed by the rain"; "a freshly cleaned floor"; "we are fresh out of tomatoes"
w:fresh-skinned
m:fresh
m:skinned
w:friction
n:clash, friction - a state of conflict between persons
n:friction, rubbing - the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
n:friction, detrition, rubbing - effort expended in rubbing one object against another
w:friend
n:friend - a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"
n:ally, confederate, friend - an associate who provides assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers"
n:acquaintance, friend - a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"
n:supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
n:Quaker, Friend - a member of the Religious Society of Friends
w:friend's
m:friend
w:friendliness
n:friendliness - a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
n:friendliness - a friendly disposition
w:friendly
a:friendly - characteristic or or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
a:friendly - favorably disposed; not antagonistic or hostile; "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement"
a:friendly - (in combination) easy to understand or use; "user-friendly computers"; "a consumer-friendly policy"; "a reader-friendly novel"
a:friendly - of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "in friendly territory"; "he was accidentally killed by friendly fire"
w:friends
m:friend
w:friendship
n:friendship, friendly relationship - the state of being friends
w:friendships
m:friendship
w:frightened
a:panicky, panicked, panic-stricken, panic-struck, terrified, frightened - thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"
a:frightened, scared - made afraid; "the frightened child cowered in the corner"; "too shocked and scared to move"
w:frightful
a:atrocious, frightful, horrifying, horrible, ugly - provoking horror; "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound"
a:frightful - (informal) extreme in degree; "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"
a:fearful, frightful, terrible - extremely distressing; "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"; "suffered terrible thirst"
w:frightfully
d:terribly, awfully, awful, frightfully - (informal) used as intensifiers, as in "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"
w:from
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w:front
n:presence, front - the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"
n:front, front end, forepart - the side that is forward or prominent
n:front - the side that is seen or that goes first
n:front - a sphere of activity involving effort; "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"; "they advertise on many different fronts"
n:battlefront, front, front line - the line along which opposing armies face each other
n:movement, front - a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals; "he was a charter member of the movement"; "politicians have to respect a mass movement"; "he led the national liberation front"
n:front - the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
n:front man, front, figurehead, nominal head, straw man - a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
n:front - the outward appearance of a person; "he put up a bold front"
n:front - the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; "he walked to the front of the stage"
v:front, look, face - face in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
v:front, breast - confront bodily; "breast the storm"
a:front - relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"
a:fore, front - located anteriorly
w:frothy
a:bubbling, bubbly, foaming, foamy, frothy, effervescing - emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation; "bubbling champagne"; "foamy (or frothy) beer"
a:foamy, frothy - relating to or containing gas bubbles
w:frustration
n:frustration, defeat - the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
n:frustrating, frustration, thwarting, foiling - an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
n:frustration - a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized; "her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration"
w:fulfilled
a:fulfilled - completed to perfection
w:full
v:full - make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering
v:wax, full - increase in phase; "the moon is waxing"
a:full - containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; "a full glass"; "a sky full of stars"; "a full life"; "the auditorium was full to overflowing"
a:entire, full, total - constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure"
a:full, total - complete in extent or degree and in every particular; "a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"
a:full, replete - (informal) having consumed enough food or drink; "a full stomach"
a:full - (of sound) having marked depth and body; "full tones"; "a full voice"
a:full, good - having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
a:broad, full - being at a peak or culminating point; "broad day"; "full summer"; "high noon"
a:undivided, full - not separated into parts or shares; constituting an undivided unit; "an undivided interest in the property"; "a full share"
a:wide, wide-cut, full - having ample fabric; "the current taste for wide trousers"; "a full skirt"
d:fully, to the full, full - to the the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; "fully grown"; "he didn't fully understand"; "knew full well"; ('full' is used as a combining form as in 'full-grown' or 'full-fledged')
w:fuller
n:fuller - a worker who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living
w:fully
d:fully, to the full, full - to the the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; "fully grown"; "he didn't fully understand"; "knew full well"; ('full' is used as a combining form as in 'full-grown' or 'full-fledged')
d:amply, fully - sufficiently; more than adequately; "the evidence amply (or fully) confirms our suspicions"; "they were fully (or amply) fed"
d:in full, fully - referring to a quantity; "the amount was paid in full"
w:fun
n:fun, merriment, playfulness - activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"
n:fun, play, sport - verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"
n:fun - violent and excited activity; "she asked for money and then the fun began"; (colloquial) "they began to fight like fun"
n:playfulness, fun - a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with"
a:amusing, amusive, diverting, fun - providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining; "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"; "a fun thing to do"
w:function
n:function, mathematical function - a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set
n:function, purpose, role, use - what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
n:function, office, part, role - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group: "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part" or "play its role" or "do its duty"
n:function - a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand"
n:function - a formal or official social gathering or ceremony; "it was a black-tie function"
n:routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function - a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
v:function, work, operate, go, run - function properly; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"
v:serve, function - serve a purpose, role, or 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"
v:officiate, function - act as an official in a specific function
w:functioning
n:operation, functioning, performance - an act or process or manner of functioning or operating: "the power of its engine determines its operation": "the plane's performance in high winds"
a:functioning - performing or able to perform its regular function; "a functioning flashlight"
w:fundamental
n:fundamental, fundamental frequency, first harmonic - the lowest tone of a harmonic series
a:cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal - serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
a:fundamental, rudimentary, underlying - being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incompatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"
a:fundamental, profound - far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something; "the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred"; "the book underwent fundamental changes"; "committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance"; "profound social changes"
w:fundamentally
d:basically, fundamentally, essentially, in essence, au fond - at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature; "He is basically dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person"
w:fundamentals
n:fundamentals, basics, fundamental principle, basic principle, bedrock - principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics"
w:funny
a:amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible - arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"
a:curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular - beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
a:fishy, funny, queer, shady, suspect, suspicious - (informal) not as expected; "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"
a:funny - experiencing odd bodily sensations; "told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest"
d:queerly, strangely, oddly, funnily, funny - in a strange manner; "a queerly inscribed sheet of paper"; "he acted kind of funny"
d:comically, funny - in a comical manner; "she acted comically"
w:fur
n:fur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
n:fur - dense coat of fine silky hairs on an mammals e.g. cat or seal or weasel
n:fur - a garment made of fur
w:furious
a:ferocious, fierce, furious, savage - marked by extreme and violent energy; "a ferocious beating"; "fierce fighting"; "a furious battle"
a:angered, enraged, furious, infuriated, maddened - marked by extreme anger; "the enraged bull attached"; "furious about the accident"; "a furious scowl"; "infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy"; "could not control the maddened crowd"
a:angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild - (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
w:furniture
n:furniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture - artifacts that make a room ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
w:further
v:foster, further - promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"
v:promote, advance, boost, further, encourage - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
a:additional, further, more - existing or coming by way of addition; "an additional problem"; "further information"; "there will be further delays"; "took more time"
a:further, farther - more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations"
d:further, farther - to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage ('further' is used more often than 'farther' in this abstract sense); "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "let's not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are further along in their research than we expected"; "the application of the law was extended farther"; "he is going no farther in his studies"
d:further - in addition or furthermore; "if we further suppose"; "stated further that he would not cooperate with them"; "they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already"
d:farther, further - to or at a greater distance in time or space ('farther' is used more frequently than 'further' in this physical sense); "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future"
w:fuss
n:dither, pother, fuss, tizzy, flap - an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"
n:fuss, trouble, bother, hassle - an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"
n:bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, fuss - petty quarrel
n:bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir - a rapid bustling commotion
v:fuss, niggle, fret - worry unnecessarily of excessively
v:mother, fuss, overprotect - care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband"
w:futile
a:futile, ineffectual, otiose, unavailing - producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"
a:bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless, vain - unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt"
w:futility
n:futility - uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
w:future
n:future, hereafter, futurity, time to come - the time yet to come
n:future, future tense - a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
a:future - yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him"
a:future - effective in or looking toward the future; "he was preparing for future employment opportunities"
a:future, later, ulterior - coming at a subsequent time or stage; "the future president entered college at the age of 16"; "awaiting future actions on the bill"; "later developments"; "without ulterior argument"
a:future, next, succeeding - (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president"
a:future - (grammar) a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened; "future auxiliary"
w:gadget
n:appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, widget - a device that very useful for a particular job
w:gain
n:addition, increase, gain - a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
n:profit, gain - the advantageous quality of being beneficial
n:amplification, gain - the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
n:gain - the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
v:derive, gain - obtain: "derive pleasure from one's garden"
v:win, gain - win something through one's efforts
v:profit, gain, benefit - derive benefit from
v:reach, attain, make, hit, arrive at, gain - reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made the plane"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
v:gain, advance, win, make headway, get ahead, gain ground - obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"
v:advance, gain - rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
v:gain - increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve"
v:gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, pull in, bring in - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "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"
v:gain, put on - increase (one's body weight)
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m:gain
w:galileo
n:Galileo, Galileo Galilei - Italian astronomer and mathematician; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)
w:gallantly
d:gallantly, chivalrously - in a gallant manner; "he gallantly offered to take her home"
w:galore
a:galore - in great numbers; "daffodils galore"
a:abounding, galore - existing in abundance; "abounding confidence"; "whiskey galore"
w:game
n:game - a single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours"
n:game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"
n:game - an amusement or pastime; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
n:game - animal hunted for food or sport
n:game - the equipment needed to play a game; "the child received several games for his birthday"
n:game - the score needed to win a game; "he is serving for the game"
n:game, biz - informal terms for your occupation; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"
n:game - the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
v:bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?" "I'm betting on the new horse"
a:game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky - willing to face danger
w:gas
n:gas - the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
n:gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
n:gasoline, gasolene, gas, petrol - a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
n:flatulence, flatulency, gas - a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
n:accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun - a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
n:natural gas, gas - a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
v:gas - attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes"
v:boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade - show off
w:gastric
a:gastric, stomachic, stomachal - relating to or involving the stomach; "gastric ulcer"
w:gate
n:gate - a door-like movable barrier in a fence or wall
n:gate - a circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
n:gate - total admission receipts at a sports event
v:gate - supply with a gate: "The house was gated"
v:gate - control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
v:gate - restrict movement to the dormitory or campus, of British schoolboys, as a means of punishment
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m:gate
w:gather
n:gather, gathering - small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
n:gather, gathering - the act of gathering something
v:gather, garner, collect, pull together - get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
v:meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
v:gather, congregate, collect - move together
v:accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass - collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"
v:gather - conclude from evidence; "I gather you have not done your homework"
v:gather, pucker, tuck - draw fabric together and sew it tightly
v:assemble, gather, get together - get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"
v:understand, gather, infer - believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"
w:gathered
a:gathered, deepened - having accumulated or become more intense; "the deepened gloom"
w:gathering
n:gathering, assemblage - a group of persons together in one place
n:assembly, assemblage, gathering - the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"
n:gather, gathering - the act of gathering something
n:gather, gathering - small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
a:deepening, gathering, thickening - accumulating and becoming more intense; "the deepening gloom"; "felt a deepening love"; "the gathering darkness"; "the thickening dusk"
w:gatherings
m:gathering
w:gaunt
a:bony, cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, pinched, skeletal, wasted - very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"
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m:give
w:gay
n:homosexual, homo, gay - someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
a:cheery, gay, sunny - bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"
a:gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful - full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh"
a:gay - given to social pleasures often including dissipation; "led a gay Bohemian life"; "a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies"
a:brave, braw, gay - brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "'braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage"
a:gala, gay, festal, festive, merry - offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
a:gay, queer, homophile - homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
w:general
n:general, full general - a general officer of the highest rank
n:general - a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"
v:general - command as a general; "We are generaled by an incompetent!"
a:general - applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader"
a:general - not specialized or limited to one class of things; "general studies"; "general knowledge"
a:general - of national scope; "a general election"
a:general - prevailing among and common to the general public; "the general discontent"
a:general - (medicine) affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"
a:general - somewhat indefinite; "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise"
a:cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, general, universal, worldwide - of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
w:generally
d:by and large, generally, more often than not, mostly - usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"
d:generally, in general, in the main - without distinction of one from others; "he is interested in snakes in general"
d:broadly, loosely, broadly speaking, generally - without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly"
w:generalship
n:generalship - the leadership ability of a military general
n:generalship - the office of general
w:generation
n:coevals, contemporaries, generation - all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
n:generation - group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
n:generation - the normal time between successive generations; "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade"
n:generation, multiplication, propagation - the act of propagating
w:generous
a:generous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation"
a:generous - not petty in character and mind; "unusually generous in his judgment of people"
a:generous - more than adequate; "a generous portion"
w:generously
d:liberally, munificently, generously - in a generous manner; "he gave liberally to several charities"
w:genius
n:genius, mastermind, brain - someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
n:brilliance, genius - unusual mental ability
n:ace, adept, sensation, maven, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz - someone who is very highly skilled
n:genius, wizardry - exceptional creative ability
n:flair, genius - a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"
w:gentleman
n:gentleman - a man of refinement
n:valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, man - a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"
w:gentleman's
m:gentleman
w:genuine
a:genuine - not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
a:genuine, true, unfeigned - not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
a:actual, genuine, literal, real - being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
w:get
v:get, acquire - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "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"
v:become, go, get - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
v:get, let, have - cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition: "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"
v:receive, get, find, obtain, incur - receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
v:arrive, get, come - reach a destination; arrive by movement or by making progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "He got into college"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
v:bring, get, convey, fetch - bring or fetch; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring over the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"
v:experience, receive, have, get, undergo - of mental or bodily states or experiences: "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
v:pay back, pay off, get, fix - take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!" "That'll fix him good!" "This time I got him"
v:have, get, make - achieve a point or goal, as in a sport; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
v:induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner: "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
v:get, catch, capture - succeed in catching or seizing, , esp. after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
v:grow, develop, produce, get, acquire - come to have, of physical features and attributes; "He grew a beard"; The patient developed abdominal pains"; I got funny spots all over my body"
v:contract, take, get - be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
v:get - communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone: "Bill called this number and he got Mary"; "The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake"
v:make, get - give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a famous physicist"; "Make yourself clear"
v:drive, get, aim - move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
v:catch, get - grasp with the mind; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; " don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?" "She didn't get the joke"
v:catch, arrest, get - attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
v:get, catch - reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot: "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach"
v:get - reach by calculation; "What do you get when you add up these numbers?"
v:may, can, get - get to or be allowed to do something; "May I go to the movies tonight?" "Can I have some ice cream?" "We got to play video games all day long"
v:get - acquire as a result of some effort or action; "You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?"
v:get - purchase; "What did you get at the toy store?"
v:catch, get - perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"
v:catch, get - suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!"
v:get, receive - receive as a retribution or punishment; "He got 5 years in prison"
v:scram, buzz off, get, bugger off - leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; "Scram!"
v:get - reach and board; "She got the bus just as it was leaving"
v:get - irritate; "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me"
v:get - evoke an emotional response; "Brahms's 'Requiem' gets me every time"
v:catch, get - apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs"
v:draw, get - in baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"
v:get - overcome or destroy; "The ice storm got my hibiscus"; "the cat got the goldfish"
v:perplex, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, stupify, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound, trounce - be a mystery or bewildering to: "This beats me!" "Got me--I don't know the answer!"
v:begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action: "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?" "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"
v:suffer, sustain, have, get - of injuries and illnesses: "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
v:beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth - make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
w:get-together
n:meeting, get together - a small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my livingroom"
v:assemble, gather, get together - get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"
v:meet, get together - get together socially or for a specific purpose
v:collaborate, join forces, cooperate, get together - work together on a common enterprise of project; "The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well"; "We joined forces with another research group"
v:join, fall in, get together - become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man"
w:get-togethers
m:get-together
w:gets
m:get
w:getting
n:acquiring, getting - the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring new friends"; "did you hear about his getting a car?"
w:gift
n:gift - something acquired without compensation
n:endowment, gift, talent, natural endowment - natural qualities or talents
n:giving, gift - the act of giving
v:endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue - give qualities or abilities to
v:give, gift, present - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
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w:gin
n:gin - strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
n:snare, gin, noose - a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a noose
n:cotton gin, gin - a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
n:gin, gin rummy, knock rummy - a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
v:gin - separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
v:gin - trap with a gin; "gin game"
w:ginger
n:ginger - perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
n:ginger, powdered ginger - dried ground gingerroot
n:ginger, gingerroot - pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery
n:pep, peppiness, ginger - liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"
v:ginger - add ginger to
a:ginger, gingery - (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color; "a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"; "a ginger kitten"
w:girder
n:girder - a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
w:girl
n:girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille - a young woman; "a young lady of 18"
n:female child, girl, child, little girl - a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"
n:daughter, girl - a female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in her old age"
n:girlfriend, girl, lady friend - a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out"
n:girl - a friendly informal reference to a grown woman; "Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls"
w:give
n:give, spring, springiness - the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
v:give - cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense: "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
v:yield, give, afford - be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
v:give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?" "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
v:give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"
v:give, pay - convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"
v:hold, throw, have, make, give - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception," "have, throw, or make a party", "give a course", etc.
v:give, throw - convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
v:give, gift, present - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
v:give, bring about, yield - bring about; "His two singles gave the team the victory"
v:give, pay, devote - as in the expressions "give thought to"; "give priority to", etc.
v:render, yield, return, give, generate - give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The cow won't give much milk"
v:impart, leave, give, pass on - tell, give knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"
v:establish, give - bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
v:give - leave with; give temporarily: "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?" "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"
v:give - emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
v:sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
v:pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give - place into the hands or custody of; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
v:give, dedicate, commit, devote - furnish or contribute; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"
v:give - give, as of medicine; "I gave him the drug"
v:give, apply - give or convey physically: "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
v:give, render - bestow; "give hommage"
v:grant, give - bestow, esp. officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"
v:move over, give way, give, ease up, yield - move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "'Move over,' he told the crowd"
v:feed, grub, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
v:contribute, give, chip in, kick in - contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"
v:collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder - break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
v:give - estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"
v:give - execute and deliver; "Give bond"
v:give - deliver in exchange or recompense: "I'll give you three books for four CDs"
v:afford, open, give - afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
v:give - present to view; "He gave the sign to start"
v:give - perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"
v:give, yield - be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"
v:give - propose as a toast
v:give - legal use: accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"
v:give - manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
v:give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"
v:give - submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; 'give an excuse"
v:give - guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion: "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
v:give - allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"
v:give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
v:abandon, give up, give - stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas, claims, etc.; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give in these negociations"
v:give - occur; "what gives?" (slang)
v:give - consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"
v:give - proffer, as of a body part; "She gave her hand to her little sister"
w:given
n:given, presumption, presupposition, precondition - an assumption that is taken for granted
a:fixed, given - specified in advance; "a given number"; "we will meet at a given time and location"
a:given, granted - acknowledged as a supposition; "given the engine's condition, it is a wonder that it started"
a:given - having possession delivered or transferred without compensation
a:apt, disposed, given, minded, tending - (usually followed by 'to') naturally disposed toward; "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions"
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m:give
w:giving
n:giving, gift - the act of giving
n:giving - the imparting of news or promises etc.; "he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving"; "giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily"
n:giving - disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return
a:big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded - given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather"
w:glad
a:glad - showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy; "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion"
a:glad, lief - ('lief' is archaic) very willing; "was lief to go"; "glad to help"
a:glad - feeling happy appreciation; "glad of the fire's warmth"
a:beaming, glad - cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"
w:gladly
d:gladly, lief - in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"
w:glaring
a:blazing, blinding, dazzling, fulgent, glaring, glary - shining intensely; "the blazing sun"; "blinding headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of sunlight"; "the glaring sun"
a:crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank - conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"
w:glass
n:glass - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
n:glass, drinking glass - a glass container for holding liquids while drinking
n:glass, glassful - the quantity a glass will hold
n:field glass, glass, spyglass - a small refracting telescope
n:looking glass, glass - a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror
n:glass - glassware collectively; "She collected old glass"
v:glass, glaze - furnish with glass, as of a window
v:glass - scan with binoculars, as for game in the forest
v:glass, glass in - enclose with glass; "glass in a porch"
v:glass - put in a glass container
v:glaze, glass, glass over, glaze over - become glassy; of eyes; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored"
w:glasses
n:spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses - a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
w:glassily
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w:glimpse
n:glance, glimpse, coup d'oeil - a quick look
n:glimpse - a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"
n:glimpse - a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"
v:glimpse - catch a glimpse of; see briefly
w:glove
n:baseball glove, glove, baseball mitt, mitt - gloves worn by fielders in baseball
n:glove, gloves - handwear: covers the hand and wrist
n:boxing glove, glove - gloves that are big and padded; worn for boxing
w:glowing
n:radiance, glow, glowing - the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
a:aglow, glowing, lambent, lucent, luminous - softly bright or radiant; "a house aglow with lights"; "glowing embers"; "lambent tongues of flame"; "the lucent moon"; "a sky luminous with stars"
a:glowing - highly enthusiastic; "glowing praise"
a:glowing - burning steadily without flames; "glowing coals"
w:glum
a:glum, gloomy, long-faced - reflecting gloom; "gloomy faces"
a:dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen - showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"
w:go
n:go, spell, tour, turn - a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
n:crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
n:go, go game - (Japanese) a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
v:travel, go, move, locomote - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?" "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect";"The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"
v:go, proceed, move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
v:go, go away, depart - move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon"
v:become, go, get - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
v:go - be awarded; be allotted; "The first prize goes to Mary"; "Her money went on clothes"
v:run, go - have a particular form; "the story or argument runs....", "as the saying goes..."
v:run, go, pass, lead, extend - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "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"
v:proceed, go - follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
v:go - be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!" "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"
v:go - be or continue to be in a certain condition; "The children went hungry that day"
v:sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went 'Mmmmm'"; "The gun went 'bang'"
v:function, work, operate, go, run - function properly; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"
v:run low, run short, go - to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest"
v:move, go, run - progress by being changed: "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
v:survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out - continue to live, endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "The legend of Elvis lives on"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"
v:go - pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action; "How is it going?" "The day went well until I got your call"
v:die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire - pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"
v:belong, go - be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?" "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?"
v:go - be ranked or compare; "This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go"
v:start, go, get going - begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"
v:move, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
v:go - be contained in; "How many times does 18 go into 54?"
v:go - be sounded, played, or expressed; "How does this song go again?"
v:blend, go, blend in - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
v:go, lead - lead. extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
v:fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This skirt won't go around your waist"
v:rifle, go - go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled through my desk drawers?"
v:go - be spent; "All my money went for food and rent"
v:plump, go - give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates"
v:fail, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffe maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"
a:go - functioning correctly and ready for action; "all systems are go"
w:god
n:God, Supreme Being - the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
n:deity, divinity, god, immortal - any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
n:god - a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people; "he was a god among men"
n:idol, graven image, god - a material object that is worshipped as a god; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"
w:god's
m:god
w:god-conscious
m:god
m:conscious
w:god-consciousness
m:god
m:consciousness
w:god-given
m:god
m:given
w:god-sufficiency
m:god
m:sufficiency
w:godly
a:godly, reverent, worshipful - showing great reverence for god; "a godly man"; "leading a godly life"
a:divine, godly - emanating from God; "divine judgment"; "divine guidance"; "everything is black1 or white...satanic or godlyt"-Saturday Rev.
w:goes
m:go
w:going
n:departure, going, going away, leaving - act of departing
n:passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release - euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
n:going, sledding - advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going" or "the proposal faces tough sledding"
a:going - in full operation; "a going concern"
w:gold
n:gold - coins made of gold
n:amber, gold - a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair"
n:gold, Au, atomic number 79 - a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
n:gold - great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonson
a:gold, golden, gilded - made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons"
a:aureate, gilded, gilt, gold, golden - having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"
w:golf
n:golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
v:golf - play golf
w:gone
a:away, gone, departed - not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests"
a:done for, kaput, gone - (informal) destroyed or killed; "we are gone geese"
a:asleep, at peace, at rest, deceased, departed, gone - (euphemistic) "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend"
a:gone, expended, spent - having all been spent; "the money is all gone"
a:bygone, bypast, departed, foregone, gone - well in the past; former; "bygone days"; "dreams of foregone times"; "sweet memories of gone summers"; "relics of a departed era"
a:gone - no longer retained; "gone with the wind"
w:goner
n:goner - a person in desperate straits; someone doomed
w:good
n:good - benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"
n:good, goodness - moral excellence or admirableness: "there is much good to be found in people"
n:good, goodness - that which is good or valuable or useful: "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"
a:good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"
a:full, good - having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
a:good - morally admirable
a:estimable, good, honorable, respectable - deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"
a:beneficial, good - promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"
a:fine, good - superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine student"; "a fine summer day"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good weather for the parade"
a:good - agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners"
a:good, just, upright, virtuous - of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass
a:adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful - having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"
a:good - thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"
a:dear, good, near - with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
a:benevolent, good - having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others; "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature"
a:dependable, good, safe, secure - financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
a:good, right, ripe - most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
a:good, well - resulting favorably; "its a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well"
a:effective, good, in effect, in force - exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
a:good, go-to-meeting, Sunday, Sunday-go-to-meeting - used of clothing; "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes"
a:good - feeling healthy and free of aches and pains; "I feel good"
a:good - capable of pleasing; "good looks"
a:good, serious - appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book"
a:good, sound - in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"
a:beneficial, good, salutary - tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"
a:good - not forged; "a good dollar bill"
a:good, unspoiled, unspoilt - not left to spoil; "the meat is still good"
a:good - generally admired; "good taste"
d:well, good - (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard; "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-planned party"; ('good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for 'well' as in "the baby can walk pretty good")
d:thoroughly, soundly, good - in a complete and thorough manner; "he was soundly defeated"; ('good' is used informally for 'thoroughly' as in "we beat him good")
w:goods
n:commodity, goods - articles of commerce
w:goose
n:goose - web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
n:fathead, goof, jackass, goose, cuckoo, zany - a stupid fool
n:goose - flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)
w:goose-flesh
n:gooseflesh, goose bumps, goose pimples, goose skin - symptom of coldness
w:gorge
n:gorge - a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
n:defile, gorge - a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
n:esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gullet - the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
v:gorge, ingurgitate, overindulge, glut, englut, stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, binge, pig out, satiate, scarf out - overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
w:gossip
n:chitchat, small talk, gab, gabfest, gossip, tittle-tattle, chin-wag, chin-wagging, causerie - light informal conversation for social occasions
n:gossip, comment, scuttlebutt - a report (often malicious) about the doings of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
n:gossip, gossiper, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger - a person given to gossiping
v:gossip - wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
v:chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit - chew the fat; shoot the breeze
w:got
m:get
w:governed
n:governed - the body of people who are citizens of a particular government; "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"--Declaration of Independence
w:government
n:government, authorities, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
n:government - the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government"
n:government, governing, governance - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the government of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
n:politics, political science, government - the study of government of states and other political units
w:grace
n:grace, state of grace - a state of sanctification by God
n:grace, gracility - elegance and beauty of movement or expression
n:seemliness, grace - a sense of propriety and consideration for others
n:grace, good will, goodwill - a disposition to kindness and compassion; benign good will: "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished"
n:grace, blessing, thanksgiving - a short prayer of thanks before a meal
n:grace - free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God: "there but for the grace of God go I"
v:decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
v:deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify - be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
v:honor, honour, favor, favour, grace - confer honor on
w:gracious
a:gracious - characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor"
a:beneficent, benevolent, gracious - doing or producing good
a:benignant, gracious - characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king"
a:courteous, gracious, nice - exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture"
a:gracious - disposed to bestow favors; "thanks to the gracious gods"
w:grade
n:class, form, grade - a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"
n:grade, level, tier - a relative position or degree of value in a graded group: "lumber of the highest grade"
n:grade - the gradient of a slope or road or other surface: "the road had a steep grade"
n:grad, grade - one-hundredth of a right angle
n:mark, grade, score - a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"
n:grade, ground level - the height of the ground on which something stands: "the base of the tower was below grade"
n:degree, grade, level - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality: "a moderate degree of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
v:rate, rank, range, order, grade, place - assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"
v:grade - level to the right gradient
v:grade, mark - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; as of scholastic work
v:grade - determine the grade of or assign a grade to
a:grade, ground-level - at surface level; "a grade crossing"
a:grade - (of domestic animals) improved by selective breeding
w:gradually
d:gradually, bit by bit, step by step - in a gradual manner; "the snake moved gradually toward its victim"
w:graduate
n:alumnus, alumna, alum, graduate, grad - a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
v:graduate - receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies; "She graduated in 1990"
v:graduate - confer an academic degree upon; 'This school graduates 2,000 students each year"
v:calibrate, graduate, fine-tune - make fine adjustments for optimal functioning "calibrate an instrument"
a:graduate, postgraduate - of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree; "graduate courses"
w:graduated
a:graduated, proportional - increasing as the amount taxed increases
a:graduated - decreasing as the amount taxed increases
a:gradational, gradatory, graduated - slowly and smoothly
w:grand
n:thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yard - the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
n:grand piano, grand - a piano with the strings on a harp-shaped frame; usually supported by 3 legs
a:expansive, grand - impressive in scale; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"
a:august, grand, lordly - of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"
a:heroic, grand - impressive in size or scope; "heroic undertakings"
w:grandfather
n:grandfather, gramps, granddad, grandad, granddaddy, grandpa - the father of your father or mother
w:grandfather's
m:grandfather
w:grant
n:grant - any monetary aid
n:grant, subsidization, subsidisation - the act of providing a subsidy
n:grant, assignment - (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
n:Grant, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant - 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
n:concession, grant - a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business: "he got the beer concession at the ball park"
n:grant - a right or privilege that has been granted
v:allow, grant - let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
v:award, grant - give on the basis of merit; "Funds are granted to qualified researchers"
v:concede, yield, grant - be willing to concede; "I grant you this much..."
v:accord, allot, grant - allow to have; "grant a privilege"
v:grant, give - bestow, esp. officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"
v:concede, yield, cede, grant - give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
v:grant, deed over - transfer by deed; "grant land"
w:grasp
n:appreciation, grasp, hold - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
n:compass, range, reach, grasp - the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
n:grip, grasp - a firm controlling influence; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion" or "a terrible power had her its grasp"
n:clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold - the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
v:grasp, grip, hold on - hold firmly
v:get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
w:grasped
m:grasp
w:grasping
n:grasping - understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"
n:grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands
a:avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile - immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"
w:grateful
a:grateful, thankful - feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile"
a:grateful - affording comfort or pleasure; "the grateful warmth of the fire"
w:gratified
a:gratified - having received what was desired
w:gratify
v:satisfy, gratify - make happy or satisfied
v:gratify, pander, indulge - yield (to); give satisfaction to
w:grave
n:grave - death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"
n:grave, tomb - a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"
n:grave accent, grave - a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
v:sculpt, sculpture, grave - shape (stone or wood, for example) by whittling away at it; "She is sculpting an image of her husband"
v:engrave, grave, inscribe - write upon; engrave a pen, for example
a:grave, sedate, sober, solemn - dignified and somber in manner or character; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "sober as a judge"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
a:dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe - causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"
a:grave, grievous, heavy, weighty - of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"
w:gravely
d:gravely, soberly, staidly - in a grave and sober manner; "he walked soberly toward the altar"
d:badly, severely, gravely, seriously - to a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"
w:gravity
n:gravity, gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force - the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein
n:graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness - a manner that is serious and solemn
n:gravity, solemnity - a solemn and dignified feeling
w:great
a:great - relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay"
a:great - more than usual; "great expectations"; "great worry"
a:distinguished, eminent, great - (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"
a:great, outstanding - of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century"
a:great - remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"
a:bang-up, bully, cool, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing - (informal) very good; "a bully pulpit"; "a cool sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
a:capital, great, majuscule - uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"
a:avid, great, eager, zealous - marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"
a:big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child - in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
w:greater
a:greater - greater in size or importance or degree; "for the greater good of the community"; "the greater Antilles"
w:greatest
a:greatest, top - not to be surpassed; "his top effort"
a:biggest, greatest, largest - greatest in size of those under consideration
a:greatest - most of; "spoke for the greatest part of an hour"
a:greatest, leading, preeminent - greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"
a:greatest, sterling, superlative - highest in quality
w:greatly
d:greatly - to a great extent or degree; "he improved greatly"; "greatly reduced"
w:green
n:green, greenness, viridity - the property of being green; resembling the color of growing grass
n:park, commons, common, green - a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park"
n:Green, Green River - a river that rises in western Wyoming and flows southward through Utah to become a tributary of the Colorado River
n:green, putting green - an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course
n:greens, green, leafy vegetable - any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
v:green - turn or become green; "The trees are greening"
a:green, greenish, light-green, dark-green - similar to the color of fresh grass
a:uncured, green - not seasoned; "green wood"; "green pelts"
a:raw, green, new, wet behind the ears - lacking training or experience; "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"; "he shipped as a green hand on a vessel"
a:green, unripe, unripened, immature - not fully developed or mature; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"
a:fleeceable, green, gullible - easily deceived or tricked; "at that early age she had been gullible and in love"
w:greenland
n:Greenland, Kaballit Nunaat - the largest island in the world; between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans; a Danish territory
w:grenadier
n:grenadier, grenade thrower - an infantryman equipped with grenades
n:grenadier, rattail, rattail fish - deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail
w:grew
m:grow
w:grief
n:grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness - intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
n:grief, sorrow - something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"
w:grievous
a:dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe - causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"
a:grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending - causing or marked by grief or anguish; "a grievous loss"; "a grievous cry"; "her sigh was heartbreaking"; "the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter"
a:grave, grievous, heavy, weighty - of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"
a:atrocious, flagitious, grievous, heinous, monstrous - shockingly brutal or cruel; "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit"
w:grim
a:grim, inexorable, relentless, stern, unappeasable, unforgiving, unrelenting - not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty;"grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood
a:ghastly, grim, grisly, gruesome, macabre - shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabre tortures conceived by madmen"
a:black, grim, mordant - harshly ironic or sinister; "black humor"; "a grim joke"; "grim laughter"; "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit"
a:blue, dark, depressing, disconsolate, dismal, dispiriting, gloomy, grim - causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
a:dour, forbidding, grim - harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; "a dour, self-sacrificing life"; "a forbidding scowl"; "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie
a:gloomy, grim - characterized by hopelessness; filled with gloom; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"
w:grin
n:smile, smiling, grin, grinning - a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
v:grin - to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
w:grind
n:swot, grind, nerd, wonk - a student who studies excessively
n:drudgery, plodding, grind, donkeywork - hard monotonous routine work
n:grind, mill, pulverization, pulverisation - the act of grinding
v:crunch, cranch, craunch, grind - press or grind with a crunching noise
v:grate, grind - make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
v:labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil - work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"
v:grind - dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way
v:grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute - reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
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w:grip
n:clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold - the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
n:handle, grip, handgrip, hold - the part of an object designed to be held in order to use or move it
n:bag, traveling bag, grip, suitcase - a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
n:grip, traction, adhesive friction - the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
n:grip, grasp - a firm controlling influence; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion" or "a terrible power had her its grasp"
v:grip - hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
v:grapple, grip - to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
v:fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind - to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe: "The eye of the Ancient Mariner fascinated the wedding guest." Burton; "The serpent fascinates its prey,..by the power of his eyes." Todd & Bowman
v:grasp, grip, hold on - hold firmly
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n:gross, 144 - twelve dozen
n:gross, revenue, receipts - the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
v:gross - earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
a:gross - before any deductions; "gross income"
a:megascopic, gross - visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks)
a:gross - of general aspects or broad distinctions; "the gross details of the structure appear reasonable"
a:gross, porcine - repellently fat; "a bald porcine old man"
a:arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter - without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"
a:coarse, crude, earthy, gross, vulgar - conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"
a:crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank - conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"
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w:grouch
n:grouch, grump, crank, churl, crosspatch - a bad-tempered person
v:grouch, grumble, scold - show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anyhting that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"
w:ground
n:land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
n:reason, ground - a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
n:earth, ground - the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the surface of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
n:footing, basis, ground - a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing" or "he worked on an interim basis"
n:ground - a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground"
n:background, ground - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hillls"
n:land, ground, soil - what plants grow in (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
n:ground - a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
n:ground, earth - a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
n:ground - (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
n:flat coat, ground, primer, priming coat, undercoat - the first coat of paint applied to a surface
v:anchor, ground - fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
v:ground - confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
v:ground - place or out on the ground
v:ground - instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
v:ground, run aground - bring to the ground, as of vessels
v:ground, run aground - hit or reach the ground
v:prime, ground, undercoat - cover with a primer; apply a primer to
v:ground - connect to a ground, of electrical connections for safety reasons
v:establish, base, ground, found - use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
a:crushed, ground - broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e.g. ore or stone; "paved with crushed bluestone"; "ground glass is used as an abrasive"
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w:groundwork
n:basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone - the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
n:foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure - lowest supporting part of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
w:group
n:group, grouping - any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
n:group, radical - two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
n:group, mathematical group - a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse
v:group - arrange into a group or groups; "Can you group these shapes together?"
v:group, aggroup - form a group or group together
a:communal, group - for or by a group rather than individuals; "dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew"- Paul Roche; "a communal settlement in which all earnings and food were shared"; "a group effort"
w:grow
v:turn, grow - pass into a condition gradually, become;"The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
v:grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"
v:grow - increase in size by natural process; of living matter, such as plants and animals; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"
v:grow - cause to grow or develop: "He grows vegetables in his backyard"
v:mature, maturate, grow - develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"
v:originate, arise, rise, develop, spring up, grow - come into existence or develop: "A new religious movement originated in that country" "a love that sprang up from friendship," "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"
v:grow, raise, farm, produce - cultivate by growing; often involves improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
v:grow, develop, produce, get, acquire - come to have, of physical features and attributes; "He grew a beard"; The patient developed abdominal pains"; I got funny spots all over my body"
v:develop, grow - grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"
v:grow - become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together"
w:growing
n:growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis - the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
a:growing - increasing in size or degree or amount; "her growing popularity"; "growing evidence of a world depression"; "a growing city"; "growing businesses"
a:flourishing, growing, thriving - having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life; "flourishing crops"; "flourishing chicks"; "a growing boy"; "fast-growing weeds"; "a thriving deer population"
a:growing - relating to or suitable for growth; "the growing season for corn"; "good growing weather"
w:grown
a:adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup - (of animals) fully developed; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman"
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w:growth
n:growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis - the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
n:growth - a progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture"
n:increase, increment, growth - a process of becoming larger; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
n:growth - vegetation that has grown; "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass"
n:emergence, outgrowth, growth - the gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"
n:growth - (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
n:growth - something grown or growing; "a growth of hair"
w:grudge
n:grudge, score, grievance - a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"
v:stew, grudge - bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings
v:grudge - accept or admit unwillingly
w:guard
n:guard - a person who keeps watch over something or someone
n:guard - the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play"
n:guard, safety - a device designed to prevent injury
n:guard - a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up"
n:guard - the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
n:guard, bodyguard - a group of men who escort and protect some important person
n:guard duty, guard, sentry duty, sentry go - the duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night"
n:guard - a position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers"
n:guard - a position on a basketball team
v:guard - to keep watch over: "there would be men guarding the horses."
v:guard, ward - watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"
v:defend, guard, hold - protect against a challenge or attack: "Hold that position behind the trees!" "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
v:guard - take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
w:guess
n:guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, speculation, hypothesis - a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
n:guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning - an estimate based on little or no information
v:think, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess - expect, believe, or suppose; "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"
v:guess, venture, hazard - out forward, of a guess
v:estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - form an opinion about; judge tentatively; form an estimate of, esp. quantities or time; "I estimate this chicken to weigh at three pounds"
v:guess, infer - guess correctly; solve by guessing
w:guidance
n:guidance, counsel, counseling, direction - direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
n:guidance, guiding, steering - the act of guiding or showing the way
n:steering, guidance, direction - the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
w:guide
n:usher, guide - someone employed to conduct others
n:guide - someone who shows the way by leading or advising
n:guidebook, guide - something that offers basic information or instruction
n:template, templet, guide - a model or standard for making comparisons
n:scout, pathfinder, guide - someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
v:steer, maneuver, manouevre, direct, point, head, guide - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
v:lead, take, direct, conduct, guide - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
v:guide, steer - be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"
v:guide, guide on - use as a guide; "They had the lights to guide on"
v:guide, run, pass - guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her naked body." "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine."
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w:guiding
n:guidance, guiding, steering - the act of guiding or showing the way
a:guiding - exerting control or influence; "a guiding principle"
a:directing, directional, directive, guiding - showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress"
w:guilty
a:guilty - responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; or marked by guilt; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"; "a guilty conscience"; "guilty behavior"
a:guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamed - showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater
w:guts
n:backbone, grit, guts, sand, gumption - (informal) fortitude; "he didn't have the guts to try it"
w:ha
n:hour angle, HA - (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
w:habit
n:habit, wont - an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"
n:habit, use, wont - a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
n:habit - a distinctive attire (as the costume of a religious order)
n:substance abuse, drug abuse, habit - excessive use of drugs
v:habit - put a habit on
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w:habitual
a:habitual - made a norm or custom or habit; "his habitual practice was to eat an early supper"; "her habitual neatness"
a:accustomed, customary, habitual, wonted - commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor"
a:chronic, confirmed, habitual, inveterate - having a habit of long standing; "a chronic smoker"
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w:half
n:one-half, half - one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; "half a loaf" or "half an hour" or "a century and one half"
n:half - in various games or performances: either of two periods of play separated by an interval
a:half - consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity; "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour"
a:half - partial; "gave me a half smile"; "he did only a half job"
a:half - (of siblings) related through one parent only; "a half brother"; "half sister"
d:half - partially or to the extent of a half; "he was half hidden by the bushes"
w:half-truth
n:half-truth - a partially true statement intended to deceive or mislead
w:hamlet
n:hamlet, crossroads - a community of people smaller than a village
n:village, hamlet - a settlement smaller than a town
w:hammer
n:hammer - the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
n:hammer - a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
n:hammer, hammer throw - an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible
n:malleus, hammer - the ossicle attached to the eardrum
n:hammer - a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
n:hammer - the felt-covered striker that causes the piano strings to vibrate
n:hammer, power hammer - a power tool for drilling rocks
n:gavel, hammer - a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
n:hammer, pound, hammering, pounding - the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
v:hammer - beat with or as if with a hammer
v:forge, hammer - of metals
w:hampshire
n:Hampshire, Hampshire down - British breed of hornless dark-faced mutton sheep
w:hand
n:hand, manus, hook, mauler, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
n:hired hand, hand, hired man - a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"
n:handwriting, hand, script - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"
n:hand - ability; "he wanted to try his hand at singing"
n:hand - a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand"
n:hand, deal - the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"
n:hand - one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."
n:hand - a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"
n:hand - a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands"
n:hand - a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck"
n:bridge player, hand - a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge"
n:hand - a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand"
n:hand - terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos): "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union
n:hand, helping hand - physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"
v:pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give - place into the hands or custody of; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
w:handed
a:handed - having or involving the use of hands; "a handed, tree-living animal"; "a four-handed card game"
w:handicap
n:disability, disablement, handicap, impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
n:handicap - advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
n:hindrance, deterrent, impediment, handicap - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
v:disable, invalid, incapacitate, handicap - injure permanently
v:handicap, hinder, hamper, disadvantage - put at a disadvantage
w:handicapped
a:disabled, handicapped, incapacitated - incapacitated by injury or illness
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n:handle, grip, handgrip, hold - the part of an object designed to be held in order to use or move it
v:manage, deal, care, handle - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
v:treat, handle, do by - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"
v:cover, treat, handle, work, plow, deal, address - deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"
v:handle, palm - touch, lift, or hold with the hands
v:wield, handle - handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"
v:handle - hold and move repeatedly
w:handling
n:handling - manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
n:handling, manipulation - the action of touching with the hands or the skillful use of the hands
n:treatment, handling - the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners" or "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"
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n:hands, custody - (with 'in') guardianship over; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "the children are in the custody of their mother"
n:work force, workforce, manpower, hands, men - the force of workers available
w:hang
n:bent, knack, hang - a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
n:hang - the way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat"
v:hang - be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"
v:hang, hang up - cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"
v:hang, string up - kill by hanging; "The murdered was hanged on Friday"
v:hang - let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame"
v:hang, fall, flow - fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
v:hang - be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
v:attend, pay attention, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear - give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They paid attention to everything he said"
v:hang - be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley"
v:cling, hang - hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
v:hang - be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"
v:hang - prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
v:hang - decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper"
v:hang - be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"
v:hang - place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door"
v:hang - of meat, in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"
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w:hanger-on
n:tagalong, hanger-on - someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along
w:hangover
n:hangover - disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
n:holdover, hangover - an official who remains in office after his term
w:happen
v:happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, come about, take place - come to pass; occur: "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
v:happen, befall, bechance - happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana)
v:happen - chance to be or do something, without intention or causation: "I happen to have just what you need!"
v:happen, materialize - come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized"
v:find, happen, chance, hit, bump, encounter - come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
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d:happily, merrily, mirthfully, gayly, blithely, jubilantly, with happiness - in a joyous manner; "they shouted happily"
d:happily - in an unexpectedly lucky way; "happily he was not injured"
w:happiness
n:happiness, felicity - state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
n:happiness - emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
w:happy
a:happy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"
a:happy, pleased - experiencing pleasure or joy; "happy you are here"; "pleased with the good news"
a:felicitous, happy - marked by good fortune; "a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome"
a:content, happy - satisfied; enjoying well-being and contentment; "felt content with her lot"; "quite happy to let things go on as they are"
a:euphoric, happy - exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
a:happy, well-chosen - well expressed and to the point; "a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words"; "a felicitous comment"
w:harbor
n:seaport, haven, harbor, harbour - a place where ships can take on or discharge cargo
v:harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse - maintain; as of a theory, thoughts, or feelings; "bear a grudge"; "hold a grudge"
v:harbor, harbour - secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
v:harbor, harbour - keep in one's possession; of animals
v:harbor, harbour, shield - hold a thought or feeling of
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w:hard
a:difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
a:hard - metaphorically hard; "a hard fate"; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer"; "a hard climb"
a:hard - not yielding to pressure or easily penetrated; "hard as rock"
a:hard, knockout, severe - very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"
a:arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, labourious, punishing, toilsome - characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"
a:hard - of speech sounds
a:hard, heavy - of a drinker or drinking; indulging intemperately; "does a lot of hard drinking"; "a heavy drinker"
a:fermented, hard - having undergone fermentation; "hard cider"
a:hard, strong - having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor"
a:hard, tough - unfortunate or hard to bear; "had hard luck"; "a tough break"
a:hard - dried out; "hard dry rolls left over from the day before"
d:hard - with effort or force or vigor; "the team played hard"; "worked hard all day"; "pressed hard on the lever"; "hit the ball hard"; "slammed the door hard"
d:hard, firmly - with firmness; "held hard to the railing"
d:hard - earnestly or intently; "thought hard about it"; "stared hard at the accused"
d:hard, severely - causing great damage or hardship; "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure"
d:hard - slowly and with difficulty; "prejudices die hard"
d:heavily, intemperately, hard - indulging excessively; "he drank heavily"
d:hard - into a solid condition; "concrete that sets hard within a few hours"
d:hard - very near or close in space or time; "it stands hard by the railroad tracks"; "they were hard on his heels"; "a strike followed hard upon the plant's opening"
d:hard - with pain or distress or bitterness; "he took the rejection very hard"
d:hard - to the full extent possible; all the way; "hard alee"; "the ship went hard astern"; "swung the wheel hard left"
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d:barely, hardly, just, scarcely, scarce - by a small margin; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
d:hardly, scarcely - almost not; "he hardly ever goes fishing"; "he was hardly more than sixteen years old"; "they scarcely ever used the emergency generator"
w:hardness
n:hardness - the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched
n:unfeelingness, callousness, hardness, insensibility - devoid of passion or feeling
n:hardness - the quality of being difficult to do; "he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness"
n:severity, harshness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness - excessive sternness; "the severity of his punishment was inhuman"
w:hardware
n:hardware - major items of military equipment (as tanks or missile)
n:hardware, ironware - artifacts (tools or implements) made of metal
n:hardware, computer hardware - the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical, devices making up a computer system
w:harm
n:injury, hurt, harm, trauma - any physical damage to the body
n:damage, harm, impairment - the occurrence of a change for the worse
n:damage, harm, hurt, scathe - the act of damaging something or someone
v:harm - cause or do harm to
w:harmed
a:harmed - having had pain or loss or suffering inflicted
w:harmless
a:harmless - not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless"
a:innocuous, harmless - not injurious to physical or mental health
a:harmless - not producing any toxic effects
a:harmless, innocuous - unlikely to harm or disturb anyone; "harmless old man"
a:harmless, nonmalignant - (pathology) not threatening to life or health; not malignant; "a benign tumor is usually harmless"
w:harmonious
a:harmonious - musically pleasing
a:harmonious, proportionate, symmetrical - exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities
a:appropriate, harmonious - suitable and fitting; "the tailored clothes were harmonious with her military bearing"
a:harmonious - existing together in harmony; "harmonious family relationships"
w:harmony
n:harmony, harmoniousness - compatibility in opinion and action
n:harmony, musical harmony - the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords
n:harmony, concord, concordance - a harmonious state; congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
n:harmony, concord, condordance - agreement of opinions
n:harmony - an agreeable sound property
w:hartford
n:Hartford, capital of Connecticut - the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
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n:haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness - overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
n:haste, hurry, rush, rushing - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
n:hurry, haste - a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door"
w:hasty
a:hasty, headlong - excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell"
a:hasty, overhasty, precipitate, precipitant - done with very great haste and without due deliberation; "hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes; "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"; "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king"
w:hat
n:hat, chapeau, lid - protects from weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
n:hat - an informal term for a person's role; "he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly"
v:hat - put on or wear a hat; "He was unsuitably hatted"
w:hate
n:hate, hatred - the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
v:hate, detest - dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"
w:hated
a:despised, detested, hated, scorned - treated with contempt
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w:hatred
n:hate, hatred - the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
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w:have
n:rich person, wealthy person, have, millionaire - a person who possesses great material wealth
v:have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense: "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"
v:have, feature - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
v:experience, receive, have, get, undergo - of mental or bodily states or experiences: "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
v:own, have, possess - have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
v:must, have, have got, need - be obliged, required, or forced to
v:get, let, have - cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition: "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"
v:consume, ingest, take in, take, have - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!" "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
v:have - have a personal or business relationship with someone; "have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover"
v:hold, throw, have, make, give - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception," "have, throw, or make a party", "give a course", etc.
v:have - have left; "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left" "They had two more games left"
v:have - be confronted with: "What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess"
v:have, experience - undergo; "The stocks had a fast run-up"
v:have - suffer from; be ill with; "She has arthritis"
v:induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner: "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
v:accept, take, have - receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
v:receive, have - get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
v:suffer, sustain, have, get - of injuries and illnesses: "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
v:have, get, make - achieve a point or goal, as in a sport; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
v:give birth, deliver, bear, birthe, birth, have - give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!"
v:take, have - have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
v:must, have - be likely or probable; "They have to be kidding"
w:haven
n:haven, oasis - place of safety or sanctuary
n:seaport, haven, harbor, harbour - a place where ships can take on or discharge cargo
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n:havoc, mayhem - violent and needless disturbance
w:hazard
n:hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk - a source of danger; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
n:luck, fortune, chance, hazard - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "it was a chance meeting"
n:hazard - an obstacle on a golf course
v:guess, venture, hazard - out forward, of a guess
v:venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize - put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
v:gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
w:hazy
a:brumous, foggy, hazy, misty - filled or abounding with fog or mist; "a brumous October morning"
a:bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, muzzy - indistinct or hazy in outline; "a landscape of blurred outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes"
w:he
n:helium, He, atomic number 2 - a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
n:he - the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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n:head, caput - the upper or front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"
n:head - a single domestic animal: "200 head of cattle"
n:mind, head, brain, psyche, nous - that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
n:head, chief, top dog - a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"
n:head - the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack"
n:head - the pressure exerted by a fluid; "a head of steam"
n:head - the top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"
n:fountainhead, headspring, head - the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"
n:head, head word - (linguistics) the word in a constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole
n:head - the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
n:head - the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head; "he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head"
n:capitulum, head - a dense clusters of flowers or foliage: "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"
n:principal, school principal, head teacher, head - the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
n:head - an individual person; "tickets are $5 per head"
n:head - (informal) a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads"
n:head - the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container; "the beer had a large head of foam"
n:head - a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet"
n:forefront, head - the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"
n:pass, head, straits - a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
n:headway, head - forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale"
n:point, head - a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"
n:question, head - the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
n:heading, head - a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
n:read/write head, head - (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
n:head - (usually plural) an obverse side of a coin that bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!"
n:head - the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer"
n:head - a toilet on board a boat of ship
n:head - a part that projects out from the rest; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin"
n:drumhead, head - a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
n:oral sex, head - oral-genital stimulation; "they say he gives good head"
v:head - to go or travel towards: "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains"
v:head, lead - be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"
v:lead, head - travel in front of; go in advance of others: "The procession was headed by John"
v:head, head up - be the first or leading member of (a group)
v:steer, maneuver, manouevre, direct, point, head, guide - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
v:head - be in the front of or on top of;
a:arch, boss, chief, head, top - (of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his arch rival"; "the boss man"; "the chief executive"; "head librarian"; "top administrators"
a:head - (grammar) of a word in a phrase; the word playing the same grammatical role in the sentence that the phrase itself plays; "the head noun in the phrase 'fresh fish' is 'fish,' which is the direct object in the sentence 'I bought fresh fish'"
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n:concern, worry, headache, vexation - something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
n:headache, head ache, cephalalgia - pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
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a:headed - having a heading or course in a certain direction; "westward headed wagons"
a:headed - having a heading or caption; "a headed column"; "headed notepaper"
a:headed - having a head or anything that serves as a head; often used in combination; "headed bolts"; "three-headed Cerberus"; "a cool-headed fighter pilot"
a:headed - of leafy vegetables; having formed into a head; "headed cabbages"
w:headlong
a:hasty, headlong - excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell"
a:headfirst, headlong - with the head foremost; "a headfirst plunge down the stairs"; "a headlong dive into the pool"
d:headlong, headfirst - with the head foremost; "the runner slid headlong into third base"
d:headlong, precipitately - at breakneck speed; "burst headlong through the gate"
d:headlong, rashly - in a hasty and foolhardy manner; "he fell headlong in love with his cousin"
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n:healing - the natural process by which the body repairs itself
a:curative, healing, alterative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic - tending to cure or restore to health; "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets"
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n:health - a healthy state of well-being
w:healthy
a:healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"
a:healthy - financially secure and functioning well; "a healthy economy"
a:healthy, salubrious, good for you - promoting health; healthful; "a healthy diet"; "clean healthy air"; "plenty of healthy sleep"; "healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy"; "the salubrious mountain air and water"- C.B.Davis; "carrots are good for you"
a:fit, healthy - physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise"
a:healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, sound - exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem";"sound advice"; "no reasonable explanation for his decision"
w:heap
n:pile, heap, mound - a collection of objects laid on top of each other
n:batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew - (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent: "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "it must have cost plenty"
n:bus, jalopy, heap - a car that is old and unreliable; "the fenders had fallen off that old bus"
v:heap - bestow in large quantities; "He heaped him with work"; "She heaped scorn upon him"
v:stack, pile, heap - arrange in stacks; "heap firewood around the fireplace"; "stack your books up on the shelves"
v:heap - fill to overflow; "heap the platter with potatoes"
w:heaps
n:tons, dozens, heaps, lots, piles, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashings - a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"
d:heaps - (informal) very much; "thanks heaps"
w:hear
v:hear - perceive sound; perceive by the auditory sense
v:learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see - get to know or become aware of; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
v:hear, try - examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"
v:hear - receive a communication from someone: "We heard nothing from our son for five years"
v:listen, hear, take heed - listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"
w:heard
a:heard - detected or perceived by the sense of hearing; "a conversation heard through the wall"
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n:hearing - an investigation (usually by a court of law)
n:hearing, audience - an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
n:earshot, earreach, hearing - the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"
n:listening, hearing - the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"
n:hearing - a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"
n:hearing, audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality - the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"
a:hearing - able to perceive sound
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n:heart, bosom - the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"
n:heart, pump, ticker - the hollow muscular organ whose rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
n:heart, mettle, nerve, spunk - the courage to carry on: "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
n:center, centre, middle, heart, eye - an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"
n:kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience: "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the nub of the story"
n:heart, spirit - an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"
n:heart - a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines; "he drew a heart and called it a valentine"
n:heart - a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal); "a five-pound beef heart will serve six"
n:affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmheartedness - a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"
n:heart - a playing card in the major suit of hearts; "he led the queen of hearts"
w:heartache
n:grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness - intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
w:heartbreak
n:grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness - intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
w:heartbreaking
a:grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending - causing or marked by grief or anguish; "a grievous loss"; "a grievous cry"; "her sigh was heartbreaking"; "the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter"
w:heartlessness
n:heartlessness, coldheartedness, hardheartedness - an absence of concern for the welfare of others
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n:hearts, Black Maria - a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts of the queen of spades
w:heated
a:heated, heated up, het, het up - made warm or hot; "a heated swimming pool"; "wiped his heated-up face with a large bandana"; ('het' is a dialectal variant of 'heated' as in "he was all het up and sweaty")
a:heated - marked by emotional heat; vehement; "a heated argument"
w:heaven
n:Heaven - the abode of God and the angels and the souls of those who have gained salvation
n:eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised land, Shangri-la - any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
w:heavenly
a:celestial, heavenly - relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven; "celestial beings"; "heavenly hosts"
a:celestial, heavenly - of or relating to the sky; "celestial map"; "a heavenly body"
a:heavenly - of or belonging to heaven or god
w:heavens
n:celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin - the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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d:heavily, to a great extent - to a considerable degree; "he relied heavily on others' data"
d:heavily - in a heavy-footed manner; "he walked heavily up the three flights to his room"
d:heavily - with great force; "she hit her arm heavily against the wall"
d:heavily - in a manner designed for heavy duty; "a heavily constructed car"; "heavily armed"
d:heavy, heavily - slowly as if burdened by much weight; "time hung heavy on their hands"
d:heavily, intemperately, hard - indulging excessively; "he drank heavily"
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n:heavy - an actor who plays villainous roles
n:heavy - a serious (or tragic) role in a play
a:heavy - of comparatively great physical weight or density; "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogony furniture"
a:heavy - unusually great in degree or quantity or number; "heavy taxes"; "a heavy fine"; "heavy casualties"; "heavy losses"; "heavy rain"; "heavy traffic"
a:heavy - of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment; "heavy artillery"; "heavy infantry"; "a heavy cruiser"; "heavy guns"; "heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries"
a:heavy - having or suggesting a viscous consistency; "heavy cream"
a:heavy, thick - wide from side to side; "a heavy black mark"
a:heavy - marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness; "a heavy heart"; "a heavy schedule"; "heavy news"; "a heavy silence"; "heavy eyelids"
a:fleshy, heavy, overweight - usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
a:clayey, cloggy, heavy - (used of soil) compact and fine-grained; "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"
a:heavy, lowering, sullen, threatening - darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky"
a:heavy - of great intensity or power or force; "a heavy blow"; "the fighting was heavy"; "heavy seas"
a:heavy - (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight; "heavy hydrogen"; "heavy water"
a:heavy - (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain; "Iago is the heavy role in 'Othello'"
a:dense, heavy, impenetrable - permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter; "dense smoke"; "heavy fog"; "impenetrable gloom"
a:heavy - made of fabric having considerable thickness; "a heavy coat"
a:hard, heavy - of a drinker or drinking; indulging intemperately; "does a lot of hard drinking"; "a heavy drinker"
a:big, heavy - prodigious; "big spender"; "big eater"; "heavy investor"
a:accented, heavy, strong - used of syllables
a:heavy, sonorous - full and loud and deep; "heavy sounds"; "a herald chosen for his sonorous voice"
a:grave, grievous, heavy, weighty - of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"
a:heavy, lumbering, ponderous - slow and laborious because of weight; "the heavy tread of tired troops"; "moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot"; "ponderous prehistoric beasts"; "a ponderous yawn"
a:heavy - large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work; "a heavy truck"; "heavy machinery"
a:heavy - dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal; "a heavy pudding"
a:heavy - sharply inclined; "a heavy grade"
a:heavy, weighed down - full of; bearing great weight; "trees heavy with fruit"; "vines weighed down with grapes"
a:heavy, labored, laboured - requiring or showing effort; "heavy breathing"; "the subject made for labored reading"
a:arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, labourious, punishing, toilsome - characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"
a:heavy, leaden - lacking lightness or liveliness; "heavy humor"; "a leaden conversation"
a:heavy, profound, sound, wakeless - (of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"
a:big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child - in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
d:heavy, heavily - slowly as if burdened by much weight; "time hung heavy on their hands"
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n:attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention - paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"
v:heed, mind, listen - pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"
w:held
a:held - occupied or in the control of; often used in combination: "enemy-held territory"
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n:Helena, capital of Montana - capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
w:hell
n:Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, the pit - (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment: "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"
n:hell, hell on earth, the pits, inferno - any place of pain and turmoil: "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";
n:Hel, Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld - (in various religions) the world of the dead; "he didn't want to go to hell when he died"
n:hell, blaze - a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes"
n:sin, hell - (colloquial) violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin"
n:hell, blaze - noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes"
w:hellish
a:beastly, hellish - very unpleasant; "hellish (or beastly) weather"
a:demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy - extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"
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n:aid, assist, assistance, help, helping - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose: "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
n:assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
n:aid, assistance, help - a resource: "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
n:avail, help, service - a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"
v:help, assist, aid - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?" "She never helps around the house"
v:help, facilitate - be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents"
v:help, aid - improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
v:help oneself, help - always used with a negative: "I can't help myself--I have to smoke"; "She could not help watching the sad spectacle"
v:help - contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"
v:serve, help - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
v:help - improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture"
v:avail, help - take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"
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a:helpful - providing assistance or serving a useful function
a:helpful - of service or assistance; "a child who is helpful around the house can save the mother many steps"
a:helpful - showing a willingness to cooperate; "a helpful cooperative patient"; "parents hope to raise children who are considerate and helpful to others"
w:helpfulness
n:helpfulness - the property of providing useful assistance
n:kindliness, helpfulness - friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
w:helping
n:helping, portion, serving - an individual portion of food or drink: "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
n:aid, assist, assistance, help, helping - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose: "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
w:helpless
a:helpless, incapacitated - lacking in or deprived of strength or power; "lying ill and helpless"; "helpless with laughter"
a:helpless, lost - unable to function; without help
a:helpless - unable to manage independently; "as helpless as a baby"
w:helplessly
d:helplessly, impotently, unable to help - in a helpless manner; "the crowd watched him helplessly"
w:helps
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w:hemorrhage
n:bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage - flow of blood from ruptured blood vessels
v:shed blood, bleed, hemorrhage - lose blood from one's body
w:hence
d:therefore, hence, thence, thus - (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"
d:hence - (archaic) from this place; "get thee hence!"
d:hence - from this time; "a year hence it will be forgotten"
w:henry
n:henry, H - a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
n:Henry, Joseph Henry - (1791-1878) American physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena
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w:here
n:here - the present location; this place; "where do we go from here?"
n:Hera, Here - queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
a:here - being here now; "is everyone here?"; "present company excepted"
d:here - in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is; "I work here"; "turn here"; "radio waves received here on Earth"
d:here - in this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail; "what do we have here?"; "here I must disagree"
d:here, hither - to this place (especially toward the speaker); "come here, please"
d:here - at this time; now; "we'll adjourn here for lunch and discuss the remaining issues this afternoon"
w:here's
m:here
w:hereafter
n:afterlife, hereafter - life after death
n:future, hereafter, futurity, time to come - the time yet to come
d:hereinafter, hereafter - in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.; "the landlord demises unto the tenant the premises hereinafter called the demised premises"
d:hereafter - in a future life or state; "hope to win salvation hereafter"
d:hereafter - following this in time or order or place; after this; "hereafter you will no longer receive an allowance"
w:heresies
m:heresy
w:heresy
n:unorthodoxy, heterodoxy, heresy - any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
n:heresy, unorthodoxy - a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
w:hero
n:hero - a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"
n:hero - the principle character in a play or movie or novel or poem
n:champion, fighter, hero, paladin - someone who fights for a cause
n:hero - (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
n:bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep - a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
w:heroes
m:hero
w:heroic
a:epic, heroic, larger-than-life - surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale; "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"
a:heroic - relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age"
a:heroic, heroical - having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"
a:heroic, grand - impressive in size or scope; "heroic undertakings"
a:desperate, heroic - showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life"
w:heroics
n:heroics - ostentatious hammy conduct
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w:herself
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w:hesitancy
n:hesitance, hesitancy - a feeling of diffidence about doing something
n:reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition - a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
w:hesitate
v:hesitate, waver, swiver - pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness: "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures."
v:hesitate, pause - interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
w:hesitated
m:hesitate
w:hi
n:hello, hullo, hi, howdy, how-do-you-do - an expression of greeting; "every morning they exchanged polite hellos"
w:hidden
a:concealed, hidden, out of sight - not accessible to view; "concealed (or hidden) damage"; "in stormy weather the stars are out of sight"
a:buried, hidden - covered from view; "her face buried (or hidden) in her hands"; "a secret buried deep within herself"
a:hidden, secret - designed to elude detection; "a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole"; "a secret passage"; "the secret compartment in the desk"
a:hidden, obscure - difficult to find; "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"
w:hide
n:hide, fell - the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
n:hide, pelt, skin - body covering of a living animal
v:hide, conceal - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"
v:hide, hide out - be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety: "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"
v:hide - go into hiding or conceal oneself; "Where is your little brother hiding?"
v:shroud, enshroud, hide, cover - cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
v:obscure, blot out, obliterate, hide - conceal or hide by covering or intervening
w:hideous
a:hideous, horrid, horrific, outrageous - grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry"
a:hideous, repulsive - so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask"
w:hiding
n:concealment, concealing, hiding, secreting - the activity of keeping something secret
w:high
n:high - a lofty level or position or degree: "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
n:high, high pressure - an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"
n:high spirits, high - a state of sustained elation; "his high spirits told us he must have won"; "I'm on a permanent high these days"
n:high - a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics; "they took drugs to get a high on"
n:high, heights - a high place; "they stood on high and observed the coutryside" or "he doesn't like heights"
n:senior high school, senior high, high, highschool, high school - a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; "he goes to the neighborhood highschool"
n:high gear, high - a forward gear ratio giving high vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
a:high - greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "high winds"; "the river is high"
a:high - (literal meanings) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension; "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"; sometimes used in combination; "knee-high grass"
a:eminent, high - standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"
a:high, high-pitched - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
a:high, in high spirits - excited as if by alcohol or drugs
a:flood, high - incoming; "flood tide"; "high tide"
a:secondary, high - of the stage of education and schools preceding collegiate; "secondary school"; "high school"
a:high - advanced into the most active period; "went to Europe in high season"
a:big, high - marked by intense physical force; "a big wind"; "high winds"
a:gamey, gamy, high - used of the smell of game beginning to taint
a:high - very favorable; "he has a high opinion of himself"
a:high, mellow - slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug especially marijuana
d:high, high up - at a great altitude; "he climbed high on the ladder"
d:high - in or to a high position, amount, or degree; "prices have gone up far too high"
d:high, richly, luxuriously - in a rich manner; "he lives high"
d:high - far up toward the source; "he lives high up the river"
w:high-powered
a:high-octane, high-powered, high-power, high-voltage - vigorously energetic or forceful; "a high-octane sales manager"; "a high-octane marketing plan"; "high-powered executives"; "a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur"
a:high-powered - (used of microscopes) capable of a high degree of magnification; "a high-powered microscope"
w:high-stepping
a:high-stepped, high-stepping - having or moving with a high step; "his high-stepped stride"; "a high-stepping horse"
w:highball
n:highball - alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass
w:higher
a:higher - advanced in complexity or elaboration; "high finance"; "higher mathematics"
a:higher - of education beyond the secondary level; "higher education"; "higher learning"
w:highlight
n:highlight, high spot - the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"
n:highlight, highlighting - an area of lightness in a picture
v:foreground, highlight, spotlight, play up - move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"
w:highlights
m:highlight
w:highly
d:highly, extremely - to a high degree or extent; "highly successful play"; "highly informative"; "a highly educated woman"; "an extremely interesting book"
d:highly - favorably or with much respect; "He spoke highly of her"; "does not think highly of his writing"
d:highly - at a high rate or wage; "highly paid workers"
d:highly - in a high position or level or rank; "details known by only a few highly placed persons"
w:highway
n:highway, main road - a major road for any form of motor transport
w:hilarious
a:hilarious, screaming, uproarious - marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter; "hilarious broad comedy"; "a screaming farce"; "uproarious stories"
w:hillside
n:hillside - the side or slope of a hill
w:hilltop
n:hilltop, brow - the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills"
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w:hire
n:employment, engagement, hire, hiring - the act of giving someone a job
v:hire, engage, employ - engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"
v:rent, hire, charter, lease - hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
v:lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take - engage in a commercial transaction; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
w:hired
a:hired - having services engaged for a fee; "hired hands"; "a hired gun"
a:chartered, hired, leased - hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers; "a chartered plane"; "the chartered buses arrived on time"
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w:history
n:history - the aggregate of past events: "a critical time in the school's history"
n:history, account, chronicle, story - a record or narrative description of past events: "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
n:history - the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings: "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view"
n:history - the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future: "all of human history"
n:history - all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge: "the dawn of recorded history"; "from the beginning of history"
w:hit
n:hit - a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit"
n:hit, hitting, striking - a act of hitting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"
n:hit, bang, smash, strike - a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"
n:collision, hit - an event in which two or more bodies come together
n:hit - a dose of a narcotic drug
n:hit - a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate; "it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit"
v:hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
v:hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The arrow hit the target"; "The car hit a tree"
v:hit, strike - affect suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"
v:hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"
v:reach, hit, attain - reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"
v:reach, attain, make, hit, arrive at, gain - reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made the plane"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
v:shoot, hit, pip - hit with a missile from a weapon
v:hit, strike, come to - cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"
v:strike, hit - make a strike against an enemy or a target
v:strike, hit - as of a piano key or notes; "strike middle C"; also used metaphorically: "strike a sour note
v:hit - hit the target or goal, as intended
v:find, happen, chance, hit, bump, encounter - come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
v:stumble, hit - encounter by chance; "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"
v:score, hit, tally, rack up - gain points; "The home team scored many times"
v:hit - consume to excess; "hit the bottle"
v:murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, polish off, remove - kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
w:hold
n:clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold - the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
n:appreciation, grasp, hold - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
n:hold - power by which something or someone is affected or dominated: "he has a hold over them"
n:delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait - time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
n:detention, hold, custody - a state of confinement (usually for a short time; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police")
n:hold - (archaic) a stronghold
n:hold, keep - a cell in a jail or prison
n:handle, grip, handgrip, hold - the part of an object designed to be held in order to use or move it
n:cargo area, cargo deck, hold, storage area - the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
v:hold, throw, have, make, give - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception," "have, throw, or make a party", "give a course", etc.
v:keep, maintain, hold - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"
v:hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; also metaphorically: "A crazy idea took hold of him"
v:restrain, confine, hold - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; 'The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"
v:bear, hold - have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"
v:have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense: "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"
v:control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake" "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
v:deem, hold, view as, take for - keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"
v:hold, bear, carry, contain - contain or hold; have within: "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
v:hold - remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching"
v:harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse - maintain; as of a theory, thoughts, or feelings; "bear a grudge"; "hold a grudge"
v:reserve, retain, hold - hold on to
v:hold - assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good"
v:retain, hold, keep back, hold back - keep in one's possession
v:hold - remain committed to; "I hold to these ideas"
v:hold, support, sustain, hold up - be the support of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"; also metaphorically: "Her efforts support us morally"
v:hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound"
v:hold, carry, bear - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"
v:hold - keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
v:accommodate, hold, admit - have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"
v:contain, take, hold - be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
v:prevail, hold, obtain - be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
v:hold - take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"
v:defend, guard, hold - protect against a challenge or attack: "Hold that position behind the trees!" "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
v:declare, adjudge, hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; " judge held that the defendant was innocent"
v:oblige, bind, hold - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract' "I'll hold you by your promise"
v:hold - have as a major characteristic; "The novel holds many surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable advise"
v:halt, hold, arrest - cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
v:hold - cover as for protection against noise or smell; "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose"
v:carry, hold - drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"
v:apply, hold, go for - be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!" "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"
v:reserve, hold, book - arrange for and reserve in advance; "reserve a seat on a flight"; "We booked tickets to the show"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"
v:defy, withstand, hold, hold up - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
v:hold - keep from departing; "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse"
v:hold - stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting"
v:hold - aim, point, or direct: "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames"
w:holder
n:holder - a holding device; "a towel holder"
n:holder - the person who is in possession of a note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him
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w:holier
m:holy
w:holy
n:holy place, sanctum, holy - a sacred place of pilgrimage
a:holy - belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
w:home
n:home, place - where you live; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"
n:dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house - a physical structure (e.g., a house) that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
n:home - the country or state or city where you live; "Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home"; "his home is New Jersey"
n:home - an environment offering affection and security; "home is where the heart is"; "he grew up in a good Christian home"; "there's no place like home"
n:home, nursing home, rest home - an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"
n:base, home - the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
n:home plate, home, plate - (baseball) a rubber slab that must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home"
n:home - place where something began and flourished; "the U.S. is the home of basketball"
n:family, household, house, home, menage - a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
v:home - provide with, or send to, a home
v:home - return home accurately from a long distance, as of some birds; "homing pigeons"
a:home - (sport) used of your own ground; "a home game"
a:home - relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are; "my home town"
a:home - relating to or being a place of origin or headquarters; "the home office"
a:home - relating to or taking place in a home or house or household; "home cooking"; "home furnishings"; "home care for the elderly"
a:home, interior, internal, national - inside the country; "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics"
d:home - at or to or in the direction of one's home or family; "He stays home on weekends"; "after the game the children brought friends home for supper"; "I'll be home tomorrow"; "came riding home in style"; "I hope you will come home for Christmas"; "I'll take her home"; "don't forget to write home"
d:home - on or to the point aimed at; "the arrow struck home"
d:home - to the fullest extent; to the heart; "drove the nail home"; "drove his point home"; "his comments hit home"
w:homeless
n:homeless, homeless person - someone with no housing; "the homeless became a problem in the large cities"
n:homeless - people who are homeless; "the homeless lived on the city streets"
a:homeless, stateless - without nationality or citizenship; "stateless persons"
a:dispossessed, homeless, roofless - physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security; "made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another"- James Stern
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w:honest
a:honest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
a:honest - without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"
a:dependable, honest, reliable, true - worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
a:guileless, honest - free from guile; "his answer was simple and honest"
a:honest - without pretensions; "worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food"
a:veracious, honest - habitually speaking the truth; "an honest man"; "a veracious witness"
a:honest - marked by truth; "gave honest answers"
w:honestly
d:honestly, candidly, frankly - (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that; "honestly, I don't believe it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"
d:honestly, aboveboard - in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"
w:honesty
n:honesty, honestness - the quality of being honest
n:honesty, silver dollar, money plant, satin flower, satinpod, Lunaria annua - southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
w:honored
a:esteemed, honored, prestigious - having an illustrious reputation; respected; "our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author"
a:honored, honoured - worthy of honor; "an honored name"; "our honored dead"
w:hope
n:hope - a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"
n:hope - the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"
n:promise, hope - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
n:hope - someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory"
v:hope, trust, desire - expect with desire; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot exepct a raise"
v:hope - be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well"
v:hope, go for - intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
w:hopeful
n:aspirant, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee - an aspiring young person; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
a:hopeful - having or manifesting or inspiring hope; "a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets"; "found a hopeful way of attacking the problem"
a:fortunate, hopeful, rosy - presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions"
w:hopefully
d:hopefully - with hope; in a hopeful manner; "we searched hopefully for a good position"
d:hopefully - it is hoped; "hopefully the weather will be fine on Sunday"
w:hopeless
a:hopeless - without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success; "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down"
a:hopeless - of a person unable to do something skillfully; "I'm hopeless at mathematics"
a:hopeless - certain to fail; "the situation is hopeless"
a:hopeless - (informal to emphasize how bad it is) beyond hope of management or reform; "she handed me a hopeless jumble of papers"; "he is a hopeless romantic"
w:hopelessly
d:hopelessly - (informal) in a hopeless manner; "the papers were hopelessly jumbled"; "he is hopelessly romantic"
d:dispiritedly, hopelessly - in a dispirited manner without hope; "the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances"
d:hopelessly - without hope; desperate because there seems no possibility of comfort or success; "he hung his head hopelessly"; "'I must die,' he said hopelessly"
w:hopelessness
n:hopelessness - the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
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w:horizon
n:horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, skyline - the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
n:horizon, view, purview - the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"
n:horizon - a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
n:horizon, celestial horizon - the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
w:horn
n:horn - a device (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
n:horn - one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
n:horn - a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning;
n:horn - a high pommel of a saddle
n:cornet, horn, trumpet - a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
n:horn - any outgrowth from the head of an organism that resembles a horn
n:horn - the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
n:horn - a device that makes a loud warning sound
n:French horn, horn - a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
n:automobile horn, car horn, motor horn, horn - a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
v:horn, tusk - stab or pierce with a horn or tusk; of animals
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w:horrible
a:atrocious, frightful, horrifying, horrible, ugly - provoking horror; "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound"
w:horribly
d:dreadfully, awfully, horribly - of a dreadful kind; "there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning"
w:horror
n:horror - intense and profound fear
n:horror - something that inspires horror; something horrible; "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him"
n:repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, horror - intense aversion
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w:horseman
n:horseman, equestrian, horseback rider - a man skilled in equitation
n:horseman, horse fancier - a person who breeds and cares for horses
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m:horseman
w:hospital
n:hospital, infirmary - a health facility where patients receive treatment
n:hospital - a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
w:hospitalization
n:hospitalization, hospitalisation, hospital care - medical care in a hospital
w:hospitalize
v:hospitalize - admit into a hospital; "Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high"
w:hospitalized
m:hospitalize
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w:host
n:host - a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
n:horde, host, legion - a vast multitude
n:host - an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; the host does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
n:master of ceremonies, emcee, host - a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
n:host, legion - archaic terms for army
n:host - any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event; "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"
n:host, innkeeper - the owner or manager of an inn
n:Host - a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion
n:server, host - (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
v:host - be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night"
w:hostility
n:hostility, ill will - a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility"
n:hostility, enmity, antagonism - a state of deep-seated ill-will
n:hostility, enmity, ill will - the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"
n:aggression, hostility - violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
n:hostility, belligerency - acts of overt warfare; "the outbreak of hostilities"
w:hot
a:hot - used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning; "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead"
a:hot, raging - characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense; "the fighting became hot and heavy"; "a hot engagement"; "a raging battle"; "the river became a raging torrent"
a:hot - extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm; "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument"
a:hot - (color) bold and intense; "hot pink"
a:hot - sexually excited or exciting; "was hot for her"; "hot pants"
a:hot - (informal) recently stolen or smuggled; "hot merchandise"; "a hot car"
a:blistering, hot, red-hot - very fast; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"
a:hot - (music) emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong rhythms and improvisation; "hot jazz"
a:hot - wanted by the police; "a hot suspect"
a:hot - (informal) performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight"
a:gingery, hot, peppery, spicy - having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers; "gingery Chinese food"; "hot peppers"; "hot curry"; "corn chips with peppery salsa"; "spicy tomato sauce"
a:hot - (informal) very popular or successful; "one of the hot young talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"
a:hot - very unpleasant or even dangerous; "make it hot for him"; "in the hot seat"; "in hot water"
a:hot, red-hot - newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information"
a:hot - having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight"
a:hot - very good; often used in the negative; "he's hot at math but not so hot at history"
a:hot - newly made; "a hot scent"
a:hot - capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports car"
a:hot - having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; "hot for travel"
a:warm, hot - of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you're getting warm"; "hot on the trail"
a:hot - having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"
a:hot, live - (electricity) charged or energized with electricity; "a hot wire"; "a live wire"
a:hot - (informal) marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market"
w:hotel
n:hotel - a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
w:hour
n:hour, hr, 60 minutes - a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour"
n:hour, time of day - clock time; "the hour is getting late"
n:hour - a special and memorable period; "it was their finest hour"
n:hour, minute - distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"
w:hours
n:hours - a period of time assigned for work; "they work long hours"
n:hours - an indefinite period of time; "they talked for hours"
w:house
n:house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
n:house - an official assembly having legislative powers; "the legislature has two houses"
n:house - a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house"
n:family, household, house, home, menage - a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
n:theater, theatre, house - a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"
n:firm, house, business firm - members of a business organization; "he worked for a brokerage house"
n:house - aristocratic family line; "the House of York"
n:house - the members of a religious community living together
n:house - the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema; "the house applauded"; "he counted the house"
n:house - play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house"
n:sign of the zodiac, sign, mansion, house, planetary house - one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
v:house - contain or cover; "This box houses the gears"
v:house, put up - provide housing for
w:houseclean
v:houseclean, clean house, clean - make the house clean; "She housecleans every week"
w:housecleaning
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w:household
n:family, household, house, home, menage - a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
a:household - of or related to or used in the running of a household; "household chores"; "household management"; "household appliances"
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w:how
d:how - to what extent or amount or degree; "how tall is she?"
d:how, however - in what way or manner or by what means; "how did you catch the snake?"; "he told us how he did it"; ('however' is used as an intensive of 'how' as in "however did you get here so soon?")
w:however
d:however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding - despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
d:however - by contrast; on the other hand; "the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours"
d:however - to whatever degree or extent; "The results, however general, are important"; "they have begun, however reluctantly, to acknowledge the legitimacy of some of the opposition's concerns"
d:however - in whatever way or manner; "Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet"; "however he did it, it was very clever"
d:how, however - in what way or manner or by what means; "how did you catch the snake?"; "he told us how he did it"; ('however' is used as an intensive of 'how' as in "however did you get here so soon?")
w:http
n:hypertext transfer protocol, HTTP - a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
w:hug
n:hug, clinch - a tight embrace
v:embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze - hug, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"
v:hug - fit closely or tightly
w:huge
a:huge, immense, vast - unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; "huge government spending"; "huge country estates"; "huge popular demand for higher education"; "a huge wave"; "the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains"; "immense numbers of birds"; "at vast (or immense) expense"; "the vast reaches of outer space"; "the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge
w:human
n:person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
n:homo, man, human being, human - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae
a:human - characteristic of humanity; "human nature"
a:human - relating to a person; "the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects"
a:human - having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings; "human beings"; "the human body"; "human kindness"; "human frailty"
w:humanitarian
n:humanitarian, do-gooder, improver - someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
a:human-centered, humanist, humanistic, humanitarian - marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare; "a humane physician"; "released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species"
a:humanitarian - of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism; "humanitarian aid"
w:humanly
d:humanly - in the manner of human beings; "humanly possible"
w:humans
n:world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, man - all of the inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"
w:humble
v:humble - cause to be unpretentious; "This exeprience will humble him"
v:humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase - lower in esteem; hurt the pride of
a:humble, low, lowly, modest, small - low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
a:humble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski
a:humble, menial, lowly - used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
a:base, baseborn, humble, lowly - of low birth or station ('base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"
w:humbled
a:broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low - subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
w:humbling
n:humiliation, humbling, abasement - depriving one of self-esteem
a:demeaning, humbling, humiliating, mortifying - causing awareness of your shortcomings; "golf is a humbling game"
w:humbly
d:humbly, meekly - in a humble manner; "he humbly lowered his head"
d:meanly, humbly - in a miserly manner; "they lived meanly and without ostentation"
w:humiliated
a:broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low - subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
a:embarrassed, humiliated, mortified - made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride; "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"; "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"; "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister
w:humiliating
a:demeaning, humbling, humiliating, mortifying - causing awareness of your shortcomings; "golf is a humbling game"
w:humiliation
n:humiliation - state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
n:chagrin, humiliation, mortification - strong feelings of embarrassment
n:humiliation, humbling, abasement - depriving one of self-esteem
w:humility
n:humility, humbleness - a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"
n:humility, humbleness - a humble feeling; "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope"
w:humorous
a:humorous, humourous - full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"
w:hunch
n:intuition, hunch, suspicion - an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"
n:hunch - the act of bending yourself up together
v:hunch, hump, hunch forward, hunch over - arch one's back
w:hundred
n:hundred, 100, C, century, one C, centred - ten 10s
a:hundred, a hundred, one hundred, 100, c - being ten more than ninety
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w:hung
a:hung - (usually followed by 'with' or used in a combining form) having items suspended on or from a support; "walls hung with valuable paintings"; "a vine-hung trellis"
w:hungry
a:hungry - feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food; "a world full of hungry people"
a:athirst, hungry, thirsty - (usually followed by 'for') extremely desirous; "athirst for knowledge"; "hungry for recognition"; "thirsty for informaton"
w:hurry
n:hurry, haste - a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door"
n:haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness - overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
n:haste, hurry, rush, rushing - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
v:travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip - move very fast
v:rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp - act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"
v:rush, hurry - urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"
w:hurt
n:injury, hurt, harm, trauma - any physical damage to the body
n:distress, hurt, suffering - psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"
n:suffering, hurt - feelings of mental or physical pain
n:detriment, hurt - a damage or loss
n:damage, harm, hurt, scathe - the act of damaging something or someone
v:ache, smart, hurt - be the source of pain
v:hurt - give trouble or pain to; "This exercise will hurt your back"
v:pain, anguish, hurt - cause anguish;, make miserable
v:hurt, injure - cause damage or affect negatively; "Our business was hurt by the new competition"
v:hurt, wound, injure, offend, spite - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"
v:hurt, ache, suffer - feel pain
v:suffer, hurt - feel pain or be in pain
a:hurt, wounded - suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle; "nursing his wounded arm"; "ambulances...for the hurt men and women"
a:bruised, hurt, wounded - suffering from emotional injury; "a bruised ego"; "to salve her wounded feelings"; "an air of hurt innocence"; "a tone of hurt surprise"
a:hurt, weakened - used of inanimate objects or their value
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m:hurt
w:husband
n:husband, hubby, married man - a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
v:conserve, husband, economize, economise - use cautiously and frugally
w:husband's
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w:husbands'
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w:hydrotherapy
n:hydropathy, hydrotherapy - the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
w:hysterical
a:hysteric, hysterical - characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria; "during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein; "hysterical amnesia"
a:hysterical - marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; "hysterical laughter"; "a mob of hysterical vigilantes"
w:hysterically
d:hysterically - in a hysterical manner; "she screamed hysterically when she heard the news"
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w:ice
n:ice, water ice - water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks"
n:ice - the frozen part of a body of water
n:ice - (informal) diamonds; "look at the ice on that dame!"
n:frosting, icing, ice - a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
n:ice, frappe - a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
n:ice rink, ice-skating rink, ice - a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"
v:frost, ice - decorate with frosting; "frost a cake"
v:ice - put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs"
w:icy
a:frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry - devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"
a:arctic, freezing, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar - extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "let's get inside; I'm freezing"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
a:icy - covered with or containing or consisting of ice; "icy northern waters"
a:icy - shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice; "roads and trees glazed with an icy film"
w:idea
n:idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
n:idea - a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him"
n:estimate, estimation, approximation, idea - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
n:mind, idea - your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"
n:theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea - melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
w:ideal
n:ideal - the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
n:ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch - model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
a:ideal - conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
a:ideal, idealistic - represented in the abstract rather than as they really are
a:ideal - constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception; "a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content"
a:ideal, idealistic - of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
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w:identify
v:identify, place - recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the "wanted" poster"
v:name, identify - give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"
v:identify - consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees"
v:identify - "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"
v:identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name - as in in botany or biology, for example
v:identify - consider to be equal or the same
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w:ignorance
n:ignorance - the lack of knowledge or education
w:ignored
a:ignored, neglected, unheeded - disregarded; "his cries were unheeded"; "Shaw's neglected one-act comedy, 'A Village Wooing'"; "her ignored advice"
w:ill
n:trouble, ill, distress - a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "in trouble with the police"; "he wanted to cure the ills of all mankind"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
n:ailment, complaint, ill - an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
a:ill, sick - not in good physical or mental health; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
a:ill - resulting in suffering or adversity; "ill effects"; "it's an ill wind that blows no good"
a:ill - distressing; "ill manners"; "of ill repute"
a:ill - indicating hostility or enmity; "you certainly did me an ill turn"; "ill feelings"; "ill will"
a:ill, inauspicious, ominous - presaging ill-fortune; "ill omens"; "ill predictions"; "my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven"- P.B.Shelley;"a dead and ominous silence prevailed"; "a by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government"
d:ill, badly, poorly - ('ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well; "he was ill prepared"; "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"; "the car runs badly"; "he performed badly on the exam"; "the team played poorly"; "ill-fitting clothes"; "an ill-conceived plan"
d:ill, badly - unfavorably or with disapproval; "tried not to speak ill of the dead"; "thought badly of him for his lack of concern"
d:ill - with difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly; "we can ill afford to buy a new car just now"
w:illness
n:illness, malady, sickness - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
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w:illuminating
a:illuminating, enlightening - highly enlightening; making understandable or clarifying; "an illuminating lecture"; "illuminating pieces of information"
a:illuminating - providing light; "the sun's illuminating rays"
w:illusion
n:illusion, semblance - an erroneous mental representation
n:illusion, fantasy, phantasy, fancy - something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
n:illusion, head game - deception by creating illusory ideas
n:magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, illusion, deception - an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
w:illustrate
v:exemplify, illustrate, instance - clarify by giving an example of
v:illustrate - depict with an illustration
v:illustrate - e.g., illustrate a book with drawings
w:illustrates
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w:illustration
n:illustration - artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
n:exemplification, illustration - showing by example
n:example, illustration, instance, representative - a single item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is a good example on page 10"
n:illustration - a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
w:image
n:image, mental image - an iconic mental representation; "her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate"
n:persona, image - (Jungian psychology) a personal facade one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"
n:picture, image, icon, ikon - a visual representation of an object or scene or person produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
n:prototype, paradigm, epitome, image - a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"
n:trope, figure of speech, figure, image - language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
n:double, image - someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother"
n:effigy, image, simulacrum - a likeness of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"
v:visualize, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image - imagine; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!" "I can see what will happen"
w:imaginable
a:conceivable, imaginable, possible - possible to conceive or imagine; "that is one possible answer"
w:imagination
n:imagination, imaginativeness, vision - the power of imagination; "popular imagination created a world of demons"
n:imagination, imaging, imagery, mental imagery - the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"
n:resource, resourcefulness, imagination - the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource"
w:imaginative
a:imaginative, ingenious, inventive - (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action; "an imaginative use of material"; "the invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergyman"- Lewis Mumford; "an ingenious device"; "had an inventive turn of mind"; "inventive ceramics"
w:imagine
v:imagine, conceive of, ideate, envisage - form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"
v:think, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess - expect, believe, or suppose; "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"
w:imagined
a:fanciful, imaginary, imagined, notional - not based on fact; dubious; "the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt; "a small child's imaginary friends"; "her imagined fame"; "to create a notional world for oneself"
w:immediate
a:contiguous, immediate - very close or connected in space or time; "contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past"
a:immediate - having no intervening medium; "an immediate influence"
a:immediate - immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect; "the immediate result"; "the immediate cause of the trouble"
a:immediate - of the present time and place; "the immediate revisions"
a:immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway - performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "prompt obedience"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"
w:immediately
d:immediately, instantly, straightaway, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, in real time - without delay; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be supended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
d:immediately - near or close by; "he passed immediately behind her"
d:immediately - bearing an immediate relation; "this immediately concerns your future"
w:immensely
d:vastly, immensely - to an exceedingly great extent or degree; "He had vastly overestimated his resources"; "was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator"
w:immune
n:immune - a person who is immune to a particular infection
a:immune - relating to the condition of immunity; "the immune system"
a:immune - secure against; "immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda"; "immune from criminal prosecution"
a:immune, resistant - relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
a:immune - (usually followed by 'to') not affected by a given influence; "immune to persuasion"
w:immunity
n:unsusceptibility, immunity - the state of not being susceptible: "unsusceptibility to rust"; "immunity to disease"
n:immunity - the quality of being unaffected by something; "immunity to criticism"
n:exemption, immunity, granting immunity - an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution"
w:immutable
a:immutable, changeless - not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature; "the view of that time was that all species were immutable, created by God"
w:impact
n:impact - the striking of one body against another
n:impact - a forceful consequence; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"
n:impingement, encroachment, impact - influencing strongly: "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
n:shock, impact - the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
v:impact - press or wedge together; pack together
v:affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
w:impair
v:impair - make worse or less effective; "His vision was impaired"
v:mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate - make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"
w:impaired
a:impaired - diminished in strength, quality, or utility; "impaired eyesight"
a:afflicted, impaired - mentally or physically unfit
w:impasse
n:deadlock, impasse, stalemate, standstill - a situation in which no progress can be made: "reached an impasse on the negotiations"
n:blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street, dead end, impasse - a street with only one way in or out
w:impatient
a:impatient - restless or short of temper under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism"
a:impatient, raring - (usually followed by 'to') full of eagerness; "impatient to begin"; "raring to go"
w:impeccable
a:faultless, immaculate, impeccable - without fault or error; "faultless logic"; "speaks impeccable French"; "timing and technique were immaculate"; "an immaculate record"
a:impeccable - not capable of sin
w:impending
a:at hand, close at hand, imminent, impending - close in time; about to occur; "retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement"
w:imperative
n:imperative mood, imperative, jussive mood - a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
n:imperative - some duty that is essential and urgent
a:imperative - requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"
a:imperative - (grammar) relating to verbs in the imperative mood
w:imperious
a:imperious, masterful - able to deal authoritatively with affairs; "dismissed the matter with an imperious wave of her hand"
w:implicate
v:entail, implicate - impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result; "What does this move entail?"
w:importance
n:importance - the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"
n:importance, grandness - a prominent status; "a person of importance"
w:important
a:important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"
a:significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"
a:crucial, important - of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"
a:authoritative, important - having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner"
a:important - having or suggesting a consciousness of high position; "recited the decree with an important air"; "took long important strides in the direction of his office"
w:impose
v:enforce, impose - compel or impose; "Social relations impose courtesy"
v:inflict, bring down, visit, impose - impose something unpleasant: "The principal visited his rage on the students"
v:levy, impose - impose and collect; "levy a fine"
w:imposed
a:imposed - set forth authoritatively as obligatory; "the imposed taxation"; "rules imposed by society"
w:impossible
n:impossible - something that cannot be done; "his assignment verged on the impossible"
a:impossible - not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation"
a:impossible, inconceivable, out of the question, unimaginable - totally unlikely
a:impossible, insufferable, unacceptable, unsufferable - used of persons or their behavior; "impossible behavior"; "insufferable insolence"
w:impotent
a:impotent - lacking power or ability; "Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent"- Freeman J.Dyson; "felt impotent rage"
a:impotent - (of a male) unable to copulate
w:impress
n:impress, impressment - the act of coercing someone into government service
v:affect, impress, move, strike - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This struck me as odd"
v:impress - impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience"
v:impress, ingrain, instill - make a deep and indelible impression on someone
v:impress, imprint - mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
v:print, impress - reproduce by printing
v:shanghai, impress - take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, esp. on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after ebing drugged"
v:impress, yarn-dye - dye (fabric) before it is spun
w:impressed
a:impressed - deeply or markedly affected or influenced
w:impressing
m:impress
w:impression
n:impression, feeling, belief, notion - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"
n:impression, effect - an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"
n:mental picture, picture, impression - a clear and telling mental image; "he described his mental picture of his assailant"; "he had no clear picture of himself or his world"; "the events left a permanent impression in his mind"
n:depression, impression, imprint - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
n:stamp, impression - a symbol that is the result of printing; "he put his stamp on the envelope"
n:impression, printing - all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"
n:impression - (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster; "the dentist made an impression for use in preparing an inlay"
n:impression - an impressionistic portrayal of a person; "he did a funny impression of a politician"
w:impressionable
a:impressionable - easily impressed or influenced; "an impressionable youngster"; "an impressionable age"
w:impressive
a:impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"
a:impressive, telling - producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture"
w:imprisoned
a:captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed - in captivity
w:improve
v:better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate - to make better in quality or more valuable; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes."
v:better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate - get better; "The weather improved toward evening."
w:improved
a:improved - made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing; "new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river"; "an improved breed"
a:improved - become or made better in quality; "was proud of his improved grades"; "an improved viewfinder"
a:improved - (of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush; "improved farmlands"
w:impulse
n:urge, impulse - an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
n:caprice, impulse, vagary, whim - a sudden desire; "he bought it on impulse"
n:nerve impulse, impulse - the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"
n:pulsation, pulsing, pulse, impulse - (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
n:impulse, impulsion, impetus - the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"
n:momentum, impulse - an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road"
w:impunity
n:impunity - exemption from punishment or loss
w:in
n:inch, in - a unit of length (in United States and Britain) equal to one twelfth of a foot
n:indium, In, atomic number 49 - a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
a:in - not out; "it's ten o'clock and the children are in"; "the tide is in"
a:in - inside e.g. an organization; used as a combining form; "an in-house editor"; "in-home nursing programs"
a:in - holding office; "the in party"
a:in - directed or bound inward; "took the in bus"; "the in basket"
a:in - (informal) "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"
d:in, inwards, inward - to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"
d:in - inside an enclosed space
w:in-law
n:in-law, relative-in-law - a relative by marriage
w:in-laws
m:in-law
w:inability
n:inability - lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
n:inability, unfitness - lacking the power to perform
w:inaccessible
a:inaccessible, unaccessible - capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
a:inaccessible, unobtainable, unprocurable, untouchable - not capable of being obtained; "a rare work, today almost inaccessible"; "timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands"; "untouchable resources buried deep within the earth"
w:inadequacy
n:insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency - lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"
n:insufficiency, inadequacy - a lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"
n:inadequacy, inadequateness - unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
w:inadequate
a:inadequate - (sometimes followed by 'to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was inadequate to the job"
a:inadequate, poor, short - not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"
w:inattention
n:inattention - lack of attention
w:incapable
a:incapable - (followed by 'of') lacking capacity or ability; "incapable of carrying a tune"; "he is incapable of understanding the matter"; "incapable of doing the work"
a:incapable - not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by 'of)'; "incapable of solution"
a:incapable, unqualified - lacking the necessary skill or knowledge etc.; "an incapable helper"
a:incapable - (followed by 'of') not having the temperament or inclination for; "simply incapable of lying"
a:incapable, incompetent, unequal to - not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him"
w:incapacitated
a:helpless, incapacitated - lacking in or deprived of strength or power; "lying ill and helpless"; "helpless with laughter"
a:disabled, handicapped, incapacitated - incapacitated by injury or illness
w:incarcerate
v:imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand - lock up in jail
w:incarcerated
m:incarcerate
w:incessantly
d:endlessly, ceaselessly, incessantly, unceasingly, unendingly, continuously - with unflagging resolve; "dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste"
w:inch
n:inch, in - a unit of length (in United States and Britain) equal to one twelfth of a foot
n:column inch, inch - a unit of measurement for advertising space
v:edge, inch - advance slowly, as if by inches
w:incident
n:incident - a single distinct event
n:incident - a public disturbance: "the police investigated an incident at the bus station"
a:incident - falling or striking on something
a:incidental, incident - (sometimes followed by 'to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; "incidental expenses"; "the road will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties incidental to the job"; "labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion"; "confusion incident to a quick change"
w:inclined
a:inclined - (often followed by 'to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency; "wasn't inclined to believe the excuse"; "inclined to be moody"
a:inclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane"
a:disposed, fain, inclined, prepared - having made preparations; "prepared to take risks"
a:bent, bowed, inclined - used especially of the head or upper back; "a bent head and sloping shoulders"
w:include
v:include - have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers"
v:include - consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits"
v:include - add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in the group"
v:admit, let in, include - allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"
w:includes
m:include
w:including
m:include
w:inclusive
a:inclusive - including much or everything; and especially including stated limits; "an inclusive art form"; "an inclusive fee"; "his concept of history is modern and inclusive"; "from Monday to Friday inclusive"
w:income
n:income - the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
w:incompatibility
n:incompatibility, mutual exclusiveness, inconsistency - the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
n:incompatibility - the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination
w:incompatible
a:incompatible - not compatible; "incompatible personalities"; "incompatible colors"
a:antagonistic, incompatible - used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
a:uncongenial, incompatible - not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs"
a:incompatible - (computers) incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
a:contrastive, incompatible - of words so related that one contrasts with the other; "'rich' and 'hard-up' are contrastive terms"
a:ill-sorted, incompatible, mismated, unsuited - not easy to combine harmoniously
a:discrepant, incompatible - not compatible with other facts
a:inappropriate, incompatible, out or keeping, unfitting - not in keeping with what is correct or proper; "completely inappropriate behavior"
a:incompatible - used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture
w:incomplete
a:incomplete, uncomplete - not complete or total; not completed; "an incomplete account of his life"; "political consequences of incomplete military success"; "an incomplete forward pass"
a:incomplete - (botany) lacking one or more of the four whorls of the complete flower--sepals or petals or stamens or pistils; "an incomplete flower"
a:incomplete, uncompleted - not yet finished; "his thesis is still incomplete"; "an uncompleted play"
w:incomprehensible
a:inexplicable, incomprehensible - incapable of being explained or accounted for; "inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons"
a:incomprehensible, uncomprehensible - difficult to understand; "the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible"- A. Einstein
w:inconsiderate
a:inconsiderate - lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others; "shockingly inconsiderate behavior"
a:inconsiderate, unconsidered - without proper consideration or reflection; "slovenly inconsiderate reasoning"; "unconsidered words"; "prejudice is the holding of unconsidered opinions"
w:inconsistencies
m:inconsistency
w:inconsistency
n:incompatibility, mutual exclusiveness, inconsistency - the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
n:inconsistency - the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
w:inconsistent
a:inconsistent - displaying a lack of consistency; "inconsistent statements"; "inconsistent with the roadmap"
a:inconsistent - not capable of being made consistent or harmonious; "inconsistent accounts"
a:discrepant, inconsistent - not in agreement
w:increase
n:addition, increase, gain - a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
n:increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the fare increase is scheduled for next month"
n:increase, increment, growth - a process of becoming larger; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
n:increase, increment - the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
n:increase, step-up - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
v:increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"
v:increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"
w:increased
a:increased - made greater in size or amount or degree
w:incredible
a:incredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"
w:incredibly
d:incredibly, improbably, implausibly, unbelievably - not easy to believe; "behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains"
w:incurable
n:incurable - a person whose disease is incurable
a:incurable - being such that a cure is impossible; "an incurable disease"; "an incurable addiction to smoking"
a:incurable - without hope of cure; "incurable cancer"
a:incurable - unalterable in disposition or habits; "an incurable optimist"
w:indebted
a:indebted - under a legal obligation to someone
a:indebted - owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
w:indecision
n:indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution - doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action; "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost"
n:indecisiveness, indecision - the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose; "the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court"
w:indeed
d:indeed, so - in truth (often tends to intensify); "they said the car would break down and indeed it did"; "it is very cold indeed"; "was indeed grateful"; "indeed, the rain may still come"; "he did so do it!"
d:indeed - (used as an interjection to express surprise or skepticism or irony etc.) "Wants to marry the butler? Indeed!"
w:indefinable
a:indefinable, undefinable - not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words; "an indefinable feeling of terror"; "an abstract concept that seems indefinable"
a:indefinable, indescribable, ineffable, unspeakable, untellable, unutterable - defying expression or description; "indefinable yearnings"; "indescribable beauty"; "ineffable ecstasy"; "inexpressible anguish"; "unspeakable happiness"; "unutterable contempt"; "a thing of untellable splendor"
w:indescribably
d:ineffably, indescribably, unutterably, unspeakably - to an inexpressible degree; "she was looking very young tonight, and, as usual, indescribably beautiful, in a simple strapless dress of a green and white silky cotton"
w:indicate
v:bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal - be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"
v:indicate, point, show - indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He showed her that there was a lot of space"; "he indicated his opponents"
v:indicate - to state or express briefly: "indicated his wishes in a letter."
v:argue, indicate - give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"
v:indicate, suggest - suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine: "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
w:indicated
m:indicate
w:indicates
m:indicate
w:indication
n:indication - a signal that serves to indicate or suggest something; "a sign of foul play"; "indications of strain"
n:indication, indicating - the act of indicating
w:indications
m:indication
w:indifference
n:indifference - unbiased impartial unconcern
n:emotionlessness, impassivity, impassiveness, phlegm, indifference, stolidity, unemotionality - apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
n:apathy, indifference, spiritlessness - the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
n:nonchalance, unconcern, indifference - the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
w:indignant
a:indignant, incensed, outraged, umbrageous - angered at something unjust or wrong; "an indignant denial"; "incensed at the judges' unfairness"; "a look of outraged disbelief"; "umbrageous at the loss of their territory"
w:indispensable
a:indispensable - not to be dispensed with; essential; "foods indispensable to good nutrition"
a:essential, indispensable - absolutely necessary; vitally necessary; "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"
a:indispensable - unavoidable; "the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state"
w:individual
n:person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
n:individual - a single organism
a:individual - being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"
a:individual, case-by-case, item-by-item - separate and distinct from others of the same kind; "mark the individual pages"; "on a case-by-case basis"
a:individual, separate, single - characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing; "an individual serving"; "separate rooms"; "single occupancy"; "a single bed"
a:individual, private - concerning one person exclusively; "we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath"
w:individuals
m:individual
w:indulge
v:indulge - give free rein to; "The write indulged in metaphorical language"
v:gratify, pander, indulge - yield (to); give satisfaction to
v:indulge, luxuriate - enjoy to excess
v:pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge - treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
w:indulged
m:indulge
w:indulgence
n:indulgence, self-indulgence - an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
n:indulgence, lenience, leniency - a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"
n:indulgence, indulging, pampering, humoring, pleasing - the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
n:folly, foolery, tomfoolery, indulgence - foolish or senseless behavior
w:industrial
a:industrial - of or relating to or resulting from industry; "industrial output"
a:industrial - used especially of societies; "the industrial revolution"; "an industrial nation"
a:industrial - employed in industry; "industrial workers"; "the industrial term in use among professional thieves"
a:industrial - employed in industry; "the industrial classes"; "industrial work"
a:industrial - used in industry; "industrial-weight carpeting"
w:inevitable
n:inevitable - an unavoidable event; "don't argue with the inevitable"
a:inevitable - incapable of being avoided or prevented; "the inevitable result"
a:inevitable - invariably occurring or appearing; "the inevitable changes of the seasons"
w:inevitably
d:inevitably, necessarily, of necessity, needs - in such a manner as could not be otherwise; "it is necessarily so"; "we must needs by objective"
d:inescapably, ineluctably, inevitably, unavoidably - by necessity; "the new council was inescapably of political meaning"
w:inexperienced
a:inexperienced - lacking practical experience or training
a:ignorant, inexperienced - lacking basic knowledge; "how can someone that age be so ignorant?"; "inexperienced and new to the real world"
a:callow, inexperienced, naive, unsophisticated - lacking experience of life; "a callow youth of seventeen"
w:inexplicable
a:inexplicable, incomprehensible - incapable of being explained or accounted for; "inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons"
w:inexplicably
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w:infancy
n:infancy, babyhood, early childhood - the early stage of growth or development
n:infancy, babyhood - the earliest state of immaturity
w:inferiority
n:inferiority, lower status, lower rank - the state of being inferior
n:inferiority, low quality - an inferior quality
n:inferiority, unfavorable position - the quality of being a competitive disadvantage
w:inferno
n:hell, hell on earth, the pits, inferno - any place of pain and turmoil: "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";
n:Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, the pit - (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment: "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"
n:conflagration, inferno - a very intense and uncontrolled fire
w:infidelity
n:infidelity, unfaithfulness - the quality of being unfaithful
w:infinite
a:infinite - having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude; "the infinite ingenuity of man"; "infinite wealth"
a:infinite, non-finite - (grammar) of verbs; having neither person nor number nor mood (as a participle or gerund or infinitive); "infinite verb form"
a:countless, infinite, innumerable, innumerous, myriad, multitudinous, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, unnumerable - too numerous to be counted; "incalculable riches"; "countless hours"; "an infinite number of reasons"; "innumerable difficulties"; "the multitudinous seas"; "myriad stars"; "untold thousands"
a:infinite - total and all-embracing; "God's infinite wisdom"
w:infinitely
d:boundlessly, immeasurably, infinitely - without bounds; "he is infinitely wealthy"
d:infinitely, endlessly - continuing forever without end; "there are infinitely many possibilities"
w:infinitum
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w:inflict
v:inflict, bring down, visit, impose - impose something unpleasant: "The principal visited his rage on the students"
w:inflicted
m:inflict
w:inform
v:inform - give information; "I informed him of his rights"
v:inform - give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching"
v:inform - act as an informer; "She had informed on her own parents for years"
w:informal
a:informal - not formal; "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends"
a:informal, loose - not officially recognized or controlled; "an informal agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers"
a:informal - used of spoken and written language
a:cozy, intimate, informal - having or fostering a warm or friendly atmosphere; especially through smallness and informality; "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"
w:informality
n:informality - a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
n:ease, informality - freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"
w:information
n:information, info - a message received and understood that reduces the recipient's uncertainty
n:data, information - a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"
n:information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
n:information, selective information, entropy - (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information"
n:information - formal accusation of a crime
w:informed
a:informed - having much knowledge or education; "an informed public"; "informed opinion"; "the informed customer"
w:inherent
a:built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, inherent, integral - existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"
a:implicit in, inherent, underlying - in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"
w:inherited
a:familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissible - tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"
w:inhospitable
a:inhospitable - unfavorable to life or growth; "the barren inhospitable dessert"; "inhospitable mountain areas"
a:inhospitable - not hospitable; "they are extremely inhospitable these days"; "her greeting was cold and inhospitable"
w:injure
v:injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to
v:hurt, wound, injure, offend, spite - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"
v:hurt, injure - cause damage or affect negatively; "Our business was hurt by the new competition"
w:injured
a:injured - usually used of physical or mental injury to persons; "injured soldiers"; "injured feelings"
a:aggrieved, injured - subjected to an injustice; "the aggrieved party"
w:injuries
m:injury
w:injurious
a:deleterious, hurtful, injurious, noxious - having adverse effect on living things; "noxious chemical wastes"
a:evil, harmful, injurious - tending to cause great harm
w:injury
n:injury, hurt, harm, trauma - any physical damage to the body
n:injury, accidental injury - an accident that results in physical damage or hurt
n:wound, injury, combat injury - a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
n:injury - an act that injures someone
w:injustice
n:injustice, unfairness, iniquity - an unjust act
n:injustice, unjustness - the practice of being unjust or unfair
w:inner
a:inner, interior, internal - located inward; "Beethoven's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle"- Leonard Bernstein; "she thinks she has no soul, no interior life, but the truth is that she has no access to it"- David Denby; "an internal sense of rightousness"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.
a:inner - located or occurring within or closer to a center; "an inner room"
a:inner, internal, intimate - innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"
a:inside, inner, privileged - confined to an exclusive or group; "privy to inner knowledge"; "inside information"; privileged information"
a:inner - exclusive to a center; especially a center of influence; "inner regions of the organization"; "inner circles of government"
a:inner - (anatomy) inside or closer to the inside of the body; "the inner ear"
w:innermost
a:inmost, innermost - being deepest within the self; "one's innermost feelings"
a:inmost, innermost - situated or occurring farthest within; "the innermost chamber"
w:innumerable
a:countless, infinite, innumerable, innumerous, myriad, multitudinous, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, unnumerable - too numerous to be counted; "incalculable riches"; "countless hours"; "an infinite number of reasons"; "innumerable difficulties"; "the multitudinous seas"; "myriad stars"; "untold thousands"
w:inquire
v:ask, inquire, enquire - inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"
v:wonder, inquire - have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
w:inquired
m:inquire
w:inquiries
m:inquiry
w:inquiry
n:inquiry, enquiry, research - a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"
n:question, inquiry, enquiry, query - an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
n:inquiry, enquiry - a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
w:insane
a:insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"
a:harebrained, insane, mad - very foolish; "harebrained ideas"; "took insane risks behind the wheel"; "a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains"
w:insanely
d:insanely, crazily, dementedly, madly - in an insane manner; "she behaved insanely"; "he behaves crazily when he is off his medication"; "the witch cackled madly"; "screaming dementedly"
d:madly, insanely, deadly, deucedly, devilishly - (used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous"
w:insanity
n:insanity - relatively permanent disorder of the mind
w:inscription
n:inscription, lettering - letters inscribed on something
w:insecurity
n:insecurity - the state of being subject to danger or injury
n:insecurity - the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure
w:inside
n:inside, interior - the region that is inside of something
n:inside, interior - the inner or enclosed surface of something
a:inside - relating to or being within or near the inner side or limit; "he reached into his inside jacket pocket"; "inside out"; "an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter"
a:inside - being or applying to the inside of a building; "an inside wall"
a:indoor, inside - located, suited for, or taking place within a building; "indoor activities for a rainy day"; "an indoor pool"
a:inside, inner, privileged - confined to an exclusive or group; "privy to inner knowledge"; "inside information"; privileged information"
a:inside - away from the outer edge; "an inner lane"; "the inside lane"
a:inside - within some bounds; especially of an organization; "an inside job"
d:inside, indoors - within a building; "in winter we play inside"
d:inside, within - on the inside; "inside, the car is a mess"
d:inwardly, inside - with respect to private feelings; "inwardly, she was raging"
d:at heart, at bottom, deep down, inside, in spite of appearance - in reality; "she is very kind at heart"
w:insidious
a:insidious - beguiling but harmful; "insidious pleasures"
a:insidious - intended to entrap
a:insidious, pernicious, subtle - working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; "a subtle poison"
w:insincere
a:insincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"
w:insist
v:insist, take a firm stand - be insistent and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"
v:importune, insist - beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"
v:insist, assert - assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"
w:insisted
m:insist
w:insistence
n:insistence, insisting - continual and persistent demands
n:imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure - the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters"
n:imperativeness, insistence, insistency, instancy - urgently demanding attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "he pressed his demand with considerable instancy"
w:insistent
a:insistent, repetitive - persistently continual; "the bluejay's insistent cry"
a:clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, instant - demanding attention; "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need"
w:insists
m:insist
w:inspect
v:inspect - look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"
v:visit, inspect - come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"
v:audit, scrutinize, inspect - of accounts and tax returns; with the intent to verify
w:inspected
m:inspect
w:inspection
n:examination, inspection, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
n:inspection, review - a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for inspection"
w:inspiration
n:inspiration - arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
n:inspiration, brainchild - a product of your creative thinking and work; "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"
n:inspiration - a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
n:inspiration, stirring - arousing to a particular emotion or action
n:inhalation, inspiration, breathing in - the act of inhaling
w:inspirational
a:inspirational - imparting a divine influence on the mind and soul
w:inspired
a:divine, elysian, inspired - of such surpassing excellence as to suggest divine inspiration; "her pies were simply divine"; "the divine Shakespeare"; "an elysian meal"; "an inspired performance"
w:inspiring
a:inspiring - stimulating or exalting to the spirit
w:instance
n:case, instance, example - an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
n:example, illustration, instance, representative - a single item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is a good example on page 10"
v:exemplify, illustrate, instance - clarify by giving an example of
w:instances
m:instance
w:instantly
d:immediately, instantly, straightaway, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, in real time - without delay; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be supended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
d:instantaneously, outright, instantly, in a flash - without any delay; "he was killed outright"
w:instead
d:alternatively, as an alternative, instead, or else - in place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"
d:rather, instead - on the contrary; "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"
w:institution
n:institution, establishment - an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
n:institution - a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
n:institution - a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "he had become an institution in the theater"
n:initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, instauration - starting something for the first time
w:institutions
m:institution
w:instruct
v:teach, learn, instruct - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"; "learn" is not standard
v:instruct - give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronounciation"
v:instruct, apprise, apprize - make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"
w:instructive
a:instructive, informative - serving to instruct of enlighten or inform
a:enlightening, informative, instructive - tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance; "an enlightening glimpse of government in action"
w:insufficient
a:insufficient, deficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"
w:insulted
a:affronted, insulted - treated with insolent and rude language especially openly and intentionally
w:insurance
n:insurance, coverage - promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
n:policy, insurance policy, insurance - written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy"
n:indemnity, insurance - protection against future loss
w:insure
v:see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
v:guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
v:cover, insure, underwrite - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
v:insure - take out insurance for
w:intellect
n:mind, intellect - knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect"
n:reason, understanding, intellect - the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"
n:intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively
w:intellectual
n:intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively
a:intellectual - of or relating to the intellect; "his intellectual career"
a:intellectual, rational - associated with or requiring the use of the mind; "intellectual problems"; "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man"
a:intellectual - appealing to or using the intellect; "satire is an intellectual weapon"; "intellectual workers engaged in creative literary or artistic or scientific labor"; "has tremendous intellectual sympathy for oppressed people"; "coldly intellectual"; "sort of the intellectual type"; "intellectual literature"
a:cerebral, intellectual - involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct; "a cerebral approach to the problem"; "cerebral drama"
w:intellectually
d:intellectually - in an intellectual manner; "intellectually gifted children"; "intellectually influenced"
w:intelligence
n:intelligence - the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
n:intelligence - a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting intelligence
n:intelligence - secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy); "we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage"
n:news, intelligence, tidings, word - new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
n:intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation - the operation of gathering information about an enemy
w:intelligent
a:intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"
a:intelligent, well-informed - possessing sound knowledge; "well-informed readers"
a:healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, sound - exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem";"sound advice"; "no reasonable explanation for his decision"
a:intelligent, reasoning, thinking - endowed with the capacity to reason
w:intend
v:intend, mean, think - have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
v:intend, destine, designate, specify - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
v:mean, intend - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!" "what do his words intend?"
v:mean, intend, signify, stand for - denote or connote; "'maison' means 'house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
w:intended
a:intended - intentional or planned; "your intended trip abroud"; "an intended insult"
a:intended - future; betrothed; "his intended bride"
w:intense
a:intense - in an extreme degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety,"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"
a:acute, intense - extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"
a:intense, vivid - (of color) having the highest saturation; "vivid green"; "intense blue"
w:intensified
a:intensified - made more intense; "the intensified scrutiny of the candidate's background"
w:intensive
n:intensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "'up' in 'finished up' is an intensifier"; "'honestly' in 'I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"
a:intensive - characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"
a:intensive - tending to give force or emphasis; "an intensive adverb"
a:intensive - of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor; "intensive agriculture"; "intensive conditions"
w:intention
n:purpose, intent, intention, aim, design - an anticipated outcome that is intended or guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
n:intention - (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"
w:intentioned
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w:interchange
n:interchange - a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
n:interchange, reciprocation, give-and-take - mutual interaction; the activity of interchanging or reciprocating
n:exchange, interchange - reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries: "he earns his living from the interchange of currency"
v:exchange, change, interchange - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?" "We have been exchanging letters for a year"
v:counterchange, transpose, interchange - cause to change places, as of parts, for example
v:interchange, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop - reverse, as of direction or attitude
w:interest
n:interest, involvement - a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music"
n:interest, interestingness - the power of attracting or holding one's interest (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"
n:sake, interest - a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"
n:interest - a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed; "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"
n:pastime, interest - a subject or pursuit that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly): "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited interests"
n:interest, stake - a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"
n:interest, interest group - (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; "the iron interests stepped up production"
v:interest - excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
v:concern, interest, occupy, worry - be on the mind of; "What is worrying you?"
v:matter to, interest - be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!"
w:interested
a:interested - having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern; "an interested audience"; "interested in sports"; "was interested to hear about her family"; "interested in knowing who was on the telephone"; "interested spectators"
a:concerned, interested - involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in; "a memorandum to those concerned"; "an enterprise in which three men are concerned"; "factors concerned in the rise and fall of epidemics"; "the interested parties met to discuss the business"
w:interesting
a:interesting - arousing or holding the attention
w:interests
m:interest
w:interfere
v:interfere - come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle; "Your talking interferes with my work!"
v:intervene, step in, interfere, interpose - get involved, usually so as to hinder or halt an action; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"
w:interfered
m:interfere
w:interference
n:intervention, interference - a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
n:hindrance, interference, interfering - the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
n:noise, interference, disturbance - electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
n:blocking, block, interference - the act of blocking someone's path with your body (as in football); "he threw a rolling block into the line backer"
n:hindrance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference - something that impedes or is burdensome
w:internship
n:internship - the position of intern
w:interpretation
n:interpretation, reading, version - a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
n:rendition, rendering, interpretation - the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
n:interpretation - an explanation resulting from interpreting something
n:interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering - an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"
w:interrupted
a:interrupted - discontinued temporarily; "we resumed the interrupted discussion"
a:fitful, interrupted, off-and-on - intermittently stopping and starting; "fitful (or interrupted) sleep"; "off-and-on static"
w:interruption
n:break, interruption, disruption, gap - an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"
n:interruption, break, abrupt change - some occurrence that interrupts; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
n:pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
w:interruptions
m:interruption
w:interval
n:time interval, interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants
n:interval - a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
n:interval, separation - the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
n:interval, musical interval - the difference in pitch between two notes
w:intervals
m:interval
w:intervention
n:intervention, intercession - the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute)
n:intervention, interference - a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
w:intimacy
n:familiarity, intimacy, closeness - close or warm friendship; "the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"
n:affair, affaire, intimacy, liaison, involvement, amour - a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
n:closeness, intimacy - a feeling of being intimate and belonging together; "their closeness grew as the night wore on"
w:intimate
n:confidant, intimate - someone to whom private matters are confided
v:intimate, adumbrate, insinuate - give to understand
v:suggest, intimate - imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
a:bosom, intimate - very close in friendship or affection; "a bosom buddy"; "an intimate friendship"
a:intimate - showing profound and detailed knowledge and understanding as from long study; "an intimate knowledge of criminal law"
a:intimate - indicating knowledge of personal details that only a close confidant could have; "an intimate biography"; "intimate details of their relationship"
a:cozy, intimate, informal - having or fostering a warm or friendly atmosphere; especially through smallness and informality; "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"
a:familiar, intimate - having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
a:intimate, sexual - involved in a sexual relationship; "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"; "she had been intimate with many men"
a:inner, internal, intimate - innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"
a:intimate, intimate with, knowledgeable, knowledgeable about - thoroughly acquainted with through study or experience; "this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read
a:intimate - closely interconnected or interrelated; "the intimate relations...beween economics, politics, and legal principles"- V.L.Parrington
w:intimated
m:intimate
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w:intolerable
a:intolerable - impossible to tolerate or endure; "an intolerable degree of sentimentality"
a:intolerable - completely unacceptable; "this noise is intolerable"
w:intolerance
n:intolerance - impatience with annoyances: "his intolerance of interruptions"
n:intolerance - unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
w:intolerant
a:intolerant - unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
a:illiberal, intolerant - narrow-minded about cherished opinions
w:intoxicated
a:intoxicated, drunk, inebriated - stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"; "helplessly inebriated"
a:intoxicated, drunk - as if under the influence of alcohol; "felt intoxicated by her success"; "drunk with excitement"
w:intoxication
n:drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness - a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
w:intrigue
n:intrigue, machination - covert and involved plotting to achieve your ends
n:intrigue - a clandestine love affair
v:intrigue, fascinate - cause to be interested or curious
v:scheme, intrigue, connive - form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
w:intrigued
m:intrigue
w:intuitive
a:intuitive, visceral, glandular - derived from or prompted by a natural tendency; "an intuitive perception"; "visceral revulsion"; "a glandular aversion to materialistic values"
a:intuitive, nonrational - obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
w:intuitively
d:intuitively - in an intuitive manner; "inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles"
w:invariably
d:invariably - in an invariable manner; "invariably, he would forget his keys"
w:invented
a:fabricated, fancied, fictional, fictitious, invented, made-up - formed or conceived by the imagination; "a fabricated excuse for his absence"; "a fancied wrong"; "a fictional character"; "used fictitious names"; "a made-up story"
w:invention
n:invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design - the creation of something in the mind
n:invention, innovation - a new device or process created by study and experimentation
n:invention - the act of inventing
w:inventory
n:inventory, stock list - a detailed list of all the items in stock
n:stock, inventory - the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"
n:inventory - (accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods
n:armory, armoury, inventory - a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armoryto find an answer"
n:inventory, inventorying, stocktaking - making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand; "the inventory took two days"
w:investigator
n:research worker, researcher, investigator - a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
n:investigator - someone who investigates
n:detective, investigator, tec, police detective - a police officer who investigates crimes
w:invite
n:invite - a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"
v:invite, ask for - increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"
v:invite, ask over, ask round - invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"
v:tempt, invite - give rise to a desire
v:invite, bid - ask someone in a friendly way to do something
v:invite, pay for - have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"
v:invite, ask in - ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"
v:invite, call for - request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
v:receive, take in, invite - express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
w:invited
a:invited - done by invitation
a:invited, wanted - freely permitted or invited; "invited guests"
w:inviting
a:inviting - attractive and tempting; "an inviting offer"
w:involve
v:involve, affect, regard - connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
v:involve - engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!"
v:imply, involve - have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail; "This decision involves many changes"
v:necessitate, ask, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner demands a spectacular dessert"
v:involve - contain as a part; "Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses"
v:involve - wrap; "The tower was involved in mist"
v:involve - occupy or engage the interest of; "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon"
v:involve - make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved"
w:involved
a:involved - connected by participation or association or use; "we accomplished nothing, simply because of the large number of people involved"; "the problems involved"; "the involved muscles"; "I don't want to get involved"; "everyone involved in the bribery case has been identified"
a:involved, mired - entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire; "the difficulties in which the question is involved"; "brilliant leadership mired in details and confusion"
a:involved, involved with - emotionally involved
a:Byzantine, convoluted, intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, tangled, tortuous - highly involved or intricate; "the Byzantine tax structure"; "convoluted legal language"; "convoluted reasoning"; "an intricate labyrinth of refined phraseology"; "the plot was too involved"; "a knotty problem"; "got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering"; "Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott; "tortuous legal procedures"; "tortuous negotiations lasting for months"
a:involved - enveloped; "a castle involved in mist"; "the difficulties in which the question is involved"
w:involves
m:involve
w:inward
a:inward - relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts; "a concern with inward reflections"
a:arriving, inbound, inward - directed or moving inward or toward a center; "the inbound train"; "inward flood of capital"
d:inward, inwards - toward the center or interior; "move the needle further inwards!"
d:in, inwards, inward - to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"
w:inwardly
d:inwardly, inside - with respect to private feelings; "inwardly, she was raging"
w:irate
a:irate, ireful - feeling or showing extreme anger; "irate protesters"; "ireful words"
w:irony
n:sarcasm, irony, satire, caustic remark - witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"
n:irony - incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs: "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"
n:irony - a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
w:irrational
a:irrational - not consistent with or using reason; "irrational fears"; "irrational animals"
a:irrational - (math) real but not expressible as the quotient of two integers; "irrational numbers"
w:irresistible
a:irresistible, resistless - impossible to resist; overpowering; "irresistible (or resistless) impulses"; "what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?"
a:irresistible - overpoweringly attractive; "irresistible beauty"
w:irresponsibility
n:irresponsibility, irresponsibleness - the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility
w:irresponsible
a:irresponsible - showing lack of care for consequences; "behaved like an irresponsible idiot"; "hasty and irresponsible action"
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a:cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, testy, tetchy, techy - easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
a:irritable - (pathology) abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
a:excitable, irritable - (physiology) capable of responding to stimuli
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a:annoyed, irritated, nettled, peeved, pissed, riled, roiled, stung - aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"
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n:irritation, annoyance, vexation - the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
n:pique, temper, irritation - a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
n:discomfort, soreness, irritation, tenderness - an uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body
n:aggravation, irritation, provocation - unfriendly behavior that aggravates or irritates someone
n:annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexation, troubling - the act of annoying someone
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w:isolate
v:isolate, insulate - place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"
v:isolate - obtain in pure form, in chemistry or medicine
v:sequester, sequestrate, keep apart, set apart, isolate - set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"
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n:issue - an important question that is in dispute and must be settled; "the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone"; "politicians never discuss the real issues"
n:issue, number - one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waitingroom"
n:issue, issuing, issuance - the provision of something by issuing it (usually in quantity); "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago"
n:topic, subject, issue, matter - some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
n:issue, military issue, government issue - supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
n:offspring, progeny, issue - the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"
n:consequence, effect, outcome, result, issue, upshot - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"
n:return, issue, proceeds, take, takings, yield, payoff - the income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
n:emergence, egress, issue - the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"
n:exit, issue, outlet, way out - an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"
n:issue, publication - the act of issuing printed materials
v:publish, bring out, put out, issue, release - publish a magazine or newspaper, for example
v:issue, supply - circulate or distribute; "issue a new uniform to the children"
v:issue - bring out an an official document,such as a warrant
v:issue, emerge, come out, come forth - come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"
v:write out, issue, make out, cut - make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"
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n:italic - a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
n:Italic, Italic language - a branch of the Indo-European languages of which Latin is the chief representative
n:italic - a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right
a:italic - characterized by slanting characters; "italic characters"
a:Italic - of or relating to the Italic languages; "ancient Italic dialects"
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n:item, point - a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
n:detail, particular, item - a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details"
n:item - an individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"
n:detail, item, point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
n:token, item - an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word'error' contains three tokens of 'r'"
d:item - (used when listing or enumerating items) also; "a length of chain, item a hook"-Philip Guedalla
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w:jag
n:jag - a bout of drinking or drug taking
v:jag - cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge
w:jail
n:jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink - a place used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
v:imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand - lock up in jail
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n:jamb - a vertical side member of a door or window frame
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w:james
n:James, William James - 1842-1910
n:James, Henry James - 1843-1916
n:James, Saint James, St James, Saint James the Apostle - disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of The Epistle of James in the New Testament
n:James, James River - a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri
w:jangle
n:clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash, jangle - a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"
v:jingle, jinglejangle, jangle - as of metallic objects; "The keys were jingling in his pocket"
w:jay-walk
v:jaywalk - cross the road at a red light
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w:jazz
n:jazz - music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
n:wind, idle words, jazz, nothingness - empty or insincere or exaggerated talk; that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz"
n:jazz - a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands
v:jazz - play something in the style of jazz
v:love, make out, make love, sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang, get it on, bonk - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve" (know is archaic); "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
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a:covetous, envious, jealous - showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"
a:jealous, green-eyed, overjealous - suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; "a jealous lover"
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n:jealousy, green-eyed monster - a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
n:jealousy - zealous vigilance: "cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy"-Paul Blanshard
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v:endanger, jeopardize, menace, threaten, imperil, peril - pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
v:venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize - put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
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n:hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk - a source of danger; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
w:jest
n:joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape, yak, wheeze - a humorous anecdote or remark
n:jest, joke, jocularity - activity characterized by good humor
v:joke, jest - tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"
v:joke, jest - act in a funny or teasing way
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n:nervousness, nerves, jitters, screaming meemies - an uneasy state; "he suffered an attack of nerves"
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a:edgy, high-strung, in suspense, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight - being in a tense state; easily upset
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n:job, employment, work - the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for a job"; "a lot of people are out of work"
n:job, task, chore - a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee: "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores"
n:job - a workplace; as in the expression "on the job"
n:job - an object worked on; a result produced by working; "he held the job in his left hand and worked on it with his right"
n:job - the responsibility to do something; "it is their job to print the truth"
n:job - the performance of a piece of work; "she did an outstanding job as Ophelia"; "he gave it up as a bad job"
n:job - a damaging piece of work: "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair"
n:problem, job - a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog"
n:Job - a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him
n:Job - any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing
n:job - (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit
n:Job - a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply
n:caper, job - a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis"
v:job - profit privately from public office
v:subcontract, farm out, job - let out under a subcontract
v:job - work occasionally
v:speculate, job - invest at a risk
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n:articulation, join, joint, juncture, junction - the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
n:union, sum, join - a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B"
v:join, fall in, get together - become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man"
v:join, bring together - cause to become joined or linked
v:join - come into the company of; "She joined him for a drink"
v:join, conjoin - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"
v:connect, link, join, unite - be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"
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a:joined, united - of or relating to two people who are married to each other
a:coupled, joined, linked - connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
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n:joining, connection, connexion, connecting - the act of bringing two things into contact
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n:joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape, yak, wheeze - a humorous anecdote or remark
n:jest, joke, jocularity - activity characterized by good humor
n:antic, joke, prank, trick, caper - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
v:joke, jest - tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"
v:joke, jest - act in a funny or teasing way
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n:jolt, jar, jounce - a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt"
n:jerk, jerking, jolt - an abrupt spasmodic movement
v:jolt, jar - move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
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n:journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another
v:travel, journey - travel as for pleasure and sightseeing; go on travels
v:travel, journey - travel upon or across; "travel the oceans"
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n:joy, joyousness, joyfulness - the emotion of great happiness
n:joy, delight, pleasure - something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
v:rejoice, joy - feel happiness or joy
v:gladden, joy - make glad or happy
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d:gleefully, joyously, joyfully - in a joyous and gleeful manner; "the old man had greeted her gleefully"
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a:joyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"
a:joyful, joyous - full of or suggesting exultant happiness; "a joyful heart"; "a joyful occasion"; "the joyous news"; "joyous laughter"
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n:joy, joyousness, joyfulness - the emotion of great happiness
w:judge
n:judge, justice, jurist, magistrate - a public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice
n:evaluator, judge - an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
v:judge - determine the result of, as of a competition
v:judge - form an opinion of or pass judgment on
v:estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - form an opinion about; judge tentatively; form an estimate of, esp. quantities or time; "I estimate this chicken to weigh at three pounds"
v:pronounce, label, judge - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"
v:judge, adjudicate, try - put on trial or sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"
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n:judgment, judgement, judging - the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
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n:judgment, judgement, mind - an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"
n:judgment, judgement, assessment - the act of judging or assessing; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"
n:judgment, judgement, judicial decision - the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
n:judgment, judgement, judging - the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
n:judgment, judgement, opinion - the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"
n:judgment, judgement, sound judgment, sound judgement, perspicacity - the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
n:sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment - ability to make good judgments
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n:jump, leap - a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"
n:leap, jump - an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
n:jump - in films: a transition from one scene to another
n:startle, jump, start - a sudden involuntary movement: "he awoke with a start"
n:jump, parachuting - descent with a parachute
n:jump, jumping - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
v:jump, leap, bound, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
v:startle, jump, start - move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"
v:jump - make a sudden physical attack on; "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"
v:jump - increase suddenly and significantly; "Prices jumped overnight"
v:leap out, jump out, jump, stand out - be highly noticeable
v:jump - enter eagerly into; "He jumped into the game"
v:rise, jump, climb up - rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
v:derail, jump, run off the rails - of trains
v:jump, leap - cause to jump or leap, as of a trained animal
v:jumpstart, jump - of car engines
v:jump, pass over, skip, skip over - bypass; "He skippped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
v:leap, jump - pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"
v:alternate, jump - go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
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v:jump off - set off quickly, usually with success; "The freshman set off to a good start in his math class"
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n:jumping - the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
n:jump, jumping - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
a:jumping - characterized by making jumps or moving suddenly upward; "jumping animals in the circus"
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w:june
n:June - the month following May and preceding July
w:jung
n:Jung, Carl Jung, Carl Gustav Jung - 1875-1961
w:junior
n:junior - term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male; "look here, junior, it's none of your business"
n:junior - a third-year undergraduate
n:junior - the younger of two men
n:Junior, Jr, Jnr - a son who has the same first name as his father
a:junior - younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service
a:junior, third-year, next-to-last - used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college; "the junior class"; "a third-year student"
a:junior - including or intended for youthful persons; "a junior sports league"; "junior fashions"
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a:just - used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance"
a:equitable, just - implying justice dictated by reason, conscience, and a natural sense of what is fair to all; "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children"
a:fair, just - free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"
a:good, just, upright, virtuous - of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass
d:merely, simply, just, only, but - and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"
d:precisely, exactly, just - indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt"
d:just, just now - only a moment ago; "he has just arrived"; "the sun just now came out"
d:just, simply - (intensifier) absolutely; "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!"
d:barely, hardly, just, scarcely, scarce - by a small margin; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
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a:justifiable - capable of being justified
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n:justification - something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary: "he considered misrule a justification for revolution"
n:justification - a statement in explanation of some action or belief
n:justification - the act of justifying: "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller
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a:justified - (printing) having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
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n:keen - (Irish) a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
v:lament, keen - express grief verbally
a:acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp - having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"
a:exquisite, keen - intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"
a:incisive, keen, sharp - very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation; "an incisive mind"; "a keen intelligence"; "of sharp and active intellect"
a:bang-up, bully, cool, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing - (informal) very good; "a bully pulpit"; "a cool sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
a:cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing - as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "a gray world with ice and toothed winds"
a:keen - having a sharp cutting edge or point; "a keen blade"
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n:support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
n:keep, dungeon, donjon - the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
n:hold, keep - a cell in a jail or prison
v:keep, maintain, hold - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"
v:continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep on, keep - continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!" "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
v:keep, hold on - retain possession of
v:prevent, keep - prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"
v:observe, keep - conform one's action or practice to; of appointments, promises, conditions, etc.
v:observe, keep, maintain - observe correctly; "keep time, keep count, keep track of"
v:keep - look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the bees on the estate"
v:keep, maintain - maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
v:keep - maintain or support; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"
v:retain, continue, keep, keep on - allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"
v:sustain, keep, maintain - supply with sustenance
v:keep, stay fresh - fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time"
v:observe, celebrate, keep - celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
v:restrain, keep, keep back, hold back - keep under control
v:keep, preserve - maintain in safety form injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"
v:keep open, hold open, keep, save - retain rights to; as of a job or a seat
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n:keeping - conformity or harmony; "his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"
n:guardianship, keeping, safekeeping - the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"
n:retention, keeping, holding - the act of keeping in your possession
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a:unbroken, kept - (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded; "unbroken promises"; "promises kept"
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n:key - metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into a lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
n:key - something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration"
n:key - pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"
n:key, tonality - any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
n:kilogram, kg, kilo, key - one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the System International d'Unites
n:key, cay, Florida keys - a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
n:key - a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
n:winder, key - used to wind a spring-driven device (as a clock)
n:key - a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed
v:identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name - as in in botany or biology, for example
v:key - provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"
v:key - vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key"
v:key - regulate the musical pitch of
v:key - harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"
a:cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal - serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
a:operative, key - effective; producing a desired effect; "the operative word"
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n:keystone, headstone - the central stone at the top of an arch or vault
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n:kick, boot, kicking - the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"
n:bang, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick - the release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for kicks"
n:recoil, kick - the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
n:gripe, kick, beef, bitch, squawk - informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"
n:kick - the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"
n:kick, kicking - a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"
v:kick - drive or propel with the foot, as in sports such as football
v:kick - thrash about or strike out with the feet
v:kick - strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"
v:kick - kick a leg up
v:kick back, recoil, kick - spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
v:kick - stop consuming; "kick a habit"
v:kick - make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"
v:complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
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n:killing, kill, putting to death - the act of terminating a life
n:kill - the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
v:kill - cause to die; put to death; "This man has killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"
v:kill, defeat, vote down, vote out - thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"
v:stamp out, kill - end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"
v:kill - be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"
v:kill - be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing me!"
v:kill - overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
v:kill - hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games; "She killed the ball"
v:kill - hit with great force, in sports; "He killed the ball"
v:kill - deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
v:toss off, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill - drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"
v:kill, obliterate, wipe out - mark for deletion or rule out; "kill these lines in the President's speech"
v:kill - tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is killing her"
v:kill - cause to cease operating; "kill the engine"
v:kill - destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
w:killjoy
n:spoilsport, killjoy, wet blanket, party pooper - (informal) someone who spoils the pleasure of others
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w:kind
n:kind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
a:kind - having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"
a:kind - liberal; "kind words of praise"
a:genial, kind - conducive to comfort; beneficial; "the genial sunshine"; "a kind climate"; "hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"
a:kind - expressing sympathy
a:kind, merciful - characterized by mercy, and compassion; "compassionate toward disadvantaged people"; "kind to animals"; "a humane judge"
a:kind - agreeable; "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"
a:kind - helpful to other people; "helping an old lady with her bundles was his kind deed for the day"
a:kind, tolerant - tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"
a:kind, thoughtful - showing consideration and anticipation of needs; "it was thoughtful of you to bring flowers"; "a neighbor showed thoughtful attention"
a:good-hearted, kind, kindly, openhearted - generously responsive; "good-hearted but inept efforts to help"; "take a kindly interest"; "a kindly gentleman"; "an openhearted gift to charity"
w:kindliness
n:kindliness, helpfulness - friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
w:kindly
a:charitable, kindly, sympathetic - showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"
a:good-hearted, kind, kindly, openhearted - generously responsive; "good-hearted but inept efforts to help"; "take a kindly interest"; "a kindly gentleman"; "an openhearted gift to charity"
a:kindly - pleasant and agreeable; "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze"
d:kindly - in a kind manner or out of kindness; "He spoke kindly to the boy"; "she kindly overlooked the mistake"
w:kindness
n:kindness - the quality of being warm-hearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
n:forgivingness, kindness - tendency to be kind and forgiving
n:kindness - a kind act
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w:king
n:king, male monarch - a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
n:king, world-beater - a competitor who holds a preeminent position
n:baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon - a very wealthy or powerful businessman: "an oil baron"
n:King, Martin Luther King - 1929-1968
n:king - one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
n:king - weakest but most important chess piece
w:kiss
n:kiss, buss, osculation - a caress with the lips
n:kiss - any of several bite-sized candies
n:kiss, brush - a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"
v:kiss, buss, osculate - touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's moth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"
v:kiss - touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain"
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w:kit
n:kit - a case for containing a set of articles
n:kit, outfit - a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
n:kit - young of any of various fur-bearing animals: "a fox kit"
v:kit out, kit up, kit - supply with a kit
w:kitchen
n:kitchen - a room equipped for preparing meals
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w:knack
n:bent, knack, hang - a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
w:knee
n:knee, knee joint, articulatio genus, genu - hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
n:stifle, knee - joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
n:knee - the part of a trouser leg that covers the knee
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w:knock
n:knock, knocking - the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
n:knock, roast - negative criticism
n:knock, bash, bang, smash, belt - a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
n:knock - a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"
n:knock, belt, rap, whack, whang - the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
v:knock, strike hard - deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room."
v:knock - rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door"
v:bump, knock - knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree"
v:tap, rap, knock, pink - make light, repeated taps on a surface
v:ping, knock - of car engines, when firing too early
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w:know
v:know, cognize - be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about; "I know that the President lied to the people"; "I want to know who is winning the game!"; "I know it's time"
v:know - know how to do or perform something; "She knows how to knit"; "Does your husband know how to cook?"
v:know - be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt; "I know that I left the key on the table"; "Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun"
v:know - be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object; "She doesn't know this composer"; "Do you know my sister?" "We know this movie"
v:know, experience, live - have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; "I know the feeling!" "have you ever known hunger?"
v:acknowledge, recognize, know - discern; "His greed knew no limits"
v:know - have fixed in the mind; "I know Latin"; "This student knows her irregular verbs"; "Do you know the poem well anough to recite it?"
v:love, make out, make love, sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang, get it on, bonk - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve" (know is archaic); "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
v:know - know the nature or character of; "we all knew her as a big show-off"
v:know - be able to distinguish. recognize as being different; "The child knows right from wrong"
v:know - perceive as familiar; "I know this voice!"
w:knowing
n:knowing - clear and certain mental apprehension
a:knowing, wise, wise to - evidencing the possession of inside information
a:deliberate, intentional, knowing, willful, wilful - by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"
a:aware, knowing, knowledgeable - alert and fully informed; "politically aware"; "a knowing collector of rare books"; "the most...technically aware of the novelists under thirty"- W.S.Graham; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on"
a:enlightened, knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-read - highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "an enlightened public"; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"
w:knowledge
n:cognition, knowledge - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
w:known
a:known - apprehended with certainty; "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal"
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w:label
n:label - a brief description given for purposes of identification; "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"
n:trade name, brand, marque, label - a name given to a product or service
n:label - a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
n:label, gummed label, sticker - an identifying or descriptive marker
v:label - assign a label to; designate with a label
v:tag, label, mark - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"
v:pronounce, label, judge - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"
v:label - distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
v:label - distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
w:labor
n:labor, labour, working class, proletariat - a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
n:labor, labour, toil - productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
n:parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail, childbed - concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"
n:labor movement, trade union movement, labor - an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action especially via labor unions (especially the leaders of this movement)
n:Labour Party, Labour, Labor Party, Labor - a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and the socialization of key industries
n:Department of Labor, Labor Department, Labor - the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners; created in 1913
n:undertaking, project, task, labor - any piece of work
v:tug, labor, labour, push, drive - exert oneself; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"
v:labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil - work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"
w:labored
a:labored, laboured, strained - lacking natural ease; "a labored style of debating"
a:heavy, labored, laboured - requiring or showing effort; "heavy breathing"; "the subject made for labored reading"
w:laboriously
d:laboriously - in a laborious manner; "their lives were spent in committee making decisions for others to execute on the basis of data laboriously gathered for them"
w:lack
n:lack, deficiency, want - the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "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"
v:miss, lack - be without; "This soup lacks salt"; "There is something missing in my jewellery box!"
v:want, lack - be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
w:lad
n:chap, fellow, lad, gent, fella, blighter, cuss - a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"
n:cub, lad, laddie, sonny, sonny boy - a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
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n:lady - a polite name for any woman
n:dame, madam, madame, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman - a woman of refinement
n:lady, noblewoman, peeress - a woman of aristocratic family
w:laid
a:laid, set - set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern"
w:land
n:land - the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"
n:land, ground, soil - what plants grow in (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
n:domain, demesne, land - territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
n:land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
n:country, state, land, nation - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"
n:kingdom, land, realm - a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"
n:estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne - extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
n:nation, nationality, land, country, a people - the people of a nation or country or a community of persons bound by a common heritage; "a nation of Catholics"; "the whole country worshipped him"
n:state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic - a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"
n:farming, land - working the land as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more"
v:land, set down - reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"
v:land, put down, bring down - cause to come to the ground; of aircraft
v:bring, land - bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"
v:land - bring ashore; "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island"
v:land - deliver, as of a blow; "He landed several blows on his opponent's head"
v:land, set ashore, shore - arrive on shore; of ships
v:down, shoot down, land - shoot at and force to come down; of aircraft
a:land - relating to or characteristic of or occurring on land; "land vehicles"
a:terrestrial, land - operating or living or growing on land
w:landed
a:landed - owning or consisting of land or real estate; "the landed gentry"; "landed property"
w:landing
n:landing - an intermediate platform in a staircase
n:landing, landing place - a place where boats can land people or goods
n:landing - the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the plane made a smoothe landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike"
n:landing - the act of coming to land after a voyage
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n:langley - unit of solar radiation
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w:language
n:language, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"
n:speech, spoken language, language, oral communication - communication by word of mouth; "his speech was slurred"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the language of the streets"
n:terminology, nomenclature, language - a system of words used in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "the language of sociology"
n:linguistic process, language - the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
n:language, speech - the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
n:lyric, words, language - the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
w:large
n:large - a garment size for a large person
a:large, big - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
a:large - fairly large or important in effect; influential; "played a large role in the negotiations"
a:macroscopic, macroscopical, large - large enough to be visible to the naked eye
a:bombastic, declamatory, large, orotund, tumid, turgid - ostentatiously lofty in style; "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose"
a:big, large, magnanimous - generous and understanding and tolerant; "a heart big enough to hold no grudges"; "that's very big of you to be so forgiving"; "a large and generous spirit"; "a large heart"; "magnanimous toward his enemies"
a:big, large, prominent - conspicuous in position or importance; "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen"
a:large - having broad power and range and scope; "taking the large view"; "a large effect"; "a large sympathy"
a:big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child - in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
d:large - at a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)
d:large - with the wind abaft the beam; "a ship sailing large"
d:boastfully, vauntingly, big, large - in a boastful manner; "he talked big all evening"
w:larger
a:bigger, larger - large or big relative to something else
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a:biggest, greatest, largest - greatest in size of those under consideration
a:largest, outside - maximal in amount; "a maximal amount"; "an outside estimate"
w:last
n:stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, terminus, conclusion, close - the concluding time; "he awaited the grand finale"; "he stayed until the finish"; "he left before the conclusion"
n:last - the last or lowest in an ordering or series; "he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last"
n:last - a person's dying act; the last thing a person can do; "he breathed his last"
n:death, last - the end of life; continuing until dead; "he bled to death"; "a struggle to the last"
n:last - a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
n:last - (British) a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
n:end, last - the concluding part of an event or occurrence: "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"
n:last, shoemaker's last, cobbler's last - a device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
v:last, endure - be long; in time
v:survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out - continue to live, endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "The legend of Elvis lives on"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"
v:last - persist or continue; "The rains lasted four days"
a:last - immediately past; "last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read"
a:last - coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining; "the last time I saw Paris"; "the last day of the month"; "had the last word"; "waited until the last minute"; "he raised his voice in a last supreme call"; "the last game of the season"; "down to his last nickel"
a:concluding, final, last, terminal - occurring at or forming an end or termination; "his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave"
a:later, last, latter - more advanced in time or nearer to the end in a sequence; "these latter days"; "the latter (or last) part of the book"; "latter (or later) part of the l8th century"
a:final, last, net - conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"
a:last - most unlikely or unsuitable; "the last person we would have suspected"; "the last man they would have chosen for the job"
a:final, last - not to be altered or undone; "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say"
a:last, last-place, lowest - lowest in rank or importance; "last prize"; "in last place"
a:last, utmost - highest in extent or degree; "to the last measure of human endurance"; "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually"
a:latest, last, newest, up-to-date - in accord with the most modern ideas or styles; "wears only the latest styles"; "the last thing in swimwear"; "always knows the newest dances"; "everything's up-to-date in Kansas City"; "up-to-date technology"
a:last - occurring at the time of death; "his last words"; "the last rites"
d:last, most recently - more recently than any other time; "I saw him last in London"
d:last, lastly, in conclusion, finally - the item at the end; "last, I'll discuss family values"
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w:late
a:late - being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"
a:belated, late, tardy - after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"
a:late, recent - of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"
a:late - having died recently; "her late husband"
a:late - (linguistics) of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"
a:late, later - at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"
a:former, late, previous - (used especially of persons) of to the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"
d:late, belatedly, tardily - later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"
d:deep, late - to an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening"
d:late - at an advanced age or stage; "she married late"; "undertook the project late in her career"
d:recently, late, lately, of late, latterly - in the recent past; "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"
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a:future, later, ulterior - coming at a subsequent time or stage; "the future president entered college at the age of 16"; "awaiting future actions on the bill"; "later developments"; "without ulterior argument"
a:later, last, latter - more advanced in time or nearer to the end in a sequence; "these latter days"; "the latter (or last) part of the book"; "latter (or later) part of the l8th century"
a:late, later - at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"
d:subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "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"
d:by and by, later - at some eventual time in the future; "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later"
d:later - comparative of the adverb 'late'; "he stayed later than you did"
w:latitude
n:latitude - the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
n:latitude - freedom from normal restraints in conduct: "the new freedom in movies and novels"; "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money"
n:latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel - an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
n:latitude - scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
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n:laugh, laughter - the sound of laughing
n:laugh - a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing; "his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision"
n:joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape, yak, wheeze - a humorous anecdote or remark
v:laugh, express joy, express mirth - produce laughter
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n:laugh, laughter - the sound of laughing
n:laughter - the act of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth of scorn; "he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd"
w:launch
n:launch - an open-deck (or half-decked) motorboat
n:launching, launch - the act of propelling with force
v:establish, set up, found, launch - set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"
v:launch - propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"
v:launch - launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage; "launch a ship"
v:mount, launch - put up
v:plunge, launch - begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"
v:launch - take off or begin; "launch into a speech"
v:launch, set in motion - get going; give impetus to; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process"
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n:award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
n:honor, honour, laurels - the state of being honored
n:laurels, laurel wreath, bay wreath - (in ancient Greece) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
w:law
n:law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"
n:law - one of a set of rules governing a particular activity or a legal document setting forth such a rule; "there is a law against kidnapping"
n:law, natural law - a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
n:law, law of nature - a generalization based on recurring facts or events (in science or mathematics etc): "the laws of thermodynamics
n:jurisprudence, law, legal philosophy - the branch of philosophy concerned with the law
n:law, practice of law - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"
n:police, police force, constabulary, law - the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
w:laws
n:Pentateuch, Torah, Laws - the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Old Testament considered as a unit
w:lawyer
n:lawyer, attorney - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
w:lay
n:ballad, lay - a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
n:ballad, lay - a narrative poem of popular origin
v:put, set, place, pose, position, lay - put into a certain place: "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the mising children"; also with abstract objects and locations: "Place emphasis on a certain point"
v:lay, put down, repose - put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
v:lay - prepare or position for action or operation; "lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan"
v:lay - lay eggs; of female animals; "This hen doesn't lay"
v:lay - impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a reponsibility on someone"
a:laic, lay, secular - concerning those not members of the clergy; "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"; "the choir sings both sacred and secular music"
a:lay - not of or from a profession; "a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease"
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n:layman, layperson - someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
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w:lead
n:lead - an advantage held by a competitor in a race: "he took the lead at the last turn"
n:lead, Pb, atomic number 82 - a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
n:lead, track, trail - evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
n:lead - a position of leadership (especially in the phrase 'take the lead'); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"
n:lead - the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
n:lead, lead-in - the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
n:star, principal, lead - an actor who plays a principal role
n:lead - (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"
n:tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
n:lead, lead story - a news story of major importance
n:spark advance, lead - the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
n:leash, tether, lead - a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
n:lead, leading - a thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
n:lead, pencil lead - a mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
n:jumper cable, jumper lead, lead - a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
n:lead - the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
v:lead, take, direct, conduct, guide - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
v:leave, result, lead - result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
v:lead - tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
v:lead, head - travel in front of; go in advance of others: "The procession was headed by John"
v:lead - cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
v:run, go, pass, lead, extend - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "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"
v:head, lead - be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"
v:lead - be ahead of others; be at the top; be the first
v:contribute, lead, conduce - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
v:conduct, lead, direct - lead; "conduct an orchestra"
v:lead - pass or spend; "lead a good life"
v:go, lead - lead. extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
v:precede, lead - move ahead (of others) in time or space
v:run, lead - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
v:moderate, chair, lead - preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
w:leader
n:leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others
n:drawing card, loss leader, leader - a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers
w:leaders
n:leadership, leaders - the body of people who lead a group; "the national leadership adopted his plan"
w:leadership
n:leadership, leading - the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"
n:leadership, leaders - the body of people who lead a group; "the national leadership adopted his plan"
n:leadership - the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"
n:leadership - the ability to lead: "he believed that leadership can be taught"
w:leading
n:lead, leading - a thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
n:leadership, leading - the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"
a:leading, prima, star, starring, stellar - indicating the most important performer or role; "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"
a:greatest, leading, preeminent - greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"
a:leading - going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"
a:ahead, in the lead, leading - having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"
a:leading - purposefully formulated to elicit a desired response; "a leading question"
w:leads
m:lead
w:leaf
n:leaf, leafage, foliage - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
n:leaf, folio - a sheet of any written or printed material
n:leaf - hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
v:flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff - look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
v:leaf - turn over the pages of; "leaf a book"
v:leaf - turn over pages; "leaf through a book"
v:leaf - produce leaves, of plants
w:leak
n:leak - an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape; "one of the tires developed a leak"
n:leak - soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
n:leak, wetting, making water, passing water - a euphemism for urination; "he had to take a leak"
n:escape, leak, leakage, outflow - the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak"
n:leak - unauthorized (esp. deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
v:leak - tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper"
v:leak, leak out - be leaked; "The news leaked out despite his secrecy"
v:leak - have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out; "The container leaks"
w:leaning
n:leaning, propensity, tendency - an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
n:proclivity, propensity, leaning - a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
n:tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
n:leaning - the act deviating from a vertical position
a:atilt, canted, leaning, tilted, tipped - departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"
a:leaning - resting against a support
w:leanings
m:leaning
w:leap
n:leap, leaping, spring, bound, bounce - a light springing movement upwards or forwards
n:leap, jump - an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
n:jump, leap - a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"
n:leap - the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet"
v:jump, leap, bound, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
v:leap, jump - pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"
v:jump, leap - cause to jump or leap, as of a trained animal
w:learn
v:learn, larn - acquire or gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"
v:learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see - get to know or become aware of; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
v:memorize, con, learn - commit to memory; learn by heart
v:learn, study, read, take - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
v:teach, learn, instruct - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"; "learn" is not standard
v:determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn - find out or learn with certainty; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "Watch how he will react"
w:learned
a:erudite, learned - having or showing profound knowledge; "a learned jurist"; "an erudite professor"
a:enlightened, knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-read - highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "an enlightened public"; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"
a:conditioned, learned - (psychology) established by conditioning or learning; "a conditioned response"
a:learned - acquired by learning; "learned skills"
w:learning
n:learning, acquisition - the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"
n:eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship - profound knowledge
w:least
n:least - lowest or smallest in size or degree or importance: "least said soonest mended"
a:least - (superlative of 'little' used with mass nouns; usually preceded by 'the') quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree; "didn't care the least bit"; "he has the least talent of anyone"
a:least, lowest, smallest - minimal in magnitude; "lowest wages"; "the least amount of fat allowed"; "the smallest amount"
a:least, littlest, smallest - having or being distinguished by diminutive size; "the least bittern"
d:least, to the lowest degree - used to form the superlative; "The garter snake is the least dangerous snake"
w:leave
n:leave, leave of absence - the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
n:leave - permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak"
n:farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting - the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"
v:leave, go forth, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?" "She didn't leave until midnight"
v:leave - leave behind; "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"
v:leave - cause to be in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "He left money on the table for his wife to find"
v:leave - leave unchanged or unaltered; "leave it as is"
v:exit, go out, get out, leave - move out of; as of a room, a country, a bus, etc.
v:leave, allow for, allow, provide for - make a possibility or provide opportunity for; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"
v:leave, result, lead - result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
v:leave, depart - leave home, school, a position, etc.
v:leave, let - let be; leave alone or undisturbed; "leave the door open!"
v:entrust, leave - put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"
v:leave, leave behind - refrain from taking; "Please leave the hand-outs on the tables"
v:bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"
v:leave - have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 - 8 leaves 11"
v:leave, leave behind - be survived by after one's death: "He left six children"
v:impart, leave, give, pass on - tell, give knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"
v:forget, leave - leave behind; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"
v:drop out, give up, throw in, throw in the towel, quit, leave, chuck up the sponge - give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
w:leaves
m:leaf
w:leaving
n:departure, going, going away, leaving - act of departing
w:lecture
n:lecture, public lecture, talk - a speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"
n:lecture, speech, talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"
n:lecture, lecturing - teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
v:lecture, talk - deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"
v:rebuke, check, rag, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering the stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"; "check" is archaic
w:lectures
m:lecture
w:led
n:light-emitting diode, LED - light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
a:led - having leadership guidance
w:left
n:left - location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east: "she stood on the left"
n:left, left wing - those trying to overthrow the established order
n:left, left hand - the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left"
n:leftfield, left - the part of the outfield on the catcher's left
n:left - a turn to the left; "take a left at the corner"
a:left - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; on the left when facing downstream; "on the left bank"
a:leftover, left over, left, odd, remaining, unexpended - not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions"
a:left, left-hand - intended for the right hand; "I rarely lose a left-hand glove"
a:left - of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
a:port, larboard, left - on the left-hand side of a vessel or aircraft when facing forward; "the port side"
d:left - toward or on the left; "he looked right and left"; also figuratively; "the political party has moved left"
w:leg
n:leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part between the knee and ankle
n:leg - a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
n:leg - one of the supports for a piece of furniture
n:branch, fork, leg - a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches"; "they took the south fork"
n:leg - the limb of an animal used for food
n:peg, wooden leg, leg, pegleg - a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
n:leg - the part of a garment that covers the leg
n:leg - (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
n:stage, leg - a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Carribean cruise"
w:legion
n:host, legion - archaic terms for army
n:legion - association of ex-servicemen; "the American Legion"
n:legion - a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion"
n:horde, host, legion - a vast multitude
w:legions
m:legion
w:legitimate
v:legalize, decriminalize, legitimize, legitimate, legitimatize - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"
a:legitimate - of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
a:legitimate, logical - in accordance with reason or logic; "a logical conclusion"
a:legitimate - in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles; "legitimate advertising practices"
a:lawful, legitimate, licit - authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; "a legitimate government"
w:legs
m:leg
w:leisurely
a:easy, easygoing, leisurely - not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"
d:at leisure, leisurely - in an unhurried way or at one's convenience; "read the manual at your leisure"; "he traveled leisurely"
w:lend
v:lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring - of a quality, as in: "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"
v:lend, loan - give temporarily; let have for a limited time
v:lend - have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open to: "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"; be vulnerable to: "The current system lends itself to great abuse"
w:lending
n:lending - disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
w:length
n:length - the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet"
n:duration, length - continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"
n:length - the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end; "the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words"
n:distance, length - a measure of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
n:length - a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"
w:lengths
m:length
w:less
n:less - smaller in amount or degree: "the less I see of you the better"; "people have lost their heads for less"
a:less - (comparative of 'little' usually used with mass nouns) quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree; "of less importance"; "less time to spend with the family"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old"
a:less - (usually preceded by 'no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect"
a:less, lower - (usually preceded by 'no)' lower in esteem; "no less a person than the king himself"
a:less - (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases; 'we had less apples' is not acceptable) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less"
d:less, to a lesser extent - used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly"
d:less - comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days"
w:lessen
v:decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
v:decrease, lessen, minify - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
v:subside, lessen - sink or fall to a lower level; "The pain subsided"
w:lessened
a:diminished, lessened, vitiated, weakened - impaired by diminution
a:lessened - decreased in severity; made less harsh
w:lesson
n:lesson - a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"
n:example, deterrent example, lesson, object lesson - punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"
n:moral, lesson - the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"
n:lesson - a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"
w:lest
d:lest - for fear that; "she tiptoed lest her mother should hear her"
d:lest - that (after verbs explicitly expressing fear etc.); "he worried lest he should be late"
w:let
n:let, net ball - a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
v:let, allow, permit - make it possible through lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"
v:let - actively cause something to happen; "I let it be known that I was not interested"
v:permit, allow, let, countenance - give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
v:get, let, have - cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition: "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"
v:leave, let - let be; leave alone or undisturbed; "leave the door open!"
v:lease, let, rent - grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"
w:let's
m:let
w:lethargy
n:lethargy, lassitude, sluggishness - a state of comatose torpor
n:inanition, lassitude, lethargy - lack of vitality or energy
n:languor, lethargy, sluggishness - an unusual lack of energy
w:letter
n:letter, missive - a written message addressed to a person or organization; "wrote an indignant letter to the editor"
n:letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
n:letter - a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law"
n:letter, varsity letter - an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports"
v:letter - win an athletic letter, in sports
v:letter - set down or print with letters
v:letter - mark letters on or mark with letters
w:level
n:degree, grade, level - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality: "a moderate degree of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
n:grade, level, tier - a relative position or degree of value in a graded group: "lumber of the highest grade"
n:degree, level, stage, point - a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
n:level - height above ground: "the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level"
n:level, spirit level - establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
n:horizontal surface, level - a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line; "park the car on the level"
n:floor, level, storey, story - a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multi-level building; "what level is the office on?"
v:level - aim at; "level criticism or charges at somebody"
v:level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down - tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"
v:level, even out, even - make level or straight; "level the ground"
v:charge, level, point - direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
v:level - talk frankly with; lay it on the line; "I have to level with you"
v:level, level off - become level or even; "The ground levelled off"
a:flat, level, plane - having a horizontal surface in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surface"
a:level, unwavering - not showing abrupt variations; "spoke in a level voice"; "she gave him a level look"- Louis Auchincloss
a:level - being on a precise horizontal plane; "a billiard table must be level"
a:level - oriented at right angles to the plumb; "the picture is level"
w:leveling
n:grading, leveling - changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
n:razing, leveling, tearing down, demolishing - complete destruction of a building
n:equalization, equilisation, leveling - the act of making equal or uniform
w:levity
n:levity - feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
n:levity - lightness of manner
w:liabilities
m:liability
w:liability
n:liability - the state of being legally obliged and responsible
n:liability, financial obligation, indebtedness, pecuniary obligation - possession that is owed to someone else
n:indebtedness, liability - a financial condition of being indebted
n:liability - the quality of being something that holds you back
w:liable
a:apt, liable - at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant; "he is apt to lose"; "she is liable to forget"
a:liable - subject to legal action; "liable to criminal charges"
a:liable, nonimmune, nonresistant, unresistant - (often followed by 'to') likely to be affected with; "liable to diabetes"
a:liable - held legally responsible; "men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service"
w:liberation
n:liberation, release - the act of liberating someone or something
n:dismissal, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking - the act of terminating someone's employment
w:licked
a:licked - (informal) having been got the better of; "I'm pretty beat up but I don't feel licked yet"
w:licking
n:defeat, licking - an unsuccessful ending
w:lie
n:lie, prevarication - a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
n:lie - position or manner in which something is situated
v:lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
v:lie - be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"l "the books are lying on the shelf"
v:dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in - originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
v:lie - be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant"
v:lie - tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
v:lie, rest - have a place in relation to something else: "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"
v:lie down, lie - assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
v:lie - assume a resting position, as on a flat surface
w:lies
m:lie
w:life
n:life - a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"
n:life, living - the experience of living; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
n:life - the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"
n:animation, life, living, aliveness - the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"
n:life, lifetime, lifespan - the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"
n:life - the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life"
n:life - the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life"
n:life - a living person; "his heroism saved a life"
n:liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
n:life - living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"
n:life - the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon"
n:biography, life, life story, life history - an account of the series of events making up a person's life
n:life - a motive for living; "pottery was his life"
w:life-and-death
m:life
m:and
m:death
w:lifelong
a:lifelong, womb-to-tomb - continuing through life; "a lifelong friend"; "from lifelong habit"i; "his lifelong study of Greek art"
w:lifetime
n:life, lifetime, lifespan - the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"
w:lifted
a:upraised, lifted - held up in the air; "stood with arms upraised"; "her upraised flag"
w:light
n:light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
n:light, light source - any device serving as a source of visible light; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
n:light - a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
n:luminosity, brightness, luminance, luminousness, light - the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
n:light - an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light"
n:light, illumination - a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light"
n:light, lightness - the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
n:light - a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life"
n:light, lighting - having abundant light or illumination: "they played as long as it was light" or "as long as the lighting was good"
n:light - mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?"
n:sparkle, spark, light - brightness and animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"
n:light - public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light"
n:Inner Light, Light, Light Within, Christ Within - a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
n:light - a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner"
n:lighter, light, igniter, ignitor - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"
v:light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate - make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
v:light up, fire up, light - begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
v:alight, light, perch - to come to rest, settle: "Misfortune lighted upon him."
v:ignite, light - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "great heat will ignite paper"; "Light a cigarette"
v:fall, light - fall to somebody by assignment or lot: "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
v:unhorse, dismount, light, get off, get down - get off (a horse)
a:light - of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"
a:light - (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"
a:light - of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons"
a:light - not great in degree or quantity or number; "a light sentence"; "a light accent"; "casualties were light"; "light snow was falling"; "light misty rain"; "light smoke from the chimney"
a:light - psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart"
a:light - characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"
a:unaccented, light, weak - used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable"
a:light - easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a light diet"
a:friable, light, sandy - (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light sandy soil"
a:clean, clear, light, unclouded - (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
a:light, lightsome, tripping - moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"
a:light - demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework"; "light exercise"
a:light - of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze"
a:light - (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "light water is ordinary water"
a:faint, light, swooning, light-headed - weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep"
a:flimsy, light - very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "flimsy voile"; "light summer dresses"
a:abstemious, light - marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
a:light, scant, short - less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"
a:light - having little importance; "losing his job was no light matter"
a:light - intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy"
a:idle, light - silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter"
a:light - having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened; "light pastries"
a:light - designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck"
a:diet, light, lite, low-cal - having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet"
a:light, wakeful - (of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"
a:easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton - casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
d:lightly, light - with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"
w:lightly
d:lightly - without good reason; "one cannot say such things lightly"
d:lightly, light - with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"
d:lightly, softly, gently - with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
d:lightly - indulging with temperance; "we eat lightly in the morning"
d:lightly - with indifference or without dejection; "he took it lightly"
d:thinly, lightly - in a small quantity or extent; "spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly"
d:lightly - to a slight degree; "her speech is only lightly accented"
w:lights
m:light
w:likable
a:sympathetic, appealing, likeable, likable - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play"
a:likable, likeable - easy to like; agreeable; "an attractive and likable young man"
w:like
v:wish, care, like - prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?" "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
v:like - find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"
v:like - be fond of; "I like my nephews"
v:like - feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?"
v:like - want to have; "I'd like a beer now!"
a:like, similar - resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"
a:like, equal, equivalent, same - equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "an equal number"; "the same number"
a:alike, similar, like - having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generaly alike in background and taste"
a:comparable, corresponding, like - conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"
w:liked
a:liked - found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form; "a well-liked teacher"
w:likely
a:likely - has a good chance of being the case or of coming about; "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job"
a:probable, likely, plausible - likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"
a:expected, likely, potential - expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients"; "expected income"
a:likely, plausible - within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse"; "a plausible story"
d:probably, likely, in all likelihood, in all probability, belike - with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"
w:likes
m:like
w:likewise
d:similarly, likewise - in like or similar manner; "He was similarly affected"; "some people have littlepower to do good, and have likewise little strength to resist evil"- Samuel Johnson
d:besides, too, also, likewise, as well - in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too"
d:alike, likewise - equally; "parents and teachers alike demanded reforms"
w:liking
n:liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"
w:limitation
n:restriction, limitation - a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"
n:limitation, restriction - the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"
n:limit, limitation - the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"
n:limitation - (in law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought; "statute of limitations"
n:limitation, restriction - an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
w:limited
a:limited - small in range or scope; "limited war"; "a limited success"; "a limited circle of friends"
a:circumscribed, limited - subject to limits or subjected to limits
a:limited - including only a part
a:limited, modified - mediocre
a:limited - not excessive
a:limited, special - having a specific function or scope; "a special (or specific) role in the mission"
a:limited - not unlimited; "a limited list of choices"
w:limiting
n:modification, qualifying, limiting - the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
a:confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting - restricting the scope or freedom of action
a:limiting - (grammar) strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase; "the restrictive clause in 'Each made a list of the books that had influenced him' limits the books on the list to only those particular ones defined by the clause"
w:limitless
a:illimitable, limitless, measureless, unmeasured - without limits in extent or size or quantity; "immeasurable vastness of our solar system"
a:unlimited, limitless - having no limits in range or scope; "to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism"- Philip Rahv; "the limitless reaches of outer space"
a:boundless, unbounded, limitless - seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent; "unbounded enthusiasm"; "children with boundless energy"; "a limitless supply of money"
w:line
n:line - a formation of people or things beside one another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"
n:line - a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"; "The substance produced characteristic lines on the spectroscope"
n:line - a formation of people or things one after another; "the line stretched clear around the corner"
n:line - a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
n:line - a linear string of words expressing some idea; "the letter consisted of three short lines"
n:line - a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
n:line - a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line"
n:argumentation, logical argument, line of reasoning, line - methodical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"
n:cable, electrical cable, line, transmission line - an electrical conductor connecting telephones or television or power stations
n:course, line - a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course" or "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"
n:line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
n:wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line - a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "His face has many wrinkles"
n:pipeline, line - a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
n:line, railway line, rail line - railroad track and roadbed
n:telephone line, phone line, line - a telephone connection
n:line - acting in conformity; "in line with" or "he got out of line" or "toe the line"
n:lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stock - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
n:line - something long and thin and flexible
n:occupation, business, line of work, line - the principal activity in your life; "he's not in my line of business"
n:line - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
n:channel, communication channel, line - (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
n:line, product line, line of products, line of merchandise, business line, line of business - a particular kind of product; "a nice line of shoes"
n:line - a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
n:agate line, line - space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
n:credit line, line of credit, bank line, line, personal credit line, personal line of credit - the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
n:tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
n:note, short letter, line - a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"
n:line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast - a conceptual separation or demarcation: "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
n:production line, assembly line, line - a factory system in which an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
v:line, run along - be in line with; form a line along; of trees along a river, etc.
v:line - cover the interior of, as of garments: :lined gloves"
v:trace, draw, line, outline, describe, delineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "draw the outlines of a figure in the sand"; "trace an animal shape"
v:line - mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face"
v:line - mark with lines, draw lines on; "The paper was lined"
v:line - fill plentifully; "line one's pockets"
v:line - reinforce with fabric; of books
w:lined
a:lined - bordered by a line of things; "tree lined streets"
a:lined, seamed - (used especially of skin) "their lined faces were immeasurably sad"; "a seamed face"
a:lined - having a lining or liner or a liner; often used in combination; "a lined skirt"; "a silk-lined jacket"
w:liner
n:liner, line drive - the act of hitting a baseball so that it flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop"
n:liner, lining - a piece of material that is used as the inside surface of a garment
n:liner, ocean liner - a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule)
w:lines
m:line
w:lining
n:lining - a covering that protects an inside surface
n:liner, lining - a piece of material that is used as the inside surface of a garment
n:lining, facing - providing something with a surface of a different material
n:lining - the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)
w:lip
n:lip - fleshy folds of tissue as those surrounding the mouth
n:sass, sassing, backtalk, lip, mouth - an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass"
n:brim, rim, lip - the top edge of a vessel
w:lips
m:lip
w:liquor
n:liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink - distilled rather than fermented
n:liquor - a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process; "waste liquors"
n:liquor, pot liquor - the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked
w:list
n:list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
n:tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
v:list - give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
v:list - include in a list
v:name, list - give the names of; "Name the states west of the Mississippi!"
v:number, list - enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"
w:listed
a:listed - on a list
a:enrolled, listed - officially entered in a roll or list; "an enrolled student"
w:listen
v:listen - hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"
v:listen, hear, take heed - listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"
v:heed, mind, listen - pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"
w:listened
m:listen
w:lit
a:illuminated, lighted, lit, well-lighted - provided with artificial light; "illuminated advertising"; "looked up at the lighted windows"; "a brightly lit room"; "a well-lighted stairwell"
a:lighted, lit - set afire or burning; "the lighted candles"; "a lighted cigarette"; "a lit firecracker"
w:literally
d:literally - in a literal sense; "literally translated"; "he said so literally"
d:literally, virtually - (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration; "our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf war"
w:little
n:little - a small amount or duration; "he accepted the little they gave him"
a:small, little - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a small house"; "read the small print"; "a little (or small) group"
a:little - (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with "a) at least some; "little rain fell in May"; "gave it little thought"; "little hope remained"; "little time is left"; "we still have little money"; "a little hope remained"; "a little time isleft"
a:brief, little - of short duration; "a brief stay in the country"; "in a little while"
a:little, small - very young; "a little child"; "small children"
a:insignificant, little, peanut, small - of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "the little man"; "peanut politicians"; "a crowd of small writers had vainly attempted to rival Addison"- Macaulay
a:fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, petty, picayune, trivial - (informal terms) small and of little importance; "a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "a dispute over niggling details"; "limited to petty enterprises"; "piffling efforts"; "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction"
a:little, small - (of a voice) faint; "a little voice"; "a still small voice"
a:little, petty, small, small-minded - contemptibly narrow in outlook; "a little mind consumed with trivia"; "petty little comments"; "disgusted with the pettiness of small minds"
a:little, younger - younger and (at least formerly) smaller than another though relative size is not the issue; "little brother"
a:little, minuscule, small - lowercase; "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters"
a:mean, mingy, miserly, little, small, tight - used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a small miserly man"
d:little - not much; "he talked little about his family"
w:littlemore
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w:live
v:dwell, shack, reside, live, inhabit, people, populate - make one's home or live in; "There are only 250,000 people in Island"
v:live - lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
v:survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out - continue to live, endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "The legend of Elvis lives on"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"
v:exist, survive, live, subsist - stay alive; survive; "he could barely exist on such a low wage"
v:be, live - have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"
v:know, experience, live - have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; "I know the feeling!" "have you ever known hunger?"
a:live, unrecorded - actually being performed (or--for the audience--present) at the time of viewing; "a live television program"; "brought to you live from Lincoln Center"; "live entertainment" involves performers actually in the physical presence of a "live audience"
a:live - showing characteristics of life; exerting force or containing energy; "live coals"; "tossd a live cigarette out the window"; "got a shock from a live wire"; "live ore is unmined ore"; "a live bomb"; "a live ball is one in play"
a:live - highly reverberant; "a live concert hall"
a:live - charged with an explosive; "live ammunition"; "a live bomb"
a:bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springy, whippy - rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resiliant as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"
a:live - (informal) abounding with life and energy; "the club members are a really live bunch"
a:live - (printing) in current use or ready for use; "live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread"
a:live - of current relevance; "a live issue"; "still a live option"
a:hot, live - (electricity) charged or energized with electricity; "a hot wire"; "a live wire"
a:live, living - having life; "a live canary"; "hit a live nerve"; "famous living painters"; "living tissue"; "living plants and animals"
a:alive, live - capable of erupting; "a live volcano"; "the volcano is very much alive"
d:live - not recorded; "the opera was broadcast live"
w:lived
m:live
w:liveeasy
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w:livelihood
n:support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
w:lives
m:life
w:living
n:life, living - the experience of living; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
n:living - people who are still living; "save your pity for the living"
n:animation, life, living, aliveness - the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"
n:support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
a:living - pertaining to living persons; "within living memory"
a:living - true to life; lifelike; "the living image of her mother"
a:living - dwelling or inhabiting; often used in combination: "living quarters"; "tree-living animals"
a:living - (intensifier) "she is a living doll"; "scared the living daylights out of them"; "beat the living hell out of him"
a:surviving, living - still in existence; "the Wollemi pine found in Australia is a surviving specimen of a conifer thought to have been long extinct and therefore known as a living fossil"; "the only surviving frontier blockhouse in Pennsylvania"
a:living - still in active use; "a living language"
a:living - full of life and interest; "made history a living subject"
a:living - (used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; not mined or quarried; "carved into the living stone";
a:live, living - having life; "a live canary"; "hit a live nerve"; "famous living painters"; "living tissue"; "living plants and animals"
w:loaded
a:laden, loaded, ladened - filled with a great quantity; "a tray loaded with dishes"; "table laden with food"; "'ladened' is not current usage"
a:loaded - (of weapons) charged with ammunition; "a loaded gun"
a:loaded - (of statements or questions) charged with associative significance and often meant to mislead or influence; "a loaded question"
a:affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed, wealthy - having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; "an affluent banker"; "a speculator flush with cash"; "not merely rich but loaded"; "moneyed aristocrats"; "wealthy corporations"
a:besotted, blind, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pissed, pixilated, plastered, potty, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tiddly, tiddley, tight, tipsy, wet - slang for 'drunk'
w:loath
a:loath, loth, reluctant - unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake"; "unwilling to face facts"
a:antipathetic, antipathetical, averse, indisposed, loath, loth - (usually followed by 'to') strongly opposed; "antipathetic to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks"; "loath to go on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed to grant their request"
w:loathe
v:abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate - find repugnant
w:loathed
m:loathe
w:lobby
n:anteroom, antechamber, entrance hall, hall, foyer, lobby, vestibule - a large entrance or reception room or area
n:lobby, pressure group, third house - a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
v:lobby, buttonhole - detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
w:local
n:local - bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
n:local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, local, topical anesthetic, topical anaesthetic - an anesthetic that numbs a local area of the body
a:local - relating to applicable to or concerned with a city or town or district rather than a larger area; "local taxes"; "local schools and churches"; "a local bus line"; "local authorities"; "local streets and roads"; "local control"
a:local - having subordinate authority or serving the needs of a limited district; "the local office"; "local branches of the library"
a:homegrown, local - grown or originating in a particular place; "stands selling local fruits and vegetables"
a:local - of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality; "local customs"; "local slang"; "the local citizens"; "a local point of view"; "local outbreaks of flu"
a:local - having a definite spatial form and location; "a local heaven and hell"; "give to airy nothings a local habitation and a name"- Shakespeare
a:local - (medicine) affecting only a restricted part or area of the body; "local anesthesia"
a:local - making all stops on its run; "a local train or bus"
w:lock
n:lock - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
n:lock, curl, ringlet, whorl - a strand or cluster of hair
n:lock - a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
n:lock, lock chamber - section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
n:lock, ignition lock - a device incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
n:lock - any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
v:lock - fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"
v:engage, mesh, lock, operate - keep engaged; "engaged the gears"
v:lock - become rigid or immoveable; of bones; "Don't lock your knees in this exercise"
v:lock, interlock, interlace - hold in a locking position: "He locked his hands around her neck"
v:interlock, lock - become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace"
v:lock - hold fast (in a certain state); "He was locked in a laughing fit"
v:lock in, lock away, lock, put away, shut up, shut away, lock up - place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"
w:locked
a:barred, bolted, fast, latched, locked, secured - firmly fastened or secured against opening; "windows and doors were all fast"; "a locked closet"; "left the house properly secured"
w:lode
n:lode, load - a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
w:logic
n:logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
n:logic - reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic"
n:logic - the principles that guide reasoning within a given field or situation; "economic logic requires it"; "by the logic of war"
n:logic, logical system, system of logic - a system of reasoning
w:logical
a:logical - capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind"
a:legitimate, logical - in accordance with reason or logic; "a logical conclusion"
a:consistent, logical, ordered, orderly - marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a logical argument"; "the orderly presentation"
a:logical - based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"
a:coherent, logical, lucid - capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner; "a lucid thinker"; "she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident"
w:loll
v:droop, loll - hang loosely or laxly; "His tongue lolled"
v:bum around, bum about, arse around, arse about, loaf, frig around, waste one's time, lounge around, loll, loll around, lounge about - be lazy or idle; "Her son is just bumming around all day"
w:lolls
m:loll
w:lone
a:alone, lone, lonely, solitary - lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler"
a:eremitic, lone, solitary - characterized by or preferring solitude in mode of life; "the eremitic element in the life of a religious colony"; "a lone wolf"; "a man of a solitary disposition"
a:lone, lonesome, only, sole, solitary - being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky"
w:loneliness
n:loneliness, solitariness - the state of being alone in solitary isolation
n:forlornness, loneliness, desolation - sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
n:aloneness, loneliness, lonesomeness, solitude - a disposition toward being alone
w:lonely
a:alone, lone, lonely, solitary - lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler"
a:lonely, lonesome - marked by dejection from being alone; "felt sad and lonely"; "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar"
a:lonely, solitary, unfrequented - separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
a:lonely, solitary - enjoyed or performed alone; "a lonely existence"; "his lonely room"; "took a solitary walk"; "enjoyed her solitary dinner"; "solitary pursuits such as reading"
w:long
n:long - a comparatively long time; "this won't take long"; "they haven't been gone long"
v:hanker, long, yearn - desire strongly or persistently
v:long, ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish - have a yen for
a:long - primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; ; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long"
a:long - primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long"
a:long - of relatively great height; "a race of long gaunt men"- Sherwood Anderson; "looked out the long French windows"
a:long - (finance) holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices; "is long on coffee"; "a long position in gold"
a:long - (phonetics) of speech sounds (especially vowels) of relatively long duration (as e.g. the English vowel sounds in 'bate', 'beat', 'bite', 'boat', 'boot')
a:long - (prosody) used of syllables that are unaccented or of relatively long duration
a:long - involving substantial risk; "long odds"
a:long, tenacious - (of memory) having greater than average range; "a long memory especially for insults"; "a tenacious memory"
a:farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, long, longsighted - planning prudently for the future; "large goals that required farsighted policies"; "took a long view of the geopolitical issues"
a:long - having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"; "in long supply"
d:long - for an extended time or at a distant time; "a promotion long overdue"; "something long hoped for"; "his name has long been forgotten"; "talked all night long"; "how long will you be gone?"; "arrived long before he was expected"; "it is long after your bedtime"
d:long - for an extended distance
w:longer
a:longer, longest - having the greater length of two or the greatest length of several; "the longer (or long) edge of the door"; "the hypotenuse is the longest (or long) side of a right triangle"
d:longer - for more time; "can I stay bit longer?"
w:longs
m:long
w:longshoreman
n:stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock worker, dock-walloper, lumper - a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
w:look
n:expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face - the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
n:look, looking, looking at - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"
n:look - physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"
n:spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, look, smell - the general atmosphere of a place or situation; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
v:look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!" "Look--a deer in the backyard!"
v:look, appear, seem - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
v:look - have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?" "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"
v:search, look - search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
v:front, look, face - face in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
v:attend, take care, look, see - take charge of; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
v:look - convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me"
v:expect, look, await, wait - look forward to the probably occurrence of: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
v:look - accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"
w:looked
m:look
w:looking
n:look, looking, looking at - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"
n:looking, looking for - the act of searching visually
a:looking, sounding - appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms; "left their clothes dirty looking"; "a most disagreeable looking character"; "angry-looking"; "liquid-looking"; "severe-looking policemen on noble horses"; "fine-sounding phrases"; "taken in by high-sounding talk"
w:looks
m:look
w:loose
v:free, liberate, release, unloose, loose - grant freedom to; free from confinement
v:unleash, let loose, loose - turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity"
v:relax, loose - become less tight; "the rope relaxed"
v:loosen, loose - make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
a:loose - not restrained or confined or attached; "a pocket full of loose bills"; "knocked the ball loose"; "got loose from his attacker"
a:loose - not compact or dense in structure or arrangement; "loose gravel"
a:loose - (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player; "a loose ball"
a:loose - not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "loose clothing"; "the large shoes were very loose"
a:informal, loose - not officially recognized or controlled; "an informal agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers"
a:free, loose, liberal - not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"
a:lax, loose - emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels"
a:unaffixed, loose - not affixed; "the stamp came loose"
a:loose, slack - not tense or taut; "the old man's skin hung loose and gray"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope"
a:loose, open - (of textures) full of small openings or gaps; "an open texture"; "a loose weave"
a:loose - not fixed firmly or tightly; "the bolts became loose over time"; "a loose chair leg"; "loose bricks"
a:idle, loose - lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; "idle talk"; "a loose tongue"
a:loose - not carefully arranged in a package; "a box of loose nails"
a:loose - freely producing mucus; "a loose phlegmy cough"
a:at large, at liberty, escaped, loose, on the loose - having escaped, especially from confinement; "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"
a:easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton - casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
a:loose - not bound or fastened or gathered together; "loose pages"; "loose papers"
d:loose, free - without restraint; "cows in India are running loose"
w:lopsided
a:ill-proportioned, lopsided, one-sided - out of proportion in shape
a:askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky - turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton
w:lose
v:lose - fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; fail to keep in mind or in sight; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat"; "She lost her husband a year ago"
v:lose - fail to win; "We lost the battle but we won the war"
v:lose - suffer the loss of a person through death or removal; "She lost her husband in the war"
v:misplace, mislay, lose - place (something) where one cannot find it again; "I misplaced my eyeglasses"
v:lose - miss from one's possessions; lose sight of; "I've lost my glasses again!"
v:lose - allow to go out of sight: "The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red light"
v:lose - fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit; "I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!"
v:lose - fail to get or obtain; "I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad"
v:fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind, recede - retreat
v:miss, lose - fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind; "I missed that remark"; "She missed his point"; "We lost part of what he said"
w:loss
n:loss - the act of losing; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
n:loss - something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"
n:loss - the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"
n:loss - decline in activity: "a serious loss of business"
n:loss, deprivation - the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation" or "losing him is no great deprivation"
n:personnel casualty, loss - military personnel lost by death or capture
n:loss - the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"
n:passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release - euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
w:lost
n:doomed, lost - people who are destined to die soon; "the agony of the doomed was in his voice"
a:lost - no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered; "a lost child"; "lost friends"; "his lost book"; "lost opportunities"
a:confused, disoriented, lost - having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity; "I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway"; "the anesthetic left her completely disoriented"
a:lost - spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed; "lost souls"; "a lost generation"; "a lost ship"; "the lost platoon"
a:lost - not gained or won; "a lost battle"; "a lost prize"
a:lost - incapable of being recovered or regained; "his lost honor"
a:lost, missed - not caught with the senses or the mind; "words lost in the din"
a:bemused, deep in thought, lost, preoccupied - deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown"
a:forgotten, lost - no longer known; irretrievable; "a forgotten art"; "a lost art"; "lost civilizations"
a:baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea - perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school"
a:helpless, lost - unable to function; without help
w:lot
n:batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew - (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent: "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "it must have cost plenty"
n:lot - a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake"
n:set, circle, band, lot - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
n:fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion - your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you): "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
n:draw, lot - anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw" or "they drew lots for it"
n:bunch, lot, caboodle - any collection in its entirety; "she bought the whole caboodle"
n:Lot - (Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction
v:lot - divide into lots, as of land, for example
v:distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"
w:lots
n:tons, dozens, heaps, lots, piles, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashings - a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"
w:loud
a:loud - characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"
a:brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy - tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
a:forte, loud - used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the forte passages in the composition"
d:loudly, loud, aloud - with relatively high volume; "the band played loudly"; "she spoke loudly and angrily"; "he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him"; "cried aloud for help"
w:love
n:love - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
n:love, passion - any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love" or "he has a passion for cock fighting"
n:beloved, dear, dearest, loved one, honey, love - a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
n:love - a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"
n:love - a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love"
n:sexual love, lovemaking, making love, love - sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"
v:love - have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"
v:love, enjoy - get pleasure from; "I love cooking"
v:love - be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply"
v:love, make out, make love, sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang, get it on, bonk - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve" (know is archaic); "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
w:loved
a:loved - held dear; "his loved companion of many years"
w:loves
m:love
w:loving
a:loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"
w:low
n:low, low pressure, depression - an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
n:low - a low level or position or degree: "the stock market fell to a new low"
n:first gear, first, low gear, low - the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
v:moo, low - make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
a:low - less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoire is low"
a:low - literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow"
a:low, low-toned - very low in volume; "a low murmur"; "the low-toned murmur of the surf"
a:low - unrefined in character; "low comedy"
a:low, low-pitched - used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
a:abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy - of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"
a:ebb, low - outgoing; "ebb tide"; "low tide"
a:humble, low, lowly, modest, small - low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
a:depleted, low - no longer sufficient; "supplies are low"; "our funds are depleted"
a:broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low - subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
a:blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, low, low-spirited - low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
a:first, low - being the gear producing the lowest drive speed; "use first gear on steep hills"
d:low - in a low position; near the ground; "the branches hung low"
w:lower
n:lower berth, lower - the lower of two berths
v:lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down - move something or somebody to a lower position
v:lower, lour - set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"
v:turn down, lower, lour - make lower or quieter;"turn down the volume of a radio"
v:lower, depress - cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
v:frown, glower, lower - wrinkle one's forehead in a sign of disapproval
a:less, lower - (usually preceded by 'no)' lower in esteem; "no less a person than the king himself"
a:junior-grade, inferior, lower, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern, subordinate - inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
a:lower - the bottom one of two
a:chthonian, chthonic, lower, nether - of the underworld; "nether regions"
w:loyal
a:loyal - steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him"
a:patriotic, loyal - inspired by love for your country
a:firm, loyal, truehearted - unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "a loyal friend"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison
a:faithful, fast, loyal, true - (used of persons) dependable in devotion or allegiance or affection; "a faithful old dog"; "a faithful friend"; "fast friends"; "a loyal companion"; "she proved a true friend"; "a lover absolutely true in act and word and thought"- H.O.Taylor
w:loyalty
n:loyalty - the quality of being loyal
n:loyalty - feelings of allegiance
n:commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication - the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
w:lubricant
n:lubricant, lubricator, lubricating substance - a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
w:lucid
a:limpid, lucid, luculent, pellucid, crystal clear, perspicuous - (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; "writes in a limpid style"; "lucid directions"; "a luculent oration"- Robert Burton; "pellucid prose"; "a crystal clear explanation"; "a perspicuous argument"
a:lucid - having a clear mind; "a lucid moment in his madness"
a:coherent, logical, lucid - capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner; "a lucid thinker"; "she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident"
a:crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent - transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity; "the cold crystalline water of melted snow"; "crystal clear skies"; "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool"; "lucid air"; "a pellucid brook"; "transparent cristal"
w:luck
n:fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion - your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you): "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
n:luck, fortune, chance, hazard - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "it was a chance meeting"
n:luck, fortune - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand"
w:lucky
a:lucky - blessed with good fortune; "considered himself lucky that the tornado missed his house"; "a lucky guess"
a:lucky - having or bringing good fortune; "my lucky day"
a:auspicious, encouraging, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous - tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
w:lucrative
a:lucrative, moneymaking, remunerative - producing a good profit; "a remunerative business"
w:lukewarm
a:lukewarm, tepid - moderately warm; "he hates lukewarm coffee"; "tepid bath water"
a:halfhearted, lukewarm - feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm; "a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate"
w:lunacy
n:lunacy, madness, insaneness - obsolete terms for legal insanity
w:lunar
a:lunar - of or relating to or associated with the moon; "lunar surface"; "lunar module"
w:lurking
a:lurking - concealed and unsuspected; "lurking dangers"; "search for lurking ambiguities"
a:furtive, lurking, skulking, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious - marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a lurking prowler"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"; "someone skulking in the shadows"
w:lust
n:lecherousness, lust, lustfulness - a strong sexual desire
n:lust, luxuria - self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)
v:crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust - have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
w:lustre
n:luster, lustre - a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
n:luster, lustre, brilliancy, splendor, splendour - a quality that outshines the usual
n:shininess, sheen, luster, lustre - the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
w:luxury
n:luxury, extravagance - something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
n:lavishness, luxury, sumptuosity, sumptuousness - the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
n:luxury, luxuriousness, opulence, sumptuousness - wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
a:deluxe, de luxe, luxe, luxury - elegant and sumptuous; "a deluxe car"; "luxe accommodations"; "a luxury condominium"
w:ma
n:ma, mama, mamma, mom, momma, mommy, mammy, mum, mummy, mater - informal terms for a mother
n:Master of Arts, MA, Artium Magister, AM - a master's degree in arts and sciences
n:milliampere, mA - one thousandth of an ampere
w:machine
n:machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
n:machine - an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently; "the war machine"
n:machine - an efficient person; "the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine"
n:car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar - 4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
n:machine, political machine - a group that controls the activities of a political party; "he was endorsed by the Democratic machine"
n:machine, simple machine - a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
v:machine - turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
v:machine - make by machinery
w:mad
a:huffy, mad, sore - (informal) roused to anger; "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark"
a:brainsick, crazy, demented, distracted, disturbed, mad, sick, unbalanced, unhinged - affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"
a:delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained - marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure"
a:harebrained, insane, mad - very foolish; "harebrained ideas"; "took insane risks behind the wheel"; "a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains"
w:made
a:made - produced by a manufacturing process; "bought some made goods at the local store; rope and nails"
a:made - (of a bed) having the sheets and blankets set in order; "a neatly made bed"
a:made - successful or assured of success; "now I am a made man forever"- Christopher Marlowe
w:madly
d:madly - in a desperate manner; "she fought back madly"
d:insanely, crazily, dementedly, madly - in an insane manner; "she behaved insanely"; "he behaves crazily when he is off his medication"; "the witch cackled madly"; "screaming dementedly"
d:madly, insanely, deadly, deucedly, devilishly - (used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous"
w:madness
n:lunacy, madness, insaneness - obsolete terms for legal insanity
n:rabies, hydrophobia, madness - an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal)
n:fury, rage, madness - a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"
w:maelstrom
n:whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom - a powerful circular current of water (usually the resulting of conflicting tides)
w:magnificent
a:brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendid - characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"
w:magnitude
n:magnitude - the property of relative size or extent; "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"
n:order of magnitude, magnitude - a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10
n:magnitude - relative importance: "a problem of the first magnitude"
w:main
n:main, briny - any very large body of (salt) water
n:main - a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
a:chief, main, primary, principal - most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"
a:independent, main - (grammar) of a clause; able to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb"
a:main - of force; of the greatest possible intensity; "by main strength"
w:mainly
d:chiefly, principally, primarily, mainly, in the main - for the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies"
w:mainspring
n:mainspring - the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
w:maintain
v:keep, maintain, hold - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"
v:preserve, maintain, keep up - keep in perfect or unaltered condition; "We preserve these archeological findings"
v:sustain, keep, maintain - supply with sustenance
v:assert, asseverate, maintain - state categorically
v:wield, exert, maintain - of power or authority
v:keep, maintain - maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
v:maintain, defend - state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"
v:uphold, maintain - support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"
v:observe, keep, maintain - observe correctly; "keep time, keep count, keep track of"
w:maintenance
n:care, maintenance, upkeep - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"
n:maintenance - means of maintenance of a family or group
n:alimony, maintenance - court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
n:sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep - the act of sustaining
w:majestic
a:majestic, olympian - majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters; "his majestic presence"; "olympian detachment"; "olympian beauty and serene composure"
a:gallant, lofty, majestic, proud - having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"
a:imperial, majestic, purple, regal, royal - belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"
w:majesty
n:stateliness, majesty, loftiness - impressiveness in scale or proportion
w:major
n:major - a commissioned military officer in the US Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
v:major - have as one's principal field of study; "She im majoring in linguistics"
a:major - of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways"
a:major - greater in scope or effect; "a major contribution"; "a major improvement"; "a major break with tradition"; "a major misunderstanding"
a:major - greater in number or size or amount; "a major portion (a majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a major portion of the winnings"
a:major - of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; "his major field was mathematics"
a:major - (music) of a scale or mode; "major scales"; "the key of D major"
a:major - of greater seriousness or danger; "a major earthquake"; "a major hurricane"; "a major illness"
a:major - (law) of full legal age; "major children"
a:major - (British) of the elder of two boys with the same family name; "Jones major"
w:majority
n:majority, bulk - the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part; "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the work is finished"
n:majority, absolute majority - (in an election) more than half of the votes
n:majority, legal age - the age at which a person is considered competent to manage their own affairs
w:make
n:brand, make - a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
n:shuffle, shuffling, make - the act of mixing cards haphazardly
v:make, do - engage in: "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
v:make, get - give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a famous physicist"; "Make yourself clear"
v:make, create - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
v:induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner: "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
v:cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
v:produce, make, create - create or manufacture a man-made product: "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
v:draw, make - make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"
v:make - compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; Heat makes you sweat"
v:create, make - create by artistic means; "create a poem; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
v:gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, pull in, bring in - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "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"
v:do, make - create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
v:form, constitute, make - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
v:reach, make, get to, progress to - reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!" "She may not make the grade"
v:make - be or be capable of being changed or made into; "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"
v:make - make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
v:make - perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"
v:construct, build, make - make by combining materials and parts: "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
v:make - change from one form into another; "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks"
v:make - act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
v:name, nominate, make - charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
v:have, get, make - achieve a point or goal, as in a sport; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
v:reach, attain, make, hit, arrive at, gain - reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made the plane"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
v:lay down, establish, make - institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"
v:make - carry out or commit; "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas"
v:make - form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum"; "The branches made a roof"
v:hold, throw, have, make, give - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception," "have, throw, or make a party", "give a course", etc.
v:make, make up - put in order or neaten: "make the bed"; "make up a room"
v:take, make - head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
v:defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap, make - have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds"
v:make - undergo fabrication or creation; "This wool makes into a nice sweater"
v:make - be suitable for; "Wood makes good furniture"
v:make - add up to; "four and four make eight"
v:make - amount to; "This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"
v:make - constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man"
v:make - appear to begin an activity; "He made to speak but said nothing i the end"; "She made a if to say hello to us"
v:make - reach in time; "We barely made the plane"
v:make - gather and light the materials for: "make a fire"
v:cook, fix, ready, make, prepare - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?" "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
v:seduce, score, make - succeed in seducing; young men's slang; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?" "Harry made Sally"
v:make - assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!"
v:make - pretend to be; imitate; "She makes like an actress"
v:make - consider as being; "It wasn't the problem some people made it"
v:make - calculate as being; "I make the height about 100 feet"
v:make - cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; "make my day"
v:make - favor the development of; "Practice makes the winner"
v:make - develop into: "He will make a splendid father!"
v:make - behave in a certain way; "make merry"
v:make, urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water - eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
w:make-believe
n:pretense, make-believe - an imaginative pretence
n:make-believe - the enactment of a pretense
a:make-believe, play, pretend - imagined as in a play; "the make-believe world of theater"; "play money"; "dangling their legs in the water to catch pretend fish"
w:make-up
n:makeup, make-up, war paint - cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
n:constitution, composition, makeup - the way in which someone or something is composed
v:constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be - form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
v:make up - devise or compose; "This designer makes up our Spring collections"; "He designed women's shoes"
v:pay, pay off, make up, compensate - do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
v:make up, catch up with - make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point; "I have to make up with exam"; "Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?"
v:fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent - make up something artificial or untrue
v:make, make up - put in order or neaten: "make the bed"; "make up a room"
v:reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle - come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"
v:make up - apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
w:maker
n:maker, shaper - a person who makes things
n:manufacturer, maker, manufacturing business - a business engaged in manufacturing some product
w:makes
m:make
w:making
n:devising, fashioning, making - the act that results in something coming to be; "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"
w:maladjusted
a:maladjusted - (psychology) poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living; "a maladjusted child"
a:disturbed, maladjusted - emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships
a:maladjusted - not well adjusted; "a maladjusted carburetor"
w:malady
n:malady - any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?"
n:illness, malady, sickness - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
w:malicious
a:malicious - having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling
a:malevolent, malicious - wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred; "a gossipy malevolent old woman"; "failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful"
w:man
n:man, adult male - an adult male person (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
n:serviceman, military man, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; "two men stood sentry duty"
n:man - the generic use of the word to refer to any human being; "it was every man for himself"
n:world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, man - all of the inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"
n:homo, man, human being, human - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae
n:man - a male subordinate; "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana"
n:man - an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); "the army will make a man of you"
n:man - (informal) a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man"
n:valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, man - a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"
n:Man, Isle of Man - one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
n:man, piece - a small object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
v:man - take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
v:man - provide with men; "We cannot man all the desks"
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w:manage
v:pull off, bring off, carry off, manage - be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"
v:manage, deal, care, handle - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
v:cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage - come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas."
v:oversee, supervise, superintend, manage - watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
v:wangle, finagle, manage - achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
v:do, manage - carry on or manage; "We could do with a little more help around here"
w:managed
m:manage
w:management
n:management, direction, managing - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
n:management - those in charge of running a business
w:managements
m:management
w:manager
n:director, manager, managing director - someone who controls resources and expenditures
n:coach, manager, handler - someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
w:managers
m:manager
w:manages
m:manage
w:mangled
a:lacerate, lacerated, mangled, torn - having edges that are jagged from injury
a:mangled, mutilated - (of compositions e.g.) "a mutilated text"
w:manhood
n:manhood - the state of being a man; manly qualities
w:manic-depressive
n:manic-depressive - a person afflicted with manic-depressive illness
a:manic-depressive - suffering from a disorder characterized by alternating mania and depression
w:manifest
n:manifest - a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane
v:attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence - provide evidence for; stand as proof of; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"
a:apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain - clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"
w:manifestation
n:manifestation - a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion"
n:manifestation - a manifest indication
n:expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion - expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
w:manifestations
m:manifestation
w:manifested
m:manifest
w:mankind
n:world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, man - all of the inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"
w:manner
n:manner, mode, style, way, fashion - a manner of performance; "a manner of living"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a way of life"
n:manner, personal manner - a way of acting or behaving
n:manner - a kind; "what manner of man are you?"
w:manual
n:manual - a small handbook
n:manual of arms, manual - (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
a:manual - of or relating to the hands; "manual dexterity"
a:manual - requiring human effort; "a manual transmission"
a:manual - doing or requiring physical work; "manual labor"; "manual laborer"
w:manufacture
n:industry, manufacture, manufacturing - the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
n:fabrication, manufacture - the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
v:manufacture, fabricate, construct - put together out of components or parts; "Ford makes cars"; "They manufacture small toys"
v:fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent - make up something artificial or untrue
w:manufacturing
n:industry, manufacture, manufacturing - the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
w:manuscript
n:manuscript, ms - the form of a literary work submitted for publication
n:manuscript, holograph - handwritten book or document
w:many
a:many - (quantifier used with count nouns; often preceded by 'as' or 'too' or 'so' or 'that') amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people"
w:march
n:March, Mar - the month following February and preceding April
n:march, marching - the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching"
n:march, marching music - music written for marching; "Sousa wrote the best marches"
n:march - a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time"
n:march - a procession of people walking together; "the march went up Fifth Avenue"
n:Master of Architecture, MArch - a degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture
v:march, process - march in a procession; "They processed into the dining room"
v:march - force to march; "The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria"
v:march, stride - walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride; "He strode confidently across the hall"
v:demonstrate, march - march in protest; take part in a demonstration
v:parade, exhibit, march - walk ostentatiously; "She parades her new husband around town"
v:march - cause to march or go at a marching pace; "They marched the mules into the desert"
w:margin
n:margin, border, perimeter - the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
n:allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance - a permissible difference
n:margin, security deposit - the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
n:gross profit, gross profit margin, margin - (corporate finance) net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
n:margin - the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
n:edge, margin - a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"
w:mark
n:mark, grade, score - a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"
n:marker, marking, mark - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
n:target, mark - a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"
n:mark - a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"
n:mark - the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater"
n:mark, stigma, brand, stain - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
n:mark, Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark - the basic unit of money in Germany
n:chump, fish, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, schlemiel, shlemiel, soft touch, mug - a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
n:mark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"
n:sign, mark - a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"
n:Mark, Gospel According to Mark - the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
n:scratch, scrape, scar, mark - an indication of damage
n:crisscross, cross, mark - marking consisting of crossing lines
n:bell ringer, bull's eye, mark - something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"
v:tag, label, mark - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"
v:mark - designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border"; "He indicated where the border ended"
v:distinguish, mark, differentiate - be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
v:commemorate, mark - mark by some ceremony or observation
v:mark - make or leave a mark on; "mark the trail so that we can find our way back"
v:stigmatize, brand, denounce, mark - to accuse or condemn openly or formally: "He denounced the government action."
v:notice, mark, note - notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"
v:scar, mark, pock, pit - mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"
v:score, nock, mark - make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it"
v:set, mark - establish as the highest level or best performance: "set a record"
v:score, mark - make underscoring marks
v:cross off, cross out, strike out, strike off, mark - remove from a list; "Cross the name of the dead person off the list"
v:check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off - put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on the list"
v:grade, mark - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; as of scholastic work
v:punctuate, mark - insert punctuation marks into
w:marked
a:marked, pronounced - strongly marked; easily noticeable; "walked with a marked limp"; "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon"
a:marked - singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate; "a marked man"
a:marked - having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified; often used in combination; "played with marked cards"; "a scar-marked face"; "well-marked roads"
w:market
n:market, marketplace - the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace"
n:market, securities industry - the securities markets in the aggregate; "the market always frustates the small investor"
n:market - the customers for a particular product or service; "before they publish any book they try to determine the size of the market for it"
n:grocery store, grocery, market - a store where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market"
v:market - have or produce for sale
v:market - deal in a market
v:commercialize, market - make commercial; "Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life"
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w:marriage
n:marriage, matrimony, union, wedlock - state of being husband and wife; "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
n:marriage, married couple, man and wife - two people who are married to each other; "his second marriage was happier than the first"; "a married couple without love"
n:marriage, wedding, marriage ceremony - the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"
n:marriage - a close and intimate union; "the marriage of music and dance"; "a marriage of ideas"
w:married
a:married - joined in matrimony; "a married man"; "a married couple"
a:marital, matrimonial, married - of or relating to the state of marriage; "marital status"; "marital fidelity"; "married bliss"
w:marshal
n:marshal, marshall - a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
n:marshal, marshall - (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank
v:marshal - place in proper rank; of military troops
v:marshal - arrange in logical order; "mashal facts or arguments"
v:mobilize, marshal, summon - make ready for action or use; "marshal resources"
v:marshal - lead ceremoniously, as in a procession
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w:martyr
n:martyr, sufferer - one who suffers for the sake of principle
n:martyr - one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
v:martyr - kill as a martyr; "Saint Sebastian was martyred"
v:martyr, martyrize - make into a martyr
w:marvelous
a:fantastic, howling, marvelous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous - extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "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"
a:improbable, marvelous, marvellous, tall - too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story"
a:marvelous, miraculous - being or having the character of a miracle
w:marvelously
d:wonderfully, wondrous, wondrously, superbly, toppingly, marvellously, terrifically, marvelously - (used as an intensifier) extremely well; "her voice is superbly disciplined"; "the colors changed wondrously slowly"
w:mass
n:mass - the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
n:batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew - (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent: "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "it must have cost plenty"
n:mass - an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
n:Mass - the celebration of the Eucharist (in the Roman Catholic Church and some Protestant Churches)
n:mass - a large body of matter without definite shape; "a huge ice mass"
n:multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people - the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"
n:bulk, mass, volume - the property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports"
n:Mass - a musical setting for a Mass
v:mass - join together into a mass; collect or form a mass; of crowds of people; "Crowds were massing outside the palace"
a:mass, large-scale - occurring widely (as to many people); "mass destruction"
a:aggregate, aggregative, mass - gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole; "the aggregate amount of indebtedness"
w:master
n:maestro, master - an artist of consummate skill
n:overlord, master, lord - a person who has general authority over others
n:victor, master, superior - a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
n:master - directs the work of other
n:headmaster, schoolmaster, master - presiding officer of a school
n:master, master copy, original - an original (audio recording) from which copies can be made
n:master, captain, sea captain, skipper - an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
n:master - holds masters degree from academic institution
n:master, professional - an authority qualified to teach apprentices
v:master, get the hang - be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years"
v:swim, overcome, get over, subdue, surmount, master - get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
v:dominate, master - have dominance over
v:master, control - have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"
a:master - highly skilled or proficient" "a master plumber"; "a master thief"
a:master - controlling; "master race"; "master plan"
w:mastered
a:down, down pat, mastered - understood perfectly; "had his algebra problems down"
w:masterly
a:consummate, masterful, masterly, virtuoso - having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance"
w:mastery
n:command, control, mastery - great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
n:domination, mastery, supremacy - power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"
n:mastery, subordination - the act of mastering or subordinating someone
w:match
n:match, lucifer, friction match - thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"
n:match - a contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
n:match - a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
n:match, mate - an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
n:match - the score needed to win a match
n:catch, match - a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
n:peer, equal, match, compeer - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
n:couple, mates, match - a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"
n:match - something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"
v:match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"
v:match - provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions"
v:match, mate, couple, pair, twin - bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"
v:equal, touch, rival, match - be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"
v:match, fit - make match or correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater"
v:meet, match, cope with - satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"
v:pit, oppose, match - set into opposition or rivalry
v:match - be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match"
w:mate
n:mate, first mate - the officer below the master on a commercial ship
n:teammate, mate - a fellow member of a team; "it was his first start against his former teammates"
n:mate - the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner); "he loved the mare and all her mates"; "camels hate leaving their mates"
n:spouse, partner, married person, mate, consort - a person's partner in marriage
n:match, mate - an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
n:mate, Paraguay tea, Ilex paraguariensis - South American holly; leaves used in making a tealike drink
n:mate - informal term (Australian or British) for a friend of the same sex
n:mate - South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
v:copulate, mate, pair, couple - make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"
v:match, mate, couple, pair, twin - bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"
v:mate - copulate, of animals
w:material
n:material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
n:material - information (data or ideas or observations) that can be reworked into a finished form; "the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography"
n:fabric, cloth, material, textile - something made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
n:material - equipment needed for doing or making something; "writing materials" or "birth-control material"
n:material - a person judged suitable for admission or employment; "he was university material"; "she was vice-presidential material"
n:matter, material - written material (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"
a:material - concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests; "material possessions"; "material wealth"; "material comforts"
a:material - derived from or composed of matter; "the material universe"
a:material - directly relevant to a matter especially a law case; "his support made a material difference"; "evidence material to the issue at hand"; "facts likely to influence the judgment are called material facts"; "a material witness"
a:material - concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being; "material needs"; "the moral and material welfare of all good citizens"- T.Roosevelt
a:corporeal, material - having material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett
a:substantial, real, material - having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare
w:materialize
v:happen, materialize - come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized"
w:mathematical
a:mathematical - of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics; "a mathematical textbook"; "slide rules and other mathematical instruments"; "a mathematical solution to a problem"; "mathematical proof"
a:numerical, mathematical - relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers; "tests for rating numerical aptitude"; "a mathematical whiz"
a:mathematical - beyond question; "a mathematical certainty"
a:mathematical - statistically possible though highly improbable; "have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs"
a:mathematical - (mathematics) characterized by the exactness or precision of mathematics; "mathematical precision"
w:matter
n:matter, affair, thing - a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
n:topic, subject, issue, matter - some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
n:substance, matter - that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter"
n:matter - a problem; "is anything the matter?"
n:matter - (used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games"
n:matter, material - written material (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"
v:count, matter, weigh - have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"
w:matters
m:matter
w:mattress
n:mattress - a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
w:maudlin
a:bathetic, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy - effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressons of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"
w:maximum
n:maximum, upper limit - the largest possible quantity
n:utmost, uttermost, maximum, level best - the greatestest possible degree; "he tried his utmost"
n:maximum - the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right
a:maximal, maximum - the greatest or most complete or best possible; "maximal expansion"; "maximum pressure"
w:may
n:May - the month following April and preceding June
n:whitethorn, English hawthorn, may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha - thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
v:can, may, might - expresses permission; "You may leave now"; "Can I have another piece of cake?"
v:may, can, get - get to or be allowed to do something; "May I go to the movies tonight?" "Can I have some ice cream?" "We got to play video games all day long"
w:maybe
d:possibly, perchance, perhaps, maybe, peradventure - by chance; "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"
w:me
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w:meal
n:meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time
n:meal - coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse
w:mean
n:mean - an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
v:mean, intend - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!" "what do his words intend?"
v:entail, imply, mean - have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
v:mean, intend, signify, stand for - denote or connote; "'maison' means 'house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
v:intend, mean, think - have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
v:mean - have a specified degree of importance; "My ex-husband means nothing to me"; "Happiness means everything"
v:think of, have in mind, mean - "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"
v:mean - destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you"
a:average, mean - (statistics) approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value; "the average income in New England is below that of the nation"; "of average height for his age"; "the mean annual rainfall"
a:hateful, mean, spiteful - characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood"; "told spiteful stories about the fat lady"
a:base, mean, meanspirited - having or showing a meanspirited lack of honor or morality; "that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke; "taking a mean advantage"; "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare; "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics"
a:mean - (slang) excellent; "famous for a mean backhand"
a:beggarly, mean - marked by poverty befitting a beggar; "a beggarly existence in the slums"; "a mean hut"
a:mean, mingy, miserly, little, small, tight - used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a small miserly man"
a:beggarly, mean - used of sums of money; so small in amount as to deserve contempt
w:meaning
n:meaning, significance, signification, import - the message that is intended or expressed
n:meaning, sense, substance - the idea that is intended; "What is the sense of this proverb?"
a:meaning, pregnant, significant - rich in significance or implication; "a meaning look"; "pregnant with meaning"
w:means
n:means, agency, way - how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of communcation"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
n:means - a process or method
n:means, substance - considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means"
w:meant
m:mean
w:meantime
d:meanwhile, meantime, in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified"
w:meanwhile
d:meanwhile - at the same time but in another place; "meanwhile, back at the ranch..."
d:meanwhile, meantime, in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified"
w:measure
n:measure, measurement - magnitude as determined by measurement or calculation
n:measure, step - any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
n:measure, quantity, amount, quantum - how much there is of something that you can measure
n:bill, measure - a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
n:measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration - the act or process of measuring; "he made a careful measurement"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
n:standard, criterion, measure, touchstone - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
n:meter, measure, beat, cadence - (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
n:measure, bar - notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; written followed by a vertical bar
n:measure, measuring rod, measuring stick - a measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
v:measure, measure out - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"
v:quantify, measure - express as a quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"
v:measure - have certain dimensions
v:measure, evaluate, assess, appraise, value - place a value on; judge the worth of something
w:measured
a:measured - determined by measurement; "the measured distance was less than a mile"
a:measured, metrical, metric - (prosody) the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
a:calculated, deliberate, measured - carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony"
a:careful, deliberate, measured - with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"
w:measures
m:measure
w:mechanism
n:mechanism, chemical mechanism - the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"
n:mechanism, mechanics - technical aspects of doing something; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"
n:mechanism - a natural object resembling a machine in structure and function; "the mechanism of the ear"
n:mechanism - a piece of machinery or a mechanical device; has moving parts that perform some function
w:mechanisms
m:mechanism
w:medical
n:checkup, medical checkup, medical examination, medical exam, medical, health check - a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
a:medical - relating to the study or practice of medicine; "the medical profession"; "a medical student"; "medical school"
a:medical - requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery; "medical treatment"; "pheumonia is a medical disease"
a:aesculapian, medical - of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art
w:medicine
n:medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
n:medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug - something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
n:medicine, practice of medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
n:music, medicine - punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine"
v:medicate, medicine - treat medicinally, treat with medicine
w:meditation
n:contemplation, meditation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness - a calm lengthy intent consideration
w:meet
n:meet, sports meeting - a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
v:meet, ran into, forgather, foregather, encounter, run across, come across, see - meet; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
v:meet, get together - get together socially or for a specific purpose
v:converge, meet - be adjacent or come together; "The lines converge at this point"
v:meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil - fill or meet a want or need
v:meet, fit, conform to - of a condition or restriction
v:meet, match, cope with - satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"
v:meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
v:meet - get to know; get acquainted with; "I met this really handsome guy at a bar last night!"; "we met in Singapore"
v:meet - meet by design; be present at the arrival of; "Can you meet me at the train station?"
v:meet, encounter, play, take on - contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
v:meet, encounter, receive - experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition"
v:meet - get or come together; "the two lines meet here"
v:suffer, meet - undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"
v:touch, adjoin, meet - be in contact with
a:fitting, meet - being precisely fitting and right
w:meeting
n:meeting - a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"
n:meeting, get together - a small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my livingroom"
n:meeting, encounter - a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"
n:meeting, coming together - the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
n:merging, meeting, coming together - the act of joining together as one; "the merging of the two groups occurred quickly"; "there was no meeting of minds"
n:confluence, junction, meeting - a place where two things come together; "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"
w:meetings
m:meeting
w:melt
n:thaw, melt, thawing, melting - the process of heating to change something from a solid to a liquid; "they welcomed the spring thaw"
v:melt, run, melt down - reduce from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"
v:thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, melt - cause to thaw and become soft or liquid again; "The sub melted the ice"
v:mellow, melt - grow (more) mellow; "With age, he mellowed"
v:melt - lose its distinct outline or shape; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"
w:melted
a:melted, liquid, liquified - changed from a solid to a liquid state; "rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow"
w:member
n:member - one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"
n:member - an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"
n:extremity, appendage, member - an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
n:member - anything that belongs to a set or class: "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"
n:penis, phallus, member - the male organ of copulation ('member' is a euphemism)
w:members
m:member
w:membership
n:membership, rank - the body of members of an organization or group; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"
n:membership - the state of being a member
w:memberships
m:membership
w:memories
m:memory
w:memorize
v:memorize, con, learn - commit to memory; learn by heart
w:memory
n:memory - something that is remembered; "search as he would, the memory was lost"
n:memory, remembering - the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered; "he can do it from memory"; "he enjoyed remembering his father"
n:memory, retention, retentiveness - the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"
n:memory, storage, store, memory board - an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
n:memory - the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes; "he taught a graduate course on learning and memory"
w:men
n:work force, workforce, manpower, hands, men - the force of workers available
w:men's
n:men's room, men's - a public restroom for men
w:mend
n:mend, patch - sewing that repairs a worn or torn place in a garment
v:repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
v:mend, heal - heal or recover; "My broken leg is mending"
w:mental
a:mental - involving the mind or an intellectual process; "mental images of happy times"; "mental calculations"; "in a terrible mental state"; "mental suffering"; "free from mental defects"
a:mental - of or relating to the mind; "mental powers"; "mental development"; "mental hygiene"
a:mental - (biology) of or relating to the chin- or lip-like structure in insects and certain mollusks
a:genial, mental - of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw
a:mental - affected by a disorder of the mind; "a mental patient"; "mental illness"
w:mentality
n:mentality, outlook - a habitual or characteristic mental attitude
n:brain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, wit - mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"
w:mentally
d:mentally - in your mind; "he suffered mentally"
w:mention
n:mention, reference - a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"
n:citation, credit, reference, mention, quotation - a short note acknowledging a source of information or quoting a passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
n:mention, honorable mention - an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
v:mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer - make reference to: "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
v:note, observe, mention, remark - make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
v:mention, acknowledge, cite - cite, as for an outstanding achievement
w:mentioned
m:mention
w:mercifully
d:mercifully - in a manner that may be cruel but avoids suffering; "we more mercifully had our bouncing betties go off at the head"
d:mercifully, with mercy, showing mercy - in a compassionate manner; "he dealt with the thief mercifully"
w:mere
n:mere - (British) a small pond of standing water
a:mere - being nothing more than specified; "a mere child"
a:bare, mere, simple - apart from anything else; without additions or modifications; "the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth"
w:merely
d:merely, simply, just, only, but - and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"
w:merriment
n:gaiety, merriment - a gay feeling
n:fun, merriment, playfulness - activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"
w:message
n:message - a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"
n:message, content, subject matter, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
w:messy
a:messy, mussy - dirty and disorderly; "a mussy fussy bedroom"; "a child's messy eating habits"
w:met
m:meet
w:method
n:method - a way of doing something, esp. a systematic one; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
n:wise, method - a way of doing or being: "in no wise"; "in this wise"
w:methods
m:method
w:mettle
n:heart, mettle, nerve, spunk - the courage to carry on: "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
w:middle-of-the-road
a:centrist, middle-of-the-road - supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative
a:middle-of-the-road - not extreme, especially in political views
w:midnight
n:midnight - 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night; "young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight"
w:midst
n:midst, thick - the location of something surrounded by other things; "in the midst of the crowd"
w:might
n:might, mightiness, power - physical strength
v:can, may, might - expresses permission; "You may leave now"; "Can I have another piece of cake?"
v:could, might - expresses possibility; "I could do it by myself"
w:mighty
a:mighty - having or showing great strength or force or intensity; "struck a mighty blow"; "the mighty logger Paul Bunyan"; "the pen is mightier than the sword"- Bulwer-Lytton
d:mighty, powerful, right - (Southern regional intensive) very; "the baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"
w:migrate
v:migrate - move from one place to another
w:migrated
m:migrate
w:mild
a:mild - moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism"
a:meek, mild, modest - humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"
a:balmy, mild - mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"
w:mildly
d:mildly - to a moderate degree; "he was mildly interested"
d:gently, mildly - in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal"
w:mile
n:mile, statute mile, stat mi, land mile, mi - a unit of length equal to 1760 yards
n:nautical mile, mile, mi, naut mi, knot, international nautical mile, air mile - a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one second of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters
n:mile - a large distance; "he missed by a mile"
n:sea mile, mile - a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 1828.8 meters (6000 feet)
n:nautical mile, naut mi, mile, mi, geographical mile, Admiralty mile - a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)
n:mile, Roman mile - an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
n:mile, Swedish mile - a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
n:mile - a footrace extending one mile; "he holds the record in the mile"
w:miles
m:mile
w:milk
n:milk - a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
n:milk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young
n:Milk, Milk River - a river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
n:milk - any of several nutritive milklike liquids
v:milk - take milk from female mammals; "Cows need to be milked every morning"
v:milk - exploit as much as possible; "I am milking this for all it's worth"
a:milk, milky, milklike, whitish - resembling milk in color or cloudiness; not clear; "milk glass"
w:mill
n:factory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory - buildings with facilities for manufacturing
n:mill, grinder - a machine that processes materials by grinding or crushing
n:grind, mill, pulverization, pulverisation - the act of grinding
v:mill, mill about, mill around - move about in a confused manner
v:mill - grind with a mill; "mill grain"
v:mill - of the edge of a coin
v:mill - roll out (metal) with a rolling machine
w:millennium
n:millennium - a span of 1000 years
n:millennium - (New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness
n:millennium - the 1000th anniversary
w:millenniums
m:millennium
w:million
n:million, 1000000, one thousand thousand, meg - the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
a:million, a million - (in Roman numerals; M written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units
w:millions
n:millions, billions, trillions, zillions, jillions - a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
w:mills
m:mill
w:mind
n:mind, head, brain, psyche, nous - that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
n:mind - recall or remembrance; "it came to mind"
n:judgment, judgement, mind - an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"
n:mind, thinker - an intellectual being; "the great minds of the 17th century"
n:mind - attention; "don't pay him any mind"
n:mind, idea - your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"
n:mind, intellect - knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect"
v:mind - be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by: "I don't mind your behavior"
v:mind, worry - be concerned with or about something or somebody
v:take care, mind - be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements"
v:heed, mind, listen - pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"
v:beware, mind - be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to; "Beware of telephone salesmen"
v:mind, bear in mind - keep in mind
w:minded
a:minded - (used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified; "civic-minded"; "career-minded"
a:minded - (used in combination) being of a specified kind of inclination or disposition; "serious-minded"; "fair-minded"
a:apt, disposed, given, minded, tending - (usually followed by 'to') naturally disposed toward; "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions"
w:minds
m:mind
w:mine
n:mine - a excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
n:mine - a device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or kill personnel
v:mine - get from the earth; of ores and metals
v:mine - lay mines; "The Vietnamese mined Cambodia"
w:mines
m:mine
w:minister
n:curate, minister, parson, pastor, rector - a person authorized to conduct religious worship
n:minister, government minister - a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance"
n:minister, diplomatic minister - a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
n:minister - (British) the job of a head of a government department
v:minister - attend to the wants and needs of others; "I have to minister to my mother all the time"
v:minister - work as a minister
w:minister's
m:minister
w:ministers
m:minister
w:minus
n:subtraction, minus - an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated; "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"; "four minus three equals one"
a:minus - on the negative side or lower end of a scale; "minus 5 degrees"; "a grade of B minus"
a:minus, negative - involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors"
w:minute
n:minute, min - a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour; "he ran a 4 minute mile"
n:moment, minute, second, bit - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
n:moment, minute, second, instant - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"
n:minute, arcminute, minute of arc - a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
n:minute - a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"
n:hour, minute - distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"
a:infinitesimal, minute, microscopic - infinitely or immeasurably small; "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced to a microscopic scale"
a:atomic, atomlike, minute - immeasurably small
a:minute, narrow - characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"
w:minutes
n:minutes, proceedings, transactions - a written account of what transpired at a meeting
w:miracle
n:miracle - any amazing or wonderful occurrence
n:miracle - a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of God
w:miracles
m:miracle
w:miraculous
a:marvelous, miraculous - being or having the character of a miracle
a:heaven-sent, providential, miraculous - peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention; "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"; "a providential recovery"
w:mire
n:mire, quagmire, morass - a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
v:entangle, mire - entrap; "Our people should not be mired in the past"
v:mire, bog down - cause to get stuck as if in a mire; "The mud mired our cart"
v:get stuck, bog down, mire - be unable to move further; "The car bogged down in the sand"
v:mire, muck, mud, muck up - soil with mud, muck, or mire; "The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden"
w:misdeed
n:misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior
w:misdeeds
m:misdeed
w:miserable
a:miserable, suffering, wretched - very unhappy; full of misery; "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity"; "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages"
a:hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched - deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "couldn't rescue the poor fellow"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"
a:abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy - of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"
a:deplorable, execrable, miserable, woeful, wretched - of very poor quality or condition; "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment"
a:miserable, wretched - characterized by physical misery; "a wet miserable weekend"; "spent a wretched night on the floor"
a:measly, miserable, paltry - contemptibly small in amount; "a measly tip"; "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"; "a paltry wage"; "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"
w:misery
n:misery, wretchedness - a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable"
n:misery - a feeling of intense unhappiness; "she was exhausted by her misery and grief"
w:misfortune
n:misfortune, bad luck - unnecessary and unforeseen trouble
n:misfortune, bad luck, ill luck - an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
w:misfortunes
m:misfortune
w:misgiving
n:scruple, qualm, misgiving - uneasiness about the fitness of an action
n:apprehension, misgiving - painful expectation
n:misgiving, mistrust, distrust, suspicion - doubt about someone's honesty
w:misgivings
m:misgiving
w:mislead
v:mislead, misguide, lead astray - lead someone in the wrong direction
v:misinform, mislead - give false or misleading information to
w:misled
m:mislead
w:misplaced
a:misplaced - put in the wrong place or position; "She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent"
a:mislaid, misplaced - lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place; "the mislaid hat turned up eventually"; "misplaced tickets"
w:miss
n:girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille - a young woman; "a young lady of 18"
n:miss, missfire - a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
v:miss, lose - fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind; "I missed that remark"; "She missed his point"; "We lost part of what he said"
v:miss - feel or suffer from the lack of: "He misses his mother"
v:miss - fail to attend an event or activity: "I missed the concert"; "He missed school for a week"
v:neglect, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
v:miss - fail to reach or get to: "She missed her train"
v:miss, lack - be without; "This soup lacks salt"; "There is something missing in my jewellery box!"
v:miss - fail to reach; "The arrow missed the target"
v:miss - fail to hit the intended target
v:miss - be absent; "The child had been missing for a week"
v:miss, escape - fail to experience; "Fortunately, I missed the hurricane"
w:missed
a:lost, missed - not caught with the senses or the mind; "words lost in the din"
w:mistake
n:mistake, error, fault - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "the fault was all mine"
n:mistake, misunderstanding, misapprehension - an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
n:error, mistake - part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full of errors"
v:mistake, misidentify - identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"
v:mistake, confuse, confound - mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary"
v:err, mistake, slip - to make a mistake or be incorrect
w:mistaken
a:misguided, mistaken - wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment; "well-meaning but misguided teachers"; "a mistaken belief"; "mistaken identity"
a:false, mistaken - arising from error; "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation"
w:mistakes
m:mistake
w:mistress
n:mistress, kept woman, fancy woman - a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
n:schoolmarm, schoolmistress, mistress - a woman schoolteacher
n:mistress - a woman master who directs the work of others
w:misunderstand
v:misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, ke amiss - interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
w:misunderstanding
n:misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistaking - putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error" or "there was no mistaking her meaning"
n:mistake, misunderstanding, misapprehension - an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
w:misunderstands
m:misunderstand
w:misunderstood
a:misunderstood - wrongly understood; "a misunderstood criticism"; "a misunderstood question"
a:misunderstood - not given sympathetic understanding; "a sorely misunderstood child"
w:misused
a:misused - used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose; "misused words are often laughable but one weeps for misused talents"
w:mix
n:mix, premix - a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
n:mix, mixture - an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"
n:mix, commixture, admixture, mixture, mixing - the act of mixing; "paste made by a mixture of flour and water"
v:blend, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"; "fuse the clutter of detail into a rich narrative"--A. Schlesinger
v:desegregate, integrate, mix - open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups; "This school is completely desegregated"
v:mix - as of electronic signals; "mixing sounds"
v:mix, mix in - add as an additional element or part; "mix water into the drink"
v:mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate - to bring or combine together or with something else: "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"
v:shuffle, ruffle, mix - mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards"
w:mixed
a:amalgamated, intermingled, mixed, integrated - caused to combine or unite
a:assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry - consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity); "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards
a:interracial, mixed - involving or composed of different races; "interracial schools"; "a mixed neighborhood"
a:cur, mixed, mongrel, scrub, underbred - of inferior or mixed breed; "a cur dog"; "an underbred dog"
w:mode
n:manner, mode, style, way, fashion - a manner of performance; "a manner of living"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a way of life"
n:modality, mode - a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
n:mood, mode, modality - verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
n:mode, musical mode - any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave
n:mode - the most frequent value of a random variable
w:model
n:model, theoretical account, framework - a simplified description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"
n:model - a type of product; "his car was an old model"
n:model, poser - a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos"
n:model, simulation - a representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
n:exemplar, example, model, good example - something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"
n:model, role model - someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model"
n:model, example - a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example"
n:mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin, fashion model, model - a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin"
n:model, modelling, modeling - a representation of something (usually on a smaller scale)
v:model, pattern - plan or create according to a model or models
v:model, mold, mould - form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"
v:model, pose, sit, posture - as for artistic purposes
v:model - display as a mannequin; "model the latest fashion"
v:model, reenact, simulate - enact or perform again; "They reenacted the battle of Princeton"
v:model, mock up - construct a model of
a:exemplary, model - worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"
a:experimental, model, pilot, test, trial - of the nature of or undergoing an experiment; "an experimental drug"; "a pilot project"; "a test run"; "a trial separation"
w:moderate
n:centrist, middle of the roader, moderate, moderationist - a person who takes a position in the political center
v:moderate, chair, lead - preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
v:moderate - make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"
v:control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake" "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
v:mince, soften, moderate - make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
v:tone down, moderate - express less strongly
v:chasten, moderate, temper - restrain or temper
a:moderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"
a:moderate, temperate - not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"
a:moderate, restrained - marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"
w:moderately
d:reasonably, moderately, within reason, somewhat, fairly, middling, passably - to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"; "they lived comfortably within reason"
d:moderately, with moderation - in a moderate manner; "he drinks moderately"
w:moderating
a:moderating - lessening in intensity or strength
w:moderation
n:moderation, moderateness - quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
n:easing, moderation, relief - a change for the better
n:temperance, moderation - the trait of avoiding excesses
n:moderation - the action of lessening in severity or intensity: "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"
w:modern
n:modern - a contemporary person
n:modern, modern font, Bodoni, Bodoni font - a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Giambattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
a:modern - belonging to the present or to recent times; since the Middle Ages; "modern art"; "modern furniture"; "modern history"; "totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric"
a:mod, modern, up-to-date - relating to a recently developed fashion or style
a:modern - characteristic of present-day art and literature
a:advanced, forward-looking, innovative, modern - ahead of the times; "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"
a:Modern, New - (linguistics) used of a living language; being the current stage in its development; "Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew"
w:modest
a:modest - marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"
a:modest, small - not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"
a:modest, plain, simple - free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a plain blue suit"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"
a:modest - not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
a:humble, low, lowly, modest, small - low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
a:meek, mild, modest - humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"
a:minor, modest, small, small-scale - limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"
a:modest, restrained, unostentatious - free from ostentation or pretension; "the restrained elegance of the room"
w:modestly
d:modestly, with modesty - in a modest manner; "the dissertation was entitled, modestly, 'Remarks about a play by Shakespeare'"
w:mold
n:cast, mold, stamp - the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
n:mold, mould, cast - a container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
n:mold, mould - loose soil rich in organic matter
n:mildew, mold - the process of becoming mildewed
n:mold, mould - a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
n:mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture - a sculpture produced by molding
v:model, mold, mould - form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"
v:mold, mildew - become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded in the old house"
v:cast, mold, mould - make by pouring into a cast or mold
v:shape, form, mold, mould, forge - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form the dough into cylinders"
w:moment
n:moment, minute, second, instant - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"
n:moment, minute, second, bit - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
n:here and now, present moment, moment - at this time; "the disappointments of the here and now"; "she is studying at the moment"
n:consequence, import, moment - having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment that security"
n:moment - the moment of a couple is the product of its force and the distance between its opposing forces
n:moment - the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
w:momentarily
d:momentarily, momently - for an instant or moment; "we paused momentarily before proceeding"; "a cardinal perched momently on the dogwood branch"
d:momentarily, in a moment, momently - at any moment; "she will be with you momently"
w:moments
m:moment
w:monday
n:Monday, Mon - the second day of the week; the first working day
w:money
n:money - the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us"
n:money - wealth reckoned in terms of money: "all his money is in real estate"
n:money - the official currency issued by a government or national bank; "he changed his money into francs"
w:monopoly
n:monopoly - (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like"
n:monopoly - exclusive control or possession of something; "They have no monopoly on intelligence"
n:Monopoly - (trademark) a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die
w:month
n:calendar month, month - one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year; "he paid the bill last month"
n:month - a time unit of 30 days; "he was given a month to pay the bill"
w:months
m:month
w:montreal
n:Montreal - a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
w:mood
n:temper, mood, humor, humour - a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
n:climate, mood - the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"
n:mood, mode, modality - verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
w:moon
n:moon - the natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the moon is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969"
n:moon - any object resembling a moon; "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light"; "the clock had a moon that showed various phases"
n:lunar month, moon, lunation, synodic month - the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
n:moonlight, moonshine, moon - the light of the moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the moon was bright enough to read by"
n:moon - any natural satellite of a planet; "Jupiter has sixteen moons"
v:daydream, moon - have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake; "She looked out the window, daydreaming"
v:moon, moon around, moon on - be idle in a listless or dreamy way
v:moon - expose one's buttocks to; "moon the audience"
w:moral
n:moral, lesson - the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"
a:moral - relating to principles of right and wrong; i.e. to morals or ethics; "moral philosophy"
a:moral - concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life"
a:ethical, honorable, honourable, moral - adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"
a:moral - arising from the sense of right and wrong; "a moral obligation"
a:moral - psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect; "a moral victory"; "moral support"
a:moral - based on strong likelihood or firm conviction rather than actual evidence; "a moral certainty"
w:moralize
v:sermonize, preachify, moralize, moralise - speak as if delivering a sermon; "This man always sermonizes"
w:morals
n:ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality - motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
w:morass
n:mire, quagmire, morass - a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
w:morbid
a:morbid - suggesting an unhealthy mental state; "morbid interest in death"; "morbid curiosity"
a:ghoulish, morbid - suggesting the horror of death and decay; "morbid details"
a:diseased, morbid, pathologic, pathological - caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; "diseased tonsils"; "a morbid growth"; "pathologic tissue"; "pathological bodily processes"
w:more
n:more - a greater or additional quantity or number or degree or amount: "the more I see of you the more I like you"
a:more, more than - (comparative of 'much' used with mass nouns) quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; "more land"; "more support"; "more rain fell"; "more than a gallon"
a:more - (comparative of 'many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number; "a hall with more seats"; "we have no more bananas"; "more than one"
a:additional, further, more - existing or coming by way of addition; "an additional problem"; "further information"; "there will be further delays"; "took more time"
d:more, to a greater extent - used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "more interesting"; "more beautiful"; "more quickly"
d:more - comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent; "he works more now"; "they eat more than they should"
w:moreover
d:furthermore, moreover, what is more - in addition; "computer chess games are getting cheaper all the time; furthermore, their quality is improving"; "the cellar was dark; moreover, mice nested there"; "what is more, there's no sign of a change"
w:morning
n:morning, morn, morning time, forenoon - the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands"
n:good morning, morning - a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
n:dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow - the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"
n:dawn, morning - the earliest period: "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"
a:morning - in the morning; "the morning hours"
w:morning-after
m:morning
m:after
w:mornings
m:morning
w:morphine
n:morphine, morphia - an alkaloid extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
w:mortar
n:mortar, howitzer, trench mortar - a muzzle-loading cannon with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
n:mortar - used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
n:mortar - a vessel in which substances can be ground with a pestle
v:mortar - plaster with mortar
w:mortgage
n:mortgage - a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
v:mortgage - put up as security or collateral
w:most
n:most - the greatest number or amount or degree: "she has the most to lose"
a:most - (superlative of 'many' used with count nouns; often preceded by 'the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number; "who has the most apples?"; "most people like eggs"; "most fishes have fins"
a:most - (superlative of 'much' used with mass nouns; usually preceded by 'the') quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree; used with mass nouns; usually follows 'the'; "made the most money he could"; "what attracts the most attention?"; "made the most of a bad deal"
d:most, to the highest degree - used to form the superlative; "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake"
d:most - (intensifier) very; "a most welcome relief"
d:about, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; ('near' is used informally for 'nearly' as in "I was near exhausted by the run"; 'most' is used informally for 'almost' as in "most everybody agrees")
w:mostly
d:largely, mostly, for the most part - in large part; mainly or chiefly; "These accounts are largely inactive"
d:by and large, generally, more often than not, mostly - usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"
w:mother
n:mother, female parent - a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother); "the mother of three children"
n:mother - a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar
n:mother - a term of address for an elderly woman
n:asshole, bastard, cocksucker, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, mother, prick, son of a bitch, SOB - (obscene) insulting terms of address
n:mother - a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation; "necessity is the mother of invention"
v:mother, fuss, overprotect - care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband"
v:beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth - make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
w:mother's
m:mother
w:mother-in-law
n:mother-in-law - the mother of your spouse
w:mothers
m:mother
w:motion
n:gesture, motion, gesticulation - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
n:movement, motion - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
n:motion, movement, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex movements of his eyebrows revealed his surprise";
n:motion - a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"
n:motion, question - a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"
n:motion, movement, move - the act of changing your location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
n:apparent motion, motion, apparent movement, movement - an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object; "the cinema relies on apparent motion"; "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"
v:gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
w:motive
n:motivation, motive, need - the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action; the reason for the action; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
n:motif, motive - a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music
a:motive, motor - causing or able to cause motion; "a motive force"; "motive power"; "motor energy"
a:motivative, motive, motivating - impelling to action; "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments"
w:motives
m:motive
w:motorcycle
n:motorcycle, bike - a 2-wheeled motor vehicle
v:motorcycle, cycle - ride a motorcycle
w:motto
n:motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth - a favorite saying of a sect or political group
w:mottoes
m:motto
w:mountain
n:mountain, mount - a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
a:mountain - relating to or located in mountains; "mountain people"
w:mouth
n:mouth, oral cavity - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
n:mouth - the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"
n:mouth - the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"
n:mouth - an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge); "he rode into the mouth of the canyon"; "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave"
n:mouth - a person conceived as a consumer of food; "he has four mouths to feed"
n:mouthpiece, mouth - (informal) a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
n:sass, sassing, backtalk, lip, mouth - an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass"
n:mouth - the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"
v:talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"
v:mouth - articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word"
v:mouth - touch with the mouth
w:move
n:move - the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
n:move - the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"
n:motion, movement, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex movements of his eyebrows revealed his surprise";
n:motion, movement, move - the act of changing your location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
n:move - (games) a player's turn to move a piece or take some other permitted action
v:travel, go, move, locomote - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?" "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect";"The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"
v:move, displace - cause to move; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"
v:move - move so as to change position, as of a body part (nontranslational motion): "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
v:move - change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"
v:go, proceed, move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
v:be active, move - be in a state of action; "she is always moving"
v:move - go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
v:act, move - perform an action; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"
v:affect, impress, move, strike - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This struck me as odd"
v:motivate, propel, move, prompt, incite - give an incentive; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
v:move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"
v:move - dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
v:move, go, run - progress by being changed: "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
v:move - live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only"
v:move, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
v:move, make a motion - propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
w:moved
a:moved - emotionally moved; "too moved to speak"
w:movement
n:motion, movement, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex movements of his eyebrows revealed his surprise";
n:motion, movement, move - the act of changing your location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
n:movement, motion - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
n:movement, front - a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals; "he was a charter member of the movement"; "politicians have to respect a mass movement"; "he led the national liberation front"
n:movement - a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata; "the second movement is slow and melodic"
n:campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
n:apparent motion, motion, apparent movement, movement - an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object; "the cinema relies on apparent motion"; "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"
n:bowel movement, movement, bm - a euphemism for defecation; "he had a bowel movement"
n:movement - the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock); "it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement"
n:movement - the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
w:moving
n:moving, relocation - transportation of (household or office) belongings to a new address
a:moving - in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine"
a:moving - arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion; "she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter"- N. Hawthorne
a:moving - used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion; "Her ambition was to be in moving pictures or 'the movies'"
w:mr
n:mister, Mr - a form of address for a man
w:mrs
n:Mrs - a form of address for a married woman
w:much
n:much - a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity"
a:much - (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage"
d:much - to a great degree or extent; "she's much better now"
d:much - very; "he was much annoyed"
d:a lot, a good deal, a great deal, much, very much - to a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal"
d:much, practically - (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely; "much the same thing happened every time"
d:much, a great deal, often - frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much"
w:multiplies
m:multiply
w:multiply
v:multiply - combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15"
v:multiply, manifold - combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"
v:breed, multiply - have young; used of animals; derogatory when used for people
v:reproduce, procreate, multiply - have offspring or young
d:multiply - in several ways; in a multiple manner; "they were multiply checked for errors"
w:multitude
n:battalion, large number, multitude, pack - a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"
n:multitude, throng, concourse - a large gathering of people
n:multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people - the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"
w:mumbling
n:mumbling - indistinct enunciation
n:mumbling, gumming - ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)
a:mumbling, muttering - speaking low and indistinctly; "a mumbling parson stood beside the dying man"; "muttering crowds of onlookers"
w:murmur
n:mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration - a low continuous indistinct sound
n:murmur vowel, murmur - a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
n:heart murmur, cardiac murmur, murmur - an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal heart function
n:grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering - a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
v:murmur - speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"
v:murmur, mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl - complain quietly
w:mushy
a:mushy - having the consistency of mush
a:bathetic, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy - effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressons of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"
w:music
n:music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
n:music, euphony - any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes"
n:music - a musical diversion; "his music was his central interest"
n:sheet music, music - a musical composition in printed or written form; "she turned the pages of the music as he played"
n:music - the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)
n:music, medicine - punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine"
w:musing
n:contemplation, meditation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness - a calm lengthy intent consideration
a:brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative - persistently or morbidly thoughtful
w:musket
n:musket - a long-barrelled muzzle-loading shoulder gun formerly used by infantrymen
w:must
v:must, have, have got, need - be obliged, required, or forced to
v:should, ought, must, need - be logically necessary
v:must, have - be likely or probable; "They have to be kidding"
a:must - highly recommended; "a book that is must reading"
w:muster
n:muster - a gathering of military personnel for duty; "he was thrown in the brig for missing muster"
n:conscription, muster, draft, selective service - compulsory military service
v:muster, rally, summon, come up, muster up - gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"
v:muster - call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.
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a:moldy, mouldy, musty - covered with or smelling of mold; "moldy bread"; "a moldy (or musty) odor"
a:fusty, musty, frowsty - stale and unclean smelling
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w:mystified
a:metagrobolized, metagrabolized, mystified - totally perplexed and mixed up; "all this duncical nonsense has my brains metagrobolized"- Wall Street Journal
w:nadir
n:nadir, low-water mark - an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
n:nadir - the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
w:nag
n:scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common scold - someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
n:hack, jade, nag, plug - an old or over-worked horse
v:nag, peck, hen-peck - bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags her husband all day long"
v:nag - worry persistently; "nagging concerns and doubts"
v:nag - remind or urge constantly; "she nagged to take a vacation"
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m:nag
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w:name
n:name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"
n:name - by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"
n:name - a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"
n:name, figure - a well-known person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"
n:name, gens - family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
n:name, epithet - a defamatory or abusive word or phrase; "sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me"
v:name, call - assign a specified name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"; "Call me Boris"
v:name, identify - give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"
v:name, nominate, make - charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
v:appoint, name, nominate, constitute - as of a committee for a temporary task
v:name - mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
v:name, list - give the names of; "Name the states west of the Mississippi!"
v:mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer - make reference to: "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
v:identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name - as in in botany or biology, for example
v:diagnose, name - determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
w:napoleon
n:Napoleon, Napoleon I, Napoleon Bonaparte - 1769-1821
w:narrow
n:narrow - a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
v:narrow, contract - make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
v:pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify - define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
v:specialize, narrow, narrow down - become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers"
v:constrict, constringe, narrow - become tight ar as if tight; "Her throat constricted"
a:narrow - not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"
a:narrow - limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word"
a:narrow-minded, narrow - lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"
a:narrow - very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"
a:minute, narrow - characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"
w:nation
n:state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic - a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"
n:nation, nationality, land, country, a people - the people of a nation or country or a community of persons bound by a common heritage; "a nation of Catholics"; "the whole country worshipped him"
n:country, state, land, nation - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"
n:nation - a federation of tribes (especially native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation"
w:national
n:national, subject - a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects"
a:national - of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country; "national hero"; "national anthem"; "a national landmark"
a:national - limited to or in the interests of a particular nation; "national interests"; "isolationism is a strictly national policy"
a:national - concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country; "the national government"; "national elections"; "of national concern"; "the national highway system"; "national forests"
a:national - owned or maintained for the public by the national government; "national parks"
a:home, interior, internal, national - inside the country; "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics"
a:national - characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation; "a national trait"
a:national - of or relating to nationality; "national origin"
w:nationally
d:nationally - with regard to a nation taken as a whole; "a nationally uniform culture"
d:nationally, nationwide, across the nation, across the country - extending throughout an entire nation; "nationally advertised"; "it was broadcast nationwide"
w:nationally-known
m:nationally
m:known
w:nations
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w:natural
n:natural - someone regarded as certain to succeed; "he's a natural for the job"
n:natural, cancel - a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
n:natural - (in craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake
a:natural - in accordance with or determined by nature or natural laws; "a natural death"; "natural phenomena"; "a natural gift for sport"
a:natural - existing in or produced by nature; "a natural pearl"; "natural deposits of potassium salts"; "natural resources"; "natural fibers"; natural blonde hair"; "the natural color of raw silk"
a:natural - existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; "natural laws"; "natural phenomena"; "our natural environment"; "natural cliffs"
a:natural - (biology) functioning or occurring in a natural way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies; "a natural fear of nuclear war"; "natural immunity"; "a grandparent's natural affection for a grandchild"
a:natural - relating to or concerning nature; "natural science"; "our natural environment"
a:unstudied, uncontrived, natural - not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu; "an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved"; "simple unstudied charm"
a:natural - (music) of a key containing no sharps or flats; "B natural"
a:unaffected, natural - free of artificiality; sincere and genuine; "an unaffected grace"
a:natural, raw, rude - (used especially of commodities) in the natural unprocessed condition; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton"
a:wild, natural, spontaneous - produced without being planted or without human labor; "wild strawberries"
a:natural, nonsynthetic - involving or derived from living organisms; free from chemical treatments or additives; "organic gardening is more natural"; "nonsynthetic fertilizer"
a:bastard, bastardly, misbegot, misbegotten, natural, spurious - born out of wedlock; "the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman
a:natural - related by blood; not adopted; "natural parent"; "biological child"
a:lifelike, natural - natural looking; "a natural pose"
w:naturally
d:naturally, of course, course - as might be expected; "naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill"
d:naturally - according to nature; by natural means; "naturally grown flowers"
d:naturally, by nature - through inherent nature; "he was naturally lazy"
d:naturally - in a natural or normal manner; "speak naturally and easily"
w:nature
n:nature - the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"
n:nature - a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe; "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women"
n:nature, wild, natural state, state of nature - a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"
n:universe, existence, nature, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm - everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"
n:nature - the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions: "it is his nature to help others"
n:natural phenomenon, nature - all non-artificial phenomena
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w:nausea
n:nausea, sickness - the state that precedes vomiting
n:nausea - disgust so strong it makes you feel sick
w:nauseam
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w:ne'er
d:never, ne'er - not ever; at no time in the past or future; "I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!"
w:near
v:approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, come near - move towards; draw closer to; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
a:near, close - not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"
a:near, nigh - being on the left side; "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"
a:near - closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"
a:cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching - giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
a:dear, good, near - with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
a:approximate, near - very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"
a:closer, near - (comparative of 'close') indicating the one of two that is the shorter distance away; "take the near street and ten turn right"
d:near, nigh, close - near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"
d:about, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; ('near' is used informally for 'nearly' as in "I was near exhausted by the run"; 'most' is used informally for 'almost' as in "most everybody agrees")
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w:nearer
a:nearer - (comparative of 'near') being the one of two that is less distant in space; "we walked to the nearer house"
d:nearer, nigher, closer - (comparative of 'near' or 'close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"
w:nearest
a:nighest, nearest - (superlative of 'near' or 'nigh') most near
d:nearest, nighest, closest - (superlative of 'near' or 'close') within the shortest distance; "that was the time he came nearest to death"
w:nearing
m:near
w:nearly
d:about, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; ('near' is used informally for 'nearly' as in "I was near exhausted by the run"; 'most' is used informally for 'almost' as in "most everybody agrees")
d:closely, intimately, nearly - in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned"
w:nearness
n:nearness, closeness - the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"
w:neatly
d:neatly, showing neatness - with neatness; "she put the slippers under the bed neatly"
w:necessarily
d:necessarily, needfully - in an essential manner; "such expenses are necessarily incurred"
d:inevitably, necessarily, of necessity, needs - in such a manner as could not be otherwise; "it is necessarily so"; "we must needs by objective"
d:necessarily - as a highly likely consequence; "we are necessarily bound for federalism in Europe"
w:necessary
n:necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessary - anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"
a:necessary - absolutely essential
a:necessary - unavoidably determined by prior circumstances; "the necessary consequences of one's actions"
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w:necessity
n:necessity - the condition of being essential or indispensable
n:necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessary - anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"
w:need
n:need, demand - a condition requiring relief; "she satified his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"
n:need, want - anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
n:motivation, motive, need - the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action; the reason for the action; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
n:indigence, need, penury, pauperism - a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
v:necessitate, ask, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner demands a spectacular dessert"
v:want, need, require - have need of: "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
v:must, have, have got, need - be obliged, required, or forced to
v:need - be in want of
v:should, ought, must, need - be logically necessary
v:need - have or feel a need for: "always wanting for friends and money"
w:needed
a:needed, needful, required, requisite - necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful"
w:needless
a:gratuitous, needless, uncalled-for - unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life"
w:needlessly
d:needlessly - without need; "it would needlessly bring badness into the world"
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d:inevitably, necessarily, of necessity, needs - in such a manner as could not be otherwise; "it is necessarily so"; "we must needs by objective"
w:neglect
n:disregard, neglect - lack of attention and due care
n:neglect, disuse - the state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect"
n:disregard, neglect - lack of care and attention
n:negligence, neglect, neglectfulness - the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
n:negligence, carelessness, neglect, nonperformance - failure to act
v:neglect, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
v:fail, neglect - fail to do something; leave something undone; "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"
v:neglect - fail to attend to; "he neglects his children"
v:neglect, ignore, slight, disregard, cold-shoulder - give little attention or respect to
w:neglected
a:ignored, neglected, unheeded - disregarded; "his cries were unheeded"; "Shaw's neglected one-act comedy, 'A Village Wooing'"; "her ignored advice"
a:neglected, unattended - lacking a caretaker; "a neglected child"; "many casualties were lying unattended"
w:neglectful
a:neglectful, neglectful of - leaving vulnerable; "neglectful of her own financial security"
a:inattentive, neglectful - not showing due care or attention; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents"
a:derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remiss - failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"
w:negligible
a:negligible - so small as to be meaningless; insignificant; "the effect was negligible"
a:negligible, paltry, trifling - not worth considering; "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter"
w:neighbor
n:neighbor, neighbour - a person who lives (or is located) near another
n:neighbor, neighbour - a nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?"
v:neighbor, neighbour - live or be located as a neighbor
v:neighbor, neighbour - be located near or adjacent to
a:neighbor, neighbour, neighboring, neighbouring - situated near one another; "neighbor states"
w:neighborhood
n:vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood - a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinty of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"
n:neighborhood, neighbourhood - people living near one another; "it is a friendly neighborhood"; "my neighborhood voted for Bush"
n:region, neighborhood - the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in 'in the region of'); "it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"; "the price is in the neighborhood of $100"
w:neither
d:neither - after a negative statement used to indicate that the next statement is similarly negative; "I was not happy and neither were they"; "just as you would not complain, neither should he"
w:nerve
n:nerve, nervus - any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
n:heart, mettle, nerve, spunk - the courage to carry on: "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
n:boldness, effrontery, nerve, brass, face, cheek - impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
v:steel, nerve - get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
w:nerves
n:nervousness, nerves, jitters, screaming meemies - an uneasy state; "he suffered an attack of nerves"
n:nerves - control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"
w:nervous
a:edgy, high-strung, in suspense, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight - being in a tense state; easily upset
a:anxious, nervous, uneasy, unquiet - causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"
a:nervous, neural - of or relating to the nervous system; "nervous disease"; "neural disorder"
a:aflutter, nervous - excited in anticipation
a:skittish, spooky, nervous - unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
w:nervousness
n:jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restiveness - the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
n:nervousness, nerves, jitters, screaming meemies - an uneasy state; "he suffered an attack of nerves"
n:nervousness - a sensitive or highly strung temperament
w:net
n:network, net, mesh, meshwork, reticulation - an interconnected or intersecting configuration or system of components
n:net - a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
n:net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time
n:net - a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
n:net - a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
n:net, mesh - an open fabric woven together at regular intervals
v:net, sack, sack up, clear - make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
v:net, clear - yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
v:web, net - construct or form a web, as if by weaving
v:net, nett - catch with a net; "net a fish"
a:net, nett - remaining after all deductions; "net profit"
a:final, last, net - conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"
w:neurotic
n:neurotic, psychoneurotic, mental case - a person suffering from neurosis
a:neurotic - characteristic of or affected by neurosis; "neurotic disorder"; "neurotic symptoms"
a:neurotic, psychoneurotic - affected with emotional disorder
w:neutrality
n:neutrality - nonparticipation in a dispute or war
n:disinterest, neutrality - tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
n:neutrality - pH value of 7
w:never
d:never, ne'er - not ever; at no time in the past or future; "I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!"
d:never - not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances; "never fear"; "bringing up children is never easy"; "that will never do"; "what is morally wrong can never be politically right"
w:nevertheless
d:however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding - despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
w:new
a:new - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World"
a:new - other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction"
a:new, unexampled - having no previous example or precedent or parallel; "a time of unexampled prosperity"
a:fresh, new, novel - of a kind not seen before; "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"
a:raw, green, new, wet behind the ears - lacking training or experience; "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"; "he shipped as a green hand on a vessel"
a:newfangled, new - of a new (often outrageous) kind or fashion
a:new, new to - (often followed by 'to') unfamiliar; "new experiences"; "experiences new to him"; "errors of someone new to the job"
a:baby, new, young - (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "baby carrots"; "new potatoes"; "young corn"
a:new - unaffected by use or exposure; "it looks like new"
a:New - (linguistics) in use after Medieval times; "New Eqyptian was the language of the 18th to 21st dynasties"
a:Modern, New - (linguistics) used of a living language; being the current stage in its development; "Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew"
d:recently, newly, freshly, fresh, new - very recently; "they are newly married"; "newly raised objections"; "a newly arranged hairdo"; "grass new washed by the rain"; "a freshly cleaned floor"; "we are fresh out of tomatoes"
w:new-found
a:newfound - newly discovered; "his newfound aggressiveness"; "Hudson pointed his ship down the coast of the newfound sea"
w:newcomer
n:newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, entrant - any new participant in some activity
n:newcomer - a recent arrival; "he's a newcomer to Boston"
w:newcomer's
m:newcomer
w:newcomers
m:newcomer
w:newly
d:recently, newly, freshly, fresh, new - very recently; "they are newly married"; "newly raised objections"; "a newly arranged hairdo"; "grass new washed by the rain"; "a freshly cleaned floor"; "we are fresh out of tomatoes"
w:newly-made
m:newly
m:made
w:news
n:news, intelligence, tidings, word - new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
n:news - new information of any kind; "it was news to me"
n:news program, news show, news - a program devoted to news; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"
n:news - information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"
n:newsworthiness, news - the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins; "the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial"; "he is no longer news in the fashion world"
w:newspaper
n:newspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
n:newspaper, paper, newspaper publisher - a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many newspapers"
n:newspaper, paper - a newspaper as a physical object: "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"
n:newspaper, newsprint - cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; "they used bales of newspaper every day"
w:newspapers
m:newspaper
w:newsreel
n:newsreel - a short film and commentary about current events
w:newsreels
m:newsreel
w:next
a:adjacent, next, side by side - nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space; "had adjacent rooms"; "in the next room"; "the person sitting next to me"; "our rooms were side by side"
a:future, next, succeeding - (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president"
a:following, next - immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list"
d:next - at the time or occasion immediately following; "next the doctor examined his back"
w:nice
n:Nice - a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera
a:nice - pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; "what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty"- George Meredith; "nice manners"; "a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice today"
a:decent, nice - socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"
a:nice, skillful - done with delicacy and skill; "a nice bit of craft"; "a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer"; "a nice shot"
a:dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish - excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"
a:discriminate, nice - noting distinctions with nicety; "a discriminating interior designer"; "a nice sense of color"; "a nice point in the argument"
a:courteous, gracious, nice - exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture"
w:nicely
d:nicely - in a nice way; "a nicely painted house"
w:nicer
m:nice
w:night
n:night, nighttime, dark - the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
n:night - a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom
n:night - the period spent sleeping; "I had a restless night"
n:night - the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit; "three nights later he collapsed"
n:night - darkness; "it vanished into the night"
n:night - a shortening of nightfall; "they worked from morning to night"
n:night - the time between sunset and midnight; "he watched television every night"
n:Nox, Night - goddess of night; daughter of Erebus
w:nightclub
n:cabaret, nightclub - provides entertainment (as singers or dancers)
w:nightclubs
m:nightclub
w:nightmare
n:nightmare, incubus - a situation resembling a terrifying dream
n:nightmare - a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream
w:nights'
m:night
w:nil
n:nihil, nil - nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ: "nihil habet")
n:nothing, nil, nix, nada, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip - a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"
w:nine
n:nine, 9, IX, niner, Nina from Carolina, ennead - the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
n:baseball club, ball club, club, nine - a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together; "each club played six home games with teams in its own division"
a:nine, 9, ix - denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten
w:nip
n:nip, shot - a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
n:Jap, Nip - a person of Japanese descent
n:nip, piquance, piquancy, tang, tanginess, zest - a tart spiciness
n:nip, sip - a small drink
n:nip, pinch - small sharp biting
v:pinch, vellicate, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
v:nip - give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgies always nip at her staff's ankles"
v:nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off - sever or remove by pinching of snipping; "nip off the flowers"
w:no
n:no - a negative; "his no was loud and clear"
n:nobelium, No, atomic number 102 - a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
a:no - quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of; "we have no bananas"; "no eggs left and no money to buy any"; "have you no decency?"; "did it with no help"; "I'll get you there in no time"
d:no, no more - referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present; "he was no heavier than a child"
d:no - not in any degree or manner; not at all; "he is no better today"
d:no - used to express refusal or denial or disagreement etc or especially to emphasize a negative statement; "no, you are wrong"
w:nobody
n:cipher, cypher, nobody, nonentity - a person of no influence
w:nominal
a:nominal - relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name; "the Russian system of nominal brevity"; "a nominal lists of priests"; "taxable males as revealed by the nominal rolls"
a:nominal, token, tokenish - insignificantly small; a matter of form only; "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; ('tokenish' is informal as in "a tokenish gesture")
a:nominal - (grammar) "nominal phrase"; "noun phrase"
a:nominal - (economics) being value in terms of specification on currency or stock certificates rather than purchasing power; "nominal or face value"
a:nominative, nominal - named; bearing the name of a specific person; "nominative shares of stock"
a:nominal, titular - being such in name only; "the nominal (or titular) head of his party"
w:non-denominational
a:nondenominational - not restricted to a particular religious denomination; "a nondenominational church"
w:nonalcoholic
a:nonalcoholic, soft - used of beverages; not containing alcohol; "nonalcoholic beverages"; "soft drinks"
w:nonchalant
a:casual, insouciant, nonchalant - marked by blithe unconcern; "an ability to interest casual students"; "showed a casual disregard for cold weather"; "an utterly insouciant financial policy"; "an elegantly insouciant manner"; "drove his car with nonchalant abandon"; "was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner"
w:none
d:none - not at all or in no way; "seemed none too pleased with his dinner"; "shirt looked none the worse for having been slept in"; "none too prosperous"; "the passage is none too clear"
w:nonexistent
a:nonexistent - not having existence or being or actuality; "chimeras are nonexistent"
a:lacking, missing, nonexistent, wanting - not existing; "innovation has been sadly lacking"; "character development is missing from the book"
w:nonsense
n:nonsense, nonsensicality, meaninglessness - a message that seems to convey no meaning
n:falderal, folderol, frills, gimcrackery, gimcracks, nonsense, trumpery - ornamental objects of no great value
a:nonsense, nonsensical - having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words"
w:nonspiritual
m:not
m:spiritual
w:noon
n:noon, twelve noon, high noon, midday, noonday, noontide - the middle of the day
w:nor
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w:normal
n:convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula - something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"
a:normal - conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events"
a:normal - in accordance with scientific laws
a:normal - (psychology) being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development; "a perfectly normal child"; "of normal intelligence"; "the most normal person I've ever met"
a:normal - (geometry) forming a right angle
w:normally
d:normally, usually, unremarkably, commonly, ordinarily - under normal conditions; "usually she was late"
w:not
d:not - negation of a word or group of words; "he does not speak French"; "she is not going"; "they are not friends"; "not many"; "not much"; "not at all"
w:note
n:note - a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment"
n:note, short letter, line - a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"
n:note, musical note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"
n:note - a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling; "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"
n:note - a characteristic emotional quality; "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm"
n:bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
n:note, annotation, notation - a comment (usually added to a text); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"
n:eminence, distinction, preeminence, note - high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"
n:note, promissory note, note of hand - a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"
v:note, observe, mention, remark - make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
v:notice, mark, note - notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"
v:note, take note, observe - observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"
v:note, take down - make a written note of; "she noted everything the teacher said that morning"
w:notes
m:note
w:nothing
n:nothing, nil, nix, nada, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip - a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"
w:nothingness
n:nothingness, void, nullity - the state of nonexistence
n:wind, idle words, jazz, nothingness - empty or insincere or exaggerated talk; that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz"
w:notice
n:notice - an announcement containing information about a future event; "you didn't give me enough notice"
n:notice, observation, observance - the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"
n:notification, notice - a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"
n:notice - advance notification of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement or contract; "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved"
n:poster, placard, notice, bill, card - a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
n:notice - polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"
n:notice - a short critical review; "the play received good notices"
v:detect, observe, find, discover, notice - discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
v:notice, mark, note - notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"
v:comment, notice, remark, point out - make or write comment to make a comment on
v:notice, acknowledge - acknowledge the presence of or acquaintance with
w:noticed
a:noticed - being perceived or observed; "an easily noticed effect on the rate of growth"
w:notified
m:notify
w:notify
v:advise, notify, give notice, send word, apprise, apprize - give information or notice to; "I advised him that the rent was due"
w:notion
n:impression, feeling, belief, notion - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"
n:notion - a general inclusive concept
n:notion, whim, whimsy, whimsey - a whimsical idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"
n:notion, notions - small personal or clothing or sewing items: "buttons and needles are notions"
w:notwithstanding
d:however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding - despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
w:novel
n:novel - a extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
n:novel - a novel as a physical object; "his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels"
a:fresh, new, novel - of a kind not seen before; "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"
a:novel, refreshing - pleasantly novel or different; "common sense of a most refreshing sort"
w:november
n:November, Nov - the month following October and preceding December
w:now
n:now - the momentary present; "Now is a good time to do it"; "it worked up to right now"
d:now, at present - at the present moment; "goods now on sale"; "the now-aging dictator"; "they are now abroad"; "he is busy at present writing a new novel"; "it could happen any time now"
d:nowadays, now, today - in these times; "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television"
d:now - in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events; "President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard"; "Washington now decides to cross the Delaware"; "the ship is now listing to port"
d:now - (prefatory or transitional) "Now the next problem is..."
d:now - used to preface a command or reproof or request; "now hear this!"; "now pay attention"
d:immediately, instantly, straightaway, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, in real time - without delay; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be supended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
d:now - in the immediate past; "told me just now"
w:nowadays
n:present, nowadays - any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"
d:nowadays, now, today - in these times; "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television"
w:nowhere
n:nowhere - an insignificant place; "he came out of nowhere"
d:nowhere - not anywhere; in or at or to no place; "I am going nowhere"
w:number
n:number, figure - the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"
n:number - a concept of quantity derived from zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
n:act, routine, number, turn, bit - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
n:number, identification number - a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security number"
n:numeral, number - a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"
n:phone number, telephone number, number - the number is used in calling a particular phone; "he has an unlisted number"
n:issue, number - one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waitingroom"
n:number - a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die"
n:number - an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
n:number - (informal) a clothing measurement: "a number 13 shoe"
n:number - (linguistics) the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural); "in English the subject and the verb must agree in number"
v:total, number, add up, come, amount - add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
v:number - give numbers to; "You should number the pages of the thesis"
v:number, list - enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"
v:count, number - put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"
v:count, number, enumerate - determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"
v:number, keep down - place a limit on the number of
w:numbers
n:Numbers - the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
n:numbers pool, numbers game, numbers racket, numbers - an illegal daily lottery
w:numerous
a:numerous - amounting to a large indefinite number; "numerous times"; "the family was numerous"
w:nurse
n:nurse - one skilled in caring for the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
n:nanny, nursemaid, nurse - a woman who is the custodian of children
v:nurse - try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury: "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
v:harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse - maintain; as of a theory, thoughts, or feelings; "bear a grudge"; "hold a grudge"
v:nurse - serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
v:nurse - treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by lyng in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"
v:breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck - of infants
w:nurses
m:nurse
w:nut
n:nut - usually large hard-shelled seed
n:Nut - goddess of the sky
n:nut - a small square or hexagonal metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
n:en, nut - half the width of an em
n:crackpot, crank, nut, nutcase, fruitcake, screwball - a whimsically eccentric person
n:testis, gonad, testicle, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg - one of the two male reproductive glands; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
v:nut - gather nuts
w:o'
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w:o'clock
d:o'clock - according to the clock; "it's three o'clock in Tokyo now"
w:oasis
n:oasis - a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
n:haven, oasis - place of safety or sanctuary
w:oath
n:curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss - profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
n:oath, vow, swearing - swearing to the truth of a statement; to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
w:oaths
m:oath
w:obey
v:obey - be obedient to
w:obeyed
m:obey
w:obituary
n:obituary, obit, necrology - a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
w:object
n:object, physical object - a physical (tangible and visible) entity; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
n:aim, object, objective, target - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
n:object - a grammatical constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb"
n:object - the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"
v:object - express or raise an objection or protest; express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"
w:objectionable
a:objectionable, obnoxious, unpleasant - causing disapproval or protest; "a vulgar and objectionable person"
a:exceptionable, objectionable - liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to; "a thoroughly unpleasant highly exceptionable piece of writing"; "found the politician's views objectionable"
w:obligation
n:duty, responsibility, obligation - the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force: "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
n:obligation - the state of having financial obligations
n:obligation - a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
w:obligations
m:obligation
w:obligatory
a:obligatory - morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"
a:obligatory - required by obligation or compulsion or convention; "he made all the obligatory apologies"
w:obliged
a:duty-bound, obliged - under a moral obligation to do something
w:oblivion
n:oblivion, limbo - the state of being disregarded or forgotten
n:obliviousness, oblivion - total forgetfulness; "he sought the great oblivion of sleep"
w:obscure
v:obscure, befog, becloud, haze over, fog, cloud, mist - make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"
v:confuse, blur, obscure - make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"
v:obscure, bedim, overcloud - make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured"
v:obscure, blot out, obliterate, hide - conceal or hide by covering or intervening
v:obscure, benight, bedim - make difficult to perceive by sight; "The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake"
a:indeterminate, obscure, vague - not clearly understood or expressed; "an indeterminate turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
a:dark, obscure - marked by difficulty of style or expression; "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"
a:hidden, obscure - difficult to find; "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"
a:obscure, unknown, unsung - not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
a:obscure, unnoticeable - not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw"
a:apart, isolated, obscure - remote and separate physically or socially; "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"
w:obscured
m:obscure
w:observation
n:observation - the act of making and recording a measurement
n:observation, observance, watching - a patient look
n:observation, reflection, reflexion - a remark expressing careful consideration
n:observation - facts learned by observing; "he reported his observations to the mayor"
n:notice, observation, observance - the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"
n:observation, remark - explicit notice; "it passed without remark"
w:observations
m:observation
w:observe
v:detect, observe, find, discover, notice - discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
v:note, observe, mention, remark - make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
v:note, take note, observe - observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"
v:observe - watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"
v:respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe - show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
v:observe, celebrate, keep - celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
v:watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on - follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"
v:observe, keep, maintain - observe correctly; "keep time, keep count, keep track of"
v:observe, keep - conform one's action or practice to; of appointments, promises, conditions, etc.
w:observed
a:ascertained, discovered, observed - discovered or determined by scientific observation; "variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors"; "the discovered behavior norms"; "discovered differences in achievement"; "no explanation for the observed phenomena"
a:observed, seen - witnessed at first hand
w:observing
a:observant, observing - quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
w:obsession
n:compulsion, obsession - an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will
n:obsession, fixation - an unhealthy preoccupation with something or someone
w:obstacle
n:obstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted: "lack of immagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"
n:obstacle - an object that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
w:obstacles
m:obstacle
w:obstinacy
n:stubbornness, obstinacy, obstinance, mulishness - the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
n:stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will - resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
w:obtain
v:obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
v:receive, get, find, obtain, incur - receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
v:prevail, hold, obtain - be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
w:obtained
m:obtain
w:obviously
d:obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plainly, plain - unmistakably; "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently nonsense"; "she has apparently been living here for some time"; "I thought he owned the property, but apparently not"; "You are plainly wrong"; ('plain' is often used informally for 'plainly' as in "he is plain stubborn")
w:occasion
n:juncture, occasion - an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"
n:affair, occasion, social occasion - a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"
n:occasion - reason; "there was no occasion for complaint"
n:occasion - the time of a particular event; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday"
n:occasion - an opportunity to do something; "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill"
v:occasion - give occasion to
w:occasional
a:occasional - occurring from time to time; "took an occasional glass of wine"
a:episodic, occasional - occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals; "episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches"
a:casual, occasional - employed in a specified capacity from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker"
w:occasionally
d:occasionally, on occasion, once in a while, now and then, now and again, at times, from time to time - now and then or here and there; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "they visit New York on occasion"; "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us"; "as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention"
w:occasions
n:occasions - something you have to do; "he minded his own specialized occasions"
w:occupation
n:occupation, business, line of work, line - the principal activity in your life; "he's not in my line of business"
n:occupation, military control - the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
n:occupation - any activity that occupies a person's attention; "he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game"
n:occupation, occupancy, taking possession - the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
n:occupation, vocation, occupational group - a body of people doing the same kind of work
n:occupation, occupying, moving in - the act of taking occupancy
w:occupations
m:occupation
w:occupied
a:occupied - held or filled or in use; "she keeps her time well occupied"; "the wc is occupied"
a:occupied - seized and controlled as by military invasion; "the occupied countries of Europe"
a:occupied, tenanted - resided in; having tenants; "not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up"
a:engaged, occupied - having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation"
w:occur
v:happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, come about, take place - come to pass; occur: "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
v:occur, come - come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we shold hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"
v:be, occur - happen or come to pass; "I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house"; "There were two hundred people at his funeral"; "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen"
v:anticipate, occur - be a forerunner of or occur earlier than, as in: "This composition anticipates Impressionism"
w:occurred
m:occur
w:occurrence
n:happening, occurrence, natural event - an event that happens
n:occurrence - an instance of something occurring; "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets"
w:occurrences
m:occurrence
w:occurring
m:occur
w:occurs
m:occur
w:october
n:October, Oct - the month following September and preceding November
w:oddly
d:curiously, oddly, peculiarly - in a manner differing from the usual or expected; "had a curiously husky voice"; "he's behaving rather peculiarly"
d:queerly, strangely, oddly, funnily, funny - in a strange manner; "a queerly inscribed sheet of paper"; "he acted kind of funny"
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w:off
a:off - not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"
a:off - below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off"
a:off, cancelled - (of events) no longer planned or scheduled; "the wedding is definitely off"
a:off, sour, turned - in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"
a:off, off duty, off-duty - not performing or scheduled for duties; "He's off every Tuesday"; "he was off duty when it happened"; "an off-duty policeman"
d:away, off, forth - from a particular thing or place or position; "ran away from the lion"; " wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; ('forth' is obsolete as in "go forth and preach")
d:off, away - at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the l8th century"
d:off - no longer on or in contact or attached; "clean off the dirt"; "he shaved off his mustache"
w:offended
a:offended, pained - hurt or upset; "she looked offended"; "face had a pained and puzzled expression"
w:offender
n:wrongdoer, offender - a person who transgresses moral or civil law
w:offense
n:discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others
n:umbrage, offense - a feeling of anger caused by an offence; "give or take umbrage or offense"
n:misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, offence, offense, violation, infringement - a crime less serious than a felony
n:offense - the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
n:offense, offence, offensive - the action of attacking the enemy
w:offer
n:offer, offering - the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assitance"
n:offer, offering - something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
n:crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
v:offer - make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
v:offer, proffer - present for acceptance or rejection; ; "She offered us all a cold drink"
v:volunteer, offer - agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"
v:offer - put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion"
v:offer, extend - offer verbally: "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
v:offer - make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"
v:offer, bid, tender - propose a payment; as at sales or auctions; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
v:offer - produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering "King Lear" this month"
v:offer, offer up - present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods"
v:put up, provide, offer - mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
v:extend, offer - make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
v:propose, offer, pop the question, propose marriage - ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"
v:offer - threaten to do something: "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accpet my proposal"
w:offered
m:offer
w:office
n:office - where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"
n:agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
n:function, office, part, role - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group: "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part" or "play its role" or "do its duty"
n:office, power - (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in power"
n:office, office staff - professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard"
n:office - a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; "the offices of the mass"
n:position, post, berth, slot, office, spot, place, situation - a job in an organization or hierarchy; "he ocupied a post in the treasury"
w:officer
n:military officer, officer - any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"
n:officeholder, officer - someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"
n:policeman, police officer, officer - a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
n:officer, ship's officer - a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"
v:officer - direct or command as an officer
w:officers
m:officer
w:often
d:frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes - many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee"
d:much, a great deal, often - frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much"
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w:ohio
n:Ohio, Buckeye State - a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
n:Ohio, Ohio River - a river that is formed in western Pennsylvania and flows westward to become a tributary of the Mississippi River
w:oil
n:oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
n:oil, oil color - paint used by an artist
v:oil - cover with oil, as if by rubbing; "oil the wooden surface"
v:lubricate, lube, oil - apply lubricants to' "lubricate my car engine"
v:anoint, oil, anele, ambrocate - administer a sacred oil or ointment to in a religious ceremony of blessing
w:old
n:old - past times (especially in the phrase "in days of old")
a:old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; especially not young; "an old man's eagle mind"- William Butler Yeats; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"; often used as a combining form to indicate an age as specified as in "a week-old infant"
a:old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"
a:old - of an earlier time; "his old classmates"
a:old - (used for emphasis) very familiar; "good old boy"; "same old story"
a:old, stale, moth-eaten - lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new; "moth-eaten theories about race"
a:Old - (linguistics) of a very early stage in development; "Old English is also called Anglo Saxon"; "Old High German is High German from the middle of the 9th to the end of the 11th century"
a:old, older - old in experience; "an old offender"; "the older soldiers"
a:honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, old, sure-enough - used informally especially for emphasis; "a real honest-to-god live cowboy"; "had us a high old time"; "went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel"
a:previous, old - just preceding something else in time or order; "the previous owner"; "my old house was larger"
w:oldest
a:oldest - first in time; "the oldest rocks on the planet"
w:omega
n:omega, Z - the ending of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelation
n:omega - the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet
w:ominous
a:baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening, ugly - threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"
a:ill, inauspicious, ominous - presaging ill-fortune; "ill omens"; "ill predictions"; "my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven"- P.B.Shelley;"a dead and ominous silence prevailed"; "a by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government"
w:omit
v:exclude, except, leave out, leave off, omit, take out - prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"
v:neglect, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
w:omitted
m:omit
w:omnipotence
n:omnipotence - the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power
w:on
a:on - in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"
a:on - (of events) planned or scheduled; "the picnic is on, rain or shine"; "we have nothing on for Friday night"
a:on, on duty, on-duty - performing or scheduled for duties; "I'm on from five to midnight"; "Naval personnel on duty in Alaska"; "her on-duty hours were 11p.m. to 7 a.m."
d:along, on - with a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on"
d:on - indicates continuity or persistence or concentration; "his spirit lives on"; "shall I read on?"
d:on - in a state required for something to function or be effective; "turn the lights on"; "get a load on" is slang for "drink enough to become intoxicated"
w:once
a:erstwhile, former, once, onetime, quondam, sometime - belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
d:once, one time, in one case - on one occasion; "once I ran into her"
d:once, when - as soon as; "once we are home, we can rest"
d:once, formerly, at one time - at a previous time; "once he loved her"
w:one
n:one, 1, I, ace, single, unity - the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"
n:one - a single person or thing; "he is the best one"; "this is the one I ordered"
a:one, 1, i, ane - used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; "'ane' is Scottish"
a:one - particular but unspecified; "early one evening"
a:one, unitary - having the indivisible character of a unit; "a unitary action"; "spoke with one voice"
a:one - of the same kind or quality; "two animals of one species"
a:one - used informally as an intensifier; "that is one fine dog"
a:one - indefinite in time or position; "he will come one day"; "one place or another"
a:one - being the single appropriate individual of a kind; only; "the one horse that could win this race"; "the one person I could marry"
a:one - being one in number--a single unit or thing; "one person is going"; "her one thought was to win"; "I'm just one player on the team"; "one day is just like the next"; "seen one horse and you've seen them all"
a:one - being a single entity made by combining separate components; "three chemicals combining into one solution"
a:matchless, nonpareil, one, one and only, peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalled - eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team's nonpareil center fielder"; "she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity"; "unrivaled mastery of her art"
w:one's
m:one
w:one-half
n:one-half, half - one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; "half a loaf" or "half an hour" or "a century and one half"
w:one-way
a:one-way - permitting movement or travel in one direction only; "one-way streets"; "a one-way ticket"
w:ones
m:one
w:online
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w:only
a:lone, lonesome, only, sole, solitary - being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky"
a:alone, only - exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only"
d:merely, simply, just, only, but - and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"
d:entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only - without any others being included or involved; "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him"
d:only - with nevertheless the final result; "He arrived only to find his wife dead"; "We won only to lose again in the next round"
d:only - in the final outcome; "These news will only make you more upset"
d:only - except that; "It was the same story; only this time she came out better"
d:only, only if, only when - never except when; "call me only if your cold gets worse"
d:only - as recently as; "I spoke to him only an hour ago"
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w:open
n:open, clear - a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water: "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
n:outdoors, out-of-doors, air, open air, open - where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get out in the air a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"
n:open - a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
n:open, surface - information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"
v:open, open up - cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
v:open, open up - start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"
v:open, open up - become open; "The door opened"
v:open - begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
v:unfold, spread, spread out, open - spread out or open from a folded state; "open the map"
v:open, open up - make available, as of an opportunity; "This opens up new possibilities"
v:open, open up - become available; "an opportunity opened up"
v:open - have an opening or passage or outlet; "The bedrooms open into the hall"
v:open - make the opening move, in chess; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
v:afford, open, give - afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
v:open - display the contents of a file or start an application
a:open, unfastened - affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed; "an open door"; "they left the door open"
a:open - affording free passage or access; "open drains"; "the road is open to traffic"; "open ranks"
a:exposed, open - with no protection or shield; "the exposed northeast frontier"; "open to the weather"; "an open wound"
a:open - open to or in view of all; "an open protest"; "an open letter to the editor"
a:open, opened - used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"
a:open - not having been filled; "the job is still open"
a:open - accessible to all; "open season"; "an open economy"
a:assailable, undefendable, undefended, open - not defended or capable of being defended; "an open city"; "open to attack"
a:loose, open - (of textures) full of small openings or gaps; "an open texture"; "a loose weave"
a:open - having no protecting cover or enclosure; "an open boat"; "an open fire"; "open sports cars"
a:open - opened out; "an open newspaper"
a:open - (mathematics) of a set; containing points whose neighborhood consists of other points of the same set, or being the complement of an open set; of an interval; containing neither of its end points
a:open, undecided, undetermined, unresolved - not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought; "an open question"; "our position on this bill is still undecided"; "our lawsuit is still undetermined"
a:open, opened - not sealed or having been unsealed; "the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table"
a:open - without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition; "the clarity and resonance of an open tone"; "her natural and open response"
a:open - relatively empty of and unobstructed by fences or hedges or headlands or shoals; "in open country"; "the open countryside"; "open waters"; "on the open seas"
a:overt, open - open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"
a:unstopped, open - (music) used of string or hole or pipe of instruments
a:open - not requiring union membership; "an open shop employs nonunion workers"
a:open - not secret; "open plans"; "an open ballot"
a:blatant, blazing, conspicuous, open - without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "open disregard of the law"; "open family strife"; "open hostility"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion"
a:clear, free, open - affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "a free lane"
a:open, wide-open, lawless - lax in enforcing laws; "an open town"
a:candid, open - openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"
a:open - sincere and free of reserve in expression; "Please be open with me"
a:open - receptive to new ideas; "an open mind"; "open to new ideas"
a:open - ready for business; "the stores are open"
w:opened
a:open, opened - used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"
a:opened - made open or clear; "the newly opened road
a:open, opened - not sealed or having been unsealed; "the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table"
w:openly
d:openly - in an open way; "he openly flaunted his affection for his sister"
w:operative
n:secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent, operative - a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
n:private detective, PI, private eye, private investigator, operative, sherlock - someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
a:operative - being in force or having or exerting force; "operative regulations"; "the major tendencies operative in the American political system"
a:operative - of or relating to a surgical operation; "operative surgery"
a:surgical, operative - relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine; "a surgical appendix"; "a surgical procedure"; "operative dentistry"
a:operative, key - effective; producing a desired effect; "the operative word"
a:running, operative, functional, working - (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
w:opinion
n:opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought - a personal belief that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
n:public opinion, popular opinion, opinion, vox populi - a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"
n:opinion, view - a message expressing a belief about something; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"
n:judgment, judgement, opinion - the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"
n:opinion, ruling - the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
w:opinions
m:opinion
w:opportunity
n:opportunity, chance - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"
w:oppose
v:oppose - be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"
v:fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"
v:oppose, counterbalance - place in opposition: can also be used in an abstract sense; "Oppose thy steadfast gazing eyes to mine"- Shakespeare
v:pit, oppose, match - set into opposition or rivalry
v:react, oppose - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
v:oppose, controvert, contradict - be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion."
w:opposite
n:antonym, opposite word, opposite - two words that express opposing concepts; "to him the opposite of gay was depressed"
n:reverse, contrary, opposite - a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
n:opposition, opponent, opposite - a contestant that you are matched against
n:inverse, opposite - something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
a:opposite - being directly across from each other; facing; "And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm"- Longfellow; "we lived on opposite sides of the street"; "at opposite poles"
a:opposite, paired - (botany) of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves"
a:opposite - moving or facing away from each other; "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions"
a:opposite - the other one of a complementary pair; "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors"
a:opposite - altogether different in nature or quality or significance; "the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended"; "it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest"- Charles Reade
a:diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar - characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions"
d:face-to-face, opposite - directly facing each other; "the two photographs lay face-to-face on the table"; "lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street"; "they sat opposite at the table"
w:option
n:option - the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
n:option, alternative, choice - an alternative action; "what option did I have?" or "there no other alternative" or "my only choice is to refuse"
w:optional
a:optional - possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
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a:appointed, decreed, ordained, prescribed - fixed or established especially by order or command; "at the time appointed (or the appointed time")
a:ordained - invested with ministerial or priestly functions; "an ordained priest"
w:ordeal
n:ordeal - a severe or trying experience
w:order
n:order - (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"
n:order, order of magnitude - a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude"
n:order - established customary state esp. of society; "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order"
n:ordering, order - logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements of a group; "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"
n:orderliness, order - a condition of regular or proper arrangement: "he put his desk in order"; "put the chessmen in order"
n:decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
n:order, purchase order - a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment; "IBM received an order for a hundred computers"
n:club, society, guild, gild, lodge, order - a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
n:order, rules of order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure - a body of rules followed by an assembly
n:order - (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
n:order, ordering - putting in order; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"
v:order, tell, enjoin, say - tell somebody to do something; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"
v:order - make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage"
v:order, prescribe, dictate - issue commands or orders for
v:regulate, regularize, order, govern - impose regulations on
v:order - bring order to or into; "Order these files"
v:order - place in a certain order; "order these files"
v:ordain, consecrate, order - of clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"
v:arrange, set up, put, order - arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, etc.; "arrange my schedule;" "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
v:rate, rank, range, order, grade, place - assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"
w:ordered
a:ordered - having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule; "an ordered sequence"
a:ordered, orderly, regulated - marked by system or regularity or discipline; "a quiet ordered house"; "an orderly universe"; "a well regulated life"
a:arranged, ordered - disposed or placed in a particular kind of order; "the carefully arranged chessmen"; "haphazardly arranged interlobular septa"; "comfortable chairs arranged around the fireplace"
a:consistent, logical, ordered, orderly - marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a logical argument"; "the orderly presentation"
w:ordinary
n:ordinary - a judge of a probate court
n:ordinary - the expected or commonplace condition or situation: "not out of the ordinary"
n:ordinary - a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
n:ordinary, ordinary bicycle - an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel
n:ordinary - (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
a:ordinary - not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine"
a:average, ordinary - lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered; "average people"; "the ordinary (or common) man in the street"
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n:organization, organisation - a group of people who work together
n:arrangement, organization, organisation, system - an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"
n:administration, governance, establishment, brass, organization, organisation - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a governing body and who administer something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
n:constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation - the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group"; "he still remembers the establishment of the hospital"
n:organization, organisation - the act of organizing a business or business-related activity; "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"
n:organization, organisation, arrangement - the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "in this new organization the container is much smaller"
n:organization, organisation, system - an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized; "his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"; "we can't do it unless we establish some system around here"
w:organized
a:organized - formed into a structured or coherent whole; "organized religion"; "organized crime"; "an organized tour"
a:organized - methodical and efficient in arrangement or function; "how well organized she is"; "his life was almost too organized"
a:organized, unionized - being a member of or formed into a labor union; "organized labor"; "unionized workers"; "a unionized shop"
w:organizer
n:organizer, arranger - a person who organizes
n:organizer - someone who enlists workers to join a union
w:organizers
m:organizer
w:original
n:master, master copy, original - an original (audio recording) from which copies can be made
n:original, archetype, pilot - an original model on which something is patterned
a:original - preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed; "the original inhabitants of the Americas"; "the book still has its original binding"; "restored the house to its original condition"; "the original performance of the opera"; "the original cast"; "retracted his original statement"
a:original - (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary; "his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources"
a:original - being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind"
a:original - not derived or copied or translated from something else; "the play is original; not an adaptation"; "he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox"; "the translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French"
w:originate
v:originate, arise, rise, develop, spring up, grow - come into existence or develop: "A new religious movement originated in that country" "a love that sprang up from friendship," "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"
v:originate, initiate, start - bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
v:originate - begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"
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w:ostracize
v:banish, ban, ostracize, shun, cast out, blackball - expel from a community or group
v:ostracize, ostracise - avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me"
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w:other
a:other - not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction"
a:extra, other, additional - further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"; "I have no other shoes"; "there are other possibilities"
a:other - recently past; "the other evening"
a:early, former, other - of the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"
a:other - very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected; "a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail"- Lance Morrow
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w:otherwise
d:otherwise - in other respects or ways; "he is otherwise normal"; "the funds are not otherwise available"; "an otherwise hopeless situation"
d:differently, otherwise - in another and different manner; "very soon you will know differently"; "she thought otherwise"
w:ought
v:should, had better, ought - expresses an emotional, practical, or other reason for doing something: "You had better put on warm clothes"; "You should call your mother-in-law"; "The State ought to repair the bridges"
v:should, ought, must, need - be logically necessary
w:ounce
n:ounce, troy ounce, apothecaries' ounce - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
n:ounce - 16 drams
n:snow leopard, ounce, Panthera uncia - large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur
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w:out
n:out - a failure to get on base safely in baseball; "you only get 3 outs per inning"
v:out - reveal somebody else's homosexuality; "This actor was outed last week"
v:out, come out - be made known; be disclosed or revealed; "The truth will out"
a:out - not in; or in or into the open; "has been out all day"; "out to lunch"; "the sun is out"
a:out, retired - (baseball) not allowed to continue to bat or run; "he was tagged out at second on a close play"; "he fanned out"
a:extinct, extinguished, out, quenched - of a fire; being out or having grown cold; "threw his extinct cigarette into the stream"; "faint smoke from the extinguished candle"; "the fire is out"; "the quenched flames"
a:out - not worth considering as a possibility; "a picnic is out because of the weather"
a:out - out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election; "now the Democrats are out"
a:forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu - excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"
a:out - directed outward or serving to direct something outward; "the out doorway"; "the out basket"
a:out - no longer fashionable; "that style is out these days"
a:out - outside or external; "the out surface of a ship's hull"
a:out - outer or outlying; "the out islands"
a:knocked out, kayoed, KO'd, out, stunned - knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
d:out - outside of an enclosed space; "she is out"
d:out - outward from a reference point; "he kicked his legs out"
d:out - away from home; "they went out last night"
d:away, out - from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets"
w:outburst
n:effusion, gush, outburst - an unrestrained expression of emotion
n:outburst, burst, flare-up - a sudden violent happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
n:outburst, tumultuous disturbance - a sudden violent disturbance
w:outcome
n:result, outcome - the situation that exists when something ends; "he listened for the results on the radio"
n:consequence, effect, outcome, result, issue, upshot - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"
w:outer
a:outer - being on the outside or further from a center; "spent hours adorning the outer man"; "the outer suburbs"
a:outer - located outside; "outer reality"
a:outer - (anatomy) being on or toward the outside of the body; "the outer ear"
w:outgrow
v:outgrow - grow too large or too mature for; "I have outgrown these clothes"
v:overgrow, outgrow - grow too large for
v:outgrow - grow faster than
w:outlaw
n:criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor - someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime
v:outlaw, criminalize, illegalize - declare illegal
a:illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, outlawed, unlawful - contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
a:lawless, outlaw - disobedient to or defiant of law; "lawless bands roaming the plains"
w:outline
n:outline - the line that appears to bound an object
n:outline, synopsis, abstract, precis - a summary of the main points of an argument or theory
n:outline, schema - a schematic or preliminary plan
v:sketch, outline, adumbrate - describe roughly or briefly; "sketch the outline of the book"
v:draft, rough, outline - draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"
v:sketch, outline, chalk out - make a sketch of
v:delineate, limn, outline - trace the shape of
v:trace, draw, line, outline, describe, delineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "draw the outlines of a figure in the sand"; "trace an animal shape"
v:frame, outline, compose, draw up - draw up the plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"
w:outlined
a:defined, outlined - showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary; "hills defined against the evening sky"; "the setting sun showed the outlined figure of a man standing on the hill"
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w:outlook
n:mentality, outlook - a habitual or characteristic mental attitude
n:expectation, outlook, prospect - belief about (or mental picture of) the future
n:lookout, outlook - the act of looking out
w:outright
a:outright, straight-out, unlimited - without reservation or exception
d:outright - without restrictions or stipulations or further payments; "buy outright"
d:outright - without reservation or concealment; "she asked him outright for a divorce"
d:instantaneously, outright, instantly, in a flash - without any delay; "he was killed outright"
w:outset
n:beginning, commencement, first, outset, start, kickoff, starting time, offset - the time at which something begins; "They got an early start"
w:outside
n:outside, exterior - the region that is outside of something
n:outside, exterior - the outer side or surface of something
a:outside - relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin"
a:external, extraneous, outside - coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"
a:outside - originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"; "outside interests"; "an outside job"
a:outdoor, out-of-door, outside - located, suited for, or taking place in the open air; "outdoor clothes"; "badminton and other outdoor games"; "a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding"
a:outside - functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit; "extramural hospital care and treatment"; "extramural studies"
a:outside - leading to or from the outside; "an outside door"
a:external, international, outside - from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"
a:largest, outside - maximal in amount; "a maximal amount"; "an outside estimate"
a:outside, remote - very unlikely; "outside chance"; "remote possibility"
a:outside - on or toward an outer edge; "an outer lane"; "the outside lane"
a:away, outside - (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"
d:outside, outdoors, out of doors, alfresco - outside a building; "in summer we play outside"
d:outside - on the outside; "outside, the box is black"
w:outsider
n:foreigner, outsider - someone who is not a member of a group
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w:outward
a:outward - relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections"
a:departing, outbound, outward, outward-bound - that is going out or leaving; "the departing train"; "an outward journey"; "outward-bound ships"
d:outward, outwards - toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"
w:over
n:over - (cricket) the period during which a given number of balls (6 in England; 8 in Australia) are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
a:complete, concluded, ended, over, all over, terminated - having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"
a:over - (prefix) excessive; "over-abusive"; "overabusive"
d:over - at or to a point across intervening space etc.; "come over and see us some time"; "over there"
d:over - throughout an area; "he is known the world over"
d:across, over - in such a manner as to be understood and accepted; "she cannot get her ideas across"
d:over, o'er - throughout a period of time; "stay over the weekend"
w:over-anxious
a:overanxious - anxious or nervous to an excessive degree
w:over-concentration
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w:over-indulge
v:gorge, ingurgitate, overindulge, glut, englut, stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, binge, pig out, satiate, scarf out - overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
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w:overbearing
a:authoritarian, dictatorial, overbearing - expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"
w:overcome
v:overcome, defeat - win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"
v:swim, overcome, get over, subdue, surmount, master - get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
v:overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
v:get the best, have the best, overcome - overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us"
a:flooded, inundated, overcome, overpowered, overwhelmed, swamped, engulfed - rendered powerless especially by an excessive amount or profusion of something; "a desk flooded with applications"; "felt inundated with work"; "too much overcome to notice"; "a man engulfed by fear"; "swamped by work"
a:beaten, conquered, overcome, overthrown, overwhelmed, routed, vanquished - decisively defeated in combat
w:overdo
v:overdo, exaggerate - do something to an excessive degree: "He overdid it last night when he did 100 push-ups"
w:overdose
v:overdose, o.d. - dose too heavily; "The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room"
w:overdosing
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w:overdue
a:delinquent, overdue - past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account"
w:overhauling
n:overhaul, overhauling, inspection and repair, service - periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"
w:overindulge
v:gorge, ingurgitate, overindulge, glut, englut, stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, binge, pig out, satiate, scarf out - overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
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w:overlook
n:overlook - a high place affording a good view
v:overlook - look past, fail to notice
v:look out on, look out over, overlook, face, look across - face in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment looks across the Hudson"
v:neglect, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
v:dominate, command, overlook, overtop - look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
v:overlook - watch over
w:overnight
a:nightlong, overnight - lasting through or extending over the whole night; "a nightlong vigil"; "an overnight trip"
d:overnight - happening in a short time or with great speed; "these solutions cannot be found overnight!"
w:overpowering
a:overpowering, overwhelming - so strong as to be irresistible; "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority"
w:overtake
v:overtake, catch, catch up with - catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"
v:pass, overtake, overhaul - travel past, as of a vehicle; "The sports car passed all the trucks" "
v:overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
w:overwhelmed
a:flooded, inundated, overcome, overpowered, overwhelmed, swamped, engulfed - rendered powerless especially by an excessive amount or profusion of something; "a desk flooded with applications"; "felt inundated with work"; "too much overcome to notice"; "a man engulfed by fear"; "swamped by work"
a:beaten, conquered, overcome, overthrown, overwhelmed, routed, vanquished - decisively defeated in combat
w:overwhelming
a:overpowering, overwhelming - so strong as to be irresistible; "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority"
a:consuming, overwhelming - very intense; "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"
w:owe
v:owe - be obliged to pay or repay
v:owe - be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense; "This new theory owes much to Einstein's Relativity Theory"
v:owe - be in debt; "She owes me $200"; "The thesis owes much to his adviser"
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w:owl
n:owl, bird of Minerva, bird of night - nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
w:own
v:own, have, possess - have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
a:own, ain - belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; "for your personal use"; "do one's own thing"; "she makes her own clothes"; "'ain' is Scottish"
w:owned
a:owned - having an owner; often used in combination; "state-owned railways"
w:owner
n:owner, proprietor - someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
n:owner, possessor - a person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"
w:pace
n:pace, gait - the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
n:footstep, pace, step, stride - the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
n:pace, rate - the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
n:pace, stride, tread - a step in walking or running
n:tempo, pace - the rate of some repeating event
n:yard, pace - a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
v:pace - walk with slow or fast paces; "He paced up and down the hall"
v:pace - go at a pace, as of a horse
v:pace - measure by pacing, as of distances
v:pace - regulate or set the pace of; "Pace your efforts"
v:pace - measure by pacing, as of a room
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n:battalion, large number, multitude, pack - a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"
n:pack - a complete collection of similar things
n:pack - a small parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
n:gang, pack, ring, mob - an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
n:clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
n:pack - a group of hunting animals
n:pack, face pack - a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
n:pack - a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
n:pack - a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
v:pack - arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes"
v:pack - fill to capacity; "This singer always packs the concert halls"; "They murder trial packed the court house"
v:pack, bundle, wad, compact - compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"
v:pack - carry, as on one's back; "Pack your tents to the top of the mountain"
v:pack - set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury"
v:carry, pack, take - have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
v:throng, mob, pack, pile, jam - press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"
v:backpack, pack - hike with a backpack
v:tamp down, tamp, pack - press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"
v:jam, jampack, ram, chock up, cram, wad, pack - crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked"
v:pack - seal with packing; "pack the faucet"
v:pack, load down - load with a pack
w:packed
a:jammed, jam-packed, packed - filled to capacity; "a suitcase jammed with dirty clothes"; "stands jam-packed with fans"; "a packed theater"
a:packed - pressed together or compressed; "packed snow"
w:padded
a:cushioned, cushiony, padded - softened by the addition of cushions or padding
w:padding
n:padding, cushioning - soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
w:padlock
n:padlock - a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
v:padlock - fasten with a padlock
w:page
n:page - especially one side of a leaf
n:page, pageboy - a boy who is employed to run errands
n:page - a youthful attendant at official functions or ceremonies such as legislative functions and weddings
n:page, varlet - in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood
v:page - call out somebody's name over a P.A. system
v:page - work as a page; "He is paging in Congress this summer"
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w:paid
a:paid - marked by the reception of pay; "paid work"; "a paid official"; "a paid announcement"; "a paid check"
a:nonrecreational, paid - involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby
a:gainful, paid, paying - yielding a fair profit
w:painful
a:painful - causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness"
a:afflictive, painful, sore - causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"
a:atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable - exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
a:irritating, painful - causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"
w:painfully
d:painfully, distressingly - unpleasantly; "his ignorance was painfully obvious"
d:painfully, sorely - in or as if in pain; "she moved painfully forward"; "sorely wounded"
w:pains
n:striving, nisus, pains, strain - an effortful attempt to attain a goal
w:painstaking
a:conscientious, painstaking, scrupulous - characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"
w:pal
n:buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekick - a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
v:pal, pal up, chum up - become friends; act friendly towards
w:pall
n:chill, pall - a sudden numbing dread
n:pall, shroud, cerement, winding-sheet, winding-clothes - something in which a corpse is wrapped
n:curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall - hanging cloth used as a blind
v:pall, dull - become less interesting or attractive
v:daunt, dash, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scare - cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"
v:pall - cover with a pall
v:cloy, pall - cause surfeit through excess, of something that was initially pleasing: "Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite"
v:pall - cause to become flat, of beer or wine
v:die, pall, become flat - lose sparkle or bouquet, as of wine or beer; "pall" is an obsolete word
v:pall - lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to); "the course palled on her"
v:tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade - get tired of something or somebody
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w:panacea
n:panacea, nostrum, cure-all - a remedy for all ills or diseases
w:pandemonium
n:chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness - a state of extreme confusion and disorder
w:panel
n:panel - a distinct (usually flat) section or component of something
n:jury, panel - a committee appointed to judge a competition
n:panel - (law) a group of people summoned for jury service
n:panel - a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
n:panel - a pad placed under a saddle
n:dialog box, panel - (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with 'okay' or 'cancel'
n:control panel, instrument panel, control board, board, panel - an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"
v:panel - decorate with panels, as of walls or ceilings
v:empanel, impanel, panel - select from a list, as of prospective jurors
w:panels
m:panel
w:pant-leg
n:pant leg, trouser leg - the part of a pair of trousers that covers the leg
w:paper
n:paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
n:composition, paper, report, theme - an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
n:newspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
n:paper - medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"
n:paper - a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"
n:newspaper, paper, newspaper publisher - a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many newspapers"
n:newspaper, paper - a newspaper as a physical object: "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"
v:paper - cover with paper; "paper the box"
v:wallpaper, paper - cover with wallpaper
w:papers
n:document, written document, papers - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
w:paradoxically
d:paradoxically - in a paradoxical manner; "paradoxically, ice ages seem to occur when the sun gets hotter"
w:parallel
n:analogue, analog, parallel - something having the property of being analogous to something else
n:latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel - an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
v:parallel - be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"
v:parallel, collimate - make or place parallel to something; " They paralleled the ditch to the highway."
v:twin, duplicate, parallel - duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"
a:parallel - being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; "parallel lines never converge"; "concentric circles are parallel"; "dancers in two parallel rows"
a:parallel, in parallel - (computer science) of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations; "parallel processing"
w:paralyze
v:paralyze - make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"
v:paralyze, paralyse - cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her"
w:paralyzing
m:paralyze
w:paramount
a:overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating - having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
w:parent
n:parent - a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
v:rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent - bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
w:parental
a:parental - (genetics) designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
a:parental, maternal, paternal - relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance"
w:parents
m:parent
w:part
n:part, portion, component part, component - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"
n:region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
n:part - so far as concerns the actor specified; "it requires vigilance on our part" or "they resisted every effort on his part"
n:part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact: "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
n:part, section, division - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole: "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
n:function, office, part, role - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group: "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part" or "play its role" or "do its duty"
n:part, piece - a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
n:character, role, theatrical role, part, persona - an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"
n:share, portion, part, percentage - an asset belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
n:contribution, part, share - any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor: "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work"
n:part, voice - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part"
n:part - a line where the hair is parted; "his part was right in the middle"
v:separate, part, split - go one's own away; move apart; "The friends separated after the party"
v:separate, part, split up, split, break, break up - discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
v:depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off - leave; "The family took off for Florida"
v:separate, divide, part - come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
v:separate, disunite, divide, part - force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
a:part - relating to only part of a whole; "part owner"
d:partly, partially, part - in part; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"
w:parted
a:parted - having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
w:partially
d:partly, partially, part - in part; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"
w:participate
v:participate, take part - be involved in something
v:enter, participate - become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negociations"
w:particular
n:particular, specific - a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"
n:detail, particular, item - a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details"
a:particular, peculiar, special - unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a paraticular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair"
a:particular - separate and distinct from others; "an exception in this particular case"
a:particular - separate and distinct from others of the same group or category; "interested in one particular artist"; "a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him"
a:especial, exceptional, particular, special - surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?"
a:particular, special - first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"
a:finical, finicky, fussy, particular - exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared"
a:particular - providing specific details or circumstances; "a particular description of the room"
w:particularly
d:particularly, peculiarly, especially, specially - to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger"
d:particularly, in particular - specifically or especially distinguished from others; "loves Bach, particularly his partitas"; "recommended one book in particular"; "trace major population movements for the Pueblo groups in particular"
d:peculiarly, particularly - uniquely or characteristically; "these peculiarly cinematic elements"; "a peculiarly French phenomenon"; "everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"- John Knowles
w:particulars
m:particular
w:parties
m:party
w:partly
d:partly, partially, part - in part; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"
w:partner
n:spouse, partner, married person, mate, consort - a person's partner in marriage
n:collaborator, cooperator, partner, pardner - an associate who works with others toward a common goal
v:partner - provide with a partner
v:partner - act as a partner; "Astaire partnered Rogers"
w:partners
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w:parts
n:parts - the local environment; "he hasn't been seen around these parts in years"
w:party
n:party, political party - an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"
n:party - an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"
n:party, company - a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen"
n:party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"
n:party - a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"
v:party - have a party; "The students were partying all night before the exam"
a:party - based upon or representing political parties; "party politics"; "party leaders"
w:pass
n:base on balls, walk, pass - (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the picher for a base on balls"
n:pass - (military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days"
n:pass, passing play, passing game, passing - a football play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
n:pass, mountain pass, notch - the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"
n:pass, passport - any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"
n:pass, laissez passer - a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; "the media representatives had special passes"
n:pass - a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass"
n:pass, strait, straits - a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
n:pass, head, straits - a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
n:pass - one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); "it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass"
n:bye, pass - you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; "he had a bye in the first round"
n:pass, liberty chit - a permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out"
n:pass - a complementary (free) ticket; "the start got passes for his family"
n:crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
n:pass, toss, flip - (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
n:passing, pass, qualifying - success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
v:pass, go through, go across - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"
v:travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass - pass by; "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"
v:legislate, pass - make laws, bills, etc.: "They passed the amendment"
v:elapse, lapse, pass, slip by, glide by, slip away, go by, slide by, go along - pass by, as of time
v:pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give - place into the hands or custody of; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
v:run, go, pass, lead, extend - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "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"
v:pass, overtake, overhaul - travel past, as of a vehicle; "The sports car passed all the trucks" "
v:happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, come about, take place - come to pass; occur: "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
v:pass, clear - go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
v:spend, pass - pass in a specific way; as of time
v:guide, run, pass - guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her naked body." "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine."
v:communicate, pass on, pass, put across - let know; pass information on (to someone); "Please communicate this message to all employees"
v:evanesce, fade, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass - disappear gradually; as of emotions, for example; "The pain eventually passed off"
v:pass - pass a test or a screening, for example
v:exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top - go beyond; "She exceeded out expectations"
v:pass - accept or judge as acceptable; "The teacher passed the student although we was weak"
v:pass - allow to go without comment or censure: "the insult passed as if unnoticed"
v:pass - transfer to another; of rights or property; "Our house passed under his official control"
v:sink, pass, lapse - pass into a specified state or condition: "He sank into Nirvana"
v:pass, nail, make it - get a passing grade in an exams
v:pass - throw (a ball) to another player; "Smith passed"
v:fall, return, pass, devolve - be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
v:pass, make pass - cause to pass: "She passed around the plates"
v:authorize, authorise, pass, clear - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript fpr publication"
v:excrete, egest, eliminate, pass - eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone"
a:passing, pass - (football) of advancing the ball by throwing it; "a team with a good passing attack"; "a pass play"
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m:pass
w:passenger
n:passenger, rider - a person traveling in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
w:passengers
m:passenger
w:passes
m:pass
w:passing
n:pass, passing play, passing game, passing - a football play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
n:passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release - euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
n:passing, passage - the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
n:passage, passing - a bodily process of passing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"
n:passing, overtaking - going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it; "she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me"
n:passing, pass, qualifying - success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
a:ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious - enduring a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but at is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
a:passing - moving by or going past; "the passing cars"
a:passing, pass - (football) of advancing the ball by throwing it; "a team with a good passing attack"; "a pass play"
a:passing - allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily; "a passing grade"
a:casual, cursory, passing, perfunctory - hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"
d:exceedingly, passing, extremely - to an extreme degree or extent; "his eyesight was exceedingly defective"
w:passion
n:passion, passionateness - strong feeling or emotion
n:heat, warmth, passion - intense passion or emotion
n:rage, passion - something that is desired intensely; "his rage for fame destroyed him"
n:mania, passion, cacoethes - an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
n:passion - a feeling of strong sexual desire
n:love, passion - any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love" or "he has a passion for cock fighting"
n:Passion - the suffering of Jesus at the crucifixion
w:past
n:past, past times, yesteryear, yore - the time that has elapsed; "forget the past"
n:past - a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); "reporters dug into the candidate's past"
n:past, past tense - a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
a:past - earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"
a:past, preceding, retiring - of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
a:past - (grammar) a verb tense or other construction referring to events or states that existed at some previous time; "past participle"
d:by, past - so as to pass a given point; "every hour a train goes past"
w:path
n:way, path, way of life - a course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path"
n:path - a way especially designed for a particular use
n:path, route - an established line of travel or access
n:path, track, course - a line or route along which something travels or moves: "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"
w:pathetic
a:hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched - deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "couldn't rescue the poor fellow"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"
a:pathetic, pitiable, pitiful - inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"
a:pathetic, ridiculous, silly - inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
w:pathological
a:pathological, pathologic - of or relating to the practice of pathology; "pathological laboratory"
a:pathological - caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition; "a pathological liar"; "a pathological urge to succeed"
a:diseased, morbid, pathologic, pathological - caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; "diseased tonsils"; "a morbid growth"; "pathologic tissue"; "pathological bodily processes"
w:patience
n:patience, forbearance, longanimity - good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
n:solitaire, patience - a card game played by one person
w:patient
n:patient - a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"
a:patient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"
a:patient - enduring without protest or complaint
w:patiently
d:patiently, with patience - in a patient manner; "he patiently played with the child"
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m:patient
w:pattern
n:form, shape, pattern - a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"
n:practice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
n:design, pattern, figure - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"
n:convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula - something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"
n:pattern - a model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics"
n:blueprint, design, pattern - something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"
n:traffic pattern, approach pattern, pattern - the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport; "the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded"; "they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted"
v:model, pattern - plan or create according to a model or models
v:pattern - form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"
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w:paul
n:Paul, Apostle Paul, Paul the Apostle, Apostle of the Gentiles, Saul, Saul of Tarsus - a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an apostle
w:pause
n:pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
n:pause - temporary inactivity
v:hesitate, pause - interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
v:pause, intermit, break - cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"
w:pay
n:wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary - something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
v:pay - give money in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
v:give, pay - convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"
v:pay up, ante up, pay - cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!"
v:pay, pay off, make up, compensate - do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
v:pay - render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call"
v:pay - bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"
v:yield, pay, bear - bring in; as of investments; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
v:pay - be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"
v:give, pay, devote - as in the expressions "give thought to"; "give priority to", etc.
v:pay - discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"
v:pay - make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back"
w:paying
n:payment, paying, defrayal, defrayment - the act of paying money
a:gainful, paid, paying - yielding a fair profit
a:compensable, paying, remunerative, salaried, stipendiary - for which money is paid; "a paying job"; "remunerative work"; "salaried employment"; "stipendiary services"
w:peace
n:peace - the state prevailing during the absence of war
n:peace - harmonious relations; freedom from disputes; "the roommates lived in peace together"
n:peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis - the absence of mental stress or anxiety
n:peace, public security - the general security of public places; "he was arrested for disturbing the peace"
n:peace, peace treaty - a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
w:peculiar
a:curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular - beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
a:particular, peculiar, special - unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a paraticular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair"
a:peculiar - markedly different from the usual; "a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats"; "a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman"-Virginia Woolf
a:peculiar - characteristic of one only; distinctive or special; "the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S."- R.B.Taney
w:pedestal
n:base, pedestal, stand - a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
n:pedestal - a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"
n:pedestal, plinth, footstall - an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
w:penalty
n:punishment, penalty, penalization - the act of punishing
n:penalty - a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
n:penalty - the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition: "neglected his health and paid the penalty"
w:pencil
n:pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed implement for writing; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
v:pencil - write, draw, or trace with a pencil; "he penciled a figure"
w:people
n:people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"
n:citizenry, people - the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people"
n:multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people - the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"
n:people - members of a family line; "his people have been farmers for generations"; "are your people still alive?"
v:people - fill with people; "people a room"
v:dwell, shack, reside, live, inhabit, people, populate - make one's home or live in; "There are only 250,000 people in Island"
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w:pepper
n:pepper, common pepper, black pepper, white pepper, Madagascar pepper, Piper nigrum - climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in North Burma and Assam
n:capsicum, pepper, capsicum pepper plant - any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
n:pepper, peppercorn - pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
n:pepper - sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
v:pepper - add pepper to
v:pepper, pelt - attack with missiles or questions
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w:perceive
v:perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
v:perceive - become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"
w:percentage
n:percentage, percent, per centum, pct - a proportion multiplied by 100
n:share, portion, part, percentage - an asset belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
w:perfect
n:perfective, perfective tense, perfect, perfect tense - a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
v:perfect, hone - make perfect or complete; "perfect yur French in Paris!"
v:perfect, consummate - make perfect; bring to perfection
a:perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day"
a:arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter - without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"
a:perfect - precisely accurate or exact; "perfect timing"
w:perfection
n:perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra - the state of being without a flaw or defect
n:paragon, idol, perfection, beau ideal - an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
n:perfection - the act of making something perfect
w:perfectly
d:absolutely, perfectly, utterly, dead - completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you're perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right"
d:perfectly - in a perfect or faultless way; "She performed perfectly on the balance beam"; "spoke English perfectly"; "solved the problem perfectly"
w:perform
v:perform, execute, do - to act or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"
v:perform - perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"
v:perform - give a performance; "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"
v:do, perform - get (something) done; "I did my job"
w:performance
n:performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "the play ran for 100 performances" or "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
n:performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the recital"
n:performance, execution, doing, carrying out, carrying into action - the act of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "experience generally improves performance"
n:operation, functioning, performance - an act or process or manner of functioning or operating: "the power of its engine determines its operation": "the plane's performance in high winds"
n:performance - any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"
w:performances
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m:perform
w:perhaps
d:possibly, perchance, perhaps, maybe, peradventure - by chance; "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"
w:peril
n:hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk - a source of danger; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
n:riskiness, peril - a state of danger involving risk
n:risk, peril, danger - a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
v:endanger, jeopardize, menace, threaten, imperil, peril - pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
v:queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril - put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
w:period
n:time period, period, period of time, amount of time - an indefinite length of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of his recovery"
n:period, historic period, historical period - a stage in the history of a culture having a definable place in space and time; "a novel from the Victorian period"
n:period - the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
n:period - a time of life characterized as a distinct phase; "Picasso's blue period"; "it was the happy period of my life"
n:menstruation, menses, catamenia, period, flow - the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates; "the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle
n:period, point, full stop, stop, full point - a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
n:period, geological period - a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed; "ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods"
n:period - one of three periods of play in hockey games
n:period - the end or completion of something; "death put a period to his endeavors"; "a change soon put a period to my tranquility"
w:periods
m:period
w:perish
v:die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire - pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"
w:permanent
n:permanent wave, permanent, perm - a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
a:permanent, lasting - continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"
a:permanent - not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition; "permanent brain damage"
w:permanently
d:permanently, for good - for a long time without essential change; "he is permanently disabled"
w:permission
n:permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"
n:license, permission, permit - the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
w:permit
n:license, permit - a legal document giving official permission to do something
n:license, permission, permit - the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
n:permit, Trachinotus falcatus - large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
v:permit, allow, let, countenance - give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
v:let, allow, permit - make it possible through lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"
v:allow, permit - allow the presence of; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"
w:permitted
a:allowable, permitted - possible to allow; "a degree of freedom allowable among friends"
w:persevere
v:persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
w:persevered
m:persevere
w:persist
v:prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure - cease to exist after resistance or a struggle; "These stories die hard"
v:persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
v:persist, remain, stay - stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
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m:persist
w:persistence
n:continuity, persistence - the property of a continuous and connected period of time
n:doggedness, perseverence, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity - persistent determination
n:perseverance, persistence, perseveration - the act of persevering
w:persists
m:persist
w:person
n:person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
n:person - a person's body (usually including their clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person"
n:person - a grammatical category of pronouns and verb forms; "stop talking about yourself in the third person"
w:person's
m:person
w:personal
n:personal - a short newspaper article about a particular person or group
a:personal - concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers"
a:personal - particular to a given individual
a:personal - of or arising from personality; "personal magnetism"
a:personal - intimately concerning a person's body or physical being; "personal hygiene"
a:personal - indicating grammatical person; "personal verb endings"
w:personality
n:personality - the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"
n:personality - a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood personality"
w:personally
d:personally - as oneself; "speaking personally, I would not want to go"
d:personally - as a person; "he is personally repulsive"
d:personally - in a personal way; "he took her comments personally"
d:personally, in person - in the flesh; without involving anyone else; "I went there personally"; "he appeared in person"
d:personally - concerning the speaker; "personally, I find him stupid"
w:persons
m:person
w:perspective
n:position, view, perspective - a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"
n:perspective, linear perspective - the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
w:persuade
v:carry, persuade, sway - win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"
v:persuade - 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!"
w:persuaded
m:persuade
w:persuader
n:persuader - someone who tries to persuade
w:persuading
m:persuade
w:pertinent
a:pertinent, to the point - having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand; "a list of articles pertinent to the duscussion"; "remarks that were to the point"
a:apposite, appropriate, apt, pertinent - being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
w:pervade
v:permeate, pervade, diffuse, imbue - spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"
w:perverse
a:perverse - marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict; "took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans"
a:contrary, obstinate, perverse, wayward - resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
a:depraved, immoral, perverse, perverted, reprobate - marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good; "depraved criminals"; "a perverted sense of loyalty"; "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat"
w:petty
a:junior-grade, inferior, lower, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern, subordinate - inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
a:fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, petty, picayune, trivial - (informal terms) small and of little importance; "a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "a dispute over niggling details"; "limited to petty enterprises"; "piffling efforts"; "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction"
a:little, petty, small, small-minded - contemptibly narrow in outlook; "a little mind consumed with trivia"; "petty little comments"; "disgusted with the pettiness of small minds"
w:phase
n:phase, stage - any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"
n:phase - (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary: "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
n:phase, phase angle - a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
n:phase - (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun); "the full phase of the moon"
v:phase - arrange in phases or stages: "phase a withdrawal"
v:phase - adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"
w:phenomena
m:phenomenon
w:phenomenon
n:phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
n:phenomenon - a remarkable development
w:philosophic
a:philosophic, philosophical - of or relating to philosophy or philosophers; "philosophical writing"; "a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology"
a:philosophical, philosophic - characteristic of or imbued with the attitude of a philosopher or based on philosophy; "that breadth of outlook that distinguishes the philosophic mind"; "their differences were philosophical"
a:philosophical, philosophic - characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment; "philosophical resignation"; "a philosophic attitude toward life"
w:philosophical
a:philosophic, philosophical - of or relating to philosophy or philosophers; "philosophical writing"; "a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology"
a:philosophical, philosophic - characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment; "philosophical resignation"; "a philosophic attitude toward life"
a:philosophical, philosophic - characteristic of or imbued with the attitude of a philosopher or based on philosophy; "that breadth of outlook that distinguishes the philosophic mind"; "their differences were philosophical"
w:philosophically
d:philosophically - in a philosophic manner; "she took it philosophically"
d:philosophically - with respect to philosophy; "the movement is philosphically indebted to Rousseau"
w:philosophies
m:philosophy
w:philosophy
n:doctrine, philosophy, school of thought, ism - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
n:philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
n:philosophy - any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation; "self-indulgence was his only philosophy"; "my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it"
w:phobia
n:phobia, phobic disorder, phobic neurosis - a general term for all phobias
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w:phone
n:telephone, phone, telephone set - an instrument that converts sound into signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
n:phone, speech sound, sound - (linguistics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
n:earphone, earpiece, headphone, phone - a device for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"
v:call, telephone, call up, phone, ring - get or try to get into communication by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
w:physical
a:physical - involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance"
a:physical - relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics; "physical sciences"; "physical laws"
a:physical, tangible, touchable - having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses; "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects"
a:physical - according with material things or natural laws; "our physical environment"; "an opportunity for children to examine the physical world around them"
a:active, physical - characterized by energetic bodily activity; "tennis is an active sport"; "a very physical dance performance"
a:forcible, physical, strong-arm - impelled by physical force especially against resistance; "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics"
a:physical - concerned with material things; "physical properties"; "the physical characteristics of the earth"; "the physical size of a computer"
w:physically
d:physically - in accord with physical laws; "it is physically impossible"
w:physician
n:doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
w:physician's
m:physician
w:physicians
m:physician
w:piano
n:piano, pianoforte, forte-piano - a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
n:piano, pianissimo - (music) low loudness
a:piano, soft - used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition"
d:piano, softly - used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
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m:piano
w:pick
n:choice, pick, selection - the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"
n:picking, pick - the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"
n:cream, pick - the best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"
n:woof, weft, filling, pick - the thread woven across the warp yarn in weaving
n:pick, plectrum, plectron - a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
n:pick - a thin sharp implement used for picking; "he used a pick to clean dirt out of the cracks"
n:pick, pickax, pickaxe - a heavy wooden-handled iron tool with a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"
n:pick - a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body; "he was called for setting an illegal pick"
n:choice, selection, pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
v:pick - select carefully from a group: "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully"; "We had to pick through a lot of data"
v:pick, pluck, cull - look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"
v:blame, find fault, pick - harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"
v:pick - provoke: "pick a fight or a quarrel"
v:pick - remove in small bits: "pick meat from a bone"
v:clean, pick - remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits, as of chickens or fruit; "Clean the turkey"
v:pick - pilfer or rob: "pick pockets"
v:foot, pick - pay for something; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high interest mortgages"
v:pluck, plunk, pick - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion, as of guitar strings; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
v:pick, break up - attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example; "Pick open the ice"
v:peck, pick, beak - hit lightly with a picking motion
v:nibble, pick, piece - eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just picks at the food"
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w:picking
n:picking, taking - the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"
n:picking, pick - the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"
n:picking - the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
w:picture
n:picture, image, icon, ikon - a visual representation of an object or scene or person produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
n:painting, picture - an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"
n:mental picture, picture, impression - a clear and telling mental image; "he described his mental picture of his assailant"; "he had no clear picture of himself or his world"; "the events left a permanent impression in his mind"
n:picture, scene - a situation treated as an observable object; "the political picture is favorable" or "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century"
n:picture, pictorial matter - illustrations used to decorate or explain a text; "the dictionary had many pictures"
n:movie, film, picture, moving picture, motion picture, picture show, flick - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
n:video, picture - the visible part of a television transmission; "they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone"
n:word picture, word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization - a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"
n:picture - a typical example of some state or quality; "the very picture of a modern general"; "she was the picture of despair"
v:visualize, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image - imagine; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!" "I can see what will happen"
v:picture, depict, show - show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"
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w:piece
n:piece - a separate part of a whole: "and important piece of the evidence"
n:piece - an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment" or "she bought a lovely piece of china"
n:part, piece - a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
n:musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
n:piece, bit - an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"
n:piece - an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"
n:firearm, piece, small-arm - a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"
n:piece, slice - a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"
n:piece - a distance; "it is down the road a piece"
n:piece - an object created by a sculptor; "it was not known who created the piece"
n:while, piece, spell - a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"
n:slice, piece - a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue"
n:man, piece - a small object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
v:patch, piece - to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"
v:assemble, piece, put together, set up - make by putting pieces together; "She pieced a quilt"
v:piece - join during spinning, as of broken pieces of thread, slivers, or rovings
v:nibble, pick, piece - eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just picks at the food"
v:piece, patch - repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"
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w:pig
n:hog, pig, Sus scrofa - domestic swine
n:slob, sloven, pig, slovenly person - a coarse obnoxious person
n:hog, pig - a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
n:bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pig - (informal) uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
n:pig bed, pig - a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
n:pig - a crude block of lead or iron poured from a smelting furnace
v:pig, pig it - live like a pig, in squalor
v:devour, gulp, guttle, raven, pig - eat greedily
v:farrow, pig - birthe; of sows
w:pile
n:pile, heap, mound - a collection of objects laid on top of each other
n:batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew - (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent: "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "it must have cost plenty"
n:pile - informal: a large sum of money
n:hemorrhoid, pile - pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
n:voltaic pile, pile, galvanic pile - voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
n:pile, spile, piling, stilt - a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
n:pile - the yarn (as in a rug or velvet) that stands up from the weave
n:atomic pile, atomic reactor, pile, chain reactor - a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
v:stack, pile, heap - arrange in stacks; "heap firewood around the fireplace"; "stack your books up on the shelves"
v:throng, mob, pack, pile, jam - press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"
w:piled
a:heaped, heaped-up, piled - thrown together in a pile; "a desk heaped with books"; "heaped-up ears of corn"; "ungraded papers piled high"
w:pint
n:pint - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
n:pint, dry pint - a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches
n:pint - a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart
w:pit
n:pit, cavity - a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body"
n:pit, fossa - a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
n:stone, pit - the single central seed in some fruits such as peaches and cherries enclosed in a hard woody shell
n:pit, pitfall - a trap in the form of a concealed hole
n:pit, quarry, stone pit - an open-surface excavation for extracting stone or slate: "a British term for 'quarry' is 'stone pit'"
n:orchestra pit, pit - lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
n:colliery, pit - a coal mine and all the buildings and equipment connected with it
v:pit, oppose, match - set into opposition or rivalry
v:scar, mark, pock, pit - mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"
v:pit, stone - remove the pits from, as of certain fruit such as peaches
w:pitiful
a:pathetic, pitiable, pitiful - inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"
a:deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry - very bad; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"
a:hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched - deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "couldn't rescue the poor fellow"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"
w:pity
n:commiseration, pity, ruth, pathos - a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"
n:pity, shame - an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it"
n:compassion, pity - the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
v:feel for, pity, compassionate, condole with, sympathize with - share the suffering of
w:pitying
a:pitying, sorry, sorry for - feeling or expressing sorrow or pity; "a pitying observer threw his coat around her shoulders"; "let him perish without a pitying thought of ours wasted upon him"- Thomas De Quincey
w:place
n:topographic point, place, spot - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"
n:place, property - any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"
n:place - an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"
n:place - a general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago"
n:stead, position, place, lieu - the function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another: "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
n:place, shoes - a particular situation: "If you were in my place what would you do?"
n:home, place - where you live; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"
n:position, post, berth, slot, office, spot, place, situation - a job in an organization or hierarchy; "he ocupied a post in the treasury"
n:position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by a physical object: "he put the lamp back in its place"
n:place, station - proper or designated social situation: "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"
n:seat, place - a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"
n:place - the passage that is being read; "he lost his place on the page"
n:place - proper or appropriate position or location; "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"
n:plaza, place, piazza - a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
n:place - (in horse racing) a finish in second place
n:place, position - an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"
n:space, blank space, place - a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"
v:put, set, place, pose, position, lay - put into a certain place: "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the mising children"; also with abstract objects and locations: "Place emphasis on a certain point"
v:place - place somebody in a particular situation or location: "he was placed on probation"
v:rate, rank, range, order, grade, place - assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"
v:locate, place, site - assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
v:place - to arrange for; "place a phone call", "place a bet"
v:place, come in, come out - take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
v:target, aim, place, direct, point - intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
v:identify, place - recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the "wanted" poster"
v:place - assign to (a job or a home)
v:set, localize, place - locate; "The film is set in Africa"
v:place, put, set - estimate: "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
v:place, localize - identify the location or place of; "We localized the source of the infection"
v:invest, put, commit, place - make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
v:station, post, base, send, place - assign to a station
v:place - sing a note with the correct pitch
w:placed
a:located, placed, set, situated - situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"
a:placed - put in position in relation to other things; "end tables placed conveniently"
w:places
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w:plague
n:plague, pestilence - a serious (sometimes fatal) infection transmitted by the bite of an infected rat flea (especially bubonic plague)
v:blight, plague - cause to suffer a blight
v:harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"
w:plagued
a:infested, overrun, plagued - (often followed by 'with' or used in combination) troubled by or encroached upon in large numbers; "waters infested with sharks"; "shark-infested waters"; "the locust-overrun countryside"; "drug-plagued streets"
w:plain
n:plain, field, champaign - extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"
n:knit, knit stitch, plain, plain stitch - a basic knitting stitch
v:complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
a:apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain - clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"
a:modest, plain, simple - free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a plain blue suit"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"
a:plain - not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"
a:plain, unpatterned - lacking patterns especially in color
a:plain, sheer, unmingled, unmixed - not mixed with extraneous elements; "plain water"; "sheer wine"; "not an unmixed blessing"
a:plain, unvarnished - free from any effort to soften to disguise; "the plain and unvarnished truth"; "the unvarnished candor of old people and children"
a:plain, unembellished, unornamented - lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"
a:literal, plain, unembellished - lacking stylistic embellishment; "a literal description"; "wrote good but plain prose"; "a plain unadorned account of the coronation"; "a forthright unembellished style"
a:plain, popular - comprehensible to the general public; "written for the popular press in plain nontechnical language"
a:homely, plain - lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face"
d:obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plainly, plain - unmistakably; "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently nonsense"; "she has apparently been living here for some time"; "I thought he owned the property, but apparently not"; "You are plainly wrong"; ('plain' is often used informally for 'plainly' as in "he is plain stubborn")
w:plan
n:plan, program, programme - a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"
n:design, plan - an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"
n:plan, architectural plan - scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file"
v:plan, be after - have the will and intention to carry out some action; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion"
v:plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"
v:plan, project, contrive, design - make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
v:design, plan - make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"
w:plane
n:airplane, aeroplane, plane - an aircraft that has fixed a wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
n:plane, sheet - (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane"
n:plane - a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane"
n:plane, planer, planing machine - a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
n:plane, carpenter's plane, woodworking plane - a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"
v:plane, shave - cut slices from; "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"
v:plane, skim - travel on the surface of water
a:flat, level, plane - having a horizontal surface in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surface"
w:planned
a:planned - designed or carried out according to a plan; "the planned outlays for new equipment"
a:aforethought, planned, plotted - planned in advance; "with malice aforethought"
w:planning
n:planning - an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action; "the planning was more fun than the trip itself"
n:planning - the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
n:planning, preparation, provision - the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
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w:plant
n:plant, works, industrial plant - buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
n:plant, flora, plant life - a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
n:plant - something planted secretly for discovery by another; "the police used a plant to trick the thieves"; "he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant"
n:plant - an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
v:plant, set - put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
v:implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant - to fix or set securely or deeply: "Kneeling, Cobb planted a sturdy knee in the small of his back,"
v:establish, found, plant, constitute, institute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"
v:plant - place into a river; "plant fish"
v:plant, implant - implant in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"
w:planted
a:deep-rooted, deep-seated, implanted, ingrained, planted - (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held; "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need"
a:planted - set in the soil for growth
w:plastered
a:plastered, slicked - (of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance; "black hair plastered with pomade"
a:plastered, sealed - (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster
a:besotted, blind, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pissed, pixilated, plastered, potty, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tiddly, tiddley, tight, tipsy, wet - slang for 'drunk'
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w:plausibility
n:plausibility, plausibleness - apparent validity
w:play
n:play, drama - a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"
n:play - a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"
n:play - a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team"
n:maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great play"
n:play - a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play"
n:play - utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"
n:bid, play - an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
n:play, child's play - play by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"
n:playing period, period of play, play - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
n:free rein, play - the removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent"
n:shimmer, play - a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"
n:fun, play, sport - verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"
n:looseness, play - movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel"
n:play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper - gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
n:gambling, gaming, play - the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
n:turn, play - the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn" or "it is still my play"
n:play - the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
v:play - play games, play sports; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"
v:play - act in a specified way; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"
v:play - play (music) on an instrument; "The band played all night long"
v:act, play, represent - play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"
v:play - be at play; be engaged in playful activity; typical of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl"
v:play, spiel, render - as of melodies; "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"
v:play, play on - perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?"
v:act, play, act as - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
v:play - move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians"
v:play - bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races"
v:play, recreate - engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike"
v:play - pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians"
v:bring, work, play, wreak, make for - cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
v:play - perform on a certain location: "He played the casinos in Las Vegas"
v:play - put (a card or piece) into play during a game: "He is playing his cards close to his chest"
v:play - engage in an activity as if it were a game: "They played games on their opponents"
v:play - behave in a certain way; "play safe," "play it safe"; "Play into the hands of"
v:play, run - cause to be played: "They ran the tapes over and over again"
v:toy, fiddle, diddle, play - manipulate manually with no purpose or aim; often without being conscious of doing so; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"
v:play - use to one's advantage; "She palys on her clients' emotions"
v:dally, trifle, play - consider not very seriously; "He is trifiling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"
v:play - be received or accepted; "This speech didn't play well with the American public"
v:dally, toy, play, flirt - behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection"
v:play - cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space, as of machinery
v:act, play, roleplay, playact - perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in "Julius Caesar"; "I played in "A Christmas Carol"
v:play - be performed; "What's playing in the local movie theater?"
v:play - discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream: "play water from a hose"; "The fountains played all day"
v:meet, encounter, play, take on - contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
v:play - exhaust (a hooked fish) by allowing it to pull on the line
a:make-believe, play, pretend - imagined as in a play; "the make-believe world of theater"; "play money"; "dangling their legs in the water to catch pretend fish"
w:played
a:played - (of games) engaged in; "the loosely played game"
w:player
n:player, participant - a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
n:musician, instrumentalist, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
n:actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player - a theatrical performer
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w:playing
n:playing - the act of playing a musical instrument
n:playing - taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
n:acting, playing, playacting, performing - the performance of a part or role in a drama
a:playing - occupied in play or playful activities; "heard the laughter of playing children"
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w:plea
n:supplication, plea - humble request for help
n:plea - (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
n:plea - an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
w:plead
v:plead - appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"
v:plead - offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"
v:plead - enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"
v:plead - make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, esp. answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
w:pleasant
a:pleasant - affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "a pleasant person to be around"; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations"
a:pleasant - pleasant in manner or behavior; "I didn't enjoy it and probably wasn't a pleasant person to be around"
w:pleasantly
d:pleasantly, cheerily, sunnily - in a cheerful manner; "'I'll do the dishes,' he said pleasantly"
d:pleasantly, agreeably, enjoyably - in an enjoyable manner; "we spent a pleasantly lazy afternoon"
w:please
v:please, delight - give pleasure to; be pleasing to
v:please - be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"
w:pleased
a:pleased - experiencing or manifesting pleasure
a:pleased, proud of - feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth; "proud of their child"
a:happy, pleased - experiencing pleasure or joy; "happy you are here"; "pleased with the good news"
w:pleasure
n:pleasure, pleasance - a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure"
n:joy, delight, pleasure - something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
n:pleasure - a formal expression; "he serves at the pleasure of the President"
n:pleasure - an activity that affords enjoyment; "he puts duty before pleasure"
n:pleasure - sexual gratification; "he took his pleasure of her"
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w:pledge
n:pledge - a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge"
n:pledge - someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
n:pledge, toast - a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
n:assurance, pledge - a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something: "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
v:pledge, plight - promise solemnly and formally
v:toast, drink, pledge, salute - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!" "Let's drink to the New Year"
v:pledge - give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor"
v:pledge - bind or secure by a pledge
w:plenty
n:plenty, plentifulness, plenteousness, plenitude, plentitude - a full supply; "there was plenty of food for everyone"
n:batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew - (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent: "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "it must have cost plenty"
d:enough, plenty - as much as necessary; "Have I eaten enough?"; ('plenty' is nonstandard) "I've had plenty, thanks"
w:plight
n:predicament, quandary, plight - a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one: "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"
n:plight, troth - a solemn pledge of fidelity
v:betroth, engage, affiance, plight - give to, in marriage
v:pledge, plight - promise solemnly and formally
w:plug
n:plug, stopper, stopple - a object designed to fill a hole tightly
n:chew, chaw, cud, quid, plug, wad - a wad of something chewable as tobacco
n:ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plug - blatant or sensational promotion
n:spark plug, sparking plug, plug - fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
n:plug, male plug - a device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
n:fireplug, fire hydrant, plug - an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
n:hack, jade, nag, plug - an old or over-worked horse
v:plug, stop up, secure - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
v:plug, plug away - persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem"
v:punch, plug - deliver a punch to
v:plug - make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
w:plunge
n:dip, plunge - a brief swim in water
n:plunge - a steep drop
v:immerse, plunge - Thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in the hot water"
v:dive, plunge, plunk - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
v:plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"
v:plunge, launch - begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"
v:plunge, immerse - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
v:plunge, dump - fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"
v:dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse - immerse into a liquid; "dunk the bread into the soup"
v:steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb - engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
w:plus
n:asset, plus - a useful or valuable quality
n:summation, addition, plus - the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"
a:plus - on the positive side or higher end of a scale; "a plus value"; "temperature of plus 5 degrees"; "a grade of C plus"
a:plus, positive - involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor"
w:pneumonia
n:pneumonia, lobar pneumonia - inflammation of the lungs with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
w:pocket
n:pocket - a small pouch in a garment for carrying small articles
n:pouch, sac, sack, pocket - an enclosed space
n:pocket - a supply of money; "they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets"
n:scoop, pocket - a hollow concave shape made by removing something
n:pouch, pocket - a saclike structure in any of various animals
v:pocket, bag - put in one's pocket; "He pocketed the change"
v:pocket, bag - take unlawfully
w:pocketbook
n:bag, handbag, pocketbook, purse - a bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
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w:point
n:point - a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"
n:point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
n:point - a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"
n:detail, item, point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
n:degree, level, stage, point - a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
n:point, point in time - a very short period of time; "at that point I had to leave"
n:point - the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?"
n:point, tip, peak - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
n:point, dot - a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"
n:point - the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"
n:point - a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"
n:item, point - a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
n:point - a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
n:point, spot - an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
n:point - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of the pencil"
n:compass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"
n:point - a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
n:period, point, full stop, stop, full point - a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
n:point, head - a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"
n:point, pointedness - the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp point
n:point - a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points"
n:point, gunpoint - the muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"
n:point, power point - (British) a wall socket
n:distributor point, breaker point, point - a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts distributor points and current flows to the spark plugs
v:indicate, point, show - indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He showed her that there was a lot of space"; "he indicated his opponents"
v:orient, point - be oriented
v:charge, level, point - direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
v:steer, maneuver, manouevre, direct, point, head, guide - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
v:bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal - be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"
v:luff, point - sail close to the wind
v:point - be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease"
v:target, aim, place, direct, point - intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
v:direct, point - give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall"
v:sharpen, taper, point - give a point to; "The candles are tapered"
v:point, repoint - repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney"
w:point-blank
a:blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank - characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
a:point-blank - close enough to go straight to the target; "point-blank range"; "a point-blank shot"
d:point-blank - in a direct and unequivocal manner; "I asked him point-blank whether he wanted the job"
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w:pointed
a:pointed - having a point
a:pointed - having the foot stretched out in line with the leg and the toes forming a point; "keep the legs straight and the toes pointed"
a:pointed - direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant; "a pointed critique"; "a pointed allusion to what was going on"; "another pointed look in their direction"
w:pointing
a:pointing - that points
w:pointless
a:pointless, unpointed - not having a point especially a sharp point; "my pencils are all pointless"
a:otiose, pointless, superfluous, wasted - serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"
a:pointless, purposeless, senseless - lacking import; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence"
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w:poise
n:poise - a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
n:poise - a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
n:aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid, self-possession - great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
v:poise - be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"
v:brace, poise - prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
v:poise - cause to be balanced or suspended
v:poise, balance - hold or carry in equilibrium
w:poison
n:poison - any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
n:poison - anything that harms or destroys; "the poison of fascism"
v:poison - spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office"
v:poison - kill with poison; "She poisoned her husband"
v:poison, envenom - add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her"
v:poison - kill by its poison: "This mushrooms can kill"
v:poison - administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband"
w:poisoning
n:poisoning - the physiological state produced by a poison or a toxic substance
n:poisoning - killing by the administration of poison
w:police
n:police, police force, constabulary, law - the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
v:patrol, police - maintain the security of by carrying out a control
w:policeman
n:policeman, police officer, officer - a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
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w:policy
n:policy - a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"
n:policy - a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"
n:policy, insurance policy, insurance - written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy"
w:polite
a:polite - showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
a:civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite - marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"
a:civil, polite - not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham
w:political
a:political - involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; "calling a meeting is a political act in itself"- Daniel Goleman; "political pressure"; "a political machine"; "political office"; "political policy"
a:political - of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power; "political opinions"
a:political - of or relating to the profession of governing; "political career"
w:politically
d:politically - with regard to social relationships involving authority; "politically correct clothing"
d:politically - with regard to government; "politically organized units"
w:politician
n:politician - a leader engaged in civil administration
n:politician, politico, pol, political leader - a person active in party politics
n:politician - a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways
w:politicians
m:politician
w:politics
n:politics, political relation - social relations involving authority or power
n:politics, political science, government - the study of government of states and other political units
n:politics - the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
n:politics, political sympathies - the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
w:pomp
n:pomp, eclat - ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"
w:ponder
v:chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate - think about at length and in depth; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"
w:pondered
m:ponder
w:pondering
a:brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative - persistently or morbidly thoughtful
w:poor
a:mediocre, poor, second-rate - moderate to inferior in quality; "they improved the quality from mediocre to above average"; "he would make a poor spy"
a:hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched - deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "couldn't rescue the poor fellow"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"
a:poor - having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"
a:poor - characterized by or indicating lack of money; "the country had a poor economy"
a:poor - low in degree; "expectations were poor"
a:poor - badly supplied with desirable qualities or substances; "a poor land"; "the area was poor in timber and coal"; "food poor in nutritive value"
a:inadequate, poor, short - not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"
a:poor - unsatisfactory; "a poor light for reading"; "poor morale"
a:hardscrabble, poor - yielding little by great labor; "a hardscrabble farm"; "poor soil"
w:porch
n:porch - a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
w:position
n:position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by a physical object: "he put the lamp back in its place"
n:military position, position - a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
n:position, view, perspective - a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"
n:position, posture, attitude - position or arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
n:status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society: "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
n:position, post, berth, slot, office, spot, place, situation - a job in an organization or hierarchy; "he ocupied a post in the treasury"
n:position, spatial relation - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
n:position - the appropriate or customary location; "the cars were in position"
n:position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?"
n:location, locating, placement, position, positioning, emplacement, situating - the act of putting something in a certain place or location
n:situation, position - a condition or position in which you find yourself: "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
n:position, posture - a rationalized mental attitude
n:side, position - an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"
n:place, position - an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"
n:stead, position, place, lieu - the function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another: "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
v:position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
v:put, set, place, pose, position, lay - put into a certain place: "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the mising children"; also with abstract objects and locations: "Place emphasis on a certain point"
w:positions
m:position
w:positive
n:positive - a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
a:positive - characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"
a:plus, positive - involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor"
a:positive, electropositive - having a positive electric charge; "protons are positive"
a:positive, confirming - (med) indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test"
a:positive, prescribed - formally laid down or imposed; "positive laws"
a:incontrovertible, irrefutable, positive - impossible to deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument"
a:positivist, positivistic, positive - of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy"
a:positive - (mathematics) greater than zero; "positive numbers"
a:bold, cocksure, overconfident, positive - marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so bold and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more positive he gets"
a:convinced, positive, confident - persuaded of; very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win"
a:favorable, positive - granting what has been desired or requested; "a favorable reply"; "a positive answer"
w:possess
v:possess - have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"
v:own, have, possess - have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
v:possess - enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?" "A terrible rage possessed her"
w:possessed
a:obsessed, possessed - influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed"
a:amuck, amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed - in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"
w:possesses
m:possess
w:possession
n:possession, ownership - the act of possessing; "they took possession of the ball"
n:possession - anything owned or possessed
n:possession - being controlled by passion or the supernatural
n:monomania, possession - a mania restricted to one thing or idea
w:possibilities
m:possibility
w:possibility
n:possibility - a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"
n:possibility, possibleness - capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired"
n:hypothesis, possibility, theory - a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"
n:possibility, possible action, opening - a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"
w:possible
n:possible - something that can be done; "politics is the art of the possible"
n:possible - an applicant who might be suitable
a:possible - capable of happening or existing; "a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences"
a:potential, possible - existing in possibility; "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear poser"
a:conceivable, imaginable, possible - possible to conceive or imagine; "that is one possible answer"
w:possibleslip
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w:possibly
d:possibly, perchance, perhaps, maybe, peradventure - by chance; "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"
d:possibly, potentially - with a possibility of becoming actual; "introducing possibly dangerous innovations"; "he is potentially dangerous"; "potentially useful"
d:possibly - in a manner or to a degree possible of conceiving; "is it possibly true?"
d:possibly - to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means; "they can't possibly get here in time for the funeral?"
w:post-war
a:postwar - belonging to the period after a war; "postwar resettlement"; "postwar inflation"
w:postpone
v:postpone, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
w:postponed
a:deferred, postponed - put off to later; "requested a deferred payment"; "our postponed trip"
w:postponement
n:delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait - time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
n:postponement, deferment, deferral - act of putting off to a future time
w:pot
n:pot - metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
n:toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
n:pot, potful - the quantity contained in a pot
n:pot, flowerpot - a container in which plants are cultivated
n:batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew - (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent: "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "it must have cost plenty"
n:pot, jackpot, kitty - the cumulative stake in a game (such as poker)
n:marijuana, marihuana, ganja, pot, grass, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, skunk, Mary-Jane, Cannabis sativa - a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared
n:pot, potbelly, bay window, corporation, tummy - (informal) slang terms for a paunch
n:potentiometer, pot - a 3-terminal resistor with an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
n:cannabis, marijuana, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, Mary Jane - the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
v:pot - plant in a pot; "He potted the palm"
w:potential
n:potential, potentiality, potency - the inherent capacity for coming into being
a:potential, possible - existing in possibility; "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear poser"
a:expected, likely, potential - expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients"; "expected income"
w:potomac
n:Potomac, Potomac River - a river in the east central United States; rises in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia and flows eastward to the Chesapeake Bay
n:Potomac, Foggy Bottom - terms sometimes used to refer to Washington D.C.
w:potted
a:potted - of plants; planted or grown in a pot; "potted geraniums"
a:potted - preserved in a pot or can or jar; "potted meat"; "potted shrimp"
a:potted - (British informal) summarized or abridged; "a potted version of a novel"
w:pound
n:pound, lb - 16 ounces; "he tried to lieft 100 pounds"
n:British pound, pound, pound sterling, quid - the basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence
n:Syrian pound, pound - the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
n:Sudanese pound, pound - the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
n:Lebanese pound, pound - the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
n:Irish pound, punt, pound - the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
n:Egyptian pound, pound - the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
n:Cypriot pound, pound - the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
n:pound, lbf. - a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
n:pound, dog pound - a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"
n:hammer, pound, hammering, pounding - the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
v:thump, pound, poke - hit hard
v:ram, ram down, pound - strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"
v:lumber, pound - move heavily or clumsily
v:beat, pound, thump - move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"
v:throb, pound - pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is pounding"; "Her heart was throbbing"
w:pounded
m:pound
w:pounds
m:pound
w:pour
v:pour - cause to run; of liquids
v:pour, swarm, stream - move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"
v:decant, pour, pour out - pour out; of wines or sherry
v:pour - flow in a spurt; of liquids
v:pour - supply in large amounts or quantities: "We poured money into the education of our children"
v:pour, pelt, stream, rain cats and dogs, rain buckets - rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat--it's pouring outside!"
w:poured
m:pour
w:power
n:power, powerfulness, potency - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"
n:power - (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
n:ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
n:world power, major power, great power, power, superpower - a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
n:office, power - (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in power"
n:power, force - one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority: "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"
n:might, mightiness, power - physical strength
n:exponent, power, index - a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
n:baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon - a very wealthy or powerful businessman: "an oil baron"
v:power - supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"
a:power-assisted, power - supplementing or replacing manual effort; "power brakes"; "power-assisted steering"
w:powerful
a:powerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"
a:knock-down, powerful - strong enough to knock down or overwhelm; "a knock-down blow"
a:cogent, potent, powerful - having the power to influence or convince; "a cogent analysis of the problem"; "potent arguments"
a:brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful - possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"
a:herculean, powerful - displaying superhuman strength or power; "herculean exertions"
d:mighty, powerful, right - (Southern regional intensive) very; "the baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"
w:powerless
a:powerless, weak - lacking power
w:powers
m:power
w:practical
a:practical - concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"
a:hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic - guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"
a:virtual, practical - being actually such in almost every respect; "a practical failure"; "the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin"
a:practical - having or put to a practical purpose or use; "practical mathematics"; "practical applications of calculus"
w:practically
d:practically - almost; "he was practically the only guest at the party"
d:much, practically - (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely; "much the same thing happened every time"
w:practice
n:practice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
n:exercise, practice, drill, practice session - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
n:practice - translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "they put their plans into practice"
n:practice - the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
n:practice - knowledge of how something is customarily done: "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
v:practice, practise, exercise, carry out, do - carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions: "practice law"
v:drill, exercise, practice, practise - learn by repetition
v:rehearse, practise, practice - engage in a rehearsal (of)
v:practice, apply, use - avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"
w:practices
m:practice
w:practicing
a:practicing - actively engaged in a career or way of life; "a practicing physician"; "a practicing Catholic"
w:practitioner
n:practitioner, practician - someone who practices a learned profession
w:practitioners
m:practitioner
w:praise
n:praise, congratulations, kudos - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"
n:praise - offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"
v:praise - express praise for
w:pray
v:pray - address God; say a prayer
v:beg, implore, pray - call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"
w:prayed
m:pray
w:prayer
n:prayer, supplication - the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
n:prayer, communion, petition, orison - reverent petition to a deity
n:entreaty, prayer, appeal - earnest or urgent request
n:prayer - a fixed text used in praying
n:prayer, supplicant - someone who prays to God
w:prayers
m:prayer
w:praying
m:pray
w:preacher
n:preacher, preacher man, sermonizer - someone who occupation is preaching the gospel
w:preacher's
m:preacher
w:preaching
n:sermon, discourse, preaching - an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
n:sermon, preaching - a moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him"
w:precede
v:predate, precede, forego, antecede, antedate - be earlier in time; go back further
v:precede, predate - come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
v:precede, come before - be the predecessor of
v:precede, lead - move ahead (of others) in time or space
w:preceded
m:precede
w:precedes
m:precede
w:preceding
a:preceding - existing or coming before
a:antecedent, preceding - preceding in time or order
a:past, preceding, retiring - of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
w:precept
n:principle, precept - rule of personal conduct
n:teaching, precept - a doctrine that is taught; "the teaching of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"
w:precepts
m:precept
w:precipitate
n:precipitate - a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
v:precipitate - bring about abruptly: "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution"
v:precipitate, separate from solution - separate from solution as a fine suspension of solid particles, in chemistry
v:precipitate - cause to separate from solution or suspension
v:precipitate, come down, fall - fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"
v:precipitate - fall vertically and sharply
v:precipitate - fall headlong
v:precipitate - hurl or throw violently
v:precipitate - fall abruptly into a different condition
a:hasty, overhasty, precipitate, precipitant - done with very great haste and without due deliberation; "hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes; "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"; "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king"
w:precipitates
m:precipitate
w:precise
a:precise - sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"
a:accurate, exact, precise - exact in performance or amount; strictly correct; "a precise instrument"; "a precise measurement"
w:precisely
d:precisely, exactly, just - indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt"
d:precisely, incisively, exactly - in a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely"
d:precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the button - just as it should be; "'Precisely, my lord,' he said"
w:predicament
n:predicament, quandary, plight - a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one: "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"
w:predicaments
m:predicament
w:predominant
a:prevailing, predominant - most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
a:overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating - having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
w:prefer
v:prefer - like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"
v:choose, prefer, opt for - select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"
v:prefer, favor, favour - promote over another
v:prefer - give preference to one creditor over another; in law
w:preferable
a:preferable, preferred - more desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is 'Dan'"
w:prefers
m:prefer
w:prejudice
n:bias, prejudice - a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
n:prejudice - an opinion that is preconceived and (usually) unfavorable
v:prejudice - disadvantage by prejudice; in law
v:prejudice, prepossess - influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
w:prejudiced
a:prejudiced - emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
a:prejudiced, discriminatory - being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand; "a prejudiced judge"
w:prejudices
m:prejudice
w:premeditation
n:premeditation - planning or plotting in advance of acting
w:preoccupied
a:bemused, deep in thought, lost, preoccupied - deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown"
a:haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up - having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman"
w:prepared
a:prepared - made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies"
a:disposed, fain, inclined, prepared - having made preparations; "prepared to take risks"
a:prepared - equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources; "graduates well equipped to handle such problems"; "equipped to be a scholar"
w:preposterous
a:absurd, derisory, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous - so devoid of wisdom or good sense as to be laughable; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be derisory"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
w:prescribed
a:prescribed - set down as a rule or guide
a:appointed, decreed, ordained, prescribed - fixed or established especially by order or command; "at the time appointed (or the appointed time")
a:official, prescribed - conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline; "in prescribed order"
a:positive, prescribed - formally laid down or imposed; "positive laws"
w:presence
n:presence - the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"
n:presence, front - the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"
n:presence - an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
n:presence - the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force"
n:bearing, comportment, presence, mien - dignified manner or conduct
n:presence - the act of being present
w:present
n:present, nowadays - any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"
n:present - something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"
n:present, present tense - a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
v:show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate - show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
v:present, lay out - bring forward; "We presented the arguments to him"
v:stage, present - perform (a play), esp. on a stage; "we are going to stage "Othello"
v:present, submit - hand over formally
v:present, pose - introduce; "This poses an interesting question"
v:award, present - give, esp. as a reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
v:give, gift, present - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
v:deliver, present - deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"
v:introduce, present, acquaint - make known
v:portray, present - represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a coward in this play"
v:confront, face, present - present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; ""We confronted him with the evidence"
v:present - formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
v:salute, present - assume a position; in the military
a:present - temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration; "the present leader"; "articles for present use"; "the present topic"; "the present system"; "present observations"
a:present - spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"
a:present - (grammar) a verb tense or other construction referring to events or states that exist at the moment
w:presented
a:bestowed, conferred, presented - given formally or officially
w:presently
d:soon, shortly, presently, before long - in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long"
d:presently, currently - at this time or period; now; "he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations"; "currently they live in Connecticut"
w:presents
m:present
w:preside
v:preside, chair - of meetings
v:preside - act as president: "preside over companies and corporations"
w:president
n:president - an executive officer of a firm or corporation
n:President of the United States, President, Chief Executive - the person who holds the office of head of state of the US government; "the President likes to jog every morning"
n:president - the chief executive of a republic
n:president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairperson - the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
n:president - the head administrative officer of a college or university
n:President of the United States, President, Chief Executive - the office of the US head of state; "a President is elected every four years"
w:presides
m:preside
w:press
n:fourth estate, press - newspaper writers and photographers
n:imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure - the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters"
n:press, public press - printed matter in the form of newspapers or magazines
n:press, printing press - a machine used for printing
n:crush, jam, press - a dense crowd of people
n:wardrobe, closet, press - with rails or hooks for hanging clothes
n:press - clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
n:press - any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
n:press, military press - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
n:press, pressure, pressing - the act of pressing; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"
v:press - exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
v:urge, urge on, press, exhort - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
v:weigh, press - to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
v:press - place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
v:compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"
v:press - crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street"
v:press - create by pressing: "Press little holes into the soft clay"
v:push, press - exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"
v:press - be urgent; "This is a pressing problem"
v:press, press out - press from a plastic, as of records
v:weightlift, press - lift weights
v:bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press - ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
w:pressing
n:press, pressure, pressing - the act of pressing; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"
a:pressing, urgent - compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words 'Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"
w:pressure
n:pressure, force per unit area - the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
n:pressure - a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
n:press, pressure, pressing - the act of pressing; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"
n:imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure - the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters"
n:pressure, pressure sensation - the somatic sensation of pressure; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"
v:coerce, pressure, force - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
v:blackmail, blackjack, pressure - exert pressure on someone through threats
w:presumption
n:given, presumption, presupposition, precondition - an assumption that is taken for granted
n:presumption, presumptuousness, assumption - audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness"
w:pretty
a:pretty - pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"
a:fine, pretty - used ironically; "a fine mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish"
d:pretty, jolly - intensifier, as in "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; ('jolly' is used informally in Britain as in "jolly decent of him")
w:prevalent
a:prevailing, prevalent, rife - encountered generally especially at the present time; "the prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted"; "the most prevalent religion in our area"; "speculation concerning the books author was rife"
w:prevent
v:prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid - keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
v:prevent, keep - prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"
w:prevented
m:prevent
w:prevents
m:prevent
w:previously
d:previously, antecedently - at an earlier time or formerly; "she had previously lived in Chicago"; "he was previously president of a bank"; "better than anything previously proposed"; "a previously unquestioned attitude"; "antecedently arranged"
w:prey
n:prey, quarry, target, fair game - a person who is the victim of ridicule or exploitation by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"
n:prey, quarry - animal hunted or caught for food
v:prey, feed - profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity"
v:raven, prey - prey on or hunt for
w:price
n:price, terms, damage - the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"
n:monetary value, price, cost - the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold): "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"
n:price, cost, toll - value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something: "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"
n:price - the high value or worth of something; "her price is far above rubies"
n:price - a reward for helping to catch a criminal; "the cattle thief has a price on his head"
n:price - cost of bribing someone: "they say that every politician has a price"
v:price - determine the price of
v:price - ascertain or learn the price of; "Have you priced personal computers lately?"
w:pride
n:pride, pridefulness - a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
n:pride - satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success"
n:pride - the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
n:pride - a group of lions
n:pride, superbia - unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
v:pride, plume, congratulate - be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"
v:pride - be proud of; "She prides herself on her son"
v:preen, pride, congratulate - pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
w:priest
n:priest - a clergyman in many Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites
n:priest, non-Christian priest - a spiritual leader in a non-Christian religion
w:priests
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w:prime
n:prime, prime quantity - a quantity that has no factor but itself and 1
n:flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush - the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
n:prime - the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
n:prime, prime of life - the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
v:prime - insert a primer into (a gun, mine, charge, etc.) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
v:prime, ground, undercoat - cover with a primer; apply a primer to
v:prime - fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"
a:premier, prime - first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"
a:prime - used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"
a:choice, fine, prime, prize, quality, select - of superior grade; "choice wines"; "fine wines" "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
a:prime - (math) of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers; "prime number"
a:prime - at the best stage; "our manhood's prime vigor"- Robert Browning
w:principal
n:principal - the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
n:principal, school principal, head teacher, head - the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
n:star, principal, lead - an actor who plays a principal role
n:principal, corpus, principal sum - capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
n:principal, dealer - the major party to a financial transaction; buys and sells for his own account
a:chief, main, primary, principal - most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"
w:principle
n:principle, rule - a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
n:principle - a rule or standard especially of good behavior: "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"
n:principle - a basic truth or law or assumption: "the principles of democracy"
n:principle, rule - a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a mechanical system: "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
n:principle, precept - rule of personal conduct
n:rationale, principle - an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature; "the principles of internal-combusiton engines"
w:principles
m:principle
w:print
n:print, black and white - the result of the printing process
n:print, print making - a picture or design printed from an engraving
n:print - a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)
n:photographic print, print - a printed picture produced from a photographic negative
v:print, publish - put into print
v:print - write as if with print; not cursive
v:print - make into a print
v:print, impress - reproduce by printing
a:print, printed - written in print characters or produced by means of e.g. a printing press
w:prior
n:prior - the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
a:anterior, prior - earlier in time
w:private
n:private, buck private, common soldier - an enlisted man of the lowest rank; "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"
a:private - confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life"
a:private - concerning things deeply private and personal; "private correspondence"; "private family matters"
a:individual, private - concerning one person exclusively; "we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath"
a:secret, private - not expressed; "secret (or private) thoughts"
w:privilege
n:privilege - a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
n:prerogative, privilege, perquisite, exclusive right - a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
n:privilege - (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
v:privilege - grant a privilege to
v:privilege, favor, favour - bestow a privilege upon
w:privileges
m:privilege
w:prize
n:prize, award - something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"
n:loot, booty, pillage, plunder, prize, swag - goods or money obtained illegally
n:trophy, prize - something given as a token of victory
v:prize, value, treasure, appreciate - hold dear; "I prize these old phtographs"
v:pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy - to move or force, esp. in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
v:respect, esteem, value, prize, prise - regard highly; think much of
a:choice, fine, prime, prize, quality, select - of superior grade; "choice wines"; "fine wines" "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
w:pro
n:professional, pro - an athlete who plays for pay
n:pro - an argument in favor of a proposal
a:pro - in favor of (an action or proposal etc.); "a pro vote"
d:pro - on the affirmative side
w:probable
n:probable - an applicant likely to be chosen
a:probable, likely, plausible - likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"
a:probable - apparently destined; "the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme"
w:probably
d:probably, likely, in all likelihood, in all probability, belike - with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"
d:credibly, believably, plausibly, probably - easy to believe on the basis of available evidence; "he talked plausibly before the committee"; "he will probably win the election"
w:probe
n:probe, probing, investigation - an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"
n:probe - a flexible slender surgical instrument used to explore wounds or body cavities
n:probe - an exploratory action or expedition
n:probe - an investigation conducted using a probe instrument
v:probe, examine - question or examine thoroughly and closely
v:probe, dig into, poke into - examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"
w:probed
m:probe
w:problem
n:problem, job - a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog"
n:trouble, problem - a source of difficulty: "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"
n:problem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"
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w:procedure
n:procedure, process - a particular course of action intended to achieve a results; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"
n:operation, procedure - a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work: "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations"
n:routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function - a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
n:procedure - a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
w:proceed
v:continue, go on, carry on, proceed - continue to speak: "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice."
v:proceed, go forward, continue - move ahead; travel onward; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; can also be used in the temporal sense: "We are moving ahead in time now"
v:go, proceed, move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
v:proceed, go - follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
v:continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep on, keep - continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!" "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
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w:proceeding
n:proceeding, legal proceeding, judicial proceeding, proceedings - the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
w:proceeds
n:return, issue, proceeds, take, takings, yield, payoff - the income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
w:process
n:procedure, process - a particular course of action intended to achieve a results; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"
n:process - a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"
n:process, cognitive process, operation, cognitive operation, act - the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the act of remembering"
n:summons, process - a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
n:process, unconscious process - a mental process that you are not directly aware of; "the process of denial"
n:process, outgrowth, appendage - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
v:process - deal with in a routine way: "I'll handle that one"; "process a loan"; "process the applicants"
v:process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, often with the aim of readying for some purpose; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "process water"
v:process - perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information; "The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech"
v:sue, litigate, process - institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"
v:work, work on, process - shape, form, or improve something: "work stone into tools"; "process iron"
v:serve, process, swear out - serve somebody with a warrant or summons; "He was processed by the sheriff"
v:march, process - march in a procession; "They processed into the dining room"
w:procession
n:procession - a collection of things moving ahead in an orderly manner
w:procreation
n:reproduction, procreation, breeding - the activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
w:procure
v:procure, secure - get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
w:procured
m:procure
w:prod
n:goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring - a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
n:prod, goad - a pointed instrument used to prod into motion
v:nudge, poke at, prod - to push against gently
v:prod, incite, egg on - urge on; cause to act
v:jab, prod, stab, poke, dig - poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
w:prodded
m:prod
w:prodigious
a:colossal, prodigious, stupendous - so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe; "colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple"; "has a colossal nerve"; "a prodigious storm"; "a stupendous field of grass"; "stupendous demand"
a:portentous, prodigious - of momentous or ominous significance; "such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity"- Herman Melville; "a prodigious vision"
a:exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing - far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"
w:prodigy
n:prodigy, wonder child - an unusually talented or intelligent child
w:produce
n:produce, green goods, green groceries, garden truck - fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
v:produce, bring forth - bring forth or yield: "The tree would not produce fruit"
v:produce, make, create - create or manufacture a man-made product: "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
v:produce, bring about, give rise - cause to occur or exist: "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"
v:produce, bring forth - bring out for display: "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him"
v:produce, bring on, bring out - bring onto the market or release, as of an intellectual creation: "produce a movie"; "bring out a book"; "produce a new play"
v:grow, raise, farm, produce - cultivate by growing; often involves improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
v:grow, develop, produce, get, acquire - come to have, of physical features and attributes; "He grew a beard"; The patient developed abdominal pains"; I got funny spots all over my body"
w:produced
a:produced - that is caused by; "if...such a change is produced by...insulin comas or electroshocks"; "the emotional states produced by this drug"
w:producer
n:manufacturer, producer - someone who manufactures something
n:producer - someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)
n:producer - something that produces; "Maine is a leading producer of potatoes" or "this microorganism is a producer of disease"
w:product
n:merchandise, wares, product - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
n:product, production - the amount of an artifact that has been produced by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
n:product - a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances; "skill is the product of hours of practice"; "his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue"
n:product, mathematical product - a quantity obtained by multiplication; "the product of 2 and 3 is 6"
n:product - a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction; "a product of lime and nitric acid"
n:intersection, product - the set of elements common to two or more sets; "the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things"
w:production
n:production - (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production"
n:production - the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"
n:production - a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?"
n:product, production - the amount of an artifact that has been produced by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
n:production - (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law; "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents"
w:profession
n:profession, community - the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical community"
n:profession - an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
n:professing, profession - an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion; "a profession of disagreement"
n:profession - affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith; "a profession of Christianity"
w:professional
n:professional, professional person - a person engaged in one of the learned professions
n:professional, pro - an athlete who plays for pay
n:master, professional - an authority qualified to teach apprentices
a:professional - engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood; "the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications"; "began her professional career after the Olympics"; "professional theater"; "professional football"; "a professional cook"; "professional actors and athletes"
a:professional - of or relating to or suitable as a profession; "professional organizations"; "a professional field such as law"
a:professional - characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; "professional conduct"; "professional ethics"; "a thoroughly professional performance"
a:professional - of or relating to a profession; "we need professional advice"; "professional training"; "professional equipment for his new office"
a:professional - engaged in by members of a profession; "professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching"
w:professor
n:professor - someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
w:proffer
n:suggestion, proposition, proffer - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
v:offer, proffer - present for acceptance or rejection; ; "She offered us all a cold drink"
w:proffered
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w:profit
n:net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time
n:profit, gain - the advantageous quality of being beneficial
v:profit, gain, benefit - derive benefit from
v:profit - make a profit; gain money or materially
w:profitably
d:productively, fruitfully, profitably - in a productive way; "they worked together productively for two years"
w:profits
n:net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time
n:winnings, win, profits - something won (especially money)
w:profound
a:profound - showing intellectual penetration or emotional depths; from the depths of your being; "the differences are profound"; "a profound insight"; "a profound book"; "a profound mind"; "profound contempt"; "profound regret"
a:profound - of the greatest intensity; complete; "a profound silence"; "a state of profound shock"
a:fundamental, profound - far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something; "the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred"; "the book underwent fundamental changes"; "committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance"; "profound social changes"
a:profound - coming from deep within one; "a profound sigh"
a:heavy, profound, sound, wakeless - (of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"
a:profound, unfathomed, unplumbed, unsounded - situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed; "the profound depths of the sea"; "the dark unfathomed caves of ocean"-Thomas Gray; "unplumbed depths of the sea"; "remote and unsounded caverns"
w:program
n:program, programme - a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care program"
n:plan, program, programme - a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"
n:program, programme, computer program, computer programme - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"
n:course of study, program, curriculum, syllabus - a course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university"
n:broadcast, program, programme - a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"
n:program, programme - a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours"
n:platform, political platform, political program, program - a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"
n:program, programme - an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event; "you can't tell the players without a program"
v:program, programme - arrange a program of or for
v:program, programme - write a computer program
w:progress
n:advancement, progress - gradual improvement or growth or development: "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"; "their research and development gave them an advantagte"
n:progress, progression, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion - the act of moving forward toward a goal
n:progress, progression, advance - a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
v:progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up - make progress; "He progressed well in school"
v:advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense: "Time marches on"
v:build up, work up, build, progress - form steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"
w:progressive
n:progressive, progressive tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, continuous tense - a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
n:liberal, progressive - a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
a:progressive - favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools"
a:progressive, reformist - favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
a:progressive - (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount increases
a:progressive - gradually advancing in extent
a:degenerative, progressive - of illness; marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function; "degenerative diseases of old age"
a:progressive - advancing in severity; "progressive paralysis"
w:project
n:undertaking, project, task, labor - any piece of work
n:project, projection - a planned undertaking
n:project, classroom project - a school task requiring considerable effort
v:project - communicate vividly; "He projected his feelings"
v:stick out, protrude, jut out, project - jut out or project in space
v:project - transfer from one domain into another, as of ideas and principles
v:project - project on a screen; "The images are projected onto the screen"
v:project - cause to be heard; "His voice projects well"
v:project - draw a projection of
v:plan, project, contrive, design - make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
v:project, propose - present for consideration
v:visualize, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image - imagine; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!" "I can see what will happen"
v:project, cast, contrive, throw - put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
v:project, send off - throw, send, or cast forward; "project a missile"
v:project, externalize - regard as objective; in psychology
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w:prolonged
a:drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged, protracted - relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"
a:elongated, extended, lengthened, prolonged - drawn out or made longer spatially; "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page"
a:prolonged - of illness; developing slowly or of long duration
w:prominent
a:outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking - having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
a:big, large, prominent - conspicuous in position or importance; "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen"
w:promise
n:promise - a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
n:promise, hope - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
v:promise, assure - make a promise or commitment
v:promise - promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"
v:predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
v:promise - give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"
w:promised
a:promised - assured by (usually) spoken agreement; "the promised toy"; "the promised land"
w:promises
m:promise
w:promising
a:promising - showing possibility of achievement or excellence; "a promising young man"
a:bright, promising - full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"
w:promote
v:promote, advance, boost, further, encourage - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
v:promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate - give a promotion to; "raise in rank"; assign to a higher position
v:advertize, promote, push - make publicity for; try to sell
w:promptly
d:promptly, quickly, quick - with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!"
d:promptly, pronto, without delay - in a punctual manner; "he did his homework promptly"
d:promptly, right away - at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence); "he promptly forgot the address"
w:pronounce
v:pronounce, articulate, enounce, enunciate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say 'zip wire'"
v:pronounce, label, judge - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"
w:pronounced
a:marked, pronounced - strongly marked; easily noticeable; "walked with a marked limp"; "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon"
a:pronounced - produced by the organs of speech
w:proof
n:proof, cogent evidence - any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"
n:proof - (logic or mathematics) a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
n:proof - a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
n:proof, test copy - (printing) a trial impression made to check for errors
n:proof - a trial print from a negative
n:validation, validating, proof, proving - the act of finding or testing the truth of something
v:proof - make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
v:proofread, proof - read for errors
v:proof - activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk; "proof yeast"
v:proof - make resistant, as to water, sound, errors, etc.
a:proof - (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand; "temptation-proof"; "childproof locks"
w:proper
a:proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
a:proper - limited to the thing specified; "the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper"
a:proper, right, suitable - appropriate for a condition or occasion; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
a:proper - having all the qualities typical of the thing specified; "wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack"; "he finally has a proper job"
w:properly
d:properly, decently, decent, in good order, right, the right way - in the right manner; "please do your job properly!" "can't you carry me decent?"
d:by rights, properly - with reason or justice
w:prophesied
m:prophesy
w:prophesy
v:prophesy - predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
v:prophesy, foreshow - foretell by divine inspiration
v:preach, prophesy - deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"
w:proportion
n:proportion, proportionality - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
n:proportion, dimension - magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions"
n:symmetry, proportion - balance among the parts of something
n:proportion, balance - harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design): "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin
v:proportion - give pleasant proportions to; "harmonzie a building with those surrounding it"
v:proportion - adjust in size relative to other things
w:proportions
m:proportion
w:proposal
n:proposal - something proposed (as a plan)
n:marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal - an offer of marriage
n:proposal - the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"
w:proposals
m:proposal
w:propose
v:propose, suggest, advise - make a proposal, declare a plan for something
v:project, propose - present for consideration
v:aim, purpose, purport, propose - propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
v:nominate, propose - put forward; nominate for appointment to an office; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"
v:propose, offer, pop the question, propose marriage - ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"
w:proposes
m:propose
w:proposition
n:proposition - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
n:suggestion, proposition, proffer - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
v:proposition - suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party
w:propositions
m:proposition
w:propulsion
n:propulsion - a propelling force
n:propulsion, actuation - the act of propelling
w:prosaic
a:matter-of-fact, prosaic - not fanciful or imaginative; "local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones"; "a prosaic and unimaginative essay"
a:pedestrian, prosaic, prosy, earthbound - lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot"
a:commonplace, humdrum, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous - not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines"
w:prospect
n:prospect - the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent"
n:expectation, outlook, prospect - belief about (or mental picture of) the future
n:candidate, prospect - someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
n:view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
n:prognosis, prospect, medical prognosis - a prediction of the course of a disease
v:prospect - prospect for valuable minerals
w:prospector
n:prospector - someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
w:prospects
m:prospect
w:protect
v:protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
v:protect - use tariffs to favor domestic industry, in international trade
w:protected
a:protected, secure - kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the most protected spot I could find"
a:protected, saved - guarded from injury or destruction
w:protection
n:protection, protecting, guarding - the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"; "he hated to spend so much time guarding his new car"
n:protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
n:security, protection - defense against financial failure; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
n:protection, shelter - the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
n:auspices, protection, aegis - kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
n:protection, trade protection - the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"
n:protection, tribute - payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
w:protege
n:protege - a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
w:protestation
n:protest, protestation - a formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished the game under protest to the league prsident"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution"
n:protestation - a strong declaration of protest
w:protestations
m:protestation
w:prove
v:prove, turn out - be shown or be found to be; "She proved to be right;
v:prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew - establish the validity of something; "This behavior shows his true nature"
v:testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
v:prove - prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
v:test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay - put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
v:rise, prove - increase in volume; of dough
v:raise, leaven, prove - cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough; "unleavened bread"
v:prove - take a trial impression of
v:prove - obtain probate of, as of a will
w:proved
a:proved, proven - established beyond doubt; "a proven liar"; "a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness"
w:proven
a:proved, proven - established beyond doubt; "a proven liar"; "a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness"
w:proves
m:prove
w:provide
v:supply, provide, render, furnish - provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
v:provide, supply, ply, cater - provide what is desired or needed, esp. support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
v:provide - determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), esp. by including a proviso condition; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"
v:put up, provide, offer - mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
w:provided
m:provide
w:providence
n:Providence, capital of Rhode Island - the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University
n:providence - the guardianship and control exercised by a deity; "divine providence"
n:providence - a manifestation of God's foresightful care for His creatures
n:providence - the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources
w:providing
n:provision, providing, supply, supplying - the activity of supplying or providing something
w:proving
n:validation, validating, proof, proving - the act of finding or testing the truth of something
w:provocation
n:aggravation, irritation, provocation - unfriendly behavior that aggravates or irritates someone
n:incitement, provocation - a means of arousing or stirring to action
n:provocation, incitement - needed encouragement; "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"
w:psychiatric
a:psychiatric, psychiatrical - relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry; "psychiatric disorder"; "psychiatric hospital"
w:psychiatrist
n:psychiatrist, head-shrinker, shrink - a physician who specializes in psychiatry
w:psychiatrists
m:psychiatrist
w:psychic
n:psychic - a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception
a:psychic, psychical - pertaining to forces or mental processes outside the possibilities defined by natural or scientific laws; "psychic reader"; "psychical research"
a:psychic, psychical - affecting or influenced by the human mind; "psychic energy"; "psychic trauma"
a:psychic, psychical - outside the sphere of physical science; "psychic phenomena"
w:psychological
a:psychological - mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature; "give psychological support"; "psychological warfare"
a:psychological - of or relating to or determined by psychology; "psychological theories"
w:psychologist
n:psychologist - a scientist trained in psychology
w:psychologists
m:psychologist
w:psychology
n:psychology, psychological science - the science of mental life
w:psychopath
n:sociopath, psychopath - someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder ('psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by 'sociopath')
w:psychopaths
m:psychopath
w:public
n:populace, public, world - people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"
n:public - a body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public"
a:public - not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures"
a:community, public - affecting the people or community as a whole; "community leaders"; "community interests"; "the public welfare"
w:publication
n:publication - a printed work offered for distribution
n:issue, publication - the act of issuing printed materials
n:publication, publishing - the business of publishing
w:publicly
d:publicly, publically, in public - in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly; "she admitted publicly to being a communist"
d:publicly - by the public or the people generally; "publicly provided medical care"; "publicly financed schools"
w:publish
v:print, publish - put into print
v:publish, bring out, put out, issue, release - publish a magazine or newspaper, for example
v:publish, write - have (one's written work) issued for publication
w:published
a:published - prepared and printed for distribution and sale; "the complete published works Dickens"
a:promulgated, published - formally made public; "published accounts"
w:pull
n:pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
n:pull - the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"
n:pull - special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
n:pull - a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
n:wrench, twist, pull - a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
n:puff, drag, pull - a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
n:pull - a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"
v:pull, draw, force - cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
v:attract, pull, pull in, draw in - direct toward itself or oneself; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"
v:pull, drive - move into a certain direction; of a car; "The van pulled up"
v:pull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"
v:perpetrate, commit, pull - perform an act, usually with a negative connotation: "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
v:draw, pull, pull out, get out, take out - bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"
v:pull - steer into a certain direction; of a vehicle; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"
v:pull, overstretch - strain abnormally; of muscles and tendons
v:attract, fetch, pull, pull in, draw, draw in - attract or elicit; "The school attracts students with artistic talents"; "His playing drew a crowd"
v:rend, rip, rive, pull - tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"
v:pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume - strip of feathers; as of chickens
w:pulling
n:pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
w:pulls
m:pull
w:purchaser
n:buyer, purchaser, emptor, vendee - a person who buys
w:pure
a:pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"
a:arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter - without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"
a:saturated, pure - (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or gray or black
a:pure - free from discordant qualities
a:pure - concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied; "pure science"
a:pure - used of persons or behaviors; having no faults; sinless; "I felt pure and sweet as a new baby"- Sylvia Plath; "pure as the driven snow"
a:pure, vestal, virgin, virginal, virtuous - in a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"
a:pure, unmixed, undiluted - not mixed; "pure oxygen"
w:purpose
n:purpose, intent, intention, aim, design - an anticipated outcome that is intended or guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
n:function, purpose, role, use - what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
n:determination, purpose - the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"
v:aim, purpose, purport, propose - propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
v:purpose, resolve - reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"
w:purse
n:bag, handbag, pocketbook, purse - a bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
n:purse - a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse; "he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse"
n:purse - a small bag for carrying money
n:purse - a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"
v:purse - contract one's lips into a rounded shape
v:purse, wrinkle - gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips"
w:pursue
v:prosecute, engage, pursue - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
v:pursue, follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
v:quest for, go after, quest after, pursue - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby"
v:pursue, follow up on, act on - carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"
w:pursued
n:pursued, chased - a person who is being chased; "the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued"
a:pursued - followed with enmity as if to harm: "running and leaping like a herd of pursued antelopes"
w:push
n:push, pushing - the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
n:push, thrust - the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"
n:energy, push, get-up-and-go - enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
n:push button, push, button - an electrical switch operated by pressing a button; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
n:push - an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"
v:push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"; "She pushed her chin out"
v:push, bear on - press, drive, or impel to action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
v:advertize, promote, push - make publicity for; try to sell
v:tug, labor, labour, push, drive - exert oneself; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"
v:push - press against forcefully without being able to move
v:push, crowd - approach a certain age or speed: "She is pushing fifty"
v:crusade, fight, campaign, push, agitate - engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; "She is crusading for women's rights"
v:push, press - exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"
w:pushed
m:push
w:pushes
m:push
w:put
n:put option, put - the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
v:put, set, place, pose, position, lay - put into a certain place: "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the mising children"; also with abstract objects and locations: "Place emphasis on a certain point"
v:put - cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation; "That song put me in awful good humor."
v:frame, redact, cast, put, couch - formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"
v:put, assign - put something on or into (abstractly) assign; ; "She put much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story"
v:invest, put, commit, place - make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
v:put - cause (someone) to undergo something; "He put her to the torture"
v:put - adapt; "put these words to music"
v:place, put, set - estimate: "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
v:arrange, set up, put, order - arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, etc.; "arrange my schedule;" "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
w:putting
n:putt, putting - hitting a golf ball on the putting surface with a putter
w:puzzled
a:at a loss, nonplused, nonplussed, puzzled - filled with bewilderment; "at a loss to understand those remarks"; "puzzled that she left without saying goodbye"
w:puzzling
a:enigmatic, enigmatical, puzzling - not clear to the understanding; "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries"
a:confusing, perplexing, puzzling - lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity; "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement"
w:qualification
n:qualification - an attribute that fits a person for something: "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"
n:qualification - the act of modification or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"
n:reservation, qualification - a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"
w:qualified
a:qualified - meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task; "many qualified applicants for the job"
a:qualified - limited or restricted; not absolute; "gave only qualified approval"
a:certified, qualified - holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill; "a registered pharmacist"; "a registered hospital"
a:restricted, qualified - (grammar) restricted in meaning; (as e.g. 'man' in 'a tall man')
a:moderated, qualified - having elements or qualities mixed in proper or suitable proportions; especially made less severe; "justice moderated with mercy"
a:dependent, dependant, qualified - contingent on something else
a:qualified - (law) legally qualified; "a competent witness"
w:qualities
m:quality
w:quality
n:quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
n:quality, caliber, calibre - a degree or grade of excellence or worth: "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"
n:quality, character, lineament - a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands"
n:timbre, timber, quality, tone - the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
n:quality - high social status; "a man of quality"
a:choice, fine, prime, prize, quality, select - of superior grade; "choice wines"; "fine wines" "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
a:quality - of high social status; "people of quality"; "a quality family"
w:quantities
m:quantity
w:quantity
n:measure, quantity, amount, quantum - how much there is of something that you can measure
n:quantity - an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition"
n:quantity - something that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
w:quarrel
n:quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
n:quarrel - an arrow with a four-edged head that is shot from a crossbow
v:quarrel, dispute, argufy, altercate - have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"
w:quarrels
m:quarrel
w:quart
n:quart - a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
n:quart - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters
n:quart, dry quart - a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches
w:quarters
n:living quarters, quarters - space available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"
w:quarts
m:quart
w:queer
n:fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, pansy, queer, poof, poove, pouf - a disparaging term for an openly homosexual man
v:thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk - to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of: "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge."
v:queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril - put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
a:curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular - beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
a:fishy, funny, queer, shady, suspect, suspicious - (informal) not as expected; "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"
a:gay, queer, homophile - homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
w:queried
m:query
w:query
n:question, inquiry, enquiry, query - an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
v:question, query - pose a question
w:question
n:question, inquiry, enquiry, query - an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
n:question, head - the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
n:question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence - a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
n:doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question - uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"
n:motion, question - a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"
n:question - an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question"
v:question, oppugn - call into question; challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter"
v:interrogate, question - pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"
v:question, query - pose a question
v:interview, question - conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
v:wonder, question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"
w:questionable
a:questionable - subject to question; "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin"
a:questionable, refutable - able to be refuted
w:questions
m:question
w:quick
n:quick - any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
a:quick, speedy - accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"
a:flying, quick, fast - hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
a:agile, nimble, quick, spry - moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"
a:quick, ready - apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
a:immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway - performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "prompt obedience"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"
a:quick, warm - easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"
d:promptly, quickly, quick - with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!"
w:quickly
d:quickly, rapidly, speedily, chop-chop, apace - with rapid movements; "he works quickly"
d:promptly, quickly, quick - with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!"
d:cursorily, quickly - without taking pains; "he looked cursorily through the magazine"
w:quicksand
n:quicksand - a pit filled with loose wet sand into which heavy objects sink
w:quiet
n:lull, quiet - a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
n:tranquillity, quiet - an untroubled state; free from disturbances
n:silence, quiet - the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
n:repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquility - a disposition free from stress or emotion
v:hush, quiet, quieten, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down - become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
v:calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, quieten, lull, still - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
a:quiet - characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity; "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"
a:quiet - free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
a:quiet, restrained - not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"
a:hushed, muted, subdued, quiet - in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
a:placid, quiet - without untoward incident or disruption; "a placid existence"; "quiet times"
a:placid, quiet, still, tranquil, unruffled - free from disturbance; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"
a:quiet - (astronomy; of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.
d:quietly, quiet - with little or no activity or especially agitation; "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; ('quiet' is a nonstandard variant for 'quietly' as in "sit here as quiet as you can")
w:quieted
m:quiet
w:quietly
d:softly, quietly - with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly"
d:quietly - with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly"
d:quietly, quiet - with little or no activity or especially agitation; "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; ('quiet' is a nonstandard variant for 'quietly' as in "sit here as quiet as you can")
d:restfully, quietly - in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass"
w:quiets
m:quiet
w:quit
v:discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off - put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
v:leave office, quit, step down - resign or retire from a position; "The Secretary fo the Navy will leave office next month"
v:depart, take leave, quit - go away or leave
v:foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish - turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"
v:drop out, give up, throw in, throw in the towel, quit, leave, chuck up the sponge - give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
a:quit, rid - (usually followed by 'of') released from something onerous (especially an obligation or duty); "quit of all further responsibility for their safety"; "well rid of him"
w:quite
d:quite, rather - to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"
d:quite - to the greatest extent; completely; "you're quite right"; "she was quite alone"; "was quite mistaken"; "quite the opposite"; "not quite finished"; "did not quite make it"
d:quite, quite a, quite an - of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative); "her victory was quite something"; "she's quite a girl"; "quite a film"; "quite a walk"; "we've had quite an afternoon"
d:quite - actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage"; "Quite so!"
w:quitting
m:quit
w:rabbi
n:rabbi - spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply the halakhah and other Jewish law
w:race
n:race - any competition; "the race for the presidency"
n:race - a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
n:race - people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings"
n:subspecies, race - (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
n:slipstream, airstream, race, backwash, wash - the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
n:raceway, race - a canal for a current of water
v:rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along - step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
v:race, run - compete in a race, as in athletics
v:race, rush - cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
w:raced
m:race
w:races
m:race
w:racket
n:racket - a loud and disturbing noise
n:racket, fraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprise - an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
n:noise, dissonance, racket - the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me"
n:racket, racquet - a sports implement consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings; used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
v:revel, racket, make whoopie, make merry, make happy, whoop it up, wassail - celebrate noisily; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"
v:racket - make a racket
v:racket - hit with a racket, of a ball
w:radically
d:radically - in a radical manner; "she took a radically different approach"
w:railway
n:railway, railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system - the commercial organization responsible for operating a railway system
n:railroad track, railway - a line of track providing a runway for wheels
w:raise
n:raise, rise, hike - the amount a salary is increased; "he got a raise"; "he got a wage hike"
n:ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade - an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make the grade"
n:raise - increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I'll see your raise and double it"
n:lift, raise, heave, elevation - the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
v:raise - raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"
v:raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
v:raise - cause to be heard or known; express or utter; "raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry"
v:raise - collect funds for a specific purpose; "The President raised several million dollars for his college"
v:grow, raise, farm, produce - cultivate by growing; often involves improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
v:rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent - bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
v:raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth - evoke or call forth: "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"
v:lift, raise - move upwards; "lift one's eyes"
v:raise, erect, rear, set up, put up - construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
v:arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke - call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
v:raise - create a disturbance, esp. by making a great noise; "raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain"
v:lift, raise, elevate - raise in rank or condition: "The new law lifted many people from poverty"
v:enhance, heighten, raise - increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"
v:promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate - give a promotion to; "raise in rank"; assign to a higher position
v:raise, leaven, prove - cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough; "unleavened bread"
v:raise - in bridge: bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
v:raise - bet more than the previous player, in poker
v:conscript, recruit, levy, raise - cause to assemble or enlist; "raise an army"
v:raise, bring up - put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
v:raise - pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your 'o'"
v:raise - activate or stir up; "raise a mutiny"
v:raise - establish radio communications with: "They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
v:raise - multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
v:raise - bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief and cause to project; "raised edges"
v:raise, lift - invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits", "lift his ego"
v:lift, raise - put an end to, as of a siege or a blockade; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege"
v:resurrect, raise, upraise - cause to become alive again; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected."; "Upraising ghosts"
w:raised
a:raised - above the surround or above the normal position; "a raised design"; "raised eyebrows"
a:brocaded, embossed, raised - embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery; "brocaded silk"; "an embossed satin"; "embossed leather"; "raised needlework"; "raised metalwork"
a:raised - leavened usually with yeast; "raised bread"
a:raised, inflated - increased especially to abnormal levels; "the raised prices frightened away customers"; "inflated wages"; "an inflated economy"
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m:raise
w:ran
m:run
w:rancor
n:resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour - a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
w:random
a:random - lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance; "a random choice"; "bombs fell at random"; "random movements"
a:random - taken haphazardly; "a random choice"
w:rant
n:harangue, rant, ranting - bombastic declamation
n:bombast, fustian, rant, claptrap, blah - pompous or pretentious talk or writing
v:rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave - talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
w:ranting
n:harangue, rant, ranting - bombastic declamation
w:rapid
n:rapid - a part of a river where the current is very fast
a:rapid - done or occurring in a brief period of time; "a rapid rise through the ranks"
a:rapid, speedy - characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed; "a rapid movment"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy"
w:rapidly
d:quickly, rapidly, speedily, chop-chop, apace - with rapid movements; "he works quickly"
w:rare
a:rare - not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness; "a rare word"; "rare books"
a:rare - recurring only at long intervals; "a rare appearance"; "total eclipses are rare events"
a:rare - not widely distributed; "rare herbs"; "rare patches of gree in the desert"
a:rare, rarefied, rarified - having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"
a:rare, uncommon - marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree"
a:rare - (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside; "rare roast beef"
w:rarely
d:rarely, seldom - not often; "we rarely met"
w:rather
d:rather, instead - on the contrary; "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"
d:rather, kind of, kinda, sort of - to some (great or small) extent; "it was rather cold"; "the party was rather nice"; "the knife is rather dull"; "I rather regret that I cannot attend"; "He's rather good at playing the cello"; "he is kind of shy"
d:preferably, sooner, rather - more readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up"
d:quite, rather - to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"
w:rational
a:rational - consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"
a:intellectual, rational - associated with or requiring the use of the mind; "intellectual problems"; "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man"
a:rational - (math) capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers; "rational numbers"
a:rational - having its source in or being guided by the intellect (distinguished from experience or emotion); "a rational analysis"
w:re
n:rhenium, Re, atomic number 75 - a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
n:Ra, Re - ancient hawk-headed sun god; a universal creator
n:re, ray - the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
w:re-assemble
v:reassemble - assemble once again, after taking something apart
w:re-assembled
m:re-assemble
w:re-create
v:re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"
v:copy, re-create - make a copy of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"
v:re-create - form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind; "His mind re-creates the entire world"
v:animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, quicken, vivify, revivify - give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"
v:play, recreate - engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike"
v:cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden - give encouragement to
w:re-emphasize
v:re-emphasise, re-emphasize - emphasize anew; "The director re-emphasized the need for greater productivity"
w:re-establish
v:restore, reinstate, reestablish - bring back into its original existence or use; "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"
w:re-open
v:reopen - open again or anew; "They reopened the theater"
w:re-opened
m:re-open
w:re-read
v:reread - read anew; read again; "He re-read her letters to him"
w:re-reading
m:re-read
w:re-won
m:re
m:won
w:reach
n:range, reach - the limits within which something can be effective; "he was beyond the range of their fire"
n:scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
n:reach, reaching, stretch - the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
n:compass, range, reach, grasp - the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
v:reach, attain, make, hit, arrive at, gain - reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made the plane"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
v:reach, hit, attain - reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"
v:reach, reach out - move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense: "Government reaches out to the people"
v:reach, get through, get hold of, contact - be in communication with, establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"
v:achieve, accomplish, attain, reach - to gain with effort: "she achieved her goal despite setbacks."
v:reach, extend to, touch - to extend as far as, "The sunlight reached the wall";"Can he reach?"
v:reach, make, get to, progress to - reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!" "She may not make the grade"
v:pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give - place into the hands or custody of; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
v:strive, reach, strain - to exert much effort or energy: "straining our ears to hear."
w:reached
m:reach
w:react
v:react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something
v:react, oppose - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
v:react - undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"
w:reaction
n:reaction - a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"
n:reaction, response - a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
n:reaction - an idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"
n:chemical reaction, reaction - (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"
n:reaction - doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"
n:reaction - extreme conservatism in political or social matters; "the forces of reaction carried the election"
n:reaction - (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body; "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"
w:reactions
m:reaction
w:reacts
m:react
w:read
n:read - something that is read; "the article was a very good read"
v:read - interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
v:read, say - have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
v:read - look at, interpreted, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The proclamation will be read"
v:read, scan - obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
v:read - interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky, etc.; also of human behavior; "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"
v:take, read - interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; You can't take credit for this!"
v:learn, study, read, take - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
v:read, register, show, record - indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read 'empty'"
v:read - to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"
v:understand, read, interpret, translate - make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
a:read - having been read; often used in combination; "a widely read newspaper"
w:reader
n:reader - a person who enjoys reading
n:subscriber, reader - someone who contracts to receive and pay for a certain number of issues of a publication
n:reader - a person who can read; a literate person
n:lector, lecturer, reader - a public lecturer at certain universities
n:reader - one of a series of texts for students learning to read
w:readers
m:reader
w:readily
d:readily - without much difficulty; "these snakes can be identified readily"
w:readiness
n:readiness, preparedness - the state of being ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"
n:readiness - prompt willingness: "readiness to continue discussions"
n:set, readiness - (psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"
n:facility, readiness - a natural effortlessness; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen
w:reading
n:reading - the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "he enjoys reading books"
n:reading - a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"
n:reading, meter reading - the data presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"
n:reading - written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"
n:interpretation, reading, version - a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
n:Reading - a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in S England
n:recitation, recital, reading - a public instance of reciting or repeating something prepared; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
n:reading, meter reading - the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"
w:readjustment
n:readjustment - the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
n:adjustment, registration, readjustment - the act of adjusting something to match a standard
w:ready
n:ready - poised for action; "their guns were at the ready"
v:cook, fix, ready, make, prepare - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?" "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
v:prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set - make ready or suitable in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"
a:ready - completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read"
a:ready - (of especially money) immediately available; "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"
a:ready - mentally disposed; "he was ready to believe her"
a:ready - brought into readiness; "dinner is ready"
a:quick, ready - apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
w:real
n:real number, real - any rational or irrational number
n:real - an old small silver Spanish coin
a:real, existent - being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow
a:real - no less than what is stated; worthy of the name; "the real reason"; "real war"; "a real friend"; "a real woman"; "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal"; "it's time he had a real job"; "it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money"
a:real, true - not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin; "real mink"; "true gold"
a:real - not to be taken lightly; "statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems"; "to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real"
a:real, tangible - possible to be treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
a:actual, genuine, literal, real - being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
a:real - (economics) being value measured in terms of purchasing power; "real prices"; "real income"; "real wages"
a:substantial, real, material - having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare
a:real - (of property) fixed or immovable; "real property consists of land and buildings; real estate"
a:veridical, real - coinciding with reality; "perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson
a:real - founded on practical matters; "a recent graduate experiencing the real world for the first time"
d:very, really, real, rattling - intensifiers; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; ('real' is sometimes used informally for 'really' as in "I'm real sorry about it"; 'rattling' is informal as in "a rattling good yarn")
w:realities
m:reality
w:reality
n:world, reality - all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"
n:reality, realness, realism - the state of being actual or real: "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"
n:reality - the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be; "businessmen have to face harsh realities"
n:reality - the quality possessed by something that is real
w:realization
n:realization, realisation, recognition - coming to understand something by thinking about it; "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"
n:realization, realisation, actualization, actualisation - making real or giving the appearance of reality
n:realization, realisation, fruition - something that is realized; "the victory was the realization of a whole year's work"
w:realize
v:recognize, realize, agnize, agnise - be fully aware or cognizant of
v:understand, realize, see - perceive mentally, as of an idea; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"
v:realize, actualize - make real or concrete; give reality to
v:gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, pull in, bring in - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "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"
v:realize - convert into cash; of goods and property
w:realized
a:accomplished, completed, realized - successfully completed or brought to an end; "his mission accomplished he took a vacation"; "the completed project"; "the joy of a realized ambition overcame him"
w:realizing
m:realize
w:really
d:truly, genuinely, really - in accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us"
d:actually, really - in actual fact; "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt"
d:in truth, really, truly, forsooth - (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers) "in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire"; "really, you shouldn't have done it"; "a truly awful book"; ('forsooth' is archaic and now usually used to express disbelief)
d:very, really, real, rattling - intensifiers; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; ('real' is sometimes used informally for 'really' as in "I'm real sorry about it"; 'rattling' is informal as in "a rattling good yarn")
w:realm
n:kingdom, land, realm - a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"
n:kingdom, realm - the domain ruled by a king or queen
n:domain, region, realm - a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited domain of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
w:rearrangement
n:rearrangement - changing an arrangement
w:rearrangements
m:rearrangement
w:reason
n:reason, ground - a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
n:reason - an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"
n:reason, understanding, intellect - the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"
n:rationality, reason, reasonableness - the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"
n:cause, reason, grounds - a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
n:reason - a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"
v:reason, reason out, conclude - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"
v:argue, reason - present reasons and arguments
v:reason - think logically
w:reasonable
a:reasonable, sensible - showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"
a:fair, fairish, reasonable - not excessive or extreme; "a fairish income"; "reasonable prices"
a:reasonable, sane - marked by sound judgment; "sane nuclear policy"
w:reasonableness
n:rationality, reason, reasonableness - the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"
n:reasonableness - goodness of reason and judgment; "the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges"
n:reasonableness, moderateness, modestness - the property of being moderate in price; "the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices"
n:reasonableness - moderation in expectations; "without greater reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this matter!"
n:reasonableness, tenability, tenableness - the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person; "he questioned the tenability of my claims"
w:reasonably
d:reasonably, moderately, within reason, somewhat, fairly, middling, passably - to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"; "they lived comfortably within reason"
d:sanely, sensibly, reasonably - with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner; "he acted sensibly in the crisis"; "speak more sanely about these affairs"; "acted quite reasonably"
w:reasoned
a:reasoned, sound, well-grounded - reflects weight of sound argument or evidence; "a sound argument"
a:considered, reasoned, well thought out - resulting from careful thought; "the paper was well thought out"
w:reasoning
n:reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought - thinking that is coherent and logical
a:intelligent, reasoning, thinking - endowed with the capacity to reason
w:reasons
m:reason
w:reassure
v:reassure, assure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
v:reassure - give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain: "I reassured him that we were safe"
w:reassured
a:reassured - having confidence restored; freed from anxiety; "reassured by her praise he pressed on"
w:rebel
n:Rebel, Reb, Johnny Reb, Johnny, grayback - (informal) 'johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; 'grayback' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms
n:insurgent, insurrectionist, mutineer, rebel - a person who takes part in a rebellion in the hope of improving conditions
n:maverick, rebel - someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
v:rebel, arise, rise, rise up - take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
v:rebel, renegade - break with established customs
a:rebel - used by northerners of Confederate soldiers; "the rebel yell"
a:rebel, rebelling, rebellious - participating in organized resistance to a constituted government; "the rebelling confederacy"
w:rebellious
a:rebellious - resisting control or authority; "temperamentally rebellious"; "a rebellious crew"
a:disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious - discontented as toward authority
a:rebel, rebelling, rebellious - participating in organized resistance to a constituted government; "the rebelling confederacy"
w:reborn
a:born-again, converted, reborn - spiritually reborn or converted; "a born-again Christian"; "a converted sinner"
w:recall
n:recall, remembrance, recollection, anamnesis - the ability to recall past occurrences
n:recall - the act of removing an official by petition
v:remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, remind, think - recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection: "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?" "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
v:hark back, return, come back, recall - go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his"
v:echo, recall - call to mind: "His words echoed John F. Kennedy"
v:recall - summon to return; "The ambassador was recalled to his country"
v:recall - cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression; "She was recalled by a loud laugh"
v:recall - make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution; "The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty"
v:recall, call in, call back, withdraw - call back (of faulty goods)
w:recapture
n:recapture - a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
n:recapture, retaking - the act of taking something back
v:recapture - experience anew: "She could not recapture that feeling of happiness"
v:recapture - capture anew; "The author recaptures an old idea here"
v:recapture, retake - take back by force, as after a battle; "The military forces managed to recapture the fort"
v:recapture - capture anew
v:recapture, retake - capture again, as of an escaped prisoner
w:recapturing
m:recapture
w:receipt
n:reception, receipt, receiving - the act of receiving
n:receipt - an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
v:acknowledge, receipt - acknowledge the receipt of
v:receipt - mark or stamp as paid
w:receive
v:receive, have - get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
v:receive, get, find, obtain, incur - receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
v:pick up, receive - of perceptual input: receive a signal, receive news, receive a verdict, etc.
v:experience, receive, have, get, undergo - of mental or bodily states or experiences: "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
v:receive, take in, invite - express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
v:receive - accept as true or valid; "He received Christ"
v:welcome, receive - bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
v:receive - convert into sounds or pictures, of incoming radio signals
v:meet, encounter, receive - experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition"
v:receive - have or give give a reception; "The lady is receiving Sunday morning"
v:get, receive - receive as a retribution or punishment; "He got 5 years in prison"
v:receive - partake of the Eucharist, in a Christian church
w:received
a:standard, received - (linguistics) conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)
a:accepted, received - widely accepted as true or worthy; "the accepted wisdom about old age"; "a received moral idea"; "Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise"- Economist
w:receiver
n:receiver, receiving system - equipment that receives radio or tv signals
n:liquidator, receiver - a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
n:telephone receiver, receiver - converts electrical signals into sounds
n:recipient, receiver - a person who gets something
n:receiver, pass catcher - a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
w:receiving
n:reception, receipt, receiving - the act of receiving
w:recently
d:recently, late, lately, of late, latterly - in the recent past; "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"
d:recently, newly, freshly, fresh, new - very recently; "they are newly married"; "newly raised objections"; "a newly arranged hairdo"; "grass new washed by the rain"; "a freshly cleaned floor"; "we are fresh out of tomatoes"
w:reception
n:reception, response - the manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"
n:reception - a formal party of people; as after a wedding
n:reception - quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
n:reception, receipt, receiving - the act of receiving
n:reception - the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"
w:receptions
m:reception
w:receptive
a:receptive - open to arguments, ideas, or change; "receptive to reason and the logic of facts"
a:receptive - ready or willing to receive favorably; "receptive to the proposals"
a:centripetal, receptive, sensory - of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system; "sensory neurons"
w:recitation
n:recitation, recital, reading - a public instance of reciting or repeating something prepared; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
n:recitation - an instance of a student reciting a lesson that has been learned
w:recluse
n:hermit, recluse, troglodyte - one who lives in solitude
a:recluse, reclusive, withdrawn - withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; "lived an unsocial reclusive life"
w:recognized
a:accepted, recognized - generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
a:recognized - provided with a secure reputation; "a recognized authority"
w:recoil
n:recoil, kick - the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
n:recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash - a movement back from an impact
v:flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail - draw back, as with fear
v:bounce, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, ricochet - spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"
v:kick back, recoil, kick - spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
w:recollection
n:recall, remembrance, recollection, anamnesis - the ability to recall past occurrences
n:recollection - something recalled to the mind
w:recollections
m:recollection
w:recommendation
n:recommendation - something (as a course of action) that is recommended
n:recommendation, testimonial, good word - something that recommends (or expresses commendation)
w:recompense
n:recompense - payment or reward (as for service rendered)
n:recompense, compensation - the act of compensating for loss or injury
v:compensate, recompense, indemnify - make amends for; pay compensation for
v:compensate, recompense, remunerate - make proper payment to
w:reconciled
a:reconciled - (followed by 'to') no longer opposed; "after a time she became reconciled even to diplomatic receptions"
a:reconciled - made compatible or consistent
w:reconciliation
n:reconciliation, rapprochement - the reestablishing of cordial relations
n:reconciliation, balancing - getting two things to correspond; "the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement"
w:reconstruction
n:Reconstruction - the period after the United States Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
n:reconstruction - the activity of constructing something again
n:reconstruction - an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
n:reconstruction - recall via mental reconstruction
w:record
n:record - anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"
n:phonograph record, phonograph recording, record, disk, disc, platter - a disc with continuous grooves; formerly used to reproduce music by rotating as a phonograph needle tracked in the grooves
n:record - the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had; "at 9-0 they have the best record in their league"
n:record - the sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"
n:record, recordbook, book - a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, 'Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the recordbooks"
n:record - the best performance ever attained in a sport; "he broke the Olympic record"
n:record - a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase"
n:criminal record, record - a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted; "he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"; "the prostitute had a record a mile long"
v:record, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent form
v:record, tape - register electronically
v:read, register, show, record - indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read 'empty'"
v:record, register - be aware of
v:commemorate, memorialize, immortalize, record - be a memorial to a person or an event; "This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"
a:record - best of its kind on record; "in record time"
w:recount
n:recount - an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election
v:tell, narrate, recount, spin, recite - narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
w:recounts
m:recount
w:recover
v:recover, retrieve, find, regain - get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"
v:recuperate, recover, convalesce - get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"
v:recover, go back - regain a former condition; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"
v:recover, recoup - make up for or make good
v:reclaim, recover - of materials from waste products
v:recover - cover anew; "recover a chair"
w:recovered
a:cured, healed, recovered - freed from illness or injury; "the patient appears cured"; "the incision is healed"; "appears to be entirely recovered"; "when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron
a:recovered - found after being lost
w:recoveries
m:recovery
w:recovering
a:convalescent, recovering - returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed"
w:recovers
m:recover
w:recovery
n:recovery - return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"
n:convalescence, recuperation, recovery - gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
n:recovery, retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
w:recreational
a:recreational - of or relating to recreation; "a recreational area with a pool and ball fields"
a:amateur, recreational, unpaid - engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary"
w:recruit
n:recruit - a recently enlisted soldier
n:recruit, enlistee - any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
v:enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit - register formally; as a participant or member
v:recruit - seek to employ; "The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants"
v:conscript, recruit, levy, raise - cause to assemble or enlist; "raise an army"
w:recruits
m:recruit
w:rectify
v:rectify, remedy, amend - set straight or right
w:rediscover
v:rediscover - discover again
w:redouble
v:redouble - double in magnitude, extent, or intensity; "The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio"
v:redouble - double again: "The noise doubled and redoubled"
v:redouble - make twice as great or intense; "The screaming redoubled"
w:reduce
v:reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
v:reduce, simplify - make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
v:reduce - bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; "He reduced the population to slavery"
v:reduce - simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
v:reduce - lower in grade or rank; "She reduced her niece to a servant"; force somebody into an unpleasant situation
v:reduce, come down, boil down - be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise"
v:shrink, reduce - reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
v:reduce - lessen; "reduced standard of living"
v:reduce, scale down - make smaller; "reduce an image"
v:deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce - remove oxygen from a compound, in chemistry
v:reduce, tighten - narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
v:repress, quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce - put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
v:reduce - undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce"
v:reduce - reposition back to its normal site, as of a broken bone, in surgery
v:abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
v:boil down, reduce, decoct, concentrate - be cooked until very little is left; as of sauces; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
v:reduce, boil down, concentrate - cook until very little liquid is left, as of sauces; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
v:dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut - lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
v:reduce, melt off, lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down - take off weight
w:reed
n:reed - tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
n:Reed, Walter Reed - 1851-1902
n:reed - a thin strip of stiff material that is fitted into the mouthpiece of woodwind instruments and that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it
n:beating-reed instrument, reed - a musical instrument that sounds by means of a reed
w:refer
v:mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer - make reference to: "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
v:refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on - be about; have to do with; be relevant to; refer, pertain, or relate to; "What's this novel all about?"; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
v:refer - think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another; "This plant can be referred to a known species"
v:refer - send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision: "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"
v:consult, refer, look up - seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"
v:denote, refer - have as a meaning; " 'multi-' denotes 'many' "
w:reference
n:mention, reference - a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"
n:citation, credit, reference, mention, quotation - a short note acknowledging a source of information or quoting a passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
n:reference point, point of reference, reference - an indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"
n:reference book, reference, reference work, book of facts - a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"
n:character, reference, character reference - a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; "requests for character references are all to often answered evasively"
n:reference, denotation, extension - the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of 'satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"
n:reference, consultation - the act of referring; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"
n:reference, source - a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"
n:reference - the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to; "he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes"
v:reference, cite - refer to
w:references
m:reference
w:referred
m:refer
w:referring
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w:refers
m:refer
w:reflected
a:reflected - (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back; "reflected light"; "reflected heat"; "reflected glory"
w:reflection
n:contemplation, meditation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness - a calm lengthy intent consideration
n:reflection, reflexion - the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
n:expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion - expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
n:mirror image, reflection, reflexion - a likeness in which left and right are reversed
n:reflection - the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); "he studied his reflection inthe mirror"
n:observation, reflection, reflexion - a remark expressing careful consideration
n:reflection, reflexion, reflectivity - the ability to reflect beams or rays
w:reform
n:reform - a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"
n:reform - a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"
n:reform - self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"
v:reform - make reforms in; change for the better; "reform a political system"
v:reform, regenerate - subject to spiritual regeneration
v:reform - produce by cracking, of oil or gas
v:reform - break up the molecules (of oil or gas)
v:reform, straighten out - change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"
w:reformer
n:reformer, reformist, crusader, meliorist, resister - a disputant who advocates reform
w:reformers
m:reformer
w:reforming
m:reform
w:refusal
n:refusal - the act of refusing
n:refusal, regrets, declination - the polite declining of an invitation
w:refuse
n:garbage, refuse, food waste, scraps - food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
v:refuse, decline - show unwillingness towards
v:refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline - refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
v:defy, resist, refuse - elude, esp. in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
v:deny, refuse - refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
v:reject, turn down, turn away, refuse - refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
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m:refuse
w:refusing
m:refuse
w:regain
v:recover, retrieve, find, regain - get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"
v:find, regain - come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?" "I cannot find my gloves!"
w:regained
m:regain
w:regaining
n:restitution, return, restoration, regaining - getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
w:regard
n:respect, regard - (usually preceded by 'in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"
n:attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention - paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"
n:regard, wish, compliments - (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
n:gaze, regard - a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"
n:esteem, regard, respect - the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
n:regard, respect - a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"
n:respect, esteem, regard - an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"
v:see, consider, reckon, view, regard - consider or deem to be; regard; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"
v:regard - look at attentively
v:involve, affect, regard - connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
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w:regarding
a:as to, concerning, in relation to, regarding, vis-a-vis, with reference to, in regard to, with regard to, with respect to - referring or directing attention to; "as to what we have discussed..."; "in relation to your inquiry..."; "income vis-a-vis expenditures"
w:regardless
a:careless, thoughtless, regardless - (usually followed by 'of') without due thought or consideration; "careless of the consequences"; "the proverbial grasshopper--thoughtless of tomorrow"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread"
d:regardless, irrespective, disregardless, irregardless, no matter, disregarding - in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks; "he carried on regardless of the difficulties"
w:region
n:region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
n:area, region - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"
n:region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"
n:region, neighborhood - the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in 'in the region of'); "it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"; "the price is in the neighborhood of $100"
n:domain, region, realm - a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited domain of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
w:register
n:register, registry - an official written record of names or events or transactions
n:register - the timbre characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice
n:register - a book in which names and transactions are listed
n:register - an arrangement (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
n:register - a device (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
n:cash register, register - a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill
v:register - record in writing; enter into a register
v:file, register - register in a public office or in a court of law; "file for divorce"; "file a complaint"
v:register - register to vote; "register for an election"
v:record, register - be aware of
v:read, register, show, record - indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read 'empty'"
v:cross-file, register - register as a candidate for several parties
v:register - show in one's face; "Her surprise did not register"
v:register - send by registered mail; "I'd like to register this letter"
v:register - enter into someone's consciousness
w:registering
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w:regret
n:sorrow, regret, ruefulness - sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"
v:repent, regret, rue - feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
v:regret - feel sad about the loss or absence of
v:regret - decline formally or politely; "I regret I can't come to the party"
v:regret - be sorry; "I regret to say..."
v:deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan, regret - regret strongly
w:regular
n:regular, habitue - a regular patron: "an habitue of the racetrack"
n:regular - a soldier in the regular army
n:regular - a dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is one of the party regulars"
n:regular - a garment size for persons of average height and weight
a:regular - in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle; "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties"
a:regular, veritable - often used as intensifiers; "a regular morass of details"; "a regular nincompoop"; "he's a veritable swine"
a:regular - conforming to a standard or pattern; "following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet"
a:regular - regularly scheduled for fixed times; "at a regular meeting of the PTA"; "regular bus departures"
a:regular - in accord with regular practice or procedure; "took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"
a:even, regular - occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"
a:regular, steady - relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"
a:regular - (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces; "the regular army"
a:unconstipated, regular - not constipated
a:even, regular - symmetrically arranged; "even (or regular) features; "a regular polygon"
a:regular - not deviating from what is normal; "her regular bedtime"
a:regular - officially full-time; "regular students"
w:regularly
d:regularly, on a regular basis - in a regular manner; "letters arrived regularly from his children"
d:regularly - in a regular way without variation; "try to breathe evenly"
w:regulate
v:regulate, modulate - fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"
v:regulate, regularize, order, govern - impose regulations on
v:determine, shape, influence, regulate - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"
v:baffle, regulate - check the emission of (sound)
w:rehabilitation
n:rehabilitation - the restoration of someone to a useful place in society
n:reclamation, renewal, revival, rehabilitation - the conversion of waste land into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
w:rejected
a:castaway, rejected - cast off as valueless
a:jilted, rejected, spurned - rebuffed (by a lover) without warning; "jilted at the altar"
a:rejected - judged unacceptable; "rejected merchandise"
w:rejection
n:rejection - the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"
n:rejection - the state of being rejected
n:rejection - the speech act of rejecting
w:relapse
n:backsliding, lapse, lapsing, recidivism, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting - a failure to maintain a higher state
v:get worse, relapse - deteriorate in health; "he relapsed"
v:relapse, lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress, fall back - go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
w:relate
v:associate, tie in, relate, link, connect - make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"
v:refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on - be about; have to do with; be relevant to; refer, pertain, or relate to; "What's this novel all about?"; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
v:relate - give an account of; "The witness related the events"
v:relate, interrelate - be in a relationship with: "How are these two observations related?"
v:relate - have a relationship to
v:relate - bring into relation with
w:related
a:related, related to - being connected or associated; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to micelle formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces"
a:related - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage
a:akin, kindred, related - similar or related in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector"
a:germane, related - having close kinship and appropriateness; "he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue"
w:relating
m:relate
w:relation
n:relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
n:sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge - the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
n:relative, relation - a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
n:relation, telling, recounting - an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"
n:relation - (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups: "international relations"
w:relations
n:relations, dealings - mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
w:relationship
n:relationship, human relationship - ('relationship' is often used where 'relation' would serve (as in "the relationship between inflation and unemployment")) preferred usage of 'relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness; "the relationship between mothers and children"
n:relationship - a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship"
n:relationship - a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
n:kinship, family relationship, relationship - state of relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
w:relationships
m:relationship
w:relative
n:relative, relation - a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
n:relative, congener, congenator - an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
a:relative - not absolute or complete; "a relative stranger"
a:proportional, relative - properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by 'to'; "punishment oughtt to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production"
w:relatively
d:relatively, comparatively - in a relative manner; by comparison to something else; "the situation is relatively calm now"
w:relatives
m:relative
w:relax
v:relax, unlax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down - become less tense; "He relaxed in the hot tub"
v:relax, unbend - make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope"
v:loosen, relax - become loose or looser; "The noose loosened"
v:relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed - cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"
v:relax, loose - become less tight; "the rope relaxed"
w:release
n:release - something issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"
n:liberation, release - the act of liberating someone or something
n:release - a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"
n:handout, press release, release - an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
n:dismissal, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking - the act of terminating someone's employment
n:passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release - euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
n:acquittance, release - a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
n:release, outlet - activity that releases or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"
n:spill, spillage, release - the act of allowing a fluid to escape
n:release, waiver, discharge - a formal written statement of relinquishment
n:release, tone ending - (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
v:let go of, let go, release - release, as from one's hands; "Let go of the door handle, please!"
v:free, liberate, release, unloose, loose - grant freedom to; free from confinement
v:turn, release - release something from a container
v:publish, bring out, put out, issue, release - publish a magazine or newspaper, for example
v:discharge, expel, eject, release - eliminate, as of bodily substances
v:secrete, release - generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"
v:free, release - make available or free for sale or publication
v:release, relinquish, free, give up - part with
v:unblock, unfreeze, free, release - make available, as of assets; or free for sale or publication
w:released
a:discharged, released - set free as from prison or duty
w:reliance
n:reliance, trust - certainty based on past experience; "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"
n:reliance - the state of relying on something
w:relief
n:relief, alleviation, assuagement - the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
n:relief, ease - the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
n:relief - (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"
n:relief, embossment, relievo, rilievo - sculpture in which the figures are raised above a surrounding flat plane
n:stand-in, substitute, relief, backup, backup man, fill-in - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
n:relief, succor, succour, ministration - assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
n:respite, rest, relief, rest period - a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
n:easing, moderation, relief - a change for the better
n:relief - aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"
n:easing, alleviation, relief - the act of reducing something unpleasant as pain; "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
n:relief, relievo - shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the background
n:relief - the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
w:relieve
v:relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage - provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
v:take over, relieve - free someone temporarily form his or her obligations
v:exempt, relieve, free - grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
v:still, allay, relieve, ease - lessen the intensity of; calm; as of of anxieties and fears
v:salvage, salve, relieve, save - save from ruin or destruction
v:unbosom, relieve - relieve oneself of troubling information
v:remedy, relieve - provide relief for
v:relieve, deliver - free from a burden, evil, or distress
v:relieve - take by stealing; "The thief relieved me of $100"
v:excuse, relieve, let off, exempt - grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class
w:relieved
a:alleviated, eased, relieved - (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
w:relieving
m:relieve
w:religion
n:religion, faith, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
n:religion, faith - institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
w:religions
m:religion
w:religious
n:religious - a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
a:religious, spiritual - relating to or concerned with religion or spiritual things; especially dedicated to service in a religion; "a monk of a religious order"; "spiritual leaders"; "religious books"; "spiritual songs"
a:religious, spiritual - concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church; "religious texts"; "monks of a religious order"; "lords temporal and spiritual"; "spiritual leaders"; "spiritual songs"
a:religious - having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity; "a religious man"; "religious attitude"
a:religious - extremely scrupulous and conscientious; "religious in observing the rules of health"
w:relive
v:relive, live over - experience again, often in the imagination; "He relived the horrors of war"
w:reluctance
n:reluctance - (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
n:reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition - a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
w:rely
v:trust, swear, rely, bank - have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"
w:relying
m:rely
w:remain
v:stay, remain, rest - stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
v:stay, stay on, continue, remain - continue in a place, position, or situation: "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
v:remain - be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc. "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"; "Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war"
v:persist, remain, stay - stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
w:remainder
n:remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest - something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"
n:end, remainder, remnant, scrap, oddment - a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
v:remainder - sell cheaply as remainders, as of books
w:remained
m:remain
w:remains
n:remains - any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner"
n:cadaver, corpse, stiff, clay, remains - the dead body of a human being
w:remark
n:remark, comment - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"
n:observation, remark - explicit notice; "it passed without remark"
v:note, observe, mention, remark - make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
v:comment, notice, remark, point out - make or write comment to make a comment on
w:remarkable
a:remarkable, singular - unusual or striking; "a remarkable sight"; "such poise is singular in one so young"
a:noteworthy, remarkable - worthy of notice; "a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain"; "a remarkable achievement"
w:remarked
m:remark
w:remarried
m:remarry
w:remarry
v:remarry - marry, not for the first time; "After her divorce, she remarried her high school sweetheart"
w:remedy
n:redress, remedy, remediation - act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
n:remedy, curative, cure - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
v:rectify, remedy, amend - set straight or right
v:remedy, relieve - provide relief for
w:remember
v:remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, remind, think - recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection: "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?" "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
v:remember, think of - keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!"
v:remember, think back - recapture the past; indulge in memories; "he remembered how he used to pick flowers"
v:remember, reward - show appreciation to; "He remembered her in his will"
v:remember - mention favourably, as in prayer; "remember me in your prayers"
v:commend, remember - mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife"
v:remember - exercise, or have the power of, memory; "After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember"; "some remember better than others"
v:commemorate, remember - call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony; "We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz"; "Remember the dead of the First World War"
w:remembered
a:remembered - that is recalled; "the remembered sensations"
w:remembers
m:remember
w:remind
v:remind - put in the mind of someone; "Remind me to call Mother"
v:prompt, remind, cue - assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
v:remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, remind, think - recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection: "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?" "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
w:reminded
m:remind
w:reminding
m:remind
w:remonstrance
n:expostulation, remonstrance, objection - an expression of opposition to a course of action
w:remonstrances
m:remonstrance
w:remorse
n:compunction, remorse, self-reproach - a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
w:remorseful
a:contrite, remorseful, rueful, sorry - feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
w:remove
n:remove - degree of figurative distance or separation: "just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy"
v:remove, take, take away - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc.; or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"
v:remove - remove from a position or an office
v:get rid of, remove - dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!" "The company got rid of all the dead wood"
v:take out, move out, remove - cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
v:remove, transfer - shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"
v:absent, remove - go away or leave; "He absented himself"
v:murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, polish off, remove - kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
w:removed
a:abstracted, removed - taken out of or separated from; "possibility is...achievability, abstracted from achievement"- A.N.Whitehead
a:distant, remote, removed - far distant in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars"; "a remote outpost of civilization"; "a hideaway far removed from towns and cities"
a:remote, removed - far apart in nature; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"
a:removed - separated in relationship by a given degree of descent; "a cousin once removed"
a:distant, remote, removed - far distant in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"; "a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times"
w:render
v:render - cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile"
v:supply, provide, render, furnish - provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
v:interpret, render - give an interpretation or rendition of
v:render, yield, return, give, generate - give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The cow won't give much milk"
v:render, deliver, return - as of a verdict, by a jury
v:render, submit - present formally
v:render, return - give back
v:forfeit, give up, throw overboard, render, waive, forgo - lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
v:hand over, turn in, get in, deliver, render - to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"
v:play, spiel, render - as of melodies; "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"
v:give, render - bestow; "give hommage"
v:try, render - melt (fat, lard, etc.) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"
w:rendezvous
n:rendezvous - a meeting planned at a certain time and place
n:rendezvous - a place where people meet; "he was waiting for them at the rendezvous"
n:tryst, rendezvous - a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
v:rendezvous - meet at a rendezvous
w:renew
v:regenerate, renew - re-establish on a new, usually improved, basis; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"
v:renew - make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after 20 years"; "We renewed the membership"
w:renewed
a:renewed - restored to a new condition; "felt renewed strength"
w:renewing
a:renewing, restorative, reviving, revitalizing - tending to impart new life and vigor to; "the renewing warmth of the sunshine"
w:renews
m:renew
w:renowned
a:celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned - widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"
w:reorganized
a:reorganized - organized again; "a reorganized business"
w:repair
n:repair, fix, fixing, mending, reparation - the act of putting something in working order again
n:repair - a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair"
n:haunt, hangout, resort, repair, stamping ground - a frequently visited place
v:repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
w:repaired
a:reconditioned, repaired, fixed - mended or put in working order; "a reconditioned sewing machine"; "a repaired vacuum cleaner"; "the broken lock is now fixed"
a:maintained, repaired, serviced - made ready for service
w:reparation
n:reparation - compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors
n:repair, fix, fixing, mending, reparation - the act of putting something in working order again
n:reparation, amends - compensation (given or received) for an injury or insult; "an act for which there is no reparation"; "how can I make amends?"
w:reparations
m:reparation
w:repeat
n:repeat, repetition - an event that repeats; "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's"
v:repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell - to say or state again: "Mrs. Molvar, who kept reiterating her request..", "''Just barely'' , he said, and repeated his paraphrase:"
v:duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate - make or do or perform again
v:recur, repeat - happen or occur again; "This is a recurring story"
v:repeat, echo - to say again or imitate: "followers echoing the cries of their leaders."
v:repeat, take over - do over; "They would like to take it over again"
v:reprise, repeat, recapitulate - repeat an earlier theme of a musical composition
w:repeated
a:perennial, recurrent, repeated - recurring again and again; "perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements"
w:repeatedly
d:repeatedly - several time; "it must be washed repeatedly"
w:repeats
m:repeat
w:repel
v:repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
v:repel, repulse - be repellent to; cause aversion in
v:repel, repulse, fight off, drive off, rebuff, drive back - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"
v:rebuff, snub, brush off, repel - reject outright and bluntly
v:disgust, turn off, revolt, repel - fill with distaste
w:repetition
n:repeat, repetition - an event that repeats; "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's"
n:repetition, repeating - the act of repeating
n:repetition - the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device
w:replace
v:replace - substitute a person or thing for (another that has ceased to fulfil its function); "He replaced the old razor blade"
v:supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon - take the place of
v:replace, put back - put something back where it belongs
v:substitute, replace - put in the place of another
w:replaced
m:replace
w:replied
m:reply
w:reply
n:answer, reply, response - a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"
n:reply, response - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
v:answer, reply, respond - reply or respond to; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
w:report
n:report, study - a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
n:report, news report, story, account, write up - a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
n:report, account - the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
n:report - a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"
n:report card, report - a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card"
n:composition, paper, report, theme - an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
n:reputation, report - the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"
v:report, describe - to give an account or representation of in words: "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental."
v:report - announce as the result of an investigation, or announce something to the proper authorities; "Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city"; "The team reported significant advances in their research"
v:report - announce one's presence; "I report to work every day at 9 o'clock"
v:report, turn in - make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"
v:report, cover - be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"
v:report - complain about; make a charge against; "I reported her to the superviser"
w:reported
a:reported - made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account; "his reported opinion"; "the reported findings"
w:reports
m:report
w:represent
v:represent, stand for, correspond - take the place of
v:symbolize, stand for, represent - express indirectly; be a symbol of; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
v:represent - be representative or typical for; "This period is represented by Beethoven"
v:represent - be a delegate for; represent somebody's interest, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute; "I represent the silent majority"
v:represent - serve as a means of expressing something
v:exemplify, represent, typify - be characteristic of: "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"
v:constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be - form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
v:defend, represent - be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
v:represent, interpret - create an image or likeness of
v:act, play, represent - play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"
v:map, represent - to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
w:represented
a:delineated, represented, delineate - represented accurately or precisely"
w:reprieve
n:reprieve, respite - a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
n:suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement - an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
n:reprieve - a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
n:reprieve, respite - the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
v:reprieve, respite - postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
v:reprieve - relieve temporarily
w:reproach
n:reproach - a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"
n:reproach - disgrace or shame; "he brought reproach upon his family"
v:reproach, upbraid - utter a reproach to; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"
w:reproached
m:reproach
w:reproduce
v:reproduce - make a copy of
v:reproduce, procreate, multiply - have offspring or young
v:reproduce - recreate an idea, mood, atmosphere, etc. as by artistic means; "He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait"
v:regurgitate, reproduce - repeat after memorization; "For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information"
w:reproduced
m:reproduce
w:reproved
a:admonished, chastened, rebuked, reprimanded, reproved - punished especially by reproof or reprimand
w:reputation
n:repute, reputation - the state of being held in high esteem and honor
n:reputation - notoriety for some particular characteristic; "his reputation for promiscuity"
n:reputation, report - the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"
w:reputations
m:reputation
w:repute
n:repute, reputation - the state of being held in high esteem and honor
v:think of, repute, regard as, look upon, look on, esteem, take to be - look on as or consider: "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"
w:request
n:request, petition - a formal message requesting something submitted to an authority
n:request, asking - the verbal act of requesting
v:request, bespeak, call for, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"
v:request - ask (a person) to do something: "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript"
v:request - inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"
w:requested
a:requested - asked for; "the requested aid is forthcoming"
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m:request
w:require
v:necessitate, ask, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner demands a spectacular dessert"
v:ask, require, expect - consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?" "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
v:command, require, compel - make someone do something
v:want, need, require - have need of: "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
w:required
a:needed, needful, required, requisite - necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful"
a:compulsory, mandatory, required - required by rule; "in most schools physical education are compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"
a:called upon, required - required or ordered to; "felt called upon to do his duty"
w:requirement
n:requirement, demand - required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"
n:necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessary - anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"
n:prerequisite, requirement - something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"
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w:rescue
n:rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving - recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind" or "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
v:rescue, deliver - free from harm or evil
v:rescue - take forcibly from legal custody, as of prisoners
w:rescued
a:rescued, reclaimed - delivered from danger
w:research
n:research - systematic investigation to establish facts
n:inquiry, enquiry, research - a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"
v:research - attempt to find out; "The student researched the history of that word"
v:research, search, explore - inquire into
w:resemblance
n:resemblance - similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
w:resemble
v:resemble - appear like; be similar to "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work"
w:resembles
m:resemble
w:resentful
a:resentful - full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will; "resentful at the way he was treated"; "a sullen resentful attitude"
w:resentment
n:resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour - a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
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w:reservation
n:reservation, reserve - a district that is reserved for particular purpose
n:reservation, qualification - a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"
n:mental reservation, reservation, arriere pensee - an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
n:booking, reservation - the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group): "wondered who had made the booking"
n:reservation - the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion
w:reserve
n:modesty, reserve - formality and propriety of manner
n:reserve, backlog, stockpile - something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
n:substitute, reserve - an athlete who plays only when another member of the team drops out
n:reservation, reserve - a district that is reserved for particular purpose
n:military reserve, reserve - armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
n:reserve, reticence, taciturnity - the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
v:reserve - hold back or set aside, esp. for future use or contingency: reserve: they held back their applause in anticipation.
v:allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve - give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"
v:reserve, retain, hold - hold on to
v:reserve - obtain or arrange in advance: "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"
v:reserve, hold, book - arrange for and reserve in advance; "reserve a seat on a flight"; "We booked tickets to the show"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"
a:inactive, reserve - not engaged in military action
a:reserve, spare - kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"
w:reserved
a:reserved - set aside for the use of a particular person or party
a:reserved - marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West
a:reserved, restrained, reticent, unemotional - cool and formal in manner
w:resident
n:resident, occupant, occupier - someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
n:house physician, resident, resident physician - a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital
a:resident - living in a particular place; "resident aliens"
a:nonmigratory, resident - used of animals that do not migrate
w:resign
v:vacate, renounce, resign, give up - leave voluntarily; of a job, post or position; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
v:resign, reconcile, submit - accept as inevitable; "He resigned himself to his fate"
w:resigned
a:resigned - (followed by 'to') having come to accept; "resigned to his fate"
a:abject, resigned, unhopeful - showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender"
w:resist
v:defy, resist, refuse - elude, esp. in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
v:resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
v:protest, dissent, resist - protest, as against a policy; also metaphorically: "His body protested against the harsh training"
v:resist, stand - withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"
v:resist, balk, baulk, jib - refuse to comply
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w:resolutely
d:resolutely - showing firm determination or purpose; "she resolutely refused to look at him or speak to him"; "he entered the building resolutely"
d:decisively, resolutely - with firmness; "'I will come along,' she said decisively"
w:resolution
n:resolution, declaration, resolve - a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
n:resolving power, resolution - the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
n:resoluteness, firmness, resolve, resolution - the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
n:resolution, solving - finding a solution to a problem
n:settlement, resolution - something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "the finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"
n:resolution, resolving - analysis into clear-cut components
n:resolution - (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
n:resolution - a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
n:solution, answer, result, resolution - a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "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"
w:resolutions
m:resolution
w:resolve
n:resoluteness, firmness, resolve, resolution - the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
n:resolution, declaration, resolve - a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
v:decide, settle, resolve - bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"
v:conclude, resolve - reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
v:purpose, resolve - reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"
v:answer, resolve - understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
v:resolve - make clearly visible, as of images in optics
v:resolve, solve - find the solution to; "solve an equation"
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w:resort
n:resort, vacation spot, holiday resort, playground - an area where many people go for recreation
n:haunt, hangout, resort, repair, stamping ground - a frequently visited place
n:recourse, refuge, resort - something or someone turned to for assistance or security: "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
n:recourse, resort, refuge - act of turning to for assistance: "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
v:fall back, resort, recur - have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"
w:resorts
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w:resource
n:resource - available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
n:resource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed: "the local library is a valuable resource"
n:resource, resourcefulness, imagination - the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource"
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w:respect
n:respect, regard - (usually preceded by 'in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"
n:esteem, regard, respect - the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
n:respect, esteem, regard - an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"
n:deference, respect - an courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"
n:obedience, respect - behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"
n:regard, respect - a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"
n:deference, respect, respectfulness - courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"
v:respect, esteem, value, prize, prise - regard highly; think much of
v:respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe - show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
w:respected
a:respected, well-thought-of - receiving deferential regard; "a respected family"
a:glorious, illustrious, redoubtable, respected - having or worthy of pride; "redoubtable scholar of the Renaissance"; "born of a redoubtable family"
w:respective
a:respective, several, various - considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed"
w:respects
n:respects - (often used with 'pay') a formal expression of esteem; "he paid his respects to the mayor"
w:respond
v:react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something
v:answer, reply, respond - reply or respond to; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
v:respond - respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer reponded to the aggressive therapy"
w:responsibilities
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w:responsibility
n:duty, responsibility, obligation - the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force: "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
n:province, responsibility - the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself"
n:responsibility, responsibleness - ability or necessity to answer for or be responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"; "young children on a farm are often given responsibilities"
w:responsible
a:responsible - worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament"
a:responsible, responsible for - being the agent or cause; "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage"
a:creditworthy, responsible - having an acceptable credit rating; "a responsible borrower"
w:rest
n:remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest - something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"
n:ease, rest, repose, relaxation - freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
n:respite, rest, relief, rest period - a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
n:rest - a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
n:rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus - euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"
n:rest - a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
n:rest - a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
v:rest - not move; be in a resting position
v:rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather - take a short breath
v:rest - give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
v:lie, rest - have a place in relation to something else: "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"
v:rest, repose - be at rest
v:stay, remain, rest - stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
v:rest, reside, repose - be inherent or innate in;
v:rest - put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder"
v:perch, roost, rest - sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the treee"
v:pillow, rest - rest on or as if on a pillow, of one's head
v:rest - be inactive, refrain from acting on something
w:restless
a:fidgety, fretful, itchy, restless - unable to relax or be still; "a constant fretful stamping of hooves"; "itchy for excitement"; "a restless child"
a:restless, ungratified, unsatisfied - worried and uneasy
a:restless - ceaselessly in motion; "the restless sea"; "the restless wind"
a:uneasy, restless - marked by a lack of quiet; not conducive to rest; "spent a restless night"; "fell into an uneasy sleep"
w:restorative
n:tonic, restorative - a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
n:corrective, restorative - a device for treating injury or disease
a:renewing, restorative, reviving, revitalizing - tending to impart new life and vigor to; "the renewing warmth of the sunshine"
a:recuperative, restorative - promoting recuperation; "recuperative powers"; "strongly recuperative remedies"; "restorative effects of exercise"
w:restore
v:restore - return to its original condition
v:regenerate, restore - return to life; get or give new life or energy
v:restore, restitute - give, bring, or hand back
v:repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
v:restore, reinstate, reestablish - bring back into its original existence or use; "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"
w:restored
a:restored - brought back to original condition; "a restored painting"; "felt a restored faith in human beings"
w:result
n:consequence, effect, outcome, result, issue, upshot - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"
n:solution, answer, result, resolution - a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "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"
n:result, outcome - the situation that exists when something ends; "he listened for the results on the radio"
v:result, ensue - issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"
v:leave, result, lead - result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
w:resulting
a:consequent, ensuant, resultant, resulting, sequent - following as an effect or result; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable"; "the health of the plants and the resulting flowers"
w:results
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w:resume
n:sketch, survey, resume - short descriptive summary (of events)
n:curriculum vitae, resume - a summary of your academic and work history
v:resume, restart - take up or begin anew; "We resumed the negotiations"
v:resume, take up - return to a previous location or condition: "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"
v:resume - assume anew; "resume a title"; "resume an office"; "resume one's duties"
v:sum up, summarize, resume - give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"
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w:retaining
a:holding, retaining - designed for (usually temporary) retention; "a holding pen"; "a retaining wall"
w:retaliate
v:revenge, avenge, retaliate - take revenge; "avenge for a wrong"; "take vengeance or revenge for a wrong"
v:retaliate - strike back, as in revenge for an attack
w:retaliation
n:retaliation, revenge - action taken in return for an injury or offense
w:retaliatory
a:retaliative, retaliatory - of or relating to retaliation; "a retaliatory attack"
w:retire
v:retire - go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"
v:retire, withdraw - withdraw from active participation: "He retired from chess"
v:withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back - pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
v:recede, fall back, retire - move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"
v:retire - withdraw from circulation or form the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
v:adjourn, withdraw, retire - break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
v:retire - make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal
v:retire, pension off - dispose of; as of old clothes; "She finally retired that old coat"
v:retire, withdraw - lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"
v:retire, put out - in baseball: "The pitcher retired three batters"
v:go to bed, turn in, crawl in, kip down, hit the hay, hit the sack, get into bed, sack out, go to sleep, retire - go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"
w:retired
a:retired - no longer active in your work or profession
a:emeritus, retired - honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title 'emeritus' as in "professor emeritus"; "retired from 'assigned duties'" does not necessarily imply that one is inactive
a:out, retired - (baseball) not allowed to continue to bat or run; "he was tagged out at second on a close play"; "he fanned out"
a:retired, out of service - (of a ship) withdrawn from active service; "the ship was placed out of service after the war"
a:retired, superannuated - discharged as too old for use or work; especially with a pension; "a superannuated civil servant"
w:retirement
n:retirement - the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
n:retirement - withdrawal from your position or occupation
n:retirement, retreat - withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "a religous retreat"
w:retreat
n:retreat - (military) withdrawal to a more favorable position
n:retreat - a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
n:retreat - (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
n:retreat - (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
n:hideaway, retreat - a area where you can be alone
n:retirement, retreat - withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "a religous retreat"
v:withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back - pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
v:retreat - move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
v:retrograde, retreat - move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
v:retreat, back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, withdraw - make a retreat; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"
w:return
n:tax return, income tax return, return - document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"
n:return, homecoming - a coming to or returning home; "on the eve of his return to Australia we gave him a goodbye party"
n:return, coming back - the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
n:restitution, return, restoration, regaining - getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
n:return - the act of returning to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp"
n:return, issue, proceeds, take, takings, yield, payoff - the income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
n:recurrence, return - happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"
n:rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, comeback - a reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
n:return key, return - the key on electric typewriters that causes a carriage return and a line feed
n:return, paying back, getting even - a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"
n:return - a tennis stroke that returns the ball to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"
n:return - the act of running back the football after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
v:return, go back, get back, come back - come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity
v:render, return - give back
v:revert, return, regress, turn back - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"
v:hark back, return, come back, recall - go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his"
v:return, take back, bring back - bring back to the point of departure
v:return - return in kind; "return a compliment"; "return her love"
v:return - make a return, as of a punt or a kickback, in football
v:retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin - answer back
v:come back, return, be restored - "Her old vigor returned"
v:refund, return, repay, give back - pay back; "Please refund me my money"
v:render, deliver, return - as of a verdict, by a jury
v:reelect, return - elect again
v:fall, return, pass, devolve - be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
v:return - return to a previous position; in mathematics: "The point returned to the interior of the figure"
v:render, yield, return, give, generate - give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The cow won't give much milk"
v:return - submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; "submit a bill to a legislative body"
w:returned
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w:returning
a:returning, reverting - tending to return to an earlier state
a:returning, reversive - tending to be turned back
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m:return
w:reunion
n:reunion - a party of former associates who have come together again
n:reunion, reunification - the act of coming together again
w:reunite
v:reune, reunite - have a reunion; unite again
v:reunify, reunite - unify again, as of a country; "Will Korea reunify?"
w:reunited
m:reunite
w:reveal
v:uncover, bring out, unveil, reveal - make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"
v:disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, declare, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The aution house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"
v:reveal, display, show - make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government"
w:revealed
a:discovered, disclosed, revealed - no longer concealed; uncovered as by opening a curtain; 'discovered' is archaic and primarily a theater term; "the scene disclosed was of a moonlit forest"
w:revealing
n:disclosure, revelation, revealing - making something evident
a:revealing, telling, telltale - disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"
a:revealing - showing or making known; "her dress was scanty and revealing"
w:revelation
n:disclosure, revelation, revealing - making something evident
n:revelation - an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
n:Revelation, Apocalypse - revelations of Saint John the Divine in the New Testament
w:reverse
n:reverse, contrary, opposite - a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
n:reverse - the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
n:reverse, reversal, setback, blow - an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
n:reverse, verso - the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
n:reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround - turning in the opposite direction
v:change by reversal, turn, reverse - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"
v:invert, reverse - turn inside out or upside down
v:overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse - rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
v:revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind - annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"
a:rearward, reverse - directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"
a:reverse - of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear"
a:inverse, reverse - reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
w:review
n:reappraisal, revaluation, review, reassessment - a new appraisal or evaluation
n:review, critique, critical review, review article - an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
n:follow-up, reexamination, review - a second (or subsequent) examination
n:review, limited review - (accounting) an accounting service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
n:revue, review - a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
n:review - a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
n:recapitulation, recap, review - a summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
n:review - (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
n:review, brushup - practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
n:inspection, review - a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for inspection"
v:review, reexamine - look at again; examine again
v:review, critique - appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance"
v:review, go over, survey - hold a review (of troops)
v:review, brush up, refresh - refresh one's memory
v:review, look back, retrospect - look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc.); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride"
v:review - study anew, as for a test
a:review - contemplative of things past; "a retrospective review of an artist's work"
w:reviewed
m:review
w:reviewing
m:review
w:revised
a:revised - improved or brought up to date; "a revised edition"
a:revised - altered or revised by rephrasing or by adding or deleting material; "the amended bill passed easily"
w:revive
v:resuscitate, revive - cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"
v:animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, quicken, vivify, revivify - give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"
v:revive - be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength; "Interest in ESP revived"
v:revive - restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state; "He revived this style of opera"
v:come to, revive - return to consciousness: "The patient came to quickly"
w:revolt
n:rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising - organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
v:revolt - make revolution; "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again"
v:disgust, turn off, revolt, repel - fill with distaste
v:disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up - cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
w:revolted
m:revolt
w:revolutionary
n:revolutionist, revolutionary, subversive, subverter - a radical supporter of political or social revolution
a:revolutionary, radical - markedly new or introducing radical change; "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"
a:revolutionary - relating to or having the nature of a revolution; "revolutionary wars"; "the Revolutionary era"
a:revolutionary - advocating or engaged in revolution; "revolutionary pamphlets"; "a revolutionary junta"
w:revolutionize
v:revolutionize, overturn - change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"
v:revolutionize - overthrow by a revolution, of governments
v:revolutionize, inspire, infect - fill with revolutionary ideas
w:revolutionized
m:revolutionize
w:revulsion
n:repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, horror - intense aversion
w:rhythm
n:rhythm, beat, musical rhythm - the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"
n:rhythm, regular recurrence - recurring at regular intervals; "the rhythm of the seasons"
n:cycle, rhythm, round - an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"
n:rhythm, speech rhythm - the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"
n:rhythm method of birth control, rhythm method, rhythm, calendar method of birth control, calendar method - an attempt to control conception by refraining from intercourse during the period when ovulation is most likely to occur
w:ribbon
n:ribbon, thread - any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a gray thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"
n:decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon - an award for winning a championship
n:ribbon, typewriter ribbon - a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
n:ribbon - a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
w:ribbons
m:ribbon
w:rich
a:rich - possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"
a:rich - having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources); "blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest"
a:rich - of great worth or quality; "a rich collection of antiques"
a:fat, fertile, productive, rich - marked by great fruitfulness; "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"
a:deep, rich - strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red"
a:rich - very productive; "rich seams of coal"
a:rich - (metallurgy; chemistry) high in mineral content; "a rich vein of copper"
a:rich - suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display"
a:full-bodied, rich, robust - marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"
a:rich - highly seasoned or containing large amounts of choice ingredients such as butter or sugar or eggs; "kept gorging on rich foods"; "rich pastries"; "rich eggnogg"
a:rich - pleasantly full and mellow; "a rich tenor voice"
a:ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich - affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"
w:rid
v:rid, free, disembarrass - relieve from; "Rid the the house of pests"
a:quit, rid - (usually followed by 'of') released from something onerous (especially an obligation or duty); "quit of all further responsibility for their safety"; "well rid of him"
w:riddle
n:riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser - a difficult problem
n:riddle - a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
v:riddle - pierce many times; "The bullets riddled his body"
v:riddle - set a riddle
v:riddle, screen - separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
v:riddle - speak in riddles
v:riddle - explain a riddle
w:ridicule
n:derision, ridicule - exposing someone to laughter
v:ridicule, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun - subject to laughter or ridicule: "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"
w:ridiculous
a:pathetic, ridiculous, silly - inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
a:absurd, derisory, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous - so devoid of wisdom or good sense as to be laughable; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be derisory"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
a:farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous - broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"
w:right
n:right - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature: "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "it is his right to say what he pleases"
n:right - location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east: "he stood on the right"
n:rightfield, right - the part of the outfield on the catcher's right
n:right, right wing - the conservative faction of a political party
n:right, right hand - the hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body"
n:right - a turn to the right; "take a right at the corner"
n:right, rightfulness - anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"
n:right - (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing: "mineral rights"; "film rights"
v:right, compensate, redress, correct - make reparations or amends for; "right a wrong"
v:right - put in or restore to an upright position; "They righted the sailboat that had capsized"
v:right - regain an upright or proper position; "The capsized boat righted again"
v:correct, right - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"
a:right - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; "my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; on the right when facing downstream; "the right bank of the river"
a:correct, right - free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
a:correct, right - socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
a:right - in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"
a:right, correct - correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"
a:proper, right, suitable - appropriate for a condition or occasion; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
a:right - of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
a:starboard, right - on the right-hand side of a vessel or aircraft when facing forward; "the starboard side"
a:right - in or into a satisfactory condition; "things are right again now"; "put things right"
a:right, right-hand - intended for the right hand; "a right-hand glove"
a:correct, right - in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
a:right - (geometry) having the axis perpendicular to the base; "a right angle"
a:right - of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face outward; "the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"; "be sure your shirt is right side out"
a:good, right, ripe - most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
d:right - precisely, exactly; "stand right here!"
d:right - immediately; "she called right after dinner"
d:right, flop - (informal) exactly; "he fell flop on his face"
d:right - toward or on the right; "he looked right and left"; also figuratively; "the party has moved right"
d:properly, decently, decent, in good order, right, the right way - in the right manner; "please do your job properly!" "can't you carry me decent?"
d:right, right on - an interjection expressing agreement
d:right - completely; "she felt right at home"; "he fell right into the trap"
d:mighty, powerful, right - (Southern regional intensive) very; "the baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"
d:justly, right - in accordance with moral or social standards; "that serves him right"; "do right by him"
d:correctly, right, aright - in a correct manner; "he guessed right"
w:right-about-face
m:right
m:about
m:face
w:righted
m:right
w:righteous
a:righteous - characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16
a:righteous - morally justified; "righteous indignation"
w:rightly
d:rightly, justly, justifiedly - with honesty; "he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time"
w:rights
m:right
w:rigorous
a:rigorous, strict - rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"
a:rigorous, stringent, tight - demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"
a:brutal, cruel, harsh, rigorous, unkind - (of circumstances; especially weather) causing suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters"
w:ring
n:ring - a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"
n:ring, halo, annulus, anulus, doughnut, anchor ring - a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
n:hoop, ring - a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
n:ring - one of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises; "the rings require a strong upper body"
n:closed chain, ring - (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
n:gang, pack, ring, mob - an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
n:ring, ringing, tintinnabulation - the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so volumnously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
n:ring - a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
n:ring, band - a circular band of a precious metal worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"
v:ring, peal - make a ringing sound
v:resound, echo, ring, reverberate - ring or echo with sound; reverberate; "the hall resounded with laughter"
v:ring, knell - make ring, as of bells etc.; "Ring the bells"
v:surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring - be around
v:call, telephone, call up, phone, ring - get or try to get into communication by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
v:ring - attach a ring to; "ring birds"
w:riot
n:riot, public violence - a public act of violence by an unruly mob
n:rioting, riot - a state of disorder involving group violence
n:belly laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow, riot - a joke that seems extremely funny
n:orgy, debauch, debauchery, saturnalia, riot, bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken revelry - a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
v:riot - take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot; "Students were rioting everywhere in 1968"
v:carouse, roister, riot - engage in boisterous, drunken merry-making; "They were out carousing last night"
w:ripped
a:blasted, rent, ripped, torn - shattered or torn up or torn apart violently as by e.g. wind or lightning or explosive; "an old blasted apple tree"; "a tree rent by lightning"; "cities torn by bombs"; "earthquake-torn streets"
w:rise
n:rise - a growth in strength or number or importance
n:rise, ascent, ascension, ascending - the act of changing location in an upward direction
n:ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade - an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make the grade"
n:rise, rising, ascent, ascension - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
n:raise, rise, hike - the amount a salary is increased; "he got a raise"; "he got a wage hike"
n:upgrade, rise, rising slope - the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
n:lift, rise - a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
n:rise, boost, hike - an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
n:advance, rise - increase in price or value: "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
v:rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"
v:rise, climb, go up - increase in value; as of prices or numbers
v:arise, rise, get up, stand up - rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
v:rise, lift, rear - rise up; "The building rose before them"
v:surface, come up, rise up, rise - come to the surface
v:originate, arise, rise, develop, spring up, grow - come into existence or develop: "A new religious movement originated in that country" "a love that sprang up from friendship," "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"
v:move up, rise - be promoted, move to a better position
v:wax, mount, climb, rise - go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
v:heighten, rise - become more extreme; "The tension heightened"
v:get up, turn out, arise, rise - get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"
v:rise, jump, climb up - rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
v:rise - become heartened or elated; "Her spirits rose when she heard the good news"
v:rise - exert oneself to meet a challenge; "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion"
v:rebel, arise, rise, rise up - take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
v:rise - grow in volume, as under the influence of heat or fermentation; of substances
v:rise, prove - increase in volume; of dough
v:rise, straighten - rise up
v:rise, come up - come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"
w:risen
a:risen - (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon; "the risen sun"
w:rising
n:rise, rising, ascent, ascension - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
n:rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising - organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
a:rising - advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status; "a rising trend"; "a rising market"
a:rising - (of a heavenly body) becoming visible above the horizon; "the rising sun"
a:rising - increasing in amount or degree; "rising prices"
a:rising - preceding the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot; "the rising action"
a:acclivitous, rising, uphill - sloping upward
a:emerging, rising - coming to maturity; "the rising generation"
a:rising - newly come into prominence; "a rising young politician"
a:advancing, rising - that are flowing inward; "the rising tide destroyed their sand castle"
w:risk
n:hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk - a source of danger; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
n:risk, peril, danger - a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
v:risk, put on the line, lay on the line - expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"
v:gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
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m:risk
w:risky
a:hazardous, risky, venturesome, venturous - involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a venturesome journey in wintertime"; "a venturous enterprise"
a:bad, insecure, risky, high-risk, speculative - not financially safe or secure; "a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises"
w:rival
n:rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender - the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
v:equal, touch, rival, match - be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"
v:rival - be the rival of, be in competition with; "No city can rival Venice in beauty"
a:competing, rival - being in competition; "rival suitors"; "competing businesses"
w:rivalries
m:rivalry
w:rivalry
n:competition, contention, rivalry - the act of competing as for profit or a prize: "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"
w:river
n:river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles"
w:road
n:road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
n:road - a way or means to achieve something; "the road to fame"
a:road - taking place over public roads; "road racing"
a:itinerant, road, touring, traveling - working for a short time in different places; "itinerant laborers"; "a road show"; "traveling salesman"; "touring company"
w:roadside
n:wayside, roadside - edge of a way or road or path: "flowers along the wayside"
w:roar
n:boom, roar, roaring, thunder - a deep prolonged loud noise
n:bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl, yowling - a very loud utterance; "his bellow filled the hallway"
n:roar - the sound made by a lion
v:roar, howl - make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"
v:thunder, roar - utter words loudly and forcefully; "'Get out of here,' he roared."
v:howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity", "howl with sorrow"
v:roar - act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way: "desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town"-R.A.Billington
v:bellow, roar - make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed"
v:roar, howl - laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
w:roared
m:roar
w:roaring
n:boom, roar, roaring, thunder - a deep prolonged loud noise
n:bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl, yowling - a very loud utterance; "his bellow filled the hallway"
a:booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving - very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"
a:deafening, earsplitting, roaring, thunderous, thundery - loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
d:roaring - extremely; "roaring drunk"
w:robust
a:robust - physically strong
a:full-bodied, rich, robust - marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"
a:robust - strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge; "the experiment yielded robust results"; "a robust faith"
a:robust - rough and crude; "a robust tale"
w:rock
n:rock, stone - a lump of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
n:rock, stone - material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
n:rock candy, rock - hard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint flavored
n:rock 'n' roll, rock and roll, rock, rock music - a type of dance music originating in the 1950s; a blend of rhythm-and-blues with country-and-western
n:rock, careen, sway, tilt - pitching dangerously to one side
v:rock, sway, shake - move back and forth, like a ship
v:cradle, rock - rock or place in or as if in a cradle; "He cradled the infant in his arms"
w:rocket
n:rocket - any vehicle propelled by a rocket engine
n:rocket, rocket engine - a device containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
n:rocket, roquette, garden rocket, rocket salad, arugula, Eruca sativa, Eruca vesicaria sativa - erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
n:rocket, skyrocket - propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
n:skyrocket, rocket - sends a firework display high into the sky
v:rocket, skyrocket - shoot up abruptly
w:rocketed
m:rocket
w:rocks
m:rock
w:rocky
a:rocky, bouldery, bouldered, stony - abounding in rocks or stones; "rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches"
a:rocky - liable to rock; "on high rocky heels"
a:rocky, rough - full of hardship or trials; "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"
w:role
n:function, office, part, role - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group: "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part" or "play its role" or "do its duty"
n:character, role, theatrical role, part, persona - an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"
n:function, purpose, role, use - what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
n:role - normal or customary activity; "what is your role on the team?"
w:rolling
n:peal, pealing, roll, rolling - a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder)
n:rolling - the act of robbing a helpless person; "he was charged with rolling drunks in the park"
n:wheeling, rolling - propelling something on wheels
a:resonant, resonating, resounding, reverberating, reverberative, rolling - characterized by reverberation; "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder"
a:rolled, rolling, trilled - uttered with a trill; "she used rolling r's as in Spanish"
a:billowing, rolling, tumbling - moving in surges and billows and rolls; "billowing smoke from burning houses"; "the rolling fog"; "the rolling sea"; "the tumbling water of the rapids"
w:romance
n:love affair, romance - a relationship between two lovers
n:romanticism, romance - an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
n:Romance, Romance language, Latinian language - the group of languages derived from Latin
n:love story, romance - a story dealing with love
n:romance - a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life
v:woo, court, romance, solicit - make amorous advances towards; "john is courting Mary"
v:romance - have a love affair with
v:chat up, flirt, dally, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash - talk amorously; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women"
v:romance - tell romantic or exaggerated lies; "This author romanced his trip to an exotic country"
a:Romance, Latin - relating to languages derived from Latin; "Romance languages"
w:romantic
n:romantic - a soulful or amorous idealist
n:romanticist, romantic - an artist of the romantic period or someone influenced by romanticism
a:romantic, romanticist, romanticistic - belonging to or characteristic of romanticism or the Romantic movement in the arts; "romantic poetry"
a:amatory, amorous, romantic - expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; "her amatory affairs"; "amorous glances"; "a romantic adventure"; "a romantic moonlight ride"
a:quixotic, romantic, wild-eyed - not sensible about practical matters; unrealistic; "as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood"; "a romantic disregard for money"; "a wild-eyed dream of a world state"
w:roof
n:roof - a structure that covers or forms the top of a building
n:roof - top of motor vehicle
v:roof - provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
w:room
n:room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
n:room, way, elbow room - space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for": "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"
n:room - opportunity for; "room for improvement"
n:room - the people who are present in a room; "the whole room was cheering"
v:board, room - live and take one's meals (in a certain place)
w:roomy
a:roomy, spacious - (of buildings and rooms) having ample space; "a roomy but sparcely furnished apartment"; "a spacious ballroom"
w:root
n:root - the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
n:beginning, origin, root, source - the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "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"
n:root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical - (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
n:root - a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number
n:solution, root - the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
n:root, tooth root - the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
v:root - take root; begin to grow; of plants
v:rout, root, rootle - dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"
v:side, root - take sides with; align oneself with; sympathize with
a:radical, root - arising from or going to the root; "a radical flaw in the plan"
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w:rose
n:rose - any of many plants of the genus Rosa
n:blush wine, pink wine, rose, rose wine - pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
n:rose - a dusty pink color
a:rose, roseate, rosaceous - having a dusty purplish pink color; "the roseate glow of dawn"
w:rough
n:rough - the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
v:rough in, rough, rough out - prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
v:draft, rough, outline - draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"
a:rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "a rough ride"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"; "unsmooth writing"
a:rough - (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse; "she was a diamond in the rough"; "rough manners"
a:approximate, approximative, rough - not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough estimate"
a:rocky, rough - full of hardship or trials; "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"
a:boisterous, fierce, rough - violently agitated and turbulent; "boisterous winds and waves"; "the fierce thunders roar me their music"- Ezra Pound; "rough weather"; "rough seas"
a:grating, gravel, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough - unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"
a:pugnacious, rough - ready and able to resort to force or violence; "pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance"- Herman Melville; "they were rough and determined fighting men"
a:rough - (botany) of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped
a:uncut, rough - not shaped by cutting or trimming; "an uncut diamond"; "rough gemstones"
a:crude, rough - not carefully or expertly made; "managed to make a crude splint"; "a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them"; "rough carpentry"
a:rough - not perfected; "a rough draft"; "a few rough sketches"
a:harsh, rough - unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"
d:roughly, rough - with roughness or violence; "he was pushed roughly aside"; ('rough' is informal as in "they treated him rough")
d:roughly, rough - with rough motion as over a rough surface; "ride rough"
w:roughly
d:approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
d:roughly, rough - with roughness or violence; "he was pushed roughly aside"; ('rough' is informal as in "they treated him rough")
d:roughly, rough - with rough motion as over a rough surface; "ride rough"
w:round
n:round, unit of ammunition, one shot - a charge of ammunition for a single shot
n:cycle, rhythm, round - an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"
n:beat, circuit, round - a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
n:round - (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"
n:round of golf, round - the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
n:round, daily round - the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"
n:turn, bout, round - (in sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
n:round - the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
n:round, round of drinks - a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"
n:round - a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
n:round - a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds"
n:round - an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"
n:rung, round, stave - a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
n:circle, round - any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
v:round - wind around; move along a circular course
v:round, round out, round off - make round
v:surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring - be around
v:round, labialize - pronounce with rounded lips
v:attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault - attack verbally, in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
v:polish, round, round off, polish up, brush up - bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
v:round off, round down, round out, round - express as a round number; "round off the amount"
v:round, fill out - become round, plump, or shapely
a:round, circular - having a circular shape
a:orotund, rotund, round - full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"
a:round - (of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers"
d:round, around - from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
w:rounds
m:round
w:rouse
v:bestir, rouse - become active: "He finally bestirred himself"
v:rout out, drive out, force out, rouse - force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
v:agitate, rouse, charge, commove, excite, charge up - cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
v:awaken, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse - cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
w:routine
n:routine, modus operandi - an unvarying or habitual method of procedure
n:act, routine, number, turn, bit - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
n:routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function - a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
a:routine - occurring at fixed times or predictable intervals; "made her routine trip to the store"
a:everyday, mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable, workaday - found in the ordinary course of events; "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant
w:row
n:row - an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line: "a row of chairs"
n:quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
n:row - a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally); "a mackerel sky filled with rows of clouds"; "rows of barbed wire protected the trenches"
n:course, row - a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"
n:row - a linear array of numbers side by side
n:row - a continuous chronological succession without an interruption; "they won the championship three years in a row"
n:rowing, row - the act of rowing as a sport
v:row - propel (a boat) with oars; "row down the lake"
w:ruin
n:devastation, desolation, ruin - the state of being decayed or destroyed
n:ruin - a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"
n:dilapidation, ruin - the process of becoming dilapidated
n:ruin, ruination - an event that results in destruction
n:laying waste, ruin, ruining, ruination, wrecking - destruction achieved by wrecking something
v:destroy, ruin - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
v:ruin - cause to fail: "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
v:bankrupt, ruin, break - reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"
v:ruin - reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war"
w:ruined
a:destroyed, ruined - destroyed physically or morally
a:done for, ruined, sunk, undone, washed-up - doomed to extinction
a:finished, ruined - brought to ruin; "after the revolution the aristocracy was finished"; "the unsuccessful run for office left him ruined politically and economically"
a:blasted, desolate, desolated, devastated, ravaged, ruined, wasted - made uninhabitable; "upon this blasted heath"- Shakespeare; "a wasted landscape"
w:ruinous
a:catastrophic, ruinous - extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin; "a catastrophic depression"; "catastrophic illness"; "a ruinous course of action"
a:blasting, ruinous - causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin; "the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit"; "the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces"; "a ruinous war"
w:rule
n:rule, regulation - a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"
n:convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula - something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"
n:rule, prescript - prescribed guide for conduct or action
n:rule, linguistic rule - a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
n:principle, rule - a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
n:rule - the duration of a monarch's or government's power; "during the rule of Elizabeth"
n:dominion, rule - dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"
n:rule - directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted; "he knew the rules of chess"
n:rule - a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order; "the rule of St. Dominic"
n:principle, rule - a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a mechanical system: "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
n:rule, formula - (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"
n:rule, ruler - a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
v:govern, rule - exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
v:rule, decree - decide with authority
v:predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail - be larger in number, quantity, or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
v:rule, find - decide on and make a declaration about; "find someone guilty"
v:rule - have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
v:rule - mark or draw with a ruler; of margins
v:rule, harness, rein - keep in check; "rule one's temper"
w:rules
m:rule
w:rumor
n:rumor, rumour, hearsay - gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
v:rumor, rumour, bruit - tell or spread rumors; "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman"
w:run
n:run, tally - a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th" or "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
n:test, trial, run - the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
n:footrace, foot race, run - a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"
n:streak, run - an unbroken series of events: "a succession of failures"; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
n:run, running, running play, running game - a football play in which a player runs with the ball; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
n:run - a regular trip; "the ship made its run in record time"
n:run, running - the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
n:rivulet, rill, run, runnel, streamlet - a small stream
n:run, ladder, ravel - a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
n:discharge, outpouring, run - the pouring forth of a fluid
n:run - a short trip; "take a run into town"
v:run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
v:run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, bunk, break away - take to one's heels; cut and run
v:run, go, pass, lead, extend - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "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"
v:operate, run - direct or control; of machinery, projects, businesses, etc.
v:run, go - have a particular form; "the story or argument runs....", "as the saying goes..."
v:run, flow, course - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"
v:function, work, operate, go, run - function properly; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"
v:range, run - change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; My students range from very bright to dull"
v:campaign, run - run or stand for office
v:play, run - cause to be played: "They ran the tapes over and over again"
v:run - move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way; "who are these people running around in the building?" "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles"
v:tend, lean, incline, run - have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"
v:run - be running or functioning, as of engines or machines; "Is the computer running?"
v:run - change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue", "run riot"
v:run - cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process"
v:run - be affected by; be subjected to; as in "run a temperature," "run a risk"
v:prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure - cease to exist after resistance or a struggle; "These stories die hard"
v:run - occur persistently; "Musical talent runs in the family"
v:run - execute a program or process, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"
v:carry, run - include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"
v:run - carry out; "run an errand"
v:guide, run, pass - guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her naked body." "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine."
v:run, lead - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
v:run - make without a miss; in sports or games
v:run, black market - deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
v:run - cause an animal to move fast
v:run, bleed - be diffused; of dyes and colors
v:run - sail before the wind
v:run - cover by running; run a certain distance; "She ran 10 miles that day"
v:run, run for - extend or continue for a certain period of time; "The film runs 5 hours"
v:run - set animals loose to graze
v:run, consort - keep company; of male animals
v:run - run with the ball; in football
v:ply, run - travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"
v:force, run, drive, ram - physical or metaphorical, as in "She rammed her mind into focus"
v:hunt, run, hunt down, track down - hunt wild animals; "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"
v:race, run - compete in a race, as in athletics
v:run - be in the running; compete for a certain position; "Who's running this year?"
v:move, go, run - progress by being changed: "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
v:melt, run, melt down - reduce from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"
v:ladder, run - come unraveled or undone as if by snagging, of stockings; "Her nylons were running"
v:run, unravel - become undone, as of clothes such as knitted fabrics; "the sweater unraveled"
w:run-around
v:frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about - play or romp around; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"
w:running
n:run, running, running play, running game - a football play in which a player runs with the ball; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
n:run, running - the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
n:running - the state of being in operation; "the engine is running smoothly"
n:running - the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"
n:track, running - the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
a:running, scampering - moving quickly on foot; "heard running footsteps behind him"; "scampering children"
a:running - (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream; "a mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water"
a:running - continually repeated over a period of time; "a running joke among us"
a:running - (football) of advancing the ball by running; "the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays"
a:running - executed or initiated by running; "running plays worked better than pass plays"; "took a running jump"; "a running start"
a:fleeing, running - running away from (or as if from) danger; "the fleeing survivors"
a:linear, running - measured lengthwise; "cost of lumber per running foot"
a:running, operative, functional, working - (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
w:ruptured
a:burst, ruptured, busted - suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure; "a burst balloon"; "burst pipes"; "burst seams"; "a ruptured appendix"; ('busted' is an informal term for 'burst' as in "a busted balloon")
w:rush
n:haste, hurry, rush, rushing - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
n:rush, spate, surge, upsurge - a sudden forceful flow
n:rush - grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
n:bang, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick - the release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for kicks"
n:rush - a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"; "he joined the gold rush"
n:rush, rushing - (football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
v:rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along - step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
v:rush - attack suddenly
v:rush, hurry - urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"
v:rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp - act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"
v:rush - run with the ball, in football
v:race, rush - cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
v:induce, stimulate, rush, hasten - of bodily processes such as fever, illness, etc.
a:first-come-first-serve, rush - not accepting reservations
a:rush, rushed - done under pressure; "a rush job"
w:rushed
a:rush, rushed - done under pressure; "a rush job"
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m:rush
w:ruthless
a:pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, unpitying - without mercy or pity; "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a monster of remorseless cruelty"
w:ruthlessly
d:ruthlessly - in a ruthless manner; "the government has been urged to take immediate action to deal ruthlessly with the strikers"
w:sacrifice
n:forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice - the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
n:sacrifice - personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
n:sacrifice - a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"
n:sacrifice, ritual killing - the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
n:sacrifice - (in baseball) an out that advances the base runners
v:sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
v:sacrifice - kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
v:sacrifice - sell at a loss
v:sacrifice - make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
w:sad
v:sadden, sad - make unhappy; 'The news of her death saddened me'
a:sad - experiencing or showing or causing sorrow or unhappiness; "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "a sad movie"; "sad news"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti
a:unhappy, sad - experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so sad"
a:sad - expressive of sorrow; "When I am dead, my dearest, / Sing no sad songs for me"- Christina Rossetti
a:deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry - very bad; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"
w:safe
n:safe - where valuables can be kept safe
n:safe - a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
n:condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic - a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse as a contraceptive or prophylactic device
a:safe - free from risk or danger; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"
a:safe - of an undertaking
a:safe - (baseball) having reached a base without being put out; "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball"
a:dependable, good, safe, secure - financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
a:safe - in safekeeping; "your secret is safe with me"
w:safely
d:safely - with safety; in a safe manner; "we are safely out of there"
w:said
a:aforesaid, aforementioned, said - being the one previously mentioned or spoken of; "works of all the aforementioned authors"; "said party has denied the charges"
w:sail
n:sail, canvas, canvass, sheet - a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
n:cruise, sail - an ocean trip taken for pleasure
v:sail - travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "This frigate has sailed to France"
v:sweep, sail - move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
v:sail - travel in a boat propelled by wind
v:voyage, sail, navigate - travel by boat
w:sailed
m:sail
w:saint
n:saint - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
n:saint, holy man, holy person, angel - person of exceptional holiness
n:ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch - model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
v:enshrine, saint - hold sacred
v:beatify, canonize, saint - in the Catholic church; declare to be a saint; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican"
w:saints
m:saint
w:sake
n:sake, interest - a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"
n:sake, saki - Japanese beverage from fermented rice usually served hot
n:sake - the purpose of achieving or obtaining; "for the sake of argument"
w:salesman
n:salesman - a man salesperson
w:salesmen
m:salesman
w:sally
n:wisecrack, crack, sally, quip - witty remark
n:sortie, sally - a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
n:sally, sallying forth - a venture off the beaten path; "a sally into the wide world beyond his home"
w:saloon
n:barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom - a room where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
n:public house, pub, saloon, pothouse, gin mill, taphouse - (British) a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
w:salvage
n:salvage - the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
v:salvage, salve, relieve, save - save from ruin or destruction
v:salvage, scavenge - collect discarded or refused material; "She scavenged athe garbage cans for food"
w:salvaging
m:salvage
w:samaritan
n:good Samaritan, Samaritan - a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble
w:same
a:same - same in identity; "the same man I saw yesterday"; "never wore the same dress twice"; "this road is the same one we were on yesterday"; "on the same side of the street"
a:same - closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; " "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"
a:like, equal, equivalent, same - equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "an equal number"; "the same number"
a:same - unchanged in character or nature; "the village stayed the same"; "his attitude is the same as ever"
d:same - in the same manner; "you get treated fairly, same as any other student in this course!"
w:sand
n:sand - a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
n:backbone, grit, guts, sand, gumption - (informal) fortitude; "he didn't have the guts to try it"
v:sandpaper, sand - rub with sandpaper; "sandpaper the wooden surface"
w:sandwich
n:sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
v:sandwich - insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects
w:sane
a:sane - mentally healthy; free from mental disorder; "appears to be completely sane"
a:reasonable, sane - marked by sound judgment; "sane nuclear policy"
w:sanely
d:sanely, sensibly, reasonably - with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner; "he acted sensibly in the crisis"; "speak more sanely about these affairs"; "acted quite reasonably"
d:sanely - in a sane or lucid manner; "she is behaving rather sanely these days even though we know she is schizophrenic"
w:sanitarium
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w:sanity
n:sanity, saneness - normal or sound powers of mind
w:sash
n:sash, window sash - a frame that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
n:girdle, cincture, sash, waistband, waistcloth - a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
w:sat
n:Saturday, Sat - the seventh and last day of the week; the Jewish Sabbath
w:satisfaction
n:satisfaction - the contentment you feel when you have done something right; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"
n:gratification, satisfaction - state of being gratified; great satisfaction: "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time"
n:atonement, expiation, satisfaction - compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"
n:satisfaction, satisfying - act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite; "the satisfaction of their demand for better services"
w:satisfactorily
d:satisfactorily - in a satisfactory manner
w:satisfactory
a:satisfactory - giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory"
a:satisfactory, acceptable - meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"
w:satisfied
a:satisfied - filled with satisfaction; "a satisfied customer"
a:quenched, satisfied, slaked - allayed; "his thirst quenched he was able to continue"
w:satisfy
v:satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to - fulfil the requirements or expectations of
v:satisfy, gratify - make happy or satisfied
v:meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil - fill or meet a want or need
w:satisfying
n:satisfaction, satisfying - act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite; "the satisfaction of their demand for better services"
a:appreciated, gratifying, pleasing, satisfying - giving pleasure or satisfaction
a:hearty, satisfying, solid, substantial - providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"
a:comforting, cheering, satisfying - providing freedom from worry
w:saturday
n:Saturday, Sat - the seventh and last day of the week; the Jewish Sabbath
w:save
n:save - the act of preventing the opposition from scoring (in sports): "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"
v:salvage, salve, relieve, save - save from ruin or destruction
v:save, preserve, conserve - to keep up and reserve for personal or special use: "save something in case you hit trouble."
v:save, carry through, pull through, bring through - bring into safety; "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack"
v:save - spend less; buy at a reduced price
v:save, lay aside, save up - feather one's nest; have a nest egg; "He saves half his salary"
v:save, make unnecessary - make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time"
v:deliver, redeem, save - from sins, as in religious dogma
v:spare, save - refrain from harming
v:save - avoid the spending or waste of; "This move will save money"
v:keep open, hold open, keep, save - retain rights to; as of a job or a seat
w:saved
a:saved - rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin; "a saved soul"
a:protected, saved - guarded from injury or destruction
w:saw
n:proverb, adage, saw, byword - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
n:saw - having a toothed blade for cutting
n:power saw, saw, sawing machine - a power tool for cutting wood
v:saw - cut with a saw; "saw wood for the fireplace"
w:say
n:say - the chance to speak; "let him have his say"
v:state, say, tell - express an idea, etc. in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"
v:allege, aver, say - report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
v:suppose, say - express a supposition; "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"
v:read, say - have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
v:say - state as one's opinion or judgement; declare; "I say let's forget this whole business"
v:say - utter aloud; "She said 'Hello' to everyone in the office"
v:order, tell, enjoin, say - tell somebody to do something; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"
v:pronounce, articulate, enounce, enunciate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say 'zip wire'"
v:say - recite or repeat a fixed text; "Say grace"; "She said her 'Hail Mary'"
v:say - communicate or express nonverbally; "What does this painting say?" "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"
v:say - indicate; "The clock says noon"
w:saying
n:saying, expression, locution - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"
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w:scale
n:scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series - an ordered reference standard: "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
n:scale - relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"
n:scale - the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"
n:scale, scale leaf - a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
n:scale, scurf - a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
n:scale, musical scale - a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
n:scale, weighing machine - an instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
n:scale - an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
n:plate, scale, shell - a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
n:scale - a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
v:scale - measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds
v:scale - pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
v:scale - take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops took the fort"
v:scale, surmount - reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
v:scale - climb up by means of a ladder
v:scale, descale - remove the scales from; "scale fish"
v:scale - measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"
v:scale - size or measure according to a scale
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w:scandalous
a:disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shocking - giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time"
w:scant
v:skimp, scant - work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
v:scant, skimp - limit in quality or quantity
v:stint, skimp, scant - supply sparingly, with a meager allowance
a:light, scant, short - less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"
w:scarce
a:scarce - not enough; hard to find; "meat was scarce during the war"
a:scarce - deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand; "fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought"
d:barely, hardly, just, scarcely, scarce - by a small margin; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
w:scarcely
d:barely, hardly, just, scarcely, scarce - by a small margin; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
d:hardly, scarcely - almost not; "he hardly ever goes fishing"; "he was hardly more than sixteen years old"; "they scarcely ever used the emergency generator"
w:scared
a:frightened, scared - made afraid; "the frightened child cowered in the corner"; "too shocked and scared to move"
w:scene
n:scene - the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to the scene of the crime"
n:scene - an incident (real or imaginary); "their parting was a sad scene"
n:view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
n:scene, shot - a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
n:picture, scene - a situation treated as an observable object; "the political picture is favorable" or "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century"
n:scene - a subdivision of an act of a play; "the first act has three scenes"
n:fit, tantrum, scene - a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"
n:scene, view - the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"
n:setting, scene - the context and environment in which something is set: "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
n:scenery, scene - the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery"
w:scenery
n:scenery, scene - the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery"
n:scenery - the appearance of a place
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w:scheme
n:scheme, strategy - an elaborate and systematic plan of action
n:dodge, dodging, scheme - a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
v:scheme, intrigue, connive - form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
v:scheme - devise a system or form a scheme for
w:scholastically
d:scholastically - with respect to scholastic activities; "scholastically apt"
w:school
n:school - an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900"
n:school, schoolhouse - a place where young people receive education; "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning"
n:school, schooling - the process of being formally educated at a school; "what will you do when you finish school?"
n:school - an educational institution's faculty and students; "the school keeps parents informed"; "the whole school turned out for the game"
n:school, schooltime - the period of instruction in a school; "stay after school" or "he didn't miss a single day of school"
n:school - a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers; "the Venetian school of painting"
n:school, shoal - a large group of fish; "a school of small glittering fish swam by"
v:school - educate in or as if in a school; "The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions"
v:educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize - train to be discriminative; as of taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"
w:schooled
a:instructed, schooled, taught, tutored - (all used chiefly with qualifiers 'well' or 'poorly' or 'un-') having received specific instruction; "unschooled ruffians"; "well tutored applicants"
w:schoolmate
n:schoolmate, classmate, schoolfellow, class fellow - an acquaintance that you go to school with
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w:science
n:science, scientific knowledge - any domain of knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles; "mathematics is important for science"
n:science, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"
n:skill, science - ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the science of pugilism"
w:scientific
a:scientific - of or relating to the practice of science; "scientific journals"
a:scientific - conforming with the principles or methods used in science; "a scientific approach"
w:scoff
n:jeer, jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffing - showing your contempt by derision
v:jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe - laugh or scoff at; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
v:scoff, flout - treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules"
w:scoffer
n:scoffer - someone who eats food rapidly and greedily
n:scoffer, mocker - someone who mocks or treats something with derision
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w:scold
n:scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common scold - someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
v:rebuke, check, rag, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering the stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"; "check" is archaic
v:grouch, grumble, scold - show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anyhting that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"
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w:scope
n:scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
n:setting, background, scope - the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"
n:telescope, scope - an instrument that magnifies the image of distant objects
n:oscilloscope, scope, cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO - provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
w:scores
n:tons, dozens, heaps, lots, piles, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashings - a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"
w:scotch
n:Scotch, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky, malt whiskey, malt whisky - whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
v:thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk - to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of: "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge."
a:Scots, Scottish, Scotch - of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language; "Scots gaelic"; "the Scots community in New York"; "'Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in 'The Scottish Symphony' or 'Scottish authors' or 'Scottish mountains'"; "'Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as 'Scotch broth' or 'Scotch whiskey' or 'Scotch plaid'"
a:economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting - avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; ('scotch' is used only informally)
w:scrap
n:bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap - a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
n:end, remainder, remnant, scrap, oddment - a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
v:trash, junk, scrap - dispose of; "trash these old chairs;"; "junk an old car"
a:cast-off, discarded, junked, scrap, waste - disposed of as useless; "waste paper"
w:scrape
n:scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching - a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
n:abrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation - an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
n:scrape, scraping - a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
n:scratch, scrape, scar, mark - an indication of damage
v:scrape, grate - scratch repeatedly
v:scrape - make by scraping; "They scraped a letter into the stone"
v:scratch, scrape, scratch up - cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
v:scrape, kowtow, genuflect - bow in a servile manner
v:scrape, scrape up, come up - gather together over time; as of money or other resources; "She had scraped together enough money for college"
v:skin, scrape - bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
v:stub, scrape, skin, abrade - strike against an object, as of one's toe or foot
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w:scraping
n:scraping - a fragment scraped off of something and collected (usually plural); "they collected blood scrapings for analysis"
n:scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching - a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
n:scrape, scraping - a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
w:scratched
a:scraped, scratched - having surface damage
w:screaming
n:scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching - sharp piercing cry
n:screech, screeching, shriek, shreiking, scream, screaming - a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
a:screaming, screeching, shrieking - loud and sustained; shrill and piercing; "hordes of screaming fans"; "a screaming jet plane"; "a screaming fury of sound"; "a screeching parrot"; "screeching brakes"; "a horde of shrieking fans"; "shrieking winds"
a:screaming - so extremely intense as to evoke screams; "in screaming agony"; "a screaming rage"
a:screaming - resembling a scream in effect; "screaming headlines"; "screaming colors and designs"
a:hilarious, screaming, uproarious - marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter; "hilarious broad comedy"; "a screaming farce"; "uproarious stories"
w:scylla
n:Scylla - (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait
w:sea
n:sea - a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
n:ocean, sea - anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume
n:sea - turbulent water with swells of considerable size; "heavy seas"
a:sea - relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships; "sea stories"; "sea smells"; "sea traffic"
w:search
n:search, searching, hunt, hunting - the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
n:search - an investigation seeking answers; "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing" or "the outcome justified the search"
n:search, lookup - an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property; "they wrote a program to do a table lookup"
n:search - the examination of alternative hypotheses; "his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful"
n:search - boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; "right of search"
v:search, seek, look for - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
v:search, look - search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
v:research, search, explore - inquire into
v:search - subject to a search; "The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys"
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m:search
w:searching
n:search, searching, hunt, hunting - the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
a:inquisitory, probing, searching - diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation; "a probing inquiry"; "a searching investigation of their past dealings"
a:searching, trenchant - having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect; "searching insights"; "trenchant criticism"
a:searching - exploring thoroughly
w:season
n:season - a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company" or "she always looked forward to the avocado season"
n:season, time of year - one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons"
n:season - a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season"
v:season, flavor, flavour - lend flavor to
v:season, harden - make fit; "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller"
v:temper, season - make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"
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w:second
n:second, sec, s - 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the System International d'Unites
n:moment, minute, second, bit - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
n:second base, second - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near 2nd base
n:moment, minute, second, instant - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"
n:second - following the first in an ordering or series: "he came in a close second"
n:second, arcsecond - a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
n:second - the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
n:second, endorsement - a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"
n:second gear, second - the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "he had to shift down into second to make the hill"
n:irregular, second - merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
v:second, back, endorse, indorse - give support or one's blessing to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
a:second, 2nd, 2d - coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
a:second - coming next after first; "a second chance"; "the second vice president"
a:second - (music) a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first; "second flute"; "the second violins"
a:second - having the second highest gear ratio; "second gear"
d:second, secondly - in the second place; "second, we must consider the economy"
w:secondary
n:secondary - the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
n:secondary coil, secondary winding, secondary - current is induced in the secondary coil by passing a current through the primary coil
a:secondary - of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams"
a:secondary, high - of the stage of education and schools preceding collegiate; "secondary school"; "high school"
a:junior-grade, inferior, lower, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern, subordinate - inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
a:secondary - depending on or incidental to what is original or primary; "a secondary infection"
a:secondary - not of major importance; "played a secondary role in world events"
a:secondary - belonging to a lower class or rank
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w:secret
n:secret - something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on); "the combination to the safe was a secret"; "he tried to keep his drinking a secret"
n:secret, arcanum - information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking"
n:mystery, enigma, secret, closed book - something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets"
a:secret - not open or public; kept private or not revealed; "a secret formula"; "secret ingredients"; "secret talks"
a:clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, on the quiet, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground - conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"
a:unavowed, secret - not openly made known; "a secret marriage"; "a secret bride"
a:secret - communicated covertly; "their a secret signal was a wink"; "secret messages"
a:secret, private - not expressed; "secret (or private) thoughts"
a:hidden, secret - designed to elude detection; "a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole"; "a secret passage"; "the secret compartment in the desk"
a:privy, secluded, secret - hidden from general view or use; "a privy place to rest and think"; "a secluded romantic spot"; "a secret garden"
a:closet, confidential, secret - (of information) given in confidence or in secret; "closet information"; "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications"
a:closet, secret - indulging only covertly; "a closet alcoholic"; "closet liberals"
a:mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret - having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding; "mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients"
a:secret - the next to highest level of official classification for documents
w:secretary
n:secretary - a person who is head of an administrative department of government
n:secretary, secretarial assistant - an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
n:repository, secretary - a person to whom a secret is entrusted
n:secretary, writing table, escritoire, secretaire - a piece of furniture used for a writing desk
w:sect
n:sect, religious order - a subdivision of a larger religious group
n:faction, sect - a dissenting clique
w:section
n:section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition; "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
n:section - a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"
n:section - a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"
n:section, segment - one of several pieces or parts that fit with others to constitute a whole object: "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
n:section - a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
n:part, section, division - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole: "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
n:section - a land unit of 1 square mile measuring 1 mile on a side
n:section, plane section - (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
n:section - a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
n:section - a small army unit usually having a special function
n:department, section - a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
n:section - a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange"
n:incision, section - the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
v:segment, section - divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"
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w:secure
v:procure, secure - get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
v:fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
v:secure - assure payment of
v:guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
v:plug, stop up, secure - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
v:batten, batten down, secure - furnish with battens; of ships
a:secure, unafraid, untroubled - free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "secure himself, he went out of his way to help others"
a:secure - free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
a:protected, secure - kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the most protected spot I could find"
a:out of danger, secure - remote from any source of danger; "the children are out of danger here"
a:secure - not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"
a:impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable - able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"
a:dependable, good, safe, secure - financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
w:secured
a:barred, bolted, fast, latched, locked, secured - firmly fastened or secured against opening; "windows and doors were all fast"; "a locked closet"; "left the house properly secured"
a:bonded, guaranteed, secured, warranted - secured by written agreement
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w:security
n:security - the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"
n:security, certificate - a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"
n:security - a department responsible for the security of the institutions property and workers; "the head of security was a former policeman"
n:security, security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"
n:security, protection - defense against financial failure; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
n:security - freedom from anxiety or fear; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"
n:security system, security measures, security - an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
n:security, surety - property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"
n:security, surety - a guarantee that an obligation will be met
w:sedative
n:sedative, sedative drug, depressant, downer - a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
a:ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilizing - tending to soothe or tranquilize; "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"
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w:see
n:see - the place within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
v:see - perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"
v:understand, realize, see - perceive mentally, as of an idea; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"
v:witness, find, see - perceive with any or all of one's senses; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; give rise to or be characterized by; "The 1960 saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"
v:visualize, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image - imagine; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!" "I can see what will happen"
v:see, consider, reckon, view, regard - consider or deem to be; regard; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"
v:learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see - get to know or become aware of; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
v:watch, view, see, catch, take in - see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Brodaway"
v:meet, ran into, forgather, foregather, encounter, run across, come across, see - meet; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
v:determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn - find out or learn with certainty; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "Watch how he will react"
v:see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
v:see - go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"
v:see - go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"
v:visit, see - visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
v:attend, take care, look, see - take charge of; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
v:see - receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"
v:see, watch - check, try, or ascertain; "See whether it works!"
v:go steady, go out, date, see - date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing her psychiatrist?" "He is dating his former wife again!"
v:see - see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
v:see - deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"
v:see, escort - accompany or escort: "I'll see you to the door"
v:see - match the bet of another player; in poker
d:cf., cf, confer, see, see also - compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)
w:seed
n:seed - a small hard fruit
n:seed - a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
n:seeded player, seed - one of the outstanding players in a tournament
n:source, seed, germ - anything that provides inspiration for later work
n:semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate - the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
v:seed - go to seed; shed seeds; "The dandelions went to seed"
v:seed - bear seeds
v:sow, sough, seed - place (seeds) in the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds"
v:seed - distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds; as of a tennis or golf player
v:seed - inoculate with microorganisms
v:seed - remove the seeds form, as of grapes
w:seeing
n:visual perception, beholding, seeing - perception by means of the eyes
n:eyesight, seeing, sightedness - use of the faculty of vision
a:seeing - having vision, not blind
w:seek
n:seek - (computer science) the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
v:seek - try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness"
v:search, seek, look for - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
v:try, seek, attempt, essay, assay - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
v:seek - go to or towards; "a liquid seeks its own level"
v:seek - inquire for; "seek directions from a local"
w:seem
v:look, appear, seem - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
v:appear, seem - seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"
v:seem - appear to exist; "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"
v:seem - appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"
w:seemed
m:seem
w:seeming
a:apparent, ostensible, seeming - appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty"
w:seemingly
d:apparently, seemingly, ostensibly, on the face of it - from appearances alone; "irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land"; "the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned"; "had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy; "on the face of it the problem seems minor"
w:seems
m:seem
w:seen
a:observed, seen - witnessed at first hand
w:sees
m:see
w:seething
a:seething - in constant agitation; "a seething flag-waving crowd filled the streets"; "a seething mass of maggots"; "lovers and madmen have such seething brains"- Shakespeare
w:seize
v:seize, prehend, clutch - take hold of; also metaphorically: "Fear seized the prisoners"
v:seize - take by force; "The enemy seized the city"
v:appropriate, seize, take over - take possession of without permission
v:impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize - take by legal authority
v:capture, seize, take over, conquer - take after a conquest or invasion; as of land
v:grab, seize - capture the attention of; "This story will grab you"
w:seldom
d:rarely, seldom - not often; "we rarely met"
w:select
v:choose, take, select, pick out - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
a:choice, fine, prime, prize, quality, select - of superior grade; "choice wines"; "fine wines" "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
a:blue-ribbon, select - selected or chosen for special qualifications; "the blue-ribbon event of the season"
w:selecting
m:select
w:self
n:self, ego - your consciousness of your own identity
n:self - a person considered as a unique individual; "one's own self"
a:self - combining form; oneself or itself; "self-control"
a:self - used as a combining form; relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self; "self-knowledge"; "self-proclaimed"; "self-induced"
w:self-appraisal
m:self
m:appraisal
w:self-centered
a:egocentric, egoistical, self-centered, self-centred - limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
w:self-centeredness
n:egoism, egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self-centeredness - attempting to get personal recognition for yourself (especially by unacceptable means)
w:self-confidence
n:assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness - freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"
w:self-confident
a:self-assured, self-confident - showing poise and confidence in your own worth; "hardly more than a boy but firm-knit and self-confident"
w:self-conscious
a:self-conscious - aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts; "self-conscious awareness"; "self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values"- D.M.Potter
a:self-conscious - excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior; "self-conscious teenagers"; "wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it"
w:self-consciousness
n:self-consciousness, uneasiness, uncomfortableness - embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
n:self-consciousness - self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you
w:self-control
n:self-denial, self-discipline, self-control - the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
n:self-control, willpower, self-command, self-will - control of one's behavior
w:self-deception
n:self-deception, self-deceit - a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
w:self-delusion
m:self
m:delusion
w:self-destruction
n:suicide, self-destruction, self-annihilation - killing yourself
w:self-discipline
n:self-discipline, self-denial - the trait of practicing self discipline
n:self-denial, self-discipline, self-control - the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
w:self-esteem
n:self-esteem, self-pride - a feeling of pride in yourself
n:dignity, self-respect, self-esteem, self-regard - the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect: "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"
w:self-evident
a:axiomatic, self-evident, taken for granted - evident without proof or argument; "an axiomatic truth"; "we hold these truths to be self-evident"
w:self-imposed
a:self-imposed - voluntarily assumed or endured; "self-imposed exile"
w:self-justification
n:excuse, alibi, self-justification - a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
w:self-knowledge
n:self-knowledge - an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities
w:self-pity
n:self-pity - a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings
w:self-pitying
m:self
m:pitying
w:self-propulsion
m:self
m:propulsion
w:self-reliance
n:autonomy, self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiency - personal independence
w:self-respect
n:dignity, self-respect, self-esteem, self-regard - the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect: "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"
w:self-revealing
m:self
m:revealing
w:self-sacrifice
n:selflessness, self-sacrifice - acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
w:self-sacrificing
a:self-denying, self-giving, self-sacrificing - willing to deprive yourself
w:self-searching
m:self
m:searching
w:self-seeker
n:opportunist, self-seeker - a person who places expediency above principle
w:self-seeking
n:opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking, expedience - taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
a:self-serving, self-seeking - interested only in yourself
w:self-sufficiency
n:autonomy, self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiency - personal independence
w:self-will
n:stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will - resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
n:self-control, willpower, self-command, self-will - control of one's behavior
w:selfish
a:selfish - concerned chiefly or only with yourself; "Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman
w:selfishly
d:egotistically, selfishly - in an egotistical manner; "he behaved egotistically"
w:selfishness
n:selfishness - stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
w:selling
n:selling, merchandising, marketing - the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
w:selves
m:self
w:send
v:send, direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"
v:send, send out - to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place: "He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept."
v:mail, post, send - cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"
v:transport, send, ship - transport commercially
v:station, post, base, send, place - assign to a station
v:send, get off, send off - transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
v:commit, institutionalize, send, charge - cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"
v:air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
w:sensation
n:sensation, sense experience, sense impression, sense datum - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch"
n:ace, adept, sensation, maven, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz - someone who is very highly skilled
n:sensation - a general feeling of excitement; "the announcement caused a sensation"
n:sense, sensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory faculty - the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
w:sense
n:sense - a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"
n:sense - the meaning of a word or expression; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word" or "in the best sense charity is really a duty"
n:sense, sensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory faculty - the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
n:meaning, sense, substance - the idea that is intended; "What is the sense of this proverb?"
n:common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, sense, mother wit - sound practical judgment; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"
n:sense, intension, connotation - what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
n:sense - a natural appreciation; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"
v:feel, sense - perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"
w:sensed
a:felt, sensed, perceived - detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues; "the felt presence of an intruder"; "a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms"; "a perceived threat"
w:senseless
a:mindless, reasonless, senseless - not marked by the use of reason; "mindless violence"; "reasonless hostility"; "a senseless act"
a:insensible, senseless - unresponsive to stimulation; "he lay insensible where he had fallen"; "drugged and senseless"
a:pointless, purposeless, senseless - lacking import; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence"
a:nitwitted, senseless, soft-witted, witless - (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment
w:sensible
a:reasonable, sensible - showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"
a:sensible, sensitive - able to feel or perceive; "even amoeba are sensible creatures"; "the more sensible parts of the skin"
a:sensible, thoughtful - acting with or showing thought and good sense; "a sensible young man"
a:judicious, sensible, wise - marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a sensible manager"; "a wise decision"
a:sensible - readily perceived by the senses; "the sensible universe"; "a sensible odor"
a:sensible - aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed; "made sensible of his mistakes"; "I am sensible that the mention of such a circumstance may appear trifling"- Henry Hallam; "sensible that a good deal more is still to be done"- Edmund Burke
a:judicious, sensible - proceeding from good sense or judgment; "a sensible choice"
w:sensitive
a:sensitive - responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"
a:sensitive - having acute mental or emotional sensibility; "sensitive to the local community and its needs"
a:sensible, sensitive - able to feel or perceive; "even amoeba are sensible creatures"; "the more sensible parts of the skin"
a:sensitive, sore, tender - hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"
a:sensitive - used officially of classified information or matters affecting national security
w:sensitiveness
n:sensitivity, sensitiveness - sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
n:sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility - (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli: "sensitivity to pain"
n:sensitivity, sensitiveness - the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
w:sent
a:sent - caused or enabled to go or be conveyed or transmitted
w:sentiment
n:sentiment - tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
n:opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought - a personal belief that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
w:sentimental
a:sentimental - given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
a:bathetic, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy - effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressons of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"
w:separate
n:offprint, reprint, separate - a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
n:separate - a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
v:separate, divide - act as a barrier between; stand between: "The mountain range divides the two countries"
v:separate, disunite, divide, part - force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
v:distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell, tell apart - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
v:divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up - separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
v:separate - divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff"
v:classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate - arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
v:separate, divide - make a division or separation
v:separate, part, split up, split, break, break up - discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
v:separate, part, split - go one's own away; move apart; "The friends separated after the party"
v:break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart - become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
v:discriminate, separate, single out - treat differently on the basis of sex or race
v:separate, divide, part - come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
v:branch, ramify, fork, separate - divide into two or more branches; "The road forks"
a:separate - independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church"
a:separate, single - individual and distinct; "pegged down each separate branch to the earth"; "a gift for every single child"
a:freestanding, separate - standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything; "a freestanding bell tower"; "a house with a separate garage"
a:apart, separate, separated - not living together as man and wife; "decided to live apart"; "maintaining separate households"; "they are separated"
a:individual, separate, single - characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing; "an individual serving"; "separate rooms"; "single occupancy"; "a single bed"
a:separate - separated according to race, sex, class, or religion; "separate but equal"; "girls and boys in separate classes"
a:disjoined, separate - have the connection undone; having become separate
w:separated
a:detached, isolated, separated, set-apart - being or feeling set or kept apart from others; "she felt detached from the group"; "could not remain the isolated figure he had been"- Sherwood Anderson; "thought of herself as alone and separated from the others"; "had a set-apart feeling"
a:separated, spaced - spaced apart
a:apart, separate, separated - not living together as man and wife; "decided to live apart"; "maintaining separate households"; "they are separated"
a:disjointed, dislocated, separated - separated at the joint; "a dislocated knee"; "a separated shoulder"
a:detached, separated - no longer connected or joined; "a detached part"; "on one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached"; "the separated spacecraft will return to their home bases"
w:separately
d:individually, separately, singly, severally, one by one, on an individual basis - apart from others; "taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square"; "the fine points are treated singly"
w:separation
n:separation - the state of lacking unity
n:separation, breakup, detachment - coming apart
n:interval, separation - the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
n:separation - sorting one thing from others: "the separation of wheat from chaff"; "the separation of mail by postal zones"
n:separation - the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state"
n:separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting
w:serenity
n:repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquility - a disposition free from stress or emotion
n:peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis - the absence of mental stress or anxiety
w:series
n:series - similar things placed or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies"
n:serial, series - a serialized set of programs; "a comedey series"
n:series, serial, serial publication - a periodical that appears at scheduled times
n:World Series, Series - the playoff for the baseball championship; "we watched the Wordl Series on TV"
n:series - the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
w:serious
a:serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!"
a:serious - of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"
a:dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe - causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"
a:good, serious - appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book"
a:unplayful, serious, sober - completely lacking in playfulness
a:serious - requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve; "raised serious objections to the proposal"; "the plan has a serious flaw"
w:seriously
d:seriously, earnestly, in earnest - in a serious manner; "talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce"
d:badly, severely, gravely, seriously - to a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"
w:seriousness
n:earnestness, seriousness, sincerity - an earnest and sincere feeling
n:seriousness, distressfulness - the quality of arousing fear or distress; "he learned the seriousness of his illness"
n:seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity - the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice
w:sermon
n:sermon, discourse, preaching - an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
n:sermon, preaching - a moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him"
w:serve
n:serve, service - a stroke (in tennis or badminton or squash) that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"
v:serve, function - serve a purpose, role, or 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"
v:serve - do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function: "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"; "They served as medics in Vietnam"
v:serve - contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"
v:service, serve - be used by; as of a utility: "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"
v:serve, help - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
v:serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish - provide food; "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."
v:serve - be in the service of, be a servant of, as of people, institutions, or ideas: "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "Marie served her mistress faithfully until her death"
v:serve - promote; "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"
v:serve, do - spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement"
v:serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist - to act as an attendant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"
v:serve, process, swear out - serve somebody with a warrant or summons; "He was processed by the sheriff"
v:serve, service - mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"
v:serve - put the ball into play; as in games like tennis; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
w:served
m:serve
w:service
n:service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services"
n:service - a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
n:service, religious service, divine service - the act of public worship following prescribed rules; "the Sunday service"
n:service - an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service"
n:service - employment in work for another; "he retired after 30 years of service"
n:military service, armed service, service - a force that is a branch of the armed forces
n:service - the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service"
n:overhaul, overhauling, inspection and repair, service - periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"
n:service, table service - a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
n:serve, service - a stroke (in tennis or badminton or squash) that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"
n:service, serving, service of process - the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena"
n:avail, help, service - a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"
n:servicing, service - the act of mating by male animals; "the bull was worth good money in servicing fees"
n:service - (common law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him
v:service, serve - be used by; as of a utility: "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"
v:service - make fit for use, as of appliances or cars; "service my truck"
v:serve, service - mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"
w:services
n:services - performance of duties helpful to others; "the mayor tried to maintain city services" or "the medical services are excellent"
w:servile
a:servile - pertaining to or involving slaves; "the servile wars of Sicily"
a:servile - submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work"
a:servile - involving slaves; "Brown's attempt at servile insurrection"
w:set
n:set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used: "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"
n:set - an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"
n:set, exercise set - several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
n:stage set, set - the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic"
n:set, circle, band, lot - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
n:bent, set - a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious"
n:set - the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat"
n:set - a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"
n:hardening, solidifying, solidification, set - the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"
n:Set, Seth - evil beast-headed god with high square ears and a long snout; brother and murder of Osiris
n:set - the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun"
n:set, readiness - (psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"
n:set - any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries"
v:put, set, place, pose, position, lay - put into a certain place: "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the mising children"; also with abstract objects and locations: "Place emphasis on a certain point"
v:determine, set - fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
v:specify, set, determine, fix - decide upon, as of variables in math
v:set, mark - establish as the highest level or best performance: "set a record"
v:set - put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"
v:set - fix in a border, as of precious stones
v:prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set - make ready or suitable in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"
v:set - set to a certain position; "set clocks or instruments"
v:set, localize, place - locate; "The film is set in Africa"
v:set, go down, go under - disappear beyond the horizon; of celestial bodies such as the sun and the moon
v:arrange, set - adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"
v:plant, set - put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
v:set - apply or start; "set fire to a building"
v:jell, set, congeal - become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"
v:set, countersink - insert (a nail below the surface)
v:set - give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
v:sic, set - urge a dog to attack someone
v:place, put, set - estimate: "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
v:rig, set, set up - equip with sails, masts, etc.; of ships
v:adjust, set - alter slightly, esp. to achieve accuracy; regulate; "Adjust the clock, please"
v:fructify, set - bear fruit, of plants
v:dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure - of hair
a:fit, primed, set - (usually followed by 'to' or 'for') on the point of or strongly disposed; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time"
a:fixed, set, rigid - fixed and unmoving; "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien; "a face rigid with pain"
a:located, placed, set, situated - situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"
a:laid, set - set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern"
a:set - being below the horizon; "the moon is set"
a:determined, dictated, set - determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching"
a:hardened, set - converted to solid form (as concrete)
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n:setting, scene - the context and environment in which something is set: "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
n:setting, background, scope - the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"
n:mise en scene, stage setting, setting - the arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
n:setting - the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat"
n:place setting, setting - a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware"
n:mount, setting - a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"
a:setting - (of a heavenly body) disappearing below the horizon; "the setting sun"
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n:settle, settee - a long wooden bench with a back
v:settle, settle down - settle into a position
v:decide, settle, resolve - bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"
v:settle, square off, square up, determine - settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"
v:settle, locate, relocate - take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
v:reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle - come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"
v:sink, settle, go down, go under - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
v:settle, take root, steady down, settle down - become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"
v:settle - become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet; "The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy"
v:settle - establish or develop as a residence: "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"
v:settle, halt - come to rest
v:settle - arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart"
v:settle - accept despite complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price"
v:settle - end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled"
v:settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement
v:settle - cause to settle, as of liquids
v:subside, settle - sink or fall
v:ensconce, settle - fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"
v:settle, get back - get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy"
v:finalize, settle, nail down - make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal"
v:settle - form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"
w:settled
a:settled - established or decided beyond dispute or doubt; "with details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night"
a:settled - established in a desired position or place; not moving about; "nomads...absorbed among the settled people"; "settled areas"; "I don't feel entirely settled here"; "the advent of settled civilization"
a:colonized, settled - inhabited by colonists
a:defined, formed, settled - clearly defined; "I have no formed opinion about the chances of success"
a:settled - not changeable; "a period of settled weather"
w:seven
n:seven, 7, VII, sevener, heptad, septet - the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
a:seven, 7, vii - being one more than six
w:seventeen
n:seventeen, 17, XVII - the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
a:seventeen, 17, xvii - being one more than sixteen
w:several
a:respective, several, various - considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed"
a:several - distinct and individual; "three several times"
a:several - (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many; "several letters came in the mail"; "several people were injured in the accident"
w:severe
a:severe, terrible, wicked - intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"
a:hard, knockout, severe - very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"
a:austere, severe, stark - severely simple; "a stark interior"
a:severe, spartan, strict - unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing"
a:dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe - causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"
a:severe - very bad in degree or extent; "a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"
w:severely
d:badly, severely, gravely, seriously - to a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"
d:sternly, severely - with sternness; in a severe manner; "'No,' she said sternly"; "peered severely over her glasses"
d:hard, severely - causing great damage or hardship; "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure"
w:sex
n:sexual activity, sex, sex activity - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"
n:sex - either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided; "the war between the sexes"
n:sex, sexual urge - all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; "he wanted a better sex life"; "the film contained no sex or violence"
n:sex, gender, sexuality - the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles; "she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus"
v:arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up - arouse sexually
v:sex - tell the sex (of young chickens)
w:sexually
d:sexually - with respect to sexuality; "sexually ambiguous"
d:sexually - by sexual means; "reproduce sexually"
w:shadow
n:shadow - shade within clear boundaries
n:darkness, dark, shadow - an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"
n:apparition, phantom, shadow - something existing in perception only: "a ghostly apparition at midnight"
n:shadow - a premonition of something adverse; "a shadow over his happiness"
n:trace, vestige, shadow - a clue that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
n:shadow - refuge from danger or observation; "he felt secure in his father's shadow"
n:tail, shadow - a detective employed to follow someone and report their movements
n:shadow - an inseparable companion; "the poor child was his mother's shadow"
v:shadow - follow, usually without the person's knowledge; "The police are shadowing her"
v:shadow, shade, shade off - cast a shadow over
v:shadow, overshadow, dwarf - cast a shadow
w:shadowy
a:shady, shadowed, shadowy, umbrageous - filled with shade; "the shady side of the street"; "the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed"; "we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove"; "cool umbrageous woodlands"
a:dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispy - lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"
a:shadowy, wraithlike - lacking in substance; "strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds"- W.A.Butler; "dim shadowy forms"; "a wraithlike column of smoke"
w:shake
n:shingle, shake - building material used as siding or roofing
n:milkshake, milk shake, shake - frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
n:trill, shake - a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
n:handshake, shake, handshaking, handclasp - grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
n:tremble, shiver, shake - reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
n:wag, waggle, shake - causing to move repeatedly from side to side
v:shake, agitate - move back and forth; "She shook her cousin's hands"; "Don't shake the bottle"; "My hands were shaking"
v:tremble, shake, didder - move with a tremor
v:judder, shake - shake or vibrate rapidly
v:rock, sway, shake - move back and forth, like a ship
v:shake - undermine or weaken; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"
v:stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir - as of senses or emotions; "These stories shook the community"
v:shake, shake off, throw off, escape from - get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
v:shake - bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"
w:shaken
a:jolted, shaken - disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock; "retrieved his named from her jolted memory"; "the accident left her badly shaken"
w:shaking
n:shaking - the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
n:shaking, shakiness, tremor, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation - a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
a:quaking, quivering, shaking, shaky, shivering, trembling - vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands"
w:shaky
a:rickety, shaky, wobbly, wonky - inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"
a:quaking, quivering, shaking, shaky, shivering, trembling - vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands"
a:precarious, shaky - not secure; beset with difficulties; "a shaky marriage"
w:shall
v:shall, will - be going to; indicates futurity
w:shameful
a:black, disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful - (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human greed"; "a shameful display of cowardice"
a:disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shocking - giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time"
w:shape
n:shape, form, configuration, contour - any spatial attribute (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke"
n:shape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
n:human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
n:shape, embodiment - a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"
n:form, shape, cast - the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"
n:condition, shape - the state of (good) health--especially in the phrases "in condition" or "in shape" or "out of condition" or "out of shape"
n:form, shape, pattern - a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"
v:determine, shape, influence, regulate - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"
v:shape, form, mold, mould, forge - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form the dough into cylinders"
v:shape, form - cause to shape or form; "shape a bun"; "shape a ball from the dough"
w:share
n:share - any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate; "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price"
n:share, portion, part, percentage - an asset belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
n:parcel, portion, share - the result of parcelling out or sharing; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologicans"
n:contribution, part, share - any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor: "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work"
n:plowshare, ploughshare, share - a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
v:share - share in common; "Our children share a love of music"
v:share - use jointly or in common
v:partake, share, partake in - have, give, or receive a share of: "We shared the cake"
v:share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal - give out as one's portion or share
v:share - communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you"
w:shared
a:shared - held or experienced in common with another
a:divided, divided up, shared, shared out - distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
w:sharing
n:sharing - using or enjoying something jointly with others
n:communion, sharing - sharing thoughts and feelings
n:sharing, share-out - a distribution in shares
a:sharing - sharing equally with another or others
a:sharing - unselfishly willing to share with others; "a warm and sharing friend"
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w:shelf
n:shelf - a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
n:ledge, shelf - a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
w:shelter
n:shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
n:shelter - a covering that provides protection from the weather
n:protection, shelter - the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
n:tax shelter, shelter - a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay
v:shelter, bield - provide shelter for
w:sheriff
n:sheriff - the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
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w:shield
n:shield - a protective structure or device (usually metal)
n:shield, buckler - armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
v:shield, screen - protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
v:harbor, harbour, shield - hold a thought or feeling of
w:shielded
a:shielded - used especially of machinery; shielded to prevent injury
w:ship
n:ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
v:transport, send, ship - transport commercially
w:ship's
m:ship
w:shipped
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w:shipwreck
n:shipwreck - a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
n:shipwreck - an irretrievable loss; "that was the shipwreck of their romance"
n:shipwreck, wreck - an accident that destroys a ship at sea
v:shipwreck - ruin utterly; "You have shipwrecked my career"
v:shipwreck - suffer failure, as in some enterprise
v:shipwreck - cause to experience shipwreck; "They were shipwrecked in one of the mysteries at sea"
v:shipwreck - destroy a ship: "The vessel was shipwrecked"
w:shiver
n:tremble, shiver, shake - reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
n:frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
v:shudder, shiver, throb, thrill - tremble convulsively
v:shiver, shudder, dither - shake, as from cold or fear
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w:shivering
n:chill, shivering - a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
a:quaking, quivering, shaking, shaky, shivering, trembling - vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands"
a:chilled, shivering - of persons and animals; feeling no warmth; "got chilled at the football game"; "shivering in her thin coat"
w:shock
n:daze, shock, stupor - a sudden state of violent emotional disturbance; "the shock of his mother's death"
n:shock, impact - the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
n:electric shock, electrical shock, shock - a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
n:shock - (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; caused by loss of circulating blood or cardiac arrest or obstruction or poor distribution of the blood flow; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
n:shock, seismic disturbance - an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
n:shock, blow - an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"; "it was blow to their hopes of reconciliation"
n:shock - a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
n:shock - a bushy thick mass (especially hair); "he had an unruly shock of black hair"
n:shock, concussion - any violent blow or collision
n:shock absorber, shock, cushion - a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
v:shock, stun, floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback - surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
v:shock, offend, scandalize, appal, appall, outrage - strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
v:shock - strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"
v:shock - collide violently
v:shock - collect or gather into shocks; "shock grain"
v:shock - subject to electrical shocks
v:traumatize, shock - inflict a trauma upon
w:shocked
a:aghast, appalled, dismayed, shocked - struck with fear, dread, or consternation
w:shocking
a:lurid, shocking - glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; "lurid details of the accident"
a:disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shocking - giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time"
w:shockingly
d:shockingly - in a shocking manner or to a shocking degree; "teachers were shockingly underpaid"
w:shook
n:shook - a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
w:shore
n:shore - the land along the edge of a body of water (a lake or ocean or river)
n:shore - a beam that is propped against a structure to provide support
v:shore - serve as a shore to; "The river was shored by trees"
v:land, set ashore, shore - arrive on shore; of ships
a:seashore, shore - of or on or relating to the seashore; "seashore resorts"; "a shore dinner"; "a marine on shore duty"
w:short
n:short - the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
n:short circuit, short - electrical circuit is overloaded
n:shortstop, short - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between 2nd and 3rd base
v:short-change, short - cheat someone by not returning him enough money
v:short-circuit, short - create a short-circuit in
a:short - primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration; "a short life"; "a short flight"; "a short holiday"; "a short story"; "only a few short months"
a:short - primarily spatial sense; having little length or lacking in length; "short skirts"; "short hair"; "the board was a foot short"; "a short toss"
a:short - low in stature; not tall; "his was short and stocky"; "short in stature"; "a short smokestack"
a:inadequate, poor, short - not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"
a:short - (finance) not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices; "a short sale"; "short in cotton"
a:short - (phonetics) of speech sounds (especially vowels) of relatively short duration (as e.g. the English vowel sounds in 'pat', 'pet', 'pit', 'pot', putt')
a:short - containing a large amount of shortening; therefore tender and easy to crumble or break into flakes; "shortbread is a short crumbly cookie"; "a short flaky pie crust"
a:light, scant, short - less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"
a:short - (prosody) used of syllables that are unaccented or of relatively brief duration
a:short - (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range; "a short memory"
a:short, shortsighted, unforesightful - lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"
a:short, unforbearing - unwilling to endure; "she was short with the slower students"
a:choleric, irascible, hotheaded, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short, short-tempered - quickly aroused to anger; "a hotheaded commander"
a:short, shortest - most direct; "took the shortest and most direct route to town"
a:brusque, brusk, curt, short - marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"
d:abruptly, suddenly, short, dead - quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly"
d:short - (finance) without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold; "he made his fortune by selling short just before the crash"
d:short - clean across; "the car's axle snapped short"
d:short - at some point or distance before a goal is reached; "he fell short of our expectations"
d:short - so as to interrupt; "She took him up short before he could continue"
d:short, unawares - at a disadvantage; "I was caught short"
d:short - tightly; "she caught him up short on his lapel"
d:curtly, short, shortly - in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn't like it"
w:short-lived
a:ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious - enduring a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but at is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
w:shortcoming
n:defect, shortcoming - a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
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w:shortcut
n:shortcut, cutoff, crosscut - a route shorter than the usual one
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w:shortest
a:short, shortest - most direct; "took the shortest and most direct route to town"
w:shortly
d:shortly, not long - for a short time; "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive"
d:soon, shortly, presently, before long - in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long"
d:curtly, short, shortly - in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn't like it"
d:concisely, briefly, shortly, in brief, in short - in a concise manner; in a few words; "the history is summed up concisely in this book"; "she replied briefly"; "briefly, we have a problem"; "to put it shortly"
d:shortly, not far - at a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees"
w:shortness
n:shortness - the property of being of short spatial extent
n:shortness, truncation - the property of being truncated or short
n:shortness - the property of being of short temporal extent
n:shortness - the property of being shorter than average stature
n:abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness - an abrupt discourteous manner
w:shot
n:shot - an attempt to score in a game
n:stroke, shot - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
n:shooting, shot - the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"
n:shot, crack - (informal) a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"
n:injection, shot - the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; "the nurse gave him a flu shot"
n:shot, pellet - a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"
n:snapshot, shot - an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
n:scene, shot - a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
n:shot - an informal word for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"
n:shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe - an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was 'drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
n:shot - a blow hard enough to cause injury; "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"
n:nip, shot - a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
n:shot - a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot"
n:shot, shooter - a person who shoots (as regards their ability); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
n:blastoff, shot - the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
n:shot - an explosive charge used in blasting
n:guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning - an estimate based on little or no information
a:changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot - varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"
w:shotgun
n:shotgun, scattergun - a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
w:should
v:should - be expected to: "Parties should be fun"
v:should, had better, ought - expresses an emotional, practical, or other reason for doing something: "You had better put on warm clothes"; "You should call your mother-in-law"; "The State ought to repair the bridges"
v:should, ought, must, need - be logically necessary
w:shoulder
n:shoulder - the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
n:shoulder - a cut of beef from the shoulder of the animal
n:shoulder, shoulder joint, articulatio humeri - a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
n:shoulder - strip of unpaved land along the side of a road
v:shoulder - lift onto one's shoulders
v:shoulder - push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd"
v:shoulder - carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden"
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w:shout
n:cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
v:shout - utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout"
v:shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
v:exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "I won!" he exlaimed
v:abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
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a:shouted, yelled - in a vehement outcry; "his shouted words of encouragement could be heard over the crowd noises"
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w:show
n:show - a public entertainment or exhibition; "a remarkable show of skill"
n:display, show - something done in order to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"
n:show - (in horse racing) a finish in third place
n:show - a public exhibition or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
n:appearance, show - pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"
v:show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate - show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
v:prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew - establish the validity of something; "This behavior shows his true nature"
v:testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
v:show - make visible or noticeable: "She showed her talent for cooking"
v:demonstrate, show - give a demonstration of: "This improvement shows the effect of the drug most clearly"
v:picture, depict, show - show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"
v:express, show, evince - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
v:indicate, point, show - indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He showed her that there was a lot of space"; "he indicated his opponents"
v:reveal, display, show - make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government"
v:show, show up - be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"
v:read, register, show, record - indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read 'empty'"
v:show - give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"
v:usher, show - show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"
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w:showing
n:screening, showing, viewing - the display of motion picture
n:display, exhibit, showing - something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"
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w:shrink
n:psychiatrist, head-shrinker, shrink - a physician who specializes in psychiatry
v:shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither - wither, esp. with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
v:flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail - draw back, as with fear
v:shrink, reduce - reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
v:shrink, contract - draw together; "The fabric shrank"
v:shrink, shrivel - decrease in size, range, or extent; ""His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
w:shun
v:shun, eschew - avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
v:banish, ban, ostracize, shun, cast out, blackball - expel from a community or group
w:shut
v:close, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
v:close, shut - become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
v:exclude, keep out, shut out, shut - prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"
a:shut, unopen, closed - not open; "the door slammed shut"
a:closed, shut - used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"
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w:shy
n:shy - a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
v:shy - start suddenly, as from fight
a:diffident, shy, timid, unsure - lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
a:shy - easily startled or frightened
a:shy - (informal) short; "eleven is one shy of a dozen"
a:shy - wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things; "shy of strangers"
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w:sick
n:sick - people who are sick; "they devote their lives to caring for the sick"
v:vomit, vomit up, cast, sick, cat, regurgitate, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, throw up - eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"
a:ill, sick - not in good physical or mental health; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
a:nauseated, queasy, sick, sickish - feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
a:brainsick, crazy, demented, distracted, disturbed, mad, sick, unbalanced, unhinged - affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"
a:disgusted, fed up, sick, sick of, tired of - having a strong distaste from surfeit; "grew more and more disgusted"; "fed up with their complaints"; "sick of it all"; "sick to death of flattery"; "gossip that makes one sick"; "tired of the noise and smoke"
w:sicken
v:disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up - cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
v:sicken, come down - get sick; "She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital"
v:sicken, nauseate - make sick or nauseated; turn one's stomach
v:sicken - make sick or ill; "This kind of food sickens me
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w:sickness
n:illness, malady, sickness - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
n:nausea, sickness - the state that precedes vomiting
w:side
n:side - a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"
n:side - one of two or more contesting groups (in games or war or politics); "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"
n:side - either the left or right half of a body (human or animal); "he had a pain in his side"
n:side, face - a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
n:side - a extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
n:side - an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"
n:side - a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"
n:side - a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"
n:side, side of meat - a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
n:side, position - an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"
n:slope, incline, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of the mountain"
n:English, side - (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
v:side, root - take sides with; align oneself with; sympathize with
v:side, go with - take the side of; be on the side of; "Whose side are you on?" "Why are you taking sides with the accused?"
a:side - located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"
a:side, by, bye - minor or subordinate; 'by' is often used in combination; "a side interest"; "a by (or bye) effect"; "only a by comment"; "by-election"; "bye-election"; "a by-product"; "by-play"
a:side - added as a consequence or supplement; "a side benefit"
w:sidecar
n:sidecar - orange liqueur with lemon juice and brandy
n:sidecar - a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle
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w:sigh
n:sigh - an utterance made by exhaling audibly
n:sigh - a sound like a person sighing; "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees"
v:sigh - heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; "She sighed sadly"
v:sigh - utter with a sigh
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n:sight - an instance of visual perception; "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality"; "the train was an unexpected sight"
n:sight - anything that is seen; "he was a familiar sight on the television" or "they went to Paris to see the sights"
n:sight, vision, visual sense, visual modality - the ability to see; the faculty of vision
n:sight - a device for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
n:sight - a range of mental vision; "in his sight she could do no wrong"
n:sight - the range of vision; "out of sight of land"
n:view, survey, sight - the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
n:batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew - (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent: "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "it must have cost plenty"
v:sight - catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes: "caught sight of the kings men coming over the ridge."
w:sign
n:sign, mark - a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"
n:sign - a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"
n:signal, signaling, sign - any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat sudddenly stopped"
n:signboard, sign - a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards"
n:sign of the zodiac, sign, mansion, house, planetary house - one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
n:sign - (medical) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphixiation"
n:polarity, sign - having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"
n:augury, sign - an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"
n:sign - a gesture that is part of a sign language
n:sign - a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"
v:sign, subscribe - mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"
v:sign, ratify - write one's name in token of assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties signed the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"
v:sign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
v:sign, fee, contract, sign on, sign up - engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
v:sign, signal, signalize - converse silently and non-verbally; converse in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
v:sign - place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"
v:sign - communicate by a sign or signs; "She signed that she was prepared to come along"
v:bless, sign - make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
a:gestural, sign, signed, sign-language - used of the language of the deaf
w:signed
a:signed - having a handwritten signature; "a signed letter"
a:gestural, sign, signed, sign-language - used of the language of the deaf
w:significance
n:significance - the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
n:significance, import, implication - a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"
n:meaning, significance, signification, import - the message that is intended or expressed
w:signify
v:mean, intend, signify, stand for - denote or connote; "'maison' means 'house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
v:signify - convey or express a meaning; "These words means nothing to me!"
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w:silly
n:silly - a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"
a:cockamamie, cockamamy, fool, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, zany, unreasonable - (informal terms) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
a:airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, silly - lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
a:pathetic, ridiculous, silly - inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
a:punch-drunk, silly, slaphappy - (informal) dazed from or as if from repeated blows; "knocked silly by the impact"; "slaphappy with exhaustion"
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n:simple - (archaic) any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
n:simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
a:simple - not complex or complicated or involved; "a simple problem"; "simple mechanisms"; "a simple design"
a:elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic - not involved or complicated; "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"
a:bare, mere, simple - apart from anything else; without additions or modifications; "the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth"
a:childlike, dewey-eyed, simple - exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity; "childlike trust"
a:modest, plain, simple - free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a plain blue suit"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"
a:dim-witted, half-witted, simple, simple-minded - lacking mental capacity and devoid of subtlety
a:common, simple - to be expected; standard; "common decency"; "simple courtesy"
a:simple, unsubdivided - (biology) especially of leaf shapes; having no divisions or subdivisions
a:underived, simple - not derived; primary or simple
a:simple - composed of only one thing or element or part; "a simple substance"
a:simple - not elaborate in style; unornamented; "her black dress--simple to austerity"
a:homely, simple - unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "simple (or homely) fare"
a:simple - cleverly simple; used of e.g. a solution to a problem; "his proposal is elegantly simple"
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d:merely, simply, just, only, but - and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"
d:just, simply - (intensifier) absolutely; "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!"
d:simply - absolutely; altogether; really; "we are simply broke"
d:plainly, simply - in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment; "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply"
w:sin
n:sin, sinfulness, wickedness - estrangement from god
n:sin, sinning - an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
n:Sin - (Akkadian) god of the moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna
n:sin - the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
n:sin, hell - (colloquial) violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin"
v:sin - commit a sin; violate a law of God
v:sin, blunder, boob, goof - commit a faux pas or fault
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a:sincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
a:earnest, in earnest, sincere, solemn - characterized by firm belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a solemn vow"
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d:sincerely, unfeignedly, truly - with sincerity; without pretense; "she praised him sincerely for his victory"; "was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher"; "we are truly sorry for the inconvenience"
d:sincerely, sincerely yours - written formula for ending a letter
w:sincerity
n:earnestness, seriousness, sincerity - an earnest and sincere feeling
n:sincerity - the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical; "his sincerity inspired belief"; "they demanded some proof of my sincerity"
n:sincerity, unassumingness - a quality of naturalness and simplicity; "the simple sincerity of folk songs"
n:seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity - the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice
w:sinful
a:iniquitous, sinful, ungodly - characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin; "iniquitous deeds"; "he said it was sinful to wear lipstick"; "ungodly acts"
a:sinful, unholy, wicked - having committed unrighteous acts; "a sinful person"
w:single
n:single - a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
n:one, 1, I, ace, single, unity - the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"
v:single - hit a one-base hit, in baseball
a:single - existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness"
a:single - (botany; of flowers) having usually only one row or whorl of petals; "single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals"
a:unmarried, single - not married or related to the unmarried state" "unmarried men and women"; "unmarried life"; "sex and the single girl"; "single parenthood"; "are you married or single?"
a:individual, separate, single - characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing; "an individual serving"; "separate rooms"; "single occupancy"; "a single bed"
a:single - having uniform application; "a single legal code for all"
a:single, undivided, exclusive - not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective; "judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained their exclusive attention"
a:single - involved two individuals; "single combat"
a:separate, single - individual and distinct; "pegged down each separate branch to the earth"; "a gift for every single child"
w:sink
n:sink - a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
n:cesspool, cesspit, sink, sump - a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
v:sink, drop, drop down - fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees."
v:sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbour"
v:sink, pass, lapse - pass into a specified state or condition: "He sank into Nirvana"
v:sink, settle, go down, go under - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
v:sink - descend into some soft substance; "He sank into bed"
v:dip, sink - sink; "The sun dipped below the horizon"
v:slump, fall off, sink - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
v:slump, slide down, sink - fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
v:bury, sink - embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"
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n:sinking - a descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"
n:sinking - a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"
n:sinking, sinking feeling - a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension; "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"
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n:sister, sis - a female person who has the same parents as another person; "my sister married a musician"
n:Sister - (Roman Catholic) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address); "the Sisters taught her to love God"
n:sister - a female person who is a fellow member (of a sorority or labor union or other group); "none of her sisters would betray her"
n:baby, sister - (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
a:fellow, brother, sister - being associated as a companion or associate; "fellow traveler"; "brother workers"; "sister ship"
w:sit
v:sit, sit down - be seated
v:sit - sit around, often unused; "The object sat in the corner"
v:sit down, sit - take a seat
v:sit - be in session, as of courts of law, for example
v:model, pose, sit, posture - as for artistic purposes
v:ride, sit - sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!" "Did you ever ride a camel?"
v:baby-sit, sit - act as a baby-sitter
v:seat, sit, sit down - show to a seat; assign a seat for: "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
w:site
n:site, land site - the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located): "a good site for the school"
n:site, situation - physical position in relation to the surroundings
v:locate, place, site - assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
w:situated
a:located, placed, set, situated - situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"
w:situation
n:situation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt
n:situation, position - a condition or position in which you find yourself: "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
n:site, situation - physical position in relation to the surroundings
n:position, post, berth, slot, office, spot, place, situation - a job in an organization or hierarchy; "he ocupied a post in the treasury"
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n:six, 6, VI, sixer, sise, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexad - the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
a:six, 6, vi, half dozen, half a dozen - denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
w:sixteen
n:sixteen, 16, XVI - the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
a:sixteen, 16, xvi - being one more than fifteen
w:sixth
n:sixth - position six in a countable series of things
n:one-sixth, sixth - a sixth part
n:sixth - the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it
a:sixth, 6th - coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
w:sixty
n:sixty, 60, LX - the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six
a:sixty, 60, lx, threescore - being ten more than fifty
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n:skeleton, frame - the hard structure that provides a frame for the body of an animal
n:skeleton, frame, underframe - the internal structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"
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w:skeptic
n:skeptic, sceptic, doubter - someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
w:skeptical
a:disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving - denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles"
a:doubting, questioning, skeptical, sceptical - marked by or given to doubt; "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener"
w:skepticism
n:incredulity, disbelief, skepticism, mental rejection - doubt about the truth of something
n:agnosticism, skepticism, scepticism - the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
w:sketch
n:sketch, study - preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"
n:sketch, vignette - brief description
n:sketch, survey, resume - short descriptive summary (of events)
n:cartoon, sketch - a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
v:sketch, outline, chalk out - make a sketch of
v:sketch, outline, adumbrate - describe roughly or briefly; "sketch the outline of the book"
w:ski-jump
n:ski jump - a steep course where skiers jump
v:ski jump - jump on skis
w:skill
n:skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment - an ability that has been acquired by training
n:skill, science - ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the science of pugilism"
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v:skimp, scant - work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
v:scant, skimp - limit in quality or quantity
v:scrimp, stint, skimp - scratch and scrimp
v:stint, skimp, scant - supply sparingly, with a meager allowance
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n:skin, tegument, cutis - a natural protective covering of the body; site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
n:skin, rind - the tissue forming the hard outer layer of e.g. a fruit
n:skin - an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"
n:hide, pelt, skin - body covering of a living animal
n:skin - a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin"
n:skin - a container for liquids that is made from the skin of an animal
v:clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter - climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
v:skin, scrape - bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
v:bark, skin - remove the bark of a tree
v:skin, peel, pare - strip the skin off (fruit, for example)
v:stub, scrape, skin, abrade - strike against an object, as of one's toe or foot
w:skinned
a:abraded, scraped, skinned - having the skin scraped off; "skinned knees and scraped elbows"
w:skip
n:skip - a gait in which steps and hops alternate
n:omission, skip - a mistake resulting from neglect
v:jump, pass over, skip, skip over - bypass; "He skippped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
v:cut, skip - intentionally fail to attend: "cut class"
v:hop, skip, hop-skip - jump lightly
v:decamp, skip, vamoose - leave (very informal usage); "skip town"
v:skip, bound off - bound off one point after another
v:skim, skip, skitter - cause to skip over a surface: "Skip a stone across the pond"
w:skipping
m:skip
w:skull
n:skull - the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
w:slander
n:slander - words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
n:aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation - the act of defaming
v:defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch - charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
w:sleep
n:sleep, slumber - a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber"
n:sleep - a torpid state resembling sleep
n:sleep, nap - a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "a brief nap"
n:rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus - euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"
v:sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's - be asleep
v:sleep - be able to accommodate for sleeping; "This tent sleeps six people"
w:sleeping
n:sleeping - the state of being asleep
n:quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping - quiet and inactive restfulness
n:sleeping - the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
a:dormant, sleeping - (heraldry) lying with head on paws as if sleeping
a:sleeping, slumbering - lying asleep; "don't wake the sleeping children"; "gazed with affection at his slumbering form"
w:sleeplessness
n:wakefulness, sleeplessness - a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
w:slender
a:slender, slight, slim - being of delicate or slender build; "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"
a:slender, thin - very narrow; "a thin line across the page"
a:slender - having little width in proportion to the length or height; "a slender pole"
a:slender, slim - small in quantity; "slender wages"; "a slim chance of winning"; "a small surplus"
a:lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlike - gracefully slender; moving and bending with ease
w:slightest
a:slightest - (usually follows 'the') most meager; "didn't have the slightest chance"
w:slightly
d:slightly, somewhat - to a small degree or extent; "his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory"; "the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other"
d:slenderly, slimly, slightly - in a slim or slender manner; "a slenderly built woman"; "slightly built"
w:slip
n:faux pas, gaffe, solecism, slip, gaucherie - a socially awkward or tactless act
n:slip, slipup, miscue - an inadvertent mistake
n:slip - potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
n:cutting, slip - a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
n:slip - a young and slender person; "he's a mere slip of a lad"
n:mooring, moorage, berth, slip - a place where a craft can be made fast
n:slip, trip - an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
n:slickness, slick, slipperiness, slip - a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
n:strip, slip - a narrow flat piece of material
n:slip, slip of paper - a small piece of paper; "a receipt slip"
n:chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddies, teddy - a woman's sleeveless undergarment
n:case, pillowcase, slip, pillow slip - a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
n:skid, slip, sideslip - an unexpected slide
n:slip, sideslip - a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
n:slip, elusion, eluding - the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
v:steal, slip - move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
v:slip - insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
v:skid, slip, slue, slew, slide - slide sideways
v:slip, drop off, drop away, fall away - get worse; "My grades are slipping"
v:slip - move smoothly and easily
v:err, mistake, slip - to make a mistake or be incorrect
v:slip, sneak - pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"
v:slip, slip one's mind - pass out of one's memory
v:dislocate, splay, slip - move out of position; "dislocate joints"
w:slipped
m:slip
w:slipper
n:slipper, carpet slipper - a low shoe that can be slip on and off easily; usually worn indoors
w:slippers
m:slipper
w:slow
v:decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
v:slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slacken - become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
v:slow, slow down, slow up - cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down"
a:slow - not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"
a:slow - (music) at a slow tempo; "the band played a slow waltz"
a:dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow - slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
a:slow - (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time; "the clock is slow"
a:boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome - so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"
a:dull, slow, sluggish - (of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"
d:slowly, slow, easy, tardily - without speed; "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; ('slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly' as in "please go slow; I want to see the sights")
d:behind, slow - of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"
w:slowing
n:deceleration, slowing, retardation - decrease in velocity
w:slowly
d:slowly, slow, easy, tardily - without speed; "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; ('slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly' as in "please go slow; I want to see the sights")
d:lento, slowly - in music; "Play this lento, please"
w:slyly
d:craftily, cunningly, foxily, knavishly, slyly, trickily, artfully - in an artful manner; "he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced"; "had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?"
w:small
n:small - the slender part of the back
n:small - a garment size for a small person
a:small, little - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a small house"; "read the small print"; "a little (or small) group"
a:minor, modest, small, small-scale - limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"
a:humble, low, lowly, modest, small - low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
a:insignificant, little, peanut, small - of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "the little man"; "peanut politicians"; "a crowd of small writers had vainly attempted to rival Addison"- Macaulay
a:little, small - very young; "a little child"; "small children"
a:microscopic, microscopical, small - too small to be seen except under a microscope
a:modest, small - not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"
a:little, small - (of a voice) faint; "a little voice"; "a still small voice"
a:belittled, diminished, small - made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small"
a:little, minuscule, small - lowercase; "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters"
a:little, petty, small, small-minded - contemptibly narrow in outlook; "a little mind consumed with trivia"; "petty little comments"; "disgusted with the pettiness of small minds"
a:small - have fine or very small constituent particles; "a small misty rain"
a:small - (archaic) slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope; "a series of death struggles with small time in between"
a:mean, mingy, miserly, little, small, tight - used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a small miserly man"
d:small - on a small scale; "think small"
w:smart
n:smart, smarting - a stinging pain
v:ache, smart, hurt - be the source of pain
a:smart - showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
a:chic, smart, voguish - elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"
a:bright, smart - characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
a:fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy - improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"
a:smart - of or associated with people of fashion; "the smart set"
a:dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, smart, snappy, spruce - marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
w:smarts
m:smart
w:smash
n:knock, bash, bang, smash, belt - a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
n:smash, smash-up - a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
n:overhead, smash - a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
n:collision, crash, smash - the act of colliding with something
n:hit, bang, smash, strike - a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"
v:smash, nail, boom, blast - hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"
v:smash, dash - break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"
v:bang up, smash up, smash - damage or destroy as if by violence; "The teenager banged up the car of his mother"
d:smash, smashingly - with a loud crash; "the car went smash through the fence"
w:smashed
a:shattered, smashed, splintered - broken into sharp pieces; "shattered glass"; "your eyeglasses are smashed"; "the police came in through the splintered door"
a:besotted, blind, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pissed, pixilated, plastered, potty, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tiddly, tiddley, tight, tipsy, wet - slang for 'drunk'
w:smell
n:smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception - the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"
n:olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent - any property detected by the olfactory system
n:spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, look, smell - the general atmosphere of a place or situation; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
n:smell, sense of smell, olfaction, olfactory modality - the faculty of smell
n:smell, smelling - the act of perceiving the odor of something
v:smell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
v:smell - emit an odor; "The soup smells good"
v:smell - smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"
w:smelled
m:smell
w:smile
n:smile, smiling, grin, grinning - a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
v:smile - change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
v:smile - express with a smile: "She smiled her thanks"
w:smiled
m:smile
w:smilingly
d:smilingly - with smiles; in a smiling manner; "the girl reminded her smilingly of their childhood spent together"
w:smoke
n:smoke, fume - a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
n:smoke, smoking - a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion; "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles"
n:smoke - an indication of some hidden activity; "with all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere"
n:smoke - (informal) something with no concrete substance; "his dreams all turned to smoke"; "it was just smoke and mirrors"
n:roll of tobacco, smoke - tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder
n:cannabis, marijuana, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, Mary Jane - the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
n:smoke, smoking - the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks"
n:fastball, heater, smoke, hummer, bullet - a baseball thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "He showed the batters nothing but smoke"
v:smoke - inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes; "We never smoked marijuana"; "Di you smoke?"
v:fume, smoke - emit fumes
w:smoker
n:smoker, tobacco user - a person who smokes tobacco
n:stag party, smoker - a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only)
n:smoker, smoking car, smoking carriage, smoking compartment - a car for passengers who wish to smoke
w:smokes
m:smoke
w:smoother
n:drum sander, electric sander, sander, smoother - a tool used for sanding wood; a loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
w:smuggle
v:smuggle - transport illegally
v:bootleg, smuggle - sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol
w:smuggling
n:smuggling - secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
w:snag
n:hang-up, hitch, rub, snag - an unforeseen obstacle
v:snag - catch on a snag
v:snag - get by acting quickly and smartly
v:snag - hew jaggedly
w:snags
m:snag
w:snap
n:catch, grab, snatch, snap - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
n:cinch, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake - any activity that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"
n:centering, snap - (football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
v:snap, snarl - utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; '"No!," she snapped'; "The guard snarled at us"
v:tear, rupture, snap, bust - separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
v:snap, crack - break suddenly and abruptly; as of something under tension; "The rope snapped"
v:snap, click - move or strike with a click; "then the brightness as he clicked on the light."
v:snap - snap close with a sound; "The lock snapped shut"
v:snap, crack - as of tightly stretched ropes or fingers
v:snap - move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us"
v:snatch, snatch up, snap - to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
v:snap - put in play with a snap, of a football
v:snap, click, flick - cause to make a snapping sound; of fingers
v:photograph, snap, shoot - record on photographic film"I photographed the scene of the accident"
w:snapped
m:snap
w:snatch
n:snatch - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
n:catch, grab, snatch, snap - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
v:snatch, snatch up, snap - to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
v:snatch - to make grasping motions; "the cat snatched at the butterflies"
v:kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatch - of people
w:snatching
m:snatch
w:sneak
n:prowler, sneak - someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
n:fink, snitch, stoolpigeon, stoolie, sneak, canary - someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
v:sneak, mouse, creep, steal, pussyfoot - to go stealthily or furtively: "..stead of sneaking around spying on the Dronk house''."
v:sneak - put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner: "sneak a look"; "sneak a cigarette"
v:pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift - make off with belongings of others
v:slip, sneak - pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"
a:furtive, lurking, skulking, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious - marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a lurking prowler"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"; "someone skulking in the shadows"
w:sneaked
m:sneak
w:snow
n:snow, snowfall - precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
n:snow - a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground
n:cocaine, cocain, coke, snow, C - a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become addictive
v:snow - fall as snow; "It was snowing all night"
v:bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, lead by the nose, play false - conceal one's true motives from esp. by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"
w:snub
n:rebuff, snub, repulse - an instance of driving away or warding off
n:snub, cut, cold shoulder - a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional"
v:ignore, disregard, snub, cut - refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting"
v:rebuff, snub, brush off, repel - reject outright and bluntly
a:snub - unusually short; "a snub nose"
w:snubbed
m:snub
w:snuff
n:snuff - finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose
n:snuff - the charred part of a candlewick
n:sniff, snuff - sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
v:snuff, snuffle - sniff or smell inquiringly
a:snuff, snuff-brown, mummy-brown, chukker-brown - snuff colored; grayish to yellowish brown
w:snuffed
m:snuff
w:so
n:sol, soh, so - the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
a:so, truthful - conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"
a:in order, so - marked by system; in good order; "everything is in order"; "his books are always just so"; "things must be exactly so"
d:so - (intensifier) to a very great extent or degree; "the idea is so obvious"; "never been so happy"; "I love you so"; "my head aches so!"
d:so - in order that; "he stooped down so he could pick up his hat"
d:so - in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied; "They're happy and I hope they will remain so"; "so live your life that old age will bring no regrets"
d:so - to a certain unspecified extent or degree; "I can only go so far with this student"; "can do only so much in a day"
d:so - in they same way; also; "I was offended and so was he"; "worked hard and so did she"
d:thus, thusly, so - in the way indicated; "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; ('thusly' is a nonstandard variant)
d:so - (usually followed by 'that') to an extent or degree as expressed; "he was so tired he could hardly stand"; "so dirty that it smells"
d:then, so, and so, and then - subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors); "then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed"
d:indeed, so - in truth (often tends to intensify); "they said the car would break down and indeed it did"; "it is very cold indeed"; "was indeed grateful"; "indeed, the rain may still come"; "he did so do it!"
w:so-called
a:alleged, so-called, supposed - doubtful or suspect; "these so-called experts are no help"
w:sober
v:sober - cause to become sober; "A sobering thought"
v:sober up, sober - become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"
v:sober up, sober - become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him in bed until he sobers up"
a:sober - not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
a:grave, sedate, sober, solemn - dignified and somber in manner or character; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "sober as a judge"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
a:drab, sober, somber, sombre - lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan gray"; "children in somber brown clothes"
a:unplayful, serious, sober - completely lacking in playfulness
w:sobered
m:sober
w:sobriety
n:soberness, sobriety - the state of being sober
n:sobriety - moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or drugs
n:graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness - a manner that is serious and solemn
n:sobriety, temperance - abstaining from excess
w:sociability
n:sociability, sociableness - the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows
w:social
n:sociable, social, mixer - a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
a:social, societal - relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation"
a:social - living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "human beings are social animals"; "spent a relaxed social evening"; "immature social behavior"
a:social - relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society; "made fun of her being so social and high-toned"; "a social gossip colum"; "the society page"
a:social - composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability; "a purely social club"; "the church has a large social hall"; "a social director"
a:herding, swarming, social - (of birds and animals) tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind; "ants are social insects"; "the herding instinct in sheep or cattle"; "swarming behavior in bees"
a:social - marked by friendly companionship with others; "a social cup of coffee"
w:socially
d:socially - by or with respect to society; "socially accepted norms"
d:socially - in a social manner; "socially unpopular"
w:societies
m:society
w:society
n:society - an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
n:club, society, guild, gild, lodge, order - a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
n:company, comradeship, companionship, good fellowship, fellowship, society - the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
n:society, high society, beau monde, smart set, bon ton - the fashionable elite
w:soft
a:soft - lacking in hardness relatively or comparatively
a:soft - metaphorically soft; "my father is a soft touch"; "soft light"; "a soft rain"; "a soft Southern drawl"; "soft brown eyes"; "a soft glance"
a:soft - of sound; relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"; "
a:delicate, soft - easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"
a:piano, soft - used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition"
a:nonalcoholic, soft - used of beverages; not containing alcohol; "nonalcoholic beverages"; "soft drinks"
a:soft - of speech sounds; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as 's' and 'sh')
a:indulgent, lax, lenient, soft - tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children"
a:easy, gentle, soft - having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
a:cushy, soft - (informal) not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "a soft job"
d:easy, soft - (informal) in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" ('soft' is nonstandard)
w:softer
m:soft
w:soil
n:dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease - the state of being covered with unclean things
n:soil, dirt - the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
n:land, ground, soil - what plants grow in (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
v:dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemire - make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"
w:sold
a:sold - disposed of to a purchaser; "this merchandise is sold"
w:soldier
n:soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
n:soldier - a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
v:soldier - serve as a soldier in the military
w:sole
n:sole - the underside of footwear or a golfclub
n:sole, fillet of sole - lean flesh of any of several flatfish
n:sole - the underside of the foot
n:sole - right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas esp. European
v:sole, resole - put a new sole on; "sole the shoes"
a:exclusive, sole - not divided or shared with others; "they have exclusive use of the machine"; "sole rights of publication"
a:lone, lonesome, only, sole, solitary - being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky"
w:solemn
a:ceremonial, solemn - marked by pomp or ceremony or formality; "a solemn occasion"; "ceremonial garb"
a:grave, sedate, sober, solemn - dignified and somber in manner or character; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "sober as a judge"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
a:sobersided, solemn - completely lacking in humor or lightness of touch; "choreography that was sobersided and sententious"; "a play with a solemn social message"
a:earnest, in earnest, sincere, solemn - characterized by firm belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a solemn vow"
w:solid
n:solid - a substance that is a solid at room temperature and pressure
n:solid, solidness - the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains an definite size and shape
n:solid - a three-dimensional shape
a:solid - of good substantial quality; "solid comfort"; "a solid base hit"
a:solid - of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous; "ice is water in the solid state"
a:solid - entirely of one substance with no holes inside; "solid silver"; "a solid block of wood"
a:solid - of one substance or character throughout; "solid gold"; "a solid color"; "carved out of solid rock"
a:solid - uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks; "a solid line across the page"; "solid sheets of water"
a:hearty, satisfying, solid, substantial - providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"
a:solid, strong, substantial - of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"
a:noble, solid, upstanding, worthy - having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor"
a:firm, solid - not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"
a:solid - having three dimensions; "a solid object"
a:solid - incapable of being seen through; "solid blackness"
a:solid, self-colored, self-coloured - entirely of a single color throughout; "a solid fabric"
a:solid - turned into or covered with thick ice; "a brook frozen solid"
a:solid, unanimous - acting together as a single undiversified whole; "a solid voting bloc"
w:solitary
a:eremitic, lone, solitary - characterized by or preferring solitude in mode of life; "the eremitic element in the life of a religious colony"; "a lone wolf"; "a man of a solitary disposition"
a:nongregarious, nonsocial, solitary - of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees"
a:alone, lone, lonely, solitary - lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler"
a:lonely, solitary - enjoyed or performed alone; "a lonely existence"; "his lonely room"; "took a solitary walk"; "enjoyed her solitary dinner"; "solitary pursuits such as reading"
a:lone, lonesome, only, sole, solitary - being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky"
a:lonely, solitary, unfrequented - separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
w:solution
n:solution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"
n:solution, answer, result, resolution - a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "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"
n:solution - a method for solving a problem; "the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook"
n:solution, root - the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
w:solve
v:solve, work, figure out, puzzle out, lick - find the solution to (a problem or question):"did you solve the problem?"; understand the meaning of; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"
v:resolve, solve - find the solution to; "solve an equation"
w:solved
a:solved, resolved - explained or answered; "mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved"
w:solves
m:solve
w:solving
n:resolution, solving - finding a solution to a problem
w:some
a:some - quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper"
a:some - unknown or unspecified; "some lunatic drove into my car"; "some man telephoned while you were out"; "some day my prince will come"; "some enchanted evening"
a:some - relatively many but unspecified in number; "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years"
a:some - (informal; slang) remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier"
a:some - relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent; "we talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away"
d:approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
w:somebody
n:person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
w:someday
d:someday - some unspecified time in the future; "someday you will understand my actions"
w:somehow
d:somehow, someway, someways, in some way, in some manner - in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means; "they managed somehow"; "he expected somehow to discover a woman who would love him"; "he tried to make is someway acceptable"
d:somehow, for some reason - for some unspecified reason; "It doesn't seem fair somehow"; "he had me dead to rights but somehow I got away with it"; "for some reason they didn't seem to match"
w:someone
n:person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
w:someone's
m:someone
w:something
n:entity, something - anything having existence (living or nonliving)
w:sometimes
d:sometimes - on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always; "sometimes she wished she were back in England"; "sometimes her photography is breathtaking"; "sometimes they come for a month; at other times for six months"
w:somewhat
d:slightly, somewhat - to a small degree or extent; "his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory"; "the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other"
d:reasonably, moderately, within reason, somewhat, fairly, middling, passably - to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"; "they lived comfortably within reason"
w:somewhere
d:somewhere, someplace - in or at or to some place; "she must be somewhere"; ('someplace' is used informally for 'somewhere')
w:son
n:son, boy - a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"
n:Son, Word, Logos - the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
w:son's
m:son
w:soon
d:soon, shortly, presently, before long - in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long"
w:sooner
d:sooner, earlier - comparatives of 'soon' or 'early'; "Come a little sooner, if you can"; "came earlier than I expected"
d:preferably, sooner, rather - more readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up"
w:sophomore
n:sophomore - a second-year undergraduate
a:sophomore, second-year - used of the second year in United States high school or college; "the sophomore class"; "his sophomore year"
w:sordid
a:seamy, seedy, sleazy, sordid, squalid - morally degraded; "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly; "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce; "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"
a:dirty, sordid - unethical or dishonest; "dirty police officers"; "a sordid political campaign"
a:flyblown, squalid, sordid - foul and run-down and repulsive; "a flyblown bar on the edge of town"; "a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town"; "squalid living conditions"; "sordid shantytowns"
a:sordid - meanly avaricious and mercenary; "sordid avarice"; "sordid material interests"
w:sore
n:sore - an open skin infection
a:sensitive, sore, tender - hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"
a:afflictive, painful, sore - causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"
a:huffy, mad, sore - (informal) roused to anger; "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark"
a:raw, sore - inflamed and painful; "his throat was raw"; "had a sore throat"
w:sorry
a:bad, sorry - keenly sorry or regretful; "felt bad about letting the team down"; "was sorry that she had treated him so badly"; "felt bad about breaking the vase"
a:pitying, sorry, sorry for - feeling or expressing sorrow or pity; "a pitying observer threw his coat around her shoulders"; "let him perish without a pitying thought of ours wasted upon him"- Thomas De Quincey
a:regretful, sorry - having regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone; "felt regretful over his vanished youth"; "regretful over mistakes she had made"
a:contrite, remorseful, rueful, sorry - feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
a:deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry - very bad; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"
a:dingy, dismal, drab, drear, dreary, gloomy, sorry - depressing in character or appearance; "drove through dingy streets"; "the dismal prison twilight"- Charles Dickens; "drab old buildings"; "a dreary mining town"; "gloomy tenements"; "sorry routine that follows on the heels of death"- B.A.Williams
a:good-for-nothing, good-for-naught, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry - without merit; "a sorry horse"; "a sorry excuse"; "a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick"; "the car was a no-good piece of junk"
w:sort
n:kind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
n:sort - an approximate definition or example; "she wore a sort of magenta dress"; "she served a creamy sort of dessert thing"
n:sort - a person of a particular character or nature; "what sort of person is he?"; "he's a good sort"
n:sort, sorting - an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion; "the bottleneck in mail delivery it the process of sorting"
v:screen, screen out, sieve, sort - examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
v:classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate - arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
w:sorts
m:sort
w:sot
n:drunkard, drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate - a chronic drinker
w:sots
m:sot
w:sought
a:sought - that is looked for; "the long sought relatives"
a:sought, sought-after - being searched for; "the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum"
w:soul
n:soul, psyche - the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
n:person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
n:soul, soulfulness - deep feeling or emotion
n:soul - the human embodiment of something; "the soul of honor"
w:souls
m:soul
w:sound
n:sound - the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof" or "the beautiful sound of music"
n:sound, auditory sensation - the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds"
n:sound - mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium; "falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"
n:sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
n:audio, sound - the audible part of a transmitted signal; "they always raise the audio for commercials"
n:phone, speech sound, sound - (linguistics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
n:channel, sound - a relatively narrow body of water linking two larger bodies; "the ship went aground in the channel"
n:sound - a large ocean inlet or deep bay; "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"
v:sound - appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
v:sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went 'Mmmmm'"; "The gun went 'bang'"
v:sound - give off a certain sound or sounds: "This record sounds scratchy"
v:sound - announce by means of a sound; "sound the alarm"
v:voice, sound, vocalize - utter with vibrating vocal chords
v:sound - cause to sound; "sound the bell"
v:fathom, sound - measure depths with a sounding line, as of a body of water
a:sound - financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"
a:healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, sound - exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem";"sound advice"; "no reasonable explanation for his decision"
a:sound - in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation"
a:talking, sound - (of film) having spoken dialogue; "early talking pictures were known as 'talkies'"
a:good, sound - in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"
a:reasoned, sound, well-grounded - reflects weight of sound argument or evidence; "a sound argument"
a:legal, sound - having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property"
a:sound - free from moral defect; "a man of sound character"
a:heavy, profound, sound, wakeless - (of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"
a:sound - thorough; "a sound thrashing"
d:soundly, sound - deeply or completely; "slept soundly through the storm"; "is sound asleep"
w:soundness
n:soundness - a state or condition free from damage or decay
n:wisdom, wiseness, soundness - the quality of being prudent and sensible
n:firmness, soundness - the firmness and tone of healthy tissue: "his muscle firmness"
w:source
n:beginning, origin, root, source - the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "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"
n:source - a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story"
n:source, seed, germ - anything that provides inspiration for later work
n:source, channel - a facility where something is available
n:informant, source - a person who supplies information
n:generator, source, author - someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints"
n:reference, source - a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"
w:south
n:South - the region of the United States lying south of the Mason-Dixon line
n:Confederacy, Confederate States of America, South, Dixie, Dixieland - the 11 southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
n:south, due south, S - the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
n:South, southland - any region lying in or toward the south
a:south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
d:south, South, to the south, in the south - in a southern direction; "we moved south"
w:space
n:space - the unlimited 3-dimensional expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"
n:space, topological space - (mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind; "assume the vector space is finite dimensional"
n:space - an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"
n:space - an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space"
n:outer space, space - any region in space outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in space without a tether"
n:space, blank - a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"
n:distance, space - the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
n:space, blank space, place - a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"
n:space - one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"
n:quad, space - (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words
v:space - place at intervals; "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates"
w:spare
n:spare part, spare - an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
n:fifth wheel, spare - an extra wheel and tire
n:spare - a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
v:spare, save - refrain from harming
v:spare - save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"
v:spare, give up, part with, dispense with - to give up as not strictly needed: he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey.
v:spare - use frugally or carefully
a:spare, trim - thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
a:excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus - more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
a:spare - just sufficient; "the library had a spare but efficient look"
a:spare, free - not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands"
a:reserve, spare - kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"
a:bare, scanty, spare - lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet"
w:speak
v:talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"
v:talk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; also used metaphorically: "Actions talk louder than words"
v:speak, talk - use language: "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"
v:address, speak - give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"
v:speak - make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke"
w:speaking
n:speaking, speech production - the utterance of intelligible speech
n:public speaking, speaking, oral presentation - delivering an address to a public audience; "the people came to see the candidates and hear the speaking"
a:speaking - capable of or involving speech or speaking; "human beings--the speaking animals"; "a speaking part in the play"
a:speaking, speech-endowed - capable of speech; "the speaking animal"
w:speaks
m:speak
w:spearhead
n:spearhead - the sharpened point of a spear
v:spearhead - be the leader of; "She spearheded the effort to find a cure for the disease"
w:spearheads
m:spearhead
w:special
n:special - a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; "they are having a special on pork chops"
n:special - a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
n:special - a television production that features a particular person or work or topic; "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"
a:particular, peculiar, special - unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a paraticular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair"
a:special - for a special service or occasion; "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"
a:especial, exceptional, particular, special - surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?"
a:special - adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose; "a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis"
a:limited, special - having a specific function or scope; "a special (or specific) role in the mission"
a:particular, special - first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"
a:extra, special - added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"
w:specialize
v:specialize, narrow, narrow down - become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers"
v:specify, particularize, specialize - be specific about
v:specialize - suit to a special purpose; "specialize one's research"
v:specialize - devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes in honey bees"; "This plumber specialized in jacuzzis"
w:specialized
a:specialized - developed or designed for a special activity or function; "a specialized tool"
a:specialized - marked by or characteristic of specialization in a mechanical or scientific subject; "his specialized qualifications for the job"; "all kinds of specialized technical books"
w:specializing
m:specialize
w:specific
n:particular, specific - a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"
n:specific - a drug that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease; "quinine is a specific for malaria"
a:specific - (sometimes followed by 'to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident"
a:specific - stated explicitly or in detail; "needed a specific amount"
a:specific - relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species; "specific characters"
a:specific - (med and pathology) being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides; "quinine is highly specific for malaria"; "a specific remedy"; "a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements
w:specifically
d:specifically - in distinction from others; "a program specifically for teenagers"; "he is interested specifically in poisonous snakes"
w:specimen
n:specimen - an example regarded as typical of its class
n:specimen - a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes; "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis"
w:speck
n:speck, pinpoint - a very small spot; "the plane was just a speck in the sky"
n:atom, molecule, particle, mote, speck - (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
n:touch, hint, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon - a small but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
v:speck - produce specks in or on
w:spectacular
n:spectacular - a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas spectacular"
a:dramatic, spectacular, striking - sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"
a:spectacular - of the nature of spectacle or drama; "spectacular dives from the cliff"
a:outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking - having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
w:spectre
n:apparition, phantom, specter, spectre - an unusual appearing ghostly figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"
n:ghost, shade, spook, wraith, specter, spectre - a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"
w:spectres
m:spectre
w:speculation
n:guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, speculation, hypothesis - a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
n:speculation, conjecture - a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"
n:speculation, venture - an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"
w:speech
n:address, speech - a formal spoken communication delivered to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"
n:speech, spoken language, language, oral communication - communication by word of mouth; "his speech was slurred"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the language of the streets"
n:speech - something spoken; "he could hear them uttering merry speeches"
n:speech - the exchange of spoken words; "they were perfectly comfortable together without speech"
n:manner of speaking, speech, delivery - your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"
n:lecture, speech, talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"
n:actor's line, speech, words - words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his lines"
n:language, speech - the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
w:speeches
m:speech
w:speed
n:speed, velocity - distance travelled per unit time
n:speed, swiftness, fastness - a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"
n:speed, speeding, hurrying, hastening - changing location rapidly
n:focal ratio, f number, stop number, speed - the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
n:amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
v:rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along - step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
v:accelerate, speed up, speed, quicken - move faster; "The car accelerated"
v:travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip - move very fast
v:speed - travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; "I got a ticket for speeding"
v:accelerate, speed, speed up - cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"
w:spell
n:enchantment, spell, trance - a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
n:go, spell, tour, turn - a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
n:while, piece, spell - a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"
n:spell, magic spell, charm - a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"
v:spell - recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?"
v:spell, import - indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
v:spell, write - write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"
v:spell - place under a spell
w:spend
v:spend, pass - pass in a specific way; as of time
v:spend, expend, drop - pay out; "spend money"
v:spend, use up - spend completely; "I spend my pocket money in two days"
w:spends
m:spend
w:spent
a:exhausted, fagged, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn-out, worn out - drained of energy or effectiveness; completely exhausted; "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out"
a:gone, expended, spent - having all been spent; "the money is all gone"
w:sphere
n:sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena - a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
n:sphere - any spherically shaped artifact
n:sphere, sphere of influence - the geographical area in which one nation is very influential
n:sector, sphere - a particular aspect of life or activity; "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"
n:sphere - a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)
n:sphere - a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center
n:celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin - the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
w:spheres
m:sphere
w:spinal
n:spinal anesthesia, spinal anaesthesia, spinal - anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord
a:spinal - of or relating to the spine or spinal cord; "spinal cord"; "spinal injury"
w:spineless
a:namby-pamby, spineless, wishy-washy - weak in willpower
a:gutless, spineless - lacking courage or vitality; "he was a yellow gutless worm"; "a spineless craven fellow"
w:spirit
n:spirit - the vital principle or animating force within living things
n:spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, look, smell - the general atmosphere of a place or situation; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
n:spirit - a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
n:spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
n:emotional state, spirit - the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"
n:intent, purport, spirit - the intended meaning of a communication
n:liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
n:heart, spirit - an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"
v:spirit, spirit up, inspirit - infuse with spirit; "The company spirited him up"
w:spirits
n:liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink - distilled rather than fermented
w:spiritual
n:spiritual, Negro spiritual - a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern US
a:religious, spiritual - concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church; "religious texts"; "monks of a religious order"; "lords temporal and spiritual"; "spiritual leaders"; "spiritual songs"
a:spiritual, unearthly - concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul; "a spiritual approach to life"; "spiritual fulfillment"; "spiritual values"; "unearthly love"
a:spiritual - lacking material body or form or substance; "spiritual beings"; "the vital transcendental soul belonging to the spiritual realm"-Lewis Mumford
a:religious, spiritual - relating to or concerned with religion or spiritual things; especially dedicated to service in a religion; "a monk of a religious order"; "spiritual leaders"; "religious books"; "spiritual songs"
a:apparitional, ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, spectral, spiritual - like or being a phantom; "a ghostly face at the window"; "a phantasmal presence in the room"; "spectral emanations"; "spiritual tappings at a seance"
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n:spiritualty, spirituality, church property - property or income owned by a church
n:spirituality, otherworldliness - concern with things of the spirit
w:spiritually
d:spiritually - in a spiritual manner; "the ninth century was the spiritually freest period"
w:spiritually-minded
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w:spite
n:malice, maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, venom - feeling a need to see other suffer
n:cattiness, bitchiness, spite, spitefulness, nastiness - malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
v:hurt, wound, injure, offend, spite - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"
w:splendid
a:glorious, resplendent, splendid, splendiferous - having great beauty and splendor; "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"
a:brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendid - characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"
w:spoil
n:spoil - (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war); "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"
n:spoil, spoiling, spoilage - the act of spoiling
n:spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoliation, despoilment - the act of stripping and taking by force
v:botch, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, blunder, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up - make a mess of, destroy or ruin
v:spoil, go bad - become unfit for consumption or use; "the meatt must be eaten before it spoils"
v:corrupt, spoil - alter from the original
v:pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge - treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
v:thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk - to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of: "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge."
v:frustrate, spoil, thwart - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; thwart
v:mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate - make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"
w:spoiled
a:coddled, pampered, spoiled - treated with excessive indulgence; "pampered from earliest childhood, he believed the world had been invented for his entertainment"
a:spoiled, spoilt - having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention; "a spoiled child"
a:bad, spoiled, spoilt - (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition; "bad meat"; "a refrigerator full of spoilt food"
w:spoke
n:spoke, radius - a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
n:rundle, spoke, rung - one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
w:spoken
a:spoken - uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination; "a spoken message"; "the spoken language"; "a soft-spoken person"; "sharp-spoken"
a:spoken, vocal - using the voice in speech; "vocal communication"; "either silent or vocal prayers"; "vocal noises"
w:sport
n:sport, athletics - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
n:sport - the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
n:sport, sportsman, sportswoman - someone who engages in sports
n:mutant, mutation, sport - an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
n:fun, play, sport - verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"
v:sport, feature, boast - wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat"
v:frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about - play or romp around; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"
a:sport - (Maine colloquial) temporary summer resident in inland Maine
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w:spot
n:topographic point, place, spot - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"
n:spot - a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
n:smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur - a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
n:spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation - a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "a fleck of red"
n:spot - a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the progam"
n:point, spot - an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
n:spot - a place for entertainment; "night spot"
n:position, post, berth, slot, office, spot, place, situation - a job in an organization or hierarchy; "he ocupied a post in the treasury"
n:touch, spot - a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
n:spot, bit - (British) a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"
n:spot, pip - a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
n:spotlight, spot - a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
n:spot - a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight spot"
n:blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain - an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
v:descry, spot, espy, spy - catch sight of
v:blemish, spot - mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished"
v:spot, stain, fleck, blob, blot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
v:spot - become spotted; "This dress spots quickly"
v:spot - mark with a spot or spots; "spot the areas that one should clearly recognize"
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w:spread
n:spread, spreading - process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
n:gap, spread - a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures: "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
n:ranch, spread, cattle ranch, cattle farm - a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
n:scatter, spread - a haphazard distribution in all directions
n:spread, paste - a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers
n:spread, spreadhead, facing pages - two facing pages of a book or other publication
n:bedspread, bedcover, bed cover, bed covering, counterpane, spread - decorative cover for a bed
n:spread, spreading - act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
v:spread, distribute - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
v:spread - become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"
v:spread, overspread - spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"
v:unfold, spread, spread out, open - spread out or open from a folded state; "open the map"
v:circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around - as of information
v:go around, spread, circulate - of information
v:spread, scatter, spread out - strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"
v:diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out - move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"
v:spread - cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese"
v:spread - distribute over a surface in a layer; "bread cheese on a piece of bread"
a:dispersed, spread - distributed or spread over a considerable extent; "has ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"
a:spread - prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out; "a table spread with food"
a:outspread, spread - fully extended in width; "outspread wings"; "with arms spread wide"
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w:spree
n:spree, bout, fling - a brief indulgence of your impulses
v:spree - go on a spree and indulge, e.g., a shopping spree
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w:spring
n:spring, springtime - the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"
n:spring - a metal device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken"
n:spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring - a natural flow of ground water
n:spring - a point at which water issues forth
n:give, spring, springiness - the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
n:leap, leaping, spring, bound, bounce - a light springing movement upwards or forwards
v:jump, leap, bound, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
v:form, take form, take shape, spring - develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape"
v:bounce, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, ricochet - spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"
v:spring - produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang a new haircut on his wife"
v:spring - develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak"
v:spring - produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"
a:spring, springtime - occurring in or appropriate to the season of spring; "spring rains"; "springtime activities"
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w:sprout
n:sprout - any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
n:sprout - a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
v:shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout - produce buds, branches, or germinate; of plants
v:sprout - grow sprouts, of a plant
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w:squander
v:waste, blow, squander - spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"
v:squander, blow - spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"
v:consume, squander, waste, ware - spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
w:square
n:square, foursquare - (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides"
n:square, second power - the product of two equal terms; "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance"
n:public square, square - an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
n:square, square toes - (informal) a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
n:square - any object having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles; "a chessboard has 64 squares"
n:square - a tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"
v:square, square up - make square; "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"
v:square - raise to the second power
v:square - cause to match, as of ideas or acts
v:square - position so as to be square: "He squared his shoulders"
v:square - be compatible with; "one idea squares with another"
v:square - pay someone and settle a debt; "I squared with him"
v:feather, square - turn the paddle; in canoeing
v:feather, square - turn the oar, while rowing
a:square - having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square corner"
a:square - (informal) leaving no balance; "my account with you is now all square"
a:square, straight - characterized by honesty and fairness; "a square deal"; "wanted to do the square thing"
a:square, straightforward - without evasion or compromise; "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"
a:square, straight - (slang) rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
d:squarely, square - in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"
d:squarely, square - with honesty and fairness; "dealt squarely with his customers"; "always treated me square"
d:squarely, square - in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"
d:squarely, square - firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"
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d:squarely, forthrightly, forthright - directly and without evasion; not roundabout; "to face a problem squarely"; "the responsibility lies squarely with them"; "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point"
d:squarely, square - in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"
d:squarely, square - firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"
d:squarely, square - with honesty and fairness; "dealt squarely with his customers"; "always treated me square"
d:squarely, square - in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"
d:squarely, foursquare, straightforwardly - with firmness and conviction; without compromise; "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues"
w:squawk
n:squawk - the noise of squawking; "the squawk of car horns"
n:gripe, kick, beef, bitch, squawk - informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"
v:squawk, screak, skreak, skriech, skreigh, scriech, screech - utter a harsh abrupt scream
v:gripe, grouse, beef, squawk, bellyache, holler - complain; "What was he hollering about?"
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w:stability
n:stability, stableness - the quality or attribute of being stable
n:stability - a stable order
n:constancy, stability - the quality of being free from change or variation
w:stable
n:stable, stalls, horse barn - a building for housing horses or other livestock
v:stable - shelter in a stable; "stable horses"
a:stable - resistant to change of position or condition; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"
a:stable - firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation; "the economy is stable"
a:stable - not taking part readily in chemical change
a:stable - maintaining equilibrium
a:static, stable, unchanging - showing little if any change; "a static population"
w:staff
n:staff - personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"
n:staff - a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
n:staff, faculty - the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"
n:staff - a rod carried as a symbol
n:staff, stave - (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
v:staff - provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed"
w:stage
n:phase, stage - any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"
n:degree, level, stage, point - a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
n:stage - a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box"
n:stage - (usually "the stage"); the theater as a profession; "an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage"
n:stage - any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something; "All the world's a stage"--Shakespeare; "it set the stage for peaceful negotiations"
n:stagecoach, stage - a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns; "we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles"
n:stage, leg - a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Carribean cruise"
n:stage, microscope stage - a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
v:stage, present - perform (a play), esp. on a stage; "we are going to stage "Othello"
v:stage, bring about, arrange - plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
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n:base, pedestal, stand - a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
n:stand - the position where a thing or person stands
n:stand - a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area; "they cut down a stand of trees"
n:stand - a small table for holding articles of various kinds: "a bedside stand"
n:rack, stand - a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
n:stand, standstill, tie-up - an interruption of normal activity
n:point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint - a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"
n:stall, stand, sales booth - a place where articles are displayed for sale
n:stand - a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance; "a one-night stand"
n:stand, stands - a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
n:bandstand, outdoor stage, stand - a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
n:stand - a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"
v:stand, stand up - be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"
v:stand - be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"
v:stand - occupy a place or location, also metaphorically; "We stand on common ground"
v:stand, remain firm - hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
v:endure, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, brook, abide, suffer, put up - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
v:stand - have or maintain a position or stand on an issue: "Where do you stand on the War?"
v:stand - remain inactive, as of a car in a garage, or not flowing, as of water
v:stand - be in effect; be or remain in force; "The law stands!"
v:stand - be tall; have a height of; copula; "She stands 6 feet tall"
v:stand, stand up, place upright - put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"
v:resist, stand - withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"
v:subscribe, stand, support - adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion"
v:stand - be available for stud services, of male domestic animals such as stallions
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n:standard, criterion, measure, touchstone - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
n:criterion, standard - the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"
n:standard - a board measure = 1980 board feet
n:standard, monetary standard - the value behind the money in a monetary system
n:standard - an upright pole (especially one used as a support)
n:standard - any distinctive flag
a:standard - conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind; "windows of standard width"; "standard sizes"; "the standard fixtures"; "standard brands"; "standard operating procedure"
a:standard - commonly used or supplied; "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment"
a:standard - established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work"
a:standard, received - (linguistics) conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)
a:standard, stock - regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"
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n:standing - social or financial or professional status or reputation: "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"
n:standing - the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
a:standing - having a supporting base; "a standing lamp"
a:standing - not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee"
a:standing, upright - maintaining an erect position; "standing timber"; "many buildings were still standing"
a:standing - (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water"
a:standing - executed in or initiated from a standing position; "a standing ovation"; "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation"
a:standing - (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only"; "a standing ovation"
a:standing - permanent; "a standing army"
a:standing, uncut - not cut down; "standing timber"; "uncut trees"
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n:point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint - a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"
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n:stand, stands - a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
w:stare
n:stare - a fixed look with eyes open wide
v:gaze, stare - look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"
v:stare - fixate one's eyes; look at with a fixed gaze, as of a sculpture or a painting; "The ancestor in the painting stared down at us menacingly"
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a:agaze, staring - (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder; "staring eyes"
a:arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter - without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"
d:staringly, staring - with a stare; "'quoi?' asked Blanchard, staring"
w:stark
a:blunt, crude, stark - devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"
a:austere, severe, stark - severely simple; "a stark interior"
a:stark - complete or extreme; "stark poverty"; "a stark contrast"
a:arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter - without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"
a:bare, barren, bleak, desolate, stark - providing no shelter or sustenance; "bare rocky hills"; "barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark landscape"
d:stark - completely; "stark mad"; "mouth stark open"
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a:starlit - lighted only by stars; "the starlit darkness"
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a:starry-eyed - unrealistically or naively optimistic; "a starry-eyed reformer"; "starry-eyed idealism"
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n:start - the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"
n:beginning, commencement, first, outset, start, kickoff, starting time, offset - the time at which something begins; "They got an early start"
n:start, starting - a turn to be in a game at the beginning; "he missed his starting turn because of an injury"; "he got his start because the regular quarterback was in the hospital"
n:startle, jump, start - a sudden involuntary movement: "he awoke with a start"
n:beginning, start, commencement - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
n:starting line, start - a line indicating the location of the start of a race
n:starting signal, start - a signal to begin (as in a race); "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start"
n:start, head start - advantage gained by an early start as in a race: "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"
v:begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action: "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?" "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"
v:begin, lead off, start, commence - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraquis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
v:depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off - leave; "The family took off for Florida"
v:begin, start - have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense: "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"
v:originate, initiate, start - bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
v:start, start up, begin, embark on, commence - get off the ground; "Who started this company?" "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"
v:startle, jump, start - move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"
v:start, start up - get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"
v:start, go, get going - begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"
v:start, take up - begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job"
v:start - play in the starting line-up, in team sports
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n:start, starting - a turn to be in a game at the beginning; "he missed his starting turn because of an injury"; "he got his start because the regular quarterback was in the hospital"
a:starting - (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear; "with eyes starting from their sockets"
a:starting - appropriate to the beginning or start of an event; "the starting point"; "hands in the starting position"
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n:starvation, starving - the act of starving; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"
a:starved, starving - suffering from lack of food
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n:state - the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax"
n:state, province - the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south"
n:state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic - a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"
n:state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
n:Department of State, State Department, State - the federal department that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"
n:country, state, land, nation - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"
n:state of matter, state - (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice"
n:state - (informal) a state of depression or agitation; "he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him"
v:state, say, tell - express an idea, etc. in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"
v:submit, state, put forward - put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
v:express, state - indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"
a:state, state-supported - supported and operated by the government of a state; "a state university"
a:state - in the service of the community or nation; "state security"
w:stated
a:declared, stated - declared as fact; explicitly stated
w:statement
n:statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"
n:argument, statement - a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
n:statement - (music) the presentation of a musical theme; "the initial statement of the sonata"
n:statement - a nonverbal message; "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"; "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"
n:affirmation, assertion, statement - the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
n:instruction, command, statement, program line - (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
n:statement, financial statement - a document showing credits and debits
w:states
m:state
w:statesman
n:statesman, solon, national leader - a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
w:status
n:status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society: "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
n:condition, status - a condition or state at a particular time: "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
w:stay
n:stay - continuing or remaining in a place; "they had a nice stay in Paris"
n:arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage - the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "he spent the entire stay in his room"
n:stay - a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay and injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
n:stay - a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
n:stay - (nautical) a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
n:arrest, check, stay - the act of stopping (usually stopping motion); "the heart was in arrest"; "war caused a check in the company's growth"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"
v:stay, remain, rest - stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
v:stay, stick, stick around, stay put - stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"
v:bide, abide, stay - dwell (archaic); "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
v:stay, stay on, continue, remain - continue in a place, position, or situation: "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
v:stay - remain behind; "I had to stay at home and watch the children"
v:stay, detain, delay - stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"
v:persist, remain, stay - stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
v:last out, stay, ride out, outride - a trial of endurance; "ride out the storm"
v:stay - stop a judicial process: "The judge stayed the execution order"
v:stay - fasten with stays
v:quell, stay, appease - overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"
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w:staying
m:stay
w:steadfastly
d:firm, firmly, steadfastly, unwaveringly - with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"
w:steal
n:bargain, buy, steal - an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
v:steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
v:steal, slip - move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
v:steal - steal a base, in baseball
v:sneak, mouse, creep, steal, pussyfoot - to go stealthily or furtively: "..stead of sneaking around spying on the Dronk house''."
w:stealing
n:larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing - the act of stealing; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
n:stealth, stealing - avoiding detection by moving carefully
w:steel
n:steel - an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon and manganese; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
n:sword, blade, brand, steel - a cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade
n:steel - a ridged steel rod used to sharpen knives
v:steel, nerve - get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
w:steer
n:tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
n:bullock, steer - castrated bull
v:steer, maneuver, manouevre, direct, point, head, guide - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
v:steer - direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him"
v:guide, steer - be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"
w:steerage
n:steerage - the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
n:steering, steerage - the act of steering a ship
w:stem
n:root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical - (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
n:stalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
n:shank, stem - the long narrow part of something
n:stem - the tube of a tobacco pipe
n:bow, fore, prow, stem - front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
v:stem - grow out of, have roots in, originate in; "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war"
v:stem, stanch, staunch, halt - as of the flow of a liquid flowing, such as blood from a wound
w:step
n:measure, step - any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
n:footstep, pace, step, stride - the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
n:step - the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
n:step, stair - a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"
n:gradation, step - relative position in a graded series: "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
n:step - a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore"
n:footfall, footstep, step - the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"
n:tone, whole tone, step, whole step - a musical interval of two semitones
n:footprint, footmark, step - a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; a clue that someone was present; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
n:dance step, step - a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"
v:step - take a step
v:step, tread - put down the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"
w:stepped
m:step
w:stepping
m:step
w:steps
n:stairway, staircase, stairs, steps - a means of access consisting of a set of steps
n:steps - the course along which a person has walked or is walking in; "I followed in his steps"; "he retraced his steps"
w:stick
n:stick - a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
n:stick - a small thin branch of a tree
n:stick, control stick, joystick - a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
n:pin, peg, stick - informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"
n:truncheon, nightstick, billy, billystick, stick - a policeman's club
n:joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, stick - marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
n:stick - threat of a penalty: "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
v:lodge, wedge, stick, deposit - fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"
v:stay, stick, stick around, stay put - stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"
v:stick, put forward - cause to protrude: stick one's hand out of the window"; "stick one's nose into other people's business"
v:adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
v:stick - pierce with a thrust
v:stick - pierce with something pointed
v:cling, adhere, stick, cohere - come or be in close contact with; "The dress clings to her body"; "The shirt stuck to the athlete's sweaty chest"
v:stick, sting - saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
w:sticking
a:jutting, projected, projecting, protruding, sticking, sticking out - extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary; "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"
w:stickler
n:stickler - someone who insists on something; "a stickler for promptness"
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w:still
n:still - a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"
n:hush, stillness, still - (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"
n:still - an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
n:distillery, still - a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
v:calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, quieten, lull, still - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
v:hush, silence, quieten, still, shut up, hush up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "This threat ought to shut them up!"
v:still, allay, relieve, ease - lessen the intensity of; calm; as of of anxieties and fears
a:at rest, inactive, motionless, static, still - not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"
a:silent, soundless, still - marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"
a:placid, quiet, still, tranquil, unruffled - free from disturbance; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"
a:still - used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion; "a still photograph"; "Cezanne's still life of apples"
a:still, noneffervescent - not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water"
a:still - free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep"
d:still - with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation; "it's still warm outside"; "will you still love me when we're old and grey?"
d:however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding - despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
d:even, yet, still - to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale"
d:still, stock-still - without moving or making a sound; "he sat still as a statue"; "time stood still"; "they waited stock-still outside the door"; "he couldn't hold still any longer"
w:stilled
m:still
w:stimulating
a:stimulating - rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion"
a:stimulant, stimulating - that stimulates; "stimulant phenomena"
a:exhilarating, stimulating - making lively and cheerful; "the exhilarating effect of mountain air"
w:stir
n:disturbance, disruption, commotion, turmoil, stir, hurly burly, to-do - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
n:stir - emotional agitation and excitement
n:bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir - a rapid bustling commotion
v:stir - move with a stirring motion; "stir the soup"
v:stir, shift, budge, agitate - move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
v:stimulate, excite, stir - stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"
v:stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir - as of senses or emotions; "These stories shook the community"
v:stir, toss - agitate; "toss the salad"; "stir nuts into the dough"
v:touch, stir - affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
v:raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth - evoke or call forth: "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"
v:arouse, stir - to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
w:stirred
a:affected, stirred, touched - emotionally affected; "very touched by the stranger's kindness"
a:stimulated, stirred, stirred up, aroused - emotionally aroused
a:stirred - set into a usually circular motion in order to mix or blend
w:stirring
n:stirring - agitating a liquid with a stirring implement
n:inspiration, stirring - arousing to a particular emotion or action
a:rousing, stirring - capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues"
a:stirring, soul-stirring - exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions; "a stirring speech"
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n:stock - the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to partial ownership; "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock"
n:broth, stock - liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock"
n:stock, inventory - the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"
n:store, stock, fund - a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"
n:livestock, stock, farm animal - not used technically; any animals kept for use or profit
n:lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stock - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
n:stock, gunstock - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"
n:stock - the reputation and popularity a person has; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"
n:breed, strain, stock, variety - a special kind of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new variety of sheep"
n:stock - wood used in the construction of something; "they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"
n:stock certificate, stock - a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"
n:Malcolm stock, stock - any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
n:stock - a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
n:stock, gillyflower - any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
n:stock - the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock"
n:stock, caudex - persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
n:neckcloth, stock - an ornamental white cravat
v:stock, carry, stockpile - have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
v:stock, buy in - stock up on to keep for future use or sale; "let's stock coffee as long as prices are low"
v:stock - provide or furnish with a stock of something; "stock the larder with meat"
a:banal, commonplace, hackneyed, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn - repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor 'hard as nails'"
a:stock - routine; "a stock answer"
a:standard, stock - regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"
w:stock-in-trade
n:stock-in-trade - anything constantly used as part of a profession or occupation; "friendliness is the salesman's stock in trade"
w:stocking
n:stocking - close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
n:stocking - the activity of supplying a stock of something; "he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout"
a:stocking, stockinged - wearing stockings; "walks about in his stockinged (or stocking) feet"
w:stocks
n:pillory, stocks - a wooden instrument on a post with holes for the neck and hands; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
w:stole
n:stole - a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
w:stolen
a:purloined, stolen - taken dishonestly; "the purloined letter"
w:stomach
n:stomach, tummy, tum, breadbasket - an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
n:abdomen, venter, stomach, belly - the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
n:stomach - an appetite for food; "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"
v:stomach - bear to eat; "He cannot stomach raw fish"
v:endure, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, brook, abide, suffer, put up - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
w:stone
n:rock, stone - a lump of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
n:stone - a piece of stone hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"
n:rock, stone - material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
n:hailstone, stone - small pellets of ice that fall during a hailstorm
n:gem, gemstone, stone - a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
n:stone - (British) an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
n:stone, pit - the single central seed in some fruits such as peaches and cherries enclosed in a hard woody shell
v:stone, lapidate - kill by throwing stones at; "Adulters should be stoned according to the Koran"
v:pit, stone - remove the pits from, as of certain fruit such as peaches
a:stone - of any of various dull tannish-gray colors
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w:stood
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w:stop
n:stop, halt - the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
n:stop, stoppage - the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"
n:stop, stopover, layover - a brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"
n:arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage - the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "he spent the entire stay in his room"
n:stop - a spot where something halts or pauses; "his next stop is Atlanta"
n:stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive - a consonant produced by stopping air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
n:period, point, full stop, stop, full point - a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
n:stop - (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes; "the organist pulled out all the stops"
n:diaphragm, stop - controls size of aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"
n:catch, stop - a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"
n:blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage - an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
v:stop, halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
v:discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off - put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
v:stop, halt, block, kibosh - stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"
v:stop, stop over - interrupt a trip; "we stopped at Aunt Mary's house"; "they stopped for three days in Florence"
v:stop - cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"
v:break, break off, discontinue, stop - prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break the silence"
v:check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back - hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in SE Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"
v:intercept, stop - seize on its way, such as a letter; "intercept a messenger"
v:terminate, stop - have end in a certain location; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"
v:break, hold on, stop - stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"; "We broke at noon"
w:stopped
a:stopped - (music) used of string or hole or pipe of instruments
a:stopped, stopped-up, stopped up - (of a nose) blocked; "a stopped (or stopped-up) nose"
a:stopped, halted - brought to a halt; "a line of stopped cars"
w:stopping
n:fillet, stopping - a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
w:store
n:shop, store - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"
n:store, stock, fund - a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"
n:memory, storage, store, memory board - an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
n:storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store - a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks"
n:repositing, reposition, store, storing, warehousing - depositing in a warehouse
v:store, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away - lay away for future use
v:store - provide storage for or keep in storage
v:stow, store, garner - put away for storage; "where should we stow the vegetables for the winter?"
a:boughten, store, store-bought - purchased; not homemade; "my boughten clothes"; "store teeth"; "store bread"; "a store-bought dress"
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m:story
w:story
n:narration, narrative, story, tale, yarn, recital - an account describing incidents or events; "after dinner he told the children stories of his adventures"
n:story - a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines"
n:floor, level, storey, story - a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multi-level building; "what level is the office on?"
n:history, account, chronicle, story - a record or narrative description of past events: "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
n:report, news report, story, account, write up - a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
n:fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle - a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
w:stove
n:stove, kitchen stove, range, kitchen range, cooking stove - a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was already on the stove"
n:stove - any heating apparatus
w:straggle
n:straggle - a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons); "a straggle of outbuildings"; "a straggle of followers"
v:stray, sidetrack, depart, digress, straggle - wander from a direct or straight course
v:sprawl, straggle - go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far"
w:straight
n:heterosexual, heterosexual person, straight person, straight - a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
n:straight - a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
n:straightaway, straight - a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
a:straight, consecutive - successive (without a break); "sick for five straight days"
a:straight - having no deviations; "straight lines"; "straight roads across the desert"; "straight teeth"; "straight shoulders"
a:straight - (of hair) having no waves or curls; "her naturally straight hair hung long and silky"
a:straight, unbent, unbowed, upright - erect in posture; "behind him sat old man Arthur; he was straight with something angry in his attitude"; "stood defiantly with unbowed back"
a:straight - right; in keeping with the facts; "set the record straight"; "made sure the facts were straight in the report"
a:straight - honest and morally upright; "I just want a straight answer to the question"; "straight dealing"
a:uncoiled, straight - no longer coiled
a:straight - without curves
a:straight - neatly arranged; not disorderly; "the room is straight now"
a:square, straight - characterized by honesty and fairness; "a square deal"; "wanted to do the square thing"
a:straight - (informal) not homosexual
a:true, straight - accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true"
a:neat, straight, full-strength - without water; "took his whiskey neat"
a:straight - reliable in matters of fact; "he was always straight with me"
a:straight - following a correct or logical method; "straight reasoning"
a:square, straight - (slang) rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
d:directly, straight, direct - without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"
d:directly, flat, straight - in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"
d:straight - in a straight line; in a direct course; "the road runs straight"
w:straighten
v:straighten, unbend - straighten up or out; make straight
v:straighten, straighten out - make straight
v:rise, straighten - rise up
v:tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square away - put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!"
v:roll out, straighten - straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map"
v:straighten - make straight or straighter; "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair"
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m:straighten
w:strained
a:labored, laboured, strained - lacking natural ease; "a labored style of debating"
a:strained - under great stress; "her voice was strained as she asked the question"
a:constrained, forced, strained - lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"
a:agonistic, strained - struggling for effect; "agonistic poses"
w:straining
n:strain, straining, stress - an intense or violent exertion
n:distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting - the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
a:arduous, straining, strenuous - taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt
w:strange
a:strange, unusual - being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"
a:strange, unknown - not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house"
a:alien, exotic, strange - being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "alien customs"; "exotic plants in a greenhouse"; "moved to a strange country"
a:strange - not at ease or comfortable; "felt strange among so many important people"
w:strangely
d:strangely - in a strange way; "he was strangely silent"
d:queerly, strangely, oddly, funnily, funny - in a strange manner; "a queerly inscribed sheet of paper"; "he acted kind of funny"
w:stranger
n:stranger, alien, unknown - anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
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w:strap
n:strap - an elongated piece of leather (or similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
n:strap - a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of bus or train; passengers hold onto it
n:strap, shoulder strap - a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
n:strap - a strip of leather used in flogging
v:strap - tie with a strap
v:flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce - beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"
v:strap - sharpen with a strap; "strap a razor"
v:strap - secure with a strap; of sprained joints
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w:streak
n:streak, run - an unbroken series of events: "a succession of failures"; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
n:streak - a distinctive characteristic; "he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness"
n:stripe, streak - a marking of a different color or texture from the background
n:streak - a sudden flash (as of lightning)
v:streak - move quickly in a straight line; "The plane streaked across the sky"
v:streak - run naked in a public place
v:mottle, streak, blotch - mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
w:stream
n:stream, watercourse - a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
n:stream, flow, current - dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas: "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"
n:flow, stream - the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
n:stream, flow - something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously; "a stream of people emptied from the terminal"; "the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors"
n:current, stream - a steady flow (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"
v:stream - to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind: "their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind."
v:stream - exude profusely; "She was streaming with sweat"; "His nose streamed blood"
v:pour, swarm, stream - move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"
v:pour, pelt, stream, rain cats and dogs, rain buckets - rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat--it's pouring outside!"
v:stream, well out - flow freely and abundantly; "Tears streamed down her face"
w:street
n:street - a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"
n:street - the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "Be careful crossing the street"
n:street - the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction; "she tried to keep her children off the street"
n:street - (informal) a situation offering opportunities; "he worked both sides of the street"; "cooperation is a two-way street"
n:street - people living or working on the same street; "the whole street protested the absence of street lights"
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w:strength
n:strength - the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"
n:military capability, strength - capability in terms of personnel and materiel; "we faced an army of great strength"
n:force, forcefulness, strength - physical energy or intensity: "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"
n:forte, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength - an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"
n:persuasiveness, strength - the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"
n:intensity, strength - a measure of the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"
n:potency, effectiveness, strength - capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects: "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
n:strength - the condition of financial success; "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks"
n:lastingness, durability, enduringness, strength - permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; "they advertised the durability of their products"
w:strenuous
a:strenuous - characterized by or performed with much energy or force; "strenuous exercise"
a:arduous, straining, strenuous - taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt
w:stress
n:stress, emphasis, accent, accentuation - the relative prominence of a syllable (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
n:tension, tenseness, stress - a state mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"
n:stress, focus - special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
n:stress, strain - a state of extreme difficulty: "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson
n:stress - (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
n:strain, straining, stress - an intense or violent exertion
n:stress - a physical force producing deformation or strain
v:stress, emphasize, punctuate, accent, accentuate - to stress, single out as important: "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet."
v:stress, accent - put stress on; utter with an accent
v:emphasize, stress, bring out, accentuate, set off, accent - direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!" "I set off these words by brackets"
v:try, strain, stress - test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"
w:stretch
n:stretch - a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
n:reach, reaching, stretch - the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
n:stretch - (racing) a straight section of a racetrack
n:stretch, stretching - exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
n:stretch - extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
n:stretch, stint - an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
n:stretch, stretchiness, stretchability - the capacity for being stretched
v:stretch, stretch along - occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line"
v:stretch, extend - extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!" "Extend your right arm above your head"
v:unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend - extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
v:stretch - become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"
v:elongate, stretch - make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"
v:stretch, stretch out - lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
v:stretch - pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
v:stretch - extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly: "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
v:adulterate, stretch, water down, dilute, debase - add water to a mixture to dilute it; "adulterate liquor"
v:extend, stretch - increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by addding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"
v:stretch, stretch out - extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
a:stretch - having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine"
a:stretch - easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"
w:stretched
a:stretched - (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching; "well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury"
a:stretched, stretched out - (of the body) extended to full length; "he lay stretched out on the bed"; "stretched her calves before running"
a:stretched - extended or spread over a wide area or distance; "broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us"
w:stricken
a:afflicted, stricken - grievously affected especially by disease
a:smitten, stricken, struck - (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming; "conscience-smitten"; "awe-struck"
a:laid low, stricken - put out of action (by illness)
w:strictly
d:strictly, purely - restricted to something; "we talked strictly business"
d:strictly, stringently - in a stringent manner; "the laws are stringently enforced"; "stringently controlled"
d:rigorously, strictly - in a rigorous manner; "he had been trained rigorously by the monks"
w:strike
n:strike, work stoppage - a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"
n:strike - an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
n:strike - a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does not hit; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
n:rap, strike, tap - a gentle blow
n:strike, ten-strike - a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
n:hit, bang, smash, strike - a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"
v:strike - deliver a blow to, deliver a stroke to
v:affect, impress, move, strike - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This struck me as odd"
v:hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The arrow hit the target"; "The car hit a tree"
v:strike, hit - make a strike against an enemy or a target
v:strike - indicate a certain time by striking, of clocks
v:hit, strike - affect suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"
v:strike, walk out - stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"
v:fall, shine, strike - touch or seem as if touching; "Light fell on her face"; "The light struck the golden necklace"
v:come to, strike - attain; "The horse finally struck a pace"
v:strike, hit - as of a piano key or notes; "strike middle C"; also used metaphorically: "strike a sour note
v:strike - cause (an arc) to form (as between electrodes of an arc lamp)
v:strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, discover - find unexpectedly: "she struck a goldmine"
v:strike - produce by ignition; as of fire
v:strike, expunge, excise - remove by erasing or crossing out; "Please strike this remark from the record"
v:flick, strike - touch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his hand"
v:hit, strike, come to - cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"
v:mint, coin, strike - of coins
v:strike - arrive at or come upon, as of solutions to problems
w:strikes
m:strike
w:strikingly
d:strikingly - in a striking manner; "this was strikingly demonstrated"; "the evidence was strikingly absent"
w:striving
n:striving, nisus, pains, strain - an effortful attempt to attain a goal
w:strong
a:strong - having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"
a:accented, heavy, strong - used of syllables
a:strong - not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber"
a:potent, strong - having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"
a:potent, strong - having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea"
a:impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable - able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"
a:solid, strong, substantial - of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"
a:strong - (grammar) of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection; "'go' is a strong verb"
a:hard, strong - having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor"
a:strong, warm - freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"
a:firm, strong - strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"
w:strongly
d:strongly - with strength or in a strong manner; "argues very strongly for his proposal"; "he was strongly opposed to the government"
d:powerfully, strongly - in a powerful manner; "the federal government replaced the powerfully pro-settler Sir Godfrey Huggins with the even tougher and more determined ex-trade unionist"
w:struck
a:smitten, stricken, struck - (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming; "conscience-smitten"; "awe-struck"
w:structure
n:structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex construction or entity; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
n:structure, architecture - the manner of construction of something and the disposition of its parts; "artists must study the structure of the human body"; "the architecture of a computer's system software"
n:structure - the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations; "his lectures have no structure"
n:structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure - a particular complex anatomical structure; "he has good bone structure"
n:social organization, social structure, social system, structure - the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships; "the social organization of England and America is very different"; "sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family"
v:structure - give a structure to; "I need to structure my days"
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w:struggle
n:struggle, battle - an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
n:conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
n:struggle - strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
v:fight, struggle - make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
v:struggle - to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled to get free from the rope"
v:clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter - climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
v:fight, struggle - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other;" "Siblings are always fighting"
w:struggled
m:struggle
w:struggles
m:struggle
w:struggling
a:struggling - engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity; "a financially struggling theater"; "struggling artists"
w:stubbornness
n:stubbornness, obstinacy, obstinance, mulishness - the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
n:stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will - resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
w:student
n:student, pupil, educatee - a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
n:scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
w:students
m:student
w:studied
a:studied, deliberate - produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; "a studied smile"; "a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parrington
a:designed, studied - carefully practiced or designed or premeditated; "a studied reply"
w:studies
m:study
w:study
n:survey, study - a detailed critical inspection
n:study, work - applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"
n:report, study - a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
n:study - a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study"
n:study - a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"
n:discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, branch of knowledge - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
n:sketch, study - preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"
n:cogitation, study - attentive scrutiny and thought; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"
n:study - someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); "he is a quick study"
n:study - a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"
v:analyze, analyse, study, examine - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
v:study - be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
v:study, consider - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"
v:learn, study, read, take - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
v:study - learn by reading book; "He is studying geology in his room"
v:study, meditate, contemplate - think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"
w:studying
n:perusal, perusing, poring over, studying - reading carefully with intent to remember
w:stuff
n:material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
n:whatchamacallit, stuff, whatsis, sundry, sundries - miscellaneous unspecified artifacts; "the trunk was full of stuff"
n:stuff, clobber - informal terms for personal possessions; "did you take all your clobber?"
n:stuff, stuff and nonsense, hooey, poppycock - senseless talk; "don't give me that stuff"
n:stuff - unspecified qualities required to do or be something; "the stuff of heros"; "you don't have the stuff to be a United States Marine"
n:stuff - information in some unspecified form; "it was stuff I had heard before"; "there's good stuff in that book"
n:stuff - a critically important or characteristic component; "suspense is the very stuff of narrative"
v:stuff - fill completely; "The child stuffed his pockets with candy"
v:thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze - press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"
v:fill up, fill, stuff, jam, cram - eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey"
v:stuff, lug, choke up, block - obstruct, as of a passage; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked"
v:gorge, ingurgitate, overindulge, glut, englut, stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, binge, pig out, satiate, scarf out - overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
v:stuff - treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting; "stuff a bearskin"
v:stuff - fill with a stuffing while cooking; "Have you stuffed the turkey yet?"
w:stuffed
a:stuffed - filled with something; "a stuffed turkey"
a:stuffed - (informal) crammed with food; "a full stomach"; "I feel stuffed"
w:stumble
n:lurch, stumble, stagger - an unsteady uneven gait
n:trip, stumble, misstep - an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
v:stumble, falter, bumble - walk unsteadily
v:stumble, trip - miss a step and fall or nearly fall: "She stumbled over the tree root."
v:stumble, hit - encounter by chance; "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"
v:stumble, blunder, slip up, trip up - make an error
w:stumbled
m:stumble
w:stumbling
a:lurching, stumbling, staggering, weaving - walking unsteadily
w:stupid
n:stupid, stupid person, dullard, dolt, pudding head, pudden-head, poor fish - a person who is not very bright: "The economy, stupid!"
a:stupid - lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
a:dazed, stunned, stupefied, stupid - in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; "he had a dazed expression on his face"; "lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow"; "was stupid from fatigue"
a:unintelligent, stupid - without much intelligence; "a dull job with lazy and unintelligent co-workers"
w:stupidity
n:stupidity - a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
n:stupidity, betise, folly, foolishness, imbecility - a stupid mistake
w:style
n:style - a particular kind (as to appearance); "this style of shoe is in demand"
n:manner, mode, style, way, fashion - a manner of performance; "a manner of living"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a way of life"
n:expressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"
n:vogue, trend, style - the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own"
n:dash, elan, flair, panache, style - distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
n:style - the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
n:stylus, style - a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"
n:style - a slender bristlelike or tubular process: "a cartilaginous style"
v:style - designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation 'The Confederate States'"
v:style - make stylish; in fashion or hairdressing
v:cut, style, tailor - style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress"; "style a wedding dress"
w:subject
n:subject, topic, theme - the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"
n:topic, subject, issue, matter - some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
n:discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, branch of knowledge - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
n:subject, content, depicted object - something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject"
n:subject, case, guinea pig - a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"
n:national, subject - a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects"
n:subject - (linguistics) the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated in a sentence
v:subject - cause to experience or suffer: "He subjected me to his awful poetry"; "The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills"
v:subject - make accountable for: "He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors"
v:subject - make vulnerable or liable to; "People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation"
v:subject - make liable: "This action may subject you to certain penalties"
v:subjugate, subject - make subservient; force to submit
a:subject - not exempt from tax; "the gift will be subject to taxation"
a:subject, dependent - being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince"
w:subjected
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w:sublime
v:sublime, sublimate - vaporize and then condense right back again
a:empyreal, empyrean, sublime - inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night"
a:revered, reverenced, reverend, sublime, venerated - worthy of adoration or reverence
a:sublime - (archaic) lifted up or set high; "their hearts were jocund and sublime"- Milton
w:submit
v:submit - refer for judgment or consideration; "She submitted a proposal to the agency"
v:submit, state, put forward - put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
v:submit - yield to the control of another
v:present, submit - hand over formally
v:relegate, pass on, submit - refer to another
v:submit, bow, defer, accede, give in - submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
v:take, undergo, submit - accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"
v:put in, submit - put on an application, apply for a job, in a competition, etc.; "We put in a grant to the NSF"
v:render, submit - present formally
v:resign, reconcile, submit - accept as inevitable; "He resigned himself to his fate"
w:subscribe
v:subscribe - off to buy, as of stocks and shares: "The broker subscribed 500 shares"
v:sign, subscribe - mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"
v:subscribe, stand, support - adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion"
v:subscribe, subscribe to, take - receive or obtain by regular payment; "We take the Times every day"
w:subsequent
a:subsequent - following in time or order; "subsequent developments"
w:subsequently
d:subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "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"
w:subside
v:subside, lessen - sink or fall to a lower level; "The pain subsided"
v:subside, settle - sink or fall
w:substitute
n:substitute, replacement - a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
n:substitute, reserve - an athlete who plays only when another member of the team drops out
n:stand-in, substitute, relief, backup, backup man, fill-in - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
v:substitute, replace - put in the place of another
v:substitute, sub, stand in, fill in - be a substitute
v:substitute, deputize, stand in, step in - act as a substitute for
a:second-string, substitute - being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team
a:utility, substitute - capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team; "a utility infielder"
a:ersatz, imitation, substitute - artificial and inferior; "ersatz coffee"; "coffee substitute"
w:substituted
m:substitute
w:subtle
a:elusive, subtle - be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul"
a:subtle - faint and difficult to analyze; "subtle aromas"
a:subtle - able to make fine distinctions; "a subtle mind"
a:insidious, pernicious, subtle - working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; "a subtle poison"
w:succeed
v:succeed, come through - attain success or reach a goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"
v:succeed, come after, follow - be the successor of; "Carter followed Ford"
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w:success
n:success - an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for Republicans"
n:success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
n:success - a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success"
n:achiever, winner, success - a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"
w:successes
m:success
w:successful
a:successful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture"
w:successfully
d:successfully, with success - in a successful manner; "she performed the surgery successfully"
w:succession
n:sequence, chronological sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological succession - a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients"
n:succession - a group of people or things arranged or following in order: "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"
n:succession, sequence - the action of following in order: "he played the trumps in sequence"
n:succession, ecological succession - (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
n:succession, taking over - acquisition of property by descent or by will
w:successive
a:consecutive, sequent, sequential, serial, successive - in regular succession without gaps; "serial concerts"
w:succumb
v:yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under - consent reluctantly
v:succumb, yield - be fatally overwhelmed
w:succumbed
m:succumb
w:such
a:such, such as - of a kind specified or understood; "it's difficult to please such people"; "on such a night as this"; "animals such as lions and tigers"
a:such, such that - of a degree or quality specified (by the 'that' clause); "their anxiety was such that they could not sleep"
a:such, so much - of so extreme a degree or extent; "such weeping"; "so much weeping"; "such a help"; "such grief"; "never dreamed of such beauty"
d:such - (intensifier) to so extreme a degree; "he is such a baby"; "Such rich people!"
w:sudden
a:sudden - happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure"
w:suddenly
d:suddenly, all of a sudden, of a sudden - happening unexpectedly; "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side"
d:abruptly, suddenly, short, dead - quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly"
d:on the spur of the moment, suddenly - on impulse; without premeditation; "he decided to go to Chicago on the spur of the moment"; "he made up his mind suddenly"
w:suffer
v:suffer, endure - be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"
v:suffer, sustain, have, get - of injuries and illnesses: "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
v:suffer - endure emotional pain
v:endure, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, brook, abide, suffer, put up - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
v:suffer - get worse; "His grades suffered"
v:suffer, hurt - feel pain or be in pain
v:hurt, ache, suffer - feel pain
v:suffer - feel unwell or under the weather, look green about the gills
v:suffer, meet - undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"
v:suffer - be very uncomfortable; "We really suffered during the long speeches"
w:suffered
m:suffer
w:sufferer
n:sick person, diseased person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness
n:martyr, sufferer - one who suffers for the sake of principle
w:sufferer's
m:sufferer
w:sufferers
m:sufferer
w:suffering
n:agony, suffering - a state of acute pain
n:suffering, woe - misery resulting from affliction
n:distress, hurt, suffering - psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"
n:suffering, hurt - feelings of mental or physical pain
a:suffering - troubled by pain or loss; "suffering refugees"
a:miserable, suffering, wretched - very unhappy; full of misery; "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity"; "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages"
w:sufferings
m:suffering
w:suffers
m:suffer
w:suffice
v:suffice, do, answer - be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A "B" grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"
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m:suffice
w:sufficiency
n:enough, sufficiency - a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose or satisfy a desire; "enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"
n:sufficiency, adequacy - a quantity or number sufficient for a purpose
w:sufficient
a:sufficient - of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; "sufficient food"
w:sufficiently
d:sufficiently - to a sufficient degree; "she was sufficiently fluent in Mandarin"
w:suggest
v:propose, suggest, advise - make a proposal, declare a plan for something
v:hint, suggest - drop a hint; intimate by a hint
v:suggest, intimate - imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
v:indicate, suggest - suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine: "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
v:suggest, evoke, paint a picture - call to mind or evoke
w:suggested
a:recommended, suggested - mentioned as worthy of acceptance; "the recommended medicine"; "the suggested course of study"
w:suggestion
n:suggestion - an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion"
n:suggestion, proposition, proffer - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
n:trace, hint, suggestion - a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"
n:suggestion, prompting - the act of suggesting; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
n:hypnotism, mesmerism, suggestion - the act of inducing hypnosis
w:suggestions
m:suggestion
w:suggestive
a:indicative, significative, suggestive - having a covert or special meaning
a:implicational, implicative, suggestive, suggestive of - tending to suggest or imply; "artifacts suggestive of an ancient society"; "an implicative statement"
w:suggests
m:suggest
w:suicide
n:suicide, self-destruction, self-annihilation - killing yourself
n:suicide, felo-de-se - a person who kills himself intentionally
w:suit
n:suit, suit of clothes - a set of garments for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit"
n:lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa - (law) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
n:courtship, wooing, courting, suit - a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship"
n:suit, suing - a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
n:suit - any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each suit has its own symbol and color; "a flush is five cards in the same suit"; "in bridge you must follow suit"; "what suit is trumps?"
v:suit, accommodate, fit - be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"
v:suit - be agreeable or acceptable; "This time suits me"
v:befit, suit, beseem - accord or comport with
v:become, suit - enhance the appearance of: "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"
w:suitable
a:suitable - suitable for the desired purpose; "Is this a suitable dress for the office?"
a:appropriate, suitable, suited - meant or adapted for an occasion or use; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"
a:proper, right, suitable - appropriate for a condition or occasion; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
a:desirable, suitable, worthy - worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son"
w:sum
n:sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money - a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
n:sum, amount, total - a quantity obtained by addition
n:sum, sum total - the final aggregate; "the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered"
n:kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience: "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the nub of the story"
n:sum, total, totality, aggregate - the whole
n:union, sum, join - a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B"
v:total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add together, tally, add up - determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
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w:summarize
v:sum up, summarize, resume - give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"
w:summer
n:summer, summertime - the warmest season of the year; "they spent a lazy summer at the shore"
v:summer - spend the summer; "We summered in Kashmir"
a:summer - occurring in or appropriate to the season of summer; "summer flowers"
w:sumptuous
a:deluxe, gilded, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous - rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"
w:sunday
n:Sunday, Lord's Day, Sun - first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
v:sunday, Sunday - spend Sunday; "We sundayed in the country"
a:good, go-to-meeting, Sunday, Sunday-go-to-meeting - used of clothing; "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes"
w:sundays
m:sunday
w:sunk
a:done for, ruined, sunk, undone, washed-up - doomed to extinction
w:sunlight
n:sunlight, sunshine, sun - the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"
w:sunset
n:sunset, sundown - the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
n:sunset - atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun
n:sunset - the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon
a:sunset - of a declining industry or technology; "sunset industries"
a:sunset - providing for termination; "a program with a sunset provision"
w:sunshine
n:sunlight, sunshine, sun - the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"
n:fair weather, sunshine, temperateness - moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
w:superhuman
a:superhuman - above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance; "superhuman beings"; "superhuman strength"; "soldiers driven mad by superhuman misery"
w:superior
n:superior, higher-up, superordinate - one of greater rank or station or quality
n:superior - the head of a religious community
n:victor, master, superior - a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
n:superscript, superior - a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
a:superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
a:superior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior officer"
a:superior - (sometimes followed by 'to') not subject to or influenced by; "overcome by a superior opponent"; "trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law"
a:superscript, superior - (printing) written or printed above and to one side of another character
a:superior - (astronomy) having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit; "Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets"
a:ranking, superior, higher-ranking - having a higher rank; "superior officer"
a:superior - (often followed by 'to') above being affected or influenced by; "he is superior to fear"; "an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades"
w:superstition
n:superstition, superstitious notion - an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
w:supplant
v:supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon - take the place of
w:supplanted
m:supplant
w:supplement
n:addendum, supplement, postscript - textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
n:supplement - a quantity added; e.g. to make up for a deficiency
n:accessory, appurtenance, supplement - a supplementary component
v:supplement - add as a supplement
v:append, add on, supplement, affix - add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"
w:supplied
m:supply
w:supplies
n:stores, supplies, provisions - a store or supply (especially of food or clothing or arms)
w:supply
n:supply - an amount of something available for use
n:supply - offering goods and services for sale
n:provision, providing, supply, supplying - the activity of supplying or providing something
v:supply, provide, render, furnish - provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
v:issue, supply - circulate or distribute; "issue a new uniform to the children"
v:provide, supply, ply, cater - provide what is desired or needed, esp. support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
v:add, append, supply - state or say further; " 'It doesn't matter,' " he supplied"
w:support
n:support - 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"
n:support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
n:support - something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"
n:support, reinforcement, reenforcement - a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
n:documentation, support - documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones"
n:support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
n:support - something that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"
n:support, supporting - the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support"; "they forded the stream supporting their packs over their heads"
n:accompaniment, support - a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
n:support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
n:support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing - financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
v:support, back up - be supportive of; "Will you support me during the meeting?"
v:support, see through - support financially in an enterprise; "The scholarship saw me through college"
v:back, endorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; support or vote for; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
v:hold, support, sustain, hold up - be the support of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"; also metaphorically: "Her efforts support us morally"
v:confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm - strengthen or make more firm as by corroboration; "his story confirmed my doubts"
v:subscribe, stand, support - adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion"
v:corroborate, underpin, bear out, support - support with evidence or authority : make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
v:defend, support, fend for - argue in defense of
v:support, bolster, bolster up - support; of morale, theories, etc.
v:support - play a subordinate role to (another performer)
v:patronize, patronage, support - be a customer or client of; "We patronize this store"
w:suppose
v:suppose, say - express a supposition; "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"
v:think, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess - expect, believe, or suppose; "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"
v:speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothecate, suppose - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds: "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps."
w:supposed
a:supposed - firmly believed; "the way things are supposed to be"
a:supposed - mistakenly believed; "the supposed existence of ghosts"
a:putative, purported, reputed, supposed - commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds; "the foundling's putative father"; "the reputed (or purported) author of the book"; "the supposed date of birth"
a:supposed - designed to; "medication that is supposed to relieve pain"; "what's that gadget supposed to do?"
a:alleged, so-called, supposed - doubtful or suspect; "these so-called experts are no help"
a:supposed - required or under orders; "I'm supposed to be there at ten"; "he was supposed to go to the store"
a:conjectural, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious - based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "supposititious hypotheses"
w:supreme
a:supreme - final or last in your life or progress; "the supreme sacrifice"; "the supreme judgment"
a:sovereign, supreme - greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal"
a:supreme - highest in excellence or achievement; "supreme among musicians"; "a supreme endeavor"; "supreme courage"
a:supreme - greatest or maximal in degree; extreme; "supreme folly"
w:sure
a:certain, sure - having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends"
a:certain, sure - exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors"
a:certain, sure - certain to occur; destined or inevitable; "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win"
a:sure - physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"
a:certain, sure - capable of being depended on; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"
a:sure, trusted - (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or trusted) friend"
a:sure - infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"
a:sure - certain not to fail; "a sure hand on the throttle"
a:indisputable, sure - impossible to doubt or dispute; "indisputable (or sure) proof"
d:surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting - definitely or positively; "the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; ('sure' is used informally for 'surely' as in "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come")
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d:surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting - definitely or positively; "the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; ('sure' is used informally for 'surely' as in "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come")
w:surety
n:surety - something clearly established
n:security, surety - property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"
n:hostage, surety - a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
n:guarantor, surety, warrantor - one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
n:security, surety - a guarantee that an obligation will be met
w:surface
n:surface - the outer boundary of an object or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
n:surface - the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"
n:surface, Earth's surface - the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"
n:surface - a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something; "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface"
n:open, surface - information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"
n:airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface - a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
v:surface, come up, rise up, rise - come to the surface
v:coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with cholocate"
v:come on, come out, turn up, surface, show up - appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"
a:surface - on the surface; "surface materials of the moon"
a:skin-deep, superficial, surface - involving a surface only; "her beauty is only skin-deep"; "superficial bruising"; "a surface wound"
w:surmount
v:swim, overcome, get over, subdue, surmount, master - get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
v:surmount - be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown"
v:scale, surmount - reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
v:surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"
w:surprise
n:surprise - the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
n:surprise - a sudden unexpected event
n:surprise, surprising, surprisal - the act of surprising someone
v:surprise - take unawares or by surprise; cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"
v:surprise - take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene"
v:storm, surprise - attack by storm; attack suddenly
w:surprised
a:surprised - taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment; "surprised by her student's ingenuity"; "surprised that he remembered my name"; "a surprised expression"
w:surprising
n:surprise, surprising, surprisal - the act of surprising someone
a:surprising - causing surprise or wonder or amazement; "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of money"
w:surprisingly
d:surprisingly - in a surprising manner; "he was surprisingly friendly"
d:amazingly, surprisingly, astonishingly - in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise; "amazingly, he finished medical school in three years"
w:surrounding
a:encompassing, surrounding - closely encircling; "encompassing mountain ranges"; "the surrounding countryside"
w:survive
v:survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out - continue to live, endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "The legend of Elvis lives on"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"
v:survive, pull through, come through, make it - continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds"
v:exist, survive, live, subsist - stay alive; survive; "he could barely exist on such a low wage"
v:outlive, outlast, survive - live longer than; "She outlived her husband by many years"
w:survived
m:survive
w:suspect
n:suspect - someone who is under suspicion
n:accused, defendant, suspect - a person against whom an action is brought in a court of law
v:suspect - imagine to be true or to be the case; "I suspect that there is more to the story"
v:suspect, surmise - imagine to be true; "I suspect he is a fugitive"
v:distrust, mistrust, suspect - regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
v:suspect - hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
v:suspect, distrust, doubt - suspect to be false; "I distrust that man"
v:suspect - believe guilty
a:fishy, funny, queer, shady, suspect, suspicious - (informal) not as expected; "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"
w:suspected
a:suspected - believed likely; "a suspected thief"; "a suspected infection"
w:suspend
v:suspend - hang freely; "The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them"
v:suspend - cause to be held in suspension in a fluid, of particles, in chemistry
v:suspend, debar - bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
v:freeze, suspend - stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"
v:suspend, set aside - make inoperative or stop; "suspend payments on the loan"
v:suspend - as of a prison sentence
w:suspicion
n:intuition, hunch, suspicion - an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"
n:misgiving, mistrust, distrust, suspicion - doubt about someone's honesty
n:suspicion - the state of being suspected; "he tried to shield me from suspicion"
n:suspicion, suspiciousness - being of a suspicious nature; "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage"
w:suspicious
a:leery, mistrustful, suspicious, untrusting, wary - openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
a:fishy, funny, queer, shady, suspect, suspicious - (informal) not as expected; "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"
w:sustained
a:sustained - maintained at length without interruption or weakening; "sustained flight"
a:free burning, sustained - (of an electric arc); "heat transfer to the anode in free burning arcs
w:swallow
n:swallow, sup - a small amount of liquid food: "a sup of ale"
n:swallow, drink, deglutition - the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
n:swallow - small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
v:swallow, get down - pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"
v:swallow - engulf and destroy, as if by ingestion: "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries"
v:immerse, engross, swallow, swallow up, bury, eat up - enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
v:swallow - utter indistinctly; "She swallowed the last words of her speech"
v:swallow, take back, unsay, withdraw - take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"
v:swallow - keep from expressing; "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet"
v:accept, swallow - tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"
v:swallow - believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"
w:swallowed
a:engulfed, enveloped, swallowed - completely enclosed or swallowed up; "a house engulfed in flames"; "the fog-enveloped cliffs"; "a view swallowed by night"
w:sway
n:sway - controlling influence
n:rock, careen, sway, tilt - pitching dangerously to one side
v:rock, sway, shake - move back and forth, like a ship
v:swing, sway - move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"
v:carry, persuade, sway - win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"
v:careen, sway, wobble, shift, tilt - move sideways or in an unsteady way, as of a ship or a vehicle out of control
v:nod, sway - sway gently back and forth, as of flowers or tress in the wind
w:swayed
m:sway
w:swearing
n:curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss - profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
n:oath, vow, swearing - swearing to the truth of a statement; to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
w:sweep
n:sweep, expanse - a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"
n:chimneysweeper, chimneysweep, sweep - someone who cleans soot from chimneys
n:slam, sweep - winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
n:sweep, sweep oar - a long oar used in an open boat
n:end run, sweep - (football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
n:sweep - a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm"
v:brush, sweep - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
v:sweep, sail - move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
v:sweep, broom - sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"
v:embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in - force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"
v:cross, traverse, span, sweep - to cover a wide area; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"
v:sweep - clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"
v:sweep - win an overwhelming victory in or on: "Her new show dog swept all championships"
v:swing, sweep, swing out - make a big sweeping gesture or movement
w:sweet
n:dessert, sweet - a sweet served as the last course of a meal
n:sweet, confection, confectionery - a food rich in sugar
n:sweet, sweetness, sugariness - the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
n:sweetness, sweet - the property of having a pleasantly sweet taste
a:sweet - having a pleasant taste (as of sugar)
a:angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic, sweet - having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"
a:dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet - pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello"
a:sweet - one of the four basic taste sensations; very pleasant; like the taste of sugar or honey
a:sweet - pleasing to the senses; "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child"
a:gratifying, sweet - pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge"
a:odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling - having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"
a:sweet - (used of wines) having a sweet taste
a:unfermented, sweet - not having undergone fermentation; "sweet cider"
a:fresh, sweet - not soured or preserved; "sweet milk"
a:sugared, sweetened, sweet - with sweetening added
a:sweet, unsalty - not having a salty taste; "sweet water"
d:sweetly, sweet - in an affectionate or loving manner; "Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly"; ('sweet' is a poetic or informal variant for 'sweetly' as in "how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank"- Shakespeare; "talking sweet to each other")
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w:swelling
n:swelling, puffiness, lump - abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
n:intumescence, intumescency, swelling - the swelling of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
a:swelling - becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids; "put ice on the swelling ankle"
w:swept
a:swept - possessing sweep; "the sleek swept wings of the plane"
w:swing
n:swing - a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity; "the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things"
n:swing - supports someone swinging back and forth
n:swing - a sweeping blow or stroke; "he took a wild swing at my head"
n:swing, swinging - changing location by moving back and forth
n:lilt, swing - a jaunty rhythm in music
n:golf stroke, golf shot, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
n:baseball swing, swing, cut - in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"
n:swing, swing music, jive - a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
n:swing - a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
v:swing - move in a curve; "He swung his left fist"
v:swing, sway - move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"
v:swing - change direction with a swinging motion; turn; "swing back"; "swing forward"
v:swing, swing over - influence decisively; "This action swung many votes over to his side"
v:swing, sweep, swing out - make a big sweeping gesture or movement
v:dangle, swing, drop - hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
v:swing - hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; "The soccer player began to swing at the referee"
v:swing - change drastically "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"
v:swing - live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style; "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"
v:swing, get around - be a social swinger; socialize a lot
w:switching
n:switch, switching, shift - the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"
w:sworn
a:pledged, sworn - bound by or as if by an oath; "according to an early tradition became his sworn brother"; "sworn enemies"
a:sworn - bound by or stated on oath; "now my sworn friend and then mine enemy"- Shakespeare
w:symbol
n:symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
n:symbol, symbolization, symbolizing, standing for - something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"
w:sympathetic
a:sympathetic - (physiology; anatomy) or or relating to the sympathetic nervous system; "sympathetic neurons"; "sympathetic stimulation"
a:sympathetic - expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture"
a:compatible, sympathetic - having similar disposition and tastes; "a compatible married couple"; "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion"
a:charitable, kindly, sympathetic - showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"
a:sympathetic, appealing, likeable, likable - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play"
a:harmonic, sympathetic - relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; "sympathetic vibration"
w:sympathy
n:sympathy, understanding - an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"
n:sympathy, fellow feeling - sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
n:sympathy - a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other; "the two of them were in close sympathy"
w:symptom
n:symptom - (medical) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
n:symptom - anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
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w:synthetic
n:synthetic - a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
a:man-made, semisynthetic, synthetic - (chemistry) not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially; "man-made fibers"; "synthetic leather"
a:synthetic, synthetical - involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; "limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"- P.S.Welch
a:synthetic - (linguistics) systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words
a:synthetic, synthetical - (logic) of a proposition; having a truth value determined by observation or facts, as "all men are arrogant"
a:celluloid, synthetic - artificial as if portrayed in a film; "a novel with flat celluloid characters"
a:synthetic - not genuine or natural; "counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic"- George Will
w:system
n:system - a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"
n:system, unit - a combination of interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the unit consists of a motor and a small computer"
n:system, system of rules - a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender"
n:system - a procedure or process for obtaining an objective; "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"
n:system - a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; "the body has a system of organs for digestion"
n:arrangement, organization, organisation, system - an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"
n:system - (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium; "in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface"; "a system generating hydrogen peroxide"
n:system - the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole; "exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system"
n:organization, organisation, system - an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized; "his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"; "we can't do it unless we establish some system around here"
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w:table
n:table, tabular array - a set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1"
n:table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"
n:table - a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it; "I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant"
n:mesa, table - flat tableland with steep edges; "the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water"
n:table - a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game; "he entertained the whole table with his witty remarks"
n:board, table - food or meals in general; "she sets a fine table"; "room and board"
v:postpone, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
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w:tack
n:tack - the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
n:tack - a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
n:stable gear, saddlery, tack - equipment for a horse
n:sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud - a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
n:tack, tacking - (nautical) the act of changing tack
n:tack - sailing a zigzag course
v:tack - fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board"
v:tack, wear ship - change direction
w:tact
n:tact, tactfulness - consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence
w:tactful
a:tactful - having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; "she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion"; "a tactful remark eased her embarrassment"
a:tactful - showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people; "by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone"; "a tactful way of correcting someone"
w:take
n:return, issue, proceeds, take, takings, yield, payoff - the income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
n:take - the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
v:take - carry out: "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"
v:take, occupy, use up - as of time or space: "I took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
v:lead, take, direct, conduct, guide - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
v:take, get hold of - get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!" "Can you take this bag, please"
v:assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take - take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
v:take, read - interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; You can't take credit for this!"
v:bring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; also metaphorical, as in "This brings me to the main point"
v:take - take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"
v:take - travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route: "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark"
v:choose, take, select, pick out - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
v:accept, take, have - receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
v:fill, take - assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"
v:consider, take, deal, look at - consider, as of an example; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
v:necessitate, ask, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner demands a spectacular dessert"
v:take - experience or feel; submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the plunge"
v:film, shoot, take - make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
v:remove, take, take away - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc.; or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"
v:consume, ingest, take in, take, have - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!" "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
v:take, undergo, submit - accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"
v:take, accept - make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
v:take - take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"
v:assume, take, take up - occupy or take on, as of a position or posture; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"
v:accept, admit, take, take on - admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
v:take - ascertain or determine by measuring, computing, etc.: "take a pulse"; take a reading from a dial: "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
v:learn, study, read, take - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
v:claim, take, call for, exact - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
v:take, make - head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
v:aim, take, train, take aim, direct - aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!" "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
v:take - be seized in a specified way; "take sick", "be taken drunk"
v:carry, pack, take - have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
v:lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take - engage in a commercial transaction; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
v:subscribe, subscribe to, take - receive or obtain by regular payment; "We take the Times every day"
v:take - buy, select; "I'll take a pound of that sausage"
v:take - to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort; "take shelter from the storm"
v:take, have - have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
v:claim, take - lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"
v:accept, take - be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"
v:contain, take, hold - be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
v:take - develop a habit; "He took to visiting bars"
v:take - obtain by winning: "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"
v:contract, take, get - be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
w:taken
a:interpreted, taken - understood in a certain way; made sense of; "a word taken literally"; "a smile taken as consent"; "an open door interpreted as an invitation"
a:taken - having possession gained especially by force or effort
a:taken - be affected with an indisposition; "the child was taken ill"; "couldn't tell when he would be taken drunk"
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w:taking
n:picking, taking - the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"
a:fetching, taking, winning - very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality"
w:tale
n:narration, narrative, story, tale, yarn, recital - an account describing incidents or events; "after dinner he told the children stories of his adventures"
n:fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle - a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
w:talent
n:endowment, gift, talent, natural endowment - natural qualities or talents
n:talent - a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity
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w:talk
n:talk, talking - an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"
n:talk - ('talk about' is a less formal alternative for 'discussion of') discussion; "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"
n:talk - a act of giving a talk to an audience; "I attended an interesting talk on local history"
n:lecture, public lecture, talk - a speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"
n:talk, talk of the town - idle gossip or rumor; "there has been talk about you lately"
v:talk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; also used metaphorically: "Actions talk louder than words"
v:talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"
v:speak, talk - use language: "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"
v:talk - reveal information; let the cat out of the bag; "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"
v:tattle, talk, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out - divulge information or secrets; spill the beans; "Be careful--his secretary talks"
v:lecture, talk - deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"
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n:talk, talking - an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"
a:talking, sound - (of film) having spoken dialogue; "early talking pictures were known as 'talkies'"
a:talking - uttering speech; "talking heads"
w:talks
n:negotiation, talks - a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"
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m:tally
w:tally
n:run, tally - a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th" or "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
n:reckoning, tally - a bill for an amount due
n:count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally - the act of counting
v:match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"
v:score, hit, tally, rack up - gain points; "The home team scored many times"
v:tally, chalk up - keep score, as in games
v:total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add together, tally, add up - determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
w:tan
n:tan, suntan, sunburn, burn - a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
n:tan, topaz - a light brown
v:tan - treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
v:tan, bronze - get a tan, form wind or sun
a:tan - of a light yellowish-brown color
w:tangent
n:tangent - a straight line that touches but does not intersect a curve
n:tangent - ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side
w:tangible
a:tangible - perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness"
a:real, tangible - possible to be treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
a:tangible - (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery"
a:palpable, tangible - capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust"; "felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"; "the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton"
a:physical, tangible, touchable - having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses; "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects"
w:tank
n:tank, army tank, armored combat vehicle - an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
n:tank, storage tank - a large (usually metallic) container for holding gases or liquids
n:tank, tankful - as much as a tank will hold
n:tank car, tank - a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk
n:cooler, tank - a cell for violent prisoners
v:tank - store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it
v:tank - treat in a tank; "tank animal refuse"
w:tape
n:tape - a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening; "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package"
n:tape, tape recording, taping - a recording made on magnetic tape; "the several recordings were combined on a master tape"
n:tape - the finishing line for a foot race; "he broke the tape in record time"
n:tape, tapeline, tape measure - a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring; "the carpenter should have used his tape measure"
n:magnetic tape, mag tape, tape - a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information; "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview"
v:tape - fasten or attach with tape; "tape the shipping label to the box"
v:videotape, tape - record on videotape
v:record, tape - register electronically
w:taper
n:taper - a convex shape that narrows toward a point
n:taper - the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
n:wick, taper - a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
n:candle, taper, wax light - stick of wax with a wick in the middle
v:taper - diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off"
v:sharpen, taper, point - give a point to; "The candles are tapered"
w:tapped
a:tapped - in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug; "latex from tapped rubber trees"
w:task
n:undertaking, project, task, labor - any piece of work
n:job, task, chore - a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee: "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores"
v:task - assign a task to; "I tasked him with looking after the children"
v:tax, task - use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"
w:taste
n:taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
n:preference, penchant, predilection, taste - a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"; "martinis are an acquired taste"
n:taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
n:taste - a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
n:taste, mouthful - a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it"
n:taste, gustation, sense of taste, gustatory modality - the faculty of taste; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
n:taste, tasting - distinguishing a taste by means of the taste buds; "he loved the smell and taste of fresh bread"; "a wine tasting"
v:taste, savor, savour - have flavor; taste of something
v:taste - perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?"
v:sample, try, try out, taste - take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
v:smack, taste - have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"
v:taste - distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night"
w:taught
a:instructed, schooled, taught, tutored - (all used chiefly with qualifiers 'well' or 'poorly' or 'un-') having received specific instruction; "unschooled ruffians"; "well tutored applicants"
w:taxi
n:cab, hack, taxi, taxicab - a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
v:taxi - travel slowly; "The plane taxied down the runway"
v:taxi - ride in a taxicab
w:taxicab
n:cab, hack, taxi, taxicab - a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
w:teaching
n:teaching, instruction, pedagogy - the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"
n:teaching, precept - a doctrine that is taught; "the teaching of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"
n:education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, educational activity - activities that impart knowledge; "he received no formal education"
w:tears
n:crying, weeping, tears - the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear a child crying"; "she was in tears"
w:tedious
a:boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome - so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"
a:long-winded, tedious, verbose, windy, wordy - using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"
w:teeth
v:teeth - grow teeth, of babies
w:teetotaler
n:teetotaler, teetotaller, teetotalist - a total abstainer
w:telephone
n:telephone, phone, telephone set - an instrument that converts sound into signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
n:telephone, telephony - transmitting speech at a distance
v:call, telephone, call up, phone, ring - get or try to get into communication by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
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n:Tell, William Tell - 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)
v:state, say, tell - express an idea, etc. in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"
v:tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
v:tell, narrate, recount, spin, recite - narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
v:order, tell, enjoin, say - tell somebody to do something; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"
v:tell - discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"
v:assure, tell - state positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"
v:tell, ascertain, demonstrate, evidence - reveal; "a telling sign"
v:distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell, tell apart - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
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n:teller, vote counter - an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly)
n:teller, cashier, bank clerk - an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
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n:relation, telling, recounting - an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"
n:telling, apprisal, notifying, notification - informing by words
n:tattle, singing, telling - disclosing information or giving evidence about another
a:revealing, telling, telltale - disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"
a:cogent, telling, weighty - powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument"
a:impressive, telling - producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture"
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n:pique, temper, irritation - a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
n:temper, mood, humor, humour - a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
n:temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness - a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
n:temper, toughness - the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
v:anneal, temper - anneal or toughen by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass"
v:temper, harden - harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel"
v:temper - adjust the pitch (of pianos)
v:temper, season - make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"
v:chasten, moderate, temper - restrain or temper
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n:disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
n:temperament - excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)
w:temperance
n:temperance, moderation - the trait of avoiding excesses
n:sobriety, temperance - abstaining from excess
w:temperate
a:temperate - (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate; "a temperate region"; "the temperate zones"; "temperate plants"
a:temperate - not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking"
a:moderate, temperate - not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"
w:temporarily
d:temporarily - for a limited time only; not permanently; "he will work here temporarily"; "he was brought out of retirement temporarily"; "a power failure temporarily darkened the town"
w:temporary
a:impermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"
a:irregular, temporary - lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"
w:temporize
v:temporize - draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"
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w:tempt
v:tempt, allure - entice to do
v:entice, lure, tempt - provoke someone to do something through promises or persuasion
v:tempt, invite - give rise to a desire
v:charm, influence, tempt - induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
v:tempt - try to seduce
v:tempt - try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"
w:temptation
n:temptation, enticement - something tempting or enticing
n:temptation - the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened"
n:enticement, temptation - the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless"
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a:alluring, beguiling, enticing, tempting - highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation"
a:tantalizing, tempting - very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"
w:ten
n:ten, 10, X, tenner, decade - the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
a:ten, 10, x - being one more than nine
w:tend
v:tend, lean, incline, run - have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"
v:tend, lean, incline - exhibit an inclination or tendency
v:tend - tend to something or somebody
v:tend - keep watch on; "tend a fire"
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n:inclination, disposition, tendency - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
n:leaning, propensity, tendency - an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
n:tendency, inclination - a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect: "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"
n:tendency, trend - a general direction in which something tends to move: "the shoreward tendency of the current"; "the trend of the stock market"
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n:latent hostility, tension - feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"
n:tension, tenseness, stress - a state mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"
n:tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness - the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"; "the violinist adjusted the tension of the strings"
n:tension - a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature); "there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"; "there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history"
n:tension - (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body; "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"
w:tent
n:tent, collapsible shelter - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"
w:terminated
a:complete, concluded, ended, over, all over, terminated - having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"
a:terminated - (of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end
w:terms
n:footing, terms - status with respect to the relations between people or groups: "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"
n:price, terms, damage - the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"
w:terrible
a:awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible - causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
a:atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable - exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
a:severe, terrible, wicked - intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"
a:fearful, frightful, terrible - extremely distressing; "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"; "suffered terrible thirst"
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d:terribly, awfully, awful, frightfully - (informal) used as intensifiers, as in "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"
d:terribly, atrociously, awfully, abominably, abysmally, rottenly - in a terrible manner; "she sings terribly"
w:terrific
a:terrific - very great or intense; "a terrific noise"; "a terrific thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle"
a:fantastic, howling, marvelous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous - extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "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"
a:terrific, terrifying - causing extreme terror; "a terrifying wail"
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a:panicky, panicked, panic-stricken, panic-struck, terrified, frightened - thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"
w:terror
n:panic, terror - an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
n:terror, scourge, threat - a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
n:terror, brat, little terror, holy terror - a very troublesome child
w:test
n:trial, test, tryout - trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
n:test, mental test, mental testing, psychometric test - any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"
n:assay, check, test - an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress"
n:examination, exam, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"
n:test, trial - the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
n:test, trial, run - the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
n:test - a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
v:test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay - put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
v:screen, test - test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"
v:quiz, test - examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
v:test - show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested positive for HIV"
v:test - achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
v:test - determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
v:test - undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"
a:experimental, model, pilot, test, trial - of the nature of or undergoing an experiment; "an experimental drug"; "a pilot project"; "a test run"; "a trial separation"
w:testimony
n:testimony - a solemn statement made under oath
n:testimony - an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact; "according to his own testimony he can't do it"
n:testimony, testimonial - something that serves as evidence; "his effort was testimony to his devotion"
w:text
n:text, textual matter - the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"
n:text - a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon; "the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon"
n:textbook, text, text edition, schoolbook, school text - a book prepared for use in schools or colleges; "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"
n:text - the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.); "pictures made the text easier to understand"
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v:thank, give thanks - express gratitude or show appreciation to
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w:thankful
a:grateful, thankful - feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile"
w:thanks
n:thanks, thanking - an acknowledgment of appreciation
n:thanks - with the help of or owing to; "thanks to hard work it was a great success"
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w:then
n:then - that time; that moment; "we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"
a:then - at a specific prior time; "the then president"
d:then, so, and so, and then - subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors); "then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed"
d:then - in that case or as a consequence; "if he didn't take it, then who did?"; "keep it then if you want to"; "the case, then, is closed"; "you've made up your mind then?"; "then you'll be rich"
d:then - at that time; "I was young then"; "prices were lower back then"; "science as it was then taught"
w:theological
a:theological - of or relating to or concerning theology; "theological seminar"
w:theories
m:theory
w:theorize
v:speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothecate, suppose - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds: "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps."
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w:theory
n:theory - an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "true in fact and theory"
n:hypothesis, possibility, theory - a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"
n:theory - a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"
w:there
n:there - a location other than here; that place; "you can take it from there"
d:there, at that place, in that location - in or at that place; "they have lived there for years"; "it's not there"; "that man (who is) there"
d:there, in that respect, on that point - in that matter; "I agree with you there"
d:there, thither - to or toward that place; away from the speaker; "go there around noon!"
w:thereafter
d:thereafter, thenceforth - from that time on; "thereafter he never called again"
w:thereby
d:thereby - by that means or because of that; "He knocked over the red wine, thereby ruining the table cloth"
w:therefore
d:therefore, hence, thence, thus - (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"
d:consequently, therefore - as a consequence; "he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held"
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n:thesaurus, synonym finder - a book of synonyms
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w:thickened
a:thickened - made or having become thick; "thickened bronchial arteries"
a:calloused, thickened - having skin made tough and thick through wear
a:thickened - made thick in consistency; "flour-thickened gravy"; "dust-thickened saliva"
w:thin
v:thin - lose thickness; become thin or thinner
v:thin - make thin or thinner; "Thin the solution"
v:dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut - lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
v:reduce, melt off, lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down - take off weight
a:thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"
a:thin, lean - lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
a:slender, thin - very narrow; "a thin line across the page"
a:flimsy, slight, tenuous, thin - having little substance or significance; "a flimsy excuse"; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"
a:sparse, thin - not dense; "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"
a:thin - relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous; "air is thin at high altitudes"; "a thin soup"; "skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk"; "thin oil"
a:thin - (of sound) lacking resonance or volume; "a thin feeble cry"
a:thin - lacking spirit or sincere effort; "a thin smile"
d:thinly, thin - without viscosity; "the blood was flowing thin"
w:thing
n:thing - a special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing"
n:thing - an action; "how could you do such a thing?"
n:thing - an artifact; "how does this thing work?"
n:thing - an event: "a funny thing happened on the way to the..."
n:thing - a statement regarded as an object; "to say the same thing in other terms" or "how can you say such a thing?"
n:thing - any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence: "the thing I like about her is ..."
n:thing - a special abstraction; "a thing of the spirit"; "things of the heart"
n:matter, affair, thing - a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
n:thing - an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was"
n:thing - a special objective: "the thing is to stay in bounds"
n:thing - a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion: "he has a thing about seafood"; "she has a thing about him"
w:things
n:things - any movable possession (especially articles of clothing); "she packed her things and left"
w:think
n:think - (informal) an instance of deliberate thinking: "I need to give it a good think"
v:think, believe, consider, conceive - judge or regard; look upon; judge; "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"
v:think, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess - expect, believe, or suppose; "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"
v:think, cogitate, cerebrate - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"
v:remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, remind, think - recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection: "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?" "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
v:think - imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!"
v:think - focus one's attention on a certain state; "Think big"; "think thin"
v:intend, mean, think - have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
v:think - decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting; "Can you think what to do next?"
v:think - ponder; reflect on, or reason about; "Think the matter through"; "Think how hard life in Russia must be these days"
v:think - dispose the mind in a certain way; "Do you really think so?"
v:think - have or formulate in the mind; "think good thoughts"
v:think - be capable of conscious thought; "Man is the only creature that thinks"
v:think - bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation; "She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam"
w:thinking
n:thinking, thought, cerebration, intellection, mentation - the process of thinking (especially thinking carefully); "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"
a:cogitative, thinking - given to cogitation; "he looked at me with cogitative eyes"
a:intelligent, reasoning, thinking - endowed with the capacity to reason
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w:third
n:one-third, third, tierce - one of three equal parts of a divisible whole; "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement"
n:third base, third - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near 3rd base; "he is playing third"
n:third - following the second position in an ordering or series: "a distant third"; "he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment"
n:third - the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it; "a simple harmony written in major thirds"
n:third gear, third - the third from the lowest forward ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "you shouldn't try to start in third gear"
n:third base, third - the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; "he was cut down in a close play at third"
a:third, 3rd, tertiary - coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
a:third - being one of three equal parts; "a third share of the money"
d:third, thirdly - in the third place; "third we must consider unemployment"
w:thirty
n:thirty, 30, XXX - the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
a:thirty, 30, xxx - being ten more than twenty
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n:Thomas, doubting Thomas, Thomas the doubting Apostle - the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
w:thorough
a:thorough - painstakingly careful and accurate; "our accountant is thorough"; "thorough research"
a:exhaustive, thorough, thoroughgoing - very thorough; exhaustively complete; "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research"
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d:thoroughly, exhaustively - in an exhaustive manner; "we searched the files thoroughly"
d:thoroughly, soundly, good - in a complete and thorough manner; "he was soundly defeated"; ('good' is used informally for 'thoroughly' as in "we beat him good")
w:thoroughness
n:thoroughness - conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
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n:thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yard - the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
w:though
d:although, though, tho' - despite the fact that; "even though she knew the answer, she did not respond"
d:though - (postpositive) however; "it might be unpleasant, though"
w:thought
n:idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
n:thinking, thought, cerebration, intellection, mentation - the process of thinking (especially thinking carefully); "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"
n:thought - the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual; "19th century thought" or "Darwinian thought"
n:opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought - a personal belief that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
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a:thoughtful - having intellectual depth; "a deeply thoughtful essay"
a:thoughtful - exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper"
a:sensible, thoughtful - acting with or showing thought and good sense; "a sensible young man"
a:heedful, attentive, thoughtful - taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"
a:kind, thoughtful - showing consideration and anticipation of needs; "it was thoughtful of you to bring flowers"; "a neighbor showed thoughtful attention"
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n:thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yard - the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
a:thousand, a thousand, one thousand, 1000, m, k - denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
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w:thread
n:thread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
n:ribbon, thread - any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a gray thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"
n:train of thought, thread - the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together; "I couldn't follow his train of thought"; "he lost the thread of his argument"
n:screw thread, thread - the raised helical rib going around a screw
v:weave, wind, thread, meander - to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course: the river winds through the hills.
v:thread - pass a thread through; "thread a needle"
v:string, thread - thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"
w:threadbare
a:banal, commonplace, hackneyed, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn - repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor 'hard as nails'"
a:threadbare - having the nap worn away so that the threads show through; "threadbare rugs"
w:threat
n:menace, threat - something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
n:threat - a warning that something unpleasant is immanent; "they were under threat of arrest"
n:threat - declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"
n:terror, scourge, threat - a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
w:threaten
v:endanger, jeopardize, menace, threaten, imperil, peril - pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
v:threaten - to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
v:threaten - to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"
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a:threatened - (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered; "the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one"
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a:baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening, ugly - threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"
a:heavy, lowering, sullen, threatening - darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky"
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n:three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
a:three, 3, iii - being one more than two
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n:threshold - the starting point of a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood"
n:threshold, limen - the smallest detectable sensation
n:doorway, door, room access, threshold - the space in a wall through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"
n:doorsill, doorstep, threshold - a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offer support when passing through a doorway
n:brink, threshold, verge - a region marking a boundary
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w:thrill
n:bang, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick - the release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for kicks"
n:frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
n:thrill - something that thrills; "the thrills of space travel"
v:thrill - cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"
v:thrill, tickle - feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine."
v:shudder, shiver, throb, thrill - tremble convulsively
v:exhilarate, thrill, exalt - fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink(exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"
w:throat
n:throat, pharynx - the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
n:throat - an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
n:throat - something resembling a throat in shape or function; "the throat of the vase" or "the throat of a chimney"
w:through
a:done, through, through with - having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"
a:through - of a route or journey etc.; continuing without requiring stops or changes; "a through street"; "a through bus"; "through traffic"
d:through - from one end or side to the other; "jealousy pierced her through"
d:through - from beginning to end; "read this book through"
d:through - over the whole distance; "this bus goes through to New York"
d:through - to completion; "think this through very carefully!"
d:through - in diameter; "this cylinder measures 15 inches through"
d:through, through and through - throughout the entire extent; "got soaked through in the rain"; "I'm frozen through"; "a letter shot through with the writer's personality"; "knew him through and through"; "boards rotten through and through"
w:throughout
d:throughout - from first to last
d:passim, throughout - used to refer to cited works
w:throw
n:throw - the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"
n:throw - (informal) a single chance or instance; "he couldn't afford $50 a throw"
n:throw, stroke, cam stroke - the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
n:throw - the distance that something can be thrown; "it is just a stone's throw from here"
n:throw - a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
n:throw - the throwing of an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"
v:throw - project through the air; "throw a frisbee"
v:throw - move violently, energetically, or carelessly; "She threw herself forwards"
v:shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"
v:throw - place with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"
v:give, throw - convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
v:throw, flip, switch - cause to go on or t be engaged; set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
v:project, cast, contrive, throw - put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
v:throw - to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly; "Jane threw dinner together", throw the car into reverse"
v:bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw - cause to be confused emotionally
v:hurl, throw - utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone"
v:hold, throw, have, make, give - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception," "have, throw, or make a party", "give a course", etc.
v:throw - make on a potter's wheel; of pottery
v:throw - cause to fall off; "The horse threw its unexperienced rider"
v:throw - throw out onto a flat surface, as of die; "Throw a six"
v:confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly: "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
w:thrown
a:thrown - caused to fall to the ground; "the thrown rider got back on his horse"; "a thrown wrestler"; "a ball player thrown for a loss"
a:thrown, thrown and twisted - (archaic) twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread; "thrown silk is raw silk that has been twisted and doubled into yarn"
w:thunderbolt
n:thunderbolt, bolt, bolt of lightning - a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
n:bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap - a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a bombshell"
w:thundercloud
n:cumulonimbus, cumulonimbus cloud, thundercloud - a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
w:thunderclouds
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w:thus
d:therefore, hence, thence, thus - (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"
d:thus, thusly, so - in the way indicated; "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; ('thusly' is a nonstandard variant)
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w:ticker
n:heart, pump, ticker - the hollow muscular organ whose rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
n:watch, ticker - a small portable timepiece
n:ticker, stock ticker - automatically prints stock quotations on a paper tape
w:tide
n:tide - the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
n:tide - something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest"
n:tide, lunar time period - there are usually two high and two low tides each day
v:tide, surge - rise in waves
v:tide - cause to float with the tide
v:tide - be carried with the tide
w:tidings
n:news, intelligence, tidings, word - new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
w:tie
n:necktie, tie - a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"
n:affiliation, association, tie, tie-up - a social or business relationship: "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"
n:draw, standoff, tie - the situation in a contest in which the winner is undecided at the end; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
n:tie, tie beam - a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
n:link, linkup, tie, tie-in - a fastener that serves to join or link; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
n:tie - (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
n:tie, railroad tie, crosstie, sleeper - one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
n:tie - a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"
v:tie, bind - To fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
v:tie, draw - finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
v:tie - limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
v:connect, link, tie - connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?" "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
v:tie - form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
v:bind, tie, bond - create social or emotional ties
v:marry, wed, tie - perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"
v:tie - make by tying pieces together: "The fishermen tied their flies"
v:tie - unite musical notes by a tie
w:ties
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w:tight
a:tight - closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest"
a:taut, tight - pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"
a:tight - set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration; "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade"
a:compressed, tight - pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed"
a:mean, mingy, miserly, little, small, tight - used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a small miserly man"
a:tight - (economics) affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; "tight money"; "a tight market"
a:tight - of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"
a:close, tight - of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
a:tight - securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid; "the bolts are tight"
a:close, tight - (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"
a:besotted, blind, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pissed, pixilated, plastered, potty, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tiddly, tiddley, tight, tipsy, wet - slang for 'drunk'
a:nasty, tight - exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
a:rigorous, stringent, tight - demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"
a:tight - packed closely together; "the stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"
d:fast, tight - firmly or tightly; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"
d:close, closely, tight - in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"
w:tile
n:tile - a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces of buildings
n:tile, roofing tile - a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing
v:tile - cover with tiles, of surfaces in a dwelling; "tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom"
w:till
n:till, boulder clay - unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
n:public treasury, trough, till - a treasury for government funds
n:cashbox, money box, till - a box for holding cash
v:till - work the soil
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n:time, clip - an instance or single occasion for some event; "This time he succeeded"; "He called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"
n:time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time"
n:time - a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; "take time to smell the roses"; "I didn't have time to finish"; "it took more than half my time"
n:time - a suitable moment; "it is time to go"
n:time - the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
n:clock time, time - the time as given by a clock; "do you know what time it is?"; "the time is 10 o'clock"
n:fourth dimension, time - the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
n:time - a person's experience on a particular occasion; "he had a time holding back the tears" or "they had a good time together"
n:meter, time - rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time
n:prison term, sentence, time - the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"
v:clock, time - measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners"
v:time - assign a time for an activity or event
v:time - set the speed, duration, or execution of
v:time - regulate or set the time of, as of a clock or watch
w:times
n:times, modern times, present time, modern world, contemporary world - the circumstances and ideas of the present age; "behind the times"; "in times like these"
n:multiplication, times - an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed; "the multiplication of four by three gives twelve"; "four times three equals twelve"
w:tiny
a:bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny - very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"
w:tire
n:tire, tyre - covering for a wheel; "automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air"
v:tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade - get tired of something or somebody
v:tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue - exhaust or tire though overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
v:run down, exhaust, sap, tire, use up - deplete; "exhaust one's savings"
v:bore, tire - cause to be bored
w:tired
a:tired - depleted of strength or energy; "tired mothers with crying babies"; "too tired to eat"
a:banal, commonplace, hackneyed, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn - repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor 'hard as nails'"
w:tissue
n:tissue - a part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
n:tissue, tissue paper - a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
v:weave, tissue - of textiles; create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
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w:today
n:today - the present time or age; "the world of today"; "today we have computers"
n:today - the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow); "Today is beautiful"; "did you see today's newspaper?"
d:nowadays, now, today - in these times; "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television"
d:today - on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow; "I can't meet with you today"
w:today's
m:today
w:toe
n:toe - one of the digits of the foot
n:toe - the part of footwear that covers the toes
n:toe - forepart of a hoof
v:toe - walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction; "She toes inwards"
v:toe - drive obliquely; "toe a nail"
v:toe - hit the ball with the toe of the club, in golf
v:toe - touch with the toe
a:toed, toe - having a toe or toes of a specified kind; often used in combination; "long-toed"; "five-toed"
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w:together
a:together - (informal) mentally and emotionally stable; "she's really together"
d:jointly, collectively, conjointly, together, put together - in conjunction with; combined; "Our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage"; "we couldn't pay for the damages with all out salaries put together"
d:together - in contact with each other; "the leaves stuck together"
d:together, assembled - in one place; "we were gathered together"
d:together - in each other's company; "we went to the movies together"; "the family that prays together stays together"
d:together - at the same time; "we graduated together"
d:together, in collaboration, unitedly - with cooperation and interchange; "we worked together on the project"
d:in concert, in agreement, together - with a common plan; "act in concert"
w:toilet
n:toilet, lavatory, lav, can, facility, john, privy, bathroom - a room equipped with washing and toilet facilities
n:toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
n:toilet - the act of dressing and preparing yourself; "he made his toilet and went to breakfast"
w:token
n:token, item - an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word'error' contains three tokens of 'r'"
n:token - a metal or plastic disk that can be used (as a substitute for coins) in slot machines
n:keepsake, souvenir, token, relic - something of sentimental value
a:nominal, token, tokenish - insignificantly small; a matter of form only; "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; ('tokenish' is informal as in "a tokenish gesture")
w:told
m:tell
w:tolerance
n:tolerance - the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
n:permissiveness, tolerance - a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
n:tolerance - the act of tolerating something
n:tolerance - willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
n:allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance - a permissible difference
w:tolerant
a:tolerant - showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
a:kind, tolerant - tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"
a:broad, liberal, tolerant - showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
a:tolerant, patient of - showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions"
w:tolerate
v:endure, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, brook, abide, suffer, put up - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
w:tolerated
m:tolerate
w:tombstone
n:gravestone, headstone, tombstone - a stone that is used to mark a grave
w:tomorrow
n:tomorrow - the day after today; "what are our tasks for tomorrow?"
n:tomorrow - the near future; "tomorrow's world"; "everyone hopes for a better tomorrow"
d:tomorrow - the next day, the day after, following the present day
w:tone
n:tone, tone of voice - the quality of a person's voice; "he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"
n:tone - (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages; "the Beijing dialect uses four tones"
n:timbre, timber, quality, tone - the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
n:spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, look, smell - the general atmosphere of a place or situation; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
n:shade, tint, tincture, tone - a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
n:note, musical note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"
n:tone, pure tone - a steady sound without overtones; "they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies"
n:tonicity, tonus, tone - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"
n:tone, whole tone, step, whole step - a musical interval of two semitones
n:tone - the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author; "the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw"; "from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome"
v:tone - change the color or tone of
v:tone - change to a color image; of photography
v:tone, tone up, strengthen - give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles"
w:too
d:excessively, overly, too - to an excessive degree; "too big"
d:besides, too, also, likewise, as well - in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too"
w:took
m:take
w:tool
n:tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation
n:instrument, tool - the means whereby something is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction" or "science has given us new tools to fight disease"
n:creature, tool, puppet - a person who is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
n:cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool - obscene terms for penis
v:drive, tool - "The car was driving down the road"; "The convertible tooled down the street"
v:joyride, tool, tool around - ride in a conveyance with no particular goal
v:tool - furnish with tools
v:tool - work with a tool
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w:top
n:top - 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"
n:top, top side, upper side, upside - the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
n:peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit - the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
n:top, top of the inning - the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
n:acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, top - the highest level or degree attainable: "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"
n:top - the greatest possible intensity: "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
n:top - platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
n:top, whirligig, teetotum, spinning top - a conical child's toy tapering to a steel-shod point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
n:top, cover - something that covers a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
n:top - a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
n:circus tent, big top, round top, top - a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"
v:exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top - go beyond; "She exceeded out expectations"
v:clear, top - pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
v:top, pinch - cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
v:crown, top - be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
a:top - situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"
a:arch, boss, chief, head, top - (of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his arch rival"; "the boss man"; "the chief executive"; "head librarian"; "top administrators"
a:greatest, top - not to be surpassed; "his top effort"
a:first, foremost, top - ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"
w:topic
n:subject, topic, theme - the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"
n:topic, subject, issue, matter - some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
w:tops
a:ace, A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, tops - (informal) of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"
w:tornado
n:tornado, twister - a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
w:torture
n:anguish, torment, torture - extreme mental distress
n:torture, torment - unbearable physical pain
n:agony, torment, torture - intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned"
n:distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting - the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
n:torture, torturing - the act of torturing someone
v:torment, torture, excruciate, rack - torment emotionally or mentally
v:torture, excruciate, torment - subject to torture
w:tortured
a:tortured - subjected to intense pain; "hundreds of tortured prisoners"
a:anguished, tormented, tortured - experiencing intense pain especially mental pain; "an anguished conscience"; "a small tormented schoolboy"; "a tortured witness to another's humiliation"
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w:toss
n:flip, toss - the act of flipping a coin
n:pass, toss, flip - (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
v:flip, toss, sky, pitch - throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
v:flip, toss - as of coins
v:chuck, toss - throw carelessly; "chuck the ball"
v:convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss - beat about
v:discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away - throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
v:stir, toss - agitate; "toss the salad"; "stir nuts into the dough"
w:tossing
a:agitated, tossing - thrown from side to side; "a tossing ship"
w:tot
n:toddler, yearling, tot, bambino - a young child
v:total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add together, tally, add up - determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
w:total
n:sum, total, totality, aggregate - the whole
n:sum, amount, total - a quantity obtained by addition
v:total, number, add up, come, amount - add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
v:total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add together, tally, add up - determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
a:entire, full, total - constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure"
a:overall, total - including everything; "the overall cost"; "the total amount owed"
a:absolute, total, unconditioned - without conditions or limitations; "a total ban"
a:full, total - complete in extent or degree and in every particular; "a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"
w:totality
n:entirety, entireness, totality - the state of being total: "appalled by the totality of the destruction"
n:totality - the quality of being complete and indiscriminate: "the totality of war and its consequences"; "the all-embracing totality of the state"
n:sum, total, totality, aggregate - the whole
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w:touch
n:touch, touching - the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"
n:touch, sense of touch, skin senses, touch modality, cutaneous senses - the faculty of touch; "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"
n:touch, trace, ghost - a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
n:touch, signature - a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"
n:touch, touching - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
n:touch, hint, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon - a small but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
n:contact, touch - a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"
n:touch, spot - a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
n:touch - the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch"
n:touch, touch sensation, tactual sensation, tactile sensation, feeling - the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"
n:touch - deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch"
n:touch - the feel of mechanical action: "this piano has a wonderful touch"
v:touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"; "The two buildings almost touch"
v:touch - perceive via the tactile sense
v:touch, stir - affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
v:refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on - be about; have to do with; be relevant to; refer, pertain, or relate to; "What's this novel all about?"; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
v:touch, adjoin, meet - be in contact with
v:affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
v:touch - deal with; usually used with a form of negation; "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"; "The local Mafia won't touch gambling"
v:touch - cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"
v:reach, extend to, touch - to extend as far as, "The sunlight reached the wall";"Can he reach?"
v:equal, touch, rival, match - be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"
v:touch, disturb - temper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"
v:allude, touch, advert - make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
v:touch - comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
v:partake, touch - touch, as of food; "She didn't touch her food all night"
v:tint, tinct, bepaint, tinge, touch - dye with a color
w:touches
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w:touchy
a:huffy, thin-skinned, touchy - quick to take offense
a:feisty, touchy - irritable and looking for trouble; "too touchy to make judicious decisions"
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w:tower
n:tower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
n:column, tower, pillar - anything tall and thin approximating the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"
v:loom, tower, hulk - appear very large
w:towers
m:tower
w:town
n:town - an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work"
n:township, town - an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal"
n:town, townspeople, townsfolk - the people living in a municipality smaller than a city; "the whole town cheered the team"
w:towns
m:town
w:townspeople
n:town, townspeople, townsfolk - the people living in a municipality smaller than a city; "the whole town cheered the team"
w:traceable
a:traceable - (usually followed by 'to') able to be traced to; "a failure traceable to lack of energy"
a:traceable, trackable - capable of being traced or tracked; "a traceable riverbed"; "the traceable course of an ancient wall"
w:track
n:path, track, course - a line or route along which something travels or moves: "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"
n:lead, track, trail - evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
n:track - a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
n:racetrack, racecourse, raceway, track - a course over which races are run
n:track, data track - (computer science) one of the circular magnetic patterns on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
n:track - a groove on a phonograph recording
n:track, rail, rails - a bar or bars of rolled steel making a track along which vehicles can roll
n:track, cart track, cartroad - any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
n:track, running - the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
v:track - carry (as mud) on the feet and deposit
v:track - observe or plot the moving path of something (e.g., a target or missile)
v:chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, dog, go after, track - go after with the intent to catch
v:traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
v:track - make tracks upon
w:tradition
n:tradition - an inherited pattern of thought or action
n:custom, tradition - a specific practice of long standing
w:tragedies
m:tragedy
w:tragedy
n:calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm - an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
n:tragedy - drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
w:tragic
a:tragic, tragical - very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction; "a tragic face"; "a tragic plight"; "a tragic accident"
a:tragic - (drama) of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy; "tragic hero"
w:train
n:train, railroad train - a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"
n:string, train - a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding: "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought"
n:caravan, train, wagon train - a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"
n:train - a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters"
n:train - long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor; "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"
n:gearing, gears, geartrain, power train, train - a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
v:train, develop, prepare, educate - prepare for a future task or career; "I am training young minds"; "develop leaders"
v:train, prepare - undergo training or instruction
v:discipline, train, check, condition - train by instruction and practice; esp. to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"
v:prepare, groom, train - prepare for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"
v:educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize - train to be discriminative; as of taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"
v:aim, take, train, take aim, direct - aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!" "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
v:coach, train - teach and supervise, as in sports or acting
v:train - exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"
v:train - train a plant to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
v:train - travel by train
w:training
n:training, preparation, grooming - activity leading to skilled behavior
n:education, training, breeding - the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"
w:trains
m:train
w:trait
n:trait - a distinguishing feature of one's personal nature
w:traits
m:trait
w:transcend
v:exceed, transcend, surpass - go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"
v:exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top - go beyond; "She exceeded out expectations"
w:transcended
m:transcend
w:transformation
n:transformation, transmutation, shift - a qualitative change
n:transformation - a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
n:transformation, translation - the act of transforming; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"
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w:transmit
v:convey, transmit, communicate - transfer or deliver to another, as of information; "convey the news to everyone"
v:conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel - transmit or serve as the medium for transmission, as of sounds or images; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
v:air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
v:transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize - send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"
w:travel
n:travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"
n:change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something
n:locomotion, travel - self-propelled movement
v:travel, go, move, locomote - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?" "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect";"The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"
v:travel, journey - travel as for pleasure and sightseeing; go on travels
v:travel, trip, jaunt - make a trip for pleasure
v:travel, journey - travel upon or across; "travel the oceans"
v:travel - undergo transportation, as in a vehicle
w:traveled
a:traveled - traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
a:traveled, travelled - familiar with many parts of the world; "a traveled, educated man"; "well-traveled people"
w:traveler
n:traveler, traveller - a person who changes location
w:travelers
m:traveler
w:travelling
n:travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"
w:treadmill
n:treadmill - an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
n:treadmill, treadwheel - a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
n:treadmill, salt mine - a job involving drudgery and confinement
w:treasure
n:treasure, hoarded wealth - accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"
n:gem, treasure - something highly prized for its beauty or perfection
n:treasure - any possession that is highly valued by its owner; "the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures"
n:treasure - a collection of precious things; "the trunk held all her meager treasures"
v:prize, value, treasure, appreciate - hold dear; "I prize these old phtographs"
v:care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure - be fond of; be attached to
w:treasured
a:cherished, precious, treasured, wanted - characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
w:treat
n:dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat - something considered choice to eat
v:treat, handle, do by - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"
v:process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, often with the aim of readying for some purpose; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "process water"
v:treat, care for - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"
v:cover, treat, handle, work, plow, deal, address - deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"
v:treat - provide with a treat
v:regale, treat - provide with choice or abundant food or drink
w:treated
a:treated - subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent; "the sludge of treated sewage can be used as fertilizer"; "treated timbers resist rot"; "treated fabrics resist wrinkling"
a:treated - (of a specimen for study under a microscope) treated with a reagent or dye that colors only certain structures
a:treated - given medical care or treatment; "a treated cold is usually gone in 14 days; if left untreated it lasts two weeks"
a:tempered, treated, hardened, toughened - made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment; "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass"
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w:treatment
n:treatment - care by procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury
n:treatment, handling - the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners" or "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"
n:treatment - a manner of dealing with something artistically; "his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture"
n:discussion, treatment, discourse - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"
w:tree
n:tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
n:tree, tree diagram - a figure that branches from a single root; "genealogical tree"
v:tree - chase a bear up a tree with dogs and kill it
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w:tremble
n:tremble, shiver, shake - reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
v:tremble, shake, didder - move with a tremor
v:tremble - move involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"
w:trembled
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w:trembles
n:trembles, milk sickness - disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot
w:trembling
n:shaking, shakiness, tremor, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation - a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
a:quaking, quivering, shaking, shaky, shivering, trembling - vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands"
w:tremendous
a:enormous, tremendous - extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree; "an enormous boulder"; "enormous expenses"; "tremendous sweeping plains"; "a tremendous face in human experience; that...civilization should be dependent on technology"- Walter Lippman; "a plane took off with a tremendous noise"
a:fantastic, howling, marvelous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous - extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "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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w:trial
n:trial - (law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
n:test, trial, run - the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
n:trial - (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"
n:trial - (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"
n:trial, test, tryout - trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
n:trial, tribulation, visitation - an annoying or frustrating event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"
n:test, trial - the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
a:experimental, model, pilot, test, trial - of the nature of or undergoing an experiment; "an experimental drug"; "a pilot project"; "a test run"; "a trial separation"
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w:trick
n:trick, fast one - a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"
n:trick - a period of work or duty
n:trick - an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent; "that offer was a dirty trick"
n:antic, joke, prank, trick, caper - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
n:magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, illusion, deception - an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
v:trick, fob, fox - pull a fast one, play a trick on somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
w:tried
a:tested, tried, well-tried - tested and proved useful or correct; "a tested method"
a:tested, time-tested, tried, tried and true - tested and proved to be reliable
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w:trifle
n:trifle - jam-spread sponge cake soaked in wine served with custard sauce
n:technicality, trifle, triviality - a detail that is considered insignificant
n:trivia, triviality, trifle, small beer - something of small importance
v:piddle, wanton, wanton away, piddle away, trifle - waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
v:frivol, trifle - act frivolously
v:dally, trifle, play - consider not very seriously; "He is trifiling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"
w:trigger
n:gun trigger, trigger - activates the firing mechanism of a gun
n:trigger, induction, initiation - an act that sets in motion some course of events
v:trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off - actuate; "trigger a reaction"
v:trigger - pull the trigger on; "Trigger a weapon"
v:trigger - release a trigger; "trigger a gun"
w:trip
n:trip - a journey for some purpose (usually including the return); "he took a trip to the shopping center"
n:trip - a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs; "an acid trip"
n:slip, trip - an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
n:tripper, trip - a catch mechanism that acts as a switch; "the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water"
n:trip - a light or nimble tread; "he heard the trip of women's feet overhead"
n:trip, stumble, misstep - an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
v:stumble, trip - miss a step and fall or nearly fall: "She stumbled over the tree root."
v:trip, trip up - cause to stumble
v:travel, trip, jaunt - make a trip for pleasure
v:trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off - actuate; "trigger a reaction"
v:trip, trip out, turn on, get off - get high, stoned, or drugged
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w:triumph
n:victory, triumph - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
n:triumph - the exultation of victory
v:prevail, triumph - prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
v:revel, wallow, rejoice, triumph - be ecstatic with joy
v:gloat, triumph, crow - dwell on with satisfaction
v:exult, rejoice, triumph, jubilate - to express great joy: "As if the sea, and sky, and earth, rejoiced with new-born liberty." Shelley
w:triumphant
a:exultant, exulting, jubilant, prideful, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant - joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout"
a:triumphant, victorious - experiencing triumph
w:trivial
a:fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, petty, picayune, trivial - (informal terms) small and of little importance; "a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "a dispute over niggling details"; "limited to petty enterprises"; "piffling efforts"; "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction"
a:banal, commonplace, trivial - obvious and dull; "trivial conversation"; "commonplace prose"
a:superficial, trivial - of little substance or significance; "a few superficial editorial changes"; "only trivial objections"
a:trivial - concerned with trivialities; "a trivial young woman"; "a trivial mind"
a:insignificant, trivial - not large enough to consider or notice
w:trolley
n:streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car - a car that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity: "'tram' and 'tramcar' are British terms"
w:trouble
n:trouble, problem - a source of difficulty: "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"
n:trouble, ill, distress - a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "in trouble with the police"; "he wanted to cure the ills of all mankind"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
n:fuss, trouble, bother, hassle - an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"
n:trouble - an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"
n:trouble, difficulty - an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"
n:distress, worry, trouble - a strong feeling of anxiety; "his distress as the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
n:trouble - an unwanted pregnancy; "he got several girls in trouble"
v:disturb, upset, trouble - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
v:trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother - to cause inconvenience or discomfort to: "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
v:perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
v:trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself - take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please"
v:afflict, trouble, ail, pain - cause bodily suffering to
w:troubled
a:troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"
a:disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent - characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"
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m:trouble
w:troublesome
a:troublesome - difficult to deal with; "a troublesome infection"; "a troublesome situation"
w:trousers
n:trousers, pants - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"
w:truck
n:truck, motortruck - an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
n:hand truck, truck - a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects
v:truck - transport something by truck
w:trudge
n:trudge - a long difficult walk
v:slog, footslog, plod, trudge, pad - walk heavily, as when weary, or through mud; "Donkeys that plodded wearily in a circle around a gin" D.H. Lawrence
v:trail, trudge, shack - to walk or proceed draggingly, slowly: "Snow buried the streets and covered the slanting rooftops, as John trudged toward St. Peter's."
w:true
n:true - the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment: "out of true"
v:true, true up - make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine"
a:true - consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"
a:real, true - not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin; "real mink"; "true gold"
a:true, dead on target - accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"
a:true - devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept of truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
a:faithful, fast, loyal, true - (used of persons) dependable in devotion or allegiance or affection; "a faithful old dog"; "a faithful friend"; "fast friends"; "a loyal companion"; "she proved a true friend"; "a lover absolutely true in act and word and thought"- H.O.Taylor
a:truthful, true - expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"
a:true - (biology) conforming to the definitive criteria of a natural group; "the horseshoe crab is not a true (or typical) crab"
a:dependable, honest, reliable, true - worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
a:genuine, true, unfeigned - not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
a:true - rightly so called; "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend"
a:true - determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north"
a:true, lawful, rightful - having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"
a:on-key, true - in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note"
a:true to, true - sexually faithful; "remained true to his wife"
a:true, straight - accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true"
a:true - reliable as a basis for action; "a true prophesy"
d:true, admittedly, avowedly, confessedly - as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class"
w:truly
d:truly, genuinely, really - in accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us"
d:rightfully, truly - by right; "baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime"
d:sincerely, unfeignedly, truly - with sincerity; without pretense; "she praised him sincerely for his victory"; "was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher"; "we are truly sorry for the inconvenience"
d:in truth, really, truly, forsooth - (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers) "in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire"; "really, you shouldn't have done it"; "a truly awful book"; ('forsooth' is archaic and now usually used to express disbelief)
w:trunks
n:Bermuda shorts, Jamaica shorts, short pants, shorts, trunks - (usually in the plural) trousers that end at the knee
w:trust
n:trust - 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"
n:reliance, trust - certainty based on past experience; "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"
n:trust, trustingness, trustfulness - the trait of trusting; of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"
n:trust, combine, cartel - a consortium of companies formed to limit competition; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly"
n:faith, trust - complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"
n:confidence, trust - a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"
v:trust, swear, rely, bank - have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"
v:trust - allow without fear
v:believe, trust - be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war"
v:hope, trust, desire - expect with desire; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot exepct a raise"
v:entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit - To confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
v:trust - extend credit to
w:trusted
a:sure, trusted - (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or trusted) friend"
w:trusting
a:trustful, trusting - inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust; "great brown eye, true and trustful"- Nordhoff & Hall
a:trusting - tending to trust; "she had an open and trusting nature"
w:truth
n:truth - a fact that has been verified; "at last he knew the truth"; "the truth is the he didn't want to do it"
n:truth, verity - conformity to reality or actuality; "they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities"
n:truth, true statement - a true statement; "he told the truth"; "he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it"
n:accuracy, truth - the quality of being accurate and without error; "the lawyer questioned the accuracy of my account"; "he was beginning to doubt the truth of his compass"
w:try
n:attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something: "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
v:try, seek, attempt, essay, assay - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
v:test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay - put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
v:judge, adjudicate, try - put on trial or sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"
v:sample, try, try out, taste - take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
v:hear, try - examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"
v:try - give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these students"
v:try, strain, stress - test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"
v:try, render - melt (fat, lard, etc.) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"
v:try on, try - put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"
w:trying
a:trying - hard to endure; "fell upon trying times"
a:nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful, trying - extremely irritating to the nerves; "nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office"
w:tuesday
n:Tuesday, Tues - the third day of the week; the second working day
w:tugboat
n:tugboat, tug, towboat - a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
w:tumble
n:tumble - an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
n:spill, tumble, fall - a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
v:tumble, topple - fall down, as if collapsing
v:topple, tumble - cause to topple or tumble by pushing
v:tumble - roll over and over, back and forth
v:whirl, skirl, tumble, whirl around - fly around, as of paper on the sidewalk, or clothes in a dryer, or rising smoke in the wind
v:crumble, crumple, tumble, break down, collapse - fall apart; also used metaphorically: "Negociations broke down"
v:tumble - throw together in a confused mass; "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"
v:catch on, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it - understand, usually after some initial difficulty
v:tumble - fall suddenly and sharply; "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"
v:tumble - dry clothes by putting them in tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air; "Wash in warm water and tumble dry"
v:tumble - suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
v:tumble - do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
w:tumbled
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w:tumbler
n:tumbler - a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
n:tumbler - a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom
n:tumbler - a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
n:roller, tumbler, tumbler pigeon - pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
w:tune
n:tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
v:tune, tune up - adjust for functioning; "tune the engine"
v:tune, tune up - of musical instruments; "My piano needs to be tuned"
w:turmoil
n:disturbance, disruption, commotion, turmoil, stir, hurly burly, to-do - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
n:tumult, turmoil - violent agitation
n:agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo - disturbance usually in protest
w:turn
n:bend, crook, turn - a circular segment of a curve: "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
n:turn, turning - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"
n:turn, play - the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn" or "it is still my play"
n:turn, turn of events, twist - an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
n:turning, turn - a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
n:turn - turning away or in the opposite direction: "he made an abrupt turn away from her"
n:twist, turn - turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
n:go, spell, tour, turn - a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
n:turn, bout, round - (in sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
n:act, routine, number, turn, bit - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
n:turn, good turn - a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn"
n:turn - taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"
v:turn - change orientation or direction; "Turn towards me"
v:become, turn into, turn to, turn - undergo a change or development: "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"
v:change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"
v:turn - cause to move around, "turn a key"; "turn a wheel"; "he turned her around"; also used in an abstract sense: "turn your attention to this painting"
v:turn, grow - pass into a condition gradually, become;"The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
v:turn - to send or let go; "The crowd was turned away at the gate of the governor's mansion"
v:turn, move around - pass to the other side; of a corner, for example
v:turn - move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"
v:turn, turn over - cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"
v:turn - change color, as of leaves in the Fall; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early"
v:plow, plough, turn - to break and turn over earth esp. with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"
v:change by reversal, turn, reverse - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"
v:turn, release - release something from a container
v:convert, win over, convince, turn - make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
v:twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick - twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"
v:turn - shape by rotating on a lathe; "turn the legs of the table"
v:sour, turn, ferment - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"
w:turned
a:turned - moved around an axis or center
a:off, sour, turned - in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"
w:turning
n:turn, turning - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"
n:turning - act of changing in practice or custom: "the law took many turnings over the years"
n:turning, turn - a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
a:revolving, rotating, turning, wheeling - turning about an axis
w:turns
m:turn
w:twelfth
n:twelfth - position 12 in a countable series of things
a:twelfth, 12th - coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
w:twelve
n:twelve, 12, XII, dozen - the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
a:twelve, 12, xii, dozen - denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
w:twenties
n:twenties, mid-twenties - the time of life between 20 and 30
n:twenties - the decade from 1920 to 1929
w:twentieth
n:twentieth - position 20 in a countable series of things
a:twentieth, 20th - coming next after the nineteenth in position
w:twenty
n:twenty, 20, XX - the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
a:twenty, 20, xx, score - denoting a quantity consisting of 20 items or units
w:twenty-five
n:twenty-five, 25, XXV - the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
a:twenty-five, 25, xxv - being five more than twenty
w:twenty-four
n:twenty-four, 24, XXIV, two dozen - the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
a:twenty-four, 24, xxiv - being four more than twenty
w:twenty-two
n:twenty-two, 22, XXII - the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
n:twenty-two, .22 - a .22 caliber pistol or rifle
a:twenty-two, 22, xxii - being two more than twenty
w:twinkling
n:blink of an eye, flash, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute - a very short time; "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
a:twinkling - shining intermittently with a sparkling light; "twinkling stars"
w:twist
n:turn, turn of events, twist - an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
n:construction, twist - an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
n:device, gimmick, twist - any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"
n:spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
n:wrench, twist, pull - a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
n:kink, twist, twirl - a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
n:eddy, twist - a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
n:twist, wrench - a jerky pulling movement
n:braid, plait, tress, twist - a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
n:wind, winding, twist - the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
n:twist, turn - turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
v:writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist - to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (esp. when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort." "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace."
v:bend, deform, twist - cause to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"
v:twist - turn in the opposite direction; "twist a wire"
v:twist, distort - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"
v:twist - form into twists; "Twist the bacon around the sausage"
v:twist - do the twist
v:wrench, twist - twist or pull violently or suddenly, esp. so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; also metaphorically: "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
v:twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate - change the meaning of
v:twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick - twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"
w:twisted
a:twined, twisted - wound or wrapped around something; "hair twined around her fingers"; "bulky with twisted stitches around the edges"
a:contorted, distorted, twisted - strained or wrenched out of normal shape; "old trees with contorted branches"; "scorched and distorted fragments of steel"; "trapped under twisted steel girders"
a:distorted, misrepresented, perverted, twisted - having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented; "many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality"; "a perverted translation of the poem"
w:two
n:two, 2, II, deuce - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
a:two, 2, ii - being one more than one; "he received two messages"
w:twos
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w:type
n:type - a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"
n:character, eccentric, type, case - a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"
n:type - (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
n:type - printed characters; "small type is hard to read"
n:type - a small block of metal bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper; "he dropped a case of type so they made him pick them up"
n:type - all of the tokens of the same symbol; "the word 'element' contains five different types of character"
v:type, typewrite - write by means of a typewriter
v:type, typecast - identify as belonging to a certain type; "Such people can practically be typed"
w:types
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w:typical
a:typical - exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis"
a:distinctive, typical - of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!"
a:typical - conforming to a type; "the typical (or normal) American"; "typical teenage behavior"
w:ugliness
n:ugliness - qualities that do not give pleasure to the senses
w:ugly
a:ugly - displeasing to the senses and morally revolting; "an ugly face"; "ugly furniture"; "war is ugly"
a:ugly - deficient in beauty; "ugly gray slums"
a:surly, ugly - inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; "a surly waiter"; "an ugly frame of mind"
a:despicable, ugly, vile, unworthy - morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"
a:baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening, ugly - threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"
a:atrocious, frightful, horrifying, horrible, ugly - provoking horror; "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound"
w:ultra-modern
a:ultramodern - extremely modern; "Dadism and ultramodern art"
w:unabated
a:unabated - continuing at full strength or intensity; "the winds are unabated"; "the popularity of his books among young people continued unabated"
w:unable
a:unable, not able - (usually followed by 'to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; "unable to get to town without a car"; "unable to obtain funds"
a:unable - (usually followed by 'to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability; "dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately;" "the sun was unable to melt enough snow"
a:ineffective, ineffectual, unable - lacking in power or forcefulness; "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"
w:unaffected
a:unaffected - undergoing no change when acted upon; "entirely unaffected by each other's writings"; "fibers remained apparently unaffected by the treatment"
a:insensible, unaffected - (followed by 'to' or 'by') unaware of or indifferent to; "insensible to the suffering around him"
a:unaffected, natural - free of artificiality; sincere and genuine; "an unaffected grace"
a:unaffected, untouched - not touched emotionally; "was left untouched by the music"
w:unafraid
a:unafraid, fearless - oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
a:secure, unafraid, untroubled - free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "secure himself, he went out of his way to help others"
w:unapproachable
a:unapproachable - discouraging intimacies; reserved; "an unapproachable executive"
a:unapproachable, unreachable, unreached, out of reach - inaccessibly located or situated; "an unapproachable chalet high in the mountains"; "an unreachable canyon"; "the unreachable stars"
w:unbalanced
a:unbalanced, imbalanced - being or thrown out of equilibrium
a:brainsick, crazy, demented, distracted, disturbed, mad, sick, unbalanced, unhinged - affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"
a:unbalanced - (accounting) debits and credits are not equal
w:unbearable
a:unbearable, unendurable - impossible to bear; "unbearable pain"; "unendurable agony"
w:uncanny
a:eldritch, weird, uncanny, unearthly - suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; "an eldritch screech"; "the three weird sisters"; "stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures"- John Galsworthy; "an unearthly light"; "he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din"- Henry Kingsley
a:uncanny, unco - beyond what is natural; "his uncanny sense of direction"; ('unco' is chiefly Scottish)
w:uncertain
a:uncertain, unsure, incertain - lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers"
a:uncertain - not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown; "an uncertain future"; "a manuscript of uncertain origin"; "plans are still uncertain"; "changes of great if uncertain consquences"; "without further evidence his story must remain uncertain"
a:uncertain - not firm or secure; "balancing three boxes in an uncertain pile"
a:unsealed, uncertain - not established or confirmed; "his doom is as yet unsealed"
a:uncertain - not certain to occur; not inevitable; "everything is uncertain about the army"; "the issue is uncertain"
a:changeable, uncertain, unsettled - subject to change; "a changeable climate"; "the weather is uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other"
a:uncertain, unsure - not safe from danger or mishap; "faced an uncertain future"; "an unsure existence"
a:uncertain - not consistent or dependable; "an uncertain recollection of events"; "a gun with a rather uncertain trigger"
a:uncertain - especially in the negative "no uncertain," as in "spoke in no uncertain terms"
w:uncomfortable
a:uncomfortable - conducive to or feeling mental discomfort; "this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable"; "the uncomfortable truth"; "grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye"; "an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest"; "the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable"
a:uncomfortable - providing or experiencing physical discomfort; "an uncomfortable chair"; "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun"
w:uncommon
a:uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability"
a:rare, uncommon - marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree"
w:uncommunicative
a:uncommunicative, incommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
w:unconsciously
d:unconsciously - without awareness; "she jumped up unconsciously when he entered the room"
w:uncontrollably
d:uncontrollably - in an uncontrolled manner; "she laughed uncontrollably"
w:under
a:nether, under - located below or beneath something else; "nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine"
a:under - lower in rank, power, or authority; "an under secretary"
d:under - down to defeat, death, or ruin; "the competitiors went under"
d:under - through a range downward; "children six and under will be admitted free"
d:under - into unconsciousness; "this will put the patient under"
d:under - in or into a state of subordination or subjugation; "we must keep our disappointment under"
d:under - below some quantity or limit; "fifty dollars or under"
d:under - below the horizon; "the sun went under"
d:under - down below; "get under quickly!"
d:under, below - further down; "see under for further discussion"
w:undergo
v:experience, receive, have, get, undergo - of mental or bodily states or experiences: "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
v:experience, undergo, go through - go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"
v:take, undergo, submit - accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"
w:underlay
n:carpet pad, rug pad, underlay, underlayment - a pad placed under a carpet
w:underlying
a:implicit in, inherent, underlying - in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"
a:underlying - located beneath or below
a:fundamental, rudimentary, underlying - being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incompatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"
w:underneath
d:underneath - on he lower or downward side; "a chest of drawers all scratched underneath"
d:underneath - lower down on the page; "diagrams with figures underneath"
d:underneath - beneath by way of support; "a house with a good foundation underneath"
d:underneath - under or below an object or a surface; "we could see the original painting underneath"
w:understand
v:understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
v:understand, realize, see - perceive mentally, as of an idea; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"
v:understand, read, interpret, translate - make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
v:understand, gather, infer - believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"
v:sympathize, empathize, understand - be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!"
w:understandable
a:apprehensible, intelligible, graspable, perceivable, understandable - capable of being apprehended or understood
a:comprehensible, understandable - capable of being understood or interpreted; "a comprehensible experience"
w:understanding
n:understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
n:agreement, understanding - the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
n:sympathy, understanding - an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"
n:reason, understanding, intellect - the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"
a:understanding - characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy; "an understanding friend"
w:understands
m:understand
w:understood
a:understood - fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation; "the understood conditions of troop withdrawal were clear"
a:implied, silent, tacit, understood - indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"
w:undertake
v:undertake, set about, attempt - enter upon an activity or enterprise
v:undertake, tackle, take on - accept as a challenge
v:undertake, guarantee - promise or guarantee
v:contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement
v:undertake, take in charge - accept as a charge
w:undertaken
m:undertake
w:undertaker
n:mortician, undertaker, funeral director - one whose business is the management of funerals
w:undisciplined
a:undisciplined - not subjected to discipline; "undisciplined talent"
a:uncorrected, undisciplined - not subjected to correction or discipline; "let her children grow up uncorrected"
a:undisciplined, ungoverned - lacking in discipline or control; "undisciplined behavior"; "ungoverned youth"
w:undisturbed
a:unagitated, undisturbed - not physically disturbed or set in motion
a:unagitated, undisturbed - not agitated or disturbed emotionally
a:undisturbed, unmolested - not interfered with or disturbed; "food supplies were allowed through unmolested"; "he could pursue his studies undisturbed"
a:undisturbed - without disturbance; "the undisturbed tenor of their life"
w:undoubtedly
d:undoubtedly, doubtless, beyond question, without doubt, beyond any doubt - with certainty; "it's undoubtedly very beautiful"
w:undreamed-of
a:undreamed, undreamed of, undreamt, undreamt of, unimagined - not imagined even in a dream
w:undue
a:undue, not due - not yet payable; "an undue loan"
a:undue - not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances; "undue influence"; "I didn't want to show undue excitement"; "accused of using undue force"
a:undue, unjustified, unwarranted - lacking justification or authorization; "unreasonable searches and seizures"; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom"
a:excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable - beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"
w:undying
a:deathless, undying - never dying; "his undying fame"
w:unearth
v:unearth - bring to light; "The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President"
w:unexpected
a:unexpected - not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news"
a:unexpected - not foreseen; "unsuspected difficulties arose"; "unsuspected turnings in the road"
a:forced, unexpected - made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing"
a:unexpected - causing surprise or amazement by not being expected; "the curtains opened to reveal a completely unexpected scene"
a:unexpected - not planned; "an unexpected pregnancy"
a:unexpected, unforeseen - happening or coming quickly and without warning; "a sudden unexpected development"
w:unfair
a:partial, unfair - showing favoritism
a:unfair, unjust - not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception; "used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage"
w:unfavorably
d:unfavorably, unfavourably - showing disapproval; in a disparaging way; "he reviewed the play unfavorably"
w:unfit
v:disqualify, unfit, indispose - make unfit or unsuitable; "Your income disqualifies you"
a:unfit - below the required standards for a purpose; "an unfit parent"; "unfit for human consumption"
a:unfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"
a:bad, unfit, unsound - physically unsound or diseased; "has a bad back"; "a bad heart"; "bad teeth"; "an unsound limb"; "unsound teeth"
w:unforgettable
a:unforgettable - impossible to forget
w:unfortunate
n:unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune
a:unfortunate - 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"
a:inauspicious, unfortunate - not auspicious; boding ill
a:unfortunate - unsuitable or regrettable; "an unfortunate choice of words"; "an unfortunate speech"
w:unfortunately
d:unfortunately, unluckily, regrettably, alas - by bad luck; "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"
w:unfortunates
m:unfortunate
w:unhappiness
n:sadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
n:unhappiness - state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
w:unhappy
a:unhappy, sad - experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so sad"
a:dysphoric, distressed, unhappy - generalized feeling of distress
a:unhappy - causing discomfort; "the unhappy truth"
a:infelicitous, unhappy - marked by or producing unhappiness; "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series
w:unharmed
a:unharmed, unhurt, unscathed - wholly unharmed
w:unimportant
a:unimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant"
a:insignificant, unimportant - not important or noteworthy
w:uniquely
d:uniquely, unambiguously - so as to be unique; "he could determine uniquely the properties of the compound"
w:united
a:united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"; "The United States of America"
a:combined, concerted, conjunct, conjunctive, cooperative, united - involving the joint activity of two or more; "the attack was met by the combined strength of two divisions"; "concerted action"; "the conjunct influence of fire and strong dring"; "the conjunctive focus of political opposition"; "a cooperative effort"; "a united effort"; "joint military activities"
a:joined, united - of or relating to two people who are married to each other
w:universal
n:universal joint, universal - coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions; "in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps"
a:cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, general, universal, worldwide - of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
w:universe
n:universe, existence, nature, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm - everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"
n:universe, cosmos - the whole collection of existing things
n:population, universe - (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn; "it is an estimate of the mean of the population"
n:universe, universe of discourse - everything stated or assumed in a given discussion
w:universities
m:university
w:university
n:university - the body of faculty and students of a university
n:university - where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
n:university - a large and diverse institution of higher education created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees
w:unjust
a:unfair, unjust - not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception; "used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage"
a:unjust - violating principles of justice; "unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation"
a:inequitable, unjust - not equitable or fair; "the inequitable division of wealth"; "inequitable taxation"
a:unjust - not righteous; "'unjust' is an archaic term for 'unrighteous'"
w:unjustifiably
d:unjustifiably, inexcusably - without any excuse; "he is unjustifiably harsh on her"
w:unknown
n:unknown, unknown region, terra incognita - an unknown and unexplored region; "they came like angels out the unknown"
n:stranger, alien, unknown - anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
n:unknown, unknown quantity - a variable whose values are solutions of an equation
a:unknown - not known; "an unknown amount"; "an unknown island"; "an unknown writer"; "an unknown source"
a:nameless, unidentified, unknown, unnamed - being or having an unknown or unnamed source; "a poem by an unknown author"; "corporations responsible to nameless owners"; "an unnamed donor"
a:unknown - not known to exist; "things obscurely felt surged up from unsuspected depths in her"- Edith Wharton
a:obscure, unknown, unsung - not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
a:strange, unknown - not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house"
w:unless
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w:unlike
a:unlike, dissimilar, different - not like; marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"
a:unlike, unequal - not equal in amount; "they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities"
w:unlimited
a:unlimited, limitless - having no limits in range or scope; "to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism"- Philip Rahv; "the limitless reaches of outer space"
a:outright, straight-out, unlimited - without reservation or exception
a:inexhaustible, unlimited - that cannot be entirely consumed or used up; "an inexhaustible supply of coal"
w:unlovely
a:unlovely, unpicturesque - without beauty or charm
a:unlovely - used of circumstances; "an unlovely ride to work on a crowded train"
w:unloving
a:unloving - not giving or reciprocating affection
w:unmanageable
a:unwieldy, unmanageable - difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape; "we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter"; "almost dropped the unwieldy parcel"
a:unmanageable - difficult to manage or control
a:uncontrollable, unmanageable - difficult to solve or alleviate; "uncontrollable pain"
a:uncontrollable, uncorrectable, unmanageable - not susceptible of improvement; "uncontrollable children"; "an uncorrectable habit"
w:unmindful
a:unmindful, forgetful, mindless - not mindful or attentive; "while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled"- G.B.Shaw
a:oblivious, unmindful - (followed by 'to' or 'of') lacking conscious awareness of; "oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform"; "oblivious to the risks she ran"; "not unmindful of the heavy responsibility"
w:unnecessary
a:unnecessary, unneeded - not necessary
w:unpopular
a:unpopular - regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval; "unpopular ideas"; "an unpopular war"
w:unreasonable
a:unreasonable - not reasonable; not showing good judgment
a:cockamamie, cockamamy, fool, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, zany, unreasonable - (informal terms) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
a:unreasonable - absurd and inappropriate; "the unreasonable nimbus of romance with which she had encircled that man"- Thomas Hardy
a:blind, unreasoning, unreasonable - not based on reason on evidence; "blind hatred"; "unreasonable expectations"
a:excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable - beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"
a:absurd, incongruous, unreasonable - inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman
w:unreasoning
a:blind, unreasoning, unreasonable - not based on reason on evidence; "blind hatred"; "unreasonable expectations"
w:unreservedly
d:unreservedly - without reservation; "I can unreservedly recommend this restaurant!"
w:unsalable
a:unsalable, unsaleable - impossible to sell
w:unsatisfactory
a:unsatisfactory - not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory"
a:unsatisfactory - not adequate recompense or expiation; "the pay is unsatisfactory and the conditions are unacceptable"
w:unselfish
a:unselfish - not selfish
a:unselfish - not greedy
w:unselfishness
n:unselfishness - the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others; "rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins"
n:generosity, unselfishness - acting generously
w:unstable
a:unstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
a:unstable - highly or violently reactive; "sensitive and highly unstable compounds"
a:precarious, unstable - affording no ease or reassurance; "a precarious truce"
a:mentally ill, unsound, unstable - suffering from severe mental illness; "of unsound mind"
a:unstable - disposed to psychological variability; "his rather unstable religious convictions"
a:fluid, unstable - subject to change; variable; "a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty"; "everything was unstable following the coup
w:unthinkable
a:unthinkable - incapable of being conceived or considered
w:unthinking
a:unreflective, unthinking, unthoughtful - not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
a:thoughtless, uncaring, unthinking - without care or thought for others; "the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; 'Let them eat cake'"
a:lumpish, lumpen, unthinking - mentally sluggish
d:thoughtlessly, unthinkingly, unthinking - in a thoughtless manner; "he stared thoughtlessly at the picture"
w:until
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w:untold
a:untold - of an incalculable amount; "untold suffering"
w:unusual
a:unusual - not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"
a:strange, unusual - being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"
a:unusual - not commonly encountered; "two-career families are no longer unusual"
w:unusually
d:unusually, remarkably, outstandingly, unco - to a remarkably degree or extent; "she was unusually tall"
w:unwelcome
a:unwelcome - not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure; "unwelcome publicity"; "unwelcome interruptions"; "unwelcome visitors"
a:unwelcome, unwished, unwished-for - not welcome; "unwelcome publicity"
w:unwilling
a:unwilling - not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant"
a:unwilling - in spite of contrary volition
w:unwise
a:unwise - showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom; "an unwise investor is soon impoverished"
a:inexpedient, unwise - not appropriate to the purpose
w:up
v:up - raise; "up the ante"
a:up - being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up"
a:improving, up - getting higher or more vigorous; "its an up market"; "an improving economy"
a:up, upward - extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"
a:up - (usually followed by 'on' or 'for') in readiness; "he was up on his homework"; "had to be up for the game"
a:up - open; "the windows are up"
a:up - (used of computers) operating properly; "how soon will the computers be up?"
a:up - used up; "time is up"
a:astir, up - out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning"
d:up, upwards, upward, upwardly - spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position; "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile"
d:up - to a higher intensity; "he turned up the volume"
d:up - nearer to the speaker; "he walked up and grabbed my lapels"
d:up - to a more central or a more northerly place; "was transferred up to headquarters"; "up to Canada for a vacation"
d:up, upwards, upward - to a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward"
w:uplift
n:upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrust - (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
n:uplift - a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
v:elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
v:uplift - lift up from the earth; of geologic forces
v:uplift - lift up or elevate
w:upon
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w:upper
n:upper berth, upper - the higher of two berths
n:upper - the part of a shoe or boot above the sole
n:amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
a:upper - higher in place or position; "the upper bunk"; "in the upper center of the picture"; "the upper stories"
a:upper - the topmost one of two
a:upper - superior in rank or accomplishment; "the upper half of the class"
w:uppermost
a:topmost, uppermost, upmost - at or nearest to the top; "the uppermost book in the pile"; "on the topmost step"
d:uppermost - in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind; "say what comes uppermost"
d:uppermost - in or into the highest position; "the blade turned uppermost"
w:upright
n:upright, vertical - a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"
n:upright, upright piano - a piano with a vertical sounding board
a:upright, unsloped - in a vertical position; not sloping; "an upright post"
a:good, just, upright, virtuous - of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass
a:straight, unbent, unbowed, upright - erect in posture; "behind him sat old man Arthur; he was straight with something angry in his attitude"; "stood defiantly with unbowed back"
a:standing, upright - maintaining an erect position; "standing timber"; "many buildings were still standing"
a:erect, vertical, upright - upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"
w:uproot
v:displace, uproot, deracinate - move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people"
v:uproot, eradicate, extirpate, exterminate - destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted"
v:uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root out, pull up - pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
w:uprooted
m:uproot
w:ups
m:up
w:upset
n:disturbance, perturbation, upset - an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"
n:upset, derangement, overthrow - the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
n:disorder, upset - a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
n:upset, overturn, turnover - the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
n:overturn, upset - an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
v:upset - disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"
v:upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit - cause to lose one's composure
v:disturb, upset, trouble - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
v:overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over - cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"
v:swage, upset - form metals with a swage
v:upset - defeat suddenly and unexpectedly; "The foreign team upset the local team"
a:disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worried - afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children"
a:broken, confused, disordered, upset - thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset"
a:upset - used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win; "the Bills' upset victory over the Houson Oilers"
a:upset - mildly physically distressed; "an upset stomach"
a:overturned, upset, upturned - having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom; "an overturned car"; "the upset pitcher of milk"; "sat on an upturned bucket"
w:upshot
n:consequence, effect, outcome, result, issue, upshot - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"
w:upstairs
a:upstairs, upstair - on or of upper floors of a building; "the upstairs maid"; "an upstairs room"
d:upstairs, up the stairs, on a higher floor - on a floor above; "they lived upstairs"
d:upstairs, in the head, in the mind - with respect to the mind; "she's a bit weak upstairs"
w:uptown
n:uptown - a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
a:uptown - of or located in the upper part of a town; "uptown residential areas"
d:uptown - toward or in the upper part of town
w:urge
n:urge, impulse - an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
n:urge, itch - a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
v:urge, urge on, press, exhort - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
v:recommend, urge, advocate - push for something
v:cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up - urge on or encourage esp. by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
w:urgent
a:pressing, urgent - compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words 'Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"
w:urging
n:goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring - a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
n:urging - the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
w:us
n:United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. - there are 50 states in the United States
w:use
n:use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise - the act of using; "the steps were worn from years of use"
n:use - a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses"
n:function, purpose, role, use - what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
n:consumption, economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services - (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
n:habit, use, wont - a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
n:use, enjoyment - the exercise of a right to benefits; "we were given the use of his boat"; "deprived of the enjoyment of civil rights"
n:manipulation, use - exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
v:use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ - put into service; make work; make use of of employ for a particular purpose: "use your head!" "I can't make use of 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"
v:use - take or consume (regularly); "She uses drugs rarely"
v:use - seek or achieve an end by using; "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"
v:use, expend - use up, consume fully; " The legislature expended its time on school questions."
v:use - conduct oneself toward; treat or handle; "You can't use people to achieve your own evil plans!"
v:practice, apply, use - avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"
w:used
a:used - employed in accomplishing something; "the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war"- H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker
a:exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized - of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"
a:secondhand, used - previously used or owned by another; "bought a secondhand (or used) car"
w:useful
a:useful, utile - being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"
a:useful, valuable, of value - of great importance or use or service; "useful information"; "valuable advice"
a:useful - capable of being turned to use or account; "useful applications of calculus"
a:utilitarian, useful - having a useful function; "utilitarian steel tables"
w:usefulness
n:utility, usefulness - the quality of being of practical use
w:uselessness
n:inutility, uselessness, unusefulness - the quality of having to practical use
w:uses
m:use
w:using
n:exploitation, victimization, victimisation, using - an act that exploits or victimizes someone
w:usual
a:usual - occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure; "grew the usual vegetables"; "the usual summer heat"; "came at the usual time"; "the child's usual bedtime"
a:common, usual - commonly encountered; "a common (or familiar) complaint"; "the usual greeting"
w:usually
d:normally, usually, unremarkably, commonly, ordinarily - under normal conditions; "usually she was late"
w:utmost
n:utmost, uttermost, maximum, level best - the greatestest possible degree; "he tried his utmost"
a:extreme, utmost, uttermost - of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"
a:last, utmost - highest in extent or degree; "to the last measure of human endurance"; "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually"
a:farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost - comparatives of "far"; most remote in space or time or order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula"
w:utopia
n:Utopia, New Latin Utopia - a book by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
n:Utopia, Zion - an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
n:utopia - ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects
w:utter
v:express, utter, give tongue to - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
v:utter, emit, let out, let loose - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
v:talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"
v:utter - put into circulation; of counterfeit currency
a:arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter - without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"
a:dead, utter - total; "dead silence"; "utter seriousness"
w:utterly
d:absolutely, perfectly, utterly, dead - completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you're perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right"
d:sublimely, utterly - with sublimity; in a sublime manner; "awaking in me, sublimely unconscious, interest and energy for tackling these tasks"
w:vacate
v:vacate, renounce, resign, give up - leave voluntarily; of a job, post or position; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
v:vacate, empty, abandon - leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"
w:vacated
m:vacate
w:vagaries
m:vagary
w:vagary
n:caprice, impulse, vagary, whim - a sudden desire; "he bought it on impulse"
w:vague
a:indeterminate, obscure, vague - not clearly understood or expressed; "an indeterminate turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
a:undefined, vague - not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"
a:dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispy - lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"
w:vaguely
d:vaguely, mistily - in a vague way; "he looked vaguely familiar"; "he explained it somewhat mistily"
w:vain
a:conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain - characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance; "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self-conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary"; "vain about her clothes"
a:bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless, vain - unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt"
w:vale
n:valley, vale - a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
w:valid
a:valid - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"; "a valid license"
a:valid - still legally acceptable; "the license is still valid"
w:valuable
n:valuable - something of value; "all our valuables were stolen"
a:valuable - having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"
a:valuable, worthful - having worth or merit or value; "a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man"
a:useful, valuable, of value - of great importance or use or service; "useful information"; "valuable advice"
w:value
n:value - a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
n:value - the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
n:value, economic value - the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"
n:value - relative darkness or lightness of a color: "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe
n:value, time value, note value - (music) the relative duration of a musical note
n:value - an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values"
v:value - fix or determine the value of; assign a value to, as of jewelry or art work
v:prize, value, treasure, appreciate - hold dear; "I prize these old phtographs"
v:respect, esteem, value, prize, prise - regard highly; think much of
v:measure, evaluate, assess, appraise, value - place a value on; judge the worth of something
v:rate, value - estimate the value of something
w:values
n:values - beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something); "he has very conservatives values"
w:vanish
v:disappear, vanish, go away - get lost, esp. without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"
v:vanish, disappear, go away - become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when day broke
v:fly, fell, vanish - pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"
v:vanish, disappear - cease to exist; "An entire civilization vanished"
v:vanish, fly - decrease rapidly, as of money
w:vanished
a:vanished - having passed out of existence; "vanished civilizations"
w:vanity
n:amour propre, conceit, self-love, vanity - feelings of excessive pride
n:vanity, emptiness - the quality of being valueless or futile; "he rejected the vanities of the world"
n:conceit, vanity - the trait of being vain and conceited
n:dressing table, vanity, toilet table - low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
w:vapor
n:vapor, vapour - a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
n:vaporization, vaporisation, vapor, vapour, evaporation - the process of becoming a vapor
w:variation
n:variation, fluctuation - an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
n:variation, variance - an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
n:variation - a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
n:version, variant, variation - something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone"
n:variation - something that deviates from a norm or standard
w:varied
a:varied - characterized by variety; "immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and varied"
a:varied, wide-ranging - widely different; "varied motives prompt people to join a political party"; "varied ethnic traditions of the immigrants"
a:varied - broken away from sameness or or identity or duplication; "her quickly varied answers indicated uncertainty"
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w:variety
n:assortment, mixture, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, potpourri, motley - a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"
n:diverseness, diversity, multifariousness, variety - noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
n:species, variety - a specific kind of something: "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy"
n:breed, strain, stock, variety - a special kind of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new variety of sheep"
n:variety show, variety - a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
n:kind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
n:variety, change - a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
w:various
a:assorted, various - of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity; "assorted sizes"; "his disguises are many and various"; "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"; "cited various reasons for his behavior"
a:respective, several, various - considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed"
a:diverse, various - distinctly dissimilar or unlike; "diverse parts of the country"; "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth"
a:versatile, various - having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition"
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d:variously, diversely, multifariously - in diverse ways; "the alternatives that are variously represented by the participants"; "the speakers treated the subject most diversely"
w:vary
v:change, alter, vary - make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "Prices vary according to the season"
v:deviate, vary, diverge, depart - be at variance with; be out of line with
v:vary - be subject to change: "Prices vary"
v:vary, variegate, motley - make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"
w:vast
a:huge, immense, vast - unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; "huge government spending"; "huge country estates"; "huge popular demand for higher education"; "a huge wave"; "the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains"; "immense numbers of birds"; "at vast (or immense) expense"; "the vast reaches of outer space"; "the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge
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d:vastly, immensely - to an exceedingly great extent or degree; "He had vastly overestimated his resources"; "was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator"
w:veer
v:swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut - turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
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w:vehicle
n:vehicle - a conveyance that transports people or objects
n:vehicle - a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"
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w:vent
n:vent, venthole, blowhole - an opening for the escape of gas or air
n:vent - external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
n:vent, volcano, crater - a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
v:vent, ventilate, give vent - give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"
v:vent, ventilate, air out, air - expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
w:venture
n:venture - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
n:speculation, venture - an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"
n:venture - a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
v:venture, embark - proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"
v:guess, venture, hazard - out forward, of a guess
v:venture - express in spite of possible refutation
v:brave, venture - brave the dangers of; "brave the natural elements"
v:venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize - put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
w:verdict
n:verdict, finding of fact - the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
w:veritable
a:regular, veritable - often used as intensifiers; "a regular morass of details"; "a regular nincompoop"; "he's a veritable swine"
a:authentic, bona fide, unquestionable, veritable - not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"
w:very
a:very - precisely as stated; "the very center of town"
a:identical, one and the same, selfsame, very - being the exact same one; not any other:; "this is the identical room we stayed in before"; "the themes of his stories are one and the same"; "saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers"; "on this very spot"; "the very thing he said yesterday"; "the very man I want to see"
a:very - used to give emphasis to the relevance of the thing modified; "his very name struck terror"; "caught in the very act"
a:very - used to give emphasis; "the very essence of artistic expression is invention"- Irving R. Kaufman; "the very back of the room"
d:very, really, real, rattling - intensifiers; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; ('real' is sometimes used informally for 'really' as in "I'm real sorry about it"; 'rattling' is informal as in "a rattling good yarn")
d:very - precisely so; "on the very next page"; "he expected the very opposite"
w:vessel
n:vessel, vas - a tube in which a body fluid circulates
n:vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation
n:vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
w:vestige
n:trace, vestige, shadow - a clue that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
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w:veteran
n:veteran, veteran soldier - a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"
n:veteran, vet, ex-serviceman - a person who has served in the armed forces
n:veteran, old-timer, old hand, warhorse, old stager - an experienced person; someone who has given long service
a:seasoned, veteran - rendered competent through trial and experience; "troops seasoned in combat"; "a seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran officer"
a:veteran - relating to or characteristic of or available to a veteran or veterans; "veteran benefits"
w:vicarious
a:vicarious - experienced at secondhand; "read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement"
w:vice
n:frailty, vice - moral weakness
n:vice - a specific form of evildoing; "vice offends the moral standards of the community"
w:viciously
d:viciously, brutally, savagely - in a vicious manner; "he was viciously attacked"
w:vicissitude
n:vicissitude - a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something; "the project was subject to the usual vicissitudes of exploratory research"
n:vicissitude - mutability in life or nature (especially successive alternation from one condition to another)
w:victim
n:victim - an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
n:victim, dupe - a person who is tricked or swindled
w:victor
n:victor, master, superior - a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
n:winner, victor - the contestant who wins the contest
w:victory
n:victory, triumph - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
w:view
n:position, view, perspective - a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"
n:view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
n:view, survey, sight - the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
n:view, eyeshot - the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view"
n:opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought - a personal belief that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
n:opinion, view - a message expressing a belief about something; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"
n:view - the phrase "with a view to" means "with the intention of"; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it"
n:scene, view - the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"
n:horizon, view, purview - the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"
n:view - outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view"
v:see, consider, reckon, view, regard - consider or deem to be; regard; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"
v:view, consider, look at - look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"
v:watch, view, see, catch, take in - see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Brodaway"
w:viewpoint
n:point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint - a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"
n:vantage point, viewpoint - a place from which something can be viewed; "from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley"
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w:vigorous
a:vigorous - characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity; "a vigorous hiker"; "gave her skirt a vigorous shake"; "a vigorous campaign"; "a vigorous foreign policy"; "vigorous opposition to the war"
a:vigorous - strong and active physically or mentally; "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W.H.Hudson
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d:vigorously, smartly - with vigor; in a vigorous manner; "he defended his ideas vigorously"
w:village
n:village, small town, settlement - a community of people smaller than a town
n:village, hamlet - a settlement smaller than a town
n:Greenwich Village, Village - a mainly residential district of Manhattan; "the Village" became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century
w:violent
a:violent - acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike"
a:violent - effected by force or injury rather than natural causes; "a violent death"
a:violent, wild - (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts"
a:fierce, tearing, vehement, violent - marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"
a:crimson, red, violent - characterized by violence or bloodshed; "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode
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d:violently - in a violent manner; "they attacked violently"
w:virginia
n:Virginia, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
n:Virginia - one of the British colonies that formed the United States
w:virtually
d:literally, virtually - (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration; "our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf war"
d:virtually - in essence or effect but not in fact; "the strike virtually paralyzed the city"; "I'm virtually broke"
d:about, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; ('near' is used informally for 'nearly' as in "I was near exhausted by the run"; 'most' is used informally for 'almost' as in "most everybody agrees")
w:virtuous
a:good, just, upright, virtuous - of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass
a:virtuous - morally excellent
a:virtuous - behaving according to standards of what is right or just; "led a virtuous (or moral) life"
a:pure, vestal, virgin, virginal, virtuous - in a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"
w:vision
n:vision - a vivid mental image; "he had a vision of his own death"
n:sight, vision, visual sense, visual modality - the ability to see; the faculty of vision
n:vision, visual sensation - the perceptual experience of seeing; "the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision"; "he had a visual sensation of intense light"
n:imagination, imaginativeness, vision - the power of imagination; "popular imagination created a world of demons"
n:vision - a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance; "he had a vision of the Virgin Mary"
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n:visit - the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a short visit"
n:visit - a meeting arranged by the visitor; "he scheduled a visit to the dentist"
n:visit - brief residence as a guest; "a wekend visit with friends"
n:visit, visitation - an official call for inspection or supervision; "the commissioner made visits to all the precinct stations"
v:visit, see - visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
v:travel to, visit - go to certain places
v:visit, call in, call - pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
v:visit, inspect - come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"
v:inflict, bring down, visit, impose - impose something unpleasant: "The principal visited his rage on the students"
v:chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit - chew the fat; shoot the breeze
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w:visiting
n:visiting - the activity of making visits; "visiting with the neighbors filled her afternoons"
a:visiting, guest - staying temporarily; "a visiting foreigner"; "guest conductor"
w:visitor
n:visitor, visitant - someone who visits
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w:visual
a:ocular, optic, optical, visual - relating to or using sight; "ocular inspection"; "an optical illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation"
a:ocular, visual - able to be seen; "be sure of it; give me the ocular proof"- Shakespeare; "a visual presentation"; "a visual image"
w:vital
a:critical, vital - urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "foods indispensable to good nutrition"
a:vital - relating to the chief data about lives; "vital records"; "vital statistics"
a:life-giving, vital, vitalizing - giving or having the power to give life and spirit; "returning the life-giving humus to the land"- Louis Bromfield; "life-giving love and praise"; "the vital rays of the warming sun"
a:vital, life-sustaining - performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"
a:full of life, lively, vital - full of spirit; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole vital world"
a:vital - having or characterized by life; "a vital being"; "the population of the vital teeming slums"
a:vital - existing as a manifestation of life; "vital powers"; "eating to maintain vital energy"; "recognizing no mystic vital force"
w:vitally
d:vitally - to a vital degree; "this is vitally important
w:vocation
n:career, calling, vocation - the particular occupation for which you are trained
n:occupation, vocation, occupational group - a body of people doing the same kind of work
w:voice
n:voice - the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us"
n:voice, vocalization - the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"
n:voice - a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance; "the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery"
n:articulation, voice - expressing in coherent verbal form; "the articulation of my feelings" or "I gave voice to my feelings"
n:voice - a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated; "the voice of the law"; "the Times is not the voice of New York"; "conservatism has many voices"
n:voice - something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression; "the wee small voice of conscience"; "the voice of experience"; "he said his voices told him to do it"
n:voice - (metonymy) a singer; "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it"
n:spokesperson, interpreter, representative, voice - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
n:voice - the ability to speak; "he lost his voice"
n:voice - (linguistics) the grammatical relation of the subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
n:part, voice - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part"
v:voice - give voice to; "He voiced his concern"
v:voice, sound, vocalize - utter with vibrating vocal chords
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w:volume
n:volume - the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume"
n:bulk, mass, volume - the property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports"
n:book, volume - a book as a physical object: a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
n:volume - a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications; "the third volume was missing"; "he asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review"
n:volume - a relative amount; "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water"
n:volume, loudness, intensity - the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"
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w:voluntarily
d:voluntarily - out of your own free will; "he voluntarily submitted to the fingerprinting"
w:voluntary
n:volunteer, military volunteer, voluntary - a person who freely enlist for military service
n:voluntary - composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a service or performance
a:voluntary - of your own free will or design; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession"
a:voluntary - (physiology) controlled by individual volition; "voluntary motions"; "voluntary muscles"
w:wagon
n:wagon, waggon - any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor
n:police van, police wagon, paddy wagon, patrol wagon, wagon, black Maria - used by police to transport prisoners
n:wagon, coaster wagon - a child's four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting
n:beach wagon, station wagon, wagon, beach waggon, station waggon, waggon - a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
w:wait
n:delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait - time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
n:wait, waiting - the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
v:wait - stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
v:wait, hold off, hold back - wait before acting
v:expect, look, await, wait - look forward to the probably occurrence of: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
v:wait - wait on tables; serve as a waiter; in restaurants "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"
w:waiting
n:wait, waiting - the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
a:waiting, ready and waiting - being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting"
w:wake
n:aftermath, wake, backwash - the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
n:Wake Island, Wake - an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
n:wake, backwash - the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
n:wake, viewing - a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
v:wake - be awake, be alert, be there
v:wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
w:waken
v:awaken, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse - cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
v:wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
w:walk
n:walk, walking - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
n:base on balls, walk, pass - (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the picher for a base on balls"
n:walk, manner of walking - manner of walking; "he had a funny walk"
n:walk - the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"
n:walk, walkway, paseo - a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
n:walk - a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground
n:walk of life, walk - careers in general; "it happens in all walks of life"
v:walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
v:walk - traverse by walking; "Walk the tightrope"
v:walk - take a person or an animal for a walk; "She walks the dog every morning"; "I'll walk you to your car"
v:walk - obtain a base on balls, in baseball
v:walk - behave in a specified manner; "walk in sadness"
v:walk - take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; "Let's walk around the lake--it's a beautiful day"
v:walk - give a base on balls to; in baseball
v:walk - make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"
v:walk - be or act in association with; "We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters"; "Walk with God"
v:walk - walk at a pace
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n:walk, walking - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
a:walk-to, walking - close enough to be walked to; "walking distance"; "the factory with the big parking lot...is more convenient than the walk-to factory"
a:afoot, walking - traveling by foot; "she was afoot when I saw her this morning"; "a walking tour of the town"; "a walking and talking doll"
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w:wall
n:wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
n:wall - anything that suggests a wall in structure or effect; "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"
n:wall, paries - (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"
n:wall - a difficult or awkward situation; "his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall"
n:wall - a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"
n:rampart, bulwark, wall - an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
v:wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround - surround with a wall in order to fortify
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w:wander
v:wander, swan, stray, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond - wander about aimlessly; "The gypsies roamed the woods"
v:cheat on, cheat, cuckold, betray, wander - be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"
v:digress, stray, divagate, wander - turn aside esp. from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"
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n:privation, want, deprivation - a state of extreme poverty
n:lack, deficiency, want - the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "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"
n:need, want - anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
n:wish, wishing, want - a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
v:desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now; "I want my own room"
v:want, need, require - have need of: "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
v:want - wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"
v:want - hunt or look for; want for a particular reason: "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
v:want, lack - be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
w:wanted
a:wanted - desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster"
a:invited, wanted - freely permitted or invited; "invited guests"
a:cherished, precious, treasured, wanted - characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
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w:war
n:war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"
n:war, state of war - a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"
n:war, warfare - an active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"
n:war - a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"
v:war - make or wage war
w:war-time
n:wartime - a period of time during which there is armed conflict
w:ward
n:ward - a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
n:ward - a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
n:ward, hospital ward - a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward"
n:cellblock, ward - a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
v:guard, ward - watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"
w:warn
v:warn - notify of danger or of a risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"
v:warn, discourage, admonish - admonish or counsel; "I warned him not to go too far"
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n:warning - a message informing of danger
n:admonition, warning, word of advice - cautionary advice
a:admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning - serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
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n:deflection, warp - a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
n:warp, buckle - a shape distorted by twisting or folding
n:warp, warping - a moral or mental distortion
n:warp - threads arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
v:falsify, distort, garble, warp - make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
v:heave, buckle, warp - bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heatwave"
w:warped
a:warped - used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture; "the floors were warped and cracked"
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w:warrant
n:warrant - an authorization allowing police to perform specified acts
n:sanction, countenance, endorsement, warrant, imprimatur - formal and explicit approval
n:guarantee, warrant, warranty - a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
v:justify, warrant - show to be reasonable
v:guarantee, warrant - stand behind
w:warranted
a:bonded, guaranteed, secured, warranted - secured by written agreement
w:warring
a:belligerent, fighting, militant, war-ridden, warring - engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"; "a fighting war"
w:wars
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w:washington
n:Washington, American capital, capital of the United States - the capital of the United States
n:Washington, Evergreen State - a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
n:Capitol, Washington - the federal government of the United States
n:Washington, George Washington - 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
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n:waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product - any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
n:waste, wastefulness, dissipation - useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly: "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipaton of natural resources"
n:thriftlessness, waste, wastefulness - the trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities"
n:barren, waste, wasteland - an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation; "the barrens of central Africa"; "the trackless wastes of the desert"
n:waste, permissive waste - (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
v:waste, blow, squander - spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"
v:waste - use inefficiently or inappropriately; "waste heat"; "waste a joke on an unappreciative audience"
v:waste - get rid of; "We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer"
v:waste, run off - run off as waste: "The water wastes back into the ocean"
v:liquidate, waste, knock off, do in - get rid of; kill; "The mafia liquidated the informer"
v:consume, squander, waste, ware - spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
v:pine away, waste, languish - lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away"
v:waste, emaciate, macerate - cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him"
v:lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage - devastate or ravage; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
v:waste, rot - waste away; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
a:cast-off, discarded, junked, scrap, waste - disposed of as useless; "waste paper"
a:desert, godforsaken, waste, wild - located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
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a:otiose, pointless, superfluous, wasted - serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"
a:squandered, wasted - not used to good advantage; "squandered money cannot be replaced"; "a wasted effort"
a:atrophied, wasted, diminished - (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use; "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm"
a:bony, cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, pinched, skeletal, wasted - very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"
a:blasted, desolate, desolated, devastated, ravaged, ruined, wasted - made uninhabitable; "upon this blasted heath"- Shakespeare; "a wasted landscape"
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n:atrophy, wasting, wasting away - a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
w:watch
n:watch, ticker - a small portable timepiece
n:watch - a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
n:watch, vigil - a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
n:watch - the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
n:lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, scout, picket - a person employed to watch for something to happen
n:vigil, watch - a devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
v:watch - look attentively; "watch a basketball game"
v:watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on - follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"
v:watch, view, see, catch, take in - see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Brodaway"
v:watch, look on - observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed"
v:watch, look out, watch out - be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!"
v:see, watch - check, try, or ascertain; "See whether it works!"
v:determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn - find out or learn with certainty; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "Watch how he will react"
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w:watchword
n:password, watchword, word, parole, countersign - a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
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w:water
n:water, H2O - a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; "he asked for a drink of water"
n:body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water; "they invaded our territorial waters"
n:water system, water supply, water - source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water"
n:water - (archaic) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe
n:perspiration, sweat, diaphoresis, sudor, hidrosis, water - salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"
n:urine, piss, pee, piddle, weewee, water - liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"
n:lacrimal secretion, lachrymal secretion, water - saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball
v:water, irrigate - pour water on; "Water the lawn"
v:water - provide with water: "We watered the buffalo"
v:water - secrete or form water, as tears or saliva: "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered"
v:water - fill with tears; "His eyes were watering"
w:wave
n:wave, moving ridge - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
n:wave - a movement like that of an ocean wave; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves"
n:wave, undulation - (physics) a progressive disturbance propagated without displacement of the medium itself
n:wave - something that rises rapidly and dies away; "a wave of emotion swept over him"; "there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed"
n:wave, waving, wafture - the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
n:wave - a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
n:wave - an undulating curve
v:beckon, wave - signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"
v:brandish, flourish, wave - move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun."
v:undulate, flap, wave - move in a wavy pattern, as of curtains
v:curl, wave - twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"
v:wave - set waves in; of hair
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w:way
n:manner, mode, style, way, fashion - a manner of performance; "a manner of living"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a way of life"
n:means, agency, way - how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of communcation"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
n:way - a journey or passage; "they are on the way"
n:way - the condition of things generally; "that's the way it is" or "I felt the same way"
n:way, path, way of life - a course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path"
n:way - any road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out"
n:direction, way - a line leading to a place or point: "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
n:way, ways - the property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; (colloquial) "he went a long ways"
n:way - doing as one pleases or chooses: "if I had my way"
n:way - a general category of things; used in the expression "in the way of": "they didn't have much in the way of clothing"
n:room, way, elbow room - space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for": "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"
n:way - a portion of something divided into shares: "the split the loot three ways"
d:way, right smart - (informal) to a great degree or by a great distance; very much; "way over budget"; "way off base"; "right smart" is regional (US S and Midland) as in "the other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on"
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n:way, ways - the property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; (colloquial) "he went a long ways"
n:ways, shipway, slipway - sloping way down to the water where ships are built or repaired
d:ways, n-ways - n is between 2 and infinity; "They split the loot four ways"
w:wayward
a:contrary, obstinate, perverse, wayward - resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
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w:weak
a:weak - having little physical or spiritual strength; "a weak radio signal"; "a weak link"
a:powerless, weak - lacking power
a:watery, washy, weak - overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea"
a:unaccented, light, weak - used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable"
a:fallible, frail, imperfect, weak - having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only human"; "frail humanity"
a:forceless, unforceful, weak - lacking force; feeble; "a forceless argument"
a:decrepit, feeble, infirm, sapless, weak, weakly - lacking physical strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
a:weak - (grammar) used of verbs having standard (or regular) inflection
a:weak - lacking physical strength or vigor
a:effeminate, weak - characterized by excessive softness or self-indulgence; "an effeminate civilization"
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a:diminished, lessened, vitiated, weakened - impaired by diminution
a:weakened - made weak or weaker
a:attenuate, attenuated, faded, weakened - reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"
a:cut, thinned, weakened - mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"
a:hurt, weakened - used of inanimate objects or their value
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w:weakling
n:weakling, doormat - a person who is physically weak
w:weakness
n:failing, weakness - a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
n:helplessness, weakness, impuissance - powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"
n:weakness - the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"
n:weakness - the condition of being financially weak; "the weakness of the dollar against the yen"
n:weakness - a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate"
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n:weapon, arm, weapon system - weaponry used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
n:weapon, artillery - a means of persuading or arguing; "he used all his conversational weapons"
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n:wear - impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear"
n:clothing, clothes, apparel, vesture, wearing apparel, wear - covering designed to be worn on a person's body
n:wear, wearing - the act of wearing; "she bought it for everyday wear"
v:wear, have on - be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day"
v:wear, bear - have one one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
v:wear - have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality; "He always wears a smile"
v:wear, wear off, wear out, wear thin - deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
v:wear - have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain way"
v:wear, hold out, endure - last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
v:break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart - go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
v:tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue - exhaust or tire though overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
v:wear, put on, get into, don, assume - put clothing on one's body; "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"
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d:tiredly, wearily - in a weary manner; "he walked around tiredly"
w:wearing
n:erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away - the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
n:wear, wearing - the act of wearing; "she bought it for everyday wear"
a:exhausting, tiring, wearing, wearying - producing exhaustion; "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing"
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v:tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue - exhaust or tire though overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
v:tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade - get tired of something or somebody
a:aweary, weary - physically and mentally fatigued; "'aweary' is archaic"
w:weather
n:weather, weather condition, atmospheric condition - the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"
v:weather, endure, brave, brave out - face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"
v:weather - cause to slope
v:weather - sail to the windward of
v:weather - change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut"
a:upwind, weather - towards the side exposed to wind
w:web
n:web - an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"
n:web, entanglement - an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
n:vane, web - the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
n:network, web - an intricately connected system of things or people; "a network of spies" or "a web of intrigue"
n:world wide web, web, WWW - a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
n:web - a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)
n:web - membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals
v:web, net - construct or form a web, as if by weaving
w:wedding
n:wedding, wedding ceremony, nuptials - the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
n:marriage, wedding, marriage ceremony - the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"
n:wedding, wedding party - a party of people at a wedding
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w:wednesday
n:Wednesday, Wed - the fourth day of the week; the third working day
w:week
n:week, hebdomad - any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week"
n:week, calendar week - a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
n:workweek, week - hours or days of work in a calendar week; "they worked a 40-hour week"
w:week-end
n:weekend - usually Friday night through Sunday
v:weekend - spend the weekend
w:weekly
n:weekly - a periodical that is published every week
a:weekly - occurring or payable every week; "a weekly trip to town"; "weekly wages"; "weekly rent"
d:hebdomadally, weekly, every week, each week - without missing a week; "she visited her aunt weekly"
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w:weight
n:weight - the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
n:weight, exercising weight - equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting
n:weight - the relative importance granted to something; "his opinion carries great weight"
n:weight - an artifact that is heavy
n:weight - an oppressive feeling of heavy force; "bowed down by the weight of responsibility"
n:system of weights, weight - a system of units used to express the weight of something
n:weight unit, weight - a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan"
n:weight, weighting - (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
v:burden, burthen, weight, weight down - weight down with a load
v:slant, angle, weight - present with a bias
w:welcome
n:welcome - the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome"
n:welcome, welcoming - a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome"
v:welcome - accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals"
v:welcome, receive - bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
v:welcome - receive someone, as into one's house
a:welcome - giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted; "a welcome relief"; "a welcome guest"; "made the children feel welcome"; "you are welcome to join us"
w:welcomed
a:welcomed - gladly and cordially received or admitted
w:welfare
n:social welfare, welfare - governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
n:benefit, welfare - something that aids or promotes well-being: "for the common good"
n:well-being, welfare, upbeat - the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
a:welfarist, welfare, welfare-statist - of or relating to a welfare state
w:well
n:well - a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
n:well - a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
n:well, wellspring, fountainhead - an abundant source; "she was a well of information"
n:well - an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
n:well - an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
v:well, swell - come up, as of liquids: "Tears well in her eyes"
a:well - in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well"
a:good, well - resulting favorably; "its a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well"
a:well - wise or advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be well to start early"
d:well, good - (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard; "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-planned party"; ('good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for 'well' as in "the baby can walk pretty good")
d:well - thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; "The problem is well understood"; "she was well informed"; "shake well before using"; "in order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked"; "well-done beef", "well-satisfied customers"; "well-educated"
d:well, easily - indicating high probability; in all likelihood; "I might well do it"; "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"; "you may well need your umbrella"; "he could equally well be trying to deceive us"
d:well - (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) "a book well worth reading"; "was well aware of the difficulties ahead"; "suspected only too well what might be going on"
d:well - to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree; "the project was well underway"; "the fetus has well developed organs"; "his father was well pleased with his grades"
d:well - favorably; with approval; "their neighbors spoke well of them"; "he thought well of the book"
d:well, considerably, substantially - to a great extent or degree; "I'm afraid the film was well over budget"; "painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger"; "the house has fallen considerably in value"; "the price went up substantially"
d:well, intimately - with great or especially intimate knowledge; "we knew them well
d:well - with prudence or propriety; "You would do well to say nothing more"; "could not well refuse"
d:well - with skill or in a pleasing manner; "she dances well"; "he writes well"
d:well, advantageously - in a manner affording benefit or advantage; "she married well"; "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle"
d:well, comfortably - in financial comfort; "They live well"; "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died"
d:well - without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor; "took the joke well"; "took the tragic news well"
w:well-balanced
a:well-balanced - in an optimal state of balance or equilibrium; "a well-balanced wheel"
a:well-adjusted, well-balanced - free from psychological disorder; "a well-adjusted personality"
w:well-being
n:well-being, welfare, upbeat - the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
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a:well-known, well known - widely or fully known; "a well-known politician"; "well-known facts"; "a politician who is well known"; "these facts are well known"
a:long-familiar, well-known, well known - frequently experienced; known closely or intimately; "a long-familiar face"; "a well-known voice reached her ears"
w:well-to-do
a:comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do - in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"
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n:West, occident - the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America
n:west, due west, W - the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
n:West - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
a:west - situated in or facing or moving toward the west
d:west - to, toward, or in the west; "we moved west to Arizona"
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n:Western, horse opera - a film about life in the western US during the period of exploration and development
n:western, western sandwich - a sandwich made from a western omelet
a:western - relating to or characteristic of regions of western parts of the world; "the Western Hemisphere"; "Western Europe"; "the Western Roman Empire"
a:westerly, western - lying in or toward the west
a:western - of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River; "a Western ranch"
a:western - lying toward or situated in the west; "our company's western office"
a:westerly, western - of wind; from the west
a:country, folk, hillbilly, western - (of music) characteristic of rural life
w:wet
n:moisture, wet - wetness caused by water; "drops of wet gleamed on the window"
v:wet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face"
v:wet - make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating; "This eight year old boy still wets his bed"
a:wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet paint"; "wet weather"
a:wet - supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages; "a wet candidate running on a wet platform"; "a wet county"
a:wet, lactating - producing or secreting milk; "a wet nurse"; "a wet cow"; "lactating cows"
a:wet - consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor; "a wet cargo"; "a wet canteen"
a:besotted, blind, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pissed, pixilated, plastered, potty, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tiddly, tiddley, tight, tipsy, wet - slang for 'drunk'
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a:any, whatever, whatsoever - one or some or every or all without specification; "give me any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need any help we can get"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left"
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a:any, whatever, whatsoever - one or some or every or all without specification; "give me any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need any help we can get"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left"
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d:once, when - as soon as; "once we are home, we can rest"
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n:while, piece, spell - a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"
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n:whirl, commotion - confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
n:whirl, swirl, vortex, convolution - the shape of something rotating rapidly
n:crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
n:spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
v:twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl - turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
v:whirl, birl, spin, twirl - cause to spin; "spin a coin"
v:eddy, purl, gurge, whirlpool, swirl, whirl - flow in a circular current, of liquids
v:spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate - revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
v:whirl, skirl, tumble, whirl around - fly around, as of paper on the sidewalk, or clothes in a dryer, or rising smoke in the wind
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n:gyration, whirling - the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
a:whirling, swirling - moving or driven rapidly in a rotary or twisting motion; "a tornado's whirling winds"; "swirling currents"
a:spinning, whirling - rotating rapidly about an axis; "a spinning top"; "the whirling dance of the Dervish"
w:whiskey
n:whiskey, whisky - made from fermented mash of grain
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n:whiskey, whisky - made from fermented mash of grain
w:whistling
n:whistle, whistling - the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
n:whistling - the act of whistling a tune; "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work"
n:whistle, whistling - the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game"
w:white
n:White, white person, Caucasian - a member of the Caucasoid race
n:white, whiteness - the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
n:White, White River - a tributary of the Mississippi River
n:white - (chess or checkers) the lighter-colored pieces
n:flannel, gabardine, tweed, white - (usually in the plural) trousers
v:whiten, white - turn white; "This detergent will whiten your laundry"
a:white, achromatic - being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light; "as white as fresh snow"; "a bride's white dress"
a:white - of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration; "voting patterns within the white population"
a:white - (of wine) almost colorless; "white wines such as chardonnays or rieslings"; "a white burgundy"; "white Italian wines"
a:white - free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied; "in shining white armor"
a:white, snowy - marked by the presence of snow; "a white Christmas"; "the white hills of a northern winter"
a:white, lily-white - restricted to whites only; "under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains"; "a lily-white movement which would expel Negroes from the organization"
a:white, white-hot - glowing white with heat; "white flames"; a white-hot center of the fire"
a:white - benevolent; without malicious intent; "white magic"; "a white lie"; "that's white of you"
a:blank, clean, white - of a surface; not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"
a:white - (of coffee) having cream or milk added
a:white - dressed (or especially habited) in white; "white nuns"
a:white, whitened - (of hair) having lost its color; "the white hairs of old age"
a:ashen, blanched, bloodless, livid, white - ash-colored or anemic looking from illness or emotion; "a face turned ashen"; "the invalid's blanched cheeks"; "tried to speak with bloodless lips"; "a face livid with shock"; "lips...livid with the hue of death"- Mary W. Shelley; "lips white with terror"; "a face white with rage"
a:white - of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets; "white nights"
w:who
n:World Health Organization, WHO - a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
w:whole
n:whole - all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"
n:whole, whole thing, unit - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the repairman simply replaced the unit"
a:whole - including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete; "gave his whole attention"; "a whole wardrobe for the tropics"; "the whole hog"; "a whole week"; "the baby cried the whole trip home"; "a whole loaf of bread"
a:whole - (of siblings) having the same parents; "whole brothers and sisters"
a:hale, whole - exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"
d:wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole - to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "It was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly' as in "a whole new idea")
w:wholeheartedly
d:wholeheartedly - without reserve; without reservation; "he adopted wholeheartedly some of the policies that he had previously criticized"
w:wholesale
n:wholesale - the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
v:wholesale - sell in large quantities
a:wholesale - selling or related to selling goods in large quantities for resale to the consumer; "wholesale prices"; "a wholesale produce market"
a:sweeping, wholesale - ignoring distinctions; "indiscriminate slaughter of a population"; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction"
d:wholesale - at a wholesale price; "I can sell it to you wholesale"
d:wholesale, in large quantities - on a large scale without careful discrimination; "I buy food wholesale"
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w:whoopee
n:whoopee - noisy and boisterous revelry
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w:why
n:why, wherefore - the cause or intention underlying an action or situation esp in the phrase "the whys and wherefores"
d:why, how come - question word; what is the reason; "why are you here?"; ('how come' is a nonstandard variant as in "how come he got an ice cream cone but I didn't?")
w:wide
a:wide, broad - having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river"
a:across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, panoptic, wide - broad in scope or content; "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"
a:round-eyed, wide - (used of eyes) fully open or extended; "listened in round-eyed wonder"; "stared with wide eyes"
a:broad, spacious, wide - very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies"
a:wide - great in degree; "won by a wide margin"
a:extended, extensive, wide - great in range or scope; "an extended vocabulary"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "extensive examples of picture writing"; "suffered extensive damage"; "a wide selection"
a:wide, wide-cut, full - having ample fabric; "the current taste for wide trousers"; "a full skirt"
a:wide, wide of the mark - not on target; "the kick was wide"; "the arrow was wide of the mark"; "a claim that was wide of the truth"
d:wide - with or by a broad space; "stand with legs wide apart"; "ran wide around left end"
d:wide - to the fullest extent possible; "open your eyes wide"; "with the throttle wide open"
d:wide, astray - far from the intended target; "the arrow went wide of the mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander"
d:wide, widely - to or over a great extent or range; far; "wandered wide through many lands"; "he traveled widely"
w:widening
n:widening, broadening - an increase in width
n:widening, broadening - the act of making something wider
w:widespread
a:widespread - widely circulated or diffused; "a widespread doctrine"; "widespread fear of nuclear war"
a:far-flung, widespread - distributed over a considerable extent; "far-flung trading operations"; "the West's far-flung mountain ranges"; "widespread nuclear fallout"
w:wife
n:wife, married woman - a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
w:wife's
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w:wild
n:nature, wild, natural state, state of nature - a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"
n:wilderness, wild - a wild and uninhabited area
a:wild - marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild ideas"; "wild talk"; "wild originality"; "wild parties"
a:wild, untamed - in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants"
a:wild - in a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger"; "wild with grief"
a:wild - deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "a wild pitch"
a:violent, wild - (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts"
a:wild - not subjected to control or restraint; "a piano played with a wild exuberance"- Louis Bromfield
a:raving, raving mad, wild - talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic"
a:wild, natural, spontaneous - produced without being planted or without human labor; "wild strawberries"
a:desert, godforsaken, waste, wild - located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
a:barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, wild - without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes"
a:angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild - (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
d:rampantly, wild - in an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew rampantly around here"
d:wild - in a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild"; "roaming wild"
w:will
n:volition, will - the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention: "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith
n:will - a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way"
n:will, testament - a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
v:shall, will - be going to; indicates futurity
v:will - decree or ordain; "God wills our existence"
v:will, wish - have in mind; "I will take the exam tomorrow"
v:will - determine by choice; "This action was willed and intended"
v:bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"
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n:volition, willing - the act of making a choice; "followed my father of my own choice"
a:willing - disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"
a:uncoerced, unforced, willing - not brought about by coercion or force; "the confession was uncoerced"
a:amenable, willing - disposed or willing to comply; "someone amenable to persuasion"; "the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak"- Matthew 26:41
w:willingness
n:willingness - cheerful compliance: "he expressed his willingness to help"
w:wilt
n:wilt, wilt disease - any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
n:wilt, wilting - causing to become limp or drooping
v:wilt - lose strength; "My opponent was wilting"
v:wilt, droop - become limp; "The flowers wilted"
w:win
n:win - a finish in first place (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"
n:winnings, win, profits - something won (especially money)
v:win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"
v:win, gain - win something through one's efforts
v:gain, advance, win, make headway, get ahead, gain ground - obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"
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w:wind
n:wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"
n:wind - a tendency or force that influences events; "the winds of change"
n:wind - breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"
n:wind, idle words, jazz, nothingness - empty or insincere or exaggerated talk; that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz"
n:tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
n:wind instrument, wind - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
n:fart, farting, flatus, wind, breaking wind - a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
n:wind, winding, twist - the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
v:weave, wind, thread, meander - to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course: the river winds through the hills.
v:wind, curve - extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"
v:wind, wrap, roll - wrap around, move around
v:scent, nose, wind - catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"
v:wind, wind up - of springs
v:wreathe, wind - form into a wreath
v:hoist, lift, wind - raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
v:wind, wind up - tighten the spring of (a mechanisms); wind up the toy"
w:window
n:window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
n:window - a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
n:window - a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material
n:window - an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; "he could see them through a window in the trees"
n:windowpane, window - a pane in a window; "the ball shattered the window"
n:window - an open space in the wall of a building (usually to admit light and air); "he stuck his head in the window"
n:window - (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen
w:winds
m:wind
w:windy
a:blowy, breezy, windy - abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes; "blowy weather"; "a windy bluff"
a:long-winded, tedious, verbose, windy, wordy - using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"
w:wine
n:wine, vino - fermented juice (of grapes especially)
n:wine, wine-colored - a red as dark as red wine
v:wine - drink wine
w:wines
m:wine
w:winter
n:winter, wintertime - the coldest season of the year
v:winter - spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"
a:winter - occurring in or appropriate to the season of winter; "winter winds"
w:wipe
n:rub, wipe - the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"
v:wipe, pass over - rub with a wiping motion
v:obliterate, wipe, efface - wipe out or make dim; "efface a memory"
w:wiped
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w:wise
n:wise, method - a way of doing or being: "in no wise"; "in this wise"
a:wise - having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment"
a:judicious, sensible, wise - marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a sensible manager"; "a wise decision"
a:knowing, wise, wise to - evidencing the possession of inside information
a:diplomatic, wise - able to take a broad view of negotiations between states
a:considered, wise - carefully considered; "a considered opinion"
w:wish
n:wish, wishing, want - a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
n:wish, indirect request - an expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"
n:regard, wish, compliments - (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
n:wish - the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
v:wish - hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now"
v:wish, care, like - prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?" "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
v:will, wish - have in mind; "I will take the exam tomorrow"
v:wish - make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over"
v:wish, wish well - feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
v:wish - order politely; express a wish for
v:wish, bid - invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
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m:wish
w:wishes
m:wish
w:wishing
n:wish, wishing, want - a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
w:witch
n:enchantress, witch - a female sorcerer or magician
n:witch - a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil
n:hag, beldam, beldame, witch, crone - an ugly evil-looking old woman
v:hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx - cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
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v:withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back - pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
v:retire, withdraw - withdraw from active participation: "He retired from chess"
v:disengage, withdraw - release from something that holds fast. connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"
v:recall, call in, call back, withdraw - call back (of faulty goods)
v:swallow, take back, unsay, withdraw - take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"
v:seclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw - keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"
v:adjourn, withdraw, retire - break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
v:bow out, withdraw - retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"
v:withdraw, draw, take out - remove funds, from a bank account; "She drew $2,000 from the account"
v:retire, withdraw - lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"
v:retreat, back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, withdraw - make a retreat; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"
w:withdrawing
a:withdrawing - forced withdrawal; "pursued the withdrawing redcoats"
w:withdrawn
a:recluse, reclusive, withdrawn - withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; "lived an unsocial reclusive life"
a:indrawn, withdrawn - tending to reserve or introspection; "a quiet indrawn man"
w:withdrew
m:withdraw
w:withholding
n:withholding - the act of deducting (taxes) from an employee's salary
n:withholding tax, withholding - income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
n:withholding - the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control; "I resented his withholding permission"; "there were allegations of the withholding of evidence"
w:within
d:inside, within - on the inside; "inside, the car is a mess"
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w:witness
n:witness, informant - someone who sees an event and tells what happened
n:spectator, witness, viewer, watcher - a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"
n:witness - testimony by word or deed to your religious faith
n:witness, attestant - a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
v:witness - be a witness to
v:witness, find, see - perceive with any or all of one's senses; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; give rise to or be characterized by; "The 1960 saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"
w:witnessed
a:witnessed - affirmed as true by a witness
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w:wobble
n:wobble - a rocking motion
v:wobble, coggle - move unsteadily; "His knees wobbled"; "The old cart wobbled down the street"
v:careen, sway, wobble, shift, tilt - move sideways or in an unsteady way, as of a ship or a vehicle out of control
v:shimmy, wobble - tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"
w:wobbled
m:wobble
w:woke
m:wake
w:wolf
n:wolf - any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
n:wolf, woman chaser, skirt chaser, masher - a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
n:beast, wolf, savage, brute, wildcat - a cruelly rapacious person
v:wolf, wolf down - gulp down
w:woman
n:woman, adult female - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
n:womanhood, woman - women as a class; "it's an insult to American womanhood"; "woman is the glory of creation"
n:charwoman, char, cleaning woman, cleaning lady, woman - a human female who does housework; "the char will clean the carpet"
n:woman - (informal) a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; "he was faithful to his woman"
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w:won
n:South Korean won, won - the basic unit of money in South Korea
n:North Korean won, won - the basic unit of money in North Korea
a:won - not subject to defeat; "with that move it's a won game"
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w:wonder
n:wonder, wonderment, admiration - the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
n:wonder, marvel - something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"
n:curiosity, wonder - a state in which you want to learn more about something
v:wonder, inquire - have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
v:wonder, question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"
v:wonder, marvel - be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"
w:wondered
m:wonder
w:wonderful
a:fantastic, howling, marvelous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous - extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "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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d:wonderfully, wondrous, wondrously, superbly, toppingly, marvellously, terrifically, marvelously - (used as an intensifier) extremely well; "her voice is superbly disciplined"; "the colors changed wondrously slowly"
w:wondering
a:inquisitive, speculative, questioning, wondering - showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"
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w:woodshed
n:woodshed - a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
w:wool
n:wool, woolen, woollen - a fabric made from the hair of sheep
n:wool - fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
n:wool, fleece - outer coat of esp. sheep and yaks
w:word
n:word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
n:word - a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it"
n:news, intelligence, tidings, word - new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
n:Son, Word, Logos - the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
n:parole, word, word of honor - a promise; "he gave his word"
n:password, watchword, word, parole, countersign - a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
n:Bible, bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Word - the sacred writings of the Christian religion; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
n:discussion, give-and-take, word - an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
n:word - a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"
n:word - a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"
v:formulate, word, phrase, articulate - put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
w:wording
n:wording, diction, phrasing, phraseology, choice of words, verbiage - the manner in which something is expressed in words: "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
w:words
n:words - the words that are spoken; "I listened to his words very closely"
n:lyric, words, language - the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
n:words - language that is spoken or written; "he has a gift for words"; "she put her thoughts into words"
n:quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
n:actor's line, speech, words - words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his lines"
w:wordy
a:redundant, wordy - use of more words than required to express an idea; "a wordy gossipy account of a simple incident"; "a redundant text crammed with amplifications of the obvious"
a:long-winded, tedious, verbose, windy, wordy - using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"
w:work
n:work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
n:work, piece of work - something produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing: "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"
n:job, employment, work - the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for a job"; "a lot of people are out of work"
n:study, work - applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"
n:oeuvre, work, body of work - the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso's work can be divided into periods"
n:workplace, work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
n:work - (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force; "work equals force times distance"
v:work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work
v:work, do work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?" "My wife never worked"
v:work, act - have a desired effect; do the trick; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"
v:be, work, follow - work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist; "She is our resident philosopher"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through law school"
v:function, work, operate, go, run - function properly; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"
v:work, work on, process - shape, form, or improve something: "work stone into tools"; "process iron"
v:exercise, work - give a work-out to: "Some parents exercise their infants"
v:work - work one's way through a problem or task; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top"
v:work - operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics"
v:work, operate - ferment; "What is working in the minds of the people?"
v:make one's way, airt, work one's way, work - pick one's way
v:bring, work, play, wreak, make for - cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
v:work - move in ran agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension"
v:work, put to work - cause to work; "he is working his servants hard"
v:cultivate, crop, work - prepare for crops, of soil
v:cover, treat, handle, work, plow, deal, address - deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"
v:knead, work - make uniform, as of dough or clay
v:solve, work, figure out, puzzle out, lick - find the solution to (a problem or question):"did you solve the problem?"; understand the meaning of; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"
w:work-out
n:exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout - the activity of exerting you muscles in various was to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
v:evolve, work out - come up with; "We evolved an interesting idea"
v:work out - turn out well; "Everything worked out in the end"
v:elaborate, work out - work out in detail; "elaborate a plan"
v:exercise, work out - do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
v:pan out, work out - be a success
w:work-outs
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w:workable
a:feasible, practicable, viable, workable - capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
w:worked
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w:worker
n:worker - a person who works at a specific job; "he is a good worker"
n:proletarian, prole, worker - a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"
n:worker - sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae
n:actor, doer, worker - a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker"
w:working
n:working, workings - a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
a:working, on the job - actively engaged in paid work; "the working population"; "the ratio of working men to unemployed"; "a working mother"; "robots can be on the job day and night"
a:working - adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something; "the party has a working majority in the House"; "a working knowledge of Spanish"
a:working - adopted as a temporary basis for further work; "a working draft"; "a working hypothesis"
a:running, operative, functional, working - (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
a:working - serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity; "discussed the working draft of a peace treaty"; "they need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects"
w:workings
n:works, workings - the internal mechanism of a device
n:working, workings - a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
w:works
n:plant, works, industrial plant - buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
n:whole shebang, whole kit and caboodle, kit and caboodle, whole kit and boodle, kit and boodle, whole kit, whole caboodle, whole works, works, full treatment - everything available; usually preceded by 'the'; "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment"
n:works, deeds - performance of moral or religious acts; "salvation by deeds" or "the reward for good works"
n:works, workings - the internal mechanism of a device
w:world
n:world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, man - all of the inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"
n:universe, existence, nature, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm - everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"
n:world, reality - all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"
n:world, domain - people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest; "the Western world"
n:Earth, world, globe - the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
n:worldly concern, earthly concern, world, earth - the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world"
n:world - a part of the earth that can be considered separately; "the outdoor world"; "the world of insects"
n:populace, public, world - people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"
a:global, planetary, world, worldwide - involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; "global war"; "global monetary policy"; "neither national nor continental but planetary"; "a world crisis"; "of worldwide significance"
w:world's
m:world
w:world-renowned
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w:worldliness
n:sophistication, worldliness - the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
w:worldly
a:worldly - characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world; "worldly goods and advancement"
a:blase, worldly - very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world; "the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as 'the pond'"; "the benefits of his worldly wisdom"
a:temporal, worldly - concerned with secular rather than sacred matters; "lords temporal and spiritual"
w:worn
a:worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"
a:careworn, drawn, haggard, raddled, worn - showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"- Charles Dickens
w:worried
a:disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worried - afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children"
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w:worry
n:concern, worry, headache, vexation - something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
n:distress, worry, trouble - a strong feeling of anxiety; "his distress as the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
v:worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
v:worry, care - be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"
v:worry - disturb the peace of mind of
v:brood, worry, dwell - think moodily or anxiously about something
v:concern, interest, occupy, worry - be on the mind of; "What is worrying you?"
v:worry - lacerate by biting; of dogs
v:worry - touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
v:mind, worry - be concerned with or about something or somebody
w:worse
n:worse - something inferior in quality or condition or effect: "for better or for worse"; "accused of cheating and lying and worse"
a:worse - (comparative of 'bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability; "this road is worse than the first one we took"; "the road is in worse shape than it was"; "she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying"
a:worse, worsened - changed for the worse in health or fitness; "I feel worse today"; "her cold is worse"
d:worse - (comparative of 'ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner; "he did worse on the second exam"
w:worship
n:worship - the activity of worshipping
n:worship, adoration - a feeling of profound love and admiration
v:idolize, worship, hero-worship, revere - love unquestioningly and uncritically
v:worship - show religious devotion to, as of a deity; "Many Hindus worship Shiva"
v:worship - attend religious services; "They worship in the traditional manner"
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a:adored, idolized, worshipped - regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god); "adored grandchildren"; "an idolized wife"
w:worshipper
n:believer, worshiper, worshipper - a person who has religious faith
n:worshiper, worshipper - admires too much to recognize faults
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w:worships
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w:worst
n:worst - the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen"
n:worst - the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable: "the invaders did their worst"; "so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best"
n:worst - the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of: "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"
v:worst, pip, mop up, whip, rack up - colloquial usage; defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
a:worst - (superlative of 'bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst weather of the year"
d:worst - to the highest degree of inferiority or badness; "She suffered worst of all"; "schools were the worst hit by government spending cuts"; "the worst dressed person present"
w:worth
n:worth - an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline"
n:worth - the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
a:deserving, meriting, worth - having sufficient worth; "an idea worth considering"; "a cause deserving or meriting support"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)
a:worth, valued at - having a specified value; "a house valued at a million dollars"; "not worth his salt"; "worth her weight in gold"
w:worthwhile
a:worthwhile - sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest; "a worthwhile book"
w:would
v:would - expresses conditionality or possibility; "I would accept the offer if you upped the salary a bit"
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w:wound
n:wound, lesion - any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision
n:wound, injury, combat injury - a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
n:wound, wounding - the act of inflicting a wound
v:injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to
v:hurt, wound, injure, offend, spite - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"
a:wound - put in a coil
w:wrapped
a:cloaked, clothed, draped, mantled, wrapped - covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak; "leaf-clothed trees"; "fog-cloaked meadows"; "a beam draped with cobwebs"; "cloud-wrapped peaks"
a:absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, rapt, wrapped - wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"
a:wrapped - enclosed securely in a covering of paper or the like; "gaily wrapped gifts"
w:wreck
n:wreck - something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation; "the house was a wreck when they bought it"; "thanks to that quack I am a human wreck"
n:shipwreck, wreck - an accident that destroys a ship at sea
n:crash, wreck - a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane"
n:wreck - a ship that has been destroyed at sea
v:bust up, wreck, wrack - smash or break forcefully; "The kid busted up the car"
w:wreckage
n:wreckage - the remains of something that has been wrecked; "they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors"
w:wrecked
a:wrecked - destroyed in an accident; "a wrecked ship"; "a highway full of wrecked cars"
w:wrest
v:wrest, pull away, force away - take away with force; "She wrested the will from her brother's hands"
v:wrest - seize forcibly or violently; "wrest the knife from his hands"
w:wright
n:wright - someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)
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w:wringer
n:wringer - a clothes dryer consisting of two roles between which the wet clothes are squeezed
w:write
v:write, compose, pen, indite - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
v:write - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week"
v:publish, write - have (one's written work) issued for publication
v:write, drop a line - communicate (with) in writing; "Write her soon, please!"
v:write - communicate by letter; "He wrote that he would be coming soon"
v:compose, write - write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies"
v:write - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"
v:write - record data on a computer; "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"
v:spell, write - write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"
w:writer
n:writer, author - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
n:writer - a person who is able to write and has written something
w:writers
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w:writes
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w:writhing
a:squirming, twisting, wiggling, wiggly, wriggling, wriggly, writhing - having a twisting or snake-like or worm-like motion; "squirming boys"; "wiggly worms"; "writhing snakes"
w:writing
n:writing, authorship, composition, penning - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
n:writing, written material - reading matter; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"
n:writing - (usually plural) the collected work of an author; "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"
n:writing, symbolic representation - letters or symbols written or imprinted on a surface; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"
n:writing - the activity of putting something in written form: "she did the thinking while he did the writing"
w:written
a:written - set down in writing in any of various ways; "written evidence"
a:written - systematically collected and written down; "written laws"
a:scripted, written - written as for a film or play or broadcast
w:wrong
n:wrong, wrongfulness - that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"
n:wrong, legal injury, damage - a legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right
v:wrong - treat unjustly; do wrong to
a:incorrect, wrong - not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"
a:wrong - contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"
a:unsuitable, improper, wrong - not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things"
a:amiss, awry, haywire, out of order, the matter, wrong - not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "the telephone is out of order"; "what's the matter with your vacuum cleaner?"; "something is wrong with the engine"
a:untrue, wrong - not according with the facts; "unfortunately the statement was simply untrue"; "the facts as reported were wrong"
a:wrong - based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way"
a:wrong - not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"
a:inappropriate, incorrect, wrong - not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste; undesirable; "incorrect behavior"; "she was seen in all the wrong places"; "He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work"
a:wrong - used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out"
a:ill-timed, ill timed, unseasonable, untimely, wrong - badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"
d:incorrectly, wrongly, wrong - in an incorrect manner; "she guessed wrong"
w:wrong-doing
n:error, wrongdoing - departure from what is ethically acceptable
n:wrongdoing, misconduct - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"
w:wronged
a:wronged - being injured unjustly or outrageously
w:wrongs
m:wrong
w:wrote
m:write
w:wrought
a:shaped, molded, wrought - shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort); "a shaped handgrip"; "the molded steel plates"; "the wrought silver bracelet"
w:www
n:world wide web, web, WWW - a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
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w:year
n:year, twelvemonth, yr - a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"
n:year - a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; "a school year"
n:year - the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun; "a Martian year takes 687 of our days"
n:class, year - a body of students who graduate together: "the class of '97"; "she was in my year at Hoehandle High"
w:yearning
n:longing, yearning - prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
a:wistful, yearning - full of longing or unfulfilled desire; "those wistful little ads that the lovelorn place in the classifieds"
w:years
n:old age, years, age - time of life; "he's showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"
n:long time, age, years - a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
n:days, years - the time during which someone's life continues; "the monarch's last days"; "in his final years"
w:years'
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w:yes
n:yes - an affirmative; "I was hoping for a yes"
w:yet
d:yet - up to the present time; "I have yet to see the results"; "details are yet to be worked out"
d:so far, thus far, up to now, hitherto, heretofore, as yet, yet, til now, until now - used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet"
d:even, yet, still - to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale"
d:eventually, yet, sooner or later, in time, one of these days - within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time; "he will understand eventually"; "he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves"; "sooner or later you will have to face the facts"; "in time they came to accept the harsh reality"
d:so far, yet - used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the largest drug bust yet"
d:however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding - despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
w:yield
n:output, yield - production of a certain amount
n:return, issue, proceeds, take, takings, yield, payoff - the income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
n:yield, fruit - an amount of a product
v:yield, give, afford - be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
v:give way, yield - end resistance, esp. under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram."
v:render, yield, return, give, generate - give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The cow won't give much milk"
v:concede, yield, cede, grant - give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
v:yield, relent, soften - give in, as to influence or pressure
v:move over, give way, give, ease up, yield - move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "'Move over,' he told the crowd"
v:give, bring about, yield - bring about; "His two singles gave the team the victory"
v:concede, yield, grant - be willing to concede; "I grant you this much..."
v:succumb, yield - be fatally overwhelmed
v:yield, pay, bear - bring in; as of investments; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
v:give, yield - be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"
v:yield - cease opposition; stop fighting
v:yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under - consent reluctantly
w:yielding
n:giving up, yielding, surrender - a verbal act of admitting defeat
n:concession, conceding, yielding - the act of conceding or yielding
a:yielding - inclined to yield to argument or influence or control; "a timid yielding person"
a:yielding - lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure; "a deep yielding layer of foam rubber"
a:yielding - tending to give in or surrender or agree; "too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"- V.I.Parrington"
a:complying, obliging, yielding - happy to comply
w:york
n:York, House of York - the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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w:young
n:young, offspring - any immature animal
n:young, youth - young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt"
a:young, immature - (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"
a:baby, new, young - (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "baby carrots"; "new potatoes"; "young corn"
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w:zeal
n:ardor, ardour, elan, zeal - a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"
n:zeal - excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"
w:zero
n:nothing, nil, nix, nada, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip - a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"
n:zero, 0, nought, cipher, cypher - a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
v:zero - to adjust to zero value, of an instrument or device
v:zero, zero in - adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards"
a:zero, 0 - indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration; "a zero score"
a:zero - indicating an initial point or origin
a:zero - having no measurable or otherwise determinable value; "the goal is zero population growth"
